Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 237 The Lord of the Ji Clan is Here (3K5)

A small oil lamp was lit in Zaiyu's mansion.

Under the lights, Zaiyu and Gongshan Buxuan exchanged glasses, their faces were covered with a faint layer of alcohol.

When it comes to happiness, Gongshan Buxuan couldn't help laughing out loud, completely gone from the restraint and uneasiness at the beginning.

He laughed and said.

"I thought that a knowledgeable person like Zaizi might look down on a vulgar person like me. But I didn't expect you to be able to open your heart and chat with me.

Listening to you talking about those ancient stories and telling about the customs and customs of various places is really a great joy in life! "

Zai Yu smiled and put down the lacquer cup in his hand, and said.

"I came from a humble background. I was originally a poor scholar in the back alleys of Qufu. At that time, Gongshanzi, you were already an important official of the Ji family who supervised Feiyi.

In terms of political qualifications, you are more experienced than me.Regardless of age, you are a respected elder.In terms of your ability to govern, the people from Feiyi all praise you for your talents.

Now you are far better than me in these three points, but you still don't dislike the humbleness of my house, and are willing to put down your dignity to come to be a guest, how dare I neglect you? "

When Gong Shan Buxuan heard Zai Yu praise him so much, his smile became stronger.

"Over the years, I don't say I have known all the doctors of the Lu State, at least half of them. But among them, there is no one who can treat scholars with the same courtesy as you.

In the past, I heard that you were able to occupy such a high position in a few years, but it was just luck.Now it seems that those are all slanderous words against you.

A gentleman like you, even if he can't succeed in the Lu country, will sooner or later achieve a high position in other countries.It is not your luck to be able to appoint you as a doctor, but the luck of the Lu country! "

When Zai Yu heard this, he suddenly changed the subject and asked.

"Gongshanzi is too famous. Your talent is far above mine. If you hadn't become Ji's retainer, you might have already won the title of doctor by now.

It's just... What confuses me is why a sage like you would choose to be a retainer of the Ji family instead of seeking the title of the public office? "

Gong Shan was not drunk, his eyes were hazy, he half-closed his eyes and smiled.

"Well, you can't say that. Although the title of the public office is good, you have to be able to get it. If you can't win such a high position as a doctor, it is better to be a retainer of the Ji family than to be a humble scholar in the public office.

Not everyone has such outstanding talent as you, Zaizi, and there is not always a ruler like Yangzi who dares to support the younger generation.

Besides, when I was young, it was the time when Xianjun Zhaogong was in power.Duke Zhao lived in exile abroad all the year round, so all domestic government affairs were decided by Ji Pingzi on his behalf.

The monarch is all in exile, and he still talks about working for the government.

Do I want to follow Duke Zhao and escape from Lu?Hahaha! ! ! "

When Zaiyu heard that Gongshan Buxuan could say such a thing, he knew that this guy must be completely drunk.

So, he continued to chatter.

"But I've heard from others that you, Gongshanzi, didn't seem to have any ambitions when you were in the Ji family at first! What happened later that made you come to where you are today?"

When Gongshan Buxuan heard that Jaeyu was actually interested in his glorious past, the chatterbox suddenly opened up.

Reminiscing about the past, he drank the drink in his glass in one gulp, and then began to tell the history of his fortune.

"You should know that the Gongshan clan, Gongjia clan, Gongfu clan, and Gonghe clan in Lu State are all offshoots of the Ji clan, and our ancestors are all the bastard sons of the Ji clan.

So since I was born, I have been Ji's retainer.When I was young, I only liked courage and didn't like reading, so I was never valued by my family.

Later, the late emperor Ji Pingzi saw that I had some strength, so he ordered me to follow him and act as his bodyguard.

With this relationship, gradually, I began to gain some status in the Ji family, and the lord occasionally began to accept my opinions.

However, I was able to be the governor of Fei Yi because of my funeral for the late emperor Ji Pingzi. "

Holding the wine glass, Zaiyu pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh? As a bodyguard, why are you able to participate in the funeral?"

Gongshan Buxuan said proudly after hearing the words: "I really shouldn't be involved in the funeral. It's just that the first emperor planned to visit the Ji family's territory eastward, but when he arrived at the premises, he suddenly fell ill and died before he reached the place. died.

At that time, among the people who accompanied the late king on tour, there were three people who were most trusted, one was Yangzi, one was me, and the other was Zhongliang Huai.

We originally wanted to transport the bones of the late emperor back for burial, but it was summer and the weather was really hot. If we didn't bury them in time, the corpse would soon be full of maggots.

So the three of us decided to bury the first emperor here first, and then move the grave if needed in the future.

At that time, Yangzi wanted to use a jade pendant (jade pendant) to be buried with the ancestor Ji Pingzi, but Zhongliang Huai disagreed.Because that piece of Yu Fan originally belonged to the ancestor Lu Zhaogong.

Because Zhao Gong was not in the country all the year round, whenever the first king wanted to act on behalf of the state, he would wear that piece of jade to show that the order came from the mouth of the king.

Zhongliang Huai said at the time: "The pace has changed, and the jade worn will also change accordingly."In the past, jade was worn to perform the affairs of the king. Now that people are dead, how can they wear jade to be buried with them? '

Yoko was very upset when she heard that, so she came to ask me in private.

I replied: "He is considering the name of the lord after death. What can you resent?" '

Yangzi appreciated what I said, so he didn't use Hu Fan to be buried with him.

Later, because of my meritorious service in attending the funeral, he recommended me to be the governor of Feiyi in front of the new king. "

When Zaiyu heard this, he couldn't help asking: "Aren't there three people who can take care of Ji Pingzi's funeral? You are the mayor of Feiyi, and Yangzi is the housekeeper. What is that Zhongliang Huai doing now?"

When Gongshan Buxuan heard the name, he was immediately annoyed: "That arrogant villain Zhongliang Huai was driven out of Lu Kingdom by me and Yangzi."

Zai Yu asked knowingly, "Oh? Why do you say he is a villain?"

Gongshan Buxuan hiccupped and said, "After the death of the first monarch Ji Pingzi, I became the governor of Feiyi. The lord went to the funeral accompanied by Zhongliang Huai. A group of people passed by Feiyi. A banquet was held in the suburbs to comfort them.

When I went to offer wine to the lord, the lord treated me with courtesy.

But when I made a toast to Zhongliang Huai, he actually thought that he was highly valued by the new king, so he didn't respect me, and his gestures were full of disdain.

Yangzi was originally worried that Zhongliang Huai might threaten his position as housekeeper, so he talked to me about expelling Zhongliang Huai earlier.

It's just that at that time, out of publicity, I had been defending Zhongliang Huai.

I tried my best to help him, but he treated me like this, so naturally I don't need to continue to speak for him.

That night I found Yangzi and said to him, "Why haven't you done anything yet?" '

After that, there are things that everyone knows.

Yangzi launched a mutiny and imprisoned the lord, expelled Zhongliang Huai, and killed Gong Heliu who led the army to resist.

The father-in-law and Qin Xun, who originally wanted to resist, saw that there was nothing they could do, so they had to flee to Qi State.

Hahaha, it's these people who don't succeed in big things, but cherish themselves in small things. "

When Zai Yu heard this, he turned the lacquer cup in his hand, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"So from now on, you have secured Fei Yizai's position?"

"Indeed."

"Then if you can achieve great things this time, what kind of reward will you get? To succeed Yangzi as Ji's housekeeper? To serve that Ji's concubine Ji Wei who is inferior in status and talent to you?"

When Gong Shan Buxuan heard this, he gradually felt something was wrong.

He subconsciously pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword, and his voice became a little lower.

"Zaizi, what do you mean by that?"

Zai Yu laughed loudly: "It's nothing interesting. I just feel unworthy for you! Because even if you don't follow Yang Hu to launch a rebellion, you can still get the position of Ji's housekeeper in a legitimate way!"

Gong Shan Buxuan frowned: "How do you say that?"

Jae Yu didn't answer either, just clapped his hands lightly.

The door of the small house was pushed open, and two figures appeared outside the house.

Gong Shan Buxuan turned his head to look, just saw the faces of the two people clearly, he was so frightened that he kicked the couple in front of him, and drew out his sword with a loud sound.

"Grandfather Sui, Qin Xun? How dare you come back from Qi!"

The father-in-law and Qin Xun walked in the door without any haste, and first saluted Zaiyu: "Zaizi."

Afterwards, they bowed to Gongshan Buxuan in unison: "Zixie, long time no see, are you all right?"

Gongshan Buxuan glanced at the two of them, then turned his gaze back to Zaiyu: "Zaizi, are you planning to betray Yangzi?"

Zaiyu was sitting in front of him, and replied with a smile: "What I eat is the salary of the country, and what I receive is the favor of the country. Even if I want to betray, it is also a betrayal of Lu's previous kings. How can I betray Yangzi?"

Gong Shan Buxuan said coldly: "Then you plan to instigate me against me?"

Zaiyu laughed again: "You are eating Ji's salary and receiving Ji's favor. Even if you want to accept instigation, you will be instigated by outsiders. How can you be said to be instigated by Ji?"

Gong Shan Buxuan suppressed his anger, and asked loudly.

"I don't know. As Dr. Tuqiu, when will you be able to represent the Ji family? Isn't it a breach of etiquette for you to meddle in the internal affairs of the Ji family?"

Zai Yu said: "I really shouldn't meddle in Ji's affairs. Therefore, I hereby assure you that as long as you don't take part in kidnapping the monarch and other affairs, I will never be your enemy.

And the reason why I invite you here today is not to do some superfluous things.

Instead, it was entrusted by others to provide you with a place to talk about Ji's internal affairs. "

Gongshan didn't hear the rumors, but he didn't buy Zaiyu's account at all.

He said angrily: "If you are talking about the two people in front of me, then there is no need to talk any further! The two fugitives of the Ji clan, what they say, can they still represent the Ji clan!

I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Now you order to take down these two traitors of the Ji family. Later, I can speak a few words for you in front of Yangzi.

If you insist on going your own way, there will definitely not be any decent endings in the end. "

Zaiyu shook his head slightly: "Why is Gongshanzi so excited? The reason why you were able to take the position of Feiyi Zai is because you successfully completed the funeral for Ji Pingzi.

How can you get to where you are today if you still only admire force like you did when you were young?Obviously there can be a better solution, why do you have to fight each other?

Although I am determined to seek traitors for the country, I will inevitably encounter obstacles.But if you draw your sword and face each other now, you will definitely not survive for a while.

What's more, you plan to help Yang Hu now, no matter whether you succeed or fail, you will definitely leave a notoriety through the ages after your death.

Don't you think it's ridiculous to take such a big risk to seek the position of Ji's family steward that should belong to you? "

Gong Shan was furious and laughed instead: "I've never heard that the appointment of a housekeeper by the Ji family requires the approval of Dr. Tu Qiu. What kind of disease do you suffer from to say such whimsical words!"

Zai Yu said slowly: "Doctor Tuqiu can't control Ji's housekeeping, but some people can."

"Who?"

As soon as Gongshan Buxuan finished speaking, he saw a fat young man walking out between his father-in-law and Qin Xun.

He timidly bowed to Zaiyu and said, "Master."

Zai Yu stood up, faced Gongshan Buxuan, pointed at Ji Sunfei and shouted.

"The Lord of the Ji Clan is here!"

　Everything provided by readers is enough to meet the author's needs, but not enough to satisfy the author's greed.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)