I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 44
In order to rescue Ji Sunsu, the Ji family not only returned the territories of Ju and Zhu.And in order to show the sincerity of repentance to Jin, they even gave up many cities that originally belonged to them.

But on the other hand, even if they don't want to pay it back, that's already a no-go.Because these cities are no longer in their own hands.And this is all the big movement made by Sun Wu leading the coalition forces of the two countries in Julu.

But even so, the state of Jin still had no intention of releasing Ji Sunsu.

Ji Sun Yiru knew very well how important Ji Sunsu was to the entire Ji Clan, so she jumped up and down in a hurry.Pointing all the resentment and hatred at Li Ran, hearing that Li Ran returned to Qufu, Dang Lian secretly arranged for his disciples, asking to find an opportunity to assassinate Li Ran again.

Moreover, a reward was offered for a small town with a monthly salary of up to five hundred shi. No matter who it was, as long as they could bring Li Ran's head to see him, they would immediately become the governor of the town.

However, when Li Ran first arrived in Lu State, not many people in the capital knew about him.If his Ji family wanted to kill someone like Li Ran, he would do so in a grand manner and in public, and he would kill him if he killed him.

At this time, Li Ran was already a guest minister of Lu State, if he was robbed and killed in such a blatant fashion, the Ji family would inevitably be suspected of being domineering again.

Therefore, if you want to kill this person now, the only way to do it is to act secretly and wait for the opportunity.

Would just killing Li Ran completely solve the problem?

Obviously not.

If you want to rescue Ji Sunsu, you have to make another plan.

"My lord, if you don't want me to go to the state of Jin to lobby, I can guarantee that Han Qi will never let him go!"

At this time, a child who was only in his teens appeared beside Ji Sun Yiru.

Ji Sun Yiru turned his head, and saw that although this person was only about ten years old, he was extremely handsome, with a jade-like face, and extraordinary handsomeness.

"Yanghu?! You three-foot kid, what nonsense are you talking about here!"

"Doctor Zifu went to lobby to no avail, how can you compare to Doctor Zifu?!"

There were many diners discussing together, but Ji Sun Yiru revealed the identity of this person at once, and did not take this kid seriously.

It turned out that this Yang Hu was Ji Sun Yiru's personal servant.Originally a member of the offshoot of the Meng family, but because of his agility and spirituality in doing things, he was arranged to accompany Ji Sun Yiru.

Yang Hu smiled, noncommittal, just looked at Ji Sun Yiru.

Ji Sun Yiru was already in a state of desperation, when he heard Yang Hu's words, he immediately dismissed it and said with a wave of his hand:
"Then tell me, what did you think of?"

In fact, it's not surprising that Ji Sun Yiru would be so perfunctory to him.

Because, even a master lobbyist like Zi Fujiao can't handle things, what can you do as a child?

Naturally, he has no hope for Yang Hu. Could it be that a child's ability can be compared to that of a doctor?This is at best Tong Yan's madness.

This is not a joke.

Unexpectedly, after his words fell, Yang Hu immediately smiled and said:
"Actually, the reason is very simple. Our Ji family belongs to the noble family of Lu State, and Han Qi is also the noble official family of Jin State. In essence, we and Han Qi are together."

"Now that the suzerain is in trouble and the Jin country is trapped, our Ji family is also in danger. But if you think about it, the Lu country is only three Huan, and the Jin country has as many as six ministers. Can Han Qi guarantee that he will not have this day? If one day he encounters difficulties and is trapped, will the rest of the Five Ministers stand by and do nothing?"

"We are unlucky now, but their fate may be worse than ours. It is unknown. Han Qi is a smart person, it is impossible not to understand this truth."

"And the reason why Mr. Zifu failed to persuade him several times before is not because what Dr. Zifu said was wrong in Zhou etiquette. In fact, it is because he, as an envoy, cannot have too much contact with Han Qi in private. And these truths cannot be stated in the open, so it is useless."

After the voice fell, everyone in the hall started talking.

Yang Hu's words are not unreasonable, after all, the Ji family and the Han family are essentially the same.Han Qi, as the head of the state of Jin, has been detaining Ji Sunsu all the time, but what if one day, his Han family is also punished by other officials in the country?

Moreover, this Yang Hu not only told the key point here, but also gave Zi Fujiao a step that is not a step with reason and evidence.Such quick wit is indeed good.

Ji Sun Yiru is not an idiot either. After understanding the joints, she immediately nodded slightly:

"Well, the kid is right."

"Okay, then I will send you to the Kingdom of Jin!"

Yang Hu was overjoyed when he heard the sound, and immediately bowed in salute, and went down to prepare to go.

After he left, some other clan elders of the Ji Clan were still full of suspicion and questioned:
"This Yang Hu is just a child, can he really convince Han Qi?"

Ji Sun Yiru also sighed:

"Is there a better way? Now we can only take one step at a time. No matter whether he can persuade Han Qi, we have to try."

In fact, he still didn't have much hope for Yang Hu, after all, Yang Hu was too young.

……

On the other side, inside Shusun Bao's mansion.

During this trip to the Kingdom of Jin, Li Ran's mission was complete.The fact that Ji Sunsu was detained in the Kingdom of Jin caused widespread rumors in the Kingdom of Lu, and the prestige of the Ji clan fell to the bottom for a while.

In addition to the previous tax reduction and the auspiciousness from heaven, it has been dormant for a long time.Now that something like this happened again, even the Meng family began to waver, not to mention Ji's other accomplices and the people of the state of Lu.

But is this situation enough?

In Li Ran's view, he still owed some.

"Then what's the next step?"

Shu Sunbao also knew that Li Ran's plan was not finished, so when Li Ran came back, he immediately asked.

It's just that Li Ran didn't answer this question directly, but instead asked:

"The doctor thinks, can we use this matter to completely eradicate the Ji family?"

Even Uncle Sun Bao couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly looked around to make sure no one heard him before saying in panic:
"Ziming, what exactly do you want to do?!"

Seeing this, Li Ran's expression changed immediately, and he said with a smile:

"What's the matter, doctor? Do you have to be so nervous in your own home?"

Unexpectedly, Shusun Bao was quite astonished, so he could only whisper:
"The Ji family is the senior minister of our Lu country, and has established the third generation in the Lu country. How can it be easily eradicated? Leaving aside the difficulties involved, how can we quell the upheaval caused by doing so?"

"The Ji family tree has deep roots, and it has long been comparable to the ordinary Qing clan. We are lucky to be able to weaken its power through this matter."

Shu Sunbao still has a clear understanding of the situation of the Lu State. He knows that if he wants to shake such a giant like the Ji family, he must borrow the power of the Jin State. .

Li Ran is also well aware of this.

"So the next step is to shake the authority of the Ji family in the court. What about the current income?"

Only then did Li Ran answer Uncle Sunbao's question just now.

"How do you shake it?"

As far as the current situation is concerned, although there are many members of the Ji family in the court of Lu State, they have already wavered.But after all, the Ji family controlled two of the four armies of the Lu State, and they were still the largest military force.

As the saying goes, power grows out of the barrel of a gun.As long as the Ji family still holds a heavy army, it is not something Shusun Bao can compete with.

Therefore, if one wanted to shake the Ji clan's authority in Lu, it was necessary for Shusun Bao to gain the confidence to compete with him.

"Unite the Meng family and counter the Ji family!"

When Li Ran said the eight words, Shu Sunbao was stunned for a moment, his face full of surprise.

"The Meng family has been following the Ji family for many years, and they have long been in collusion. How can that old fox, Meng Sunjie, join us to fight against the Ji family? I'm afraid Ziming is joking?"

How did Uncle Sunbao expect Li Ran to say such a thing?

You must know that the Meng family and the Ji family have been in the same breath for many years.This time when the Ji family was in trouble, the Meng family also made great efforts to rescue Ji Sunsu. Although it was not effective, it is not difficult to see their trust in the Ji family from the Meng family's attitude.

Wouldn't it be a dream to drive a wedge between them and the Ji family?
"I'll leave this matter to my subordinates. The doctor will enter the palace tomorrow and tell Marquis Lu..."

In order to make the state of Lu reach the situation where the three Huan stand at the same time, it needs a person to mediate, and this person can only be the Marquis of Lu.

……

The next day, under the arrangement of Uncle Sun Bao, Li Ran saw Meng Sunjie again.

"Hehe, it seems that Dr. Meng Sun also knows that the Ji family is doomed this time."

Li Ran smiled when he saw Meng Sunjie coming as promised.

But Meng Sunjie was noncommittal about this, just pretending that he didn't hear it at all, and only said lightly:
"Where is Uncle Sun Bao? Didn't he call the old man? Why are you waiting here?"

Li Ran immediately smiled and said:

"Whether Dr. Uncle Sun invites you to come, or wait here, it is Dr. Meng Sun who is waiting."

"From this point of view, Doctor Meng Sun seems to have made arrangements, didn't he?"

It is impossible for Meng Sunjie not to understand the so-called tree falling and monkeys scattered.

But now Ji Sunsu was trapped in the state of Jin, and his life and death were uncertain. The prestige of the Ji family in the state of Lu fell again and again. A rising tide lifts all boats.

Under such circumstances, Meng Sunjie must of course think about the future of the Meng family, and what to do now has become a key issue.

So when Shu Sunbao sent a letter to invite him to come to the house for a talk, he thought twice, but in the end he chose the team with his feet.

This shows that although he didn't say it clearly, he already had the idea of ​​parting ways with the Ji family in his heart.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Meng Sunjie's expression was cold, obviously he didn't like Li Ran.

Li Ran seemed indifferent to this, and only said:

"The Ji family has dominated the Lu state for many years. Although it has been beneficial for the Meng family to follow the Ji family these years, it is only a follower of the Ji family after all, but it is also difficult for Dr. Meng Sun. In the past, the Ji family was the only one in the Lu country. Dr. Sun has no choice, and it is understandable."

"However, today's situation is completely different. If the doctor is willing, I can guarantee that the Meng family and the uncle Sun family will unite to check and balance the Ji family. At that time, the three Huan clans will stand, and the right to speak in the court of Lu will no longer be If you only listen to the words of the Ji family, the Meng family can also profit from it, so why not do it?"

"how?"

Without hesitation, Li Ran directly expressed what was in his heart.

However, after hearing this, Meng Sunjie only sneered, and said very disdainfully:

"Hmph, it's just a scorpion. Do you think the old man will follow your way? Isn't such a trick a little too child's play? My Meng family and Ji family have long been in harmony, and they are indistinguishable. One prospers and the other loses."

"Oh? Really? And after that?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Li Ran's face again.

Meng Sunjie was taken aback, his brows furrowed.

"After this incident, the Ji family has hated the uncle Sun family to the core. Once Ji Sunsu can return to the Lu country, he will definitely wait for an opportunity to retaliate."

"If the Uncle Sun family is dead, what should the Meng family do with themselves? Please think about it carefully, if the Ji family can deal with the Uncle Sun family today, is it necessary to keep your Meng family to share the Lu Kingdom with him? ? The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, the doctor doesn't even understand this truth, does he?"

After Li Ran's words fell, Meng Sunjie was speechless for a while, and the surroundings were silent.

(End of this chapter)