Early the next morning.

"King, this is the news of Zuo Yin's banquet last night, please take a look at it." Chen Zhen entered the palace and presented a roll of bamboo slips.

Xiong Huai then took the bamboo slip, unfolded it to take a look, and saw that it was the news that Zhao Chang contacted the ministers and wanted to speak together.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

This is inevitably too fast, he just ordered Neiying to agitate the ministers yesterday, but he didn't want to, it was just half a day's work, and the important ministers who opposed the change in the court, except for Xianyin Fanhuan, others were contacted.

You must know that Zhao Chang had just returned to Yingdu from the Qin State yesterday, and last night he twisted the originally scattered ministers into a rope, which was also too fast.

Of course, Xiong Huai also knew that the reason why Zhaochang was like this was not that Zhaochang's prestige was high enough to be able to respond to all calls, but that the new law had indeed damaged the interests of the nobles, and that Yin Zhaoju was outside, Sima Jingque could not avoid it, and there had never been a leader in the court, so those ministers saw that there was a minister with enough prestige and status to take the lead, so they couldn't wait to unite.

Although the ministers have united, in the face of the upcoming attack of the ministers, Xiong Huai does not have much worry in his heart.

Most of the country's government power is in the hands of Qu Yuan, and the military power of Yingdu is also in the hands of Tang Yu of Zhuguo, so that all the political power and military power are in the hands of the reformers.

At this moment, Xiong Huai is deeply worried about the feudal monarchs on the Jianghuai side, they control all the power in the fiefdom, they want people, money, and soldiers, once they are all reversed, this is the disaster of the Chu State.

Of course, if there is a greater disaster, it must be that the ministers of the DPRK and the central government have rebelled against Jianghuai.

But if he wants the ministers of the DPRK and China to take the initiative to cater to the Jianghuai feudal monarch, Xiong Huai believes that the three clans of Zhaojing Qu will not agree.

Xiong Huai pondered for a moment, then looked at Chen Zhen hesitantly and said, "Chen Qing, is this the instigation of Neiying around Zuo Yin?" ”

Chen Zhen shook his head: "King, yesterday the minister went out of the palace, and before he gave the order to let Neiying incite the ministers, he received the news of Zuo Yin's banquet. ”

Xiong Huai's face sank, and he sneered: "These guys, the widow still underestimates them. The nei ying sent by the widow had not yet begun to agitate, but they had acted on their own. ”

After a pause, Xiong Huai saw that Xianyin Fanhuan's name did not appear at the night banquet, so he asked: "Chen Qing, Zuo Yin invited so many people to the banquet, didn't he invite Xianyin?" ”

Chen Zhen responded with a smile: "King, according to the news found by the spies, Zuo Yin also invited Xianyin, but Xianyin did not go. ”

As he spoke, Chen Zhen presented another roll of bamboo slips: "King, this is news from Xianyin Mansion. ”

"Oh!" Seeing that Chen Zhen sent another bamboo slip, Xiong Huai curiously opened it to take a look, but was stunned after reading it.

After Xiong Huai decided to change the law before, there were many ministers in the DPRK and the central government who advised them, and among these admonitors, the one who persuaded the most was Xianyin Fanhuan.

Originally, Xiong Huai thought that Fan Huan opposed the change because he couldn't see the benefits of the change, or because the change would harm his interests, so he took care of his small family and forgot about the country.

But now, this news that should come from Fan Huan's family clearly shows that the reason why Fan Huan opposes the change is because he is not optimistic about the change, thinking that the change will definitely fail.

And the most important reason for the failure of the change is not anything else, but that he, the king of Chu, is too old.

The most difficult thing to change the law is to start it, and what is even more difficult than the beginning is to persevere until finally the new law takes root in the hearts of the people and achieves the goal of changing customs.

And perseverance, the king who promotes the change is the key, once the king dies, the change will immediately fail because of the death of the king, this situation is very common, in the state of Chu there was a previous Wu Qi reform, it was because of the death of the king and failed.

And he is already sixty-four this year, and he has reigned for thirty-five years, such an age is not only in Chu State, but also among all countries in the world, which can be regarded as a long life. In his sixties, it was an unexpected time, even if he died tonight, I'm afraid no one would find it strange, on the contrary, most people thought that he was dying.

Xiong Huai had heard that all countries were cursing him to death, and even the state of Chu began to change the law, not only did the countries not take the opportunity to come to harass, but also sent gifts, all because all countries thought that his life was short.

Of course, this is not that the kings of the countries think that the curse is in effect, but that the kings of the countries think that he is old.

Originally, Xiong Huai was still a little happy when he heard the news, but he didn't expect that there would be such benefits when he was older.

However, Xiong Huai no longer thinks so.

From Fan Huan, it can be seen that the reason why there is a lot of resistance to the change of the law is that even when he has forcibly pushed it, there are opposing voices everywhere from Yingdu to the locality.

Is it because none of those people are afraid of him, the mighty King of Chu? Back then, the mourning king could suppress the ministers, could he, the king of Chu, who was far more powerful than the mourning king, not work?

No, apparently not.

Although there are many people who oppose the change of the law because of interests, there should be many of them who oppose the change of the law for the sake of the Chu State. After all, the current change is not directly aimed at the aristocracy, and Qu Yuan's statistics yesterday also show this, although the current change has some damage to the nobility, but the effect is not great now, and it has not touched the root of the aristocracy.

The nobles may be a little resistant, for example, on the Jianghuai side, the feudal monarchs who initially recruited the people to strongly oppose were only five families. Then, under the impetus of his internal response, it has developed to nearly 20 now.

However, even with the impetus of him, the king of Chu, only twenty families resisted, and more than sixty families were still waiting.

Therefore, the reason why so many ministers in the court are now speaking out against him under the pressure of the king of Chu, probably there are many people like Fan Huan, who are not really opposed to changing the law.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai suddenly remembered the king of Song, the reason why the Song country is now in chaos, the princes are contending, the ministers are divided, and the king of Song is difficult to stop killing ministers one after another, and the biggest reason is the age of the king of Song, the king of Song is now over eighty years old.

And he will now also face the problems that King Song has been facing for a long time.

But how to solve this problem, show the ministers that he is still strong and can live for a long time, strengthen the confidence of the reformers, win over the ministers who are waiting and seeing, and neutralize those who oppose it?

Xiong Huai thought about it for a while, and came up with three methods.

First of all, he rarely touched women since two years ago, but now it seems that abstinence may allow him to live a few more years, but it also makes the minister of the country think that he can't do it. Therefore, no matter what you do at night, you have to be accompanied by a woman anyway to show that you can.

Secondly, in the event of a war field hunting, especially field hunting activities, you can't fake the prince. He also had to play himself to show that he was strong.

Thirdly, and most importantly, he had to borrow his life from heaven and let the heavens, whom everyone believes, endorse him.

Otherwise, in the case of everyone's unbelief, they still like to hunt with female sex, which will only make the minister of the country more worried.

It's just how to make the people believe that he has been protected by heaven and will not die in a short time?

Xiong Huai pondered for a moment, and suddenly remembered that he had collected the artifact that had been collected for almost three years because of the war, and immediately paid attention.

So, Xiong Huai blinked his eyes and said to Chen Zhen, who had been waiting in the hall: "Chen Qing, few people already know about Xianyin's affairs, as for Zuo Yin's affairs, Qing can pass the news to Zuo Disciple, and he will know what to do." ”

Chen Zhen saw that the King of Chu was silent for a long time after reading Fan Huan's news, and at this moment, as soon as he heard the command of the King of Chu, his spirits perked up, and he immediately responded: "Only." ”

After Chen Zhen left, Xiong Huai instructed again: "Summon, please invite Gongyin and Taibu to see the widow." ”