Gongshan Buxuan snorted coldly:
"Hmph! After all, you are just borrowing Fei Yi's troops to achieve your own ambitions! Don't say it in such a high-sounding way!"
Uncle Sunnoi also remained calm:
"Master Gongshan's words are true, but Master Gongshan should know that it doesn't matter what you think, and you should also think for yourself, how to get out of this predicament!"
"Your Excellency is now at a loss, and he is indecisive. How can there be a happy ending? Please make a decision as soon as possible, Your Excellency!"
Gongshan Buxiu said impatiently:
"Okay! Shut up! How can I not understand this? But now the specific situation in Qufu is unknown. If we make a decision rashly, we will only fail more miserably!"
"Uncle Sunzhe! I didn't let you stay in Fei Yi in the first place to let you gossip in my ears and put me in danger!"
"There are some things, I advise you not to interfere! Otherwise, you will get angry. Then I, Fei Yi, won't be able to tolerate you!"
Uncle Sun opened his mouth, but couldn't say the next words. He hesitated for a long time and then said:
"Since your Excellency said so... I can only say this! Please take care of yourself, Your Excellency!"
After Shusun Yu finished speaking, he raised his hands with an angry look on his face and bowed out.
And Gongshan Buxuan was restless for a while after his uncle and grandson left. After being stunned for a long time, he finally gave instructions:
"Come here, bring me Zhong Zilu!"
…
When Shusun returned to the official post and saw Zilu, he couldn't help but feel dejected and said:
"Hey... Gongshan Buxiu is really stubborn, and he still refuses to agree to this!"
Zilu was not surprised by this. After all, Gongshan Buxuan still had a choice, so he had many concerns, unlike his uncle and grandson who were often alone and could do whatever they wanted.
I heard Zilu sneer and reply:
"Haha, it seems that he and Master Shusun are not of the same mind after all!"
In fact, as the governor of the city, his duty is to look after the house and the courtyard for his lord.
It can be said that this is the morality of the position of Yi Zai.
Therefore, whether it was Gong Ruo Miao or Gong Shan Bu Xuan, their main thoughts were only to make some fuss in their respective cities, but they did not dare to openly rebel.
In their opinion, as long as they can hold the city, no matter how they do whatever they want, no one can control them.
Moreover, as the saying goes, "if the general is outside, military orders will be ignored." No matter what the people in the capital think, as long as he does not lose his money, he will always have room for maneuver.
Therefore, it is natural that Gongshan Buxuan has difficulty making up his mind for a while.
At this time, I heard Shusun Rui say helplessly:
"This Gongshan Buxiu is so ignorant of current affairs, it is a pity to miss such a good opportunity! Alas... I can only give up the plan for now. If I continue to talk, I am afraid that even Fei Yi will not be able to wait. Go down!"
At this moment, someone suddenly came outside the inn to report:
"Master Zhong, Master Yi Zai invites you!"
When Uncle Sun heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy:
"Oh? As soon as I came here, he immediately looked for someone to call you?! It seems... he was somewhat persuaded by me! Mr. Zhong, it seems that your trip is quite important. It’s important!”
Zilu smiled bitterly:
"Haha, maybe...Yi Zai just wants to take Zhong Yu's life, who knows?"
Afterwards, Zilu just bowed his hands, walked out of the post house, and got into the carriage that had been prepared.
Along the way, Zilu was thinking about how to speak.
Guanyi is not far from the city's Zaifu, and it will arrive soon. Under the guidance of the waiter, Zilu quickly entered the meeting hall.
However, he found that Gongshan Buxuan was sitting in the hall, and a fruit plate and snacks were placed in front of him.
There was also a tea pot beside him, and the fragrant tea was overflowing.
When Zilu saw this situation, he was not afraid of the stage. He actually joked with him directly:
"Haha, even though Mr. Gongshan comes from a humble background, he didn't expect that he would also be interested in making tea? This is really impressive!"
Gongshan Buxiang smiled and said:
"Haha, I am from a humble background. In my early years, I studied Zhou Rites for the sake of gaining fame. I have only had a rough understanding of this Tao. It makes Lord Zhong laugh!"
Zilu hurriedly bowed his hands and said:
"How dare you!"
Zilu sat in front of Gongshan Buxuan. Gongshan Buxuan opened the lid of the jar and poured a cup for Zilu with his own hands:
"I have always heard that Confucian disciples are all elegant people. I would like to ask Mr. Zhong to show his taste. What do you think of this tea?"
Zilu came forward, raised his hand and waved it gently, and couldn't help but nodded and said:
"Well...even though I haven't tasted it yet, the aroma is already so fragrant. It is indeed a good tea!"
In fact, at that time, making tea was not necessarily such an elegant thing. When entertaining people, water is often the main food. If you are entertaining distinguished guests, you will use fresh tea leaves to make tea, and even add a small amount of salt. When drinking, you will chew the tea leaves together and eat them.
The reason why Gongshan Buxuan chose to make tea was just to shorten the distance with Zilu.
Gongshan Buxuan poured the brewed tea into another cup himself and said:
"This thing relieves troubles and improves thinking. Please taste it, Mr. Zhong!"
Zilu was not polite, took a sip, and then praised:
"Master Gongshan, this is indeed good tea! The key lies in the heat. Master Yizai has got it just right!"
Hearing this, Gongshan Buxi couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Oh?! Hahaha, Zilu is so complimentary! Buxuan is from a humble background, but he was given the important task just because he followed the former master and had a little merit."
"For such a vulgar person, how can his tea-making skills be compared to those of a master like Kong Zhongni?"
Zilu raised his hand again and said:
"Master Gongshan is not afraid of the shackles of his family background. He is quite similar to his master, which is indeed admirable!"
Hearing this, Gongshan Buxi waved his hand and said:
"Haha, I don't want to mention Buxi's origin! However, Buxi can't forget his roots. Since he has been so favored by the Ji family, how dare he not think of repaying?!"
Zilu smiled slightly.
Obviously, the reason why Gongshan Buxuan said this was undoubtedly to show his kindness.
Zilu nodded and said:
"Now the head of the Ji family has little experience and is not able to take responsibility yet, so he also needs the help of Master Yizhai!"
"And what the Ji family is facing now is an unprecedented crisis! If you really have this intention, it will be a blessing to the Ji family!"
Gongshan Buxuan was silent for a long time and then said:
"You can prevent Fei Yi from destroying the city wall, but... I'm afraid it won't last long. According to Zilu, what will happen if this matter lasts for a long time?"
When Zilu heard this question, he couldn't help but sigh:
"At that time, I'm afraid Fei Yi will be in the same situation as Li Yi..."
In fact, when it comes to Fei Yi's ending, how could Gongshan Buhu not know about it?
After all, this should be considered the outcome that Gongshan Buxiang is most worried about. So now when he said this to Zi Lu, he couldn't help but shudder:
"I'm afraid... by then, even the Ji family itself will be coerced into attacking Fei Yi, right? By then... I'm afraid there will be some internal strife within the Ji family!"
I saw Zilu looking at Gongshan Buxiu, and nodded to him with a firm gaze.
(End of chapter)
