I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 754 Nine Arts of Literary Type

When King Gou Jian of Yue heard what Li Ran said, he said calmly and openly:

"Oh? I wonder who Sir is recommending? I'm sure I'm all ears!"

Li Ran looked around and said loudly:

"It's a matter of confidentiality. Please step aside, Your Majesty!"

After hearing this, Shu Niu immediately stepped forward and said:

"No, Your Majesty! Li Ziming is a eloquent man, and he is a good talker. If Your Majesty trusts this person, you may be fooled by him again!"

Gou Jian, the king of Yue, didn't take it seriously. He just waved his hand and ordered all his servants to retreat. In the huge hall, only the three kings of Yue, Gou Jian, Shu Niu, Wen Zhong, Li Ran, Fan Li and Chu Dang were left.

Li Ran pointed at the cow again.

"This person is not trustworthy. I am afraid that this person will ruin the king's good deeds in the future and be detrimental to the king!"

When King Gou Jian of Yue heard this, he couldn't help but look at the vertical ox, but he smiled slightly, shook his head decisively and said:

"Haha, sir, it's okay to say it. I don't understand you, and I can't tell the truth from what you said. If Shu Niu stays, I can discuss it with you. Please don't be shy, sir!"

Li Ran looked at Yue King Gou Jian, but saw that he was still calm and calm when speaking, without any panic.

Li Ran knew that in the scale of the King of Yue, his weight was far less than that of the vertical ox. Therefore, it was almost impossible for him to avoid the vertical bull and use tricks in private.

Li Ran immediately raised his hand and agreed:

"What the king said is absolutely true. However, if the king wants to show his sincerity and resolve the grudge in King Wu's heart, the king must go to the Kingdom of Wu in person as a pledge. How will the king make plans when he is far away from his homeland?"

"Since your Majesty has asked the King of Wu to surrender, do you dare to ask your Majesty, if you are really lucky enough to save your life, would you really be willing to serve King Wu Fu Chai in the Kingdom of Wu for the rest of your life?"

Li Ran couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard Shu Niu say this. This smile made both Gou Jian and Shu Niu confused.

"Haha, how about you raising an ox? Regardless of whether you have these abilities, you are sent by Tian Qi from Qi State. If Wu State can fight for hegemony in the north, it will be a great benefit for Tian Qi!"

Upon hearing this, Shu Niu hurriedly bowed down and explained to King Gou Jian of Yue:

Gou Jian, the king of Yue, said coldly:

"I don't want to hide it from you sir, Gu Ziran is unwilling to accept it!"

"I'm afraid... only you know what An is thinking when you go too far!"

"Therefore, the king must appoint a capable minister to take charge of the overall situation in the country of Yue! Only in this way, when the king waits for an opportunity to return to the country of Yue in the future, will it be possible to revive the country of Yue!"

When King Gou Jian of Yue heard this, his face was expressionless and he ignored Shu Niu. He just stared at Li Ranshi and continued to ask:

"Then... what do you think sir should do?"

"Your Majesty, don't listen to this man's chatter! I was driven out by the beggars in the field, and I came to the country of Yue to seek refuge with your Majesty because I had no other way out! Your Majesty, I can tell you from heaven and earth what I have done with my Majesty!"

"But now, Li Ran is watching the King, but there is only one person who can protect the land and the people for the King!"

When King Gou Jian of Yue heard this, he couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Li Ran stopped laughing immediately, looked directly at Shuniu coldly, and questioned:

Therefore, he comforted Yue King Goujian from the side and said:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will be here to help you succeed!"

Li Ran stepped forward, bowed his hands, and said:

"If the king wants to choose his worthy ones, he can only choose his right and left clearly! In the past, Taigong Jiucheng was enough to feed the hungry people of Fenxi River, and Xibo appointed him as king; Guan Zhong, the prisoner of Lu, was ruined by greed, and Qi Huan got it. Hegemony. Therefore it is said: 'Those who lose scholars will perish, but those who gain scholars will prosper'!"

"The king is the door to rule! The soldiers and the people are the root of the king. There is nothing better than rectifying the body by opening the door and strengthening the roots! The way to rectify the body is to be careful about the left and right. The left and right are the reason why the king rises and falls!"

"Sir...why are you laughing?"

"But right now, Gu's top priority is to save his life. As for the rest, we can only think about it in the long term!"

Therefore, Li Ran simply did not do anything, and immediately said:

But Shu Niu couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Li Ran was selling in this gourd. But he knew that whatever Li Ran proposed, he would definitely oppose it.

Gou Jian, the king of Yue, couldn't help but ask:

"Oh? I wonder who sir... is?"

Li Ran immediately became quite decisive and said loudly:

"Wen Zhong, Wen Ziqin!"

At this time, everyone in the main hall couldn't help but look at Wen Zhong. When Wen Zhong heard this, he couldn't help but become speechless.

After all, he and Li Ran were strangers. Although he was indeed determined to assist the King of Yue, the current King of Yue Gou Jian had been lukewarm towards him since the death of the late King Yunchang.

Li Ran actually directly proposed that he should take charge of the overall situation at home and abroad on behalf of the King of Yue, which really caught him by surprise.

"I...how can I be virtuous with my literary skills..."

Li Ran also turned sideways and said to Wen Zhong:

"Zi Qin doesn't have to be too humble... The one who can prosper Yue and defeat Wu is none other than Zi Qin! Zi Qin is able to see things from afar, and he also has a heart of 'loving the people'. If Wen Zi Qin is in charge of the Yue Kingdom, it will surely be revitalized!"

After Li Ran finished talking to Wen Zhong, he turned to King Gou Jian of Yue:

"Since the king wants Li Ran to make suggestions for the king, then recommending Wen Ziqin is my suggestion!"

Gou Jian, the king of Yue, couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard what Li Ran said.

Because he really didn't expect that Li Ran would recommend a literary genre to him in this situation.

The Yue King Gou Jian, who was suspicious by nature, couldn't help but fell into deep thought. After a long time, he nodded and said:

"Wenziqin!"

Wen Zhong obeys orders and is directly a Jishou:

"Chen is here!"

Then Gou Jian, the king of Yue, asked him in a deep voice:

"Gu Ruo really listened to Mr. Ziming's words and entrusted the country of Yue to your hands. What plan will you use to capture Wu?"

When Wen Zhong heard this question from the King of Yue, he only thought about it briefly and then replied:

"If your Majesty wants to avenge his grievances and destroy the enemy, he has nine skills!"

King Gou Jian of Yue waved his hand to signal him to stand up and speak, and couldn't help but ask:

"Oh? What are the 'nine arts'?"

Wen Zhong stood up and continued to answer:

"For the nine arts, Tang Wen obtained them as kings, and Huan Mu obtained them as hegemons. They attack cities and capture towns, which are easy to escape. I hope the king will see them. The first is to respect heaven and serve ghosts in order to seek their blessings; the second is to value money. To leave the king behind, to bribe his ministers with abundant goods; the third is to buy expensive grains to weaken the country, and to benefit the people as much as possible; the fourth is to leave behind beautiful women to confuse their minds and confuse their plans; the fifth is to leave behind cleverness. The sixth is to use good craftsmanship to build a palace and make the most of the wealth; the sixth is to flatter the ministers who are left behind, so that they can be attacked easily; the seventh is to strengthen the remonstrating ministers and make them commit suicide; the eighth is to make the king's kingdom rich and prepare sharp weapons; the ninth is to use sharp armor and soldiers to carry them. Disadvantages. If the king keeps silent about these nine skills and guards them with gods, it will not be difficult to conquer the world, but what about Wu? "

When King Gou Jian of Yue heard what Wen Zhong said about the nine arts, he couldn't help but nodded silently.

"Good! No wonder the late king had a lot of praise for Wen Zhong when he was still alive. Today I know that Wen Zhong is a truly great talent! The so-called 'nine skills' are indeed good!"

After King Gou Jian of Yue recognized the literary genre, he immediately looked at Li Ran:

"No wonder everyone in the world praises you for your knowledge of people. When you first came to our country, you found great talents for me at just one glance. Your vision is indeed good!"

But then, King Gou Jian of Yue smiled coldly, and then sighed:

"Sir, I would be very grateful to you for offering me advice! But it's a pity... Even so, I can't just let you go!"

Li Ran swallowed his anger and said:

"Now that your Majesty has acquired Wen Ziqin's great talent, he will be able to accomplish great things in the future! I have no benefit to you at all, so why should I force you to stay?"

Gou Jian, the king of Yue, smiled slightly:

"Haha, sir, there is no need to say more! Please stay here on Kuaiji Mountain for a few days. I think that King Wu Fu Chai will soon notify Sun Wu and Wu Yuan to come and accept the surrender! By then, sir, won't you be ready at any time? Can we go down the mountain?"

Li Ran was shocked when he heard this.

Obviously, the reason why King Gou Jian of Yue still refused to let him go down the mountain was because he had evil intentions.

Moreover, now that his daughter is trapped in the camp of King Wu Fucha, he only wants to go down the mountain to save her!

Although all signs indicate that his daughter Liguang is Xi Tzu! However, as a father, Li Ran still harbors a trace of fantasy: Maybe Xi Shi is someone else, and maybe he still has a chance to rescue his daughter.

Shu Niu then opened his mouth and said:

"Your Majesty, this person must not be kept here. Since he knows that your Majesty will wait for an opportunity to retaliate against the Kingdom of Wu in the future, if he goes to Wu Camp, it may be detrimental to your Majesty!"

Gou Jian, the king of Yue, smiled and said:

"Haha, why should Shu Niu be so alarmist? As long as Mr. can stay and help, what does Gu have to worry about?"

"Sir, I guess you are not being sentimental, right?"

After saying this, King Gou Jian of Yue suddenly burst out laughing again.

(End of this chapter)