Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 248 How is the way of a monarch?

When Chufu Gonglian gave an order, Feiyi's disciples obeyed the order one after another, and arrows rained down all of a sudden.

Uncle Sun Zhe originally thought that with Uncle Sun Zhouqiu as a hostage, even if he couldn't get the other party to compromise in the end, at least he could live for a while longer.

But what he didn't expect was that Chufu Gonglian acted so decisively.

He was hit by an arrow in the shoulder, and Shusun Zhouchou, who was placed in front of him as a shield, was also hit by two arrows. If the soldiers who obeyed his orders hadn't raised their shields early when they saw the situation was bad, they would have been shot by now. up the sieve.

Uncle Sun Zhe held up his shield to avoid the arrows, while moving backwards and took Uncle Sun Zhouchou to hide in the inner room.

And Shusun Zhouchou, who was a hostage, saw Gong Lianchu's father doing this, and shouted loudly while enduring the pain.

"Gong Lianzi can't do it! This kid has no choice but to follow Yang Hu to rebel. Yang Hu has always been brutal. If he didn't follow Yang Hu, he might have died at this moment.

Hurry up and get people to evacuate the army horses. If there is anything, let me talk to him.Gong Lianzi only needs to wave the flag outside the mansion to cheer me up and give me courage. "

As soon as Uncle Sun Zhouqiu's words fell, Chufu Gonglian raised his hand and shot an arrow.

He shouted: "Don't worry about uncle and grandson, I came to the rescue under the order of Mencius. However, the bandits are powerful and the father is incompetent, so they cannot win the battle in a short time. Wait a moment, I will step up the offensive. Save you from the hands of thieves."

After finishing speaking, Chufu Gonglian saw that his uncle and grandson had returned to the inner room with people, so he lowered his voice and directed at the disciples beside him.

"Get ready to light the fire."

"what?"

The apprentice was also startled when he heard Chufu Gonglian's words.

He asked back: "Gong Lianzi, is it really hot?"

Chufu Gonglian said with a sullen face: "What are you afraid of? When something goes wrong, Mencius and I will stand in front of it. Let you burn it, you just do it!"

After hearing his words, the disciples looked at each other in blank dismay, but since Chufu Gonglian had already mentioned this, what else could they do?

Burn it!

Soon, they raised torches one by one and threw them towards Uncle Sun's inner house.

Clumps of flames rose one after another in Uncle Sun's mansion, and there was smoke everywhere. Chufu Gonglian stood outside the mansion watching the raging flames, waiting for Uncle Zhouchou to die in the flames.

After all, no matter what Shusun Zhouchou said, he was also the suzerain of the Shusun family, and also the great Sima of Lu Guoshangqing.

Although he was so ruthless that he shot the opponent directly to death, but after explaining it afterwards, he still couldn't avoid trouble.

If he could die in the fire, it would be a 'best of both worlds' way to die.

For Chufu Gonglian, it is his beauty that he does not have to bear the charge of killing his country's Shangqing.

As for Uncle Sun Zhouchou, the father of Gonglian Chufu can also save some dignity for his death, declaring that Uncle Sun Zhouchou led the army and was defeated by Uncle Sun Zhe, so he finally chose to die with the other party.

Anyway, he is going to die, so at least this way can save him a little bit of decency.

Even though he was so respectable, Shusun Zhouchou might not just want it.

And when Shusun Zhouchou died, and the new leader of the Shusun Clan would be established, no matter which gentleman they planned to support, there would inevitably be differences within the clan, so they would have no time to take care of external affairs.

And Ji Sunsi has just regained his independence, and it is still unclear how many members of the upper army controlled by the Ji family are willing to obey his orders.

Even if Ji Sunsi has great ability, if he does not spend a few years to reorganize military affairs, he will definitely not be able to firmly control the upper army.

Therefore, the Ji family did not dare to compete with the Meng family at this time.

Gong Lianchu's father looked at the flames that bloomed like a dream not far away, smelled the burnt air that filled the air, and muttered in his mouth.

"If this is the case, great things will be accomplished..."

Just when he thought he was sure of winning, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps coming from his ears, followed by the rumbling sound of the chariot driving.

He turned his head to look, and there was a flag of dismounting at the street not far away.

The leader of this army is none other than Sima Gongnan of the Uncle Sun's family.

Gongnan was covered in blood at this time. He was originally stationed in the Shusun's Citadel built on the outskirts of Qufu.

After seeing the flames rising in Qufu, he immediately mobilized his family's private soldiers to rush towards Qufu, but he encountered the rebellious army dispatched by Yanghu from various cities in front of the city gate.

Gongnan managed to kill off this group of rebels, and met Shu Sunzhi's defeated army at the south gate.

Gongnan and the Confucian disciples encircled and suppressed Shusun Zhi's remnant army, and at the same time gathered and summoned the soldiers belonging to the Shusun family in Qufu City.

He glanced at the uncle's mansion that was on fire everywhere, and asked anxiously: "Gong Lianzi, where is my master now?"

Chufu Gonglian glanced at the large number of soldiers behind him, then at the burning inner room, weighed things up in his mind, and finally spoke.

"The uncle and grandson were hijacked by the rebels in the inner hall."

"Ah?!" Gongnan said anxiously: "Why don't you send troops to attack and rescue the lord?"

After finishing speaking, Gongnan jumped off the chariot, waved his arms at the soldiers behind him and said, "Soldiers who are in the army, let me fight!"

Seeing this, Gong Lian's father hurriedly persuaded him: "Gong Nanzi, it's too late now, I advise you not to suffer disaster.

The fire inside the house is very big, if you enter rashly, I am afraid you will only burn yourself!

Besides, now that the rebels are gathering in the inner hall, even if you are not afraid of the fire, if you enter the house, your uncle and grandson may have already died at the hands of the thieves.

You despise your own life like this, but you can't guarantee the corresponding effect. Is it the behavior that a gentleman should agree with? "

Hearing this, Gongnan drew out his sharp sword and said sharply, "What kind of talk is this! If you eat someone else's salary, you shouldn't avoid his misfortune.

I have heard that people cannot stand without faith, businesses cannot prosper without faith, and a country will decline without faith.

In order to seek benefits, I got a salary, swore allegiance to the lord, and became the Sima of my uncle's family.

Since I put profit first and am satisfied with his salary, how dare I break my oath and not rescue my lord when his life is dying! "

After finishing speaking, Gong Nan raised his arms and shouted, "All come with me!"

Seeing that Chufu Gonglian couldn't persuade him, he had no choice but to watch him lead people into the flames.

Immediately, he couldn't help sighing: "Uncle and grandson who live forever!"

Seeing this, the apprentice at the side couldn't help asking in a low voice: "Gong Lianzi, shall we continue to add fuel to the fire?"

Chufu Gonglian gave him an angry look.

"If you are sure of defeating the army of the Uncles and Suns, you can join them!"

The apprentice was reprimanded, and he didn't dare to speak for a while.

At this time, the father of Gonglian can only hope that his uncle and grandson will jump over the wall in a hurry and kill uncle Sun Zhouchou and Gongnan together in the inner hall.

If it doesn't work, it's okay to let the existing fire make them all Barbie Q!
But soon, he was disappointed.

He saw Gong Nan who had just rushed into the flames and the soldiers retreating slowly out of the house one by one.

Immediately afterwards, Shusun Zhe, who was holding Shusun Zhouchou hostage, also came out.

His eyes were blood red, and the red helmet made of rhinoceros hide had fallen to nowhere.

The loose hair is still emitting green smoke, and small sparks can be seen faintly at the end of the scorched hair.

The skin was covered with ashes left over from the burning clothes, and on the dark face, the skin that was roasted red and oozing blood was looming.

The situation of Shusun Zhouchou is not much better.

In a word, the two seem to be familiar, but not fully familiar.

Gongnan shouted: "Zi Shi, don't be impulsive! We can discuss any conditions. You are the lord's younger brother, and you are also a descendant of your uncle and grandson.

Those people said that you followed Yang Hu to cause chaos. Only villains would listen to such a statement.

In my opinion, you must have something to hide, or you were bewitched and threatened by Yang Hu, that's why you made such an extreme move.

If it wasn't so, how could ordinary people make such a move to kill their elder brother and bring disaster to the country?
I'm here to tell you that the monarch has decided to adopt Dr. Tu Qiu's proposal. This time, to suppress the rebellion, only the chief culprit will be punished, not the followers of the party.

As long as you are willing to release the lord, I will still treat you as my friend, and the lord is still your elder brother, and the Uncle Sun can still accept you as before. "

Although Gong Nan's beautiful words are full of words, but the uncle and grandson were first shot by Gong Lian's father, and then almost turned into human meat barbecue.

At this time, it is really not easy to make him trust others.

He cursed loudly: "There is a saying in "Poetry": If you don't believe what people say, you really don't believe it. I have been puzzled before, but today I have read it thoroughly! Gongnan! It is useless for you to say these things now, you are so stupid Little man, you also want to deceive me with words?"

When Gongnan heard his uncle and grandson scolding him, he didn't dare to speak back at this time, for fear that he would kill the lord.

"Looking light on life and forgetting death, dying without righteousness, this is an act of a man! Zi Shi, you don't need to believe me, but at this point, you have to leave a way out for yourself, right?

I also know that I am not a gentleman, and I cannot make you trust my promise, but you have to find someone to guarantee it! "

Uncle Sun Zhe also knew that it was not a problem for him to procrastinate like this. He glanced viciously at the father of Gong Lian in front of the door, and was silent for a while, then suddenly remembered Zai Yu's behavior of defending him in front of Yang Hu. Finally, he gritted his teeth and opened his mouth.

"The people of Lu have no faith, but Zaizi can't let you down. Please let Tuqiu Zaizi make a promise with me! If Zaizi is willing to make an oath, I will be the elder brother!"

……

At the south gate of Qufu, Marquis Lu was standing on the top of the city anxiously looking into the distance.

Zaiyu did not show up for a long time, which made him very anxious. Lu Hou couldn't help turning his head to look at Confucius standing beside him, and asked.

"The Tuqiu soldiers under Zaizi's command are so elite, while Yang Hu's rebellious party is uneasy due to repeated defeats. From this point of view, he should be able to defeat Yang Hu when he goes to pursue this time, right?"

Lu Hou thought Confucius would agree with him, but Confucius just shook his head.

"Ayu should be able to win, but the reason why he won is not because of the reason you said."

"Oh?" Marquis Lu frowned, "It's not the reason, what is the reason?"

Confucius said: "As far as human instinct is concerned, claws and teeth are not enough to defend oneself, skin is not enough to resist cold and heat, muscles and bones are not enough to make people seek advantage and avoid harm, and bravery is not enough to make people repel fierce and powerful beasts.

However, people can still dominate all things, hunt poisonous insects and beasts, and prevent cold, heat, and dampness from causing harm.

This is not how strong people are, but because people can gather together and make each other stronger by helping each other.

Ah Yu was able to defeat Yang Hu in Qufu today, not because of how elite his soldiers were and he commanded more troops than Yang Hu, but because he could gather people's hearts.

The original intention of people gathering is because each can benefit the other.People can benefit from each other in the group, so the principle of supporting the emperor, princes and officials as managers is established.

And when these principles are established, interests will emerge from the group under their guidance, and personnel preparations will be complete.

Once upon a time, there was no monarch in ancient times.

People at that time lived in groups, they only knew their mothers but not their fathers, there was no distinction between parents, brothers, husbands and wives, there was no criterion for seniority, and there was no etiquette for advancing and retreating.

There are no such conveniences as clothes, shoes, belts, houses and savings, and there are no such things as equipment, vehicles, ships, city walls, and dangerous passes. This is the disaster of not having a manager.

Since ancient times, many countries have perished in the world, and countless monarchs have died, but the system of supporting the monarch has never been abolished. This is because the system of supporting the monarch is beneficial to the world.

Therefore, for the people, it is necessary to abolish those who do not act according to the principle of the monarch, and support those who act according to the principle of the monarch.

What is the principle of the monarch?It is to take the benefit of the people and not self-interest as the criterion.

I heard that in the east of Beibin, in the country where the barbarians live, where the tribes of Dajie, Lingyu, Qi, Luye, Yaoshan, Yangdao, and adults live, most of them have no ruler.

Yangzhou, south of the Hanshui River, where the Baiyue people lived, the tribes of Kaikai, Fufeng, Yumi, etc., and the states of Fulou, Yangyu, Huandou, etc., also mostly had no monarch.

The Di, Qiang, Hutang, Lishui west of the Xirong Wasteland, the Boren, Yeren, Pianzuochuan, Zhouren, Songlong, Turen and other tribes also have no rulers.

To the north of Yanmen, the countries of Yingying, Suojie, and Xuyu, the tribes of Taotie, Qiongqi, and the lands of Shuni and Dan'er have no rulers.

Where there is no ruler in these four directions, the people there are like deer, deer, and beasts. The young are enslaved by the old, and the old are afraid of the strong. When there is no rest, use this to exterminate your own kind.

The sages clearly saw the harm of doing so, so they implemented the system of establishing managers from the perspective of long-term consideration for the world.

However, the establishment of a monarch is not for the self-interest of the monarch, the establishment of the emperor is not for the self-interest of the emperor, and the establishment of officials is not for the self-interest of the officials.

When morality declines and the world is chaotic, then the emperor seeks personal gain by using the world, the monarch seeks personal gain by cherishing the state, and the officials seek personal gain by virtue of official positions.

This is the reason why countries arise one after another and die one after another, and this is why chaos and disasters occur from time to time.

Therefore, loyal ministers and honest men must dare to persuade their own monarch's faults at home, and dare to sacrifice their lives to protect the morals of their officials abroad.

Now, Aji is loyal and upright, and he is attacking Yanghu, who seeks self-interest and brings chaos to the country of Lu. In this way, is there anyone who cannot be defeated?

Forgive Qiu for his ignorance, I have read all the ancient books, but I have never seen anything like this happen in "Book". "

　Do you know where it starts at four o'clock in the morning?

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
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