I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 31 Regal's Reverse Operation

In the early morning of the next day, the Marquis of Lu proclaimed an edict in the court hall. Since Dr. Uncle Sun, who had been in charge of diplomatic work before, had contracted an illness recently, he could not go with him to the Jin Kingdom for pilgrimage, so he hoped that Ji Sunsu could go with him.

And here, Shusun Bao had already sent someone to write to the Ji family in advance, requesting him to go to Jin with the prince on his behalf.

Sure enough, just as Li Ran expected, Ji Sunsu didn't think too much about it, and readily agreed.Moreover, he also took the initiative to ask for personal arrangements to ensure that the prince's pilgrimage to Jin Kingdom this time will be smooth and worry-free.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that Li Ran would have such confidence before.It's all because the relationship between the Ji family and the state of Jin has been very delicate since the incident of offering sacrifices to heaven.

On the one hand, they resented this "two-faced and three-sword" Han Qi; but on the other hand, they couldn't afford to provoke this man.So I kept thinking about any opportunities I could take advantage of to repair the relationship between myself and Han Qi.

And Shusun Bao has always been in charge of diplomacy, so this time Lu Hou went to Jin as an envoy, naturally he was accompanying him as usual.

No matter how sophisticated Ji Sunsu was, he couldn't blatantly overstep Uncle Sunbao's errand.But Shusun Bao suddenly became ill and couldn't go there, so it was naturally an excellent opportunity for Ji Sunsu.

First, the relationship with Han Qi can be repaired.

Secondly, the Lu monarch was newly established, and the Ji family could also use this to promote the merits of the Ji family in the Lu country in front of the vassal states.

With these two advantages, is there any reason for him to be unhappy?

"Grandfather, this trip to the Jin Kingdom happened to be able to attend the Pingqiu meeting on the way. God helped me! As long as these two things can be completed smoothly and our relationship with the Jin Kingdom returns to normal, no one will be able to hold us back anymore! "

Of course Ji Sun Yiru also wants to go, but right now the Ji family has more troubles in the Lu country, and the public grievances in the various towns have not yet subsided. If he and Ji Sun Su both go to the Jin country, who will take charge of the overall situation of the big Ji family?

And he was right.

Accompanying the princes on the pilgrimage to the Jin Kingdom, and then participating in the Pingqiu meeting, no matter which one is singled out, it can add points to your family.

Right now, if these two things are successfully handled, the Ji family's reputation will grow day by day, which will have endless benefits for the future development of the Ji family.

Ji Sunsu smiled when he heard the words, stroked his long beard and said:
"Humph. Sun'er may not have expected it. Although there are two benefits this time, there is another pitfall! That old man, Shu Sunbao, thought that the old man really couldn't see through it! He didn't want to go to Jin, but he didn't want to participate in the Pingqiu War. That's all, so I let the old man pick up such a bargain, hehe, from this point of view, this Li Ran is not very good."

"Shu Sunbao doesn't want to participate in the Pingqiu meeting? Why is that?"

Ji Sun Yiru was a little puzzled, after all, the meeting in Pingqiu might be an excellent opportunity to show his face in recent decades.

In the past few decades, the Uncle Sun's reputation in the country of Lu has been unsatisfactory.In particular, the former suzerain of the Shusun family, that is, Shusun Bao's elder brother Shusun Qiaoru, failed in the political struggle with Ji Wenzi, the former suzerain of the Ji family, and eventually left Qi.Since then, Uncle Sun's reputation has been far inferior to that of Ji's.

That being the case, what reason does Uncle Sun not want to participate in this alliance?
"Yiru, don't just look at one side of a situation. There are always two sides to everything. Grandpa will teach you this truth today."

"Do you know that we are not the only ones who will go to the Pingqiu alliance, all the princes and states in the world, except Qin and Chu, should all go there now."

The state of Qin is far outside the pass, and has rarely been involved in the affairs of the Central Plains since Duke Mu.As for the Chu State, they were all criticized and criticized in previous alliances, so of course they would not come.

As for whether the Qi Congress will go to the alliance, Ji Sunsu was still uncertain for a while.Because everyone in the world knows that Qi State, as the earliest overlord of the world, has never stopped dreaming of regaining the hegemony of the princes one day.Therefore, Qi State has always had a bad relationship with Jin State.Between the two countries, small-scale friction has never stopped.

Except for these few countries, among the other princes of the Central Plains, there should be no one who can openly disobey Jin's alliance edict.

Therefore, since all the vassal states in the world will go, then Ju and Zhu will definitely go as well.

"Whether they go or not has anything to do with Shusun Bao's willingness to participate in this alliance?"

Ji Sun Yiru still didn't understand.

"This is the other side of this alliance. What the old uncle Sun and Li Ran are planning must be the countries of Ju and Zhu!"

"The reason why they gave up so lightly this time is that there must be pitfalls waiting for the old man. They will definitely encourage these two countries to go to the alliance to appeal to Jin, intending to force us to return the city! "

"For Ju and Zhu, this meeting is the best time for them to ask us for the city in the name of the Song League. At that time, in order to show their supremacy, the Marquis of Jin will definitely uphold justice for them and ask us Ask for the city."

Ji Sunsu's eyesight is venomous, few people in the world can match it, and he saw this link almost immediately.

Ji Sun Yiru heard the sound, thought carefully and was terrified, and immediately said in surprise:
"Since this is the case, what should we do?"

It is absolutely impossible for the Ji family to return the captured city.

In Ji Sun Yiru's own words, that is, "What I robbed belongs to Lao Tzu. It is only right and proper. Do you want to go back? Send troops to fight!"

So when he heard that the Marquis of Jin would preside over "fairness" for Ju and Zhu, he immediately panicked.

Unexpectedly, Ji Sunsu smiled and said:
"The Marquis of Jin can't be together, but Zhao Wu and Han Qi are the two who are the head and heart of Jin. If the Marquis of Jin's words don't get the consent of these two people, it's considered Ju, and Zhu will form an alliance. The altar has been demolished, I am afraid that the Marquis of Jin will not dare to forcibly claim the city from us."

After the words fell, Ji Sunsu's face was full of confidence.

"Grandfather can handle Han Qi and Zhao Wu?"

Ji Sun Yiru understood immediately.

The Marquis of Jin can be regarded as a fart. Now in the state of Jin, as long as Zhao Wu and Han Qi can be dealt with, then nothing will matter!
"Zhao Wu is sick, so he may not be involved in this meeting, but Han Qi has been in charge of the overall situation of the Jin State for the past two years, and he mentioned this meeting to the Marquis of Jin. Presumably, he will definitely go there in person."

"This person is a greedy person. I still have some ways to deal with this person."

Ji Sunsu was full of confidence, and his face was full of contentment.

Although he didn't say it clearly, Ji Sun Yiru could tell from his tone that he didn't have any worries at all.

Although Han Qi put them together in the matter of worshiping heaven on behalf of him before, but this time, facing such an important scene of the alliance of princes, Ji Sunsu was sure to deal with this person, and he would not give Shusun Bao and Zheng Guoji any chance.

On the other side, Li Ran was also making final preparations before going to Jin.

This time, spreading the fact that the Ji family did not agree to tax reductions and exemptions in various cities has already made the reputation of Marquis Lu more and more powerful.

Taking advantage of this shareholder style, it is naturally impossible for Li Ran to let Lu Hou just leave without doing anything.

Before leaving for the Jin Kingdom, he suggested that Marquis Lu go to various cities and towns to inspect the towns, express condolences to the people who have worked hard this year, and use it to reap the hearts of the people.At the same time, it can be regarded as a warning to the magistrates and staff of the cities, so as to achieve the effect of knocking mountains and shaking tigers.

Li Ran had already planted the seeds for Luhou before, and now it's time to harvest them.

Once Marquis Lu brought up the matter of outing and patrolling in the court, all civil and military officials naturally had no objection, even the Ji family and the Meng family readily agreed.

First of all, they also knew that Lu Hou just loves to play.

Secondly, according to their inherent thinking, it would be unseemly for someone like Lu Hou to go among the common people.What majesty can there be?Some are just deductions.

Therefore, under the secret arrangement of Shusunbao, Luhou only selected a few people whom Shusunbao trusted, deliberately added a few insiders from the Ji family and the Meng family, and went to inspect the cities and towns in Lu Kingdom together. .

It's just that what Ji Shi and Meng Shi never expected was that Lu Hou patrolled all the way, playing for fun, and making trouble for trouble.The more excited Lu Hou was playing, the more respect the people had for Lu Hou!
The dirt on Lu Hou's face in the field made the common people feel that this was the expression of the monarch's closeness to them, but they didn't feel that Lu Hou, as the monarch, would lose his identity by playing like this.

Coupled with Lu Hou's character, he was very kind to others.Wherever he goes, he will definitely check the living conditions of the people in detail, and regret that he cannot reduce taxes and burdens for them, and he has failed their high hopes and trust.These seemingly "absurd" measures actually attracted the praise of the common people for a while.

"My lord is wise and virtuous, and if he is blessed by the heavens, his blessings will last forever!"

For a time, wherever Lu Hou went, the local people would sing praises, and Lu Hou's prestige rose again.

At this time, in the other courtyard of Jishi in Qufu City, Shu Sunbao laughed again.

"Hahahaha, it is said that the old man Ji Sunsu is a fox, but now it seems that he is just a blind fox. It is really an old fox who dares to let the prince go to inspect the city. , old foolish fox, hahahaha!"

The prestige of the public office is growing day by day, which will play a vital role in weakening the strength of the Ji family and the Meng family in the future.

In this era when you need the support of the lower class people for everything you do (after all, the lower class people pay for everything you eat and drink), the support of the people is really important.

How did Jie Zhou die?Although there are tens of thousands of reasons, but the main reason is one, and that is the loss of popular support.

So it's not that those in power don't know the importance of the people's will, it's just that the people in power in this era are not as smart as the latecomers when it comes to taking advantage of this.

In other words, Ji Sunsu still didn't listen to what Li Ran said at the meeting in Xialiuhe.If he really listened to it, he would definitely agree to Lu Hou's tax reduction and exemption proposal, and he would not let Lu Hou go to inspect the city again, which made Lu Hou gain a lot of fans for nothing.

"That's what I want."

"It's just that after this incident, the Ji clan will definitely take stricter precautions against Marquis Lu in the future."

"The next step is to see if the Pingqiu Guild can be fatal with one move."

Li Ran's gaze was very calm.

Weakening the prestige of the Ji family is only one aspect. If you want to really weaken the strength of the Ji family, it depends on the Pingqiu meeting.

After all, if you want to deal with the Ji family, the key depends on the attitude of Jin.

Shusun Bao said seriously:

"I just sent Han Qi the news. Even if the Marquis of Jin is unwilling to stand up for Ju and Zhu, Han Qi must think about himself, and he will not let it go so easily at the Pingqiu meeting. Ji."

Regarding this matter, Shusun Bao seemed extremely confident.

(End of this chapter)