Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 95
On the outskirts of Qufu, the carriage of the Lu State Mission was driving unsteadily.

Zaiyu and Zigong took the same car, and they were exhausted from the bumpy journey for several days, so they both leaned on the car and closed their eyes to rest their minds.

But after closing his eyes and sleeping for a while, Zigong suddenly woke up from his dream.

He first recalled the dream, and then sighed again and again.

He stretched out his hand to shake the sleeping Zaiyu awake: "Dear me! Son! Don't sleep!"

Zaiyu opened his eyes in a daze. He was reading a book in his dream, but he was suddenly awakened by Zigong, and he couldn't tell whether it was reality or a dream.

"Um... what's wrong?"

Zigong was discouraged and said, "You told me before that you think about it every day and dream at night.

You can dream of the grandpa because you yearn for the virtues of the grandpa every day.

The master can dream of the Duke of Zhou because he yearns for the education of the Duke of Zhou every day.

But recently I have been thinking about Guan Yiwu's management skills every day, why can't I dream of him? "

Zai Yu said in his heart that if you can dream, then there is a ghost, but he still keeps muttering words.

"You can't dream, it means that your mind is not clear enough, and your will is not strong enough.

Look at you Guan Yiwu one by one. Is this the attitude of wanting to learn from him?
You are greedy for other people's management skills, but also unwilling to admit their virtues, you are lowly! "

Zigong thought about it, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.

Appreciating a teacher even has to send a teacher's ceremony to express a firm heart for learning. If you want to dream of others, how can you despise his virtues?

"You're right." Zigong closed his eyes and said, "I'll try again now."

"Forget it, don't try."

"why?"

Zai Yu yawned while pointing to the gate of Qufu City not far ahead.

"We're coming to Qufu soon, if Master catches you sleeping in broad daylight, do you think you're wronged?"

After finishing speaking, Zaiyu took out two books from his sleeve, threw one to Zigong and kept the other to himself.

"Come on, read."

Zigong picked up the book and flipped through a few pages at random, and was immediately astonished.

"What is this?"

Jae Yu rubbed his face, trying not to look like he just woke up.

""Zhou Bi Suan Jing". Didn't you think that you had already learned all the mathematics content taught by the master? Let me make it a little more difficult for you."

"Where did you get this book?"

As soon as Zaiyu opened his mouth, Zigong replied with him in unison: "Taught by Taigong!"

After Zigong finished asking and answering, he complained angrily.

"You kid is really lucky! I don't know what the grandfather likes about you, but I really teach you all kinds of books!
I study so hard every day, why doesn't my grandfather entrust me with dreams? "

Zai Yu didn't care about his complaints, but picked up the book by himself, and said while turning the pages.

"Alas...a person's fate and personal struggle are important, but sometimes it also depends on the process of history.

Maybe Taigong thinks that I am the one who can push the process forward. "

The two were bickering, and after a while, the carriage drove to the city of Qufu.

Mengsun Heji, as the chief envoy, specially instructed the officers of the envoy to take a detour and let Zaiyu and Zigong get off in front of the Confucius Institute.

The two got out of the car, bowed to Mengsun Heji to thank him, and did not get up until the mission's vehicle was out of sight.

Afterwards, they turned around and walked into the entrance of the school, and just after entering the door, they saw a bitter-faced grudge sitting on the wooden steps in a daze.

That is Kong Li.

Zi Gong asked, "Bo Yu, what's the matter with you?"

As soon as Kong Li raised his head, he immediately changed into a happy smile: "My son, Zi Gong! You came back from Jin Kingdom?
You two have been away for more than a month, I miss you so much! "

Zaiyu raised his palms to separate the Boyu who wanted to pounce on him: "You better stop thinking about us. If you miss us, it must be nothing good. Look at you, have you been scolded by your master recently?"

After hearing this, Kong Li immediately changed his bitter face: "Actually, it was okay a while ago. At that time, my father was busy with various ceremonies and sacrifices during the summer solstice, and he also had to be familiar with the responsibilities of Xiao Zongbo, so he didn't have time to scold him." I.

But during this period of time, he finally sorted out all his work smoothly, and he didn't have any particularly important matters to be busy with recently, so he had a lot of free time...

Then……"

Zigong smiled and asked, "What did Master scold you again?"

Kong Li sighed deeply: "Yesterday, I was passing by the courtyard again, and he happened to see me.

I don't know why he didn't like me, so he asked me directly: Have you studied "Zhou Nan" and "Zhao Nan"?
I was afraid that he would test me, so I answered no.

In the end, he scolded me again: If a person doesn't even study "Zhou Nan" and "Zhao Nan", it's like standing facing a wall, right? "

Zigong was stunned and said, "Why hasn't this problem been solved yet? Master really intends to ask each of "Poetry", "Book", "Ritual" and "Music" one by one?"

Zaiyu listened, shook his head and said: "Master, this is no longer directly asking about "Poetry", "Book", "Li" and "Le". Didn't you notice? He has already started to ask about "Zhou Nan" and "Zhao Nan" separately. .”

Zi Gong didn't react until he heard this.

"Zhou Nan" and "Zhao Nan" are both chapters in "Poetry".

The "Poetry" has a total of thirty chapters.

In other words, when asked about "Poetry", "Book", "Ritual" and "Le", the Master scolded Kong Li four times at most.

But now, the "Poetry" alone can scold Kong Li thirty times.

After Zigong figured this out, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely exciting.

He also doesn't know how to describe his future daily life to Kong Li.

Because if this trend continues, even if Kong Li has been scolded thirty times, the Master can still take out each poem in "Poetry" and ask Kong Li individually.

As we all know, "Poetry" has a nickname, called the Three Hundred Poems.

Zigong patted Kong Li's shoulder, and comforted him, "You'd better hold on, at least next year, you won't be so uncomfortable."

Kong Li looked up to the sky and sighed, "I'm afraid if this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to last until next year. If it doesn't work, I'd better go to Song to hide for a while."

Zai Yu pursed his lips and said, "Wouldn't you still be scolded if you went to hide in the Song Kingdom? Is it really that difficult for you to find a suitable girl?

You don't know how to learn from others, although others can't find them, but at least they know how to learn!
You see, wherever Zijian goes, Ziniu follows. Isn't that just to learn from other people's behavior and conversation, and to study their skills in interacting with girls? "

When Kong Li heard this, he retorted angrily: "Can it be the same? If I look as handsome as Zijian, how can I learn how to behave and talk?
Zijian can meet girls who are willing to elope with him when he walks around the street.

If Ziniu hangs around with Zijian every day, it is purely because he doesn't recognize himself.

Is the difference between him and Zijian due to internal cultivation?The only difference between them is their appearance! "

The three of them were arguing here when they suddenly heard Zilu's voice outside the door.

"If you don't hate and don't ask, why not hate? If you don't hate and don't ask, why don't you hate! If you don't hate and don't ask, why don't you hate..."

Jae Yu was taken aback when he heard it: "Isn't this "The Male Pheasant"? Why is Zilu singing this?"

Zi Gong also couldn't figure it out: "It's fine to sing, what does it mean to always sing this sentence?"

Kong Li rolled his eyes repeatedly: "It's not because my father praised me, I'm proud of it!"

"What the hell is going on here?"

Kong Li said: "Didn't Zilu become the Second Sima after the Summer Solstice Ceremony? Ever since he became the Second Sima, he has been in the army every day, leading the soldiers to practice.

After practicing so hard, the clothes you wear will inevitably wear out.One day, Grand Sima Uncle Sun Zhouqiu went to inspect the training of the army, and his father accompanied him to observe.

At that time, all the two Sima were dressed brightly, only Zilu wore a shabby rough linen robe, but he was still very calm, showing no embarrassment at all.

When his father saw it, he praised Zilu and said: "The only one who doesn't feel ashamed is wearing a shabby robe standing next to a person wearing fox and raccoon fur." "Poetry" said: If you don't seek, why not cherish?Not envious, not greedy, what's wrong with that?

Since then, Zilu has been chanting this sentence whenever he has nothing to do. You guys just came back recently, so it shouldn't bother you.

My ears are almost callused! "

Just as Kong Li finished speaking, Zilu also approached the academy, and when he saw Zaiyu and Zigong, he also showed a look of surprise.

"My son, Zi Gong!"

The two quickly saluted: "Brother Zilu."

They were planning to exchange greetings with Zilu, but Zilu smiled and said directly.

"It is said in "Poetry": If you don't want what you don't want, why don't you cherish it? This sentence is very reasonable, you must remember it!"

　"The recommendation ticket is the cutest", I didn't have time to think about it when I said it, but after thinking about it, I still said it.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　


(End of this chapter)