Just because Gong Lieyang, who used to be his family prime minister, now became the city prime minister of Chengyi, coupled with Gong Lieyang's prestige in his Meng clan, Meng Sun Heji couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.
At the beginning, Yang Hu wanted to wipe out Sanhuan in one fell swoop, but it was Meng's family chief Gong Lianyang who made plans in advance and thwarted Yang Hu's action.
From this battle, Gong Lianyang became famous in the Meng family and even in the state of Lu.
Moreover, when it comes to Gong Lianyang, his ambition is also very big.
For example, at that time, he not only wanted to drive away Yang Hu, but he also wanted to kill Ji Sunsi in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, Meng Sunhe Ji was timid in the end and did not adopt his suggestions. But every time Meng Sunheji thought about it afterwards, he couldn't help but feel a chill running down his spine.
Now, Gong Liyang claimed that he was personally stationed in Chengyi in order to guard against changes in the Qi Kingdom in the north.
In fact, when it comes to Meng Sunheji, he certainly doesn't want to sit back and watch Gong Lianyang grow bigger and bigger under his nose.
Especially in Feiyi and Liyi, there are lessons learned from the past.
Although a similar situation has never happened in Chengyi, Meng Sunhe Ji can't help but wonder about Chengyi, which is now guarded by Gong Lianyang.
At this time, I heard Shusun Zhouqiu say:
"Lord Meng Sun, if you keep cutting off, you will suffer chaos instead!"
Shusun Zhouqiu was determined to demolish the city wall of Li Yi. After the good show played by Li Ran and Confucius in Li Yi, Shusun's willingness to do this could be described as resolute.
Therefore, for Shusun Zhouqiu, if the three Huans can do this at the same time, it will undoubtedly be the best outcome.
At this time, Ji Sunsi on the side also said:
"The size of our three main towns is already comparable to the capital city. Although they appear to be indestructible on weekdays, if they really cannot be destroyed by then, they will definitely be the bane of the Lu Kingdom!"
"The Lu State failed to conquer the Liyi Rebellion despite almost all the efforts of the whole country. Lord Mengsun, haven't you ever been troubled when you thought about this late at night?"
Meng Sunheji smiled bitterly:
"Since Lord Jisun and Lord Shusun have both agreed, then why should He Ji have to endure the hardship? He Ji is willing to do this together with you two!"
Ji Sunsi couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
"Since Lord Meng Sun has agreed, Si Lai will come forward tomorrow to propose this proposal to your Majesty!"
Finally, after careful consideration, Meng Sunheji agreed.
As a result, the three of them have reached a consensus on their goals.
Meng Sun and He Ji originally wanted to keep him and the two of them eating together, but Ji Sunsi said that he would go back to discuss the details with his retainers.
Therefore, Ji Sunsi and Shusun Zhouqiu left the Meng Mansion at this time.
After they left, Meng Sunhe Ji quickly summoned his closest retainers to discuss with them.
And when these retainers of the Meng family heard that the master wanted to demolish the city wall in Chengyi, they naturally understood the meaning.
Most of these people are followers of the Meng family. And Gong Lianyang became more and more arrogant and domineering because of his own merit, so many retainers couldn't stand him.
Moreover, they all knew that Gong Lianyang was now "guarding" Chengyi for the Meng family, so naturally they also applauded the fall of the city.
And this naturally strengthened Meng Sunhe Ji's determination to destroy his own city.
…
The next day there was a meeting at court.
After all the ministers paid homage to the Marquis of Lu and Song Dynasty, Confucius first spoke out:
"Your Majesty, the talented people selected by the Yue Kingdom some time ago have been studying in Xinglin for some time. Now they are relatively familiar with the rules and manners in the palace of the Lu Kingdom, and several of them can already enter the palace. I’m here to serve you!”
Luhou Song heard this and was very happy about it:
"In that case, let them enter the palace as soon as possible!"
At this time, Confucius said again:
"It's just that... there are still some talented people who are still unable to understand the etiquette and are inconvenient to enter the palace. I would like to ask your Majesty to decide what should be done with these talented people?"
Lu Housong waved his hand:
"Kong Qing will arrange everything."
Confucius said:
"No! Then today, I will let those talented people enter the palace. If your Majesty is interested, you can inform me at that time, so that I can arrange another canonization ceremony. This way, I can give an explanation to the country of Yue."
Most of what Confucius said was normal diplomatic etiquette. The Marquis of Lu and Song Dynasty wanted to make Yue Nu his queen, so the Yue Kingdom naturally needed to know in advance.
After the matter was settled, Confucius continued:
"In addition, I have a happy news to inform you. The Marquis of Qi has decided to return the three places promised at the Jiagu meeting. It is really a blessing for you that these places in the Lu Kingdom can be recovered now!"
When Luhou Song heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
After all, being able to take back the meat from the mouth of Qi State is really incredible for the Lu State, which has been weak for a long time.
And this huge "political achievement" actually fell on the head of Lu Housong in vain. How could he not be happy?
Therefore, Lu Housong kept nodding his head, and even the beads on his crown jingled:
"Okay! Okay! This is indeed gratifying!"
At this time, Confucius admonished again:
"Your Majesty is now experiencing double happiness. I suggest that we can arrange an amnesty on your wedding day to show Your Majesty's kindness."
When Lu Housong heard this, he would not refuse, so he waved his hand and said:
"Well, Kong Qing can take care of everything."
"promise!"
Confucius responded, then bowed aside and sat down again.
At this time, Luhou Song called again:
"I wonder if you guys have anything else to report?"
At this time, Ji Sunsi came out and said:
"Your Majesty, I have one more matter that needs to be decided by Your Majesty!"
Luhou Song opened his mouth and said:
"Oh? Doctor Ji Sun, please speak."
After hearing this, Ji Sunsi continued:
"Not long ago, there was a rebellion in Pi Yi, which caused great chaos in our country of Lu. I think that our three large towns in Huan have gradually become unstoppable, so I have to be vigilant!"
"What's more, the organizational systems of these three cities in our Sanhuan do not conform to the ancient system. I am requesting today that I hope your Majesty will agree to allow our three families to knock down the walls of these three cities each!"
When Confucius heard this, he was mentally prepared. After all, he had known all this for a long time.
However, now that Ji Sunsi actually mentioned this matter directly and categorically in public, it still surprised him.
As for Lu Hou Song, he never expected that today would be called "three joys".
He also didn't expect that Ji Sunsi would be the first to jump out and ask for the demolition of his city wall in Feiyi.
In fact, when it comes to the three cities of Fei, Li, and Cheng, they are indeed far beyond the scope stipulated by Zhou Li.
As the saying goes, "the royal city is nine miles away." According to Zhou rites, the height and breadth of the city built by the emperor, princes, and officials were all customized.
However, now that rituals and music have collapsed, gradually no one takes this rule seriously anymore.
But now, as the leader of the Three Huans, Ji Sunsi actually offered to surrender to the Three Capitals.
Luhou Song was surprised, how could he refuse?
However, he was also a little unclear as to whether Ji Sunsi was sincere or fake. Therefore, he just tried it first and said:
"This... Although what Ji Qing said is reasonable, it's just... these three cities are all big cities in the state of Lu. Whether it is necessary to demolish the city walls... I'm afraid this matter needs to be discussed in the long term!"
How could Ji Sunsi not understand Lu Housong's concerns at this time? He just replied categorically:
"Please don't doubt me, Your Majesty!"
Lu Housong narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but look at Shusun Zhouchou and Mengsun Heji.
The two of them also understood each other.
At this time, Shu Sunzhou Qiu Ze also spoke out:
"Your Majesty, the rebellion in Liyi is still fresh in my mind, so I don't dare to harm the public for personal reasons. I second the proposal! I also ask your Majesty to demolish the city wall of Liyi first to show your sincerity!"
When Meng Sunheji saw this, he did not dare to fall behind, so he quickly spoke out:
"I also second the proposal!"
——
Chapter 665_Falling into Yiyi
Lu Hou Song couldn't help but glance at Kong Qiu, and Kong Qiu also nodded to Lu Hou Song and winked at him.
Because Confucius must have had a close relationship with Luhou Song before this. Therefore, the Marquis of Lu Song also knew what Confucius meant, so he said:
"All the ministers are our associates of the Lu Kingdom. Since the ministers have taken the initiative to mention this matter, how can I not deny it? I will ask Kong Qing to help you with this matter, so that we can discuss it in the future!"
Afterwards, Ji Sunsi and others expressed their thanks. However, no one can tell whether it is true or false.
Fortunately, the matter of the Three Capitals has been officially raised and made a national policy.
After the court meeting, Confucius asked the ceremonial officer to lead the selected Yue talents into the palace to meet the Marquis of Lu, and also arranged for the envoys from Qi to stay...
After settling the matter, they met again with Ji Sunsi, Shusun Zhouchou, and Mengsun Heji.
Ji Sunsi and Shusun Zhouqiu bowed and saluted Confucius, and Confucius returned the salute one by one.
Only Meng Sun He Ji made a bow to Confucius and said:
"Disciple He Ji, pay homage to your respected master!"
In fact, since Meng Sun He Ji was coerced by Ji Sun Yiru and "complicitly colluded" with him, Confucius had never been very interested in Meng Sun He Ji.
On the surface, this seems to be because Confucius was slightly disappointed with Meng Sun He Ji. But in fact, more importantly, it is still because of the gap in identity and status between the two.
At that time, Confucius was still white, and Meng Sun He Ji was just a descendant of the Meng family. Although there was a huge difference between the two, as the saying goes, "One who is barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes." At that time, Confucius was more upright. Be worthy of being a teacher.
But now, both of them were officials in the same dynasty, which more or less made Confucius a little taboo. Therefore, Confucius rarely acted like a teacher in front of him.
Therefore, seeing that Meng Sun He Ji took the initiative to perform the master-disciple ceremony today, Confucius hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and bowed:
"He Ji doesn't need to be polite. Although you and I are called masters and disciples, He Ji is now a minister of the country. After all, he is above being a teacher."
Meng Sunhe Ji quickly said:
"He Ji once asked his master what 'filial piety' meant. Master once said 'no violation'. He Ji knew that master was trying to wake up his disciples. In the past, my father asked his disciples to obey their master's teachings. How could he dare to disobey him again? "
When Confucius heard this, he was quite moved for a moment and couldn't help but nodded and said:
"He Ji can respect his teacher so much. It is indeed the blessing of the Meng family and the blessing of the Lu country!"
Confucius helped Meng Sun He Ji up, and then asked the three of them:
"I wonder if the three adults have any plans now?"
At this time, Shusun Zhouqiu was the first to say:
"Now Li Yi is on standby, just waiting for Master Sikou to go together and fall down the city wall!"
When Confucius saw his uncle Sun Zhouchou saying this, he couldn't help stroking his beard and nodded.
"Piyi has just experienced the rebellion of the marquis, and this matter cannot be delayed! In that case, I will go to Piyi with Lord Shusun first!"
At this time, Ji Sunsi also said:
"Si Ye is going to give the order now, let Gongshan Buxuan make preparations in advance and wait for the order!"
Meng Sunhe Ji also said:
"He Ji also ordered Gong Lianyang to do it right away!"
Hearing this, Confucius thought for a moment, and then said seriously:
"Perhaps it is not difficult to get Li Yi, but as for Fei Yi and Cheng Yi, two adults still need to worry about it. Gongshan Buxuan and Gong Lianyang, it is not convenient for Qiu to say more about these two people here. But it is my opinion. , just in case, you two adults need to pay more attention to your wording to avoid drastic changes."
When Ji Sunsi and Meng Sunhe Ji heard this, they both bowed to show their agreement.
So, after everyone agreed, the next day, Confucius went to Liyi with Shusun Zhouqiu.
As for Li Yi, as everyone expected, the fall into the city was extremely smooth. Shusun Zhouqiu even promised the people living in Liyi that after the city wall was demolished, they could plan to expand outside and build new homes.
This is naturally a good thing for the local people. So everyone responded to the call one after another.
…
After some time, Li Ran listened to Fan Li's report on the matter, and also learned that the demolition of the Yiyi city wall was nearing completion. He couldn't help but nodded:
"It's not surprising that Li Yi is going so smoothly. By the way... is there any news from Fei Yi and Cheng Yi?"
Fan Li shook his head and said:
"There is still no movement between the two families!"
Li Ran couldn't help but smile when he heard this:
"Haha, according to Gongshan Buxi's style... I'm afraid we can delay it as long as we can. As for Gong Lianyang, we knew very little about this person's situation before, but now it seems... he is definitely not an easy person. ah!"
Fan Li said:
"Then... sir, do you have any countermeasures?"
Li Ran thought for a while and then said:
"This matter... ultimately depends on taking advantage of the situation, and it depends on how the other party responds, so that we can take advantage of the situation."
Fan Li couldn't help but nodded when he heard what Li Ran said. Then, he couldn't help but sneered and said:
"Haha, think about how arrogant and domineering the three members of the Lu Kingdom, especially the Ji family, were. Now, they are actually forced into such a situation by their own family bosses. It is really ridiculous! Could it be that, Is this their retribution?”
When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said:
"Oh, if the rule of the monarch does not exist, where will the Qing family rely on? The powerful officials in the world, such as Ji Sun Yiru, Tian Qi and others, these people just want to use your power to control the emperor's affairs, but they don't know that the emperor is responsible for it, and the minister is responsible for it. Kun. If Qian does not exist, will Kun be safe? Therefore, it is appropriate to say that the Ji family has brought all the disasters they have suffered on themselves!"
When Fan Li heard this, he couldn't help but nodded and said:
"What Mr. Sir said is absolutely true! The princes do not respect the emperor, and the Qing clan does not care about the princes, so the accompanying ministers can carry out the country's orders. This is the root cause of the loss of orthodoxy in the world. But... If this is the case, why should Mr. help Sanhuan? Wouldn’t it be better to let it fend for itself?”
When Li Ran heard this, he turned around and looked at Fan Li. He knew that Fan Li still couldn't understand his intention, so he just sneered and said:
"Haha, young uncle, don't you understand the principle of 'you can straighten the wrongdoers by straightening them out'?!"
Then, Li Ran casually picked up a branch on the ground and showed it to Fan Li.
"Young uncle, if I need a long and straight stick now, should I use this stick to straighten it, or should I go to great lengths to find a branch that is straighter than this one?"
Fan Li looked at it and couldn't help but replied:
"Where in the world are there perfectly straight branches? If you can plow them straight, that would be the best."
Li Ran couldn't help but nodded:
"Yes! So, since there is no straight tree available in the world, why bother looking elsewhere? It's better to make mistakes and make the best use of the situation, then you can accomplish something!"
When Fan Li heard this, he completely understood what Li Ran meant.
Obviously, Ji Sunsi now has a relatively straight branch in his hand. Instead of looking for a straighter branch, it is better to straighten it directly, which will save trouble.
…
A few days later, Li Ran was practicing writing with Li Guang, while Gong Eryue was watching from a distance and did not come over.
Ever since Liguang painted that painting, I don't know if Gong Eryue already knew the meaning. She seemed to have intentionally distanced herself from Li Ran.
And Li Ran didn't know how to face Gong Eryue after Fan Li's attack. The hurdle in his heart could never be overcome.
Therefore, he could not say much about Gong Eryue's deliberate alienation.
At this moment, Confucius came to visit with a sad look on his face.
Li Ran asked someone to lead him directly into the inner hall to talk. Confucius didn't care that he was disturbing Li Ran's leisure. Before he could knock on the door, he came to Li Ran with a sad look on his face and very anxious.
When Li Ran saw Confucius like this, he understood what was going on and couldn't help but say:
"Zhong Ni is so panicked. Has something happened to Fei Yi?"
When Confucius heard this, he held his hands in his hands and sighed again before replying:
"My dear benefactor, the matter of Fei Yi has been completed. However, today, Ji Sunsi came to Qiu and said that Fei Yi may not be able to demolish it!"
Li Ran couldn't help but ask:
"Oh? It seems that Gongshan Buxuan is going to interfere with it after all?"
Confucius nodded and said:
"Exactly! After Gongshan Buxi received Ji Sunsi's order, he used various reasons to shirk the blame and refused to take action. Even Ji Sunsi couldn't do anything to him! Now they are two masters and servants. This is a stalemate, and if things continue like this, I’m afraid we will be in trouble!”
original:
Zhong You was the Prime Minister of the Ji family and made the three capitals of Gui. So the Shusun clan fell into disgrace.
——"Historical Records"
(End of chapter)
