I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Zilu was stopped by Li Ran, and then came to Li Ran's side again.

At this moment, Li Ranshi told him:
"Zilu went to Feiyi this time, remember that Gongshan Buxuan is now a strong outsider but a strong one. Although it looks tough, it is actually at a loss. After Zilu goes... (so and so)"

After hearing what Li Ran said, Zilu couldn't help but bow in response:
"Zhong You understands! Please rest assured, sir!"

Zilu bowed his hands and left, and Kong Qiu watched him leave, he couldn't help but sighed, and murmured to himself, not without reassurance:

"Zilu... I don't know if he can accomplish such a difficult task..."

Li Ran replied with a slight smile:
"Hehe, Zilu is rough but delicate, and he is brave and righteous. This is also the key to winning the trust of Yu Gongshan. In this regard, there is no second choice besides him!"

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After Zilu returned to Ji's mansion, he met Ji Sunsi again, and after saluting, he said:
"My lord, I went to Xinglin just now, and met Master Zun and Mr. Ziming. They are discussing countermeasures for Fei Yi!"

Seeing that Zilu didn't hide anything from him, Ji Sunsi felt somewhat complicated for a while.

Zilu, as the Ji Clan's head, has managed the Ji Clan properly during this period of time, and the Ji Clan's internal affairs have also tended to be stable. Ji Sunsi is quite relieved to see that Zilu is indeed a good hand.

However, at the same time, he also knew that Zilu, as a disciple of Confucius, was always more towards the government in his heart.

But is there any conflict between the Ji family and the office?That too was absolutely unavoidable.

Therefore, it is inevitable that there is such a gap between Ji Sunsi and Zilu.

Although, after Li Ran's enlightenment, Ji Sunsi also understood the truth that "if there is no official office, the Ji family will not succeed".I am also determined to respect the office as my duty from now on.

But in the final analysis, as the suzerain of the Ji clan, how could he have no selfish intentions?
So Kong Qiu's current status seemed a bit subtle in Ji Sunsi's eyes.

However, Zilu is still able to speak out about this now, which shows his sincerity.

Seeing that Ji Sunsi's expression was very indifferent, he asked:
"Then... what countermeasures can you discuss?"

Ji Sunsi asked, and Zilu replied:

"Both of them feel that since Zhong You is now the head of Ji's family, he should fulfill his duties as head of the family! The matter of destroying Feiyi is a big plan of my Ji family. Now that we are in trouble, Zhong You is obliged to go to Feiyi himself!"

Hearing this, Ji Sunsi couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

"Feiyi is no longer under the control of my Ji clan. It can be said that it has been occupied by Gongshan Buxuan! You are the butcher of my Ji clan. If he is against you, you may be in danger for your life!"

Zilu bowed his head and said:
"Being from a poor family, I am fortunate to have the trust of my lord, and I can't repay you for taking the post of Ji's family steward. Now that Ji's family is in trouble, you are obliged to do so!"

"This trip is dangerous, but it is also the responsibility of Yu!"

When Ji Sunsi heard this, he was very relieved, he smiled and helped Zilu up:
"Zhong Yuan, you are so loyal to my Ji family, I am very comforted. It's just...if you enter Feiyi, how will you deal with yourself? You can't be a sheep who enters the tiger's mouth and catch you with nothing, right?"

Hearing Ji Sunsi's question, Zilu bowed and replied:
"Please rest assured, my lord. Mr. Ziming has already predicted that Gongshan Buxuan is now a strong outsider and a middle-ranking man, and he has no ground to advance and retreat. He may not dare to kill me, the housekeeper of the Ji family, at will!"

When Ji Sunsi heard this, he shook his head and said:

"When Gongshan Buxuan was in Yanghu, he showed his heart of disobedience! Now that Yanghu is gone, he seems to be more honest, but most of his orders to the Ji family are also obedience and disobedience. Whether he dares to kill you is really hard to say!"

Zilu curled his lips, and said generously:
"At the beginning, the head of the family condescended to let you come to take the post of Ji's family steward. You have to eat Ji's salary, so you must be loyal to your duty! If you are really killed by Gongshan Buxuan, the lord can send troops to fight for rebellion, and you can also use this to arouse the hatred of the whole country of Lu!"

"Even if Zhong You dies, it's a worthy death!"

Ji Sunsi thought for a while, seeing that Zilu had already made up his mind to go, he opened his mouth and said:

"Okay, since that's the case, I will write a letter. In addition, you should bring the emperor's edict. Remember not to confront Gongshan Buxuan head-on. If persuasion fails, just come back, and we can try another way!"

Zilu nodded and said:
"No! Please rest assured, my lord."

So Ji Sunsi immediately took up his pen and wrote a letter to Gongshan Buxuan.It can be said that there are good things to say.He even promised that even if the city wall of Feiyi fell, Gongshan Buxuan would continue to serve as the governor of Feiyi.

Ji Sunsi took out the edict issued by Marquis Lu, and handed it over to Zilu.

Zilu took it respectfully, and said again:
"My lord, before you leave, you still need to see your teacher again!"

When Ji Sunsi heard this, he couldn't help but look sideways and said:
"Oh? Could it be...you master and apprentice...but what are you keeping from me?!"

Zilu heard that Ji Sunsi seemed displeased, so he immediately stopped and said:
"My lord, please don't worry. Ever since I became the steward of Ji's family, every time I meet with the master, I will make it clear to the master that there is absolutely nothing to hide!"

"Just because my teacher is also worried that it will be very dangerous for Zhong to go to Feiyi from here, so I have to give some instructions before leaving, and please don't be suspicious..."

When Ji Sunsi heard this, he thought it was human nature, so he couldn't help turning his worries into joy, and laughed:
"Hehe, since Mr. Si Kou is Zhong You's teacher, it is only natural that Zhong You respects his teacher so much. Just now... I was just joking, Zhong You don't need to worry about it!"

After the two masters and servants talked about this matter, Zilu tidied up first, then went straight to Confucius' mansion, and met his respected teacher Kongqiu.

When Confucius saw him, he handed the prepared letter to Zilu.

"Zhong You, after you see Gongshan Buxuan, you can send this letter to him!"

Zilu took it, and relayed what Ji Sunsi said to him, and also took out Ji Sunsi's letter to Gongshan Buxuan.

Kong Qiu glanced at it, shook his head and said:
"Hehe, they are all irrelevant words. If Gongshan didn't like this and just listened to him, how could there be the current situation?"

"However, Ji Sunsi is right in saying something. Zhong You remember, try your best, but you must try your best to save your own life! Don't be arrogant!"

Zilu replied quite confidently:

"The disciple understands, please respect the teacher and be at ease!"

Kong Qiu patted Zilu on the shoulder.

"Zhong Yuan, your courage is far beyond being a teacher, but you must learn to judge when you encounter problems!"