Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 93
Today is the day when the delegation from the State of Lu leaves the State of Jin.

The morning sun diffused into the dimly lit room, illuminating the rolled up quilt in the room.

Suddenly, the quilt moved.

Zai Yu stuck his head out of the bed like a turtle stretching out its head.

His eyes were tightly shut, but there was a contented smile on his lips.

What could be more satisfying than getting paid to sleep?

This trip to the state of Jin not only successfully completed the mission, but also established a good relationship with Zhao, a unicorn enterprise in the state of Jin.

Most importantly, he also participated in his angel round of financing before Zhao Wuxie, the next CEO of the Zhao Group, went public and got a part of the original shares.

Jae Yu recalled the books he saw in the library last night, and his heart was filled with emotion.

In another timeline, an extraordinary figure like Zaizi not only did not leave any writings, but even said that I participated in the civil strife in Qi State and eventually died because of it.

Although the emperors of the later generations still chased me because of the master.

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty who caused the Anshi Rebellion posthumously named me Marquis of Qi.

The emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty who signed the Chanyuan Alliance added me as Duke of Linzi.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, the color embryo emperor who appointed Jia Sidao and Ye Yu's thirty daughters also added me as the Duke of Qi.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who had not been in court for 30 years, respected me as a sage and prime minister.

Who are these people?

I was chased by them, making it seem like my style is also very low!
And to enshrine me as Marquis of Qi, Duke of Linzi, and Duke of Qi, is this a posthumous title or a yin and yang me?

After all, "Historical Records" said that I died because I served as a doctor in Linzi and was eventually involved in the civil strife in Qi State.

These emperors pursued me, probably not to respect their ancestors, but to whitewash themselves, right?
nausea!

My son felt like vomiting when he heard it.

This kind of follow-up seal, don't worry about it!
In the past, there was no chance to change my fate against the sky, but now that I have seized the opportunity, do you still need to pursue it?
Zai Yu was cursing in bed, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

The little official shouted outside the door: "Zaizi, someone outside the post wants to see you."

"Please see me?"

Zai Yu sat up from the bed and stroked his chicken coop-like hairstyle.

Could it be that my reputation in Jin is already so loud?
Up to now, Jae Yu is not only a personal name, but also a celebrity!

He cleared his throat and asked in a serious voice, "Who is asking to see me?"

"A woman and a child."

"Ok?"

Zai Yu frowned.

Why is it a woman and a child?
Although I have reached the age where I can make mistakes...

But I don't remember ever making that mistake!
Someone is trying to frame me?
Jae Yu couldn't figure out the situation, so he decided to go and have a look first.

He replied: "Please reply for me, I will arrange my clothes first, and then invite them in."

"understood."

After the little official left, Zaiyu hurriedly washed up, and then straightened his clothes.

After everything was ready, Zaiyu was preparing to receive visitors, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong.

After pondering for a while, he suddenly remembered his identity as a Confucian scholar.

Zai Yu slapped his head and said.

"It's broken! I can't see her alone, otherwise it won't be clear if the news spreads."

According to the rules of etiquette, men and women cannot sit together, share the same hanger, share face towels and combs, and cannot hand each other things.

In addition, what a man talks about must not be known and interfered by a woman, and what a woman is talking about must not be known and interfered by a man.

In normal times, Zaiyu would not bother to care about these things, but he is living in a post house after all, surrounded by the sharp eyes of the masses.

If this incident is reported back to the country, and the master knows that I met the woman alone, he must blame me for ruining her reputation.

He slapped his head, rushed out the door, ran to Zigong's room next door, and dragged Zigong, who was half asleep and half awake, out of the bed.

"Zigong! Duanmu Zigong! Duanmu Ci! Get up!"

Zi Gong was sleeping soundly, but Zai Yu disturbed him so much, he was so angry at getting up.

He rubbed his eyes, and asked angrily: "In the state of Lu, there is a master's supervision, so I can't take a nap. When I come to the state of Jin, can you still let me have a good sleep?"

Jae Yu said: "If you want to sleep, you can sleep later, go and meet someone with me first."

Zi Gong curled his lips helplessly and said, "Who?"

"I do not know."

"I don't know what you see?!"

Zigong rolled up the quilt, ready to fall back and continue sleeping.

Unexpectedly, Zaiyu pulled out his pillow, and Zigong's head slammed on the ground, only to hear a thud, and his whole head was buzzing.

"Do you have any disease?! Can't you see people yourself? Why do you have to drag me!"

Zigong couldn't sleep at all now, he lifted the quilt and planned to offer Zaiyu an ancient Confucian boxing technique.

Zai Yu caught his fist with one hand, defusing his attack with skill.

Then he said: "I'm going to meet a woman, but lonely men and widows meet in private, I can't clean up the rumors."

Zi Gong widened his eyes and said.

"Isn't that just in line with your wishes? You were unmarried and unmarried, and you went to Jin as an envoy, and even earned a wife to go back.

Boyu can't find such a good thing with a lantern. Since the woman is interested, and you are willing to meet her, why don't you just do it? "

Zaiyu said: "But the "Rituals" says: If there is no matchmaker to propose marriage between a man and a woman, he will not know the name of the other party. If the woman has not accepted the gift, the two parties will not have contact, let alone have an intimate relationship.

I'm afraid it's not proper for me to do so! "

Zigong sneered, "What age is it now, how can anyone still abide by such rules?

If everything is done according to the "Rituals", when princes marry wives, they should still act according to the concubine system.

Under the concubine system, the princes hired nine daughters once, and they would never marry again.

But look, which country's monarch has only married nine?
If the monarch does not abide by the "Li" to marry a wife, there is no need for you to embrace the "Li" to marry a wife. "

When Zaiyu heard this, he immediately started fishing.

He pretended to be uneasy and said: "But our country of Lu is a country of etiquette after all. As an envoy of the country of Lu, it is always bad to do so."

Just as Zaiyu expected, as soon as he said this, Zi Gong immediately committed the habit of showing off his tongue.

Zigong said: "Oh! A country of etiquette? Although our country of Lu has done well in other places, isn't it also unruly when it comes to marrying a wife?

If it is really said that things should be strictly followed by the "Rituals", then how to explain the fact that the first emperor Lu Zhaogong married Wu?
Wu Guo and Lu Guo are both countries with the surname Ji, and according to the provisions of "Li", the same surname cannot be intermarried.

It is impossible for Mr. Zhao not to know about this regulation. Even if he did not know, there was an uproar in the country when the news got out.

But Mr. Zhao still pretended not to know, so it was not wrong to marry him? "

When Zaiyu heard this, he pretended to be stupid and asked, "Did Master not come forward to accuse Duke Zhao at that time?"

Zi Gong shook his head and said, "No."

Zai Yu looked curious: "Oh? Why?"

Zi Gong looked around mysteriously, until he was sure that there was no one outside the house, then he waved to Jae Yu, motioning him to come closer.

Zi Gong whispered: "At first I wondered why Master didn't criticize Duke Zhao, but it's been too long since the incident, and the only people who know the inside story are Zilu and Zikai, old students who followed Master earlier.

So I asked them, and Zilu told me that although the master also felt that it was inappropriate to marry a woman with the same surname, he generally supported Zhao Gong. "

Zaiyu originally wanted to catch Zigong's words, but he didn't expect to catch such an anecdote.

So he hurriedly asked: "Aren't you just making up nonsense? The master advocates revival of Zhou rituals, how could he support violating the rituals?"

Seeing that Zaiyu didn't believe it, Zigong immediately began to produce evidence to prove that he hadn't made it up.

"Master does support the revival of the Zhou ceremony, but you have to think deeply about this matter!

What is the purpose of the Master's revival of Zhou Li?
The revival of Zhouli is to bring the world back to the state of great order and peace in the world during the time of Duke Zhou!
And what is the biggest obstacle preventing Lu from returning to governance?
It's Sanhuan!

The reason why Duke Zhao wanted to marry a woman from the state of Wu was to introduce the power of the state of Wu to weaken the power of Sanhuan!

Therefore, although the master did not like this approach, he did not explicitly criticize Duke Zhao's behavior, and this is the reason. "

Zigong finished his analysis triumphantly, and when he was proud of his judgment, he suddenly heard the rustling of writing in his ears.

Zigong looked down, and at some point, Zayu took out a pen and paper from his sleeve, and recorded everything he had said sentence by sentence.

"Son! What are you doing?"

While writing, Zaiyu said: "It's nothing. I'm afraid you won't admit it in the future, so I will leave a written record first."

"What do you leave a written record for?"

Zai Yu suddenly stopped writing, and clasped his fists together to wish Dongfang: "Of course it is to report to Master and his old man after returning home!

You said that Master knew that Mr. Zhao violated the rules, but he concealed it and did not report it.

You, Duanmuci, uttered such slanderous words, shouldn't you let the master know? "

Only then did Zigong realize that he had been tricked. He pointed at Jaiyu's nose and almost cursed, "My son! You..."

Zaiyu tore off the paper full of characters with a tear, and handed it to Zigong.

"Come with me to see that woman."

Zigong took the paper and hid it in his sleeve, his expression changed suddenly.

"Didn't it be over if I said it earlier? We classmates are still so polite!"

　Where there are referral tickets, hell is heaven.

　　Where there is a monthly pass, pain becomes joy.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)