Chapter 641,642: Capture the city of Pi! The opening scene of Sandu City
Si Chi and Hou Fu lifted up the curtains and saw several men in leather armor standing at the gate of the city, blocking their way.
However, the soldiers guarding the city were leaning down from the city wall to look down. The scene was completely silent. Everyone was holding torches and watching them.
Obviously, they were also at a loss.
The prisoner jumped off the carriage and bowed in salute.
"Everyone, since I have decided to run away, I would like to ask you to do it for your convenience!"
In the crowd, someone suddenly said:
"Master Hou wants to leave, we won't stop him."
"But we are now ready to surrender to the Shusun family, and you, sir, are still wearing the skin and stomach of the Shusun family. If the Shusun family is convicted in the future, I am afraid that we and other villains will not be able to bear it!"
"Your Excellency, you also know that the Shusun family has no good impressions of our Li people now, so how can we dare not to serve them carefully?"
"Please Sir Hou, please don't make things difficult for us and return the skin and stomach you are wearing."
Si Chi also got off the carriage at this time. Seeing this, the prisoner stepped forward to help him. After Si Chi stood still, he said:
"Why do you go so far? Although we pierced a few pairs of stomach armors, it was just to prevent us from encountering bandits when we were traveling. Moreover, none of the skins and stomachs we pierced had the mark of Shusun's family, so what?
Will it bring trouble to you? It’s obvious that you are adding insult to injury and deliberately making things difficult for us!”
At this time, another person in the crowd said:
"No, absolutely not! We must be sure before we can let you go! Otherwise, if the Shusun family is really blamed, wouldn't we be in a bad situation?!"
It's no wonder, after all, these Chinese people are now afraid that the Shusun family will settle their accounts. Therefore, it is completely reasonable to treat the Hou prisoners and others so coldly and unreasonably.
The prisoner could not help but feel anxious at this time. After all, the troops of the Lu State were stationed not far outside the city. Once they knew the situation here, they would immediately send people to take over Li Yi.
At that time, if the prisoner wanted to run away again, he might not even have the chance.
Si Chi saw Hou Feng's eagerness and said:
"Sir, why don't you go first? I'll stay and do the inventory. It just so happens that the family papers that Li Nao picked up from Chi haven't arrived yet! It's better for Chi to wait for them!"
The prisoner Hou held Si Chi's hand and said:
"This... Brother Chi... you defected to me, but you still put Brother Chi in danger. But... what should you do if the Lu people come?"
Si Chi originally wanted to have a showdown with Hou Feng, but when he saw Hou Feng's true love for him, he couldn't bear it:
"Brother Fu, it's rare for you and me to get to know each other. Since today's situation is like this, let Chi do something more for brother Fu! Brother Fu, please leave quickly. The people of Lu already hate you.
It goes to the bone, if you stay here for a moment longer, you will be in more danger. I, Si Chi, am from a humble background, so there is really nothing to worry about. Brother Feng, there is no need to worry about Chi."
The prisoner Hou was moved and said:
"Brother Chi, if you do this, take the first step. I hope Brother Chi can catch up as soon as possible!"
Si Chi couldn't help crying, he even felt a little sorry for him.
However, he then thought that if he continued to resist, his final outcome would not be good.
Moreover, it will bring greater harm to Lu State and even the world.
Now that the prisoner can escape to Qi, he may end up in mediocrity for the rest of his life, but this is not a good ending.
For the sake of the righteousness in his heart, Si Chi did not hesitate to harm himself, put his family in danger, and even sacrificed the righteousness of his friends. Is it all worth it?
Maybe the answer is different.
But for Si Chi, he obviously felt it was worth it.
The prisoner got into the carriage and said goodbye to him.
Si Chi, on the other hand, stayed to count the leather armor. After letting out the prisoner, his family papers, and the soldiers who were willing to follow the prisoner, Si Chi closed the city gate.
As for Li Nao, he said that he was going to escort Si Chi's wife and children, but in fact he took them out of their residence and came to a safe place in Li Yi for resettlement.
The people of Li and Sichi were waiting for the arrival of the Lu people very calmly.
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At dawn, Shusun's army arrived indeed, and the city gate of Liyi opened in response.
Shusun and Confucius finally got their wish and won the hard nut of Pi Yi.
Confucius came here specially to deal with the funeral affairs. In fact, this was also to prevent Shusun from entering the city alone and fearing ill will towards the Li people.
Therefore, as the chief military officer, Confucius had to come to "reconcile" the matter.
Li Ran, escorted by Gong Eryue and Chu Dang, also entered the city together.
After all, this is the first victory of their so-called "Pun Sandu Plan".
Although its progress was once unsatisfactory due to the stubborn defense of the Hou prisoners, fortunately, the results were good after all.
Confucius and Li Ran entered the residence of the governor of Yi, and Zilu had now become the governor of the Ji family, so he came here on behalf of the Ji family to check on the situation of Yi.
Seeing that there was no one else around, Li Ran said:
"Although this operation suffered some setbacks, it was fortunate that there was no danger. And such a fuss can be regarded as a good thing!"
When Confucius heard what Li Ran said, he couldn't help but ask:
"Oh? Why did my benefactor say this?"
Li Ran smiled slightly and said:
"If the difficulty of Pi Yi is too easy, how can Shusun Zhouqiu make up his mind and fall down the wall of Pi Yi? Moreover, how can the Meng family and the Ji family see the danger of not losing the tail! Haha, they two
My family should be feeling uneasy now, right?"
Confucius nodded:
"What the benefactor said is true. In fact, Ji Sunsi has even found Qiu before, expressing his concern about Gongshan Buhuang. Next...should we attack Fei Yi?"
Zilu said:
"Lord Jisun once told Zhong Yu this. Zhong You was noncommittal at first, but later, he followed the instructions of the respected master and sir and analyzed the dangers of Fei Yi for him. Although Lord Jisun was not there yet,
I have made up my mind, but obviously I have wavered!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Confucius also seemed quite excited when he heard what his disciple said:
"Very good! Now it is imperative to demolish the city walls of Liyi. Then, it will be the turn of Ji's Feiyi and Meng's Chengyi!"
"And if we talk about the urgency, it is naturally the Ji family's side that is more urgent. After all, the rebellion of the family has happened many times in the Ji family's history. In Feiyi alone, there have been Nannan rebellions before.
Kuai’s lessons learned from the past. In addition, Zilu is now the head of the Ji family, so if you want to convince Ji Sunsi about this matter, it will not be difficult!"
Obviously, Confucius had great confidence in the prospects of Lu.
Confucius always believed that once the "Three Capitals" could be successfully used to weaken the power of Sanhuan, then the pain and suffering of the Lu Kingdom that lasted for five generations would be gone forever.
And he, Confucius, might really be able to revive the rule of Zhou rites in this ancient oriental homeland!
And he, Confucius and Kong Zhongni, can shine in the annals of history!
"Hey...if the late emperor has a soul in heaven, he would be extremely happy to see such a scene!"
At this time, Confucius thought of Lu Zhaogong again, the king of Lu who had been kind to him and who was willing to risk his own life in order to get rid of the checks and balances of the Three Huans.
Every time Confucius thought about his death in a foreign country and the humiliation he suffered, he couldn't help but feel sad.
When Li Ran saw Confucius like this, he suddenly became confused.
After all, when it comes to his feelings for Lu Zhaogong, Li Ran is obviously more complicated than Confucius.
What's more, he couldn't help but think of his late wife, Ji Le, and his good brother Owl Wings.
When Zilu saw this, he said without missing a moment:
"Zhong You will go and investigate around now and report the situation in Liyi to Ji Sunsi!"
Confucius came back to his senses and nodded to his disciple:
"Well, Zhong You, let's go now!"
Zilu retreated, and then Confucius and Li Ran met Si Chi and Li Luo one after another. They were able to win Li Yi this time, and it can be said that these two made the greatest contribution.
Confucius also said that he would find a suitable opportunity to commend his achievements in front of your Majesty and reward them both well.
Li Nao readily agreed and thanked him separately.
However, Si Chi politely declined immediately. He just wanted to live peacefully with his family for the rest of his life and not be involved in worldly affairs.
After all, if Si Chi is for glory and wealth, how can he get over the hurdle in his heart?
Both Confucius and Li Ran knew what he was thinking, so they naturally agreed with him.
Si Chi, on the other hand, left Li Yi with his family and disappeared...
Later, after Confucius and Li Ran pacified the people of Li Yi, Shusun Zhouqiu led Shusun's private army into Li Yi.
In fact, this is also the first time he has been able to inspect Li Yi after he succeeded to the position of sect leader.
Patrolling this area, he should have arrived at his "homeland" long ago.
And when he was about to enter the city, looking at the tall city wall from a distance, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought...
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Chapter 642_Tian Qi’s conspiracy
Yousi of Qi State, after being driven out of the city by the people of Li Yi, returned to Qi State in disgrace and resumed his life.
When Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi, heard the news, he couldn't help but became furious. He slapped the eucalyptus table suddenly, causing all the objects on it to tremble.
Seeing that the cooked duck actually flew away, he was extremely dissatisfied with it.
In the main hall, all the officials of Qi State did not dare to say a word. Only Tian Qi spoke from the side:
"Your Majesty, after all, that prisoner is from a humble background. Although he has the skills to defend the city, his thinking is too simple. I heard that he has joined our country of Qi recently and has entered the country!"
Qi Hou Chujiu stared.
"Hmph! This guy actually has the face to surrender? How shameless! What's the use of him coming to Qi State now? Why don't he just commit suicide and die!"
Hearing this, Guo Xia quickly said:
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to kill those who have fled to seek refuge..."
Of course Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi, knew this. He said this just because he was complaining about not getting the land.
"Hmph! How could I not know? If I kill him, I might lose the world's talented people in the future! However, he is so incompetent that I will lose my land in pain. This man has no merit, so how can I not be annoyed?"
"Forget it! Let him find a place to live on his own! I don't want to see this person!"
Hearing the anger of the Marquis of Qi, there was silence in the main hall for a while.
Just listen to Tian Qi say again at this time:
"Your Majesty, although the marquis prisoners are incompetent, after all, Li Yi is far away from Qi, so it is not a pity to lose it."
"I believe that the biggest enemy now is Kong Zhongni! Since Kong Zhongni came to power in Lu, the people of Lu have become united. Now he has recaptured the city of Li for the Shusun family. The hearts of the three states have united.
And with Li Ran and Li Ziming helping us from the side, I am afraid that the Lu State will become a serious thorn in the side of Qi State!"
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Qi looked at the ministers in the palace and couldn't help but sigh:
"You all misunderstood me... How could Confucius be so capable? If I could have kept him for use in Qi, how would we be in today's situation?!"
When Tian Qi heard this, he heard that Qi Hou Chujiu seemed to be complaining, so he quickly continued:
"Kong Zhongni is indeed quite capable. And Li Ziming is a genius who can shake up the world on his own! Now that powerful countries are close to each other, your Majesty needs to make plans early."
Qihou Chujiu frowned.
"Oh? What preparations are you making?"
Tian Qi thought for a while and said:
"You can write a letter directly to the State of Lu, saying that your Majesty will meet with the Marquis of Lu to discuss major issues between the two countries. In recent years, Qi and Lu have been at odds with each other and wars have continued, which is definitely not a good thing for the people of the two countries. If the Marquis of Lu does not
If you dare to see it, it is the fault of Marquis Lu!"
"When the time comes to raise an army to investigate the crime, we can also make a name for ourselves! But if the Marquis of Lu is willing to come to meet us, we should put the interests of our Qi State first and ask him to sign an alliance with the Marquis of Lu, so that the Lu State will be attached to our Qi State!"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he was silent for a while.
Guo Xia said at this time:
"Although there have been constant disputes between Qilu and Qilu in recent years, most of them were just minor quarrels, and in the end they were mostly settled."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Doing this... may hurt the harmony between the two countries. If it provokes trouble like this, it would be inappropriate if it irritates the Marquis of Lu.
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Tian Qi narrowed his eyes:
"What's wrong? Is it possible that our country of Qi is still afraid of his country of Lu?"
Qi Hou Chujiu also sighed:
"It's just... Ruo Lu still refuses to surrender to our Qi State, but what can we do about it?"
After all, Qi Hou Chujiu was old. Although he was ambitious, he no longer had the courage.
If it comes to a life-and-death fight with Lu, he will inevitably shrink back.
Tian Qi knew very well what Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi, was thinking, and immediately said:
"Your Majesty wants to plot the world, and the State of Lu is an insurmountable gap for our State of Qi. Now, in addition to Li Ziming's help, Kong Zhongni also has many disciples who are responsible for their own affairs. Zhong Yuan, Min Ziqian and others,
They are all great talents who can stand alone. And Duanmu Ci is even more of a genius among merchants."
"Once the State of Lu becomes stronger under the control of Kong Zhongni, even if it does not appear today, it may endanger the future of our State of Qi! Your Majesty must not leave this disaster to future generations!"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he couldn't help but sit up straight.
"Well... what Tian Qing said is true. I will give Luhou an edict. Whether he comes or not depends on whether Luhou has the courage!"
Qi Hou Chujiu ordered his people to draw up an edict on the spot, and invited him to come to Qi State for alliance in the tone of the country of his uncle.
But as soon as he started, Qi Hou Chujiu raised his head and asked:
"It's just... where is the best place to meet?"
In fact, Tian Qi had already planned this and said:
"Jiagu is located between Qi and Lu. Your Majesty can choose to form an alliance with the Marquis of Lu here!"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he hesitated a little:
"Where?...That's where the visitor is..."
Tian Qi said without thinking:
"The visitor has already been surrendered by Qi State, so what is there to worry about?"
Tian Qi's tone no longer had much patience. Qi Hou Chujiu was slightly startled. Although he heard it, he was not angry and only said:
"Okay, let's settle in Jiagu then!"
As Qi Hou Chujiu spoke, he ordered people to draw up an edict, stamped it with the Qi Hou seal, and sent an envoy to the Lu State.
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After going to court, Tian Qi returned to his mansion and summoned Shu Niu to discuss matters.
Shu Niu didn't know what was going on. After he arrived and saluted, he asked:
"What are your orders, sir?"
I saw Tian Qi stroking his beard quite proudly:
"Not long ago, you proposed that your Majesty and the Marquis of Lu should meet, and I have already agreed on it at the court meeting. Your Majesty has already sent an edict to the State of Lu, and the place has been set at Jiagu!"
"Shu Niu, you can arrange to go down and get ready!"
Shuniu's eyes lit up, but he quickly calmed down:
"Where is Nalu...?"
Tian Qi couldn't help but sneer:
"Oh, that's not why they didn't come because they didn't want to. Now our Qi State is the leader of the Eastern Jin Alliance. If we don't obey this edict, then our Qi State will be able to make a famous attack on the Lu State with Wei and Zheng!"
"But if they dare to come... then they can kidnap the Marquis of Lu on the spot, subdue Confucius and Li Ran, and take them to Qi as hostages. In this way, the world can be settled!"
After listening to Shu Niu, he was a little confused for a moment:
"Oh? Why do you expect that Li Ran will also come?"
Tian Qi raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said with disdain:
"Haha, how can I not know people? Li Ran has appeared in Liyi and is my old enemy in secret. Now that I am going to Jiagu, how can he not come?"
"Li Ran, I have only heard of his name before, but now it is the first time for him to be an enemy head-on. Haha, it just so happens that we can see what he is capable of!"
Speaking of the secret walkers, Shu Niu had actually followed many people, from Feng Duan to Ji Sun Yiru, and then to Fan Yang. But the Tian Qi in front of him gave him a different feeling.
First of all, Tian Qi's reputation in Qi State is excellent. He neither competes with the people like Feng Duan or others, nor is he self-reliant and arrogant like Fan Yang.
Therefore, the people support Tian Qi, and Qi Hou Chujiu has great trust in Tian Qi. Only at this specific time, Tian Qi's murderous intention hidden deep in the depths will be revealed.
Secondly, Tian Qi's control over people's hearts is indeed better.
When Shu Niu heard this, he immediately replied:
"In that case, I'll go to Jiagu and get ready!"
Tian Qi waved his hand again, stopped him and said:
"This matter is not urgent. Let's wait until there is news from Marquis Lu."
Then, Tian Qi raised his eyebrows again and said:
"Go and call Li Hoe."
Shu Niu went out immediately and called Li Hoe.
Li hoe was also a high official in Qi State, but he got involved with Tian Qi and became Tian Qi's lackey.
In fact, in the Qi State today, there are definitely not a few high-ranking officials like Li Ho who have become Tianqi Ni's legs.
After all, on the one hand, Tian Qi is a popular figure in the dynasty. On the other hand, Tian Qi's money-making ability is by no means limited.
When Li Ho came and saluted him, Tian Qi asked:
"Li hoe, what do you think of Kong Zhongni of Lu?"
When Li Xue heard Tian Qi ask him this question, he immediately handed over his hand and replied:
"Kong Zhongni is just a Confucian scholar who knows etiquette but has no courage. He is nothing at all. At that time, the emperor wanted to use him more, but later regretted it, and this man did not dare to say a word for himself. This shows that this man is really
No words!"
"However, this person is now in charge of the Lu State and may be an enemy of our Qi State. Your Excellency, you should plan for it as soon as possible to avoid future troubles!"