Li Ran's self-effacement is not unreasonable. In this era where there are full-level bosses everywhere, he, a small character who has just leveled up from Novice Village, is really nothing.
It's just that his modesty had a different flavor to Wang Ziwei, who already knew Li Ran's origins.
After all, Li Ran's deeds in the Lu and Zheng states are not unspectacular. And now he has single-handedly blocked himself outside the city. Therefore, even if he is as domineering as Wang Ziwei, when facing Li Ran,
But I had to be a little more cautious.
"Haha, I didn't expect that Li Ran and Li Ziming, who are now famous, can be so humble? This makes this Ling Yin look at him with admiration."
"Then, if we follow what Ziming said, today the princes are like a forest, and all the heroes are standing together. I dare to ask Ziming, if you look at the world now, who can catch your eye?"
In fact, Li Ran's identity has always given people a very special feeling.
He was the guardian of the imperial palace in Jiluo City, the king of Zhou Dynasty, and he was familiar with the etiquette and rituals of all the kings in the world.
But after he fled from Luoyi to Qufu, he became a counselor.
Under his control, Ji Sun, the wise prisoner, stayed in the Jin Kingdom. After this matter spread among private public opinion, Li Ran became famous for a while. But just when he became famous, he suddenly chose
He "ran away" from the state of Zheng and did not seek a position as a minister or official in the state of Lu.
This is really strange in this era. After all, what is the purpose of a counselor who is not seeking fame?
In other words, in Li Ran's eyes, the small country of Lu cannot accommodate his giant Buddha?
Or maybe he, Li Ran, doesn't take the current Marquis of Lu seriously at all? He thinks that Marquis Lu is not worthy of Li Ran's help?
So why did he hold the post of Xingren in Zheng Guo? Could it be that he believed that Uncle Zheng or Shangqing Zichan was his real master worthy of assisting Li Ran?
This is completely unbelievable.
In fact, it's not just Wang Ziwei who has such doubts. Even the people closest to Li Ran have the same doubts. Maybe even they can't figure out what is behind Li Ran's actions.
logic?
Therefore, such a question is about to arise: In Li Ran's eyes, who is the hero of the world? Who is worthy of his lifelong learning and devoted assistance?
This is what Wang Ziwei asked.
"Haha, Master Ling Yin is joking. I am just a pedestrian, my official position is no more than a hundred stones, and my reputation is no more than a high official. How dare you talk about the world's heroes here?"
This scene suddenly felt very familiar to Li Ran, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
"Eh? Isn't this just talking about heroes over wine?"
"Does he think he is Cao Cao? Then wouldn't I become..."
At this moment, Li Ran's position and the role he needed to play suddenly became clear.
But what he was curious about was that this prince was so domineering and domineering. Logically speaking, he should be no different from Dong Zhuo. Can such a person talk about the world's heroes?
But the fact was beyond his expectation. Not only was Wang Ziwei able to talk about the world's heroes, but he also played the role of "Cao Cao" in "Cooking Wine and Discussing Heroes" as if he was possessed by Cao Cao, and he was very good at it.
Or...Cao Cao hundreds of years later is the prince who is possessed by the prince?
"Hey, there's no one else here, why does Ziming need to keep pretending?"
"I think you, Li Ran, can be considered a figure now. You stir up the storm but don't take credit for it. You are resourceful and clumsy. With this kind of mind, how many counselors in the world can have it?"
"Now, you are ingenious and choose Zheng Guoan, who is in the middle of the world but not very powerful, to settle down. You must be planning something big, right?"
"You might as well tell me, in Ziming's eyes, who among the princes today can be called a hero?"
Wang Ziwei was playing with the wine cup in his hand, with a vague smile on his face. He looked very much like the Cao Cao that Li Ran had seen in the TV series. His treachery and cunningness could be said to be performed by him.
Incisively and vividly.
When Li Ran saw this, he couldn't help but secretly sighed: Are all the traitors in this world like this?
While thinking about it, he couldn't help but stand up and bow to the prince, then he laughed at himself:
"Since Lord Yin thinks so highly of me, I will forgive you for speaking so loudly."
"When it comes to heroes in the world, how about the Marquis of Qi?"
"The State of Qi is powerful in Shandong, with many famous men and noble officials. The Marquis of Qi has the official Yan Ying under his command, and the military general Tian Ranju. If he goes west, he can resist the Jin State, if he goes south, he can refer to Lu Wei, and to the north he can guard the Yan territory. Such a powerful country can be called
A hero?"
To be honest, Li Ran had never seen what the Marquis of Qi looked like, but just by refusing to attend the meeting in Pingqiu last time, and then agreeing to the donation of grain and fodder from the Kingdom of Jin to the Kingdom of Wei, Li Ran could conclude that this Marquis of Qi must also be
Not great.
In front of a superpower like the Jin State, he jumped over and over again and became a villain in vain. Such a king must not be considered wise.
But at this time, since he was playing the role of "Uncle Liu Huang", he naturally wanted to play this role to the end, preferring the Marquis of Qi first, because the geographical location of Qi State is indeed quite good.
Whether it is with Jin or with Chu, there is a buffer zone of thousands of miles. It is not an exaggeration to say that the fertile fields are thousands of miles away and are the breadbasket of the world.
"Ziming is talking about the state of Qi, not the princes of Qi."
"The Marquis of Qi is narrow-minded and short-sighted. He doesn't know Jin and Chu, but only knows Lu and Yan. Does he deserve to be called a hero?"
It is true that the state of Qi has always been capricious in its treatment of Jin and Chu. Sometimes it will unite with Chu, and sometimes it will unite with Jin. Moreover, when it comes to competing in the Central Plains, it often does not work hard.
Therefore, in terms of integrity, it is inferior to even Zheng Guo.
It was natural for Wang Ziwei to look down on him.
Li Ran was startled when he heard the sound, and immediately said again:
"What about the Marquis of Jin?"
"Nowadays, the power of the Jin State is at its peak, with thousands of troops under its control. The six ministers of the country, including Zhao, Han, and Fan, are all heroes. No one among the princes dares to stop the Jin State's sharpness. From this point of view, the Marquis of Jin can be called a hero.
no?"
Since you don't like the Marquis of Qi, then you should like your old rival of the Chu State, the Jin State, right?
Of course, this is just Li Ran's pretentious idea.
"Haha, the Marquis of Jin is extravagant and addicted to women. The hegemony of the Jin Kingdom is the work of his predecessors. What does it have to do with him, the Marquis of Jin?"
"Let's talk about the six ministers of the Jin Kingdom. Since Ziming also knows that these six ministers are all heroes, and the king of a country is weak, but all the ministers are strong, is this not a sign of the country's demise?"
"It's not enough to maintain the status quo, so how can we talk about being a hero? How can we call him a hero if he is such a coward?"
It has to be said that although Wang Ziwei was called a tyrannical king in later generations, his understanding of the princes of the world was really very good. Otherwise, how could he have anticipated the subsequent "three families dividing the Jin Dynasty"?
Wang Ziwei's evaluation of the Jin lords is indeed reasonable, but this can also be regarded as a relatively common and unified evaluation of the current hegemonic Jin Dynasty by all the princes in the world.
Facing the shaky hegemonic status, how can the current Jinhou compare with his predecessors Wen Gong and Ai Gong?
Even in the face of the conflict between the six ministers in his country, he seems to be powerless. Therefore, it is not easy for him to be able to hold on to the foundation left by his ancestors for the time being.