After the alliance ended, Li Ran followed Han Hu and immediately returned to the station.
Han Hu was also quite shocked by what happened today. After all, Shusun Bao's status in the Lu State was the same as his status in the Zheng State.
We are all ministers of the same country, so it is inevitable that we will have some resonance.
If Wang Ziwei dared to take Shusun Bao away today in front of the ministers of other countries, wouldn't he be able to use other excuses to attack Zheng Guo directly tomorrow?
Thinking about it carefully, Han Hu felt extremely uneasy. And this is by no means a place to stay for a long time, it is better to return to Zheng State as soon as possible.
"Ziming, I'll make arrangements now. We'll leave tomorrow. It's better to rush back early. To avoid another trouble!"
His anxiety was not entirely due to fear of death. He was indeed worried that the changes here would spread to the country of Zheng, especially for the two unstable factors in the country.
He has always been self-aware and knows that at this juncture, he cannot be an extraneous factor. If something happens to him in Guodi, the situation in Zheng will only get worse.
"As a country, I'm afraid I have to stay a little longer."
Li Ran thought for a long time and finally spoke.
When Han Hu heard the sound, he was immediately stunned and said in surprise:
"What? You want to stay? Why?"
But as soon as he said these words, he immediately understood the reason why Li Ran wanted to stay here.
However, the deal is now settled, and the matter of Shusun Bao has become an established fact. So what can Li Ran do if he continues to stay here?
"But we must rescue Dr. Shusun."
Li Ran's voice was sonorous and powerful, and he seemed extremely firm.
Yes, he wanted to save Shusun Bao, and he didn't just say it.
If Han Hu wants to ask why, then Li Ran can give him two reasons directly and concisely.
First, Shusun Bao is now the backbone of Lu’s balancing act. Once something happens to Shusun Bao, Lu will be in chaos.
Second, when Li Ran was in trouble and fled to Qufu, Uncle Sunbao was kind to him. What's more, it took a lot of his hard work for the Lu State to reach its current situation.
Therefore, he could not turn a blind eye to this matter, both emotionally and rationally.
Han Hu also knew about Li Ran's love and justice, but how easy was it to rescue Shusun Bao?
No matter what method is used, the risk is real. As the chief minister of Zheng State, Han Hu couldn't afford to gamble.
"Ziming, this is absolutely impossible!"
"The prince's intention to overstep the mark is clearly exposed. If you touch him now, won't you set yourself on fire?!"
Han Hu was anxious, because Li Ran was a member of Zheng Guoxing at this time.
Once Li Ran's actions anger Wang Ziwei, Zheng Guo will also suffer the same consequences in the end!
"Please don't panic when you are here. This matter has its own sense of proportion. We will never let this matter involve Zheng Guo. Please don't worry when you are here!"
Han Hu saw that Li Ran was determined to wade through the troubled waters, and knowing that he, the chief minister of the country, would never be able to dissuade him.
At the moment, as long as Li Ran promises not to involve Zheng Guo, he can only turn a blind eye.
"Hey, okay... If that's the case, then you already have an idea?"
Han Hu shook his head and sighed, and asked casually.
When Li Ran heard that Han Hu finally relaxed, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and immediately told everything he had thought clearly before:
"In the final analysis, the Ji family is just causing trouble behind the scenes."
Li Ran knows this very well.
At the beginning, he used this method to deal with Ji Sunsu, and now Ji Sun Yiru used the same method to deal with Shusun Bao, copying the gourd, and he really learned it well.
"When Dr. Shusun was not in the country of Lu, the Ji family took the opportunity to assemble an army to attack the country of Ju. Then they appointed a doctor from Ju who was close to them to come to Guodi to complain, and they pushed Dr. Shusun away. It was given to the new overlord - Chu State."
"They must have figured out beforehand that since the Chu State has won the position of alliance leader, it will definitely use the situation to its advantage. Naturally, it is best for Wang Ziwei to deal with this kind of matter!"
"It seems that Ji Sun Yiru has indeed received guidance from an expert."
As Li Ran said this, he actually knew very well that the so-called expert next to Ji Sun Yiru was none other than Shu Niu!
Only a person like Shu Niu can think through such a plan so thoroughly. And this is indeed his specialty.
"It's just that this kind of trick has been used before. If Ji wants to succeed, she has to ask me, Li Ran, first!"
Shu Sunbao must not be taken back to Chu by the prince!
This is Li Ran's bottom line!
His expression remained as firm as ever, and no one could shake his determination.
"Then...what are you going to do?"
After hearing Li Ran's analysis, Han Huquan temporarily suppressed the worries in his heart, but it was absolutely impossible to eliminate them just like that.
After all, it would be too dangerous to trouble Wang Ziwei at this time.
Li Ran thought deeply for a while, then stood up, bowed to Han Hu and saluted:
"Li Ran, let's go to Chu camp first. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to make plans again."
As the saying goes, be courteous before fighting. As long as things can be solved by talking, Li Ran naturally doesn't want to go to war.
Han Hu didn't know what Li Ran's plan was at this time, but when he heard the voice, he could only nod in agreement and said:
"Okay, but Zi Ming, you must remember that now you are a traveler of our country, Zheng. Every move you make must be for the sake of the overall situation of our country of Zheng. You must not lose big because of small things. Do you understand?"
Today, Li Ran is shouldering a great responsibility. Whether it is for the Ji clan or the state of Zheng, his every move is crucial.
Li Ran heard the sound, bowed again, buried his head and said:
"But keep it in mind."
…
Within the Chu camp
Li Ran came here again.
When Wang Ziwei heard that Li Ran was coming, he immediately guessed it, and immediately asked someone to bring Li Ran in.
After greeting each other, Wang Ziwei smiled casually and said:
"Ziming came here this time, is there anything going on?"
Wu Ju, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but smile, but he didn't say anything, with a rather mocking face.
They knew that Master Ling Yin was clearly asking questions knowingly.
Of course, Wang Ziwei knew why Li Ran came, but now that Chu State has firmly established itself as the leader of the alliance, he would forgive Li Ran for being so tight-lipped. In this case, he wanted to persuade Wang Ziwei again. How can it be so simple?
Li Ran also knew this very well, so he said to the prince:
"Ling Yin should still remember the things Li Ran and Lord Ling Yin listed about the Six Kings and Two Dukes a few days ago, right?"
Wang Ziwei responded calmly:
"That's natural."
"Ziming's words were very impressive at that time. And I am neither faint nor stupid, so how can I forget it so quickly?"
"However, now you have seen the matter of the alliance. I have ordered Yin to join the princes in organizing the alliance, and everyone in the world will respond. Is there anything wrong with it?"
Chu State is now the country of the alliance leader! Their achievements lasted for a long time, even Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin could only accomplish this.
What's more, his prince Wei will be the real overlord of this world in the near future!
Who would dare to say "no" again then?
That's right, not even Li Ran.
Li Ran heard the sound, but he raised his hands and said:
"Those famous alliances all use this to show etiquette to the princes, and the princes all obey orders because of this. But other than that..."
When Wang Ziwei heard this, he knew that Li Ran was going to betray him again. But he was also curious about what kind of "quiet words" Li Ran could come up with next, so he simply followed him and asked:
"Oh? But what else is there? It's okay for Zi Ming to speak, and everyone should be listening attentively."
Li Ran was startled when he heard the teasing tone in Wang Ziwei's words. However, now that the arrow is on the string, it has to be fired:
"Your Majesty, I think back then, Xia Jie, Shang Zhou, and King You of Zhou all held alliance meetings. It's just that Li Ran was concerned about Ling Yin's face and didn't mention it to you."
Holding an alliance meeting was a grand event, and those who came to dominate the world from then on were naturally abandoned by the princes, and eventually ended up in ruins and infamy for thousands of years.
Everything always has two sides.
When Wang Ziwei heard this, he immediately frowned.
"Xia Jie held an alliance meeting in still area, and the state of Youmin betrayed him. King Zhou of Shang held an alliance meeting in Li area, and Dongyi betrayed him. King You of Zhou held an alliance meeting in Taishi Mountain, and Rong Di Betrayed him. These lessons learned from the past were caused by these last kings showing their arrogance to the princes, and the princes also disobeyed them."
"But now, Shusun Bao can be regarded as a virtuous and famous doctor in the State of Lu. Now Ling Yin wants to imprison him to the State of Chu. This behavior is too arrogant. I'm afraid it's not That’s right!”
