I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 550 Chapter 666 Chapter 667 Chess Situation and Chess Pieces

Li Ran smiled slightly, took a sip of the tea cup in his hand, and said:
"Hehe, this good scented tea has to pay attention to the heat. If the time is short, it will inevitably leave a trace of greenness. But if you want this scented tea to be mature and full of fragrance, you have to roast it with a slow fire first, and then attack it with a fierce fire."

"That Gongshan Buxuan actually had the heart of disobedience as early as Yang Hu's regency. Since Yang Hu's downfall, this person has been relying on Fei Yi to respect himself, and his intentions are self-evident. What's more, now that he has just fallen to Li Yi, with such a fierce fire attacking him, this person must not be able to hold back."

When Confucius heard this, he couldn't help but nodded:

"What Engong said is very true, so today Ji Sunsi came to look for me deliberately, saying that now because of the lessons learned from Yiyi, Gongshan is more cautious if he is not, and Ji Sunsi has no way to do it!"

And at this moment, Fan Li came to report that Zilu, the chief of the Ji family, had also come.

As soon as Zilu came in, he didn't have time to rest, so he opened his mouth and said:

"I have seen Master and Master. Zilu came here today to replace the Patriarch. The Patriarch wants to fall into Feiyi now, but he can't do anything about Gongshan Buxuan after several orders from the Patriarch! The Patriarch also has no idea now, so he has ordered a special disciple to come here to ask for advice!"

Li Ran lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then took a sip from the teacup, and said:
"I heard that my uncle and grandson are also in Feiyi now?! Maybe... we can do something about this person!"

"When Yang Hu was there in the past, this person flattered Yang Hu. Later, Yang Hu wanted to replace Uncle Sun Zhe with his uncle's state enmity. After Yang Hu lost power, Uncle Sun Zhe ran around like a lost dog, but he refused to leave the country for a long time. Instead, he went back and forth between the main towns of the Sanhuan family!"

"It can be seen from this that deep in his heart, he is probably still thinking about the position of suzerain!"

Confucius heard Li Ran say this, but he was a little puzzled:
"Benefactor's intention... Could it be that the key to falling into Feiyi is this uncle and grandson?"

Who knows, Li Ran shook his head again and said:
"No! The key to Fei Yi is still Gongshan Buxuan! However, if Shusun Zhe can make good use of this pawn, it will be of great benefit to us!"

At this time, Zilu Qi said:
"Oh? Could it be that this uncle and grandson have some relationship with Mr.?"

Li Ran sneered when he heard the words, and shook his head again to show his denial.

Seeing this, Zilu couldn't help scratching his head:

"Since that's the case, why did you say that Mr. Nai is Mr. Nai's pawn?"

Li Ran glanced at the chessboard beside him. The two pots of black and white stones were polished to a crystal clear jade.

I saw him take out one each, and said with a chess piece:
"When playing chess, the most important thing is to get the right position. Now that we have the right position, we can use the situation to lure the opponent's position, and use this method to achieve our goals!"

"Now, the national policy of the Three Capitals is this chess situation, and Shusun Zhe is like the opponent's loser! If we can make the best use of the situation and lure him to fall into our expectation, then the opportunity to break the game will be in front of us!"

Although what Confucius taught were the six arts, that is, rites, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and mathematics, there was no chess game among them.

But Confucius once said: "It's hard to eat all day long and have nothing to do! Are there no gamers? It's like a virtuous one."

Therefore, many of his disciples are good at playing chess. Although Zilu is not proficient, he also understands the truth of it, so he understood it all at once:

"Excellent advice, sir! It's just...how can this uncle and grandson be used?"

Li Ran sneered again, and said confidently:
"Since Gongshan Buxuan is the same as Gong Ruomiao, he is more cautious than Gong Ruomiao. If Gongshan Buxuan doesn't come out, then Fei Yi will have no way to attack. If that's the case, let them take the initiative and attack Qufu!"

Even though Confucius was clever, it was difficult for him to understand the key points in Li Ran's words.

"Let them attack Qufu instead? Isn't it unrealistic?"

I saw Li Ran put the chess piece on the chessboard, and said:
"That's why we have to make good use of Uncle Sun's pawn! Since Uncle Sun Zhe is still wishful thinking, but Gongshan Buxuan is only willing to rely on Fei Yi for self-respect, such a move is obviously contrary to Uncle Sun Zhe's thoughts!"

"Uncle Sun Zhe definitely wants to do a big job. His purpose is to take advantage of the fire and replace Shu Sun Zhouchou as the head of the family in the chaos. And if he stays only in Feiyi, how can he make things happen?"

"So, if the uncle and grandson feel that this goal is within reach, then he will naturally encourage Gongshan Buxuan to take the risk together! If Gongshan Buxuan really takes the bait, as long as he leaves Feiyi, it will be considered a direct break!"

After Confucius heard this, he couldn't help but suddenly realized, and said:

"Engong's plan is very clever! Engong's wisdom is really admirable. Qiu also racked his brains before, but he couldn't think of this!"

But Fan Li, at this moment, spoke again:

"It's just... to do this, I'm afraid it's easier said than done. Even if there is a chess piece like Shusun Zhe, after all, Gongshan Buxuan is also a cautious person. If you want to seduce him... unless it is really an opportunity for him to take advantage of, otherwise it may be impossible!"

"Secondly, what is the name for them to attack Qufu? For anyone, this is a serious crime of treason. Even if you don't like Gongshan, I'm afraid they can't afford it?!"

But Li Ran has already made up his mind about this:
"Shaobo's two questions, in the final analysis, are how to deceive Gongshan Buxuan and lure him to come to Qufu!"

"Actually, Li has already thought about this matter, maybe he can be lured to come here in the name of 'Qing Jun's side'!"

Hearing this, Zilu couldn't help but look sideways and said:

"Qingjun's side?"

Li Ran said:

"Well, the national policy of falling into the three capitals was issued by the Marquis of Lu himself. This matter is well known in the world. However, what if the matter is reversed and said that San Huan had no choice but to do so because of the pressure from the monarch and the government?"

"It's just because the monarch has listened to the words of many officials and feels the chaos in Yiyi, so he asked the three Huan to issue this edict and destroy the main town. If Gongshan Buxuan and Shusun Zhe heard this, how can they still sit still?!"

Kong Qiu couldn't help thinking carefully, and couldn't help saying:
"This reason... is not bad!! But how can we get them to take action? With the idea of ​​Gongshan Buxuan, even if he has the reputation of being a teacher, but after all, the strength is so different, I am afraid that Gongshan Buxuan will not act rashly, right?"

"Only according to Fei Yi's self-respect, it is the best choice for Gongshan Buxuan now, no matter how shallow he is, it is impossible not to think of this!"

At this time, Li Ran couldn't help but nodded.

Fan Li's question is indeed rather difficult.

After all, no matter how good the strategy is and how well-thought-out it is, in the end it must be executed by someone.

And how to implement it, how to choose this wise and courageous candidate, this is indeed a big problem.

Li Ran stood up involuntarily, put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth after thinking for a long time, and finally said:
"If it really doesn't work... why don't I go to Feiyi and talk about it myself!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present turned pale with shock, and Fan Li quickly said:
"Sir, no, absolutely not! This move...is too risky! Fei Yi is now a dragon's lake and a tiger's den, how can you take such a risk, sir?"

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Chapter 667_ The Responsibilities of Ji's Housekeeper

At this moment, Li Ran feigned a long sigh:
"Hey... It's just that there is no one more suitable than me right now. If I don't go, who else can take on this important task?"

When Confucius heard this, he also shook his head:
"Engong is still not allowed. If Engong goes there in person, if he is trapped in Feiyi, and even leads to death, wouldn't it be bad?!"

Li Ran paced back and forth for a few more steps, glanced at Zilu, and pretended to sigh again:

"But... there is no one else who is more suitable at the moment."

Seeing that Kong Qiu couldn't help sighing:
"Hey... just because of Qiu's special status, it's not appropriate to go and talk about it..."

At this time, Kong Qiu followed Li Ran's gaze and landed on Zilu.

Kong Qiu suddenly understood.

So, he immediately turned to Zilu and said:
"Zhong Yuan, Fei Yi is the lord of the Ji clan, and you are the governor of the Ji clan now, in fact... you can go and have a try!"

When Zilu heard this, his eyes widened, he was very surprised, and he couldn't help being excited, so he went out of the line and promised with a clasped fist:

"No! Disciple is willing to go!"

Li Ran nodded slightly. He knew that Zilu was also a character who would not easily admit defeat, so he encouraged him with irony:
"It's just... this move is extremely risky, and Gongshan is not a man and is extremely cautious. I'm afraid Zilu is not his opponent! If... if his words are a little careless, his life may be in danger! Zilu really has confidence?"

Hearing Li Ran's reverse PUA, Zilu really became competitive.

I saw him sneer, and slapped his chest and said:
"Sir, why do you underestimate Zhong You so much? In the past, your mentor went to Ji's family to be the housekeeper, and what he did is today! Zhong You is willing to issue a military order! If this cannot be facilitated, sir and respected teacher can ask me for it!"

Li Ran and Kong Qiu couldn't help but looked at each other, and each smiled and nodded.

Afterwards, Kong Qiu turned around again and said to Zi Lu:
"Since that's the case, Zhong You must be careful! In addition, as a teacher, I will write a letter to you later, and you can pass it to Gongshan Buxuan on your behalf. If he sees this letter, he will definitely not doubt you."

Hearing what Kong Qiu said, Li Ran couldn't help being curious:

"Oh? What's Zhongni's plan? How can a single letter have such a miraculous effect?"

At this time, I saw a trace of shame on Kong Qiu's face:
"Hehe, actually this matter... is really a long story..."

It turned out that there was another secret behind it.

[In other words, not long after Ji Sun Yiru died, Yang Hu started to clear Ji's family.

Gongshan Buxuan also pretended to support the Duke of Lu, and openly supported Yang Hu's "Mr. Zhang Movement".

Moreover, he also sent someone to Xinglin to invite Confucius to Feiyi.In fact, I just wanted to ask him to come out to stand for me.

At that time, Kong Qiu, after some thought, really readily agreed and was ready to go to Feiyi.

At that time, after Zilu learned of Master's move, he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him:
"Even if there is nowhere to go, why go to the Gongshan family?"

At that time, Confucius also expressed his thoughts when facing Zilu:

"Will the person who summoned me let me go in vain? If that person really appoints me, I will revive the political virtues of the Zhou Dynasty in the east!"

Just because Confucius at that time was not reused, it can be said that his ambition was difficult to achieve.

And he also knew that Yang Hu's purpose was not simple. Of course Kong Qiu knew Yang Hu's character, and he knew what Yang Hu wanted to do.

But Gongshan Buxuan was different. He didn't know Gongshan Buxuan at that time, so he didn't think much about his true thoughts.

At that time, Zilu was also straightforward, so he said immediately:
"My teacher always talks about the father and son of the monarch, the minister, the minister, and the son, so why do you want to go to Feiyi now? This... I'm afraid it's very inappropriate!"

"In the past, I heard my husband say: 'A gentleman will not go to those who do evil and evil.' Now the teacher is going to Feiyi, what is the reason?"

(Zilu said: "In the past, you also heard that the masters said: 'If you are close to him, he is not good, and a gentleman will not enter.'... What is the way of the son?")
"What Yang Hu did, no matter how you say it, is still attached to the Marquis of Lu. But what about Gongshan's disobedience? It is an act of supporting Yang Hu without a bottom line. What kind of behavior is this? He is clearly a traitor! The teacher must not go, it is better to concentrate on teaching in Xinglin!"

"I hope my mentor can think twice before acting!"

"Think twice before acting", this kind of words were originally said by Confucius to educate his disciples, but at that time Zilu used them to teach him a lesson, which also made him smile wryly at that time:
"Yes, I did say that. But, didn't I also say: 'A hard thing can't be worn down even if it's ground; a white thing can't be dyed black.' Could it be that a teacher can only be a gourd? Can it just hang there and not be eaten?"
However, in the end, Confucius still did not make the trip, and he sent a letter to politely reject Gongshan Buxuan's request.

And when this incident happened, Ji Le was seriously ill and almost dying, so Kong Qiu never mentioned this matter to Li Ran. 】

Let's go back to now.

When Li Ran heard about Kong Qiu's past, Li Ran couldn't help being overjoyed.

He also immediately understood, why did Kong Qiu choose to send a letter to Gongshan Buxuan?
It turned out that Gongshan Buxuan had already won over Kong Qiu.

And Kong Qiu is now, as a heavyweight around the monarch, if he even said that he wanted to "be on the side of the monarch", it would naturally be very important.

Moreover, Ji's retainers are none other than Kong Zhongni's disciples.

In other words, from Gongshan Buxuan's point of view, Kong Qiu and the Ji family are now grasshoppers on the same rope.

As the saying goes, "a gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit."Then, in Gongshan Buxuan's cognition, it is extremely unpredictable whether Confucius is an enemy or a friend.

On the one hand, Kong Qiu was the great commander of the Lu State, and he belonged to the king.On the other hand, his disciple is Ji's housekeeper.

And the combination of the two did make Confucius' position even more mysterious.

Coupled with the fact that Kong Qiu and Gongshan Buxuan knew each other from the beginning, thinking of this, Li Ran's eyes brightened:
"Zhongni's move is a great one! In this way, it is even more logical for Zhong You to go to Feiyi as Ji's family steward!"

At this time, Zilu also got up, bowed deeply to Li Ran and Kong Qiu, and said generously:
"Respect Master and Mr. Don't worry, if Zhong Yi goes here, he will surely make Na Gongshan Buxuan come to attack Qufu! Also please respect Master and benefactor, make preparations early!"

Seeing that he was full of confidence, Li Ran couldn't help but nodded in satisfaction and said:
"Well, you must be cautious when you go here. If you are really in danger, remember to save your life!"

Zilu has made great progress since he followed Kong Qiu, and he is no longer a reckless man.

After everything was agreed upon, Confucius and Zilu said in a serious tone:
"Zhong Yuan, you go back now and tell Ji Sunsi that you are going to Feiyi to perform your duties as the head of the family!"

Zilu nodded and said:
"No! Zhong You will return to the Ji Mansion now..."

As soon as Zilu finished speaking, he was about to bow his hands and retreat, but Li Ran beckoned to him again:
"Wait a minute, Zilu, come here, I still have a few words to say to you!"

(End of this chapter)