Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 118 Ender's Price

In the wilderness on the outskirts of Qufu, chariots lined up, and Lu soldiers marched forward with their heads held high.

The attack on Ju this time went more smoothly than expected.

Since the Ju people's raid in the forest failed, they simply retreated to the second line for defense, and had no intention of confronting the Lu army head-on in Yun.

And after the Lu army surrounded Yuncheng, the people of Yundi also hung the flag of the State of Lu on the top of the city early, and surrendered in a very smooth way, with no intention of resisting at all.

After all, the competition between Lu and Ju for the land of Yun has lasted for a hundred years, and the common people there have long been accustomed to the pattern of taking turns between the two countries.

When the Lu people came, they felt the etiquette and enlightenment of Zhuxia, and sang poems, books, rituals and music.

When the people of Ju came, they smeared their faces with dye, turned around and fled to Dongyi.

If your two countries beat you, don't delay our Yun people's cultivation of mulberry and land.

And Yundi's obedience also satisfied Yang Hu and the others.

After making an oath of alliance with the people of Yundi, they did not have the idea of ​​continuing to attack Ju, but happily returned to Qufu with the army.

There were not many casualties among the various ministries, and they also recovered the lost land for the Lu State. In the history books, there was a comment that "Yang Hu, Ji Sunsi, and Meng Sun Heji attacked Ju and regained the land of Yun".

What could be more important than this for those who long to be remembered in history?
The Lu army returned in triumph, and at the same time, the work of counting the number of enemies killed was also in full swing.

According to the statistics of the army planners, Zaiyu's car crew was highly praised by beheading 31 people.

Zaiyu was extremely satisfied with this result, but when he learned of Bian Zhuangzi's record, he couldn't help falling into silence.

Bian Zhuangzi actually beheaded 50 people in full.

What kind of frightening record is this?
He killed more by himself than Zai gave them a car crew.

Zaiyu once wondered if the official Ji was trying to set an example, so he also counted the enemies killed by Bian Zhuangzi's personal guards on Bian Zhuangzi's head.

But no matter what, even if Bian Zhuangzi didn't kill fifty, he still had twenty or thirty.

Zai Yu took the news from Ji Ji and trotted all the way to the chariot ahead.

Zigong, who was driving, saw him coming back, and asked expectantly, "What did the planner say? How many kills did you count for us?"

Ran Qiu and Shen Yi also looked at him with bright eyes, and they all pointed to their achievements in this battle to be promoted upwards.

Everyone was looking forward to it so much, and it was hard for Zaiyu to dampen everyone's interest.

I had no choice but to say, "I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Shen Sui asked impatiently, "What's the good news?"

Zai Yu coughed: "Our train crew and Bian Zhuangzi killed 81 people together."

After hearing this, Ran Qiu and Shen Jian were so excited that they clapped their hands together to express their joy, regardless of etiquette.

Zigong frowned, "What about the bad news?"

Zai Yu pulled his face: "Bian Zhuangzi killed fifty of them."

Zigong pursed his lips: "That's not too bad. The four of us beheaded 31 people, and each of us has seven or eight beheads."

Zai Yu supported Che Shi with both hands and climbed onto the chariot, sat in the compartment and drank two mouthfuls of cold water, then wiped his lips and said.

"I just told the planner that among the 31 people, just count me in. The other [-] will be distributed to you."

Zai Yu had already made up his mind early in the morning. This time, his credit for rewarding meritorious service mainly lies in stabilizing the morale of the army and shooting Ju Shuai.

There is no difference between killing more people and killing fewer people.

But for Zi Gong and the others, one more beheading and one less beheading made a big difference.

Because of the inventory credit, it is generally incremented in units of five.

Below five people is a kind of reward.

Less than ten people is another kind of reward.

And the rewards for more than ten people are different.

If Zaiyu gave up his share, then Zigong and the others could be counted as beheading ten heads each.

The rewards they can get can directly rise to a higher level.

Zigong and the others were not stupid, as soon as Zaiyu finished saying this, he knew what he was planning.

Ran Qiu hastily resigned: "My son, how can I steal your credit?"

Zi Gong also objected: "My son, this is your fault. Everyone is fighting the enemy with the same effort. It should be your credit and your credit is your credit. You don't have to share it with us."

Shen Jian also wanted to agree, but he was a little greedy for credit. After thinking about it for a long time, he could only say one thing.

"Ziyou and Zigong are right."

Zai Yu knew that they would object, so he had already prepared a speech.

"The master said: A gentleman is beautiful when he is an adult, but he is evil when he is not an adult, but it is evil for a villain.

Behead less than ten people, but get some property as a reward.

And beheading more than ten people, your title will inevitably be promoted.

The number of kills I give up will not affect the monarch's opinion of me, and it will also fulfill your good deeds.

The reason why I do this is to follow the Master's teachings and aspire to become a gentleman!

Are you insisting on not accepting it because you want to ruin my virtue? "

Hearing this, Shen Shun immediately showed a smile on his face.

Ran Qiu is still hesitating.

Only Zigong looked calm: "Since you want the beauty of an adult, then I won't persuade you.

But I remember the Master once said: A gentleman repays grievances with sincerity, and repays virtue with kindness.

A gentleman will repay hatred with righteous means, and repay kindness with kindness.

Since you have granted us kindness, you have to accept our kindness in return for you. "

Jai Yu propped his head on one hand, lay reclined in the carriage, and said with a smile, "Haven't you all reported it?"

Ran Qiu asked blankly, "When did we repay?"

Zaiyu said: "When I was shot off the carriage, if you and Zizhou hadn't sacrificed their lives to protect me, I would have been besieged by the Ju people and died. Isn't this a reward?"

After hearing this, Ran Qiu only felt warm in his heart, and he finally showed a bright smile.

"My son..."

Shen Ying gave him a punch with a smile: "We are all from the same school, why are you so polite?"

Zai Yu replied with a smile: "Then why are you so polite to me?"

Zigong said: "Ziyou and Zizhou have repaid you, but I haven't repaid yet."

"You? You also reciprocated."

"When did I report back?"

Zai Yu said: "Did you forget? Didn't you promise to waive my four hundred shi grain bill?"

"hiss……"

Only then did Zigong remember what Zaiyu had said to him that night when he pretended to be dead.

My boy, I'm sure he's been scheming against me since then, right?

Zi Gong turned his head to look at him, and happened to meet Jai Yu's warm and innocent smiling face.

"Son me."

"what happened?"

Zigong looked up to the sky and sighed, "The price of your kindness is a bit expensive!"

　The kindness given by readers actually has a price.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)