Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 120
Duke Lu's Palace.

Under the leadership of Shusun Zhouchou, Zaiyu and his party walked along the long trail, climbed onto the high platform, and entered the palace.

He looked at the decorations.

Since he was born, it was the first time for him to come to such a symbolic place.

The palace is a hundred steps wide and a hundred steps long. There are several large pillars inside to support the dome. The floor is all paved with ebony wood, and more than a dozen Fengniao palace lanterns are burning on all sides.

All the ministers and officials from the various clans of the Lu Kingdom were present. They lined up on the left and right of the palace, each with a solemn expression and slightly lowered their heads.

And sitting directly above the palace was Lu Hou who had been waiting for them for a long time, with gray temples and a smile on his face.

Zai Yu glanced at Luhou's side, and sure enough, as the Master said before, there was a wok half filled with water.

The shape of this ware is exactly the same as the one in Zaiyu's house, and it is definitely made by the same craftsman.

Lu Hou smiled and said: "Earlier, I have received the battle report from Yundi.

The kings have done their best to restore the old land for the Lu country and stabilize the people. Their merits and virtues must be shown and their hard work must be recorded.

The widow has shallow virtue and insufficient intelligence.It is indeed the fortune of the widow, the fortune of the country, and the fortune of all the people to be supported by all of you! "

All the people leaned over and said, "Your Majesty's words are serious."

Lu Hou called out, "Ji Zi."

Ji Sunsi bowed his head slightly, and stepped out: "Ji Sunsi pays his respects to the King."

Luhou laughed and said, "This great victory is all thanks to you, the coach!"

When Ji Sunsi heard this, he replied respectfully: "I, Ji Sunsi, mobilized the soldiers of the Lu State with the order of the emperor. The soldiers of the three armies followed your orders and fought bravely. How can I, Ji Sunsi, have any merit to speak of?"

Lu Hou listened, nodded with a smile, and called again: "It's not your credit, but the credit of the Chinese army leader Yang Zi?"

Hearing the words, Yang Hu came out and bowed loudly: "I, Yang Hu, received orders from the commander to command the soldiers of the Chinese army. The soldiers of the Chinese army obeyed the orders and fought desperately. What credit can I, Yang Hu, have?"

Lu Hou smiled and asked again: "Since it's not Yangzi's credit, then it must be the vanguard general Gongshan Buxuan's credit, right?"

Gongshan Buxuan heard the words and came out: "I, Gongshan Buxuan, received orders from the general of the Chinese army to command the vanguard soldiers. The vanguard soldiers obeyed the orders and fought the enemy bravely. What credit can I have for Gongshan Buxuan?"

Hearing these words, Zaiyu slandered in his heart: "When it's time to really grab credit, one or two of you all fought bravely to be the first. On the scene, all the words are said in a high-sounding manner. If it were me, I wouldn't..."

Zai Yu hadn't finished cursing in his heart when he heard Lu Jun call his name suddenly.

"Since it's not Gongshan Buxuan's credit, then it must be the credit of rushing into the battle of Ju people and shooting the commander of the Ju army, right?"

When Zaiyu heard this, he hurried out of the queue and replied: "I, Zaiyu, received orders from all the commanders and used them to command the crew members under him. They obeyed the orders and fought bravely to kill the enemy. What credit can I, Zaiyu, have?"

Lu Hou wanted to continue to ask questions, but there was really no one who could give credit.

It just so happened that Zaiyu was familiar to him, so he simply joked about Zaiyu.

"But you have the courage to rush into the battle formation, which already shows your determination to risk your life. And I heard that you killed seven people and seven times in the battle formation of the Ju people. You are seven times more likely to die Courage, how can this be said to be without merit?"

Zaiyu replied modestly: "The reason why I dare to kill seven in and seven out in the battle formation of the Ju people is not because of my bravery, but because the horses pulling the chariot don't listen to me, and I can't stop it. That's all."

Hearing this, Lu Hou couldn't help pointing at him and laughing.

He turned his head and said to Confucius who was beside him, "Zhong Ni! This student of yours has made great achievements but doesn't like to boast about himself. He can already be regarded as a gentleman, right?"

Confucius solemnly came out and bowed respectfully: "Even if you are not a gentleman, you can already be called restraint."

Lu Hou nodded slightly: "I remember, you once said to me: Restrain oneself and return to propriety, thinking of benevolence. Now he can be called restraint, but he doesn't know if he understands propriety?"

After hearing this, Confucius leaned over and said, "Zaiyu's etiquette is well learned."

"Oh? Really?"

The Lu army came back victorious, so Lu Hou was in a good mood today, so he became a little playful.

He stood up and asked, "Then let me test him."

When Zai Yu heard this, his heart tightened suddenly.

Stop it!

Although my etiquette is not bad, it is limited to the official system, king's law and other things.

If you test me with various ceremonies, I may not be able to answer them!

Zai Yu closed his eyes in pain, thinking that this time he might embarrass his master.

But Luhou didn't know what Zaiyu was thinking, he looked up outside the hall, and happened to see the Sheji Altar outside, so he asked.

"Do you know what kind of wood should be used to make the god of the earth in the temple?"

When Jai Yu heard this question, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He will answer this question.

Zaiyu replied bluntly: "The woods used by Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties are different.

The Xia Dynasty used pine trees, the Shang Dynasty used cypress trees, and the Zhou Dynasty used chestnut trees.

The meaning of using chestnut trees is: to make the common people tremble. "

As soon as Zaiyu finished speaking, the palace that had been enjoying itself just now was suddenly dead silent.

The ministers and doctors first took a deep breath, and all looked at Zai Yu, and then lowered their heads, pretending that they didn't hear anything.

Lu Hou also opened his mouth halfway, and froze in place, not knowing how to evaluate Zai Yu's answer.

Because he doesn't actually know the real answer to the question, and asking this question is just a whim.

Who knew that such a big thunder point could be asked.

He was the one who asked the question, and Jae Yu gave a serious answer. If Lu Hou blamed him, he would look like a villain.

But if you don't blame him, wouldn't it appear that Luhou himself is cruel and heartless?
Deliberately picking such a difficult question to ask, once this matter reaches the ears of the people of the country, everyone will question Luhou's intentions.

When everyone was at a loss, it was Confucius who stood up to smooth things over.

He coughed heavily, and said, "Don't mention the things that have been done, don't need to persuade the things that have been done, and don't need to pursue the things that have passed."

Zaiyu was going to stop here, but when he heard his master's answer, another evil idea popped up in his mind.

"Can you do something wrong, just forget it?"

Confucius has always maintained a respectful and solemn attitude in the court, but when Zaiyu said this, Rao, because of his self-cultivation, he almost didn't tense up, and almost lost his waist.

But Zaiyu has already asked about this, and Confucius must not answer.

He was silent for a while, and a blush appeared on his dark face.

Then he could only sigh and said, "Since you made a mistake, then go and correct it. After you correct it, don't pursue it any further."

　"Do you know why I keep looking at you?"

　　"do not know."

　　"You have a recommendation ticket and a monthly pass in your hand, so keep reading it and never get tired of it."

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)