I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 172 It's Indescribable

Zilu and others had their own sources of news, and they could learn what happened to Confucius and a group of fellow disciples in Chen Guo.

Because it was winter before, the transmission speed of the news will be a bit slow. When the spring season comes, the news will be delivered at once.

"Sir."

The crowd looked dull.

Zhiyao didn't want to play dumb in front of smart people, so she asked, "But you came here for Master Kong?"

Zilu said on behalf of a group of brothers: "I dare not ask the Zhi family to send troops to rescue, but I only ask the son to allow me to wait for the south."

That's right.

The relationship between Zhishi and Confucius was not to the point where he learned of the danger and sent troops to rescue him, and Confucius had done something before that he left without saying goodbye, which was tantamount to cutting himself off from Zhishi's friendship.

Wouldn't it be a lowly act if Zhi Shi immediately sent troops to rescue Confucius when he was in danger?

Zilu is now a vassal of the Zhi clan, belonging to a class that has its own fiefs, warriors, and subjects. With the characteristics of the current era, it is completely possible to issue a call-up order and bring private soldiers southward.

Because Zilu is a vassal of the Zhi clan, it is best to get the permission of the master of the Zhi clan to do what he wants to do, not to ask Zhiyao, the prince's opinion.

From a certain point of view, Zilu didn't do it properly.

Zhiyao said very seriously: "Zhong You doesn't need to say any more, let's go see my father, and then talk about other things."

Shouldn't a "Confucian" be the most polite?Even if you are in a hurry, things are not done that way.

Zhiyao looked at Zigong and the others again, and said, "Master Yao knows that Confucius is like a father and brother to you, Chen Guo and Cai Guo are encircled, can you save them?"

Unless Zilu and other "core disciples" gather all the brothers who are working for the Zhi family... No, even if they are all called together, the number is only a few hundred. Can they beat Chen Guo and Cai Guo?
Therefore, Zhiyao suspected that they came to ask for help in a roundabout way, in order to let Zhiyao go out in person and lead the army south.

Cai Guo is a small country, and it is also on the verge of subjugation, and its military strength is absolutely very limited.

Although Chen State was heavily infiltrated by Chu State, it may not be able to mobilize too many troops in the national war. Tossing Confucius and his disciples is of a different nature, and dispatching a "division (100 troops including 2500 chariots)" can still be done.

Furthermore, Chen Jun and Cai Jun are not going to deal with Jin, Chu or Wu, they are dealing with a social dynamic group without the backing of the state. Chen Jun and Cai Jun will not give up before fighting.

The current situation of Confucius and his disciples is that Confucius first brought a group of people to the south, followed by individuals or several people who went south in batches; Confucius was surrounded, and those who went behind were either without any supplies, or were frozen to death and starved to death. die.

To sum up: this wave of Confucius and his disciples who have already gone south has suffered heavy losses. Zilu and other hundreds of people going south are just adding fuel. It is difficult to change the unfavorable status quo. It is more likely to send another wave of heads.

"More than a wave of heads have been given away, and every death is a great waste. After this time, Kong Qiu probably won't be able to shake again?" Zhiyao was in a bad mood.

Zhiyao really guessed right.

Because Confucius was trapped in Chen Guo this time, his disciples suffered a great loss. As a result, there was no picture of carrying a thousand horses wherever he went.

So, because Confucius was going to be an official in Chu State, so many disciples died?It's really hard to know what to say.

Of course, those disciples followed Confucius voluntarily, and they were responsible for their own actions when anything happened, and they could not blame others.

If Zhiyao didn't know those people, and they didn't work for Zhishi, Zhiyao might laugh inwardly after hearing about such a thing.

What knocked him was that those people really helped Zhiyao a lot, and Zhiyao knew how much talent those people had, but one by one went to a foreign land to give away their heads for ridiculous reasons, which really made Zhiyao feel sorry.

Obviously it can be used by me, and then died so cheaply, how could any ambitious master be able to bear it.

Therefore, when Zhiyao heard the news, anger was brewing in an instant.

Well, there were already so many people who went to give away the head before, and Zilu and others who heard the news were also going south. Although they were affectionate and righteous to Confucius, in turn, it seemed that Zhishi's dedication and kindness were extremely cheap.

Zhiyao didn't see that they were shaken, and her heart sank.

"Your Majesty." Ran You said with a guilty face: "If you want to live, you will come to do your best for your Majesty."

Afterwards, a group of people saluted Zhiyao, but their faces were full of determination.

Zhiyao knew that she couldn't be persuaded, and it was very likely that her friends would become enemies because of her repeated persuasion.

How to do it?

The Zhi family sent troops directly, that's not how they should be taken advantage of.

Or Zhiyao help them with the best armed and the best preparation?That's three to 400 people, each with a pair of armor and sharp weapons, and some chariots, it would be better for Zhishi to send troops.

Just now those second generations really wanted to go south, how about Zhiyao to encourage them to really let the second generations go south, and save Confucius and others by the way?This has become Huazhi's favor, doing Confucius' business.In doing so, Zhishi's payment is definitely far greater than the cost of sending troops or arming a group of disciples.

Zhiyao glanced at Zilu and Zigong again and again.

These two people participated the most in Zhishi's internal affairs. Once they served in other families, the harm they would bring to Zhishi would be greater than imagined.

"I have to send someone to watch them, once..." Zhiyao didn't want to guess others with a sinister heart, but sometimes it couldn't be avoided.

After leaving, they really went to Zhishen to say goodbye.

Zilu did not summon his private soldiers.

Neither did Zigong, who also owned Shiyi.

Their choice actually made Zhiyao even more disappointed.

"Good guy, you think you have a clear distinction between public and private, don't you? It seems more like a kind of separation." That's what Zhiyao thinks.

"The kindness and righteousness of 'Confucianism' seems to be broad, but it is actually narrow." Sima Rangju, is this mocking?
The departure of Zilu only made the new army lack an instructor.

Ran You and Zigong left, if Zhiyao hadn't been prepared, the progress of Zhishi's construction of "Handan" would definitely be slowed down.The reason is that there is a new person to take over, and it is necessary to understand the progress of Zi Gong and Ran You from the beginning, which will definitely waste some time.

Fortunately, Zhiyao had arranged enough deputies for each chief officer.And these assistants are all people trained by Zhiyao since childhood, so there is no need to doubt their loyalty.

With the original deputy on top, at least the progress will not be delayed too much, but how well things can be done needs to be tested later.

"Confucius said that benevolence follows the propriety, because of his ambition. His words and deeds are inconsistent, he is rampant when he gains power, and humble when he loses power. No one in Lu State knows it, even Qi State knows it." Sima Rangju said.

is it?

In line with the statement that "the person who knows himself best is the enemy", maybe Qi's evaluation of Confucius is more worthy of reference?
Sima Rangju said again: "Your Majesty, do you know the follow-up of 'Fallen to the Three Capitals'?"

Then how can Zhiyao have the time to pay attention to Lu Guo?

Sima Rangju said with a smile: "Lu destroyed his city, and the Qi army will attack Lu in the future. Where is the barrier?"

In other words, Confucius had a moment of fun, but Lu Guo had to pay the bill later, right?
This reminded Zhiyao of a movie she had seen.

The protagonist of that movie is Confucius. After performing the fall of the three capitals, the Qi army attacked the Lu State and lost the three cities that served as barriers. The Qi army easily attacked the capital of the Lu State "Qufu".

That's the three "alls"!That is, the city with the Jongmyo.

How many families in the state of Lu have a "capital"?Who else could it be but Sanhuan?

Sanhuan forcibly endured Confucius destroying their "capital", which is really tolerable.In fact, their patience did not lose money. Lu Junsong's prestige was not only wiped out by Confucius, but also a group of cronies were exposed, and they were liquidated by Sanhuan one by one.

In the past, Sanhuan only seemed to be powerful, but he might not be able to completely control the State of Lu.It can be seen that Lu Jun and Song Dynasty were able to force Confucius, who was not of prominent blood, to a high position, which shows that the monarchy can still be guaranteed.

Then, for Lu Junsong, there was nothing at all. Then, after playing a big game, the state of Lu entered the era controlled by Sanhuan.

To put it simply, Lu Junsong entrusted the wrong person, and forcibly played himself as a virtual king who had no real power at all.

So, why did the princes not accept Confucius when he traveled around the world?It's not that there are no "Confucians" who are high-ranking officials in various countries. It's purely that even if the princes don't understand it, there are ministers who can understand the drama of Lu State. How can it be possible to accept a person who has been played without knowing it? Whoever seizes the opportunity to play it again , but what to do.

Zhiyao said: "According to this, Shi Kong needs to be in his later years before he can return to Lu."

Sima Rangju shook his head and said, "The king who used Confucius highly is gone, how can the new king bring Confucius back to the country?"

Lu Jun Song had died in shame and regret in 495 BC, and the incumbent Lu Jun was a general.

I heard that General Lu's succession to the throne is very tricky, and only the senior officials of the State of Lu know what it is.

The existence of Confucius is a stain on Lu Dinggong, just because of this, Lu Jun will need to consider whether to let Confucius return to the country.

Sanhuan has humiliated the previous generation of monarchs, and they will also refuse to let Confucius return.

So, Sima Rangju said mockingly: "On the day when Kong Qiu is seriously ill and shows signs of dying, he will return to the country."

"Sanhuan used this method to humiliate and warn the current Lord Lu again, right? No wonder Kongqiu no longer had civil and military powers after returning home, and got a librarian post after recovering from illness." Zhiyao thought.

"The state of Chu will definitely send troops to the state of Chen if it does not cause any loss to the state of Chen. If there is no mistake, Confucius and his disciples can be rescued by the Chu army. At that time, it will be difficult for the state of Chu to keep Kong Qiu, or they will recruit Zhongyou and others. His disciples are Maybe I will do my best to repay Chu State for saving Confucius." Sima Rangju said.

This is the result that Zhiyao is least willing to see, but as Sima Rangju said, it is likely to become a reality.

"Although people nowadays talk about moral integrity and don't need to use the knowledge learned by this family to another family, I still have to prevent that from happening. If necessary...you can't blame me for using any cruel methods!" Zhi Yao didn't want to see that kind of situation happen, but she had to be mentally prepared.

(End of this chapter)