I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

When Kong Qiu saw Li Ran's aura, he couldn't help being surprised, and felt an inexplicable oppressive feeling deeply.

The first time he met Li Ran, he was only 15 years old, and Li Ran was forced to leave the country of Lu at that time.

Although, Kong Qiu's life trajectory was suddenly changed with just a few words, but at that time Li Ran did not show the aura he has now.

When we met again, Li Ran had just experienced the failure of supporting the Prince's Dynasty, so he was like a bereaved dog, so naturally he would not be so high-spirited.

But now, the domineering aura exuding from Li Ran has the potential to swallow mountains and rivers with arrogance!This aura really infected Kong Qiu.

"If you get help from benefactor, Qiu will feel at ease! But I don't know what to do next? Please benefactor express it!"

Li Ran lowered his voice, and Kong Qiu also came over directly and listened carefully. Sometimes his face was happy, and sometimes his brows were furrowed. The two of them chatted like this until late at night...

When Li Ran and Gong Eryue walked back, it was already a bright moon and stars in the sky.

After showing his badge to the guards guarding the city gate, Li Ran and Gong Eryue came outside the city.

Relying on the moonlight, the figure of a person appeared in front of them. At first, the two of them just hurried on their way without talking.

However, Gong Eryue seemed to be a little afraid of the dark, unknowingly, the two were just walking side by side, but the shadows gradually cuddled together, appearing very intimate.

Li Ran soon discovered this situation, and couldn't help but take a step outside to separate the two of them.

Seeing this, Gong Eryue couldn't help showing a hint of disappointment.

Li Ran is so smart, he naturally felt Gong Eryue's emotional changes, but he still kept a distance from Gong Eryue, not daring to overstep.

"Sir, the moon is so round today!"

Li Ran laughed.

"Hehe, that's natural, it's like that every ten and fifty-six!"

Although Gong Eryue doesn't understand astronomy and calendar, she still knows about this point, and the reason why she said this is just because she feels that the atmosphere is a bit awkward at the moment, and she has nothing to say.

After Li Ran finished speaking, the two fell into silence again.

After a while, Gong Eryue said again:

"Sir, what did you tell Confucius just now? You want to make it so mysterious?"

However, Li Ran didn't want to talk about this with Gong Eryue, so he only said to her:
"Oh, it's just some trivial government affairs. It's tedious and boring, so don't mention it. By the way, Yue... Have you ever thought about going back to see your parents?"

Gong'eryue was obviously taken aback when she heard the words, and her pace slowed down. Li Ran actually just asked casually like this. Today happened to be the night of the full moon, which meant that the whole family was reunited, so it was a feeling.

"I was conscripted by the King of Yue and sent directly by him to be a talented person. I should have entered the palace to serve Luhou. But if I really entered the palace, I would have no chance to return to Yue. So I When I left, I didn't think about it at all!"

"Even now I haven't entered the palace, but after all, this layer of identity is still there. Of course, Yue'er can't go back, unless...my identity has changed..."

When Gong Eryue said this, she couldn't help but blushed, she stayed in Li's house now, actually it was not in accordance with the rules of etiquette.

Logically speaking, even if she is unqualified as a talent and unable to enter the palace, there are still two ways to go:

One is to return to Yue State with humiliation and accept punishment.

The second is to carry out training for a period of time, and strive to enter the palace as a palace servant.However, if you want to see Luhou again, it may not be so easy.

But for her now, in fact, these two paths no longer exist.

If she wanted to go back, she could only do so with the special grace of Luhou.

For example, she was rewarded to Li Ran, so it would be justified.

It's just that she is just a small guard in Li's mansion now, and she is still kept in Li's mansion as a daughter.It can be said that the name is not right and the words are not right, so naturally she can't go back.

Of course Li Ran knew this too. Seeing her like this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but it was inconvenient to say more.

The two fell into silence again, and when they returned to Li's mansion, Gong Eryue sent Li Ran to the bedroom door. Li Ran looked at Gong Eryue who had lifted the veil, and under the moonlight, his face looked even more beautiful. It is hazy and beautiful.

Li Ran even thought of Ji Le dancing under the moonlight.

Li Ran lost his mind for a moment, Gong Eryue blushed when she saw him looking at her like this, but she didn't leave...

At this time, Chu Dang's voice came from the next door:

"Hey! Who are you, how dare you treat Mr. like this!"

It turned out that Chu Dang was talking in his sleep there.Gong Eryue couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Hehe, in his dream he was still Mr. Protector!"

Hearing Chu Dang's snoring, Li Ran couldn't help but burst out laughing...:
"Well, Yue has been busy all day today, so let's go to rest earlier!"

Gong Eryue nodded, bowed to Li Ran, then turned and left.

Gong Eryue has become more courteous after staying in Li's residence for a period of time.

Li Ran was stunned for a while, then closed the door to rest.And Li Ran turned and turned for a while, unable to sleep for a long time...

……

In the early morning of the next day, Confucius found time to return to Xinglin, and it was rare for him to teach his disciples in person.

Kong Qiu hadn't been to Xinglin for a long time, and he taught in person today, so he was naturally highly sought after by his disciples.

Zilu, Ran Qiu and Gong Xichi also rushed over, they all wanted to listen to Confucius' teaching.

Zilu, Ran Qiu, and Gong Xichi were all older among the disciples of Confucianism, so they naturally sat in the front row, while the other disciples sat there very neatly according to seniority.

Confucius actually had a lot of experience in teaching apprentices. He talked so eloquently and eloquently on the podium, and his words were often fascinating.

It feels like someone from later generations read the Three Kingdoms there.

The disciples never tire of listening to it, and raised their hands to ask questions from time to time.

When Li Ran heard the news, he came here on purpose. Compared with Li Ran's outspokenness, Kong Qiu knew better about teaching students according to their aptitude.He will have different answers to different people's questions.

Li Ran was listening in the back row, and couldn't help saying:
"You really deserve to be the most holy teacher! The ancestor of the teacher in the future! It is indeed unique. It is no wonder that future generations of disciples will compare him to a saint!"

At this time, Fan Li quietly came to Li Ran's side, and whispered in his ear:
"Sir, Ji Suns is here again!"

In fact, Ji Sunsi's second visit was also expected by Li Ran.

The reason why Kong Qiu suddenly came to Xinglin again was actually the decision after Li Ran discussed with Kong Qiu last night.

The reason why they invited Jisunsi to come is to let Jisunsi have a more intuitive understanding of the ritual and music atmosphere here, as well as the talents of the disciples of Confucius.

Li Ran nodded his head, and whispered a few more words in Fan Li's ear, but he didn't get up to greet him.

Fan Li left in response, and not long after, Ji Sunsi came here alone, saw that Confucius was teaching, and sat beside Li Ran silently.

Li Ran smiled, and Ji Sunsi also nodded.

At this moment Ran Qiu raised his hand, and Kong Qiu asked:
"Please, what questions do you have?"

Just listen to Ran Qiushi said:

"A few days ago, my disciples asked my venerable master, 'Can we understand the situation before there was no heaven and earth?' But the master replied: 'Yes, the ancient times are the same as today.' At first, the disciples understood, but today they are confused again. Excuse me, Master, what is the reason for this?"

Confucius stroked his beard:
"I understood at the beginning, it was because you comprehended it with your heart. Today you are confused again, it is because you want to seek verification through external things."

"Forget it, today I have both doubts and doubts. As a teacher, it doesn't matter if I have a closer look with you."

After Kong Qiu finished speaking, he paused for a while, and continued:
"You can think about it, since there is no past, there is no present, and there is no end without a beginning. Then if there were no descendants before, but today there are descendants suddenly, does this make sense?"

Ran Qiu heard the words, thought hard, but did not reply, while Kong Qiu continued:
"So, don't think about it any more. Don't be attached to life to bring the dead back to life. Don't be attached to death to make the living die. Aren't people's death and life interdependent? The past and the present are Integral, history and reality can also correspond to each other!"

"As for whether there are any things that came into being before the heaven and the earth? My teacher believes that the things that can make all things come into shape must not be things with a shape. And before the creation of all things, it is impossible for things with a shape to appear first." .”

"Because only in this way can all things be continuously derived! Therefore, the sage's love for people should also be endless, because his heart of benevolence and righteousness originally existed."

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Chapter 625

Ran Qiu heard the words, nodded, and replied:
"Disciple respects the teacher's instruction!"

This passage of Confucius actually has the style of Lao Tzu.

After all, he also learned from Lao Tzu, and with Li Ran's blessing, he also familiarized himself with the five thousand words left by him.

Therefore, it is impossible to say that Confucius did not consider this aspect.

And Ji Sunsi sat in the back row and listened, but he couldn't fully understand it for a while.

He could actually understand the meaning of every word Confucius said, but he couldn't fully understand the reason for organizing them together.

The paradoxical feeling only made him think that Kong Qiu was probably talking about something very advanced.

Speaking of it, he can only roughly understand the first half of the discussion about "historical reincarnation".

And this is exactly the illusion that Kong Qiu wanted to give Ji Sunsi.In fact, he was deliberately mentioning Ji Sunsi:
Today is the continuation of history, and there is no difference between the two.Therefore, if lessons cannot be learned from history, then the disasters of Nan Kuai and Yang Hu will probably only repeat themselves.

While Ji Sunsi was listening, he was thoughtful... Before he knew it, Kong Qiu had already been talking for an hour.Seeing that it was getting late, Confucius covered the "Spring and Autumn" and said:
"Okay, that's all for today's class, but do you have any other questions?"

At this time, Zilu said again:

"Master, may I ask what your ambition is?"

When Confucius heard this, he couldn't help smiling at Zilu:
"Then why don't Zhong You talk about your own ambition first?"

Zilu replied:
"Zhong You's wish is to share the chariots and horses with light fur with friends, and to wear them without any regrets."

Kong Qiu nodded, and responded:

"Yeah, old people will take it easy, friends will trust it, and young people will cherish it, it's okay!"

Zilu means: He is willing to take out his own chariots, horses and clothes, and share them with his friends, even if they are worn out, he will not regret it.

Confucius, on the other hand, expressed his approval of this, thinking that Zilu's behavior was the work of a gentleman. If one party is in charge, it will allow the elderly to spend their old age in peace, friends will trust each other, and the young will be taken care of .

Gong Xichi hesitated for a moment, but also asked:

"Master, both Zilu and Ran Qiu asked the same question before, but Master gave different answers. I don't know why?"

Kong Qiu glanced at Zilu and Ran Qiu, smiled and said:

"Zihua, what you are saying is that they also asked me, 'Do you have to act as soon as you hear everything'? Hehe, this question, because Zilu is so brave to win, so my answer is 'Father and brother are still here, how come? Can you act when you hear everything'? And Ziyou is too timid and hesitant in handling affairs on weekdays, so my answer is 'should act immediately'!"

"One needs to suppress one's heart, while the other needs to promote one's nature, so of course the teacher's answer must be different. Do you understand now?"

Gong Xichi said:
"So that's the case, the disciple understands!"

……

Seeing that the lecture was over and it was time for after-class inquiries, Ji Sunsi got up and applauded and said:
"I have heard for a long time that Master Si Kou never tires of learning and teaching others. I saw it today, and it is indeed so! Moreover, Master Si Kou teaches according to his aptitude, which is beyond the reach of others!"

When Confucius saw Jisun Si, he quickly got up and cupped his hands and said:

"Oh! It turned out to be Lord Jisun. Qiu has some free time right now, so he came here to teach, and he never greeted him. I hope you can't blame him!"

Ji Sunsi came to Kong Qiu's side. Kong Qiu was tall and tall. Although he was sitting cross-legged on the ground, he was like a mountain.

The two sat down again, and Ji Sunsi sat next to him, looking extraordinarily weak.

Moreover, Kong Qiu looks like a Yanghu, which also makes Ji Sunsi always have an inexplicable sense of oppression.So much so that he didn't dare to talk to Kong Qiu lightly on weekdays.

"Master Si Kou is serious, it is impolite for Si to take the liberty to come here!"

At this time, Ji Sunsi looked around again, and the three disciples in the front row were still there.

Ji Sunsi was very interested in the three of them, so he asked casually:
"Si has lived in the Ji Mansion for a long time before, and he has never met these three talents! I wonder if Si Kou can recommend it for me?"

Kong Qiu didn't mind, and introduced them to Ji Sunsi one by one.But Ran Qiu and others bowed to Jisun Si one by one.

After Kong Qiu finished his introduction, Ji Sunsi waved his hand and said:
"May I ask Si Kou, is it considered benevolence to have him?"

Obviously, Ji Sunsi was not superficially asking about Ran Qiu's benevolence and righteousness, nor was he just looking for something to say.

In fact, he was choosing a housekeeper for himself.

To put it bluntly, the purpose of Ji Sunsi's visit this time is to recruit the post of Ji's housekeeper.Or in the words of later generations, it is to find a Ji's CEO.

And the reason why he asked this question was precisely because Ji Sunsi was really scared by Yang Hu.

Therefore, in Ji Sunsi's view, as the new housekeeper, his primary character has become "benevolence and righteousness".

And this is precisely why Ji Sunsi chose to come to Xinglin for a boss direct recruitment.

But at this moment, Kong Qiu betrayed him again:
"do not know……"

When Ji Sunsi heard this, he was completely puzzled:
"I just listened to Si Kou's teaching, and I feel that Si Kou knows the character of his disciples very well. How can he not know whether they are benevolent or not?"

At this time, Kong Qiu smiled slightly, and said:
"Hehe, Ran Qiu, if he has a city of a thousand houses and a family of a hundred times, he is enough to be the head of this family, but as for whether he is benevolent or not, Qiu really doesn't know very well!"

Li Ran also heard the meaning behind what Kong Qiu said. In fact, Kong Qiu was saying: If your Ji family intends to keep their own place, then Ran Qiu is enough to be a good housekeeper for your Ji family!
Ji Sunsi was obviously not satisfied with this, so he asked again:

"Then... so what about Zihua?"

Kong Qiu said calmly:
"Chi, he is very good at etiquette and poetry. He can stand on the court and preside over sacrifices, and he can also be sent to other countries, but I don't know if he is benevolent or not!"

What Kong Qiu meant was that if your Ji family hired a housekeeper just for decoration, then Gongxi Chi would be enough.

But obviously, the housekeeper that Ji Sunsi wants to find now will definitely not be a simple vase.

So, he looked at Zilu again:
"I don't know if Zilu is righteous or not?"

Kong Qiu said:

"Zhong You? He is brave and resolute enough to manage a country of a thousand chariots, but I still don't know if he is benevolent or righteous!"

Ji Sunsi squinted his eyes, but he also heard the implication of Kong Qiu's words, which meant that Zilu could continue to carry forward the Ji family.

So, Ji Sunsi secretly wrote down Zilu's name, and at this moment other students left one after another, but only Ji Sunsi, Li Ran, Kong Qiu, and his three disciples remained.

Afterwards, Ji Sunsi said to Li Ran:
"Yesterday, I specially came to visit my husband. The husband said that I need to think about it before recommending candidates, but I don't know if I have an answer today?"

Li Ran heard Ji Sunsi's question, but still said humbly:

"Hehe, in fact, we shouldn't talk too much about this matter. But after all, this matter is related to the future of the Ji family. I have a small suggestion, that is, there are many disciples of Confucianism, and there are many outstanding ones among them. Master Ji Sun might as well choose one of them!"

In fact, even if Li Ran didn't say what Li Ran said, Ji Sunsi already had the same idea.Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked those words just now.

But now, since Li Ran has made it clear, Ji Sunsi has almost already drawn up a candidate - that person is Zilu!
However, he still couldn't make up his mind directly.After all, after going through so much, Ji Sunsi has more or less a city, so he temporarily suppressed the urge to make appointments on the spot.

"Well... To be honest, Mr. Si also has this intention, but we still need to discuss it with the clansmen before making a decision! Thank you sir for your guidance today!"

Li Ran said frankly:
"Of course, I didn't do anything, everything has to be decided by Mr. Ji Sun himself."

Ji Sunsi immediately bid farewell to Li Ran and Kong Qiu, and Kong Qiu also called Shang Zilu, and came to his study with Li Ran, Kong Qiu said:

"Engong is really predictable, and Ji Sunsi is really here!"

Li Ran smiled and said:

"The Ji family is eager to set things right. How can things be done without a housekeeper? He, in fact, has been thinking about this matter since Yang Hu went to Jin, but it's just that there is no one to choose!"

"Zhong Ni, your answer just now is also excellent! The recommendation is not obvious, but it made Ji Sunsi leave a deep impression on Zilu!"

Zilu is a loyal person and obeys Confucius' words, so if they want to make a difference, Zilu is indeed the best choice!
It's just that if you recommend it like this directly, it may arouse Ji Sunsi's suspicion.

However, now that Kong Qiu is playing hard to get, Ji Sunsi will no longer have such worries.

However, at this time Zilu still seemed to be kept in the dark, and seemed a little confused about the conversation between the two of them.

"Master, sir, what are you talking about?"

Li Ran and Kong Qiu looked at each other, and then laughed together.

But soon, Kong Qiu said seriously:
"Zilu, we have a heavy burden that we have to hand over to you now!"

original:

Ji Kangzi asked Confucius, "Do you seek benevolence?" Said: "A city of a thousand houses, a family of hundreds of vehicles, if you ask for it, you can rule it. I don't know if you are benevolent." Ask again: "Is Zilu benevolent?" Confucius said to Said: "If you ask." Meng Wubo asked: "Is Zi Lu benevolent?" The Master said: "I don't know." Asked again, the Master said: "Yuye, a country of thousands of vehicles can be governed by its gifts, but I don't know its benevolence. " "How about asking?" The Master said: "Seeking, a city of a thousand houses, a family of a hundred vehicles, can be made to be a slaughterer, and I don't know how benevolent it is." "What about red?" Standing in the court can make people talk to guests, but they don't know their benevolence.

-"The Analects"