Li Ran felt that it was extremely inappropriate to stay like this, and he even wanted to go forward to see King Zhou.
Fan Li was a little worried and said:
"Sir, the king is stubborn and will not listen to you!"
Li Ran thought about it again, and it was indeed the case.
Although he was the Taishi of the Zhou Dynasty, he actually had no communication with the King of Zhou. Even during the Prince Dynasty Rebellion, Li Ran, as a member of the Prince Dynasty, was later forced to "abandon the darkness and turn to the light."
Therefore, it was impossible for King Zhou to pay much attention to him, and he would even be wary of him.
Li Ran made a calculation in his mind and whispered a few words in Fan Li's ear.
Fan Li understood what he meant, nodded and left.
Gong Eryue lifted the car curtain and asked:
"How's it going?"
Li Ran smiled and said:
"Haha, it doesn't matter. You and Guang'er can come down and rest for a while!"
So, Gong Eryue took Liguang's hand and got out of the carriage.
At this time, Fan Li also trotted back:
"Sir, Master Shan asked you to come over."
Li Ran smiled slightly and immediately headed to Shan Qi with Fan Li.
Shan Qi also smiled when he saw Li Ran, bowed his hands and greeted:
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Taishi."
Li Ran cupped his hands and said:
"I've seen Doctor Shan before, but it only lasted half an hour, so why did he stop again?"
Shan Qi replied with a nonchalant expression:
"Oh, it's nothing else. It's just because the king feels tired and needs to rest for a while. Although it took a while, it doesn't matter after thinking about it. It shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Li Ran shook his head and said:
"Sir Shan... Although the carriage is bumpy, within the scope of this Wangji, it is a thoroughfare, which is relatively smooth. But now that the war is urgent, we should hurry up and get out of Wangji as soon as possible. That's the business!"
Who would have thought that when Shan Qi heard what Li Ran said, he sighed again:
"Hey... The king just wants to rest, but there is nothing you can do about it!"
Li Ran smiled bitterly:
"Your Majesty must not be aware of the urgency of the situation, but Master Shan, as the official of the Zhou family, should remind the King from the sidelines! The thieves are scurrying here, and Zhou has an opportunity to take advantage of it. Now the morale is at its peak. If they catch up, I'm afraid... "
Shan Qi was also startled for a moment, thought for a moment, and said:
"Master Taishi's concerns are not unreasonable, but now that Master Gong is leading Zhou Shuai to fight to the death against the invading bandits, he shouldn't be defeated so quickly, right?"
Li Ran pretended to be deep in thought and couldn't help but shook his head:
"Sir Shan, there are some things that even if I don't say them now, I am sure you are aware of them. Everyone knows how weak Cheng Zhou is. Although the prince's dynasty was defeated back then, there were many followers, and there are still many who are still there today. Towards him!”
"Moreover, Master Shan used thunderous means to get rid of many of the people who defected from the prince's court. This is certainly human nature, but Master Shan's move is undoubtedly offending. There are many remnants of the prince's court!"
"For example, the hereditary Yin Yu who is now held by Ji Ying belongs to the Zhou family. However, in the past, Master Shan killed him in the name of the emperor. Does your Excellency know how many people this move offended?"
"Of course, what I have said now is of no use. Now that Chengzhou is no longer safe, we should run away as soon as possible so that the emperor can find a safe place! I also ask Master Shan to advise the king not to stay here!"
Hearing this, Shan Qi couldn't help but nodded silently.
"Well... what Mr. Taishi said is true. In that case, I will go and make it clear to the king! But it is not certain whether he is willing to leave. Everything must be based on the king's wishes!"
When Li Ran heard this, he actually knew that this was just a cliché told by Shan Qi.
Now the emperor's meaning, in the final analysis, is actually his single banner's words.
It's just because Danqi has the merit of supporting the current King of Zhou. Therefore, the current King of Zhou can be regarded as obedient to him.
However, on the one hand, he temporarily lost the support of Fan Yang of Jin State, and on the other hand, he was frequently influenced by Gong Jian and Guan Cong, so he was able to restrain himself a lot.
But now, Gong Jian is no longer with King Zhou, so doesn’t everything about the king now have the final say?
However, Li Ran was also very clear about Shan Qi's character. Although this person has a disloyal heart, in the final analysis, he is also a master who only wants to hide behind the scenes.
Just like the current plan to deliberately slow down the emperor's escape, the intention is also very obvious, that is, he wants to drag Gong Jian to death with the help of thieves!
However, once he hears about a situation that may be harmful to him, he will definitely not take the risk.
And Li Ran also grasped Shan Qi's mentality.
"Haha, that's natural."
"But please also ask Master Shan to state the interests and harms as much as possible in front of the king. The king will make his own decision!"
So Shan Qi listened to Li Ran's words and went to the front line to meet Zhou Wang Gai.
Li Ran and Fan Li walked back together, but Fan Li said worriedly:
"Sir, it has been so many years since the Prince Dynasty Rebellion, can it really cause such a big disturbance?"
Li Ran sighed and said:
"Wizi Chaoben is the successor recognized by King Zhou Jing, which is also known to the world. In addition, he was humble in treating others before, so he naturally has a group of people following him. And this is what he is now capable of. ! So, if he wants to come back... it is indeed not impossible."
When Fan Li heard this, he couldn't help but nodded and said:
"I see... If you say so, this matter is indeed beyond repair now!"
"Hey... I don't know if the assassins sent to Chu State can really complete their mission. If they can be eradicated once and for all, maybe it will be a good thing..."
Li Ran heard this and shook his head:
"Hey...even if we really kill him, so what? The Zhou family is an example for all the princes in the world. If the Zhou family behaves like this, how can it really convince people?"
Li Ran and Fan Li sighed with emotion while returning to the carriage.
Not long after, the emperor issued an edict and set off again.
So, they followed closely, never taking any unreasonable rest along the way, and did not settle down until they reached Guchen.
At this time, Guan Cong finally caught up and brought news - Wang Zichao was indeed killed in Chu State!
Fan Li was obviously relieved when he got the news:
"In this case, Dan Pian no longer has any reason to rebel, so he should retreat, right?"
Li Ran couldn't help but think of Wang Zichao. He once had high hopes for Wang Zichao, but he was too ambitious, eager for quick success, and had too many sycophants around him, which led to his ultimate failure.
It can be said that all this is the fault of Wang Zichao.
However, apart from the Prince Dynasty, Li Ran regretted the future of the Zhou royal family even more.
He shook his head lightly and made no comment.
At this time, Guan Cong sighed again and brought bad news:
"In addition, Dan Pian has entered the Zhou Dynasty and killed Gong Jian. Moreover... Zheng Guo didn't know why, but he actually sent troops to assist Dan Pian! He took the opportunity to divide his troops and attacked Feng, Hua, Xu Mi, Ling Shu, and Hu Ren. , Quewai and other places!”
Gong Jian died in battle, but Li Ran had actually expected it.
However, Zheng Guoguo chose to send troops at this time, which was beyond Li Ran's expectation.
When Fan Li heard the inquiry, he was also stunned:
"Why is Zheng Guo like this? Back then, Zheng Guo didn't help when the Wang Zi Dynasty was in chaos. Now that Wang Zi Dynasty is dead, Zheng Guo is helping other parties? This...isn't this too strange?"
Guan Cong said categorically:
"This must have something to do with the Dark Walkers, but I'm afraid we have to send someone to investigate the specific arrangement!"
Li Ran thought for a moment and said:
"Ziyu is right. The current chaos in the Zhou Dynasty is probably just a reason! The Zhou Dynasty is in trouble, and the Jin State, as the leader of the world, should have sent troops to help. However, at present, the Jin State is in chaos, and Zhao Yang It’s not like they’re secretly walking in the crowd, I think… they want to use this to drag Zhao Yang down!”
"The Dark Walkers have been making frequent moves recently, and I'm afraid their real intention is to force Zhao Yang to do something, and thus distract Zhao Yang from domestic affairs!"
Fan Li asked:
"Then...sir, do you have a way to crack it?"
Li Ran stood up and paced back and forth.
At this time, Chu Dang shouted outside the door:
"Sir, Master Shan has sent someone here!"
I heard another person pointing at the mourning door and saying loudly:
"Master Taishi, Master Shan has invited me to discuss something with the king!"
Li Ran was startled for a moment and said:
"Please wait a moment..."
Then, he turned to Guan Cong and said in a low voice:
"Ziyu, wait until I come back and we can discuss it together!"
(End of chapter)
