Seeing that Fan Li was still a little confused, Li Ran just smiled and said nothing more.
"Young uncle, when we get to Gongshan without killing, this place will definitely be surrounded for a while. You must protect Guang'er then!"
Fan Li bowed and said:
"Don't worry, sir! With Miss Yue and Chu Dang here, they can definitely protect sir and Guang'er!"
Li Ran nodded, and then turned to look at the Ji family disciples who were busy in the audience.
At this time, many Chinese people were also busy preparing for war.
Afterwards, Li Ran looked into the distance again, looking at the remaining veins of Mount Tai not far away, and couldn't help but feel excited for a moment:
"I really hope that after this catastrophe, the State of Lu can truly revitalize under the leadership of Kong Zhongni!"
…
On the other hand, after Confucius arranged everything properly, he immediately entered the palace and paid a visit to Luhou Song.
When Lu Housong saw Confucius, he also asked hurriedly:
"Kong Qing, where is Gongshan Buxuan now?"
Confucius replied:
"Gong Shanbu Xuanzheng is coming at a gallop with his army. According to reports from the scouts, they are approaching the Five Fathers Road. Either tomorrow or early the next morning, they will reach the outskirts of Qufu."
Lu Housong frowned.
"This...can't anyone from the defenders along the way stop me?"
When Confucius heard this, he made a bitter smile and said:
"In order to suppress Sanhuan, Yang Hu had massively reduced Sanhuan's garrison on the outskirts of Qufu. Although this move prevented Sanhuan from posing a threat to the emperor, on the one hand, it also greatly weakened his ability to defend the capital. Moreover, , on the other hand, it also makes the three main towns of Sanhuan no longer need to conquer military service, so the state of Lu has become a strong and hollow border, resulting in the fact that there is almost no military force in the state of Lu to compete with it!"
"Moreover, now that Li Yi has been newly settled, it has not yet recovered its vitality, and Cheng Yi is far to the north. It frightens the Qi State and makes it self-reliant. Far water cannot save the nearby fire, so it cannot rely on it."
"However, having said that, I have now sent people to the two cities of Li and Cheng. I think the two cities will send troops to come in the near future. However, we must hold on until the reinforcements arrive!"
When Lu Housong heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head:
"Hey, if it's like it was before, and the three Huan divisions are allowed to garrison near Qufu, I will have trouble sleeping and eating! It's really a dilemma... By the way, Gongshan is not in trouble now... Kong Qing What do you think should be done?”
Confucius replied again:
"Now that I have a place to go, please condescend to go there. As long as Gongshan Buxuan cannot attack there for a while, he will definitely be defeated!"
Luhou Song looked sideways at Confucius:
"Oh? Where is Kong Qing talking about? Could it be that he wants me to run away like an elder brother?"
Of course Lu Hou Song did not want to leave Qufu. After all, as the king of a country, it was really outrageous that he was forced to leave the capital by a retainer.
Confucius replied:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. There is no need to leave Qufu. Do you still remember the Ji family's platform that Ji Pingzi climbed on to avoid Duke Zhao?"
Lu Housong nodded and said:
"Oh? That place... Speaking of which, it was the beginning of ten years of humiliation for my brother. How could I not remember it?"
Confucius couldn't help but nodded, and continued:
"Yes, that place was built by the Ji family in order to be able to fight against the imperial family, but now, your Majesty can go there to take shelter temporarily!"
Lu Housong thought about it for a while, but he had no objection. But when I thought about it again, I couldn't help but think of something:
"This matter... can be done. But... the two nephews of the widow have been staying in Qufu. It's better to let them go together! I'm afraid they will fall into Gongshan Buxiang. Hands, for fear of being humiliated again.”
Confucius was stunned for a moment, and he also knew the worries of Lu Hou Song. The nephews he mentioned were none other than Gongyan and Gongwei, the two sons of Lu Zhaogong.
Since Gong Yan and Gong Wei came back from Yunyi and were granted the title of doctor by the Marquis of Lu Song, they were kept idle at home. In order to avoid suspicion, most of the civil and military officials had little contact with them. But in terms of treatment, Lu Housong never treated them badly.
Now that the rebellion in Qufu is imminent, Luhou Song is even more worried about them, and is also worried that they will be "coerced" into making some treasonous move.
Confucius said immediately:
"Promise! I will handle this matter properly."
After Confucius resigned, he immediately sent someone to notify Gong Yan and Gong Wei, and escorted them to Ji's Gaotai.
So, Luhou, Sanhuan, Li Ran, Kongqiu and other officials gathered at Ji's platform.
Moreover, Sanhuan's private soldiers and the monarch's personal guards could be seen everywhere. For a while, the high platform was very lively.
From the periphery of the high platform to the bottom of the high platform, as well as the crossbowmen inside the high platform, there are as many as three thousand troops, and some chariots are also placed between the outer periphery and the bottom.
And Li Ran also saw Gong Yan and Gong Wei again among the crowd.
As mentioned before, due to their special status, Gongyan and Gongwei at this time were avoided by others.
Li Ran was the only one who had no inhibitions and went straight forward to greet him:
"You two gentlemen, how are you doing lately?"
Gongyan has now passed the age of weak crown, and Gongwei has also tied up his hair (fifteen years old). When Li Ran saw it, he couldn't help but think of Lu Zhaogong, and felt sad for a while.
When Gongwei saw Li, he bowed and responded:
"My nephew pays homage to my uncle. Everything is fine between us now. Compared with wandering around with my father back then, I don't know how much better it is!"
Li Ran sighed:
"The two young masters have special status, and they also represent your father. I would like to ask you not to do anything that will bring shame to your father."
Gongyan replied:
"Uncle, don't worry, we know what's going on."
Li Ran saw that they had grown up and asked about their family situation. He learned that Gong Yan had married a wife and had children. This was a little explanation for Lu Zhaogong, and he was sincerely relieved.
Li Ran looked at Gongwei again and couldn't help but ask:
"And you?"
Who would have thought that Gongwei would actually become a little nervous:
"Because I'm still young, I'm not in a hurry."
Li Ran smiled and stopped asking. Indeed, for Gongwei, who had just tied his hair, it was indeed too young to discuss marriage.
While Li Ran was chatting with the two young masters, he suddenly heard that the Marquis of Lu Song was arriving, and Li Ran and the two young masters immediately went out to greet him.
Among the crowd, Lu Housong saw Li Ran at a glance, and he couldn't help but feel excited:
"Ah, it turns out that Mr. Ziming is also here! With Mr. Ziming by my side, I have nothing to worry about!"
The Marquis of Lu and Song Dynasty had a deep impression on Li Ran, especially during the last meeting at Jiagu. Li Ran and Confucius protected him from traveling north to south, which was an outstanding achievement.
Later, after meeting Sanhuan and a group of civil and military officials, Luhou Song was determined, and under the arrangement of Confucius, he came to the back mountain.
The back mountain and the high platform are next to each other, and a cave was dug in the back mountain. It can be said that it is spacious and bright, and it was the former residence of Ji Sun Yiru.
Gong Eryue and Guang'er had already been arranged to live in the attic room on the next floor on the top floor.
This place where they were was quite peaceful.
Li Ran wanted to see his daughter, but when he went downstairs, he happened to meet Gongwei and a child about his age talking and laughing, and they felt very intimate.
Li Ran was startled for a moment, then he saw Li Ran and immediately distanced himself from the child.
(End of chapter)
