Li Ran nodded and returned to the tent. Lu Hou Song and Qi Hou Chujiu looked very happy.
Although there have been some hiccups in the past two days, overall the progress has been smooth.
From this, the State of Lu will most likely reach reconciliation with the State of Qi.
Tian Qi stood up at this time, coughed dryly, and said loudly:
"The two countries of Qi and Lu have not had such diplomatic relations for many years. The Marquis of Lu has come all the way, so he cannot neglect today's rural labor. Since the widow is the leader of the alliance, he should show his friendship to the landlord. Please also invite Lu Marquis and all your lords, take a look at the fun dance in our Qi Palace!"
After hearing this, Marquis of Lu Song also bowed down and said politely to the Marquis of Qi:
"Qi Hou is so polite!"
Afterwards, Tian Qi winked at Li Hoe.
Li Ho walked out, and not long after, a dozen dwarfs came in holding banners, waving feathers and colorful silk ribbons, holding spears, halberds, swords and shields.
Seeing these dwarfs, Confucius couldn't help but frown, cupped his hands towards Qi Hou Chujiu and said:
"I dare to ask the Marquis of Qi, is it possible that You Shi is being used as a show in the Qi Palace on weekdays? Or is it still dressed up like this?"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he couldn't help but glared at Tian Qi, and then replied in embarrassment:
"It's true that Youshi is funny, but it's not common!"
Confucius raised his hands and said:
"Reporting to the Marquis of Qi, although the situation is different, Qi is still a big country in Zhou Dynasty. Such childishness seems to be inconsistent with etiquette!"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he didn't know how to reply, so he had to look at Tian Qi again.
But when Tian Qi saw this, he still looked very satisfied, and he said boldly:
"Haha, why is Zhongni so rigid? It's such a child's play. This banquet is neither a gift nor a gift. It's just a banquet and entertainment to entertain the Marquis of Lu. It's just to entertain everyone. There's nothing wrong with it?!"
At this time, all Confucius' attention was on those You Shi, so he didn't care what Tian Qi said, he just held his breath and concentrated there.
And seeing those dwarfs beating drums and shouting, the scene was somewhat noisy.
Moreover, gradually, Kong Qiu and Li Ran couldn't help but notice that the weapons in the hands of those dwarfs were becoming more and more shining, which made people feel frightened!
These dwarfs were obviously well-trained. Although they seemed to be short in stature, they advanced and retreated in unison. Their long conflicting cards formed an angle with each other, and they actually pressed closer to Lu Housong step by step.
When Li Ran saw this situation, he knew something was wrong and stood up immediately:
"Lord Tian, even if it is a show of excellence, it is too much to dance with weapons like this?!"
Tian Qi disagreed:
"Haha, it's just for fun. Mr. Ziming is making too much of a fuss."
As the two of them talked, the dwarfs were already very close to Marquis Lu.
And with another burst of noise, it was obvious that we had reached an extremely critical moment!
Li Ran almost winked at Gong Eryue.
At this moment, Kong Qiu suddenly stood up first, strode forward, and blocked these dwarfs, preventing them from getting even half a step closer to Lu Housong!
Confucius was tall, and compared with these dwarfs, the scene was extremely weird.
Confucius said in a deep voice:
"A common man confuses and insults the princes, and he should be punished according to the law. Please punish him quickly!"
Qihou Chujiu originally thought that these dwarfs seemed to be a little too much, but when this situation suddenly appeared, he couldn't help but panic.
While he was hesitating, the Right Sima of the Lu State suddenly came out of the queue, saluted the Marquis of Lu Song, and said to Qi Hou Chujiu:
"Marquis Qi, please don't turn your head, I will execute you as ordered!"
Qihou Chujiu opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Then, You Sima pulled out the sword from his waist and gave the order:
"According to the law, those who insult the princes will have their hands and feet cut off and be thrown out of the camp! Execution!"
Suddenly, Lu Hou's personal followers also broke into the tent directly, captured these dwarfs, and immediately cut off their limbs.
These dwarfs were short in stature. When they saw this situation, they immediately became a mess, but Confucius was standing there at the moment, actually not moving at all.
For a moment, rows of dwarfs were dragged out of the tent, screaming, and blood flowed like a river outside the tent!
After everything was settled, Confucius turned around and bowed:
"The Marquis of Qi was frightened! These dwarfs had ulterior motives and wanted to do harm to the two gentlemen. Qiu was afraid that the two gentlemen would be at fault, so he acted like this! Please forgive me, the Marquis of Qi."
As soon as Confucius said this, there was a sudden silence in the camp.
Obviously, everyone was shocked by this sudden scene!
Qi Hou Chujiu's eyes widened and he was also frightened.
Confucius and Kong Zhongni, who regarded themselves as "gentle, courteous, thrifty and generous", were considered by the world to be just a Confucian scholar.
But who would have thought that Confucius, who was so harmless to humans and animals, could be such a decisive person in killing people! He actually has such an iron-blooded side!
When Li Ran saw this scene, he immediately stood blankly on the spot. And Gong Eryue outside the camp was even more stunned.
Tian Qi glanced at Li Ho with sharp eyes, seeming to say: Is this what you call "being polite but not brave?"
Qihou Chujiu finally came back to his senses and couldn't help but laugh:
"These You Shi are indeed a little too frivolous today. Qiu Ye handles them appropriately and there is nothing wrong with them!"
The words of Qi Hou Chujiu can be regarded as finalizing this incident: Although Confucius was a little violent, there was nothing wrong with handling it this way.
When Confucius heard this, he looked up and said:
"Thank you Qihou!"
Shaozi Tu, son of Chujiu, Marquis of Qi, said:
"Father, why don't you come here today?"
Although the young son Tu is the youngest son of Chujiu, Marquis of Qi, he is already sixteen or seventeen years old, and his face still looks a bit immature.
Qi Hou Chujiu actually loved his youngest son very much, so he kept his youngest son with him all the time.
After hearing this, Qi Hou Chujiu could not help but wave his hand and said:
"Haha, this is a peace talk between the widow and Marquis Lu, so it's okay to see some blood. Lu Marquis, do you think so or not?"
In terms of fright, the Marquis of Lu and Song was actually more frightened than the Marquis of Qi. After all, Qi Hou Chujiu, who has lived for most of his life, has not seen any bloody storms?
And this Lu Housong is just like a fledgling chick compared with him.
After hearing what Qi Hou Chujiu said, Lu Hou Song quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeves and said with a smile:
"Exactly...exactly...exactly!"
Then Qi Hou Chujiu asked Tian Qi to pour a glass of wine for Lu Hou and Confucius to express his apology.
Tian Qi raised his wine cup and said with an embarrassed smile:
"This is all my fault, Tian Qi. I hope Luhou and Confucius can ignore the villain's fault."
Although Tian Qi's words were polite, there was a hint of murderous intent in them.
Lu Housong had just recovered from the shock. After hearing what Tian Qi said, he could not understand its deep meaning. He had to respond awkwardly:
"How dare you, how dare you... Mr. Tian also has good intentions. It's just that these servants are not doing things right, so... Mr. Tian doesn't need to be so worried!"
Confucius also said:
"Yes, what I said is true. Mr. Tian is indeed serious. This is just a trivial matter, Mr. Tian does not need to worry about it."
What Confucius said was quite frivolous, and the implication was that he was mocking Tian Qi: Are you trying to get hold of us with this little trick? If the tiger doesn't show off its power, does it really think that we are sick cats?
Then, Confucius changed the topic again, and he and Tian Qi bowed and said:
"I also hope that Mr. Tian can serve the Marquis of Qi carefully in the future and never serve the king with such courtesy. Since Mr. Tian has a benevolent and generous heart, if Mr. Tian's reputation is ruined by such trivial matters, I am afraid that the gain will outweigh the loss. ah."
Tian Qi smiled apologetically, but had to hold back. Regarding Confucius's almost accusation, he could only let it go.
When Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi, saw that the three of them drank it all in one gulp, he couldn't help but say:
"Tian Qi, you need to learn more from Confucius in the future. Only in this way can you serve me better!"
Qi Hou Chujiu made no secret of his love for Confucius, even though Confucius could not be used by him.
Afterwards, Qi Hou Chujiu looked at Li Ran again and said:
"This...is the famous Li Ran, Li Ziming, right?"
Li Ran took a step forward:
"My dear, Li Ran, I have met the Marquis of Qi!"
original:
For a while, they were all playing palace music, with actors and actresses and dwarfs playing in front of them. Confucius advanced, climbed up the stairs, and reached the first level. He said: "Anyone who insults the princes should be punished. Please punish him quickly!" So he beheaded the dwarf, and his hands and feet were in different places. The Marquis of Qi was afraid and ashamed.
——"Family Sayings of Confucius"
(End of chapter)
