Spring and Autumn I Am King

Gongliangru, the lacquer was carved open, Yuan Xian and others stared coldly at Zigong and Dou Xu in the rain. [For the latest chapters of this book, please go to s>>>_._.<<

"Are you going to follow the Master, or stay here and be Zhao Wuxi's eagle dog?"

They regarded following the Master's departure as the only correct way, so they also threw an either-or choice in front of the same "door".

If you love the Master enough, then come here obediently; if you don't, then you are betraying the Master's way!

Gong Xichi looked at his fellow 'men' brothers with grim faces in horror. He looked back at Zigong and Fan Xu on the left and right, but saw that they were both stunned, Fan Xu clenched his fists, and Zigong stood still. Do not move.

Things happened too fast, and the line between this and the other was drawn too quickly.

If he had changed from the past, Gong Xichi would have followed suit, but after several years of 'touching' in Zhao Wuxi's shogunate, he was no longer the simple and obedient boy he used to be.

So, how to choose?

Just when everyone was hesitating, Zai Yu, who had been hiding his body behind everyone, suddenly knelt on the ground and slapped his head in the mud: "Master, brothers and sisters, forgive me for not being able to accompany you!"

He immediately got up, waved the muddy water on his deep clothes, glanced meaningfully at Zi Gong and the others, turned around and left.

Confucius didn't say anything, Zai Yu's departure was in his expectation, but Lai Diao Kai spit at Zai Yu's back, scolding: "Traitor!"

Zai Yu was the first disciple of Confucianism who completely surrendered to Zhao Wuxi. He succeeded Zhongdu Zai, but he did not inherit the way of Confucius. The method is superior to all the rituals of the Duke of Zhou!

This is not a rebel, not a repeated villain, what else could it be?

Zai Yu stopped abruptly, turned his head to look at the angry Qi Diao Kai, his eyes were full of peace, how could you, a tortured man, understand my ambition?

He sneered and replied: "Zi Ruo, what you don't want to do to yourself. Don't do it to others, do what you want to do to yourself, and don't do it to others! It's hard for me to repay the great kindness of the Master, but you want to use it." Forcing me to give up everything? Forgive me for not obeying my orders. Farewell!"

Gong Xichi glanced at Zai Yu, who was walking away in a dashing manner, and was envious. Zai Yu has always been a utilitarian person, and he is quite appreciated by the generals for his ability to 'excellence'. Now he will get the post of Wenxian county magistrate, a great future is waiting for him, he will not give up, so he can be so decisive.

And what about Gong Xichi? He is also 'fascinated' by the salaries of high-ranking officials, indulged in 'fat' horses and light furs, and the admiration of everyone when he wears a formal dress. It is difficult to decide whether to leave or stay.

At this moment, Fan Xu also suddenly bowed to the head.

"Master, I can't accompany you either!"

...

This made all Kong's disciples' eyes widen. Fan Xu has always been honest, and he can do whatever the Master asks him to do. After listening to the angry words of "I am not as good as the old farmer, I am not as good as the old garden", he actually went to ask the farmer and the gardener for advice.

Is it such a person who would do whatever the Confucius River brothers say, actually refuse to follow the Confucius in public?

"The 'spring' ploughing has not yet been completed, the millet and rice have begun to 'pump' the seedlings, the plum orchard must be fertilized to prevent insects, and the winter wheat has turned yellow and is ready to be harvested. 6825;1958;5828;2;#97;;#99;2 ;4;;6153;6733;It should be extended to Liangfu, Lu County, Fei County, and the keel waterwheel should be built in the Zhusi River Basin. Dig ditches...I...I am a big farmer and can't leave Lu. Farmer, farmer, 'woman'..."

This is Fan Chi's explanation, but it sounds like a sophistry to everyone, those lowly laborers. Are they more important than the master?

This is incomparable, but if Fan Chi really chooses...

That's right, millions of Li Shu, all living beings, found a way to survive for them in farming, this matter. It's more important than following the Master's side to be a disciplined apprentice!

Confucius looked at the simple disciple who was kneeling on the ground. There was no anger in his heart. Instead, he felt a little ashamed.

He still didn't say a word, hated evil like hatred, Yuan Xian, who couldn't contain sand in his eyes, gnashed his teeth and looked at Fan Chi.

"Little man, Fan Chi too! If you don't follow, just go and farm for Zhao Wuxi!"

Yes, this is another traitor.

"That Zihua, what about you?" Finally it was Gong Xichi's turn, and he couldn't hide.

"I...I'm afraid I can't accompany you either..." Gongxi bit his head and did exactly the same thing as Fan Xu.

"you!"

Ran Geng Ran Yong looked at Gong Xichi with reproach in his eyes. They were his distant relatives, and they were also the guides who brought him into the "door" of Confucius. In their opinion, this little brother should come over obediently.

Gong Xichi looked at the brothers and the master. It was Fan Xu's choice that gave him the courage to refuse, but he tried to explain afterwards: "I just think that a gentleman should be harmonious and different!"

One sentence awakened the dreamer, who respected Confucius the most, and Zi Gong, who was hesitating between staying and following, suddenly woke up.

In this era, "harmony" is a very important concept, which refers to a differentiated and diverse unity, which is thus different from "tong".

For example, in cooking, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty must be blended together to achieve a state where the five flavors are complete and the taste is outside the salty and sour. , Yu, and Yu work together to achieve a state of five-tone resonance and sound outside the palace and merchants, and then it can be regarded as a superior music: On the contrary, if the salty person blindly puts salt, the sour person desperately pours vinegar, and the palace lover Rejecting merchants and horns, and those who like merchants do not need feathers and ruts, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, Yan Ying said long ago: "If you use water to help water, who can eat it? If the piano is dedicated, who can listen to it?"

When Confucius arrived, he also taught his disciples to address this issue: "The gentleman is harmonious but different, and the villain is the same but not harmonious."

A gentleman can maintain a harmonious and harmonious relationship with the people around him, but he must deal with everything independently through his own brain, and he is never willing to follow others' opinions and blindly agree.

Zigong realized that the Master wanted them to be such people!

But the villain has no independent opinion of his own, and only seeks to be completely consistent with others.

Or, it is for others to be completely consistent with them, and what they "want" must be enforced on others.

If the Master told them to follow, they would abandon everything and follow without hesitation, but the people on the other side regarded themselves as pure and high-minded, persecuted by the Zhao Shogunate, and even disregarded Confucius' wishes, they tried to kidnap him. All holes 'doors' in people.

Who is the little guy?

Zigong stepped out and blocked in front of Fan Xu and Gong Xichi, who were pointed at by everyone.

"Master. Do you really want us to leave with you?"

Confucius finally spoke at this time, how he hoped that all the disciples could listen to his lectures carefully as before, but he shook his head in the car: "I won't force others to be difficult."

"Master!" The lacquer carving opened and Yuan Xian was very anxious. Master, if you grit your teeth and let those few people follow, most of them will follow. At that time, Zhao Wuxi will lose a lot of help from Anding Lu, and he will be able to express their anger.

Master, Master, why are you so benevolent to these traitors? so generous?

At this moment, Zi Gong said: "Okay, since that's the case, then we will go with Master!"

Fan Xu was terrified, Gong Xichi was shocked, they all said their words, and then they continued to follow, how should they deal with themselves?

But Zigong had already made a decision.

He pulled Fan Xu and Gong Xichi, who were kneeling on the left and right, to Confucius, and said to Confucius, "If you are not filial, you have a heavy burden on you. You can't say it easily, you can only send the Master away every ten miles!"

...

The gods were different, and the appearance was also separated. The disciples of Confucius' gate followed the Master's carriage with their own thoughts and slowly drove eastward.

Fan Xu and Gong Xichi, as well as those disciples who were officials in the shogunate, were still a little embarrassed, but their leader Duanmu Ci ignored Gongliangru, and his lacquered face kept pulling the bridle for the Master.

After being silent for a long time, he suddenly asked softly, "Master. I want to ask you a question."

"If a disciple has 'confused', he must ask questions, but it's okay to say it." Confucius seemed to regard this trip to split as an ordinary trip, and his expression was as usual.

"If there is one person. He can bring many benefits to the people, and he can benefit the people, can such a person be called benevolence?"

Now that the weather has cleared up, Confucius stared at the sunny blue sky and replied slowly: "Not only a benevolent man, but a saint. Even Yao and Shun can't do such a thing, not to mention it is a ritual music nowadays. Broken Ji Shi?"

Zigong stopped and said, "Then in my heart, General Zhao is such a benevolent man. He was like this when he went to the palace in Jin, when he was in Song Cao, and even more so when he entered Xilu and Qufu. I can feel it. Although he was born in a noble family, he was quite aware of the bitterness of the bottom, and he was sincere to the people. Maybe there was something wrong in the way to win the country, and maybe he would violate some etiquette in the process of implementing the New Deal, but I firmly believe that he will let Lu The country has become better. The disciples are not talented, and I want to help a sage and sage to come out!"

"Zhao Wuxi can also be considered a benevolent person, and can also be a holy monarch? What a great joke!"

The disciples of Kong's "door" were surprised, and most people scoffed at this. In their opinion, Zhao Wuxi was already the same evil and powerful minister as Huadu, Qingfu, Cui Zhuo, and Qingfeng. Confucius also nodded with complicated eyes, and remained silent, not knowing whether to approve or not, making Zigong, who had the heart to defend Zhao Wuqi, feel guilty.

Unknowingly, Shili Pavilion in the eastern suburbs arrived. The pavilion chief held a stick, and led the pavilion to stop on the road, watching this large group of tourists vigilantly.

After seeing you a thousand miles away, Zigong stopped, crouched under the carriage and wept, "Master, this disciple can only be sent here, I, Zihua, Zichi and the others will stay here, not for the sake of the high officials and riches. It's because the figure of the master can be lessened in the court of the state of Lu, but the thoughts of the master's benevolence and righteousness cannot be lessened. Master, your avenue is not dead, but dormant. The disciples will subtly integrate the master's way into the new one. Inside the state of Lu, when you return to Qufu, you will surely see a prosperous Lu Bang!"

Confucius still did not answer, and he did not know whether to believe it or not. Zigong greeted Fan Xu a little disappointedly, Gong Xichi, Gongzhichang and others were about to turn back.

That's right, the chicks will always grow up, and the young geese will fly high sooner or later. Their wings are already full. It's time to leave the master's knees and go up to 90,000 miles!

Due to the limitation of time and status, Confucius could only put all his hopes on Lu Jun's ability to cheer up, and he did not even compromise. But Zigong and other disciples had a bigger choice. They finally chose Zhao Wuxi as their lord, as a person who showed their talents and pinned their hopes.

Just then, I heard Confucius say loudly in the car: "I said, a gentleman is not a weapon, you can't do this!"

...

A gentleman is not a weapon? Zigong smiled bitterly in his heart, who can do it easily?

He thought it was the Master's disappointment and blame, but when he turned around, he saw the Master smiling at him.

"Ci, although you can't achieve 'no weapon', but I already know what weapon you are..."

Confucius said earnestly, "You are Hulian..."

Zigong was stunned for a moment, and so did the others. They all pondered on this sentence. Is Master a compliment or a derogation?

Hulian, is the Zongli Temple that is filled with millet. But it is by no means an ordinary food vessel, but a ritual vessel that is respected by Zhou kings, princes, and officials. Hulian can be placed above the hall, in the ancestral temple, or under the Yellow Spring. It is extremely beautiful and has great use. It can be used in conjunction with the tripod, but it is less noble.

Confucius compares Zigong with Hulian, which means that Zigong is a great tool for the state and society~www.wuxiahere.com~ He has super talent, can be reused by the Zhao shogunate, and his personal conduct is of great virtue.

The beauty of this highly rated "essence" is unique among the disciples who were appraised by Confucius!

Not only was Zigong regarded as a traitor and the repeated villain's Qidiaokai, Yuan Xian and others were stunned, Zigong was also stunned for a while, and then quickly followed the Master's side and bowed solemnly. "Give! Thanks for the Master's comment, I will definitely be a lord of the upper assistant, an emperor of the lower class, the ministers who avoid the way, and the Hulian who respects all the officials!"

Zigong was greatly comforted, at least he knew that the Master didn't blame him, the cheerful Yan Hui didn't blame him, the heroic Zilu didn't blame him, and the open-minded Zeng Dian didn't blame him.

Looking at the dangling face of Confucius, he gritted his teeth and whispered in Confucius' ear: "The disciple will also find a way to survive in the State of Lu for Confucius, under the rule of the Zhao clan, Therefore, if there is an unkind request, I hope the Master will grant it!"

ps: Thanks for the tip on the 27th! Thanks to the 1st Guards Tank Brigade, yyajy2304, lonely little stone, drinking green tea when sleepy, Tang Minhang, not happy every day, czd (Chapter 578 A gentleman is not a weapon) (QQ, blog, WeChat, etc.)

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