I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Fan Yang was quite unhappy when he heard the words of the Marquis of Jin, and he couldn't help saying with a hint of anger:
"This matter has a lot to do with it, and I hope your lord... think twice."

How could Jin Houwu fail to recognize the threatening meaning in Fan Yang's words?However, he still looked normal, and replied indifferently in his slightly immature voice:
"Since Duke Wen of Jin, we have respected the king and fought against barbarians. It has been more than a hundred years that we have been called the uncle among the princes, and our reputation has not diminished. But today, the Marquis of Lu is in trouble, and the widow wants to send an envoy to escort him back to the country. How can this be so? Negligence? Since when did I, Jin, perform such a righteous deed, but become so cautious?"

"Ji Sun Yiru, who was Lu Qing in the world, now lets the monarch go into exile, but sits and enjoys state affairs. Now it is rumored that he wants to send troops to Yunyi. Such behavior is really despised by the world! I also want to send envoys Soldiers, go to the Marquis of Qian and return to the country as the Marquis of Lu!"

"Zhao Yang, I will leave this matter to you!"

Marquis Qian is located at the junction of Jin and Shandong, and belongs to the territory of Jin State. This move is actually tantamount to preparing to intimidate Ji Sun Yiru and form a confrontation with him.

When Zhao Yang heard the words, he immediately took orders and said:

"Sir, take orders!"

Seeing such a situation, Fan Yang couldn't help but secretly sighed in his heart, knowing that if he tried to argue with Jin Houwu at this time, it would be a big taboo.

So, he changed his strategy and said again:
"Although this is the case, if you directly use military power to coerce you, I am afraid that people will not be convinced. I think there is a better way!"

When Jin Houwu heard this, he was a little surprised.

"Oh? How can I do it?"

"Your Majesty, Yunyi was originally the territory of the Meng family of the Lu state, and was later seized by the Qi state. Now the Ji family has sent troops to retake the lost land with the Meng family. Let me persuade you, courtesy first and then soldiers, if the Ji family is willing to take back the monarch, that would be the best. If not, we can fight him with swords!"

When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but sneered:
"Marquis Lu has been forced to flee for so many years. If the Ji family really wanted to welcome Marquis Lu back, why did they wait until now? Martingale is not talented, but he doesn't understand the key."

However, Fan Yang ignored Zhao Yang, and directly said to Jin Houwu:
"Your Majesty, why don't we invite Marquis Lu and Jisun Yiru to Marquis Qian together. Then we will send someone to negotiate a deal with them. Wouldn't it be good if the two of them reunited? If Jisun Yiru insists on refusing, then we will raise troops again." It's not too late to ask the crime!"

Li Ran knew that this was just Fan Yang's plan to delay the attack, but what he said was so reasonable that it was impossible to refute it.

Yes, if you can solve the problem by speaking well, why use violence?
What's more, this is still fighting in the same room after all.

Jin Houwu pondered for a moment, and thought that Fan Yang's method was indeed irrefutable.

This method not only demonstrates the hegemony of the Jin State, but also can mediate the matter.If all goes well, even the state of Jin can save a single soldier.

How could he, Marquis Wu of Jin, refute in public the best of both worlds?

Moreover, taking another [-] steps back, if Ji Sun Yiru really insisted on refusing, then they would force each other with soldiers in the end, it would still be the same.

"So... that's not bad... Wei Qing, what do you think?"

And Wei Shu, who is taciturn, mature and prudent, and in poor health, has long since lost the heroic spirit he had when he invented the "Wei Shu phalanx".I saw Wei Shu trembling forward and prostrating on the ground:
"I believe that Fan Yang's words are also reasonable, and there is nothing wrong with doing this."

After Wei Shu said so, then the matter is settled here, and there is no room for maneuver.

After the court meeting ended, Fan Yang and Zhao Yang met again at the gate of the side hall, Fan Yang could not help but sneer:
"Hehe, I originally thought that Zhifu was only good at martial arts, but I didn't know that he also has such good skills!"

Zhao Yang also pretended to be calm when he heard the words. He had been taught by Dong Anyu before, so he pretended to be dazed:

"What does Master Fan mean by this?"

How did Fan Yang not know that Zhao Yang was pretending to be confused?His deep eyes glanced at Li Ran who was at the side again.

"Before, this Mr. Ziming always wanted this old man to help Lu Hou, but he was rejected by this old man. I never thought that he would come to look for you again in the end? And..."

After Fan Yang's "and", he didn't want to say anything. What he wanted to say was that he didn't know anything about it, but if he said it like this, he would directly expose that he was secretly monitoring the Zhao family.

In fact, Zhao Yang already knew all this well, but he couldn't directly turn against Fan Yang, so he could only say haha:
"Oh, it's just a coincidence. I just think that this matter is also beneficial to my country of Jin. So, I guess you think so too, right?"

Fan Yang laughed again when he heard the words:
"Hehe, that's fine! It's just... as the saying goes, 'The virtuous are favored and admonished, and those who are deficient are favored and arrogant', you Zhao family...hehe, you can do it yourself."

(Translation: People who are truly worthy and famous will be more cautious when they receive the favor of the emperor. If they are not careful, they will become arrogant.)
Fan Yang only said such a sentence that seemed to be out of tune, and then he took his leave and left.

In fact, Fan Yang's words have a lot of background.This statement did not come from someone else's mouth, but it was his grandfather Fan Wenzi who warned Zhao Yang's grandfather Zhao Wenzi back then.

At that time, Zhao Wenzi had just lost the crown, and Fan Wenzi was still on good terms with the Zhao family at that time. He once warned Zhao Wenzi in the tone of an elder to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and to know how to keep a sense of proportion with the monarch. The mistakes of the ancestors.

However, what Fan Wenzi warned Zhao Wenzi back then, and what Fan Yang said today from Fan Yang’s mouth, meant a little more intimidation:
Take it easy!Don't follow the monarch too close, but end up limping your own feet!

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As for Fan Yang, after sternly saying a harsh word, he resigned from Zhao Yang sternly and returned to the mansion immediately.He called his retainer and asked him to send a letter to Ji Sun Yiru immediately.

He said that if the Marquis of Jin sent someone to invite him to go to the Marquis of Qian, he must go.As long as Ji Sun Yiru comes, everything will be easy to talk about.

If you don't come, there may be a catastrophe!
Moreover, in addition to this, he sent another person to go to Yunyi, and he had to work harder.

And when the two retainers left, Fan Yang looked at the backs of the two of them leaving, and murmured in his heart:

"Hehe, Ji Sun Yiru, whether you can pass this test or not depends entirely on your own good fortune!"

On the other side, Zhao Yang brought Li Ran to the Zhao Mansion first, and told Dong Anyu everything that happened in the court today, but Dong Anyu kept frowning:

"Not good... I'm afraid there are still variables in this matter!"

Zhao Yang couldn't help but curiously said:
"Oh? How do you say it?"

Dong Anyu sighed:
"My lord doesn't know something. Fan's move is definitely a strategy to delay the attack, and he must be prepared!"

In fact, Li Ran also thought this way, so when he came out of the palace, he immediately decided to let Kong Qiu go back to Yunyi first, and stay with Marquis Lu in case of accidents.

And he himself wants to follow the Jin State Mission to prevent any moths from appearing here suddenly.

It is said that Marquis Wu of Jin did things very quickly. He first sent two groups of people to Yunyi and Qufu respectively, and let Lu Houchou and Jisun Yiru go to Qianhou respectively.

On the other hand, he deliberately ordered Xun Li to form a mission, and he also went to Qianhou.

And Li Ran, as the initiator of mediation in the middle, naturally followed Xun Bi.

Zhao Yang, on the other hand, is preparing a battle tool in the country, and is ready to deal with the war that may arise in the future.

On the way of the mission to Qianhou Road, Xun Li deliberately approached Li Ran, and Li Ran knew that he couldn't avoid it, and besides, he also wanted to know what this Xun Li in front of him was thinking about this matter.

Xun Li is relatively low-key among the six ministers of the state of Jin. They belong to the Xun family, also known as the Zhi family, and their experience is somewhat similar to that of the Zhao family.

Xun Li's father died early, and because their Xun clan and Zhongxing clan were of the same clan, they were preserved by Zhongxing clan, and their Xun clan finally secured a place among the six ministers.

And when Xun Li was appointed as the next military assistant, he was still underage, so he has been relatively low-key and special among the six ministers.

Why do you say he is very special?

On the one hand, just because their Xun family was originally on good terms with the Zhongxing family, it can be said that without the strong protection of the Zhonghang family back then, it would be impossible for their Xun family to be where they are today.And the Fan family and the Zhongxing family are now in the same spirit, so from an emotional point of view, the Xun family is naturally more inclined to the side of the Fan family and the Zhongxing family.

But on the other hand, all of their Xun's fiefs are in the west of Taihang Shanxi.It can be said that the territories of Han, Zhao, and Wei are intertwined.

Their main town, Zhiyi, is near Wei's main town, Anyi, and their Gaoliang Township is near Han's Pingyang City, and Tushui Town is close to Zhao's Jinyang.

Therefore, it can be said that their sphere of influence of the Xun family is inseparable from the three families of Han, Zhao, and Wei.Under such circumstances, the Xun family naturally did not dare to offend the three of them directly, and had to be decent in everything.

Therefore, because of their very special relationship with the Xun family, Xun Li was appointed as the envoy when he went to the Marquis of Gan this time to handle affairs.

Obviously, Li Ran had to have a good relationship with him at the moment.

That night, Xun Li deliberately asked Li Ran for a drink. Zilu respected his teacher and stayed by Li Ran's side all the time. At this moment, he stayed outside the house to guard.

Li Ran and Xun Li drank for three rounds, but Xun Li said through the drunkenness:

"Mr. Ziming previously assisted King Chu Ling, who died in the wilderness, and then assisted Wang Zichao, but was imprisoned by Wang Zichao, and this time he assisted Luhou to return to the country, but I don't know what the future is like this time?!"

After hearing this, Li Ran suddenly became alert.

What Xun Bi said can be said to be Li Ran's unbearable past.These words are said today, and their provocative meaning can be described as strong.

Li Ran stopped his cup and tossed his chopsticks for a while, but he didn't know what Xun Li's intentions were.