As the saying goes, the hand that takes someone is short, and the mouth that eats them is short.
Li Ran escorted these thousands of stones of food. After all, for Weiguo, it was nothing more than providing help in times of need and relieving an urgent need.
Therefore, no matter what kind of relationship Li Ran has with Zheng Guo, and no matter what kind of relationship Li Ran has with Zheng Guo Ji, if Li Ran wants to take a step to speak at this moment, Qi E will still have to give him this face.
After entering the treasury, Qi E stepped back and then asked Li Ran:
"You came all the way, don't you just want to send these thousands of stones of food? Tell me, what is going on?"
Li Ran smiled brightly when he heard the sound, cupped his hands and said:
"The doctor has a sharp eye, I admire him."
"I am here, firstly, for these thousands of stones of food, and secondly, to save the people of the Ji family. I also ask the doctor to remember that since I have replenished the food in full, I can give the people of the Ji family a chance.
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When dealing with smart people, Li Ran doesn't need to beat around the bush, so what he said is very clear.
However, Qi E was startled when he heard the sound and said:
"You mean, someone is really plotting against the Ji clan?"
Li Ran nodded and didn't say much.
He will naturally say what should be said, and no one can expect to get a word from him about what should not be said.
A smart person can see through this at a glance. There must be a mole within the Ji clan.
However, the internal intrigues within the Ji clan are a matter of the Ji clan, and even Li Ran would not be able to comment on it. If it were not for Ji Le, he would probably turn a blind eye to the internal fighting within the Ji clan.
Just an eye.
After all, there are too many such facts these days. And whether it is raising an ox or offering sacrifices, who will sit on the throne of the sect leader, and what does it have to do with him?
Although it is not a good thing to stand up an ox, what about offering sacrifices to Zeng and offering sacrifices to Xun? It is probably not possible to say that they are gentlemen.
Therefore, his mission here was only to save Ji Zeng and Ji Xun for the sake of Ji Le. As for their subsequent fight with Shu Niu, logically speaking, he should not be able to intervene.
When Qi E saw Li Ran smiling and saying nothing, he immediately understood.
So he looked at the people outside who were giving orders, and then said slowly:
"I'm afraid you can't convince me just by your words. This time Zheng Guo openly provoked our country to defend our country first. If we and our country don't respond, wouldn't we make other countries laugh?"
"Sir, you are here to deliver food. He is actually our benefactor to the country. However, you are not related to the Ji family, so why bother to wade through this muddy water? You can rest for a while, and I will come to receive you when I have made arrangements." p>
Although Weiguo suffered a great disaster, it still deserves this face.
Zheng Guo has done this for his own sake. If Wei Guo doesn't respond, won't he be at the mercy of others in the future?
Therefore, Weiguo still needs to be resolute in his attitude when dealing with sacrifices and inquiries, otherwise he will only be ridiculed by the people of the world.
"Doctor."
Qi E was about to leave, but Li Ran hurriedly spoke to stop him.
"Sir, do you have anything else to say?"
Qi E turned around very quickly, as if he had already predicted that Li Ran would stop him.
Li Ran knew that everything was ready now, but there was just one step missing between the two parties. So, he immediately spoke:
"Please imagine, doctor, if the State of Wei detains Ji Zeng and Ji Wen this time, wouldn't Zheng State and the State of Wei be destined to become enemies in the future?"
"It is true that I am not related to Ji Shi, but I am still living in Zheng State. Now I am entrusted by Dr. Zichan to deliver grain in order to resolve the conflict here and prevent Wei and Zheng from turning against each other. Today Ji Shi is transporting grain.
"Since the doctor knew that it was a traitor who deliberately framed Jishi, why did he have to detain Jishi's two sons?"
"This time Zheng State has given out thousands of stones of grain, and the priests have also given thousands of stones to help the Wei State. The desire of the two to become friends and neighbors of the Wei State can be seen from heaven and earth. If the two countries turn against each other just because of the mischief of a traitor, who will benefit?
I'm afraid the doctor knows better than me."
After Li Ran finished speaking, he bowed again, which was enough to give Qi E some face.
You must know that this time, whether it is the food from the Zheng court or the food raised by the Ji family, in the final analysis, it was shipped and donated to the Wei state.
Now that these grains have arrived, how can your Weiguo not accept them? If your Weiguo has already collected the grains, but still wants to detain the people who sent them, this would probably be unreasonable both emotionally and rationally.
Moreover, the meaning of Li Ran's words just now is also very clear. He was sent by Zichan, and Zichan gave him a platform behind him.
If you don’t give me, Li Ran, face, you’re not giving me face.
Qi's heart was spinning, and he understood what Li Ran meant.
So, he looked Li Ran up and down again, and said with a trace of confusion in his eyebrows:
"Sir, can you take a high position in Zheng Guo now?"
Li Ran shook his head:
"No, I'm just living in Zheng State and have no intention of becoming an official."
After hearing this, Qi E nodded thoughtfully.
"Well, since the gentleman has spoken, I can let them go."
"But who did these firewood and stones? Sir, please give me an explanation. Can you?"
The meaning of this is that Li Ran wants to find out who is behind the frame of the Ji clan, in order to sow discord between Wei Guo and Zheng Guo.
Li Ran immediately raised his hand and said:
"Doctor, please relax. Even if the doctor doesn't say anything, I will still do my best."
At this point, things are considered complete.
But Li Ran suddenly asked:
"By the way, does the unknown doctor know when the Qi Guoliang team will arrive?"
"Oh? Why is sir also interested in Qi's affairs?"
Qi E asked back, with an invisible hint of fear hidden in his eagle eyes.
Li Ran immediately shook his head and smiled:
"I'm just a white man, how dare you be so outrageous? What I mean is that this time when the Qi State came to transport grain, they stopped and stopped on the road. It was probably someone who did it deliberately. The doctor was collecting grain today, but he did something like this for no reason.
Misfortunes, if there are such mishaps when receiving food from Qi in the future, things will be very bad."
On the way to Diqiu, when he suddenly heard that the leading warrior spoke with a Qi accent, Li Ran suddenly realized that the matter was not as simple as he thought: this could not be just a simple internal fight among the clan members.<
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It should be known that the reason for the sacrifice of the family to transport grain for disaster relief was most likely caused by him assisting Dr. Yang Tongue and convincing the Marquis of Qi to provide relief to the Wei State. This is how the subsequent proposal of Shu Niu to sell grain to the Wei State came about. Moreover, among the group of killers who broke out on the way, a figure from Qi State appeared again, which forced Li Ran to connect the two.
He had previously guessed that Shu Niu wanted to use this matter against him. If Shu Niu really colluded with the Qi State, and now the Ji family's killer has appeared from the Qi State, wouldn't this indirectly prove that Shu Niu and the Ji family do exist?
An unusual relationship?
Shu Niu has colluded with the Ji family, and there is an unknown force within the Qi State that is secretly competing with them.
Then, it is obvious that Qi State’s grain trucks will most likely not be transported to Qi State smoothly.
After all, if something goes wrong with Qi's grain truck, then Yang Yangui and Li Ran can become targets of attack?
Therefore, Li Ran's last words were by no means groundless.
The only thing that can be done now is to take precautions before they happen. It is good after all to give the guards a warning in advance.