Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 5: The Rich Is Not Kind
After hearing Zi Gong's words, Yang Hu's expression became cloudy.

Zi Gong's words sounded like a breeze blowing willows and faces, but when you think about it carefully, it is a needle hidden in the cotton, and a knife is deadly.

On the bright side, Zigong is stating to Yanghu how to recruit benevolent, wise, and warriors.

But in fact, he was accusing Yang Hu of using all kinds of methods to force Confucius to become an official.

Yang Hu was silent for a while, then suddenly asked in a threatening tone: "Young man, what's your name?"

Zigong leaned over and saluted without being humble or overbearing: "I'm here, Duanmu Ci, styled Zigong, from Lidi, Weiguo."

As soon as this remark came out, the people of Lu Kingdom who had gathered here to watch the excitement couldn't help giving Zigong a high look.

"Is he Zigong? Sure enough, he is a talented person!"

"Don't be afraid in the face of danger, and keep the chastity in the face of adversity, what a gentleman!"

What Yang Hu said inside and outside the words was obviously threatening Zigong, implying that if he continued to talk nonsense, he would lose his life if he failed.

But Zigong was not afraid at all, and not only reported his name, but even gave out his home address to show that he was not afraid of power and would never give in.

Yang Hu knew he had nothing to do with him, so he waved his sleeves and said, "Let's go."

Zigong paid farewell to Yanghu, then stepped forward to support Confucius and said, "Master, let's go back."

Yang Hu watched them leave, until Confucius and others reached the corner of the street, Yang Hu couldn't help shouting again.

"Zhong Ni! As long as you are willing to become an official, I, Yang Hu, will set up a permanent seat in the residence, waiting for you to return!"

But Yang Hu's sincerity didn't impress them, instead it aroused laughter from the surrounding people.

Yang Hu's face was a little uneasy, and his big face with Chinese characters became more and more gloomy.

The party members at the side saw that Yang Hu was in a bad mood, so they helped him reprimand Confucius and his party.

"This Kong Zhongni really doesn't know how to flatter you. It's just a false name, yet he dares to belittle you with his little talent!"

"Yangzi's status is so respectable, he has repeatedly put down his face and asked him to be an official, but he dare not appreciate it!"

"Yangzi, look, why don't I take someone to give Kong Qiu to..."

"No!" Before his subordinates finished speaking, Yang Hu reprimanded: "A bunch of bastards! Kong Zhongni is a person admired by the people, how can he be killed? Only by letting him go can he win the hearts of the people. "

After hearing this, the party members hesitated and said, "But you have been humiliated by him again and again, so is that all?"

Yang Hu was upset, waved his sleeves and said, "Let's discuss this matter later!"

Yang Hu is a deep-minded person. Of course he let Confucius go, not because he admired Confucius, but because he was afraid that killing Confucius would lead to backlash from the people of the country.

Because he imprisoned the patriarch of the Ji clan and took over the government of Lu State, his reputation was already very bad in the country.

If Confucius was killed again because of a moment of anger, his reputation as a disaster for the country and officials would be completely established, and he would never be able to stand up again.

He is a person who does great things, and he understands the principle that a small indifference will lead to a big plan.

But bear with me, it's still pretty disgusting to think about it.

Yang Hu couldn't help cursing in his heart: "What a rotten Confucian!"

He was about to return home with his men when he suddenly heard someone calling him behind him.

"I heard that you once said: If you are rich, you are not benevolent, and if you are benevolent, you are not rich. Is there such a thing?"

Yang Hu was already in a bad mood, but now someone came to expose his scars, and he suddenly flew into a rage.

He was about to yell at him, but when he turned his head to look, the person who asked him was actually one of the three disciples who came to rescue Confucius just now.

Seeing that Yang Hu didn't reply, Zai Yu asked again, "Is there such a thing?"

Yang Hu thought that Jae Yu was here to laugh at him, and his words became more and more unkind.

"Young man, did I say that it is important to be rich and not benevolent?"

Zaiyu laughed and replied: "I heard that ignorant people are easily deceived, unscrupulous people are easily intimidated, and people who are greedy for cheap are easy to be seduced, so as long as the means are right, these three kinds of people can be mobilized." .

However, these three kinds of people are just villains. It is easy to get their support, but it is more difficult to get the support of talented people. "

When Yang Hu heard this, most of his anger subsided, and he looked at Jae Yu with great interest.

"Then what should be done to get the support of talented people?"

Zai Yu replied: "Those benevolent and gentlemen despise wealth, if you use benefits to lure them, not only will they not succeed, but they will be scolded.

So to get their support, instead of driving them with interests, you can let them provide goods.

As for the courageous and strong men, they despise dangers. If they threaten them with disasters, they will only arouse their hatred.

Therefore, in order to gain their support, instead of threatening them, we must show weakness to them and provide them with a stage to act chivalrously.

And those wise and wise people can distinguish right from wrong and discern the truth from the false. If they pretend to be honest to deceive them, it will alienate them.

So if you want to get their support, you must explain the truth to them and let them make contributions.

Therefore, in the world, there is no one who cannot be recruited, and no one cannot be transferred.

It is precisely because of this that I want to repeatedly confirm with you whether you have said that being rich is not benevolent. "

Speaking of this, Zai Yu bowed to Yang Hu: "Now, do you still think it doesn't matter whether you said this sentence?"

After listening to Jae Yu's discussion, Yang Hu couldn't help admiring: "What a young man! What's your name?"

Jae Yu smiled and replied: "My name is not worth mentioning. I just want to confirm with you, have you ever said that being rich is not benevolent?"

Jae Yu's words had already reached his lips, so Yang Hu naturally understood.

He replied: "Of course I didn't say that being rich is not benevolent. It's just a rumor in the market. I hope you don't believe it easily."

Zai Yu nodded: "If it is true as you said, then Master can become an official."

After finishing speaking, Zai Yu bowed to thank Yang Hu, then turned and left.

Yang Hu looked at Jae Yu's back, the more he recalled what this young man said, the more he felt that there was a lot of truth in it.The anger in his stomach also disappeared, leaving only appreciation for Jaeyu.

He turned to the entourage beside him and asked, "Does anyone know this young man just now?"

Someone in the entourage replied: "That young man is Zi Wo, who is as famous as Zi Gong!"

"Zi Wo who is as famous as Zi Gong?"

Yang Hu repeated the name repeatedly, and then commented: "Zi Wo is the real talent! Zigong and Zi Wo are like the stars and the moon. Although the stars can also illuminate the road, how can they be with the moon?" What about Zhenghui?"

At this time, Zaiyu on the way home didn't know that he had become the talent of the moon in Yang Hu's mouth.

He pressed one hand on his chest, feeling his beating heart, and couldn't help crying out in his heart.

"Fuck! Run after pretending, it's so exciting!"

I have to say that I have a whole library of documents in my mind, which is really useful at critical moments.

Just now I just found a short paragraph from "Guiguzi·Mou Pian", and I actually made Yang Hu go around for a while. These documents are not completely useless!

But Jae Yu was not happy for too long, when he turned his head, he began to think about another matter.

"After fooling Yang Hu, how can I fool Master to become an official? If the old man doesn't want to become an official, how can we students have the face to become an official in Lu State? My mother, if I accidentally say something wrong this time If you say something, it may affect your official career!"

(End of this chapter)