Uncle Sun Tong praised for a while, and when he heard the two old Confucian musicians and lacquer carvings and dyes looking at each other, he secretly said in his heart: "What nonsense is this son talking about, how can Confucius praise Qin Mugong so much?" ”

It is clearly recorded in the "Spring and Autumn Zuo Biography" that when Qin Mugong Ren died, he was buried with the three sons of Ziche, Zhongxing, and Huanghu, all of whom were outstanding figures in the Qin State. The Qin people mourned for it and gave them the poem "Yellow Bird".

And after this record, a paragraph of "Gentleman Said" was added, which is actually the words of the author of the left biography: "Qin Mugong did not become the leader of the alliance in his life, and he deserved it!" Why? Because of his death and abandonment of the people, not only did not leave the virtuous to govern the people, assist the descendants, but also buried them, this is not what the Ming monarch said, after the gentleman saw this, he knew that it was impossible for the Qin State to go east after the crusade, and it was impossible to dominate! ”

Although this is Zuo Qiu Ming's words, but "Zuo Chuan" is the earliest written in the Spring and Autumn Period, Zuo Qiu Ming also met with Confucius, listened to his words and observed his deeds, which should also contain Confucius's original intention.

As for saying that Qin Mugong can be called a king? Confucius respects Zhou, this is even more impossible! This is obviously made up by Uncle Sun Tong, and it is full of flaws.

Le Zhengli was trembling with anger, and was about to interrupt his uncle and grandson, scolding him for making up nonsense and slandering Confucius, but the lacquer carving on the side hurriedly pulled his wide cuffs and shook his head.

Because, King Qin, who was not very happy at all, laughed after listening to his uncle and grandson's words.

This story is exactly the same as the prophecy that Zhou Taishi said five hundred years ago, "Zhou and Qin will be united after 500 years, and there will be an overlord after 17 years of merger".

Although the king of Qin still prefers to the prophecy of the book of prophecies, his uncle and grandson are too young to be credible, because the king of Qin often hears people's words, and Confucius and Confucianism criticize Qin mostly, but I am afraid that it is the praise of the uncle and grandson who pretend to rely on Confucius's words.

So he wasn't happy about this passage, but laughed at Uncle Suntong's knowledge of current affairs and cleverness. The doctor he needs is the kind of person who knows how to decorate the lintel for Qin, not a rotten Confucian who eats the ancient and does not know how to change!

So the king of Qin said: "The widow is a squint, raising troops to punish the riots, the spirit of Lai Zongmiao, the five kings are innocent, and the world will be decided." The victory of Qin VI is orthodoxy, and the help of heaven is orthodoxy, what does it have to do with the words of Confucius? ”

Uncle Sun Tong hurriedly bowed: "What the king said is extremely true!" It was Qin who was the first in the world, and Confucius just saw it earlier than ordinary people! ”

Having said that, the King of Qin also calmed down because of Kong Kun's anger that he should not summon, but when he left Shun Temple, he glanced at his uncle and grandson Tong who fell to the ground, and said: "Since Kong Kun wants to guard his mother's funeral, the widow will not force it, you are his disciple, so go to Xianyang to be a doctor for him!" ”

In other words, regardless of whether his uncle and grandson were happy or not, King Qin had already left with his attachés.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shusun Tong's voice came from behind him.

Heifu also followed, but Li You saw that the three Confucian scholars behind him did not follow, so he asked Heifu to urge a few people to come over, maybe the king would ask them about it later.

So, when Heifu returned to the temple gate, he found that the three Ruru were gone, and the temple of Yu Shun was empty, only the doors and windows of the house in the side courtyard were closed, and there was a sound inside.

When he walked over, he put his ear to the door, just in time to hear three Confucian scholars tearing apart inside......

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After the King of Qin left, Le Zhengli immediately pulled his uncle and grandson Tong into the room next to him, came, pointed at the tip of his nose and scolded: "You son, in order to face the King of Qin, actually made up Confucius's unspoken words, it is really a great rebellion, did your master teach you?" ”

"What fabrication? I don't understand what Le Zhengzi is saying. Uncle Sun Tong began to play stupid.

"You said that Kong got the letter from Confucius, why don't we know about it?" Qi Carving also asked.

Uncle Sun Tong still looked dazed, and said with a smile: "This is the secret of this door, there is no need to tell Lezheng and Qidiao?" ”

Le Zheng was angry: "The Confucian of the Kong family, why did you come out with such a disciple?" ”

It turned out that Confucianism at this time was divided into eight major factions: Zizhang Zhiru; Confucianism of Zi Si; Yan's Confucianism; Meng's 20,000 scattered Confucians; Confucianism of the lacquer carving clan; Confucianism of the Zhongliang clan; Sun's Confucianism; The Confucianism of the Lezheng clan.

Among them, Yan's poetry is the Tao and the Confucianism of satire.

Meng's biography is the Tao, and it is the Confucianism that dredges up far-reaching.

The lacquer carving family is the way to pass the ceremony, and it is a frugal and respectful Confucian.

Zhong Liang's music is the way, and it is a Confucianism that changes customs.

Le Zheng's preaching of the Spring and Autumn Period is the Tao, and it is a Confucianism that is a metaphor for things.

The Gongsun clan is the Tao, and it is a pure and subtle Confucianism.

In addition, there is also the Confucianism of Zisi (Yuan Xian), who likes to be a poor man and prides himself on being a man of the Tao; On the contrary, the Confucianism of the Zizhang family is empty in appearance and the most heavy red tape.

In addition to these eight schools, as well as Xun Confucian, who was regarded as a heresy by Confucian scholars, there are also the "Confucian Confucians" of Confucius's direct descendants.

As the descendant of the "Confucianism of the Le Zheng Clan" in the Spring and Autumn Period, Le Zhengli wanted to refute the fallacy that Shusun Tong had just said, so he wanted to start quoting scriptures and making long speeches, but Shusun Tong smiled and said: "Le Zhengzi, stop." Since you think that Confucius praised Qin Mugong was made up by me, then let me ask you first, is the other thing true or false? ”

"I heard that Confucius traveled all over the world, and was besieged between the kingdoms of Chen and Cai, and for ten days he had no food to eat, and sometimes he could not even drink the soup and soup, and he was really hungry. At this time, Zilu didn't know where to get a boiled Xiaoyi, and Confucius didn't ask where the meat came from, he picked it up and ate it; Zilu snatched other people's clothes to change the wine, and Confucius didn't ask where the wine came from, so he drank it when he picked it up. ”

However, when Lu Aigong greeted him, Confucius showed the demeanor of a righteous man and a gentleman. Zilu then asked, 'Why is the Master different now than when Chen and Cai were trapped?' Confucius replied, 'I used to do that to steal my life, but today I do it for the sake of lectures!'"

"Dare to ask Le Zhengzi, is this matter true or false?"

Le Zhengli was even more angry: "This is the words of the ink man who slandered the sages, in order to slander our Confucians, when they are hungry, they will not hesitate to live in vain, and when they are full, they will hypocrisy to disguise themselves." You learned from Kong Carp, how can you not know? ”

"Although this is also false, it is very similar to the situation we are in today."

Uncle Sun Tong changed his smile when he was a sycophant to King Qin before, and suddenly said seriously: "Qin has never liked Confucianism, and Shang Ying also burned poetry books, saying that if one person learns poetry and books and gets a reward, then ten thousand people will follow suit, and the country will always be weak." The etiquette, poetry, filial piety, cultivation, integrity, chastity, benevolence, benevolence, non-soldiering, and shameful war admired by the Confucian scholars were denounced as the six lice, and it was believed that the country must remove the six lice in order to be strong! ”

"Today, although the King of Qin has recruited you and others as doctors, it is just as a vase decoration, but in fact, it is still the country of the law of Shang Ying, do you see the eyes of the surrounding officials and generals looking at Confucianism? All despise it! ”

Le Zhengli and Qi Carving didn't have this feeling, so they stopped scolding and listened to Uncle Sun Tong's thoughts first.

Confucius said, the southern barbarians and the northern Di invaded, China is endless, and now, it is also the time when Confucianism is endless! Life and death are all between the thoughts of the King of Qin, the King of Qin is happy, the Confucian poetry and books are alive, the King of Qin is evil, and the way of Confucius is absolute! ”

"My master doesn't want to join Qin, he has already angered the king of Qin! Today's affairs are in danger between Confucius and Chen Cai! In order to dispel the anger of the King of Qin, in order to save the Confucianism of the Confucian family and even the Confucianism of Ludi and the world, I had no choice but to dispel Qin. If I'm not mistaken, when the two of them were still alive in the Chu State and the Wei State, they also scolded Qin Nai for abandoning etiquette and music and going to the country of the first meritorious, and also said that the King of Qin was cruel and reincarnated. Now he is following behind King Qin, singing the music of Dashao for him, and comparing it with the ancient sage king Yao Shun, what is the difference with me? ”

Le Zhengli blew his beard and glared: "You son, you actually compare us with you!" ”

Uncle Sun Tong laughed: "What's the difference? You and I were born secretly, but we were forced by the situation, in order to be able to rank above the Qin Dynasty, imperceptibly, so that Qin can abandon prejudices, reuse Confucian doctors, and prepare for Confucianism. ”

"I heard that the ink of the south does not know how to be flexible, and blindly insists on non-aggression and love, which is dead. On the contrary, it was Qin Mo who helped Qin to destroy Chu, which would be of great use. Therefore, in today's world, those who can change are born, and those who stick to it die, and this so-called change with the times is also! Erjun, isn't that so? ”

Although these words sounded a little wrong, the two had to admit that what Shusun Tong said made sense, but after all, they still couldn't tolerate Shusun Tong's behavior, and sighed: "No matter what we do, we won't make up and tamper with Confucius's words, your actions are not in line with the ancient meaning, although it will not make people beat the drum and attack it, but the Tao is different, and they don't conspire with each other!" ”

With that, the two pushed open the door and walked away.

Shusun Tong stood in place and shook his head: "I really despise Confucianism, I can steal my life, but I don't know how to change with the times, and if I do this way, sooner or later I will be disgusted by King Qin." Most of the Confucian scholars are the characters of their generation, and there are many sects of dispute, they can't help each other in the same boat, I'm afraid that in the future, they will really be in the Qin State and the opposition, and they will be reduced to a corner, and the people of my generation really coincide with the season, and the night is long......"

He sighed at the sky, but he was caught off guard, and there was a burst of applause outside the door.

Heifu walked in while applauding, and said with a smile to his uncle and grandson: "Mr. seems to be a king, it turns out that he has such a deep meaning, he wants Confucianism to live in the court, follow the mastery of Confucius, so as to carry it forward in the future, I have this ambition at a young age, it really makes me look at it differently!" ”

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On the way back to his residence at night, Shusun Tong was a little uneasy.

Because he knew the temperament of Le Zhengli and the others, he dared to say those words to them, but he never thought that he would be listened to by a Qin official......

If these things are spread out, it is not easy to cause death, but in this way, after his uncle and grandson arrive in Xianyang, it is not good to pretend to be confused.

And his state of mind is known, and he is not very comfortable after all.

The Qin official didn't intimidate and blackmail his uncle Sun Tong, but just asked him to quickly follow King Qin's car.

The uncle and grandson anxiously asked for his name.

"Anlu County, South County, Heifu."

"So he's Heifu!" Uncle Sun Tong secretly said in his heart, and when he looked up, he had already arrived at the wine shop where he was temporarily living.

Although Huaiyang had been occupied by the Qin army, it was also used as the seat of Chen County, and heavy troops were sent to garrison it. However, the reign was still short, whether it was the inspection system or the guest house post system, it was not established in time, so the market life in the city was still the same as in the past, but the city gate was more closely investigated, and the night curfew, but the fish and dragons were mixed in the meantime, and the dark tide was surging, and the Qin people could not figure it out.

For example, his uncle Sun Tong seems to be a soft-boned Confucian who went to face the King of Qin, but the secret social relationship between him and his teacher, and the intricate friendship with the Shishu of the Six Kingdoms, where can the Qin people find out clearly?

Besides, in this seemingly ordinary wine shop, perhaps, there are also fugitives from the Qin State!

After the uncle and grandson entered the door, he closed the door, and a short sword silently pressed against his waist!

"What an uncle and grandson, who claimed to be us to investigate the reality of King Qin's garrison, is now good, he has become a doctor of Qin! What a deception! ”

Shusun Tong guessed who he was from this person's voice, but he didn't panic, and said with a smile: "Jun Chen, you listen to my explanation......"

The people behind him were not polite, and pushed him to the ground, the short sword was across the neck of Shusun Tong, and through the dim moonlight outside the window, the face of the comer was unobstructed.

Like Shusun Tong, he is dressed in Confucian clothes, wearing a Confucian crown, with two strong beards on his face, and a very skillful posture in holding a sword, which shows that it is not the first time he has killed someone. His eyes were full of anger at the moment, looking at his uncle and grandson!

It was Chen Yu, a famous man of the Wei State who escaped from Heifu's pursuit in Waihuang two years ago!