Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 22
The sky had just dawned, and the morning sun shined on Jai Yu's face through the window sill.

He slowly opened his eyes, tiredness written all over his face.

"Today's dream is tiring and fulfilling."

Ever since he merged with Chen Tao's soul, Zai Yu always dreamed of the majestic university library in his dreams.

The rich collection of books in the library fascinated Zaiyu, and he wished he could read all the books in the library in one night.

But human energy is limited after all, and one cannot become fat with one mouthful.

There must be an order in reading, and priorities in doing things.

In order to be able to continue to open his mouth to shock a lot of people, Zai Yu focused on the subject of last night's study "A Thousand Aphorisms from Ancient and Modern Chinese and Foreign".

While brushing his teeth, Jae Yu was still recalling the sentences he recited last night.

7/13

play cards.

7/14

play cards.

7/15

play cards.

7/16

Hu Shizhi, Hu Shizhi!How can you be so depraved!Have you forgotten all the study plans you made earlier?

The Master said: I examine myself three times a day.Can't go on like this!
7/17

play cards.

——Hu Shi

What's all this mess?

Can this be considered a famous saying?

Is there something wrong with this Hu Shi?

Just like this, you dare to use the famous words of the master to speak out?

I can be scolded by my master when I sleep in class. If I play cards every day, why not be hung up and beaten by my master?

Those who could not hear the music thought the dancers were crazy.

-Nietzsche

Every day that I have never danced is a disappointment to life.

-Nietzsche

Is this Nietzsche a street performer?

Why can't you dance in three sentences?

Zaiyu was muttering to himself, when he suddenly looked up and saw Zigong pushing open the courtyard door of his house and coming in.

Zigong asked, "My son, why are you moving so slowly? If you don't go to the academy, the seats in the back row will be taken up by other people."

Zaiyu thought of the famous sayings and epigrams, and when he saw Zigong appearing, he didn't turn his mind for a moment, and blurted out directly.

"Zigong, do you want to dance too?"

Zi Gong frowned when he heard this, and looked at Jae Yu with a mentally handicapped look.

"Your condition has gotten worse?"

After hearing this, Zai Yu looked up to the sky and said sadly: "Those who can't hear the music think that the dancers are crazy."

Zi Gong didn't understand the last sentence, but Gong understood this sentence.

He stared and said, "Hey! Damn me! Who are you calling around?"

Jai Yu shook his head and sighed, his eyes seemed to lose their light.

"Every day without dancing is a disappointment to life."

Zigong was taken aback by his series of famous attacks.

He also couldn't figure out Zai Yu's pulse, so he simply asked: "Then what dance are you going to dance in the academy today?"

Zaiyu was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Zigong to ask back.

Jae Yu tried his best to recall his lacking dance list, and then replied hesitantly.

"Why don't you and I find a few people to dance Bayi?"

After Zigong heard this, he almost couldn't help giving the kid a kick.

He said angrily: "Master said: Bayi dancing in the court is tolerable, which one cannot bear! Bayi is a dance that can only be used by the emperor of Zhou. You are looking for someone to dance Bayi in the academy. Why don't you jump into the river?"

Jae Yu replied nonchalantly: "So what if you jump into the river, wouldn't it be drowned?"

Zigong laughed angrily: "When you die, I will definitely spend money to give you a big deal, and invite a bunch of people to dance seven days and seven nights on your grave!"

Zai Yu said in a serious voice: "Hmph! If you dare to do this, I will definitely climb out of the grave on a stormy night and come back like lightning!"

"You are really hopeless!"

"I'm already late!"

The two stumbled and bickered, and it took a while before they came out of the house.

When they arrived at the academy, the two found that the seats in the back row were indeed fully occupied.

Jai Yu covered his forehead and whispered: "Unlucky!"

Zigong rolled his eyes: "It's not your fault!"

Just as they were complaining to each other, Yan Hui who was sitting in the front row suddenly stood up and waved at them.

"Zi Wo, Zi Gong, I helped you occupy a seat!"

The two looked around.

Today, Yan Hui looks good. After two days of diet therapy at Zi Gong's house, his mental outlook has improved greatly, and he no longer sweats without taking two steps.

As expected, there were two vacant seats next to him, both of which were facing the master, the 'prison' seats where he could not make any small movements.

Zigong and Zaiyu didn't want to go there at first, but they couldn't stand Yan Hui's enthusiasm, the whole academy could hear his voice.

Under the righteous eyes of their classmates, they could only bite the bullet and walk over.

After Zigong took his seat, he squeezed out a smile and said to Yan Hui, "Ziyuan, we really appreciate you."

Jae Yu is very straightforward.

"This seat is not bad, don't take it next time."

But how can an honest boy like Yan Hui understand these yin and yang words?

He thought the two of them were sincerely thanking him.

"Senior brothers, you don't have to be polite. The teacher taught us before that students should help each other.

Moreover, I went to brother Zigong's house for dinner every day, and was taught by brother Ziwo, so I was able to learn the art of papermaking.

Compared with the kindness of the two senior brothers to me, helping you to occupy a seat is really nothing. "

Zigong said awkwardly: "It's okay to have a meal, but if you occupy a seat, then..."

Zaiyu blurted out: "It is right to avenge kindness."

However, Zaiyu felt wrong as soon as he said it, and quickly changed his words: "Ziyuan, you don't need to be serious about this matter. Besides, your meal expenses have already been offset by helping Zigong sort out the books?"

Who knows that Yan Hui replied seriously: "Master often teaches us that a gentleman helps others not to seek reciprocal returns, but to confirm his heart and cultivate virtue.

The two senior brothers treated me with kindness, how dare I not repay them with kindness?If you don't let me help you occupy a seat, then I won't go to eat in the future. "

After hearing this, Zai Yu hurriedly dissuaded: "Don't, don't! We didn't say we wouldn't accept it. You should eat or eat. As for whether to occupy a seat, you can decide for yourself."

Yan Hui suffered from malnutrition for a long time. If this continues, he will die young sooner or later.

Compared to letting Yan go back to die, Jae Yu felt that he would go to jail if he went to jail.

Not to mention, wouldn't Zigong sit with him?
The two sat down helplessly, and after a short wait, the master came out of the room.

He first glanced around the full-seat students, and then found Zigong and Zaiyu sitting in the first row.

"You two, you are really getting better and better at learning. Keep working hard, but don't slack off!"

Zaiyu and Zigong said in unison: "Students, remember."

As soon as they finished speaking, they saw the gatekeeper rushing into the courtyard to report.

"Master, the palace sent someone to send a message just now. It is said that the envoy from Wu Kingdom who arrived in Qufu yesterday called to see you."

"Meet me by name?" Confucius tidied his clothes: "Go and reply, I will go to the palace to see you right away."

"No need. The letter from the palace said that the envoy from the state of Wu intends to visit the door in person, and Yang Hu and others will accompany him."

　The reader is dumb, he will not tell the author the truth at all.Who is false and who is true depends entirely on the author who is about to be on the shelves to reveal the answer.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)