I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Hearing what Zilu said, Ji Sunsi couldn't help but gasped again.

But after thinking about it again, I feel that it is not unreasonable and:

"It's just... once Fei Yi fell to the city wall, wouldn't our Ji Clan have no barrier at all? If something unexpected happened, my Ji Clan would have no way out!"

Zilu hesitated about Ji Sunsi's hesitation, but he didn't know how to say it.

Because his master Confucius had told him a long time ago that he must not be too active in this matter.

Therefore, at this moment, he can only cup his hands and say:
"You still want to follow the Patriarch's wishes."

Ji Sunsi was still undecided, and the quarrel among the students became more and more noisy.This made him unavoidably a little upset.

Li Ran, on the other hand, has been observing Ji Sunsi's every move in the back row.Seeing such a situation, knowing that the time was ripe, he immediately walked over.

Ji Sunsi also saw Li Ran, and urged Zilu to stand up together and greeted him.

After the two saluted each other, they both felt that the place was a bit noisy, so they pushed aside the crowd and walked a little further.

Zilu, Gong'eryue and Guang'er followed behind.

After finding a secluded place, Li Ran smiled and said to him after the surroundings became quiet:
"I didn't expect Master Jisun to be so upbeat today that he came to the township school assembly to hear the gossip and gossip of these little Confucians!"

But Ji Sunsi sighed and said:

"Just because I heard from Zhong You that this township school assembly is also a place where talents come out in large numbers, and there are always some talents who stand out from it. However, it may be that they came down by accident, but I didn't hear any high opinions... …By the way, I don’t know why Mister came here?”

Li Ran replied with a smile:

"Back when Li Ran ran away from Luoyi, when he first arrived in the country of Lu, he was not familiar with the place. It was at this village school assembly that he got to know your father and uncle Muzi. Therefore, Li Ran's visit today is just a Revisit the old place."

"Master Ji Sun, did something happen to you recently? Why did you think of finding another talented person here?"

Ji Sunsi sighed again, nodded and said:
"Sir, what you said is right! Hey...just because of Fei Yi's incident, it really makes me worry!"

Hearing this, Li Ran could not help but smile slightly, and said:

"Oh, so it's because of this matter. Hehe, although this matter is related to the future of the Lu Kingdom, in the final analysis, it is also the family affairs of Mr. Ji Sun. It is inconvenient for me to ask about it!"

"However... the topic of this gathering is also on the mind of my lord. I don't know what your lord Ji Sun has in mind?"

Ji Sunsi looked dejected, and said:
"Hey...it's still hard to decide!"

Therefore, Li Ran immediately invited along the way:

"I don't know... Master Ji Sun is free? Mr. Li is fine at the moment. If Master Ji Sun doesn't dislike it, can you go to the mansion to talk about it?"

When Ji Sunsi heard the words, he immediately replied:
"Very good! This is very good. It's a great honor for you, Sir, to share with Si!"

Therefore, Li Ran and Ji Sunsi boarded their own carriages and headed towards the Xinglin outside the city.

Gong Eryue asked a little strangely:

"Sir, why did you invite Ji Sunsi?"

Li Ran and her smiled, and only responded to him lightly:

"Hehe, it's just a heart-to-heart talk with him."

Gong Eryue curled her lips and said:
"With him? With their Ji family? But what's there to talk about."

Guang'er rolled her big eyes and asked:
"Father wants to talk to him about Fei Yi's demolition, right? After today's rally, for Ji Sunsi, he must have been shaken in his heart!"

Hearing this, Li Ran couldn't help looking at Guang'er in surprise.

He didn't expect Guang'er to be able to see the key to this at such a young age.At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little worried:
Are they doing it too deliberately?After all, even Guang'er can see it, so Ji Sunsi is not a stupid person, I'm afraid he will have doubts in his heart!
Arrived at Xinglin Li Ran's mansion.

Li Ran asked Gong Eryue to bring Guang'er down, while he personally entertained Ji Sunsi and Zilu to the living room.

In the living room, Ji Sunsi was holding a cup of clear water, but he didn't drink it for a long time, only seeing the melancholy look on his face.

Seeing this, Li Ran couldn't help laughing and said:
"Master Ji Sun...do you suspect that there is something wrong with the clear water in this cup?"

When Ji Sunsi heard the words, he came back to his senses and replied:

"Oh, how dare you dare..."

Ji Sunsi quickly took a sip of water, and drank it all in one gulp, and put the water cup back on the table:
"Mr. Ziming, Si has heard all the debates at today's rally. But... whether Fei Yi has to fall to the city wall, Si still has some doubts, and I hope you can clarify the doubts!"

Li Ran asked:

"But I don't know... what doubts does Mr. Ji Sun have?"

Ji Sunsi was silent for a moment, then winked at Zilu, Zilu got up immediately, and said with one cupped hand:
"You wait outside, you leave now!"

After Zilu finished speaking, he bowed and left the living room.

In the entire empty living room, only Ji Sunsi and Li Ran were left.

At this time, Ji Sunsi let out a long sigh and said:
"Hey... To be honest, Mr. Si has a second worry now!"

"First of all, as we all know, Feiyi is the big city of our Ji clan. In addition to our Ji clan, there are also Uncle Sun and Meng clans in Lu Kingdom! If our Ji clan demolished the city wall, wouldn't it be equivalent to Let Ji's arm and wrist be cut off?"

"Secondly, I, Ji Sunsi, don't mean to be disobedient, but as a Qing clan, I naturally have to think about my own family. Now that the world is in chaos and there is no rule of ritual and music, Si is also afraid that if there is no one in his family, The corner of the city is used as a barrier, and will be plotted against by others in the future..."

"Sir... Si's words today can be described as heartfelt. Mr. Si Zhi is a gentleman. Today, Si is sincerely asking for advice. I hope you can teach me..."

Hearing these words, Li Ran found that Ji Sunsi was really confused enough.Otherwise, this question would definitely not be so straightforward with his former "family enemy".

Li Ran was also caught off guard by this.

It never occurred to him that Ji Sunsi in front of him was really different from his father Ji Pingzi.

However, Li Ran soon figured out the reason.

After all, speaking of Ji Sunsi this time, it was Yang Hu who supported him.So his mind is relatively simple.

It is also because of this that it is possible for Yang Hu to control the state affairs of Lu State for several years.

If Yang Hu hadn't been tossing around on his own in the end, I'm afraid it would be really difficult to overturn Yang Hu just by Ji Sunsi in front of him.

As for Li Ran, although Li Ran hated the Ji family before.

But to a large extent, it was only aimed at Ji Sun Yiru.For the descendants, such as Ji Sunsi in front of him, he couldn't bring up more hatred for a while.

What's more, now he and Ji Sunsi have the same goal.Therefore, even though Li Ran is not interested in the Ji family, reaching a certain level of reconciliation with Ji Sunsi is the consensus that Li Ran hopes to reach now.

"Hehe, Master Ji Sun, what are you talking about? Since Master Ji Sun has told Li Ran so confidingly, Li Ran will not hide it from you anymore!"

"My lord's first worry, on the surface, seems very reasonable, but it is not. Now that there is a rebellion in Liyi, the lords will be the first to fall into it in the future. My lord can wait until Liyi is destroyed before doing this. Things! At that time, since the Ji family and the uncle Sun family have fallen to the main town, how can the Cheng town of the Meng family survive alone?"

"As for the latter worry, hehe, forgive Li Ran's daring speculation, the "other person" Mr. Jisun is worried about is Lu Hou, right?"

Ji Sunsi couldn't help being shocked when he heard the words, but he didn't dare to make more excuses, because Li Ran directly explained his deepest worry in one word.

That's right, the main city of the Ji Clan was destroyed and the city walls were destroyed. If Lu Hou and the Ji Clan fell out, and Fei Yi couldn't keep it, wouldn't he just have to run away?
But seeing Ji Sunsi's noncommittal appearance, Li Ran couldn't help but sneered again, and said:
"Hehe, Mr. Ji Sun is really worrying too much. In the past, since Lu Zhaogong was abolished from the central army, the Duke of Lu had no real power in the army. And now the Ji family occupies the majority of the three armies. , So, since the office has no military power at the moment, can it still threaten your Ji clan?"

"What's more, if the Ji family can serve the monarch well in the future, why should they worry about being abandoned by the Marquis of Lu? It is an indisputable fact that the Lu government came from the Ji family. Could it be that Lord Ji Sun has lost even this bit of self-confidence? Is it?"

"So...Master Ji Sun, compared with Lu Hou, Fei Yi is probably more troubled!"

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Chapter 661_The Informal Politician
Ji Sunsi took a deep breath and obviously agreed with Li Ran's words.

"Mr.'s words make people suddenly enlightened. It seems that the city wall of Feiyi... is not impossible to fall!"

At this time, Li Ran thought about how to speak in his mind.After calming down for a while, he said again:
"That's right! In fact, not only do you not have to worry about this, but also, if you can fall into Feiyi, you will actually have three benefits!"

Ji Sunsi couldn't help but raised his head and asked in surprise:

"Oh? How do you say it?"

Li Ran couldn't help but smiled again, and replied:
"The city walls of Feiyi are tall, and those walls are expensive to repair every year. In addition to the standing garrison, it will cost thousands of dollars every day. If the city walls fall, it will save money and labor. Not only can the doctor You can save a lot of money, and you can also use this to buy Feiyi's hearts. At that time, the people of Feiyi will all turn to the Ji family, is the doctor still afraid that the people of Feiyi will not accept it?"

"This is a benefit."

"Secondly, once the city wall falls, Fei Yi can expand outward without any hindrance, and use this to increase cultivated land and expand the commercial market. From this, your Ji family can also obtain more tribute, which is beneficial to the country and the people. It is beneficial and harmless!"

"Thirdly, the Ji family is the head of the three Huan. As the saying goes, 'the tree is as beautiful as the forest', if the doctor can fall down the city wall of Feiyi by himself, he will be able to avoid many criticisms in the future. This will enable the Ji family to survive for a long time. count!"

"So, with these three benefits, why would the doctor not do it?!"

Ji Sunsi was thinking while listening.

Li Ran's opinion is obviously much better than that of the students in the township school.At least, every sentence of Li Ran's words is based on Ji's interests, so it is easier to impress Ji Sunsi.

However, even so, Ji Sunsi still had some doubts.

After all, although he has never personally experienced the grievances between Li Ran and the Ji family, it is impossible for him to be unaware of the grievances between Li Ran and the Ji family now that he is the suzerain of the Ji family.

Moreover, in the past Li Ran was obviously closer to his uncle Sun, which unavoidably made Ji Sunsi very worried.

After listening to Li Ran's words, Ji Sunsi didn't have any more words for a while, but he didn't intend to leave.

What a smart person Li Ran is, how could he fail to see the reason why Ji Sunsi was still hesitating?
Li Ran smiled again at this time, and asked:
"Hehe, is Master Jisun still worried about when Uncle Sun's Liyi will move?"

After hearing this, Ji Sunsi raised his head suddenly, looked at Li Ran in surprise, and then cupped hands with Li Ran in embarrassment.

At this moment, Li Ran said calmly and calmly:

"Hehe, in fact... the Uncle Sun family has the same concerns as the adults? They are only waiting for an opportunity now, and Liyi will undoubtedly fall!"

"If your lord doesn't believe it, you can mention the matter of the three capitals in advance at the court meeting tomorrow morning!"

"The Ji family is the head of the three Huan. If the Lord can take the initiative to take the lead, then the Uncle Sun family will fall to Yiyi first. At that time, Lord Ji Sun will be able to sit back and relax completely."

After hearing this, Ji Sunsi couldn't help but nodded.But then, Ji Sunsi raised another extremely sensitive question:
"Sir...Si actually... there is still one thing I don't understand, please enlighten me..."

When Li Ran heard the question, he asked:
"Oh? Do you have any questions, my lord?"

Ji Sunsi thought about it again, only sighed, but said:
"Hey...Thanks to Mr. for not giving up, Si is very grateful to appreciate Mr.'s teachings many times. In fact, Si has no doubts now, but...Mr. and my late father were sworn enemies before. But now...Mr. Why do you want to help my Ji family? I really can't figure it out..."

Hearing this question, Li Ran couldn't help being startled.

Obviously, Li Ran did not expect that Ji Sunsi would ask such a straightforward question.

However, this problem is no longer a problem for Li Ran today.

Li Ran smiled slightly, and replied:
"Hehe, since your lord asked sincerely, how could Li Ran not tell you frankly?"

"If you say that I, Li Ran, have feuds with your father and even your great-grandfather. That's why Li also hated Wu and Wu back then, and he hated the Ji family deeply."

"However, after experiencing these years, Li has also seen many things clearly."

"For example, as far as the Ji family is concerned, as I said before, it is an indisputable fact that the Lu government came from the Ji family, but now that the Marquis of Lu is weak, Mr. Ji's grandson grows older and has rich experience. He is going to take charge of state affairs for Marquis Lu."

"However, Master Jisun's way is completely different from that of your father. When your father was alive, he only knew the advantages of a powerful minister, but did not know the disadvantages of a powerful minister. Therefore, he and Lu Zhaogong became enemies of life and death! "

"The two competed. Although Lu Zhaogong lost to the Ji family, he died in depression. However, the Ji family was also captured by Yang Hu in the end. From this, it can be seen that both of them will lose each other in the end!"

"The events of the past are vivid in my mind, my lord is the suzerain of the Ji family, you must pay attention to the truth here!"

"So, Li Moujin has something to say, please remember Dr. Ji Sun!"

At this time, when Ji Sunsi heard the words, he didn't say a word, he immediately got up and knelt down on the ground, and bowed his hands, ready to listen to Li Ran's teaching.

I just heard Li Ran continue to say:
"The Ji family has done many injustices, and it is at stake. Thanks to the heavens, the Ji family is such a loyal lord. If you are really thinking about the future of the Ji family, please remember the four words - respect the king and love the people !"

"If my lord can do this, the Ji family and the people of the Lu country will be very lucky! Just like Zheng Guozichan in the past, if your lord really has the ambition of caring about the country and benefiting the common people, then why does Li want to be an enemy of the Ji family? ?”

"However, these words today are words from the heart! Lord Jisun, please think about them and be careful."

What Li Ran said was indeed sincere, and he also expressed his position very straightforwardly.

Ji Sunsi couldn't help being moved when he heard it.

After this period of precipitation, Li Ran's thinking has also undergone earth-shaking changes.

In the past, he really wanted to support the government and suppress Quan Qing, especially after seeing Ji Sun Yiru, Feng Duan and others' domineering.

However, after experiencing a lot of failures and trials, especially after seeing King Chu Ling's self-willedness and Wang Zichao's jealousy, Li Ran's thoughts now have undergone a great change.

In his view now, really good politics does not lie in what it is like, but the most important thing is still "people"!
Whether it is the way of the monarch or the minister of power, if it can really bring benefits to the common people in the world, why bother to be obsessed with "forms"?

Although there are kings of a country who are as diligent in government and love the people as Lu Zhaogong, there are also examples of militarism like King Ling of Chu.

As for the minister of power, although there are more snobs like Fan Yang and Tian Qi who fear the world will not be chaotic, it is undeniable that there are indeed models like Zi Chan and Shu Xiang who are dedicated to the country and dedicated to the country.

Ji Sunsi was also silent for a long time, and finally raised his head and said:
"The words of Mr. Si are unforgettable, and Si will remember Mr.'s teachings! Tomorrow morning, Si will propose to the king to go to Sandu!"

Hearing this, Li Ran couldn't help but feel relieved and said:
"My lord Jisun has won the great benefits of the country, and he has given up the small benefits of his own family! A child can be taught, a child can be taught!"

Ji Sunsi waved his hand and said:

"Mr. Dayi, he solved this confusion for Si, and Si is definitely not a hard-hearted person. How could he not feel anything?"

Li Ran and Ji Sunsi had another conversation like this, and after explaining the details of tomorrow's court meeting, Ji Sunsi said goodbye and left.

Li Ran sent Ji Sunsi out of the house, and Zilu saw that both of them were smiling, so he guessed that it was a deal.

Ji Sunsi and Zilu got into their carriages and drove away.

And Li Ran stood at the gate, feeling unable to calm down for a long time.

At this moment Fan Li suddenly said:

"Sir, what you said to Ji Sunsi just now... Is it a trick or a sincerity?"

Li Ran came back to his senses and glanced at Fan Li. It seemed that Fan Li had also heard the conversation between him and Ji Sunsi.

"Hehe, there is truth in the fiction, and there is fiction in the truth. There are words in it, but the heart is also sincere!"

Fan Li wondered:

"Sir, has your mind really changed?"

Li Ran didn't shy away from it, and nodded with him:
"Is there really a difference between the way of the king and the power of the king? If the way of the king does not exist, the power of the king will replace it. If there is no control over the power of the king, the way of the king will control it. Aren't these two the existence of each other? ?”

"The absence of the monarchy is the number of the sky. Even if you get wise occasionally, it is not a long-term solution. Although Qingquan is at the bottom, if you can carry things with virtue, isn't it better than those fatuous and violent people?" Your monarch wants to be much stronger?"

Li Ran really figured it out.

In fact, strictly speaking, aren't Huo Guang, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Juzheng and others in later generations also first-class officials?

Although these people are not the kings of a country, they are all important ministers of a country with the world in mind.

And Guan Zhong, Zichan and others in this era are all models of taking power as a power minister.

Fan Li was quite surprised by this remark.

However, he is also the most flexible person, and he quickly understood what Li Ran meant.

"Mr.'s words are not bad. The reality is like this. Since ancient times, there have been countless powerful ministers, but those who made the country achieve hegemony and made Haiyan and Heqing, such as Zhao Wenzi of Jin State, Zichan of Zheng State, Guan Zhong of Qi State, etc. There are definitely not a few of them!"

Li Ran couldn't help sighing again:

"It's just... I don't know if Ji Sunsi can really understand the deep meaning of this?..."

Obviously, due to his lack of qualifications, Ji Sunsi has not yet received the attention of the dark walkers.But it's hard to say whether he will change his mind when he regains control of the Lu Kingdom as the suzerain of the Ji family.

"However, the matter of destroying the three capitals is still on the line, and it has to be done! Now this matter is not about attacking the city, but about attacking its heart!"

Hearing what Li Ran said, Fan Li understood, and could not help but reply cleverly:
"Hehe, attacking the heart is the top priority, and attacking the city is the bottom. It's just... I'm afraid that the Gongshan Mountain is not perfect, and it will be difficult to sleep and eat!"

When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help looking at Fan Li, and pointed at him with his finger, and smiled knowingly with him.

At this moment, I heard Li Guang in the mansion shouting from all over the place:

"Mr. Ali, where are you?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Li quickly responded:

"Guang'er, Fan Li is here!"

Li Guang said:

"Come here quickly!"

Fan Li glanced at Li Ran, and Li Ran smiled and said:

"Hehe, let's go."

Fan Li bowed his hands to Li Ran and then backed away.

Li Ran stood at the door for a while before entering the door.