I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 542 Chapter 653 Chapter 654 Who can eat water with water?
Qihou Chujiu was also very satisfied with Tian Qi's answer.

And this is exactly Tian Qi's cleverness.

He can inadvertently speak extremely beautiful words that are beneficial to him, and Qihou Chujiu really does this.

Qihou Chujiu couldn't help but smile when he heard this:

"Hehe, then it will not be too late to discuss this matter after the widows discuss it separately in the court. It's just... I'm afraid Tian Qing will be wronged by this!"

Tian Qi lowered his head and said:
"I only want to share my worries with my heart. Tian's everything is bestowed by the Qi State, so how dare I complain? Your Majesty's words will really break the old minister!"

Hearing this, Qihou Chujiu also nodded slightly in satisfaction, and said with a smile:
"Hehe, many people say that Tian Qing is unfaithful, but they don't know Tian Qing's intentions towards the widow!"

"Tian Qing, since ancient times, there are many people who can see each other and doubt each other, but it is rare to see people who can always be kind. Some ministers blame the emperor, or the emperor doubts the minister, or the descendants have a mutual responsibility. "

"The widow hopes that between the widow and Tian Qing, the world can be given a model of a monarch and minister! Isn't it beautiful?"

Tian Qi hurriedly said:

"I am sincere and terrified! I dare not think otherwise. I only think that the Tian family can be loyal to the Qi State from generation to generation, and can repay Duke Huan of Qi for taking him in. And... the king's kindness! I will definitely teach my descendants, Serve Qi for generations!"

Qihou Chujiu said:

"If Tian Qing can have this heart, then the widow will feel at ease."

……

Let's talk about Liang Qiuju.

After he was assigned by Qihou Chujiu, he went to Luying alone.

When I came to the main tent, I saw Kong Qiu. Kong Qiu had just arranged to leave for tomorrow, and Li Ran happened to be there.

When Liang Qiu saw Kong Qiu and Li Ran, he bowed politely and said:

"In Xialiangqiu, I met the two adults!"

Kong Qiu and Li Ran looked at each other, neither of them understood the purpose of their visit.After hastily getting up to return the salute, Kong Qiu asked:
"Liangqiu visited late at night, I don't know why?"

Liang Qiuju couldn't help but smile:

"It's just because I feel that I have been in Jiagu for the past few days, and I have neglected the Marquis of Lu. However, this is definitely not the original intention of the widow, so I hope that after the oath, that is, tomorrow, a special gift will be set up to treat the Lu monarch and his ministers. , I also hope that Marquis Lu can agree."

Kong Qiu looked at Liang Qiuju in surprise, and said in disbelief:
"Lord Liangqiu, you should be a person who knows how to be courteous, how could you make such a request on behalf of Marquis Qi?"

Liang Qiuju smiled slightly:
"The widow did this to show his courtesy to Marquis Lu, which is understandable. In my opinion, it is not wrong!"

Kong Qiu glanced at Li Ran, and couldn't help but understand, squinting his eyes and said:
"My lord Liangqiu, both Qi and Lu are a state of etiquette. Don't you know the etiquette of the people of Zhou? The alliance has been completed now. Setting up the ceremony at this time is to make the etiquette officials tired for no reason!"

"What's more, the sacrificial statue and the elephant statue should not be taken out of the palace gate, and the beautiful music and dance are not suitable for outdoor ensembles. Therefore, if the sacrificial statue, elephant statue, and music and dance are all To have it is to abandon the etiquette system.”

"If you don't have these, you have to use substitutes such as scorpions and weeds. To use scorpions and weeds is a kind of condescension to the monarchs of the two countries. If it is spread, it is only to make the two monarchs dishonored."

"So, I still hope that Liangqiu can persuade the Marquis of Qi well? The ceremony is used to demonstrate virtue. If it can't demonstrate virtue, it's better not to hold it."

Liangqiu Ju hurriedly said:
"Master Kong is really serious. The meeting of the widow and the Marquis of Lu in Jiagu shows the sincerity of both parties."

"At the time of parting, it's all right to work hard on the court officials. As for substitutes like scorpions, as long as the widow agrees, Lu Hou will not dislike it, so it's all right!"

Confucius was shocked when he heard this.

He never expected that this Liangqiu Ju could be so brazen!She clearly told him about the harm, but she still insisted on being with him.

Moreover, it is obvious that behind this ceremony must not be so simple.

But at this moment, Kong Qiu didn't want to directly confront him, so his brain turned sharply, thinking about how to refute.

Seeing that Kong Qiu was silent for a while, Li Ran said at this moment:
"Hehe, I have heard for a long time that Liangqiu is deeply trusted by the Marquis of Qi. He is also very similar to him. However... seeing him today, I feel that this is not the case!"

Liangqiu didn't know the evidence, so he couldn't help turning around and looking sideways at Li Ran, saying:
"Oh? Why did Li Taishi say that?"

Li Ran is still holding the post of Taishi of Luoyi Collection History, but in recent years, Guancong has been doing it for him.

Li Ran only sneered, and continued:

"Although Marquis Qi cannot understand the etiquette, Lord Liangqiu should know about it. But now, the lord is blindly keeping the same with Marquis Qi, but has forgotten the rules of etiquette and music. How can this be said to be the same as What about Qihou Xianghe? I am afraid that between Qihou and Liangqiu, they just have the same interests, but they are not as good as Xianghe!"

Liang Qiuju took a deep breath and asked involuntarily:
"Oh? Dare I ask what is meant by 'sameness' and what is meant by 'reconciliation'? There seems to be no difference between the two. I don't think Li Taishi is trying to make sense of it?"

Li Ran shook his head:

"There is a big difference between the two! It's like a chef who cooks. In order to blend out a better taste, he needs to use different condiments. For example, to supplement the lack of a certain taste, or Only by masking the overshoot of a certain flavor can a delicious meal be made.”

"If it's salty, you can use plum juice to neutralize it, and if it's sour, you can use salt to neutralize it. It's not that the taste is already salty, but a pinch of salt is added. Wouldn't it destroy the deliciousness of the food? "

"The same is true of the way of the monarch and ministers. The monarch thinks it is feasible, but there are factors that are not feasible. As a subject, it is necessary to point it out. If the monarch finds it disgusting and unfeasible, the subjects will naturally point out and reject it. the elements of!"

"Only in this way can the government order be smoothed without going against the truth, and the people will not have the idea of ​​confrontation. Therefore, "harmony" does not mean that the two are the same, but to reconcile the five flavors, calm people's hearts, and achieve success. Politics, this is the right way!"

"However, Lord Liangqiu's words and deeds today are not like this! The monarch will spare no effort to implement what the monarch thinks is feasible, even if it violates the rules of etiquette!"

"If you mix water with water, who can eat it? If the zither and zither only specialize in one sound, who can listen to this kind of tune? Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to only pursue the sameness without understanding the principle of harmony! "

"Right now, Lord Liangqiu clearly knows that it is not in line with the etiquette to set up a ceremony at this time, but he still comes to act as a lobbyist, and he is so obsessed with it. So, does Lord Liangqiu think it is so appropriate?"

"What's more, why is your lord acting as a lobbyist for the Tian family? Since Tian Qi is already at odds with the Marquis of Qi, even if Liangqiu keeps in line with the Marquis of Qi, I'm afraid he will not be able to compare with Tian Qi in the end, right? "

"Since Tian Qi and Marquis Qi are on the same side but not in harmony, wouldn't it be wonderful if my lord can help each other with peace?"

Liang Qiuju could not help but be speechless after being told by Li Ran in such a way. He was stunned for a while, and only then did he fully understand the truth of this.

Yes, if he really contributed to this matter, then Qihou still only sees Tian Qi, so where is he?
And he is at best a mouthpiece, but if this is not the case, and there is such and such a reason for it.Isn't that the problem of Tian Qi?

Therefore, Liangqiu Ju said with a smile:
"So that's how it is! What Master Tai Shi said is true, I didn't think carefully!"

Liang Qiuju was indeed good at guessing Qihou's mind, and Qihou also obeyed what he said, even unconditionally.

Therefore, it stands to reason that even if the tasks entrusted by Marquis Qi are not in line with common sense, he will mostly handle them well.

However, in this matter, now Li Ran is reminded on the spot.He no longer persisted, but left in a hurry and returned to Qiying to return to his command.

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Chapter 654_ This Kong Qiu is too fierce
Tian Qi wanted to delay Marquis Lu's return to the country on the grounds of offering gifts, so Marquis Chujiu of Qi sent Liang Qiuzhao to Lu Ying to lobby.Unexpectedly, Kong Qiu and Li Ran took up the conversation instead.

Qihou Chujiu heard the news, and also heard that Liangqiu's report was well-founded, so he could only sigh a long time, and said:

"Hey... well, since it's not in line with etiquette, let's let it go! This time, I have suffered too much from ignorance of etiquette. How can I suffer such humiliation again?... Forget it, forget it!"

"Tomorrow, the widow will come back too! After tossing around for the past few days, I am indeed a little tired."

Qihou Chujiu was quite dissatisfied with this alliance meeting.Mainly in terms of etiquette, the setbacks he suffered were too great.

Moreover, Tian Qi only knows how to do things, but he doesn't know how to do things in a manner that conforms to the etiquette and how to prop up Qihou's platform.

This inevitably made him lose face as the king of Qi as the king of a country.

And Tian Qi, who was at the side, also heard what Liang Qiuju and Qihou said, and he was not of the same mind.

I couldn't help feeling secretly angry, and was about to fight with Qihou again.

But when he saw Qihou Chujiu rubbed his temples, he waved his hands and said:
"You all leave!"

Tian Qi had no choice but to withdraw from the camp with Liang Qiuju, but the two of them knew each other.

Obviously, Liang Qiuju was another favorite of Qihou Chujiu, but his status was still far behind Tian Qi.

It is impossible to say that he has no complaints in his heart.

Seeing that the two of them didn't speak a word, they just bowed to each other, and then they left in a salute.

Tian Qi returned to his tent, sitting on his back with the vertical cow, but he didn't react at first.

It wasn't until Tian Qi pretended to cough that Shu Niu turned around, and immediately stood up and bowed to Tian Qi:
"I've met Mr. Tian!"

Tian Qi couldn't help asking:

"Zi Niu, what were you thinking just now? Why are you thinking so preoccupied?"

Shu Niu smiled unnaturally, and replied:
"Oh, I just remembered some old things from that year. Then Li Ran repeatedly spoiled my good deeds in the early years. So this time, whatever you say, you must repay this hatred!"

Who knows, Tian Qi sighed with him:

"Hey... I'm afraid this matter will be difficult!"

Shu Niu was shocked when he heard the words, and couldn't help asking anxiously:
"Oh? What is the reason for your lord's words?"

Tian Qi put his hands behind his back, while thinking, and said:
"The matter of enjoying the gift has been frustrated by Li Ran and Kong Qiu. They will leave this place tomorrow morning!"

When Shu Niu heard this, he couldn't help but said anxiously:

"Then what should we do? Our people won't arrive until noon tomorrow at least!"

Tian Qi stroked his beard, shook his head again and sighed:

"It's useless to be anxious at the moment. We can only let them come here quickly. In addition...we can deploy some troops near them in advance. Try to intercept the king's chariots so that they can't move!"

Shu Niu nodded and said:
"No! But just in case, let them dress up as Lai people first?! So as not to cause unnecessary trouble?"

When Tian Qi heard the words, there was another sinister smile on his face:

"Well, let's do it like this!"

Therefore, Tian Qi immediately called Li Hoe and began to assign tasks to him and Shu Niu...

……

There was nothing wrong with Lu Ying overnight.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Confucius sent an envoy to bid farewell to Qihou Chujiu.

Lu Housong got into the car that had been prepared long ago, and left Jiagu quickly.

Along the way, Lu Housong saw that Kong Qiu was in a hurry, with a worried expression on his face, so he couldn't help saying comfortingly:
"Since you have resigned from Marquis Qi, you should be fine, right? I don't think you are a perfidy when you see Marquis Qi!"

But Kong Qiu still didn't feel settled in his heart, so he returned to Marquis Lu and said:

"It's just... this is the land of Lai Ren after all... I'm afraid I might miss it."

When Lu Housong heard Kong Qiu say this, thinking of the first day he came to Jiagu, he encountered the Lai people's rebellion while working in the suburbs, and couldn't help feeling hairy.

"Then tell the left and right, hurry up and leave the Lai people's land, as long as you enter the Lu land, you will be safe!"

Hearing this, Confucius bowed and said:

"promise!"

As a result, Lu Guo's convoy speeded up the process.Although the car was more bumpy, Lu Housong could only endure it.

At this time, Li Ran's carriage was driven by Chu Dang.

Gong Eryue sat in the carriage, and they followed Lu Housong. The convoy formed a defensive posture and galloped quickly towards Lu.

Not long after they drove out of Jiagu, there was a sudden shout of killing from behind the convoy!
Li Ranben lifted the curtain of the car to look behind him from time to time, but when he looked again intently, he found that there was indeed a burst of dust.

Afterwards, from Yang Chen, there was also a burst of "swoosh" arrow rain!
Fortunately, the carriage of the carriage was strong enough, and the distance was relatively far after all, these arrows were already at the end of a strong bow, so they only shot on the carriage, but they couldn't penetrate.

Immediately afterwards, another group of people galloped towards them from behind.

The distance is still far, but it can be vaguely seen that it is Lai's attire.

I saw that they first shot arrows for a while, and then charged and killed, which can be described as orderly.

But this method of warfare is not like the barbarian style at all.

However, in such a hurry, it doesn't matter whether these people are Lai people or not.

Gong Eryue pulled out her sword to protect Li Ran, but Li Ran was a little worried about Lu Housong's safety, and wanted Chu Dang to protect Lu Housong.

Before he could say anything, he heard Chu Dang shouting outside the car:
"Where did the thief come from!"

There were a few bangs and screams. It was obvious that someone rushed over, but they were beheaded by Chu Dang one after another.

Suddenly the horses were frightened, stood up alone, and were about to gallop out. Chu Dang was worried that Li Ran would be hit by this, so he hurriedly picked up the spear in his hand and stabbed the beam. land.

The carriage stopped suddenly, Li Ran couldn't sit still, his inertia made him crash against the wall of the carriage, and then he was about to fly into the air, and seeing that he was about to hit the roof of the carriage, Gong Eryue suddenly hugged Li Ran, and thrust his sword back into the carriage, After maintaining his balance with all his strength, Li Ran fell to the ground safely.

Gong Eryue pressed on Li Ran, the outside was already in chaos, several spears broke through the wall, Gong Eryue pulled Li Ran out of the carriage.

Seeing this, the gangsters outside dressed up as men raised their spears and stabbed towards them.

Gong Eryue protected Li Ran, and drew two circles with her sword to block the spear. However, there were so many people on the other side that it was difficult to see each other. Seeing that Li Ran was about to be stabbed, Chu Dang took the long halberd and swept away several of them. Gong Eryue also took advantage of this gap to take Li Ran away from the carriage.

In the chaos, Li Ran couldn't see how many troops the opponent had, and Lu Housong was also missing.

At this time, even he himself can't take care of himself, so he can only protect himself first.

Gong Eryue and Chu Dang protected Li Ran, tried their best to deal with it, and killed the "Lai people" who rushed over one after another.

After all, Li Ran has experienced life and death many times.Faced with such a situation, after a short moment of astonishment, he immediately calmed down.

He found that Luhou Song was protected by Kong Qiu in the distance, so it was not a big problem for a while.

Kong Qiu was tall and tall, and he really deserved to be the third great general of the Lu Kingdom after Shu Lianghe, and he was also quite vigorous.

I saw him holding two spears, and when he swung them, it was difficult for those "Lai people" to get close within a radius of ten meters.

Li Ran was also taken aback.

This Kong Qiu is really too fierce.Moreover, his powerful appearance also broke Li Ran's impression of "the most holy teacher" again and again. It is no wonder that some people in later generations recorded:
"Confucius's strength is the gate of the whole country, and he refuses to hear it with strength!"

However, the sentence in the Book of Songs, "Lambs dressed in fur and leopards, Kong Wu is powerful" seems to be praising Confucius.

Gong Eryue and Chu Dang also found Kong Qiu at this time, so they immediately took Li Ran to kill him and joined Kong Qiu.

Lu Housong was already frightened at this time, hiding in the corner trembling, almost unable to stand still.

Li Ran stepped forward and grabbed Lu Housong, and made him stand still:
"Your Majesty, don't be afraid! Your Majesty must not fall down at this time!"

Feeling the warmth of Li Ran's palm, Lu Housong calmed down and looked at Li Ran.

"Zi...Mr. Ziming! Who are this...these people? Why do you want to block the return of the widow?"

"Could it be that Marquis Qi is going to betray his promise?"

　original:
　　From the public to Zitian, Yanzi served at Trentai, and Liangqiu was built.The Duke said: "Wei Ju and I and my husband!" Yanzi said to him: "The Judgment is the same, how can there be peace." The Duke said: "Is harmony different from the same?"

　　Confrontation said: "It's different. Harmony is like a soup. Water and fire are mixed with salt and plums to cook fish and meat. To pay for it, to kill husbands and make it together, to make it taste better, to help those who are not as good as it is; to vent their mistakes, a gentleman eats it, and eats it with food." Peace of mind. The same is true for the monarch and his ministers. What the monarch says is possible, but whether there is no, the minister offers his or her no, so as to achieve his or her yes; If you don't do it, the people will have no desire to fight. Therefore, the poem says: "There is also peace soup, which is both abstinence and peace; there is no word in the performance, and there is always contention." Its governance also. The sound is also like the taste: one breath, two bodies, three categories, four things, five tones, six rhythms, seven tones, eight winds, and nine songs, all of which form each other; , Sorrow and music, hardness and softness, slow speed, ups and downs, in and out, circulation, to help each other. A gentleman listens to it, calms his heart, and calms his heart. Therefore, the poem says: "The sound of virtue is not flawed." Today, it is not the case. If you say yes, you can say yes; if you say no, you can say no. If water is used to feed water, who can eat it? If the harp is single-minded, who can listen to it? The same is true for the impossibility." The prince said: "good."

　　——《Yanzi Spring and Autumn》

　　
　
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