Just as Li Ran and his uncle Sunbao were chatting about the affairs of the Lu State, the guards outside the camp suddenly came to report that Prince Yin, the emissary of the Chu State, had invited Li Ran to come and talk.
After hearing this, Shusun Bao couldn't help but be startled. He looked at Li Ran worriedly and said:
"This... I heard that the prince was begging to marry Zheng Ji not long ago. You had contact with him. Now he asks you to go.
Is there another plan?"
Uncle Sunbao actually didn't know much about the affairs in Zheng.
Therefore, he only knew that Li Ran had contact with Wang Ziwei, but he did not know what happened. It was natural that he seemed a little worried at this moment.
"Haha, doctor, don't worry."
"The ministers from all the countries are here now. No matter how domineering and arrogant his prince is, he would not dare to embarrass me in any way.
Since he invited someone to go,
Just leave as soon as you go."
As he spoke, Li Ran stood up to say goodbye, and then followed the Chu State guard.
Shu Sunbao looked at Li Ran's leaving figure, but the worry in his heart did not diminish.
But at the same time, he was also sincerely happy for Li Ran.
From a down-and-out boy, in just a few years, he has gradually grown into the object of attention of the world's princes. With this experience, who in the world can compare with it?
Looking back, he couldn't help but think of Lu Hou.
"Hey... I just hope that your Majesty will not disappoint Zi Ming's high hopes."
In late summer and early autumn, the sky is clear and clear.
However, at this time, Shusunbao was actually feeling unspeakable depression. In fact, Shusunbao knew best that although the domestic situation in the Lu State seemed to be very good, he knew that this illusion could not really be achieved.
This made the state of Lu rejuvenate.
What's more, today's Luhou,
After a series of victories, some people became more and more stubborn.
"This is not a good sign after all."
"Hey... It would be great if Li Ran could be in the Lu State and give more advice to the Marquis of Lu..."
Shusun Bao looked at the sky and fell into deep thought.
….
On the other side, the Chu State is stationed.
After a few months, Li Ran unexpectedly met Wang Ziwei again.
But he saw Wu Ju and the ministers and officials of Chu State sitting on both sides. And outside the door, there was a hot pot of boiling oil.
"Good guy, are you planning to cook me?"
Although Li Ran tried to stay calm, he was still a little scared in his heart.
The prince sat around the chairman's seat, playing with the cup, and glanced at Li Ran, with a look of disdain on his face.
"Hmph, Li Ziming, Li Ziming, I didn't expect that Zheng Guo actually dared to send you here."
"Your Majesty's words are quite mysterious, but I really don't understand them. Please clarify your confusion."
Li Ran just stood there, even though he knew that the person coming was not good.
But his tone was still very sonorous, neither humble nor overbearing.
This made Wu Ju on the side very unhappy, but now it seemed that there was no room for him to speak, so he could only listen quietly.
"I told you that apart from my commander, you, Li Ziming, are the only one who can be regarded as a hero in this world."
"Everyone in the Zheng Kingdom cannot recognize people, yet they only allow you a small position as a traveler! I, your Majesty Yin, feel very unjust for you! Now, these Zheng people, who are the most sneaky and cunning people, are even more so.
You were sent here for nothing, don’t you deliberately want to put you to death?”
After Wang Ziwei's words fell, killing intent suddenly arose in the camp. Li Ran could even clearly feel the footsteps moving outside the camp. If he expected it to be true, there should be dozens of swordsmen and axemen lying in ambush outside the camp.
At this moment, the only person following him was Sun Wu.
Two fists are no match for four hands. Once Wang Ziwei suddenly attacks, it is probably unknown whether he can leave this place alive today.
"Oh? Ling Yin really wants to kill Li Ran?"
But who knew that Li Ran didn't panic when he heard this, his expression was still calm and composed, and there was a faint smile in his eyes.
"Haha, there can only be one overlord in the world, so naturally there can only be one hero, right?"
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and this has been the case since ancient times.
Since both Wang Ziwei and Li Ran are heroes, one of them is destined to die at the hands of the other.
"Haha, your Majesty will never kill Li Ran."
Then, he saw the smile in Li Ran's eyes gradually fade away, and then reappear on his face.
"Oh? Why?"
"Because what Ling Yin wants to achieve is Chu's grand hegemony, not to be a hero."
Li Ran responded without thinking.
Immediately, Wang Ziwei seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and he couldn't stop laughing, which was indescribable.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"If I want to achieve hegemony, I will definitely kill you! If you use this as an excuse, aren't you putting the cart before the horse?"
Hearing such a "stupid thing" from a smart man, Wang Ziwei couldn't help but laugh.
But his belly laugh was superficial, and his performance was neither delicate nor profound enough. Li Ran immediately saw the flaw.
"No."
"Today's meeting in Guodi was summoned by your Majesty Yin. All ministers from various countries were summoned, and they all obeyed your orders."
"If Ling Yin kills Li Ran here, it will be a great injustice to the world. Such treachery and treating the ministers of the country like a dog, how will the princes of the world treat Ling Yin? How dare they stay here and continue to fight with each other?
Alliance? What is the appearance of the mighty Chu State to dominate the Central Plains states again?"
"And Lord Ling Yin... how can you get the approval of the princes again?"
This is indeed obvious. If he kills Li Ran here today, it will be equivalent to severing his loyalty to the Central Plains. This will be harmful to his original intention of holding the alliance, but not beneficial.
How could such a smart person like Wang Ziwei not understand these truths clearly?
"Haha, Master Ling Yin summoned Li Ran here just to intimidate Li Ran, right?"
"If you have any other instructions, please tell me directly."
There are 18,000 pitfalls in one sentence. Although Li Ran has long been used to it, in the long run, it still makes him very annoyed.
Is there anything that cannot be said directly?
Aren't major events in this world decided by a few big shots hiding in a dark room with just a few words?
"Ziming, there is a saying I wonder if you have heard of it."
"Oh? Please give me some advice."
Li Ran still bowed respectfully.
Wang Ziwei's face darkened, and his eyes instantly became sharp.
"You are so smart and good at discerning opportunities, and you don't miss any flaws in your dealings with others. Aren't you afraid of a short life?"
It wasn't that he was afraid.
He just had a new understanding of Li Ran.
Then he saw Li Ran smiling very calmly.
"Sir Ling Yin is joking, destiny is determined by God, why should mortals work in vain?"
He really didn't know whether his life would be short or not, but he knew that if he could accomplish some big things in his limited life, such a life would be considered perfect.
"well, let's get back to business."
"This meeting in Guodi was ordered by my order Yin. Now that all the ministers from various countries have arrived here, no one has come to pay homage to my order Yin. Instead, they all went to pay homage to Zhao Wu.
Not only that, but he even tried to let Zhao Wu preside over the alliance meeting!"
"This clearly means that our country of Chu is not taken seriously!"
After a series of temptations and threats, Wang Ziwei finally brought the topic to the point.