Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 30

Zilu dragged Zaiyu and Zigong back across the river bank.

On the way, Zaiyu couldn't help asking: "Zilu, is there any enmity between you and the Meng family? Why did you leave in such a hurry?"

Zilu let go of Zaiyu and Zigong, and said angrily, "How can you get entangled with a villain like Mengsun Heji?"

"Small man? Why is he a villain?"

"Back then, the Ji clan teamed up with the Meng clan and the uncle Sun clan to cause chaos in the country and expelled Duke Zhao. You should know about this, right?"

Zaiyu and Zigong nodded together: "I know."

"At that time, the patriarch of the Meng Clan was already Mengsun Heji. He committed rebellion, isn't he still a villain?"

Zigong questioned: "But I heard that Mengsun Heji had just become the patriarch not long ago, and his foothold in the clan was not stable. In addition, they were coerced by the Ji family at that time, so Mengsun Heji had no choice but to choose to marry Ji. Union."

Zilu said: "If you do something wrong, if you want to find a reason, you can always find a way to justify yourself. But even if there are 1 reasons, they can't change the fact that he committed a crime.

Back then, the Marquis of Qi asked the Master how to govern, and the Master replied: Junjun, ministers, father and son, son and son.

To be a king, one must behave like a king, and to be a subject, one must behave like a courtier.

The first emperor Zhaogong did not do anything that violated the etiquette, harmed the way of heaven, or harmed the people.

That being the case, what qualifications does Meng Sun Heji, a courtier, have to expel him?
Besides, even though he was still young at that time, he didn't have enough control over the Meng family, so he had to surrender to the Ji family.

Then why couldn't he take the initiative to welcome Duke Zhao back to the State of Lu after completely controlling the Meng family?

Expel the monarch, let the monarch wander in Qi and Jin, and watch him die in another country.

Mengsun Heji did such a thing, shouldn't I blame him instead of praising him? "

Zilu's words were harsh and logical, and Zigong was speechless when he refuted.

"So that seems to be the case."

Zaiyu didn't care whether Mengsun Heji was right or wrong.

In his view, the Meng family chose to join forces with the Ji family to expel Lu Zhaogong out of self-preservation.

The Sanhuan family is both prosperous and humiliated.

Duke Zhao of Lu wanted to wipe out the Ji clan. If the Meng clan and Shusun clan stood by and watched coldly, who would be able to help them when Duke Zhao wanted to attack them?

But he certainly wouldn't say these words in the open.

Because compared with Zilu's opinion, Zaiyu cared more about the master's opinion of Mengsun Heji.

The master is about to become an official, if his relationship with the Meng family becomes tense, it will not be conducive to the development of work!
Zaiyu asked, "Is this the reason why the master didn't see Mengsun Heji?"

Zilu nodded and said, "Of course. You guys should have less contact with him from now on, that guy can no longer be regarded as Master's student."

With that said, Zilu walked back angrily.

Zi Gong stood beside him in amazement: "No wonder the master and those older brothers never mentioned Mengsun Heji, so they were all angry with him."

Turning his head, Zigong asked Zaiyu again: "Then tell me, shall we help Mengsun Heji to send a message to Master?"

"Of course!" Zai Yu said: "A gentleman is entrusted by others, he should do his best."

"But what if Master scolds us?"

"Just scold me, as if I seldom get scolded. A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water. The master has been praising me recently, which makes me a little uncomfortable."

"You are really brave! I am ashamed of myself, so I leave."

"Aren't you going with me?"

"I'm not out of my mind, why should I accompany you? You're going to die, and you still have to drag me on your back?"

"That's it? Duan Muci, the number one debater of Confucianism, is that it?"

"Now I'm number one again? Aren't you number one? Don't provoke me, I won't be fooled. Being eloquent and being deadly are two different things."

"Why are they two different things? It's obviously the same thing. Anyone can say good things, but not everyone can do a deadly job. If you don't play dead, how can it appear that we are eloquent?"

Zaiyu changed his mind and wanted to cheat Gong into the pit, but Zigong covered his ears and said "don't listen or listen".

Seeing him like this, Zaiyu had no choice but to point at him and curse: "Duanmuci, shrink your head when you encounter something, are you a bastard?"

"Don't do this with me, it's useless. I advise you to buy gourds, bastard."

"Wang Ba buys gourd?" Chang Zaiyu was stunned this time: "What does Wang Ba buy gourd?"

Zi Gong said with a smile: "You should roll, you should climb."

broken!

Zaiyu was startled.

Those allegorical words of mine actually made this kid learn it.

Zigong looked at Zaiyu's deflated look triumphantly, and couldn't help laughing: "Unexpected, me? You also have today."

Zai Yu pointed at him angrily and said harshly: "You just wait for me, I will read the Encyclopedia of Interpretations when I dream tonight. When I learn it, I, I will come back and beat you to death!"

Seeing Zai Yu so angry, Zigong smiled even more happily.

As the saying goes, people's happiness is usually based on the pain of others.

For Zigong, the happiness based on Zaiyu's pain is even more important.

He squatted on the ground with his stomach in his hands, laughing even tears.

And beside him, there was also a burst of silly laughter.

Zigong turned his head and saw that the laughing voice turned out to be his fellow disciple Gongye Chang.

Zigong wiped away his tears and asked with a smile, "Zichang, do you also think my appearance is funny?"

Unexpectedly, Chang Gongye stopped laughing after hearing this, he shook his head and said, "I'm not laughing at me."

"It's not me, so who are you laughing at? Is there anything more ridiculous than me here?"

When Zaiyu heard this, he immediately became angry: "Zigong! I warn you. Say what you say, and avoid personal attacks with guns and sticks!"

Chang Gongye pointed to the two flying birds hovering in the sky and said, "I laughed because I heard their conversation."

Hear the birdsong?

Only then did Zaiyu and Zigong remember Gongyechang's special ability.

Confucian disciples each have their own strengths, but Gongyechang has a skill that is enviable by others. He is proficient in the language of birds and can understand the conversations between birds and animals.

Zigong asked curiously, "What did the bird say so funny?"

Gongye replied with a long smile: "They saw the way you were arguing just now, so they also started arguing."

"What are they arguing about?"

Gongye said slowly: "One of the birds said: The two red-faced things below should be people, right?
The other one disagreed with the companion's opinion, saying: It must not be a human being.People know how to be humble, courteous, and respect each other, but the two below are arguing red-faced.Judging by the way they scratch their heads, they are probably just two monkeys in human clothes, right? "

After finishing speaking, Gongye ran away.

Both Zigong and Zaiyu were furious.

They took out their bows and arrows, aimed at Chief Gongye, and shouted: "Stop! You have the guts to run away! If you run away again, we will shoot arrows!"

　Do you like monthly tickets or like me?
　　I like you.

　　Liar!

　　you're right.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)