At this time, in the main hall, there were envoys from other countries who came to express their condolences, as well as civil and military ministers from the Jin Kingdom who were in mourning.
Fan Yang's words were so "bright" that it was impossible for everyone present not to hear them.
These people couldn't help but whisper for a while. And most of them felt that what Fan Yang said was indeed reasonable.
Yes, whoever has a bigger fist controls the truth. This saying will never go out of style.
Even this truth is very "high-sounding" upon closer inspection.
Li Ran and Kong Qiu could also faintly hear the comments of others, and couldn't help but look at each other, and both felt a little gush in their hearts.
At this time, Fan Yang struck again while the iron was hot and said:
"Furthermore, the Lu State broke its previous alliance and attacked the Ju State several times, and the widowed ancestor refused him entry many times. Who would have thought that the Marquis of Lu did not restrain himself. Now he ended up like this.
, isn’t it just a response to the responsibilities imposed by heaven? Since it is a punishment from heaven, how can it be spared even if there is another destiny? Therefore, if our Jin country rashly helps, wouldn’t it be an act against heaven?”
In fact, Lu Houchou did enter the Jin Dynasty several times, but most of them failed. The only time he succeeded was during the reign of Duke Ping of Jin.
At that time, he had only been on the throne for five years. At that time, his uncle Sunbao was still there and the power of the Three Huan Dynasties had not been broken, so he was not disturbed when he entered the Jin Dynasty.
At that time, Duke Ping of Jin saw that Marquis Lu's words, deeds, and diplomatic etiquette were all in place. He couldn't help but admire him with admiration, and even praised Marquis Lu Chou in front of all the ministers.
But Shu Qi, Shu Xiang's teacher, had a different view on this.
At that time, the Jin State actually had the same problems as the Lu State. The Lu State had three Huans, while the Jin State also had six ministers, and their influence was already deep-rooted.
Therefore, Uncle Qi once used Lu Houchou's incident to warn Duke Ping of Jin that as the king of a country, if you only know how to salute, this is not real etiquette. Real etiquette is to know how to guard.
The country, executes government orders and protects the people.
If you only learn the tedious rituals but don't know how to strengthen your own strength, this is putting the cart before the horse and knowing etiquette but not etiquette.
At that time, what the female uncle Qi said was actually nothing more than using the events of Lu to warn Duke Ping of Jin that he should be wary of the power of the Qing clan in the country becoming bigger and stronger.
However, it is unfortunate that after all these years, Lu and Jin, the pair of countries with the surname Ji, have really become brothers in distress.
Since the death of Shusun Bao, Lu Hou Chou has naturally never been able to come to the Jin State to "complain". Obviously, the Jin State, under the control of Fan Yang, will definitely obstruct him in every possible way.
Back to now
The people present now naturally agree more with Fan Yang's words. Therefore, the situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for Li Ran and Confucius.
Kong Qiu came to express his condolences on behalf of Marquis Lu, so he chose not to speak. Naturally, he could no longer remain silent at this time.
"Fan Zhongjun, I think that if a gentleman doesn't talk about strange power and chaos, it's better not to talk nonsense about such so-called punishment from heaven!"
When Fan Yang heard this, he couldn't help but laugh:
"Haha, since you are here on behalf of the Marquis of Lu, it is not wrong to say so. However, I think of Duke Yuan of Song and his uncle and grandson Zhaozi, both of whom died fighting for the Marquis of Lu. I think of the Marquis of Qi,
I'm afraid that because of this, I changed my original intention and just placed the Marquis of Lu in Yunyi, so I didn't care about it."
"And you, the State of Lu, have always been close to the State of Qi. Now that the State of Qi has no interest in this matter, how dare we, the State of Jin, risk the disapproval of the world? So, it seems that I have disappointed you two!"
Fan Yang's words were originally very important in the Jin State. Now he stood on the Jin State's side and argued for his own country, but it was even more irrefutable.
And Li Ran had nothing to say at this moment, no matter how quick-witted he was.
At this time, Xun Shu, who was listening to the side, also echoed and said:
"Two distinguished guests, our country of Jin is currently in the midst of a national mourning period. It would be inconsistent with etiquette to talk about other matters. Since you two have come from afar, you should rest for a while, and then there will be a banquet for you to wash away the dust."
When Li Ran saw this, he could only curse secretly in his heart. But now, he could only say nothing for the time being.
Jin is a country of uncles, and many people come to express their condolences. Therefore, banquets are set up in Lingtai Palace almost every day to entertain visitors from all over.
At the banquet, Li Ran and Confucius looked around and found that Song Dynasty official Le Qili and Weiguo official Beigong Xinai were banqueting with them. Li Ran wanted to discuss the matter with them again.
However, the two of them were already disheartened by the affairs of the Lu State, and they also knew what Fan Yang was thinking.
Now Fan Yang's meaning roughly represents the meaning of the Jin State. In this case, how could they dare to say anything further? So, they all had no choice but to shake their heads and refuse to discuss the matter further.
Li Ran and Confucius' trip was indeed as difficult as they had expected.
At this point, both of them no longer have any illusions.
So, after the banquet, the two of them went straight back to the post house.
When Zilu saw the teacher and Li Ran's expressions in the official post, he could make a rough guess, so he directly spoke:
"If Jin cannot succeed, then I wonder if there is a chance to go to other countries?"
When Li Ran heard this, he shook his head:
"Hey... Nowadays, since Jin State has this attitude, it is even more impossible for other states to do so."
Confucius also sighed:
"If it doesn't work out, Qiu is willing to go to Qi again. The Marquis of Qi was very concerned about Marquis Lu's affairs before, and Dr. Yan will also mediate, maybe he can let the Marquis of Qi take over the matter again!"
When Li Ran heard this, he just shook his head slightly:
"I'm afraid it's useless. Everything can be done once, but not one after another. Since the Marquis of Qi has stopped caring about this matter, it would be difficult for him to pick it up again..."
"But...for the present plan, we can only try to go to Qi State again. However, Yunyi is in danger now. We are wandering like this, I am afraid that time is tight...We will set off tomorrow, and we can only hurry up
go!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! So, Li Ran and Confucius agreed to go to Qi State to lobby.
That night, as soon as Li Rang lay down, he heard Zhong You's voice coming from outside the door:
"Mr. Ziming, there is a visitor outside the official post office. I would like to ask you to come over quickly."
Li Ran was quite curious, but he also knew that something must have happened. So he quickly got up from bed, put on his clothes, and went out to Confucius' room.
I saw a young man sitting inside chatting with Confucius. When Li Ran came in, he stood up and cupped his hands and said:
"Zhao's retainer Dong Anyu has met Mr. Li!"
Li Ran returned the courtesy, still hesitating slightly. After all, he was not very familiar with Zhao Yang, the current leader of the Zhao family.
Confucius immediately gave Zilu another wink, and Zilu immediately withdrew knowingly, guarding the door alone to prevent the partition wall from having ears.
"I have heard for a long time that Zhao Shangjun is brave and good at fighting. It is true that I am admirable! I wonder why Zhao Shangjun sent your master to visit him late at night tonight?"
Dong Anyu couldn't help but smile when he heard this:
"Mr. Ziming laughed at this. Although the head of the house is unparalleled in martial arts, his mind is too pure and he does not know the deceitful plot. When the head of the house learned that Mr. Ziming had come to Jin, he couldn't wait to meet him. But...but...
I was stopped by you!"
Li Ran narrowed his eyes:
"Oh? Why is this?"
"Right now, Fan Yang is in control of the Jin Dynasty. The head of the family is new to the army and has little qualifications. If he rashly comes to meet Mr. Fan, he may be suspicious of Fan!"
"The head of the family is already aware of what happened in Lingtai Palace today. In fact... Sir, he also knows that Fan Yang will never agree to it easily. However... I am not talented, but there is a way to send Marquis Lu back...
country!"
Li Ran was extremely surprised to see Dong Anyu speaking so firmly.
"Oh? I wonder what Mr. Dong's clever plan is? Li is all ears!"