Gong Eryue turned around again and faced the tomb of Ji Le.
"Madam, sir, I don't want to go out now. I think this is what you don't want to see, right?!"
Li Ran looked at her beautiful figure, then looked at the tombstone, and the sadness in his heart couldn't help but arise at the right moment. As for Gong Eryue's words, she just turned a deaf ear.
Li Ran murmured:
"Back then, if my husband had rushed back to Zhengyi in time instead of rescuing King Chu Ling, the outcome would never have been like this!"
Gong Eryue heard this, but she didn't take it seriously:
"Even if you are with my wife, what can you do? Maybe you will just lose your life in vain! Sir, you should get back on your feet, and avenging your wife is the right man! Although, I don't know what caused the Shikoku fire. It's true, but after all, the blame has its own end and the debt has its owner, right?"
In fact, Gong Eryue spoke straightforwardly, and although it didn't make sense, it did make some sense.
As the saying goes, three feet of ice does not freeze in a day. It had been several years since he left Zheng State. Even if he rushed back to Zheng State in advance, it might not help.
After all, what could he do if even Dr. Zichan at the time couldn't handle the matter?
After all, if it weren't for the machinations used by Guan Cong, it would be extremely difficult to say when Li Ran would be able to enter Zheng Yi again.
Li Ran pursed his lips, still a little confused, and heard him say sadly:
"Hey...but...if she hadn't met me, the Zheng Guoji clan might have been able to stay away from many disputes...and she might still be living happily somewhere now..."
"Sir, what you said is so rude! Don't you ever consider your wife's feelings?"
Before Li Ran finished speaking, Gong Eryue choked and continued:
"I also heard Chu Dang say that before she left, Madam, she made it clear that she did not regret meeting Mr. Why did Mr. Hu think this way? Mr. He thought that Madam entrusted herself to Mr. Is it Madam’s own fault?”
"If it's not Madam's fault, then what Mr. said, isn't he just making an actor feel sorry for himself and looking for trouble?"
Li Ran was speechless for a moment by Gong Eryue.
Just because he has a deep affection for Ji Le, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is his only bond since time travel.
Therefore, he always felt that he was the most unstable factor in Ji Le's life.
Because of this, his self-blame and guilt are also extremely deep.
But now that Gong Eryue said this, she seemed to be awakened.
Li Ran stepped forward and caressed Ji Le's tombstone.
"Le'er, don't worry, I will definitely raise Guang'er..."
Li Ran quietly reminisced about the ritual music for a while, while Gong Eryue didn't say a word during this period and seemed very well-behaved.
Then the two of them went back. Along the way, they had their own thoughts and no one spoke.
The moment they entered the mansion, they saw Confucius waiting in the courtyard extremely anxiously.
"Oh? Brother Zhongni? Why are you here today? Seeing that you are in a hurry, could something big happen?"
As soon as Confucius saw Li Ran, he quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying:
"Sir is finally back! There is indeed something important!"
"The official of Jin State is from Qin. Today, Fan Yang came to visit Lu State on behalf of Fan Yang. He said that he asked Yang Hu to come to Jin State in person to offer prisoners!"
When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but be surprised:
"What? You want Lu to surrender prisoners? What's the point? The three kingdoms of Jin, Lu, and Zheng are clan states with the surname Ji, especially the Zheng people, who are relatives of the clan. It's fine if they don't release prisoners to each other. How can we do that? Did the State of Lu offer Zheng prisoners to the State of Jin?!"
"If we do this, wouldn't we be trapping the Lu country into injustice?"
When Confucius heard this, he was also extremely angry:
"Yes! That's what Qiu also said, but after Yang Hu offended Zheng Guo and Wei Guo, he realized that he had no way out, and was determined to make a desperate effort to gain the recognition of Jin. But then Fan Yang How can he be a kind person?"
"This is obviously to trap him into injustice."
The last time Yang Hu attacked Zheng Guo, although he won, he also captured some prisoners.
But if Yang Hu really went to Jin to offer prisoners, this would be a taboo in the world.
After all, Zheng is not a barbarian. It is already wrong to kill brothers, let alone treat the Zheng people as barbarians?
In fact, Li Ran also wrote to Yang Hu, talking about the Zheng prisoners, and also advised him to release these Zheng prisoners as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams.
After all, what Yang Hu should do now is to make peace with his neighbors and use his power to benefit the people of Lu.
What Yang Hu needs to rely on now should be the support of the people, not the support of Fan Yang of Jin State.
This is what he should do now.
However, Yang Hu has been a retainer of the Ji family all his life, but he only specializes in political intrigue. He even felt that releasing the prisoners of Zheng first would be a disgrace to the state, so he never agreed.
Unexpectedly, these prisoners were now directly concerned by the Jin State.
At this time, I heard Confucius continue to say:
"Nowadays, Yang Hu insists on going his own way and is headstrong when it comes to trouble. He doesn't listen to anyone's words. But he seems to be possessed by Fan Yang of Jin State and only flatters him blindly."
"Sir, you'd better go and talk about it again! Otherwise, the State of Lu may be in crisis in the future!"
Li Ran sighed secretly in his heart.
"Hey...after all, I have been a slave for a long time, and I can't be my own master! That's fine, I'll go take a look first."
So, Li Ran immediately followed Confucius to find Yang Hu in Ji's Mansion in the city.
When Yang Hu learned that Li Ran had arrived, he was also overjoyed. He went directly to the gate and saluted:
"Ah, Mr. Ziming, you are finally here!"
The last time Li Ran came to visit, he still asked about some things about his wife.
But this time, Yang Hu actually knew full well that he must have come to sacrifice prisoners.
"My lord, you are well."
Li Ran returned the favor, and Yang Hu led Li Ran and Kong Qiu to the living room. The envoy from Jin State is from Qin and is also visiting Ji Mansion at this moment.
Knowing that the person coming was Li Ran, they saluted each other.
After the two sat down, Li Ran spoke first and said:
"I have heard for a long time that the name of the Jin nationality is that the Ji clan is after Xianggong, and it can be said to be very important in the Jin country. The ancestor is in charge of the Jin Dynasty's classics and has been loyal and good for generations. But I don't know why he came to my country of Lu today and did something so shameless. present?"
Li Ran's flattery towards Ji Qin was actually a hidden secret.
Because it stands to reason that Qinji's ancestors knew these rules for prisoners of war. They Zheng people are not barbarians, so how can they offer prisoners?
In other words: Your Qin origin is really a discredit to your ancestors!
"Haha, when Qin was in the Jin Kingdom, he had heard of Mr. Sir's name for a long time. When I saw him today, he was indeed well-deserved!"
Obviously, Li Ran didn't care about Ji Qin's flattery:
"Haha, you don't have to say these polite words, doctor Ji. Since the prisoners of Zheng State were obtained by the lives of our soldiers of Lu State, how to deal with these prisoners should be handled by us of Lu State."
"What's more, since Zheng has the same surname as Ji and is not a barbarian, how can he offer prisoners? If in the future the Marquis of Jin thinks of the friendship between the same clan and wants to return Zheng's prisoners, wouldn't it embarrass us Lu people? "
Li Ran bluntly stated on the spot the illegality of offering prisoners to Jin.
After hearing this, Ji Qin couldn't help but cough.
"The State of Zheng is immoral. Former Master Fanyang was ordered by our State of Jin to raise righteous troops and attack the State of Zheng. However, our State of Jin is now the country of the uncle, so it is natural for us to deal with these Zheng people. Since Mr. Ziming is Taishi of the Zhou Dynasty, and he does not serve in the State of Lu. Is it inappropriate to speak like this?"
Obviously, this Qin is not a fuel-efficient lamp. What he said was a double entendre.
On the surface, it meant that Li Ran stretched his hand too far. On the other hand, there are also accusations that Li Ran does not consider Zhou's family despite his position.
Speaking of which, why did the state of Jin instruct the state of Lu to attack the state of Zheng? Isn't it because Zheng Guo had secretly "supported" the prince's dynasty who had committed rebellion?
Ji Qin faintly brought up old things again, which was obviously exposing Li Ran's old scars.
But Li Ran didn't care, and knew that the most critical thing here was Yang Hu.
Therefore, he immediately looked at Yang Hu, cupped his hands and said:
"Although the State of Jin is the country of the uncle, the State of Lu is not a vassal of the State of Jin. The Lu people have to take matters into their own hands when it comes to the Lu State. How can we allow others to point fingers here and trap the Lu people into injustice?"
Ji Qin laughed:
"Sir, this is ridiculous! Jin and Lu are both clans with the surname Ji. Since they are both clansmen, how can there be any reason to harm each other? If these prisoners of Zheng people stay in Lu for a long time, it will be of no benefit to Lu. Instead, it is better to send them here. The Jin State can also solve the worries of the Lu State."
"Master Yang, what do you think?"
When Yang Hu heard this, he smiled apologetically and said:
"That's natural... Since Fan Zhongjun has made such a plan, Yang should obey it!"
Li Ran was so angry when he heard what Yang Hu said!
Is this more than just being stubborn? This is simply kneeling and licking!
Yang Hu actually reached the point of kneeling and licking Fan Yang, which Li Ran never expected.
"Sir, this move is detrimental to the national dignity! It was wrong to attack Zheng State in the first place, and now you are sending prisoners to Jin State. Do you want to increase the enmity between Zheng State and Zheng State? Your Excellency, you must serve Lu State. Think about your safety!”
When Yang Hu heard this, he couldn't help but look troubled.
Obviously, he is the most difficult person to behave in front of Ji Qin and Li Ran.
After a long while, this was the way to smooth things over:
"Hey... Sir, you have not been involved in government affairs for a long time, so you don't know something! The Jin Kingdom is the country of the uncle, and this is the order of the uncle of the Jin Dynasty that you obey. It doesn't harm the national character."
"Sir, you are exaggerating. From Yang's point of view, this matter is just a trivial matter, so you don't need to worry too much, sir!"
When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help being furious. He stood up immediately, pointed at Yang Hu in front of Ji Qin and said directly:
"Sir! You insist on having your own way! Do you still remember the oath you made back then?"
(End of chapter)
