Chapter 513 Whether to go back or not is a question
Talking about both sides
Ji Sun Yiru, after being reminded by Fan Yang, when the envoy from the Marquis of Jin arrived, he immediately followed the envoy to Qianhou without saying a word.
When he arrived at a small town near Qianhou, he settled down and sent envoys to Qianhou first.
After all, Ji Sun Yiru was also very guilty. How could he dare to enter Qianhou so recklessly?
Moreover, in terms of high-sounding reasons, even if Luhou wanted to reach Qianhou, he would not dare to enter the city at will if he was not summoned by Luhou.
As for Xun Shu and Li Ran, they had already reached the stage of success.
After hearing the news about Ji Sun Yiru, he decided to go there in person and meet Ji Sun Yiru.
When Li Ran heard the news, he wanted to go with him, but by chance, Lu Houchou also arrived at Qianhou under the escort of the Jin army. Li Ran thought about it and decided to go see Lu Houchou first.
After all, Lu Houchou was still mentally unstable and could easily be taken advantage of. Li Ran was really worried about this.
Xun Shu didn't care about this, so the two discussed it again and decided to go their separate ways.
Let’s talk about Xun Shu first. When he arrived, he saw Ji Sun Yiru and asked:
"Xunsong came to ask you a question on the order of the prince. Ji Sun Yiru! Why do you want to drive your king out of the capital? There is a king but he does not serve him well. We, the ministers of Ji Zhou, are responsible for this kind of rebellious behavior. A severe punishment! Tell me for yourself, what crime should be committed?"
Jin and Lu were both states with the surname Ji, and Jin always talked about Zhou Rites. Regardless of whether they respected it or not, at least the flag was raised.
Ji Sunyi looked frightened, put on the sacrificial crown and linen clothes, and prostrated barefoot on the ground.
"How dare you, the guilty minister, not to serve the monarch? It is true that I cannot get what I ask for, and I have absolutely no intention of escaping the guilt. Previously, the monarch thought that I was guilty, but I was unable to defend myself, so I asked to be imprisoned in Feiyi to wait for the monarch to find out. I only obey the emperor's orders. How dare you have any second thoughts?"
"If the monarch remembers the small merits of our ancestors of the Ji family, he will not destroy the Ji family, but only grant death to the ministers, and the ministers will die without resentment. If the monarch is merciful and does not kill the ministers, and does not let the ministers live in exile, this will It is entirely the favor of the monarch, so if we can welcome the monarch back, it is really the wish of a humble minister, how dare we have any other ideas? I hope the Marquis of Jin will learn from it!"
Xun Shu helped Ji Sun Yiru up and said:
"Are you sincere in your words?"
Ji Sun Yiru sighed:
"I have my own secrets, but it is my duty to welcome the king back. Even if I die, I will have no regrets!"
Xun Shu smiled and nodded.
"If this is the case, everyone will be happy. You clean up first, and then go to Luhou to inform the Marquis of Lu and let you meet at the Marquis of Qian. Then you can return to the country together! From now on, you kings and ministers must ignore the past grudges and live in harmony. , don’t do something like this again that makes everyone in the world look down upon you.”
Ji Sun Yiru shook his head.
"If Yiru is guilty, let him meet the king like this! There is no need to deal with it."
Xun Shu was silent for a moment.
"That's fine, just wait here for the news!"
Ji Sun Yiru bowed deeply.
"Xun Xun's troops worked hard, and the Marquis of Jin also bothered him with his worries."
Xun Shu waved his hand and said:
"Haha, Jin and Lu have always had good relations and are neighbors, so how can we distinguish each other? Besides, we are both from a country with the surname Ji. Since I am the boss of the world, I cannot ignore this matter.
I hope that you, the Ji family, can concentrate on serving the king in the future and stop fooling around like this!"
"Yes, yes, I know I was wrong..."
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Li Ran welcomed Lu Houchou, with Zi Jiaji and Kong Qiu accompanying him. When Lu Houchou saw Li Ran, he was still a little uneasy about the matter.
"Sir, will old thief Ji Sun really sincerely welcome me back to China?"
"Your Majesty, it is probably obvious whether the Ji family is sincere or not. He is now forced by the Jin State, so he has no choice but to do it. But no matter what his intentions are, Your Majesty, as long as he returns to the Lu State first, he will be able to
Let's look for opportunities to act again. Moreover, the Ji family has now reached the age of success..."
Suddenly, Lu Houchou heard that Ji Sun Yiru had arrived, and he couldn't help but feel frustrated and said angrily:
"What?! The old thief of the Ji family has arrived?! I have no sworn relationship with this thief! I...I swear to kill this thief!"
Hearing this, Zijiaji hurriedly stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty must not have such thoughts now. Although the Ji family is hateful, but since he now intends to welcome you back to the country, your Majesty must at least endure it for a while! This opportunity must not be missed, Your Majesty must not miss it.
Don’t act impulsively again!”
Lu Houchou pursed his lips.
"I'm afraid... this thief will never sincerely welcome me back to his country..."
Confucius warned:
"Your Majesty! What the official of the Zi family said is absolutely true. Regardless of whether Ji Sun Yiru is sincere or not, we can take this opportunity to return to the country first. After arriving in Qufu, everything can still be done! Besides, now the Marquis of Jin is also on your side.
If he dares to take action here, the Jin Kingdom will definitely not let him go. A little impatience will ruin the big plan. After you go back, you will worry about other things! If you miss this good opportunity, your Majesty will regret it in the future!"
When Lu Houchou saw everyone saying this, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Okay...I know..."
Li Ran saw that Lu Hou Chou still seemed a little angry, so he warned him again:
"Now that Ji Sun Yiru has reached his prime, Xun Xiajun of the Jin State has gone to inquire. It will not be long before he will come here to ask the emperor's wishes. At that time, the emperor must be careful what he says and don't act out of emotion! However, with Confucius
, now go to Ji Sun Yuru’s place and see what his attitude is like.”
"Your Majesty, this matter concerns Your Majesty and even the future of the State of Lu. You must endure this moment!"
Li Ran gave many instructions and instructions, but he was afraid that something would go wrong when the time came.
Lu Houchou still looked gloomy. But he also knew that the reason why the Jin State spent so much effort was actually how much effort Li Ran and the others had put into it.
Therefore, even if it is not for himself, he has no choice but to swallow his anger.
"Well...I know..."
So, after Li Ran bowed to say goodbye to the Marquis of Lu, he immediately went with Confucius to see Ji Sun Yiru.
However, Youzi Jiaji continued to accompany Lu Hou Chou. At this time, Zang Zhaobo and several ministers who had followed Lu Hou Chou away asked for an audience.
Lu Hou Chou hurriedly summoned him. As soon as Zang Zhaobo came in, he ignored the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers and said eagerly:
"Your Majesty! When we come to Qianhou this time, the Jin Kingdom obviously wants to help us return home! And they also called the old thief of Ji's family. Isn't his intention obvious? It's clear that he wants to kill the old thief Ji Sun to establish his own country. How majestic! Your Majesty must not miss this opportunity!"
At this time, someone else also echoed and said:
"Yes, Your Majesty! Your Majesty has been so humiliated by the old thief Ji Sun and has been away from home for so many years. It can be said that you have suffered a lot. Now even if you return to Yunyi, you will never have a moment of peace. How can you say reconciliation? Just reconciled?"
"Yes, if the old thief Ji Sun is not dead, even if we go back, we will inevitably be harmed by him..."
When Lu Houchou heard this, his eyelids couldn't help but jump.
When Zijiaji heard this, he became even more anxious:
"You and your mother are talking nonsense here..."
Zang Zhaobo said coldly:
"Does the doctor think that after I go back, the old thief Ji Sun will not punish us? How can we jump back into the pit of fire on our own? The old thief Ji Sun must die!"
Zijiaji said:
"As long as he welcomes you back to the country, you will no longer be displaced and takes charge of state affairs, this will be a good thing for the country and the people. If you think that the Ji family will liquidate you, you don't have to follow him back to the country, so why bother to stop you? Go back?"