Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 239 Heaven Punishes the Country Thieves! (4K6)

The sun had just risen and the sun was shining all over the earth. Before the coldness of the morning faded, Ji Sunsi was woken up by his attendants.

"My lord, it's time to go."

Ji Sunsi opened his sleepy eyes, his mind still in a state of chaos.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of armor rubbing against the wall of the house.

Ji Sunsi looked around in a blink of an eye, and there was a long sword like a dense forest outside the wall.

His heart tightened suddenly, he lost all sleepiness for a moment, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

"Here... are there troops gathering outside? Where did so many weapons come from?"

The attendant knelt down on the ground, not daring to raise his head to meet Ji Sunsi's gaze, his forehead was soaked with sweat.

"I... I don't know, they came early this morning."

As soon as the words were finished, Ji Sunsi heard heavy footsteps outside the house, and only heard a hula, and the door of the inner room was pulled open.

Yang Hu, who was fully armed and as strong as a bear, appeared in front of him.

"Yangzi, what are you?"

Yang Hu took off his helmet, and sat with his knees bent expressionlessly.

"Don't worry, gentlemen, there has been a famine in the country recently, and there is no peace in the city. These people are arranged by me to protect you."

Ji Sunsi forced a smile: "That's really Lao Yangzi's trouble. But, dispatching so many people will inevitably scare the people of the country. In my opinion, why not remove some?"

"Since the lord has said so. After escorting you to Pupu for a banquet, I will order them to disband."

"Escorted me to the banquet and then dismissed?"

Ji Sunsi's face changed suddenly when he heard the words, he seemed to understand something.

Naturally, the change in his demeanor could not escape Yang Hu's observation, but at this point, he no longer needed to care what Ji Sunsi was thinking.

Yang Hu stood up calmly, and spoke to the attendants around him.

"Wait for the master to change clothes."

The attendants didn't dare to be negligent after hearing the words, and hurriedly took out the dress and crown that had been prepared and put them on for Ji Sunsi.

But Yang Hu stood motionless in front of the door, watching Ji Sunsi change his clothes quietly.

Ji Sunsi was stared at by him all the time, and he felt his heart trembling.

He said: "Yangzi, I change clothes here, so you don't need to stay to serve?"

Hearing this, Yang Hu just cupped his hands in salute and said: "This time Pupu is offering a gift, the monarch will also come to participate.

If, my lord, you are disheveled in front of the king, and you are even punished, it is my fault as a subject.

In order to ensure that you will not lose your dignity in front of the king, please allow me to stay here and supervise the attendants. "

Hearing this, Ji Sunsi felt his heart go cold.

Earlier, he had planned to try to escape while changing clothes. Even if he couldn't escape, at worst he had to wear a weapon for self-defense on his body.

Who would have thought that Yang Hu would never leave him a chance, and would not leave him for a moment since he woke up.

Ji Sunsi sighed secretly: "My life is over!"

He wanted to delay the time for changing clothes, but none of the attendants around him dared to disobey Yang Hu's order. They tried their best to make Ji Sunsi a new dress in a short time.

Ji Sunsi asked for some food before leaving, Yang Hu just laughed when he heard this.

"How dare I not satisfy my lord's request?"

He clapped his hands, and a group of waitresses came out with all kinds of tableware.

Five tripods and four cups were placed in front of Ji Sunsi, he looked at the well-cooked meat and vegetable soup in the pots, but he couldn't whet his appetite.

Seeing that he didn't move his chopsticks, Yang Hu was not in a hurry, but said: "Without wine, how can we eat?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Yue immediately stepped out from behind him and pleaded guilty: "It's because I didn't arrange it properly."

Yang Hu snorted heavily: "You know you made a mistake, why don't you fix it?"

"only."

Yang Yue turned and left, and after a while, Yang Yue came back with a copper pot full of wine.

He picked up the copper spoon to make wine, filled a full glass, held it in both hands, and handed it to Ji Sunsi.

"My lord, please drink."

Ji Sunsi looked at the clear wine, his Adam's apple twitched, but he didn't take the ear cup for a long time.

Seeing this situation, Yang Hu just turned his head and sneered, then stepped forward, picked up the ear cup in Yang Yue's hand and drank it down in one gulp.

Then he filled the wine glass himself, raised his hand and handed it to Ji Sunsi.

"Don't worry, my lord, this wine is non-toxic."

Looking at Yang Hu's playful expression, Ji Sunsi felt fear and anger in his heart.

With his arms hanging down on his knees and his hands tightly pinching the hem of his clothes, after a long silence, he stretched out his hand to take the earcup from Yang Hu's hand.

"Lao Yangzi is here."

……

At the same time, Qufu Institute.

Confucius was invited by the Marquis of Lu the day before yesterday to participate in the ceremony held in Pupu today.

So yesterday he fasted and bathed in advance, and after getting up today, he came to the family temple to pray as usual.

Everything was ready, and Confucius was about to board the carriage and go to Pupu.

Unexpectedly, before he could go out, he saw Kong Li hovering in front of the main entrance of the academy.

"Li! Aren't you supposed to be in Tuqiu? When are you coming back?"

Kong Li was so frightened that his whole body trembled when his father called his name.

"That... Father! I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much. So I specially asked for leave from Yizhong and came back to visit you and mother."

Confucius nodded with a smile when he heard that Kong Li was so filial.

"There is righteousness in one's life, and filial piety is the foundation. If you can understand this, you will not be far from righteousness."

After speaking, Confucius left Kong Li and walked out the door.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Kong Li hurriedly took a step ahead and stopped in front of Confucius.

"Father, I haven't been home for a long time. Can't you say a few more words to me?"

Seeing him like this, Confucius couldn't scold him directly. After all, out of filial piety, it was not easy for Kong Li to come back all the way.

Don't praise for doing good deeds, which is not in line with his educational principles.

But after all, he has state affairs on his side, so he doesn't have time to chat with Kong Li here now.

So Confucius could only ask, "Have you studied the Rites?"

Kong Li was taken aback by his question: "Huh?"

Confucius took advantage of his stunned time and hurried out of the door.

At the end, he still did not forget to comfort him: "Li! Go talk to your mother first, she hasn't seen you for a long time. In your spare time, you can also study "Li". Come back tonight to answer for you."

Seeing that his father was about to leave, Kong Li rushed out of the door and stopped in front of the carriage.

"Father, you can't go!"

"Can't go? Do you know where I'm going?"

Kong Li said anxiously: "Yang Hu is about to start a rebellion in Pu Pu, and there will soon be a battlefield. You go over now, aren't you going to die?"

"what?!"

Confucius heard the words, patted Che Shi and said, "Why didn't you say it earlier! Where did the news come from?"

Kong Li blushed and held back for a long time before confiding: "I can't say that."

Confucius asked, "Did I tell you? Was he planning to fight Yanghu at Pupu?"

Kong Li was taken aback: "You know everything?"

Confucius said angrily, "You Tuqiu Yi Situ, if you weren't for Ah Yu, how could you know about the changes in Qufu?"

When Kong Li heard this, he simply broke his heart. He snatched the rein from the driver's hand, and pulled the horse to go back.

"Since you know all about it now, don't go to Pupu for a banquet today."

As soon as Confucius saw his son's movement, he actually held his hand and snatched the rein of the horse from his hand.

Confucius hated that iron could not become steel: "It's a big mistake, a big mistake!"

Kong Li was also anxious: "Why did you make a big mistake? As a son, shouldn't you cherish your father's life?"

Confucius said: "The king envoys his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty. Now the king has no fault in honoring the virtuous, but unexpectedly encounters hardships and falls into a situation of life and death. How can I abandon him!"

Kong Li was about to open his mouth to refute.

Unexpectedly, Confucius pointed at him and scolded him again.

"Li! What I eat is the salary of the monarch, and what I receive is the courtesy of the monarch, so I should be loyal to him at the end of my life. Whose salary are you eating, whose courtesy are you receiving, and why are you wandering here?"

"I...but I came here because my son asked me to protect you! You said before: there is shame in doing one's own thing, and you can be called a scholar if you use it everywhere and don't disgrace the king's life!

The reason why I advise you not to go to Pupu now is to not disgrace the king's life! "

Confucius glanced at the sky, but he didn't dare to delay any more with Kong Li.

He picked up his son's collar and carried him directly into the car.

"In this case, you will do your best to complete your mission, and I will also complete mine!"

After speaking, Confucius flicked the reins, and the carriage flew towards the east of the city like an arrow off the string.

"drive!"

……

Outside the upper east gate of Qufu, there is a garden under construction.

Mengsun Heji sat in the unfinished room, looked up at the sun above his head, and asked anxiously.

"Will Yang Hu definitely go this way today?"

Gong Lianchu's father said: "Pupu is in the eastern outskirts of the city, not far from here. If Yang Hu starts from Jifu, he will definitely pass through the east gate. Besides, we ambushed here just to catch him off guard. .

If Yang Hu chooses to take a long way, it means that he has become suspicious and our plan has been leaked.

In that case, we will retreat directly from the upper east gate into the city to defend.

In order to move quickly this time, Yang Hu dispatched mostly chariot soldiers. We have no advantage in a decisive battle with him in the wilderness.

But if we are fighting in the streets of Qufu, then we may not be able to defeat him. "

Mengsun Heji asked again: "Have Zaizi contacted him?"

Gong Lianchu's father said: "Zaizi Tuqiu's soldiers have been stationed near the palace to strengthen the defense. But... in the current chaos, you'd better not pin your hopes on him."

Meng Sun Heji frowned and said, "What do you mean by Gong Lianzi's words?"

Gong Lianchu's father said: "The three Huan of Lu are standing in a tripod. Although the three Huan often advance together and retreat together, can the Meng family completely trust the Ji family and the uncles and grandsons? If you don't trust the Ji family and the uncles and grandchildren Shi, how can you trust Zaizi completely?"

Mengsun Heji felt a chill in his heart: "What does Gong Lianzi mean?"

Gong Lianchu's father said: "Meng's army has gathered inside and outside the east gate. If Zaizi really has the idea of ​​eradicating Yanghu, then naturally everyone will be happy.

If Zaizi has other plans, then you can occupy the upper east gate and fight fiercely with him if you enter, and you can leave Qufu and return to Yiyi to reorganize the army and fight again if you retreat.

So no matter what happens, it is safe for you to place the subordinate soldiers belonging to the Meng family outside the upper east gate.

Moreover, since you have already decided to eradicate Yang Hu for the country today, why don't you think about going further? "

After Mengsun Heji heard this, he immediately understood what the other party meant.

"Gong Lianzi, don't you think so?"

Chufu Gonglian bowed down and said: "Yang Hu is gone, and Ji Sunsi is in his prime again, so the Ji family has to ride on the head of the Meng family again? I implore you to think carefully about my suggestion. "

"This……"

Mengsun Heji never expected that Chufu Gonglian planned to run Yang Hu and Ji Sunsi together today, and let the Meng family replace the former Ji family's position in Lu State.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Chufu Gonglian reminded Mengsun Heji in a timely manner.

"You should know that Shusun Zhouqiu will also go to Pupu today."

"No...no!"

As soon as Chufu Gonglian said this, Mengsun Heji was terrified.

He was hesitant enough to kill Jisun Si, if he had to take the feud of Uncle Sunzhou again, wouldn't the country of Lu be in chaos?

Mengsun Heji replied: "Before the Lord Zhaogong attacked the Ji family, Ji Pingzi was besieged on a high platform.

Uncle Sun's family Sima Lili asked his subordinates, "What should I do?" '

No one dared to answer, Li Li asked again: "I am a retainer, and I dare not think about state affairs. With or without the Ji family, which one is better for me?" '

Everyone said: "If there is no Ji family, there is no uncle Sun family." '

So Lili sent troops to rescue the Ji family. I was standing at the northwest corner of the mansion and looked out, and found the flag of the Shusun family shaking, so I sent troops together to rescue the Ji family.

Afterwards, the first monarch left the state of Lu and went abroad.

In the following nine years, Ji Pingzi acted as the agent of state affairs, and Sanhuan's power was also developed.

It can be seen from this that the life and death of the three families of Ji, Meng, and Shusun cannot be viewed separately.

Now that the monarch is in the prime of his life, it is really not a good idea for the Meng family to weaken the Ji family and the uncle Sun family. "

Chufu Gonglian wanted to persuade him, but before he could open his mouth, he heard someone come to reciprocate.

"My lord, Gong Lianzi, Ji's convoy is coming soon."

Chufu Gonglian heard the words and hurriedly got up and drew his sword: "There is no time to argue any more, everyone go get ready!"

Seeing that he was about to leave, Mengsun Heji hastily ordered another sentence behind him: "Don't kill Ji Zi!"

Gong Lianchu's father pursed his lips, and took a long time to let out a long breath.

"Leader!"

……

Ji Sunsi sat on the rickety carriage, observing the surrounding situation in a panic.

Yang Hu drove the chariot to the front to open the way, Ji Sunsi's car was surrounded by soldiers holding beryllium and shields on both sides, and Yang Hu's younger brother Yang Yue was at the rear of the team.

Seeing such a situation, Ji Sunsi felt that he really had nowhere to go.

If he abandoned the car and fled, he would probably be hacked to death within a few steps.

Seeing that the convoy has already left the upper east gate, it will arrive at Pupu not far away.

At the critical moment of life and death, Ji Sunsi finally mustered up his courage and prepared to fight to the death.

He put all his bets on his master.

He moved his butt slightly, leaned his body forward slightly, and said in a low voice beside the imperial master.

"Are you Lin Chu?"

When the emperor heard Ji Sunsi's question, he didn't look back, but nodded slightly.

Seeing his response, Ji Sunsi suddenly had a glimmer of hope in his heart.

"The Lin family has followed the Ji family for five generations. Your ancestors are all loyal ministers of the Ji family. You should inherit them by this!"

Lin Chu was silent for a while when he heard Ji Sunsi's words.

After a while, he finally said: "It's too late for my subordinates to hear this. Yang Hu is in power, and the people of the country obey him. Going against his will is to seek death. If I die in vain, what will happen to the lord It doesn't help you either."

When Ji Sunsi heard this, he just said in a deep voice: "What's the delay? Have you seen the Meng family's garden in front of you? Just take me there, and then I will be able to gain life."

After Lin Chu listened, there was another silence, and his heart fell into an extreme struggle.

I only blame myself for why I went to answer the words of the lord just now!
If you don't answer, can't you pretend that you don't know?
just now...

Eh!
Lin Chu originally wanted to prevaricate Jisunsi, but now Jisunsi not only gave a solution, but this solution seems to be quite reliable.

After struggling for a while, he still decided to choose between "birth" and "name".

Lin Chu replied: "I don't dare to cherish death, what I'm afraid of is that I won't be able to save my master from disaster!"

When Ji Sunsi heard the words, he bowed down and said, "Please go!"

As soon as the words fell, Lin Chu picked up the whip and lashed the horse's buttocks fiercely. All four horses were silent for a while. After the horse was frightened, it raised its front hooves and instantly knocked down the soldier in front of it.

Then the four horses ran forward as if they had gone crazy.

Yang Yue, who was at the rear, saw him, and hurriedly took out the sandalwood bow in hand, and shouted to order the soldiers.

"Don't let Jisunsi escape! Shoot me an arrow!"

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