I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 407 Chapter 474 Chapter 475

In fact, Wang Zichao was still grateful to Li Ran after all.

He also knew that if it wasn't for Li Ran's help, he would not even be able to claim the title of king, and he might not even be able to return to Luoyi alive.

However, the differences between the two of them are becoming more and more apparent with the changes in the situation.

For example, on the matter of being king, the two have completely different views.Also, regarding the matter of Gan Loach's vote, the opinions of the two are completely opposite!

Wang Zichao knew in his heart that it might not be right to go on like this, and someone had to make a deal for him.After all, the conflict between him and Li Ran hadn't touched their respective bottom lines.

However, looking forward, who can make peace for him at this time?

Most of the people around Wang Zichao were quite jealous of Li Ran. Although Li Ran had served in the Zhou family before, except for Prince Jin, he had never made friends with aristocratic families at all.

Just because Prince Jin was not favored by King Ling of Zhou back then, naturally no one in Luoyi would take the initiative to make friends with a prince like Li Ran to accompany him.

Therefore, although Li Ran was quite well-known at the time, he seemed a little insignificant within Wang Ji.

As for his father, Lao Zi, although he is still the Dao Ji suzerain, after all, he is a dragon who sees the head but does not see the end.He doesn't even have much impression of Li Ran's own life experience, so outsiders naturally have no way of knowing.

Therefore, it can be said that Li Ran has nothing to do with these big families of the Zhou family.

He is neither like Yin Yu, Ji Huan, Mao De, or a feudal state in Ji Nei, or a party of princes. They have known each other for a long time, and their interests are mostly interlinked.

It's not like Yin Buying and Nangong Yan, who have been officials in the Zhou family all the year round, know each other well, and depend on each other.

Therefore, Wang Zichao couldn't find such a person who could bridge the relationship between him and Li Ran on his behalf.

What's more, when these people learned that Wang Zichao wanted to make Li Ran the Grand Master, and also wanted to make Sun Wu the Grand Sima, although nothing came of it.But seeing his lord trusting an outsider so much, he became even more "jealous", let alone being a lobbyist.

So, taking advantage of the gap between the two, the courtiers around Wang Zichao immediately acted like monsters again, and suddenly came to see Wang Zichao to discuss matters together.

When the prince saw them all up to this point, he couldn't help being taken aback:
"The second and third sons are all here to see Gu, but what's the matter?" (Second and third sons: you)

Several people looked at each other, and Nangong Ye first said:
"Your Majesty, I really have something important to report! It's just that it might offend His Majesty, so please forgive me for your disrespect first!"

Wang Zichao knows that these people have followed him for many years, and they have been with him since he was a prince, and they are all close friends.

If they wanted to say something, they could speak it in front of him.

"You have been with me for many years, even if you say something offensive, it's okay, but it's okay to say it!"

Nangong Hao then said:
"Your Majesty, I'm here today to have an audience with you because of one person—Li Ran and Li Ziming!"

"Mr. Ziming has made great contributions. He originally wanted to confer him an official position, but he was indifferent to fame and fortune and refused to agree. Even if he conferred the title of his subordinate Sun Wu as Grand Sima, he refused. Do you have any doubts about this?"

Yin Buying took a step forward:
"Your Majesty! This person is neither for fame nor for profit. After he is not a clan, His Majesty is so kind to him, but he is rejected by him. If he has no other intentions, isn't it suspicious?"

"Don't talk nonsense! Mr. Ziming has a good reputation. I just had a momentary quarrel with him, but this person is determined to help my Zhou family and has no other intentions. I also know that he is not the descendant of the clan, but even so , Qing and others don’t have to arrange it for him like this!”

Seeing that Wang Zichao still valued Li Ran more, Mao Dejian didn't take it seriously:
"Your Majesty is magnanimous, and he treats people with the heart of a gentleman. However, the heart of guarding against others is indispensable. Li Ziming went away to Wang Ji back then. Although there is no evidence for what he committed, this person has betrayed Zhou after all. Room. It is inevitable that he has resentment in his heart, from this point of view, this person seems to be indifferent to fame and fortune, but in fact, I don't know what his intentions are!"

"Besides, he is now very popular among the people, and he has Sun Wu, who is temporarily serving as the Sima, as his subordinate. He has made great contributions. The more he does not seek fame and wealth, the more likely he is to invite people to buy people's hearts. It is hard to say what he intends to do at that time. Keep this person by His Majesty's side, there is no guarantee that he will not become the second single flag in the future!"

When Wang Zichao heard the words, he only felt his eyelids twitch. In terms of credit, Li Ran really deserved the most credit.Although it is still too early to say that the master of the earthquake has a high merit, it is indeed abnormal that he is not being rewarded right now.

When a person is not for fame and fortune, the master will inevitably be suspicious of him, thinking that he is doing this because he has a bigger conspiracy.

"Your Majesty, Li Ran's contribution is indeed not small, and it is only natural to reward him according to his merit, but now it seems that neither the grand master nor the great Sima can satisfy him. Is it possible that he still wants to be the grand uncle? He has no clan status , if you have such an idea, it is simply wishful thinking!"

Yin Buying said further.

When the prince met everyone, they all had prejudices against Li Ran, but he didn't know what to do for a while:

"Then... according to Qing and others, how should we deal with Li Ran?"

"At present, Sun Wu is fighting abroad and has the military power. Li Ran can be put under house arrest for a while, and he is forbidden to communicate with the outside world. After sending someone to hand over Sun Wu's military power, we can discuss it again!"

Yin Bucheng offered advice like this.

The prince bowed his head and thought for a long time:

"Is it too much for you to treat Mr. Ziming like this?"

"Your Majesty, there is a saying in the "Poetry": 'Don't follow the cunning, be cautious of the unscrupulous; if you want to curb the bandits and abuse, you will not be afraid of the light.' Now we will only put him under house arrest, and will not hurt him. When the single-flag thieves are removed First of all, everything is stable in the overall situation, you can be allowed to take a leisurely job, maybe a generous salary, and it can also show your majesty's tender heart."

(Ancient translation: Do not indulge treachery, but guard against unscrupulous; find a way to curb the raging of thieves, viciousness is not afraid of Mingde.')
"I just think that this move is inappropriate, and I'm afraid that people in the world will not accept it..."

"Your Majesty, thunder, rain and dew are all God's blessings. He Li Ziming is only His Majesty's courtier in the end, no matter what, he deserves it. As the saying goes, this is also a way to test whether he has ulterior motives!"

After the prince thought about it, he was helpless at the moment.He knew that if this matter was not handled properly, the ministers would be dissatisfied in the future.

Moreover, because of his military affairs, Li Ran offended many old and middle-aged families.Although these people came to vote one after another, after all, they are soldiers first and then salutes. It is impossible for Wang Zichao to completely understand what these people are thinking.

Therefore, if he insists on protecting Li Ran at this moment, he may directly offend these old clans.And at that time, will his throne be affected by it?
Wang Zichao really couldn't afford to gamble.

And then he thought about it again, thinking that although Li Ran was grounded now, it was not to kill him after all.There is nothing wrong with giving compensation after the fact.

Therefore, the prince ordered that Nangong Xie take people to Li Ran's mansion, and ground Li Ran so that he was not allowed to move outside, let alone communicate with the outside world.

And immediately let Yin Yu go to the front line and take back Sun Wu's military power.

After Li Ran had an unhappy fight with Wang Zichao, he was depressed, but he quickly regained his mind.I feel that as long as I can help the Zhou family, it is nothing to be wronged.

But he never expected that at this moment, Nangong Jie would directly lead troops to surround his mansion.

Li Ran was surprised by Fan Li's notification of this matter, and couldn't help being a little annoyed. He wanted to go to the palace to see Wang Zichao, but he didn't want Nangong to stop him in front of his chest.

"Sir, the current situation is chaotic, and Wang Jinei is not safe. There was a report last night that the assassin should sneak in. His Majesty is concerned about the safety of the gentleman, so he came here to guard you. I hope that the gentleman will stay calm and rest in the mansion. Right now Don't move around anymore!"

Li Ran couldn't help but snort coldly.

"Hmph! Li's safety is in danger, you don't need to worry about it! Li wants to meet the king!"

"Your Majesty said that the situation is urgent, and nothing else can be tolerated. As long as we protect your husband's safety, you can only offend him today! Your Majesty will explain this matter to you in the future!"

Fan Li said indignantly:

"It must be you who got into the slander, provoked it, and wanted to harm my husband!"

"Don't dare, Your Majesty is doting on Mr., and clearly stated that he was thinking about Mr.'s safety. His Majesty did all this for Mr.'s sake, and I hope Mr. will not be suspicious!"

Li Ran knew that he was under house arrest, and his heart suddenly turned cold.

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Chapter 475_ Sun Wu releases military power

Li Ran failed to negotiate with Nangong Lai, so he could only go back to the house. Now the area around the mansion is guarded by Wang Ji Gongwei's division, and Nangong Lai is guarding outside the gate, and the new Sikong's Gan Loach has also set up more guards around the Li Mansion. Up to a thousand soldiers surrounded the mansion with water.

He really took Li Ran as a prisoner.

Li Ran and Fan Li returned to the inner room, and he knew very well that although Nangong Yan said it was beautiful on the surface, it was actually the same as house arrest.Moreover, if there is no accident, Sun Wu, who is outside, may also be dismissed from his military post.

Fan Li is also a smart person, well aware of the danger, so he frowned:
"Sir, why don't we escape together tonight and stay away from this place! Since your majesty has become suspicious, even if you don't intend to harm your life, if you don't keep it right, someone else will do it in secret!"

Li Ran shook his head when he heard the words.

"Changqing is leading the army outside, I just hope that he will not surrender his military power for the time being, and continue to lead the army to make meritorious deeds. If this is the case, our lives will be safe!"

"Sir, I'm afraid it's up to Brother Changqing!"

Li Ran also knew that in such a situation, Sun Wu might not be able to withstand the pressure, and although he had a great reputation in the army, his status was not dominant after all, which was quite inconvenient compared to Duke Yin Bozhao.

In the end, Sun Wu probably still had to surrender his military power.

"Uncle Shao, find an opportunity to escape from Wangji. I will only drag you down with you! If you act alone, it will be easier to get things done. After you go out, go to Zhengyi immediately, meet with Xiaoyi, and protect yourself. Madam's safety! I will take care of myself here, and the king should not kill me!"

"Sir, your majesty's behavior is obviously listening to the words of a treacherous person. If someone wants to harm you, it is not impossible!"

"Even so, if you stay here, it won't be safe for me, and if you are outside, there is still a way to save me! And if I run away together, wouldn't I be charged as a traitor? You should go out first and then talk! "

Fan Li bowed his head and thought for a moment, and felt that Li Ran's words were reasonable, and that his staying here was really useless, so it's better to go out first, and then find another way!
"In that case, sir, take care..."

"Shao Bo don't have to worry, there is Guan Cong by my side!"

Guan Cong is quite quick-witted, the two of them are here, although it cannot be said that they will be safe, but at least if something happens, they can have a discussion.

It was night, and Fan Li put on his night clothes. He had nothing but the money he needed for running around, and went into battle lightly. All kinds of obstacles and night, escaped from Wang Ji silently.

The next day, Li Ran was also relieved to learn that Fan Li had not been arrested.Guan Cong also knew that the current situation was critical, because he was trapped in the mansion like Li Ran, unable to go out, and did not know what to do.

However, Guan Cong will not sit still.He tried every means to get in touch with the eyeliner planted in Luoyi.

After all, there is also Sikong Yan who is in charge of Baigong in Luoyi.Through this person, Guan Cong let him break out the news that Li Ran was grounded.

As soon as the news of Li Ran's house arrest came out, Wang Jinei was in an uproar.

For a while, rumors spread everywhere in Luoyi, and most of the friends who had made friends with Li Ran at the beginning began to feel insecure.

Zhao Gong, Ji Huan, has never spoken out about this matter from the beginning to the end. Although he is now following Wang Zichao and is an old acquaintance with Yin Buying, Mao De and others, his wise and protective personality still makes him say little.Moreover, most of them just echoed them.

However, his son, Ji Ying, was young and energetic after all. Although he didn't talk much outside, when he was alone with his father, he still expressed his concerns about this matter:
"Father, what is His Majesty's intention to treat Li Ziming like this?"

Ji Huan glanced at his son.

"Ying'er, you still need to be cautious in your words and actions now!"

Ji Ying snorted coldly.

"There are only us father and son here, so what is there to be afraid of? Thinking about Li Ziming and Sun Changqing's outstanding achievements, the king was able to ascend to this great position, these two people have made great contributions, the king really shouldn't be like this!"

"As a father, I also feel that something is inappropriate, but Li Ran has made too much credit, offended too many people, and is also suspected of being a master of high merit. Putting him under house arrest on the grounds of protecting his safety and getting a good salary in the future is considered a good deal."

Ji Ying let out a long sigh.

"Whether Li Ran is dead or alive, my child doesn't care at all. I'm just worried that His Majesty is so suspicious. If we encounter a villain again in the future and set fire to our house, it will be terrible!"

Ji Huan's complexion was serious:
"Ying'er, we have inherited the title of title for hundreds of years. The ancestors of our family even made great contributions to supporting the Zhou family, but it is definitely not something that others say can be overthrown. As long as we are a little cautious, this kind of worry It's not necessary."

Ji Ying shook her head, disapproving of this:
"Father, His Majesty has become king now, but there is another emperor outside! In the future, if the situation is reversed, what should we do?"

Ji Huan took a deep breath:
"Hey... There will be no eggs under the cover of the nest? If this day really comes... I can only say that it is God's will, and it is definitely beyond human power..."

At this time, Ji Ying was about to blurt out a word, but she held back after all.

He wanted to say that at that time, it would be better to contact Shan Qi secretly, so as to save a way out for his family.Since the prince can put Li Ran under house arrest today, could it be wrong for them to leave a way out for themselves?However, he knew that his father would definitely not accept such words, so he didn't say any more.

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On the other side, Yin Yu came to the front line to meet Sun Wu.

"Lord Sima has worked hard, fighting south and north, and working hard. Your Majesty loves Sima very much, and hopes that Lord Sima can return to Luoyi to rest for a while!"

Sun Wu was shocked when he heard that, now he is invincible, he has won several cities one after another, and even made some preparations, he can directly capture Liu Yi, or even directly capture Shan Qi and Liu Di alive.

He didn't know what happened in Luoyi, nor did he know that Li Ran had been placed under house arrest, so he couldn't help feeling doubts in his heart.

Only to hear Yin Yu say again:

"Lord Sima, this is the king's intention, and it is also the intention of Mr. Ziming. Could it be that Mr. Ziming didn't communicate with Mr. Sima?"

Sun Wu had no choice but to say:

"This... the general doesn't know, but since it is the king's order, the general is willing to accept it!"

Sun Wu immediately handed over the Tiger Talisman and Wang Zichao's sword, and Yin Yu took them one by one.

"General Sun, Your Majesty Wang and Mr. Ziming miss you very much, you should leave today!"

Although Sun Wu was suspicious, he had to hand over his military power, otherwise wouldn't he be suspected of committing a rebellion?

How did he know that Li Ran was actually under house arrest at this moment, and the transmission of war information was not fast. Although he and Li Ran had written letters, they had not received any information for a few days, so he didn't think much about it.

No matter how clever Sun Wu is, he still can't guess how evil people's hearts can be.

After he handed over his military power, he rushed back to Luoyi immediately.

However, as soon as he entered Luoyi, he was arranged to live in a residence, and thus he was placed under house arrest.Only then did Sun Wu know that the situation was not good, but it was too late...

(End of this chapter)