Li Ran looked at Guan Cong, somewhat shocked. Seeing this, Guan Cong also knew what Li Ran was thinking, so he continued:
"Actually, the truth behind this is all obvious. The reason why the young master has never thought about it is because caring leads to chaos. Now, what he is thinking in his heart is all affected by the illness of the young lady and the previous Marquis Lu. , and secondly, the young master is so pure in mind that he cannot come up with such a 'vicious' idea!"
"After all, as the saying goes, 'the deceased is the most important,' the young master will definitely not be able to think of such a way to 'humiliate his name after death,' but Guan Cong is different. Guan Cong has seen many such things since he was a child, and it is true. He has no other abilities, so he is slightly better than ordinary people in these weird arts."
"The young master has always pursued the pursuit of persuading others with virtue and treating others with kindness. The young master has a broad mind and walks on the high road. Only the followers follow the treacherous path. Haha, it is really not good enough for outsiders!"
Li Ran knew that Guan Cong's praise was just a word of comfort, so he didn't take it to heart and just continued to ask:
"That being the case... Can you tell me in detail Ziyu's specific plan?"
Guan tilted the corner of his mouth and said confidently:
"You don't need to worry about this matter. The young master only needs to give me the next token and let Guan Cong have full authority to handle the negotiations with the Lu State. Guan Cong will definitely handle this matter properly without leaking anything. The flaw!"
Li Ran still had some concerns in his heart. It wasn't that he didn't trust Guan Cong. In fact, he knew this person very well. He often did things regardless of the consequences. If you compare it with practicing medicine, he would always use strong drugs. That kind of thing.
But thinking that Guan Cong had gone through the same troubles with him after all, Guan Cong's move was ultimately a good intention.
In addition, as a member of the "Tao Ji", Guan Cong maintains order in the world and is his duty as a "Tao Ji". In this regard, he and Guan Cong are actually no different. .
What's more, as Guan Cong said, "care leads to chaos", he Li Ran was already a little exhausted.
Since he has no intention to discipline this matter, why should he hinder Guan Cong?
Thinking of this, Li Ran took off the jade pendant he was carrying. This jade pendant was given to him by King Zhou personally when Li Ran took over the position of Taishi of the Zhou royal family. The imprint on the bamboo slip on it can represent Li Ran's identity.
Guan Cong holds it in his hand and looks happy:
"Young master, rest assured, just wait and see the good news."
Li Ran watched Guan Cong leave, then sighed and went to accompany Ji Le.
At night, Li Ran settled down to sleep with the funeral music, and then went to Lu Houchou's mourning hall. Ling Ren (the official in charge of hiding the ice) was changing the ice at the moment. The sealing of the coffin was already very good, and the outside was covered with it. A coffin is placed on ice, and the cold inside the coffin is extremely cold.
Confucius and several disciples were keeping vigil at the funeral. After Li Ran saluted the coffin, he also knelt aside and stayed with Lu Houchou for a while. Then he called Confucius to go out with him, and then called Sun Wu.
After all, if Guan Cong wanted to use his name to handle the matter of Ji's return of the body of Marquis Lu, he still had to listen to the opinions of others.
They went directly to Zijiaji's mansion, but halfway there, a young man rushed up to them. He was a new young disciple of Confucius.
His surname was Duanmu, his given name was Ci, and his given name was Zigong. He was still young, so his face still looked a little childish at this time.
However, although this man appears childish, his abilities are outstanding. Even Li Ran is somewhat impressed by him.
This Duanmu Ci was originally from the Wei State. The situation in the Wei State was very good, and his family also had some spare money. After hearing about the famous name and deeds of Confucius of the Lu State, he decided to come to learn the rituals from his teacher, and he was determined to work in the future.
Able to serve.
At that time, Confucius happened to follow the Marquis of Lu because he had fled, and he had no fixed place to live. When this son came to the State of Lu, he could not find anyone, but he was not discouraged. He actually wandered around in search of him, and finally found him.
Arriving at Confucius, he worshiped at his door.
And according to Confucius, Duanmu Ci traveled this way and made money while looking for him. In the end, not only did his travel expenses remain untouched, he actually made a lot of money by taking advantage of the price differences between countries.
Therefore, in this Duanmu Ci, Li Ran saw a bit of the shadow of Fan Li back then.
Duanmuci came to Confucius and whispered:
"Master, where are you going?"
Confucius glanced at Duanmu Ci:
"Oh, it's a gift. If we have something to discuss, you can go and keep vigil at Master's grave. I'll come back as soon as I leave."
But Li Ran's heart moved:
"It doesn't matter, let's let Zigong go with us. Zigong has traveled all over the world and has a lot of knowledge. I can listen to his opinions at this moment."
After Confucius heard what Li Ran said, he naturally would not stop him any more, so everyone came to Zijiaji's mansion together.
Because the monarch was newly mourned and his son was very old, he waited in the mourning hall during the day and rested when he came back at night.
He had already gone to bed, but when he learned that Li Ran had brought people with him to discuss matters, he immediately got up in a hurry, got dressed, and went to the hall to meet everyone.
After everyone greeted them, Li Ran went straight to the point and said that he was ready to leave it to Guan Cong to handle the matter of Marquis Lu's return to the country, but he didn't know everyone's opinions.
I heard Zijiaji also sigh:
"Hey... Ji is old and doesn't want to worry about these things anymore. When the time comes when the Marquis of Lu returns to his country, Ji wants to go to Qi to recognize his ancestors and return to his clan, and then he will retire and stop taking part in worldly affairs!"
"Therefore, I leave it to Taishi to make his own decision on this matter. I don't have any opinions!"
Isn't this son's family from Lu? How could he choose to go to Qi to recognize his ancestors?
Just because their ancestor Gongsun Guifu had fled to Qi State, there were still people of their lineage in Qi State. Although they were not taken seriously by Qi State, they still had a place to settle down.
Li Ran knew that Zi Jiaji had made up his mind, so he couldn't persuade him, so he could only sigh.
As for Sun Wu, after all, he understood Guan Cong better, so he immediately said:
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Sir, the Marquis of Lu has passed away, but the matter of returning to the country still cannot be underestimated. Wu felt that it was inappropriate to leave such important matters to Ziyu. This
People tend to do things...mostly treacherously, and if they are not handled properly, it would be inappropriate for Marquis Lu to be humiliated after his death!"
Li Ran couldn't help but smile bitterly. Sun Wu hated evil as much as he hated enemies. He and Guan Cong were indeed incompatible. And the reason why the two of them could get along was entirely because of Li Ran's presence, otherwise Sun Wu would not even talk to him.
In Sun Wu's view, Guancong's plan would definitely humiliate the Marquis of Lu. After all, only in this way could the world see the true face of the Ji family more clearly.
Confucius didn't know much about Guan Cong, but he was organizing Lu Hou Chou's funeral together with him during this period. After all, Guan Cong had also done divination and was well versed in the red tape of Zhou rites, so
Confucius had a pretty good impression of this man.
"I think Ziyu is quite polite. It would be nice if he is willing to do his part."
When Duanmu met his master and spoke, he also said from the side:
"On weekdays, Ci most likes to talk to Brother Ziyu. Although Brother Ziyu is a very sophisticated man, he is also very knowledgeable about etiquette and righteousness. He often understands problems deeply. If Mr. Ziyu entrusts him with the matter, Ci also thinks that he is the right person.
The perfect choice!"
After Confucius heard this, he couldn't help but scolded:
"Given! How do you know these things? Don't make rash comments about others here!"
When Duanmu Ci heard the words, he immediately looked at his nose with his eyes, and his nose with his heart. He lowered his head and said nothing more.
In fact, Confucius did not want to suppress his disciples' ideas. What's more, he once said to his disciples:
"If one day lasts for a long time, I won't do it."
The meaning is that just because I am older than you, you should not dare to speak. I should let the disciples express their opinions freely.
However, on the one hand, in situations like this, the subjective comments of others will often determine the judgment of the person in charge. And who is Guan Cong? How can they know everything?
Moreover, Confucius also knew Duanmu Ci's character quite well. He knew that relying on his intelligence, he liked to judge others the most. However, if this behavior is not restrained a little, he is afraid that he will do it in the future.
A big loss.
Therefore, based on these two factors, Confucius gave Duanmu such an admonishment on the spot.
Afterwards, I heard Confucius continue to say to Li Ran:
"This matter still needs to be decided by Tai Shi. Since Guan Ziyu is serving Mr. Guan Ziyu, he must have already made a decision. In any case, we will just obey and have no objection to this."
After hearing this, Li Ran couldn't help but nodded, hesitated for a while, and then said:
"In that case... let Ziyu take care of this matter!"
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As the Taishi of the Zhou royal family, Li Ran was related to the elder sister of Luhou Chou, so Li Ran was the uncle of the two young masters, and Zi Jiaji had already decided to retire.
Therefore, everyone regarded Li Ran as the leader at the moment. Since he had made the decision on the matter, others would not say anything more.
The next day, Li Ran signaled Guan Cong to start taking care of the matter.
Therefore, Guan Cong immediately summoned the group of people who had followed Lu Hou Chou to attack Ji's family, and expressed that he wanted them to escort Lu Hou's coffin back to the state of Lu.
When these people heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other for a while. Most of them had a grudge against the Ji family, and going back would be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. Therefore, they were very worried in their hearts, and no one dared to respond.
Seeing that no one wanted to risk returning home, Guan Cong calmly took out Li Ran's jade pendant.
"I have received the approval of Li Taishi and the officials of the Zi family, and I have full authority to deal with the affairs after the death of Marquis Lu in Yunyi. If you don't obey, you will be disobedient and disrespectful!"
"Moreover, Dr. Ji Sun has already said that anyone who goes back can forget about the past! Dr. Shu Sun on the side can also testify to this, so you don't have to worry!"
When everyone saw this, they were helpless, and Uncle Sun did not dare to retort on the spot in order to smoothly receive Lu Hou's body.
So, under the leadership of Guan Cong, these hundreds of people escorted the coffin of Marquis of Lu, together with his uncle and grandson, from Yunyi to Qufu.
Li Ran and Zi Jiaji accompanied Gong Yan and Gong Wei as they walked to the city gate in tears.
At this time, Li Ran also suddenly discovered that the people Guan Cong brought were actually people who had had issues with the Ji family. While marveling at Guan Cong's meticulous intelligence work, he also felt vaguely uneasy in his heart.
But now the arrow was on the string and had to be fired, so he had no choice but to give instructions:
"Ziyu, don't put the overall situation first!"
Guan Cong faced Li Ran, bowed and said:
"No! I will handle this matter properly from now on!"
Li Ran wanted to step forward to speak, but Guan Cong spoke first:
"Young master, don't worry, I will never have any second thoughts when doing things!"
Li Ran saw this, but still nodded a little uneasily:
"Well... let's go..."
Guan Cong bowed again, turned around and led the team towards Qufu.
When these people gradually went away, Zijiaji knelt directly in front of Gongyan and Gongwei.
"Two young gentlemen, I am already old and my time is running out. I hope you can allow me to retire..."
Gongyan and Gongwei stepped forward to help Zi Jiaji, and Gongyan said in his very childish voice:
"Why is the doctor like this? Now that my father has passed away, my two brothers have no relatives. In these years, I have only listened to the doctor's teachings, just like my father, and I also asked the doctor to stay and help..."
When Zijiaji heard this, he closed his eyes and looked up to the sky again and sighed:
"Time flies, the years fly by, and it is already late in the blink of an eye. I am no longer able to serve the two young masters. I am really beyond my ability and can't help the two young masters. Now it is fortunate that Li Taishi is here to take charge, and Ji Sun Yiru wants to come.
I don't dare to invade Yunyi again rashly. The two young masters will be safe and sound. Please ask the two young masters to fulfill my wishes."
Gongyan sighed and finally agreed.
Zijiaji was not the same as the group of people who were sending Lu Hou Chou's coffin back home. He had been thinking about how to escort Lu Hou Chou back to resume government affairs.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The hatred between Zang Zhaobo and others and the Ji family is quite deep. In order to avoid disunity, they even drafted a letter of alliance, requiring those who fled to make an oath together.
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The alliance letter reads:
"Work together with one heart, like and dislike the same. Believe in whether there is a sin or not, and follow it carefully. There is no way between the outside and the inside."
The general meaning is: everyone must unite as one, not be able to communicate with the inside of the country, and the outside with the outside world, let alone abandon the king.
At that time, everyone also expressed their blood alliance. But when it was brought to Zi Jiaji, he refused on the spot and said:
"By signing such an agreement, you are putting yourself in trouble. It is simply a heinous crime. My family will never participate in such an agreement!"
"You people are crowding around the king to go into exile because you are afraid of the world being in chaos and hate being settled. How can I, my son, be a comrade with your family and you put the king in trouble? What a greater crime! Moreover, my son's family is ironclad."
Those who want to communicate with the outside world and leave the king's side, what I do is to make the king return home quickly! If you don't communicate with the country, don't unite with foreign countries, what can you do with just a mob like you?
Why do you keep this place?"
It can be seen that Zijiaji at that time always believed that Lu Hou's exile was just a temporary measure.
Therefore, in this regard, even Ji Sun Yiru had calculated at that time, thinking that Zi Jiaji was someone he could win over.
But as far as Zi Jiaji's true thoughts are concerned, now that Lu Houchou has passed away, why should he worry about whether he can return to his country or not?
It would be a shame for the king if he could not return to his country during his lifetime. In this case, how could he return to the country of Lu and bring shame on himself?
It can be seen from this that this son's family is really a gentleman of Lu.
Li Ran knew his intentions and knew that he could not persuade him, so he and Confucius put him on the carriage.
Zi Jiaji held Confucius' hand tightly. They both had the same thoughts, so they naturally felt sympathy for each other.
"Zhongni, you are in your prime. If you have the chance, you will have to return to your country and become an official. Don't be discouraged! The country of Lu is in need of talents like you now!"
In fact, Confucius was now at a loss about his own future and the prospects of the State of Lu.
Therefore, when he heard this, he sighed and shook his head:
"It's a pity that the Ji family is now in power and the imperial family is in decline. Qiu Zong is determined to serve the country, but what can he do to you, the official of the Zi family, who ends up in a free life..."
Confucius said with a self-deprecating smile.
In fact, he was somewhat discouraged. He had told Li Ran before that he would find another way to make a living elsewhere. But now he still had to stay in Yunyi and continue to serve the two young masters.
Zijiaji sighed:
"Hey... Zhongni doesn't have to be like this. Things are unpredictable. Although the Ji family has been in Lu for three generations, who can guarantee that their family business will last for thousands of generations? Although the world is difficult nowadays, as the saying goes, 'exploiting'
The best will come, or the best will come.' Just wait for the day to come, and Zhongni will be able to do great things!"
Confucius knew that this was Zi Jiaji encouraging him, and also knew that this was Zi Jiaji's high hopes for him, so he bowed and said to him:
"Thank you for your kindness, doctor. Qiu is not afraid of not having an official position. He is only worried that he does not have the skills to be qualified for the position. He is not worried that no one will know him. He just wants to make his talents known to others."
(Don't worry about not having a position, worry about it, so you can establish it. Don't worry about not knowing it yourself, just seek to know.)
Zi Jiaji nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Li Ran and said:
"Mr. Ziming, I have always advocated a private life, but most of the time things have gone against my wishes. My wife is in poor health. Now I only hope that I can think of the loneliness of the two young masters. If I really have the opportunity to return to my country, I hope that I can be as considerate as possible..."
Li Ran said:
"Don't worry, Mr. Zi's family. As long as Li Ran is here, he will try his best to facilitate it."
Zijiaji bowed his hands towards Li Ran and Confucius, thinking that they were trusting him very much:
"I... take my leave..."
The Zi family got on the carriage and gradually went away...
And this is how a generation of virtuous ministers came to an end.
As the saying goes:
Lu Zhao's government is unclear, but his childlike innocence is determined.
Strong ministers have been in power for a long time, and they slander others and secretly provoke them.
The prince is the leader of the family, and he is loyal to the country.
He is wise enough to judge the plans, but he can't listen to the nonsense.
The group of young people are in a daze, and they are convinced at the same time.
When the sun enters the sky, it will rise and eventually become a day of anger.
Ye Jing begged everyone, Hu Bu Zao was like Jin.
Evil determination leads to a fondness for death, and evil spirits hold its grip.
Wan turned to humiliate the Marquis of Qian, and Shuanghu temporarily accepted the order.
Why is Pingzi so deceitful as to say that he wants to enter politics?
He is no longer superficial, and he sends messages frequently without any effort.
It's sad that one's ambition is not stretched, and loyalty is empty but only due to hatred.
original:
The Meng family took Zhaobo and killed him to the west of the south gate, and then attacked the public servants. Zijiazi said: "All the ministers pretended to rob the emperor, and they were guilty of the crime, so the emperor stopped. Doing the things you want to do to the emperor, you can't do it." Dare not to change." The duke said: "I can't bear it." He planned with Zang Sunru tomb and carried out the plan. Jihai, Gongsun came to Qi, followed by Yangzhou. The Marquis of Qi sent condolences to the Gong in Pingyin, and the Gong went to Nojing first. The Marquis of Qi said : "It is the sin of a widower." It is for the sake of proximity that a minister be sent to Pingyin. The book says: "Gongsun is in Qi, and he is second in Yangzhou, and the Marquis of Qi mourns the Duke in Nojing." It is also a ritual. When you ask for help from others, then It is the good thing of etiquette to send it first. The Marquis of Qi said: "From the west of Jujiang, please go to Qianshe to wait for your orders. I, the general, have appointed me as a deacon, but I only obey your orders. Your worries are also my worries. ." The Duke was delighted. Zijiazi said: "The fortune of Heaven is no longer there. Heaven is like Lord Xun, but he is no better than Duke Zhou. Lu is enough. If Lu is lost, and Qian She is his minister, whoever establishes it and Lord Qi has no faith, it is better to do it as soon as possible. Zang Zhaobo led his followers to make an alliance, and wrote in a book: "Work together with one heart, share the same likes and dislikes. Believe in whether there is a crime, follow the public attentively, and have no communication between the outside and the inside." He gave the public order to his family. Zi. Zijiazi said: "In this case, I cannot make an alliance, nor can I be sycophantic. I cannot be of the same mind as the two or three sons, and think that they are all guilty. Or they want to communicate with the outside and the inside, and want to get rid of the king. The two and three sons are fond of death but evil of concentration. How can we be the same?" The king is also in trouble. The most serious crime is to escape from the king through the outside and the inside. The king will rush in quickly. If you don't know what to do, how can you defend it?" This is not an alliance.
——"Zuo Zhuan of the Twenty-fifth Year of Duke Zhao"