I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 737 The true meaning of Wu Yue’s victory

Hearing this, Confucius was about to speak again, but then he hesitated, sighed and nodded:

"Okay... Since this is my benefactor's family matter, we are all outsiders, and it is indeed inappropriate to help each other..."

When Li Ran heard this, he could only smile helplessly.

Immediately, Li Ran turned to ask:

"Zhongni, I wonder when you are planning to leave for Lu?"

When Confucius heard Li Ran's question, he couldn't help but sigh again:

"Your Majesty is very playful. He said that he finally managed to get out of the Lu Kingdom, but he didn't want to leave easily. Alas... although the Lu Kingdom is free of internal and external troubles, it has made everyone slack off."

Li Ran looked at Confucius and couldn't help but smile:

"Haha, Zhong Ni is already frustrated?"

Confucius spread his hands, shook his head and said:

"Hey, I can't hide it from my benefactor... Qiu now does have some intention of retreating. He had mentioned it to his benefactor before, and Qiu planned to bring his disciples who are willing to follow Qiu and follow his benefactor's example and travel around the country. Looking for someone who can show off The world of your own talents!”

Li Ran knew that this would eventually be where Confucius belonged, so he said:

"Zhongni's talents are like the brightness of the bright moon. Although he is in darkness, he will eventually regain his sight! However, traveling around the country will inevitably require labor by boat and carriage, and the journey may be arduous. Zhongni still needs to Take good care of yourself!"

Confucius cupped his hands and said with a smile:

"Young Master Qiu is also cheap and can do a lot of despicable things, but his body is quite strong now. If he works hard for another ten years, he will be fine!"

Afterwards, the two chatted for a while, and then Confucius left. Marquis Lu stayed in Chengzhou for more than two months before returning home.

At this point, the Zhou Dynasty's appointment meeting came to an end. This imperial appointment meeting was an honor that the Zhou royal family had not experienced for a long time.

King Zhou was very happy about this and became increasingly dependent on Li Ran.

During this period, Shan Qi did not make any move. Instead, he seemed to be holding back and showed no mercy to Li Ran.

Chengzhou gradually regained his composure.

On this day, Fan Li suddenly brought news from Qi State.

After Prince Tu of Qi succeeded to the throne, just a few months later, Tian Qi and Bao Mu launched a coup. Gao Zhang died in the coup, and Guo Xia ran away.

The two major Qing clans in Qi State were completely purged. Prince Tu lost his support and was forced to be exiled, and then secretly executed!

Young Master Yangsheng was helped by Tian Qi to become the king of Qi. Relying on the remaining forces of the dark crowd, Tian Qi won a comprehensive victory in this political struggle.

Li Ran couldn't help but sigh after hearing the news.

Fan Li asked:

"Sir, are you feeling sorry for Prince Tu's arrival?"

Li Ran said:

"Hey... We were all favored by Prince Tu in the past, and I really hope that he can make a difference in Qi State. But unfortunately, the Dark Walkers have been entrenched in Qi State for a long time, and Tian Qi has been inviting buyers in Qi State. People's hearts, Prince Tu is too young, it is inevitable that he will not fall into the trap set by him."

"Now, the Qi State has completely fallen under the control of the Tian family, and the Tian family is no longer invincible in the Qi State!"

Fan Li couldn't help but asked anxiously:

"Is there... no way to check Tian Qi?"

Li Ran sighed and said:

"Now... only by relying on Zhao Yang of Jin can we suppress Tian Qi!"

Fan Li said:

"Then can Zhao Yang take on such an important task?"

Li Ran thought for a while and said: "Zhao Yang established his career by supporting the emperor, but Tian Qi relied on chaos and chaos! These two people are incompatible with each other."

"But as for who can win... I'm afraid it still depends on the battle between Wu and Yue!"

"If the state of Wu wins this battle, it will inevitably compete with the state of Jin for hegemony. In this case, Zhao Yang will have to deal with both the state of Wu and the state of Qi at the same time. I am afraid that he will be unable to do what he wants."

When Fan Li heard this, he suddenly realized:

"That's it!... So this is the reason why sir, when you are with Chang Qing, you want to use a plan to avoid defeat!"

Li Ran nodded quite calmly:

"Yes, the Yue Kingdom is bound to be defeated now. However, King Gou Jian of Yue is a kind and tolerant person. In just twenty years, it will be able to rise again. By then, the Wu Kingdom will have no intention to aspire to the Central Plains, and Zhao Yang's pressure will naturally disappear. It can alleviate a lot.”

At this time, Li Ran looked towards the south again and was stunned for a while:

"Now, I only hope that Chang Qing can escape unharmed..."

Fan Li said with relief:

"Brother Changqing is very aware of the dangers and will be able to escape unscathed. But Wu Zixu... It is said that this man has a strong character and a sense of kindness. The country of Wu is kind to him. I am afraid... he will not leave Wu so easily. From the country, right?!”

Li Ran looked at Fan Li approvingly, because he was really good at judging people:

"Yes... the three generations of the Wu family, whether their grandfather Wu Ju or his father Wu She, are all strong-willed people. Because of this... I'm afraid the Wu family will rarely die a happy death!"

"Perhaps the fate of the Wu family has been determined a long time ago!..."

At this moment, I suddenly heard someone calling from outside the house:

"Sir, General Zhao of Jin State wants to see you!"

It turned out that Zhao Yang also came here specifically to say goodbye to Li Ran.

Li Ran immediately went out to greet him, and immediately welcomed Zhao Yang into the hall.

After some pleasantries, Zhao Yang was about to resign.

When Li Ran saw this, he spoke to Zhao Yang sincerely:

"Generals have great responsibilities now. Whether the world is safe or not, or how long it will last, all depend on the generals!"

"I also hope that the general will not forget his words in the past, restrain himself and restore etiquette, so as to benefit the world!"

When Zhao Yang heard this, he also respectfully returned the courtesy to Li Ran:

"Martinado understands!"

Li Ran said again:

"General, please remember not to compete with Wu State for victory for a while. Although Wu State is prosperous, it will inevitably defeat itself in the future. General, you must still be careful about Qi State's field beggars and don't let this disrespectful trend spread!"

"There is also the Xun family. Although Xun Shu is dead now, after all, the Xun family now sits in the hometown of Bank of China, and they are only afraid of being troubled by the Zhao family in the future. The hometown of Jinyang is the foundation of the Zhao family. The general must also be aware of this principle. ah……"

Zhao Yang listened humbly and promised:

"Sir's kind words, Martingale will not dare or forget them!"

Finally, Zhao Yang saluted Li Ran again and said:

"If Yang Yang doesn't have a husband, it will never be possible! Mr. Yang's great kindness will never be forgotten by Yang Yang and the Zhao family! If there is an opportunity, I, Zhao, will definitely repay the kindness of the husband! In addition, if the husband is free, he is always welcome to come to Jin. !”

Li Ran also formally returned the gift to Zhao Yang.

"What the general said is wrong! It is Li Ran who should thank the general! But what he has wanted in his whole life has finally been realized by the general's side. What a blessing!..."

Zhao Yang was a little reluctant to leave, and Li Ran was also a little sad.

In the end, Zhao Yang took Jin Houwu and left Chengzhou. Zhao Yang rode on horseback and waved to Li Ran from a long distance.

Li Ran also waved in response, until Zhao Yang disappeared from sight, then he sighed again.

There may be a sense of reluctance, but also a sense of relief...