Watching Wu Zixu assist Prince Guang in usurping power, the Blue Star audience in the livestream were still somewhat puzzled.
But with the plot's progression and seeing King Liao of Wu looking even younger than Prince Guang, they came to understand the power struggle in the state of Wu.
Firstly, the ancestor of Wu was Tai Bo, the uncle of King Wen of Zhou.
Therefore, Wu has always practiced the system of brother succeeding brother.
When it came to King Wu Meng, he had four sons.
Zhu Fan, Yu Ji, Yu Mei, Ji Zha.
Prince Guang is the son of Zhu Fan, King Liao of Wu is the son of Yu Mei.
The two are cousins.
Initially, King Wu Meng wanted to pass the throne to Ji Zha, but Ji Zha declined three times, so the throne passed in order from Zhu Fan → Yu Ji → Yu Mei.
Until Yu Mei (the father of King Liao of Wu) was on his deathbed and, according to the brother succeeding brother system, prepared to pass the throne to Ji Zha, but Ji Zha declined once again.
So.
