Confucius also encountered a troublesome problem in the state of Lu.
That was the change in Lu Hou Song's attitude towards him. With the help of Li Ran, Confucius solved the internal and external troubles of the Lu State and allowed Lu Hou Song to secure his position as king.
But precisely because of this, after everything was stable, it made Lu Housong become more arrogant and extravagant.
Confucius watched the monarch's decline step by step, and he was heartbroken. He also gave many advice to the monarch, but in the end it aroused the suspicion of Luhou Song.
Of course, because Confucius was famous in the State of Lu and even in the whole world, the Marquis of Lu and Song still obeyed Confucius on the surface, but behind them they planted the seeds of resentment...
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As for Sun Wu, after he returned to the Kingdom of Wu, he met King Wu Fucha.
King Wu Fucha was the son of King Helu of Wu. King Helu of Wu was accidentally injured and passed away during the war with Yue. Therefore, King Fucha of Wu has been looking for opportunities to destroy Yue and take revenge.
This time, Sun Wu also had the opportunity to go to Jin State to help the Zhao family because he was ordered to train new soldiers.
When King Wu Fu Chai saw Sun Wu returning, he couldn't help but praise:
"General Sun, thank you for your hard work! Come and give me a seat!"
Immediately, there were two beautiful maids nearby, who brought a seat to Sun Wu. Sun Wu did not dare to sit down, so he only held the seat under his knees.
When King Wu Fu Chai saw this, he nodded slightly with satisfaction, and then asked Sun Wu:
"In the past, I heard that the late king asked the general about his opinion on the situation in Jin when he first arrived. You analyzed at that time that the Zhongxing clan and the Fan clan would definitely be destroyed first. However, as far as I know, the general said at that time
This statement was made when the Zhongxing family and the Fan family were at the height of their power! The general’s vision is really sharp!"
It turned out that at that time Sun Wu came to the state of Wu under the introduction of a soldier. At that time, King Helu of Wu asked him about his views on the general trend of the world.
When it came to Jin, Sun Wu basically repeated what he said to Li Ran at that time.
The general idea is that the Zhonghang family and the Fan family will be destroyed first because of their small land and high taxes. The Xun family is second, and they assert that the Zhao family can win the Jin Kingdom because the Zhao family knows how to hide one's strength, bide one's power, and implement benevolent policies.
, the mu system is large and the tax revenue is still very low, and it knows how to provide people with recuperation and recuperation.
And what is happening now is just as Sun Wu said back then. King Wu Fu Chai learned about this from his father, so he highly respected Sun Wu.
Sun Wu said humbly:
"The king has given too much praise. When he was the last general, he only made a judgment based on the public opinion at the time. Although Zhao is a minister, he has the air of a king. And if he treats the people well, he will definitely gain something!"
When King Wu Fu Chai heard that Sun Wu praised others for having "the style of a king", his face darkened and he sneered:
"General, you are too modest! Our Wu soldiers have also gained a lot of experience in this battle. I think they will be useful in destroying Yue in the future! Today, Chang Qing has done this great service. I will not treat Chang Qing badly in the future. Okay, Chang Qing today
Just step back now! I have some important things to do today."
Upon hearing this, Sun Wu stood up with his head lowered and retreated directly. But before he had taken a few steps, he heard the sound of sheng and xiao music coming from behind him.
Sun Wu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then he sighed. Then, he saw that the soldier rushed in angrily, and shouted loudly:
"Fucha! Have you forgotten Gou Jian's revenge for killing his father?"
The soldiers called him by his first name without hesitation, which made King Wu Fu Chai lose face. But when he saw King Wu Fu Chai peeking out from behind the scenes, he stood still and replied:
"Don't dare!"
Wu Yuan said:
"If you don't dare, why are you enjoying yourself here?"
King Wu Fu Chai was extremely unhappy, but he had no choice but to order the dancers to be removed.
At this time, Sun Wu was actually not far from the main hall. Seeing this, he couldn't help but shake his head. Then he hesitated for a moment and left directly.
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When Li Ran returned to Chengzhou, he first went back to the mansion and saw Gong Eryue and Liguang. After not seeing each other for a year, Liguang was already more beautiful and beautiful.
Gong Eryue, on the other hand, turned out to be more and more similar to Ji Le. In a daze, Li Ran seemed to see two Ji Le.
Liguang is now in her prime years, and Gong Eryue also ties up hairpins for her every day, and takes care of her like a mother. The relationship between the two of them is getting deeper and deeper.
Li Ran was very pleased to see this scene. When Gong Eryue saw Li Ran coming back, her face looked happy at first, and then her face became a little darker.
Liguang was used to her father leaving, so she didn't blame him and was quite happy. Gong Eryue said:
"You are finally back?"
Li Ran grinned and said:
"came back!"
Liguang asked:
"Then will father leave?"
Li Ran said:
"I won't leave. From now on, our family will never be separated again!"
Liguang felt happy for a while, but she didn't jump into the river like she did when she was a child. Now that she is not young anymore, she no longer has the innocence and innocence she had when she was a child, and is more calm and dignified.
"Great, father will never leave again!"
Li Ran felt sad when he saw this scene. After all, he spent too little time with his daughter!
At the same time, Li Ran also made up his mind that he would never leave his daughter again. He would watch her grow up, get married, and have children with his own eyes to make up for the debt he had owed to his daughter over the years.
Li Ran looked at Gong Eryue again, Li Ran thought in his heart:
"No matter what... I should give her a title! We are a family of three and will never be separated again!"
At this time, suddenly a palace official came and read out the decree of King Zhou, asking Li Ran to enter the palace immediately to pay his respects.
Li Ran did not dare to delay and asked Gong Eryue and Liguang to wait for him at home, while he followed Gong Zheng into the palace to meet King Zhou Gai.
The king of Zhou saw Li Ran. After Li Ran finished performing the courtesy of the king and his ministers, he said:
"Li Qing has excused himself. I have received the letters from the King of Jin and the Zhao family. You have made great contributions to the country of Jin this time, which really makes me very happy. Zhao Yang is the same person, so is I."
As you know, he has always paid tribute to the royal family, so I am deeply gratified."
Li Ran said:
"The humble minister dare not take credit, but as the Taishi of the Zhou Dynasty, he rashly went to the Jin Kingdom to assist other ministers. The king's crime of not surrendering to his ministers is already magnanimous!"
King Zhou smiled and said:
"Now the Marquis of Jin and Zhao Yang have both submitted requests to come to court for appointment! It's just that... the royal family has not had this issue of court appointment for a long time... I'm afraid they will lose their etiquette by then."
"Since the Jin State is the country of the uncle, I thought it would be better to let them find another place and let the Jin State preside over the oath of alliance on their behalf! There is no need to go to such trouble!"
Li Ran said:
"The purpose of this report to the King, the Marquis of Jin, is probably that he hopes that this oath of alliance can be administered by the emperor. It is precisely because the gift of imperial betrothal has not been given for a long time, and the world has not respected me, the Zhou royal family, for a long time! That's why this is so
It is necessary to rectify the great righteousness of the world! This move, I think, is imperative!"
"And please rest assured, Your Majesty, now that Zhao Yang is here in the Jin Kingdom, the princes in the world will not dare to disrespect my Zhou family anymore!"
King Zhou also pondered for a while, thinking that since they had such a big backer as Zhao Yang as a guarantee, there should be no disrespectful behavior to the royal family that would cause them to lose face.
Thinking of this, King Zhou couldn't help but nodded:
"Zhao Yang's move is indeed well-intentioned! In this case, Nagu will draft an imperial edict and call on the princes from all over the world to come to court and hire him!"
"In addition, Li Qing, you have made such great contributions now, so I thought that this mere post of Taishi is no longer possible! Moreover, Li Qing will have to preside over court appointments on Gu's behalf, so he needs a more famous name.
Yes! I wonder what you think?"
When Li Ran heard this, he immediately replied:
"Wei Chen is a guilty person. The king, regardless of the past grievances, allowed Wei Chen to serve as Taishi. It is a gift from heaven. This time we have been separated for several years without saying goodbye. How can I dare to ask for anything else? If it is possible, this
The position of Taishi is perfect!"
King Zhou shook his head and said:
"This can't be done! If you are still Taishi, who can you rely on? What's more, if you can't promote the minister to a high position, won't the people of the world say that it is unfair for me to be the Zhou Dynasty? Shan Qing, what do you say?
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Shan Qi, who was on the side, also knew at this time that Tian Qi's defeat would sooner or later cause the Dark Walkers to fall apart.
Therefore, he simply bowed his head and replied:
"Everything is up to the king!"
When King Zhou heard the words, he couldn't help but nodded and said:
"Well... In that case, I will appoint Li Qing as the eldest uncle of my Zhou family!"
As soon as King Zhou's words came out, everyone was in an uproar. Shan Qi even frowned, obviously not satisfied with this.
The other ministers were also whispering to each other and talking about it.