Zilu and others had their own information channels and were able to learn about what happened to Confucius and a group of his fellow disciples in the state of Chen.
Because it was winter before, the message transmission speed would be a bit slow. When spring comes, the message will be delivered all at once.
"Prince."
Everyone looked rather dull.
Zhiyao didn't want to pretend to be stupid in front of smart people, so she asked, "But are you here for the sake of Master Kong?"
Zilu said on behalf of a group of brothers: "I dare not ask the Zhi family to send troops to rescue me. I only ask the prince to allow me to go south."
That’s right.
The relationship between Zhishi and Confucius was not to the point where they sent troops to rescue him after learning of the danger, and Confucius had done something like leaving without saying goodbye before, which was tantamount to severing the friendship from Zhishi.
If the Zhi family knew that Confucius was in danger and immediately sent troops to rescue him, wouldn't it be a shameful act?
Zilu is now a vassal of the Zhi family. He belongs to a class that has its own fiefdom and warriors and belongs to the people. Due to the characteristics of the current era, he is fully able to issue a recruitment order and lead his private soldiers southward.
Because Zilu is a vassal of the Zhi clan, it is best to get the permission of the master of the Zhi clan for what he wants to do. He is not here to ask for the opinion of Zhi Yao, the prince.
From a certain perspective, what Zi Lu did was not authentic.
Zhiyao said seriously: "Zhong You doesn't need to say anything more. Let's go see my father and talk about other things."
As a "Confucian", shouldn't we be the most observant of etiquette? Even if we have to obey authority in urgent matters, that's not how things should be done.
Zhiyao looked at Zigong and others again and said, "Kong, the master of Yao, is like a father and a brother to you all. Chen and Cai are surrounded. Can you and others come to rescue you?"
Unless Zilu and other "core disciples" gather all the brothers who are working for the Zhi family... No, even if they gather all the people, the number is only a few hundred. How can they defeat Chen Guo and Cai Guo?
Therefore, Zhiyao very much suspected that they came to ask for help in a roundabout way, so that Zhiyao could personally go out and lead the army south.
The State of Cai is a small country, and it is on the verge of subjugation. Its military strength is absolutely very limited.
Although the Chen State was seriously infiltrated by the Chu State, it might not be able to dispatch too many troops in the national war. It was a different nature to torment Confucius and his disciples. It could still be done by dispatching a "division (2500 troops including 100 chariots)".
Furthermore, Chen Jun and Cai Jun are not dealing with Jin, Chu or Wu, they are dealing with dynamic social groups that do not have the backing of the state. Chen Jun and Cai Jun will not retreat without fighting.
The current situation of Confucius and his disciples is that Confucius led a group of people to go south first, followed by individuals or groups of people. Confucius was surrounded, and those who went behind either did not have any supplies, or were frozen to death and starved.
die.
To sum up: this wave of Confucius and his disciples who had already gone south suffered heavy losses. Zilu and other hundreds of people went south just to add fuel to the fire. It is difficult to change the unfavorable status quo, and it is more likely to send another wave of deaths.
"More than one wave of people have been killed. Every death is a huge waste. Is it likely that Kongqiu will never be able to shake again after this time?" Zhiyao was in a bad mood.
Zhiyao really guessed it right.
Because Confucius was trapped in the state of Chen this time, his disciples suffered a great loss. As a result, there was never a picture of him carrying one or two thousand horses with him wherever he went.
So, because Confucius wanted to be an official in Chu State, so many disciples died? It really makes people don’t know what to say.
Of course, those disciples followed Confucius voluntarily. Whatever happened, they were responsible for their own actions and could not blame others.
If Zhiyao didn't know those people, and they had never served Zhishi, Zhiyao might have laughed in his heart after hearing about such a thing.
The thing that knocks him is that those people really helped Zhiyao a lot, and Zhiyao knew how talented those people were, but in the end, one by one went to a foreign land to die for ridiculous reasons, which would inevitably make Zhiyao feel regretful.
He could obviously be used by me, but then he died so cheaply. How could anyone with great ambitions endure it?
Therefore, when Zhiyao learned the news, her anger was brewing for a moment.
Well, so many people had gone to kill him before, and Zilu and others had to go south after learning the news. Although they were affectionate and righteous to Confucius, in turn, it seemed that Zhi's dedication and goodwill were extremely cheap.
Zhiyao didn't see any wavering on their part, and her heart sank.
"Your Majesty." Ran You said with a guilty look on his face: "If I survive, I will definitely come and work hard for Your Majesty."
Afterwards, a group of people saluted Zhiyao, but their faces were full of determination.
Zhiyao knew that if he could not be persuaded, he would most likely turn his friends into enemies because of his repeated persuasion.
What to do?
The Zhi family sent troops directly, and this is not the way to be taken advantage of.
Or could Zhiyao help them with the best weapons and preparations? That's three to four hundred people, each equipped with a pair of armors, sharp weapons, and some chariots. It would be better for Zhishi to send troops.
Those second generations wanted to go south just now. How about some encouragement from Zhiyao to really let the second generations go south and save Confucius and others by the way? This became Hua Zhi's favor and took care of Confucius's affairs. In this way
After all, Zhi's sacrifice is definitely far greater than the cost of sending troops or arming a group of disciples.
Zhiyao glanced at Zilu and Zigong again and again.
These two people are most involved in the internal affairs of the Zhi family. Once they work for other families, the harm they will bring to the Zhi family will be greater than imagined.
"I have to send someone to keep an eye on them. Once..." Zhiyao didn't want to make sinister assumptions about others, but sometimes it was unavoidable.
After leaving, they really went to see Zhishen to say goodbye.
Zilu did not summon private soldiers.
Neither did Zigong, who also had food.
Their choice actually made Zhiyao even more disappointed.
"Good guy, you think you have a clear distinction between public and private affairs, right? It seems more like a separation." That's what Zhiyao thought.
"The kindness of 'Confucianism' seems broad, but is actually narrow." Is Sima Rangju mocking?
Zilu's departure only left the New Army without an instructor.
Ran You and Zigong left. If Zhi Yao hadn't been prepared in advance, the progress of Zhi's construction of "Handan" would have been slowed down. The reason is that there are new people to take over, and they need to understand the progress of Zigong and Ran You from the beginning.
, it will definitely waste some time.
Fortunately, Zhiyao had arranged enough deputies for each chief officer. And these deputies were all people Zhiyao had trained since childhood, so there was no need to doubt their loyalty.
With the original deputy on top, the progress will not be delayed too seriously, but how well things can be done needs to be tested later.
"Confucius said that he should be benevolent and follow etiquette because he was ambitious. His words and deeds were inconsistent. He was rampant when he was in power and humble when he was losing power. No one in the Lu country knew it, even the Qi country knew it." Sima Ranju said.
Yeah?
In line with the saying that "the person who knows himself best will be his enemy", Qi State's evaluation of Confucius may be more worthy of reference?
Sima Ranju added: "Does the Crown Prince know what will happen next in 'Falling the Three Capitals'?"
Then how could Zhiyao have time to pay attention to the state of Lu?
Sima Ranju laughed and said: "Lu himself destroyed his city. If the Qi army attacks Lu in the future, where will the barrier be?"
In other words, Confucius was happy for a while, but the State of Lu had to foot the bill later, right?
This reminded Zhiyao of a movie she had watched.
The protagonist of that movie is Confucius. After the fall of the three capitals, the Qi army attacked the state of Lu and lost the three cities that served as barriers. The Qi army easily reached the city of Qufu, the capital of the state of Lu.
Those are the three "capital"! That is, the city with the ancestral temple.
How many families in the state of Lu have a "capital"? Who else could it be except Sanhuan?
Sanhuan endured Confucius destroying their "capital" forcefully, and they were really tolerant. Their patience actually paid off. The prestige of Lu Jun and Song Dynasty was destroyed by Confucius on more than one occasion, and even a bunch of others
The cronies were also exposed, and were subsequently liquidated one by one by Sanhuan.
In the past, Sanhuan only seemed to be powerful and might not be able to completely control the state of Lu. Seeing that the kings of Lu and Song Dynasty were able to push Confucius, who was not of prominent blood, to a high position, it shows that the monarchy can still be guaranteed.
Then, for Lu Jun and Song, there was no chance at all. Then, after a big game, Lu State entered an era controlled by Sanhuan.
To put it simply, Lu Junsong placed his trust in the wrong person and turned himself into a false king with no real power at all.
So, when Confucius traveled around the world, why didn't the princes accept him? It's not that there were no "Confucians" serving as high-ranking officials in various countries. It was just that even if the princes didn't understand it themselves, there were ministers who could understand the great drama of Lu. How could they accept someone who was being played?
For people who don’t even know it, what should they do if they seize the opportunity to play again?
Zhiyao said: "According to this, Master Kong needs to return to Lu in his later years."
Sima Ranju shook his head and said: "The king who valued Confucius has passed away. How can the new king allow Confucius to return to his country?"
The king of Lu and Song had passed away in shame and regret in 495 BC, and the current king of Lu was a general.
I heard that there was something fishy about the succession of General Lu Jun. Only the senior officials of Lu State know what the fishy thing is.
The existence of Confucius was a stain on Lu Dinggong. Just because of this, Lu Jun would have to consider whether to allow Confucius to return to the country.
Sanhuan had already humiliated the previous generation of kings, and they would also refuse to let Confucius return.
So, Sima Ranju said with ridicule: "On the day when Confucius is seriously ill and shows signs of death, it will be the day to return home."
"In this way, Sanhuan once again humiliated and warned Ren Lujun, right? No wonder Confucius no longer had civil and military rights after returning to China, and after recovering from illness, he got the position of librarian." Zhiyao thought to himself.
"The Chu State will definitely send troops to the Chen State if it does not cause harm to the Chen State. If nothing goes wrong, Confucius and his disciples can be rescued by the Chu army. By then, the Chu State will have difficulty keeping Confucius alive, and may recruit Zhong You and others. His disciples are
I might do something to repay Chu for saving Confucius," Sima Rangju said.
This is the outcome that Zhiyao least wants to see, but as Sima Rangju said, it is likely to become a reality.
"Although people nowadays are more ethical and don't need to use the knowledge learned from this family to another family, I still have to prevent that situation from happening. If necessary... you can't blame me for using any ruthless means!" Zhi!
Yao didn't want to see that situation happen, but she had to be mentally prepared.
