When Li Ran heard what Qingfeng said, he heard that the purpose of the secret crowd was to limit the power of the public offices of all the countries in the world.
The results and reasons why the great achievements of the hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period eventually collapsed in his mind suddenly emerged.
Although he could not be sure whether the great achievements of these overlords were ruined by the operation of the dark followers, there was one thing that Li Ran could really feel.
That is the current situation of Jin State today.
Qingfeng also said that the leader of the dark warriors was most likely from Jin.
As for Jin's Wen Gong, Xianggong, Jinggong, Ai Gong and even today's Jinhou, Jin has always moved forward under the operation of the Six Ministers. Although most of the overlords of the Jin Dynasty were very talented, most of them created brilliant and eye-catching achievements for the Jin Dynasty. But now, Jin's hegemony is on the verge of collapse under the "hijacking" of the Six Ministers.
Doesn’t this completely coincide with the purpose of the Dark Walkers?
The purpose of the Dark Walkers is to limit the power of the official, and isn't the current situation in the Jin State that the power of successive official officials is gradually restricted, so that the successors will inevitably continue to be weak?
Thinking of this, Li Ran suddenly felt horrified.
Who is Duke Huan of Qi? Who is Duke Mu of Qin? Who is Duke Wen of Jin?
The great achievements they made can actually be dissipated like clouds of smoke under the operation of the Dark Walkers!
What a terrifying force this is!
What a huge force this is!
But this is just Li Ran's speculation, because he is currently unable to prove this with more conclusive evidence.
But just this speculation is enough to make people feel scared. If all this is true, wouldn't the so-called "Zhou Rites govern the world" and the so-called righteousness of the monarch and his ministers directly become a conspiracy that ultimately aids the evil deeds?
Li Ran couldn't help but take a deep breath to ease the fear in his heart. He didn't dare to continue thinking about it at this time, because it was beyond his knowledge.
However, Qingfeng's words indirectly proved his suspicion just now.
The reason why the State of Wu was supported by the Dark Walkers was precisely because the Dark Walkers needed the State of Wu to contain the State of Chu, a large country that became strong through the centralization of power in the public office and could compete with the State of Jin.
Qingfeng didn't know that Li Ran's thoughts had drifted far away. He saw Li Ran's expression was slightly strange and immediately continued:
"As long as Wu State can rise, Chu State will have a very powerful enemy in the east."
"As long as the Wu State can hold the Chu State in the east, the Central Plains countries will undoubtedly have a chance to breathe. And once the Central Plains countries no longer need the three-army system, then any behavior of those offices can be characterized as 'Using military force without hesitation of people's power'. Then, the strategy formulated by our secret followers to 'use the power of the king to capture the power of the king' in the whole world will be useful."
"Therefore, Wu State is actually particularly important in our entire plan."
The reason why Wu State can be used by the underworld is entirely because of its special characteristics.
According to Qingfeng's words, Wu Guo's role in the overall plan of the Dark Walkers seems inconspicuous, but in fact it is the most important link.
Because the centralization of public power in Chu State has given extremely shocking feelings to the countries in the Central Plains, Lu Xianggong is the best example.
Therefore, if the Chu State is allowed to develop like this, and even compares to the Jin State, then the system of centralized government power is likely to be imitated by other countries in the Central Plains.
And once it reaches that point, how can they secretly use their power to seize the power of the king?
Therefore, they cannot allow the Chu State to continue to expand. They must cultivate the chess piece of the Wu State so that the Chu State will gradually consume its strength and will in the battle with the Wu State, so that it will no longer have time to visit the north.
"So, are there any people who are secretly traveling in Chu country?"
Li Ran asked another key question.
The Secret Walkers are cultivating the Wu State. To put it bluntly, they want to conquer the Chu State. So since they are trying to conquer the Chu State, don’t the Secret Walkers have their own eyes and ears within the Chu State, and don’t they have their own people?
Qingfeng heard the sound, shook his head and said:
"This old man really has no way of knowing."
"In matters involving the Chu State, the leader usually gives instructions personally, and there are very few principals involved."
Obviously, the Chu State is different from other countries, and the secret followers' policy towards the Chu State is also more special.
It's no wonder, after all, the Chu State was the first country to centralize power in the public office and embark on the path of kingship and hegemony. This is what the secret followers dislike the most, so they naturally have to be treated specially.
But even if he didn't hear the answer he wanted, Li Ran couldn't help but feel suspicious in his heart.
After all, the spy lurking inside the Chu Kingdom seemed to have some kind of connection with the Dark Walkers.
In the Battle of Shujiu, how did Zhufan get the information and rush to support him quickly?
How could Qingfeng sustain the battle at Zhu Fangcheng for half a year and even take the initiative to attack and defeat Chu's advance troops in one fell swoop?
Since both Wu and Qingfeng were pawns of the Dark Walkers, Li Ran would not believe it under any circumstances if this spy from the Chu country said that he had nothing to do with the Dark Walkers.
"So in your overall plan, it is consistent to weaken the power of the public office and replace the monarch's power with the power of ministers, thereby overpowering the superiors, right?"
Li Ran confirmed cautiously.
Qingfeng nodded and said:
"Of course, only in this way can we complete our great cause!"
"Haha, that's right."
Li Ran suddenly became calm, and a rare smile appeared on his face.
This made Sun Wu on the side and Qing Feng on the opposite side stunned.
"Why are you laughing, sir?"
Sun Wu listened for a long time and never interrupted. That was because he also understood the weight of what Qingfeng said today, and he did not want to ruin Li Ran's train of thought because of his curiosity.
But when he heard Li Ran's unreasonable words, he couldn't help but ask.
Curiosity, the privilege of young people.
"Do you still remember our series of encounters in Lu and Zheng?"
"That's natural."
Sun Wu nodded immediately. How could he forget those dangerous experiences?
Then, Li Ran continued:
"Starting from the rural school assembly in Lu State, all the difficulties and obstacles we have encountered are actually because we have touched the bottom line of these so-called undercover people from the beginning."
"What they want is to use the power of ministers to seize the power of the king, and what we do is to support the king, gather people's hearts, and revitalize the office. This naturally harms their interests, so they naturally have to work together to fight back."
"Do you still remember the waves of assassinations we encountered after we left Qufu?"
"At that time, I always felt that it was simply impossible for the Ji family to pursue such a level of pursuit with just the strength of the Ji family. Now that I think about it, how could they have been able to do all this without the support of the dark warriors behind the scenes? Pursue us all the way to Zheng?"
"Moreover, it's not just the Ji family we're fighting against, but the entire Dark Walkers including him. They are like an invisible hand, always hanging over our heads, no matter where we go, They can all use local power to hunt us down!"
This was all the truth back then.
