There are three major families in the state of Lu, also called Sanhuan. Ji's, Meng's, and Shu's. The three clans are the descendants of the former kings of the Lu State, but they did not inherit the throne. However, they are all descendants of the former kings of Lu, so their status in the Lu State is extremely noble!
Nangong Jingshu, who was the first to discover that Confucius was the reincarnation of a great sage and sent countless books, was a descendant of the Meng family. His father was the contemporary head of the Meng family and the great Sikong of Lu.
The three major families are so powerful that they are no less powerful than King Lu in the State of Lu. They even often think of replacing King Lu.
At this moment, the Ji Mansion of Lu State! In the main hall.
Ji Sunsi, the head of the family, looked respectfully at the man in front of him who was wearing a Taoist robe and had an immortal style. The man had a goatee and was extremely thin, but his sharp eyes made Ji Sunsi, the head of the family, quite afraid.
Ji Sunsi was a senior official in the State of Lu, and his official position was as high as King Tonglu. However, for some reason, when I saw the goatee man in front of me, I was still a little timid, but also extremely flattering.
"Shaozheng, we had discussed it with Meng before, but who would have thought that they suddenly regretted it, alas!" Ji Sunsi sighed.
"My name is Mao. 'Shaozheng' is just the emperor's love. For the teacher's sake, the official title given to me is not enough. Just call me Shaozhengmao, that's it!" The man touched his goatee.
"Yes, Shaozhengmao is a student of Senior Li Er. How noble. Those immortals who wanted to disturb you before were all stopped by me!" Ji Sunsi said with a smile.
"Well, you did a good job, but why haven't you finished what I asked you to do?" Shao Zhengmao frowned.
"I..., I had already discussed with the Meng family to enclosure the land together. Qufu Palace happened to be within the area of the enclosure. I could capture it with just a little manipulation. Who knew that the Meng family suddenly got crazy? , I don’t want to enclosure the land anymore, and I even made trouble with the king! I, I...!" Ji Sunsi said with a bitter smile.
"Then it didn't work?" Shaozheng said coldly.
"I...!" Ji Sunsi smiled bitterly.
"Jisunsi, you have to know that in the State of Lu, there are many people who want to invite me to stay. I only agreed to live in your Ji Mansion because of our old friendship. You must also understand that you If you want to go one step further and become the King of Lu, only I can help you determine the destiny of the Lu Kingdom. Only I can go to the Heavenly Hall. After you seize the throne, please ask the Emperor of Zhou to give you a reward and recognize your legitimacy in seizing the country. . I just want you to take over Qufu Queli, but you are pushing back. Believe it or not, as long as I go out, there are a lot of people who can do everything for me!" Shao Zhengmao said coldly.
"I know, I know, but it's just Meng Xizi. He is now Da Sikong. I can't help him with this!" Ji Sunsi said with a bitter smile.
"Hmph, I don't want to hear your explanation!" Shao Zhengmao said coldly.
"Qufu Palace is very important to me. There is a peerless demon sealed below. This time, under the order of the teacher, I came to suppress the peerless demon. If the demon escapes, your Lu country will be devastated. If you can't take Qufu into your hands as soon as possible, you should tell me earlier and don't waste my time!" Shao Zhengmao said coldly.
"The peerless devil?" Ji Sunsi asked in surprise.
Shaozheng Mao stared at Jisunsi with a pair of cold eyes, making Jisunsi dare not ask.
Shaozhengmao had already given an ultimatum. If Jisunsi couldn't handle the matter, he would find someone else. Jisunsi wanted to ask Shaozhengmao, so he could only grit his teeth at this moment.
"Okay, then I won't care about the Meng family. I will directly take action and seize Qufu Queli. Although there will be pressure from the Meng family, I think I should be able to withstand it!" Ji Sunsi gritted his teeth.
"Well, I will give you three days at most. After three days, I will go to Qufu Queli!" Shao Zhengmao said coldly.
"Okay!" Ji Sunsi clenched his fists.
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Lu State, Meng Mansion!
Meng Xizi looked at his son, Uncle Nangong Jing, who looked annoyed in front of him.
"What's wrong? Are you downcast today?" Meng Xizi looked at Uncle Nangong Jing and said with a smile.
"Dad, you already know this, but you still come to make fun of the child. I went to deliver books to Confucius today and found that a large number of immortals went to see Confucius and asked him to see him and teach him. Confucius actually agreed! I was even scolded by my uncle!" Uncle Nangong Jing said with a bitter smile.
"Hahahaha, what's the point? My silly son, you have been able to serve and work for this great sage for a year and a half, which is a great blessing. In Confucius' heart, you have already achieved the most important thing. Aren't you satisfied with your position?" Meng Xizi laughed.
"But… !"
"But what? Do you still think that you can make Confucius work for you? Don't think about it, the great sage is not something you can control. The reincarnation of the great sage is a great perseverance, and his goal is even more ambitious. I, Meng Jiayang Those who cannot afford him need support from the world, just like Li Er. Now the emperor of Zhou is offering support, and the whole world is offering support. How can our Meng family support us? We don’t ask for much. One day, Confucius will be able to take care of my family. That's enough, and you should be content to be the most valued person by Confucius!" Meng Xizi smiled.
"I'm just a little unwilling!"
"There is nothing to be unwilling to do. Look at the Ji family. Ji Sunsi is contented with Shaozhengmao's favor, but you are still not satisfied?" Meng Xizi shook his head.
"Okay, Dad, I will figure it out!" Uncle Nangong Jing said with a wry smile.
"No, you still don't understand!" Meng Xizi shook his head.
"ah?"
"In the past, I was worried that Confucius would be angry, so I told you not to make unreasonable demands. Now, Confucius has made an opening and is willing to recruit more disciples, and you are still timid. You...!" Meng Xizi accused.
"Ah?" Uncle Nangong Jing was stunned, as if he remembered something.
"What a great opportunity. Don't fall behind others. Look, the immortals such as Zilu and Duanmuci have all studied under Confucius. You even want to worship Confucius as your teacher. Why are you so confused?" Meng Xizi accused.
"Ah, dad, I, I'm going right now!" Uncle Nangong Jing said in annoyance.
"Forget it, forget it, there's no rush now. Confucius has remembered you and will definitely accept you. Next, you have to show your extraordinaryness! Just don't be compared to other Confucius students! You have already Go ahead, don't let them pass you!" Meng Xizi said solemnly.
"Yes, Dad, don't worry!" Uncle Nangong Jing said.
While the father and son were talking. Suddenly a butler's voice came from outside the door.
"Master, Master!" the steward said eagerly.
"Come in!" Meng Xizi frowned.
Meng Xizi and his son were having a conversation and didn't like to be disturbed. However, the old housekeeper was trustworthy and something must have happened.
The old housekeeper entered the house and immediately said respectfully: "Master Qi, the people below just came to report, Ji Sunsi, dispatched an army and went straight to Qufu Palace!"
"What?" Uncle Nangong Jing's expression changed.
"What's the situation? Didn't Ji Sunsi already agree that he is not allowed to attack Qufu Queli? What is he doing?" Meng Xizi's face darkened.
"I don't know, but according to the information obtained by the people below, Ji Sunsi wants to drive out the residents of Qufu. I'm afraid it's not a good thing!" said the old housekeeper.
"Dad, Confucius lives there and knows our identities. If someone disturbs them, will they blame us...?" Nangong Jingshu said anxiously.
"Notice, mobilize all available troops and head to Qufu Palace immediately!" Meng Xizi immediately ordered.
"Yes!" The old housekeeper quickly retreated.
"No, no, I have to go to Confucius immediately to report the news!" Nangong Jingshu said anxiously.
"Don't worry, this may not be a bad thing!" Meng Xizi smiled.
"But… !"
"The soldiers Ji Sunsi led are all his clan soldiers. They have nothing to do with us. They became evil people, and if we go to rescue them again, Confucius will definitely think of us well. Hahaha, it's ridiculous that Ji Sunsi, until now I didn’t know that there was a great sage in the wild, and I bumped into him, hahahaha!” Meng Xizi laughed.
While laughing, Meng Xizi and Nangong Jingshu quickly led the troops and went straight to Qufu Palace.
"Hurry, hurry up!" Uncle Nangong Jing kept urging the army.
Without stopping, the two armies headed straight for Qufu Que.
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Qufu Queli. Confucius's mansion!
During this period, the name of Confucius quickly spread among some sects in the Lu Kingdom. In some sects, people who knew how to look at the aura kept casting their gazes, watching the white atmosphere like a huge river growing stronger day by day.
Countless sects were immediately shocked.
When they heard that Confucius was willing to recruit many disciples, countless immortals were overjoyed. One after another came to learn from their masters with generous gifts.
For a time, the originally unknown Qufu Que, a miserable place in the countryside, turned into a paradise like a paradise, with immortals coming and going in an endless stream.
Of course, they were all powerful men at the head and elder level within the sect. Because everyone was worried that too many ordinary disciples would arouse Confucius' resentment, and no one dared to touch Confucius' brow.
When the immortals arrived, they were also extremely polite to the residents of Qufu Que. Some of the magic spells they cast casually made the residents grateful. After all, these were Confucius' neighbors. They would occasionally give some favors. Although Confucius would not be grateful, they would still please Confucius.
As a result, Confucius immediately received the gratitude of the people from Qufu. Yan's life has become much easier.
Confucius didn't care about this.
Piles of books were delivered to Confucius. The speed with which Confucius read made Confucius understand the Tao more and more thoroughly.
In the morning, Confucius would read and study by himself, and in the afternoon, Confucius would give lectures to the students.
Talk about the avenue of your own enlightenment, the principles of heaven and earth, and the avenue of the universe.
Confucius did not hide his secrets, because Confucius was not sure how long he would be in this world. If he wanted to understand the great way that was not inferior to Lao Dan, he could only pool his wisdom. Even if these students were not as good as him, they had learned his own great way and had some insights. , and it will also give you some new inspiration.
Preach, talk about what you have learned, and let everyone help you improve your own path.
All the immortals came to listen to the lecture. Although many of what Confucius said were still unintelligible, this is the sound of the Great Dao. As long as you can understand a little bit, some of the imprisonments in practice can be broken in an instant.
Among them, Zilu, Duanmu Ci, etc., as the first students to follow Confucius, had the deepest insights, because not long after listening to the lecture, they broke through the constraints of their cultivation, their cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, and their whole temperaments also underwent earth-shaking changes.
Such an example made many immortals excited.
"Teacher, this is a book the students just received, about poetry!"
"Teacher, these are various commentaries on the I Ching!"
"Teacher, these are books on etiquette and music!"
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The students respected Confucius more and more.
And Confucius's current dazzling power has also blinded the eyes of countless villagers.
In the past, I looked at Confucius as a bookworm who read books every day, and was basically a worthless representative. How can there be the scenery of worshiping at the gate of immortality
But what if we look at it now? Just such a nerd, how many immortal masters have come to visit and learn from him
"Look at Confucius, who studied hard. How many people are here to pay homage to him now! Look at you again, asking you to read for a while, as if it kills you. Little bastard, if you don't study hard again, I will beat you to death! "
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Dad, didn't you say that studying is useless before? You also asked me to exercise every day so that I can be favored by immortals as soon as possible. Uuuuuuu, what now...!"
"Fart, who said reading is useless? Who said that? Read hard! Be good to yourself!"
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Confucius now became "someone else's child" and was hated by the children in Qufu.
Confucius naturally didn't care about this, but studied the rare classics in this world every day. At the same time, he continues to teach a group of students.
One afternoon, Confucius was giving a lecture.
"It's not good, it's not good, Mr. Kongqiu, a large number of sergeants are coming from the south, driving away the villagers!" A neighbor came to report anxiously.
"Sergeant? Drive him away?" Confucius frowned slightly.
All the students also suddenly showed angry expressions. This has just been talked about. Who dares to cause trouble? All the students stood up angrily.
S: Regarding the situation in the Lu State, Guanqi tried to refer to history as much as possible. The Sanhuan are the three major families of the Lu State, the Ji family, the Meng family, and the Shu family. They can also be called the Jisun family, the Mengsun family, and the Shusun family. Shi. The word 'Sun' in the middle is an honorific title.
Ji Sunsi, Meng Xizi, and Nangong Jingshu all have historical identities and have not changed. The family background of Confucius also restores history. Of course, among them, the Immortal Cultivation Sect is processed for art and the story requires it.
Shaozhengmao! There is indeed such a person. "Shaozheng" is the official title of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This person is called "Mao". For the convenience of understanding, the chess watcher directly calls him "Shaozhengmao".
Historically, Shaozhengmao, like Confucius, opened a private school in the State of Lu, recruited many disciples, and competed with Confucius for students. He was at odds with Confucius, and his doctrines were biased toward Legalism. However, Guanqi considered that at that time, Legalism was still Before the great rise, Shaozhengmao's Legalist theory had just taken shape. At that time, the world was dominated by Taoist theory. Therefore, watching chess here gave him the status of a student of Lao Tzu, learning Tao but leaning towards Dharma.
There were many people like this in the Spring and Autumn Period, such as Xunzi, who studied Confucianism but preferred Taoism. Han Feizi and Li Si studied under the Confucianist Xunzi, but they embody the great achievements of the Legalists.