After deducing that the King of Chu was about to suffer misfortune, Li Ran couldn't help but become a little worried about the King of Chu and the future of the Chu Kingdom.
And this also made Chu Dang, who had been accompanying him, completely confused:
"Since Sir is about to return to the State of Zheng, why are you worried about this? The people of Chu have brought it upon themselves, so what does it have to do with Sir?"
"After all these years in the Chu State, my husband has not received much criticism? How about returning to the Zheng State as soon as possible and not caring about his many indiscretions?"
Although Chu Dang usually didn't dare to say much, what he said today was very confident.
Yes, anyone with a discerning eye can see that since Li Ran entered Chu, the King of Chu has always failed him. How has he ever failed the King of Chu?
Now the King of Chu has brought it upon himself, leading the Chu State into the quagmire of war, and its defeat has almost become a foregone conclusion. As the saying goes, "Don't enter a dangerous country, and don't live in a chaotic country." Moreover, Li Ran has already said everything that should be said and what should not be said. Not only was the king of Chu unmoved, but he also aroused suspicion. In this case, even a rough guy like Chu Dang can see that Li Ran should have already recovered early, so he still cares about him so much?
Li Ran couldn't help but smile dumbly when he heard what Chu Dang said.
At this time, Ji Le on the side had a more delicate mind after all, and she immediately saw Li Ran's true thoughts. I saw her also smiling brightly and singing in a joking tone:
"The clouds are long and foggy, and a rainbow appears in Nanshan Mountain in the morning. The graceful little girl is hungry and thirsty when waiting for others." )
What was sung in the sacrificial music was a piece of music that was deeply loved by little girls like them.
However, everyone present, except Li Ran, actually didn't understand what their eldest lady was singing.
"Ma'am, you're making fun of me. Husband... How can I have such thoughts?..."
"Why not? My husband possesses a unique knowledge, and in the past few years, he has also assisted the Chu Kingdom to prosper to this point. The principles of monarch, minister, men and women are actually interoperable. Therefore, Le'er should understand the husband's current feelings best. That’s it.”
Speaking of this, although Ji Le still spoke very cryptically, even if others listened, they were still a little confused. However, these words were all understood by Li Ran.
Yes, the implication of Ji Le is that Li Ran is now like a "little girl" waiting to be married, although Li Ran was forced to "marry" into this Zhanghua Palace. However, after all, this land was also cultivated by Li Ran hard. And under Li Ran's good guidance, the King of Chu had more or less the bearing of a world hegemon.
Although the relationship between Li Ran and the King of Chu was bumpy and bumpy, there was a honeymoon period after all.
Although there is no "honeymoon" now, he chose to just walk away after foreseeing that the Chu Kingdom was about to suffer. Isn't this behavior a little too ruthless?
"Then Madam, what do you think...what should I do as a husband?"
At this time, Li Ran had no idea, but Ji Le smiled again, took Li Ran's hand and said:
"Husband, do you want other people to answer this question? Will you really listen to what others say?"
Li Ran suddenly opened his eyes wide and stared at Ji Le's bright and innocent eyes, as if everything was self-evident.
"Chu Dang!"
"exist!"
Suddenly, Li Ran turned around and called out. Although Chu Dang didn't understand what was going on, he still responded reflexively.
"I order you to escort Madam to Ye Yi from now on without any mistakes!"
"Ah? What do you mean, sir?"
As soon as Li Ran said this, Chu Dang and Sun Wu were a little confused. Ye Yi was obviously close at hand, so why did he ask Chu Dang to escort his wife? Then what does he want to do?
"Changqing, please go and choose some fast horses, and I will return to Qianxi with you!"
"Ah? Sir, you want to go back to Qianxi?!"
"No need to say much, Sir. Just go quickly."
Although Sun Wu was a little confused in his words at this time, in fact, he felt it more or less in his heart. Therefore, after hearing what Li Ran said, he didn't ask any more questions and bowed directly before choosing his horse.
After pushing Chu Dang and Sun Wu away, Li Ran took Ji Le's forehead into his arms without saying a word, and said affectionately:
"It's just...this will cause misfortune to Madam..."
Ji Le also dug his head deeper at this time, and put his hands around Li Ran's waist and said:
"Husband, please don't say that. A man should have his ambitions in all directions. How can Le'er see her husband in trouble?"
"It's still some time before Le'er Liujia gives birth. My husband just needs to remember to come back as soon as possible."
"Okay... My husband will stay here soon and return to Ye Yi to reunite with Le'er as soon as possible."
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After Sun Wu went to the nearby official post and borrowed a few horses, Li Ran stepped onto the horse and watched Ji Le leave from a distance. Then he and Sun Wu ran towards Qianxi.
"I dare to ask, Sir, why does the King of Chu treat me like this, and why do you want to turn back to Qianxi? Wouldn't you be humiliating yourself then?"
Although Sun Wu could vaguely feel Li Ran's tangled mood, he still didn't quite believe that Li Ran could be such an emotional person?
"Chang Qing, have you ever thought about what the Central Plains will look like if Chu is completely defeated?"
Sure enough, how could Li Ran be a person who only cares about friendship but is completely unreasonable? As Sun Wu expected, Li Ran must have a motive for doing this.
"Chang Qing is stupid and has never thought about it. I hope you can teach me."
"Have you heard, sir, that 'there is no way for misfortunes and blessings, they can only be summoned by people'? If Chu is defeated, nothing will happen to the north and the south from now on. Although this seems to be a blessing to the people of the Central Plains, its internal strife will only become more serious. . People like the Ji family of Lu State will bully the king from above and oppress the common people from below, which will only get worse. And the internal fighting like that of the six ministers of Jin will only become more serious. The situation of the people will only become more difficult!"
"So, Sir, helping the Chu State is actually for the sake of world peace?"
Hearing what Li Ran said, Sun Wu couldn't help but ask this question. However, Li Ran actually couldn't answer this question himself.
Because, he actually couldn't tell whether his current behavior was really for "the world"? Or is it his own wishful thinking?
Therefore, facing Sun Wu's question, Li Ran was stunned for a long time and could not answer.
The words were gone, and all that was left at this moment was the sound of the horse's hooves falling.
