Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 18 If there is no way in the world, I am willing to die in martyrdom!
Hearing the news that Confucius decided to become an official, the disciples immediately exploded.

Zilu, who was sitting in the front row, immediately stood up to express his objection.

He declared loudly: "Master, you once said in the past: Unrighteousness and wealth are like floating clouds to me. Is wealth and honor more important than morality?
Now, Yang Hu, as the vassal of the Ji family, is in charge of the state's order, and he violated the ritual system and violated the patriarchal law. Is it really moral for you to do so! "

Zigong also realized at this time that he seemed to have gotten into a catastrophe.

He hurriedly said: "Master! I was just doing morning reading just now, not trying to persuade you to become an official under Yang Hu's subordinates!
I have heard you say that it is a disgrace to be poor and of low status when the politics of the country are clear.There is a disgrace to being rich and powerful when the country's politics are dark.

Now that Yang Hu is in power and the country is in chaos, how dare I let you risk your life to destroy your virtue? "

Confucius' will was already firm, but the unanimous attitude of the students made him waver again.

His gaze gradually dimmed: "You... all think so?"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zaiyu knew that at this moment, at such a critical moment, he had to stand up.

"Master, I have a different opinion."

Zaiyu stood up, and then walked in front of Confucius under the gaze of his classmates.

He saluted first, and then said to all the disciples in the hall: "I think, whether the country is upright or not, how can a Yanghu be able to control it?
I heard that when a virtuous and benevolent gentleman is in a ruling position, he will spread his virtues to the people, and then help the ancestral temple and the country.

When an unkind person with low morality is in a dominant position, he will spread his crimes to the people until the country's ancestral temple is destroyed.

Besides, if the world really has a way, why would we need a master to set things right?
The world has been innocent for a long time, so God will use the Master as a saint to enlighten the world!
Yang Hu is about to bestow the post of Little Zongbo to his master, so that he can promote enlightenment and impress all people with virtue. Isn't this God's revelation to Master?

Why do you insist on holding out old ideas to obstruct the will of God? "

Having said that, Zai Yu fell to the ground and kowtowed: "The students are not talented, dare to ask the master to obey the destiny!"

After Zai Yu finished speaking, Zi Gong and others were dumbfounded, Confucius' eyes were bright again, only Zi Lu became more and more angry.

Zilu pressed his sword on his waist and scolded loudly: "My son! How can you ruin your virtue?"

When Zaiyu saw this, although he was afraid, he knew that he had to resist at this time, whether it was to realize his master's dream of becoming an official or to consider his own future.

Zaiyu stood up and faced Zilu with generous words and passionate emotions.

"At the beginning, King Wu defeated Zhou and overthrew the Shang Dynasty. When the sages Boyi and Shuqi heard the news, they believed that King Wu's crusade against King Zhou was disloyal and that it was unrighteous to let the people fall into the flames of war.

So Boyi and Shuqi hid in Shouyang Mountain, and would rather starve to death than eat the corn of Zhou Dynasty.

People all over the world praised Boyi and Shuqi for their noble character, and regarded them as models of gentlemen who were loyal to the monarch and kept their integrity.

But it was Boyi and Shuqi who saved the people of the world from the tyranny of King Zhou?
It was King Wu and Taigong who were accused by them who really saved the people from being tortured!

I have heard that the benevolent and gentlemen since ancient times, when the world is clear, can dedicate their lives to morality and protect it at all costs.

And when the world is dark, they sacrifice their lives for this Tao, and do everything they can to rectify it!
This is the so-called Taoism in the world, and martyrdom for the Tao.There is no way in the world, so martyr yourself!

Now Master is going to use his life to rectify the immoral world and save the people from the fire and water, brother, why do you insist on dissuading him?
If you only care about the virtues of the whole master, you will discourage the master from becoming an official, and let him watch the world continue to sink.

Well, even though I am not a gentleman, please let me be the No. 1 person who sacrificed himself! "

After Zaiyu finished speaking, he tore off his skirt, exposed his neck, bowed to the ground and said: "If the Tao can't be changed, I wish to die in martyrdom!"

His words seemed to weigh a thousand catties, and they resounded loudly, resounding through the hearts of every Confucian disciple.

"Martyrdom..."

The disciples pondered over this sentence over and over, and the more they read it, the more they felt that it was full of truth.

Many people were infected by Zai Yu, they all clenched their fists, then fell to the ground and shouted.

"If the Tao cannot be changed, I would like to die in martyrdom!!!"

"My son, you..."

Zilu looked at his brothers who were kneeling on the ground, and then turned his head to look at Zaiyu who spoke passionately.

He didn't expect that his little junior brother could burst out with such an astonishing aura, even if he was as courageous as Zilu, he couldn't help being awed by him.

Confucius looked at the full house of students with mixed feelings in his heart. Although the corner of his mouth was smiling, he couldn't help but shed two lines of tears.

"Okay! They're all good kids!"

Zilu stared blankly at Master. As a disciple who had followed Master for many years, he knew that Master had always been a very emotional person.

But it is still a rare thing to see the master cry.

"Did I go too far?" Zilu asked himself, unable to understand.

Confucius smiled and wept, and cast his eyes on him: "Zhong You!"

Zi Lu, who was always bold, was actually timid at this moment, he said timidly and respectfully, "Master?"

"There is a Tao in the world, and Qiu does not agree with Yi."

"There is a Tao in the world, how can Qiu not agree with Yi?"

Zilu was stunned on the spot. Under his gaze, Confucius wiped away his tears and got up slowly.

He looked around the audience and said with a loud smile, "Okay, let's all get up."

The disciples looked at each other, but everyone saw that Jae Yu who was lying in the front row did not get up, so no one was willing to get up first.

Confucius saw through their small thoughts, so he smiled and called Jae Yu's name: "A Yu, get up."

Jai Yu trembled all over. He touched his neck to make sure that his head was still behind, and then he stood up meticulously.

Confucius stared closely at his eyes and asked, "Did you say what you just said from the bottom of your heart?"

Jae Yu's heart skipped a beat, but he regained his composure not long after.

He replied lightly: "Returning to Master, it's all out of feelings."

Confucius just looked at him with a smile, shook his head first, then nodded, and finally just gave Jai Yu a word.

"Your ambition and talent are enough to use. But please remember, you must be a gentleman, not a villain!"

Zai Yu trembled, then leaned over and said: "Student remember."

After finishing speaking, Confucius told the gatekeeper again: "Go and answer Yang Hu, and go to see him after I finish tidying up my clothes. I, Confucius, will also die in martyrdom."

After Confucius left, the disciples who had just been lying on the ground got up one after another.

All eyes were on Jaeyu, but no one spoke.

In the silence, Zilu walked to Jaeyu's side.

He pursed his lips and wanted to say something, but after thinking about it for a long time, he didn't know what to say.

In the end, Zilu punched Zaiyu on the chest, and muttered, "You brat."

Then left.

Then the students burst into thunderous cheers, and they crowded around Jaeyu, laughing at him.

"My son, you can really do it!"

"There is a way in the world, so die with the way. There is no way in the world, so die with your body. This is too handsome!"

"If I can come up with such a sentence, this life will be worth it. Damn me, how did your little brain grow? I really want to cut it open and see."

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　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　


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