I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 559
Seeing that Fan Li was still a little dazed, Li Ran just smiled and didn't say much about it.

"Uncle Shao, if you don't kill Gongshan, you will be besieged here for a while. You must protect Guang'er by then!"

Fan Li bowed and said:
"Don't worry, Mister! Miss Yue and Chu Dang are here, and Mister and Guang'er will definitely be protected!"

Li Ran nodded, and then turned around to look at the members of the Ji family who were busy in the audience.

At this time, many of them were also busy preparing for the battle.

Afterwards, Li Ran looked into the distance again, looking at the remaining veins of Mount Tai not far away, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion for a moment:
"I really hope that under the leadership of Kong Zhongni, the State of Lu can be truly revitalized after this catastrophe!"

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On the other hand, after Kong Qiu had arranged everything properly, he immediately entered the palace to meet Lu Hou Song.

When Lu Housong saw Kong Qiu, he also hurriedly asked:

"Kong Qing, where is Gongshan Buxuan now?"

Confucius replied:
"Gongshan Buxuan is leading an army galloping here. According to reports from the scouts, he is approaching the road of the five fathers. Either tomorrow, or early in the morning, he will reach the suburbs of Qufu."

Lu Hou Song frowned.

"This...is there no defender along the way who can stop it?"

When Confucius heard this, he made a wry smile and said:

"In order to suppress Sanhuan before, Yang Hu reduced Sanhuan's garrison in the outskirts of Qufu by a large amount. Although this move made Sanhuan no longer able to pose a threat to the emperor, on the one hand it also greatly weakened his ability to defend the capital. And , On the other hand, it also makes the three main towns of Sanhuan no longer need to conquer military service, so Lu State has become a strong frontier and hollow, resulting in almost no troops in Lu State today to contend with it!"

"Moreover, now that the city of Li is newly established, it has not yet recovered its vitality, and the city of Cheng is far away in the north. It fears Qi and respects itself. It cannot be rescued by distant water, so it cannot be relied on."

"However, having said that, now I have sent people to Yi and Chengeryi. I think Eryi will send troops to come soon. However, before the reinforcements arrive, we must hold on!"

Lu Hou Song couldn't help shaking his head when he heard the words:

"Hey, if Sanhuan's divisions were allowed to garrison in the vicinity of Qufu as they were in the past, the widows would not be able to sleep or eat at all! It can be described as a dilemma... By the way, Gongshan is not here...Kong Qing What do you think should be done?"

Confucius replied again:

"I do have a place to go now, and I ask you to condescend to go there. As long as Gongshan Buxuan can't break through there for a while, it will definitely be defeated!"

Lu Housong looked sideways at Kong Qiu:

"Oh? Where is Kong Qing talking about? Could it be that you want the widow to run away like an elder brother?"

Of course, Luhou Song didn't want to leave Qufu. After all, as the king of a country, he was forced to go to the capital by a retainer. This is really outrageous.

Confucius replied:

"Your Majesty, don't worry, there is no need to leave Qufu. Do you still remember the Ji Clan's Tower that Ji Pingzi climbed to avoid Duke Zhao?"

Lu Housong nodded and said:

"Oh? That place... Speaking of it, it was the beginning of my brother's ten years of humiliation. How can I not remember it?"

Kong Qiu couldn't help but nodded, and continued:
"Yes, that place was built by the Ji family back then to be able to fight against the government, but now, your majesty can go there to take refuge!"

Lu Housong pondered for a while, but he had no objection.But after thinking about it, I couldn't help thinking of another thing:

"This matter... can be done. But... the two nephews of the widow have always been settled in Qufu, why not let them go together! I am afraid that they will fall into Gongshan Buxuan Hand, fear of being humiliated again."

Kong Qiu was taken aback for a moment, knowing Lu Housong's concern. The nephews he was talking about were Gongyan and Gongwei—the two sons of Lu Zhaogong.

Ever since Gongyan and Gongwei came back from Yunyi, they were appointed doctors by Luhou Song, but they have been left unemployed all the time, and most of the civil and military ministers also had little contact with them in order to avoid suspicion.But in terms of treatment, Lu Housong has never treated them badly.

Now that the chaos in Qufu is imminent, Lu Hou Song is even more worried about them, and also worried that they will be "coerced" and do some usurping actions.

Kong Qiu immediately said:

"No! The minister will handle this matter properly."

After Kong Qiu resigned, he immediately sent someone to notify Gong Yan and Gong Wei, and escorted them to Ji's high platform.

Therefore, Marquis Lu, Sanhuan, Li Ran, Kong Qiu, and other officials gathered at Ji's platform.

Moreover, Sanhuan's private soldiers and the monarch's personal soldiers can be seen everywhere, and the high platform is very lively for a while.

From the periphery of the high platform to the bottom of the high platform, and the crossbowmen inside the high platform, there are as many as [-] troops, and some chariots are also placed between the periphery and the bottom.

And Li Ran, among the crowd, saw Gong Yan and Gong Wei again.

As mentioned earlier, due to their special identities, Gongyan and Gongwei at this time are feared to be avoided by others.

Li Ran was the only one who had no taboos and stepped forward to greet him:
"You two young masters, how are you doing recently?"

Gong Yan is now past the age of weak crowns, and Gong Wei has tied up his golden hair (15 years old).When Li Ran saw him, he couldn't help thinking of Lu Zhaogong, and felt sad for a while.

When Gongwei saw Li, he bowed and responded:
"My nephew pays respects to my uncle, everything is fine for the two of us now. It's much better than wandering with your father back then!"

Li Ran sighed:
"The two sons have special identities, and they also represent your father. Please don't do anything to shame your father."

Gong Yan replied:

"Uncle, don't worry, we know what's going on."

Seeing that they were adults, Li Ran asked about their family situation, and learned that Gong Yan had married a wife and had children, so he had a little confession to Lu Zhaogong, and he was sincerely relieved.

Li Ran looked at Gongwei again, and couldn't help asking:

"What about you?"

Unexpectedly, Gong Wei turned out to be a little twitchy:
"Because I'm still young, don't worry."

Li Ran smiled and didn't ask any more.Indeed, for a public official who has just tied his hair, it is indeed relatively small to discuss the matter of marriage.

Just as Li Ran was chatting with the two young masters, he suddenly heard that Lu Hou Song was coming, so Li Ran and the two young masters immediately went out to meet and worship.

Among the crowd, Lu Housong saw Li Ran at a glance, and he couldn't help being excited:
"Ah, it turns out that Mr. Ziming is also here! With Mr. Ziming by my side, I will be at ease!"

Lu Housong had a deep impression on Li Ran, especially at the Jiagu meeting last time, Li Ran and Kong Qiu protected him all the way north and south, which can be described as outstanding achievements.

Later, after Lu Housong met Sanhuan and other ministers of civil and military affairs, his heart was determined, and under the arrangement of Confucius, he came to Houshan.

The back mountain and the high platform are next to each other, and a cave was dug in the back mountain, which can be said to be spacious and bright, and it was Ji Sun Yiru's residence in the past.

As for Gong'eryue and Guang'er, they had already been arranged to live in the attic on the next floor on the top floor.

Where they are, it is quite quiet.

Li Ran wanted to see his daughter, but when he went downstairs, he happened to meet Gongwei talking and laughing with a boy who was about his age, feeling very intimate.

Li Ran was startled for a moment, Gongwei also saw Li Ran at this time, and immediately distanced himself from the boy.

(End of this chapter)