Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 50 Confucian Separation
"Be in harmony with the light and the dust, and relax with the time. With scales and hidden wings, thinking belongs to the wind and cloud?"

Zi Gong chanted this sentence, he frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Why can't you say this sentence? Isn't that quite reasonable?

When the fortune is bad, just hide quietly and protect yourself.Wait until the situation changes before attacking decisively.

This sentence is very good!Why can't it be said? "

Zai Yu frowned and said: "The truth is correct. If a person wants to live and live in peace and prosperity, then of course it is right to follow this sentence. But how can such a smart person be compared with the stupid Ning Wuzi?"

Zaiyu had mixed feelings in his heart.

The reason why the master proposed Ning Wuzi was because he hoped that Zaiyu would be able to protect a simple and pure heart no matter how the world changes.

And the words of being in harmony with the light, and Shi Shujuan were used in the "Book of Jin" to evaluate Sima Yi.

Master felt that Jae Yu had a chance to become a real gentleman.

And if he uses what he said about Sima Yi to respond to what his master said...

Zaiyu sighed in his heart: "If I really say it, then I am too worthless. The master treats me like a gentleman, and I should repay him like a gentleman. I, how can I teach my master to be a villain? "

Zigong and Zaiyu have been classmates for several years, and he has never seen him entangled like this.

But he also knew that Zaiyu was actually an extremely stubborn person despite his smooth speech, which was exactly the same as Master.

However, what the Master insists on is 'benevolence'.

No matter what Zaiyu does, he always aims at the pursuit of results.

So since he couldn't persuade him, Zigong simply didn't persuade him.

As a man, there are always a few days in a month. After a few days, Zaiyu will forget about it, and it will be fine.

He tugged at Jae Yu's arm and said, "Don't think too much about it, let's go home and have dinner first, enough wine tonight."

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Under the setting sun, Confucius stared at the direction in which Zaiyu and Zigong left, and an inexplicable smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

I don't know whether it is gratification, appreciation, or other inexplicable emotions.

Most of the disciples stayed aside and didn't dare to make a sound. Most of them thought that the master was criticizing Jae Yu just now.

Only Zilu was blunt, and blurted out his question directly.

"Master, didn't you say before that you would not criticize me?"

Confucius shook his head and said, "I did not criticize Ah Yu."

Zilu asked suspiciously, "Aren't you citing Wuzi Ning's example as a criticism of Ziwo for lacking the 'stupid' spirit of Wuzi Ning?"

Confucius said: "I do appreciate Ning Wuzi's ignorance, but I also appreciate Ah Yu's wisdom.

Let's take today as an example. If it were you, how many people can guarantee that they can persuade Mengsun Heji? "

Zilu thought for a while: "Apart from Ziwo, Zigong is probably the only one who can try. But trying is just trying, and he may not be able to succeed."

Confucius nodded and said, "Wisdom is Ah Yu's strength, but it is also his weakness.

Being smart is a good thing, but if you are too smart, you will bring yourself disaster.

Ah Yu is still young now, and young people always like to show off their ingenuity and use their ingenuity to find shortcuts. This is human nature, so I will not criticize his behavior.

But it is precisely because Ah Yu is young that he still cannot clearly distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil, so the shortcuts he discovers may also be wrong paths at the same time.

If Ah Yu couldn't get Mengsun Heji's help today, do you think he would look for someone else? "

Zilu thought for a while, then leaned over and replied, "Zi, I value the friendship between classmates very much. Even if Mengsun doesn't come, he will definitely find another way."

Confucius asked, "Then who do you think he will turn to for help?"

Zilu was shocked when he heard this.

He finally understood what the Master meant.

"You mean, if Mengsun doesn't come, I will go to Yang..."

Confucius raised his hand to interrupt Zilu's words, and then said.

"With Ah Yu's character, he will definitely go. His love for his classmates is far higher than his own reputation.

But if he went to ask Yang Hu, it would be equivalent to having a beginning.

He begged Yang Hu this time, so the next time Yang Hu begged him, could Ah Yu still refuse?

A small ant hole, if left unattended, can erode and collapse a thousand-mile long embankment.

And if a person makes a mistake, if he doesn't pay attention to making up for it, his life will be ruined.

I am very pleased that Ah Yu has a heart of benevolence, but I can't watch him go astray, so I use Ning Wuzi's example to motivate him.

Therefore, I was not criticizing him just now, but wanted to protect him! "

After listening to Confucius' exposition, Zilu suddenly became enlightened.

"I see."

Confucius suddenly asked: "Before I arrived here, I saw a carriage driving away from here. Is that Mengsun Heji's carriage?"

Zilu nodded and said, "That's right. Mengsun Heji didn't dare to meet you, so he left before you arrived."

Confucius nodded, and suddenly turned around and shouted at Kong Li, "Li! Let's go."

Kong Li confusedly said, "Father, shouldn't we wait for Zichang to prove his innocence before leaving?"

Confucius boarded the carriage with a smile, and said, "Ah Chang's innocence is like a black spot on a piece of white cloth. Most people can tell it at a glance, so why should I stay to prove it for him?"

"Then are we going back to the school now?"

"No, let's go to Mengsun Heji's residence."

"Ah?" Kong Li thought he had heard it wrong: "Father, what are we going to do there?"

Confucius shook his head and laughed, "Ah Chang's innocence has been proven, but Ah Yu's innocence has not been proven for him.

All the nobles in Qufu knew that I had a bad relationship with Mengsun Heji, and privately agreed with Mengsun's statement that he violated etiquette.

However, in order to help his classmates, Ah Yu did not hesitate to take the risk of disobeying the teacher and accepting the accusations of the country's nobles.

During Jin Jinggong's time, Qi and Jin were at war in Miji. Because the Jin army was not progressing smoothly, Han Xianzi of the Jin State wanted to execute the doctor who was not good in the battle according to military law.

After hearing the news, Que Xianzi thought it was unreasonable to do so, so he immediately drove to rescue the man.

But when he arrived, the man had already been beheaded.

So Qu Xianzi showed the doctor's body to the public, and his servant said, "didn't you want to save him?"Why now that a person is dead, you still have to bury him?
But Xianzi sighed and said: The reason why I want to save his life is to take into account the overall situation and unite all the forces in Jin.But now the man is dead, if I don't do this, all the slander in the court will focus on General Han.Since I came here for unity, how dare I not share some slander against General Han! "

Having said that, Confucius paused, smiled and looked at the setting sun in the distance.

"Han Xianzi executed the doctors who were disadvantaged in battle in order to rectify military discipline, so Xianzi chose to share some slander for him.

The reason why Ah Yu did these things was to love his classmates, and also to mediate the relationship between me and Mengsun Heji.

He is full of consideration for others, Ah Yu has such a benevolent heart, how dare I not share some slander for Ah Yu? "

After finishing speaking, Confucius sat upright on his seat and spoke to his son.

"If there is no one to prove Ah Yu's innocence, then let me do it."

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　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)