I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 70
The meaning of the last sentence that Dr. Zishi said to him couldn't be more obvious.

The state of Lu is the state of Lu, and the state of Zheng is the state of Zheng.The current main contradiction of Zheng State is completely different from that of Lu State.The main problem before the state of Lu was that the power of the government was weak, and the power of the three subordinates was out of balance, so that the Ji family became the dominant family, and the monarch was in danger.

Zheng Guo's problem is obviously more complicated.There are not only Qimu similar to Lu Guo Sanhuan, but also a more complicated international environment.Therefore, for Zheng Guo, stability is the foundation of everything.As for whether the office is public or not, it seems to have become a secondary issue.

Therefore, since Li Ran is now in Zheng State, no matter how capable he is as a guest, he cannot take the lead.

What's more, once some things are exposed, they are all brought up on the table, which is not something that can be clearly debated in a few words.In case something goes wrong, this is naturally not the result that everyone wants to see.

In other words, whether it is Yin Duan in front of Li Ran, or Zi Chan and other officials of Zheng Guo, their attitude towards Li Ran is actually consistent.That is, you, Li Ran, can come to Zhengyi to seek an official career, and you are also welcome to come to offer advice and suggestions for Zheng Guo. These are what they are happy to see.

But if you, Li Ran, want to disturb the situation like you did in the State of Lu, or even deliberately stir up a struggle among the rich and powerful families, then they can only see you off.

The state of Zheng has been in turmoil for nearly a hundred years. Needless to say, it was before the alliance of soldiers, and then it experienced the disaster of the West Palace, the chaos of Gongzijia, and the chaos of Boyou. It has just been peaceful for a few years. Diplomatic relations are at a relatively peaceful point.Therefore, no matter whether it is the printed section or the sub-production, it is natural to hope that this "balance" can continue to be maintained.

Therefore, today's Zheng State can be summed up in one sentence, that is, "Stability and unity are the most important thing. Unless it is absolutely necessary, whoever wants to destroy the hard-won balance in the country will be the enemy of Zheng State!"

Li Ran is indeed talented, but in their opinion, this kind of ability to call the wind and rain is not what Zheng Guo needs at present.This is why Zichan had only tried a little bit in the state of Jin before, but didn't force him, or even persuade him to come to Zheng.

Moreover, this is also the main reason why Zichan entrusted sacrifices to test Li Ran first, but did not make any arrangements for the time being.

After all, he hasn't figured out Li Ran's purpose for coming to Zheng this time, nor has he figured out how to make good use of this pawn.Once it is too hasty, it will turn Zheng Guo's country upside down. If Zheng Guo's fragile balance is broken again, wouldn't it be time to turn back the wheel of history?
Zichan knew in his heart that if a person like Li Ran wanted to control him and manipulate him, he would never follow the rules, and would have to make some troubles.

Li Ran actually understood this point very well.

That day, he asked Jixian in front of Zichan in the other courtyard of Jishi whose idea it was to transport grain to Weiguo for sale. In fact, he was also testing Zichan. What kind of attitude does the family have?

And Zichan told him with practical actions that even if he was a powerful man like Jishi, he would not be easily offended.

What Dr. Yinduan said today proves this even more.

The Ji family has deep roots in Zheng Yi, and they have been friends with other princes and officials all the year round. They are not only wealthy but also well-connected. Even if the Ji family is really doing tricks in the dark, the Zheng Guo court can only turn a blind eye. Close one eye.

It's just that Li Ran was still a little worried about the existence of the grain cart he discovered today. After all, it was related to the safety of the Jiyue family. He thought over and over again, and always felt something was wrong.

……

In the other courtyard, I saw Sun Wu rushing back from the outside. When he saw Li Ran, he said:
"Finally there are clues."

"During the meeting in Pingqiu, Shu Niu had indeed been to Qufu."

After secretly investigating Zheng Yi for so long, Sun Wu finally made some substantial progress.

Li Ran was startled when he heard the sound, and murmured:
"Oh? Did you go to Qufu during the Pingqiu meeting? At that time, everyone's eyes were on the state of Jin. Why did he go to Qufu at that time?"

"This vertical cow is really not simple."

If it is said that Shu Niu and the Ji family only have some business contacts, now Li Ran would not believe it.

But he really couldn't figure out what Shu Niu was going to do in Qufu during the meeting in Pingqiu. After all, Ji Sunsu, the suzerain of the Ji family, was already in Jin State at that time. , there is only Ji Sun Yiru.

Could it be that it was really Ji Sun Yiru who secretly colluded with Ji Niu and the Ji family?

"By the way, Shu Niu mobilized a lot of people out of the city last night. I think they are all burly people, but they don't look like the labor of the family. I don't know what they did. But such a A large group of people going out of the city in the middle of the night, it must be nothing good."

Sun Wu's tone was very firm, as if Shu Niu must have made some arrangements last night.

However, what he said made Li Ran suddenly wake up!
"last night?"

"Yes...sir this is...."

Sun Wu looked at him in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Li Ran's eyes rolled, and he immediately thought of what he found today when he inspected the sacrifice's grain truck outside the city, and his heart was shocked.

"Quickly, go to the Jifu and get Jiyue!"

"Go!"

Li Ran looked very anxious.

This was the first time Sun Wu saw Li Ran like this, so he turned his head and left immediately.

……

Not long after, Ji Le came from Ji Shi's house, and when he entered the door, he asked what was the matter?
At this time, Li Ran had already figured out the joints of the grain truck, and immediately said bluntly:
"If I'm not wrong, what you're carrying in the grain truck this time is definitely not grain!"

"What? How could it be? Those grains were clearly loaded into the grain truck by the three brothers yesterday?..."

Ji Le looked at Li Ran in disbelief.

Just listen to Li Ran said:
"Although they loaded the grain carts with grain, these grain carts must have been tampered with last night. That's why we saw today that the weight of these grain carts was obviously uneven. If it was just carrying private goods , it is impossible to cause all the grain trucks to be like this. So I dare to assert that Shu Niu sent people out of the city last night, and they must have tampered with the grain trucks."

"Brother Meng? Did he send someone out of town last night?"

Ji Le obviously didn't know about it yet, so Sun Wu immediately told her the news he found out.

Hearing the sound of Ji Le, his complexion suddenly changed, a touch of astonishment flashed in his bright eyes, and he stared at Li Ran in a daze.

"Actually, this matter is not difficult to understand. After all, Shuniu is a concubine, and Jiwang and Jixun are the eldest sons. Although Shuniu is the eldest son, if your father wants to have an heir, it will be done according to the patriarchal line. Only one of the two prostitutes will be pushed out, and it will definitely not be Shu Niu's turn."

"But these years, under the hard work of Shuniu, you have gradually mastered most of your Jishi's business, and you have the intention of inheriting the position of Jishi's suzerain. Removing it from it undoubtedly sounded the alarm for him, how could he not panic?"

"If you can take advantage of this trip to defend the country for disaster relief, you can directly pull down your other two elder brothers, or even ruin your reputation... Who in the Ji clan can compete with him in the future? In addition..."

At this point, Li Ran suddenly stopped, looking rather embarrassed.

Ji Le hurriedly asked:

"What else?"

Li Ran thought about it, but shook his head again, and sighed:
"It's hard to say about this, but I'm sure that Shu Niu must have done something secretly in order to drag Ji Wang and Ji Xun into the water."

"Okay! It's not too late, I'll go back and find my dad!"

Hearing this, Ji Le already understood, knowing that this matter is of great importance, so he turned around and left immediately.

After all, her three elder brothers were involved, so she couldn't make up her mind at this time, so she could only tell her father about it first.

Looking at Ji Le's hurried back and forth, Li Ran couldn't help feeling sorry for her. If she was in the country of Lu, she would definitely not need a girl running back and forth for this kind of thing, but now that he is in the country of Zheng, the power he can use is still too little.

So, turning his head, he looked at Sun Wudao:

"Some things, it's time to put them on the agenda."

Sun Wu naturally understood what he meant and immediately nodded heavily.

(End of this chapter)