I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 45: Get Meng Sun Jie

It's actually hard to say whether the Ji family still has the strength to take revenge on the uncle Sun's family.

Now that half of the city has been taken away, it means that the Ji family has lost half of their income.And the shrimp soldiers and crab generals who were raised were almost completely overwhelmed.It would be difficult for Ji's family to be in such a mess and want to retaliate against their uncle Sun's family.

Therefore, taking revenge on Uncle Sun is probably only a possibility.

However, regardless of whether this "possibility" will become a reality, Meng Sunjie needs to think twice about Li Ran's so-called worst-case scenario.

Although the Ji family is currently suffering from internal and external troubles, but in terms of overall strength, it is still the strongest among the three Huan.Now that the Ji family has suffered such a great humiliation, the future confrontation between the Ji family and the uncle Sun's family is probably inevitable.

If the two families really fight each other, and only two Huan are left among the three Huan of the State of Lu, then how will the Meng family be able to deal with themselves?
Meng Sunjie has been in the officialdom for decades, and he has long been familiar with the creed of intrigue and self-interest, and he himself is such a person.The Meng family is now an ally of the Ji family, but one day, who can guarantee that the Ji family will not become the enemy of the Meng family?

In this era, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, and everything is based on "interests".

Therefore, Li Ran's words are not unreasonable. Although the Meng family and the uncle Sun family are rivals on the surface, under the towering ancient tree of the Ji family, they are closely related. If the uncle Sun family exists, it can restrain Ji The Meng family can also benefit from it.

If one day, the Uncle Sun family does not exist, then the Meng family does not exist either.

"This is the reason why you lobbied the old man today? Hmph, it's just an alarmist talk! Shu Zi thought the old man would believe it?"

"This old man has known Dr. Ji Sun for decades. I know very well what kind of temperament he is. Such a trick to sow discord, hmph, let's save it."

During the speech, Meng Sunjie seemed to disdain Li Ran's "possibility".

He knew in his heart that even if he agreed with the "possibility" proposed by Li Ran, he couldn't show it in front of Li Ran now.

Who is he?Who is Li Ran?Now that the situation in Lu State is so delicate, he, Meng Sunjie, is determined not to be able to do such a stupid thing.

"From this point of view, the doctor still seems to have a glimmer of hope for the Ji family?"

"Then I will tell the doctor one more thing. Does the doctor know that although the Ji clan has returned to the cities of Julu and Julu, why does the Marquis of Jin still refuse to let Ji's grandson return to Lu?"

After Li Ran's voice fell, a nonchalant, indifferent smile appeared on his face, looking calm and natural.

Rao Meng Sunjie couldn't help being startled when he saw this, he pretended to be calm and asked:
"Why?"

"That's because the one who doesn't want Jisun to return to Lu is not my subordinate, nor Dr. Uncle Sun, but... people from Jin."

Li Ran did not clarify to Meng Sunjie who was helping him and Uncle Sunbao behind the scenes.

Although he knew that Meng Sunjie had probably learned the inside story of the Pingqiu meeting from Ji, and that the person who helped him in Jin State was Yang Tongue, but his slight pause However, it left a huge "imagination space" for Meng Sunjie.

The so-called speaking technique is nothing more than that.

If he bluntly mentioned the name of Yang Tong Gai, or even Han Qi's name.At that time, Meng Sunjie is afraid that he will sneer immediately, and sneer at Li Ran: What are you, Li Ran?Also worthy of conspiring with powerful officials of the Jin Kingdom like Han Qi and Yang Tongu?

But his pretentiously mysterious pause, and the words "people from the state of Jin", are appropriate to express this sense of mystery to the fullest.

Yes, it was Yang Tongue, Han Qi, and even the Marquis of Jin who supported Li Ran behind the scenes.The Ji clan knew about it, and so did the monarchs of Julu and Julu, and even Meng Sunjie, who was in front of him, probably knew about it.

It was precisely because of this that when Li Ran deliberately did not reveal their names, the more Li Ran was like this, the more Meng Sunjie believed that he really played a role in this matter.

More importantly, what the four words "people from the state of Jin" represent, are they really just Han Qi and Yang Tongue?

Is it possible for Li Ran to cooperate with other people in Jin?
You know, the state of Jin is not limited to the two noble officials Han Qi and Yang Tongu!
One must know that Han Qi is now only a lieutenant general, not a well-deserved general!Is there really no shadow of Zhao Wu behind this?
After hearing what Li Ran said, Meng Sunjie was very experienced and thoughtful, so he couldn't help but start thinking wildly at this moment.

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

Looking at the calm expression on Li Ran's face, Meng Sunjie felt even more incredible.

At such an age, but with such intelligence and courage, it is simply astonishing.

"Li Ziming, what kind of person are you?"

A trace of fear flashed through Meng Sunjie's heart.

"As I said just now, there is still time for the doctor to make a decision, and Doctor Uncle Sun will definitely welcome Meng's move. The past grievances between the two families are not to blame. I only hope that Meng and Uncle Sun can be of the same mind. Let's work together to bless the king."

Li Ran came here today for the sole purpose of this.

"But what if the old man refuses to follow?"

While talking, Meng Sunjie narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a trace of uneasiness in his pupils that no one could detect.

Hearing the sound, Li Ran had no choice but to spread his hands, and said helplessly:

"If Dr. Mengsun is obsessed with his obsession and doesn't insist on going his own way, then..."

"Then what?"

Meng Sunjie's voice had become very low.

Li Ran smiled and said lightly:
"Then I have no choice but to follow what the doctor said just now, and determine that the Meng family and the Ji family are one family. Since I have the Ji family, then there is a way..."

"You are presumptuous!"

Hearing this, Meng Sunjie suddenly jumped up, his face was full of shock and anger, and his thick eyebrows were squeezed fiercely!

How could he not be angry that a guest official from Lu State said such "crazy" words in front of a senior official like him?
"This old man has been in politics for decades, and I haven't seen such a big storm. How can you allow this kid to make trouble here?!"

"Li Ran! Do you think the old man is really afraid of you?!"

As one of the three Huan of Lu, although the Meng family is not as deep-rooted as the Ji family, its identity and status are still there. It seems that Li Ran is a bit too "rampant" when he says such words in front of him.

But who would have thought that Li Ran just smiled when he heard the sound, his face was full of disapproval.

"Hehe, I made a slip of the tongue, doctor please calm down. But according to my humble opinion, it is not Li Ran that the doctor fears now."

"What the doctor is afraid of is really Jin people, isn't it?"

Of course Li Ran knew that whether it was the Ji family or the Meng family, how could he be the little guest who was afraid?What they were really afraid of was the Kingdom of Jin behind him, which was bigger than them!

This is exactly why he planned to use the hands of the Jin State to deal with the Ji family from the very beginning.

After these words fell, Meng Sunjie was speechless for a moment, staring at Li Ran in a daze, his eyes were as wide as copper bells, but he couldn't say a word.

"Since Li is sitting here today, he is willing to discuss with the doctor because he thinks that the Meng family is different from the Ji family. He thinks that the Meng family still has the heart of a public family, and is willing to assist the monarch and marquis in revitalizing the Lu Kingdom. "

"This is what Mr. Li said from the bottom of his heart. Please consider carefully the doctor. But if the doctor still thinks that Mr. Li is talking nonsense and boasting here, then we can wait and see whether the fate of the Ji family will fall on the Meng family today. , let’s wait and see in the future, how about it?”

At this point, Li Ran has already said what he should and should not say.Especially in the second half, the meaning can no longer be obvious.

Even though his face is still calm, anyone can hear the "killing intention" in his words.

This determined, resolute "killing intent" is like the bright sunshine in the outside world, penetrating from thousands of miles away, which cannot be swallowed by the endless deep space, and cannot be blocked by layers of black clouds. In this vast world, there is no doubt about it.

Does this count as a threat?
The answer is, no.

Because Li Ran was sure that Meng Sunjie would definitely agree to today's appointment.

why?
Meng Sunjie himself answered this question.

……

When Meng Sunjie returned to his house and told the Meng family about today's events, his family also asked the same question: why should they agree to Li Ran, why should they be afraid of a mere guest?
Meng Sunjie's answer was:
"A person who can persuade Han Qi and Yang Tongue is not just a simple guest. Ji's fate is a lesson from the past, and we have no choice."

Yes, Mengshi has no other choice.

At this critical moment, the Meng family either chooses to continue to be tied to the Ji family, as Meng Sunjie said to himself: If one prospers, all will prosper, and if one loses, all will suffer.

Or, choose to split with the Ji family, put aside the ties, and work with the uncle Sun family to restrict the Meng family and sanction the Meng family, so that the strength of the three Huan of the State of Lu can be balanced, forming a situation where the three Huan stand together.

However, as the suzerain of the Meng family and the backbone of another huge political group, he, Meng Sunjie, is of course willing to share prosperity with the Ji family, but he absolutely does not want to lose both with the Ji family.

As the saying goes, husband and wife are originally birds in the same forest, and when disaster strikes, they fly separately.

Even if this is the case for husband and wife, let alone "allies" who have their own ghosts?
Up to now, it has become a fact that Ji's family has been severely injured.If the future state of Lu continues to develop according to this trend, the rise of the public office is already the general trend.If he, the Meng family, does not choose to stand aside at this time, he will definitely become the target of suppression in the future.

All the members of the Meng family were silent when they heard the sound, because they all knew that the choice of the suzerain was their only choice at the moment, and it was also the most correct choice.Even such a choice is really humiliating.

The torrent of the times is rolling forward, no matter how earth-shattering the world is, they will not be able to resist it.

And Ji's dominance of the Lu State collapsed like this.

(End of this chapter)