Cheng Ping guessed this matter correctly. The demise of the Shang family was irrelevant to the ministers of the Ling Kingdom.

Almost like Qin Chen, they all thought that their king could go further.

As a minister, if a king is called emperor, he will inevitably improve his status. This is human nature.

With such an opportunity, there was no master in the world. The next morning court, Ling Xiang took the lead, and all the civil and military officials in the court persuaded them to advance together.

Everyone said a lot, but it was just that kind of rhetoric, such as following the heavens and responding to people.

But King Ling, like Xiao Yuan, made up his mind and decisively rejected the ministers' statement.

He also said: "The emperor was killed, but the King of Qin was against the will of heaven and was lonely. As the imperial king, he should have held high the banner of righteousness to avenge the emperor. How dare he usurp the throne? Isn't this not be unkind, unfaithful, unfilial?"

This is really impressive.

When Ling Xiang heard this, he immediately said, "The death of the emperor is the crime of the King of Qin. What does it have to do with the king? Now there is no master in all directions. My king is wise and powerful. Besides you, who else is worthy of governing all the people?"

"Yes, the Prime Minister's words are reasonable..."

"I'd like to ask the Prime Minister to accept the loyal and kind words..."

All the ministers agreed.

"Okay, OK." King Ling waved his hand with a smile: "It's too early to say that the world is called emperor. I don't have this intention, so the ministers don't have to persuade him anymore."

"Today's talks, let's stop here."

"Master..."

There were some ministers who wanted to persuade him, but King Ling waved his hand again and stood up and left the throne.

The ministers sighed, feeling regretful. When they went to court, some people walked with Cheng Ping and couldn't help but say, "Mr. Cheng, in your opinion, is the king humbly refusal?"

"The king does not mean the three words, so there is no need to say this again," Cheng Ping returned with a smile.

The Lingwang has a strong overall view, and there are many similarities between him and Xiao Yuan's ideas.

It doesn’t matter whether you call yourself an emperor or not, because there are four countries in the world, and the key is to deserve it.

I can't wait to ask for this false reputation, not only does it mean nothing, but it will also make you unable to stop.

The Ling Kingdom now has a large territory. It not only has long recovered the various ethnic minorities in the East, but also included the Yan land, Huan land, and some Jin lands.

Judging from the prosperity of the population and military power, it is not much different from the current Qin State.

What the King of Spirits wants most now is that the Qin army will lead his troops south to fight to the death with Wu Chu, and he will finally come out to clean up the mess.

So for him, the throne now only has various disadvantages, but no substantial benefits.

Neither of the two powerful countries of Qin Ling had the idea of ​​becoming emperor, but instead, the King of Chu had some minor thoughts.

Like the two countries, after hearing the news that the emperor had sunk in the river, some people from the ministers of Chu began to submit a message to persuade them to advance.

In between, there are naturally countless flattery and compliments. Many ministers praised the King of Chu as the emperor of the ages, and praised his achievements, which shocked the present.

Everyone likes to listen to the words of praise, and the King of Chu will inevitably be a little arrogant. If it weren't for Chu's strong advice, he would almost have agreed.

In the study of the palace.

Chu Xiangzheng stood respectfully below.

The King of Chu was a little displeased and said, "The emperor is dead, the Shang family no longer exists. Now, even if I go further, I will not be able to make a living, and there is no suspicion of usurping the rebellion. The Prime Minister said, what's wrong?"

"King," Chu Xiang said worriedly: "Although it is not usurpation, but if you proclaim yourself emperor now, will the other three countries recognize you as the emperor? Besides, Wu is next to us. At that time, where will the King of Wu be? Could it be that the King can still issue an imperial edict to make the King of Wu submit a submission? Isn't this provoking a dispute between Wu and Chu?"

The King of Chu frowned: "Based on this point, I can, as Master Jin said, invite the King of Wu to be the emperor together, and the two emperors are respected."

"This is this." Chu Xiang said anxiously: "There are no two emperors in the world? Let's not talk about whether the King of Wu will agree. Even if he agrees, it will inevitably lead to disaster."

As he said that, he advised again sadly: "When King Yan thought he was strong and strong, he could not wait to ascend the throne to the top of the throne with the imperial seal, but he had only been on the throne for many days. The lessons from the past are vivid in my mind. How can my king repeat the same mistake..."

"This time, that time, like the current situation today, how can we talk about it in the same way?" King Chu said.

The Prime Minister Chu became even more anxious: "Why don't you see the king? The two Kings of Qin Ling have long been determined to be emperor, but they did not do anything after the emperor died. Even if four emperors in the world are about to appear, it shouldn't be the first king to stand up..."

What he said is very reasonable. No matter whether it has its pros and cons, you, the State of Chu, should not be the first to be the first.

After hearing this, the King of Chu took a deep breath and calmed down relatively. Then he turned his mind and said with a cold face: "Okay, I have recorded the words of the Prime Minister. I don't need to mention this matter again."

"I, Wang Yingming." Chu Xiang was happy and quickly bowed. He was really afraid that the King of Chu would not be able to withstand the temptation and was jealous of the name of nothingness.

Wu State.

The King of Wu's health is getting worse and worse. During this period, the prince is in charge of the country.

Upon hearing this news, the ministers of the Wu Kingdom were in an uproar, and the chaos in the hall was whispering.

Prince Wu was full of excitement. He did not have the idea of ​​becoming an emperor, but said slightly excitedly: "The King of Qin killed the emperor and acted against the will of heaven. All the soldiers and civilians of the Empire can rise up and attack them. At this time, it should be an opportunity for our Wu Kingdom to revive its momentum."

When Wu Xiang heard this, he frowned slightly, and then went out to hand over and said, "The old minister dared to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince what he intended."

Prince Wu looked at him and said, "Prime Minister, the King of Qin is the first to lose his morality. At this time, our Wu Kingdom should take action."

"No." Wu Xiang said directly: "Now, it is not appropriate to have conflicts with Qin, otherwise it will lead to the Qin army going south."

"Are there any Chu and Ling Kingdoms? We can take advantage of this opportunity to unite again and destroy the tyrannical Qin." said Prince Wu.

Wu Xiang shook his head slightly: "If King Ling wants to move his troops, he will send envoys to Wu. Therefore, His Royal Highness does not have to worry about this matter. What we need to do now is to cultivate military and political affairs internally, build Ling Chu externally, and restore national strength before we can fight for hegemony again."

"This." Prince Wu paused. He was very young and had a desire to expand. He had not yet inherited the throne. He could not refute Wu's words, and even if he opposed the public opinion, the King of Wu would definitely not agree.

Besides, before he could say anything else, another minister stood up, "Your Highness the Crown Prince clearly understands that the prime minister's words are actually the current national policy. It is not a good deed to collide with the powerful Qin at this time."

"I have discussed that after the last war, our country's national strength has weakened and should be cultivated and wait for change."

"I also agree..."
Chapter completed!