Li Ran shook his head firmly:

"When I go to Qi State, the situation is extremely complicated, and I'm afraid there are many situations. So I have to make this trip."

"Moreover, I, Li Ran, am someone who is feared by everyone in Qi State, so only if I go to Qi State can I achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

Confucius sighed:

"It's just... as far as my benefactor is concerned, Qi is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. Once something unexpected happens, no matter how powerful my benefactor is, I'm afraid he will still be doomed!"

Li Ran smiled slightly again and sneered:

"Haha, Li used to seek the side of King Chu Ling. That was the real 'dragon pond and tiger's den'. But how can Qi State today be as dangerous as Chu State back then?"

"Zhongni, don't worry. This trip to Qi may seem dangerous, but in fact, for me, Li Ran, it is as safe as Mount Tai! Moreover, Li has made an agreement with Zhongni here that I will definitely call him the Marquis of Qi.

I will personally return these two lands to the State of Lu!"

When Confucius heard this, he was still a little embarrassed. In his opinion, it was really regrettable to let Li Ran risk his life on behalf of Lu.

"My benefactor went to Qi State this time. Could it be that he still had some backup plans?"

Li Ran nodded and said:

"Haha, that's natural. I have contacted Guan Ziyu before and asked him to represent the emperor on my behalf. I said that I, Li Ran, would go to Qi to collect folk songs, compile a collection of poems, and ask the Marquis of Qi to take more care of me. In this way, it is more or less possible

Save yourself the trouble of not taking a shower."

"Zhongni, you are not as relaxed as I am, Li Ran! On Gong Lianyang's side, there are also Guan and Chan, so we must deal with them carefully!"

"Although they have their own agendas and are watching each other, it would be difficult for them to make any move for a while. But it's always better to be careful!"

Governor Kong Qiu also reached this point and could no longer persuade Li Ran, so he had to say:

"My benefactor is considerate, Qiu Zi should take heed of it!"

Later, Li Ran asked again:

"Also, Sanhuan... Zhongni also needs to be comforted. They all have their own needs now, especially Meng Sunheji. His attitude... is probably the most unpredictable. I'm afraid... he will

Even I don’t know how I should do it.”

"So, Zhongni, don't let your guard down before I come back!"

Confucius raised his hand again and replied:

"promise."

Then, Confucius said to Li Ran without doubt:

"In addition... Qiu plans to send a hundred soldiers to follow his benefactor to Qi State. How about that?"

Li Ran waved his hand and said with a slight smile:

"There is no need for so many, only twenty people are enough! Too many... haha, it will only cause trouble."

When Confucius heard this, he immediately bowed and agreed.

In fact, he also knew that no matter whether there were a hundred or twenty people, once something happened in Qi State, no matter how many people there were, it would be useless.

Before leaving, Confucius found Fan Li again and said to him:

"Young uncle... Qiu knows that you are always quick-witted, so I will accompany you here this time. If you find that the situation is critical, please make sure to revise the book immediately and send someone to let me know!"

Just listen to Fan Li reply:

"Please rest assured, Sikou, Li will do his best!"

…

By the way, just when Li Ran was about to leave for Qi State.

Gong Lianyang on the Chengyi side first learned that Qi Division had occupied Guan and returned to the two places. Later, he left and returned again, and continued to increase troops to garrison there.

However, during this period, the Qi and Lu armies were always in peace. There was no fighting at all, so there were no casualties!

Gong Lianyang knew this very well, so he couldn't help but sneered and wrote another letter to Qi Guoxiu, saying that he was really unable to send troops at the moment and only hoped that the Qi army could enter Chengyi as soon as possible.

Of course, this was never his intention.

After all, he just wanted to see what kind of medicine Qi Shi was selling in the gourd. If Qi Shi wanted to enter Chengyi, he would definitely have to go to war with Lu.

Therefore, Gong Lianyang now wishes that both of them would suffer, so that he could reap the benefits!

And this correspondence takes time, and it takes several days to come back and forth...

The Marquis of Qi did not give any reply to Gong Lianyang's request.

In this way, the three forces of Qi Shi, Lu Shi, and Cheng Yi seemed to have reached a delicate balance while checking and balancing each other!

And it was under such circumstances that Li Ran went to Qi as an envoy.

…

At the same time, Qi Hou Chujiu also received Zhou Zong's edict and the Lu document written by Confucius himself.

He had already known about Li Ran's upcoming situation.

Of course Qihou Chujiu understood Li Ran's purpose, but he had no idea how Li Ran would respond.

Therefore, the Marquis of Qi asked his ministers in the court:

"This Li Ziming was very eloquent at the last meeting in Jiagu. Moreover, Kong Zhongni was very close to him! I'm afraid that behind Confucius, Li Ziming was there to give him guidance.

!”

Qi Hou Chujiu was also unusually sober at this time.

And his current state is like this, sometimes confused and sometimes sober, but he doesn't know whether it is true or false.

Therefore, Tian Qi naturally did not dare to make too many mistakes against such a Qihou.

Seeing this field beggar, he suddenly said:

"What your Majesty said is true. This Li Ziming... chose this time to send an envoy to our country, Qi. I am afraid that the person who comes is not good, and in my opinion..."

Tian Qi faltered at this moment. After all, he always showed kindness to others, but now he was going to kill people. Moreover, it was the famous Li Ziming. After all, these words were not in line with his "personality".

At this time, Tian Qi’s henchman Bao Mu said:

"Your Majesty, Li Ziming is a wise man who is close to a demon and is extremely harmful. If he is allowed to cause trouble in the Lu country again, it will really make people feel uneasy. It is better to take this opportunity to kill him directly to avoid future troubles!"

Qi Hou Chujiu sighed and said:

"This man is a virtuous person in the world. Wouldn't it be a pity to kill him like this?"

Bao Mu replied:

"Your Majesty, you must not think like this. This person is currently in the State of Lu and is the great enemy of our State of Qi! If we continue to fight against him, we will surely suffer chaos, Your Majesty!"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Hearing this, Qi Hou Chujiu felt a little embarrassed about it.

"It's just... Zhou Zong just sent an edict, asking us to take more care of Li Ran, who came to Qi State to collect news. If we kill this person... I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain to Ji Zhou..."

Bao Mu disagreed with this, and took a step forward and whispered:

"Your Majesty, collecting wind is an act of going into the countryside. There will be many accidents..."

At this time, Tian Qi was heard echoing:

"Your Majesty, I also think what Bao Mu said is reasonable! I hope your Majesty can make a decision as soon as possible!"

After Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he certainly understood the implication of Bao Mu and Tian Qi's words. While thinking about it, he stroked his own beard:

"Well... let's wait until I see this person first... before we make any arguments."

Then, Qi Hou Chujiu turned sideways and glanced at Prince Tu sitting under him.

Seeing that Prince Tu remained silent today, he couldn't help but feel a little strange, so he asked:

"Tu'er, why are you silent today?"

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Chapter 722_Qi Hou Chujiu’s special skills

At this time, Prince Tu was actually deep in thought.

At this moment, when he heard Jun's father calling him, he came back to his senses and replied:

"Father, my sons and ministers were actually thinking just now. What does Li Ziming want to do when he comes to our country of Qi?"

When Tian Qi heard this, he said rather disdainfully:

"He currently holds the post of Taishi of the Zhou Dynasty, but over the years, he has been living in the State of Lu as a guest, and he often makes suggestions for Kong Zhongni! This time, I think he must have come to recover the war and explain the two places!

"

Upon hearing this, Prince Tu also nodded:

"What Mr. Tian said is reasonable. However, since the two lands of Guan and Chan are in our hands, how can we, the Qi State, be willing to return them easily? If he really has such ability, if he were to kill him, it would be a bit unavoidable.

pity!"

"How about we find out the true purpose of his trip and then look at his talent. If he is really talented, why didn't your father trap him in Qi State? I heard that King Ling of Chu left Li Ziming in Chu State in the past. King Ling of Chu kept Li Ziming in Chu State.
To be continued...