Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 219 24 Years Old, Doctor Tuqiu

When Marquis Wei heard this, he no longer dared to neglect Zai Yu, but quickly got up and apologized to him.

"The widow has no virtue, and lacks the teachings of a gentleman. I heard that Shang Tang inherited the Mandate of Heaven to replace Xia Jie as king, and exiled Xia Jie to Nanchao, but I still feel ashamed in my heart.

He sighed and said, "I'm afraid that future generations will use me as a talking point!" '

After Zhong Hui heard about this, he went to Shang Tang to advise, saying:
'When virtue is innovated day by day, all countries in the world will miss it.The ambition is complacent and arrogant, and the nine families who are close to each other will also be separated.

If you are worried that you will become a talking point, you should work hard to show morality, establish a middle way for the people, use righteousness to judge affairs, use etiquette to restrict thoughts, and then pass on the way of generosity to future generations.

I have heard that a ruler who can find a sage to be his teacher can become a king, but a ruler who thinks that others are not as good as him will perish.

If you love to study, you will be rich in knowledge.If you only rely on yourself, your knowledge will be narrow. '

Although I dare not steal the virtues of Shang Tang and Zhong Hui, how dare I forget their teachings?
For a virtuous gentleman like you, I am willing to treat you as a teacher. "

When Zai Yu heard this, he finally calmed down.

He also said politely: "I can't be called a virtuous gentleman, so I dare not accept such courtesy from you. But if you are willing to treat everyone with this attitude, then soon, a real virtuous gentleman will come to you gone."

Nanzi on the side heard this, and asked with a smile: "Can't you be called a virtuous gentleman if you are eloquent, courageous and fearless? If you can't be regarded as a virtuous gentleman, then what kind of person?" Can a person be called a gentleman?"

Zaiyu just felt strange when he heard Nanzi's question.

What is the origin of this woman? Before Marquis Wei spoke, she dared to intervene in the middle. Even Wei Guo Shangqing Bei Gongjie would not dare to do such a thing, would she?
Could it be that this woman is not an ordinary concubine Ji, but the official wife of Marquis Wei?
Nanzi?

hiss……

When Zai Yu thought of this name, sweat came down his body.

Heaven punishes me!Heaven punishes me!
Finished!

Why did everything happen to me?

In another timeline, when Master went to see Nanzi, Zilu would grab him and swear.

Now that I'm here to see Nanzi, if word gets out, Zilu and a few other students with a stubborn temperament, why don't they break up with me together?

Zaiyu thought about it, and finally he decided to pull a few people into the water together.

"There are many eloquent people, for example, I know a man named Duan Muci, who knows everything about ancient and modern allusions.

As soon as he opened his mouth, it was like the water of a hanging river rushing from the sky, and it was like a river and sea converging in an endless stream.

However, a person like him can only be regarded as a little talented traveler.

As for the brave and fearless, I have seen many more.

Among the people I know, there is a warrior named Zhong You who can kill a tiger with a single punch.

There is also a strong man named Shen Shu who can lift a stubborn stone the size of a bamboo basket.

There is also a martyr named Qi Diaokai, although he has a disease in his feet and has limited mobility.

But as long as he is angry, once he draws his sword, more than a dozen men dare not approach him.

However, the above-mentioned people, like me, cannot be called gentlemen. "

When Nanzi heard Jae Yu's list of these people, his pretty face gradually changed under the changing lights.

Because for a person who is familiar with "Ren Bao" and "Tuqiu Monthly News", these names that Zai Yu said are not unfamiliar.

Even for some of them, Nanzi can still tell their past deeds and what kind of official positions they hold now.

But relying on these names alone, Nanzi is still not sure of Jaeyu's true identity.

Therefore, she asked again: "Then what kind of person can be called a gentleman?"

Zaiyu didn't know that his identity was about to be exposed, so he still made a generous statement there.

"The gentlemen I have met in my life are only two people."

Nanzi nodded and said, "One is Mrs. Qu? What about the other one?"

When Zaiyu heard this, he folded his hands and saluted towards the southeast: "The other one is Confucius from the State of Lu!"

When Nanzi heard this, he stood up with a smile and saluted Zaiyu and asked, "You must be the Zaizi of Lu Kingdom, right?"

"Master, he...huh?"

Zaiyu was about to brag hard about Master in front of Weihou and the others, but before he started bragging, he was suddenly silenced by Nanzi's words, and the process of casting the spell was directly interrupted.

"Zaizi me?" Wei Hou was also surprised: "Are you Zaiyu Zaizi me?"

Jae Yu couldn't figure out their attitude, so he could only ask tentatively, "Have you two heard my name?"

Seeing Jaeyu admitting her identity so simply, Nanzi felt unconfident now.

From the various information disclosed in "Benevolence News", she had already known in advance that Jae Yu's age should not be particularly old, but she still didn't expect to be so young.

Based on her observations, the young man in front of her should have only reached the crown not long ago.

Most men are at this age, at which they are just beginning to attain full capacity, and are permitted to engage in family and business activities.

But this one is lucky, at this age, he has already become a doctor of the state of Lu, and he has just made great achievements in defeating the people of Qi, and he is about to be promoted again.

The most important thing is that Zaiyu is not from the Shiqing family, but an ordinary Chinese who started his family and is a real poor scholar.

Although there are not no people from humble origins who eventually achieved great achievements throughout the ages, but someone like Zai Yu who became famous at a young age is indeed a scorpion shit-the only (poison) one.

When Yang Hu was Zaiyu's age, he was still guarding the door for the Ji family.

When Guan Zhong was in his twenties, he was still thieving around, making some money here and there, and most of the time he had to rely on his friend Bao Shuya to support him.

As for Bailixi, who assisted Qin Mugong to dominate, he was still begging on Qiguo Street when he was 20 years old. If Uncle Jian hadn't taken him in, he might have starved to death.

Sun Shuao, the good prime minister of Chu State, had a lower starting point. He was born as a savage. When he was in his 20s, he basically worried about making a living every day.

It is probably for this reason that after he became Ling Yin of the Chu State, he would overhaul the water conservancy facilities and improve the farming environment of the Chu State's fields.

But in any case, scholars from ordinary Chinese backgrounds climb slower than gentlemen from the Shiqing family.

Zaiyu, as an ordinary citizen, was able to pay homage to the great pedestrians of the Lu Kingdom and become a doctor in just a few years. This is indeed a miracle that has never been seen in ancient times.

But Jae Yu's success was accidental.

In addition to Zai Yu's meritorious service, Yang Hu, who also came from a poor family, controls the state affairs of the Lu State, and the moral aura of an outstanding student of the master is added to him. Three major conditions are indispensable.

But Nanzi doesn't know the twists and turns in the middle of the story.

And Weihou even doubted the authenticity of Zaiyu's identity.

Marquis Wei asked, "Are you the prime minister of Lu?"

Zai Yu nodded and said, "I am indeed from the State of Lu, but as for whether I am the Zaizi you mentioned, I'm not sure. After all, I don't know if there are other Zaizi me in the Lu Kingdom."

Nanzi wanted to ask Jaeyu whether it was true or not, but he was worried about making him angry, so he could only confirm with him tactfully.

"Then... May I ask how many times have you been in this spring and autumn, whether you have become an official, and if so, what position do you hold in the Lu State?"

When Zaiyu heard this, he got up and saluted and said, "Yu, 24 years old, is an official worshiper of Lu Guoda, and the noble leader Tuqiu is a doctor."

　The monthly pass is like a flickering and withering flower of smoke.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)