Qu State, after repeated attacks by Qi State, was already a small country less than 200 miles away. Although its title was not reduced to king, it was already a vassal of a big country.

Confucius was a well-known person in the Qu Kingdom. He once studied in the Luo Kingdom Academy, and no one could surpass him in his understanding of "Luo Language".

"Luohou and King Su formulated the ritual and music system of the world, which led to the prosperity of the state and Zhou Dynasty for five hundred years.

Until now, only the Luo Kingdom still adheres to rituals and music, which is why the Luo Kingdom has always been prosperous.

But why don’t you re-establish rituals and music in the world? Qiu doesn’t understand!

As long as everyone in the world follows etiquette, the monarch practices benevolence, and the ministers practice loyalty, won't the world be stable?"

This was Confucius' question to Luo Ci. He was confused and did not understand. He understood the principle of "benevolence" from the ancient books, but found that even Luo State did not implement it.

So he wanted to leave the Luo Kingdom and find a monarch who was willing to accept his teachings.

"Zhongni, you are a great sage. The royal way of "Luo Yu" will flourish because of you. Stay in the academy and explain your benevolent way. The Luo family will record it and pass it on to you.

It has been two thousand years since the Three Kings and Five Emperors, and there will be countless two thousand years in the world to come. Your theory is so beautiful and in line with the path of human nature. This is a theory that will flourish sooner or later. Why do you have to flourish it now?

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This is Luo Ci's evaluation of him, a man of noble moral character, a man full of wisdom, and a man out of time.

The royal way is useful knowledge, and benevolence and righteousness are principles that should be promoted.

But it is not a useful knowledge now, so Luo Ci hopes that Confucius can give lectures and write them down and find successors, but don't try to become an official, because that is doomed to failure.

But Luo Ci himself is a member of the Luo family, and he knows that even if thousands of years pass, King Su will always pay attention to the family, so the direct line of the Luo family has always planned things for a hundred years, and even prepared for a thousand years later.

This is Luo's confidence.

But even if Confucius had superb wisdom, he was just a mortal, how could he talk about it after a thousand years?

So Confucius left the academy and returned to Qu State.

At that time, Luo Yan was still in the Jin Kingdom. When he came back, he asked with some regret: "Father, Zhongni is a saint who comes out every five hundred years. Why don't you keep him in the Luo Kingdom?"

Perhaps after Zhou Dynasty, Zhongni's teachings will be promulgated throughout the world."

Starting from Luo Xiu, the descendants of the Luo Kingdom were all academic monarchs, so they could see the value of Confucius's teachings.

He is not just a simple revival of the ancient Zhou rites, his thoughts contain the essence of the world, which is not found in all current thoughts.

Luo Ci and Luo Yan also planned to give King Su's theory to Confucius for reference, hoping that he could use his own thinking to write a more exciting theory.

Unexpectedly, Confucius left Luo Kingdom directly.

Luo Ci smiled and said: "Since Zhongni is a saint who comes out every five hundred years, can anyone control his thoughts?

He is a great sage, no matter in good times or bad times, it will provide nourishment for his wisdom. Wait, he will definitely come back, Luo Kingdom is the paradise of kingship."

Qu Jun also likes the royal way described in Luo language, because he has been bullied by his ministers.

He heard that Confucius had studied in the Luo Academy, so he invited him to inquire about politics and asked how to revitalize the country and enhance the authority of the monarch.

This is exactly what Confucius studied and said with a smile: "It's very simple for the king, as long as he practices the way of the prime king.

King Su was the greatest man in the past three thousand years. His greatness did not lie in conquering the East and quelling the chaos, but in formulating rituals and music.

This is a system that is enough to bring peace to all generations.

Isn't this the most ridiculous thing that future generations do not abide by but continue to destroy it?

The four greatest declines of the Zhou royal family were during the periods of King Li, King Huang, King You, and King Xi. Are these declines really because God did not favor them?

No, it was a man-made disaster caused by their wanton destruction of the patriarchal system of rituals and music.

The prosperity of the royal family is accompanied by the reconstruction of the order of rituals and music. The wheels can only run on a smooth road. This is the importance of seeking the road.

Both Luo Wengong and Luo Xuangong strengthened the authority of the Emperor of Zhou and allowed the princes to do their own thing.

Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong also re-established the patriarchal system by respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians, and thus stabilized the world."

The way of King Su is profound and mysterious, and the Luo Kingdom never fully disclosed the way of King Su to the public until Duke Luo Ming wrote the book "Luo Yu".

Luo Xiu summarized the gains and losses of Zhou Dynasty over the past four hundred years, and also elaborated on King Su's "King's Way" at length. In "King's Way" and "Luo Yu", there is a world of great harmony where everyone can live and work in peace and contentment.

This made Confucius extremely convinced that only by re-establishing the ritual and music system can the current chaotic people's hearts be sorted out.

If he knew that Luo Minggong, whom he admired, not only composed the royal "Luo Yu" but also the domineering "Master", he would probably feel the same sympathy as Li Er who learned about the existence of King Su, and would be shocked.

The king of Qu State admired Confucius' royal ways very much. Perhaps he used these to anesthetize himself. He appointed Confucius as the prime minister of Qu State.

After becoming the Prime Minister, Confucius began to practice his own kingly way. It has to be said that for a small country, the kingly way is effective.

However, the most powerful person in Qu State was not the king, but Dr. Cao. Half of the land of less than two hundred miles in Qu State was the fief of Dr. Cao, which shows his power.

In the seventh month when Confucius was the Prime Minister, he quarreled with Doctor Cao five times until Doctor Cao said that he would invite him to his home as a guest. Then Doctor Cao deliberately used various ritual vessels, musical instruments, and tripods that could only be used by princes.

He wanted to see how Confucius, who practiced the royal way and advocated the father-son rule, would do?

Naturally, Confucius couldn't tolerate it. At Doctor Cao's banquet, he loudly rebuked this kind of arrogance, "Just a mere doctor, tyranny violates etiquette. Your wolfish ambitions are known to all the passers-by on the roadside in the Qu Kingdom."

I will record your name in the history books, and together with the Rong and Di barbarians, you will be reviled for eternity."

The Confucius family indeed has a tradition of recording history, and a great sage like him is destined to make a mark, and Dr. Cao will really be infamy for thousands of years.

His friend was worried that Doctor Cao would be unfavorable to him and hoped that he could admit his mistake to Doctor Cao. He said angrily: "Gong Luo Wen once praised Xiong Dun as a hero of all Xia, and he should be made a marquis to reward him for his contribution.

However, Xiong Dun overrode the throne and trampled on etiquette. Luo Wengong never said anything about conferring a title on Xiong Dun.

During the reign of Duke Xuan, the State of Chu overrode and proclaimed itself king, and the royal family married the State of Chu. The State of Chu expressed its submission, and therefore did not declare itself king among the other Xia states. Could it be that the State of Chu could abide by this principle, but the State of Qu did not understand?

Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and brought order to the world. He whipped the princes and gave orders to the Xia. How powerful was this?

Have you ever transgressed?

Uncle Fang didn't dare to overstep his bounds. It's really ridiculous for him to be a mere doctor.

Ritual and music are the foundation of the state, if you can tolerate this, is there anything else that cannot be tolerated?"

Confucius resigned from his position as Prime Minister of the State of Qu. He began to study abroad among various countries and began to recruit some talented disciples.

He lived a very difficult life. The monarchs from all over the world respected his knowledge but were unwilling to use him. He sighed in the wilderness and said: "The world has been without virtue for a long time. If the Luo Kingdom does not pay homage to the Queen of Zhou, the Zhou rites will collapse."

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After Duke Huan of Qi passed away, the kingdoms were in chaos.

If King Su no longer shines on Bangzhou, the destiny will be fulfilled.

I am an old citizen of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, why do I feel sad about this?

Probably because he is loyal to the royal etiquette and music and forgets about other things."

His eyes are still bright, and the shabby clothes cannot hide his straight spine. He is a sage with a strong spirit. The wind and rain are the tempering given to him by God.

He sat in the car and walked through the fields, and then heard the sound coming from the Luo Kingdom, which was full of vitality.

His disciples were carrying weapons and chariots, and there was a Changge beside him. Judging from his height of 1.9 meters and his majestic strength, this must not be a decoration.

His disciples brought him books, and he arranged his crown and robes. He was always meticulous about himself, but did not demand harshly from others.

"Boyang Gong is really a great and wise man! Since "Luo Yu", I have never been able to read such a truth that directly connects heaven and earth."

Looking at the few words that came out, Confucius knew that he was going to return to the Luo Kingdom Academy, where he would perfect his path and where he would preach his own doctrines.

"Teacher, the classic written by Boyang Gong seems to be different from what you said. This is not the path of kingship."

Confucius smiled and said: "You are wrong, this is also the way of the king, the way of the holy king who is selfless and without desires. This is the state that can only be achieved by the prime king.

Duke Boyang placed too much emphasis on governing by inaction and using the way of heaven to control the way of humanity. But since ancient times, except King Su, who else can do this?

This is somewhat different from the concept conveyed in "Luo Yu", so I went to the academy and asked Duke Boyang face to face."

After a while, he said again: "Boyang Gong is a sage, you should not interpret his articles at will.

Many of these incomplete views are different from my own, especially the theory of sages.

The reason why sages are sages is not because of the existence of unworthy people, but because the moral character of sages has reached a certain level.

Benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, etiquette, these are what people should pursue. If you can achieve them, you will be a sage."

Even in their understanding of sages, the two are very different. Li Er said it was relative, while Confucius said it was absolute. Who in the world doesn't have his own ideas?

When these people gather together, they will definitely collide violently like the tip of a needle against a awn of wheat. This is Luo's purpose.

So Confucius and his party began to turn around and head towards Luo Kingdom. Confucius believed in the Six Arts of the Gentleman. He was very good at driving and shooting, and he was naturally tall and powerful.

With their fighting power, ordinary thieves are no match for them, so they have been traveling around the world in recent years, and as long as they don't run into the regular armies of other countries, they are very safe.

Then on the way, Confucius met Prince Qingji who had escaped from Wu.

Qingji drove a luxurious car and wore exquisite clothes, but he looked very downcast. At first glance, he looked like a nobleman who had escaped from the country.

There have been too many nobles fleeing in recent years, and some ministers have even been driven out of the country by ministers and went into exile.

Qingji reported his identity to Confucius, and after hearing what happened to him, Confucius sighed: "The ministers killed the king, in the time of King Su, would anyone do this?

Small sects replace big sects. Is this an tolerated behavior?

Luo Xuangong knew this truth, so he upheld the right path and attacked Quwo of Jin. No one does this anymore.

When the prince arrives in the Luo Kingdom, you can gather righteous men who are willing to follow you. Regicide will not last long, and there must be many people in the Wu Kingdom who are looking forward to your return."
To be continued...