Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 105

Qufu, Confucius Institute.

Although it was still early in the morning, the academy was already full of Confucian disciples who came to listen to the teachings.

Since Confucius became an official, there has not been such a situation in the academy for a long time.

Confucius himself has been busy with government affairs during this period of time, and the students are also officials who are officials, those who farm the land cultivate the land, and those who accept apprentices accept apprentices.

They each have their own things to do, so it is no coincidence that they are able to gather in the academy today.

Yang Hu wants to convene the people of the country to make an oath, so they have the opportunity to return to Qufu.

Except for a few students who stayed away from Lu country and returned to their hometowns to visit their relatives, almost all of them came today.

The students connected with each other in groups of three or four, and the topics of discussion were also different.

"Zi Mie, how does it feel to be a village doctor?"

"Don't mention it, there are a lot of troubles. Spring plowing, tax collection, training the village army, educating the people... If you know, you think I am a village doctor. If you don't know, you think I have become the secretary of state!"

"Don't dare to talk nonsense. Let the master hear it later, and I will definitely scold you."

"Don't worry, I've been scolded all over, not short of these two sentences."

"Speaking of which, Zilu, how do you feel after being the second Sima?"

"It is said in "Poetry": If you don't ask for it, why don't you cherish it? This sentence is very reasonable!"

"It's started again, it's started again! Zizhi, do you think it's okay to ask Ziyuan? Why are you asking Zilu!"

Gongzu Gouzi was stunned by Kong Li's scolding, and he didn't know what he said wrong.

However, he still turned the conversation to Yan Hui.

"Ziyuan, how is your work as a censor? It must be difficult to deal with the affairs submitted by various places every day, and to convey the orders of the monarch?"

Yan Hui smiled wryly and didn't speak, but just patted him on the thick stack of bamboo slips on the table.

Gongzu Juzi leaned forward to take a look, and suddenly said in surprise: "Why did you bring the official business to the academy?"

Yan Hui sighed: "There is no way. How many documents have been collected from all over the country?

All these documents must be condensed and selected by us, summarized into a summary, and then submitted to the Prime Minister and the monarch for inspection.

Although we have a total of 24 big and small censors working together, there are still too many documents! "

Gongzu Gouzi asked: "Don't you have Shi, Fu, Tu and other small officials under your command? There is no need to look over everything big and small by yourself, right?"

Yan Hui said: "But I don't feel relieved. Anyway, after the spring plowing period is over, it should be easier in the next few months, so I will persevere."

After speaking, Yan Hui picked up another bamboo slip and began to open it.

But halfway through, he frowned suddenly, even though his temperament was as indifferent as Yan Hui, he couldn't help showing a murderous expression.

"Zi Mie!"

Kong Zhong was complaining to his fellow disciples when he suddenly heard Yan Hui calling him, so he turned around and said, "What do you want me to do?"

Yan Hui brought up the bamboo slip and walked in front of him, pointed to the writing on it and said, "Isn't your writing too brief? After the spring plowing is completed, the four characters will disappear?"

Kong Zhong signaled him to be calm and not to be impatient: "Don't be so anxious to get angry. I manage the fiefdom of the Ji family, and the spring plowing and summer planting will not affect the income of the office.

You can deal with the paperwork casually, why are you so serious?Isn't this equivalent to helping you reduce your workload? "

Yan Hui suppressed his anger, took out another bamboo slip from the table, and unfolded him in front of Kong Zhong.

That was the document submitted by Mi Buqi.

Although the content of this document is similarly brief, it will indicate the number of acres of fields that have been plowed in spring and the number of crops planted...

Comparing the two, there is a difference between the two.

"I don't want you to write in detail, but you must at least reach the level of Zijian, right?"

After hearing this, Kong Zhong slowly turned his head to look at Mi Buqi.

Mi Buqi still had that sunny smile.

"I reminded you, it's better to write the spring plowing documents clearly."

After finishing speaking, he raised his finger slightly and pointed at Yan Hui.

Kong Zhong shouted bad luck in his heart.

He didn't understand the meaning of what Mi Buqi said before until now.

After arguing for a long time, he realized that their documents might fall into Yan Hui's hands early in the morning!
When the two of them became township officials, they went together to consult other senior retainers of the Ji family.

Those people told them that for such documents to be handed over to the office, just think about it.

Anyway, the monarch's hand couldn't reach Sanhuan's territory, and the censors didn't pay much attention to the documents submitted by Sanhuan's territory.

When Kong Zhong heard this, he believed it, but Mi Buqi was careful.

Because even if those old retainers were right, the old censor didn't care about their spring plowing documents, but it didn't mean that Yan Hui didn't care!

Yan Hui was able to win the favor of his master, of course there was a reason for his talent and intelligence.

But there are many intelligent disciples in Confucianism, Zaiyu and Zigong are among them, why does the master only love Yan Hui?

That's because Yan Hui's support for Zhou Li was no less than that of his master.

The most important point of Zhou Li is to maintain the office.

If they fooled the office with paperwork and were discovered by Yan Hui, would it be okay?

Kong Zhong whimpered in his heart: "Isn't this fatal?"

He sighed: "I see. When I return to my hometown, I will write a new copy for you in the form of the document submitted by Zijian."

Only then did Yan Hui show a smile: "I was the one who was rude just now, and Chun Geng Written has troubled Senior Brother so much."

He was so stunned by Yan Hui that he couldn't get off the stage, while Zaiyu and Zigong each held a melon in their hands, and they leaned against a few tables to eat and watch the show.

"Ziyuan, this kid can do it!"

"After two months as the censor, my temper has become irritable."

"In the past, even if he wanted to express dissatisfaction, he would not point it out so bluntly, but use some more tactful words to persuade."

"Sure enough, work makes people violent!"

"Speaking of which, why didn't you see Zigao today?"

"Isn't Zigao sitting next to you?"

Gao Chai raised his hand and knocked away the melon in Zaiyu's hand: "Are you polite?"

Everyone was talking, when Confucius suddenly walked out of the room.

Confucius couldn't help smiling from the bottom of his heart when he saw the students gathered together.

What could be more joyful than teaching students?
When the students saw it, they all stood up and said, "Master!"

Confucius nodded slightly, and the students sat down immediately.

He glanced at the full-seat students and said, "It's been quite a while since the last lecture.

During this period of time, I don’t know if you are reviewing books again, or learning new knowledge? "

After saying this, the students replied one after another: "Of course I learned it."

"Then did you encounter any confusion?"

"Naturally there are."

Confucius asked with a smile: "In this case, why don't you ask questions?"

As soon as this remark came out, several people in the audience responded immediately: "Master, I want to ask you the principles of government!"

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　　(sitting in the gymnasium in tears)

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)