When Qi Hou Chujiu said these words, Shaozi Tu immediately bowed his head and knelt down on the ground:
"My son, I will definitely live up to my father's love. I will work harder in the future and work with all the ministers to assist Zuo Junfu to achieve the hegemony of our country of Qi!"
Qi Hou Chujiu stroked his beard and was very satisfied with his youngest son's answer, even a little proud.
Guo Xia, Gao Zhang and others also looked happy.
Only Tian Qi had a fierce look on his face.
However, because he lowered his head, no one present noticed it.
Qi Hou Chujiu turned his head again, and asked Tian Qi with a smile:
"Tian Qing, I want to make Tu'er the crown prince, what do you think?"
In this situation, even if Tian Qi had 10,000 objections, he couldn't express them. Otherwise, he will inevitably become a loser.
So, he immediately knelt down and bowed to the ground, and immediately expressed his stance:
"Young Master is smart and has been by your side for all these years. He has extensive knowledge and is both kind and powerful. He can be regarded as the king of a country! Since Your Majesty likes Young Master, I naturally agree with you! I think this matter should be announced to the world. , let everyone know about it, and hold the inscription ceremony at the right time!"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he couldn't help laughing:
"Tian Qing, your words have won my heart! I am very pleased. From now on, I still need to rely on Tian Qing to help Tu'er!"
Tian Qi said:
"I will do my best to repay the kindness of your Majesty! We, the Tian family, will also do our best to serve your Majesty and the young master!"
Qihou Chujiu looked at Shaozi Tu, feeling that there was a successor to his career, and he was also happy from the bottom of his heart.
Gradually, the failure of the Jiagu Meeting was forgotten.
After retiring from the court, Tian Qi remained silent all the way back to his mansion.
Returning to the house, after retreating to the left and right, he entered a secret room alone. Then, he suddenly kicked the screen to vent his anger!
The screen also fell to the ground. At this time, Shu Niu was waiting in the secret room. Seeing this, he hurriedly got up and asked:
"Lord Tian is so angry...could it be that the Marquis of Qi insists on returning the land of Lu?"
Tian Qi glanced at Ju Niu and said angrily:
"It's just three places, it doesn't matter! The key is that Young Master Tu!"
He raised his eyebrows.
"Could it be that...this boy rebelled against the Lord in the court?"
Tian Qi snorted coldly and punched the table again:
"If it's just verbal disobedience, that's all. The key is that the old man actually made him the prince!"
Hearing this, Zhu Niu couldn't help but widen his eyes and asked in surprise:
"Oh? It's just that... this son is neither the direct descendant nor the eldest son, how can he be established as the crown prince?"
Tian Qi said angrily:
"It's not because of the old man's favor! In addition, he talked so eloquently in the court today that I was speechless! This boy... If he really succeeds to the throne in the future, he will probably never succeed. It’s a good life without me!”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Niu thought for a while and then agreed:
"This son has indeed gone too far. If that happens, I'm afraid not only the adults will have a happy ending, but also the entire Tian family... will..."
Zhu Niu didn't dare to say what he knew. In fact, even if he didn't say it, Tian Qi knew what would happen.
If that time really comes, the entire Tian family will probably be in disaster!
Tian Qi couldn't help but shudder when he thought of this.
"No!...We must not let this happen!"
At this time, Shuniu rolled his eyes again, took a step forward, and continued:
"Haha, since the Marquis of Qi likes Gongzi Tu, then Gongzi Yangsheng, as the legitimate son, is very delicate. Why don't you understand Gongzi Yangsheng first?"
When Tian Qi heard this, he thought about it and suddenly realized:
"That's right! You can't mess up your position now! I... I'm going to find Young Master Yangsheng now!"
Tian Qi was also a resourceful man, but he lost three pieces of land first, and the prince Tu who hated him the most became the crown prince of Qi. Therefore, this made him so angry that he could no longer think about it so much.
But now, after some reminders from Shu Niu, he finally realized that he really had to plan something in advance.
Otherwise, if Shaozi Tu really succeeds to the throne in the future, their Tian family's ending will be doomed to be extremely tragic.
Yes, there are too few Quan ministers in this era whose families can finally get good.
The Que family, the Luan family, the Zhao family in Jin State, and many powerful ministers in other small countries, as well as Cui Zhu and Qingfeng in Qi State, are all living examples.
No matter how powerful your family is for a moment, no matter how outstanding its achievements are, in the long history of history, it seems that it will be liquidated by all its members.
This seems to be "the eternal fate of powerful officials" in this era.
And isn't the purpose of the Dark Walkers born to fight against this fate?
Now, as the leader of the underworld, Tian Qi naturally vows to reverse this "Quan Qing's fate"!
Tian Qi immediately went to find Young Master Yang Sheng, who was the eldest son of Chujiu, Marquis of Qi.
To say that Qi Hou Chujiu is indeed alive, his eldest son is already in his forties in the blink of an eye.
Since he was not liked by Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi, Prince Yangsheng spent his days in anxiety.
After hearing the news that his younger brother Shao Zi Tu was about to be established as the crown prince, Prince Yang Sheng was now even more anxious.
As soon as he saw Tian Qi, he quickly saluted and said:
"Master Tian, save me!"
Tian Qi quickly supported Young Master Yangsheng and asked all his servants to retreat, and then he said:
"Young master, by giving such a great gift, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the old minister?"
I saw Young Master Yangsheng burst into tears:
"I heard that your Excellency also supports your father in making Tu Di the crown prince? Has your Excellency forgotten your previous promise?"
It turns out that Tian Qi has been secretly supporting Yang Sheng. Obviously, in order to allow the Tian family to continue, Tian Qi secretly attracted Qi Hou's eldest son, Gongzi Yangsheng.
Moreover, he once said in front of the young master Yang Sheng that he would strive to win the crown prince position for him in front of Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi.
Unexpectedly, Tian Qi also sighed and said:
"Under the circumstances at that time, this is the only way I can prevent your Majesty from getting suspicious!"
When Young Master Yangsheng heard this, he couldn't help but said anxiously:
"Then...then what should I do?"
Tian Qi frowned, looking extremely troubled:
"Young Master, please forgive me for speaking frankly. As the monarch of a country of thousands of chariots, the Marquis of Qi ignored your eldest son and established another younger son! I am afraid that in order to prevent future troubles, it will be detrimental to the Young Master! The reason why I am in the court I support Young Master Tu, firstly, to prevent the Marquis of Qi from becoming suspicious of the old minister, and secondly, to save the young master’s life for the time being!”
"Young Master is in extremely dangerous situation right now. Even if the Marquis of Qi can accommodate you, I'm afraid you, my younger brother, will never be friendly with you!"
"Don't you know the story of Duke Huan of Qi and his elder brother, Master?"
Tian Qi again brought up the dark history of Duke Huan of Qi, but when Yang Sheng heard this, he was shocked again and said hurriedly:
"What Mr. Tian said is true! That's why...I am asking you to save me!"
Tian Qi was silent for a while.
"Young Master is just afraid... you shouldn't be willing to give up your throne just now, right?"
When Young Master Yangsheng heard this, he couldn't help but feel excited, but after thinking about it, he said helplessly:
"Hey... Even if I have this intention now, I'm afraid it's impossible..."
Tian Qi smiled slightly and whispered back to Young Master Yangsheng:
"Master, now...the only way to ensure your life is to run away!"
When Young Master Yangsheng heard this, he was immediately shocked again:
"Running away? How can this be done? Your father is still here, so running away for no reason would not be an injustice to your father?"
At this time, Tian Qi replied calmly:
"Young master, have you not heard the story of 'Shen Sheng is in danger inside, but Chong'er is safe outside'?"
When Young Master Yangsheng heard this, he couldn't help but understand. Although he was still a little unwilling, he could only obey:
"Hey...it seems that's the only way..."
Tian Qi smiled mysteriously again:
"Please rest assured, young master, what I am doing here is just to save the young master's life. When the 100th anniversary of the Marquis of Qi comes, the old minister will definitely welcome the young master back safely, and he will inherit the throne!"
When Young Master Yangsheng heard this, his worries turned into joy:
"Okay! With these words from your lord, I will feel relieved. Then I will have to rely on your lord for everything from now on!"
Tian Qi waved his hand and said:
"The young master said this to offend the old minister. The old minister is also thinking about the Qi country. Since the young master is the eldest son, he should naturally inherit the throne. This is the eternal common sense! Now the king is determined to have his own way, and this move will have no impact on the country. It can be said that our country of Qi has laid the foundation for disaster in the future!"
"Please don't delay, sir, and leave Qi as soon as possible!"
Therefore, under Tian Qi's arrangement, Young Master Yang Sheng left Qi State.
In fact, although Qi Hou Chujiu wanted to make his young son Tu the crown prince, he had no intention of harming his eldest son.
After all, no matter how much you don't like him, he is still your son.
However, under Tian Qi's manipulation, Young Master Yangsheng simply ran away to the place of origin because he was afraid of being implicated.
Moreover, it was Hotan's begging and collusion that prepared him for future attempts to seek power and usurp the throne.
After Tian Qi finished all this, he felt a little more confident.
The corner of his mouth revealed another mysterious and difficult-to-detect smile.
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Chapter 658_Revisiting the rural school assembly
Besides, Lu Housong finally returned to Qufu safely.
This made both Kong Qiu and Li Ran feel relieved, because they hurried slowly, regardless of the fatigue of the boat and the injuries on their bodies along the way. Therefore, as soon as Gong Eryue returned to Xinglin, she suffered a serious illness.
Li Ran hurriedly asked the doctor to treat Gong Eryue. After feeling the pulse, the doctor came out and said to Li Ran:
"Sir, don't worry. My wife is not seriously ill. She just suffered a minor injury and could not be treated in time. She also traveled all the way, so she suffered from the cold. I will prescribe a prescription and just take care of her camp and guard energy!" "
Li Ran breathed a sigh of relief:
"That's enough work! Young uncle, go get some medical fees!"
Fan Li took a handful of knife coins and handed it to the doctor. The doctor was not polite and took it. Then he wrote a prescription and left.
Li Ran entered the room and saw Gong Eryue sleeping soundly, with Guang'er watching from the side. Li Ran didn't want to disturb Gong Eryue's rest, so he left.
At this time, after Confucius settled Luhou Song, he hurried to Xinglin.
Li Ran saw him in a hurry and knew why he was here, so they immediately came to the living room.
After Confucius sat down, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"This meeting in Jiagu was a near miss. I heard that Miss Yue is sick? I wonder how she is?"
Li Ran shook his head and said:
"It doesn't matter. You can rest for a few days if you want! Zhongni, I'm afraid you are here because of matters related to the Three Capitals, right?"
Confucius heard that Li Ran got straight to the point, so he said directly without any hesitation:
"Exactly, I should have let my benefactor rest for a few days, but now that the fall of Li Yi has been put on the agenda, there are still two Yi Yi that have not been moved. Previously, the Jiagu Alliance had delayed it for a long time, so Qiu felt that it was still necessary to It’s better to get it done as soon as possible, so as not to have long nights and lots of dreams!”
When Li Ran heard this, he nodded and said:
"Well, it's just that this matter still needs to be done easily. If it is forced, I'm afraid it will inevitably not be suspected by the Ji family."
"By the way, what do the Ji family think about demolishing the Feiyi city wall? Did Zhongni hear Zilu mention it?"
Confucius held up his hands and explained:
"When Zilu was the head of the Ji family, he noticed that Ji Sunsi was very dissatisfied with Gongshan Buhuang, but he had not yet made up his mind to surrender to Feiyi! After all, Feiyi was the main city of the Ji family. If he falls like this, he is afraid that his strength will be weakened by the Ji family!"
"However, because of the lessons learned from Feiyi, Ji Sunsi actually has the idea of destroying Feiyi's city wall now, but he is still hesitant!"
Li Ran nodded while listening:
"Well, this is to be expected. It seems... Ji Sunsi still needs to fill the fire!"
So, the two of them were silent and thinking for a long time. Then Confucius could only shake his head and said:
"Why don't you...Qiu let your Majesty issue another edict? Let the Shusun family and the Ji family fall to Li Yi and Fei Yi at the same time?"
When Li Ran heard this, he waved his hand to show his denial:
"No, now that Sanyi has not fallen, if we take away its voice again, this will definitely scare the grass and alert the snake! Although Shusun Zhouqiu is about to demolish Liyi, which can be used as a model, but we must not expose our intentions because of this!"
"Zhongni must remember that these three cities are their own family affairs. Therefore, the only way to induce them to commit suicide is to do it!"
When Confucius heard what Li Ran said, he couldn't help but nodded, and continued to ask:
"Then...how should Ji Sunsi convince him?"
Li Ran lowered his head and thought for a moment, then slowly said:
"In a few days, there will be a township school assembly in the countryside! You can let Zilu take Ji Sunsi to attend, and Zhongni can arrange a disciple to lead a debate among the students at the township school assembly to analyze the pros and cons of Fei Yi. ! This may help Ji Sunsi make up his mind!"
Confucius frowned.
"Although this move is good, I'm afraid it has little effect. After all, Ji Sunsi is the master of the Ji family, so how can he listen to the words of those little scholars? Even if he hears something, I'm afraid... it will be difficult to convince him ah!"
After hearing this, Li Ran smiled and said:
"Haha, how could Ran not know this? We are just brainwashing him here. After the township school assembly, Ran will talk to him in person!"
When Confucius heard this, he couldn't help asking:
"Brainwashing? What is brainwashing?"
When Li Ran heard this, he knew that he suddenly lost his words. He couldn't help but cover his mouth and said with a smile:
"Oh, this 'brainwashing' means to make people clear and clear! The mind is the house of shrewdness. The so-called 'brainwashing' means to make people refreshed and bright."
Confucius' eyes couldn't help but light up:
"Oh! That's it! My benefactor is indeed very knowledgeable! Qiu has been taught again."
"If you say so, Qiu will have to do a lot of brainwashing with his disciples in the future!"
When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but have three black lines on his face. He could only smile awkwardly with Confucius and said nothing.
…
Township school assembly
In fact, Lu State has always had the habit of holding rural school gatherings.
Back then, when Li Ran fled from Luoyi to the State of Lu and had not yet established a foothold, it was because he happened to "utter arrogant words" at a township school assembly that he attracted the favor of Prince Ye and his uncle Sun Bao.
Coincidentally, Confucius later came to prominence in the township school assembly, and Meng Xizi discovered his talent, and then introduced it to Lu Zhaogong.
It can be said that this village gathering is originally a place where talents come out in large numbers.
However, due to the overwhelming power of the Ji family, relatively speaking, the Ji family never thought that this gathering was very important. It was nothing more than a gathering place for some frustrated students to complain.
In the next few days, Qufu seemed very peaceful.
Gong Eryue's condition has been effectively treated and she is now back as before.
When Gong Eryue came out of the house and saw Li Ran again, she couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"I seem to be lively and energetic on weekdays, but I don't know why, but I always get sick. But you, you are so busy, I haven't seen you get sick a few times, which is really strange!"
Li Ran smiled calmly:
"Haha, women are Yin, so they are more susceptible to diseases. Besides, you were injured because you were trying to save me, and then you were bumpy along the way and got sick. You still blame me."
Gong Eryue listened, but smiled sweetly, and replied to Li Ran:
"Haha, Yue's duty is to protect your husband's safety, so how can I blame you?"
Just as the two of them were talking like this, they heard a sudden voice coming from underneath them:
"Father, Er Niang, there is a township school assembly outside today. Do you want to go and see it?"
At this time, Guang'er didn't know where he came from and said this nonsense.
Guang'er is now ten years old. Although she is not yet tall and graceful, she is still very beautiful. Especially those big black eyes, which are very lively.
Thanks to Li Guang's reminder, Li Ran remembered the township school assembly.
Although this matter has been handed over to Confucius and there is no need for him to take care of it for a while, it is not bad to think that Guang'er has not gone out for a long time these days.
"Okay, since Guang'er is rarely interested in this, let's go take a look!"
So Gong Eryue and Guang'er both went back to their houses and put on their veils, and then entered the city with Li Ran.
The township school assembly was still held by the Xialiu River in Qufu City. Students from all over the country also came one after another to express their opinions and it was really lively.
Li Ran couldn't help but think of the situation back then, and he couldn't help but feel sad.
He thought of Owl Wings, Shusun Bao, and even his mortal enemy Ji Sun Yiru. Now these people have all passed away.
And the lively Ji Le who had watched him talk here had left him forever.
Li Ran looked back at Gong Eryue and Guang'er beside him, and felt a little excited for a moment.
This woman who looked like Ji Le, and her daughter who looked more and more like Ji Le, made Li Ran feel confused again.
It was as if Jile had never left him!
"Sir, sir?..."
Gong Eryue's soft call brought Li Ran back to his senses and forced a smile:
"Guang'er, this township school assembly may be a little boring for you then, so why don't you make a noise and leave?!"
