Chen Guo has a Li Er!
The Chen State, like the Song State, was one of the Three Kes and a descendant of Yu and Shun. When Li Er's Great Way was not completed, no one cared about it in Ku County. When Li Er's Great Way was completed, it was conquered by Zhou Dynasty. The royal family took Luoyi, the capital of the dynasty.
As a result, after the monarchs and nobles of the Chen Kingdom knew the truth, they all beat their chests and regretted not leaving me in the Chen Kingdom.
The Great Dao of Laozi has the effect of suppressing Qi, which is a huge benefit to a country. Chen Guo just let it go in vain
Afterwards, many countries made fun of Chen Guo. The Song Dynasty, which is also a Sanke, is naturally among them.
This time, Confucius returned to the Song Dynasty to worship his ancestors, and the news spread like wildfire, naturally reaching Shangqiu, the capital of the Song Dynasty.
It is not clear whether Confucius was a great sage like Li Er, but it has been confirmed that he has walked his own path. Many students followed him, and even people from all over the world left in admiration.
It can be said that Confucius was not involved in the affairs of the Lu State because he was devoted to learning. If he had the intention of becoming an official, the King of Lu would definitely sweep his bed to welcome him.
If Confucius traveled to various countries, he would also be the honored guest of each country.
This time, Confucius came to Song Dynasty, which was an extraordinary event in itself. News has already spread from various cities along the way, so Shangqiu is naturally more sensitive.
When they learned that Confucius was actually a descendant of the royal family of the Song Dynasty, with the same surname, and worshiping in the ancestral temple with the same surname, all the nobles, ministers and kings of the Song Dynasty were overjoyed.
Because of the same ancestor! So it’s more intimate!
Confucius had arrived outside Shangqiu City. Suddenly, Shangqiu officials came to greet him.
Although the King of Song also wanted to welcome him in person, he could not agree with the etiquette after all, so he could only wait in the city.
However, the officials sent were also extremely noble.
When Confucius' carriage team arrived at the gate of Shangqiu City, they stopped.
Confucius got out of the carriage and immediately saw an old man in rich clothes standing at the gate of the city. The old man had a majestic face and white eyebrows, but his face was extremely rosy and full of energy and blood.
Seeing Confucius getting out of the carriage from a distance, he immediately bowed slightly: "Song Dynasty official, Xiang Xu, I have met Confucius!"
This salute made Confucius look solemn, and he immediately returned the salute: "The common people in the countryside have seen Doctor Xiang!"
Confucius knew who it was as soon as he heard the other person's self-registered number.
Xiangxu, the sea-fixing needle of the Song Dynasty! Who doesn't know that his status and reputation are so great, not just for the Song Dynasty, but for the entire Central Plains
It's not that it's so powerful, but it's that it once led a 'Soldier Alliance'!
After King Zhou You set fire to the world and played with the princes, the world's rituals and music collapsed. All countries in the world continued to conquer each other, and the people were in dire straits. The world is always at war, and there are always wars and chaos. What a chaotic era
And Xiangxu, who was in the Song Dynasty, invited fourteen countries to come to the alliance, recognized the overlordship of Chu and Jin, and cooperated with other countries to reach an agreement to end the war. In other words, there was a truce and no more war.
The Fourteen Kingdoms of the Central Plains have never had a war since this alliance. For more than ten years, the land of the Central Plains has not been touched by a single weapon. What a great achievement
At the same time, outside the Central Plains, Wu and Yue were still suffering from wars and killing each other endlessly.
Compared with the rest of the world, all the Central Plains respected Xiang Xu. Every country in the Central Plains treated Xiang Xu as an honored guest, no matter where he went. They even invited Xiang Xu to serve as an official, but Xiang Xu never left the Song Dynasty.
Because Xiangxu also had the surname of Zi, and the surname of Zi was Xiang. He shared the same ancestral temple with Confucius and King Song.
It is hard to leave the homeland. In the Song Dynasty, it has always been like a divine needle in the sea.
When Confucius returned to the Song Dynasty this time, although the King of Song did not come to greet him due to courtesy, his visit to Xiang Xu was extremely grand.
"It is really rare that such a great sage can emerge from the countryside. I did not expect that a great sage could emerge among the children of my surname. My surname is an honor and the country of Song Dynasty is lucky!" Xiang Xu suddenly said He laughed and held it up.
"You're welcome to the doctor!" Confucius smiled slightly.
"Confucius, Xiangxu is happy that you can return to the Song Dynasty. Come, go, go, go. I have prepared a banquet, just waiting for you, Confucius!" Xiangxu immediately grabbed Confucius' hand enthusiastically.
Seeing Xiang Xu's enthusiasm, Confucius did not resist it too much.
Nodding, Kong Qiu followed Xiang Xu onto the carriage and arrived at Xiang Xu's house together.
When Xiang Xu was welcomed in person, a large number of officials were naturally accompanied. Confucius's students naturally received preferential treatment.
Although Confucius felt the enthusiasm. However, Confucius still led his disciples to his father's former residence. Because Shu Lianghe went to the State of Lu to develop, the residence in the State of Song was already dilapidated.
But no matter how broken it is, it’s still home!
Naturally, Confucius' students carefully cleaned it up, and some immortal disciples continued to repair it.
When Confucius went to Xiangxu's house for a banquet, Confucius' residence had been repaired.
At Xiangxu's Mansion.
Xiang Xu was extremely enthusiastic about Confucius. And introduced to everyone.
"Confucius, do you know who this is?" Xiang Xu pointed at an old official and smiled.
The old official was not conspicuous, but his face was extremely kind.
"Who is this?" Confucius asked curiously.
"Old man Qi Guanzheng! I used to be close friends with my uncle Liang He for eight times! Mr. Kong, I dare to call you Kongqiu, okay?" The old man stroked his beard and smiled.
"Qi Guan Zheng? It turns out to be Uncle Qi Guan! Confucius is polite!" Confucius suddenly bowed slightly.
"Hahaha, good, good, good, Uncle Liang He, what a blessing to have this Lin'er!" Qi Guanzheng immediately helped Kong Qiu up and said with a smile.
"Ashamed! Uncle was so complimentary!" Confucius shook his head and smiled.
"It's not a ridiculous compliment. Your reputation has spread from the Lu State to our Song State!" Qi Guanzheng said with a smile.
"A little fame is not enough to praise me!" Confucius said modestly.
"Confucius, I have heard that back then, my uncle Liang He and Qi Guanzheng had a marriage agreement for their children, and they even proved it with two pieces of jade with the same heart!" Xiang Xu said with a smile.
"Uh!" Confucius frowned slightly.
"Back then, my uncle Liang He and I were close friends. I also have the Tongxin Jade in my collection. Kongqiu, have you brought your Tongxin Jade?" Qi Guan was looking at Kongqiu with a flash of expectation in his eyes.
In anticipation, Qi Guan was taking out a jade pendant that was exactly the same as what Yan gave to Confucius. However, the jade pendant seemed to have been damaged and had been re-glued.
Perhaps Qi Guanzheng did not take good care of this jade and had just restored it not long ago.
Confucius frowned slightly, but still nodded.
Yan Hui, a student on the side, respectfully handed over a jade box.
In the jade box was the jade pendant collected by Shu Lianghe, which was later given to the Yan family for collection. Confucius's one was even brighter and softer. It was obvious that Shu Lianghe and the Yan family attached great importance to this jade pendant and often caught it. I groped it in my hands until I touched it too much, and it became softer, brighter and moister.
"Hahahaha, that's right, Tongxinyu, this is our certificate, Kongqiu, this is what your father and I decided together. I have three daughters. Now the eldest daughter and the second daughter are married, and only Now I am a little girl, and my little girl has just passed the hairpin ceremony and is ready to get married. You are here just in time! Just in time to fulfill my and your father's wish!" Qi Guanzheng suddenly laughed.
As soon as Qi Guan opened his mouth, all the officials in the main hall looked at Confucius expectantly.
Of course, the Confucius students also saw that some young officials had ugly expressions on their faces. However, when the old officials stared at them, they lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.
Confucius looked at Qi Guanzheng, smiled slightly and said: "Master Qi Guan, I'm afraid there is something you don't know. Confucius, in this life, will not be able to practice immortality or serve in government. He will probably be poor, powerless and powerless in his life, so he will study harder. He is knowledgeable and has no care for other things, but he is not a good match!"
"Huh?" Qi Guanzheng was slightly startled.
Xiang Xu raised his eyebrows and immediately interrupted Confucius: "Confucius!"
"Doctor Xiang?" Confucius looked at Xiang Xu.
"I'm afraid you don't know, hahaha, the daughter of Lord Qi Guan's family, Qi Guan Chi, is the most beautiful woman in the Song Dynasty, no, the most beautiful woman in the entire Central Plains. I just gave birth to a hairpin, and in the family of Lord Qi Guan, Countless people came forward to talk to matchmakers. They can queue up from Qi Guan's house all the way to Lu State! Only you are qualified for such a beauty. You are your parents' orders!" Xiang Xu suddenly laughed.
Xiang Xu wanted to keep Confucius in the Song Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, he must have fallen behind. This time, he deliberately studied Confucius' situation and learned that Qi Guan was making an appointment with his uncle Liang He to determine the in-laws for his children. Xiang Xu was overjoyed. This Qi official was his subordinate. It happened that Xiang Xu personally convinced Qi Guan to be honest.
Only then did Qi Guanzheng find the jade pendant that he had lost somewhere, just to cooperate with Xiang Xu and keep Confucius behind.
Act first with emotion! Let’s understand it again!
However, Confucius refused
"Master Xiang, Confucius accepted Uncle Qi Guan's kindness. However, Confucius was determined to be on the right path and was afraid of delaying Miss Qi Guan!" Confucius shook his head and said with a smile.
Qi Guanzheng's face suddenly stiffened and he didn't know what to say.
"Hahahahaha, marriage is a big matter, don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, we'll talk about it later. How can you violate your parents' orders at will? Let's talk about it later, come on, let's toast Confucius!" Xiang Xu suddenly raised his glass and said with a smile.
"Mr. Confucius, please!" A group of officials joined in toasting Xu.
"Thank you for your hospitality!" Confucius saluted everyone and drank a drink.
"Confucius, your surname is also Zi. We all share an ancestor. When the king knew you were back, he had already swept the bed to welcome you. However, because of the disagreement with Li, he asked me to come to greet you and apologize on behalf of the king!" Xiang Xu raised his glass and toasted.
"Thank you for your attention. This time, Qiu returned to the Song Dynasty to fulfill his father's last wish and pay homage to his ancestors to appease his spirit!" Confucius said solemnly after a drink.
"Sacrifice to ancestors?" Xiang Xu's expression changed.
"Confucius, you must also be aware of the current situation in the world. I am getting old. I don't know how long I can protect the Song Dynasty. Fortunately, the descendants of the Song Dynasty have a great sage like you. I sincerely request to Xu, can Confucius stay here?" Serving the ancestors in the Song Dynasty? Xiangxu hereby promises you that one day you will be the most important sacrifice in the Song Dynasty!" Xiangxu stood up and bowed solemnly.
After this ceremony, the surrounding officials saluted one after another.
At this moment, the banquet hall became extremely solemn, and everyone was asking Confucius to stay.
The faces of the students brought by Confucius all changed, but in the end, no one said anything.
Confucius frowned slightly. Confucius could feel Xiang Xu's great sincerity, and he was also a truly loyal man. However, Confucius understood better that underneath the tranquility of the Song Dynasty, there were turbulent waves and constant conflicts among the various ethnic groups of the Song Dynasty. A country is not a place where you can live and learn. There is no environment like the state of Lu.
Confucius sighed slightly: "Sorry, Doctor Xiang, I haven't thought about this yet!"
Confucius declined politely.
This rejection made Xiang Xu look a little upset, but in the end, the banquet slowly ended in an awkward atmosphere.
As soon as the banquet was over, Confucius left and returned to his father's mansion.
At Xiangxu's house, the officials suddenly began to scold him again.
After seeing off all the officials, Xiang Xu frowned in thought.
Confucius did not agree to stay in the Song Dynasty, and Xiang Xu did not readily agree to allow Confucius to worship his ancestors. Obviously, a good welcome banquet ended badly.
"Dad, didn't you agree to the child? Let the child marry Qi Guanchi. I am very satisfied with Qi Guanzheng's first look. What, how...!" A young man walked up to Xiang Xu and said anxiously.
Xiang Xu glanced coldly: "Qi Guanzheng, this old fox, is not satisfied with you, but with me!"
"It's not the same...!"
"Humph, you are ignorant and incompetent. Look at Confucius, and look at you. He is older than Confucius, but you are still ignorant." Xiang Xu glared.
"I don't care, I have to marry Qi Guanchi. If Qi Guan marries Qi Guanchi to Confucius, I will go to his house every day to make trouble. Also, no one can try to steal the woman I like!" The young man Hate said.
ps: A little historical knowledge. The Song Dynasty had two military alliances. The first time failed quickly. The second time was promoted by the Song Dynasty official Xiang Xu. There was no war in the Central Plains for 40 years. The credit was due to the country.
I had something to do when I went out today, so the update is a bit late, sorry!