Under the eyes of everyone, Li Ran and Confucius got into the carriage and left Yunyi, headed for the Kingdom of Jin, driven by Zilu.
Because Fan Yang has been protecting Ji Sun Yiru, and Fan Yang is now the de facto minister in power of the Jin State, they both know that this trip must be extremely difficult and may even involve certain dangers.
Although Confucius had never been to the Jin State before, after all, Confucius had a natural talent for socializing and his character of "being happy when friends come from afar". In addition, he had many students. Therefore, for the Jin State
Confucius had some idea of the situation.
"Sir, after the death of Zhao Wenzi, Han Qi became the ruling minister, but I heard that he also retired from office a few years ago. Now Wei Shu is in charge of the government. However, because Wei Shu is not familiar with political affairs, Fan Yang has always been in power.
.And Fan Yang had previously sent troops to put down the Hua Xiang Rebellion and the Prince Chao Rebellion in the Song Dynasty, which made him famous and became the de facto leader of the Jin Kingdom!"
"I recently heard that Han Qi also died of illness. His son Han Xu took the name Ding You and led his people to move to Pingyang. It seems that he also wanted to avoid Fan Yang. This also shows Fan Yang's power. Moreover, when Qiu was in Lu State,
, I heard that Fan Yang was the most protective of Ji Sun Yiru when it came to the affairs of the Lu State! There must be some connection between the two of them, so our trip may not be easy!"
Li Ran knew this, sighed, and couldn't help but think of Zhao.
"What about the Zhao family of Jin now?"
"After Zhao Wenzi passed away, his son Zhao Jingzi succeeded him. However, Zhao Jingzi did not live long and died young, leaving his son Zhao Yang who was not yet weak. If Han Qi had not promoted him before he became an official, I am afraid that his six ministers would
My position is no longer guaranteed."
"Zhao Yang..."
As for Zhao Yang, Li Ran had heard Sun Wu talk about him.
At that time, he led the Jin army and fought against Sun Wu. Sun Wu was almost unable to resist. Although Sun Wu was ordered to do so in danger at that time and his fighting spirit was not good, the fact that he could fight Sun Wu back and forth shows his bravery.
Moreover, according to the respected teacher Changhong, Zhao Yang, for some unknown reason, put pressure on Dan Qiming several times after entering Luoyi, asking him to ensure that he, Li Ran, was protected.
In addition, after Zhao Yang led an army to help King Zhou seize Luoyi, he also came to see Li Ran. Unfortunately, Li Ran was not in a good mood at that time and saw no one, so this meeting between the two of them was
And just missed it.
In fact, Li later realized that Zhao Yang was actually kind enough to save him.
Therefore, after Li Ran calmed down, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful about this past incident.
However, when it comes to Zhao Yang, Li Ran's first impression at that time was that he was not a sage, but a reckless man. It can be said that he was more powerful than a city.
How can you see it?
Just because Zhao Yang failed to meet with Li Ran, he actually threatened to set fire to the house, and later he was able to compete with Chu Dang in a brute force competition. This incident alone shows that he is fierce and short-witted.
Li Ran couldn't help but think of the Yangyan clan, the Yangyanji with whom he had a friendship as well as a teacher.
So, Li Ran asked about the current situation of the Yangyan clan.
When Confucius heard this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh:
"Uncle Xiang, doctor, this is truly a legacy from ancient times."
"It's a pity, maybe it's destiny. Uncle Xiang's wife is the daughter of the rebellious minister Shen Gong Wuchen of Chu State and Xia Ji. She has a son named Sheep Tongue Eat Me. Just because Sheep Tongue Eats Me.
Later, I was inexplicably implicated, so that the Yangyu clan was defeated by the three Yi clans, and the ancestral sacrifice was cut off..."
Li Ran couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this. He could hardly believe his ears.
It turns out that the reason why the Yangyu clan was wiped out was actually related to the Qi clan of the Jin Dynasty.
At least, that's what it seems on the surface.
That year, the Qi family was headed by Qi Ying, but a scandal broke out between his two chiefs, Qi Sheng and Wu Zang. They openly engaged in wife-swapping and fornication.
You must know that the Qi family in the Jin Kingdom is a family of highly respected and virtuous officials. Now that such immoral things have happened in the family, this naturally makes Qi Ying extremely ashamed and angry.
Therefore, he wanted to arrest Qi Sheng and Wu Zang and engage in family affairs.
After Qi Sheng learned about this situation, he immediately found Xun Shu and bribed him, hoping that he would help.
After Xun Shu accepted the bribe, he immediately went to the Marquis of Jin and said that Qi Ying had illegally detained his subordinates.
At that time, Duke Ping of Jin had died, and his grandson, Marquis Qiji of Jin, was in power.
It was just because after Jin Pinggong, the Jin Dynasty's royal family was declining day by day. At this time, the Jin Hou had already been ignored. Therefore, in the end, it was the Jin Hou who gave the order to directly arrest Qi Ying.
The people of Qi Ying's tribe were also quite upright. Seeing this situation, they directly expressed their anger at Qi Sheng and Wu Zang. They killed them both directly, thus clearing up the family.
However, their killing was not a big deal, but in the end, they directly confirmed Qi Ying's guilt.
And the "Marquis of Jin" actually used this as an excuse to directly kill Qi Ying.
Among them, the strangest one belongs to the Yangtou clan.
It stands to reason that the turmoil of the Qi clan has nothing to do with the Yangyan clan. But in the end, Uncle Xiang's son, Yangshi, was involved in it for no reason.
As a result, the Yangyu clan was convicted and was directly eliminated from the three clans!
Confucius said that "there is destiny in the world", which means that when the sheep's tongue first appeared on the stage of the Jin Dynasty in the early years, it was because of Qi Xi's advice that it was able to survive the Luan family's rebellion.
survived.
Until now, his son Sheeptongue eats me, but because of the family affairs of Qi Xi’s grandson Qi Ying, he suffered the disaster of annihilation!
So, it can be said that things are really unpredictable.
After Li Ran heard this, he knew in his heart that the secret gangs must be involved in these vicious things.
After all, if you just detained a servant, you shouldn't be punished with such a heavy crime. What's more, as the head of the family, rectifying the family tradition has nothing to do with state affairs.
What does it mean that the "king of a country" actually intervenes?
Obviously, this is just an excuse. Its essence is clearly a settlement!
Liquidate what?
What is being liquidated is the power of the Jin Dynasty's official office!
As the Gongfu sect with the clearest stance in the Jin Kingdom at that time, it was natural for the underworld to hate him deeply.
As for the Yangyu clan and the Qi clan, as the only remaining Jin royal families, it was only logical that they would eventually be taken over by Jin's secret agents and eradicated completely.
It can also be seen from this that since Uncle Sun Bao of Lu State, Zi Chan of Zheng State, Yang Yangui of Jin State, as well as Zhao Wu and Han Qi, the relatively more moderate ruling ministers of Jin State, when these big figures have passed away one after another,
Moreover, after losing the Chu State, the only force that could balance the world, it can be said that the Dark Walkers no longer have any scruples, and have become more and more unscrupulous.
The entire world is now shrouded in the dark clouds of the Dark Walkers.
Li Ran also knew very well what kind of chaotic situation he would face.
"I never thought that the Yangzi family and the Qi family would end up like this..."
Hearing this, Confucius also shook his head:
"It is indeed a pity... By the way, it is said that this incident is actually the same as the Luan family's rebellion back then, in which the Fan family of Jin State was also there to hinder it. Alas... Fan family is like this, it may not be a bad thing in the future.
A Ji family from Lu State!"
Li Ran sighed:
"By the way, Zhong Ni, are you familiar with Fan Yang?"
"Qiu has a low status. Although he has never met this person, it is obvious that this person and Ji Sun Yiru are a gang of foxes and dogs! But as for what his purpose is, it is difficult to figure out. However, now, he is a member of the Jin Kingdom
As the person in charge, if we want to use him to plan the return of Marquis Lu, I’m afraid it will be very difficult!”
When Li Ran heard this, he nodded slightly thoughtfully, and said rather helplessly:
"Now the Fan family is a member of the Zhongjun in the Jin Kingdom, and has good relations with the Zhongxing and Zhi families. Its power can be said to be at its peak. As for the Han and Zhao families, their clan leaders are both young and weak, and Wei Shu has lost power, so we are here
After Jiangcheng, how to convince Fan Yang in public is still crucial!"
Confucius nodded.
"Indeed, no matter what, Fan Yang is always a hurdle we must take and cannot get around."
At this time, Li Ran had vaguely felt that Fan Yang might be a member of the Dark Walkers, or even the leader of the Seven Lords of the Dark Walkers! According to Qingfeng, the person in charge of the Dark Walkers is now in Jin, so could this person be?
Could it be Fan Yang?
If this is the case, then everything Confucius said before would make sense.
However, this also means that their trip is very likely to be in vain.
Li Ran couldn't help but feel a little confused, thinking in his mind, how to "persuade" or "coerce" Jin to intervene in the return of Marquis Lu?