The two brothers exchanged pleasantries like this for a while, and they couldn't tell each other apart.
Shen Yinxu said to Li Ran:
"Sir! Although I have a close friendship with General Sun, and I never think about how to repay his kindness. But now that Xu is a native of Chu, he is his own master and cannot help himself."
"So, sir, I would like to ask you to separate us further from the Wu Guanyi to avoid any further disputes. The Chu people are brave, while the Wu people are barbaric and have feuds. It is inevitable that you will be a little impulsive!"
Li Ran also nodded and said:
"Well, please don't worry, Mr. Ye, I will make my own arrangements."
Li Ran placed the Wu delegation in the east of the city and the Chu delegation in the west.
Fan Li had a lot to say to Shen Baoxu, so he stayed in Chu camp for the time being. Li Ran returned to the palace and reported the situation to the emperor.
King Zhou was overjoyed when he learned that most of the princes were visited by the king in person, but those who could not come in person also sent envoys.
And he was secretly glad that one day he would be able to encounter such a big event as "lording over the world".
"My dear friends, this imperial appointment is a rare occasion! Gu Ye knows that if this matter can be accomplished, Li Qing and Zhao Yang of Jin will have the greatest contribution! Tomorrow will be the official imperial appointment ceremony. Please give Li Qing a lot.
Thank you for your trouble!”
Li Ran, the chief inspector, said respectfully:
"Promise! I will do my best to live up to the king's trust!"
King Zhou said:
"It's been a long time since I've seen this kind of betrothal gift, and I've never seen it before. Therefore, I don't know much about the etiquette, so I'd like to ask Li Qing to correct me on the spot tomorrow!"
Li Ran responded:
"I have no obligation to refuse!"
After resigning from the court, Li Ran was left alone by the King of Zhou.
After Shan Qi and Liu Di retreated and walked side by side, Liu Di couldn't help but say:
"The king is favoring Li Ran more and more now. The situation is not good! We cannot let Li Ran gain power like this!"
Shan Qi gave Liu Di a sideways glance.
"Li Ran has accomplished this great feat now, and his momentum is at its peak. Why do you and I need to get into trouble? Let him go, he has no intention of touching us right now, so why are we panicking?"
Liu Di said angrily:
"But since the king has the support of Zhao Yang and Li Ran, he has become much tougher in his speech. I'm afraid it won't be a problem if this continues!"
Shan Qi said calmly:
"Now that the Fan clan and Zhongxing clan in the Jin Kingdom have been destroyed, Tian Qi no longer interferes with the affairs of the world. The plan left by Fan Yang back then is no longer in name only."
"All we need to do now is to stay dormant! Just wait and see what happens! Although Li Ran is at the height of his power now, it may not last long. Therefore, you and I must not act rashly now! Don't mess with him!
Someday, someone will take care of him!"
When Liu Di heard what Shan Qi said, although he was dubious, he could only say:
"No, Di understands!"
…
According to the classics, Li Ran had been rehearsing tomorrow's rituals and music for the royal family for a long time.
When it was getting late, he came out from the palace.
Chu Dang had been waiting outside for a long time. He led the horse over and helped Li Ran get on the horse. However, Li Ran was not in a hurry to return home, but let Chu Dang take him around the city.
Two people and one horse were patrolling the city of Chengzhou. When they came near the official post where the Weiguo mission lived, they found a man in black coming in and out mysteriously.
Li Ran immediately dismounted and asked Chu Dang to tie the horse, and the two of them approached quietly.
The man in black was also very vigilant. He looked around, but did not find Li Ran or the others.
Li Ran and Chu Dang then passed the obstacle and observed quietly.
Li Ran thought:
"Nanzi, the lady of the Wei Kingdom, is a remnant of the underworld, so she may do something outrageous. So it's better to be careful!"
At this moment, a person stepped out from Weiguo's official post and hurriedly ran to the man in black. The man in black opened his mouth and said:
"What a nephew!"
When Li Ran heard it, the voice that came was actually Kuai Nai's voice!
Li Ran narrowed his eyes, and the man who came out of the official post was none other than Kong Kui, the Weiguo doctor. Kong Kui was Kuai Kuai's nephew. Kong Kui's mother was Kuai Kuai's sister.
I heard Kong Kui sigh and say:
"Uncle! Now that my brother has inherited the throne, why should I feel unwilling anymore? He is your son!"
Kuai Chi snorted coldly:
"Him? As soon as he was born, I was already running away. The thief Nanzi kept him by my side again. It was clear that she had no good intentions! The thief had no children, and now she made him the king. This was obviously
You want me to retreat in the face of difficulties! If that thief is not guilty, why can't she allow me to return to the country?!"
When Kong Kui heard this, he said helplessly:
"Hey... Uncle, even if you are in such trouble, as an outsider, what can I do?"
Kuai Chi said angrily:
"So, are you going to assist Nanzi and deal with me together?"
Kong Kui hesitated for a moment and said:
"In any case, the current king is my uncle's son. This king...sooner or later, won't it belong to him? If my uncle wants to kill him, there will be another bloody storm. Then the flesh and blood will be killed. Why bother?
?”
Kuai Chi said coldly:
"Are there too many fratricidal people in this world? I am the prince. My father passed away, so it is only natural that I should take over the throne! Is there any reason in this world to let his youngest son inherit the throne instead of his father? I am the prince of the throne.
I am determined to win!"
Kong Kui hesitated and said:
"My nephew can understand my uncle's feelings, but... now the king has become the new king, and everyone in the country knows this. Could it be that... my uncle really wants to return to Weiguo and kill his cousin? More
What's more... the matter itself was not his fault, he couldn't help it!"
"Moreover, if uncle really succeeds, how can he not blame uncle?"
Kuai Chi pouted and said:
"He is my son, no matter how I deal with him, it will not be too much! As his father, who has the right to complain?"
Kong Kui sighed:
"Uncle, this matter is of great importance... It's better to be cautious. Don't be impulsive..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Kuai Chi stretched out a hand to stop Kong Kui from continuing.
"I ask you, are you willing to help me?"
Kong Kui looked embarrassed and said in a flash:
"This matter... may be quite difficult..."
Kuai Chi heard that he was in such a difficult situation and couldn't help but coldly replied:
"Oh? Are you unwilling?"
Kong Kui said quickly:
"No...no, that's not the case...but there are too many concerns and too many implications..."
Kuai Chi snorted coldly and continued:
"No matter what, I vow to return to my country to seize the throne! If you can help me achieve my goal, I will not treat you badly in the future! But if you go and tell the truth, that's up to you! I will return to my country to defend myself.
That’s a way! But don’t blame me for being ruthless at that time!”
After Kuai Chi finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Kong Kui froze in place for a long time, obviously not knowing what to do. Finally he sighed again and then re-entered the official post.
Li Ran on the side saw them all walking away, so he went back with Chu Dan to lead the horses. Chu Dan scratched his head:
"Sir, what do they mean? Does Kuai Chi want to return to Weiguo? Isn't it that simple?"
Chu Dang knew Kuai Kuai when he was in the Jin Kingdom, and he also knew about Kuai Kuai's identity. Now, even he believed that it was not easy for Kuai Kuai to return to the Wei Kingdom, so the difficulty of this matter can be imagined.
Li Ran also shook his head and said helplessly:
"It is indeed difficult to deal with... but it is normal for him to be unwilling. Moreover, if he goes back, Nanzi will definitely be dealt with. If the outline of the Wei Kingdom can be reshaped, this may not necessarily be a bad thing for the world.
…It’s just that Kuai Chi’s move will inevitably lead to fratricide, which is indeed a bit sad…”
But Chu Dang didn't understand this, so he just replied blankly:
"I don't quite understand what the gentleman said. But now that the father wants to snatch the son's throne, it's really strange to say it. Besides...can't the son let me be his father?"
Li Ran sighed:
"If all the people in the world could do what Chu Dang said, the world would have been at peace long ago! Chu Dang... you are such a good baby, dedicated and gentle!"
"This person is most afraid of being competitive. Once a person is competitive, how can he care about so much? Hey... let's go back. This matter has nothing to do with us, so we won't worry about it."
Chu Dang didn't ask any questions, and just silently led the horse in front of him, all the way back to the mansion.