Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 212 What is the crime of aiding foreign enemies? (4K)

On the outskirts of Qufu, an army formation composed of three hundred Tuqiu soldiers marched at the forefront, with the drums beating, and the Tuqiu soldiers were in high spirits.

Following them was an array of Bianyi disciples, and the eight leading disciples carried Bian Zhuangzi's coffin on their shoulders and stepped into Qufu.

Behind the disciples are the masters who participated in the Battle of Onozawa and the Battle of Yangzhou.

And driving at the forefront of all the teams are the chariots of Ji Sunsi, Meng Sun Heji and Zaiyu.

Jisunsi's charioteer was Yang Hu, and Feiyi Zai Gongshan Buxuan was his chariot right.

Mengsun Heji's driver was Lian Chufu, the prime minister of Yiyi, and Ran Hui and Yan Gao, who had made great contributions in the Battle of Yangzhou, served as Cheyou and Sicheng respectively.

As for Zaiyu, his charioteer is Shen Shun, and Zilu is on the right side of the chariot.

The reason why Lu Jun returned to Qufu in such a queue was all arranged by Yang Hu.

Although Zaiyu himself asked to resign repeatedly, he couldn't resist Yang Hu's will after all, and Ji Sunsi and others persuaded him from the sidelines, so he could only accept this arrangement in the end.

On the way back to his teacher in Qufu, Zaiyu also clearly felt that Yang Hu, Ji Sunsi, Mengsun Heji and others treated him with a little more intimacy.

Yang Hu trusted him so much that Zai Yu could still understand it.

After all, after the Lu army's victory this time, his precarious dominance in the Lu country was instantly stabilized a lot.

And his move to adopt Zai Yu's strategy against all opinions is to win the reputation of "employing people without doubt, discerning pearls with discerning eyes".

The most important thing is that Jae Yu can basically be regarded as a talent single-handedly promoted by Yang Hu.

If you just look at Zaiyu's superficial composition, this is simply Yang Hu's direct lineage that can no longer be related.

He has a close attitude towards Jae Yu, which is completely normal.

And Mengsun Heji got acquainted with Zaiyu relatively early, and he had already had contacts with Zaiyu before he became an official.

What's more, the two of them are from the same school. Although they have never studied together, Meng Sun Heji can be regarded as Zaiyu's senior, so he usually takes good care of Zaiyu.

But Ji Sunsi's behavior was a bit beyond Jai Yu's expectations.

The patriarch of the Ji clan, who had been in Yang Hu's hands for nearly three years, not only often came to greet him with Meng Sun Heji, but even planned to let the child worship Zai Yu as his teacher.

What is he trying to do?
While Zaiyu was thinking, the front line of the Lu army had already arrived outside Qufu city.

Before he could enter the city, he saw Lu Hou and a group of ministers and officials from the State of Lu leading the people outside the city to greet the triumphant army.

Zilu stood on the car and looked forward, and whispered to Zaiyu and Shen Zhi, "Master is here too."

Hearing the words, the two of them quickly sat down with restrained faces, showing proper etiquette.

As soon as they sat in their seats, they heard grand music coming from a distance.

Zaiyu and the others immediately knew that it was the sound of a triumphant army - Kai Le.

Immediately afterwards, they saw Grand Sima Uncle Sun Zhouqiu approaching the army formation in a chariot.

I saw him holding the law pipe in his left hand and the festival ax in his right hand, coming to the front of the Lu army to convey the order from the monarch.

"The army is triumphant, the king ordered me to be the leader of the army, to lead the meritorious soldiers to the ancestral temple, drink there, and give honor!"

When Ji Sunsi heard the words and saluted, he said, "Jisun Si, I accept your order."

After saying this, Shusun Zhouqiu ordered the driver to turn the car around and lead the way for the Lu army.

And Zai Yu let out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, according to what Shusun Zhouchou said, the monarch probably didn't plan to make a fuss this time, but just followed the usual routine and ended.

The so-called "Drinking to Ce Xun", to put it bluntly, means that after winning a battle, everyone drinks a celebration wine together, and then rewards based on merit.

For a more troublesome method of handling, there are usually more steps such as presenting captives and conferring rewards.

There are two main methods of presenting captives. One is to take the captives to the ancestral temple to kill and sacrifice to heaven, so as to report the victory of the war to the ancestors.

It's just that this method is not used too much nowadays, because when the Duke of Zhou was making rituals and music, Zhu Xia was strictly forbidden to treat the brotherhood in this way.

Conflicts among the Xias belong to conflicts, but if anyone dares to treat the captives of the enemy country like this, his reputation will be ruined.

Therefore, Zhuxia generally adopted another method of offering captives, that is, the captives obtained were given to the emperor of Zhou, and handed over to the emperor.

This method is elegantly called "serving the emperor to ask for disobedience".

To explain it specifically, it is called 'create a fait accompli and then inform the emperor'.

To describe it in the vernacular, it is "I have already won the battle first, so please give me an approval letter, the emperor."

And conferring 馘 is offering the left ear of the enemy, and using it to calculate the military exploits.

In addition, there are also messy specific matters such as vows to the ancestors' gods in the ancestral temple.

But Zaiyu was quite surprised when he saw this, because the state of Lu is a state of etiquette, and Zaiyu can understand the simplicity in other places.

But in terms of etiquette, it was the first time I saw Zai Yu since he was born.

When Zaiyu was curious, over there, Shusun Zhouchou, Ji Sunsi and others had already completed the handover.

When the army came to the city of Qufu, Kai Le became more and more prosperous, and the surrounding musicians also sang "Tong Bow" to welcome the righteous army who returned after a great victory.

"The bow and bow are here, and the words are hidden. I have guests, and the center will welcome them. The bells and drums are set up, and they will be served at once."

(The red lacquer-carved bow strings are loose, and the hero took over the treasure collection. I am really happy to have these distinguished guests. The bells, drums, and musical instruments are displayed, and a banquet is held early in the morning.)

The commanders of the three armies came to greet Luhou one by one, and Zaiyu also got off the chariot and came to meet Luhou.

"Dr. Tuqiu, Zaiyu, fortunately did not disgrace his life, and returned victorious."

Seeing Zaiyu, Luhou said with a smile, "Although I am far away in Qufu, I still heard about the great achievements you made at the bank of Dayeze.

Although I couldn't witness your heroic courage to take the lead in conquering Yangzhou, your deeds have already been passed down by word of mouth among the people.

In the state of Lu, there are good ministers and gentlemen like you, Zaizi, sitting in the town. Why worry that the people will not have enough food and clothing, and why not restore the great achievements of the former king Boqin! "

Zaiyu raised his head and was about to answer, when he raised his head suddenly, only then did he realize that Luhou's clothes today seem to be very different from those in the past.

How can the majestic king of a country wear a linen dress?
But fortunately, his reaction was quick, Jai Yu thought of the simplicity of today's triumphal ceremony, and suddenly understood a little bit.

Zai Yu said: "The victory in the battle is not due to the merits of the subordinates! All this is due to your kindness!

With your kindness above, Zaiyu takes your orders in the middle, and then conveys them to the soldiers below who obey the orders.

If you have no kindness, how can the soldiers obey my command, how can the generals willingly accept your military orders, and fight against the mighty Qi State without thinking about their own lives? "

Lu Hou was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then smiled and waved his hands and said, "You don't have to be humble, doctor, all this is due to you, so how can I have any virtue?"

Zai Yu replied: "Although I have little knowledge, I would like to talk about your virtues."

Before Lu Hou thought that Zaiyu was modestly giving up credit, so he talked about his virtues. Who would have thought that Zaiyu was serious.

Lu Hou asked in surprise, "Is it possible that the widow really has any virtue?"

Zai Yu said: "Of course you are a man of virtue.

"Rituals" says: If there is no rain in the country for eight months, the monarch will not kill animals to eat.

If the year is not good, the monarch will give up the silk, gold, silver, pearls and jade, wear only linen clothes, and use only bamboo wats for hair ornaments.

Taxes are not collected at the gates and bridges, reducing the burden on business travelers.

Logging, fishing and hunting in the mountains are prohibited so that fish, shrimp, birds and animals can survive.

Reducing and exempting the tax on the farmland reflects the benevolence to the people.

Stop the actions of Daxing palace and restrain your own desires.

With the monarch as an example, the doctors should follow his example and stop building new cars, boats, and laboring the people.

Now there has been no rain in the country of Lu for a long time, and the annual yield of the fields will also decrease accordingly.

And now you order to simplify etiquette and change into sackcloth and coarse clothes, I am afraid that it is to share the difficulties with the people, right?

If a monarch like you cannot be called virtuous, then what kind of monarch can be called a virtuous person? "

When Lu Hou heard this, he couldn't help laughing and nodding.

"Oh, no matter what, nothing can escape the observation of a wise man like you!
Previously, the widows were worried about the long drought and no rain, so Confucius advised me:

'When the country encounters a famine, the monarch must use inferior horses for riding, does not engage in hard labor, and does not build roads.

If you want to pray, you should use coins and pearls as sacrifices instead of livestock sacrifices.

When offering sacrifices, music should not be played, and if large sacrifices are held, if animals are to be used, they should also be of inferior quality.

Such behavior seems to be against etiquette for ordinary people, but a true virtuous gentleman understands that this is the etiquette for a wise monarch to lower his rank to save the people! '

The widow had doubts about this before, but now it seems that the facts are exactly as Confucius said.

A virtuous gentleman like you, Zaizi, returned from a victorious battle. Not only did he not blame the widow for failing to respect etiquette, but he also felt that the widow's behavior was a manifestation of virtue.

alas...

If I could have been taught by Confucius and you earlier, why would I have made so many mistakes in the past.

So much so that the soldiers on the front line risked their lives to guard the ancestral temple of Lu State! "

Originally, Zai Yu just guessed randomly, but unexpectedly, he hit the tenth ring with a straight shot.

He secretly took a look at the master who was standing beside Lu Hou, and found that the master still had the respectful appearance without any emotion.

Zaiyu muttered inwardly: "This is the master. If Zigong were replaced, I'm afraid his face would already be full of joy by now."

As soon as he thought about it, he suddenly felt the air around him become cold.

A feeling of "like a light on the back, like a thorn in the throat" climbed into my heart instantly.

Zaiyu's eyeballs wandered around like this, and he found his good brother Zigong from the crowd.

It's broken, Tu Qiu's prison seems to have to be strengthened, how can this kid escape?
Looking back, I have to scold Zigao well. As a Yisikou, how could a criminal like Zigong escape from prison?

But Zai Yu thought about it again, he seemed to have no way to blame Gao Chai.

Because at that time, Gao Chai, Zi Gong, and Ran Qiu jointly advised him not to rashly send troops to fight the Qi people.

And Zaiyu's handling method is also very simple, that is, everyone is invited into Tuqiu prison to reward them with a big meal.

As for why Kong Li didn't persuade him, it was because Kong Li had been convicted of 'abandoning his official position and fleeing' before, and he was already a long-term resident of the prison.

Kong Li works in the government office during the day and sleeps in the prison at night.

If he has personal emotional needs, Zaiyu can also ask Yisi Kou Gaochai to give him special approval, let him go out for a walk, and be ordered to fall in love.

Talk about being released on the spot, but not about being punished for multiple crimes!
Therefore, although Kong Li is serving his sentence, in fact, he is no different from other people except that his residence is a bit more chic.

However, Ran Qiu, Gao Chai and others are the real power figures in Tu Qiuyi. As long as Zai Yu does not deprive them of their positions, it is quite easy for them to join forces and get out of prison legally.

At this moment, Zi Gong looked at Jai Yu, wishing he could kill him.

Who would have thought that the first time in his life he was sent to jail by the majestic Duanmu Ci was actually given by Zai Yu.

As for the charges that Zai Yu charged him, Zi Gong thought it was funny in retrospect.

Who can explain to me, what is the 'crime of aiding foreign enemies'!
What the hell is it called 'foreign enemy aid crime'!
I, Duanmu, have been a gifted student for many years, and I have never heard of such a crime!
And not only Zigong hadn't heard of it, but even Yisi Kou Gaochai hadn't heard of it.

In the end, the few of them were able to escape precisely because Gao Chai moved out the relevant laws and regulations of Tuqiu, pointing out that the crime of "assisting foreign enemies" is a nonsense.

In addition, Gao Chai Xiaozhi affirmed righteousness to the jailer with emotion and reason, and the jailer came to his senses and released several people together without charge.

Of course, the above are all parts of Gao Chai's self-boasting and self-moving.

In Zigong's view, Gao Chai said so many nonsense, among which the most effective one had to be that sentence.

——I order you in the name of Yi Sikou, release myself immediately!

As for this kind of classic dialogue, Zi Gong would of course select it into "The Analects of Confucius", and separately compiled it into "Zi Wo Pian" which was specially used to "criticize" Zaiyu.

Zigao was trapped in the prison, and he said to the subordinate officials: "Yi Yisi Kou ordered you to release me suddenly!"
After speaking, he was immediately released.

In private, Zigong also titled this story "Zigao Released", and thought it was a clever pen.

However, Gao Chai and Zi Gong were able to be released, of course not because of a well-written story, nor because of their superb debating skills.

It's because the jailers are not stupid. Who doesn't know that Zaiyu's order to imprison them is just a moment of anger?
We are the ones from below, so why bother with Tuqiu Four Heavenly Kings?

The old guards in Tuqiu City may not understand poetry and books like the newly recruited guards, but they understand human relationships and sophistication.

The arms can't twist the thighs, so there's no need to make yourself uncomfortable.

But for the jailers, this matter is over.

Not so for Zigong.

What Zaiyu did in Onozawa and Yangzhou reached his ears early in the morning.

Taking risks with his own body and repeatedly dispatching surprise soldiers, he was always in fear.

Oh shit!son me!If you are cold, where can I earn my property and my money later!

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　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
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