I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 11: Half the job done

Shu Sunbao's performance finally started.

If Ji Sunsu wants to sacrifice to heaven on behalf of the emperor, he will definitely not agree. Not only Prince Ye knows this, but Ji family also knows this.

Therefore, when the Ji family was preparing for this matter, they deliberately excluded Uncle Sun Bao, did not inform him of the matter, and only linked up with the doctors above the court, intending to coerce Prince Ye to agree.

And Shusun Bao was bewildered and furious, which is naturally reasonable.

I saw that Ji Yiru only calmed down for a while, and hurriedly persuaded with a pretentious gesture:

"This matter was decided after discussion between grandfather and the ministers. It is by no means a contempt for etiquette. Please don't misunderstand the doctor."

Although he said so on his lips, his flickering eyes still exposed Ji Sun Yiru's inner panic at the moment.

Uncle Sunbao's gaze was like a torch, seeing Ji Sunyiru's appearance, he immediately took advantage of the situation and said:

"My lords? Discussion?"

"When the crown prince ascends the throne, it is an ancient system for the new emperor to offer sacrifices to heaven! How can I replace it? Does your Ji family have such behavior in your eyes, do you still have a monarch father?!"

"Tell me, who did your grandfather consult with? This old man must find out one by one, let them all kneel in front of the Xianjun's spiritual seat, and let them ask the Xianjun himself!"

Accompanied by Shu Sunbao's thunderous fury, his words became sharper, and those who didn't know thought that Shu Sunbao was really going to attack Ji's party.

Ji Sun Yiru, who heard this, knew that it was Uncle Sun Bao's angry words, but she was still a little guilty, and immediately waved her hands and said:

"Yiru really doesn't know, Yiru only knows that the Crown Prince has been told about this matter, and if the Crown Prince agrees, even if the doctor overturns Qufu, it will be useless."

After saying this, seeing that Uncle Sun Bao didn't object immediately, Ji Sun Yiru gained some confidence and continued:

"The doctor already knew that some time ago, there was a difference in the sky, and there was an eclipse. The Taishi said that this is the reason why the yin invades the yang. You should sacrifice to the sky to pray for peace. However, the matter of worshiping the sky is only the ruler's father. However, the crown prince is now going to the Taimiao to call on the ancestors to guard the spirit every day, and the grandfather has the heart to replace him, which is really a good thing for Lu, and I ask the doctor not to make mistakes."

It's obviously not worth breaking up with the Ji family for Li Ran.

And it doesn't seem worthwhile to completely break up with the Ji family for a ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.

What Ji Sun Yiru said was explicit and implicit, and that was exactly what it meant.

Li Ran, who had never spoken at the side, couldn't help laughing when he heard the sound.

"You...what are you laughing at?"

Ji Sun Yiru was still a little bit afraid of Uncle Sun Bao, but she was not afraid of Li Ran at all, and there was a hint of disdain in her cloudy eyes when she spoke.

"I laugh at you, Ji's family, you really want to set up a memorial archway even if you are a framer, the lintel is so noble!"

The word "mounted child" obviously hasn't been invented yet, and Li Ran also knows this, so he used this sentence to describe the current Ji family.

Although Ji Sun Yiru didn't know what "mounting son" meant, but he could feel the irony towards Ji's family in Li Ran's words, and immediately scolded:

"Bold! What kind of bastard are you? How dare you laugh at my Ji family?"

"Don't think that you can be so presumptuous because you have Dr. Uncle Sun as your guarantor! I, Ji Sunyi, just as I said yesterday, I will definitely show up in the future!"

Things don't have to be done right away, but harsh words must be said right away.

In this era when the ritual system is gradually collapsing, the last bit of ambition of the powerful is probably restricted by the suspicion and fear among the powerful.

"Hehe, I'm only a whitehead, how dare I laugh at the glorious Ji family."

"However, did your excellency know that since you are the authority of the Lu family, you should also abide by the etiquette of being a minister? Lu is the ancestral state of Zhou Li. Even if it is as powerful as Jin, if you don't know the etiquette, you should ask Lu about it. And Now that the Ji clan is the official minister of Lu, he is the first to be ignorant of etiquette, disregarding etiquette, disturbing the public office, and usurping the monarchy, how can Lu's prestige exist?"

Obviously, Li Ran also had to express his opposition.Because after all, he was the former Luoyi keeper of the history of the Tibetan room, and it was his duty to defend the Zhou rituals.

"Heh, what about our country of Lu, and what does it have to do with you, a child living under someone else's family?"

After the words fell, Ji Sun Yiru ignored Li Ran and turned to look at Uncle Sun Bao.

He looked at Uncle Sun Bao, his confidence gradually grew, and he said slowly:
"Actually, I wish to come here today because I have other important matters to tell. Uncle Uncle, does he know that the Crown Prince asked to live in the Chu Palace after he ascended the throne?"

Regarding the sacrifice to heaven on behalf of the emperor, Ji Sun Yiru obviously didn't want to talk to Uncle Sun Bao anymore. Now that Li Ran was present, he also knew that this person had a good tongue, so he quickly changed the subject.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shusun Bao was slightly taken aback:
"Chu Palace?"

"That's right. I think my late king's construction of the Chu Palace was a waste of money and people. The crown prince didn't know the hardships of hard labor, but he still asked to live in the Chu Palace... Alas, it is really regrettable."

"Grandfather specially sent Yi Tathagata to tell the doctor that this matter is against the ancestral system after all, and it is absolutely impossible. I also ask the doctor uncle to speak to the prince at the court meeting. After all, everyone knows the relationship between the uncle and the prince. Better, it is most appropriate for uncle to say it."

Some things can be discussed with Uncle Sun Bao, and some things cannot be discussed with Uncle Sun Bao. It seems that Ji's grasp of the scale is quite accurate.

Prince Ye's request to live in the Chu Palace is logically a matter of etiquette, because the construction of the Chu Palace itself falls within the scope of Zhou Rites, and Lu Xianggong died of illness in the Chu Palace because of his last wish to revitalize the palace. And death, this has a special meaning for the Lu country.

Prince Ye has not yet ascended the throne, but asked to live in the Chu Palace after he ascended the throne. This is to show the world that he wants to revitalize the government and weaken Sanhuan's determination. Naturally, the Ji family cannot allow such a thing to happen.

After Shusun Bao heard this, a surge of anger gushed out of his chest in an instant, and he almost broke free from the restraint of his throat, and spit on Ji Sun Yiru's face.

"Your Ji family didn't discuss with me such absurd things as sacrificing heaven on behalf of the king, and you actually asked me to take the lead in such a sesame-sized matter as the prince's going to live in the Chu Palace? Do you Ji's family really think of themselves as Lord Lu?"

Uncle Sunbao was full of anger and had nowhere to vent, so he waved his hand directly at Jisun Yiru:

"see a visitor out!"

He was just short of blurting out the word "scroll".

"Don't worry, Uncle Sun, Yiru has one more thing to do."

But Ji Sun Yiru didn't take Uncle Sun Bao's anger seriously. After the argument just now, he is now full of confidence.

Hearing the sound, Shusun Bao asked patiently:

"What else?"

"I heard that Young Master Chou has also come to your mansion today, please ask the doctor to hand Young Master over to Yiru, so that Yiru can take him back."

"Everyone in the country knows that Mr. Chou behaves loosely and doesn't know how to behave. Now that the crown prince is about to ascend the throne, we must not let him cause any trouble. If the crown prince ascends the throne is delayed, the doctor may not be able to bear it."

Young Master Chou, a person who is not the center of the power struggle, unexpectedly appeared in Ji Sun Yiru's mouth.

And according to what he said, Gongzi Chou seems to be quite important.

"Young Master Chou came here today and is playing with Ji Le who came to visit the old man from Zheng Guo. If you want to invite him back, you can give it a try."

It can be seen from this statement that the abilities of the forces behind Ji Le cannot be underestimated.After hearing this, Ji Sun Yiru couldn't help being startled, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

He must have heard of Jiyue's name, and he is naturally well aware of the weight of Ji's family business in Zheng State.

Moreover, he also knew that the girl Ji Le belonged to every family, and she was very sassy, ​​so she was really not easy to mess with.

It doesn't matter if you offend Uncle Sun's family because you are a political enemy.

But if Zheng Guoji was offended because of this matter, it seems that the loss outweighs the gain.

Upon hearing that Young Master Chou was playing with Jiyue, Ji Sunyi nodded thoughtfully, and subconsciously said:

"Since that's the case, please tell your Zheng Ji, the doctor, that Young Master Chou has a very important relationship, and you must not let him cause trouble."

After finishing speaking, he made a hasty bow to his uncle and grandson Bao, then turned his head and strode away.

Seeing Ji Sun Yiru's back disappearing into the corner, Uncle Sun Bao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha!"

"It's really fun, it's been a long time since I've been so happy!"

"Thinking that Ji Sun Su was scheming, cunning and cunning back then, but unexpectedly, he was put together by you and me today. What a joy! What a joy!"

In the matter of plotting against the Ji family, Shu Sunbao never tires of it.You must know that when he took refuge in Qi State, the Shusun family once suffered a catastrophe.

And it was him who had calculated the Ji family from a long distance, which allowed him to return from the state of Qi to inherit the position of suzerain of the uncle Sun family.

But since then, the Ji family has become more and more powerful.In addition, with the Meng family following closely, there are not many opportunities for the uncle Sun family to speak out, and naturally it is no longer possible to talk about how to plot against the Ji family.

But today, under Li Ran's planning, Uncle Sunbao felt confident that he could let out this bad breath again, and suddenly felt refreshed, relaxed and happy, and even felt several years younger all of a sudden.

On the other hand, Li Ran seemed calmer, and said:
"Jisun Yiru is narrow-minded, presumably he will tell Jisunsu one by one what you and I said today."

"As for the sacrifice to heaven on behalf of the king, Ji Sunsu must be more determined to go his own way... I'm not afraid of that..."

"It's just... what happened today is really weird."

　Knowledge points: Chu Palace
original:

The 31st year of Duke Xiang of Lu

"Jing": Xia Jun Xinsi, the public died in the Chu Palace.

"Zuo Zhuan": The public is the Chu Palace.Uncle Mu said: "The "Oath" says: 'What the people want, Heaven will follow.' The king wants Chu to be a husband, so he pretends to be his palace. If he is not suitable for Chu, he will die as a palace."

Translation:

Lu Xianggong built the Chu Palace before, and his uncle and grandson Mu Shu commented: "It is said in the "Oath" that 'what the people want, the sky must follow'. The king hopes to follow the example of the Chu State, so the Chu Palace was built. (It is because Junhou has such an ambition) So, if Junhou cannot implement the Chu system, then he must die in Chu Palace.

　
(End of this chapter)