Chapter 368 The way of king and minister is like that of men and women
After deducing that the King of Chu was about to suffer misfortune, Li Ran couldn't help but become a little worried about the King of Chu and the future of the Chu Kingdom.
And this also made Chu Dang, who had been accompanying him, completely confused:
"Since Sir is about to return to the State of Zheng, why are you worried about it? The people of Chu have brought it upon themselves, so what does it have to do with Sir?"
"After all these years in the Chu State, my husband has not received much criticism. How about returning to the Zheng State as soon as possible and not caring about his many indiscretions?"
Although Chu Dang usually didn't dare to say much, what he said today was very confident.
Yes, anyone with a discerning eye can see that since Li Ran entered Chu, the King of Chu has always failed him. How has he ever failed the King of Chu?
Now the King of Chu has brought his own consequences, leading the Chu State into the quagmire of war, and its defeat has almost become a foregone conclusion. As the saying goes, "Don't enter a dangerous country, and don't live in a chaotic country." Moreover, what should be said and what should not be said,
Li Ran had already said all he had said. Not only was the King of Chu unmoved, but he also aroused suspicion. In this case, even a rough man like Chu Dang could see that Li Ran should have recovered early, and still
No matter how much he does?
Li Ran couldn't help but smile dumbly when he heard what Chu Dang said.
But at this time, Ji Le, who was on the side, had a more delicate mind after all, and she immediately saw Li Ran's true thoughts. She also smiled sweetly, and sang in a teasing way:
"The clouds are long and the fog is misty, and a rainbow appears in Nanshan in the morning. The graceful little girl is hungry and thirsty when waiting for others."
)
The song that was sung in the sacrificial music was a piece of music that was deeply loved by little girls like them.
However, everyone present, except Li Ran, actually didn't understand what their eldest lady was singing.
"Ma'am, you're making fun of me. Husband... How can I have such thoughts?..."
"Why not? My husband possesses a unique skill, and in the past few years, he has also assisted the Chu State to prosper to this point. Lords, ministers, men and women, the principles are actually interoperable. Therefore, Le'er should understand best how your husband feels now.
That’s it.”
At this point, although Ji Le still spoke in a very cryptic manner, even if others listened, they were still a little confused. However, when Li Ran heard these words, they all understood them.
Yes, the implication of Ji Le is that Li Ran is now like a "little girl" waiting to be married. Although Li Ran was forced to "marry" into this Zhanghua Palace, after all, this land is the result of Li Ran's hard work.
After hard work. And the King of Chu once had the bearing of a world hegemon under Li Ran's good guidance.
Although the relationship between Li Ran and the King of Chu was bumpy and bumpy, there was a honeymoon period after all.
Although the "honeymoon" does not exist now, he chose to just walk away after foreseeing that Chu State was about to suffer. Isn't this behavior a little too ruthless?
"Then Madam, what do you think...what should I do as a husband?"
At this time, Li Ran had no idea, but Ji Le smiled again, took Li Ran's hand and said:
"Husband, do you want other people to answer this question? Will you really listen to what others say?"
Li Ran suddenly opened his eyes wide and stared at Ji Le's bright and innocent eyes, as if everything was self-evident.
"Chu Dang!"
"exist!"
Suddenly, Li Ran turned around and called out. Although Chu Dang didn't know what was going on, he still responded reflexively.
"I order you to escort your wife to Ye Yi from now on without any mistakes!"
"Ah? What do you mean, sir?"
As soon as Li Ran said this, Chu Dang and Sun Wu were a little confused. Ye Yi was obviously close at hand, why did he ask Chu Dang to escort his wife? Then what did he want to do?
"Changqing, go and choose some fast horses, and I will return to Qianxi with you!"
"Ah? Sir, you want to go back to Qianxi?!"
"No need to say much, Sir. Just go quickly."
Although Sun Wu didn't understand what he said at this time, in fact, he felt it more or less in his heart. Therefore, after hearing what Li Ran said, he didn't ask any more questions, bowed directly, and then chose his horse.
.
After pushing Chu Dang and Sun Wu away, Li Ran took Ji Le's forehead into his arms without saying a word, and said affectionately:
"It's just...this will cause misfortune to Madam..."
Ji Le also dug his head deeper at this time, and put his hands around Li Ran's waist and said:
"Husband, please don't say that. A man should have his ambitions in all directions. How can Le'er see her husband in trouble?"
"It's still some time before Le'er Liujia gives birth. My husband just needs to remember to come back as soon as possible."
"Okay... My husband will stay here soon and return to Yeyi as soon as possible to reunite with Le'er."
…
After Sun Wu went to the nearby official post and borrowed a few horses, Li Ran stepped onto the horse and watched Ji Le leave from a distance. Then he and Sun Wu ran towards Qianxi River.
"I dare to ask, Sir, why does the King of Chu treat me like this? Why do you want to turn back to Qianxi? Wouldn't you be humiliating yourself?"
Although Sun Wu could vaguely feel Li Ran's tangled mood, he still didn't quite believe that Li Ran could be such an emotional person?
"Chang Qing, have you ever thought about what the Central Plains will look like if Chu is completely defeated?"
Sure enough, how could Li Ran be a person who only cares about friendship but is completely unreasonable? As Sun Wu expected, the reason why Li Ran did this must have his own intentions.
"Chang Qing is stupid and has never thought about it. I hope you can teach me."
"Chang Qing, have you heard that 'there is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only what people call'? If the Chu State is defeated, nothing will happen to the north and the south from now on. Although this seems to be a blessing for the people of the Central Plains, its internal strife will only become more serious.
. People like the Ji family of the Lu State will bully the monarch at the top and oppress the common people at the bottom, which will only get worse. And the internal fighting like the six ministers of the Jin State will only become more serious.
The situation of the people will only become more difficult!"
"So, Sir, helping the Chu State is actually for the sake of world peace?"
Hearing what Li Ran said, Sun Wu couldn't help but ask this question. However, Li Ran actually couldn't answer this question himself.
Because, he actually couldn't tell whether his current behavior was really for "the world"? Or was it just his own wishful thinking?
Therefore, facing Sun Wu's question, Li Ran was stunned for a long time and could not answer it.
The words were gone, and all that was left at this moment was the sound of the horse's hooves falling.