Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 187 Put Righteousness First (3K)

A carriage came leisurely from the south and stopped in front of the Meng Mansion.

The middle-aged man with a long beard stepped out of the carriage with the support of the driver.

If there is a servant of the Meng Mansion here, he must be honored as Gonglianzi when he sees him.

He is the No. [-] figure among the Meng family's retainers, the father of Lian Chufu, the prime minister of Yiyi who was ordered to supervise the Meng family's lair.

He flicked his sleeves and was about to enter the door when he saw a young man with a smile on his face walking out of the Meng residence.

And Ran Meng, who has always been loved by Mengsun Heji, is by his side, walking in front to guide him.

When the young man went out of the gate, he saw Chufu Gonglian and saluted him habitually.

Seeing this, Chufu Gonglian responded with a nod and a salute.

Afterwards, the young man bid farewell to Ran Meng, "Let's go here, son Ran, there is no need to send him off."

Ran Meng smiled all over his face and said: "It's a pity, if you hadn't been in a hurry to return to Tuqiu, no matter what, I would have kept you for a banquet today to reminisce about the old friendship."

The young man smiled and said: "There will be more opportunities for banquets in the future. When you visit Tuqiu some other day, I will eat a pot of milk to welcome Ranzi."

Hearing this, Ran Meng was flattered and said: "This...you are a dignified doctor, how can Meng Hede be treated so courteously by you?"

The young man laughed loudly: "It is precisely because I am a doctor now that I have to respect a sage like you even more!
I have heard that without the assistance of talented scholars, governing a fief is like a swan without wings. Although it has the desire to fly thousands of miles, it cannot reach the desired place after all.

Therefore, to cross the rivers and seas depends on boats, to reach distant borders depends on vehicles, and to govern a country well depends on wise men.

You are a brave man who is well-known in the Lu Kingdom, but when I was still humble, you did not hesitate to lower your status to make friends with me.

He also mentioned me to Mencius many times, and compared me with three couples on the big shooting instrument, and missed a shot to achieve my virtuous name.

I followed my master day and night to study the classics. Although my aptitude is blunt and I cannot understand all the scriptures and meanings of the sages, I still remember a sentence: the ancient gentleman, so that people will repay him.

When the master taught me, he also said: repay grievances with straightness, and repay virtue with kindness.

The ancient gentleman, after receiving help from others, must repay it twice.

When a man deals with affairs, he should repay resentment with integrity, and repay kindness with kindness!
From the perspective of ability, you are a rare warrior, so naturally, as a doctor, I should treat each other with courtesy.

From the perspective of kindness and righteousness, you have the virtue of recommending me, so I would like to imitate my husband in the past, and hold a wine bottle with Ran Zi to sing to the moon! "

Ran Meng was greatly moved when he heard the words. He thought that Zai Yu was just saying something politely, but the sincerity in the words made him unable to help but blame himself for his villainous thinking.

He bowed to Zaiyu again and again, and said with shame: "It really makes sense for you to become a doctor who sits in the south of the court in just two years!"

When Zaiyu heard this, he just smiled softly, and he bid farewell to Ran Meng: "In this case, I will make a permanent seat for Tu Qiu, waiting for Ran Zi to arrive."

Ran Meng grinned and said, "How dare Meng disobey the doctor's words!"

After saying that, Zai Yu laughed loudly and boarded the carriage, leaving the Meng Mansion under the eyes of everyone.

Gong Lianchu's father looked at Zai Yu's disappearing figure, and asked Ran Meng: "This is just now, who is he?"

Ran Meng stared at the carriage that disappeared by the side of the street, and sighed, "Doctor Tu Qiuxian, Zaizi too!"

"Is that Tuqiu Zaizi?"

Gong Lianchu's father heard the words, and he also admired: "It is said in the "Yi": From the bottom down, the way is great. If you are noble and humble, you will win the people!

He who holds an important position but can respect his subordinates will have a bright future.

If the status is high, but the status is low, you can win the hearts of the people.

It is not without reason that Zaizi can manage Jiang Tuqiu properly! "

After saying this, Chufu Gonglian asked again: "But why did Zaizi Tuqiu come to the lord's house?"

Ran Meng heard the words and said with a smile: "Zaizi was recently summoned by the monarch to Qufu to discuss the matter of changing the calendar. He will return to Tuqiu in these two days, so he came to say goodbye to the lord before leaving."

"Is that so?" Chufu Gonglian nodded slightly and asked, "Where is the Lord now, I have something to tell him."

"The lord is in the atrium, I will lead you to see him."

Under the leadership of Ran Meng, Chufu Gonglian soon came to the front of the central hall. Before they got close, they saw Mengsun Heji staring at the calm water surface of the pond with his hands behind his back.

Gong Lianchu's father stepped forward and said, "The governor of Yiyi, Gong Lianchu's father, pays homage to the lord."

Before he could continue, Mengsun Heji asked suddenly.

"What do you think of Yang Hu?"

……

Zaiyu's carriage staggered on the streets of Qufu, Zi Gong sat beside Zaiyu and asked.

"What's Meng's attitude?"

Zai Yu just shook his head: "It's still unknown."

Zigong frowned and pondered for a while, then asked, "What did you say to Mengsun Heji?"

"I just told him that Yang Hu has close contacts with Ji Wei and Shu Sun Zhe."

"Ji Wei is the concubine son of the Ji family, and Uncle Sun is the concubine son of the Uncle Sun family. They have close ties with Yang Hu, so they should be worried about the Ji family and the Uncle Sun family. What should they do with the Meng family?"

Zaiyu nodded slightly: "Yes! Both the Ji clan and the uncle Sun clan have disaffected bastards who have close contacts with Yang Hu, why doesn't the Meng clan have such people?

Are all members of the Meng family satisfied with the current situation?If not everyone was satisfied, why didn't Yang Hu take the opportunity to win over the members of the Meng clan? "

When Zigong heard this, he suddenly realized.

"You mean, Yang Hu wants...to replace the Meng family?"

Jae Yu didn't comment on this: "I'm just a fool, I don't know much."

While the two were talking, suddenly a carriage came from behind the two, and the two cars drove side by side.

Zai Yu turned his head to look, and the person sitting in the car next to him was a middle-aged man with lightning eyes and a dignified figure.

Looking at his face, Jae Yu always felt that it looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he saw it.

He was about to ask, but the other party spoke first.

The middle-aged man did not look sideways, and said: "At the beginning, Emperor Shun called Dayu to inquire about the law of governing the country, and Dayu replied: A ruler can know the difficulties of being a ruler, and a minister can understand the difficulties of being a minister. It will be able to govern well, and the people will be able to devote themselves to virtue."

When Zaiyu heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he bowed and said: "Everything is based on the opinions of the people.
Do not cling to incorrect opinions,
Heed the right counsel of others,
The government does not abuse the poor, who are miserable and have nothing to ask for,
Employers don't ignore lowly talents.

I have taken note of your opinion. "

The middle-aged man said again: "Da Yu said: The main expression of cultivating virtue is to do well in government affairs, and the center of government is to nurture the people.

Water, fire, metal, wood, earth, and valleys are called the six prefectures, correcting people's morals is called Zhengde, enriching people's wealth is called utilization, and improving people's lives is called health.

If the nine aspects of the six government, righteousness, utilization, and welfare are properly arranged, there will be order. With order, the people will naturally rejoice and sing praises.

And when the people are delighted by Deze, they should be encouraged to sing rituals to express their goodwill and prevent their moral corruption. "

Zaiyu bowed again: "Cultivate morality for government, make people rich, make people rich, and then teach them. I have already followed your teachings."

The middle-aged man said again: "When Emperor Shun dealt with political affairs, he used simplicity when he was down, and lenient when he was in control of the public.

Punishments do not involve children, but rewards extend to future generations.

For occasional mistakes, no matter how serious they are, forgiveness is given.

For knowingly committing crimes, no matter how small they are, they are punished.

If there is any doubt about punishing evil, the punishment will be light, and if there is any doubt about rewarding meritorious deeds, the reward will be heavy.

Rather than kill innocent people, it is better to commit the crime of not enforcing the common law.

This kind of life-loving virtue has been harmonized in the hearts of the people.

Therefore, the people can abide by the rules and do not violate the laws and regulations of the officials.

All the peoples in the four directions obeyed his command, just as the grass and trees are moved by the wind. "

Zaiyu paid homage again: "Shun's virtues are beyond my reach, but his behavior still arouses my admiration. I would like to learn from Shun."

The middle-aged man shook his head slightly when he heard this, and then said: "A person like Shun is as great as the sky.

If Shun is above the temple, all the world will be under his shade.

He protects people from near to far, so that everyone can get his great benevolence. This great virtue is called 'Heaven'.

And people like Yu, who work hard without taking credit, are also beneficial to the world.

It is good to give but not easy to take, everything must consider its right and wrong, this great virtue is called 'sage'.

And for a person like King Wen, his principle of dealing with others is benevolence, and his specific work emphasizes kindness and kindness to benefit the people.

Therefore, two-thirds of the people in the world surrendered to him.

He respects sages and promotes talents without sticking to common sense.

Unwilling to disobey orders, he respectfully served Yin Shang.

When people all over the world believed in him, he was instead suspected by King Zhou and imprisoned in Yuli. This great virtue is called 'benevolence'.

As for a person like King Wu, it would be beneficial to the world to kill King Zhou alone.

When the feudal lords were enfeoffed in the early Zhou Dynasty, different surnames were enfeoffed in Qi, Song and other countries.

Divide the same surname in Lu, Jin and other countries, and each will get its own reward.

This great virtue is called 'righteousness'.

Heaven, sage, benevolence and righteousness, please start with 'righteousness'! "

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, his carriage speeded up and quickly moved away from Zaiyu's driver.

Zaiyu stood up, supported Che Shi and watched him go away.

It wasn't until the other party disappeared from sight that Zai Yu murmured: "Start with 'righteousness'? This... just now, what is the origin of this person?"

Zigong recalled the face of the middle-aged man, his frown gradually melted away, and he said, "This person is Zuo Qiuming, Zuo Shi of Lu."

"Zuo Qiuming?"

When Zai Yu heard the name, he finally understood: "No wonder I think it looks familiar, I must have seen it near the monarch. But he ran over and said this to me, it seems..."

Zi Gong nodded and said, "Punish rape and eradicate evil, put 'righteousness' first. It seems that there are more people who are dissatisfied with Yang Hu than we imagined!"

　It is precisely when there is no hope of getting a monthly ticket, how far an author can persist in asking for a ticket can truly reflect how strong the author is.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)