After Ji Sunyi finished speaking, he couldn't help but think hard for a while, and continued:
"What's more... it is a common law in our country of Lu that brothers will eventually succeed each other. From the founding of Boqin to Duke Yigong, there have been ten monarchs in total, and four of them are all senior brothers. And now the young master In the Song Dynasty, after he was also the Duke of Xiang, he was known as a virtuous person in the Lu country and was also a loyal person, so he was expected to be like a human king."
"As for Gongyan and Gongwei..."
Ji Sun Yiru sighed again for a moment:
"Perhaps we can keep them in Yunyi for the time being, and don't touch them again, lest the world will say that I, the Ji family, have ulterior motives. Wait until Young Master Song succeeds to the throne, and then Xu Tuzhi!"
Seeing that Ji Sun Yiru had made up his mind, Shu Niu stopped saying anything about the matter and continued:
"But... Even so, I'm afraid that Li Ran may refuse to enter Qufu for this reason. If this person is not eliminated, he will be a serious problem after all!"
"Shu Niu thinks that if we don't establish Gongyan and Gongwei now, and ask them to escort the body of Marquis Lu, Li Ran will definitely refuse. For the current plan, we can only think of another way."
"It is said... that Zijiaji is still in Yunyi, and may be used! Zijiaji has always wanted to return to his country. If he comes forward to lobby Li Ran at this moment, it will definitely happen!"
In fact, the idea of raising a cow is not complicated. It was nothing more than taking advantage of the current mood of the Lu people who were exiled in Yunyi and their eagerness to return home, and then tied Li Ran to them.
As for the ministers, although many of them had grudges against Ji Sun Yiru, they would definitely not dare to come back. However, there are also quite a few who hope to come back.
In their opinion, Zijiaji was one of the representatives.
In fact, Zi Jiaji had no grudge against Ji Sun Yiru. He even opposed Lu Houchou's rash attack on the Ji family. Moreover, his prestige among the ministers around Lu Houchou, especially those who wanted to take the opportunity to return to the country, was also extremely deep.
After Ji Sun Yiru heard this, he couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed:
"Okay! Okay! Then do it like this and send a message to Uncle Sun Dare immediately. Let's see how Li Ran can handle it!"
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When Shusun Dare didn't have any idea after receiving Ji Sun Yiru's instructions, he could only follow Ji Sun Yiru's instructions and find Zijiaji.
In fact, it is no wonder that Ji Sun Yiru and Shu Niu have such understanding. Zi Jiaji was a staunch "reconciliationist" when he went away with Marquis Lu. He has always firmly believed that the Marquis of Lu should reconcile with the Ji family and return to the State of Lu first before making any arguments.
Besides, everyone knows that there is no enmity between his son Jiaji and the Ji family, and he has even "protected" the Ji family in public.
Therefore, his "good intentions" brought him a lot of criticism.
Therefore, most people in the world believe that Zijiaji will definitely take advantage of Lu Houchou's body to return to the country and return to Qufu together.
Uncle Sun did not dare to think that his trip would go smoothly. However, when he explained his intention, Zijiaji was unmoved.
Zi Jiaji just asked extremely indifferently:
"I wonder who will be the heir to the throne after the late monarch returns to the country?"
Uncle Sun didn't dare to turn around and hold his hands in front of him, but he said calmly:
"Young Master Song Ming knows every detail about common people's affairs. He can distinguish fallacies and clever words. He should be the best choice for the king!"
Zi Jiaji shook his head...:
"Gongyan is the eldest son of the late emperor. He is gentle, thoughtful, and filial!"
Although Zijiaji did not say it clearly, his meaning was clear, that is, Gongyan was the eldest son of the late emperor and had good conduct, so he should be the first choice. This sentence can be roughly understood even if Uncle Sun dares not to be a fool anymore.
"It's just... Gongyan has been living outside for a long time. Now, not many people in the court know him. I'm afraid that it will be difficult for the officials to serve him. I hope that the officials of the Zi family can review the situation. Furthermore, brothers are brothers. And, it is also the old system of Lu. The name is correct and there is nothing wrong with it."
"Young Master Song has a good reputation in the State of Lu, and he should be able to ensure the stability of our State of Lu. Ji believed that it would be best for him to preside over the country."
Hearing this, Zijiaji couldn't help but sigh:
"That's nonsense! Think about our country of Lu. From the time of Duke Yigong to the present, there have been fourteen kings. Except for Qing's father who abolished the heir and established his brother, how has there ever been the so-called 'brothers end up with brothers'? Now Gongyan has no fault, why? Don’t stand?! Could it be that Ji wants to imitate Qingfu?”
Uncle and grandson dare not be young after all. In front of the elder Zi Jiaji, he is like a child. So when I heard this, I couldn't help but panic:
"This... the official of the Zi family has been away from Qufu for a long time, so he doesn't know the situation today. Young Master Song is an honest man and knows the general situation. The people of the country have wanted to make him king for a long time. Sir... it is better for the doctor to comply with the public opinion!"
Zijiaji closed his eyes and did not reply. Uncle Sun did not dare to see this, so he continued to persuade:
"This time, if the doctor can mediate and return the body of the late emperor to the country, the doctor can also return to the country. Doctor Ji Sun once said that the doctor of the Zi family is a virtuous doctor, and the people of Lu still praise him. As long as the doctor of the Zi family can return. The country, Dr. Ji Sun will not be held responsible. The doctor can continue to serve the country."
"What's more, the Zi family has not had an heir in the Lu country for a long time. Doctor Ji Sun also made it clear that if the Zi family's doctor returns, he can revive the family!"
"As for the other people in Yunyi, who can return to the country...and who cannot return to the country, everything will be decided by the officials of the Zi family!"
These conditions that Shusun did not dare to propose can be said to be very tempting, especially the second one.
Zijiaji was originally a descendant of Gongsun Gui's father. More than 80 years ago, Gongsun Gui's father went on a mission to the Jin Dynasty, which coincided with the death of Lu Xuan Gong, so Ji Wenzi mentioned Gongsun Gui's father (Dongmen) again in the court. Xiang Zhong) killed Lu Wengong's legitimate son, supported Lu Xuan Gong, and drove the Dongmen Xiangzhong clan out of the Lu state.
When Gongsun Guifu was on his way back to his country, he heard that Duke Xuan of Lu had passed away and his family had been expelled from the State of Lu. He had no choice but to flee to the State of Qi.
Since then, although there have been people from the "Zijia" family in the State of Lu, such as Zijiaji. However, he has never been established as a descendant of the Lu Kingdom, so there is no ancestral hall of this family in the Lu Kingdom. (Gongsun Gui’s father’s last name was “Zijia”, so his descendants took “Zijia” as their surname)
After hearing this, Zi Jiaji's eyes could not help but shine, but soon, he immediately figured out Ji Sun Yiru's true purpose.
Obviously, the purpose of Shusun Dadar's last words was to let Zi Jiaji rely on his prestige in Yunyi to win those "rebellious parties" back to his country.
On the one hand, it is to express his Ji family's tolerance for letting the past go. On the other hand, he might also want to use him to get rid of this "rebellious party" stronghold in Yunyi once and for all.
And Zi Jiaji knew very well that as the saying goes, "There is no need to blame someone if you want to be punished." Although Ji Sunyiru pretended to be so generous now, would he really be able to survive when people like them really returned to China in the future?
To put it ten thousand steps back, even if his Zi Jiaji can really be blameless, what about Li Ziming?
If his son Jiaji really brought people back to the state of Lu, it would be equivalent to making the already panicked and crumbling Yunyi even more divided.
At that time, how should Li Ran and the others deal with themselves?
After Zijiaji quickly figured out the key to this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly again and shook his head:
"As my uncle and grandson said, Ji has been living abroad for a long time and has no idea of the situation in Qufu. He has also been away from the government of Lu for many years. Now that the master is dead, Ji has no desire to return to the country. I am sorry that it is difficult for me to obey my order! Please doctor. Do it yourself!"
Shusun didn't dare to think that such a superior condition would be rejected by Zi Jiaji. He wanted to continue talking, but Zijiaji actually stood up directly to see off the guests.
Uncle Sun Dare couldn't help but feel frustrated and could only leave in frustration.
Although he was unwilling to do so, he was just worried that Ji would blame him for not doing things well.
Zijiaji couldn't accomplish anything here, so Shusun didn't dare to have to bite the bullet and target Li Ran directly as his next target.
He knew that Ji Sun Yiru's main target was actually Li Ran.
However, since Li Ran had refused to see him before, Shusun did not dare and could only send someone to convey the message again:
"Gongyan and Gong have been two young masters who have been living abroad for many years. They really cannot be regarded as kings. Song, the younger brother of the previous emperor, is a wise man and can take charge of the country. The elder brother will eventually become the younger brother. This is also in line with the imperial court. His name is just and right, and he is a minister. This is my wish. In addition, Yunyi is not a place to live for a long time. The Ji family has said that anyone who wants to return to the state of Lu here only needs to speak, and Bi Jiangwei will listen to his words. Mr. Ziming is a great talent, and Ji’s grandson I am willing to assist Zuo Xinjun together with my husband. These are Ji Sun's great wishes, and the special envoy dare not come to complain!"
Li Ran sighed secretly when he heard these words. In fact, Zijiaji had already told Li Ran what his uncle and grandson didn't dare to persuade him. It was almost exactly the same as what his uncle and grandson didn't dare to say before.
Just because he was rejected at Zijiaji, he found Li Ran again.
This shows that Shusun Dare is just a parrot and only persuades them according to Jisun Yiru's wishes without even having any opinions of his own.
Li Ran couldn't help but think of Shusun Bao and Shusun Ruo, and felt secretly in his heart.
I never thought that as the heir of the Shusun family, he would be such a fool. And the Shusun family has completely become a pawn of the Ji family.
