After hearing what Xun Shuo said, Jin Houwu nodded hurriedly. He really wished he could throw this hot potato out as soon as possible:
"Well, what Xun Qing said makes sense! In that case, why not report it to the Emperor of Heaven, and leave the matter to the Emperor to decide! Xun Qing, I will leave this matter to you!"
When Xun Shu heard this, he felt happy in his heart, but he said:
"Promise! I will fulfill my mission!"
Han Buxin and Wei Chi saw this, but they couldn't say more. After going to court, they each returned home and wrote a letter, and sent someone to send it to Jinyang at full speed, hoping that Zhao Yang would know the situation here as soon as possible.
At the same time, Xun Shu wrote a letter of state in the name of the Marquis of Jin, presented it to the emperor, and asked him how to deal with Li Ran.
At this time, Xun Shu already knew from Shu Niu that Dan Qi, who now held a high position in the Zhou Dynasty, was actually a member of the Dark Walkers.
As for Li Ran's problem, he also took advantage of the situation, which was equivalent to throwing it directly to Shan Qi.
After all, Li Ran said that he was also a member of the Zhou royal family, so it was indeed more logical for Shan Qi to handle it.
…
Not long after, after receiving Jin's credentials, King Zhou also encountered difficulties.
King Zhou put down his credentials, sighed again, and asked Shan Qi beside him:
"Shan Qing, what do you think of this matter?"
At this time, Shan Qi also received instructions from Tian Qi and others.
However, he still didn't want to directly mention the killing of Li Ran in front of everyone. After all, he was originally a thousand-year-old bastard who was all-rounded, so how could he not understand the principle of protecting oneself wisely?
"I think that there must be a reason why Li Taishi suddenly appeared in the Zhao family! Moreover, his family members are still in Zhouyi, which shows that Li Taishi has no two intentions for the emperor, so... I don't know what to do now. How to deal with it..."
When King Zhou heard this, he smiled bitterly and said:
"Li Ran is the Taishi of Zhou, but he has hardly stayed in Chengzhou. Since he was appointed, he has been wandering away for several years. This is somewhat unethical! But now, he is directly involved in the Jin Dynasty. In the midst of civil strife. Alas... I don’t know how to judge this person..."
At this time, Shan Qi rolled his eyes, stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, Mr. Taishi's father... is the highly respected Mr. Li Erli! And his master is also the world-famous Dr. Chang. Now his father has gone west and is nowhere to be found. I think... it is better to tell this story The matter is left to Chang Hong's decision, what does the king think?"
When King Zhou heard this, he couldn't help but put his palms in his hands and laughed:
"That's great! Gu Zheng doesn't know how to deal with it. If Chang Hong can come forward, that would be great! Shan Qing, you can let Chang Hong know about this!"
Shan Qi responded:
"I accept the decree!"
Afterwards, Shan Qi and Liu Di walked out of the palace together. Liu Di said from the side:
"Sir Shan, what should I say about today's matter...?"
Shan Qi said:
"What is there to say about this? In order to save the Fan family, we took the risk and drafted an edict imitating Chang Hong's pen to hold the Jin State accountable. And this edict will definitely arouse Zhao Yang's dissatisfaction. Now we will use this edict again. If everything is left to Chang Hong to handle, Li Ran will be in a dilemma!"
"As soon as the letter of credence from the Marquis of Jin comes, Li Ran's guilt will be known to everyone in the world! Chang Hong has always been upright, how can he be indifferent to Li Ran's stain? Once a teacher, always a father. What if? This old man really upholds justice, so how can Li Ran survive?"
"If Chang Hong is really showing favoritism to Li Ran, then Chang Hong's crime of not investigating can be cured. At that time, Li Ran will also be confused. Coupled with the rift between Zhao Yang and Chang Hong, it must be It will cause chaos in Jinyang!"
When Liu Di heard this, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up:
"Master Shan is really thoughtful and thoughtful, which is really admirable!"
Dan Qi sighed again:
"Hey... the Zhou Dynasty is in decline. Even though we are ministers of the royal family, we are far inferior to those marquises who divide the land and divide the territory. Therefore, we must think carefully when doing things, and we must not block the swords and guns for others. Know yourself!"
…
But it was said that Chang Hong was at home. Although he was very concerned about the situation in Jin, he was no longer in his position and it was difficult to manage his affairs.
After admonishing King Zhou not to take sides easily, he was almost completely unaware of the Jin affairs.
On this day, Guan Cong suddenly asked to see Chang Hong. Chang Hong knew that Guan Cong was someone close to Li Ran, so he ordered the boy to welcome him directly into the living room.
It turned out that Guan Cong had already learned the news at this time, so he hurried over.
"Mr. Chang, there are rumors that you drafted an edict for the Zhou family before, reprimanding the Zhao family and others for their indecent behavior, and also verbally criticized the Zhao family? I wonder... is this possible? "
Chang Hong shook his head:
"I haven't written it, but I have read the edict. Although... this edict was not written by me, after all, the Zhao family killed their relatives first, which made this conflict intensify. Speaking of which, , Zhao Yang’s move is indeed inappropriate!”
When Guan Cong heard this, he couldn't help but feel startled. He sighed secretly and then said:
"But...now that the Zhao family has won, the Zhonghang family and the Fan family have also returned to Chaoge. But there is still an extremely difficult matter to deal with! Does Mr. Chang know?"
Chang Hong couldn't help but wonder:
"Oh? What's the matter?"
Guan Cong said helplessly:
"Now the Jin State has Xun Shu as its chief minister. Under the guise of the emperor's edict, Xun Shu insisted that the Zhao family must be expelled from the Jin State! However, after some arguments from others, the matter was put aside for the time being. Let it go. But... But now that the lord is in Jin, he will be identified as the culprit! Now that Jin’s credentials have arrived, the emperor’s opinion is also being sought!"
Chang Hong couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. After all, he didn't know much about the right and wrong and the ins and outs of this.
Then Chang Hong immediately asked:
"Why is this?"
Guan Cong sighed:
"Because everyone in the world says that the Zhao family's murder of Handan Wu was planned by Mr. Ziming. He was the chief culprit of the civil strife in Jin! Now only his death can allow the Zhao family to return to Jiangcheng!"
After Chang Hong heard this, he couldn't help but feel angry. But when he saw his old eyebrows raised, he couldn't help but snorted coldly:
"Hmph! Ziming is the Taishi of my Zhou Dynasty. How can I kill someone who is told to kill him?"
Guan Congjushou said:
"Yes! But now Xun Shu has handed over this problem to the emperor. He obviously wants to use the emperor's name to act!"
When Chang Hong heard this, his heart suddenly became cold again:
"Hey... If I had known this, I shouldn't have let him go to the Jin Kingdom! So... isn't Li Ran's life in danger now?"
Guan Cong pursed his lips:
"The emperor has not yet answered..."
Chang Hong frowned:
"He went to assist Zhao Yang. I was not very satisfied with this matter! The Jin Kingdom is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, how can a gentleman stand under a dangerous wall? However, since Li Ran has his own ideas, if he doesn't go out of his way, then that's it. . Now he is in trouble again. As his teacher, I cannot escape the blame..."
Before Chang Hong finished speaking, he heard a child shouting outside the house:
"Doctor Shan and Master Liu are here!"
As soon as Guan Cong heard this, he stood up hurriedly, and Chang Hong said to him again:
"Guancong, please hide behind the house!"
So, Guan Cong immediately went to the back hall. After a while, Shan Qi and Liu Di came to Chang Hong's home together.
To Chang Hong, the two of them were considered rare guests. Chang Hong welcomed him into the courtyard and was about to salute, but Liu Di stepped forward and helped him up:
"Doctor Chang, there is no need to be polite, please go back to the room and sit down!"
Chang Hong returned to the living room with the support of Liu Di. Everyone sat down and Dan Qi said:
"Doctor Chang, we have come here to say two things! If there is anything wrong, please ask Dr. Chang... don't blame me!"
Liu Di was also very humble, and actually saluted Chang Hong in return as he spoke. How could Chang Hong lose his etiquette? He quickly stepped forward and returned the courtesy:
"How dare you, how dare you, what exactly is going on? Please tell me, sir."
Liu Di said:
"Doctor Chang is a great sage in the world, and this is known to the world. Previously, I had ordered someone to prepare an imperial edict in the tone of a doctor and submit it to the emperor. The emperor had no objection to this, so he made this The edict was issued to the Marquis of Jin."
"Unexpectedly, this matter directly offended Zhao Yang, and Zhao Yang was quite dissatisfied with Dr. Chang."
Unexpectedly, Chang Hong suddenly laughed after hearing this:
"Haha, Mr. Liu said something serious. Although I learned about that edict after the fact. The words of this edict are indeed a bit sharp, but it can still be regarded as my consistent attitude! What's more, since this edict was issued by the emperor, the emperor What I said is what I mean. Zhao Yang’s misdeeds should be condemned to him, so it’s not like he was wronged!”
