Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 263: The Ji Clan Will Attack Zhuan Yu (5K6)

At night, Tuqiu government office.

The banquet was in full swing, Fan Li blushed from drinking, and the Huhui, Zhao's retainers who came with Zhao Wuxie, also enjoyed drinking to their heart's content.

The Tiger Club held up the wine baron to respect Fan Li, and he sighed, "I never thought you were a descendant of the Fan family. People of the Fan family and Zhao family's retainers can raise their glasses and sing at the same banquet. Never seen anything like this!"

Fan Li also replied with a smile: "Although I have the same origin as the Fan family of the Jin state, the relationship has long been estranged. Even if I were to talk about it, I was born in Chu, and at most I can only be regarded as a member of the Fan family of the Chu state.

If the Fan family of Jin State is really willing to recognize my branch status, why should I go to the remote Yue State to become an official?
It’s just that I don’t know which Xiaozong of the Zhao Clan you came from, Huzi. I have the impression that the Xiaozong of the Zhao Clan doesn’t seem to have Tiger as its clan, right? "

When Huhui heard this, he just responded cheerfully.

"Actually, I am not from the Zhao clan, and Fan Zi came from a humble background, so why am I not?
My ancestors were ordinary people. Later, when the ancestor Zhao Xuanzi was in power, he admired Xuanzi's benevolence and love for the people, so he came to join him.

Since then, my Hu family has been the Zhao family's retainers for generations. After careful calculation, until today, there have been nine generations, more than 100 years. "

When Fan Li heard the words, he couldn't help sighing: "More than 100 years, that's a long time! My ancestors left the state of Jin for the state of Chu, and it was about that time!

It's just that my ancestors were unlucky and I have no talent, so the whole family has not been distinguished until today.

Even if you come to Yuedi, where education is not good, you can just be a small minister and do some shopping. "

When Zai Yu heard this, the thought of poaching the wall suddenly rose in his heart.

"Why does Shaobo lament here? You are a lowly minister, so it's not your fault, it's Yue Zi's fault!"

Fan Li smiled when he heard the words: "What does Zaizi mean?"

Zigong was very clear about Zaiyu's thoughts, and he knew that there were some things that he would not say in front of Ran Qiu and others.

Because Zaiyu wanted to recruit Fan Li, the position he gave was low, and Fan Li was probably unwilling to do it.

And if the position given is high, it is hard to say what Ran Qiu and others, as Zaiyu's retainers and classmates, will think of this outsider who has received no meritorious service.

So Zi Gong tentatively asked Zai Yu a question.

"With Shaobo's intelligence, don't you understand? If you don't give up, I am willing to welcome you as the head of the family!"

Fan Li was drinking, when he heard this, he was choked and coughed again and again.

He thought for a while, folded his sleeves and saluted Zigong with a smile: "Duanmuzi really thinks highly of me, how can I be treated so courteously by Zaizi?

Besides, I see that the houses in Tuqiuyi look like houses, soldiers march in an orderly manner, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and business travelers keep coming and going.

It can be seen from this that among the Zai family, there are many capable people and different scholars, so how can there be a place for Li? "

Fan Li's words were light and light, but the meaning of polite refusal was already very clear.

Zai Yu also knew that for a talented young man like Fan Li, he still had the dream of becoming a general and a prime minister!
But think about it, if it was him Zaiyu, he would not be willing to be a retainer for others.

The State of Yue is not like a country in the Zhuxia area. There is a lack of educated people there, and it is also facing the threat of the Wu State in the north. The King of Yue recruited wise men in order to fight against Helu.

With Fan Li's talent, it will be a matter of time before he succeeds.

Besides, although Fan Li was self-effacing, he said that he was just a small minister of the Yue Kingdom.

But judging from what Zaiyu learned, Fan Li's task was not just as simple as doing business.

According to the information fed back by the Wuyue business traveler, Yue Wang Yunchang has only focused on two things since he succeeded to the throne.

One is to integrate the clans of Baiyue and concentrate their forces against Wu.

The second is to learn from the successful reform experience of Wu State and send a large number of people to Zhuxia countries to learn various advanced production technologies of Zhuxia.

In addition to the already leading shipbuilding industry of Yue State, under Yunchang's order, Yue State has concentrated on developing a number of pillar industries in recent years, among which Yue State's smelting industry is relying on the local resource advantages. There is a tendency to overtake all Xia countries.

The people of Baiyue also gradually got rid of the lifestyle of fishing and hunting, and began to engage in a large number of settled agriculture, and the textile industry attached to agriculture also began to flourish.

Even the silk produced in Yue began to appear in the market in Qufu. Although its exquisite workmanship is temporarily not comparable to that of Lu Jin, which Lu people are proud of, it still has its own unique characteristics.

The transition from fishing and hunting to an agricultural society seems to be just a change of way of life for the common people, but it is of great significance to the country.

The reason is also very simple. It is easy for ordinary people to collect taxes in farming. After all, people can run away, but land cannot.

If the common people were still living a life of fishing and hunting, Yun Chang couldn't send people to squat by the river or at the foot of the mountain every day, counting how many fish the common people caught and how many beasts they hunted, right?
Therefore, in terms of the country's fortunes, the country of Yue is in the midst of great changes across the ages and is in a period of rising.

A smart person like Fan Li would definitely not choose to run away now.

Compared with Lu State, the political situation is relatively stable, and the interests that can be divided up in the country have long been taken away by San Huan. Zai Yu has been tossing around for a long time before relying on the gap between the chef Ji Sunsi being kidnapped by Yang Hu. rare.

Now that Ji Sunsi has returned to his position, there are two surveillance cameras, Shusun Zhouchou and Mengsun Heji, watching him.

Even if he, Fan Li, wanted to cook, he had to queue one by one. When it was his turn, there would definitely be no soup left, so why bother?
Fan Li didn't want to come, and Zai Yu didn't force him either.

After all, he is Jiufeng from the land of Chuyue, and even the small cage of Lu State can't hold him, let alone Zaiyu's matchbox.

Forget it, it would be nice to have a friend in Yue.

However, he stopped thinking about Fan Li, and Zai Yu turned the conversation to Huhui again.

"When I went to Xiagong to visit Zhao Zi, I happened to catch up with the subordinate towns of the Zhao family who came to report the spring plowing plan. But I didn't see Hu Zi at that time. Did you go to do something at that time?"

Huhui heard this, but just smiled and said: "Haha! Zaizi doesn't remember me, but I do remember you!"

When Zaiyu heard this, he thought it was because he was forgetful and didn't remember the appearance of Huhui clearly. He was afraid that he would misunderstand him, so he hurriedly apologized.

"I've heard that a wise man who thinks a lot will lose something. A fool who thinks a lot will gain something. It seems that I, a fool, have nothing to do with Huzi!"

Huhui didn't blame him when he heard the words, but said with a smile: "It's not because you don't remember me. I was promoted by the lord after you went to Jin as an envoy.

When I met you, I was just a pawn following the lord.Back then, Zaizi spoke up for the little gentleman Wuji and stopped those urchins from besieging him. I still remember it vividly! "

Hu Hui mentioned this, and Jai Yu finally got a little impression.

He was angry at that time, and all his thoughts were spent on reprimanding Zhao Yang, and he really didn't have the time to observe who Zhao Yang's followers were.

It turned out that the Tiger Club was there at the time.

Zaiyu couldn't help asking: "Then, why did you get promoted by the Zhao family? Is it military exploits, internal affairs, or other achievements?"

Huhui took a sip of his wine: "To tell you the truth, Zaizi, the reason why I was promoted by the lord is also inseparable from your help!"

Zaiyu was taken aback.

What's wrong with me here?

Hu Hui saw that he was puzzled, so he explained: "That day I saw you refute the lord, but the lord was not only not angry, but accepted the advice humbly.

Later, I heard that you strongly recommended the little gentleman Wuji in the lower palace, praised his talents, and the lord can also listen to your opinions.

Since then, I have understood the character of the lord, and I have gradually dared to say what I didn't dare to say before.

One day, the lord went uphill by car.

The accompanying soldiers all showed their arms to push the cart for him, but I couldn't understand their flattery, so I deliberately didn't push it, and still carried the halberd on my own, singing leisurely while walking.

When the lord saw my behavior, he felt very angry, so he scolded me and said: "I was riding a cart uphill, and all the courtiers helped push the cart, but you didn't help push the cart."

Not only did he not push, but he also walked while carrying a halberd and sang.As a courtier, you don't pay attention to the lord at all. What does it mean? '

I replied: 'This is an insult to the lord. '

The lord asked me with a gloomy face: "As a subject, what should I do for insulting the lord?" '

The tiger will say: "As a minister who insults the lord, he should die more than one death." '

The lord asked again: "What is death plus death?" '

I said: "I was executed, and my wife and children were also executed. It is called death plus death. It is the punishment that a minister should receive for insulting the lord."But, have you ever heard of a monarch insulting his subjects? '

The lord asked me, "What will happen if you insult your subjects as a lord?" '

I said: "As a monarch, if he insults his subjects, then the resourceful man will not advise him, the eloquent man will not go to another country for him, and the man who is good at fighting will not fight for him." fighting.

If resourceful people do not make plans, the country will be in danger.If a person who can speak eloquently does not travel to other countries, diplomatic relations with other countries will be severed.If those who are good at fighting do not fight desperately, the frontier will be violated. '

After listening to my words, the lord ordered the courtiers to stop pushing the carts and walk uphill with us.

That night, he also set up a banquet for us, drank with the courtiers, rewarded everyone, and regarded me as the honored guest.

Since then, I have been promoted to be a soldier by the lord.After returning this time, he should be sent to serve as the township Sima immediately.

That's why I said, I can have today, thanks to you! "

Tiger will flatter Jae Yu, but Jae Yu doesn't dare to take it seriously.

Just judging from the stories Hu Hui told, he was also an eloquent man, and he attributed his fortune to Jae Yu, which was just a polite remark.

If Zai Yu believes it is true, then he has followed his way.

Zhao Yang sent him to escort Zhao Wuxie, which shows the status of Huhui in Zhao Yang's heart, and he will definitely repay Zhao Yang for every word and deed of Zai Yu.

If he showed the slightest bit of arrogance, his status in Zhao Yang's impression would be greatly reduced.

Even if he wants to sell a flaw to Zhao Yang, it's not the way to sell it.

Zaiyu replied with a smile: "Where is this my credit? It's all Zhao Zi's credit! If Zhao Zi didn't know how to be a virtuous corporal, I'm afraid I would have died in the state of Jin. How could I sit in the high hall? On, how about your praise?"

Huhui listened and didn't say much.

Just smiling lightly, the two completed a mutual test between tossing and exchanging cups, and the result was very happy, it was a tie.

Just as Zaiyu was thinking about how to continue to attack Fan Li and Huhui, and extract some information about the Zhao family and the Yue Kingdom, he suddenly saw the soldiers on duty in front of the gate coming to report back.

"My lord, Zhongzi, please see me."

"Nakako?"

Zaiyu and the others were all taken aback.

Zigong even asked directly: "Didn't Zilu agree to Ji's invitation to become the governor of Feiyi? Why did he suddenly come to Tuqiu instead of going to Feiyi?"

The soldier was also very embarrassed, he said: "This... I don't know. But Zhongzi seems to be in a bad mood and looks depressed. I don't dare to ask the specific reason."

After hearing this, Ran Qiu felt that something urgent might have happened, so he hurriedly got up and said, "Take me to see him."

Jae Yu also got up: "Wait a minute, I'll go with you."

After finishing speaking, he said to Zigong, "Zigong, you have a drink with the two guests, and I will not accompany you for a while."

Although Zigong felt itchy in his heart and wanted to follow along to see what happened, he also knew that now was not the time to mess around.

The Huhui, which represents the Zhao family of Jin State, and Fan Li, who manages the commerce and trade of Yue State, any one of them is enough to affect Tuqiu's stable business route.

If you don't accompany them well, economically, you will lose a lot of money.

As for diplomacy, the impact is even greater.

Therefore, he could only suppress the uneasiness in his heart, raised his glass to Fan Li and Hu Hui, and said, "Why don't you all have a drink together?"

Here, Zigong continued to drink and talk happily.

On the other side, Zai Yu and Ran Qiu hurriedly followed the soldiers to the front of the government office.

I saw a carriage parked under the ancient tree in front of the government office, and Zilu was putting his head against the tree trunk, staring at the ants on the ground, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Zai Yu and Ran Qiu hurried down the steps, and before they got close, they shouted at him.

"Zilu, what happened that made you come here in such a hurry?"

Hearing their questions, Zilu pursed his thick lips slightly, as if he wanted to speak but was ashamed to speak.

When Zaiyu saw his dead face, his hanging heart suddenly became more at ease.

According to Zilu's temperament, if it was really a matter of life and death, he would definitely not look like this.

He wanted to say something but couldn't open it, probably because he encountered something that went against his ideals.

But usually for this kind of thing, Zilu would go to his master for advice.

But now he has come to Tuqiu.

This can only illustrate one point.

Zai Yu asked, "Have you been scolded by Master?"

Zilu was startled when he heard the words, the nine-foot man trembled in fright, he asked repeatedly: "How do you know?"

Ran Qiu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and he blamed: "I thought it was Yang Hu who came back again? Just because you were scolded by the master, you came to ask to see him at night, isn't this intentional to scare people?"

Zilu said helplessly: "It's okay to scare people, that was my hobby when I was young. Now I am nearly forty years old, how can I do that kind of thing?
If it was simply being scolded by the master, I would not be able to come to the door.Among the classmates, the master scolded me more times than my son. It has been so many years, and I still don't want to die because of a few words from the master.

But this matter, if I don't come to take care of me, it's really impossible! "

Ran Qiu asked, "What happened?"

Zilu sighed, and said slowly: "Although the Yanghu Rebellion has been put down, the doctors are willing to give all the rewards they should have received to set up Qufu Guards.

Doctors are not rewarded because they are gentlemen and don't care about these small profits.

But those ordinary citizens who participated in the expulsion of Yang Hu, their rewards should always be honored.

But there are really not many acres of land in the office that can be used for rewards.

Yesterday, the monarch summoned Sanhuan to discuss this matter. At the beginning, the monarch meant that each of the three families should use part of the land for rewards, but you also understand..."

When Zai Yu and Ran Qiu heard this, they nodded their heads to show their understanding.

Lu Hou's move is indeed a bit whimsical.

Let Sanhuan spit out what he ate, or reward the people of the country in the name of Marquis Lu, how can he only think about good things?

Zilu said: "So, this is impossible. In order to solve this problem, the lord proposed to attack Zhuanyu. Zhuanyu is weak and has no allies outside. He has always been a vassal of our country.

The crusade against Zhuanyu can easily be successful. At that time, Zhuanyu's land can be used to reward the people of the country, and there will even be a lot of leeway. "

When Zai Yu and Ran Qiu heard this, their expressions became strange.

They seemed to understand why Zilu was scolded.

Although Sanhuan is powerful, it is impossible for them to act arbitrarily when it comes to the use of force abroad.

At the very least, they must have the support of most doctors in the country and take into account the opinions of the people of the country before they have the courage to use force.

As a representative of public opinion that is highly respected by the people of Qufu, Master, if he can speak out in support of Sanhuan, then the hurdle of the people will basically pass.

But the problem is that it is basically impossible for the Master to support this matter.

Although he knew the result a long time ago, Jae Yu still wanted to hear about the process. He asked, "What's your opinion on this, master?"

Zilu said with a dark face: "My lord sent me to ask the master, but the master came up and scolded me all over the face."

Zai Yu said: "Of course I know that you were scolded severely. I asked how you were scolded."

When Zilu heard it, he immediately became furious: "My son, what do you mean? You know that I have been scolded, but you have to know how to scold me? Are you here to enjoy yourself?"

Zaiyu waved his hands again and again: "I don't know how you were scolded, so how can I know where the anger is, Master? If I don't know where the anger is, how can I prescribe the right medicine?"

When Zilu heard that Zaiyu was willing to help, his anger immediately subsided a lot.

He said reluctantly: "Master said: 'Zhong You! Why don't you dissuade Ji Sun? I'm afraid I should blame you?

Zhuanyu's monarch is the sacrificial person of Dongmeng Mountain appointed by the previous king, and it is located in the territory of Lu State, and it is a vassal state of Lu State. Now it has not committed any wrongdoing, why should it be punished? '

I saw that the master was so angry, so I could only reply: "Jisun wants to do this, I persuaded him, but it didn't work." '

The master said: "Zhou Ren, a virtuous doctor of the royal family, has a saying: If you can display your talents, you should take up the position, and if you are not qualified, you should resign."

If the blind man staggers to fall but does not help him, trembles when he is about to fall but does not help him, then what is the use of the man who supports the blind man?
Besides, your words are simply false!Tigers and rhinos escaped from their cages, and the tortoise shells used for divination and jade objects used for sacrifices were destroyed in the boxes. Whose fault is this? '

I also said: "Now the city wall of Zhuanyu is strong and it is in the country of Lu. If you don't take it now, it will definitely become a worry for your descendants in the future." '

As soon as the master heard this, he lifted the cane beside him and wanted to hit me. He chased me back and scolded me.

'A gentleman hates those who make mistakes and want to find excuses!

I have heard that the feudal vassals of the state and the doctors of the family fiefs are not worried about lack of things but uneven distribution, not about poverty but about instability.

If wealth were distributed fairly, there would be no poverty.

When the people in the territory are harmonious and united, they will not feel that there are few people.

If the cities within the territory are safe and sound, the country will not be in danger.

If this is done, even if the people from afar are not yet subdued, they will be entertained by cultivating benevolence, righteousness, etiquette and music.

When they come, let them live in peace.

Now that you are assisting the Ji family, people from far away do not come to submit, but you do not want to make them submit, but want to use violence to attack the innocent country.

The country was torn apart, and Yangguan had not yet been recovered, so they wanted to crusade elsewhere.

Unable to maintain the stability of the country, they planned to raise wars within the territory instead.

I'm afraid Ji's worries are not in Zhuanyu, but in the interior of Lu! '"

The more Zilu talked, the more angry he became, and at the end he rolled up his sleeves and pointed to the scar on his arm.

"Look, take a look! The master called me. I'm almost forty. Do you think this is appropriate?"

　The monthly ticket is innocent, the encounter is too beautiful
　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)