In the evening, with the setting sun red clouds, Li Ran had been sitting on the steps behind the Jishi Villa. In front of him was an empty vegetable garden. The summer sunshine gave the green seedlings full vitality, and they are now growing vigorously. p>
At this time, Gongzichou has been taken away to rest by Ji Le. From today on, his life will undergo earth-shaking changes. He himself also needs to learn to slowly accept all this, which is necessary for future struggles. p>
The news of Tai Ziye's "resurrection" spread in the streets and alleys of Qufu that day.
After all, Jishi also had a business in Qufu. Therefore, it didn't take long for Jile to hear the news from the servants that Tai Ziye was still alive. This gave her a glimmer of hope again after she was already convinced that the prince was dead. After all, for her, she would rather believe that the prince is still alive, although she knows that this is probably Li Ran's arrangement.
So, she quickly told Li Ran the news rather uneasily and asked about the next step.
When he came under the eaves, he found that Li Ran's expression was even lower than before, as if a layer of dark clouds had covered his face, and a storm was gathering on his face.
"Zi Mingjun..."
Just as Ji Le's words came out, she suddenly stopped because she was afraid of getting confirmation from Li Ran that the living Prince Ye was a fake.
"That's right... I found someone to pretend to be the prince. The real prince is dead."
Obviously Li Ran's answer was not as she expected, but fortunately she was somewhat mentally prepared.
It turns out that the prince Ye who suddenly appeared in the city during the day today was disguised as the bodyguard Li Ran asked Sun Wu to find and find for the prince.
It is worth mentioning that in this era, any prominent person would usually find someone who looks similar to himself as his bodyguard.
But pretending to be Prince Ye is obviously not Li Ran's entire plan, the next thing is the key.
"Well...he is still dead after all..."
"Then...if Ji knew that Tai Ziye was pretending to be someone else, wouldn't my uncle..."
Ji Le suddenly realized that this was probably a risky move. If it failed, the Shusun family would probably be doomed!
Once Ji Sunsu discovers the flaw of the fake prince, he will definitely put the charge of pretending to be a prince on his head. How can Shusun Bao not die by then?
"Now we can only take a gamble."
"It's only been three hours since the incident. I think Ji's situation is also unknown! If we take this opportunity to fish in troubled waters, maybe we can rescue Dr. Shusun! Not only that, we can even counterattack again.
Ji's army!"
This is Li Ran's idea and his plan.
If the prince is not dead, this would be the most unacceptable to the Ji family. Therefore, it is also the place where they are most likely to take the bait.
In this way, they can follow the clues and find out the truth behind the assassination of the prince. At that time, they can completely clear Shusun's name and deal a heavy blow to Ji's family.
Of course, this is the most ideal situation. At this time, the false prince has not yet returned to Lu Palace. Li Ran is not entirely sure what Ji's next move will be, and he can only wait and see what happens now.
Li Ran was clearly aware of the high risks involved in this matter. He was able to appear confident and resolute in front of Gongzi Chou. However, when he calmed down, when he thought back to the people and people he met from Luoyi to Qufu,
When he thought of the former Crown Prince Jin, that feeling of powerlessness suddenly came to his heart.
"Lord! Good news!"
Sun Su hurried in from outside.
Li Ran stood up, looked at him with slightly narrowed eyes and said seriously:
"How's it going?"
"Ji Sunsu just left his home and went to Lu Palace. Now the people in the city have heard that it is Ji who wants to assassinate the prince. The news we spread is very effective!"
After Sun Su finished speaking, his face was filled with excitement.
But Li Ran shook his head slightly and said:
"Now is not the time to be happy. Now, go and find someone to monitor Ji's residence, especially Ji Sun Yiru. I want to know his every move now."
"Also, Miss Ji...I need your help with something."
He originally didn't want to involve Ji Le, but now it seems that the only one who can help him complete this plan is Ji Le.
When Ji Le heard the word "help", he was instantly unhappy and muttered:
"What, after all, I am also the prince's friend! His business is my business, how can this be considered helping?..."
After saying that, she glanced at Li Ran cautiously, as if she was worried that Li Ran would be angry because of her naughtiness.
"I'm sorry, I'm really overthinking..."
"Now that we are on the same boat, we will help each other, and I won't say anything about it in the future."
Li Ran also knew that he had used the wrong word, so he immediately changed his words:
"Since Ji Sunsu has gone to Lu Palace, the fake prince has probably been taken back. At that time, Dr. Shusun will definitely be temporarily released and asked to confront him, so I need to..."
He said a few words in Ji Le's ear. Ji Le's face suddenly changed when he heard the sound. He looked at Li Ran in disbelief and said:
"Ah? Is this really what you want?"
She didn't expect Li Ran's plan to be so fierce.
Unexpectedly, Li Ran replied very firmly:
"There is no other way!"
Although this plan is dangerous, if it succeeds, it can completely reverse the situation. What's more, there is no retreat now, and Li Ran has to give it a try no matter what.
Of course Ji Le also knew this. After hearing this, he looked thoughtful and nodded slightly.
So she and Sun Su went out at the same time to implement Li Ran's plan, and watching their leaving figures, a sharp light flashed in Li Ran's eyes.
The real battle was about to come. He sent Ji Le and Sun Su away because he wanted to keep them away and avoid death.
As Ji Le said just now, once this plan succeeds, it will be the best. But if it fails, they will no longer be able to stay in Lu State.
No one can find out the death of the prince, and no one can wash away the injustice done to Shusun Bao.
This is a big gamble, a life-threatening gamble!
He stood up, and the sky in the distance was filled with clouds, as if they were on fire.
.......
The Hantai Palace was the place where the monarchs of the Lu State handled daily government affairs and also received courtiers. It was equivalent to the Zhangtai Palace of the later Qin State.
However, the strength of the Lu State was not as strong as that of the Qin State, so the Hantai Palace was naturally not as large as the Zhangtai Palace. The entire palace only had two entrances, and the first one was the meeting hall that was three feet long and wide.
There are six dark stone pillars erected in the hall, symbolizing the supreme royal power of the Lu State. However, those who know the actual situation of the Lu State will definitely find that these six pillars are divided into three parts, and they also stand at the same time between the Shusun family, the Ji family and the Meng family.
The door of the house symbolizes that the power of the public office has long been divided up by Sanhuan.
Prince Ye is sitting at the front of the meeting hall. Shusun Bao has been released and is standing on the left. Ji Sunsu and Meng Sunjie stand on the right.
Behind them, each stood courtiers who were loyal to them. Judging from the number, it is not difficult to see that Shusun Bao was alone in the Lu court, because there were very few courtiers who supported him.
"Exactly what is going on, please tell me, gentlemen. Why don't we go to the back pool for a day, but the palace is so unstable?"
The fake prince could be heard questioning the ministers in the palace through a curtain.
Obviously, the fake prince listened to Li Ran's arrangements and fabricated some "facts" at will. But since the prince said so, who would question the authenticity?
Behind him, the two chief guards of the Lu Palace stood side by side, glaring at the courtiers in the palace.
"I'm telling you, the prince, I caught a cold a few days ago and got sick at home. I don't know anything about it. There must be someone in the community who is slandering me. I ask the prince to look into it."
Ji Sunsu was severely scolded by the Marquis of Jin for offering sacrifices to heaven. He simply claimed that he was ill at home and did not go to court. This reason was quite reasonable and no one could see the flaw.
Uncle Sunbao on the left did not speak, but his eyes kept scanning Tai Ziye. He always felt that something was wrong, but as for what was wrong, he could not explain the reason.
However, he knew that the reason why he was still standing here was probably because Li Ran had some arrangements behind his back.
"Oh? That's weird."
"I only left the Lu Palace for a moment, and there was an assassin in the palace. Moreover, you also arrested Dr. Shusun. Why is this? The murderer has not been apprehended, so how was he convicted?...
What's more, if he wanted to assassinate me, why should he wait until now? Why should he do it in the palace?"
This line is indeed very particular. Although it does not clearly indicate that the assassination is related to the Ji family, it secretly places all the blame on the Ji family.
You must know that if Shusun Bao wants to assassinate the prince, he will have too many opportunities. After Li Ran arrived in Qufu, Prince Ye visited Shusunbao's mansion several times. If Shusunbao wanted to assassinate the prince, why bother?
What about risking such a "miss"?
Furthermore, Shusun Bao is responsible for the security of Lu Palace, and everyone knows this. Therefore, the dereliction of security in Lu Palace is inseparable from Shusun Bao.
In other words, no matter how stupid Shu Sunbao is, he will not assassinate the prince on his own territory and bring trouble to himself.
Since Shusunbao was determined not to be the murderer by the prince, wouldn't those people who arrested Shusunbao as the murderer become the most likely murderers?
When Ji Sunsu heard this, he was slightly startled. He was well aware of the implications of the prince's words.
Just listen to Jisun Sudao:
"Report to the Crown Prince, Shusun Bao is responsible for the defense of Lu Palace. If such a big thing happened in the palace, Shusun Bao should be held accountable!"
"I am asking who committed the murder in the palace! I am not asking who is responsible for this!"
Tai Ziye's face suddenly became angry, and his eyes were as bright as fire, staring at Ji Sunsu.
Answering questions that are not correct is a taboo for a minister.
At this time, Shusun Bao, who had been thinking for a long time, finally raised his head and said respectfully to the prince:
"Prince, I was at home yesterday and today. Since Ji Sunsu believes that I am guilty, I sincerely ask you to find someone to prove your innocence."
"Oh? Who is it?"
Tai Ziye responded without thinking.
"Li Ran, Li Ziming."
Shu Sunbao finally came to his senses. Since this matter was Li Ran's plan, what should happen next would naturally depend on Li Ran's performance.
If not, how could he alone in Lu Palace deal with the two old foxes Ji Sunsu and Meng Sunjie?