Spring and Autumn I Am King

"Ask my ambition?"

Zhao Wuxi suddenly realized that today's interview is a two-way process. Not only the three candidates, Zilu, Ran Qiu, Gong Xichi, and Zeng Dian, who is pure soy sauce, were admitted to the school, but even he was not spared.

"Indeed, in today's world, not only does the ruler choose the minister, but the minister also chooses the ruler!"

Facing Confucius' smile and the eyes of the four disciples of Confucius, Zhao Wuxi began to explain his ambition!

"In terms of learning, I want to carry forward the way of looking at things to know, and when looking at heaven and man, through the changes of ancient and modern, into a family's words!"

Zhou Bi's number, wheat flour, porcelain, and fine gu disease said, all these, in the past year or so, Zhao Wuxi's reputation has been spread among the scholars and officials of Jin, Song, Cao, and Lu, so this one Words, only he is qualified to speak, to be recognized, if it is changed to another person, he will be "choked".

So, Confucius and the three disciples slapped their palms and praised him, but only Shi Zengdian started to fiddle with him again, and he didn't take it seriously.

Then Zhao Wuxi stood up, paced to the center of the seat, glanced at Zeng Dian, remembered the child Zeng Shen who was crawling on his lap that day, and laughed secretly in his heart. Turning to Confucius again, he said generously: "In terms of personal and administrative matters, no ambition is to cultivate one's self, align the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world!"

As soon as this statement came out, the four people were shocked!

Confucius's tendril-stripping hand stopped, motionless, and then began to tremble slightly; Zilu stared, his fists clenched, his teeth rattling; Ran Qiu's eyes were bright, Gong Xichi's face was excited, and he was at a loss. .

Zhao Wuxi sat at the end of the table with his eyes, and was so shocked by this sentence that he broke the strings, and the clerk who stood up regardless of the bleeding from his belly pointed out, secretly apologizing: "Zixi, I'm so sorry, but again. I stole your son's copyright."

Slim fit. Regulate the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world.

This is indeed the real thought in Zhao Wuxi's heart.

It is also the summary of "The Book of Rites. University", which is the culmination of the pre-Qin Confucianism! And the author. It is Zeng Dian's youngest son Zeng Shen!

In a sense, this sentence has not been summed up yet. Exactly the standard answer that Confucius and his disciples wanted! It was as if a matching key was inserted into the keyhole, and after twisting it, there was a wonderful sound of struggling to find the answer, no wonder their master and apprentice collectively lost their temper.

Self-cultivation is easy to explain. What Confucius and his disciples have been doing tirelessly is still at this stage. Whether it is learning, determination, self-examination, and benevolence, the purpose is to cultivate one's self, which is also the basis of all actions.

And the family. As the saying goes, the emperor establishes a country, and the princes establish their families. The family is the ruled area of ​​the ministers. A family has its own land, its own clan, its own people, its own army, and its own economy. It is the foundation of the feudal system in the Spring and Autumn Period. unit.

Confucius once served as the head of the family of Gao Zhaozi of the Qi State, and went through this stage, but his young disciples were still studying hard. I hope that after being proficient in the six arts of a gentleman, he will be favored by a certain high-ranking doctor to be appointed as a family slaughterer. That is what Ran Qiu said earlier, "Sixty or seventy squares, such as fifty or sixty, ask for it. Compare it to three years, and you can satisfy the people."

The family is also the basic site of a clan. Although Zhao Wuxi did not clearly become the heir of the Zhao clan, he used his lone army to win two enemy lords and successfully legalize them. As long as he is willing, it is enough to create a family by himself as the Zhao clan, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the Linqiu clan.

Therefore, among the people present, Zhao Wuxi is the most qualified to say the words of the Qi family.

In the words of governing the country, the ambition in it is obvious. It even went to the heart of Confucius and Zilu.

Both Zilu and Confucius' ambitions were to rule Lu, and Zilu wanted to make the Qiancheng Lu kingdom, which was captured between Qi, Jin and Wu, strong and prosperous. Confucius' pursuit is higher. Although he felt the difficulty of governing a place in Zhongdu, he was still not frustrated. I feel that as long as it can be appointed by the monarch, it is not a problem to let the state of Lu be prosperous, rich, and taught, and to build a "Eastern Zhou" paradise.

In Qufu, the city of Lu, Zhao Wuxi loudly preached the urgency of returning to Jin. In the understanding of Confucius and others, he probably hoped that he would slowly take the position of ruling minister and govern Jin after returning to China.

How could he have imagined that Zhao Wuxi would have an arrogant thought like "he can be replaced" when he saw the Marquis of Jin at first glance?

This rule is not to rule the people on behalf of the monarch, but directly on behalf of the herdsmen!

But in the end, it was a little shocking. Ping, Confucius understood it to be peace, although he also wanted to restore the government of Zhou Gong and simple etiquette in the whole world, but that was a dream that he did not dare to say rashly. Believe it, and the few will embrace it."

From the point of view of Confucius, who has not yet given birth to the idea of ​​unification, Wu Xie’s remarks may be trying to imitate the actions of Zhao Xuanzi and Zhao Wenzi in meeting the princes! Or, like Guan Yiwu, assist the monarch of the country to respect the king, and turn this increasingly unbearable Ji Shi around!

In a word, repairing Qi and Zhiping is indeed an ambition that fits the identity of a gentleman, and it is also a rare grand plan in this world.

It wasn't until this meeting that Confucius recovered from Zhao Wuxi's loud declaration, got up from the table, and saluted him Shi Shiran: "The doctor's ambition is great! Qiu's heart is surging, and he can't help but see the wise and think together. already."

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After a while, Zilu, Ran Qiu, Gong Xichi, and Zeng Xi all went out, leaving only Zhao Wuxi and Confucius at the banquet.

After sitting in the bamboo forest today, Zhao Wuxi was ashamed to find that his speculation about Confucius at first seemed to be inaccurate. Confucius' training of disciples was indeed not a conscious act of propaganda. He still supported the disciples to serve in the homes and towns of other scholars and officials.

For example, Zilu and Ran Qiu today are among the top talents in the political department. Although Gong Xichi is young and weak, he is also a talented person. Confucius unreservedly pushed Wu Xie. Of course, it does not rule out the desire to have a good future for his disciples, but this is the human nature of a teacher, and honesty in it is extremely rare.

In other words, with the exception of Yan Hui and Zeng Dian, who pursued higher standards, Ran You and other disciples who were born in China would learn from Confucius in the Six Arts of the Gentleman. Loyalty only. Therefore, Zhao Wuxi doesn't have to go to great lengths to pry at the corners, and it's better to recruit directly in this way.

Recalling the performance of the four, Wu Chi asked, "Confucius said that we should look at the aspirations of the four of them, but what about the words of the four?"

Confucius said: "It's just a matter of talking about their own aspirations. Their talents are all in my heart, and I just want them to speak out and let the doctor know a thing or two."

Zhao Wuxi recalled the conversation just now: "From the description of the four people, Zi Lu's ambition is the most ambitious. He has reached the level of governing the country, but why does Confucius laugh at him?"

Confucius said: "Governing a country should pay attention to comity. But Yu Yu is not at all humble when he speaks, so I laugh at him. This man, a town of a thousand houses and a family of hundreds of vehicles, can use him as minister, but I don't know. Is he kind?"

"Ziyou and Zihua's ambitions are slightly smaller than Zilu, what does Confucius think?"

"Governing a country is a major event, but the governance is about sixty or seventy. For example, a city with a thousand houses in the fifty or sixty is also a major matter of the country; the great matter of the country is sacrificed in the ancestral temple of the sacrificial and the Rong, the ancestral temple of Chi said, the feudal feudal alliance and the meeting with the emperor. , is also a major event. I beg this person, the city of a thousand houses and a family of hundreds of vehicles, can use him as a minister; this person, Chi, who is standing in the court hall with a belt, can let him receive guests. As the master of ceremonies, but I also do not I know where their benevolence lies, so if the doctor wants to use him, he should be cautious."

After finishing speaking, Confucius sighed slightly. The few disciples under his command who could be in power were not perfect, and they all had some problems with their personalities. Zi Lu was reckless, Ran Qiu was too humble and passive, Gong Xichi was extravagant... I hope that after they leave the Central Capital and go to work under Dr. Zhao, they can experience and improve these problems.

"Although Dian's ambition is vague and ordinary, it has only benevolence and talent. Those who have benevolence are only one person..."

Confucius even wanted to recommend Yan Hui. But Yan Hui refused.

"Return to the wish without cutting good, without labor."

I am willing not to brag about my strengths or to express my credit. What Yan Hui meant was that he was only willing to follow Confucius in his studies quietly, and was unwilling to govern. Anyway, he has recently become fascinated by the knowledge of learning from things, and he has also asked Zhao Wuxi about the number of Zhou Bi, and soon learned to play with the abacus. He is so busy that he has no time to sit in the bamboo forest today. Come.

But for Zhao Wuxi's urgently needed talent in governance, whether Yan Hui or Zeng Dian are benevolent or not, they are of no practical use.

What he wants is not a moral role model or a celebrity who talks all day, but a competent official who handles government affairs honestly! As for personal morality, of course, it is also a consideration, but it is not the primary one.

Therefore, in the face of Confucius' recommendation for the talents of several disciples, Zhao Wuxi also had his own considerations.

"The bow and the arrow are coordinated before they can be required to hit the target; the horse must first be tame and tame before it can become a horse that can be ridden. Although I know that the three sons are talented, I plan to let them start from basic positions. Once inspecting his political achievements and improving step by step, what does Confucius think?"

"Qiu once said that 'the ruler and the ministers', the vassal of the doctor, the rise and fall of the vassal are all up to the doctor, and it has nothing to do with Qiu."

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However, when Zhao Wuxi and his party left Zhongdu two days later with the two hundred craftsmen who arrived later, the only disciples of Confucius who followed him westward were Ran Qiu and Gong Xichi.

Zilu politely rejected Zhao Wuxi's solicitation and Confucius' recommendation, and insisted on staying in Zhongdu and serving by Confucius' side. This eldest disciple who was always the first to stand up to question Confucius' behavior and teaching, but he was the one who treated Confucius the most. Loyal people.

"The group of thieves is on the side, and Zhongdu is not stable. As soon as Zi is gone, Zi Chi (Fan Chi) will go home again, and he will not be back until the spring. I am the only one who knows the soldiers here, and the master can't be without Zhongyou!"

Zhao Wuxi naturally couldn't force this stubborn Zi Lu, and he also felt that among the disciples of Confucius, only Yan Hui and Zi Lu were the only ones who could not be completely recovered even if he tried his best.

Confucius sighed afterwards: "If my way is not good, I may float in the East China Sea, and the person who will always follow me at that time may be Zhongyou!"

Zilu was overjoyed when he heard this.

Although lost to Zilu, Wu Xie also gained another person. After making a request from Zifu He, the Meng family simply persuaded and forced the Gongshu family who served as Xiaogongzheng to be classified as Zhao Wuxi's vassal family~www.wuxiahere.com~ Xiaogongshuban naturally wiped it out Wiping away tears and saying goodbye to his partner Xiang Lu, with anxiety and curiosity, he sat in the carriage and followed his parents to Linqiu.

In late August, Zhao Wuxi and his entourage passed through the north of Ono Zebei unharmed, and after entering the territory of Linqiu, what was in front of them was a piece of golden millet, rice and wheat. He also learned that the old team of Jin Chengxiang had also Arrived in the west of Lu State.

Facing Zhang Mengtan, Ji Qiao, Yang Tong Rong and his party who came to greet him, Zhao Wuxi announced: "Since the leadership has gradually stabilized, people's minds are at ease, and all talents are gathered, the matter of the New Deal will also be It's going to start as soon as possible!"

Although in the strategy described to Zhao Yang, the west of Lu Guoxi was called the third cave of the cunning rabbit of the Zhao family, but in fact, Zhao Wuxi planned to start anew and create a brand new system!

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