Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 138 Jai Yu Is Already Close to Master
After listening to Zaiyu's words, Zhao's envoy immediately understood what he meant.

Zaiyu is asking him to convey to Zhao Yang and persuade the Marquis of Jin!
The greedy Fei Zhong under King Zhou refers to the Fan family and Zhongxing family who have repeatedly accepted bribes from other countries.

However, because King Zhou was cruel and Fei Zhong was greedy, small countries alienated Yin and Shang one after another. This is the current situation of Jin.

And Qihou has the intention to revive Duke Huan's hegemony, which is almost obvious.

If Zhao Yang could use Zai Yu's words to speak to the Marquis of Jin, even if he couldn't get him to release Le Qi immediately, at least it could shake him, and further alienate the monarch from the Fan family and the Zhongxing family.

The envoy bowed sincerely: "You are indeed a virtuous gentleman with outstanding eloquence. I will convey your words to the lord exactly."

Zai Yu nodded, he looked up to the outside of the main hall, and happened to find senior brother Qin Shang standing there.

So he hurriedly got up and asked, "Pitz, why are you here?"

Qin Shang was thinking about what Zai Yu said before, when he heard Zai Yu calling him, he asked simply.

"My son, is this statement of yours just now the saying in "36 Strategies" that 'It is better to divide the enemy than to share the enemy, and the yang of the enemy is not as good as the yin of the enemy'?"

When the messenger heard it, he also realized something.

Attacking an enemy that is united and strong is not as good as disintegrating the enemy and attacking them in isolation.Attacking the enemy's strong parts is not as effective as attacking the enemy's weak parts.

Now that the Marquis of Jin is on the same side as the Fan family and the Zhongxing family, he must find a way to disintegrate them and let the Marquis of Jin understand that Fan Yang's request to arrest Le Qi is only for his own self-interest, not to protect the face of the country.

And Fan Yang said before that Le Qi drank with Zhao Yang in private without seeing the king, which was not in line with etiquette and did not respect the king.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that Fan Yang is the one who violates etiquette the most.

He intrigues with Wei Shu, the former ruling minister of Jin, and fights for power and profit. After Wei Shu's death, Fan Yang immediately uses the power of the ruling minister to retaliate.

He convicted Wei Shu for dereliction of duty, ordered the removal of the cypress outer coffin of Wei Shu's body, and buried him with the ceremony of a doctor instead of the standard of the above minister.

Later, he accepted bribes from the Ji family, disturbed the alliance that escorted Lu Zhaogong back to the country, and threatened the representatives of the Wei and Song Dynasties.

Therefore, Zai Yu did not suggest that Zhao Yang and Fan Yang fight head-on, but cited the greedy Fei Zhong as a comparison to Fan Yang. This is exactly to attack the enemy's weakest part-virtue.

The envoy just thought that Jae Yu's words were subtle, but now that he thinks about it, he has so many considerations.

He couldn't help but think again of Zhao Yang's evaluation of Zaiyu earlier - Zaizi, I am a real god!
The envoy sighed in admiration: "Your talent is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

I thought I had fully understood your intentions, but unexpectedly, what I saw turned out to be only your surface, not your essence! "

After hearing this, Jae Yu just nodded slightly.

He was about to speak when suddenly Zi Gong came in from outside the hall wearing a short jacket, long trousers and carrying a bamboo basket.

"My son, let's go, go..."

Before Zi Gong finished speaking, he saw a group of people standing in the hall.

Qin Shang stared at him dumbfounded, and it took him a while to recover.

Is this still the Zi Gong who is picky about appearance?

How could he be dressed like this?
The messenger was also taken aback.

This man is dressed like a lowly servant, how dare he call Jae Yu directly?

Isn't the state of Lu the most ceremonial state of gentlemen?

Why is there such a situation of no distinction between seniority and inferiority in Zaiyu's fief?

Seeing that a group of people were looking at him, Zigong's expression, which was so natural just now, immediately became more subtle.

His face quickly turned red and hot, and his confidence in speaking also weakened by three points.

"Here... Pizzi is here, and this... should be Zhao's little gentleman, right?"

Qin Shang couldn't help asking: "Zigong, what are you wearing?"

Zi Gong was thinking about how to argue, when suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind: "It is said in the "Poetry": If you don't hate and don't ask for it, why don't you cherish it? Don't be jealous, don't be greedy. Is there anything wrong with doing this?"

"Huh? Isn't that what Zilu often says? Why do you..."

As soon as Qin Shang said this, he suddenly remembered the matter of his master praising Zilu. He immediately understood what Zigong meant, so he hurriedly apologized to him.

"So that's the case. I was rude earlier."

But Qin Shang understood, but Zhao Wuxie was still confused.

He asked Zaiyu: "Master, Duan Muzi dressed like this came to see you, what is he going to do?"

Zai Yu replied with a smile: "He is looking for me to dig Shi Nirvana."

"Digging stone nirvana?" Zhao Wuji asked suspiciously: "Aren't you a doctor now? If you want stone nirvana, let the people dig it. Why do you have to do it yourself?"

Zai Yu laughed and explained to him.

"This is what you don't know. I haven't seen you for more than half a year. I'll teach you another lesson today."

After hearing this, Zhao Wuji immediately went to the hall respectfully and said: "Please teach me, Master."

Zaiyu thought for a moment, then said: "My master once taught me: If you are upright, you will not follow orders. If you are not upright, you will not follow orders.

As a manager, if you behave properly, you can get things done even if you don't issue orders.

And if the managers themselves are not correct, no matter how many orders are issued, the people will not obey them.

I govern Tuqiu, hoping that the people will work hard, but if I can't lead by example and participate in labor, then how can the people be willing to listen to my orders?

Because of this, every year on the day of the beginning of spring, the emperor and the princes would come to work in the fields in person to encourage the people and all the people to start spring plowing.

There is nothing in the world that is more worthy of prudence than governing the country and governing the people.

Use decrees to restrain treacherous people, and influence and inspire good people with their words, deeds and actions, instead of just thinking about issuing orders and imposing punishments to implement administrative orders.

If the king leads by example, the great officials will follow.

Doctors lead by example, and scholars will restrain themselves.

If the scholars restrain themselves, then the people will be willing to learn.

The people are willing to learn, so can't the country be governed? "

After listening to this passage, Zhao Wuxie suddenly realized and nodded: "I see."

Jae Yu heard it, smiled and said to him, "Wu Shi! You made a mistake today."

Zhao Wuji asked: "Excuse me, Master, what is the mistake?"

Zaiyu said: "Well-dressed is no more noble than poorly-dressed. Beautiful-looking is not necessarily more virtuous than ugly-looking.

Whether a person is noble or not, how can one judge from his appearance?

At that time, Yao did not meet Shanfan as an emperor, but asked him respectfully facing the north.

Taigong was just a poor old fisherman, but King Wen personally pushed the cart for him.

Zichan was prime minister in the state of Zheng. He went to see Huqiu Zilin and sat down with his students. When arranging seats, he must sit according to his age, and not use his status to overwhelm others.

Sages like Yao and King Wen, and virtuous gentlemen like Zichan, did not judge others by their origins. Therefore, to despise the poor and lowly is a big taboo in governing the country and selecting talents.

Once upon a time, your ancestor Zhao Xuanzi saw a man who was starved to the ground under a mulberry tree.

He stopped the car, and ordered his attendants to take the man home, and prepared clean food for him.

Two days later, the man's health improved and he was finally able to open his eyes.

Xuanzi asked him: Why are you so hungry?
He replied: I was a servant in Jiang, and I ran out of food on the way home. I was ashamed to beg, and I hated taking other people's food without permission, so I was so hungry.

Xuanzi gave him two pieces of dried meat, but he thanked him and accepted it but dared not eat it.

Asked why, he replied: I have an old mother, and I want to give these dried meats to her.

Zhao Xuanzi admired him very much, so he said: You eat the meat first, and I will give you another part for mother's portion.

So he gave him two bundles of dried meat and one hundred coins before letting him go.

Two years later, Duke Ling of Jin wanted to kill Zhao Xuanzi, so he ambushed the soldiers in the room, waiting for Zhao Xuanzi to arrive.

Knowing Linggong's intention, Zhao Xuanzi hurried out after drinking half of the wine.

Linggong ordered the soldiers in the room to catch up and kill him.

There was a man who was chasing very quickly. He first chased Zhao Xuanzi and said to him: Please get in the car and run away. I will go back and work hard for you!
Zhao Xuanzi said: What's your name?
The man evaded and replied: What are you doing with your name?I am the one suffering from the starvation disease of Sangxia!
Afterwards, he turned back to fight Linggong's soldiers and died, while Zhao Xuanzi was able to board the carriage and survive. "

Zaiyu said this, and asked with a smile: "If Zhao Xuanzi judges a person's virtuousness or not, how can the Zhao family continue to this day? As a descendant of the Zhao family, how dare you not remember him?" teachings?"

Zhao Wuxie heard this, his face flushed, and he said with some shame: "Student knows his mistake, thank you for correcting me, Master."

The Zhao family envoy couldn't help sighing again and again: "What a virtuous gentleman! Maybe this is why the lord wants the little gentleman to learn from you?"

As for Qin Shang, after listening to Jae Yu's words, he always felt that this feeling was somewhat familiar.

He thought about it, but couldn't figure it out.

In the end, Zi Gong who was still standing by said sourly: "My boy, his words are already very close to Master."

　The author, Yan Zhi, is already very close to the monthly ticket.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
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