Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 194 Confused!
Qufu, in the academy, Confucian students gather here.

The reason for them to gather in Qufu, apart from the call of the master, is the only reason to be called to the war.

Zai Yu looked at the familiar environment and stroked the apricot tree in the courtyard, his heart was hard to understand.

Two years ago, he was scolded by his master as a mediocre person who can't be carved from dead wood.

But now, he has become the senior official who supervises Tuqiu, and has become a small pedestrian in Lu State. He manages more than 300 households and has a strong army of [-] people.

And the classmates around him also became distinguished one after another.

After unraveling his heart knot, Qi Diao finally became an official. He was appointed by the monarch and became a husband's important order.

Wu Mashi also became an official because of his talent and learning, and was appointed as the head of the single father.

Mi Buqi and Kong Zhong were also promoted because of their outstanding political achievements under the Ji family.

Today, Mi Buqi has been promoted to be the governor of Luqiu, and Kong Zhong has become the governor of Luqiu.

Zilu was the commander of the upper army, commanding four chariots and one hundred soldiers.

Yan Hui was highly valued by the monarch because of his upright and noble character and excellent working ability. Recently, he was promoted from the position of sergeant to the rank of sergeant, and his position was changed from censor to secretary.

Responsible for taking charge of copies of taxation documents such as the Six Codes, Eight Laws, Eight Rules, Nine Posts, Nine Fus, and Nine Tributes that have been preserved from generation to generation in the State of Lu.

In addition, he also has the power to consult the household registration records and land maps of the Lu State, and have a comprehensive understanding of various Lu State financial revenues and expenditures over the years.

But this is not the most coveted power in Yan Hui's hands.

Today's Yan Hui still records the use of state property in turn, and according to needs, issues the amount of taxes to be collected by local officials.

The documents and records submitted by local officials for taxation must also be reviewed by Yan Hui.

In addition, every three years, Yan Hui also assisted Zhong Zai and the ruling minister to conduct a performance appraisal of officials in various places, and used this to understand the changes in Lu's land, households and livestock.

And officials from all over the country want to offer advice and suggestions on the tax law, and their opinions must be gathered and discussed here at Yan Hui, and they cannot be submitted to the monarch until the discussion is clear.

If everyone's titles were left aside and power was used to judge the status, the power in Yan Hui's hands was enough to make all the disciples of Confucianism envious.

Zai Yu was also very emotional about this.

What did I say before, being a secretary by the leader's side is a good way to get promoted, right?
Among the disciples of Confucianism, apart from those who made military exploits, Yan Hui was the fastest to be promoted to rank.

Ziyuan, you are still too young. If you listen to your brother, can you be wrong?

In addition to the above-mentioned people, Shang Qu was promoted by the monarch as a divination person because of his proficiency in astronomy, calendar and divination.

Shang Qu didn't want to be an official at first, but because the fortune tellers in the state of Lu could borrow "Fang Zhao", "Gong Zhao", "Yi Zhao" and "Gong Zhao" from the secret collection of the office.

Therefore, it is inevitable that Shang Qu will not be tempted.

Now he can be regarded as breaking away from the ranks of folk gods, and has officially become an official god who is ordered to tell fortunes.

And it was praised by the master as "the state has the right way, and it will not be abandoned."Nan Gongshi, who has no way to avoid being tortured, became the Xiulu clan.

This official position is roughly equivalent to the admiral of the nine gates in later generations, responsible for arranging the night watchmen and watchmen in Qufu, the capital of the country, and in charge of the opening and closing of the four gates of Qufu.

When he is free, he is responsible for picketing the traffic order in the capital, prohibiting speeding on horseback, and not allowing heavily armed people to enter Qufu.

And when there is a change in the capital, they are responsible for guarding the gates of Luli and setting up obstacles such as repelling horses along the roads to prevent young people from entering the capital.

Xiang Geng (Sima Geng) originally planned to become an official in the State of Lu, but his father passed away a while ago, and his elder brother Xiang Chao succeeded him as Qing, as the left teacher of the State of Song.

The second elder brother Xiang Yu was also worshiped as Sima of the Song Dynasty because he had always had a good relationship with Song Jun.

The two brothers were both successful, so naturally they couldn't forget the third child, so they sent envoys to call Xiang Geng back to the country for the funeral, and also planned to distribute some of the family property to the brothers.

According to gossip, Xiang Geng will immediately get the fief when he returns this time, and be worshiped as a doctor of the Song Dynasty.

Zai Yu was also surprised by this.

I really can't tell, Ziniu usually looks stupid, but he didn't expect to have such a strong background.

His eldest brother is the Shangqing and ruling party of Song State, and his second brother is the Minister of National Defense of Song State.

Thinking of this, Zaiyu couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart.

Damn, luckily I didn't believe in your evil back then.

If I really regarded you as a poor buddy at the beginning, everyone would have fun together, and when you graduate, you will go home and inherit the family business, and I will be finished.

In addition to the above-mentioned people, many people were able to enter the administrative system of Lu State because of their participation in the compilation of the new calendar.

It's just that most people only got the position of subordinate staff because of their mediocre talents.

Although he didn't get the title of knighthood, anyway, he can be regarded as serving the public's job and starting the work of ensuring income from drought and flood.

But the life of the students has improved, and it is not them who are happiest, but Jaeyu.

Because no matter whether he wants to bring down Sanhuan or Yanghu, relying on his own strength alone will not work.

Today, Confucian disciples, including him, control four local cities.

In Lu's financial system there is Yan Hui, in the army there is a hero like Zilu, in the circle of magic sticks there is Shang Qu pretending to be a ghost.

There is even strong foreign aid like Sima Geng as support.

Dozens of subordinate staff were mixed in.

There are Confucian disciples from top to bottom in the state of Lu. Now that the wings of Confucianism have been established, we just need to wait for the passage of time and give them enough time to grow. In time, they will surely become a force no less than Sanhuan.

Now, what he has to do is to unite these people closely, so that everyone can unify their thinking, and there must be no internal divisions before the defeat of Yang Hu and Sanhuan.

Zaiyu was about to take a group of classmates to talk about their old friendship.

But before he could open his mouth, he caught a glimpse of Gongbo Liao entering from the academy out of the corner of his eye.

Zaiyu has been wary of this kid since Da Sheyi, thinking that he might have completely devoted himself to Yang Hu's command.

Two years have passed, and Zaiyu's suspicion not only has not been alleviated, but has even intensified.

Although Gongbo Liao's promotion speed was not fast, he also jumped from corporal to sergeant.

But the problem is, he was not a close minister of the monarch like Yan Hui before, and he didn't show any performance in the battle of attacking Ju, and his political achievements were not outstanding, so how could he get promoted?

Moreover, although Gong Boliao is only a sergeant, his position is very intriguing.

He now holds the official position of a soldier and is in charge of the weapon warehouse in Qufu, the capital of the country. He distributes the equipment during battles and takes back the weapons in peacetime.

The monarch doesn't pay much attention to Gong Bo Liao, but Gong Bo Liao can occupy such a key official position, which can only show that his position is the result of Yang Hu's operation.

And Yang Hu's daring to let Gong Bo Liao serve as a soldier is enough to show his trust in Gong Bo Liao.

Yang Hu trusted him so much, how could Jae Yu dare not guard against him?

Seeing Jai Yu, Gong Bo Liao smiled and nodded at him, and then went up to see him.

"My son, I've heard about everything that happened in the court this morning. Retire Qi envoy to protect our country. In the past, everyone said that there is no eloquent person in Lu country that can surpass you. I still don't believe it. Now it seems that what everyone said is true!"

Although Gongbo Liao revealed frankness in his words.

But no matter how Jae Yu heard this, he felt wrong.

It is a last resort for him to speak for Yang Hu.

At that time, if he didn't speak up, it would only make the situation worse.

Earlier, he hinted that Qi State wanted to use Qi people's hand to get rid of Yang Hu.

Who would have thought that he was plotting against Qi, and Qi was plotting against Lu at the same time.

They directly pointed out the internal contradictions of Lu State. On the one hand, they wanted to make Qi's military division famous, and on the other hand, they also wanted to set fire to Lu State's court.

If Yang Hu turned his face on the spot, Lu would inevitably fall into internal friction.

In this way, the state of Lu fell into civil strife, and the state of Qi was naturally easy to beat.

But what Zaiyu wants is not a divided Lu country. In order to protect the safety of Lu country, he must not be vague when he should speak for Yang Hu.

But having said that, speaking for Yang Hu is not something worthy of praise from a moral point of view.

Gongbo Liao, which pot does not open and which pot to lift, praises what I said, what is this implying?
Are you mad at me?
Or are you suggesting to me that he is also Yang Hu's henchman?
Before Zaiyu could figure out Gong Boliao's intentions, he saw Zilu angrily walking in from the door.

As soon as he saw Jai Yu, he couldn't help but blame him: "My son! You...you are confused! Why are you defending Yang Hu?"

　Every drop of wine can't go back to the original grape, just like I can never get the monthly pass and recommendation ticket.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)