Qi Hou Chujiu was very satisfied with Tian Qi's answer.
And this is exactly the cleverness of Tian Qi.
He could inadvertently say something that was beneficial to him very beautifully, and Qi Hou Chujiu did exactly that.
Qi Hou Chujiu couldn't help but smile after hearing this:
"Haha, let me discuss this matter separately in the court before it is too late to make any decisions. But...I am afraid that I will wrong Tian Qing!"
Tian Qi lowered his head and said:
"I just want to share your worries with you. Everything about the Tian family was given by the State of Qi. How can I dare to complain at all? Your Majesty's words are really embarrassing for me!"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he nodded slightly with satisfaction and said with a smile:
"Haha, many people say that Tian Qing is unfaithful, but they don't know how Tian Qing treats others!"
"Tian Qing, since ancient times, it is common for monarchs and ministers to have no doubts about each other, but it is rare to see those who can always be good. Either the ministers betray the emperor, or the emperor doubts the ministers, or the descendants have to bear the burden. "
"I hope that between me and Tian Qing, I can set an example for the world to be a king and a minister! Isn't it beautiful?"
Tian Qi said hurriedly:
"I am sincere and frightened! I dare not think otherwise. I only think that the Tian family can be loyal to Qi from generation to generation and repay Duke Huan of Qi for his kindness in taking me in. And... Your Majesty's kindness in knowing you! I will definitely teach my descendants, Serve Qi from generation to generation!"
Qihou Chujiu said:
"If Tian Qing can have this intention, then I will feel at ease."
…
Let’s talk about Liangqiu.
After receiving the assignment from Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi, he went to Lu Ying alone.
When I came to the main tent, I saw Confucius. Confucius had just arranged to return tomorrow, and Li Ran happened to be there.
When Liang Qiu saw Confucius and Li Ran, he bowed politely and said:
"I met two adults in Xia Liangqiu!"
Kong Qiu and Li Ran looked at each other, neither of them knowing their purpose. After hurriedly getting up to return the courtesy, Confucius asked:
"Liangqiu came here late at night, why?"
Liang Qiuju couldn't help but smile:
"It's just because I feel that I have been very disrespectful to the Marquis of Lu during my stay in Jiagu these past few days. However, this is definitely not my original intention, so I hope that after the oath of alliance, that is, tomorrow, I will specially entertain the kings and ministers of Lu State with gifts." , I hope Marquis Lu can agree."
Confucius looked at Liang Qiu Zhi in surprise and said in disbelief:
"Master Liangqiu, you should be a man of etiquette. How could you make such a request on behalf of the Marquis of Qi?"
Liang Qiuju smiled slightly:
"The widower did this to show his courtesy to Marquis Lu, which is understandable. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with it!"
Kong Qiu glanced at Li Ran and couldn't help but understand. He narrowed his eyes and said:
"Lord Liangqiu, both Qi and Lu are great states of etiquette. Don't you still know the etiquette of the Zhou people? The alliance has now been completed. To enjoy the ceremony at this time is to make the etiquette officials work hard for no reason!"
"What's more, Xi Zun and Xiang Zun should not be brought out of the palace gate, and beautiful music and dance are not suitable for outdoor ensembles. Therefore, if the ceremony is held in a wild place like Jiagu, if the above Xi Zun, Xiang Zun, music and dance are all To have it means to abandon the etiquette system.”
"If these are not available, then you have to use substitutes like hay and tares. Using hay and tares is considered a kind of condescension to the monarchs of both countries. If word spreads, I am afraid that the two monarchs will be disgraced. Those whose reputations are disgraced.”
"So, I still hope that Liangqiu can properly advise the Marquis of Qi? The purpose of enjoying gifts is to show your virtue. If you can't show your virtue, it's better not to hold them."
Liang Qiujiu said quickly:
"Master Kong is really serious about his words. The meeting between the prince and the Marquis of Lu in this Jia Valley shows the sincerity of both parties."
"On this occasion of parting, it's okay to work hard for the courtesy officials. As for substitutes like tares, as long as I agree with you and the Marquis of Lu doesn't dislike it, it's okay!"
Confucius was shocked when he heard this.
He never expected that this Liangqiu Zhi could be so shameless! Even though she told him the harm involved, she still refused to let him go.
Moreover, it is obvious that the reason behind this gift must not be so simple.
But Confucius didn't want to quarrel with him directly at this time, so his mind was racing and he was thinking about how to refute.
Li Ran saw that Confucius was silent for a while, so he said at this time:
"Haha, I have heard for a long time that Liangqiu has the trust of the Marquis of Qi. And he and the Marquis of Qi are very similar. However... when I saw him today, I felt that this was not the case!"
Liang Qiu didn't know why, so he turned around and looked at Li Ran sideways and said:
"Oh? Why did Li Taishi say this?"
Li Ran still holds the post of Taishi of Luoyi Collection History, but in recent years, Guan Cong has done it for him.
Li Ran just sneered and continued:
"Although the Marquis of Qi cannot understand the etiquette, Lord Liangqiu should know it. However, now, the Lord only insists on being the same as the Marquis of Qi, but has forgotten the rules of etiquette and music. How can this be said to be the same as the Marquis of Qi? What about Qihou Xianghe? I'm afraid that Qihou and Liangqiu just have the same interests, but they are not as good as Xianghe!"
Liang Qiuju took a deep breath and couldn't help but ask:
"Oh? May I ask what is 'identity' and what is 'harmony'? There seems to be no difference between the two. I am afraid that Li Taishi is not using strong words to make sense?"
Li Ran shook his head:
"There is a huge difference between the two! Just like a chef, in order to blend a better taste, he needs to use different seasonings. For example, to supplement the deficiency of a certain taste, or Masking the overshoot of a certain flavor is the only way to make delicious food.”
"If it's salty, you can use plum juice to neutralize it. If it's sour, you can use salt to neutralize it. Instead of the taste already being salty, you can add a handful of salt. In this way, wouldn't it destroy the delicious taste? "
"The same is true for the way of a monarch and his ministers. What the monarch thinks is feasible, but there are some factors that are not feasible. As a minister, he should point out the factors that are not feasible. If the monarch feels disgusted and it is not feasible, the ministers will naturally point out and eliminate the factors that are not feasible. the elements of!"
"Only in this way can the decrees be passed smoothly without going against reason, and the people will not have any thoughts of confrontation. Therefore, 'harmony' does not mean that the two are the same, but that the five tastes are harmonized, the people's hearts are calmed, and the achievements are achieved. Political affairs, this is the right way!”
"However, the words and deeds of Master Liangqiu today are not like this! Whatever the monarch thinks is feasible or not feasible, even if it goes against etiquette and common sense, he will spare no effort to implement it!"
"If water is mixed with water, who can eat it? If the harp and harp only specialize in one note, then who can listen to this kind of tune? So it is absolutely impossible to only pursue the sameness without understanding the principle of harmony! "
"Now, Mr. Liangqiu clearly knows that it is against etiquette to offer a gift at this time, but he still comes to act as a lobbyist and is still so stubborn. So, does Mr. Liangqiu think this is appropriate?"
"What's more, why do you need to act as a lobbyist for the Tian family? Since Tian Qi is already at odds with the Marquis of Qi, no matter how Liangqiu maintains consistency with the Marquis of Qi, I'm afraid he can't compare to Tian Qi after all, right? "
"Since Tian Qi and the Marquis of Qi are the same but not at odds with each other, wouldn't it be wonderful if you could help each other with peaceful words?"
Liang Qiu was speechless after what Li Ran said. He was stunned for a long time before he fully understood the truth behind it.
Yes, if he really contributed to this matter, then Qi Hou would still only have Tian Qi in his eyes, and where would he be?
And he is just a microphone at most, but if this doesn't work out, there is still such and such a reason in it. Isn't that Tian Qi's problem?
Therefore, Liang Qiuju smiled and said:
"That's it! What Mr. Taishi said is true, but I didn't think carefully!"
Liang Qiuzi was indeed good at guessing the thoughts of the Marquis of Qi, and the Marquis of Qi also obeyed his words, even unconditionally.
Therefore, it stands to reason that even if the things assigned by the Marquis of Qi are not in line with common sense, he will always do it.
However, in this matter, Li Ran was now enlightened on the spot. He no longer persisted, but hurriedly left and returned to Qiying to resume his duties.
——
Chapter 654_This Confucius is too fierce
Tian Qi wanted to delay the return of the Marquis of Lu on the pretext of enjoying the gift, so the Marquis of Qi Chujiu sent Liangqiu to Lu Ying to lobby. Who would have thought that Confucius and Li Ran would take up the conversation again.
Qi Hou Chujiu heard the news and heard that what Liangqiu said was reasonable and well-founded, so he had no choice but to sigh and said:
"Hey...well, since it is true and it is not in line with etiquette, then let's give it up! I have suffered too much loss this time because I don't know the etiquette. How can I suffer such humiliation again?...Forget it!"
"Tomorrow, I will go back too! After working hard for the past few days, I am really a little tired."
Qi Hou Chujiu was quite dissatisfied with this alliance meeting. Mainly in terms of etiquette, I suffered too much setbacks.
Moreover, Tian Qi only knew how to make things happen, but he didn't know how to do it in a etiquette manner or how to hold up the front of the Marquis of Qi.
This will inevitably make him, as the king of Qi, lose the face of the king of a country.
Tian Qi, who was on the sidelines, also heard what Liang Qiu Zhi and Qi Hou said, and they were not of the same mind.
I couldn't help feeling secretly angry, and I was about to compete with Qi Hou again.
But when I saw Qi Hou Chujiu rubbing his temples, he waved his hands and said:
"You all stand down!"
Tian Qi had no choice but to leave the camp with Liang Qiu, but the two of them had a tacit understanding.
Obviously, as another favorite of Qi Hou Chujiu, Liang Qiuju's status was still far behind Tian Qi's.
It is impossible to say that he has no resentment in his heart.
The two of them were silent, just bowed to each other, then waved their sleeves and left.
Tian Qi returned to his tent and sat with his back to the cow. He didn't react at first.
It wasn't until Tian Qi pretended to cough that Shu Niu turned around, immediately stood up and saluted Tian Qi:
"I've met Mr. Tian!"
Tian Qi couldn't help but ask:
"Shu Niu, what were you thinking about just now? Why are you so lost in thought?"
Zhu Niu smiled unnaturally and replied:
"Oh, I just remembered some old things from back then. Li Ran had repeatedly ruined my good deeds in the early years. So this time, I must repay this hatred no matter what!"
Unexpectedly, Tian Qi sighed with him:
"Hey... I'm afraid this is going to be difficult!"
Shu Niu was shocked when he heard this and asked anxiously:
"Oh? What does your Majesty mean by this?"
Tian Qi put his hands behind his back, thinking, and said:
"The matter of enjoying the gift has been thwarted by Li Ran and Confucius. They will leave here early tomorrow morning!"
When Shu Niu heard this, he couldn't help but said anxiously:
"What should we do? Our people won't be able to arrive until noon tomorrow at least!"
Tian Qi stroked his beard, shook his head again and sighed:
"It's useless to be anxious at this moment. The only way is to let them come as quickly as possible. In addition... we can deploy some troops near them in advance. Try to intercept the monarch's carriage so that they can't move!"
Shuniu nodded and said:
"No! But just to be on the safe side, let's let them pretend to be strangers first?! So as not to cause unnecessary trouble?"
When Tian Qi heard this, a sinister smile finally appeared on his face:
"Well, that's it!"
So Tian Qi immediately called Li Ho and started assigning tasks to him and Shu Niu...
…
Nothing happened at Camp Lu all night.
At ten minutes after dawn, Confucius sent an envoy to say goodbye to Chujiu, Marquis of Qi.
Lu Housong got on the carriage that had been prepared and quickly left Jiagu.
Along the way, Luhou Song saw Confucius walking in a hurry and with a worried look on his face, so he couldn't help but said with relief:
"Now that I have resigned from the Marquis of Qi, I think everything will be fine, right? I see that the Marquis of Qi is not a treacherous person!"
But Confucius still had no idea, so he replied to Marquis Lu:
"It's just... this is the land of Lai Ren after all... I'm afraid there will be something wrong."
When Lu Housong heard what Confucius said, he thought that on the first day he came to Jiagu, when he was working in the countryside, he encountered the rebellion of the Lai people, and he couldn't help feeling terrified.
"Then tell the people around you to hurry up and leave the Lairen Realm. As long as you enter the Lu Realm, you will be safe!"
When Confucius heard this, he bowed and said:
"promise!"
As a result, the Lu State's fleet accelerated the process. Although the carriage was bumpier, Lu Housong could only endure it.
At this time, Li Ran's carriage was driven by Chu Dang.
Gong Eryue sat in the carriage, and they followed Lu Housong. The convoy formed a defensive posture and rushed towards the Lu Kingdom.
Not long after they drove out of Jiagu, they suddenly heard a cry of death coming from behind the convoy!
Li Ran would lift the car curtain from time to time and look back. Then he looked again and found that there was indeed a burst of dust rising.
Then, from Yang Chen, another burst of "whoosh" sound of arrows suddenly shot out!
Fortunately, the chassis of the carriage was strong enough, and the distance was relatively far after all. These arrows had already reached the end of their strong bows, so they only hit the carriage, but could not penetrate.
Immediately afterwards, another group of people was seen galloping towards them from behind.
It's still far away, but you can vaguely see the costume of Lai Ren.
I saw that they first fired a burst of arrows, and then charged and killed, which was very orderly.
And this kind of fighting method is not like the barbarian style at all.
However, in such a desperate situation, it doesn't matter whether these people are evil or not.
I saw Gong Eryue pulling out her sword to protect Li Ran, but Li Ran was a little worried about Lu Hou Song's safety and wanted Chu Dang to protect Lu Hou Song.
Before the words were spoken, Chu Dang was heard shouting from outside the car:
"Where did the thief come from!"
There were a few bangs and screams. It was obvious that someone rushed over, but they were all killed by Chu Dang.
Suddenly the horses were frightened, and a man stood up and was about to rush out. Chu Dang was worried that Li Ran would be hit, so he hurriedly raised the spear in his hand and stabbed the beam. The horses ran on their own, while the carriage stayed behind. land.
The carriage suddenly stopped, and Li Ran was unsteady. The inertia made him hit the wall of the carriage, and then he was about to fly into the air. Seeing that he was about to hit the roof of the carriage, Gong Eryue suddenly hugged Li Ran and inserted the sword in his backhand into the carriage. After using all his strength to maintain his balance, Li Ran fell to the ground safely.
Gong Eryue pressed on Li Ran. The outside was already in chaos, and several spears broke through the wall. Gong Eryue pulled Li Ran out of the carriage.
When the gangsters dressed as men outside saw this, they all raised their spears and stabbed him.
Gong Eryue protected Li Ran and drew two circles with her sword to block the spear. However, there were so many people on the other side that it was difficult to look at each other. Seeing that Li Ran was about to be stabbed, Chu Dang took the halberd and swept away several people with one sweep. Gong Eryue also took advantage of this gap to take Li Ran away from the carriage.
In the chaos, Li Ran couldn't tell how many troops the other party had, and Lu Housong was also missing.
At this time, even he himself had too much time to take care of himself, so he could only protect himself first.
Gong Eryue and Chu Dang protected Li Ran and tried their best to deal with it, killing the waves of "rare people" who rushed over.
After all, Li Ran is also a person who has experienced many lives and deaths. Faced with such a situation, after a brief moment of shock, he immediately calmed down.
He found that Luhou Song was now protected by Kongqiu in the distance, so it was not a big deal for him for the time being.
Confucius was tall and worthy of being ranked among the three most powerful generals of the Lu State, after Shu Liang He. He was also quite powerful.
He was seen holding two spears, and while he was swinging them, those "lai people" were unable to get close within a radius of ten meters.
Li Ran was also stunned for a while.
This Confucius is really too fierce. Moreover, his powerful appearance also broke Li Ran's impression of the "Holy Master" time and time again. It is no wonder that someone in later generations recorded:
"The strength of Confucius can be heard by the whole country, but he is not willing to use his strength to hear it!"
The sentence in the Book of Songs, "The lambs, furs and leopards adorn Confucius' martial arts are powerful" actually seems to be praising Confucius.
Gong Eryue and Chu Dang also discovered Confucius at this time, so they immediately led Li Ran to kill him and met up with Confucius.
Lu Housong was already frightened by this time. He was hiding in the corner, shivering and almost losing his balance.
Li Ran stepped forward and grabbed Lu Housong, forcing him to stand still:
"Your Majesty, do not be afraid! Your Majesty must not fall down at this time!"
Lu Housong felt the warmth of Li Ran's palm, calmed down a little, and looked at Li Ran.
"Mr. Zi Ming! Who are these people? Why do they want to block my return?"
"Mo...could it be that the Marquis of Qi wants to betray his promise?"
original:
When the Duke came to the throne, Yan Zi served in Trentai, and Liangqiu built Yan. The Duke said: "Wei Zhi is with me and my husband!" Yanzi said to him: "The Jue is also the same, how can we achieve harmony?" The Duke said: "Is harmony the same as the same but different from the same?"
He said: "It's different. The harmony is like soup, water and fire, fermented rice, salt and plums, used to cook fish and meat, burnt with firewood, butcher and husband, combine it with flavor to help those who are unable to do it; to vent their faults, a gentleman eats it, and Calm their minds. The same is true for the monarch and his ministers. When the monarch says it is possible, but whether it is possible, the minister will offer his approval, so that it can be achieved; If you don't do it, the people will have no desire to compete. Therefore, the poem says: "There is also a harmonious soup, which is both restrained and peaceful; there is no words when playing the servants, and there is always contention." The ancient kings used the five flavors and harmonized the five sounds to calm their hearts and achieve success. Its politics. Sound is also like taste: one breath, two bodies, three categories, four things, five tones, six rhythms, seven tones, eight winds, and nine songs, which complement each other; clear and turbid, big and small, short and long, quick and slow , sad music, hard and soft, slow and fast, high and low, in and out, flowing around, to help each other. A gentleman listens to it and calms his heart, and his heart is peaceful and virtuous. Therefore, the poem says: 'The sound of virtue is flawless.' This is not the case today. When you say it is yes, it is also said to be yes; when you say no, it is also said to be no. If water is used to make water, who can eat it? If the harp and harp are single-minded, who can listen to it? The same is true if the same cannot be done." The Duke said: "good."
——"Yan Zi Chun Qiu"
(End of chapter)
