I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 493
Gong Eryue turned her head again, facing the tomb of Jiyue.

"Ma'am, sir, I don't want to go out now, I think this is what you don't want to see, right?!"

Li Ran looked at her beautiful figure, and then at the tombstone, and the sadness in his heart couldn't help but emerge as the times require.For Gong Eryue's words, it is just a deaf ear.

Li Ran murmured:
"Back then, if my husband had rushed back to Zhengyi in time instead of saving the King Ling of Chu, the ending would definitely not have been like this!"

Gong Eryue heard it, but she didn't take it seriously:

"Even if you are by Madam's side, what can you do? Maybe you will just lose your life in vain! Sir, you should get back on your feet. Avenging Madam is the real man! Although, I don't know how the Great Fire of the Four Kingdoms happened. It’s a matter, but after all, it’s the blame and the debt, right?”

In fact, Gong Eryue spoke bluntly, although it was not pleasant to listen to, it did have some truth.

As the so-called freezing three feet is not a day's cold, he left Zheng Guo for several years, even if he rushed back to Zheng Guo early, it might not help.

After all, what could he do that even the Zichan doctor at the time couldn't handle?

After all, if it weren't for Guan Cong's conspiracy and tricks, it would be extremely difficult to say when Li Ran would be able to re-enter Zhengyi.

Li Ran pursed his lips, still feeling a little overwhelmed, only to hear him say sadly:
"Hey...but...if she hadn't met me, Zheng Guoji might have been able to stay away from many disputes...and she might still be living happily in a certain place..."

"Sir, what you said is so rude! Don't tell me that Mr. never considers Madam's feelings?"

Before Li Ran finished speaking, Gong Eryue choked on this sentence, and continued:

"I've also heard from Chu Dang that when Madam left, she made it clear that she did not regret meeting Mr., why did Mr. think this way? Mr. thinks that Mrs. entrusted herself to Mr. Is it Madam's own fault?"

"If it's not Madam's fault, wouldn't it be true that what you said is just an actor's self-pity and looking for trouble?"

Li Ran was temporarily speechless by Gong Eryue's words.

Just because he has a deep affection for Ji Le, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the only bond he has had since time travelling.

Therefore, he always felt that he was the most unstable factor in Ji Le's life.

Because of this, his self-blame and guilt are also extremely deep.

But now being said by Gong Eryue, it seems to have been awakened a little bit.

Li Ran stepped forward to caress the tombstone of Jiyue.

"Le'er, don't worry, I will definitely raise Guang'er..."

Li Ran silently reminisced about the sacrificial music for a while, while Gong Eryue didn't say a word during this period, looking very well-behaved.

Then the two went back. Along the way, the two also had their own concerns, and neither of them spoke.

The moment the two of them entered the mansion, they saw Kong Qiu waiting in the courtyard with extreme anxiety.

"Oh? Brother Zhongni? Why are you here today? Seeing that you are in a hurry, could something serious happen?"

As soon as Kong Qiu saw Li Ran, he hurried forward and bowed his hands and said:

"Sir is finally back! There is indeed an important matter!"

"The doctor of the state of Jin is from Qin, and Fan Yang, the special representative, came to visit the state of Lu today, saying that he asked Yang Hu to come to the state of Jin to offer prisoners in person!"

When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help being surprised:
"What? Ask Lu to offer captives? What's the reason? Jin, Lu, and Zheng are the clans of Ji, especially the people of Zheng, who are relatives of the clan. It's fine if they don't release the prisoners. Did the State of Lu offer a prisoner of Zheng to the State of Jin?!"

"If you do this, wouldn't you be trapping the country of Lu in injustice?"

When Confucius heard this, he was also very angry:
"That's right! Qiu said the same thing, but after Yang Hu offended Zheng Guo and Wei Guo in the past, he felt that he had no way out. He was determined to put all his eggs in one basket and wanted to get Jin's approval. However, Fan Yang How can you be a benevolent person?"

"This is clearly to trap him in injustice."

The last time Yang Hu attacked Zheng Guo, even though he was victorious, he also captured some prisoners.

But if Yang Hu really went to Jin to offer prisoners, then doing so would be a big taboo in the world.

Zheng Guo is not a barbarian after all, and it is wrong to kill brothers, let alone treating Zheng people as barbarians?

In fact, Li Ran also sent a letter to Yang Hu, talking about Zheng's captives, and advised him to release these Zheng's captives back as soon as possible, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

After all, what Yang Hu should do now is to reconcile with his neighbors and use his power to benefit the people of Lu.

What Yang Hu needs to rely on now should be the support of the people, not the support of Fan Yang of Jin.

That's what he should be doing now.

However, Yang Hu has been the Ji family's retainer all his life, but he only knows how to deal with political affairs.I even felt that it would be a matter of losing the country's dignity to release Zheng prisoner first, so I never agreed.

I never thought that these captives are now directly remembered by the Jin State.

At this moment, only Confucius continued to say:

"Right now, Yang Hu is determined to go his own way, and when things happen, he's headstrong. He doesn't listen to anyone's words. As for Fan Yang of the Jin Kingdom, he seems to be in a daze, and he only flatters him blindly."

"Sir, let's talk about it again! Otherwise, the state of Lu may be in danger in the future!"

Li Ran sighed secretly in his heart.

"Hey... After all, I've been a slave for a long time, and I can't be my own master! Forget it, I'll go and have a look."

Therefore, Li Ran immediately followed Kong Qiu to find Yang Hu in Jifu in the city.

Yang Hu was overjoyed when he heard Li Ran's arrival, he went directly to the gate and saluted:

"Ah, Mr. Ziming, sir is here!"

The last time Li Ran came to the door, he asked about his wife.

But this time, Yang Hu knew very well that he must have come here to offer up prisoners.

"My lord, stay safe."

Li Ran also returned the salute, and Yang Hu brought Li Ran and Kong Qiu to the living room.The envoy of the Jin State, who was born in Qin, is also visiting the Ji Mansion at the moment.

Knowing that the person who came was Li Ran, they saluted each other.

After the two sat down, Li Ran spoke first and said:
"I've heard about the great name of the Jin clan for a long time. After the Duke Xiang, the Ji clan is very important in the Jin state. The ancestors are in charge of the Jin family's classics. They have been loyal and good for generations. But I don't know why they have come to our country of Lu today, and what they have done is so irrelevant. present?"

Li Ran's flattery about Ji Qin is actually a hidden needle.

Because it stands to reason that the ancestors of the Yiji family knew the rules of these prisoners of war.The Zheng people are not barbarians, so where do they say about offering prisoners?
In other words: Your native Qin is really discrediting your ancestors!

"Hehe, when Qin was in the Jin Kingdom, he had heard of Mr.'s name for a long time, and seeing him today, he really deserves his reputation!"

Obviously, Li Ran didn't care much about Ji Qin's flattering words:
"Hehe, Doctor Ji doesn't need to say such polite words. Since the prisoners of Zheng State were obtained by the soldiers of Lu State with their lives, how to deal with these prisoners should be handled by Lu State itself."

"What's more, Zheng Guo is the same surname Ji, and he is not a barbarian. How can he offer prisoners? If the Marquis of Jin thinks about the friendship of the same clan in the future, but wants to return Zheng Guo's captives, wouldn't it embarrass us Lu people? "

Li Ran directly stated on the spot the injustice of presenting prisoners to Jin.

After hearing this, Ji Qin couldn't help coughing dryly.

"The state of Zheng has no way. The former Master Panyang was ordered by our state of Jin to promote righteous divisions to attack the state of Zheng. And our state of Jin is now the country of the uncle. It is reasonable to deal with these Zheng people. Mr. Ziming The Taishi of the Zhou family, and he doesn't hold a post in the Lu State. Is it inappropriate to speak like this?"

Obviously, this Qin is not a fuel-efficient lamp.What he said was a double entendre.

On the surface, it means that Li Ran stretched his hand too far.On the other hand, there are also accusations that Li Ran, as a member of the Zhou family, does not consider it for the Zhou family.

Speaking of which, why did the State of Jin order the State of Lu to attack the State of Zheng?Wasn't it because Zheng Guo secretly "supported" the prince's dynasty who had committed crimes in the past?
Ji Qin faintly brought up the old matter again, obviously exposing Li Ran's old scars.

But Li Ran didn't care, and knew that the most important thing here was Yang Hu.

Therefore, he immediately looked at Yang Hu, and cupped his hands and said:
"Although the state of Jin is the country of the uncle, the state of Lu is not a vassal of the state of Jin. The affairs of the state of Lu are decided by the Lu people themselves. How can we allow others to point fingers here and trap the Lu people in injustice?"

Ji Qin chuckled:
"Sir, this statement is absurd! Jin and Lu are both clansmen with the surname of Ji. Since they are both clan relatives, how can there be any reason to harm each other? If these Zheng captives stay in Lu State for a long time, it will not be beneficial to Lu State. On the contrary, it is better to send them here. The state of Jin can also relieve the worries of the state of Lu."

"Master Yang, what do you think?"

When Yang Hu heard this, he apologized and said with a smile:

"That's natural...Since Fan Zhongjun made such a plan, Yang must obey!"

When Li Ran heard Yang Hu say that, he was so angry!

Is this more than self-willed?This is simply kneeling and licking!

Yang Hu has already reached the point of kneeling and licking Fan Yang, which is something Li Ran never expected.

"My lord, this action is detrimental to the country's dignity! It was wrong to attack the state of Zheng in the first place, and now I want to send the captives to the state of Jin. Is it because I want to increase the enmity with the state of Zheng? My lord must do it for the state of Lu. Think about your safety!"

Yang Hu couldn't help showing embarrassment when he heard this.

Obviously, in front of Ji Qin and Li Ran, he is now the most difficult person to behave.

After a while, this is the way to smooth things over:

"Hey... Sir, I haven't asked about the government for a long time, so I don't know something! Jin is not only the country of the uncle, but also obeys the order of the uncle of Jin, so it doesn't hurt the country's dignity if you think about it."

"Mr. is really serious. In the eyes of Yang, this matter is just a trivial matter. You don't have to worry too much, sir!"

Hearing this, Li Ran couldn't help being furious. He got up immediately, pointed at Yang Hu in front of Ji Qin, and said directly:
"My lord! You are determined to go your own way! Do you still remember the oath you made back then?"

(End of this chapter)