Xiong Huai shook his head: "Although it is half right, it is very wrong. ”

Half right, but very wrong?

The prince was stunned for a moment, showing a puzzled look.

Xiong Huai looked at the confused Prince Heng and explained: "The widow took the lead in asking you, the original intention was to examine you, but it was to test your ability to recognize and employ people, and distinguish right from wrong, not your strategy. ”

Speaking of this, Xiong Huai didn't wait for the prince to speak, and quickly continued: "You are the prince of my Chu State, and you are also the prince of my Chu State, the future King of Chu, for the king, the way of governing the country and the art of war are of course indispensable, but these are not the most important.

For a king, the most important thing is to know and use people, and to distinguish between right and wrong. The most important purpose of the king's need to be proficient in the way of governing the country and the doctrine of the hundred schools of thought is to discern among the countless talents who are useful to him, and to be able to discern whether the strategies proposed by these talents are truly beneficial to the country. ”

Speaking of this, Xiong Huai asked: "Prince, yesterday Song envoy Zang Zi came, and then the widow passed out the order to gather the ministers, for such a change."

The prince should also gather the courtiers around him in advance, and then discuss the purpose of Zang Zi's coming to Chu together, and decide how to deal with Zang Zi! ”

The crown prince panicked in his heart, although he didn't take this matter to heart yesterday, nor did he discuss it with his courtiers, and even today's countermeasures were his own temporary thoughts.

However, at this moment, under the gaze of his father, he did not dare to admit that he was not prepared and vigilant in the slightest. Yes, he had to nod his head and answer: "Father Mingjian, this is indeed the result of the discussion between the sons and the courtiers around them, but the sons and others are short-sighted and let the father down." ”

Xiong Huai nodded: "The widow is very disappointed, but more of a disappointment is with the people around you, the prince." ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai raised his eyes to look ahead in the lost gaze of the prince, and said with a somewhat wandering gaze: "The widow is old, and there are not a few years to live."

Not only the widows, but also Ling Yin Zhuguo and even Zuo Yin Zuo's disciples, they are not young, even the youngest Zuo disciples, they are almost at the age of knowing the destiny of heaven.

Whether it is the widow or Ling Yin, no matter who dies tonight, the widow will not be surprised.

Just like Keiko a year ago, one moment he was fine, and he said that he wanted to talk to the widow in detail, but the next moment he died suddenly. ”

When the crown prince heard this, he immediately comforted: "Father has the protection of the Black Emperor, and he will be able to live a long life." ”

Xiong Huai smiled: "Even if the gods are like the Yellow Emperor, there will be a day when the dragon will return to the sky, let alone a widow." ”

Speaking of this, Xiong Huai's face turned straight: "However, after the test just now, the widow is very worried about the prince's knowledge and employment, as well as the prince's advisers and virtuous ministers around you." ”

The prince was gloomy when he heard this.

"The so-called generation of kings and ministers, once the widow collapses, then make Yin and them retreat, and even make Yin and them all die in front of the widow.

So, with the crown prince, can you and the courtiers around you support this huge Chu State and continue the cause of widows? ”

The crown prince was asked by his father, and his whole body suddenly stiffened, and then he was silent.

At this time, Xiong Huai saw that the prince was silent, so he spoke: "Prince, would you like to listen to the countermeasures of the widows and sages to the Song Kingdom?" ”

When the prince heard this, he immediately gathered his thoughts and arched his hand: "Please teach my father." ”

Xiong Huai nodded, and then threw his arrangements for the two countries of Song, as well as the response to the five countries such as the Three Jin and Qin Yan, all to the crown prince.

Even, in order to prevent the prince from not understanding, he also detailed the different reactions and changes of various countries, all of which were targeted insights and explanations, and also explained in detail how to pull all the countries in the world into the chariot of the king of Chu.

After speaking, Xiong Huai swallowed his dry throat, looked at the prince and asked, "The plan of the widow and the sages about Qi Song is better than the countermeasures that the prince discussed with the courtiers?" ”

When the prince heard this, he was a little lonely, but more of him said convincingly: "The son is far inferior to his father." ”

When Xiong Huai heard this, he stood up, then walked to the side of the prince, pressed the prince's shoulder with his right hand and said: "Prince, you have been the prince for more than 30 years, and you have been in charge of the country for many years, and now you should be a mature prince and even the king of Chu."

Now, you should learn to discover and use talents on your own.

A qualified king must be assisted by a large group of sages, and a large group of sages can fill in the gaps, only in this way can this huge country be supported, and this huge country can become even larger. ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai said affectionately: "Prince, you have to work hard!"

The thing that the widow hopes for the most is that in the future, under the Nine Springs, when the prince you come to see the widow, the widow hopes that the prince you tell me is that the Three Jin Dynasty has become a thing of the past, and even the Yan Kingdom no longer exists. ”

When the prince heard this, he suddenly felt that his shoulders were heavy, as if his father's hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

But at this time, he didn't feel that he was overwhelmed by this thousand pounds.

On the contrary, although he was a little ashamed and moved at this time, there was infinite power in his heart that was ashamed and moved, and even, with the support of this power, he felt a thousand pounds and was just waiting for leisure.

At this time, the crown prince looked at Xiong Huai with tears in his eyes and said, "Please rest assured, my father, my son will definitely be able to support this huge country, and even make him even bigger."

If not, even if they are under the nine springs, they will not meet. ”

"Good! This is the good prince of the widow! Xiong Huai shouted happily: "Prince, you go, the widow will support you behind your back." ”

"Thank you, Father."

The prince arched his hand, then turned to leave.

At this time, Xiong Huai watched the prince walk away from him, and then let out a long sigh of great complexity·····

On the other side, Long Shujun, who lived in seclusion in Shouchun City, suddenly lit up his eyes after getting the news of today's court meeting.

"The prince and Qu Yuan have different opinions, which leads to a big conflict between the reformers and the opposition, this is a good opportunity, a good opportunity to split the prince and Qu Yuan."

As he spoke, Long Shujun immediately listed the ministers who opposed the new law and belonged to the Jiang and Han nobles, and in an instant, he listed more than ten people.

Then, Long Shujun summoned the disciples and ordered: "Quick, the ministers on this list will immediately send fifty gold to each of their henchmen, and tell those disciples that this is a good opportunity to crack down on the new law and destroy the new law, and let them encourage their sovereign to go to the crown prince and make every effort to promote the Chu-Song alliance." ”

"No."

Soon after the doorman left, Long Shujun packed up his things again and changed his residence.

At dusk that day, more than 20 ministers gathered in the prince's mansion and told the prince about the benefits of the Chu and Song alliances.

That night, after the prince sent these ministers away, he couldn't help but sigh: "Alas! Since Qu Yuan and the others are already willing to be bad people, it is difficult for them to be a good person.

Father is right, although my Chu State cannot send troops to aid the Song State, I also have to give the Song State some hope, so that the Song State can do its best to resist the Qi State! ”

Speaking of this, the prince hesitated and said: "It's just that in this way, Lone seems to be getting deeper and deeper between the new law faction and the opposition..."

After a pause, the prince encouraged himself again: "I am alone as the prince, and my father entrusts the country to me, how can I be so sorry."

As the future King of Chu, even if he is carrying the Chu State forward, what does it matter!

Lao Tzu said: If you think you are the world, you can send it to the world; He who loves to be the world can be entrusted to the world.

Lonely and reluctant! ”

After speaking, most of the uneasiness in Prince Heng's heart suddenly dissipated.