After everyone sat down in the main hall, Ji Le seemed not to be particularly close to Li Ran because Ji Xian was present. Instead, he knelt down beside Ji Xian quite dignifiedly.
Seeing that Li Ran was well behaved and courteous, Ji Xian nodded, then stroked his goatee, and asked:
"Hmm, I wonder if Mr. came to Zheng this time because of Ji's affairs?"
Although the words were not clearly stated, both Li Ran and Sun Wu could tell that Ji Xian was testing him.
The Ji family sent people to hunt down Li Ran along the way, and the Ji family sent people to protect Li Ran. There is no need to prove it. Since Ji Xian is the head of the Ji family, how could he not know about this?
He knew this, but still asked such a question, which shows that he has not completely let down his guard against Li Ran.
"Your Majesty, it is clear to me that Ji's family has been defeated recently, so he has a deep hatred for Li Ran. Ran is a person who cherishes his life, so he came to Zheng State to avoid trouble. And earlier, Ran also agreed to sacrifice the girl, if it was free.
, I will definitely come to Zhengguo to visit. If I have disturbed you, please forgive me."
Li Ran said and bowed his hands.
He had no intention of concealing the purpose of his visit to Zheng, and he also knew that it was something he could not conceal. Since Ji Xian wanted to test his ambition, he naturally could not let him down.
A gentleman is magnanimous. Li Ran admits that although he is not a gentleman, in terms of his mind, he is definitely not a villain.
Hearing the sound, Ji Xian nodded slightly, a faint smile flashed across his face, he smoothed his beard with his hands and said:
"I have heard a little bit about what you did in Qufu, and you used one person's plan to shake the Ji family. Your courage and strategy can be described as brilliant, and I admire you very much."
"However, I have been a family member for many years and have not been involved in government affairs. I am not very familiar with the powerful officials of various countries. I am afraid that I will disappoint you by coming here."
It is a characteristic of merchants to weigh the pros and cons. It is a characteristic that is deeply rooted in their bones and cannot be changed. Li Ran understands this.
The meaning of Ji Xian's words is also very obvious: If you, Li Ran, came to Zheng Nai to seek asylum from my Ji family, you probably made the wrong decision.
Although the Ji family suffered a big loss for a while, they were still one of the three emperors of the Lu state. If the family wanted to do business with the Lu state in the future, they would probably not be able to avoid the Ji family.
If the Ji family is too protective of Li Ran in this matter, wouldn't it be a direct enemy of the Ji family? How can he continue to do business in Qufu at that time?
This can be seen when Ji sent people to protect Li Ran when he came to Zheng.
Regardless of whether it was Ji Le or Ji Xian, the identity of the warriors sent to protect Li Ran was never revealed from the beginning to the end. In this way, even if Ji Sun Yiru knew that someone was helping Li Ran, he did not know whether it was Ji Shi or Zi Chan.
Or maybe someone from the Jin Kingdom.
Anyway, the sacrifice family helped Li Ran this time, but they did not give anyone any clues. In this way, the sacrifice family protected Li Ran but did not offend the Ji family, which can be said to be a proper handling.
Why doesn't Li Ran understand this?
After hearing these words, he immediately stood up, bowed, gave a heavy salute, and then said:
"However, if I came to Zheng this time without the help of the sect master, I am afraid that Li Ran's head would have moved away long ago. I came here today to thank the sect master."
After saying that, he bowed again, very respectfully and modestly.
And the meaning of his words can be regarded as a positive response to what Ji Xian said before.
I am not here today to seek shelter from the sacrifice family. I just want to thank the sacrifice family in person for their life-saving grace.
When these words fell into Ji Le's ears, Ji Le's face changed slightly and he stopped talking.
On the other hand, the middle-aged man standing on the other side of Ji Xian never said a word. His eagle eyes only scanned Li Ran back and forth, his expression indifferent.
Hearing Li Ran's direct answer, Ji Xian's mind changed and he immediately smiled and said:
"Sir, you don't need to be so concerned. It's just a matter of effort. That day in Jiangcheng, you and I met once. Dr. Zichan was full of praise for you. I know that your husband is in trouble, so I have no reason to sit back and watch.
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"But..."
At this point, Ji Xian suddenly changed the subject, leaned forward a little, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked with a rather cautious expression:
"Now that Sir has come to Zhengzhou, I don't know what his plans are?"
Li Ran came all the way to the state of Zheng. If he had no plan, he would not believe anything he said about his sacrifice.
It's just that what he said is still quite good.
He first said that he had given Li Ran more protection because of his son's birth, and then asked Li Ran about the purpose of coming here and what his plans were.
Then this means that Zichan is asking, not his ancestor, let alone his family.
Li Ran knew it in his heart, but he only made a bitter smile when he heard the sound:
"Thanks to Dr. Zichan for placing high hopes on Li Ran, but now that he is in such a mess, like a bereaved dog, he is probably going to disappoint Dr. Zichan."
"As for the plan, I've just arrived and haven't settled in yet. I really don't know what to do. Please give me some advice."
Before when he was in Jiangshi, Zichan had invited Li Ran. As long as he was willing, it would be easy for Zichan to find him an official position in the state of Zheng, but Li Ran declined.
Now, although Li Ran has come to Zheng, he has fled and is in such embarrassment, but he still has no intention of becoming an official.
Therefore, this is why I want to disappoint Zichan.
And when he asked Ji to reveal it first, he was actually asking Zichan what he meant. After all, since Ji was entrusted by Zichan and protected him, Li Randuo, Zichan should have made arrangements early on. p>
It's just that his words seemed to give people a very contradictory feeling in the first grade.
Since you don’t want to accept Zichan’s solicitation, why bother asking Zichan about his arrangements?
After hearing this, Sun Wu couldn't help but be slightly startled, wondering if Li Ran was confused because he was so inconsistent with what he said.
However, what is unexpected is that not only did Ji Xian not feel surprised by this, but it seemed very natural.
I saw him thinking for a moment and then said:
"Okay, sir, I have been in Qufu for a year, and I must be tired of the intrigues in the officialdom. If you want to be clean, I can find a place for you in the city, and you can live there by yourself.
How about making some more plans?"
After hearing this, Li Ran quickly raised his hands and bowed:
"Thank you so much, Matsuri-sama."
Ji Xian waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Haha, don't worry about this trivial matter. Please wait a moment, sir, and I will arrange it..."
"Wait!"
Ji Xian was about to ask his servants to find a place for Li Ran, but unexpectedly, the middle-aged man who had been standing beside him without speaking suddenly stopped him.
"Father, the Ji family of Lu State has a lot of business dealings with our clan. If we receive this person this time, we are afraid that we will offend the Ji family!"
The middle-aged man bowed towards the sacrifice.
Ji was startled when he heard the sound, then waved his hands slightly and said with a smile:
"O Shu Niu, you don't have to worry about this. I have my own arrangements for my father."
Raise an ox to sacrifice the eldest son of the ancestor.
Li Ran didn't know much about this person, except that he seemed to have a higher prestige within the Ji family than Ji Xian's other two legitimate sons.
Shu Niu obviously didn't like Li Ran very much. Li Ran passed by him just now and even vaguely sensed his murderous intention.
This made Li Ran very confused.
Since he and Shu Niu have never met before, why would this person have murderous intentions towards him?
The current mystery between himself and Ji Xian has actually concluded the matter. But this person suddenly jumped out to object. What is the purpose of such deliberateness?
Li Ran and Ji Xian's answer just now was actually Li Ran hinting to Ji Xian that although he came to Zheng State, he would not serve under Zichan's sect, nor would he get involved in the political whirlpool like he did in Lu State.<
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Ji listened first and then just followed the flow and arranged for Li Ran to stay first. In fact, he didn't treat Li Ran too warmly, so it certainly couldn't be said to have offended the Ji family. On the other hand, it could be regarded as an explanation to Zichan's side.
.Both sides have something to say.
But Shu Niu jumped out to object at this time. It seemed that he didn't understand the riddle between Ji Xian and Li Ran. He really thought Ji Xian was going to entertain and help Li Ran.
"Father, you don't know something. I have sent people to Qufu to inquire about the news."
"This man had evil intentions when he was in Qufu, and he provoked the Ji family to chase him thousands of miles away. He was really a disaster. When he came to Zheng this time, he said he was in a state of embarrassment, but look at his clothes, but what's wrong with him?
Like a person on the run? He clearly came prepared!"
"You can't keep people like this!"
At the end of the story, the words were extremely cold, and a pair of eagle eyes shot out two terrifying glances.
Ji Xian and Ji Le, who were on the side, couldn't help but were startled when they heard this. Apparently, they didn't expect that Shu Niu would have such a big reaction to this.
Li Ran was also doubting himself, and when he heard Shu Niu's words, he immediately became even more puzzled.
He knew in his heart that what he did in Qufu was no longer a secret. Even if this person was worried that he would implicate the Ji family, his words were too harsh, not to mention that they were said in front of him.
So unkind...
You must know that he was able to fight against a behemoth like the Ji family in Qufu and be able to severely injure it and escape unscathed. This achievement has already attracted worldwide attention.
How come it got into his mouth and turned me into a disaster?
After thinking for a while, Li Ran was about to speak, but unexpectedly, Ji Le on the side took a step ahead of him.
"Brother Meng, this is wrong!"
"Ziming once outsmarted the Ji family in Qufu and supported the Marquis of Lu. At the meeting in Pingqiu, he planned to detain Ji Sunsu in Jin. Since then, the prestige of the Ji family has plummeted. Now in the Lu court, his uncle is in power and the Marquis of Lu is in charge.
Yu Qing, the harmony between the emperor and his ministers is not comparable to that of his predecessors?"
"Even if Ziming came to Zheng Nai prepared, it was already agreed with Leer before. Why did Brother Meng say he had ulterior motives? He had evil intentions?"
When it comes to Li Ran's problem, Ji Le's little brain suddenly becomes extremely shrewd. Every word of what he said makes sense, even if Ji Le heard it first, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.
"What? The current Marquis of Lu was established by Shusun Bao?"
Ji first looked at Ji Le in surprise, and then turned to Li Ran.
He only knew from Zichan that Li Ran was fighting with the Ji family. But how did he know that the Marquis of Lu, who everyone knew was supported by the Ji family, was actually promoted to the throne by Shusun Bao.
Li Ran just nodded slightly and said nothing.
However, Ji Xian was shocked when he saw this.
Even the standing cow on the side had a look of shock and disbelief on his face.
