In the evening, Li Ran wanted to go back into the house, but Ji Le actually said through the door that she just wanted to be alone now.
This is the first time that the two of them have been married for so long.
Li Ran was also a little confused by this sudden appearance, and he really didn't know what was going on, so he could only let her go for the time being.
So, he sat alone on the golf course behind the manor, looking at the endless grassland under the bright moonlight. Then he slowly entered a state of deep thinking.
He thought about the issue of "population growth" that had occurred to him during the day.
He thought that if Zheng could introduce a series of measures to promote population growth, it would inevitably involve the distribution of land and grain.
Therefore, it seems inappropriate to promote population growth before the New Deal has been fully implemented and food production has not been greatly increased.
Of course, the growth of productivity is definitely inseparable from “people”.
But frequent wars will also slow down the growth rate of the population and even reduce the population.
So, how to prevent the outbreak of large-scale war? This becomes another key question.
Faced with this century-old problem, Li Ran obviously had no clue at the moment. He had no choice but to try and slowly figure out the underlying logic behind it:
"Within a country, if the ministers and ministers are competing for power, it is normal to support the bandits and respect themselves. If the monarch has arbitrary power, he will use war to establish his authority."
"So...if you want to truly change the world, it seems that there is only one way to go."
Li Ran now vaguely seems to have some ideas of his own regarding the ultimate question of "what is the best politics". Moreover, it has never appeared in this world.
But once he embarks on this path, what will happen in the future? He is completely unpredictable.
Now, he is thinking endlessly in his mind and planning the future.
At the same time, it seems that I am deeply stuck in the mud of my thoughts, unable to untie or escape, I can only struggle helplessly.
He cannot use his existing historical experience to verify it, nor can he use later classic theories to analyze it.
Because the path he is taking now obviously does not belong to any of the future generations.
…
After some wild daydreams, it was already late at night before I knew it.
So, Li Ran got up and returned to the other courtyard. He approached the room where Ji Le was alone. He hesitated at the door for a while, but finally pushed the door open and entered.
The cold war cannot solve the problem. This may be considered the result of his endless reverie.
No matter what, he must know what happened to Ji Le today? What happened? That made Ji Le react like this?
However, when he pushed the door open and entered, he was surprised to find that Ji Le was not in the room!
"Where are the people?"
Li Ran looked around, but Ji Le was nowhere to be seen. He only found a book of brocade and silk on several of his cases.
When he opened it, he suddenly frowned. He saw a few lines of words crookedly written on the brocade silk:
"If you want to sacrifice a girl, we meet at the mouth of the river and come alone."
After Li Ran read this brocade, he smiled for a moment.
Although he doesn't understand women, he still understands Ji Le. With Ji Le's character, he can definitely pull off such a prank.
Li Ran only thought that Ji Le might be playing hide-and-seek with him, so he just smiled slightly, pushed the door straight out, and looked around for a few servants in the courtyard to ask questions.
But who would have thought that none of them saw any trace of Ji Le!
Even Chu Dang and his men who were guarding the manor had never seen Ji Le!
Li Ran couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, and he was completely panicked this time.
"Sacrifice music!...Sacrifice music!"
Li Ran couldn't care less at this time, and was actually looking around the manor. When the servants in the manor saw this, they didn't dare to neglect, and they hurriedly looked around for the mistress.
However, after searching around, I still found nothing.
At this moment, Li Ran couldn't help but think of that piece of brocade silk.
Of course he knew that whether it was the Ji family of Lu State or the Feng Duan of Zheng Yi City, they would actually attack him.
But why did they kidnap Ji Le?
This is obviously not in line with their usual behavior?
But if it’s not them, then who is it?
Owl Yi and Chu Dang also felt that this matter was very strange. After asking Li Xun, they learned about the existence of the brocade silk.
Chu Dang was immediately panicked and said hurriedly:
"Lord, it's all my fault. I'm going to get my wife back now!"
After all, it is his duty to protect the safety of Li Ran and Ji Le.
But just tonight, someone actually kidnapped his wife under his nose. If it wasn't his fault, who else could it be?
However, Li Ran only shook his head and said:
"It's stated on the brocade that I'm going alone. If you take someone with you, I'm afraid my wife will be in danger."
He thought about it, and before leaving, he immediately made some arrangements.
…
According to the location agreed on the brocade, it was the mouth of the river near a large mountain forest to the west of Jishi Manor.
There is a bridge called "Zhengtong" on the river. On the south bank of the river is the famous "forest farm" outside Zhengyi City. Most of the wood in Zhengyi City was cut down from this forest.
Li Ran came to Zhengtong Bridge alone, but there was still no one on the bridge.
Using the moonlight and the torch in my hand, I looked around again, but I couldn't see a single ghost, let alone a human figure.
He came to the other side of Zheng Tongqiao and searched along the river bank for a while, but he never saw any movement.
Just when he was anxious, he suddenly saw a jade ring worn by Ji Le on a huge rock on the shore!
"fun!"
He picked up the jade ring, his face suddenly turned pale, and he couldn't help but scream.
"fun!"
He hurriedly searched along the river bank, the torch in his hand gradually extinguished as he ran, leaving only the moon in the sky still unknown.
But after he ran to both sides of the river bank, he never saw a single person.
"Le'er...don't let anything happen...don't..."
This is the first time he has been so nervous alone.
He used to think that as long as he played his best, he would not let anyone around him get hurt.
However, what he doesn't know is that when an accident comes suddenly, even if he has the wisdom to transcend the limitations of this era, he will still panic and run around like a headless fly.
In this way, he searched for about half an hour on the river bank. When he was exhausted and could no longer hold on, he suddenly felt a violent beating in his heart, as if his life was about to come to an end. His head also became dizzy for a while.
The body was shaking constantly, as if it would collapse at any time.
He held the jade ring tightly, and his eyes couldn't help but become blurry at this moment. With a quick breath, the moon in the sky gradually lost its appearance.
"fun……"
The hoarse voice came from his throat again, and he had no strength left.
He knew that no one responded, but the stubborn hope in his heart always supported him.
"Li Ran!"
However, at this moment, a sound suddenly came from under Zheng Tongqiao's bridge.
Hearing the sound, Li Ran turned around inadvertently.
Zheng Tongqiao came down and saw a figure walking slowly towards him.
Li Ran also stood up and approached slowly.
"fun!……"
He couldn't believe his eyes, it was really Jile!
"fun!"
He accelerated, rushed forward, and hugged Ji Le.
The two hugged each other under the bright moonlight, and the sound of the rushing river was in perfect rhythm with Li Ran's rapid heartbeat. The sound of "ding dong ding dong" could still be felt by Ji Le even through the clothes.
"Husband..."
"It's okay...as long as you're okay..."
Li Ran hugged her tightly, as if he was afraid that if he let go the next moment, Ji Le would disappear again.
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Chapter 198 The assassin comes again? Is there no end?
The sudden appearance of Ji Le made Li Ran's heart finally fall to the ground.
And at this moment, no matter how stupid he is, he can roughly guess why Ji Le suddenly disappeared after playing with him.
Therefore, without waiting for Ji Le to speak, he rushed forward, hugged Ji Le, and comforted her in a low voice:
"It's okay...as long as you're okay."
In fact, how could he not guess Ji Le's thoughts?
Ji Le, she actually just wanted to have more space for the two of them to be alone, say some thoughtful words, and wanted Li Ran to spend more time with her.
Therefore, she deliberately played a "prank" in order to earn Li Ran's money so that the two of them could have a moment alone.
But when she saw Li Ran's anxious look, she felt very guilty, and her original complaints about Li Ran disappeared in an instant.
Yes, as long as he has himself in his heart, what else can she be dissatisfied with?
Ji Le thought like this in his heart and leaned tightly in Li Ran's arms.
The two of them were beside Zheng Tongqiao, looking at the bright moonlight, hugging each other without saying a word, neither of them willing to break the tranquility at this moment...
So, after the two of them sat on the Zhengtong Bridge for a while, they were ready to get up and go back slowly.
"Le'er, you can't act so arbitrarily in the future. This will make your husband very anxious."
"Yes, yes, Leer will never dare to do this again!"
Ji Le saw Li Ran's slightly unhappy expression and immediately made a playful face with him.
The two of them were so connected that their verbal exchanges would only seem pale at the moment.
After boarding Zheng Tongqiao, they arrived at the north bank. Just as they were about to walk back, Li Ran suddenly stopped and looked at the woods on the bank with a wary expression.
It was late at night, with a lone moon in the sky, and the night wind kept shaking the woods, making a "rustling" sound.
"What's wrong?"
Ji Le also tensed up, and his hand on Li Ran's arm suddenly tightened.
Li Ran took advantage of the situation and hugged her behind him, stared at the woods on the shore and shouted:
"Every night-walking gentleman, since you are all here, please come out!"
Is there someone in the woods?
Yes.
The moment Li Ran finished speaking, several black shadows immediately appeared in the forest.
Through the moonlight, Li Ran couldn't see clearly what they looked like, but the swift movements and silent steps of these men in black all reflected their superb skills.
There really is an ambush!
Li Ran's expression became even more solemn.
"Husband...I..."
"It has nothing to do with Le'er. They have been ambush here since early in the morning. They are just waiting for you and me to pass by!"
Li Ran suddenly realized something.
Supposedly, only the people in Jishi Manor know about Ji Le's "prank", but these men in black have obviously been waiting here for a long time!
That is to say, from the moment Ji Le left the manor, these assassins already knew the news, and came here with Ji Le to set up an ambush.
In other words, there must be someone inside the Jishi Manor!
However, at this time, Li Ran could not think about how to find out the insider?
The first thing he needs to solve now is the crisis in front of him.
"Haha, I can't believe that even though you are not a martial arts practitioner, you can be so alert and discover the ambush we have set here. If you had taken a few steps forward, I'm afraid it would have already happened.
Someone was killed by the arrow!"
In the darkness not far away, through the moonlight, one or two figures gradually emerged. The leader among them finally stood up, his hoarse voice was like sawing wood, giving people a very harsh sound.
a feeling of.
However, from his tone, it is not difficult to tell that they seem to already feel that they have a chance to win tonight, and they are not in a hurry to take action at this moment!
"Haha, I can't say I'm alert, I just have a sharp nose."
"When I passed through this forest just now, there was originally only the smell of rotten leaves and moss, but now there is a lot more smell of sweat. If someone is not hiding in it, what other reasons could there be?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "If Li's prediction is true, you all must have been in a hurry this way, right?"
Being able to be so tireless and waiting for opportunities around him, Li Ran could figure it out with his toes.
In all likelihood, these people were sent by the Ji family of Lu State!
There is no doubt that Shusun Bao was lucky enough to return from the Guo League meeting, which in turn must have put great pressure on the Ji family, and all this must have aroused Jisun Yiru's anger and murderous intention.
Li Ran knew very well what kind of person Ji Sun Yiru was.
And the reason why these assassins were able to catch this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so quickly must be inseparable from the hidden stakes set by Shu Niu in the manor.
However, what still puzzles Li Ran is that the Ji family was able to cultivate such a large group of assassins, which would eventually cost a lot of money.
But this obviously does not match the income of the Ji family. So, who are the people behind it supporting them?
This question has been lingering in Li Ran's mind for a long time and he can't let it go.
"Well...it seems we still need to capture him alive."
Li Ran's eyes were sharp for a moment.
"Mr. Suwen has a high sense of justice, honors his word, and is both benevolent and virtuous. Now that he has recognized our identity, I guess he won't let me go back empty-handed, right?"
As soon as the leader finished speaking, there was a sound of swords being drawn out of their sheaths among the crowd!
At this point, it is obviously futile to continue talking decently.
Their mission is very simple, just take off Li Ran's head and then go back to life!
"Sir, please."
The word "please" was emphasized very strongly, making it seem like they were destined to win.
At this moment, there were only two people, Li Ran and Ji Le, and neither of them knew martial arts. It was almost impossible to escape from the hands of these desperadoes who licked blood from their swords.
"Wait a minute! Li now has another problem."
I saw that Li Ran never showed any panic from beginning to end. Instead, he was extremely calm. He didn't seem to be worried about tonight's crisis at all.
Even Ji Le, who was beside her, felt very baffled by Li Ran's calmness, because she didn't know what kind of backup plan Li Ran had left.
"Hmph! Okay! A dying person has something to ask for and should be satisfied."
"Speaking"
In this era when "jianghu" has not yet emerged, Zhou Li's role in the people at the bottom is still very significant.
Although these people may not understand the profoundness of "Zhou Rites", under their influence, they also developed some styles that will be considered strange by later generations.
And it was this special underlying logic that gave Li Ran another opportunity to delay for a while.
"Since Shu Niu hates Li so much, why doesn't he come in person to take Li's life?"
"Why did you only send you and others?"
In this question, Li Ran was inevitably looking for something to say when he had nothing to say. Because only in this way could he delay the meeting for a while.
But at the same time, he really wanted to know what Shu Niu and Ji Sun Yiru were planning.
Take his life?
They were thousands of miles away in the State of Lu, so why did they think that these people would definitely take their own lives?
Or is it that the reason why Shu Niu and Ji Sun Yiru sent out assassins to kill them was just because of their personal hatred?
But as a politician, this behavior is obviously too childish. Li Ran feels that there should be a deeper reason behind all this.
"Haha, sir, you are really smart."
"But I'm afraid I can't tell sir about this issue."
"Okay, sir, please get on your way!"
The leading assassin also has a tight-lipped mouth, and knows exactly what to say and what not to say.
Just as he finished speaking, the moonlight reflected by the faintly golden bronze sword suddenly flashed, and dozens of men in black rushed towards Li Ran.
"kill him!"
The head with a huge bounty on their head is right in front of them, who can not be tempted?!
Li Ran frowned when he saw that the situation was not good.
The next moment, he immediately pulled Ji Le and ran wildly!
It turns out that the calmness before was deliberately pretended to show to the enemy! When the danger really comes, escaping is the most important thing!
Fortunately, both he and Ji Le had good physical strength. They ran for a while, and under the cover of the night, they finally did not let the men in black catch up immediately.
However, looking at the far away manor, Li Ran's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
"No, it's too far away after all."
Obviously, Li Ran did make some arrangements. But because care led to chaos at the time, this arrangement seems to be extremely inadequate now.
He arranged Chu Dang too far away!
Just as the two were running away, Ji Le suddenly heard a scream. And her body immediately fell forward involuntarily!
Fortunately, Li Ran had quick eyesight and quick hands to catch her. But what happened next caused a lot of cold sweat to break out on his forehead.