Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 223 Vertical and Horizontal Art (3K4)

In the garden on the outskirts of Diqiu, Zaiyu stood outside, waiting for the summoning of Marquis Wei.

After the oath of alliance ended yesterday, Cheng He and She Tuo led the army away in a hurry.

But Zaiyu was not in a hurry to take the Lu army away. He found out that after Marquis Wei left the meeting place, he did not return to live in Diqiu, but came to this suburban garden to relax.

And this is also Zaiyu's last chance to borrow food.

On the other hand, the state of Jin being so arrogant and rude was not what Zai Yu wanted to see.

Marquis Wei wanted to betray Jin, and from the bottom of his heart, Zaiyu was willing to support him.

Because no matter whether Jin continues to be the hegemon, or Qi replaces Jin as the new hegemon, it is not a good thing for Zaiyu.

For a small country like Lu State, having an overlord means having an ancestor on his head, who is bound to do anything.

If there must be a hegemon in the world in the future, it must be a country that uses Zai Yu's new "Zhou Li" as its governing strategy.

It is obviously impossible for the Qi and Jin countries to be obedient, so let them fight.

With the current strength of Qi State, asking Qihou to challenge Jin State alone is obviously pushing him into the pit of fire.

It is only natural to find him more little brothers to help him.

Besides, Zaiyu promised Qihou earlier that he would let the state of Lu fall to the state of Qi, but in the end he took people to clean up the Qi army and did not give Qihou any explanation, so it will be difficult to do business in the future.

It just so happened that the people of Jin State also gave him a chance, and abruptly put the State of Wei into the arms of the State of Qi.

Wouldn't it be a pity that Zai Yu didn't come and take the opportunity to add fuel to the fire?
Zaiyu stood outside the garden and waited for a short time, then he saw Wangsun Jia coming out of the garden, and he came to worship in front of Zaiyu.

"Zaizi, the monarch invites you to enter."

Zai Yu returned the courtesy and asked: "Is the monarch of your country still troubled by what happened yesterday?"

Wangsun Jia sighed and shook his head: "Hey... the monarch feels that he has insulted the dignity of the Wei country, so he has no face to return to Diqiu to meet the people of the country."

When Zaiyu heard this, he probably had an idea in his heart.

He bent down and replied: "Please take me there. Although I have no talent, I am willing to try to persuade him to return to Diqiu."

"Then it's your fault."

Wangsun Jia led Zaiyu through the dirt road between the gardens and came to a small courtyard in the south of the garden.

Before stepping into it, Zaiyu saw Wei Hou sitting under an old peach tree with his head up and his eyes closed, as if he was feeling the temperature of the early winter sun.

Zaiyu and Wangsun Jia nodded, and then hurriedly came to Marquis Wei to pay respects.

"Foreign Minister Zaiyu pays his respects."

Marquis Wei slowly opened his eyes, and forced a smile: "Zaizi doesn't need to be too polite, and you will be able to have an equal relationship with the widow in a short time."

Zai Yu frowned: "Acquaintance with each other?"

Marquis Wei nodded and said: "A widow has no virtue, I am sorry for the people of the country, so that the integrity of the country has been humiliated.

It is all the fault of the widow that the country has suffered such disasters.

I heard that such a person cannot continue to lead the people.

So I have ordered all the doctors to come over, let Wu Zhu do the divination, and choose other suitable candidates to succeed the throne.

Regardless of the final result, the widow is willing to obey. "

When Zai Yu heard this, he immediately felt that things were getting worse.

Marquis Wei abdicates?
You can leave early or late, but you can't leave now!
You have retired now, what if a monarch who is close to Jin is replaced?
He hastened to persuade: "How can you say that you are not good at leading the people? Zaiyu is not talented, I hope I can talk about my views."

Wei Hou was already disheartened at this time, but he didn't mind listening to a few more sentences.

"You are a gentleman of integrity who is praised by everyone in the world. I am naturally willing to listen to your advice."

Zai Yu said: "I heard that a person who is not good at governing the people is a person who has abandoned etiquette and law.

Ritual is moral government, law is legal system, and both are the fundamentals of governing a country.

Those who are not good at governing the people abandon them and impose punishments as they please.

It is like harnessing a horse, but abandoning the reins and reins, and using only clubs and whips.

In this way, it is inevitable that things will not be done well.

And if the carriage is driven in this way, the horse will inevitably be injured by the club and the whip, and the carriage will inevitably be destroyed because the horse is frightened.

Therefore, if the monarch does not practice moral government and does not abide by the law and only uses punishment, the people will inevitably go into exile, and the country will inevitably perish.

Govern the country without virtue and the rule of law, and the people will not be self-cultivated, and the people will be confused and will not follow the right path if they are not self-cultivated.

In this way, the Emperor of Heaven must think that this is disturbing the way of heaven.

If the way of heaven is chaotic, the punishments will be cruel, the superiors will flatter each other, and no one will think about loyalty and righteousness. This is all because of not following the way.

However, I did not see such a phenomenon in the state of Wei. Among the courtiers of the state of Wei, there are such gentlemen as Yun Yuan, Wang Sunjia, and Shi Yu.

If you are a monarch who has lost morality like Jie and Zhou, how can these gentlemen come to assist you, and how can these common people come to attach themselves to you? "

Weihou felt much better when he heard this.

He didn't want to talk too much with Zaiyu at first, but Marquis Wei still couldn't forget Zaiyu's kindness to rescue him at the alliance meeting yesterday.

In addition, Zai Yu said every word so sincerely, so Wei Hou didn't want to save his face, so he had to find another reason.

"But even if the widow can be regarded as a qualified monarch, he is still a person who has made mistakes.

People like widows may not be able to continue serving the state of Jin.

But if we don't serve the state of Jin, the state of Wei will inevitably perish.

Instead of ruining the land and society left by our ancestors, please allow me to resign from the throne. "

Marquis Wei had no intention of saying this, but Zai Yu listened with intention.

Oh!
After making a fuss for a long time, why is Marquis Wei playing here to retreat?
Although Weihou's words sound soft, they are actually hidden needles.

If Marquis Wei said all these words to the doctors of Weiguo later, the meaning inside would be obvious.

Either follow me to betray the state of Jin, or you will kill the widow, you can figure it out!

Marquis Wei is a monarch who succeeded to the throne legally according to Zhou etiquette. If the ministers really screw him up, then this big hat of violating etiquette will be completely taken away.

Not to mention, Marquis Wei is not a emptied monarch like Marquis Lu, and he has many supporters in the country.

Although Wei Hou is a bit unrestrained in his private life, he is a good hand whether it is selecting talents or gathering people's hearts.

In addition, most of the centrists in Weiguo are true gentlemen like Yun Boyu and Shi Yu who abide by the law of etiquette. If the pro-Jin faction wants to kill Marquis Wei, it is impossible for these centrists to agree.

Most importantly, how could Marquis Qi watch the little brother suffer?

When Marquis Wei abdicates, Marquis Qi will use the banner of violating etiquette to conquer Wei State, and Jin State is really not easy to intervene.

This time the decision of the Jin State to send troops to aid the Lu State was made so late, let alone send troops to aid the Wei State which is far inferior to the Lu State.

Zai Yu originally thought that Marquis Wei was planning to quit the job, but now that he has found out his true intentions, the rest of the matter will be settled easily.

Zai Yu suddenly asked: "Faults and mistakes are human nature, and it is impossible for a person to be without faults. It is not an exaggeration to correct mistakes.

You said that you are a person who made a mistake. I can listen to you in detail. Where is your so-called mistake?

Although I don't have many talents, I would like to help you correct it. "

Marquis Wei sighed and said, "You can defeat the people of Qi at the bank of Dayeze, but the mobilization of the army by the widow made the women in the city of Diqiu sing "Bo Xi", and they all came to the widow to beg for their husbands and sons. I'm afraid that's where the widow's mistake lies?"

Jae Yu said, "It's not your fault, but the method you used was wrong."

Marquis Wei wondered, "What's the meaning of this?"

Zaiyu said: "Based on what I have seen and heard in Diqiu these few days, you have shown great kindness to the people of Weiguo, but they are still unwilling to serve you. their fighting spirit."

Hearing this, Marquis Wei asked hurriedly as if he had grasped at straws.

"Then how can we stimulate their fighting spirit?"

Zai Yu said: "The method of commanding the soldiers is to win the hearts of heroes and warriors.

The key to winning them back is to transform one's will into the will of everyone.

Let the soldiers pursue the same goals as you pursue, and let the things that the people dislike match the things you dislike.

In this way, when a battle starts, the soldiers will naturally be desperate and brave to take the lead.

At that time, women will spontaneously urge their husbands and sons to serve the country. They are afraid that their husbands and sons will not help you defeat the enemy, so how can they blame you for recruiting and commanding them? "

Having said that, Zaiyu changed the subject and asked Weihou, "What are those doctors who oppose you pursuing?"

Marquis Wei replied: "The doctors are doing their duty, just to continue the ancestral temple sacrifices at home like the widows, and to protect the safety of the children of the clan."

Zaiyu bowed and said: "Then, you have found the means to transform their will."

He asked again: "What do the people of Wei state want?"

Marquis Wei said: "The people pursue a stable and happy life."

Zai Yu bowed again: "Then, you have found a way to win the support of the people again."

Wei Hou thought about Jae Yu's words for a while, and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

Finally, Jae Yu asked again: "You must know that I have a little talent in lobbying. I would like to teach you some skills in lobbying. Are you willing to listen?"

Marquis Wei got up and bowed again: "How dare you not accept your advice."

Jae Yu said: "Different words spoken by different people can have different effects. And depending on the person being lobbied, they can also receive different echoes.

In the face of a person who likes fame and has a high self-esteem, flattering him can make him think that the other party is smart and wise.

Plain words, if spoken from the mouth of a decisive person, can make people feel brave.

People who hold great power say words of sorrow, which will make people feel the seriousness of the problem, so that they will be convinced of the authenticity of the words.

For lobbyists, the 'mouth' is the most mysterious part of the human body. It can be used not only to spread information, but also to block information.

The 'eyes and ears' are the aids of the heart, which can be used to observe the gaps and find evil spirits.

As long as the mouth, ears, and eyes echo each other, success will follow.

There is a saying in ancient times: You can eat with your mouth, but you cannot speak.

The mouth can be used for eating, but not for talking nonsense. This is to warn future generations: there are taboos about speaking.

So some things can be said, some things cannot be said.

Some words can be heard, and some words cannot be heard.

Zaiyu dared to ask if what happened at the alliance meeting yesterday has been reported to Diqiu? "

Wei Hou didn't expect that Jae Yu would directly attack him with a 'straight ball attack', but after thinking about it for a while, he roughly understood Jae Yu's identity.

The doctors of Wei State are divided into those who are close to Qi and those who are close to Jin, and the doctors of Lu State are not without this distinction.

Zaiyu is probably one of the officials of the State of Lu who is close to the State of Qi, right?

Thinking of this, Marquis Wei's vigilance also lowered a bit.

He replied: "Yesterday, those who went to the meeting with me were Wang Sunjia's subordinates and me, there were no outsiders."

When Jai Yu heard this, he finally showed a smile.

He congratulated Marquis Wei: "Then, your wish should be fulfilled."

　If the author does not update, is there still a law, is there still a law!I will fight with you! !

　　Slow down, slow down, do you still remember, I also added an update for you.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)