Tian Qi looked calm:
"Your Majesty, Taishi, spoke like this, but it really upset Tian. The last time we met in Jiagu, your grace is still in front of you! It's just that we don't have the opportunity to talk face to face. It's rare to meet today. Come, sir, please sit down!"
So Li Ran sat opposite Tian Qi. Fan Li also poured a cup of water for Tian Qi and took away the water cup on the table. Seeing this, Tian Qi asked casually:
"Oh? Did someone else visit Mr. Taishi just now?"
Li Ran did not hide it, because he knew Yitian Qi's ability, and it could be said that it was easy to know that Prince Tu had been here.
"Oh... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came here just now."
When Tian Qi heard this, his eyes lit up:
"Oh? I wonder what the prince and your lord talked about?"
Li Ran smiled and said:
"That's not all. The main reason is to find out what the purpose of Li's trip is. In fact, Mr. Tian should already know that Li came here, firstly, to collect news, and secondly, to kill the troops of Qilu and Lu. Come here. At this point, I’m afraid Mr. Tian should have already read the documents, right?”
Tian Qi shrugged his shoulders:
"Oh, that's natural... The emperor's edicts and the documents of the Lu State have all been presented to the emperor. It's okay to say that Caifeng, our Qi State naturally has to cooperate. But... As for the Qi and Lu State's annihilation of troops, I'm afraid...this is not your duty, right?"
Li Ran looked at the smiling tiger-like figure in front of him and knew that this person was not easy to deal with.
"The State of Qi has just made an alliance with the State of Lu in Jiagu. It has only been a year since the State of Qi, but in such a short period of time, the State of Qi hastily raised troops to raid the territory of Lu and directly occupied two places."
"But now, Qi State has no idea of self-reflection, and even stationed troops in Nanbi, and is even more eyeing towards Chengyi. By betraying the alliance in this way, isn't Qi State afraid of breaking its promise and bringing down the world? Qi State is so dishonest, who will dare to do so in the future? How about being close to Qi?"
It is actually impossible for Tian Qi to not understand these principles. However, for him, for a person like him who is afraid of the world being in chaos, this kind of remarks makes him extremely unhappy.
Therefore, Tian Qi could only say noncommittally:
"The Qilu Conflict started with me as Duke Xiang, and has lasted for more than a hundred years. And how can we, sitting here, explain the grievances and grievances clearly? Master Taishi knows the past and understands the present, and How can we not understand the truth behind this?"
"So, this time I may really make Master Taishi's trip in vain!"
After Li Ran heard this, he was already prepared in his heart, so he still replied calmly:
"Haha, Li came here on the order of the emperor to come to Qi State to collect news. Therefore, it is not a waste of time. However, Qi Lu's annihilation of troops is not only good for Lu State, but also It is naturally beneficial to the Qi State. But I don’t know why Mr. Tian insists on preventing Li from meeting the Marquis of Qi?"
When Tian Qi heard what Li Ran said, he suddenly laughed unnaturally:
"Haha, where do you start from what Mr. Taishi said? Tian did not mean to stop Taishi. It is really because the prince is busy with state affairs, so he neglected Mr. Taishi. What's more, the prince came to pay his respects just now. This also shows the sincerity of our Qi State!"
"As for who I want to see, or who I don't want to see, how can this be decided by the minister?"
Hearing this, Li Ran could not help but reveal a smile:
"Master Tian is right, so... Your Excellency was just sure that the Marquis of Qi would not summon me, but why?"
Li Ran attacked his shield with his spear, making Tian Qi speechless for a moment.
Tian Qi was stunned for a while, but soon started laughing again, trying to cover up his embarrassment:
"Hahaha, Mr. Taishi is really a good talker! It's really admirable! ... Indeed, whether I want to summon you or not is only in my mind. What Tian said before was indeed a gaffe!
"But I don't know, what should you say if you see me?"
Li Ran smiled again at this time, and while picking up the tea cup on the case, he said quite freely:
"Haha, is it possible that your Excellency is here just because of your Majesty's order? How should I tell the Marquis of Qi, and why should I care so much?"
Tian Qi blinked for a moment:
"Master Taishi...talking like this is a bit..."
Li Ran raised his head and looked at Tian Qi:
"Master Tian, whether I am here to collect news or to make peace, I have no ill intentions towards Qi Guo. However, Master Tian has repeatedly made things difficult with his words. Is this also what the Marquis of Qi meant?"
When Tian Qi heard this, he felt unhappy, but he did not show it immediately:
"My lord, you are serious. Tian is just here to chat with your lord and has no other intentions."
Therefore, Tian Qi then talked about it indifferently, deliberately changing the topic. They only talked about the folk Qi Feng, but they no longer cared about Li Ran's meeting with the Marquis of Qi.
Finally, Tian Qi and Li Ran left after talking for a while.
Tian Qi returned to the mansion, and Shu Niu couldn't wait to come to Tian Qi:
"Sir, Li Ran is enjoying his time at Guanyi. Why don't we think of a way to kill him!"
Tian Qi gave him a sideways look:
"Li Ran has a special status, and now he is in an official post in the capital. If something unexpected happens, he will be suspected by others!"
Then, Tian Qi gave another sharp look:
"Hmph! This person...of course I want to kill, but not now!"
But Shu Niu still said angrily:
"Then drive him away early. As long as he can leave Linzi, we can take action!"
Upon hearing this, Tian Qi started pacing back and forth, seemingly hesitant:
"It's just that... the monarch has not made it clear yet whether he has seen him or not. If so, how can we drive him away?"
Although Tian Qi is extremely powerful in Qi State, the "personality" he has set for himself means that he cannot act too casually.
Secondly, although Qi Hou is older and more confused than when he was young, he is not without some ideas after all.
What's more, Qi Hou Chujiu was still quite assertive when he was awake. Even Tian Qi didn't dare to make too many mistakes in front of him.
Therefore, compared to Fan Yang and Ji Sun Yiru, in fact Tian Qi's control over the monarch is still far inferior.
After hearing this, Shu Niu couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said:
"This time Li Ran comes to Qi State. If he cannot be killed, he will become a trouble for you in the future! You must not let him escape!"
Tian Qi, on the other hand, cast a stern glance at him and sneered:
"Hmph! What do you need to say? Just stay here while I go to meet the king!"
After Tian Qi said this, he hurriedly straightened up his appearance, then went out and got on the carriage and entered the palace.
…
Besides, after Prince Tu met Li Ran, he went directly back to the palace to meet his father.
At this time, Qi Hou Chujiu was lying on the bed, but he was not sleeping. Rui Ji was waiting on the side and let Prince Tu enter the palace directly.
Prince Tu entered and knelt in front of the couch:
"Greetings to my father and my queen mother!"
Rui Ji was Prince Tu's biological mother. She looked at Prince Tu with affection in her eyes.
Qi Hou Chujiu also stretched out one hand, and Prince Tu held it tightly.
"Tu'er, you are in a hurry, do you have anything to say?"
Prince Tu found that Qi Hou Chujiu was a little depressed, so he said:
"Father, why don't you rest first? My son can wait outside the palace."
Qi Hou Chujiu shook his head:
"It's okay. Although I'm not very energetic today, I'm not sleepy either. As I get older, it's natural to sleep poorly. But sometimes I really don't want to think about it anymore, so I just close my eyes and lie down. If Tu'er is in a hurry, , Just say it!”
(End of chapter)
