Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 266

In the palace, the big guys looked at Shusun Zhouchou, who was venting but not breathing, and they could only stare with big eyes.

Ask him about it, but Shusun Zhouchou doesn't answer.

He wanted to step forward to help him, but he was afraid of tearing his wound. If he really died here, whose fault would it be?
None of the doctors dared to step forward, now Lu Hou was in a hurry.

"Uncle and grandson, you..."

He stood up and was about to go down to see what was going on with Shusun Zhouchou, but before he could take a step, Shusun Zhouchou finally spoke.

Uncle Sun Zhouchou was sweating profusely and coughed lightly.

"I heard that during King You's reign, earthquakes occurred near the Jing, Wei, and Luo rivers, causing the rivers to stop flowing and Qishan to collapse.

Therefore, Bo Yang's father predicted: "Zhou will perish!" '

The reason why Father Boyang said this is because he referred to the law of the movement of heaven and earth.

The air of heaven and earth has its own order.If the original position is disturbed, the world will be in chaos.

Yang Qi stays inside and cannot come out, Yin Qi is suppressed and cannot be released, and earthquakes will occur.

Earthquakes occurred in the three rivers, because the yang qi was not in its place, so the yin qi was suppressed.

If the yang energy is out of position and the yin energy is in the position, the source of the river will be blocked, the water flow will be blocked, farming will not be able to be carried out, commerce will be blocked, and the country will definitely perish.

If the water flows smoothly and the land is moist, all things can grow and be used by the people.

If the water flow is not smooth and the land is dry, the people will lack wealth. How can the country not perish?

In the past, the Yishui and Luoshuis dried up and the Xia Dynasty perished, and the Yellow River dried up and the Shang Dynasty perished.

In the time of King You, Zhou's national fortune was like the last days of Xia and Shang.

If the source of the river is blocked, the flow of water will dry up if the source is blocked.

A country depends on mountains and rivers. If the rivers are dried up, the mountains will collapse, and the landslides and waters will be exhausted. This is a sign of impending doom.

If such signs appear, the country will perish within ten years, which is the limit of the number of days.

For those who are rejected by the heavens, the fate of the country will not exceed this limit.

Sure enough, in the tenth year of the collapse of Qishan, the dog army invaded Zongzhou, King You died because of this, and Zongzhou perished.King Ping moved eastward and established Chengzhou.

Today, the state of Lu suffers from a severe drought. Although the Zishui and Wenshuis will not dry up, and although Mount Tai has not collapsed, it has already represented the will of heaven.

This is a warning to the country of Lu!Yang Hu's rebellion is an omen.

The country is about to perish, but the monarch is thinking about attacking foreign countries, how can this make me not feel anxious!
Why don't you adopt Confucius' suggestion that "if people from afar are not convinced, cultivate literature and virtue to bring them here, and if they come here, let them be at ease."

If you can do this, do you still need to worry about not getting Zhuanyu's land? "

When Lu Hou heard this, he stopped immediately.

Knew it!
Shusun Zhouchou came today to support Confucius.

He glanced at his uncle and grandson on the ground, and then at Ji Sunsi and Mengsun Heji who were beside him.

The faces of the two of them were not very good-looking.

In the matter of crusading Zhuanyu, Lu Hou's interests are not too great, there is not much benefit to beating him, and there is no loss if not beating him.

So Lu Hou didn't even bother to wade into this muddy water.

But Jae Yu's appearance moved him.

Although Lu Hou is not sure yet, at least judging from Zai Yu's performance during the civil strife, Dr. Tu Qiu is at least wearing a hakama with the office.

Although I don't know why he objected to the crusade against Zhuanyu, but since Dr. Tuqiu objected, I would also send him a friendly signal.

Lu Hou took advantage of his uncle Sun Zhouchou's words, and pretended to be panicked to pass on the words to Zaiyu and others.

"Is it really that serious?"

Luhou fished with a straight hook, and Zaiyu, who had been diving all the time, naturally tied the bastard he had prepared long ago to Luhou's hook without hesitation.

Zai Yu went out and said, "My ministers have heard that when Duke Wen of Jin sent troops to attack Yuan, he ordered the whole army to carry three days' rations.

If after three days, the Yuan State still did not surrender, Duke Wen ordered the Jin army to retreat.

Three days have passed, and Duke Wen intends to withdraw his troops. At this time, the spies came out of the city to report: "Yuanguo can support it for another day or two at most!" '

The military officials reported the situation to Duke Wen of Jin and advised him to persist for another two days.

Wen Gong said: "If you gain the original country but lose your faith, then what can you rely on to command the people?"Faith is the guarantee for the survival of the country, so it must not be broken.If I persist for another two days, even if I get the Yuan country, I will lose the Jin country. '

Therefore, Wen Gong ordered to evacuate the original country.

As a result, as soon as the Jin army reached Mengmen near Yuanguo, Yuanguo sent someone to ask Wen Gong to surrender.

The subordinates believed that the people of the country were risking their lives for the sake of the country, and helped to put down the civil strife in Yanghu.

The monarch and the officials agreed to use the land to reward the people who have made meritorious deeds. This is a promise made to the people.

But now, telling the people of the country that there is no more land in the country that can be used for rewards, this is a loss of faith to the people.

If you lose your faith, then even the Yangguan rebellion cannot be put down, so how can you drive the people of the country to help you attack Zhuanyu? "

Zaiyu's words are obviously talking about the importance of faith, but the focus is not on faith, but on the last sentence.

Expand the last sentence, and then replace the word "guoren" with Zaiyu, this is what he wants to express.

This passage was not addressed to Marquis Lu, but to Ji Sunsi and Mengsun Heji who were on the side.

To express it in the vernacular, it is actually: I am a doctor Tuqiu, why did I go to Yangguan?If you insist on attacking Zhuanyu, then you should hire someone else to be the leader of the next few battles!
Zaiyu opened his hand on the spot, and now Ji Sunsi panicked.

Now that Shusun Zhouchou didn't join them, he and Mengsun Heji had to go out to fight.

Although it is not impossible to fight, but Ji's vitality was seriously injured in the civil strife, and he was catching the ghosts from top to bottom. It is really hard to find someone who can lead the army, and he may not dare to use him if he is found. .

Just like Zilu, although Zilu has now become a retainer of the Ji clan, he has not been in the job for a long time, and he has not yet become familiar with the banners and drums of the Ji clan's army.

Furthermore, Zilu was also a student of Confucius, and now that both Zaiyu and Confucius were against sending troops, who knew what Zilu was thinking?

In case he is passive and sabotages work, it is hard to say whether the Ji family's dominance in Lu State can be maintained.

In the past, Ji Sunsi believed that Sanhuan could advance and retreat together at least on domestic issues, but the performance of Chufu Gonglian in the civil strife really made him unable to forget.

Previously, Ji Sunsi was able to deceive himself with the reason that 'the father of Gonglian walked alone, and Meng Sunheji didn't know the inside story'.

But yesterday, Chufu Gonglian was officially promoted to the head of the Meng family. In Ji Sunsi's view, this was enough to explain Mengsun Heji's attitude.

Gong Lian Chu Fu's promotion shows that Meng's internal affirmation of Gong Lian Chu Fu's 'work'!
In addition, when Lu Zhaogong attacked the Ji family in the past, the Uncle Sun family was the first to lend a helping hand to the Ji family. The Meng family only sent reinforcements to the Ji family after discovering that the Uncle Sun family had made a move.

With several things connected in series, Ji Sunsi inevitably had thoughts in his mind.

The Ji family is short of major generals, and the Meng family has bad intentions.

Going to attack Yangguan with them is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger.

After some calculations in Ji Sunsi's mind, he finally came to a conclusion.

It is a minor matter to defeat Zhuan, so it is a major matter to break with Uncle Sun and Zai Yu.

Instead of making good friends with the Meng family, it is better to make good friends with Shusun Zhouchou and Zaiyu.

But if you want to have a good relationship with them, it is impossible without some blood.

Ji Sunsi took a deep breath, only feeling his heart twitching.

He took a step forward, leaned over and saluted, "I'm stupid, I couldn't comprehend the true meaning before. But today, Doctor Tuqiu's words are really true. It makes me suddenly see the sun!"

When Jai Yu heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

He couldn't help but be impressed by Ji Sunsi's spirit of being able to stretch and bend.

The master taught you for three days in a row, but you didn't see the light of day. I just arrived, and you suddenly opened up?
That's right, it made me feel like Kaiseru.

Mengsun Heji didn't expect Ji Sunsi to turn his back on him so decisively, he just wanted to ask what was going on.

Unexpectedly, Ji Sunsi didn't give him a chance to speak at all.

Ji Sunsi said: "There is no need to mention the crusade against Zhuanyu in the future. But if you can't crusade against Zhuanyu, there will be no extra land for rewards. The king wants to keep his promise, but he can't implement morality. This is my shame as a subject.

I would like to dedicate all the fields occupied by Yang Hu in Qufu, and use his inhumanity to realize the benevolence of the monarch. "

As soon as Ji Sunsi said this, Mengsun Heji straightened his back, and even Shusun Zhouchou who was lying on the ground opened his eyes in shock.

It is a good thing for Ji Sunsi to offer the land.

But the question is, if Jisunsi took out the land, shouldn't they keep up?
If they take less, they will be poked in the back by the Chinese, and if they take more, they will suffer again.

If the Ji family took out the same amount of land as the Ji family, the Ji family would take 1 yuan out of the 100 yuan, while they would get 5000 out of the [-] yuan.

Compared with the two, Ji's advantage over the two is even greater.

And the doctors also have their own plans, the shameless ones immediately expressed that they would donate some money to Lu Hou, and the shameless ones figured out how to donate less.

Seeing this situation, Mengsun Heji could only sigh, resigned himself to his fate, and prepared to come forward to claim the quota belonging to the Meng family.

Shusun Zhouchou closed his eyes, pretending to be deeply wounded, unable to recover.

Zaiyu saw all kinds of life in the court hall, so he could only shake his head secretly: "It's really an insect!"

But this can't be regarded as bad news. If Sanhuan's internal structure is monolithic, how can he see through it?
Zaiyu stood up and said: "It is a blessing for the country, gentlemen, to be loyal to the country. But my subordinates privately thought that this time, the nobles can donate their land to reward the meritorious officials. But next time, do we have to rely on such a reward?" Is it a method? Such an approach may not be a long-term solution!"

Marquis Lu was really happy to see Sanhuan, who was so hairless, bleeding, but Zaiyu poured cold water on him right away.

Lu Hou hurriedly asked: "Then, in the opinion of Zaizi, what is the long-term plan?"

Zai Yu said: "It has been 500 years since the first emperor Boqin became a vassal in the state of Lu. Most of the fertile fields in the country have been reclaimed, and the bad soil around Qufu has long been turned into fertile fields.

The minister heard: The principle of making the world rich is to clarify the duties.Cultivating a field, tidying it, weeding it out, planting grains, and fertilizing it is what a farmer does.

It is the job of the general to master the farming season, encourage the peasants, promote production, increase income, make the people harmonious, and prevent people from being lazy.

To keep the highlands from drought and the lowlands from waterlogging, to make the seasons of cold and heat suitable, and to make the five grains ripen in time, these are the works of heaven.

As for the general protection of the people, the universal care of the people, and the comprehensive management of the people, even if there are droughts and floods, the people will not suffer from hunger and cold.

Our country suffered from floods and droughts last year, and this year there is a food shortage.It is true that there is the responsibility of heaven, but is there no human factor? "

Lu Hou frowned slightly, and he asked: "Then Zaizi thinks this is the responsibility of the widow, or the responsibility of the minister, or the responsibility of the farmer?"

Zaiyu bowed and said, "This is the responsibility of Marquis Qi."

"Qihou's responsibility?"

Luhou never thought that Zaiyu would be able to hit Linzi with a single stick.

He thought for a while and asked, "Is Zaizi blaming Marquis Qi for sending troops to invade our country last year and cut off the millet and wheat in Xibi?"

Zai Yu shook his head: "I heard that a wise monarch must carefully adapt to the changes of the seasons, increase income and reduce expenditure, and always carefully consider these issues.

Make the wealth of the world more than enough, and the country will no longer worry about the lack of property.

If this is the case, then everyone will be rich, and the country and the people will have no extra space to store their wealth. This is the peak of the national economy and people's livelihood.

Therefore, there were ten years of floods in the Yu Dynasty, and seven years of drought in the Shang Dynasty. However, the people of the world did not suffer from hunger.

Now, Monarch, although you are not as good as Xia Yu and Shang Tang, you can still save money in a calamity year.

However, the people of our country are still suffering from famine. This means that the reduction of expenditure has been achieved, but the increase of income has not been achieved.

The reason why I blame the Qi people is because the Qi State invaded our country's Wenyang field.The fields in Wenshui Zhiyang are infiltrated by Wenshui, the soil is fertile and flat, suitable for farming.

The normal harvest of the Wenyang field is enough to relieve the disaster-stricken people all over the country.

If we can divert Wenshui River and dig ditches, tens of thousands of mu of high-quality fields can be rebuilt.

With these fields, it is enough to feed one-fifth of the population of Lu.

If the fields in Wenyang have a good harvest, the grains in the warehouses in various places will be overflowing, and the stored grains will not be enough for the people of the whole country to eat in three years.

In this way, why worry about a little bit of flood and drought, and worry about not having land to reward heroes? "

Lu Hou was moved by Zaiyu's words, so he asked, "Zaizi means to attack Qi and take back the land of Wenyang?"

Zaiyu shook his head, bowed his hands and said: "I would like to negotiate peace with Qi State, and exchange Wenyang's land with Qi Shangqing Gaozhang."

"This……"

When it comes to peace talks, Lu Hou is obviously a little worried.

"But in this way, won't it offend Jin?"

Zai Yu said, "Don't you plan to betray Jin?"

Luhou heard something wrong in Zaiyu's words: "What does Zaizi mean?"

Zai Yu took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to the minister beside him to pass it on to Marquis Lu.

"Please take a look, Your Majesty."

　The monthly pass is the greatest disaster, because it continues the suffering of the author.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)