After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 447 Disciple Recommended Teacher
Then Li Kui recommended to Mengdi his tutor Bu Shang, so Meng Di invited Bu Shang to come to see him, because this is a student of Confucius, it is still undecided whether he can take this opportunity and let him become an official in the Han Dynasty .

But after meeting, Bu Shang saluted unhurriedly, and then spoke.

"The King of Han's recruiting should have the intention of seeking talents. Today, the government of the Han State is sympathetic to the power of the people and has a degree of relaxation. It is a good person today. It abolished the feudal land and slaves. .”

"It has greatly strengthened the power of the monarch, but in this way, if the power of the monarch cannot be restricted, if there are people who are not capable enough to become the monarch of the Han Kingdom in the future, there may be hidden dangers hidden in it, and the Marquis of Han should be cautious."

As soon as he came up, Meng Di realized that the divination merchant in front of him was different from the ordinary disciples of Confucius. He not only affirmed the new policy of South Korea, but also thought about it very far-reachingly, so he showed an interested look on his face.

"Zi Xia learned from Confucius, and the Master emphasized self-restraint and restoration of rituals the most, so as to achieve the point of view of promoting Zhou rituals and ordering the world. Why Zixia admired the government of the Han Dynasty so much."

After Bu Shang heard this, he smiled lightly, thought for a moment, and then said.

"Confucius' philosophy may have been misunderstood by the King of Han. The Master advocated etiquette to make the world stable, and emphasized self-cultivation in order to restrain those capable people and let them pursue higher self-pursuits."

"I have studied with Confucius for many years, and I think I have only learned some superficial things, so I can only settle for the next best thing, and combine Confucianism and Legalism with reality according to the situation, but I have achieved the most basic point of view of Confucius."

"I hope that people in the future will be able to take a high-level view and get some inspiration from my humble opinion, so that Confucianism can be carried forward, so the things I will consider next are mostly current things."

"When the world is in chaos, the rituals of Zhou have already collapsed. Although the vassal states obey the rituals of Zhou on the surface, they do everything for their own self-interest in private."

"Since this is the case, why don't you retreat and take the next step, first rule the people of a place, keep the peace of a country, and then make gradual progress, so as to achieve the peaceful and prosperous age that Confucius believed."

The reason for saying this is that it fits well with Bu Shang’s personal ideas. Among the disciples of Confucius, Bu Shang is a very unique existence. combined.

Promoting Confucianism, it can be said that after Confucius, the person who carried forward Confucianism from the past to the next, can be seen from the disciples he taught, the most famous are Li Kui and Wu Qi.

These are all legalists, and this is also related to Bu Shang's teaching thinking, which is to keep pace with the times and not stick to the common law.

Because Meng Di had talked with Confucius several times without any good results, he was aloof from Confucian disciples. He wanted to use them but worried about them. He was too obsessed with Confucius, so he seemed to love and hate.

Now that Confucius is not here, hearing what Bu Shang said, he couldn't help feeling a little excited, so he said.

"Zixia really has a good opinion. Everything must be done step by step. Today, the world has formed a trend of fighting among the princes and states, and the people live in hardship and cannot be driven."

"Since this is the case, the king is willing to worship Zixia as an official and serve in the Han Kingdom. I hope that Zixia can find out a strategy to educate the people and enrich the country and strengthen the army in the future."

After Bu Shang heard this, he did not refuse to nod slightly. After all, a celebrity like this also has some privileges, that is, he can be promoted. After all, Bu Shang has been studying all the year round and has a great reputation among the students.

With him serving as an official in the Han Dynasty, more talents will be able to be educated in the future. This is what Mengdi is most urgent about now.

At this time, Bu Shang thought for a moment, and then proposed.

"Since the King of Han is thirsty for talents, there is a person here who recommends him to the King of Han. He is now studying Confucianism under the tutelage of Zeng Zixi. Because the teacher is from the same school, I have given him some advice."

"This man's name is Wu Qi, but he is too utilitarian. If the king of Han thinks there is no problem, he can send someone to the state of Lu. He and Li Kui have studied together, so Li Kui can go and recruit him."

Meng Di's eyes lit up when he heard this name, he didn't expect that he could find three great talents this time, it turned out that Bu Shang was Zeng Shen's teacher, but Zeng Shen followed his father Zeng Shen's philosophy.

Resolutely follow the path of Confucius. Although they are called masters and apprentices, they are far from each other in terms of views. Since the choices of Li Kui and Wu Qi later, it can be seen that they are both staunch reformers, especially Wu Qi.

What he did later was far from Zeng Shen's point of view of emphasizing self-cultivation and personal morality. This is why Wu Qi was expelled from the teacher's school for not returning to Weiguo for the funeral after learning of his mother's death.

You must know that Wu Qi was the founder of Wei Wuzu later. He combined legalists, military strategists, and Confucianism. Although he said that he did things with some utilitarianism, it can be seen from his later ending that he also wanted to create an industry.

He is not very familiar with Bu Shang Mengdi, but he is very familiar with Wu Qi, and he is relieved. Now that Sun Wu and Ji Ran are too old, there is no suitable heir.

Although Chen He studied with the two of them, his temperament was too conservative and he was not a qualified commander. If he could use Wu Qina for his own use, then Han would have another handsome man.

Meng Di believes in himself, as long as he treats each other sincerely, Wu Qi will be able to subdue him. In this way, Han will add another great talent. In the future, with the cooperation of Li Kui and Wu Qi, the new policy of Han can be effectively guaranteed.

Thinking of this, his heart also had a wave of waves, and he spoke without hesitation.

"It doesn't matter if you are utilitarian. It's just that you feel a little resentful when you are frustrated. If you put him in a suitable position and guide him well, he will definitely grow into a pillar in a short period of time."

After Bu Shang heard this, he was noncommittal, just smiled lightly, and then said.

"Since the King of Han has such confidence, I feel at ease. Since the Han Kingdom has a law for selecting officials, the King of Han does not need to change it because of my subordinates. Therefore, I invite you to go to the good way."

Meng Di originally wanted to worship him as Situ, who would be in charge of the governance of the people in the Han Kingdom, but after hearing Bu Shang's words, he pondered for a while, and then agreed.

(End of this chapter)