The Qi envoys probably never thought that the person who stopped them from capturing Li Ran was not Li Ran himself, nor Zheng Guo Zichan, Ji Xian and others, but one of their own, Tian Ranju.
So when they heard Tian Ranju's loud shout, they all froze there and turned sideways to look at Tian Ranju, looking at a loss.
At this moment, Tian Ranju had no intention of breaking up with them, because he was currently recalling the conversation he had with Yan Ying before leaving in his mind.
…
It was in Yan Ying's house.
"I'm going to the State of Zheng. I'm going to punish you for a small business, but recruiting Li Ran is a big deal. Don't let Li Ran think that we, the State of Qi, run the country tyrannically and don't know how to treat virtuous officials."
Yan Ying's eyes were very clear, and there was a hint of worry between his brows. When he finished speaking, he sighed again, giving people a very helpless feeling.
"Shang Qing means that this matter was definitely not done by Li Ran?"
Tian Ranju was recommended by Yan Ying, and then he got the position of a moderate official. However, this was not easy for him, who was born in the Tian family's small sect.
Therefore, Tian Ranju is naturally grateful to Yan Ying. Although they are about the same age, his respect for Yan Ying is clearly visible to the naked eye. Even at this moment of question and answer, he was respectful and did not dare to look directly.
Yan Ying nodded and analyzed with him:
"Rangju, just imagine, if it were you, if you went to rob another country's grain truck, would you wear armor that could reveal your identity? And that so-called 'Master Li', you know, Li Ran fled from Lu to Zheng Guo has never been an official, so how can he be mentioned as an adult?"
"The most ridiculous thing is that because the Jin State did not want to lose its status as a dominant country, it asked Shu Xiang to come and persuade the princes to provide food to help the country. If Shu Xiang really sent people to rob our grain trucks on the way? What will happen to the world in the future? How will people view Jin?"
"Uncle Xiang has been smart all his life, how can he be so confused?"
"If this matter wasn't framed by others, I really can't think of any other inside story."
It turned out that after Yan Ying received the news that the grain truck had been robbed, he immediately determined that someone had deliberately framed the incident on Yang Yangui and Li Ran.
However, due to the pressure of domestic public opinion, Qi had no choice but to send envoys to Zheng to seek an explanation from Zichan.
"The public opinion in the country is fierce. The Bao family, the Gao family, and the Luan family are all taking advantage of this matter to make a big fuss there. I am sending you to Zheng this time. You should know how to act."
Yan Ying paused and looked a little tired.
In order to stabilize the internal affairs of Qi over the past few years, he has worked hard.
However, because of such a trivial matter, his ruling status was doubted by many powerful ministers and even the Marquis of Qi.
After all, it was Yan Ying who lobbied the Marquis of Qi to provide disaster relief. So, how can he get away with it?
In desperation, he could only ask Tian Ruoju, who was always known for his impartiality, to be sent as an envoy to Zheng Guo in an effort to investigate the matter to the bottom of the matter.
"Promise, please remember this."
Hearing this, why didn't Tian Juju understand what Yan Ying meant?
Since they want to investigate this matter, with the information they currently have, it is obviously impossible to investigate clearly.
The key figure in this matter is still Li Ran. Yan Ying's intention is simply to let Li Ran take the initiative to assist in the investigation. This allowed him to prove his innocence while also giving an explanation to the State of Qi.
…
Tian Ruoju thought these words through his mind again, then raised his head and looked at Li Ran in front of him, his eyes stern.
"If it wasn't you, then if you tell me, who could have done it?"
"Sir, do you really want to know?"
Li Ran's answer was still very concise.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned again.
Zichan and Jixian obviously didn't know what Li Ran was thinking. According to their previous thoughts, if Li Ran already knew who the real culprit was behind the scenes, why would he come here?
The Qi envoys obviously did not expect that Li Ran would really know who the real murderer was. They had already identified Li Ran as the real murderer, but when they heard what Li Ran said at this time, they couldn't help but be surprised. Could this be serious? Any other secrets?
"I'm here to find out the truth about this matter. Do you think I don't want to know?"
Tian Ruoju's voice was rich and powerful, which gave people a sense of pressure.
"Doctor Tian, this thief has a sharp tongue, don't be deceived by him!"
"Yes, Doctor Tian, before leaving, the Lord had something to say..."
"Um?"
The envoys were about to remind Tian Ruoju, but they were forced to swallow their words by his look.
This invisible pressure is like a huge net, and anyone caught in it cannot escape the outcome of being suppressed.
The only exception was Li Ran.
"The doctor speaks quickly and quickly. I really admire him, so I won't be verbose."
"I was entrusted by the old patriarch to deliver food to the Kingdom of Wei for a total of fifteen days. If I went to rob the food of the Kingdom of Qi on the way and then transported it to the capital of the Kingdom of Wei to deliver it to Doctor Qi, the time alone would be wrong. On."
"Not to mention the armor with the word 'Sheep Tongue' engraved on it? And the 'Lord Li' in the mouth of those warriors? Li Ran, in both Lu and Zheng, was a white-headed one. He had no official title, so how could he be called a lord? ?”
"I'm not boasting here. If Li really wanted to rob Qi's grain truck, you wouldn't be able to find even the slightest clue, not to mention evidence."
After Li Ran finished speaking, all the envoys in the hotel were speechless.
On the official slip they just threw to Li Ran, those testimonies were completely refuted by Li Ran's words. At this moment, their proud and confident testimonies had no effect in Li Ran's eyes!
It's not that they don't want to refute Li Ran's words, but they simply can't find any point to refute.
What's more, this matter itself seems very clumsy and strange. Those who do bad things are actually deeply afraid that others will not know that they did it.
I wonder if there are such stupid villains in this world? They are not robbing the rich to give to the poor, but acting chivalrously.
This is obviously unreasonable.
"Well, let's get down to business. I would like to ask Ziming to answer my question head-on."
At this time, Tian Ruoju spoke up again, with a looming coldness still on his face.
Li Ran said so much just now, but he never told the truth about the matter. He only defended his innocence. Isn't this useless to him, Tian Ruoju?
Who did this?
This is what he cares about most at the moment!
As for whether Li Ran is innocent, or if Li Ran really did this, how much more careful he could have been, does that have anything to do with Tian Ruoju?
Although Yan Ying had told him to respect Li Ran, at this moment, Li Ran kept answering questions in an evasive manner, and he was naturally a little impatient.
When Zichan and Jixian heard the sound, their hearts rose to their throats.
They knew that Li Ran's next answer was likely to affect the direction of the entire situation.
At this time, Li Ran turned his gaze and looked back at the two of them, with a faint hesitation between his eyebrows.
Ji Xian and Zi Chan looked at each other, feeling confused.
They didn't know why Li Ran was so calm, but their feeling of uneasiness became increasingly intense.
"Doctor Tian, could you please take a moment to speak."
At this time, Li Ran was silent for a while and then suddenly frowned and asked.
Even Tian Ruju couldn't help but feel shocked, looking very surprised.
Could it be that there really is a huge conspiracy hidden behind the robbery of the grain truck?
