Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 7 What do you think?

Zigong and Zaiyu walked together on the streets of Qufu. When they passed by the market in Qufu, pedestrians came and went on the street, and the cries of vendors could be heard from time to time.

"Fresh green bamboo, bamboo shoots from the mountains, just dug out this morning, juicy and tender, buy some and take them home!"

"The fine salt produced in Qi, the pottery produced in Taodi, the pearls produced in the Mengjin River, and the beautiful jade mined in Kunlun. Don't miss it when you pass by, come and have a look!"

Zi Gong stopped in front of a bamboo stall, groped in his arms for a while, planning to buy some bamboo to go back.

In order to write "The Analects of Confucius", he recently had an urgent need for bamboo chips.

The ones stored at home have been used up, and there is an urgent need to buy some new ones.

But he groped in his bosom for a long time, but found that he didn't find half a copper shell. Then he remembered that he forgot to bring money when he went out today.

Zigong punched Zaiyu with his elbow: "My son, do you have any money with you?"

Zaiyu was in a trance, still thinking about how to persuade his master to become an official.

It wasn't until Zigong repeated the question three times that Zaiyu came back to his senses.

"Borrow money from me? Aren't you a belly button fart?"

Zi Gong was taken aback by Zai Yu's words: "What does belly button fart mean?"

"What do you think (ring)?"

Zigong was dumbfounded by Zaiyu's miraculous metaphor.

"You say you won't borrow it if you don't borrow it, how can you pay it back when you talk!"

"It's not that I don't want to borrow from you. I really have no money. There are only three days of food left at home. I can't even afford a single meal. I can't find half of my money. But, having said that, you borrow money What are you going to buy?"

Zigong pointed to the bamboo on the stall: "I don't have enough bamboo at home, so I plan to buy some and go back to weave bamboo slips."

When Zai Yu heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

"Are you going back to continue compiling "The Analects of Confucius?"

Zigong nodded and said, "Yes! This is a big project. If it wasn't for compiling "The Analects of Confucius", I wouldn't know that compiling a book is such a troublesome thing. If a word is wrong, I have to start from the beginning, in order to save it , I can’t write with a brush yet, I just use a knife and pen to engrave characters one by one, think about how hard it is. The bamboo I have in my family is not enough.”

Trouble writing?

Hard to write?

A flash of inspiration flashed in Zai Yu's mind, and he thought of a few ingenious tricks.

"I have a material that is convenient for writing. I dare not say anything else. At least it is much easier than engraving on bamboo slips with a knife and pen."

Zigong waved his hands as a matter of course, and said, "You mean to use animal skins? That's too expensive, I can't afford it."

"Who said it was made of animal skin?" Zai Yu snorted, "Look at you who have never seen the world, I'm talking about paper."

"Paper? What is paper?"

Zigong became more and more puzzled.

Not only did he not know how to write paper, he hadn't even heard of it.

Zaiyu knew that when dealing with Zigong, he couldn't finish talking at once, and only by firmly grasping Zigong's thirst for knowledge could he be willing to help.

But right now, he has something that needs Zi Gong's help.

Zaiyu said: "It is said in the Rites of Zhou: Going and not coming is not proper. Coming and not going is not proper. You keep asking me questions, but I can't ask you. Is that right? That's not right."

Zigong laughed angrily: "You can ask whatever you want! I didn't gag you."

When Zaiyu saw Zigong put on the trap, he showed a knowing smile.

"The students all know that besides Ziyuan, you are the Master's favorite. You must know Master's preferences very well, right?"

Zigong nodded proudly: "Of course. I know everything about Master's preferences."

"Okay. Then let me ask you, do you know who are the sages that the Master admires?"

Zaiyu finished asking, but this time Zigong didn't answer.

Zai Yu frowned and asked, "Why don't you speak?"

Zigong said proudly, "You said it yourself, and it's impolite to come and go. You asked me if I knew Master's preferences, and I replied you did. Now it's your turn to answer my question."

After hearing this, Zai Yu sighed and couldn't help shouting: "Rites are ruined! Rituals are ruined! The distrust between people has reached such a level. The master is right. what!"

Zigong grabbed Zaiyu and said, "Don't slander me. If you say that rituals collapse and music collapses, it starts with you. What does it have to do with me?"

Jae Yu said: "All right, all right. Can I tell you? Paper is a kind of material used for writing, but it feels as thin as cloth. As long as you dip a pen in black ink, it can be dyed on it. Write the text."

Zigong exclaimed, "Is it really that miraculous?"

Jae Yu disdainfully said: "Do I have to lie to you? As long as you answer all my questions, then promise to do me a favor. Not only can I tell you all the uses of paper, I can also give you a few pieces of paper, and even teach you how to make paper Methods.

How about it?Are my conditions good enough?Just say you don't believe me. "

Hearing this, Zigong raised his forehead and shouted: "Li collapses and music spoils! Rituals collapse and music spoils!"

Zai Yu understood, he turned his head and walked away.

"believe it or not."

But before he could even take a step, Zigong grabbed him.

Zaiyu turned his head to look at him, only to find that Zigong was smiling, and both eyes revealed a light called shrewdness.

"You swear to Haotian, I will believe it."

When Jai Yu heard this, his mouth almost crooked.

If he is still like before, swearing to Haotian God can still shock him.

But after merging Chen Tao's memory...

Who is Haotian?
Yo, it turned out to be the Emperor of Heaven!

I don't know him very well.

But Zaiyu never thought of deceiving Zigong, after all, he had to rely on Zigong if he wanted to start the papermaking business.

The reason is the same, Zigong's family has a lot of money.

After taking the oath, Zigong finally let go of his guard and began to answer Jaeyu's previous question.

"The sage most respected by the teacher is the Duke of Zhou!"

Jai Yu was dissatisfied and said, "Do you need to tell me about this? I'm talking about something else."

The Rites of Zhou was created by the Duke of Zhou. He is the lifelong idol of the master. In the eyes of the master, he is absolutely perfect, the kind that he can dream of every day even in his dreams.

In the words of later generations, Zhou Gong is the idol of the master.

Zaiyu intends to pick on the faults of Confucian's admiration of the characters, and he changed his direction to explain that no one is perfect, and then persuaded the master to become an official.

But Hei Yihei and other people that Master likes are fine, if Zaiyu dares to black Duke Zhou...

Zaiyu thought about his wife's arm thicker than his thigh, and immediately dismissed the idea.

There is no need, I am going to persuade my master to become an official, not to find someone to give me a funeral.

Zigong pondered for a while, and then named a few more: "Master likes only those people. Zichan from Zheng State, Shu Xiang from Jin State, and Yanzi from Qi State."

Zichan is a well-known virtuous official of the state of Zheng. During his tenure as the prime minister of the state of Zheng, he not only safeguarded the interests of the public office, but also restricted the privileges of the nobles. a published statute.

During Zichan's term of office, he was frugal and caring for the people. The officials in the state of Zheng were clear and bright, and had harmonious relations with other countries.

When he died, the master also shed tears for him, and praised Zichan as "an ancient legacy".

It's really not easy to find his black spots.

As for Shu Xiang, he is also a well-known virtuous official in the Jin State, and he assisted the Jin State's government to do his best. It was his presence that prevented the arrogant Liu Qing in the Jin State from over-expansion.

And this person's personal morality is also impeccable.

As for Yanzi, he was an upright and loyal minister.As an envoy to the state of Chu, he was neither humble nor overbearing in front of King Ling of Chu, and preserved the dignity of the state of Qi.In the country, he was able to persuade Duke Jing of Qi not to act recklessly, and he had the superhuman wisdom to kill three men with two peaches.

This person is not good at black!
Zaiyu was puzzled for a while, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

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