Although Ji Le is born as a girl, how can her affection for the Ji clan be comparable to that of others?
Therefore, as a member of the Ji Clan, it is difficult for her to stay out of the matter of the Ji Clan.
"Miss Ji...what are you doing?"
Li Ran hurriedly helped him up, but his face seemed a little unhappy:
"Li Ran was able to come to Zheng safely this time. If it hadn't been for your help, I would have been thrown into the wilderness long ago. If I want to thank you, I should do whatever it takes..."
"Brother Ziming, you don't have to comfort me, I understand what you mean."
Ji Le put away the naughty and naivety of the past, and showed a rare look of seriousness on his face.
She looked at Li Ran and continued:
"Whether Brother Meng did this intentionally or unintentionally, this matter is extremely inappropriate for my family. Once word spreads, I, my family, may be embarrassed to face the world."
"It was Brother Ziming who spoke up to stop my father. He is the benefactor of my entire clan. As for my brother Meng, it's Brother Ziming who has doubts. That doesn't matter. Whatever is done is what it is."
A girl who can travel around the country alone, a girl who can sneak out of Zhengyi and visit relatives in Lu State. Once she becomes serious, her intelligence will be immediately revealed.
Others may not know it, but Ji Le spent the longest time with Li Ran in Lu State, and he knew Li Ran's habits very well.
So she knew very well that when Li Ran asked who came up with the Ji family's grain selling plan just now, Li Ran had already become suspicious of people within the Ji family.
As the question and answer progressed, it became obvious that the object of Li Ran's suspicion was naturally her brother Meng - Shu Niu.
So what she said just now was to let Li Ran not have any psychological burden. If her brother Meng really had some problems, then she would do whatever she had to do. You don't have to be timid because of her.
When Li Ran heard this, he immediately looked at her with admiration.
"Haha, you little girl, you didn't expect to be so smart? But before I opened my mouth, your words have already dispelled most of my worries. Hey, it seems that I have underestimated you before. ?”
In order to lighten the atmosphere, Li Ran joked with her half-jokingly.
When Ji Le heard this, she who was originally serious immediately smiled, a look of pride appeared on her beautiful face, and she raised the tip of her nose and said:
"Humph, this girl has always been so smart, okay? It's just that brother Ziming doesn't know."
"Yes, yes, I'm afraid not even your father-in-law and your uncle are as smart as you!"
Li Ran spread his hands and hurriedly admitted Ji Le's boast. And the atmosphere became lively for a while.
"But having said that, regarding your Brother Meng... I am really a little doubtful."
"Oh? How do you say this?"
When the topic got to the point, Ji Le also immediately asked seriously.
Just listen to Li Ran continue to say:
"It was the first time I visited your home before, and your brother Meng seemed to have a faint murderous intention towards me. I never quite understood why, but after listening to what your majesty said today, I now have some clues."
"What?"
After listening to the festival music, he was also surprised. But when I think back to the scene at the family sacrifice, I feel that it is exactly what Li Ran said just now.
But she couldn't understand why her brother Meng hated Li Ran so much, so she couldn't help but cast a curious look at Li Ran.
"Just imagine, during this great disaster in the Wei Kingdom, even if you, the sacrifice clan, transported this batch of grain to the Wei Kingdom for sale, the profit gained would be just a drop in the bucket for you, the sacrifice clan. Besides, there is Qi State in front of you, and there is Qi State in the back. The State of Zheng is all about raising food for disaster relief. So, even if you sacrifice the food to the State of Wei first, how much profit can you make?"
"Furthermore, it is now arranged according to the most normal time point. You sacrifice your family to raise food. Even if there are no officials to hold you back, it should only start after Qi State decides to raise food for disaster relief."
"After all, the disaster in Weiguo has been going on for some time. If you really want to go to Weiguo to sell food, this reaction will be too late."
When Ji Le heard this, he couldn't help but feel that what Li Ran said was somewhat reasonable. Then, Li Ran continued:
"In other words, could this matter be directed at me, Li Ran?"
"If this is the case, the leader of the Ji Lao Sect will suspect that I secretly colluded with the Qi State to deliberately deal with the Ji clan. That's why your majesty was so angry at this time. However, your majesty is not sure whether it is true or not, so that's why for today’s visit.”
"Furthermore, if I fail to convince the old patriarch and Dr. Zichan today, then it's obvious that I won't be able to stay in Zheng State anymore. Do you think so?"
Ji Le thought about it carefully and felt that it was indeed the case. She must have been the most deeply touched by her father's various prejudices against Li Ran before.
As Li Ran said, if he cannot successfully persuade Ji Xian and Zi Chan today, he may be driven out of Zheng Yi within three days.
Because neither Zichan nor Jixian would allow anyone who wanted to deal with Jishi and Zheng to stay in Zhengyi.
"Brother Ziming means...this is a trap?"
Ji Le seemed to realize something and looked a little surprised.
Li Ran nodded, a faint smile flashed between his eyebrows, and then continued:
"Whether it's a trap or not, it's hard to say. But one thing is certain, that is, since the old master Ji has gradually entrusted all the external business of the Ji family to you, Brother Meng Shu Niu, it is enough to show that this person must be There is something extraordinary about him, otherwise he wouldn’t have gained such trust from your father.”
"However, this move to provide relief and defend the country seems inappropriate from all aspects. This is really not a good move. And it is too coincidental to be linked to the Qi State's food transportation and disaster relief. some?…"
At this point, Li Ran's expression suddenly changed and he suddenly stopped.
Ji Le was surprised and said:
"What's wrong?"
Li Ran's eyes turned sharply and he murmured:
"Could it be that he knew in advance that Qi National Congress would transport grain?..."
After a moment, Li Ran suddenly realized the source of his previous feeling.
With a few words, he helped Sheep Tongue to persuade the State of Qi to transport grain to the State of Wei for disaster relief. Could it be that the news was leaked to the State of Qi early in the morning? And after the information was obtained by Zheng Guo's Shuniu, it was used to frame him?
But he and Shu Niu had never known each other before, so why did he treat him so cruelly? Did he not hesitate to instigate the entire Ji clan to facilitate this matter?
Thinking of this, Li Ran couldn't help but feel a chill running down his spine, and felt a slight chill coming over him. If the news really leaked out in Qi State, that meant that the force that wanted to kill him was far more terrifying than he thought!
"Brother Ziming?"
Ji Le looked at Li Ran who was deep in thought and couldn't help but shouted curiously.
Li Ran came back to his senses after hearing the sound, stared at Ji Le for a while and then said:
"Brother Meng, how does raising an ox... have anything to do with the Ji family of Lu State?"
After all, he was Brother Meng from Ji Le. He felt a little embarrassed to be so suspicious, so these words sounded very embarrassing.
But Ji Le did not think so. Instead, he thought very seriously:
"I've never heard of any close contact. However, Brother Meng has been busy these years and is familiar with powerful officials from other countries. It should be considered normal, right?"
This is a good thing, after all, it is absolutely impossible to do business these days without dealing with high-level officials in various countries.
But Li Ran murmured to himself:
"If that's really all it is, then that would be okay..."
"But... I'm afraid he did more than just make friends with them."
