Zilu was stopped by Li Ran and came to Li Ran again.
At this time, Li Ran was heard telling him:
"Zilu is going to Feiyi this time. Remember that Gongshan Buxuan is now a powerful external force. Although he seems tough, he is actually at a disadvantage. After Zilu leaves, he can... (such and such)"
After hearing what Li Ran said, Zilu couldn't help but bow and responded:
"Zhong You understands! Sir, please rest assured!"
Zilu surrendered and left, while Confucius watched him leave. He couldn't help but sigh, and murmured to himself reassuringly:
"Zilu... I don't know if he can accomplish such a difficult thing..."
Li Ran smiled slightly and replied:
"Haha, Zilu is rough but fine, and he is brave and righteous. This is also the key to winning the trust of Gongshan Buxi. In this regard, besides him, there is no second choice! "
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After Zilu returned to Ji's Mansion, he met Ji Sunsi again. After saluting, he said:
"My lord, I just went to Xinglin and saw my respected master and Mr. Ziming. They were discussing countermeasures regarding Fei Yi!"
Seeing that Zilu didn't hide anything from him, Ji Sunsi felt a little complicated for a while.
As the head of the Ji family, Zilu had taken good care of the Ji family during this period, and the Ji family was also becoming more stable. Ji Sunsi was very pleased to see that Zilu was indeed a good person.
However, he also knew that as a disciple of Confucius, Zilu's heart was always more toward the officialdom.
As for whether there is any conflict between the Ji family and the public? That too is absolutely inevitable.
Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be a gap between Ji Sunsi and Zi Lu.
Although, after some enlightenment from Li Ran, Ji Sunsi also understood the truth that "if the official family does not exist, it will be difficult for the Ji family to succeed." I am also determined to respect the official office as my responsibility from now on.
But after all, as the head of the Ji family, how could he not have selfish motives?
Therefore, Confucius' current status seems a bit subtle in Ji Sunsi's eyes.
However, Zilu can still be outspoken about this now, which shows his sincerity.
I saw Ji Sunsi asked with a very indifferent expression:
"Then...what countermeasures can you discuss?"
Ji Sunsi asked, and Zilu replied:
"Both of them feel that since Zhong You is now the head of the Ji family, he should perform his duties as the head of the family! The destruction of Fei Yi is part of Ji's plan. Now that we are facing difficulties, Zhong You is bound to prepare for it. Go to Feiyi in person!"
Ji Sunsi couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he heard this.
"Fei Yi is no longer under the control of my Ji family. It can be said that it has been occupied by Gongshan Buxuan! If you are slaughtered by my Ji family, if he is not good for you, you will probably be in danger of your life!"
Zilu lowered his head and said:
"Since I came from a poor family, I am fortunate enough to have gained the trust of my lord and assumed the position of the head of the Ji family. There is really no way to repay me. Now that the Ji family is in trouble, it is my duty to do so!"
"This trip is certainly dangerous, but it is also your responsibility!"
When Ji Sunsi heard this, he felt very relieved. He smiled and helped Zilu up:
"Zhong Yuan, I am very pleased that you can be so loyal to my Ji family. But... if you enter Feiyi, how will you deal with yourself? You can't just be a sheep entering a tiger's mouth and be captured without mercy, right?"
When Zilu heard Ji Sunsi's question, he bowed and replied:
"Please rest assured, my lord, Mr. Ziming has already predicted that Gongshan Buxuan is now a strong external force and a weak leader. He may not dare to kill me, the head of the Ji family, at will!"
When Ji Sunsi heard this, he shook his head and said:
"When Gongshan Buhu was in Yang Hu, he showed his disobedience! But now that Yang Hu is gone, he seems to be more honest, but most of Ji's orders are obeyed and disobeyed. Does he dare to kill you? This is really hard to say!”
Zilu curled his lips and said generously and righteously:
"When the head of the family condescended to send You to serve as the head of the Ji family, since you have received the Ji family's salary, you must be loyal to your duties! If you are really killed by Gongshan Buxiang, the lord can also send troops to fight against the rebellion and return the favor. I can use this to arouse the common hatred of the entire Lu State!"
"Even if Zhong Yu dies, he deserves to die!"
Ji Sunsi thought for a while and saw that Zilu had also decided to leave, so he said:
"Well, in that case, I will write a letter. In addition, you should take your Majesty's edict with you. Remember not to have a head-on conflict with Gongshan Buxuan. If persuasion fails, just come back and we can try another method!"
Zilu nodded and said:
"No! Lord, please rest assured."
Therefore, Ji Sunsi immediately wrote a letter to Gongshan Buxuan. There are so many good things to say. He even promised that even if the city wall of Feiyi fell, he would still let Gongshan Buxuan continue to serve as the Prime Minister of Feiyi.
Ji Sunsi then took out the edict issued by the Marquis of Lu and handed it all to Zilu.
Zilu took it respectfully and said:
"My lord, before I leave, I need to see my master again!"
When Ji Sunsi heard this, he couldn't help but look sideways and said:
"Oh? Could it be that... you master and disciple... are you hiding something from me?!"
Zilu heard that Ji Sunsi seemed unhappy, so he immediately bowed his head and said:
"Please rest assured, my lord, since I have been serving as the head of the Ji family, I will make it clear to the family master every time I meet with the family master, and I will never hide anything!"
"Because my master is also worried that it will be very dangerous for Zhong to go to Feiyi from here, so he has to give some warning before leaving, and please my lord not to be suspicious..."
When Ji Sunsi heard this, he thought that this was human nature, so he couldn't help but turned his worries into joy and smiled:
"Haha, since Master Sikou is Zhong Yu's teacher, it is only natural that Zhong Yu respects his teacher so much. Just now... I was just joking, Zhong Yu doesn't have to worry about it!"
After the master and servant talked about the matter, Zilu tidied up and then went straight to the Confucius Mansion and met his respected master Confucius.
When Confucius saw him, he handed the prepared letter into Zilu's hand.
"Zhong Yuan, after you see Gong Shan Buxiang, you can give this letter to him!"
Zilu took it and paraphrased what Jisunsi said to him, and also took out the letter written by Jisunsi to Gongshan Buxuan.
Confucius glanced at it, shook his head and said:
"Haha, these are all irrelevant words. If Gongshan didn't act like this and just listened to him, how could the situation be like this?"
"However, what Ji Sunsi said is right. Zhong You remember, just do your best, but you must find ways to save your own life! Don't act out of anger!"
Zilu replied quite confidently:
"Disciple understands, please be at ease, Master!"
Confucius patted Zilu on the shoulder.
"Zhong Yuan, your courage is far beyond that of a teacher, but you must learn to make decisions when encountering problems!"
