After everyone sat down in the main hall, Ji Le seemed not to be particularly close to Li Ran because of Ji Xian's presence. Instead, he knelt down beside Ji Xian quite dignifiedly.
Seeing that Li Ran was well-behaved and courteous, the priest nodded, then smoothed his goatee, and asked:
"Well, I don't know if Sir came to Zheng this time because of Ji's affairs?"
Although the words were not clearly stated, both Li Ran and Sun Wu could tell that Ji Xian was testing.
The Ji family sent people to hunt down Li Ran along the way, and the Ji family sent people to protect Li Ran. There is no need to prove it. Since Ji Xian is the head of the Ji family, how could he not know about this?
He knew this, but still asked such a question, which shows that he has not completely let down his guard against Li Ran.
"Your Majesty, I know that the Ji family has been defeated recently, so I have a deep hatred for Li Ran. Ran is a person who cherishes his life, so he came to Zheng State to avoid trouble. And earlier, Ran also agreed to sacrifice the girl, if it was free. , I will come to Zheng for a visit. Please forgive me if I have disturbed my lord."
Li Ran said and bowed his hands.
He had no intention of hiding the purpose of his visit to Zheng, and he also knew that it was something he could not hide. Since Ji Xian wanted to test his ambition, he naturally couldn't let him down.
A gentleman is magnanimous. Li Ran admits that although he is not a gentleman, in terms of his mind, he is definitely not a villain.
Hearing the sound, Ji Xian nodded slightly, a faint smile flashed across his face, he smoothed his beard with his hands and said:
"I have heard a little about what Mr. Sir did in Qufu. He used one man's plan to shake the Ji family. Mr. Sir's courage and strategy can be described as brilliant, and I admire him very much."
"However, I have not been involved in government affairs for many years, and I am not very familiar with the powerful officials of various countries. I am afraid that I will disappoint you by coming here."
It is a characteristic of merchants to weigh the pros and cons. It is a characteristic that is deeply rooted in their bones and cannot be changed. Li Ran understands this.
The meaning of Ji Xian's words is also very obvious: If you, Li Ran, came to Zheng Nai to seek asylum from my Ji family, you probably made the wrong decision.
Although the Ji family suffered a big loss for a while, they were still one of the three emperors of the Lu state. If the family wanted to do business with the Lu state in the future, they would probably not be able to avoid the Ji family.
If the sacrifice of the family in this matter is too protective of Li Ran, wouldn't it mean that he is directly against the Ji family? At that time, how can he continue to do business in Qufu?
This can be seen when Ji sent people to protect Li Ran when he came to Zheng.
Regardless of whether it was a sacrifice for music or a sacrifice for ancestors, the identity of the warriors sent to protect Li Ran was never revealed from the beginning to the end. In this way, even if Ji Sun Yiru knew that someone was helping Li Ran, he didn't know whether it was Jishi, Zichan, or someone from the Jin Kingdom.
Anyway, the priests helped Li Ran this time, but they didn't let anyone get a handle on him. In this way, the sacrifice family protected Li Ran without offending the Ji family, which can be said to have been handled appropriately.
Why doesn't Li Ran understand this?
Upon hearing this, he immediately stood up, bowed, bowed heavily, and then said:
"However, if we came to Zheng this time without the help of the sect master, I am afraid that Li Ran's head would have moved away long ago. I came here today to thank the sect master."
After saying that, he bowed again, very respectfully and humbly.
And the meaning of his words can be regarded as a positive response to what Ji Xian said before.
I came today not to seek refuge from the sacrifice family. I just wanted to thank the sacrifice family in person for their life-saving grace.
When these words fell into Ji Le's ears, Ji Le's face changed slightly and he stopped talking.
On the other hand, the middle-aged man standing on the other side of Ji Xian never said a word. His eagle eyes only scanned Li Ran back and forth with an indifferent expression.
Hearing Li Ran's direct answer, Ji Xian's mind changed and he immediately smiled and said:
"Sir, you don't need to be so concerned. It's just a matter of effort. That day in Jiangcheng, you and I met once. Dr. Zichan was full of praise for you. I know that your husband is in trouble, so I have no reason to sit back and watch. "
"but…"
At this point, Ji Xian suddenly changed the subject, leaned forward a little, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked with a rather cautious expression:
"Now that Sir has come to Zheng, I don't know what his plans are."
Li Ran came all the way to Zheng Guo. If he had no plan, he would not believe him even if he offered sacrifices to his ancestors.
But what he said was still quite good.
He first said that he was protected by his son's birth, so he took extra care of Li Ran, and then asked Li Ran about the purpose of coming here and what his plans were.
Then this means that Zichan is asking, not his ancestor, let alone his family.
Li Ran knew it in his heart, but he only made a bitter smile when he heard the sound:
"Thanks to Dr. Zichan for placing high hopes on Li Ran, but now that he is in such a mess, like a bereaved dog, he is probably going to disappoint Dr. Zichan."
"As for the plan, I've just arrived and haven't settled in yet. I really don't know what to do. Please give me some advice."
Zichan had invited Li Ran before when he was in Jiangshi. As long as he was willing, it would be easy for Zichan to find him an official position in Zheng State, but Li Ran declined.
Now, although Li Ran has come to Zheng, he is fleeing. Although he was in such embarrassment, he still had no intention of becoming an official.
Therefore, it was said that Zichan would be disappointed.
And when he asked Ji to show it first, he was actually asking Zichan what he meant. After all, since Ji Xian was entrusted by Zi Chan and protected him, Li Randuo, Zi Chan should have made arrangements early in the morning.
It's just that his words seemed to give people a very contradictory feeling in the first year.
Since you don’t want to accept Zichan’s solicitation, then why bother asking Zichan about his arrangements?
After hearing this, Sun Wu couldn't help but be slightly startled, wondering if Li Ran was confused because he was so inconsistent with what he said.
However, what was unexpected was that instead of being surprised, Ji Xian seemed very natural.
I saw him thinking for a moment and then said:
"Well, sir, I have been in Qufu for a year, and I must be tired of the intrigues in the officialdom. If you want to be clean, I can find a place for you to live in the city. You can live there by yourself, and wait for the future. How about making some more plans?"
After hearing this, Li Ran hurriedly cupped his hands and bowed:
"Thank you so much, Matsuri-sama."
Ji Xian waved his hands and smiled:
"Haha, don't worry about this trivial matter. Please wait a moment, sir, and I will make arrangements for you..."
"Wait!"
Ji Xian was about to ask his servants to find a place for Li Ran, but unexpectedly, the middle-aged man who had been standing beside him without speaking suddenly stopped him.
"Father, the Ji family of Lu State has a lot of business dealings with our clan. If we receive this person this time, we are afraid that we will offend the Ji family!"
The middle-aged man bowed towards Ji Xian.
Ji was startled when he heard the sound, then waved his hands slightly and said with a smile:
"Shu Niu, you don't have to worry about this. My father has his own arrangements."
An ox is raised to offer sacrifice to the eldest son of the concubine.
Li Ran didn't know much about this person, except that he seemed to have a higher prestige within the Ji family than Ji Xian's other two legitimate sons.
Shu Niu obviously didn't like Li Ran very much. Li Ran passed by him just now and even vaguely sensed his murderous intention.
This made Li Ran very baffled.
Since he and Shu Niu had never met before, why did this person have murderous intentions towards him?
The current riddle between himself and Ji Xian has actually concluded the matter. And this person suddenly jumped out to object. What is the purpose of being so deliberate?
Li Ran and Ji Xian's answer just now was actually Li Ran hinting to Ji Xian that although he came to Zheng State, he would not serve under Zichan's sect, let alone get involved in the political whirlpool like he did in Lu State.
Ji listened first and then followed the trend, and arranged for Li Ran to stay first. In fact, he didn't treat Li Ran too warmly, so it certainly couldn't be said to offend the Ji family. On the other hand, it can be regarded as an explanation to Zichan. Both sides have something to say.
But Shu Niu jumped out to object at this time. It seemed that he didn't understand the riddle between Ji Xian and Li Ran. He really thought Ji Xian was going to entertain and help Li Ran.
"Father, you don't know something. My son has already sent someone to Qufu to inquire about the news."
"This man had evil intentions when he was in Qufu, and he provoked the Ji family to chase him thousands of miles away. He is really a disaster. When he came to Zheng this time, he said he was in a state of embarrassment, but look at his clothes, but there is nothing Like a person on the run? He clearly came prepared!"
"You can't keep people like this!"
At the end of Zhu Niu's words, he was extremely cold, and a pair of eagle eyes shot out two terrifying glances.
Ji Xian and Ji Le, who were on the side, couldn't help but were startled when they heard the sound. Apparently, they didn't expect Shu Niu to have such a big reaction.
Li Ran was also doubting himself, and when he heard Shu Niu's words, he immediately became even more puzzled.
He knew in his heart that what he did in Qufu was no longer a secret. Even if this person was worried that he would implicate the Ji family, his words were too harsh, not to mention that they were said in front of him. It's so unkind. .
You must know that he was able to fight against a behemoth like the Ji family in Qufu and be able to severely injure it and escape unscathed. This achievement has already attracted worldwide attention.
Why did he become a disaster when it came into his mouth?
After thinking for a while, Li Ran was about to speak, but unexpectedly, Ji Le on the side was one step ahead of him.
"Brother, what you said is wrong!"
"Brother Ziming outwitted the Ji family in Qufu, supported the Marquis of Lu, and planned to detain Ji Sunsu in Jin at the meeting in Pingqiu. Since then, the prestige of the Ji family has plummeted. Now in the Lu court, my uncle is in power, and the Marquis of Lu is in charge of the government. Yu Qing, the harmony between the emperor and his ministers is not comparable to that of his predecessors."
"Even if Brother Ziming came to Zheng Nai prepared for this, it was already agreed with Le'er before. Why did the elder brother say he had ulterior motives? He had evil intentions?"
As soon as Li Ran's question was mentioned, Ji Le's little brain suddenly became extremely shrewd. Every word of what he said made sense, even if Ji Le heard it first, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.
"What? The current Marquis of Lu was established by Shusun Bao?"
Ji first looked at Ji Le in surprise, and then turned to Li Ran.
He only knew from Zichan that Li Ran was fighting with the Ji family. But little did he know that the Marquis of Lu, whom everyone knew was supported by the Ji family, was actually single-handedly supported by Shusun Bao.
Li Ran just nodded slightly when he heard the sound and didn't say much.
However, Ji Xian was shocked when he saw this.
Even the standing cow on the side had a look of shock and disbelief on his face.
