There is nothing wrong with Young Master Chou's original thoughts. After all, there is nothing wrong with cherishing one's life and fearing death.
And pretending to be crazy and acting stupid is his method to make himself less serious. Play the role of a young master of Lu who poses no threat to anyone.
Before this, he had mastered this role quite easily. He always thought that he could spend his life in peace and stability.
Therefore, he never forced anything. Even the position of the King of Lu State, he never took a second look at it.
But now, when his brother also died in front of him, when Li Ran exposed his disguise, he knew that he had nothing to hide.
Li Ran did not answer his question directly, but answered Li Ran in the form of a rhetorical question.
"What's the point of it now?"
Li Ran looked at him with a sullen face and a tone of hatred.
"Ha...and how am I doing now?"
Gongzichou had a bored expression on his face and his tone was very bleak. His face was full of sorrow, sorrow for reality and sorrow for his own powerlessness.
This actually made Li Ran a little relieved. Since he could use Li Ran's thoughts as the basis, it meant that this person also had a certain understanding of the current situation and had some thoughts in his heart.
Li Ran breathed a sigh of relief, and what he was worried about finally didn't happen again.
"Be a king."
Prince Ye is dead. According to etiquette, Prince Chou should successfully ascend the throne. This is his responsibility.
After hearing this, Young Master Chou raised his head slightly, only to see that the corners of his eyes were already filled with tears.
"Do you want me to die?! Do you know that I have been pretending to be crazy and stupid just to fulfill my brother's needs! However, even so, my brother is still not immune. My brother is like this, but what can I do? !”
Li Ran was shocked again when he heard this. It turned out that Mr. Chou had such far-sightedness. He knows that his cowardice will make him a substitute for his brother, and the best substitute.
In order to prevent this scene from happening, he pretended to be crazy and acted stupid until today. This is the method he uses to protect himself, and it is also the method he uses to protect his brother!
I saw another strange color appear on Gongzi Chou's face, staring at Li Ran intently and saying:
"Father, my brothers are all dead in that position now! Ji just let me be a puppet, why do you want me to go too? Doesn't this mean I'm dying in vain?"
"They will not stop. As long as anyone dares to stop them, they will definitely kill and silence them, no matter who it is. I cherish my life. If I don't go, I won't go, and I won't go even if I'm killed!"
After the words fell, Young Master suddenly stood up and walked back and forth on the spot, whimpering in his mouth, and his face was full of impatience.
"Now that you have discovered it, they must have discovered it too, and they will definitely harm me!"
"What should I do if you ask me?...What should I do?"
As his voice became louder and louder, the impatience and anxiety on his face became more and more intense. His whole person was immersed in a state of panic, and his originally pale face suddenly lost all color.
The Ji family has already killed Tai Ziye. If he is not careful, it will definitely be his turn next.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Li Ran was furious, grabbed him by the collar of his clothes and shouted:
"You are the young master! You are the only hope of the Lu Kingdom! How can you be so cowardly to fulfill the last wishes of your father and brother? Who should inherit the Lu Kingdom's palace!"
"Listen to me! As a young master, you have decided that you must take this path!"
"I don't... I don't want... Please don't force me... I really can't do it! Wuwuwu... Jun's father and brother are both dead... They just died in front of me... But I can't do anything... I really It can’t be done…”
An adult's breakdown lasts only a moment.
He watched his father and brother die in the hands of the enemy, but he could do nothing, not even cry for them, and had to pretend to be crazy to hide the truth.
No one can empathize with that kind of pain and sorrow.
Now he has lost all hope and just wants to survive. This is an extremely simple request.
But born in such an era and in such a family, the wheel of fate was destined to be unable to satisfy his trivial request.
People in the arena involuntarily. But who had ever known that people in public houses can't help themselves.
Ji Le heard the crying from a distance and came over. Seeing Gong Zichou's face covered with tears, he couldn't help but cry too.
She has regarded Gongzi Chou as her biological brother since she was a child, no matter how others view Gongzi Chou. In her heart, Gongzi Chou was just an innocent child, nothing more.
But now, this once lonely child is finally growing up, becoming the center of attention, and becoming a different person. Even turning into another person, the sorrow and loneliness in his heart will turn into distant memories and be submerged in the long river of time.
I saw Ji Le hugging the young master into his arms, caressing his back pillow and saying affectionately:
"Ah Chou...believe brother Ziming, he will help you..."
The two of them cried a lot, and after a long time, Ji Le stopped crying and looked at Gongzi Chu with pity.
Although she could not sympathize with what Gong Zichou was going through, she could understand it, understand the sadness and pain in this little brother's heart, and understand the torture these experiences brought to him.
At this point, the only way to save the State of Lu is to let Prince Chu ascend the throne. Ji Le was very aware of Li Ran's thoughts, so he had no choice but to give him some kind words.
Hearing the sound, Gongzi Hou wiped the tears from his eyes and looked at Li Ran, choking and saying:
"I don't have the ability to fight against them...what can you do?"
"They" refer to the Ji family and the Meng family. In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that their two families are now like two insurmountable mountains and two insurmountable gaps. Anyone who tries to challenge them will die.
He would not doubt Ji Le's concern for him, but he would doubt Li Ran's ability and determination to deal with the Ji family and the Meng family.
When Li Ran heard this, he suddenly knelt down on one knee, bowed with his hands clasped in his fists, saluted towards Young Master Chu and said:
"Master, don't panic, as long as you are willing to follow my strategies, great things will be accomplished!"
...
On the other hand, on that day, the news of Tai Ziye's assassination quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Qufu City, and everyone was discussing what happened.
After the people of the country learned that it was Shu Sun Bao who assassinated the prince, the rumors in the city became overwhelming, and they gathered outside the palace gate and demanded that Shu Sun Bao be dealt with.
After all, rumors are never illogical.
Although this method of controlling public opinion to influence politics is not very clever, it is extremely practical.
The officials of the State of Lu who originally insisted on interceding for Shusun Bao and wanted to investigate the assassination of Prince Ye in detail all suddenly became mute.
Even though they have friendship with Shusun Bao, this kind of official friendship has always been very plastic.
The wall grass falls in the wind, but it lives long enough.
But on the streets of Qufu where everyone was denouncing the Shusun family, another person suddenly appeared!
"Eh? Don't you think that person is...?!"
"Looks...seems a bit like a prince..."
"What?! The prince is not dead?!"
I saw Tai Ziye and his entourage walking arrogantly on the streets of Qufu City. After many people saw it, the news spread instantly.
The prince is not dead!
How can it be? !
…
Ji's family residence, inside the meeting hall.
Ji Sunsu got the news immediately and felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His face was completely drained of color and his eyes were full of shock.
"What's going on? What's going on?!"
He personally arranged the assassination of Tai Ziye, and he also personally selected the person. He also personally executed the process and method of framing the blame on Shusun Bao. Tai Ziye's body was lying in the Lu Palace. How could he Maybe not dead?
"grandfather!…"
At this time, Ji Sunyi also ran in from the outside with a look of horror. As soon as he entered the door, he immediately said tremblingly: "My grandson... my grandson has seen the prince!"
"What nonsense!"
"I collected Tai Ziye's body with my own hands! How could he not be dead!"
Ji Sunsu didn't believe it, how could he believe that he saw a ghost in broad daylight, but the white beard at the corner of his mouth kept trembling, as if to refute his disbelief.
Yes, he personally collected the prince's body and put the prince into the coffin himself. How could he be walking on the street alive? Did you really see a ghost?
"Grandpa, that man... is indeed the prince..."
Ji Sunsu couldn't help but not believe it. Ji Sun Ruyi believed his eyes and swallowed subconsciously when he spoke, obviously extremely shocked.
Hearing this, Ji Sunsu's body shook suddenly and he almost collapsed to the ground. The fear in his eyes instantly filled the air!
"Did we really miss something? Could it be that the person who died was a substitute?!"
The only thing that can explain this now is that the assassin who assassinated Tai Ziye failed.
Otherwise, Tai Ziye would not be alive.
But if this is the case, the corpse in Nalu Palace...
"Report! Report to the master! According to the news from Lu Palace, the prince's body is missing!"
The person who came to report was Ji Sunsu's cronies installed in Lu Palace.
After hearing the news, Ji Sunsu's face lost all color, and his eyes could no longer block the fear that filled his limbs and bones in an instant.
Ji Sun Yiru on the side also felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly waved away everyone here, then helped Ji Sun Su sit down and asked:
"Grandfather, what should we do now? If the prince is not dead, Shusunbao is not guilty. The two of them will work together to investigate the matter in detail. By then, what we did in the palace... By the way, and... And that Li Ran! He’s not dead either!”
"This person is quite scheming. Once Uncle Sunbao asks him to participate in the investigation of this matter, there is no guarantee that they will not find any clues. By then, we will not be able to explain it clearly!"
What Ji Sun Ruyi is most worried about is not Shusun Bao or Tai Ziye, but Li Ran.
"Enter the palace!"
"Help me into the palace!"
Ji Sunsu came back to his senses, a sly look suddenly flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, if you continue to sit at home, you will undoubtedly be waiting for death. Only by taking the initiative can you win a glimmer of hope.
"Go and kill that assassin..."
When he reached the door, Ji Sunsu suddenly turned his head again and made a gesture on his neck with his hand.
No clues can be left behind. Anyone who may leak the assassination must be eliminated, even one of his own people must be silenced!
Ji Sun Yiru understood the idea and nodded heavily immediately.
But somehow, he seemed to have a very bad premonition.
