Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 228 Doing My Own Job (4K2)

After listening to Confucius' words, Yan Hui was silent for a while, and then asked again.

"Then, according to what you said, Master, a gentleman should act according to his ability and display his talents within his own ability. But how can he know where is his own ability?"

Confucius heard this, and replied with a smile: "When I was still in Qi State, Qihou went out to hunt, and he used banners to call the Yu people who were in charge of the mountains and rivers to come to see him.

But Yu Ren didn't come to see him, so Qihou sent someone to arrest him and blamed him for not being able to take up his duties.

Yu Ren said: "According to the regulations, when the monarch is hunting, he greets the doctor with a banner, greets the soldier with a bow, and greets the Yu people with a fur hat."I didn't see the fur hat, so I dare not meet him. '

After Qihou heard this, he ordered him to be released.

If you can't understand what is your own ability, just follow the existing system to do things.

After all, it is always a minority who can really understand and practice the Dao.

If you cannot understand the connotation of the Dao, it is better to obey your duty.

Abiding by duties and maintaining order, why not doing our best for the country? "

When Zai Yu heard this, he immediately felt that something bad was going to happen.

He hurriedly asked, "But master, can you be called a gentleman just by obeying your duties?"

When Confucius heard this, he shook his head slightly and said, "Yu! Don't you think it's easy to do things according to your duties? If everyone in the world can do their own duties well, how can it be like this?"

Zaiyu asked again: "I also agree with your point of view. But if someone has already stepped beyond their duties and started to interfere in the affairs that others should be responsible for, how should this be handled?"

Confucius asked: "When this happens, it means that the country's disaster will soon come.

As the saying goes: Don't enter a dangerous country, and don't live in a chaotic country.If there is a way in the world, you will enter, and if there is no way, you will hide.

On this point, the best one is Weiguo's Yun Boyu.

You can emulate his behavior. "

Zaiyu didn't expect Master to talk about "Run Xue" to him, but he didn't want this answer.

So, he asked in a clever way.

"But the answer I heard seems to be different from yours. When I visited Weiguo, I asked Master Qu about this question. But after discussing with Master Qu, I got two answers."

Confucius also became interested when he heard it. He took a sip of water from the lacquer cup, and then asked.

"Which two are they?"

Zaiyu thought about it for a moment, and replied: "Master Qu also agrees with your point of view that a gentleman should stay away from chaotic states.

But he believes that 'staying away from chaos' includes two aspects.

One is to prevent problems before they happen, to detect potential dangers in advance, and to take preventive measures.In this way, when danger occurs, you can have the ability to protect yourself.

The second is that once you find yourself in a dangerous situation, but you have no means of self-protection, but at this time, you must leave in time to prevent yourself from being implicated. "

When Confucius heard this, he couldn't help but nodded with a smile: "Xianzai! Qu Boyu! His statement is indeed more complete than mine."

Seeing that his master praised Yun Boyu, Zaiyu suddenly changed the subject.

"But I can't fully agree with you and Mrs. Qu's point of view."

"Oh? Why is that?"

When Zaiyu heard this, he stood up and said, "A gentleman, don't stand under a dangerous wall. But a sage, he will do his part!"

Yan Hui was in a trance when he heard this.

Zilu, Qi Diaokai and the others couldn't help nodding their heads.

As for Zigong, he breathed a sigh of relief.

My kid, I'm really... ruthless enough!
How did this set up the master again?
But Wu Mashi stood up a little angrily, and questioned Zaiyu: "My son, how can you talk to Master like this?"

Unexpectedly, Jai Yu hadn't waited for an answer.

Confucius waved his hand at Wumashi, he smiled and stroked his beard on his chest, looked at Jaiyu and said.

"Being benevolent, don't give way to the teacher. Yu Ye, Xianzai!"

Jae Yu was just thinking of giving it a try, but he didn't expect his master to boast about it, which actually made him feel embarrassed.

Confucius looked at Jai Yu's hot red cheeks and said.

"Doing my part, whether I can be regarded as a saint is not something I can evaluate. But those who can do this can also be called gentlemen.

It's just that there is only a thin line between the gentleman and the villain who do their part. "

Zai Yu originally thought that the work was done, but he didn't expect that the master would also give him a first promotion and then a suppression.

He could only ask, "Why do you say that?"

Confucius said: "Don't give in, what is important is 'doing', not 'not giving in'. It is the gentleman who values ​​doing benevolence, but the villain is the one who only knows not to give up.

Fan Wenzi of the former Jin State returned from the court very late.

His father, Fan Wuzi, asked him, "Why did you come back so late?" '

Fan Wenzi replied: "A guest from the state of Qin spoke argots in the court, and none of the doctors could answer them. I know three of them.I came back so late in order to answer the lord and the senior officials. '

After hearing this, Fan Wuzi said angrily, "You ignorant boy!"It's not that the doctors can't answer, but out of respect for their elders and brothers, they are giving in to each other.

And you, just a fluffy kid who just reached the crown, took the lead three times in the court, covering up the credit of others and stealing the limelight from others.If I hadn't been alive, I'm afraid you would have suffered a long time ago! '

After finishing speaking, Fan Wuzi beat his son with his cane, and broke all the hairpins on Fan Wenzi's crown. "

When Confucius said this, he looked into Jae Yu's eyes meaningfully, which made him feel guilty.

"Yu! The reason why Fan Wuzi is angry with his son is because Fan Wenzi only knows how not to give way, but he doesn't understand the principle of doing benevolence.

When pursuing benevolence and righteousness, it is the gentleman who never backs down.

And in all things, it is the villain who does not back down.

Now, do you understand why I am telling you this? "

When Zai Yu heard this, he murmured in his heart.

When I was in the state of Wei, Yun Boyu advised me to be wise and protect myself.

When I returned to the State of Lu, my master advised me to make a modest concession.

Could it be that I have been too popular recently, so someone wants to fuck me? !
But before Zaiyu could figure it out, Confucius spoke again.

"However, what you said is worthy of praise, but it is also commendable.

I have heard that the gentleman has three worries.

When you don't hear knowledge, worry about not hearing it.

After hearing the knowledge, I worry that I won't learn it.

After learning the knowledge, I worry that I can't practice it.

Therefore, in contrast, the gentleman has five kinds of shame.

If there is virtue but no corresponding speech, the gentleman feels ashamed.

When there is speech but no action, the gentleman is ashamed.

It is difficult to cultivate virtue, but then lose it, the gentleman feels ashamed.

If the land is abundant but the people are not rich, the gentleman feels ashamed.

Everyone has the same task, but the achievements of others are twice as much as his own, and the gentleman feels ashamed.

These three kinds of worries and five kinds of shame are the foundation of a gentleman, you must keep them in mind! "

Jai Yu was taken aback by what he said.

its not right!
Am I not going to set up my wife?

How could this be reversed by him?

What does the Master mean by saying these words to me today?

Did he already know it all?

Or is the master testing me, or encouraging me?

Zai Yu was about to ask a question.

Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper of the society came in suddenly, came to Confucius and respectfully said: "Master, please go over there."

Confucius got up when he heard the words, and said to the crowd: "Then let's come here today. Although you have already become officials and shouldered the heavy responsibility of governing the people, you are usually busy with official duties, but you must not forget to review the old knowledge. , learn new principles!"

The students got up one after another, got up and said: "Isn't it just a matter of learning and learning?"

Confucius listened, smiled and waved goodbye to them, then left the academy, boarded the carriage, and drove towards the palace.

The students watched Confucius leave, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Scared me!"

"What is the meaning of what the master said to me?"

"Do you want to tell if you see through? Does the master already know what we plan to do?"

"Impossible, only a few of us know about this matter, do you think we will leak the secret?"

"With Master's wisdom, perhaps when Ziyuan asked the question, he didn't quite understand it. But when Ziwo asked, even if he couldn't fully understand it, at least he could guess it roughly."

"It seems reasonable to say so! No wonder the master wants to use Fan Wenzi's example, saying that a gentleman is so important that he should do his part, not deny it. I'm afraid the master guessed what we plan to do, but we can't be sure. That's why I warned We are based on benevolence, don't do those purely aggressive things?"

"Speaking of which, Ziyuan, why are you asking nonsense?"

After hearing this, Yan Hui felt a little wronged: "I..."

Wu Mashi heard someone accusing Yan Hui, so he hurriedly spoke up.

"I can't blame Ziyuan for this. I'm also thinking now, we used the method of launching civil strife to expel Yang Hu. Is this doing more, or not letting it go?"

Seeing their hesitation, Zai Yu just smiled and said, "Of course I should do more."

Wumashi asked, "Why?"

Zai Yu said: "Because it is Yang Hu who will start the civil strife!"

"Yang Hu wants to make trouble?!"

As soon as the news came out, everyone present changed color.

"Is this true?"

Zai Yu didn't argue too much, but told the whole story about Yang Hu calling him to the mansion yesterday.

"Yang Hu wants to get rid of Sanhuan, replace the Ji family with Ji Wei, replace the uncle Sun family with Shusun Zhe, and replace the Meng family with himself..."

And when Zai Yu talked about the part where he and Yang Hu were discussing the dragon, Zilu and Qi Diaokai couldn't help scolding for being so irritable.

"This is no longer an ordinary rebellion, do you still hesitate!"

With the blessing of Zaiyu's eloquence, even the last doubts of the people present disappeared.

"My son, when is Yang Hu planning to make trouble? Do you have any news?"

Zai Yu said: "The exact date of Yang Hu's rebellion is not yet known, but judging from his remarks yesterday, it should be after the troops leave."

Qin Shang punched the cases in front of him: "I just said something was wrong! No wonder I received an order to change my position recently. It seems that Yang Hu is planning to push me out of the Shangjun and let his cronies take over from me. military power."

Zilu's face was also very ugly, because he also received a copy of the same transfer order.

The Shang Army has a total of 25 brigades, of which [-] brigades are composed of people from Qufu.

If Yang Hu intends to cause chaos, the main force in his hands will be these fifteen brigades, totaling 500 men.

If you add the private soldiers he placed in Yangguan, the servants he kept in Qufu, and the local troops controlled by Yanghu's followers, the total number will almost steadily exceed [-].

Although Confucian Confucian scholars now control three cities and hold various central positions, it is still like a mantis holding a cart against Yanghu's forces.

Everyone has also realized the seriousness of the problem.

Some people also began to offer advice to Jae Yu.

Ran Qiu asked, "Does Meng and Uncle Sun know about this?"

Zai Yu shook his head and said, "It's probably not clear."

Zigong also felt that the problem was a little tricky: "Now the Ji family is firmly controlled by Yang Hu, and the Meng family and Shusun family have been on the same side with Yang Hu these years. If we only rely on our strength, it may be difficult to fight against him." Let's fight!"

But Mi Buqi felt a little strange: "Yang Hu is gaining momentum in the country now, no one should be able to threaten his status in a short time, why is he suddenly making trouble?"

Zai Yu speculated: "Maybe it's because Yang Hu has always been uneasy? These years, although he has been in charge of the state affairs, he has always been constrained by the Meng family and the uncle Sun family.

From time to time, these two families will use their influence to ask Yang Hu for power. Yang Hu and them have long been inseparable, not as close as they were three years ago.

If he was still so close to the Meng family and the uncle Sun family, why did he move to Yangguan to work?

If our army had not defeated Qi in the Battle of Onozawa, Yang Hu might have been kicked out by the two of them by now.

He also has a character of vengeance, he would still hold a small grudge, let alone such a big grudge? "

What Zai Yu said was not an exaggeration.

If you win, you will counterattack, and if you lose, you will hold grudges. This is talking about people like Yang Hu.

When the Meng and Uncle Sun learned that Yang Hu didn't get the support of the Jin State, they didn't take Yang Hu seriously, and they kept thinking about the separation of power from Yang Hu.

Now that Yang Hu's prestige has been greatly shaken, why not turn around and deal with them?

It's just that Yang Hu cleaned up so well, it was indeed unexpected.

Because the state of Lu is still a state of etiquette after all, and Sanhuan has a sense of cold lips and teeth, so although everyone often fights for power, generally speaking, everyone still wears a pair of trousers.

Although Yang Hu doesn't have Ji's blood on him, he is now in charge of Ji's housekeeping, so Meng and Uncle Sun take it for granted that Yang Hu will obey the rules like Ji did before.

It was impossible for them to expect that Yang Hu could actually do such things as 'digging people's ancestral graves' and 'destroying people's foundations'.

Zi Gong asked: "Should I contact the Meng family and the uncle Sun family first? If they don't know, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for us to succeed!"

Zai Yu said: "Don't be in a hurry. It takes time to assemble the army, and Yang Hu's rebellion will inevitably call up his party members. Everyone, go back to your place first to prepare your troops.

We are not familiar with the Uncle Sun, if we go to see Uncle Sun Zhouqiu with unsubstantiated claims now, I am afraid it will only make him feel that we are talking nonsense.

If the news leaks because of this, then I am afraid that the first thing Yang Hu will do is not to create chaos, but to liquidate us. "

Yan Hui frowned and asked, "What about the Meng family?"

Zaiyu thought for a while: "The Meng family's words...Zigong!"

"Is there anything I can use?"

Zaiyu said: "After you return to Tuqiu, you go to Yiyi first to meet the important minister of the Meng family, the father of Lian Chu, the governor of Yiyi."

　There has never been a free lunch or a gift from God in this world. If you want to get a precious gift, you must exchange it with a precious sacrifice.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)