After receiving Li Ran's reminder, Confucius couldn't help but wake up. Therefore, he began to delay as much as possible about being invited to Yang Hu to serve as an official.
The more times like this, the more important it is to keep a clear mind. Although Confucius had always hoped to become an official in the State of Lu, after all, in this era, if you wanted to make a difference, there was no better choice than becoming an official.
But on the other hand, he also knows history, and he understands the so-called
This is the truth of "Every success brings glory to everyone, and every loss brings loss to everyone". Therefore, in order to protect himself wisely, he often went out during this period. The reason was that he did not want to run into Yang Hu.
On this day, Confucius finally started a class in Xinglin, just as he was explaining "Poetry" to his disciples.
At this time, Duanmu Ci came to ask for an audience, saying that Yang Hu, the Prime Minister of the Ji family, heard that Confucius was here and came here specifically to ask for an audience.
Confucius also suddenly remembered Li Ran's words, stood up immediately, and said to Duanmu Ci: "Ci, go and answer the question and say that my master happened to have just left the house today." Although Duanmu Ci felt strange, he still followed the instructions. Confucius replied to Yang Hu.
Confucius, on the other hand, got up and left the Xinglin through the back door. On Yang Hu's side, he brought a few suckling pigs as a gift and came to pay homage to Confucius.
However, Duanmu Ci told him that Confucius was not there and asked where he had gone. Duanmu Ci only shook his head and said he didn't know.
Yang Hu had no choice but to leave the suckling pig behind and go to see Li Ran. At this time, Li Ran was reading and writing with his daughter Liguang. Ji Le had been taken away by the doctor. While he missed him, he also had more expectations and hopes. During this period, he had no one else but Li Guang. Light around.
Li Ran knew that he owed his daughter too much. He had spent too little time with her before. Now that Liguang was six years old, he had only been with his daughter for a few months.
Since Ji Le is no longer with Li Guang, he now has more responsibilities. When Yang Hu saw Li Ran, he found that he was teaching Li Guang to write and couldn't help but laugh.
"Ah! Mr. Ziming, I'm so excited." Xinglin has an elegant environment, which is indeed suitable for education and recuperation. This is why Li Ran chose to live here temporarily in the first place.
Li Ran saw Yang Hu arriving and knew why he was here. He immediately stood up and waved to Fan Li who was not far away.
Fan Li came over and left with Liguang. Liguang didn't know Yang Hu, but Yang Hu's size and appearance were somewhat similar to Confucius, so he actually smiled at him and then withdrew.
After Fan Li and Liguang walked away, Li Ran said: "My lord is busy with work, but do you still have time to come here and chat?" Li Ran came up with an insinuation, which also expressed his displeasure with Yang Hu for not listening to him. , determined to attack the dissatisfaction of Zheng Guo.
Yang Hu could naturally hear this, and he laughed unnaturally: "Haha, Mr. Ziming said so, but it's a shame for Yang. No matter how busy Yang is, he should be too busy Come and pay homage to Sir. If it weren't for Mr. Yu's teachings in the past, how could Yang Hu be where he is today?" Li Ran couldn't help but sneered when he heard this: "Haha, I don't dare to take credit, but I hope that if you really succeed in the future, When trouble comes, just don’t talk about me, Li Ran. What your Excellency is doing now has nothing to do with Li. After all, even if you give Li ten courages, Li will not dare to rashly lead the Lu State to make a grudge. To the neighbors! Not to mention threatening the king to order his ministers, and using this to show off his power!" Yang Hu's face changed slightly when he heard this.
Obviously, Li Ran is still the same Li Ran. Although he does not participate in the political affairs of the Lu State, he still knows everything about him, no, the whole world.
"Mr. Ziming's lesson is that Hu is indeed a little anxious this time, but now that the matter has come to this, it is too late to regret it." Li Ran knew that Yang Hu actually had no regrets. According to his character, he would definitely continue Make waves there until you achieve your own goals, or destroy yourself.
And the soft words he is saying now are just to make him, Li Ran, stand up for him and even make suggestions for him.
Li Ran sighed: "My lord, now that your lord is commanding the State of Lu as a minister, the entire state of Lu is under your control. However... I hope that your lord will have to exercise self-restraint and be more cautious when doing things."
"With all due respect, what you are doing now is too short-sighted and will be harmful to your future!" Yang Hu disagreed with Li Ran's words. He always believed that as long as he could get the support of Jin State, , then you don’t have to worry about anything.
Therefore, although he was unhappy with what Li Ran said, he still tried his best to lower his attitude in front of Li Ran.
"What Mr. Ziming said is true. Therefore, in the future, I will need Mr. to help me..." Li Ran heard this and shook his head directly: "Please forgive Li, I didn't mean that." Yang Hu He was obviously stunned for a moment: "Mr. Ziming, that's not what you said when we were in Yunyi, right?" Li Ran said calmly: "I just sigh that today is different from the past. Zhuo Jing is seriously ill, and his life and death are uncertain. My daughter also suffers from heart disease and needs companionship. As a father, Li Ran cannot let his daughter suffer anymore."
"I hope Lord Yang can understand Li Ran's feelings as a father." After hearing this, Yang Hu couldn't help but sigh: "I understand your feelings, sir, but Mrs. Ling has now gone to Qin to seek medical treatment. And your love is by your side now. Whether your husband is an official or not, it will not prevent him from always being by your side. Therefore, your words may be unreasonable, right?" Li Ran shook his head again and said categorically: "However, I am currently living in the State of Lu as the Taishi of the Zhou royal family. If I take up another position in the State of Lu, it would probably be very inappropriate..." Gradually, Yang Hu showed some displeasure on his face: "Ziming Sir..." Li Ran didn't say much at this time. He only stood up and waved his hand and said: "Your Excellency is busy with state affairs, so don't waste your time on Li Ran. I still have to practice music with my daughter. Please go slowly. "Yang Hu looked at Li Ran and walked away without any intention of giving him any face. This certainly made Yang Hu unhappy.
But he also knew that Li Ran's reputation in the world and his power in Lu State were also growing. This person must not be offended.
Moreover, his original intention was to invite Li Ran to come out, so there was no need to fall out with him. So, Yang Hu just felt depressed for a while and then left alone.
Li Ran picked up Liguang and watched Yang Hu go away. Liguang said at this time: "Father, this person is not a good person." Li Ran couldn't help but laugh out loud, wondering how Liguang could tell the difference at such a young age. What good guys and bad guys are coming?
"Guang'er, his appearance and appearance are almost the same as Mr. Zhongni. When you say this, does it mean that Mr. Zhongni is no longer a good person?" Liguang shook her head decisively.
"Although their appearance is somewhat similar, they give people different feelings." Li Ran heard this, and his thoughts were flooded for a moment. He only felt that Liguang was so intuitive despite her young age. .
That's right, Yang Hu and Kong Qiu, in a sense, can be classified as members of the same group, no matter from their birth, growth, or even their current positions.
However, the differences between them are worlds apart. And God just made the bond between the two of them so deep.
Perhaps, this is a small joke played by God on them. ... After Confucius hid outside for a while, he returned to the apricot forest, and Duanmuci immediately came to Confucius and told him about the suckling pigs left by Yang Hu.
When Confucius heard the news, he couldn't help but stamp his feet and shouted: "Oh no! This is bad! Oh, Ci, you have caused trouble for my master!" Duanmu Ci saw his master's reaction like this , but he said in confusion: "What's wrong, Master? They're just a few suckling pigs. Just return the gift when the time comes..." Confucius said helplessly: "Master, I wanted to avoid him, but now he has brought a gift . According to etiquette, how can a teacher not return the gift? But once he returns the gift, won’t he have to see him again? Then I’m afraid there will be more trouble. Give! Give! You are really giving. You have caused a big trouble for your teacher!" Duanmu Ci was also a little aggrieved. After all, Confucius had never cared about him like this before he left: "These piglets are what Master Yang Hu insisted on keeping, how can the disciple shirk them? Got it? There is really no way!" Confucius couldn't help but sigh: "Hey...that's all, it seems that I have to find another way to teach you. Sir, this matter all started with you, and now you will do it for me. Master, go and keep an eye on the movements of Ji's Mansion. If Yang Hu leaves the mansion, he will immediately report to Master!"
