After experiencing Zichan's death, Li Ran began to cherish the people in front of him even more.
He couldn't help but pull Ji Le into his arms. He even hoped to hold her like this until the end of time...
Fortunately, under the control of You Ji, Zheng Guo was in peace for a while. And Li Ran was able to continue to accompany Ji Le quietly.
Although there was a moment of peace, Li Ran still kept the hatred of the Ji clan in his heart.
In addition to Owl Wing's search for the whereabouts of Lu Houchou, Zheng Yi actually has two things that have been bothering Li Ran - the fire in the Four Kingdoms, and the truth about Boyou's ghost!
According to Li Ran's speculation, the so-called "Four Kingdoms Fire" was most likely controlled by secret actors behind it, and its purpose was to create an atmosphere of terror and attack dissidents, just like how Toyodan attacked Zisan at that time.
And since they have already taken action, there is absolutely no reason to stop.
As for "Bo has a ghost", Li Ran thought it might be the handiwork of "Daoji". But to put it bluntly, Li Ran has no conclusive evidence to prove this, so he can only continue to observe in secret.
In fact, Li Ran also knew that the forces behind them, whether it was the "Dark Walkers" or the "Dao Ji", were extremely huge, and it could be said that he only had a partial understanding of these two forces at present.
Although Li Ran learned some information about the "Dark Walkers" from Qingfeng's mouth, after all, Qingfeng was no longer one of the Seven Lords at that time, and he had been excluded from some things, so many inside stories were unknown.
But Li Ran is also very clear about the energy behind the "Dark Walkers".
They act meticulously and are best at deception in secret. Even now, they don't know the identities of the other members, so Li Ran has no clue about them.
In comparison, although "Daoji" is also powerful all over the world, it is relatively more low-key.
This "low-key" may be due to the "rule by inaction" that Lao Tzu believes in, or perhaps these "intellectuals" appear to be more Buddhist.
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Comparing it horizontally, the "Dark Crowd" is an alliance composed of ministers from various countries. Almost all of its participants are high-ranking people, and almost all of them are ruthless characters who can turn clouds and rain with their hands.
The members of "Tao Ji" are mostly witches, doctors, divination, music, historians and other positions from various countries. It can be called the oldest intelligence agency. Often, they can only work hard to maintain relationships with "Tao Ji" through another channel.
The right to speak of "morality" and the will of decision-makers in various countries are influenced by the destiny of heaven.
And Li Ran sometimes couldn't help but feel lucky that the concepts they held were completely different. To some extent, they had even begun to compete with each other.
Otherwise, if they join forces, what will the world look like?
This was something Li Ran couldn't imagine.
Of course Li Ran knew that the "Four Kingdoms Fire" was just the beginning, and bigger things would definitely happen in the future.
That night, Li Ran was walking in the manor with Ji Le and admiring the moon. Although she still couldn't forget the hatred of destroying her family, at least on the surface, she no longer had the deep obsession and anger she had before.
Perhaps because she believed that the man in front of her would definitely avenge her.
Li Ran looked at her and smiled slightly:
"The moonrise is bright. The people are outstanding. The people are graceful and graceful. The hard work is quiet."
This is a sentence from "The Book of Songs", which means "How bright the moonlight shines on your beautiful face, and your elegant and slender figure touches my affectionate heartache!"
Hearing the words of "Sacrificial Music", red lips and white teeth:
"Looking at Qi'ao, there are green bamboos and Yiyi. There are bandits and gentlemen, they are like cutting and polishing, they are like playing with each other. They are seductive and arrogant, and they are proud and arrogant."
What the sacrificial music responds to is also the poetry in the Book of Songs, which means:
"Look at the winding bank of the Qishui River and the green bamboo forests. There is an elegant gentleman with superb knowledge and good moral character. He has a solemn demeanor, a broad mind, and a prominent position."
Li Ran was about to speak when he heard someone not far away step forward and say:
"Sir, I have something important to report."
Li Ran immediately waved.
"Okay, please come closer!"
Fan Li came over and bowed:
"Meet Mr. and Mrs.!"
"Young uncle, you don't have to be so formal in your own home, just treat yourself like a family member."
Fan Li disagreed with this. He insisted that there was an order of superiority and inferiority. Since he voluntarily followed Li Ran, he should naturally be respected as the master.
"Sir, another big event happened in the Song Dynasty some time ago!"
Li Ran's heart sank. He had asked Fan Li to pay attention to the movements of other countries. The battle between kings and lords was becoming increasingly fierce. He needed to keep abreast of the situation of each country at all times.
When Li Ran first heard about the trouble in the Song Dynasty, he instinctively thought that the "hidden crowd" might be making another move.
Could it be that something happened to the king of Song State like Lu Hou Chou?
"Sir, you also know that the monarch of the Song Dynasty exchanged hostages with the Hua Xiang clan, and that the monarch and his ministers exchanged hostages, which is considered a wonder in the world! Song Gong sent Prince Luan and his half-brother Chen Hedi as hostages to the Hua family.
Hua Hai also sent his sons Wu Huo, Xiang Ning's son Luo, and Hua Ding's son Qi as hostages into the palace."
"Song Gong loved his son so much that he and his wife sent meals to the prince every day, running back and forth. Later, Song Gongzuo couldn't bear it any longer, so he sent troops to attack the Huaxiang family regardless! Because Song Gongzuo always showed love for his son.
Love, this was beyond the expectations of the Hua Xiang family, so they were defeated. Song Gong not only saved his son, but Hua Hai, Xiang Ning and others also fled to Wu."
After listening to this, Li Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
"So, Duke Song has achieved victory in this rebellion between Jun and Qing?"
Fan Li shook his head.
"Originally, the matter has come to this, and it is indeed Song Gong Zuo who has won, but the matter is not over yet. Hua Fei, who is conquering the two Huaxiang families, has trouble here. Hua Fei has three sons, namely Ao, Duoliao and Deng.
Hua Deng was implicated and fled to the State of Wu together with Hua Hai. Hua Ao and Hua Duoliao served as Shaosima and Qingshi respectively. However, as a Qingshi, Hua Duoliao, the second in command, had some conflicts with his eldest son.
Speak ill of the boss in front of him and even implicate Hua Feisui."
"Song Gongzuo still relied on and trusted Hua Feisui very much, so he left it to Hua Feisui to handle it. In order to avoid chaos, Hua Feisui finally decided to let Hua Ao go abroad to avoid the limelight and protect the Hua family. Unexpectedly,
Hua Ao was about to say goodbye to his father when he happened to meet Hua Duoliao, and his men suddenly killed Hua Duoliao."
"Seeing such a situation, Hua Ao had no choice but to kidnap his father and launch a rebellion, and also summoned people who had fled to join in the rebellion. Within a few days, members of the Hua and Xiang families returned to the Song Dynasty and occupied Lumen! The situation was said to be chaotic.
A ball.”
"Song Gong later sent Feng Su, Hua Mian and others to resist the rebellion, while Hua Deng, who was in the state of Wu, led a Wu army to support his brother's rebellion, and finally succeeded in raiding the Song army, causing the Song army to be defeated. Song Gong appeared
Now I am panicking and don’t know what to do! I don’t know how it will develop in the future!”
After listening to Fan Li's words, Li Ran thought about it in his mind for a while. This matter was indeed absurd, chaotic and strange, and the development of various situations always developed in unexpected directions.
It is difficult to say whether Hua Ao really has the intention to rebel. However, Hua Xiang rushed back to the two families in time, and Hua Deng was able to lead the Wu army to fight in the Song Dynasty. If there was no "secret crowd" behind this,
Li Ran wouldn't believe anything he said.
The "Dark Walkers" have a huge power in Wu State, and it is obvious that they have always intended to support Wu State to become their sword. Therefore, the stakes in this can be said to be clear at a glance.
Now that the Chu State has been dragged down by the Wu State, it is only natural that the secret gangs will use the Wu State to check and balance the king of the Song State.
It is really difficult to say whether Song Gongzuo can survive this disaster safely.
Regardless of the final direction of the Song Dynasty, I am afraid that big things will happen next.
In this regard, Li Ran felt powerless for a while.
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Chapter 440_Guan Lai Cast
Although the sacrificial music was not very clear, he saw that Li Ran had a worried look on his face, so he interrupted:
"In the final analysis, this matter is the matter of other countries. How can distant water save nearby fire? Therefore, even if my husband has the intention, he is powerless. Le'er thinks it's better not to worry too much about your husband."
After hearing this, Li Ran couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"Haha, what Madam said is that now we can only wait and see what happens, but... I hope it won't affect us... In fact, what I am worried about now is actually Zhou who is only a few feet away from us.
Over there with the royal family.”
When Fan Li heard this, he was quite puzzled:
"Oh? Sir, you are saying...will this matter also affect the Zhou royal family?"
"Well, it's really hard to say. Nowadays, the Central Plains is in chaos. On the surface, there seems to be no connection between the countries, but in fact they are intertwined!"
To put it bluntly, since everything here is all done secretly by the "hidden people", how can there be no connection behind these things?
After all, Fan Li was just a fledgling boy, so he still couldn't grasp the point of what Li Ran said.
After saying this, he naturally did not dare to disturb him any more, so he retreated very wisely.
Li Ran and Ji Le saw that it was indeed getting late, so they got up and went back to their rooms to rest.
It was night, Ji Le slept soundly, and Li Ran looked sideways at the beauty in front of him, with a lot of thoughts in his heart, and he made up his mind.
"No matter how the world changes, I, Li Ran, will definitely protect you! So that you can sleep peacefully like you are now..."
During the Song Dynasty's chaos, the development of the situation was always unexpected.
The actions of the Dark Walkers do not seem to go smoothly. Perhaps it is precisely because of the "Tao discipline" operating in it. The two forces are evenly matched, which is why the current stalemate situation has emerged.
Now that the general trend of the world has been quietly changing, what about Li Ran? Can he still stay out of it and maintain this peace and tranquility?
Unknowingly, Li Ran also fell into sleep.
…
The next morning, when Li Ran got up, he was notified by Fan Li that someone from outside the house came to see him. When asked for his name, he didn't tell him, only that he and Li Ran were old acquaintances.
Li Ran was a little strange, so he summoned him immediately. When the man came, Li Ran couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. The person who came was none other than Guan Cong!
Guan Cong greeted Li Ran with a smile and bowed to Li Ran respectfully:
"Young Master, you are safe and sound!"
Li Ran was angry with Guan Cong. Let's put aside the friendship between him and King Ling of Chu. Let's just talk about the general trend of the world. If this person hadn't been a hindrance, causing King Chu Ling to be completely defeated, what would the situation in the world be like now?
Will it get so confusing?
To borrow a very correct saying from King Chu Ling in the past - the world will not become better because of the decline of Chu State!
On the contrary, it was precisely because of the weakness of the Chu State that the powerful ministers of various countries had more room to display, which eventually led to the chaos in the Central Plains. And today's Chu State, under the leadership of King Qiji of Chu, is also declining.
It is precisely because of this that Xi Feng Duan, Shu Niu and others had the opportunity to cause trouble to Zheng Guo!
As for the Guan Cong who appeared in front of us now, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the culprit who indirectly killed the Ji clan.
Therefore, Li Ran actually didn't have a very good impression of "Daoji". Even if the master of "Daoji" was his father!
In fact, Li Ran really had no impression of his father in this life, let alone the relationship between father and son.
Li Ran couldn't imagine how he would react when he saw him.
Guan Cong saw Li Ranhan's face was silent and knew what he was thinking, so he smiled and said:
"Young Master, although the current situation is chaotic, we can't blame it all on Guan Cong, right? Besides, King Chu Ling's defeat was his own fault, so how can Guan Cong do it alone? What's more, I can't do anything.
I just did it according to the wishes of the old pavilion master. Even if Guan Cong is here to seek personal revenge, how can it be that I am the one responsible for all the things in the world?"
"Although I have never met my father, I, Li Ran, have always known his 'inaction'. Do you really mean it, the old Pavilion Master, by your move to harm the Chu country?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Young Master Mingjian, Old Pavilion Master, although he did not say it explicitly, his meaning is also very obvious. Moreover, Xiong Wei himself went against the grain and resorted to militarism, even though he was watching
If he never takes action, he will bring about his own defeat sooner or later. Why did the young master choose to leave without saying goodbye? Was he not thinking so? Guan Cong is just following the trend. If there is really no power to create,
It’s definitely not possible to observe and follow!”
Li Ran also knew that there was some truth in some of Guan Cong's words, and that it was completely unnecessary if he still persisted in it now that the matter was at this point.
King Chu Ling is dead, and Prince Qiji has ascended to the throne step by step. The depression of the Chu Kingdom is a foregone conclusion, and the chaos in the Central Plains has also emerged.
Li Ran was silent and didn't want to talk to him anymore. After all, this Guan Cong gave him a bad feeling from the beginning to the end, even though this Guan Cong had taken the initiative to show his kindness to Li Ran and also intended to join him. And all this
Is it not because he, Li Ran, has the status of young master?
There are huge differences between the two in terms of personality and behavior. Guan Cong is also aware of this, but Li Ran is the master he now considers, and he still thinks about this very clearly.
Moreover, everything he did could be attributed to the old pavilion master. Even if Li Ran was dissatisfied, he would not be an enemy of his father, right?
"How much do you really know about the Great Fire in Shikoku?"
Regarding the simultaneous fire in the four countries and the "prophecy" in advance, this matter is by no means simple. Although Li Ran guessed that it was the work of the secret party, it was only a guess after all, and there was no direct evidence.
Therefore, Li Ran still asked Guan Cong, thinking that as a "Taoji" person, it is not surprising that he knows some inside stories.
"Regarding the Great Fire of the Four Kingdoms, Guan Cong not only knows some inside information. In fact, everyone in the Taoist discipline has also known about it for a long time!"
"Since we already knew it, why didn't we stop it and instead waited for tragedies to happen in the four countries at the same time? For such a huge disaster, I think even if you have no means to prevent it, you can still give a warning in time and reduce some innocent casualties, right?"
Guan Cong couldn't help but laugh.
"Young master, you don't know. In fact, people like Zi Shen of Lu State and Zhen Zao of Zheng State have already issued warnings before. However, how can such a thing be stated openly on the table?"
"What's more, everything in the world has its destiny. From this point of view, it is better to follow the trend! Just like a person's body, if he gets sick, the disease can develop, and sometimes it is not a bad thing. If
Isn’t it bad that a person looks fine but doesn’t know he is sick, and then finds out that he is seriously ill?”
"People are still like this. Young Master, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Governing the world is like governing people. It is probably not a wise move to only treat the symptoms without thinking about how to solve the problem fundamentally!"
From the literal point of view, there is nothing wrong with these words, but the target of the attack is directly on Li Ran, and he even more intentionally accuses Li Ran of only knowing how to treat headaches, head pain, and feet. Isn't this Li Ran's biggest problem?
To put it more bluntly, Li Ran didn't know how to take advantage of the situation, which is why every step was so difficult!
Li Ran was already angry, and now he was even more furious:
"How many innocent people suffered in the Great Fire of the Four Kingdoms? How many people were directly buried in the sea of fire? How many evil people took advantage of this to show off their power? Even if Li is unworthy, how can he tolerate such a great evil? You knew it in advance, but you didn't find any way to do it.
Eliminating this disaster is so easy to say! Watch! If Li doesn't deal with you today, it will be unforgivable for heaven and earth to tolerate you!"
When Guan Cong heard this, he still showed no fear, he just laughed and said:
"Haha, young master, why don't you hear, 'Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all living things like stupid dogs, so the saints are unkind and treat the common people like stupid dogs'?"
Guan Cong's words made Li Ran startled.
This sentence obviously came from the mouth of his father Li Er, and it is nothing more than a paraphrase.
For his father, Li Ran only felt chilled at this moment. In order to conform to the general trend of the world, anyone can be sacrificed, even thousands of innocent people.
However, all those who have achieved great things since ancient times are like this.
As the saying goes, 'One general's success will lead to the death of thousands of bones', and this concept is obviously not accepted by Li Ran now.
Li Ran sighed secretly in his heart and did not want to tangle with him on this matter any longer.
"Guan Cong, weren't you in Chu State assisting the new king of Chu State before? Why are you here? Could it be that you were kicked out by the King of Chu?"
Li Ran's words were also meant to be teasing, but Guan Cong said calmly:
"Haha, I wasn't driven out. I left on my own. If I didn't leave as soon as possible, my life might be in danger!"