I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

At this time, above the main hall, there were still envoys from other countries who came to express their condolences, as well as civil and military ministers from the state of Jin who were in mourning.

However, Fan Yang's words were so "open and bright" that it was impossible for everyone present not to hear them.

These people couldn't help whispering.Among them, most of them also felt that what Fan Yang said was indeed reasonable.

Yes, whoever has the biggest fist will grasp the truth. This saying will never be outdated.

Even with this reasoning, how "high-sounding" it is when you look closely.

Li Ran and Kong Qiu could faintly hear others' comments, they couldn't help but look at each other, and they both murmured in their hearts.

At this time, Fan Yang said while the iron was hot:

"Furthermore, the State of Lu broke its previous oath and attacked the State of Ju several times, and the widowed lord refused him to enter the country many times because of this. Unexpectedly, the Marquis of Lu did not restrain himself. Now he has ended up like this , isn’t it just a response to the responsibility of the heavens? Since it is a punishment from the heavens, how can it be spared even if there is a destiny? Therefore, if we, the Jin Kingdom, help each other rashly, wouldn’t it be against the heavens?”

In fact, Lu Houchou did enter Jin several times, but most of them failed.The only one that succeeded was in the period of Duke Ping of Jin.

At that time, he had just ascended the throne for five years. At that time, Shusun Bao was still there, and the power of the three Huan Ding was not broken, so he was not disturbed when he entered the Jin Dynasty.

At that time, Jin Pinggong saw that Marquis Lu's words, deeds, and diplomatic etiquette were all in place.He couldn't help but look at him with admiration, and even praised Lu Houchou in front of the ministers.

But female Shu Qi, also known as Shu Xiang's teacher, has a different opinion on this.

At that time, the state of Jin actually had the same problems as the state of Lu. The state of Lu had three Huans, and the state of Jin also had six ministers, and their influence was already deep-rooted.

Therefore, Uncle Qi once borrowed the matter of Lu Houchou and warned Jin Pinggong that as the king of a country, if he only knows how to salute, this is actually not true etiquette.The real etiquette is to know how to defend the country, execute government orders, and protect the people.

If you only learn these virtual rituals in a tedious way, but don't know how to strengthen your own strength, you are putting the cart before the horse, knowing the etiquette but not the etiquette.

At that time, what Uncle Qi said was nothing more than a warning to Jin Pinggong through the affairs of Lu State, and he should be wary of the domestic Qing clan becoming bigger and stronger.

However, unfortunately, after all these years, the current state of Lu and Jin, the two countries surnamed Ji, really became brothers and sisters.

Since the death of Shusunbao, Lu Houchou naturally never came to Jin to "complain".Obviously, under the control of Fan Yang, the state of Jin will definitely obstruct him in every possible way.

back to now
The people present now, of course, agree with Fan Yang's words more.Therefore, the situation became increasingly unfavorable for Li Ran and Kong Qiu.

Kong Qiu came to express his condolences on behalf of Marquis Lu, so he chose not to speak and naturally he couldn't keep silent at this time.

"Fan Zhongjun, I think that if a gentleman doesn't talk about his power and distracts his mind, it's better not to talk about such a so-called punishment from heaven!"

Fan Yang couldn't help laughing when he heard this:
"Hehe, since you are here on behalf of Marquis Lu, it's not unreasonable to say that. But, thinking about Song Yuangong and Uncle Sun Zhaozi, both of them died for Marquis Lu. Thinking about Marquis Qi, Perhaps because of this, he changed his original intention, and only settled Lu Hou in Yunyi, so he didn't care about it."

"And your country of Lu has always been close to the country of Qi. Now that the country of Qi has no intention of doing this, how dare I, the country of Jin, risk the displeasure of the world? So, it seems that I have disappointed you two!"

Fan Yang's words were already of great importance in the state of Jin. Now he stood on the position of the state of Jin and argued for his own country, but it was really even more irrefutable.

And Li Ran has nothing to say no matter how quick-witted he is at this moment.

At this time, Xun Li, who was only listening to the side, echoed and said:

"Two honored guests, my country of Jin is currently in the period of national mourning, and it is really inconsistent with the etiquette to talk about other things. Since you have come from a long way, you should rest for a while, and then have your own banquet to cleanse the dust for you."

Seeing this, Li Ran could only curse inwardly.But until now, the only thing is to say nothing for the time being.

The state of Jin is the country of the uncle, and there are many people who come to express their condolences. Therefore, almost every day in the Lingtai Palace, there will be banquets to entertain guests from all over the world.

During the banquet, Li Ran and Kong Qiu looked around and found Le Qili, the doctor of Song State, and Bei Gong Xinai, the doctor of Wei State, having the banquet with them. Li Ran wanted to discuss this matter with them again.

It's just that the two of them have long been disheartened about the affairs of Lu State, and they also know what Fan Yang is thinking.

Now Fan Yang's meaning roughly represents the meaning of the state of Jin, so how dare they say it again?As a result, they all had to shake their heads and refuse to discuss the matter further.

Li Ran and Kong Qiu's trip turned out to be as difficult as they expected.

So far, both of them no longer have illusions.

So, after the banquet, the two went straight back to the post house.

Seeing the expressions of the teacher and Li Ran in the official post, Zilu could roughly guess, so he went straight to the preface and said:
"If the state of Jin cannot be established, then I wonder if there is a chance to go to another country?"

Hearing this, Li Ran shook his head:
"Hey...Nowadays, since the state of Jin has such an attitude, it is even more impossible for the rest of the states."

Confucius also sighed:
"It's really not possible. Qiu is willing to go to Qi State again. Qihou was very concerned about Luhou's affairs before, and Dr. Yan will mediate from it again. Maybe Qihou can let Qihou take care of this matter again!"

Hearing this, Li Ran just shook his head slightly:
"I'm afraid it's useless. Everything can be one thing, but it can't be repeated. Since Marquis Qi doesn't care about this matter, if you want to get him back, I'm afraid it will be difficult..."

"However... For the current plan, we can only go to Qi State again. It's just that Yunyi is in danger now. I'm afraid that time is running out for us to wander around like this... We will set off tomorrow. go!"

Therefore, Li Ran and Confucius agreed to go to Qi to lobby.

But that night, as soon as Li Ran lay down, he heard Zhong You's voice from outside the door:

"Mr. Ziming, there is a visitor from outside the official post, respect the teacher and ask the gentleman to go there quickly."

Li Ran was quite curious, but he also knew that there must be something wrong.So he quickly got up again, put on his clothes, and went out to Kong Qiu's room.

I saw a young man sitting inside chatting with Confucius. When Li Ran came in, he stood up and cupped his hands:
"Dong Anyu, a retainer of the Zhao family, has met Mr. Li!"

Li Ran returned the salute, still hesitating a little.After all, he is not very familiar with Zhao Yang, the current patriarch of the Zhao clan.

Confucius immediately gave Zilu another wink, and Zilu retreated knowingly, and only guarded the door alone, in case the partition wall had ears.

"I have heard for a long time that Shangjun Zhao is brave and good at fighting. It is really admirable! I don't know why Shangjun Zhao sent an adult to visit late at night tonight, why is it so important?"

Dong Anyu couldn't help but smile slightly when he heard this:
"Mr. Ziming laughed. Although the Patriarch is brave and unparalleled, his mind is too pure to understand deceitful schemes. When the Patriarch learned that Mr. Ziming came to Jin Kingdom, he couldn't wait to meet him. But...but I was stopped by my subordinates!"

Li Ran narrowed his eyes:
"Oh? Why is that?"

"At present, Fan Yang is in charge of the state of Jin. The head of the family has just been appointed as a military assistant, and his qualifications are still relatively inexperienced. If he comes here to meet with your husband, it may be suspicious for Fan!"

"The owner of the Lingtai Palace already knows about today's matter. In fact... Mister also knows that Fan Yang will never agree to Mister easily. But... I am not talented, but there is a way to send Marquis Lu... back home. country!"

Seeing that Dong Anyu spoke so firmly, Li Ran was also extremely surprised.

"Oh? I don't know what clever plan Mr. Dong has? Li is willing to listen!"