I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 452 Chapter 538 Chapter 539 Young Zigong

Li Ran looked at Guan Cong, somewhat shocked.Seeing this, Guan also knew what Li Ran was thinking, so he continued:
"Actually, the reason for this is obvious. The reason why the young master never thought about it is because he cared about it and made chaos. What he thinks in his heart now is all changed by the illness of the young lady and Lu Hou before. , and secondly, the young master's mind is so pure that he couldn't think of such a 'vicious' idea!"

"After all, the so-called 'the dead are the greatest', the young master will definitely not be able to think of such a method of 'disgraceful after death'. He has no other abilities, so he is slightly higher than ordinary people in these treacherous techniques."

"The young master has always pursued to convince others with virtue and to treat others leniently. The young master has a broad mind, and he walks the dry road. Only Guan Cong walks the treacherous path, hehe, it is really not enough to be compared with outsiders!"

Li Ran knew that Guan Cong's praise was just a reassurance, but he didn't take it seriously, so he just continued to ask:
"Since that's the case... what is Ziyu's specific plan? Can you tell me in detail?"

Guan Cong slanted the corner of his mouth, and said confidently:
"You don't need to worry about this matter, the young master just needs to give you the next token, and let Guan Cong handle the negotiation with the Lu country with full authority. Guan Cong will definitely handle this matter properly without leaking anything The flaw!"

Li Ran still had some concerns in his heart. It wasn't that he didn't trust Guan Cong. It was because he knew this person too well, and he often did things regardless of the consequences.If you compare it with practicing medicine, he is the kind of person who uses strong medicine at every turn.

But thinking about Guan Cong's experience with him, after all, Guan Cong's words are good intentions after all.

In addition, Guan Cong is a member of the "Tao Ji", and it is his duty as a "Tao Ji" to maintain the order of the world.In this regard, he is no different from Guan Cong.

What's more, he, Li Ran, is just like Guan Cong said, "Care makes chaos", he, Li Ran, is already a little bit exhausted.

Since he has no intention of disciplining this matter, why should he hinder his obedience?
Thinking of this, Li Ran took off the jade pendant that he carried with him. This jade pendant was bestowed on him by Zhou Wanggai when Li Ran took over as the Taishi of the Zhou royal family.The imprint on the bamboo slips on it can represent Li Ran's identity.

Guan Cong held it in his hand, with a happy expression on his face:
"Young master, don't worry, just wait for the good news from the audience."

Li Ran watched Guan Cong leave, then sighed, and went to accompany Ji Le.

In the evening, Li Ran put on the music and went to sleep, then withdrew to the mourning hall of Lu Houchou.Ling Ren (the official in charge of storing ice) was changing the ice at the moment. The coffin was already well sealed, and there was another coffin on the outside, which was then placed on ice. The cold inside the coffin was threatening.

Kong Qiu and several disciples were guarding the coffin. After Li Ran saluted the coffin, he also knelt aside and accompanied Lu Hou Chou for a while, then called Kong Qiu to go out together, and called Sun Wu.

After all, regarding Guan Cong's desire to use his name to handle the matter of Ji's welcoming Luhou's body back, he still needs to listen to the opinions of the audience.

They went directly to Zijiaji's mansion, but halfway there, a young man hurried up, but it was a young disciple newly recruited by Confucius.

His surname is Duanmu, his first name is Ci, and his style name is Zigong. He is not yet in his prime, so at this time his face still looks a little childish.

However, although this person looks childish, his ability is considered outstanding.So much so that even Li Ran had quite an impression of him.

This Duanmuci was originally from Weiguo, he was in a very good situation in Weiguo, and he had some spare money at home.After hearing about the great name and deeds of Confucius in the State of Lu, he resolutely decided to come to learn the rites from his teacher, aiming to become an official in the future.

But at that time, Confucius happened to follow Lu Hou because he left, and lived with him without a fixed place.This son came to the state of Lu, but he couldn't find anyone, but he was not discouraged, he wandered around looking for traces, and finally found Confucius, and worshiped under his disciples.

Moreover, according to Confucius, Duanmuci made money while looking for him along the way. In the end, not only did the travel expenses not move at all, but he made a lot of money by taking advantage of the price difference between countries.

Therefore, from this Duanmuci, Li Ran saw a bit of the shadow of Fan Li back then.

Duanmuci came to Kong Qiu's side and said in a low voice:
"Master, where is this going?"

Confucius glanced at Duanmuci:
"Oh, it's a gift, I'll discuss something with you, and you go and guard the spirit for the teacher, and you will come as soon as you go for the teacher."

But Li Ran was moved in his heart:
"It doesn't matter, let Zigong go with him. Zigong has traveled all over the world and has quite a lot of knowledge. Now it's just a good time to listen to his opinion."

Hearing what Li Ran said, Kong Qiu naturally wouldn't stop him any more, so everyone came to Zijiaji's mansion together.

Because of the new mourning of the monarch, Zi Jiaji was old, so he waited in the mourning hall during the day and had to rest when he came back at night.

He had already fallen asleep, but when he learned that Li Ran brought people to discuss matters, he got up in a hurry, adjusted his clothes, and went to the hall to meet everyone.

After everyone saw the ceremony, Li Ran also got straight to the point, saying that he was ready to hand over the matter of Marquis Lu's return to the country, but he didn't know everyone's opinions.

Only Zijiaji sighed:
"Hey...Ji is old, and I don't want to care about these anymore. When Lu Hou returns to the country, Ji wants to go to Qi State to recognize his ancestors and return to his clan, so he will retire and stop worrying about world affairs!"

"So, please let Taishi make his own decision on this matter, Ji doesn't have any opinions!"

Shouldn't this son's family be in the country of Lu?Why did you choose to go to Qi State to recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors?

It's just because the ancestor, Gongsun Guifu, fled to Qi State back then, and there are still people of their lineage in Qi State. Although they are not valued by Qi State, they can be regarded as a place to settle down.

Li Ran knew that Zi Jiaji had made up his mind, so he couldn't persuade him, so he could only sigh.

And Sun Wu, after all, he knows how to observe and behave better, so he immediately said:
"Sir, Marquis Lu has passed away, but the matter of returning to the country should not be underestimated. It seems inappropriate to entrust such important matters to Ziyu. This person's affairs are mostly...so treacherous. If he handles them improperly, let Lu It is really inappropriate for Hou to be humiliated after death!"

Li Ran couldn't help but smile wryly, Sun Wu was jealous, he and Guan Cong were really incompatible.And the reason why the two of them can get along is entirely because of him, Li Ran, otherwise Sun Wu would not even talk to him.

And Guan Cong's plan, in Sun Wu's view, is bound to humiliate Lu Hou.After all, only in this way can the world see Ji's true face more clearly.

Confucius didn't know much about Guancong, but he had been organizing Lu Houchou's funeral with him during this period of time. After all, Guancong had also worked as a Bu Yin, and he also had a lot of research on the red tape of Zhou rituals, so Confucius had a good impression of this man.

"My Guan Ziyu is quite polite. If he is willing to contribute, that's not bad."

When Duanmu saw his master speaking, he also said from the sidelines:
"On weekdays, I like to talk to brother Ziyu the most. Although brother Ziyu is a man of the city, he is quite polite and righteous. He can often see things clearly. If Mr. entrusts him with this matter, Ci also thinks that he is The best choice!"

After Confucius heard this, he couldn't help scolding:

"Give it! How do you know these things? Don't make unreasonable comments on others here!"

When Duanmuci heard the words, he immediately looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, and said nothing more with his head down.

In fact, Confucius didn’t mean to suppress his disciples’ ideas, not to mention, he once said to his disciples:

"One day is as long as I am, but I am not."

The meaning is not to be afraid to speak just because I am older than you, and let the disciples express their opinions freely.

However, on the one hand, under such an occasion, any subjective comments by others will often determine the judgment of the person in charge.And who is the sacred Guancong, how can they understand everything?

Moreover, for Duanmu Ci's character, Kong Qiu also knew him quite well.Knowing that he relies on his intelligence, what he likes most is judging others.But if this kind of behavior is not restrained a little, I am afraid that he will suffer a big loss in the future.

Therefore, summing up the two, Confucius gave Duanmu such an admonition on the spot.

Afterwards, I only heard that Kong Qiu continued to speak to Li Ran:
"This matter still needs to be decided by the Taishi. Since Guan Ziyu is the main servant, the husband must have already made a decision. In any case, I will just obey and say nothing about it."

After hearing this, Li Ran couldn't help but nodded, hesitated for a while, and then said:
"Since that's the case...then let Ziyu handle this matter!"

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Chapter 539

Li Ran is the Taishi of the Zhou royal family, and because Jiyue is related to Luhou Chou's elder sister, Li Ran is like the uncle of the two sons, and Zi Jiaji has decided to retire.

So everyone regards Li Ran as the master at the moment. Since he has made a decision on this matter, others will not say anything more.

The next day, Li Ran signaled to Guan Cong that he could handle the matter.

Therefore, Guan Cong immediately summoned the group of people who followed Lu Houchou to attack Ji's family back then, and asked them to escort Lu Hou's coffin back to Lu Kingdom.

When these people heard about it, they couldn't help but looked at each other in blank dismay.Among them, most of them had enmity with the Ji family, and going back would be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.Therefore, they were very worried in their hearts, and no one dared to respond.

Seeing that everyone didn't want to take the risk of returning to China, Guan Cong took out Li Ran's jade pendant in a calm manner.

"I have obtained the consent of Li Taishi and the Zijia doctor to deal with the affairs of Lu Hou in Yunyi with full authority. If you don't obey, you will be disobedient!"

"Furthermore, Dr. Ji Sun has already said something beforehand, but those who go back can forget the past! This matter, Dr. Uncle Sun, can also prove it, so you don't have to worry about it!"

When everyone saw this, they couldn't help it, and the uncle and grandson didn't dare to welcome Luhou's body back smoothly, so naturally they wouldn't refute it on the spot.

So, under the leadership of Guan Cong, these hundreds of people, together with Shusun Dare, escorted the coffin of Marquis Lu, starting from Yunyi to Qufu.

Li Ran and Zi Jiaji accompanied Gong Yan and Gong Wei to the city gate with tears in their eyes.

At this time, Li Ran also suddenly discovered that the people Guan Cong brought were all people who had a feud with the Ji family.While marveling at the meticulous intelligence work, I also felt a little uneasy in my heart.

But now the arrow is on the string and has to be fired, so he can only ask:
"Ziyu, don't put the big picture first!"

Guan Cong faced Li Ran, bowed and said:
"No! Since then, I should have done this properly!"

Li Ran wanted to step forward to speak again, but Guan Cong spoke first:
"Young Master, don't worry, Guan Cong will never have a single heart in doing things!"

Seeing this, Li Ran still nodded worriedly:

"Well... let's go..."

Guan Cong bowed again, turned around and led the team to Qufu.

When these people gradually went away, Zi Jiaji knelt down in front of Gong Yan and Gong Wei.

"My two sons, I'm getting old, and time is running out. I hope the two sons will allow me to retire..."

Gong Yan and Gong Wei stepped forward to support Zi Jiaju, and Gong Yan said in his immature voice:
"Why is the doctor of the Zi family like this? Now that Jun's father has passed away, my brother and I are even more unaccompanied. Over the years, I have only listened to the doctor's teachings, just like a gentleman, and asked the doctor of the Zi family to stay and help..."

Hearing the words, Zijiaji closed his eyes and looked up to the sky again and let out a long sigh:
"Time flies, time flies, and it is already late in the blink of an eye. The minister is no longer able to serve the two young masters. I am really powerless. I am sorry for the two young masters. Fortunately, Li Taishi is here now. If Ji Sun Yi wants to come I don't dare to offend Yunyi again rashly, the two young masters will be safe and sound. I also invite the two young masters to fulfill the old minister's wish."

Gong Yan sighed, and finally had no choice but to agree.

Zi Jiaji is not the same as the group who are now sending Lu Houchou's coffin back to the country. He has been thinking about how to escort Lu Houchou back to regain the government.

However, Zang Zhaobo and others had a deep enmity with the Ji family. In order to avoid discord, they made an alliance letter, requiring those who fled to take an oath together.

The alliance book reads:

"Work together with one heart, like and dislike the same. Believe in the presence or absence of crimes, and follow them lingeringly, without knowing the outside and the inside."

The general meaning is: everyone should be united as one, not able to communicate with the domestic and foreign countries, let alone abandon the emperor.

At that time, all the people were also pledging their blood for alliances.But when it was presented to Zi Jiaji, he refused on the spot and said:

"If you make such an oath, you will put the king in a difficult position. It is simply a heinous crime. My son's family will never take part in such an oath!"

"You people flock to the king to go into exile, fearing that the world will not be chaotic and loathe to be settled down. How can my son's family be comrades with you? You put the king in trouble, what is the greater sin! Moreover, my son's family It is determined to leave Junshang's side through external and internal communication. What I have done is to enable Your Majesty to return to the country quickly! Without communicating with the country, not uniting with foreign countries, what can you do with a mob like you? Why are you staying here?"

It can be seen that Zi Jiaju at that time always believed that Lu Hou's exile was just a stopgap measure.

So, on this point, even Ji Sun Yiru had made up his mind at that time, thinking that Zi Jiaji was someone he could win over.

But as far as Zi Jiaji's true thoughts are concerned, since Lu Houchou is dead now, why should he worry about whether he can return to the country?
It would be a disgrace to Junshang if he could not send him back to the country during his lifetime.That being the case, how could he go back to the State of Lu and humiliate himself?

It can be seen from this that this Zi Jiaji is really a gentleman of Lu.

Li Ran knew what he wanted and knew he couldn't persuade him, so he and Kong Qiu sent him to the carriage.

Zi Jiaju held Kong Qiu's hand tightly, the two of them had a common mind, naturally there would be a feeling of sympathy and sympathy for each other.

"Zhongni, you are in your prime. If you have the opportunity, you still need to return to the country to become an official. Don't be discouraged! Lu Kingdom is short of talents like you now!"

In fact, Kong Qiu is at a loss about his own future and the future of Lu.

Therefore, he also sighed and shook his head when he heard this remark:
"It's a pity that the Ji family is in power now, and the office is in decline. Qiu Zong has the heart to serve the country, so what can he do? But you, the doctor of the Zi family, are at ease..."

Kong Qiu said with a self-deprecating smile.

In fact, he was somewhat disheartened, and he had told Li Ran before that he would go elsewhere to make a living.It's just that now he still has to stay in Yunyi and continue to serve the two young masters.

Zijiaji sighed:

"Hey... Zhongni doesn't have to be like this. The world is impermanent. Although the Ji family has been established in the Lu Kingdom for the third time, who can keep their family business from generation to generation? Although the world is difficult today, it is just as the saying goes" If you strip the extreme, you will recover, and if you don’t, it will come to you’. Just wait for the future, and Zhong Ni will be able to do a lot!"

Confucius knew that it was Zi Jiaji who was encouraging him, and also knew that it was Zi Jiaji's high hopes for him, so he bowed to each other and said:
"Thank you doctor for your kindness. Qiu is not afraid of not having an official position, but only worried about not having the ability to be competent for the position. He also does not worry that no one will know him. He only wants to let others know his talent."

(Don't worry about having no position, worry about standing. Don't worry about not being able to know yourself. Seek what you know.)
Zi Jiaji nodded in satisfaction, then turned his head and said to Li Ran:
"Mr. Ziming, Mr. has always advocated the office, but most of the things backfired. Mrs. Madam is not in good health. Now I only hope that Mr. can think of the loneliness of the two young masters. If there is a chance to return to the country, Mr. must be as considerate as possible..."

Li Ran said:

"Don't worry, Doctor Zi, as long as Li Ran is around, he will try his best to make it happen."

Zijiaji cupped his hands towards Li Ran and Kong Qiu, as a trust:

"I'm... Farewell..."

Zijia got into the carriage and gradually went away...

And this is the end of a generation of virtuous ministers.

As the saying goes:
Lu Zhaozheng is not clear, but the childlike innocence is determined.

Strong ministers have been good at power for a long time, and slanderous people secretly provoke.

The son of the public family is in charge of the family, and he is loyal to the country.

Mingda examines the conspiracy, but does not listen to the false words.

The group of small competitions are stunned, and they are convinced when they are stunned.

When the sun goes down, it will be prosperous, and it will eventually become a day of anger.

Ye Jing begged everyone, Hu was not as early as Jin.

Evil is fixed and loves death, and evil holds its handle.

Wanzhuan humiliated Marquis Qian, and Shuanghu was temporarily ordered.

Pingzi He cheated, saying that he wanted to be in politics.

It is no longer what it looks like, and there is no need to send news frequently.

It is sad that the ambition is not stretched, and Zhongliang is empty and hateful.

　original:
　　The Meng family held Li Zhaobo, killed him to the west of the south gate, and then attacked the public disciples.Zijiazi said: "All the ministers who pretend to rob the emperor will come out with guilt, and the emperor will stop. The emperor dares not to change what he wants." The Duke said: "I can't bear it." Conspired with Zang Sunru's tomb, and carried it out .In Jihai, Gongsun Yuqi, second to Yangzhou.Qihou will mourn the public in Pingyin, and the public will go to Noi first.Qi Hou said: "It's the crime of the widow." It's because of the closeness that you have a secretary to wait in Pingyin.The book said: "Gongsun Yu Qi, second to Yangzhou, Qi Hou condolences Gong Yu Yejing." Li also.If you want to ask for something from others, you should give it first, and it is also a good thing of etiquette.Qi Hou said: "From the west of Jujiang, please send to Qianshe to wait for the king's order. The widow will command the commander and give me a gift to obey the deacon. I only obey the order. The king's worry is also the widow's worry." Gongxi.Zi Jiazi said: "Tian Lu is no longer, if the sky is like the emperor, but Zhou Gong, Lu is enough. If Lu loses, and Qianshe is his minister, who will stand with him? And Qi Jun has no faith, it is better to go to Jin early. "Fu Cong.Zang Zhaobo led his followers to make an alliance, and wrote a book saying: "Work together with one heart, like and hate the same. Believe in the existence of crimes or not, follow the public closely, and have nothing to do with the outside and inside." He used the public order to show his family and children.Zijiazi said: "So, I can't make an alliance. I can't be a sycophant, and I can't agree with the second and third sons, and think that they are all guilty. Or I want to communicate with the outside and the inside, and I want to get rid of the king. The second and third sons like death but hate the decision. How can we be the same? Trapping the ruler in trouble, which is the greatest crime? If you pass through the outside and the inside, you will go to the ruler, and the ruler will enter quickly, so what is the purpose of not being able to do so? And how can you defend yourself?" It is not an alliance.

　　—— "Zuo Zhuan Zhao Gong 25 Years"

　　
　
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