mtl008 Chapter 733 Being King Su is really busy
Chapter 733 Being King Su is really busy
When Zhao Yang heard this, he said with regret:
"I have often heard Mr. talk about 'growing without killing, doing without perseverance'. In the past, I thought it was just a joke by Mr., but I never thought that Mr. actually thought so... It's just that... Mr. retired and ended his life. His talent... it’s such a pity!”
Li Ran shook his head calmly and said:
"I have been wandering for half my life. I have assisted many people before, but they all ended in failure. Only by following the general can I finally realize my ambition. Now that the Jin Kingdom has regained its hegemony, under the leadership of the general, the world has also Peace will surely return.”
"I am nothing but the fire of fireflies, only the general is the real winter day! We are counting on the general to be able to live a peaceful life under the winter sun for a few days in the future!"
Zhao Yang sneered. Although he was a little reluctant, he still nodded and said:
"Since your husband insists on doing this, how can you force him to do so?"
Li Ran and Zhao Yang also talked a lot, but as Li Ran's status as the eldest uncle, it was inconvenient for him to stay in the official post of Jin State for too long, so he could only say goodbye and leave.
Zhao Yang sent Li Ran to the door before saying goodbye to him.
However, as soon as he left the official post of Jin State, people from Lu came to invite him.
So, Li Ran came to the official post of Lu State again, only to find that Kong Kui was actually sitting inside, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
When Kong Kui saw Li Ran, he immediately saluted and said:
"I've met Uncle Zong!"
Li Ran returned the gift and felt a little strange when he saw Confucius saying from the side:
"Oh! Mr. Ziming is here! Come on, let me introduce you to Mr. Kong. This is Mr. Kong Kui of Weiguo. Mr. Kong is here because he wants to choose one of my disciples to serve as their Weiguo. The head of the Kong family."
"But... Doctor Kong seems to have come suddenly on his own initiative!"
Kong Kui said:
"No, no, no, this is definitely not a temporary matter."
Confucius glanced at Zi Lu beside him and said:
"Zhong Yu, are you willing to go?"
Zilu bowed and said:
“This disciple is not yet perfect in his studies, so it’s better not to stay away from the master!”
Confucius smiled and said:
"You once served as a housekeeper in the Ji family, and you did a good job. As the saying goes, 'Isn't it fun to learn and practice it?' The purpose of learning is not to decorate, but to hope that you can all use it. !”
Afterwards, Confucius raised his hands towards Kong Kui and said:
"Master Kong, this disciple of mine used to be the head of the Ji family, so I think it would be appropriate for him to go there!"
Kong Kui said happily:
"If I can gain a disciple as high as Zhongni, it will definitely benefit our country a lot!"
From then on, Zilu followed Kong Kui and became his retainer.
Kong Tui said goodbye. After he left, Confucius said:
"My dear benefactor, I wonder if the oaths to be sworn together tomorrow have been written?"
Li Ran shook his head and said:
"Haha, there are so many things to do and I haven't started writing yet!"
Confucius smiled and said:
"Haha, now the name of Mr. is known to everyone in the world. It is inevitable that there are many things going on!"
However, Li Ran had no time to chat with Confucius at this time. He immediately said seriously:
"Zhongni, Zilu has an upright character. Now Weiguo is a place of right and wrong, and he may not be a good place!"
Unexpectedly, Confucius said:
"Oh, Zhong Yu? He has been following me for the longest time. Although he is a little reckless, fortunately he is also the most determined. The king and ministers of the Wei Kingdom are now in trouble, and it is just right for Zhong You to go and bring order to the chaos! "
Li Ran said anxiously:
"It is precisely because of Zilu's perseverance that Weiguo is now a land of right and wrong. What if..." Who knows, Confucius didn't take it seriously and said:
"Hey! Sir, you are really worried! Although a gentleman cannot stand under a dangerous wall, Zhong Yu is by no means a wise man. If something happens, how can he not know about it? Then he can just flee back to Lu. How come you can’t protect yourself?”
When Li Ran heard this, he sighed and shook his head, feeling deeply worried about Zilu's future.
Afterwards, Li Ran and Confucius discussed tomorrow's oath, and then Li Ran came out of the Lu Guoguan post. Unexpectedly, he ran into Sun Wu again.
It turned out that Sun Wu also came to see Li Ran in person. When he learned that Li Ran was now at Lu Guoguan Post, he deliberately waited at the door.
Li Ran saw Sun Wu and said happily:
"Chang Qing, you and I finally have some free time and can go back to the mansion to talk slowly."
Sun Wu was startled, but then he smiled awkwardly:
"Sir, I misunderstood. Wu came here specifically to ask for advice this time..."
Hearing this, Li Ran couldn't help but ask:
"Oh? What kind of difficulty did Chang Qing encounter?"
Sun Wu shook his head slightly and said:
"The king of Wu is bold in his killings. Now between Wu and Yue, there must be survival and death... I dare to ask Sun Wu how to deal with it?"
Li Ran understood what Sun Wu meant, but he was actually a little confused, but Li Ran smiled calmly and joked:
"Oh? Chang Qing is now an invincible general. How can I compare to Chang Qing when it comes to marching and fighting? Chang Qing asked me about military matters... Haha, are you making fun of me?"
When Sun Wu heard this, he immediately raised his hands and said bluntly:
"How dare Sun Wu?! It's just that... the King of Wu is headstrong... and cannot be considerate of public opinion. If the Yue Kingdom is defeated, it will be another disaster for the people! Although Sun Wu knows military affairs, he also understands the principles of military conquest."
"When it comes to military affairs, you may not be as good as Sun Wu, but when it comes to strategy, Sun Wu is far behind you. Please teach Sun Wu how to protect Li Shu..."
After hearing this, Li Ran smiled calmly again, patted Sun Wu on the shoulder and said:
"Haha, why is this so difficult? Chang Qing only needs to remember four words - attack the heart first!"
"The State of Yue is a vassal of the State of Chu. In the past, when Wu and Chu fought, the State of Yue had many constraints. However, now that the State of Chu is gone, the State of Yue will not be able to protect itself."
"Therefore, if we want to protect the common people of the Yue Kingdom, we can only make them surrender early! Although the Yue King Gou Jian is brave, he does not know the art of war after all. Why doesn't the chief minister use the strategy of deceiving the enemy to defeat him and make him trapped on Kuaiji Mountain! After only a few months of siege, the Yue people will surrender. By then, is Chang Qing still worried that he will not be able to protect the people of Wu and Yue?"
When Sun Wu heard this, he couldn't help but frown, and he woke up and said:
"What you said is absolutely true! Wu understands!"
But at this moment, Li Ran opened his mouth again, looking like he was hesitant to speak.
Seeing this, Sun Wu couldn't help asking:
"Is there anything else you can say, sir?"
Li Ran sighed again and shook his head helplessly.
"Changqing, after you defeat the Yue Kingdom, I advise you to retreat bravely, otherwise I am afraid that you will end up making the same mistake as the King of Chu Ling in the past! And... Fu Chai is by no means a wise king. The former King of Chu Ling was even You can also know some ways of self-denial. If King Wu doesn’t understand this method, he will definitely lose himself in the future!”
Sun Wu said with a cup of his hands:
"Wu Zi will take care of it! As soon as the matter is completed, Wu will come back to look for you sir!"
Li Ran shook his head and sighed:
"It doesn't matter whether you come to see me or not. What's important is that you leave Wu as soon as possible! By the way, it would be great if you could bring Wu Zixu with you!"
Sun Wu obviously understood this time, but there was nothing he could do about the soldiers.
However, for Li Ran, he already had so much to worry about. This is all he can do now.
Just because the Wu people were brave, Sun Wu was afraid that they would cause trouble, so he said goodbye to Li Ran early.
After Sun Wu left, Li Ran finally returned to the mansion, only to find that Shen Baoxu and Shen Yinxu had been waiting at the mansion for a long time.
Li Ran invited them to the inner hall and poured water. Shen Yinxu said a little embarrassedly:
"Because of the last war with Wu State, the monarch fled abroad, so he was greatly frightened, and he does not dare to leave the country easily now. Therefore, he cannot come to court in person, and please forgive me!"