Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 128 Birds Can Choose Wood, Can Wood Choose Birds?

Zai Yu asked with a smile, pointing to the little bird on the big tree beside the road.

"I don't mean to argue with you. But I want to ask you, can a bird choose a tree to land on, and can a tree choose which bird to land on?"

Ji Sheng said: "Of course trees can't choose birds! This kind of child understands the truth, do you still need to ask me?"

Zaiyu nodded and smiled and said, "As you said, birds can choose trees, but trees cannot choose birds. It's like people can choose a country to serve them, but a country cannot choose its people.

I have heard a saying that a good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a virtuous minister chooses a master to serve.

My teacher also once said: The king envoys his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty.

If the monarch can treat each other with courtesy, then as a courtier, he should naturally be loyal to the monarch.

Therefore a gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall.

It is a normal fate to do one's best and die.

It is not a normal fate to be sentenced to death for a crime.

So the gentleman is ashamed of committing evil deeds, and also ashamed of failing to realize his ambitions.

Now you serve the Marquis Ju with all your heart, but you are about to be killed by him, and you don't want to leave him. This is already a mistake.

Besides, if you really don't want to leave him, you should return to Ju to accept the fate of death. Why did you flee to Lu?

But everyone has the nature of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, fearing death and rejoicing in life. I can understand that you want to escape the punishment of killing.

But why did you attack our convoy and plunder our food, since you already planned to escape the wrong punishment?

You pretend to be a scholar, but you have committed evil deeds like a bandit.

Isn't this wrong on top of wrong?Ji Zi, what is your intention in doing this? "

After listening to Zai Yu's words, Ji Sheng opened his mouth half-open, not knowing how to respond.

Zai Yu's words completely tore away the last bit of decency left in him.

If an upright scholar is determined to be loyal to his lord, he should return to Ju and kill him.

If a wise gentleman is determined to serve a worthy ruler, he should leave Ju to find another wise ruler.

But what he is doing now is neither upright nor wise, neither gentleman nor scholar.

Ji Sheng was silent for a moment, then suddenly heaved a long sigh.

"Ji Sheng is ignorant, and he was honored to receive your teachings before he realized it. That's right! To avoid guilt, how can you talk about loyalty? How can attacking others be called benevolence and righteousness?
How can a man beg for food for a living when he spends his whole life doing things? For the current plan, the only way to preserve his loyalty is to die! "

After finishing speaking, Ji Sheng suddenly pulled out the saber from his waist and laid it across his neck.

It was too late to say it, but it was too soon, Zai Yu instantly teased his feet.

boom!
Ji Sheng fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Zai Yu immediately fell on Ji Sheng's body, and the sorrowful expression that had been brewing for a long time finally came in handy.

"Why are you here?"

But Ji Sheng was beaten twice by Zai Yu in a short period of time, and he rolled his eyes and foamed at the mouth in pain, and fell to the ground and twitched.

Where did he have the time to pay attention to Jae Yu's question?

Zai Yu actually knew that Ji Sheng would have this reaction.

In this era, loyal people who don't know how to adapt and don't know how to use their brains are always like this.

Before Ji Sheng didn't commit suicide, it was because he hadn't figured out that he had been unfaithful and unrighteous.

Now that I figured it out, my first thought must be to wipe my neck.

Seeing this, the defeated soldiers of Ju State also cried and knelt down.

"Ji Zi! The king has no way, why should you be loyal to him?"

"When we first went into exile, we had more than 30 people. Half of our brothers were killed by the army of Ju State, some were buried in the belly of beasts in the mountains, and some died of starvation on the road. Now, there are only nine of us left. It's gone!"

"We died for our country, but we have to be killed. Is there such a reason in the world?"

"We were defeated, and the wives and children who stayed in the country were either demoted to criminals or inherited by others. Are you really willing to die like this?"

"Why don't you listen to this gentleman's words? A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve. The monarch has no way, why don't you serve the master of the way?"

"If a gentleman does not give up, I will serve you as my Lord!"

After finishing speaking, the eight defeated soldiers of Ju State knelt down together, with tears running down their faces.

Ji Sheng was born in the Central Plains, so he doesn't know much about the Dongyi customs of Ju.

But these native Ju people knew the seriousness of death and defeat in battle.

The Eastern Yi kingdoms do not follow the etiquette education, and follow the social law of the jungle.

Even if they go back to the country and accept the punishment obediently, as long as they die, the wealth accumulated in the family will be plundered by others soon, and their wives and children will become other people's wives and children.

Therefore, their death is tantamount to death in vain.

Instead of this, it's better to do it the other way around!
Seeing them like this, Zai Yu couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.

What was the most valuable in the sixth century BC?

people!
You don't even have to be a genius!

You just have to be human.

Any hero who is interested in making further progress is implementing a policy of benefiting the people.

Han Zhaowei expanded the area of ​​fields to attract people to come to cultivate them, the Tian family of Qi State opened warehouses to sell grain to buy people's hearts, and Sanhuan of Lu State treated the people well for a long time.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that there is still a large area of ​​land in the wilderness that has not been cultivated, and the surrounding barbarians have not been conquered.

Today's Dazhou is full of blue oceans and opportunities everywhere, and it is far from the time to compete with the people for profit.

That is to say, this group of people has not let go of their prejudice against savages, otherwise it would not be Zaiyu's turn to sell benevolent government to them.

Even if eight strong savages came to vote, Zaiyu was overjoyed.

Not to mention that the eight people in front of them are still the elite of the Ju army!

Zai Yu looked at their strong muscles, and said in his heart, "It's a pity not to use iron for such a big arm!"

He smiled and helped them up: "Everyone is willing to serve me, how dare I not accept you?"

After speaking, he squinted at Ji Sheng who was lying on the ground.

The arrow that Ji Sheng shot at him last time left a deep impression on Jae Yu.

It would be a pity if such a warrior cannot be used by me.

Using a 500-year-old antique almost sent me away happily, if you match him with a weapon that is 500 years later...

Then why don't you show me a big brain hole on the spot?
While thinking, Zaiyu helped the defeated soldiers get up one by one.

He found that although these soldiers said that they would work, they could clearly read a little hesitation in their facial expressions.

But this is also normal, Lu and Ju are feuds after all, and they must still be afraid in their hearts if they rashly join Lu to serve.

So, after Zai Yu winked at Shi He, he turned and left.

Shi Hexin understood, smiled and spoke the dialect of Judi to make friends with this group of defeated soldiers who had lingering fears.

"Where is your hometown?"

The soldier was surprised and said, "Huh? Are you from Ju, too?"

Shi He picked up a piece of cake, divided half and handed it to the other party.

"That's not true, but many of us disciples have fled from Judi. I learned some dialects of Judi with them when I have nothing to do."

Speaking of this, the Ju people in the apprenticeship stood up one after another and echoed.

"We are all from Ju, and we are all from the same hometown."

Some Ju soldiers leaned on Chang Ge and said.

"You guys are really lucky. Fortunately, you met my master. If you meet other Lu Guo doctors, let alone give you drinks and food, your lives will definitely be in danger."

The companion standing aside also smiled and echoed.

"That's right! Even in the state of Lu, there are not many gentlemen who are as kind as the lord! Helping the lord to farm and only collecting [-]% of the land rent, you have never encountered such a good thing, have you?"

The older ones taught them seriously.

"Follow the master and do things well! I will definitely not treat you badly. Before I met the master, the whole family couldn't even eat a full meal. Now not only can I eat enough, but I can also have decent clothes. Look at what I'm wearing All in one, okay?"

Others stared and warned them.

"My lord has been kind to my family. I warn you! Don't bring over the bad habits of the barbarians, and serve the lord wholeheartedly! If you dare to be unfavorable to the lord, don't blame me for disregarding the affection of my fellow countrymen!"

These defeated soldiers were coaxed and frightened, and they didn't know what to do.

At this time, Shi He came up to smooth things over with a smile: "Don't worry. As long as you do things well, the Lord will definitely not treat you badly.

We are all of savage origin, the lord can treat us savages so leniently, let alone treat you people from Ju country.

I think you all speak elegant words, you must have read books, right? "

The defeated soldiers nodded again and again: "I have read a little bit."

Shi He smiled and said: "That's great! The Lord has always respected scholars. I was promoted to the chief of the apprentice because I can read and read.

Now the lord is about to go to the fief to take office, if you know how to read, you will definitely be promoted soon. "

The defeated soldiers were stunned for a while, and then they were ecstatic: "My lord...the lord has a fief? Is he a doctor?"

Shi He nodded with a smile, cupped his fists and wished the sky.

"Master, Doctor Tuqiu, Zaizi!"

　Our Mr. Chang doesn't ask for votes at all, how could he be the author?

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)