Just as Li Ran said "it won't be long", it really didn't take long, only three days, and Feng Duan couldn't sit still.
What was unexpected was that he did not go to Zichan or Sihei, but sent someone directly to find Li Ran!
Obviously, Fengduan is very clear that all these strange events may seem accidental, but in fact they are all man-made. And the person hiding behind the incident was none other than Li Ran!
The one who came to see Li Ran was Si Dai, one of the six ministers of Zheng Guozheng who Feng Duan had been trying to win over recently and the head of the Si clan. (Si belt: on the subtitle)
Of course, Feng Duan sent his servants here this time not to seek revenge and settle scores. On the contrary, they came for reconciliation.
In fact, this is understandable. Now his best friend, Si Hei, can be said to have been "disgraced", while another You Chu has been expelled from the state of Zheng. Under the current situation, Fengduan's wings have been severely damaged.
For this reason, if you want to continue to gain a foothold in Zheng Guochao, you must reconcile with Zichan.
It is said that a man can bend and stretch, but in fact? Isn't this true for villains?
After all, everyone can see that if Zichan really uses "Si Hei" to make a big fuss, although it will not lead to its immediate collapse, it will definitely be difficult to cope with it.
Of course, Li Ran also knew very well that Feng Duan's move was just a delaying tactic. He had a long-standing feud with Zichan. How could Feng Duan, who had always been cunning and cunning, seriously reconcile with Zichan?
However, since others come to visit you politely, you have to be able to live up to your expectations.
Therefore, he still received Si Dai warmly. After all, he was still the head of a sect, one of the six ministers of Zheng State, and his status was still several ranks higher than his own. Therefore, this face must be given after all.
After sitting down in the main hall, Si Dai said to Li Ran:
"Ziming has been in Zhengyi for more than a year. I feel ashamed that I only came to visit today. I hope Ziming will be more considerate."
Although he said this politely, his tone still sounded very arrogant.
Why would he, the dignified head of a sect, have any reason to visit a refugee from Lu?
Even though Li Ran has now become the son-in-law of the Ji family, he has also served as a traveler of the Zheng State. But if it hadn't been for Feng Duan's request, I'm afraid he still wouldn't have visited Li Ran.
After all, the identity and status are there.
Li Ran knew this very well.
"Shang Qing, what are you talking about? Li Ran has never paid a visit to Shang Qing, but today he wants to trouble Shang Qing. This is really disrespectful. I hope your doctor, Haihan, will be the one."
After saying that, Li Ran stood up and bowed again, looking very sincere.
Si Dai hurriedly made a lifting gesture and said with a smile on his face:
"Ziming is too polite. Now that you and I are ministers in the same court, why should we be like this?"
These words are to smooth things over for what was said just now.
In this way, both parties can finally settle down.
"But I don't know why the doctor came here today?"
Li Ran didn't hesitate and asked directly.
"Well, there's nothing else. I think Ziming must have known what happened in the court recently."
"Dr. Zixi and Dr. Boshi are at odds, and all the officials are uneasy. Now, the meeting in Guodi has just passed, and Chu State is like a tiger in the south. If our Zheng State court falls apart at this moment, Literally, doesn't it mean giving the Chu people a chance?"
Different from suing for peace in war, the euphemism of political opponents suing for peace is that no matter what excuse is used to propose reconciliation, it can be grafted onto the safety of the entire country.
Si Dai's words were obviously asked by Feng Duan to convey them on his behalf, but these words seemed to have some sinister intentions.
The subtext of this statement has two levels: First, it shows that Fengduan is not afraid, so how could he be afraid? He was worried that it would give the Chu State an opportunity to take advantage of, so he was willing to reconcile with Dr. Zichan.
Of course, specifically mentioning Chu State has another meaning: By the way, don’t forget his identity as Feng Duan! Prince Ling Yin of Chu State, that is my son-in-law!
Li Ran understood in his heart, but his face remained calm. I heard him reply calmly:
"I have certainly heard of this."
"I just never thought that Dr. Zixi and Dr. Boshi were so close to each other in the past, but now they are so decisive after their falling out."
"However, Doctor Zishang also knows that he is just a passerby in the court. I'm afraid he can't be of much help in this matter."
How could it be so easy for him, Li Ran, to help?
When Si Hei and Feng Duan secretly poisoned Zheng Yi and caused the disaster, why didn't they think that today there would be a time to ask for mercy from Zi Chan and reconcile?
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"At this time, the two of them turned against each other. Did you Fengduan wake up just now?" Is it too late?
Besides, who are you, Toyodan, trying to scare Prince Wai? Don’t I, Li Ran, know better than you what kind of person Wang Ziwei is?
Now that Prince Wei of the Chu Kingdom has just become the leader of the alliance, this addiction is not over yet. Will he come to accuse Zheng Guo again for someone like you, Feng Duan? Are you thinking too much?
"Ziming is humble."
"Anyone with a discerning eye can see how important you are in Zheng Yi. We will not speak secretly today. Now that the leader has come to the door, we hope that Yu Ziming can help. Please Zi Ming never refuses."
Si Dai didn't seem to understand Li Ran's subtext, but felt that Li Ran was making symbolic modesty.
Li Ran immediately looked "embarrassed" on his face.
"Then...what exactly does the doctor want Li Ran to do?"
Li Ran asked again tentatively.
Hearing this, Si Dai immediately thought that Li Ran's words meant that he had agreed. A look of excitement flashed across his eyes, and he said seriously:
"This is a troubled time, and Dr. Boshi is unwilling to compete with Dr. Zixi, let alone be an enemy of Dr. Zichan."
"Therefore, I hope that Ziming can mediate and propose to Dr. Zichan that the order of the six ministers above the court can be determined through an alliance oath."
"Lest others always spread rumors and slander, saying that Dr. Boshi wants to replace Dr. Zichan."
Finally we got to the point.
The so-called oath is to say the names of the ministers and officials above the oath when offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, or to ancestors. The first one in the ranking means that they are relatively more powerful.
Since this "oath" is meant to reach the sky and reach the earth, it is equivalent to reciting the ranking to the gods of heaven and earth. In a disguised form, the legitimate status of the seating ranking is strengthened.
This is indeed a good way to solve the struggle for power and gain among officials. And if this method was used in the past, it would indeed be able to solve practical problems.
But this method seems to be obviously lacking in binding force nowadays.
After all, times have changed.
In this era of frequent wars, even the alliances of various countries can hardly exert certain binding force on the princes of the world, let alone the alliance oaths of several ministers and officials in a country?
"Oh? Is this what Dr. Boshi meant?"
Li Ran asked tentatively again.
Si Dai could not help but nodded again and solemnly said:
"Doctor Boshi also knew that Dr. Zichan must have suspected him of having second thoughts. Therefore, he hoped to use this method to convince Dr. Zichan of his dedication to the country and his position as the ruling minister. There is absolutely no idea.”
"Although Dr. Boshi and Dr. Zichan had many political disagreements in the court, Ziming must have known that if the ministers of a country only hold the same political views, then for the country , and it’s definitely not a blessing.”
"Therefore, I also ask Ziming to mediate to resolve the immediate concerns between their two families."
Obviously, since Sidai has benefited from Fengduan, he must speak for Fengduan.
As for the various obstructions to the Zichan New Deal, Si brought them to whitewash them both inside and outside. They said it with a nose and a face, and it was really hard to refute for a while.
And his last sentence, "to relieve the worries of the two families," obviously has a certain hint.
Feng Duan was worried that Zichan would do something to him. Wasn't Zichan worried that Feng Duan was secretly rebelling against him?
Therefore, Si Dai's words were a hint to Li Ran that resolving the current dispute through alliance oaths may be the most appropriate and safest way now.
"So that's what happened."
"Doctor Boshi understands justice so well, it is really admirable!"
"But, I'm afraid I'm just being helpless."
Li Ran's expression paused, and then he sighed again. A look of helplessness suddenly appeared on his face, and he thought to himself:
"Fuduan is such a shrewd person. Since I, Li Ran, was asked to help, how could I not say anything?"
While thinking this in his mind, Li Ran glanced at Si Dai again from the corner of his eye.
Sure enough, Si Dai understood the situation and was not in a hurry. Instead, there was a faint smile on his face.
Feng Duan and Li Ran have never been in contact with each other. Today, he asked Li Ran for help for no reason. Could it be that he planned to use his hands empty-handed?
Feng Duan is naturally willing to do this kind of business, but what about Li Ran? How could a veteran like Feng Duan not understand such a simple truth?
Therefore, besides asking for Li Ran's help this time, Feng Duan must have brought other things with him.
Obviously, Li Ran wanted to test more.
