In the summer of the 31st year of Duke Xianggong of Lu, on the official road between Jin and Lu, galloping horses carried scrolls of letters that determined the fate of Lu, stirring up smoke and dust.
While the Ji family was waiting to give them the heaven-sacrifice cauldron and daydreaming about offering sacrifices to heaven on behalf of the prince, a letter was delivered to Ji's home.
"The Marquis of Jin was furious and accused the Ji family of being domineering and unruly. They will bring disaster!"
Ji's face was so humiliated this time! She was thrown into the Jin Kingdom.
The so-called good reincarnation in the way of heaven does not mean that there will be no retribution, because the time has not yet come.
Ji Sunsu never expected that his request for sacrificial vessels from Jin would cause the Marquis of Jin to be so angry.
There have been rumors that the current Marquis of Jin is quite dissolute and has not been involved in political affairs for many years. Hasn’t the interior of the Jin Kingdom been controlled by the Six Ministers for a long time? Why did this matter happen to the Marquis of Jin?
What he didn't even expect was that as the Jin State became furious, all the officials who had been friends with the Ji family in the Lu State court immediately became silent, and some even defected directly, denounced the Ji family's behavior of overstepping the monarchy.
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Naturally, both the government and the public in the Lu State were shocked. Coupled with Shusun Bao's secret shouting, almost everyone in the Lu State except the Meng family kept scolding the Ji family.
Even though the Ji family was so powerful, they could not stop the public opinion offensive that besieged them from all sides. For a while, the Ji family was disgraced and embarrassed.
Ji Sunsu, who was still complacent at first, suddenly felt as if he had been hit by a sap, and the mute couldn't tell the pain of eating coptis.
Within two days, another news came from Lu Palace:
"Dr. Jisun accidentally got an emergency, so the matter of offering sacrifices to heaven on behalf of the emperor has been postponed. Until the next day, it will be placed after the crown prince's enthronement ceremony, and the prince will personally offer sacrifices to heaven to show the etiquette, music and majesty of the king."
Hearing the message from someone in the palace, Shusun Bao was so happy that he stamped his feet.
"Haha, that old man Ji Sunsu would never have imagined that he would stumble at such a time. Ji's reputation in the Lu Kingdom will be greatly reduced."
Shusun Bao let out a fierce breath, not to mention how happy he felt. When he spoke, his whole spirit seemed to be different. His eyes were high, his momentum was majestic, his back was strong and his waist was strong, and he looked mighty and domineering.
Tai Ziye was naturally very happy:
"Thanks to Zi Ming's advice, this matter has brought us a happy ending today! Thank you Zi Ming!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tai Ziye wanted to salute Li Ran.
Li Ran naturally couldn't accept it. After all, he was the prince, and it was written clearly on his ID card. If he paid homage to him, he might not know what he would be like in the future.
"The prince's words are unheard of. However, I have received the respect from the prince and his uncle and grandson, so I should serve him."
After helping Tai Ziye up, the three of them entered the main hall and sat down.
The success of Li Ran's strategy was largely due to his understanding of the Zhou ritual system and the state of Jin. This defeat of Ji's conspiracy also largely illustrates Li Ran's ability. Prince Ye and Shusun Bao
Naturally, I respect Li Ran’s attitude even more.
In this era when rituals and music are about to collapse, all great talents, whether in front of princes or high officials, are what people strive for. Especially for a strategist like Li Ran, one person can defeat an army, and it is even more profound.
Respected by those in power.
Strategists have always been a must-have for powerful families.
"After Ye comes to the throne, I must entrust Brother Ziming to the position of official of our Lu Kingdom, so that in the future, Brother Ziming can come to the front of the stage, shine in the court, and no longer be tied down by the royal family of that Zhou Dynasty." p>
As Tai Ziye spoke, the excitement on his face and the temptation in his eyes slowly revealed. Although it was extremely weak, it might not escape Li Ran's eyes.
Li Ran thought for a while, then frowned and shook his head:
"No."
The other two people were stunned and asked why.
Just listen to Li Ran say:
"However, he is hiding in the dark, and any strategy can be implemented. But once he enters the court and becomes an official, he will inevitably compete with the Ji family and the Meng family. Even if I have another strategy by then, I am afraid that I will not be able to escape these two.
The family’s spy. In this way, there will be less to do.”
Although he currently lives in Shu Sunbao's home, he is just a student on the surface and will not attract the attention of countless people in the Lu Kingdom.
Except for his wanton act at the township school assembly, he basically never showed up. Therefore, even if Ji wanted to target him, it would not be easy to choose the time and method. After all, in Qufu, Shusunbao's power is also limited.
They are not decorations.
Uncle Sunbao thought that what Li Ran said was indeed reasonable, so he said wildly to the prince:
"It is indeed more beneficial to us for Ziming to hide in the dark. We can discuss the matter of becoming an official in the future."
He reminded Tai Ziye that the Ji family still has the final say in the current state of Lu. Even if Tai Ziye has this intention after taking the throne, he may not have the ability. Moreover, it will put Li Ran in a very dangerous position, which is inappropriate.
Very inappropriate.
"Listening to my brother's words, I felt like I was enlightened. I was so confused that I didn't expect this."
Tai Ziye suddenly nodded, then changed the topic and said in confusion:
"In this case, how should the ceremony of worshiping heaven be arranged?"
Although the candidate to sacrifice to heaven finally fell on him, the time has not yet been decided, and the specific agenda has not yet been implemented. It is obvious that Ji has not given up completely and still wants to struggle.
In this regard, Li Ran's attitude is quite clear.
"The sooner the better!"
There was a hint of caution on his face:
"The Ji family has suffered a loss, and there will definitely be traces of our intervention in it. Therefore, the prince's accession to the throne must be done as quickly as possible! Firstly, we can take this opportunity to quickly change the prince's image in the government and the opposition. Secondly, it can also completely change the prince's image in the government and the public.
Drown this matter down and leave the Ji family with nothing to do."
As one of the three emperors, Shusun Bao arranged the ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven. Naturally, his presence was indispensable for the crown prince's ascension to the throne, so he immediately agreed.
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On the other side, in Ji's mansion.
"I think we should have made arrangements a long time ago. The official letter requesting the sacrificial vessels should only fall into the hands of Han Qi. Why would the Marquis of Jin see it? It's really strange..."
Ji Sunsu, who had always been strategizing, was confused this time. After all, the incident happened so suddenly, and the impact was so severe that he had trouble sleeping and eating in the past few days.
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Today's Jinhou is known as Duke Ping of Jin in later generations.
Although the government of the Jin State was controlled by the Six Ministers, he was still the son of the overlord of the generation, Duke Ai of Jin. Who could really disobey him?
In front of the behemoth of the Jin State, the Ji family was really not enough. Even though he was the third emperor of the Lu State, even though he had all the power in the Lu State, under the anger of the Jin Hou, the Ji family could only tuck his tail between his legs.
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At this moment, an attendant hurriedly entered the palace and whispered a few words into Ji Sun Yiru's ear.
It turned out that he had just received the news, and a sharp look suddenly flashed across Ji Sun Yiru's rather gloomy eyes, and she spoke to her grandfather in a deep voice:
"Behind this matter, I'm afraid it's all the fault of Shusun Bao and the others!"
"They?...What can an old man do?"
It is reasonable for Ji Sunsu to have such doubts. After all, with his status as the Ji family, unless he goes abroad to visit in the name of the King of Dai, even if he goes to Jin, he may not be able to meet the Marquis of Jin. What's more,
Uncle Sunbao?
Furthermore, even if Shusun Bao wanted to tell the Marquis of Jin about this matter, Han Qi would have to agree. After all, Han Qi was the actual person in power of Jin State now. If he wanted to suppress this matter, who could tell it?
Tell the Marquis of Jin about this?
"It was Han Qi who he contacted and asked Han Qi to deliver our official letter to the Marquis of Jin!"
The answer was instantly clear.
It turned out that Han Qi stabbed them in the back. Not only did he not allow the commander to prepare and send the cauldron for worshiping heaven.
Instead, he brought this matter to the attention of the Marquis of Jin. As the king of the Jin Kingdom, how could the Marquis of Jin not be angry when he saw such a thing?
Today you, the Ji family, can offer sacrifices to heaven on behalf of the crown prince of Lu, but tomorrow the six ministers of Jin will be able to offer sacrifices to heaven on behalf of me, the king of Jin. Is that okay?
"This Han Qi, the head of a rat, is so disgusting!"
Ji Sunsu was so angry that he slapped down all the bamboo slips on the case table.
He thought that since they often made friends and bribed Han Qi in private, and Han Qi was also Qing's doctor, they would naturally help him. But the reality was unexpected. Instead of helping him, Han Qi went to help his uncle.
Sun Bao, can Ji Sunsu swallow this bad breath?
"Grandpa, what should we do now?"
There is no hope of worshiping heaven on behalf of the prince. If he wants to completely control the officialdom, he can no longer use this method. If the Ji family wants to make further progress, they can only find another way.
I saw Ji Sunsu suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the hall. After a long time, he stopped and said:
"Since Prince Ye is in cahoots with his uncle and grandson Bao, it seems that this crown prince cannot be established!"
"What?"
No matter how bold Ji Sun Yiru was, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"Grandpa means..."
"Not bad."
Ji Sunsu's eyes flashed with murderous intent and he said:
"It's not like Prince Ye is the only young master in the office. If someone else takes the position of Prince, he will sit in the same position!"
Complete control of the office is the most important task of the Ji family now. Anyone who stands in the way of the Ji family can only become a corpse, even Tai Ziye!
If Prince Ye is killed and someone else becomes the crown prince, the State of Lu will completely fall into the hands of the Ji family.
"Then...who among the public can be crown prince?"
"Needless to say? Of course it's our stupid and foolish young master who is so stupid!"
As Ji Sunsu's words fell again, the tip of Ji Sun Yiru's eyebrows suddenly trembled. Sure enough, it was him!
He actually expected from the beginning that his grandfather would choose Gongzi Chou to take over the position of Tai Ziye. Otherwise, why would his grandfather have asked him to specifically investigate Gongzi Chou before?
But what he is very confused about is that Gongzi Chou is a fool. Can such a person become Ji's puppet?
You must know that running a country is not as simple as playing casually. Once the young master is stupid and can't understand the situation, won't it delay Ji's many things? After all, even if he is a puppet, he must be aware of current affairs. How can a fool know that?
The word "current affairs"?
"It seems like it would be better to be a bit silly."
Ji Sunsu sat down and said nonchalantly:
"Since he is a puppet, he doesn't need to talk much. He just needs to sit there quietly. Whoever sits in the seat is still the same."