in2ebook Chapter 154: The Situation of Chu
Chapter 154: The Situation of Chu
Seven days later, Chu State, Tanzhou City.
Following the Wu group, the fake Li continued to follow Li Siyuan here to win over the last relatively powerful prince.
But at this moment, the atmosphere between them was not as good as before. The fake Li had a sullen face, and his eyes were full of dissatisfaction with Li Siyuan.
"King Jin, I hope that this time the Chu group will not disappoint me like the Wu group did."
A few days ago, Li and his entourage went to the State of Wu, which should have been the easiest to win over among the three southern kingdoms, but they failed.
The reason was that when they were trying to win over the King of Wu, they wanted to use Princess Shangrao to threaten him, but it turned out that Hanba was among the people who came out with Princess Shangrao.
However, the few of them did not start a fight. After all, they were in the territory of Wu State, so they had to keep a low profile.
Besides, Meng Po was reluctant to attack Hanba due to concerns, and Li Siyuan and the fake Li were no match for Hanba.
So, they could only be driven to the State of Chu in disgrace.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I am quite confident that nothing will go wrong during this trip to Chu."
"Hmm...I hope so."
Listening to Li Siyuan's assurance, the fake Li did not show much emotion, but was secretly calculating his chances of winning at Suzaku Gate.
A few days ago, Meng Po claimed that she had received a letter from Du Gong, saying that she would lend a helping hand to the fake Li at Suzaku Gate.
Now the fake Li's side has King Jin, Meng Po, Du Gong, King Shu and Xu Changqing of Shuiyun Pavilion, so they still have a better chance of winning against Li Xingyun's side.
Therefore, the fake Li was not too worried, but he felt uncomfortable and angry because the situation in Wu State a few days ago was out of his control.
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the other side,
"The official residence of Tanzhou is empty at dusk, and the past and present are in sight for no apparent reason.
The tears of Xiang nourish the bamboos with shallow or deep colors, while the songs of Chu express resentment towards the orchid bushes.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is Tanzhou City.
Speaking of which, many years ago, I followed my adoptive father to stay here and met the King of Chu, Ma Yin.
But now that my adoptive father is dead, it is still unknown whether the King of Chu will give us face."
When approaching Tanzhou City, Li Cun Yi recited a poem with emotion, and then slowly told everyone about what happened that year, his tone somewhat worried.
Miao Luantong listened to his words quietly, and after thinking for a while, she responded:
"It's okay. Half a year ago, Ying Gou Shizu and I came to Tanzhou and had a conversation with the King of Chu. As long as we explain the pros and cons, I'm sure the King of Chu will not refuse the alliance."
Zhang Zifan also agreed with her, but he also heard another piece of news: "The King of Chu is old and may die at any time.
Moreover, as far as I know, he has now appointed his eldest son Ma Xiyue as the heir to the throne. The current Chu State may not still be Ma Yin's Chu State."
Lu Linxuan was a little surprised: "Zifan, how do you know this?"
Afterwards, the group went to Tanzhou City. After arriving in Tanzhou City, they first went to an inn, put their belongings away, and then went straight to the Prince of Chu's Palace.
During this period, Zhang Zifan also explained to several people the relationship between himself and Ma Xisheng, the second son of the King of Chu.
Li Cunyi took a sip of wine, smacked his lips, and analyzed the current situation of the Chu State:
"So that's how it is. From what you said, the eldest son Ma Xiyue is the one who is in power in the State of Chu now?"
Ma Xisheng had been to Taiyuan more than ten years ago and had a good relationship with Zhang Zifan, so Zhang Zifan knew the situation in Chu.
Now that Ma Yin is bedridden, the position of manager has been passed from Ma Yin to Ma Xiyue.
However, because Ma Yin liked his younger son Ma Xisheng more, and Ma Xiyue was somewhat dissatisfied with Ma Xisheng's attitude, the situation in the State of Chu could be said to be turbulent at the moment.
But we can’t say anything for sure about this matter. After all, among those who can become kings in this era, how many of them are good people?
Whether the King of Chu was testing the two sons, and whether the two sons were disguised, the forces of all parties were entangled in this.
Therefore, it is still unknown who will eventually take the throne.
So, Zhang Zifan just responded casually:
"Whether it is or not, we will know it when we see it."
At this time, several people walked to a corner, and as soon as Zhang Zifan finished speaking, they saw Li Siyuan and the fake Li walked into a mansion.
However, that mansion was not the Prince of Chu’s palace, but that of the eldest son Ma Xiyue.
Seeing this, several people quickly moved away and watched everything from behind a stone statue.
Li Cunyi sighed: "It seems that you are right. We are still a step late."
Zhang Zifan smiled but said nothing. Miao Luantong immediately assigned tasks to the four people:
"How about this, we split up into two groups. Sect Master Li and I will go find the King of Chu. And Zifan, you and Lin Xuan will go find Ma Xisheng.
When there is new progress, we will leave clues in the inn."
"That's fine too."
Zhang Zifan and Ma Xisheng are familiar with each other, and Miao Luantong and Li Cunyi are the only two who have met Ma Yin. This arrangement is naturally the most appropriate.
After that, the few of them separated.
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A few days later, at the Chu Palace,
Although Anton Jun is dead in the eyes of the world, which has weakened the power of Qi, Qi has now annexed Tubo and is still at its peak.
Miao Luantong claimed that she came on behalf of the State of Qi, so even if Ma Yin claimed to be bedridden, he had to greet her in person.
In the reception room, the room was filled with the smell of medicine, and there was an unfinished cup of hot water on the table.
Miao Luantong looked at the little old man in front of her. On the surface, he looked pale, weak, and his breathing seemed a little rapid.
However, Miao Luantong had practiced the Wisdom Eye and Wave Mind Techniques, so after just a casual observation, she discovered that Ma Yin was just intentionally or unintentionally controlling his breathing rhythm.
Not only that, Ma Yin's eyes would secretly glance at Miao Luantong from time to time. Whenever he felt their gazes, he would deliberately cough a few times or make a painful expression.
In a room, two people were calculating, and each of them knew in their hearts that all this was a disguise.
In the past few days, the two of them practiced Tai Chi for a long time, and Miao Luantong also understood that Ma Yin was still the same as he was back then.
"King Chu, I heard that you have been in poor health recently, but as a pillar of the country, you must take good care of yourself.
Qi has been an ally of Chu for many years, so it is only natural for us to help each other. It just so happens that I know a little bit about medicine, and I have some Fire Ganoderma pills with me, so I hope the King of Chu will accept them."
Ma Yin laughed and said politely to Miao Luantong, "I appreciate the envoy's kindness.
But now that I have retired to the imperial court, I will have to discuss the matter of the Suzaku Gate in Chang'an with my son Xiyue in a few days."
"King Chu is wrong. Although you have retired to the background, the actions of the eldest son in the court, including the recent secret meeting between the King of Jin and him, must have been seen by you, right?"
Ma Yin's face suddenly darkened. He knew what his son was thinking. While he was pretending to be sick, Ma Xiyue formed a clique and sought personal gain.
Ma Yin knew everything about Ma Xiyue's actions towards his brother, and he was worried about leaving the future of Chu to such a person.
It can even be said that his heart had already begun to waver.
But there is a saying that goes, don't air your dirty laundry in public. No matter how bad Ma Xiyue is, he is still his son. Now that others have said it to his face, he naturally doesn't feel good.
As time went on, the atmosphere between them began to become tense.
After a long time, Ma Yin spoke again: "I am tired, the envoy should go back and rest first."
Hearing this, Miao Luantong and Li Cunyi were not annoyed, as they wanted exactly this effect.
After staying here for a while yesterday, they made an agreement with Zhang Zifan and planned to have Zhang Zifan take Ma Xisheng to the temple fair tonight.
On the way, Ma Xisheng will completely see the true face of Ma Xiyue, and at the same time, Ma Yin will give up on his eldest son and change the position of Chu State to the side of Qi State.
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At the same time, Jiang Chen and Ying Gou also came to Fengxiang.