Regarding Gong Jian's remarks, Li Ran didn't want to get too entangled with him on this matter. After all, everything he did was related to the safety of his family and his children.
Don't persuade others to do good without going through their suffering. After all, there is a lot involved, and to a certain extent, it’s not even possible to say who is right or wrong.
However, I am afraid that there is no way to clean up the act of killing the leader of a single banner. And if the prince's dynasty can one day be able to establish a kingdom, then it is inevitable to avenge his father!
Gong Jian suddenly raised his head:
"I have already told the truth what I should say and what I shouldn't say. When are you going to let me go, sir?"
Li Ran thought for a while.
"Don't worry, sir. I will find a suitable opportunity to let you leave. Just rest assured, sir... By the way, I would like to ask again, what is the situation over there in Chengzhou?"
"Haha, people in Chengzhou are unstable now. With Mr.'s talent, it shouldn't be difficult to win over him. However, Luoyi is just a face to Shan Qi. If you can really threaten Luoyi one day , they can actually abandon the city at any time, at worst, Zhou Qi will just take the King of Zhou and run away!"
Holding the emperor hostage to order the princes, this is what Shan Qi is doing now.
Of course, as a senior official in the Zhou Dynasty, Shan Qi had to maintain Zhou's rule on the surface.
"And what you have to face next is the coalition forces of Zhou and Jin. In fact, I have no use value anymore. You'd better let me go as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid, Jane's life will be used for ulterior motives." Someone took it away!"
Yes, if Gong Jian died in Jingyi, the suspicion of Wang Zichao would never be clear. And "Gong Jian's death" will also be his last role for Shan Qi and the dark people.
Li Ran couldn't help but think of Gong Jian's previous experience in prison, and was a little worried about it.
"My hundred soldiers will do their best to protect you. In addition, I will mention this matter to His Highness as soon as possible!"
"In addition, there is another gossip that I am a little curious about now. That is, after you return, my lord, if you continue to be the head of the Gong clan and hold public office in the Zhou family, what will you do?"
Gong Jian was silent for a long time after hearing this question:
"If Shan Qi doesn't care about the feelings of the same clan and wants to harm Gong, why should Gong have to sacrifice his life for him again? Besides, Gong has also seen clearly that now, from the Zhou family to us, the Qing clan, the reason why Gong is getting worse day by day Dark and weak, the root cause is nothing more than nepotism. Therefore, if there is a chance, Jian should reform the bad government, break the sectarian opinions, and appoint wise men from the princes. If one day he can help the Zhou Dynasty, Danqi and his ilk will no longer be so domineering! "
Li Ran knew that Gong Jian's words were not false. After all, he now had some ideas of his own.
"But I'm afraid that this move by your Excellency will offend other wealthy families in the Zhou Dynasty. It will probably not be easy to operate!"
After these days of calm observation and thinking, Gong Jian obviously saw the root cause of the chaos in Zhou's house.
However, Li Ran had no intention of discussing the matter in depth with Gong Jian, so he put it down for the time being.
He sent Gong Jian back to house arrest, and then went directly to the prince to report the matter.
After listening to Li Ran's story, Wang Zichao suddenly slapped the table in front of him.
"A man with a single banner kills his father. This is an irreconcilable hatred! This thief can deceive others, but how can he deceive me? Such thieves will be the first to be liquidated when my palace enters Chengzhou. It’s him!”
"Your Highness, Danqi is indeed hateful, and will naturally have to be liquidated in the future. But right now we have to face a powerful enemy. It is said that Jin will take action soon, so Your Highness must deal with it calmly!"
When Wang Zichao heard this, he stood up.
"Well, what you said is true. Then please give me some advice. I'm all ears."
In front of his former subordinates, Wang Zichao usually calls himself "my palace", but in front of Li Ran, he only calls him by his first name and humbly addresses him as "I am below", which shows his courtesy and corporal spirit.
"Your Highness, you are welcome. Our strength now reaches 30,000. If the Jin State did not send troops and used the capital as a base, we could have advanced slowly. But now we cannot do this because the enemy's strength has greatly increased, and the capital has been The city is despicable, and it is by no means a safe place. It is better to send people to sneak into Chengzhou immediately. There are many people in Luoyi in Chengzhou who sympathize with His Highness. If we can encourage his workers to start civil strife! Then we can take it directly. Chengzhou thinks it’s a safe place to settle down!”
Originally, when the princes launched civil strife, they were led by Zhou's old troops and hundreds of workers. After he was defeated by Shan Qi, Sikong, who was in charge of the Baigong Ministry, led them to settle down in Chengzhou.
The so-called Baigong were considered part of the "Chinese people" in this Spring and Autumn Period. These people usually seemed harmless to humans and animals, but in fact they were definitely a force that should not be underestimated.
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As the saying goes: "Discussing hundreds of crafts, reviewing current affairs, distinguishing merits and hardships, and putting them aside when they are fully completed, so that the craftsmanship and literary talent cannot be exclusively produced at home. This is the work of a master craftsman."
Its large scale, numerous industries, clear division of labor, and tight organization are enough to shake the foundation of one city and one town's rule.
Therefore, if we can instigate these Chinese people to rebel again in Chengzhou, even if it is not a complete success, it will be a surgical disintegration of the enemy!
When Wang Zichao heard this, he was a little surprised.
"Sir, what you mean is...can we take Chengzhou directly?"
"Exactly! Take advantage of the situation before the Jin State sends troops to capture Chengzhou! Now we can't confront the Zhou and Jin coalition forces head-on, so we should try to avoid it, otherwise we will definitely suffer."
The prince nodded.
"Then...sir, do you have someone to infiltrate into Chengzhou to cause trouble?"
"But there is someone under my command who can take on this responsibility!"
What Li Ran was talking about was Guan Cong. He could be said to be very familiar with such matters.
When King Chu Ling was defeated, he originally wanted to regroup. However, Guan Cong visited King Chu Ling's camp at night and met Yue General Chang Shouguo.
When it comes to instigating others, there is no more suitable candidate than Guan Cong.
"In that case, sir, please send this person! Once the matter is accomplished, the court will reward this person greatly!"
"Let's arrange it now... In addition, there is one more thing. Since Gong Jian has kept his promise, I hope His Highness can fulfill Li Ran's credibility and let this person go!"
"Well..."
Wang Zichao still hesitated, but finally said:
"With the help of Sir, I am better than thousands of armies! It's just a Gong Jian. If you let it go, let it go. Sir, you can handle it yourself!"
"Thank you so much, Your Highness!"
Li Ran resigned, and Wang Zichao watched him leave, leaving only his old men around him, including Yin Buyi, Yin Yu, Nangong Xi, and Luo Luo and his son.
Yin Buyi waited until Li Ran was completely gone, and couldn't help but say from the side:
"Your Highness, the misdeeds of Gong Jian in the past are too numerous to describe! If you just let him go, it will be like letting the tiger go back to the mountain! I think it is absolutely impossible!"
"Forget it! I have already said what I said, how can I change it at will? Now that I have obtained the capital, why should I kill such a former minister of the Zhou Dynasty and ruin my reputation? The current situation is indeed good, but The Jin State will send troops to help Danqi in the near future, and we will need to rely more on Mr. Ziming in the future, so why should we go against him for such a trivial matter?"
"Yes, Yin Bu Ning... everything must be considered for the overall interests of His Highness!"
Obviously, Nangong Luo was quite dissatisfied with this.
"It's just... I don't think this Li Ran is very talented. I secretly think that this person is not as useful as Sun Changqing. I wonder why Your Highness values this person so much?"
Wang Zichao looked around and said:
"Your Highness, I think Li Ran is a very good person and worthy of His Highness's association!"
He is originally a Qiang person and is not good at words, so when he speaks, he can be said to be concise and to the point.
"Well, what Zizhi said has won my heart. You guys usually don't have much strategy, but now you are all talking more. Since you can't handle things for me, you shouldn't stir up trouble here! "
Speaking of their life experiences, these people may be from a declining noble family, or their ancestors once served in the Zhou Dynasty, and now the princely dynasty is the hope of these people.
Therefore, after hearing what Wang Zichao said personally, these people immediately did not dare to say another word.
