Chapter 433: The Chu State's Dispute

The old emperor of Chu State first criticized Xia State for its wolfish ambitions, which not only encroached on the interests of Chen State, but also caused their spies to be caught by Chen State.

The officials of the Chu State echoed this.

However, when discussing how to deal with this incident, a fierce debate broke out within the Chu State.

People led by the fourth prince of Chu emphasized that Xia was rising too fast and that they must support Chen as soon as possible and use Chen's army to weaken Xia's strength.

The officials united around the eldest and third princes of Chu opposed the plan, saying that Chen's mistaken killing of Xizuo would also destroy Chu's prestige, so it would be better to join forces with Xia to capture Chen and divide it up like a piece of cake.

Both sides have their own reasons. The man says he is right, and the woman says she is right.

The old emperor of Chu State has always been jealous of Xia State. If it were in the past, he would definitely support the opinion of the fourth prince of Chu State and send part of the army and supplies to provide assistance.

But this time, the old emperor of Chu looked intently at the ministers who echoed the opinion of the fourth prince of Chu.

The old emperor of Chu suddenly spoke up: "I don't believe that the old man from Chen State can't find out who is behind the secret work. The old man is on the first day of the month, and I am on the fifteenth day, then..."

The old emperor of Chu first looked at the eldest prince of Chu, paused, then looked at the third prince of Chu who was pretending to be calm, and said, "Third prince, you go to Xia as a special envoy to negotiate. If you want to share the cake of Chen, my Chu should also get the biggest share."

The third prince of Chu:?

He clenched his fists. It took so much effort for his father to start to be jealous of his fourth brother, but how come he couldn't even beat his eldest brother? Such a dangerous matter was handed over to me? !

At this time, the old emperor of Chu added: "It just so happens that the imperial examination of Xia is about to begin. You should take a good look and report back to me."

The third prince of Chu felt even more uncomfortable and said, "I obey..."

"Father!" The fourth prince of Chu could not help but take a step forward and spoke quickly, "Xia is developing rapidly. If we help them destroy Chen and give them a few years to recuperate, they will become a threat to our Great Chu..."

"Fourth brother, have you forgotten Shu?!" The eldest prince of Chu snorted, "Shu borders Xia more closely and is closer to us. If we really want to fight, we should fight Shu first. Besides, if Xia can develop, then our Great Chu will not be slow either! If that doesn't work, we can divide the country by the river..."

"That's enough!" The ambitious old emperor of Chu looked at the eldest prince of Chu with some disdain, "I've already told you, if you have little knowledge, just shut up."

The First Prince of Chu: ...

The fourth prince of Chu State took the opportunity to bow once again: "Father..."

The old emperor of Chu looked at the fourth prince of Chu who was still trying to speak, and said coldly: "Do you want to disobey me?"

The fourth prince of Chu was nervous and bowed his head in respect: "I dare not."

The old emperor of Chu State no longer looked at the kowtowing Fourth Prince of Chu State, and pretended to be nothing happened as he continued to discuss other government affairs with his court officials.

The court officials also saw that the old emperor was angry, and no one dared to plead for mercy. It was not until the Fourth Prince of Chu had knelt for almost a cup of tea that the old emperor of Chu casually let him stand up.

After the Fourth Prince of Chu stood up, he kept his brows lowered and said nothing.

After the court session, some officials who had previously shown great enthusiasm for the Fourth Prince of Chu now left with the First and Third Princes of Chu.

The eldest and third princes of Chu were stunned and looked at the fourth prince of Chu meaningfully.

The eldest prince of Chu turned around and led his people around in front of the fourth prince of Chu.

Not only did he go around in circles, the eldest prince of Chu also said: "Fourth brother, a younger brother must know how to behave as a younger brother."