Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 94

"Unfortunately, being able to get the appreciation of the lord depends entirely on your righteous words. The lowly maidservant has nothing to repay, but kneel down!"

In the hall of the posthouse, a Di woman wearing a straight train and deep clothes knelt down in front of Zaiyu.

Zhao Wuxie stood aside, supporting her, with tears in his eyes: "Mother!"

Seeing this, Zi Gong who was sitting by the side was a little at a loss.

When he was in the state of Lu, he often helped his master handle some matters of receiving guests, but Zigong had never seen a visitor kneel and kowtow as soon as they met.

Even if you want to kneel down to express your gratitude, you should do a first salute, that is, touch your head to the ground, and then straighten your back immediately.

You can see the posture this woman is using, her legs are close together, her left hand is placed on top of her right hand, and she still can't afford to worship for a long time.

This is the Jishou ceremony that courtiers only use when they meet the king!

As for Jae Yu, he was so frightened that he stood up and avoided the direction of the woman saluting.

He wanted to step forward to help the woman up, but he remembered the principle of "a man and a woman should not kiss each other", and he was in a dilemma for a while. It was wrong for him to help, and it was wrong not to help.

But Jae Yu didn't blame her.

Because he knew that Zhao Wuji's mother was Di Ren, and she probably didn't want to praise and kill her when she performed the first ceremony, but because she really didn't understand the importance of Zhu Xia's etiquette.

Therefore, he knew to say to Zhao Wuxie: "Wujiu! Let your mother get up, I have already felt her heart."

Zhao Wuxie raised his sleeves to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, nodded obediently, and then stretched out his little hand to support his mother.

"Mother, get up quickly. Otherwise, Master Zai will blame you later."

Zigong also persuaded him from the side: "Yes! Madam Jun please get up quickly, even if you want to thank you, you don't have to give such a big gift!"

Zai Yu nodded and said: "Besides, Wuji was able to get father's attention because he was originally extremely talented, and he also received help from heaven.

How dare I turn a blind eye to the virtuousness of others, and even steal the merits of heaven to accept your kindness?
Please get up quickly.If you have anything to say, we can get up and talk slowly. "

After everyone tried to persuade her, Zhao Wuxie's mother finally straightened up, allowing everyone to see her appearance clearly.

Although she has lived in Zhuxia for a long time, her hair is coiled up like a woman in Zhuxia, and the clothes on her body are also the traditional style of Jin.

But if you only need to observe her features carefully, you can still tell her difference at a glance.

The darker facial features, brown hair, and light-colored pupils all indicate that this is a woman from the northern Baidi or Chidi tribe.

Zaiyu knew she was Di Ren before, so he was not very surprised.

But when Zigong saw her features, he subconsciously frowned, but soon he returned to normal.

But Zhao Wuji's mother has always been discriminated against because of her status as a Di person, and she is extremely sensitive to the surrounding environment, so Zigong's small actions naturally did not escape her observation.

She was afraid that her identity would affect everyone's perception of Zhao Wuxie, so she quickly thanked Zaiyu more sincerely.

"My status is humble, and I was born in Baidi's Qiuyou clan. When I was 16 years old, the lord conquered Qiuyou, and Qiuyou clan was defeated, so I offered maidservants and property to Zhao clan to make peace.

Therefore, I am fortunate to have the opportunity to serve the lord and give birth to an heir for the Zhao family.

But I know that my ability is low and my morals are insufficient. Although I do my best to educate, there are always places where I can't do my best.

If Master Zai and Master Gubu hadn't tried their best to speak out in front of the lord, such an outstanding child would have almost been destroyed by my hands.

After I heard the news that you are about to leave for your country, I am worried that I will never have the opportunity to thank you in the future.

That's why I came here to say goodbye to you without delivering a visit, please don't blame me. "

After speaking, she bowed down again.

Although Zhao Wuxie's mother is Di Nu, she doesn't know Zhu Xia's etiquette, but her words are full of humility.

After saying this, let alone Zaiyu, even Zi Gong who had been prejudiced against her just now felt embarrassed.

Zai Yu hurriedly persuaded her to get up: "You don't need to be too polite. Just like I said just now, auspicious people have their own appearance, and you really don't need to thank me for things you don't care about."

"But... Even if it's not for this matter, I still want to thank you in advance."

"Oh? Why is that?"

Zhao Wuji's mother asked apologetically, "I heard that you are a gentleman from the state of Lu. People around me often tell me that a gentleman from the state of Lu is an example for the world.

They are always humble and courteous in their dealings with others, and their conversation always feels like a breeze.

We Di people often say that the spread of the roc's wings is enough to make the whole world enjoy its shade.

If Wuji can receive the teachings of a gentleman like you, even if there are only a few words, it will definitely be useful for life. "

When Zai Yu heard this, he finally understood.

It turned out that the reason why this mother was so humble, even did not hesitate to bow to him, was to help her son Zhao Wuxie to have a good future.

Although Zhao Wuji's status in Zhao Yang's mind has risen, he is still a bastard from a humble background, and it will not be a matter of overnight if he wants to reverse the situation.

And it is impossible that his son's impassioned speech in Zhao's lower palace a few days ago, which won Zhao Yang's appreciation, did not reach her ears.

That's why she brought Zhao Wuxie to visit so eagerly, wanting Zaiyu to point out the way for their mother and son.

Zaiyu sighed in his heart: "Is this the feeling of licking the calf?"

Zhao Wuji's mother saw that Zaiyu had kept silent for a long time, and thought that Zaiyu had seen through her little thoughts, and she felt suspicious.

Her flustered expression was palpable, and it seemed that she wanted to kneel down to Zaiyu again to apologize.

"Master Zai, I..."

Jae Yu laughed in harmony: "You don't have to apologize to me. My teacher taught me: benevolent, kiss me.

It is human nature to love children, and it is an act worthy of respect. How can I blame you for this?
It's just that you want Wuji to be taught by me, but you don't know if Wuji is willing to listen to my teaching? "

When Zhao Wuxie's mother heard the words, she immediately pulled her son's sleeve happily and said, "Wuxie, hurry up!"

Zhao Wuxie immediately knelt down and kowtowed, took out the small wooden box that his mother gave him earlier from his sleeve, and raised it above his head respectfully.

Inside the box was a hairpin inlaid with pearls and precious stones, which was the most precious collection of my mother, and it was also a souvenir she brought out from the Baidi clan.

Bai Di has now become her past, and now, she will use this pearl stick as a gift of apprenticeship to start a new future for her son.

Zai Yu took the wooden box from Zhao Wuxie's hand with both hands to show his dignity, then placed it in front of him, and said with a smile on his face.

"My teacher once said: I am not lacking in self-cultivation and above.

Since you are willing to listen to my teachings and offer you the gift of apprenticeship, then I will follow in the teacher's footsteps and teach you the principles of being a human being. "

Zhao Wuxi paused and bowed again: "Please enlighten me, Master."

Zai Yu said loudly: "Today I can give you the three strategies of top, middle and bottom.

Brief introduction: To help each other with leniency and fierceness, to identify loyalty and traitors, and to reveal the principle of success or failure of all things.

Zhonglue: Distinguish virtues, select talents, and discern the skill of ingenuity and contingency.

The following is abbreviated: state morality, investigate safety and danger, and describe the crime of cruelty and inhumanity.

I don't know, which strategy do you want to learn? "

"I..." Zhao Wuxie hesitated for a moment.

He wanted to say something, but he was afraid that Zai Yu would accuse him of being greedy.

But in high school and high school, I was afraid that I would fail my mother's expectations.

So, he first looked up at Jae Yu who was smiling all over his face, and then turned around to see his mother who was still smiling with tears in her eyes.

Finally, he made up his mind, and with his baby voice, he made the most decisive voice in the world.

"Return to Master!" He bowed down and said, "Wu Shi, I want to learn a little bit!"

Jae Yu nodded with a smile and began to tell him.

"Okay, since you're learning a little bit, you have to listen carefully. You must remember what I say later verbatim."

"Students respectfully follow your teachings!"

Zaiyu said: "The key to gaining the support of the people is whether you can win the hearts of the people.

As the lord, if he is willing to reward those who have meritorious service, he can transform his own will into the will of everyone.

If the goal pursued by the Lord and the people is the same, then there is nothing unreachable in this goal.

If the sovereign agrees with what is hated by all, then there is nothing hated that cannot be overcome.

The soft can control the rigid, and the weak can control the strong.

Softness is a virtue.

Just, is a kind of injury.

The weak are not always inferior, and the strong are not always superior.

The weak are easy to get sympathy and help from others, and the strong are easy to be resented and attacked by people.

Therefore, in dealing with people, sometimes you need to use softness, sometimes you need to use strength, sometimes you need to show weakness, and sometimes you need to use strength.

Only by combining rigidity and softness, complementing each other, and making changes and adjustments according to the development of the situation, can a career be achieved.

The law of the movement of heaven and earth is extremely mysterious, and the changes of human nature are also unpredictable.

So don't act rashly before everything is clear.

And once the time is right, decisive countermeasures should be taken immediately.

"Military Prophecy" said: "If you can be soft and strong, your country will be brighter."Can be weak but can be strong, its country is outstanding.Pure soft and weak, the country will be destroyed.Pure just and strong, its country will perish.

You must keep these 32 words in mind and remind yourself all the time.

As long as you stick to these 32 characters, you will be able to live your whole life without disgrace, you can conspire all over the world if you advance, and you can protect your relatives if you retreat.

Don't worry, you come forward, and the master will pass on the truth of the world to you. "

Zhao Wuxie hurriedly stood up and stepped forward, bowed down respectfully, stretched out his tender little hands and waited for Zaiyu to preach.

Zai Yu took out the book copied the day before from his sleeve with a smile, and put it squarely on Zhao Wuji's hands.

Zhao Wuxie took the book and looked at it in front of his eyes. On the cover of the book was "Three Strategies·Shanglue" impressively. When he opened the book, his eyes were immediately attracted by the wise sayings inside.

For a moment, he looked a little stupid.

Seeing this, his mother hurriedly reminded him: "Wu Shi!"

Only then did Zhao Wuji come to his senses, and hurriedly knelt down to thank Zaiyu: "Wuji, I will thank you for your kindness."

　In life, all the beautiful things we encounter in life are calculated by recommendation votes.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　


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