After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 55 The City Gate Meets Kong Qiu

Yang Hu insisted on sending Meng Di out of the city to show his respect.

Regardless of whether they were the children of the public clan or ordinary people, they naturally ran away when they saw Yang Hu's military chariot. At the gate of the city, Yang Hu let out a light snort and made the driver stop.

"Zhong Ni, how does the porpoise taste?" Yang Hu said to the ox cart leaning against the roadside to avoid it, porpoise is a piglet.

A tall middle-aged man in ordinary clothes stood up and saluted lightly: "It's very delicious, thank you Yangzi."

Zhong Ni?It must be Confucius.Meng Di looked curiously, no matter in the past or present, he had heard of this person's name, and he came to Lu country this time, and he also wanted to pay a visit.

At a glance, the shape of the skeleton is somewhat similar to that of Yang Hu.

The matter of donating the dolphin was once mentioned by Yang Hu, it was nothing more than his own thirst for talent, Kong Qiu is now recruiting many disciples, and his reputation among the princes is exactly what he needs urgently.

But there is an obstacle here, when Kong Qiu was young, he was ridiculed by Yang Hu, so the two have always been at odds, no matter how much he invited him, he would ignore it.

So Yang Hu came up with an idea. When Confucius was not at home, he ordered someone to send a dolphin, that is, roast suckling pig. According to the etiquette of the state of Lu, when a doctor gave a gift to a scholar, the scholar could not accept the gift at home, but had to personally Go to the doctor's house to thank you.

Yang Hu waited and waited in the mansion, but he never saw Kong Qiu coming, and later learned that Kong Qiu also came to thank him while he was away, so he had no choice but to give up.

I met by chance in the Tao today, and I started to solicit again.Chong Kongqiu waved and said, "Come on, let me ask you a few words. I have a lot of talent but let the country fall into chaos. Is this what you mean by benevolence?"

Kong Qiu knew what Yang Hu was thinking, but if the superior asked him in the street, if he ignored it and violated the etiquette he taught, he could only sigh slightly and said, "No."

Yang Hu asked again: "I like to participate in political affairs but miss opportunities many times. Can this be called wisdom?"

"No."

Yang Hu smiled, and said leisurely: "Time passes day by day, time waits for no one."

Kong Qiu sighed again, he spent his whole life wandering around the princes, hoping to gain the attention of the king and display his talents, but he never had a suitable opportunity, so he could only temporarily teach disciples and edit poems and books.

If Marquis Lu invited him, he would naturally be happy, but who is Yang Hu?Taking the life of the country as an accompanying minister, although he has a high position and weight, he actually doesn't see it in his own eyes.If he is persuaded to become an official, the world will probably think that they have joined forces with him.

But etiquette and benevolence are the foundation of his standing. If he does not agree to become an official, he will violate his usual position. In desperation, he can only say: "Okay, I will become an official."

Yang Hu laughed triumphantly, no matter what, Kong Qiu was persuaded to become an official by himself, in the eyes of the world, he was always Yang Hu's party.

"Meng Di has met Master." Meng Di couldn't bear to see Kong Qiu embarrassed, so he took the opportunity of coming forward to pay respects to change the topic.

"But Doctor Meng Dimeng who got rid of Robber Zhi?" Kong Qiu's eyes lit up, and he hastily replied.

"Exactly, Mengdi has heard of his master's virtuous name for a long time, and I am lucky to meet you today!"

"Where, where, Doctor Meng helped the country of Lu remove the evil, and the people of the country all cheered after hearing about it. As a native of Lu, Zhongni, I thank you here." Kong Qiu bowed deeply, and then continued: "I heard that Doctor Meng was awarded the title of Meng. Yi, Zhong Ni is not talented, and is willing to assist the adults in governing the town."

Uh, Meng Di was startled, is there really such a big benefit in killing Robber Zhi?Even Confucius took the initiative to attach himself.

But he also knew in his heart that Kong Qiu was forced into a corner by Yang Hu's words just now, and he had to become an official, but he didn't want to be regarded as Yang Hu's party.I am the hero who exterminated Robber Zhi, if I use it for myself, not only will my reputation not be hindered, maybe I will be praised by the world.

Rumor has it that Confucius was a little blunt, but now it seems that he knows how to work around it.

Looking at Xiang Yanghu, how can you say that the two are allies at present, a gentleman does not take what others like.

Yang Hu was a little embarrassed, originally he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to recommend Kong Qiu as the governor of Zhongdu, so as to recruit Kong Qiu and his disciples in one fell swoop.

If it is not allowed, and there is no suitable reason, I can only laugh along the words and say: "Yes, Mengzi has contributed to the state of Lu, and Zhongni is willing to help, it is a good thing."

Now it was Meng Di's turn to have a headache. Whether it was Kong Qiu's reputation or the number of disciples, it was of course of great help to gain a foothold in Lu State.

The problem is that Mengdi does not agree with Confucius' "rule of virtue" or "rule of ritual" from the bottom of his heart. If he advocates the strict hierarchy of monarch and minister, father and son, high and low, and high and low, why would he come to Lu?
If Kong Qiu is really allowed to go to Mengyi, it doesn't matter whether the fiefdom can be managed well, at least in the future, it will be restrained.

Ji Ran saw Meng Di's thoughts, stepped forward and said: "Master, don't be in a hurry, it's better to wait until you come back from Meng Yi, and then come to ask Zhong Ni for advice."

As soon as this remark came out, all three of them nodded in agreement, as long as they didn't agree on the spot, there was room for change afterwards.

Fei Yi, the city lord's mansion.

Gongshan Buxuan sat upright in the mansion, and several confidantes sat around.

"So, the descendants of Mengshi have joined the Yanghu Party?"

"My lord, that may not be the case. Yang Hu has always used the bandit Zhi to contain the Meng family, and this time it was destroyed by the Meng family. I am afraid that he suffered from being dumb."

"So, they might be at odds with each other? Hmph, Yang Hu raises his self-esteem, yet the world laughs at my Lu country as having no one!" Gong Shan Buxuan clapped the case angrily.

"But Mengshi is able to eliminate Robber Zhi in one fell swoop, he is indeed powerful, so we must guard against it."

"Eliminate a few thieves in the district, but let Lizi become famous." Gong Shan said disdainfully, "If it is sensible, it's fine, otherwise, we can simply take it down."

After a moment of silence, he asked again, "What else did Ji Sunsi say?"

"My lord, please join hands to get rid of Yang Hu. From now on, my lord will be the head of the Ji clan."

"Hmph, Sanhuan is just a dead bone in a tomb. I can't see tomorrow today, and I still have the leisure to come here to make a wish. I'll just manage Feiyi and let them fight to the death." Gongshan Buxuan sneered.

"My lord's words are very kind." Everyone responded one after another.

Qufu, the mansion of Da Sikong.

"Mengdi has left the city?"

"Yes, Yang Hu personally sent him out of the city, met Kong Qiu on the way, and asked him to become an official."

"My lord, since you respect Confucius as your teacher, why don't you recommend it to the court? If you turn to Yanghu, it's not beautiful."

"You don't know, although I have asked about rites to the master, but the master respects the rites of Zhou. If he becomes an official, Lu Hou will be the most important in everything. Yang Hu only saw his reputation and many disciples, but he didn't know that this was a cocoon. "

"I see." Zifu He nodded slightly.

"Did Situ send someone to Feiyi?" Zhongsun Heji asked again.

"Yes, it has been rumored that Gongshan is not evil, and that everything in the past can be ignored, and we only need to join hands to deal with Yanghu."

"Hey, he's still too young, there's no room for him to speak in the Ji family."

"My lord, although Mengshi secretly communicated with us, but it is still difficult to know his true intentions, why not give him a big gift to make the water even more muddy." Zi Fuhe suggested after thinking for a while.

"Big gift? What kind of gift?"

"Fei Yi, please Da Situ Zuo invite Lu Hou to grant Fei Yi to Mengshi."

"How is it possible, Fei Yi is the core of the Ji family, how could Da Situ give it to others."

"If you don't give it away, what does Fei Yi have to do with Da Situ now? It's just a status."

"That's true." Zhongsun Heji nodded, muttering: "Fei Yi, Fei Yi..."

"My lord, if Feiyi is entrusted to Mengshi, Yanghu and Gongshan will definitely not agree. If there is a fight between the two sides, it is inevitable that Mengshi will not completely fall to us."

"That makes sense." Zhongsun Heji nodded his beard, "If the three of you get dirty, you won't have time to take care of me, Sanhuan, and just take advantage of this plot to plot one or two."

(End of this chapter)