Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 29
When the soldier saw the man in the car, he immediately put down his crossbow and bowed, "Mencius, I stopped these two men from entering the camp."

Mencius?

Zaiyu and Zigong frowned together.

In the state of Lu, there are not many people who can be honored as Mencius.

Then contacting the Meng's flag fluttering in the wind on the man's carriage, the two of them immediately understood the identity of this middle-aged man.

The patriarch of the Meng clan, Meng Sun Heji!
The two of them were stunned. Unexpectedly, this kind of behavior angered Che You, who was in charge of protecting Mengsun Heji.

On the right side of Mengsun Heji's car was a 200-jin strong man from the Lu State. He jumped out of the car, shaking as if the ground was shaking and kicking up a cloud of dust.

He pointed his spear at Zaiyu and Zigong and scolded loudly: "Who are you, how dare you refuse to worship Mencius after seeing Mencius?"

"Ran Meng! Don't be rude!" Meng Sun Heji yelled at Che You: "They are just losing their minds for a while, how can you fight against the people of the country?"

Che You named Ran Meng was reprimanded and quickly put away his spear.

Seeing this, Mengsun Heji's face softened a little. He got off the chariot with the support of the soldiers, came to Zaiyu and Zigong, and looked at their clothes from top to bottom.

Afterwards, he smiled kindly and asked, "Looking at your attire, you should all be gentlemen who learn etiquette, right? I wonder who your teacher is?"

Zaiyu and Zigong looked at each other, bowed and said: "We are all taught by Confucius."

There was a hint of surprise on Mengsun Heji's face, he laughed: "The master used to take us to this wilderness to practice archery, I didn't expect that it is still like this now!

When I saw the bows and arrows on your backs and the clothes on your bodies, I guessed that you must also be his disciples. "

Zigong looked dazed: "Have you ever been taught by Master?"

Meng Sun Heji nodded, with a nostalgic look in his eyes.

"I was one of the first students of the Master.

When my father was dying, he called my younger brother and me to the bed and told us: When I was young, I accompanied the king to visit the state of Chu.Chu Jun hosted a banquet outside the city, and I will be responsible for arranging the meeting ceremony of the two monarchs.

But because I don't know Zhou Li, I don't know how to deal with it, so I was ridiculed by Chu people, which damaged the national character of Lu State, which made me feel ashamed for the rest of my life.

Therefore, after returning to China, I studied hard and finally mastered the method of properly holding ceremonies on diplomatic occasions.

But the mistakes I made in Chu State have already happened after all, no matter what I do to make up for it, there is no way to change the past facts.

Therefore, no matter how exquisite clothes a person wears, no matter how prominent his birth is.If you don't understand etiquette, you will never be able to win the respect of others!

Kong Zhongni is a descendant of a sage, and he is also a well-known man of propriety in the world. After I die, you must take him as your teacher, otherwise I will die with regret! "

Meng Sun Heji smiled, as if he was recalling the happy time when he studied with Confucius.

"In order to fulfill my father's last wish, my younger brother and I began to learn etiquette from the master. At that time, we used to practice archery and driving skills here just like you! Alas, those days are really nostalgic, no Like now..."

Zigong was still skeptical after hearing his words: "But if you really studied under the teacher, why have we never heard the teacher mention you?"

"This is..."

Mengsun Heji had an unnatural look on his face, his eyes dodged in all directions, as if he didn't know where to put them.

"Between me and my master... oh! I don't care if I don't mention it..."

Judging by his appearance, it must be because of something that there has been a big gap between him and his master.

Suddenly, Mengsun Heji looked up at the wilderness on the other side of the river, as if he was looking for some figure.

He asked, "By the way, is Master here today?"

Zai Yu shook his head and said, "No, Master has been summoned to the palace by the monarch."

"That's it..." Mengsun Heji showed a disappointed look.

Zai Yu saw him like this, thought for a while, and said again: "But if you have something you want me to convey, I can bring it to Master for you."

"Help me with a message?"

Mengsun Heji was surprised at first, then he paced back and forth, and said to himself: "This is also a way."

Suddenly, he stopped and asked Jae Yu: "I haven't asked what should I call you?"

Zaiyu bowed down and said, "My name is Zaiyu. Since you are older than me and you were a student of Master, you can just call me Zi me."

"My son? You are my son!"

Mengsun Heji smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "I have heard of your name a long time ago, and Yangzi is full of praise for you. If I remember correctly, after the sacrificial ceremony of the summer solstice, you should be about to enter the Jin Dynasty. Are you a corporal? What a talent, young man!"

Zai Yu said modestly: "You are too famous."

Mengsun Heji looked at Zigong again: "Then what should I call you?"

Zigong's answer is quite concise: "Duanmuci, the name is Zigong."

"Zigong? You are Zigong! You are also famous! Zigong and Ziwo, I am so lucky today! I actually met you two."

Mengsun Heji laughed and boasted wildly at Zaiyu and Zigong, even though they had thick skins, they couldn't stand it anymore.

Zai Yu blushed and asked, "What do you need me to bring to you?"

Mengsun Heji said with a smile: "Don't worry, I don't have much to say. I just hope you can help me ask Master: What is filial piety?"

What is filial piety?

Zaiyu and Zigong looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes.

Meng Sun Heji went to such great lengths just to ask such a simple question?

After following the master for many years to learn rituals, doesn't he know what filial piety is?
Really filial piety.

Jae Yu thought about it, this problem should not be as simple as it seems on the surface.

Meng Sun Heji probably wanted to use this question to convey some message to the teacher.

Just when Jai Yu was still thinking, a thunderous voice came from behind him.

"My son, Zi Gong! You two haven't practiced archery well, why are you here to be lazy?"

Zaiyu looked back, Zilu did not know when he also came to the opposite side of the river bank, and he was striding towards here.

Zaiyu and Zigong were about to explain to Zilu, but Zilu never gave them a chance to speak.

He saluted Mengsun Heji silently first, and then dragged the two juniors back.

Seeing this, Mengsun Heji stretched out his hand to persuade him to stay: "Zilu!"

But Zilu acted as if he didn't hear him. Not only did he not slow down, but he was walking faster and faster.

Mengsun Heji's guard, Ran Meng, was furious when he saw it. He asked the lord for instructions: "Mencius, just send me to kill this villain!"

"Alas..." Mengsun Heji sighed and signaled Ran Meng to back down: "That's all, after all, I did something wrong before. The reason why Zilu treated me like this is completely my retribution!"

　In the world, there will really be such a reader who silently pays attention to you and loves you, but will never subscribe to you.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)