Gong Eryue was surprised when she saw that Li Ran suddenly became serious.
Li Ran took a deep breath and then said:
"Yue, Guang'er was still young when she met you. It was really offensive to call you Er Niang... Now that I think about it, it's very inappropriate. Before... I didn't correct you. , because she had just experienced the pain of losing her mother at that time."
"But...if I keep calling you this, you will inevitably be criticized by others in the future, and it will actually ruin your reputation. So..."
Before Li Ran finished speaking, Gong Eryue disagreed:
"Sir, you really scared Yue. Yue thought she was rejected by him. It turns out that sir is worried about this matter? He is overly worried. What do other people's opinions have to do with me? As long as Guang'er is happy , so what’s the harm in getting a bad reputation? And I’m living a happy life now, so why should I bother others?”
Gong Eryue is a woman from a certain tribe in the Yue Kingdom, and she takes these things very lightly.
During this period, many people called her Madam, but she didn't think anything of it, let alone Guang'er calling her "Second Mother".
However, there is certainly some confusion between Gong Eryue and Li Ran. Li Ran was even more confused because of this, but the two of them never really broke through this layer of paper.
In addition, Gong Eryue has a stubborn personality and is arrogant. Some people always think that Li Ran regards her as a substitute for Ji Le, which makes Gong Eryue even more difficult to talk about it.
Even if Chu Dang was as close as a best friend, Gong Eryue never gave him a good look every time he mentioned this matter openly.
Li Ran looked at Gong Eryue and was quiet for a moment.
"Yue, you haven't left the cabinet yet, and you have no name or distinction with me. It's really inappropriate for you to call me this..."
Li Ran also made up his mind and insisted on making the matter clear.
When Gong Eryue heard this, she didn't want to get too entangled with Li Ran on this matter:
"As long as Guang'er is happy, as long as this girl is happy, what's the point?"
I saw Gong Eryue hastily put down a sentence, turned around and walked out:
When Li Ran saw Gong Eryue behaving like this, he sighed secretly in his heart and wanted to catch up, but he didn't have the courage.
So, he could only shake his head helplessly and follow her.
Gong Eryue's heart was beating fast, and she didn't know how to face this situation. After walking for a while, she felt that it was not safe for Li Ran to walk behind, so she slowed down and walked side by side with a distance of two feet. .
No matter how good of a talker Li Ran was, he still didn't know how to talk about this matter.
In this extremely embarrassing atmosphere, the two returned to Li Mansion in Xinglin.
Confucius summoned his disciples to hold a banquet. In order to make Li Ran feel more comfortable, Confucius deliberately did not invite Sanhuan and other officials. Only Confucius himself and his disciples were present.
In the evening, Li Ran took Fan Li to the banquet. Because Li Mansion itself was within the Xinglin Forest, the banquet place was only a few steps away. In order to avoid embarrassment, Gong Eryue still brought Liguang to the mansion and did not follow him. go.
When Li Ran and Fan Li arrived at the place, they saw the chefs coming in and out preparing various ingredients, and above the main hall, bells, drums and orchestras were also indispensable.
Confucius has recently accepted many disciples, including Duanmu Ci, Gong Liangru, Ran Qiu, Yan Hui and other disciples.
There was a large number of people. When everyone saw Li Ran, they all stood up and saluted.
Li Ran couldn't help but smile and said:
"Zhong Ni took the trouble, but actually it doesn't need to be so grand!"
Confucius smiled and said:
"Haha, just because many of these disciples have never seen their benefactor, this is also an opportunity for them to see what the Qilin of this world is?!"
Li Ran was so complimented that he couldn't say much at the moment. He just smiled and said:
"Why should Zhongni be too modest? Zhongni is now a great sage in the world. Such words make Li Ran feel ashamed."
Duanmu Ci and Fan Li seemed to be very familiar with each other. In their spare time, the two of them did business together, especially the commodity trade between various countries. Therefore, as long as they sit together, they will have endless topics to talk about.
Li Ran sat next to Confucius and heard Confucius cup his hands and say:
"My benefactor, during this battle of Ji's Gaotai, the monarch highly respected my husband, so I wanted him to serve as an official in the State of Lu, but I don't know...Does my benefactor have any intention?"
When Li Ran heard this, he shook his head:
"I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate. Although Li Ran is now living in the Lu State, he is still living in the Lu State as a guest of Zhou Zong Taishi. However, if he becomes an official in the Lu State, wouldn't his identity be confused? What's more, Zhongni is now in the Lu State. The cause of the three capitals of the country and the three capitals has been mostly successful, which can be said to be a remarkable achievement. Now, the top and bottom of the Lu country are united and have an atmosphere of 'Great Harmony'! Whether Li Ran becomes an official or not is irrelevant to the Lu country."
When Confucius heard this, he couldn't help but nodded.
In fact, he also knew that no matter whether Li Ran became an official or not, he would not sit idly by and ignore anything that happened in the state of Lu.
And if a worldly expert like Li Ran really goes to a certain country and becomes a high-ranking official, it would be a bit overkill.
It would be better to let him withdraw from the world and be more in control of the overall situation.
"Having said that... I'm afraid the monarch will have to waste some more words."
Li Ran said:
"Haha, then please give Zhong Ni a little extra care."
Confucius smiled slightly and raised his wine cup:
"Come, Lord Qiu Jing'en!"
Li Ran responded and drank the wine in one gulp. Confucius wiped his mouth and said again:
"Now only Chengyi is left in Sanyi. If you fall into Feiyi, Zilu will be there and you can handle it properly. And Meng Sunhe Ji has recently ordered Gong Lianyang to demolish the city wall."
"Speaking of Gong Lianyang, not long ago he brought troops to rescue him, but now he has withdrawn his troops and said that the matter will be dealt with soon."
"But I don't know what my benefactor thinks? Is this Gong Lianyang really going to agree so easily?"
After hearing this, Li Ran shook his head:
"This person has ulterior motives. As we said on the high platform before, Gong Liyang actually has a disobedient heart. However, he can clearly see the fate of Li Yi and Fei Yi, so it depends on what happens to this person. What do you want!"
Confucius also said helplessly:
"Well... what my benefactor said is absolutely true. The only solution now is to wait and see what happens!"
At this time, Confucius's disciples toasted to Li Ran one after another. Li Ran drank several cups in succession and was already slightly tipsy.
When Fan Li saw this, he came to Li Ran and whispered:
"Sir, I'm too drunk, so it's better to drink less!"
Li Ran was actually a little drunk. Although his brain was still awake, he became more excited.
After all, the "Three Capitals" project he planned was now about to be completed, and he was naturally a little happy.
Seeing that Li Ran was rarely so happy, Confucius also said from the side:
"Haha, don't worry, young uncle! It's rare to be so happy today, so there's no need to be so disappointed, young uncle!"
"Since I got to know my benefactor, I have never seen my benefactor be so interested! Today, everyone in Xinglin is a gentleman, so why not come home without getting drunk?"
Fan Li was very happy to see everyone, so he didn't want to spoil everyone's happiness. So, he returned to his seat, Duanmuci raised his lamp to him and said:
"Brother Young Uncle, although you and I have met several times, we don't always have the opportunity to drink like this. It's rare that everyone is so happy today, so there's no harm in drinking more!"
Fan Li also smiled slightly. Unable to resist the hospitality, he also raised his lamp and said:
"Well, please, brother Zigong!"
Fan Li and Duanmu Ci each touched their cups and drank the wine in one gulp...
At this time, Yan Huize also raised a lamp and came to Li Ran:
"Sir, my disciple Yan Hui has met you several times but has never had a conversation with him. I feel deeply regretful. Today I have the courage to offer you a toast to you."
Li Ran's drunken eyes were slightly smoked, and he glanced at Yan Hui:
"Oh, it's Ziyuan! The water that comes out of the ground but does not flow is called abyss. There is Huiyuan in your name. Huiyuan is a whirlpool and rapids. So Ziyuan must remember to stay away from watery abyss in the future! Otherwise, it may be harmful to his life. No harm!"
As soon as Li Ran said this, everyone present could not help but be stunned.
