Chu Dang returned home sadly and reported the matter to Li Ran. Li Ran had heard of Zhao Yang's name, and also knew that he was the grandson of Zhao Wu and Zhao Wenzi.
Just because Li Ran had dealt with Zhao Wenzi in his early years, and now he suddenly heard about the descendants of his old friend, he couldn't help but see the appearance of Zhao Wenzi, Yang Yangui and others in front of Li Ran's eyes.
Maybe it's because when a person is in adversity, he will be particularly nostalgic.
Later, Chu Dang talked about Zhao Yang's performance on the battlefield, and Li Ran's thoughts immediately changed.
This didn't make Li Ran expect that Zhao Wenzi, who was always known for his "self-denial and restoration of etiquette", would have such a powerful person in his later life.
However, this has nothing to do with him.
He still doesn't want to see anyone, and even Sun Wu and Fan Li can't talk to him normally.
Because of Chu Dang's simple thoughts, Li Ran deliberately kept him around.
At this moment, Gong Zheng from the palace came to read out the edict, saying that although Li Ran was a criminal who assisted the prince's rebellion, after thinking about Li Ran's later learning of the prince's ambition, the two turned against each other and were even killed by the prince for a time. He was placed under house arrest in Luoyi. There is a reason for thinking about it, so the chaos will no longer be investigated.
There is no doubt that this is the pardon that Chang Hong, Gong Jian and others fought hard for him.
Shan Qi, after careful consideration, took advantage of the young emperor to issue such a decree, which could be regarded as finalizing the matter between Li Ran and Sun Wu and giving an explanation to all parties.
Li Ran couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, and what was even more unexpected to him was that in this decree of King Zhou Gai, Li Ran was directly reinstated to his original position - the history of the collection room and the internal history.
More than ten years ago, before Li Ran fled Luoyi, it was also the history of Luoyi's collection room. The so-called history of the collection room is actually similar to the curator of archives in later generations. Almost all news about the princes and even gossip can be found here.
Although the position of internal history is only a middle-level official position among the "Chun Guan", its position is extremely important. Almost all documents related to the princes of various countries were written by internal historians without exception.
Now, Li Ran has been appointed as the history of the collection room and internal history. There is no doubt that it is equivalent to having an extra set of ears and mouth.
And this is obviously what "Tao discipline" needs.
After Li Ran thanked him, he sent Gong Zheng away, saying that he would choose a good time tomorrow to go to Zhuang Palace to meet the emperor.
As soon as Gong Zheng walked away, Guan Cong came over happily.
"Young Master, we have great news! The old Pavilion Master has rushed back. After the Young Master meets with the Emperor tomorrow, he can go to the collection room to meet the Old Pavilion Master!"
Li Ran couldn't help but be startled when he heard this.
Sure enough, the reason why he was "reinstated" must be inseparable from the arrival of his father.
But Li Ran's mood was quite complicated at this time. Li Ran had no impression of his father. Moreover, Lao Tzu's great reputation also made Li Ran feel an inexplicable sense of strangeness.
However, Li Ran also knew that sooner or later he would have to face his father. Moreover, he also wanted to ask him why, as the leader of the "Daoji" clan, he allowed his subordinates to cause trouble to everyone and disrupt the world?
Just like Guan Cong before, didn't he follow his hints and travel between Chu and Wu, and single-handedly planned the fall of King Chu Ling, thus making the Chu country unable to recover?
For some things, Li Ran felt it was necessary to ask clearly in person.
"I'm also coming with Yihe. Maybe...he will have a way to cure the little master's illness!"
Hearing this, Li Ran said that he had to meet his father who was "a simple man all his life".
So, that night he wrote a letter and passed it to Owl Yi, asking him to come to Luoyi with his wife Ji Le.
Early the next morning, Li Ran packed up and prepared to go to Zhuang Palace to meet the emperor.
However, as soon as he walked out of the door, he saw a tall figure running straight over and kneeling on the ground with a plop.
"My benefactor, Qiu Ke has finally found you! Please accept Qiu's bow!"
Li Ran hurriedly leaned over to help him. This man was tall, but Li Ran couldn't help him up. He only stood up after he finished his salute.
Li Ran looked up and down at the "long man" in front of him, and saw that he had a full forehead, his shoulders were slightly tilted forward like his son, and his arms were slightly longer. Because he was too tall, Li Ran thought he had to hold his head high.
Li Ran looked at him carefully for a long time, but he couldn't remember where he had seen this person before, and he frowned.
"I'm sorry for my blindness, but I really can't remember where I met you?..."
This person didn't take it seriously either.
"It is true that we met Mr. Qiu He once. At that time, Qiu was fifteen years old and had not yet bloomed, so it is normal for Mr. Qiu to have no impression. I am from Zou, and I met Mr. Qiu in the road of the Five Fathers of Lu State. one side……"
When Li Ran heard this, he suddenly thought about it.
When Li Ran fled from the State of Lu to the State of Zheng, he met a fourteen-year-old boy on the way, crying bitterly towards a coffin.
It was the middle of winter, and the boy's plain clothes were thin. Li Ran saw that he was still young and pitiful, so he stepped forward to ask why.
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And that young man was Qiu in front of him.
At that time, Qiu Dang immediately explained the reason. It turned out that he and his mother were dependent on each other, and had only some financial support from his parents' family, so he lived in poverty.
I thought I would live my whole life as an "untouchable". But on the eve of her death, her mother told him a secret. It turned out that he was the son of a high official in the state of Lu.
Just because this doctor was over sixty years old when he married her, and he died of illness when Qiu was born, and his family members did not recognize them because of their status.
From then on, the mother raised Qiu alone.
When Qiu learned about this, he was frustrated that his identity was not recognized, so he cried again.
After hearing this, Li Ran thought for a moment and said that he could follow Zhou etiquette and bury his mother and father together. In this way, you have a name and everything can be solved.
Qiu said that he didn't even know where his father's grave was, and that the family of Dr. Qing would not agree to a joint burial in the mausoleum.
Li Ran said that he might as well park his mother's coffin in front of his father's house to "win" sympathy.
At that time, Qiu seemed a little uneasy. After all, this kind of behavior is really a bit "spoiled".
However, Li Ran did not take this seriously, and only left one sentence: He who is the son of man must also have his name rectified!
After Li Ran said that, he got up and continued on his way.
In the end, Qiu Guo did what Li Ran said and parked his mother's coffin at the door of his father's house and cried in mourning for several days.
This family didn't take it seriously at first, but soon, this matter became a big issue in the Lu country, and the people in the country also talked about it.
Later, the family saw that Qiu was tall and tall, and he seemed to have a bit of the legacy of his old master. After further investigation, it was found that her mother, Yan, had indeed been engaged to their late master in the early years, so her identity should not be a problem.
In addition, the eldest son of the deceased owner had a "foot disease" and could not perform sacrificial rituals, and there was no other brother to take his place.
Although the man in front of me was born into a poor family, he was handsome and courageous. The most important thing is that someone in their family must come to worship their ancestors, right?
If you can't count on the boss, then it's not a bad idea to consider him as the second child.
So, the nine aunts and uncles of this family took it together and thought it would be a good idea to let this person recognize his ancestor and return to his clan.
Therefore, he agreed to Qiu's request and let his mother Yan and her late master be buried together.
From this, Qiu Ye was finally confirmed. After that, he joined Ji's family and became a small official who went to the fields to collect food.
When he was not on business, he made use of his mother's relationship with the Yan family, who specialized in organizing funerals for people to make a living. In this way, he gathered a group of Confucian scholars from his mother's family and started a funeral business, and his life was very smooth for a while.
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Li Ran never expected that his inadvertent advice would directly change this man's life trajectory. At the same time, I can't help but have some doubts in my heart. Since this person is working for Ji, why is he here?
After all, Ji Sun Yiru and Li Ran had a blood feud, and Li Ran had to be more careful about this, but in order to find out what was going on, Li Ran still said:
"It turns out to be that little brother. It's been a long time, but I forgot about it!"
"Sir is a noble man, so it's normal for him to be unable to remember. However, my kindness to Qiu is as great as a mountain, and Qiu doesn't dare to be half-hearted or forget you!"
"In that case, little brother, let's get in the car with Li. We can have a good chat along the way."
Li Ran pointed to the carriage not far away. Qiu hesitated for a moment and finally agreed.
"Thank you sir!"
The two of them got into the carriage together and were driven towards Zhuang Palace by Chu Dang.
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Chapter 487_Ji Sun Yiru cuts down the Chinese army
Li Ran was riding in a carriage with Qiu, who was a head taller than him. Because this man was so tall, he seemed a little timid as he was crowded within the carriage.
"You just said that since you are working in the Ji family now, why didn't you concentrate on it and went to Luoyi instead?"
Qiu couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.
"Although Qiu gained a status under the guidance of Mr. Qiu, Mr. Qiu is also humble. He only serves as a minor official in Ji's family. Although he has no worries about food and clothing, he often goes to the countryside to collect collections and has no restraint on Ji's abuse of the people. He really couldn't bear it. So Qiu soon changed his position and turned to raising livestock, which felt comfortable for a while."
Perhaps it was just because Qiu was a pariah with no status before he was fifteen years old, and his life was indeed poor. It is precisely because of this that I have sympathy and compassion for the township party members who are also "untouchables".
"At this time, Qiu met a down-and-out historian, and Qiu followed him to learn Zhou rites so that he could specialize in his own side business."
"Although his position as a caretaker of livestock was humble, he also had a lot of free time. After Qiu got to know the historian, he was able to easily access many Lu classics. After a few years of this, he could be considered a small success! Later, Qiu Bucai won the first place among the rural schools and was fortunate enough to be appreciated by Meng Xizi, the head of the Meng family at that time, and the Marquis of Lu."
After hearing this man's life trajectory, Li Ran couldn't help but feel something in his heart. He seemed to have remembered something, but he didn't say it. He was just suspicious in his heart.
"Meng Xizi and Luhou? How did you get to know them?"
It turned out that when Sanhuan was working hard and Lu Houchou was still able to control the situation, he visited Chu State. Ji Sunyiru asked Meng Xizi to accompany him. Passing by Liangdi, Zheng Bojiao Lao.
Originally Meng Xizi should have assisted Zuo Luhou Chou to complete the etiquette, but Meng Xizi was a standard dandy in his early years, and he knew nothing about Zhou Rites. This could not help but make Lu lose face.
Later, Meng Xizi knew that this was Ji Sunyiru's deliberate arrangement, and wanted to use his lack of etiquette to embarrass Marquis Lu.
Meng Xizi was deeply ashamed of this news. Concurrent Cruelty must work hard to learn the Zhou rites. Anyone who can teach him the Zhou rites, no matter how poor or humble, will be respected as a distinguished guest by him.
After Qiu won the first place in the debate at the township school, Meng Xizi specially received him. After some conversation, I found out that he was indeed quite knowledgeable about Zhou rites, so he made him his disciple.
Later, Meng Xizi not only worshiped him as his disciple, but also made his two sons Meng Sunshuo and Meng Sun Heji his disciples.
Qiu didn't like Ji Sun Yiru's abuse of the people, and Meng Xizi also resented Ji Sun Yiru for making him look embarrassed. Therefore, the two often talked by candlelight at night, and their friendship was very close.
Later, Meng Xizi found an opportunity to introduce Qiu Shi to Lu Houchou.
Lu Houchou and Qiu had another long talk. They also felt that this person was indeed extraordinary and seemed to have "Ziming character". He couldn't help but favor him even more. Once he was free, he would be allowed to come to the palace to talk. .
Soon after, Qiu's wife gave birth to a son. After Lu Houchou learned about it, in order to congratulate him, he specially ordered a carp to be given to him, which meant that carp was auspicious. Qiu was naturally happy, so he gave it to his son. He was named "Carp".
Because of Li Ran's advice, this Qiu started his career as a "untouchable" and became a guest of the Meng family and even the Marquis of Lu. This gorgeous turnaround is truly a miraculous feat.
And this is why Qiu is grateful to Li Ran.
When Li Ran heard this, the speculation in his heart turned into certainty, and he blurted out:
"Could it be that you are Confucius and Kong Zhongni?"
Qiu was startled for a moment and said calmly:
"My benevolence has made a clear decision, it's me!"
It turned out that the tall man in front of me was Confucius! It was Confucius who was called the "Holy Saint" by later generations.
Confucius's surname is Zi, Kong's surname, Qiu, and Zhongni. At first he called himself Qiu, but Li Ran couldn't react. Later, after hearing his experience, he became more and more suspicious.
At this moment, when he heard his son's name was "Carp", he suddenly realized it and blurted it out.
Confucius didn't know why Li Ran had such a big reaction. How did he know that he would have such a big name in the future?
After a brief moment of surprise, Li Ran immediately calmed down.
Since his father could be Laozi, what's so strange about meeting Confucius now?
"It's just... you should be in Lu country now, but why do you appear here?"
By chance, Li Ran gave some advice to Confucius, and he was as kind as a mountain to Confucius.
However, just because of this, it is still a bit unbelievable that Confucius came here specifically to look for him.
Kong Qiu gently lifted the car curtain and looked outside. Chu Dang's strong back appeared in front of him, which made him hesitate. Li Ran noticed Kong Qiu's doubts.
"Zhongni, if you have anything to say, just say it. This person has followed Li from birth to death, so there is no need to doubt him."
Confucius smiled:
"Feiqiu is cautious. This matter is really too secret. If others find out, I'm afraid that Marquis Lu's life will be at risk!"
Li Ran had been looking for Lu Houchou's whereabouts. Hearing these words, he couldn't help but feel excited:
"Oh? Zhongni knows the whereabouts of Marquis Lu?"
Confucius nodded slightly to show his affirmation.
"Qiu Zheng came to the Zhou Dynasty to look for Mr. Lu on the instructions of the Marquis of Lu. The Marquis of Lu is now in a critical situation, and I hope that Mr. Lu can come to rescue him..."
"However, I sent people to visit the Marquis of Lu many times, but there was no trace of him. Since Zhongni was appointed to the Marquis of Lu, he should know his current situation, right? What happened some time ago? How could he be driven away by the Ji family? The capital of the country?”
Regarding the fact that Lu Hou Chou was driven out of the capital by the Ji family, it has long been spread in the world. Some say that Lu Hou is not good, and some say that the Ji family is evil. However, the specific details are naturally not as clear as those involved.
Confucius sighed and said again:
It turns out that since Lu Houchou succeeded to the throne, the Ji family, the Meng family and the Shusun family of Lu State have become the three pillars. However, this balance was broken again after the death of the three sect leaders.
The first was the Shusun family. Due to Shu Niu's secret involvement, after the death of Shusun Bao, Shu Niu, as a foreign relative, brought trouble to the Shusun family and agreed to Ji Sun Yiru's proposal to disband the Central Army of Lu.
And the villages and towns supporting the Chinese army were divided into four, and the Ji family took two of them, while the Meng family and Shusun family each took one share.
It is precisely because of the further expansion of the Ji family's power that they need to recruit a large number of available people. Confucius, who had just obtained the status of a Chinese citizen, was still unclear about the situation, so he rashly went to Ji's house to work as an errand.
At this time, Hou Chou of Lu saw that Ji Sun Yiru disbanded the Chinese army without his consent and divided up the villages and towns that supported the Chinese army.
Lu Houchou, who was young and restless, thought of going to Jin again to recruit reinforcements.
However, Ji Sun Yiru was also prepared. He also directly used Li Ran's old method. As soon as Lu Hou Chou left Qufu, Ji Sun Yiru immediately sent troops to attack Ju State.
This news reached the Jin State, and the Jin State used the Lu State to send troops to attack the Ju State as an excuse to prevent Lu Houchou from entering the country and directly sent him back to the Lu State.
But Lu Houchou did not give up. After going to Jin several times and being rejected, he turned around and thought of Li Ranlai who was still in Chu at that time!
