I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 449 Chapter 534 Chapter 535 From Guan Cong to Yunyi

After Lu Houchou was put into the coffin on the fifth day, his body has been parked in the mourning hall, and he will be buried five months later.

As for where to be buried, there is no doubt that it must be the best place to be buried in Qufu.

However, as far as the current situation is concerned, this seems to be difficult to achieve.

After all, whether it is for Yunyi or Ji's side, this is obviously a dilemma.

Because of Lu Houchou's death, Ji Le has been bedridden with low will.Li Ran also thought about asking Fan Li to bring his daughter to Yunyi. Maybe Ji Le would feel better after seeing her daughter, which might be beneficial to her health.

But now that Marquis Lu is dead and Yang Hu has already retreated, he fears that Sun Yiru won't give up at that time, and the future of Yunyi is uncertain.Therefore, if Guang'er was brought to Yunyi, it would be even more worrying.

Moreover, thinking that he himself will not live in Yunyi for a long time, maybe he will return to Zhengyi soon, so he gave up this idea for the time being.

Doctor He had no choice but to use some strong medicine to barely protect Ji Le's heart.As for the calming medicine before, naturally it cannot be stopped.

Although Ji Le is not against taking medicine, but because of his depressed will, the medicine has little effect, so he can barely maintain his life.

Li Ran was also very anxious about this, and he pinned all his hopes on Yihe.But Yihe, as an elderly person, has already been there day and night, doing his best to treat Jile there.

On this day, Tian Rangju and Han Buxin came to find Li Ran together, only to see Tian Rangju looked dignified and sighed:
"Ziming, Marquis Lu has passed away. Although the widow did not say anything, Tian has received news from Dr. Pingzhong. He seems to have the intention of letting Tian leave Yunyi. Moreover, Tian Qi has also been sent several times. People came to urge Tian to go back. If Tian insists on staying here now, I am afraid it is not appropriate..."

Of course Li Ran knew the current situation.In fact, neither Tian Yanju nor Han Buxin needed to stay in Yunyi. Although he was unwilling, there was nothing he could do about it.

"Master Tian understands righteousness deeply, but he has nothing to repay, and he is really ashamed..."

Tian Rangju shook his head and let out a long sigh:

"It's a pity...hey, it's a pity that fate is so weaker than Marquis Lu... Forget it, let's not talk about it!"

And Han Buxin's mood is even more depressed:
"If you don't believe me, I have to go back now. If I stay for a long time, I'm afraid I will talk more in Jin Kingdom..."

Li Ran nodded, bowed and saluted helplessly and replied:

"Of course I understand. I am grateful for the general's help. If it weren't for the general, I, Li Ran, would have died tragically in Handan. The general's great kindness is unforgettable!"

Han Buxin waved his hand.

"Mr. is serious. If you don't believe it, you are entrusted by others, and it's just a little effort, so what's the point?"

At this time, Tian Yanju turned around again, and said to Sun Wuyan who was beside Li Ran:
"By the way, Changqing, I'm afraid Tian will drop his armor and go back to seclusion in the future. In the past, Tian also summed up some of his experience in leading troops, and wrote a book, tentatively named [Sima Fa]. These days, Tian has already copied a copy, and now I will leave this book in the house and present it to Chang Qing, hoping to help Chang Qing!"

Sun Wu was also very moved when he heard the words, and knelt down to thank:

"Thank you, Lord Sima, for your kindness. Wu has benefited a lot from fighting side by side with him these days, but now he is still receiving such a great gift. How can Wu have virtue?"

Tian Rangju helped Sun Wu up.

"Changqing, Tian thinks that you are an incomparable general, and you will be famous all over the world in the future! Tian is not talented, so he can only use this method to help Changqing."

"Your Majesty's words are serious. Your Excellency's subtlety in using soldiers is something that Changqing is ashamed of. Wu Ding will study the military books written by your Excellency day and night, and dare not slack off, so as to repay your kindness."

Afterwards, everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while, Tian Rangju and Han Buxin left.

Soon, Gongsun Qing also found Li Ran and said that he would also be ordered to leave here.

As mentioned earlier, Yunyi has become an insignificant existence in the eyes of Marquis Qi.Therefore, it is no longer necessary for Qi Guo to stay here for a long time.

In this regard, Li Ran knew that all of this would inevitably happen, so he only sighed slightly, nodded and responded roughly.

After Gongsun Qing left, Kong Qiu, who had just finished the funeral ceremony for Marquis Lu, came to Li Ran again.

Li Ran told Confucius all about the matter just now, only to hear Kong Qiu also said sadly:
"Hey... Now that the overall situation has been settled, Qiu thinks that he can only run away and find another way to make a living. But I don't know what the master is thinking?"

When Li Ran heard the question, he couldn't help but think of Jiyue.

"After the monarch is buried, I plan to return to Zhengyi..."

Confucius couldn't help feeling even more depressed when he heard the words, but there was nothing he could do.

In fact, Li Ran had long since thought of quitting, and everyone around him knew this.

He might wish to leave Yunyi immediately with Ji Le, but on the one hand, Lu Houchou has not yet settled down in the soil, and Ji Le's body is weak, and he is afraid that she will not be able to survive a long journey.

Now Yunyi is immersed in an atmosphere of grief and indignation, and the atmosphere is also extremely depressing.

Li Ran came to Ji Le's side, and saw her eyes were red and swollen, lying on the bed, she was no longer as active as before. In just a few years, Ji Le fell into such a disease, and Li Ran's mood was extremely bad.

And a sense of powerlessness like this was something he had never encountered before.

Ji Le looked at Li Ran, and forced a smile:
"Husband..."

Li Ran stepped forward to hold Ji Le's hand.

"Husband, Le'er... I really miss Guang'er..."

"Well... When you take care of yourself and get better, we will go back to Zhengyi. At that time, the three of us in our family will never be separated again!"

At this moment, Li Ran secretly made up his mind that no matter what happens in the future, Li Ran will not be able to change his mind.

As for Jiyue, I am also very yearning for it.

"If this is really the case, then... that would be great..."

Li Ran endured it, but felt a pain in his heart, because he wanted to cry but didn't dare:

"So, Le'er has to take good care of her body! For Guang'er, and for her husband..."

Ji Le nodded with difficulty.

"Le'er knows..."

Holding Ji Le in his arms, Li Ran felt that she was weak and her heart tightened.

"Le'er, have you taken your medicine today?"

"I...I want to drink some porridge."

Therefore, Li Ran immediately asked his servants to cook porridge, and then stayed with Ji Le all the time. In fact, Ji Le had no appetite at the moment, but in order to get better soon, he took the initiative to eat something.

……

At this time, Guan Cong, who was in Luoyi, was really worried after he learned the news of Lu Hou Chou's death.

So, he came to Yunyi with the Zhou royal family's condolence team.

And when Guan Cong saw Li Ran again, he was also surprised by his desolate and decadent appearance.

After a closer look, Guan Cong discovered that Li Ran now had several silver-white hairs.

In recent years, Li Ran has thought a lot, and most of the things he did were counterproductive. Coupled with his wife's serious illness, these days can be said to have exhausted his efforts.

"Young Master, you must take care of yourself."

Guan Cong comforted him from the sidelines, but how could Li Ran listen to these words at this moment?So, I couldn't help but make a wry smile:
"Thank you Ziyu... Hey, the world is unpredictable. I really didn't expect the matter of Marquis Lu to end like this..."

After hearing the words, Guan Cong sighed and said:

"Hey... Time is also fate. How can human beings do it? In fact, the young master doesn't have to blame himself like this."

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Chapter 535_ Ji's Dilemma

Li Ran listened to Guan Cong's reassurance, but there was no disturbance in his heart.

"Ziyu, why are you here this time?"

"It's not really important. It's just that Guan Cong learned that Marquis Lu passed away. He was afraid that the young master would be disadvantaged. Guan Cong was also very worried, so he pulled away to visit the young master."

Li Ran waved his hand:

"Although it is unfavorable, it is still reluctant. Ziyu also has a heart."

Therefore, Guan Cong stayed to organize the funeral of Marquis Lu together with Confucius.

……

On the other hand, Lu Houchou is the king of a country after all. Although he is away from home, he is still the king of Lu in name.

Therefore, after waiting and watching for a while in other countries, it was discovered that Ji Sun Yiru did not immediately register a new king in the State of Lu, which shows that the State of Lu still recognizes Marquis Lu as the king.

Therefore, these vassal states sent people to express condolences one after another.

Yin Duan from the State of Zheng and Dong Anyu from the State of Jin came one after another, and Tian Rangju officially received the edict from the Marquis of Qi at this moment, saying that he could mourn on behalf of the State of Qi before returning home.

Not long after this, Li Ran received another letter from Lu Guoyanghu.

Ever since Yang Hu returned to Lu State, he kept his promise and often communicated with Li Ran.

This time, he even told the truth about Ji Sun Yiru and Shu Niu Yu under the guise of "Lu Hou returned to the country and made use of it".

Yang Hu did not suggest that Li Ran could agree to it for the time being, and when he entered Qufu, Yang Hu could also ensure Li Ran's safety.

Li Ran looked at the letter, and then handed it to Sun Wu who was beside him. After Sun Wu read it, he didn't know whether it was acceptable or not.Only Li Ran said:

"Ji Sun Yiru now intends to welcome Marquis Lu back to his country for burial, which has saved us a lot of trouble. However, this time Ji Sun Yiru actually wants to recruit me and others. I'm waiting for everything!"

After listening to Sun Wu, he also said:
"Mister is really worried, but I'm afraid... this matter is really hard to refuse..."

Confucius also read the letter, but was at a loss for what to do for a while.

After all, if they don't follow suit, or even disperse immediately, it will be the same as accusing them of "coercing the emperor to cause chaos". .

"Ziyu, what do you think?"

Guan Cong bowed down and said:
"Young master, this old thief Ji Sun is undoubtedly trying to lure us into the urn, and it is not clear whether this Yang Hu is an enemy or a friend..."

I saw that Sun Wu was also holding his chin with one hand.

"Ziyu's words are not unreasonable. This Yanghu... is indistinguishable from the enemy after all. It is still unknown what the purpose is, but how credible is his current statement?"

Li Ran thought it over, but still hadn't made up his mind...

He returned to Ji Le, Ji Le had been taken care of by Yihe, and now he can sit on the bed.

Although Ji Le has not completely come out of the death of his younger brother Ah Chou, but thinking of his daughter, he still insists on not falling down.

Li Ran personally fed her some decoction, and after Ji Le finished taking it, Li Ran wiped the corners of her mouth with a towel, and Ji Le suddenly said:
"Husband, where is Ah Chou going to be buried?"

Li Ran hesitated for a moment.

"The State of Lu intends to welcome him back and bury him in the mausoleum of the clan..."

Ji Le couldn't help but nodded:
"It should be..."

Ji Le didn't think too much about it, so she said it innocently.

Li Ran nodded, he knew that he couldn't tell Ji Le clearly about the cares here, lest it would cause her troubles in vain.

"Ah Chou has been wandering for half his life. It would be great if he could return to his roots... But what should Ah Yan and Ah Wei do?"

Hearing Ji Le's question, Li Ran was slightly taken aback.When Lu Houchou was dying, he actually had the intention of entrusting his loneliness.Although he didn't say it clearly, he definitely hoped that the two brothers could return to Lu.

And the two brothers, as the heirs of Marquis Lu, are actually the most qualified to inherit the throne.It's just that facing the current situation, there must be many obstacles.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Li Ran thought it might be better to use this as an excuse to pose a difficult problem to Ji Sun Yiru.

After all, it is an ancient system for the son to inherit the father's throne, which can be said to be justified, and Ji Sun Yiru has never abolished it.

Then, Gongyan and Gongwei should naturally be the first choice to become the heir.

And Ji Sun Yiru would never be so stupid as to directly agree to this matter.After all, he and Lu Houchou had a deep blood feud.How dare he make his heir king?
Therefore, Li Ran pondered, maybe he could use this to make him in a dilemma.

Let Lu Hou return to the country for burial, and under the guise of establishing a monarch, he may be able to stay in Yunyi temporarily and wait and see.

Thinking of this, Li Ran couldn't help saying to Ji Le:
"Le'er, since my husband has promised Ah Chou, I will take care of his two children. My husband has already taken care of this matter. Le'er doesn't need to worry too much. It's just a matter of recovering from illness."

……

Sure enough, as Yang Hu said in his letter, within a few days, the uncle and grandson of one of the three princes of the Lu Kingdom dared not come to Yunyi in the name of condolences to Marquis Lu.

He was ordered by Jisun Yiru to come to welcome Luhou's body back and return him to the country for burial.

Li Ran didn't see him right away, and Li Ran is not a senior official of the Lu Kingdom after all, so he asked Zi Jiaji to receive him on his behalf.

And Zi Jiaji was also a direct minister, seeing that his uncle and grandson did not dare to come, he just said:
"We are all ministers of Lu. Since the monarch did not allow us to privately meet with the doctor, uncle and grandson, and the monarch is no longer here, how can we dare to discuss state affairs with the doctor in private?"

After Zi Jiaji put down his words, he walked away in a huff.

Uncles and grandsons did not dare to listen to these prevarications, and did not understand their meaning.So he planned to send it back to Qufu according to the original words, so that Ji Sun Yiru could make up his mind.

But at this time, the people around him reminded him from the side:

"The meaning of this statement is nothing more than two. One is to blame the Uncle Sun for not being able to protect the monarch of the whole country. Since he came to mourn the monarch, but also came to see him on behalf of the Ji clan. This is really not in keeping with the etiquette!"

"Secondly, our Uncle Sun is not willing to give up until the candidate for the new monarch is confirmed. According to the wishes of the doctor of the Zi family, I am afraid that he wants to make Gong Yan and Gong the two sons. But... the Ji family seems to be Song, the younger brother of Marquis Lu, has already been chosen."

"Therefore, the lord must tell the Ji family about this matter. If it is not handled properly, it may make Ji's displeasure!"

The uncle and grandson didn't dare to listen, because they were also afraid of Ji's power.So, he brought the words directly to Ji Sun Yiru.

Ji Sunyi heard it, but he couldn't help but snorted coldly, and said to Shu Niu beside him:
"Li Ziming is really wishful thinking! Gong Yan and Gong Wei have lived abroad for a long time, and they have no roots in Lu State. How can I allow them to succeed to the throne?"

Shu Niu couldn't help but nodded when he heard the words.But at the same time, he can also see some other clues from it:

"But...according to the common law, Gong Yan and Gong Wei are indeed qualified to inherit the throne. If they return to the country after the body of Marquis Lu, and Li Ran advises them, they will definitely fight for the throne! There is a hidden worry here. , you must check!"

"Hehe, it's just a scorpion, so what's the difficulty? Let's welcome Lu Hou back, let them stay outside, and then raise troops to attack!"

Shu Niu heard the words, but shook his head again and again:
"This matter is absolutely impossible! If you do this, wouldn't you just fall into Li Ran's plan? Marquis Lu has never been abolished. The helplessness of the Ji family and the heart of respecting the official family have already been known to the world. Establishing son Song, but ignoring Gongyan and Gongwei, wouldn't the Ji family's forbearance in the past few years be in vain?!"

Ji Sun Yiru narrowed his eyes:
"But no matter what... it has been agreed to establish son Song as the king before, wouldn't it be absurd to give up now just because of these trivial matters?"

　original:
　　Xia, the uncle grandson Chengzi Ni Gong died in Marquis Qian.Jisun said: "The son of the family is eager to speak to me, and it is not my ambition. I want to be in politics with him. You must stop it and obey orders."

　　When Zijiazi didn't see his uncles and grandchildren, he cried easily.Uncles and grandchildren please see Zijiazi.Zi Jiazi resigned, saying: "Ji didn't see him, but he came out from the king. The king died without order, and Ji didn't dare to see him."

　　The uncle and sun envoy told him: "Gong Yan, Gong is the real thing, so that the officials can't serve the emperor. If the son Song is in charge of the country, then the officials will also wish. Anyone who can enter from the exit will only listen to the son. Zi Jiashi Before there is a future, Jisun wishes to enter politics with his son. This is Jisun's wish, so I dare not tell it."

　　Confrontation said: "If you establish a monarch, there will be nobles, officials, and guards. If you follow the monarch, you can come in if you come out from the appearance; you can do it if you come out from the bandits. Also, if you know where it goes out, but you don’t know where it’s going in, you will flee.”

　　
　
(End of this chapter)