I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 200 Chapter 212 Chapter 213 Married, faint?

After everything was arranged at Zheng Guo's banquet, Li Ran went home and told Ji Le the whole matter.

The state of Chu came to invite, and it was the new king's special invitation. Li Ran also knew that it was not easy to refuse.

However, after he told Ji Le about this, Ji Le's expression suddenly became gloomy.

Since they got married, the two of them always get together less and leave more.First there was Li Ran's envoy to Jin State, and then there was the meeting in Guodi, and then there was the New Deal for Zichan, which never stopped for a moment.

Ji Le originally thought that Li Ran would be able to be free after the promotion of the Zichan New Deal, but who knows that there will be waves of ups and downs, and God will not grant her wish after all.

It can be said that the time they spend together as a young couple is really very little.

Her dark and bright eyes dimmed a lot for a while.

However, she did not express dissatisfaction with Li Ran's mission to Chu, but was very worried.

"My husband had already rejected the prince's encirclement at the Guodi meeting. If he goes to Chu State this time, if he forcibly recruits him again, how will my husband respond then? Isn't Dr. Zichan confused? He actually agreed. ? Isn’t this deliberately giving the prince a chance to stay around?”

In a panic, she almost said the wrong thing.

However, her consideration was not unreasonable.

In Guodi before, the reason why Wang Ziwei failed to recruit Li Ran was mainly because Wang Ziwei was on someone else's territory at that time, restricted by the general environment, he was bound by his hands and feet, and it was difficult to do things.

But if Li Ran went to Chu State now, it would be the Chu people's own territory.Once Wang Ziwei forcibly recruits Li Ran, if Li Ran still refuses to follow, is it possible that Wang Ziwei can still be like he was in Guodi, just being shut out?
With his temperament of Wang Ziwei, he would never give up so easily!

"Hehe, Le'er doesn't have to worry about this matter."

"Oh?"

Ji Le was startled when he heard the sound, great doubts flickered on his little head.

Li Ran, on the other hand, continued to speak as if nothing had happened:
"As the so-called 'reverse and obedient', he, Prince Wei, has already usurped the throne and became the monarch. If he acts in such a domineering way in the future, not to mention how the countries in the Central Plains will react, it will be their grievances." There must not always be silence in the country."

That's right, his prince is usurping the throne and seizing power, and there are so many pairs of eyes staring at him.Moreover, I don't know how many people are waiting there with evil intentions.

I'm afraid only God knows this.

And Li Ran also knew very well in his heart that someone from Chu State will definitely continue to walk the road that Wang Ziwei is walking now in the future.

"What did your husband say?..."

Ji Le felt that Li Ran obviously had something to say, so he immediately asked the same question.

But who knows, Li Ran just smiled, showing off, and didn't continue to answer.

Immediately, he only explained to Ji Le some things about Ji's family business.

After all, he could also foresee that he might not be able to return to Zhengyi after going to Chu this time.

As the steward of Jishi's house, he definitely doesn't care about this side these days.Naturally, these burdens will fall on Ji Le and Xiao Yi.

In this regard, Ji Le also understood.

"Hey...Thinking about it now, we are still being used by my father after all."

In the past two years after marrying Li Ran, Ji Le gradually learned more and her knowledge increased.And many things that were not clear at first became more and more clear now.

"The reason why Dad agreed to our marriage, hey...Actually, why isn't he using my husband?"

"He knows that your husband has a good relationship with Doctor Zichan, and he has a close relationship with several doctors in the Jin Kingdom... So, Dad, he will let your husband take over the position of Jishi Family Steward."

"Daddy used me to tie Husband and Jishi together firmly, so no matter what Husband does outside, and no matter what Husband will do in the future, Jishi will be honored because of Husband."

The clever Ji Le finally understood after two years of her marriage.

Originally, she thought that her father only agreed to marry Li Ran because he loved her so much.

However, as Li Ran's responsibilities in the Ji family became heavier, his influence in Zheng State also increased, and it can even be said that he has become the most important No. 1 in Zheng State's government and opposition.

Only then did she realize how naive her initial thoughts were.

To put it bluntly, Jixian was always a businessman, and he was also the core of the merchant group Jishi.

Like her, everything he does and every decision he makes cannot be arbitrary.

Even the marriage of Ji Le, his beloved youngest daughter, was a matter of repeated consideration for the entire Ji family.

This is by no means something that can be determined by Ji Le's personal likes and dislikes.

"Hehe, but... what's wrong with this? What father-in-law thinks in his heart is just to protect the century-old lintel of Jishi, so it's not really a fault?"

Obviously, Li Ran already knew this well.

Even, the first time Ji Wang and Ji Xun heard that Ji Xian intended to marry Ji Le to him, he already wanted to understand everything in it.

It's just that he really likes Ji Le, and Ji Le is indeed interested in him. Since the two love each other, so what's the harm in being used?
"But ever since we got married, my husband has been busy with all kinds of chores inside and outside the clan. Roughly speaking, the days we spent together were only a few days... and never had a good time..."

Smart Jile, fun-loving Jile, even after she is sensible, she still maintains a kind and pure heart.

She is full of yearning for love, so she doesn't have much concept of "political marriage".She only hopes that she and the person she loves will become more and more loving because of the fetters of time.

Even though she is a person of this era, she doesn't know that there will be a term like "love" in later generations.

But what she hopes is nothing more than two people can be together, to watch the changes of spring, summer, autumn and winter, to visit the magnificence of mountains and rivers, to experience the purest and purest emotions in the world.

This is what she wants.

It's just this hope, but because of this complicated and chaotic world, it has gradually become ethereal.

As she spoke, she couldn't help feeling even more depressed.

There are some things that she can't stop, but deep down in her heart, she still can't help having fantasies.

When emotions surged, she was still the girl Li Ran first saw in Qufu, simple and pure.

Li Ran stretched out his hand to embrace her in his arms, stroked her face gently, and looked at her with extremely soft eyes.

"Le'er don't worry, but I will always be with you."

"Of course..."

The best memories in this world are always the first unexpected meeting.

Time will not leave traces on this sky, traces often only remain in people's hearts.

There is no need to confess the relationship between the two.

Because companionship is the longest confession of love.

Hearing the music, his heart softened, and sweetness overflowed in an instant. He raised his head and kissed Li Ran's lips slowly.

Words will only appear superfluous at this time, and only the breath that both of them can hear is the deep affection that belongs to them.

The setting sun at the end of autumn is still wanton on the side of the mountain, and the cool autumn wind comes from the distant valley, and then gathers in this small courtyard, and finally turns into a bright smile, scattered between heaven and earth...

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Chapter 213_ Preparations before departure
Early the next morning, Li Ran summoned Sun Wu, Chu Dang, and Xiaoyi to discuss matters.

Before leaving, preparations must be made.

"Changqing, how many warriors do you have under your command now?"

After the meeting in Guodi, Li Ran asked General Sun Wu to move all the warriors he recruited to a valley outside Zhengyi City. First, it was to avoid being discovered by Feng Duan, Si Hei and others. As the number of people increases, it will be very eye-catching to continue to keep this group of people in the city.

Therefore, Li Ran is actually not very clear about the current number of people.

"Currently there are 320 seven people, the number is not many, but they are all people who are willing to die!"

The quality of soldiers is more important than the number, so Sun Wu is very selective about the quality of warriors on weekdays.This is mainly due to Li Ran's current financial resources, and it is indeed not what it used to be. The so-called great rewards must have brave men, so it is no longer a luxury for Li Ran to keep some elite soldiers by his side.

Li Ran nodded and arranged:

"Well, that's very good! Changqing, then you will go and select more than a hundred masters, and this time you will enter Chu with me."

"The rest of the fighters will be dispatched by Owl Wing. Let them scatter around the city as eyes and ears."

This trip to Chu State, the future is uncertain, of course Li Ran will not fail to make some preparations.

The so-called soldiers come to cover up the water and the soil, and with these more than a hundred masters accompanying him, it is an extra guarantee for him, Li Ran.

"Sir, I'm going too!"

Before Li Ran finished speaking, Chu Dang shouted eagerly there.

He heard that Li Ran only ordered Sun Wu and Xiaoyi, but he didn't have anything to do, how amazing is that?So, there was a quarrel immediately.

Li Ran couldn't help but give him a blank look when he heard the sound, and then he couldn't help but said:
"Nonsense, I will take you with me, you are the number one warrior under my command!"

Chu Dang's brute force is absolutely once in a hundred years.Just bring Chu Dang alone, that would be better than tens of thousands of guards, how could Li Ran not know this?
Hearing Li Ran's order, Chu Dang was very happy immediately, and shouted:

"Okay! I can't stay in this place for a long time!"

"Finally, I can go out for a walk, thank you sir for making it happen!"

Chu Dang is obviously also a warrior who can't settle down, so it would be too embarrassing for him to stay in one place for a long time.

"Hehe, Brother Slut has such a temper, but he really can't calm down."

Seeing Chu Dang rushing to tidy up and salute, Sun Wu immediately said with a smile.

Li Ran couldn't help but nodded and said:
"Well, it would be really strange if he could calm down."

"By the way, Changqing, recently you have been taking the time to secretly select and train these warriors. Speaking of which, it's really hard work, Changqing."

Li Ran stood up and bowed to Sun Wu.

After all, isn't it a typical overkill to let the sage of military strategists of later generations train his own private guards?
But who knows, Sun Wu immediately bowed his hand and returned the gift when he heard the sound, and replied a little flattered:

"This is Sun Wu's duty. What you say, Mr. Wu, is a shame."

"Furthermore, Wu Yi has benefited a lot during the period of following Mr., so how dare he say the word 'hard work'? Please don't say that again, Mister. Wu Shou deserves to be ashamed."

The reason why Sun Wu can become a soldier in the future is definitely inseparable from his good at learning.

During the time he followed Li Ran, no matter whether it was conspiracy or conspiracy, whether it was strategy or knowledge, it was constantly growing.And the reason why he traveled to various countries was not to constantly improve himself?
Since following Li Ran has gained so much knowledge, why is there any grievance?

Hearing Sun Wu's words, Li Ran was also very happy in his heart, and immediately stopped talking, and only entrusted him to arrange for the warriors.

Then, he called Owl Wing to the backyard again.

Xiao Yi saw that he was so serious, and knew that he must have entrusted him, so he immediately nodded and listened intently.

"Xiaoyi, after I leave, remember all the big and small things in Zhengyi City, any disturbances! Be sure to write them down as soon as possible."

"For example, some elders in the clan secretly communicated with the people of Qi, and secretly colluded with Shuniu. If you have a clue, you can discuss it with your wife before making a decision. Don't be rash!"

"If you meet Madam and you are not sure what to pay attention to, you can quickly send her to Chu State to find me, and I will reply personally."

Originally, these things were always carried out by Sun Wu in secret. Now that Sun Wu followed him to Chu, naturally he could only hand it over to Xiao Yi.

"promise!"

Owl Wing had nothing else to say, and responded without hesitation.

Li Ran helped him up, and the two sat down on the mat in the courtyard.

"You can discuss matters within the family with Madam. However, if you encounter foreign affairs, such as Feng Duan, Si Hei, or even Shu Niu and Ji Clan, you can not disclose these matters to Madam for the time being."

Surrounded by foreign enemies, Li Ran can no longer entrust such a heavy burden to Ji Le, how can her small shoulders bear such a difficult task?
"If there is something strange about them in the dark, you can directly tell the suzerain first, and then ask the suzerain to talk to Dr. Zipi. Of course, you must report it to me afterwards."

Although Jixian has been using him all the time, why isn't he using Jixian?Just like this time when he went to Chu State, he could only rely more on his old man for many things in Zhengyi.

"In addition, you have to send letters from Jin and Lu to Chu as soon as possible."

This is critical.

Whether it is the Uncle Sun of Lu State or the Shu Xiang of Jin State, their intelligence is also extremely important for Li Ran's judgment on the current situation...

After Li Ran gave a thousand warnings, and after thinking about it, there was no omission, so Xiao Yi made the arrangement.

And Xiaoyi was ordered like a mountain, knowing that he had a great responsibility this time, and he didn't dare to be careless, so he immediately wrote down everything and arranged to go there immediately.

Afterwards, Li Ran came to Jixian's study again, preparing to bid farewell to Jixian.After all, as the head of the house, it is necessary for him to say goodbye to the head of the house.

"It's a long way to go to Chu, Ziming should be more careful!"

"The old man is already old, and everything in the clan will depend on you in the future."

Jixian looked at this son-in-law who was getting more and more attention from Zheng Guo's officials, and even the high officials of various countries, and he couldn't say whether he was relieved or helpless, on the contrary, he had mixed feelings.

After all, the more attention Li Ran received, the more implicated Jishi would be.

Jixian doesn't know at this moment whether the original decision is good or bad for the whole Jishi, or for Jiyue?

But it's too late to say anything now, and now we can only pin our hopes on Li Ran.

"By the way, Ji Wang and Ji Xun, what are your thoughts? Can you give the old man a letter now?"

Changing the subject, Jixian brought up this clichéd topic again.

After all, he still hopes that Li Ran can properly assist Ji Wang or Ji Xun to become successful.

Because he also knew now that it was already very difficult for him to tie Li Ran as a priest alone.

Li Ran will definitely do his best to help Jishi, there is no doubt about it.

But the future of the Ji clan will ultimately depend on the Ji clan himself.

Regarding this point, Ji Xian also saw more and more clearly.

"Back to father-in-law, in the past year, although the two elder brothers have been able to deal with all matters in the clan, there are still some deviations in general."

"As for who is more suitable for the position of Patriarch, Brother Zhong or Brother Meng, my father-in-law must have already had an answer in his heart. When the time comes, father-in-law will just announce it to the outside world."

Although Li Ran didn't bring some things to the table, the subtle deviations between the two of them in the world can still be observed on weekdays.

And how could he not know the knowledge of offering sacrifices to the ancestors?

(End of this chapter)