Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 43 Jay Yu's Sophistry Tips

Zaiyu looked back.

A tall and thick man put down the reins in his hand and jumped out of the carriage.

Zai Yu looked at his appearance carefully, and always felt as if he had seen him somewhere.

"you are?"

The man laughed loudly and bowed his hands to Zaiyu: "Don't you remember me? I am Mencius' Che Youran Meng! I met you in the camp where Zheng Guo's prisoners were held in the suburbs!"

The camp where Zheng Guo's prisoners were held?
Zai Yu finally figured out the function of that mysterious camp.

A while ago, I heard that the Lu army defeated the Zheng army in Kuangdi and captured many prisoners. It turns out that the camp was used to hold prisoners.

Ran Meng approached closely, and while helping Zai Yu scold the servants, he also made way for Zai Yu and invited him to enter the Meng Mansion.

"A bunch of bastards! I am a disciple of Confucius, how dare you prevent him from meeting the lord!"

After hearing this, the gatekeeper servants realized that they had caused a catastrophe, and they hurriedly apologized.

"The villain doesn't know the reputation of a gentleman, so he didn't notice it for a while, so he offended you, please forgive me!"

Zai Yu didn't pay attention to these house slaves first, but looked at Ran Meng with strange eyes.

He remembered that when he was in the camp last time, Ran Meng's attitude towards him was no better than that of these house slaves.

Why did you act uncharacteristically today, calling me by my name affectionately, as if you were very familiar with me?
Seeing that Jai Yu didn't speak, Ran Meng thought he was angry.

Therefore, his attitude towards these house slaves who were lying on the ground and begging for mercy became even worse.

"What you offended me today, I will definitely report to the lord later, you wait to be punished!"

After finishing speaking, he stepped forward to comfort Jai Yu and said: "My son, these gatekeepers are a bunch of snobbish villains, but you are a character praised by the lord and Yangzi, a virtuous gentleman with a bright future! .Why do you need to know their common sense?"

oh~~~
Zaiyu finally came to his senses.

Let the lord and Yoko praise each other...

The future looks promising...

No wonder this Ran Meng's attitude towards me has changed 180 degrees.

You still have the face to say that others are snobby villains, but you are the most snobby one, right?

But Zaiyu is in a hurry to see Mengsun Heji now, and he doesn't have time to talk nonsense with Ran Meng.

Therefore, he just asked lightly: "Does Mencius have time to see me now?"

Ran Meng flattered him with a flattering smile: "If it's to meet someone else, the lord naturally doesn't have time. But if it's to see you, of course you can do it anytime. Let's go, I'll take you there now."

Under the leadership of Ran Meng, Zaiyu walked through the corridor at the door, crossed the garden full of flowers and plants, and came to a large pond.

In the middle of the pond, there is a high platform made of mounds, surrounded by some flowers and willow trees, and at the top is an elegant pavilion and water pavilion.

The only passage connecting the waterside pavilions is the stone bridge by the pond.

Ran Meng pointed to the water pavilion and said: "You rest there for a while, I will inform the Lord right away."

After Ran Meng left, Zaiyu walked through the stone bridge to the water pavilion to look out.

Most of the scenery of the entire Meng Mansion came back to his eyes in an instant.

Many details that he hadn't noticed when he was standing outside the mansion just now surfaced one after another.

There was a sentry post every ten steps on the outer wall of Meng Mansion, and several tower-like buildings were built in the core area where Meng Sun Heji lived.

Each tower is equipped with three crossbow soldiers. Calculated from the height of the tower, standing on the tower and looking out is enough to control several streets around the Meng Mansion.

And the high platform and water pavilion where Zaiyu is located is the essence of all Mengfu buildings.

If the political affairs in Qufu changed and the Meng mansion was attacked by others, Mengsun Heji could come to this waterside pavilion to look down on the overall situation and command his troops to fight calmly.

Zaiyu couldn't help sighing: "Even a small house is so exquisitely designed. There is a reason why Sanhuan can stand in Lu State for 200 years without falling down!"

After waiting for a short time, Zaiyu found that Ran Meng was walking from the south with Mengsun Heji.

Zaiyu didn't dare to neglect, and before Mengsun approached, he bowed his hands to salute him from a distance across the stone bridge.

"Mencius."

Mengsun Heji walked up to Zaiyu, and also responded with a smile and salute.

"My son, you came to see me in such a hurry today, you must have brought good news, right?"

Zaiyu thought about his words, and felt that Mengsun Heji's attitude seemed a little subtle.

The implication of his words is not the same as saying: If you come to see me in a hurry and bring bad news, then I will be angry.

Zaiyu's heart is like a mirror, so he planned to follow Mengsun's words first, and find out his reality.

"Of course there is good news."

A look of surprise appeared on Mengsun Heji's face: "Oh? Is Master willing to answer my question?"

As soon as Meng Sun's words came out of his mouth, Zai Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

So you have such a low standard of good news?It made me worry for nothing.

With confidence in his mind, Jae Yu became more confident when he spoke.

"After I forwarded your question to the Master, the Master told me: Filial piety means not violating the etiquette."

"Not violating etiquette..."

Mengsun Heji is also a smart person. Hearing this answer, he immediately understood the subtext of Confucius.

He sighed and said, "Hey, it seems Master is still unwilling to reconcile with me!"

Jai Yu suddenly smiled: "Oh? That's not necessarily the case."

"how do I say this?"

Meng Sun Heji's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help holding Jai Yu's hand: "My son, is there a turning point for this matter?"

Zai Yu nodded and said: "I have asked Master what he thinks of you. Master said: He can understand your difficulties, but he cannot forgive your behavior."

"Is there any mystery in these words?"

"of course."

Zai Yu said: "Since Master can understand your difficulties, it means that he still has some hopes for you in his heart.

And if you want to reach a reconciliation with the master, you only need to let the master understand that your situation at that time has reached the point where you have to let go.

In this way, although he still has pimples in his heart, at least he will not continue to accuse you of your past behavior on the surface. "

Mengsun Heji asked: "Then how should the master understand this?"

Jae Yu smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Since I dared to come to see you, I naturally brought a plan. You are lucky, and you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity right now. If you perform well, you can take advantage of the situation to reverse your past struggles in one fell swoop. The bad image in Master's heart."

Mengsun Heji rejoiced and said: "My son, don't be a fool, tell me quickly. As long as it is within my ability, I will do my best!"

　I hope you will understand me even if I don't say anything.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)