To the west from the Jishi Manor, there is a large field of incense flowers growing naturally. Now is the season when the incense flowers are in bloom. The area is as big as a purple ocean, floating in the wind.
I heard that in order to prepare for the oath of the six princes, Li Ran specially ordered people to pick some incense flowers to decorate it.
When Ji Le heard about this, he was the most willing to come forward.
So, regardless of Li Ran's previous arrangements, he just forced Li Ran to go picking without saying a word. Her cheerful look was just like the way Li Ran looked when he first saw her in Qufu.
"Wow! So beautiful!"
When she came to the field of smoked flowers, she was greeted by the sight of thousands of smoked flowers. Although she had heard about this place for a long time, but now that she saw it with her own eyes, she still couldn't help but marvel.
The purple ocean looks particularly moving under the afterglow of the setting sun. The layers of flowers are like layers of purple carpets, giving the earth the warmest decoration, making people involuntarily feel the relaxation and fun of being in it.
Ji Le rushes into the field of smoked flowers like a gust of wind, and she is light and dexterous like a butterfly, dancing gracefully in a sea of countless flowers.
Even Li Ran was fascinated by it for a while.
"The flowers are indeed beautiful, but compared with her, they are overshadowed..."
This feeling was just like the feeling Li Ran had when he first saw the ritual music under the moonlight in a courtyard in Qufu.
My mind seemed to be pulled away in an instant, and I couldn't get back to it for a long time.
After being stunned for a while, Li Ran leaned over to pick the flowers, and first weaved a garland and brought it to Ji Le with his own hands.
"Husband, is Le'er good-looking?"
The sacrificial musician wore a garland on his head and turned twice more in front of Li Ran. The yellow skirt contrasted with the sea of purple flowers.
"Of course, Le'er is the most beautiful in the world!"
Li Ran was generous with his kind words, and the smile on his face blossomed.
As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, no matter how the sacrificial dress is dressed, it is always the most beautiful in Li Ran's eyes.
When Ji Le heard the sound, he immediately covered his mouth and snickered, then started dancing in the sea of flowers.
After the ritual music and dancing were over, he sat back next to Li Ran, rested his head on Li Ran's shoulder, and held a bouquet of flowers in his hand.
The quiet fragrance lingered on the tips of their noses, the slightly intoxicating mountain breeze came slowly from the distance, the setting sun set, the late crows returned to their nests, and everything was quiet.
"are you tired?"
Li Ran stroked her hair and asked softly.
"I'm not tired. I can go out with my husband today, so how can I be called tired? If I'm tired even if I go out with my husband, how can my husband dare to take Le'er out again in the future?"
As soon as Ji Le said this, his playful face suddenly turned crimson again.
When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He gently hugged her shoulders, slowly rested her head on his lap, and whispered:
"There are only two of us here, so there is no need to be so shy."
"My husband still expects my wife to give birth to two big fat boys."
The two had been married for more than a year, but Ji Le's stomach still didn't respond. Even Ji Xian was very confused and asked Li Ran in private if they didn't want children.
Li Ran's answer was very concise. He really had no plans at this time. Although his words were so perfunctory, what was the reality? In the past year, Li Ran and Ji Le have been spending less time together and more apart.
I went to Weiguo for a while, to Jin for a while, and to Guodian to participate in the alliance. Even during this period of stay in Zhengguo, I couldn't take care of these at all.
Ji Xian also knew that Li Ran was a busy man now, and saying this would only put more pressure on him, so he immediately stopped saying anything about it.
"Hmph, who said I want to have a fat boy? I want to have a daughter!"
Ji Le pouted, and her nose immediately turned up.
"Then don't, don't give birth to a daughter."
"They say a son will follow his father, and a daughter will follow her mother. If I really give birth to a daughter who follows you, wouldn't I suffer a big loss? I can't do it, I absolutely can't do it."
Li Ran was so frightened that he hurriedly waved his hands, a look of panic suddenly appearing on his face.
After hearing this, Ji Le immediately became unhappy and grabbed Li Ran's arm and asked:
"What's wrong with just following me? Isn't it good to just follow me?!"
Seeing that his wife was about to get angry, Li Ran ran away in a hurry, shouting as he ran:
"Ah! Madam, please forgive me! It was a minor slip of the tongue! It was a minor slip of the tongue!"
"Stop! You have to make it clear!"
In the sea of flowers, the two of them were chasing each other and playing...
What a happy scene.
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Xunhua was dressed up like this at the oath ceremony, which really added a bit of elegance.
After everything was ready, Li Ran specially gave this garden a very elegant name - Xuntun.
And this alliance, which was related to Zheng's domestic political situation, was naturally called the Xuntun Alliance.
A few more days passed, and the day for the oath finally arrived.
Hanhu, Zichan, Fengduan, Yinduan, Youji, and Si took the six Zheng Guozhengqings to the Xuntun Alliance one after another, and prepared to discuss the ranking order together, based on the dignity of the Zhengchao Hall.
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As the host, Li Ran naturally had to warmly receive the six of them.
And when all six people arrived, Li Ran suddenly glanced at Owl Wing secretly.
Owl Wing understood and immediately ran away.
Since it would still take some time to get from the manor here to Zhengyi, Li Ran used the excuse that it was getting late today and suggested that they could meet again tomorrow to swear an oath of alliance.
The six ministers all agreed as they pleased. Accompanied by Li Ran, they went to the golf course together to observe and learn golf...
Owl Wings, who had slipped out, did not dare to stop for a moment, and rushed all the way back to Zhengyi at starry night.
The next day, Si Hei suddenly learned that the six ministers were meeting in a tunnel outside the city! He immediately became furious:
"Yeah!"
"You are the only one who wants to hide this from me? This is obviously a deliberate attempt to isolate me!"
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Si Hei was not Zheng Guozhengqing at first. The reason why he was able to dictate to Zheng Guo's court was because of his seniority and modest achievements.
And the appeasement attitude of Zhengqing such as Hanhu and Zichan gave him the illusion that he was the Zhengqing in the first place.
Therefore, this time the other six ministers wanted to get rid of him to determine the seats of the class, because they obviously did not want to recognize his position as the chief minister! From then on, there would naturally be no room for him to speak in the court of Zheng Guo.
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How could Si Hei, who was used to being domineering, endure this?
"I have been involved in government affairs for many years, and I have done hard work without any credit!"
"These six thieves are trying to kill the country! You bastards!"
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, he immediately stopped doing anything and quickly left the city, heading towards the Xuntunnel like a gust of wind.
Originally it would have taken two hours to travel by carriage, but Si Hei actually arrived there in just half an hour of galloping!
It was already approaching dusk, and the meeting of the Six Ministers had come to an end.
However, Si Hei's sudden intrusion immediately cast another shadow over this alliance meeting.
"Huh? Uncle Shi? Why are you here?"
After all, he was not above the court at this time, so of course Han Hu's title to Si Hei still had to be based on seniority.
"snort!"
"You six, what do you mean by this today? Are you looking down on Si?"
"When Mr. Si put down the Boyou Rebellion, he had made great contributions after all! Besides, I am the elder of the Si family. You are secretly making an oath here, but you want to exclude me, the elder! What?
Are you ready to turn your back on others?"
Si Hei was very angry, and these words were naturally quite unpleasant to hear.
Among the six people present, whether it was Han Hu, Zi Chan, or You Ji and Si Dai, they were all legitimate Zheng Guozhengqings. And even juniors like You Ji and Si Dai were still the heads of the same sect.
Hearing Si Hei's words, the six ministers felt angry and wanted to refute, but they didn't know how to speak. Therefore, their faces were dark for a moment.
"Why did Uncle Shi say this? Today we are six-->>
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"Stop talking! I can't control those many things. No matter what happens today, I must write my name into the alliance letter!"
Before Han Hu could finish what he said, Si Hei directly waved his hand to interrupt him. His tough attitude was evident.
Zichan never expected that Sihei would suddenly break in at this time, and he was quite embarrassed for a while.
At this time, the one who was more anxious than him was Feng Duan, because he originally planned to exclude Sihei so that he could slowly clean up the family in the future.
Unexpectedly, Si Hei not only barged in suddenly, but also forced his name to be written into the affidavit.
Hearing this, Fengduan couldn't help but feel dizzy for a moment.
Chapter 185 Is it a good thing?
Si Hei's sudden intrusion immediately made the already somewhat inexplicable atmosphere of the Xuntun Alliance Meeting even more awkward.
Faced with Sihei's forced intervention, Rao Shihanhu and Zichan were helpless.
Of course they don't want Si Hei to be the prime minister again, but now faced with Si Hei's chaos, none of them are willing to step in and stop it themselves!
After all, if anyone steps forward to stop him now, it will be equivalent to touching his reverse scale. In the end, it will be equivalent to pushing him towards the enemy camp.
This kind of work is completely thankless, and may even cause embarrassment.
Taishi, who was writing a note on the side, was already sweating profusely and couldn't help but think to himself:
Who are you to give me an idea? Hey! You are all silent, what should I do if you call me a history writer?!
Taishi's worry was not unreasonable. Indeed, how could he know whether Sihei's name should be written into the alliance letter? Therefore, he had no choice but to raise his eyes and look at Hanhu.
Naturally, Han Hu also had a headache and thought to himself:
This guy really has no face!
Han Hu's face was also dark, but due to the current situation, he didn't dare to have an attack, so he had to keep silent.
Zichan and Fengduan on the side were speechless.
As a result, the original ranking of the Sixth Lord was inexplicably changed to the Seventh Lord.
According to the ranking, the first minister is the rare tiger in the country, and the next one is the ruler.
The following is in order:
Toyodan
Print section
Youji
Si belt
And the one who broke in by force——Si Hei.
As soon as the alliance meeting ended, the other ministers couldn't help the awkward atmosphere, so they hurriedly said goodbye and left. Only Zichan stayed alone.
Looking at Sihei's name in the alliance book, Zichan felt extremely angry.
"Hey! Zi Ming, what you're doing is really inappropriate!"
He had already guessed that the reason for Si Hei's sudden intrusion must be that Li Ran had tipped off in private.
"Originally, Feng Duan was already a headache for me when he was in the position of Zheng Qing. Now this Si Hei has been promoted to the position of Zheng Qing. If he colludes with Feng Duan again, wouldn't it mean that our previous
All the good situations created have been ruined?"
"Not only that, if Si Hei is able to go as smoothly as he wants today, he will only become more domineering in the future. This thief always likes to please others by grandstanding. If he blatantly confronts me in the temple, I will be told that I should
What should we do? Zi Ming, Zi Ming! Don’t you mean to cause big trouble for me?”
Zichan became more and more angry as he spoke, shaking his head for a while, obviously very dissatisfied with Li Ran's arrangement.
However, when Li Ran heard Zichan's complaint, he still greeted him with a smile and congratulated:
"Haha, congratulations to the doctor, congratulations to the doctor."
"In the future, the doctor will be able to fully implement the New Deal without any obstacles!"
As Li Ran spoke, he bowed towards Zichan, his serious look did not look like he was acting.
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"Ziming, what do you mean by this? Is it possible that now that there is an extra Si Hei, it is actually a good thing for us?"
Zichan didn't know what was going on, so he immediately asked in surprise.
Li Ran couldn't help but nodded when he heard the sound, and then said slowly:
"Doctor, please imagine this. Si Hei and You Chu were originally Feng Duan's besties, and the three of them were colluding together."
"However, this time Si Hei opposed Feng Duan in the court, but he got the position of chief minister in vain, while You Chu opposed Si Hei, but was exiled to the state of Wu instead. This is obviously not good for the other Feng Duan's best friends.
, but it’s all a warning, neither too big nor too small!”
"With a flag like Sihei standing there, Fengduan's best friends will only become more alienated from Fengduan."
"Then, of course, the doctor's new policy will naturally be implemented more smoothly. As long as the new policy is implemented properly and everyone from the public officials to the common people can benefit, then all the people will naturally be able to benefit from it.
All opposition voices were silenced.”
"As for Si Hei, this person has little foresight, and he is blind to the dangers he is currently in. Such arrogant behavior will only bring disaster to himself in the end. Doctor again
Why should we be afraid of such people?"
"Furthermore, people like him had his share in the 'Bo You Rebellion' before, and he also had his share in this 'Wife Marriage Incident' and the 'Seven Sons Alliance'. People like this are not punished, but they are
Instead, he got the position of 'zhengqing' inexplicably. In Ran's eyes, this kind of person is just like a withered bone in a grave, and there is nothing to worry about at all!"
"As for the current stage, there is nothing to fear from him. Si Hei is already very greedy for profit, so the doctor might as well just go with the flow and give Master Chu's position to his son. (Master Chu: the official in charge of market taxation) try to make it as easy as possible
He can get more benefits. If so, this person will not make any big noise now. When he brings about his own destruction in the future, we can just take advantage of the situation and deal with him."
Previously, when Li Ran was discussing the Xuntun Alliance with Zichan, he only told him one of the more superficial reasons.
What I am talking about now is the so-called second reason.
Si Hei opposed Feng Duan and got the position of Zhengqing instead. But You Chu, who did not oppose Feng Duan, was exiled to the state of Wu.
Even a blind person can see the difference.
Isn't this a warning to other Toyodan accomplices?
Now that there is such a warning effect, if Zichan implements the New Deal in the future, even if Fengduan opposes it again, how many of the doctors who originally followed him will be of the same mind as him?
Hearing this, Zichan suddenly understood!
He didn't expect that Li Ran's skillful move would directly lead to an army for General Feng Duan.
"What a plan! So that's it! I am indeed confused, I am confused!"
"Hmm... That makes sense, it really makes sense!"
"This time Si Hei came to power and You Chu ran away, it is enough to set an example for those who oppose my new policy! If they still oppose my new policy and intend to continue to collude with Feng Duan, then You Chu will
Be their role model!”
When Zichan thought of this, his depression suddenly disappeared.
For him, this is indeed a great joy!
So, he hurriedly turned his head and continued to ask political questions:
"By the way, Ziming, then... in your opinion, how should the current new policy be implemented?"
"To be honest, according to the information I have received, the governors of many cities now have insufficient confidence in the New Deal. They are afraid that if the people are allowed to reclaim wasteland, if not much can be produced, then it will be very difficult for them to do so.
But even the current jobs of these people cannot be saved, and it is very likely to directly drag down the entire city's harvest and even the entire city's rations."
"But now it's almost time to sow green crops. If the people are still so inactive, then this year will be wasted again."
At this point, Zichan's face was filled with sadness.
Yes, if the common people do not cultivate wasteland, at least they can become tenants of the nobles, and at least they can have an iron rice bowl.
But if you go to reclaim wasteland but cannot produce food, then you will have to starve to death, and there will be no other way out.
The New Deal has been implemented for some time, but its intensity is weak and resistance is strong, which are facts that Zichan cannot change.
The confidence of the people at the bottom in Zichan's New Deal was also beyond his control.
After all, the general public is not very optimistic about a new thing, which is also a very normal psychology.