I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 537 You Shi (Dwarf) Dances at the Banquet

Li Ran nodded, and when he returned to the account, Lu Housong and Qi Hou Chujiu looked very happy.

Although there were some small episodes in the past two days, overall it was going smoothly.

Therefore, the State of Lu has a high probability of reaching a settlement with the State of Qi.

At this moment Tian Qi stood up, coughed dryly, and said loudly:
"The two countries, Qi and Lu, have not had such diplomatic relations for many years. The Marquis of Lu has come from a long way, and today's suburban workers can't be neglected. Since the widow is the main ally, it should be a little bit of the landlord's friendship. Please also ask Lu Hou and all the lords, watch the fun dance in our Qi Palace!"

After hearing this, Lu Hou Song also bowed down, and politely said to Qi Hou:

"Qihou is so polite!"

Afterwards, Tian Qi winked at Li Hoe.

Li Hoe went out, and not long after, the dozen or so dwarfs came in with banners, feathers and ribbons, spears, halberds, swords and shields.

Seeing these dwarfs, Kong Qiu couldn't help but frowned, and cupped his hands at Qihou Chujiu and said:

"Dare to ask Marquis Qi, on weekdays, is You Shi used as a play in the court of Qi State? Is it still dressed like this?"

When Qihou Chujiu heard the words, he couldn't help but glared at Tian Qi, and then replied in embarrassment:
"You Shi is funny, of course there are, but it's not common!"

Confucius cupped his hands and said:
"Reporting to Marquis Qi, although it is said that there are different winds in a hundred miles, Qi State is the big state of our Zhou Dynasty after all. Such a child's play seems to be inconsistent with the etiquette system!"

When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he didn't know how to reply, so he had to look at Tian Qi again.

When Tian Qi saw this, he still looked complacent, and said without shame:

"Hehe, why does Zhong Ni have to be so rigid? This kind of children's play, this banquet is not a gift, but a banquet for entertaining Luhou. It's just to win everyone's enjoyment, so there's nothing wrong with it?!"

At this time, Kong Qiu was all focused on those You Shi, so he didn't care what Tian Qi said, he just held his breath and focused.

And seeing those dwarves beating drums and shouting there, the scene was somewhat noisy.

Moreover, gradually, both Kong Qiu and Li Ran couldn't help but notice that the weapons in the hands of those dwarfs were becoming more and more radiant, which made people tremble with fear!
These dwarfs were obviously well-trained. Although they looked short in stature, they coordinated their advance and retreat, and their long and contradictory cards formed a mutual embankment.

Seeing such a situation, Li Ran knew something was wrong, so he stood up immediately:

"Master Tian, ​​even if it's a play of You Shi, but playing with weapons like this is too much, right?!"

Tian Qi disagreed:

"Hehe, it's just for entertainment. Mr. Ziming is making too much fuss."

As the two spoke, those dwarves were already very close to Marquis Lu.

And accompanied by another burst of clamor, it is obvious that it has reached an extremely critical moment!

Li Ran almost winked at Gong Eryue.

At this moment, Kong Qiu suddenly stood up first, and strode forward, blocking these dwarfs, preventing them from getting any closer to Lu Housong!

Kong Qiu was tall, compared with these dwarves, the scene was extremely weird.

Kong Qiu said in a deep voice:
"Every man who deceives and insults the princes should be punished according to the law. Please execute the right Sima quickly!"

Qi Hou Chujiu originally thought that these dwarfs seemed to be going too far, but when this situation suddenly appeared, he couldn't help but panicked.

While he was hesitating, the Right Sima of the State of Lu also came out suddenly, bowed to Lu Hou Song, and said to Qi Hou Chujiu:

"Qihou, please don't turn your head away, I'm going to execute as ordered!"

Qihou Chujiu opened his mouth, but no sound came out.Afterwards, Right Sima pulled out the big sword at his waist, and gave orders:
"According to the law, those who insult the princes will have their hands and feet beheaded and thrown out of the camp! Execution!"

Suddenly, Luhou's followers also directly broke into the tent, caught these dwarves, and immediately wanted to cut off their limbs.

Seeing this situation, these dwarves were short in stature, they immediately became a mess, and Kong Qiu was standing there at the moment, completely motionless.

All of a sudden, rows of dwarves were dragged out of the tent, screaming incessantly, and blood flowed like rivers outside the tent!
After everything was settled, Kong Qiu turned around and bowed:
"Surprised Marquis Qi! It's just because these dwarves have ulterior motives and want to harm the two lords. Qiu is afraid that the two lords will make mistakes, so he acted like this! Please forgive me, Marquis Qi."

As soon as Confucius said this, the camp was completely silent.

Obviously, everyone was shocked by this sudden scene again!
Qihou Chujiu's eyes widened, and he was also frightened.

Most of all, Kongqiu Kong Zhongni, who regarded himself as "gentle, courteous, thrifty and conciliatory", was regarded by the world as nothing more than a Confucian scholar.

But who would have thought that Kong Qiu, who is so harmless to humans and animals, is also such a decisive person!There is such a ferocious side!
When Li Ran saw this scene, he immediately stood there in a daze.And Gong Eryue outside the camp was even more stunned.

Tian Qi glanced sharply at Li Hoe, as if to say: This is what you call "good manners without courage?"

Qihou Chujiu finally came back to his senses, and couldn't help laughing:
"These You Shi are indeed a little too frivolous today, and Qiu can be regarded as handling them properly, there is nothing wrong with them!"

Qi Hou Chujiu's words can be regarded as finalizing the incident: Although Kong Qiu was a bit aggressive, there was nothing wrong with his handling of it this way.

When Confucius heard the words, Jishou said:

"Xie Qihou!"

Shao Zitu, the son of Qihou Chujiu, said:

"Father, why don't you come here today?"

Although Shao Zitu is the youngest son of Qihou Chujiu, he is already sixteen or seventeen years old, and his face still looks a little immature.

Qihou Chujiu actually loves this youngest son very much, so he takes this youngest son with him all the time.

After hearing this, Qihou Chujiu couldn't help but waved his hands and said:
"Hehe, this is a peace talk between the widow and Luhou, and it's okay to see some blood. Luhou, don't you think so?"

In terms of fright, Luhou Song was actually more frightened than Qihou.After all, Qihou Chujiu, who has lived most of his life, has not seen bloody storms?

And this Lu Hou Song, compared with him, is like a fledgling chick.

Hearing what Qihou Chujiu said, Lu Housong hurriedly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his cuff, and said with a smile:

"Exactly...exactly...exactly!"

Then, Qihou Chujiu asked Tian Qi to pour a cup of wine for Luhou and Kongqiu to express his apology.

Tian Qi raised his wine cup and said with an embarrassed smile:
"This is all the fault of my beggar, and I hope Lu Hou and Kong Qiu can ignore the fault of the villain."

Although Tian Qi's words were polite, there was a faint murderous intent.

Lu Housong had just recovered from the fright at this time, after hearing what Tian Qi said, he couldn't understand its deep meaning.He could only respond embarrassingly:
"Don't you dare... Master Tian also had good intentions. It's just that these servants are not good at handling things, so...you don't have to be so concerned about Master Tian!"

Confucius also said:
"Yes, what the widow said is very true. Mr. Tian is indeed serious. This is just a trivial matter, Mr. Tian don't need to worry about it."

Kong Qiu said this quite frivolously, and the implication was that he was mocking Tian Qi: You want to hold us with such a trick?If the tiger doesn't show its power, do we really think we are sick cats?
Afterwards, only to hear that Kong Qiu changed the topic again, and Tian Qi bowed again and said:
"I also hope that Lord Tian can serve the Marquis of Qi carefully in the future, and never serve the monarch with such courtesy. Since Lord Tian has always had a benevolent and generous heart, if such trivial matters ruin Lord Tian's reputation, I am afraid that the gain will outweigh the loss ah."

Tian Qi smiled apologetically, but had no choice but to hold back.Regarding Kong Qiu's almost accusatory words, he can only let it go.

Qihou Chujiu saw that the three of them drank it all in one gulp, so he couldn't help saying:
"Tian Qi, you need to learn more from Confucius in the future, only in this way can you serve the widow better!"

It can be said that Qi Hou Chujiu made no secret of his love for Kong Qiu, even though Kong Qiu could not be used by him.

Afterwards, Qihou Chujiu glanced at Li Ran again, and said:

"This... is the famous Li Ran and Li Ziming, right?"

Li Ran stepped forward:
"My servant, Li Ran, has met Marquis Qi!"

　original:
　　After a while, the music in the palace was played in unison, and comedians and dwarfs played in front of them.Confucius moved forward, went up through the ranks, and exhausted the ranks. He said: "Anyone who insults the princes should be punished. Please punish him quickly by the right Sima!"Qi Hou was afraid and ashamed.

　　——"Confucius' Family Language"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)