A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 61: Death Disaster, Confucian Disciple
Here, after Bai Ting sat down, he asked Zhong You: What were you discussing just now?
Zhong Yu said: "We are wondering why Qi Gong suddenly alienated his wife."

Bai Ting said at this time: "I know the reason!"

Zhong You and others looked at Bai Ting and asked, "What's the reason?"

Bai Ting said: "It's because the senior official Yan Ying persuaded Duke Qi that we are just a group of dreamers and can't do practical things!"

After Zhong Yu heard this, he jumped up and said loudly: "What? Yan Ying, isn't he the most virtuous person in Qi State as Master said? Why do you want to block Master's way?"

Just when Confucius came back from seeing Fang Xiang off, he heard Zhong Yu's angry shouts and asked, "What happened? Did you, Zhong Yu, get so angry?"

When Zhong Yu saw that it was Master, he said: "Master, as Bai Ting said just now, I know that the reason why Qi Gong is unwilling to re-appoint you this time is because Yan Ying is obstructing him. Fortunately, you still say that he is a talented person. Man, bah!"

After Confucius listened, he was silent. Then he slowly sat down in the teaching position and looked at Zhong You who was standing. When Zhong You saw Confucius' eyes, he also slowly sat down. Confucius saw Zhongyou sitting down and said:
"I know Dr. Yan Ying. He must be a virtuous man. There is no doubt about it. You can know it by looking at the prosperity of Linzi. But I don't know the reason why he prevented me from becoming an official. But I want him to He must have his own thoughts! I will just go and ask him about it then. As a gentleman, you cannot make random guesses about others, Zhong You, you must learn to trust!"

After that, class continued.

A few days later, Yan Ying's mansion
Yan Ying and Confucius sat opposite each other
Yan Ying said: "Do you know?"

Confucius nodded, and Yan Ying continued: "Then do you know why I did this?"

Confucius said: "Please enlighten me!"

Yan Ying said slowly: "I know you want to be a pure person like Duke Zhou, and you want to be a gentleman, and I am doing this to protect you! As a politician, you must learn to pollute yourself, but I know you Won't.

The political situation in Qi State is too complicated, and the conflicts between the Gao family and other families are about to intensify. Now as a retainer of the Gao family, the Gao family relies on your reputation to temporarily resist the attacks of several families.

But this situation will not last long. Someone from those houses is already trying to deal with you. If I hadn't stopped you, you would have been attacked by them long ago. If you really succeed in becoming an official in Qi State, I think that if you become an official one day, I will collect your body the next day.

The political struggle is so cruel, so don't expect me to name those companies. I still have this credit. "

Confucius asked unwillingly: "Won't Qi Gong help me?"

Yan Ying smiled and said: "Your Majesty would not do that! He still wants those companies to weaken the power of the Gao family! The Gao family is too strong."

Confucius was silent. When Yan Ying saw this, he said: "Confucius! You are a piece of jade. You should not die here. You have not been polluted yet, and I can't escape. So I hope Don't interfere in the political situation of Qi State. With your current political wisdom, you are not qualified enough. So let's go! Leave Qi State with good moral character!"

After hearing this, Confucius understood Yan Ying's difficulties and said: "I know I should leave, but I haven't returned to Lu State yet, how can I leave? Unless Qi Gong personally drives me out of Qi State, otherwise I will leave now , inconsistent with etiquette."

Yan Ying looked at the stubborn Confucius and had no choice but to say: "Then it's up to you! But remember what I said, don't express political opinions, otherwise I won't be able to protect you."

Confucius stood up and saluted Yan Ying. Yan Ying waved his hand tiredly, and Confucius saw this and left.

One day, Yan Ying met Qi Gong and said: "Your Majesty, we must drive Confucius out of Qi State as soon as possible. If Confucius does not leave Qi State, those families will take action!"

Qi Gong said: "But I can't drive him away without reason! This will harm my reputation of loving talents and virtuous people!"

Yan Ying came up with an idea and said: "Didn't Confucius say that he didn't leave because Lu was in Qi? Why don't we settle Lu Gong in Yunyi, the land we got from Lu? This would also count as letting Lu Gong return to the country. In this way, Mr. Confucius There’s no reason to stay!”

Qi Gong stroked his palm and said, "It's wonderful!"

On the second day, Qi Gong summoned Confucius.

After Confucius went through a series of courtesies for his ministers to meet their emperor, he respectfully sat down on his seat. Qi Gong looked at Confucius who kept saluting and sighed: "Except for you, I have never seen such a standard etiquette on anyone. This makes me feel very respected. I really can't let you go!"

Confucius replied: "Your Majesty, this is the reason why I want to promote the restoration of rites. In addition, I have many disciples, and their rites are all very standard. Their presence is also the reason why I have the confidence to promote my ideas. !”

Qi Gong said: "Confucius! It's not that I don't use you, I like you very much, but I am already old. A great sage and talented person like you should stay with me, who is going to see Taigong Wang. Isn't it a waste?
In addition, Lu Gong and I have settled in Yunyi. Yunyi can also be regarded as the land of Lu! Duke Lu has finally returned to the Kingdom of Lu! "

Confucius said: "Isn't it a shame for the state of Lu for the monarch of a country to rule on his own land controlled by other countries? Confucius already knows what you are thinking. Confucius will leave Qi soon." Qi Gong Looking at Confucius leaving, he wanted to say something, but he still couldn't. He could only leave a long sigh.

When Confucius returned to his mansion, his disciples gathered around him and asked how he was doing. Confucius replied: "Let's leave Qi in a few days!"

Zhong Yu asked: "Where are we going?"

Confucius said: "Go back to the state of Lu!" Then he told his disciples that Duke Lu had gone to Yunyi. The disciples were very angry, but they had no choice.

Here, Quan Ding was about to chat with his fifteenth grandnephew Quan Wu. As soon as he stepped into the store, Quan Wu saw him and pulled him into the room and said: "I received a tip that some doctors from Qi State tonight You want to send troops to kill Confucius, Gongsun is a disciple of Confucius, please tell Gongsun about this quickly."

Quan Ding was shocked when he heard this and ran to Kong's house quickly.

While everyone was discussing here, Quan Ding ran in sweating profusely and said something in Bai Ting's ear under everyone's gaze. Bai Ting exclaimed: "What?"

Under everyone's doubtful gazes, Bai Ting said: "Master, I just received news that the officials of Qi State will take action tonight and want to kill you in Qi State."

"What?" Many disciples exclaimed.

At this time Zhong Yu said: "Master, it's too late, there is only one hour before dark, let's leave quickly!"

Confucius was a little panicked after hearing this, but he still managed to stay calm and said: "We are leaving now. We only need to take the slips with us. Everyone needs to move. Let's go out quickly."

After a while, the disciples with assets put all their luggage on the carriage, and the disciples with financial difficulties crowded into a carriage with others. Bai Ting mobilized more than a dozen carriages from Bai's business house to finish loading the Confucian disciples and assets.

Soon, at the gate of Linzi City, more than twenty carriages, loaded with book boxes and Confucian disciples, rushed out. Because Confucius taught driving courses, any Confucian disciple could drive, and there would be no problem finding a driver. '

A few quarters of an hour after the Confucius convoy passed through, an army came to take over the city wall. They heard that a large convoy of vehicles and horses had left the city, so they chased it out with their men.

Soon they saw Confucius's motorcade, and Kong Qiu and others also saw the pursuers behind them. Zhong You said: "Master, we are carrying too much weight and we must not be able to outrun the pursuers. Now we have more than twenty carriages, which is equivalent to two people." With more than a dozen military vehicles, we may not be able to defeat them, let’s fight them!”

Confucius agreed. So the Confucian disciples found a large open space and stopped, turned the carriage, and moved the extra things on the carriage, such as letters, belongings, etc., to the side. Then the three of them got into a carriage and lined up, about ten cars. One row, divided into two rows. Because these carriages are carriages without carriages, there is enough room for five people to stand on them.

Confucius, Zhong Yu and Bai Ting were in a carriage, Confucius was driving, Zhong Yu and Bai Ting were on the left and right of the carriage. They both took out their bows and arrows. After the chariot was ready, it quietly waited for the pursuers.

The remaining disciples piled the goods on a hillside, armed with short swords and bows, formed a formation, and relied on the terrain to guard the hillside. In this way, an army of more than ninety people, including infantry and chariots, was formed. More importantly, the beliefs of these soldiers were very strong and there would be no problem of collapse rate.

The pursuers here slowly stopped when they saw more than twenty chariots lined up in a row. Didn't they mean dozens of scholars? Is this a scholar? But it was not easy to retreat directly, so he ordered a team of one hundred soldiers to go and try.

The centurion obeyed the order and led his five chariots and dozens of infantry to kill the disciples of Confucius. Here, Bai Ting was in charge. Seeing that only one centurion came to challenge, Bai Ting ordered only the first The first row attacks, the second row presses the formation.

Ten chariots adapted from horse-drawn carriages were about to approach. Confucius disciples used their bows and arrows. Immediately, several pursuers fell down. After a round of shooting, they were about to engage the enemy. Bai Ting ordered to turn.

So all ten carriages turned to the left in unison, and the outstanding charioteers of Confucius drove the carriages in a circle around the centurions. The centurions were quickly shot to the point of losing their morale, and they turned around and ran away.

Bai Ting chased for a while and then ordered to return. Ten vehicles stopped behind a dozen carriages that did not take action. The leader of the pursuing troops saw that he could not get any advantage and ordered the troops to withdraw.

Although this battle did not kill many enemies, it also let others know the combat effectiveness and organizational power of Confucius disciples.

After the pursuers left, Bai Ting returned the command to Confucius. Confucius said: "It is not suitable to stay here for a long time! Let's walk some distance before resting."

All the disciples said, "I understand, Master." Then they went to the hillside to load the goods onto the carriage and prepare to leave.

"Zhong Yu, help me." "Here it comes." "Qi Diao, if you can't stand your feet, go back and sit down, don't cause trouble!" "Why can't I do it? I shot an enemy soldier just now!" "Ah, yes, yes! Give me a moment. "Qi!"

Although the Confucian disciples had a fight, the atmosphere was still very harmonious. With the help of so many people, the move was quickly completed. Everyone got on the car and drove towards the State of Lu. Seen from the sky, the long motorcade looks like a winding dragon.

(End of this chapter)