"Ask me about my ambitions?"

Zhao Wuxian suddenly said, it turned out that today's interview was a two-way street, not only Zilu, Ran Qiu, Gongxichi, the three candidates and Zeng Dian, who was purely soy sauce, were examined, but even he was not let go.

"Indeed, in today's world, not only the king chooses the minister, but the minister also chooses the king!"

Facing the smile of Confucius and the gaze of the four disciples of Confucius, Zhao Wuxian began to expound his great ambition!

"In terms of learning, I want to carry forward the way of learning from things, and when I study heaven and man, I will go through the changes of the past and the present, and become a family!"

Zhou Ji figures, wheat flour, porcelain, and fine Gu cause disease said, all of this, in the past year or so, Zhao Wuxian's reputation has spread among the scholars of Jin, Song, Cao, and Lu, so this remark is indeed only he qualified to say it, to be qualified to be recognized, if it is a different person, he will be "slammed".

So, Confucius and the three disciples clapped their hands and praised him, but only the fierce man Zeng nodded and began to play with him again, disapproving.

Then Zhao Wuxian stood up, paced to the center of the seat, glanced at Zeng Dian, and thought of the little boy Zeng Shen who was crawling on his lap that day, and secretly laughed in his heart. He turned to Confucius again and said generously: "In terms of personality and administration, the ambition of compassion is self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world!" ”

As soon as this statement came out, it shocked everyone!

Confucius's hand brushing the tendrils stopped, motionless, and then began to tremble slightly; Zilu stood up dumbfounded, his fists clenched, his teeth clenched; Ran Qiu's eyes were blazing, and Gong Xichi was excited and at a loss.

Zhao Wuxian sat at the end of the seat, and was so shocked by this sentence that he broke the strings, and the fierce man who stood up straight despite the bleeding in his fingers and stomach nodded, and secretly apologized in his heart: "Zihui, I'm really sorry, I robbed your son's copyright again." ”

Self-cultivation, Qi family, governing the country, and leveling the world.

This is indeed the true thought in Zhao Wuxian's heart.

It is also the pre-Qin Confucian collection of "The Book of Rites. University Overview! And the author is Zeng Dian's youngest son Zeng Shen!

In a sense. This sentence, which has not yet been summed up, is exactly the standard answer that Confucius and his disciples wanted! It was as if a key had been inserted into the keyhole, and after that twist, there was a wonderful sound of struggling to finally learn the answer, no wonder their master and apprentice collectively lost their temper.

Slim is good to explain. Confucius and his disciples have been working tirelessly at this stage, whether it is studying, aspiring, introspecting, and seeking benevolence, the purpose is to cultivate one's own body, which is also the basis of all actions.

And the Qi family. As the so-called Son of Heaven founded the country, the princes established a family, and the family was the ruling area of the Qing Doctor, and a family had its own land, its own clan and subjects, its own army, and its own economy, which was the basic unit of the feudal system in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Confucius had served as the head of the family of Gao Zhaozi of the Qi State and had gone through this stage, but his younger disciples were still struggling to study. I hope that after being proficient in the six arts, I can be favored by a certain doctor and appointed as a housekeeper. That is, Fang Cai Ran said that "Fang sixty or seventy, such as fifty or sixty, ask for it, compared to three years, can make the people sufficient."

Home is also the basic territory of a clan, although Zhao Wuxian did not explicitly become the son of the Zhao family, but with his lone army to win two enemy territories, and successfully legalized them into rituals. As long as he is willing, he is enough to create a family as a small sect of the Zhao family, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the Liqiu clan.

So the words of the Qi family. Among the people present, Zhao Wuxian was the most qualified to speak.

And the two words of governing the country, the ambition in it is obvious, and it is even more in the hearts of Confucius and Zilu.

Zilu and Confucius's ambition was to govern Lu, and Zilu wanted to make the Qiancheng Lu kingdom between Qi, Jin, and Wu strong. Confucius's pursuit was even higher. Although he felt the difficulty of governing a place in Zhongduyi, he was still not frustrated, and felt that as long as he could be appointed by the monarch, let Lu Guoshu, be rich, and teach, and build a "Eastern Zhou" paradise.

Zhao Wuxian trumpeted the urgency of returning to Jin in Qufu, Lucheng, which was understood by Confucius and others. probably hopes that after returning to China, he will slowly achieve the position of the ruling secretary and govern the Jin Kingdom.

Where did he think that Zhao Wuxian would be able to give birth to such an arrogant mind as "he can replace him" when he saw Jin Hou for the first time?

This rule is not to govern the people on behalf of the monarch, but directly on behalf of the herdsmen!

But in the end, the world was a little shocking. Ping, Confucius understood as peace, although he also wanted to restore the government of the Duke of Zhou in the whole world, the simple ceremony, but it was a dream that he did not dare to say rashly, and he could only say tactfully in private: "May the old man be safe, the friend will believe in it, and the young will cherish it." ”

In the eyes of Confucius, who had not yet given birth to the idea of great unification, this remark may be to emulate the actions of Zhao Xuanzi and Zhao Wenzi to meet the princes of the alliance! Or maybe it's Guan Yiwu who assists the monarch of the country to respect the king and turn this increasingly unbearable Ji Shi around!

In short, Xiu Qi Zhiping, this is indeed an ambition that is very suitable for the identity of the son, and it is also a rare ambition in this world.

It was not until this meeting that Confucius recovered from Zhao Wuxian's loud declaration, got up from the table, and saluted him: "The doctor's ambition is great! Let Qiu's heart surge, and he couldn't help but think together. ”

……

Half a moment later, Zilu, Ran Qiu, Gongxichi, and Zeng Hui all went out, and only Zhao Wuxian and Confucius were left in the banquet.

After sitting in the bamboo forest today, Zhao Wuxian was ashamed to find that his speculation about Confucius at the beginning did not seem to be accurate, and after staying in the atmosphere of the conspiracy of the six secretaries of the Jin State for a long time, the whole person could not help but have some darkness and conspiracy theories. Confucius's cultivation of disciples was indeed not a conscious act of building momentum, and he still supported his disciples to become prominent in the homes and towns of other scholars.

For example, today's Zilu and Ran Qiu, but they are among the best talents in the political affairs department, although Gongxi Chi is young and weak, he is also a material that can be created. Confucius unreservedly pushed to Wuxi, of course, this does not exclude the idea of wanting the disciples to have a good future, but this is the normal feeling of people as teachers, and the honesty in it is extremely rare.

In other words, except for a few people like Yan Hui and Zeng Dian who pursued more lofty goals, Ran You and other disciples from Chinese people would learn the six arts of a gentleman from Confucius, the purpose was still to become officials, but they became relatively loyal under the influence of Confucius's personality charm. Therefore, Zhao Wuxian doesn't have to go to great lengths to pry into the corners, so it is better to recruit directly to the point.

Recalling the performance of the four people, Wuxian asked: "Confucius said that we should look at the aspirations of the four of them, what are the words of the four sons?" ”

Confucius said: "It's just to talk about their own aspirations, their talents are all in my heart, I just want them to say a thing or two for the doctor to know." ”

Zhao Wuxian recalled Fang Cai's conversation and said: "Judging from the narratives of the four people, Zilu's ambition is the most ambitious, and he has reached the level of governing the country. But why did Confucius laugh at him? ”

Confucius said: "To govern the country, we must pay attention to courtesy, but I am not humble at all when I speak, so I laugh at him." By this man, the city of a thousand rooms. The family of Baicheng can use him as the prime minister, but I don't know if he is benevolent or not. ”

"Ziyou, Zihua's ambition is slightly smaller than Zilu, what does Confucius think?"

"Governing a state is a big thing, but the governing side of the country is sixty or seventy. For example, fifty or sixty thousand-room towns are also major events of the country; The major events of the country, in the worship and Rong, the temple sacrifice of Chishuo, the alliance of the princes and the court to meet the Son of Heaven, are also major events. Ask this person, the city of a thousand rooms, the house of a hundred times, you can use him as a minister; This person is red, and he stands in the court with a belt, so that he can receive guests. As the master of ceremonies, I don't know where their benevolence is, so if the doctor wants to appoint him, he should be very cautious. ”

After speaking, Confucius sighed slightly, several of his disciples who could be in government were not perfect, and they all had some problems in their personalities, Zilu's recklessness, Ran Qiu's too humble and passive, and Gongxichi's extravagance...... I hope they leave Zhongdu. After serving under Dr. Zhao, he was able to experience and improve these problems.

"Although the ambition of the point is ethereal and ordinary, it is only benevolent and talented. And he who has a heart is the only one who returns......"

Confucius originally wanted to recommend even Yan Hui, but Yan Hui refused.

"There is no goodness and no hard work."

I am willing not to boast about my strengths, not to confess my merits. What Yan Hui meant was that he was only willing to quietly follow Confucius to study. Reluctance to be in politics. Anyway, he has recently begun to be fascinated by the knowledge of Gewu Zhizhi, and he once asked Zhao Wuxian for questions about Zhou Ji's numbers, and quickly learned to fiddle with the abacus, and he was so busy that he didn't even have time to come to the bamboo forest today.

But for the governance talents that Zhao Wuxian urgently needs, whether Yan Hui and Zeng Dim are benevolent or unkind, there is no practical use.

What he wants is not a moral model and a celebrity who talks all day long, but a capable official who handles government affairs honestly! As for private morality, of course, it is also a consideration, but it is not the first priority.

Therefore, in the face of Confucius's recommendation of several disciples, Zhao Wuxian also had his own considerations.

"The bow is in harmony with the arrow, so that it can be required to hit the target; Although I know that the three sons are talented, I plan to let them start from the basic position, and once a month to check their political achievements, step by step, what does Confucius think? ”

"Qiu once said, 'Junjun, ministers', the doctor's retainers, the promotion and deposition are all up to the doctor, and it has nothing to do with Qiu."

……

However, when Zhao Wuxian and his party left Zhongdu two days later with 200 craftsmen who arrived later, the only disciples of Confucius who followed him westward were Ran Qiu and Gong Xichi.

Zilu tactfully rejected Zhao Wuxian's solicitation and Confucius's recommendation, and insisted on staying in Zhongduyi and serving by Confucius's side, this eldest disciple who was always the first to stand up and question Confucius's behavior and teachings, but he was the most loyal to Confucius.

"The group of thieves is on the side, and the middle capital is not stable, Zi Yi is gone, Zi Chi (Fan Chi) has returned home again, and he will come back in the spring, I am the only one left who knows the soldiers here, and there can be no Zhongyou by the master's side!"

Zhao Wuxian was naturally reluctant to be reluctant to deal with this stubborn Zilu, and he also felt that among the disciples of Confucius, only Yan Hui and Zilu were the only ones that he could not completely recover with all his methods.

Confucius said with emotion afterwards: "If my way is not good, I may float in the East China Sea on the pole, and when the time comes, I will always follow me, maybe it is Zhongyou!" ”

Zilu was overjoyed when he heard this.

Although he lost the sub-road, Wuxian also gained another person. After following Zifu He's request, the Meng clan was very simply persuaded and forced to classify the Gongyi clan who served as Xiao Gongzheng into Zhao Wuxian's vassal family. Xiao Gong naturally wiped his tears and said goodbye to his partner Xiang Lu, and with apprehension and curiosity, he sat in the car and followed his father to Xiaqiu.

In late August, Zhao Wuxian and his entourage passed through the north of Dayoze unharmed, and after entering the territory of Xiaqiu, what was displayed in front of them was a piece of golden millet and corn, and he also learned that the old team of Chengxiang of the Jin Kingdom had also arrived in the west of the Lu State.

Facing Zhang Mengtan, Ji Qiao, and Yang Yurong who came to greet them, Zhao Wuxian announced: "Since the territory has gradually stabilized, the people are at ease, and people from all walks of life have gathered, the matter of the new deal must be launched as soon as possible!" ”

Although in the strategy described to Zhao Ying, Lu Guoxi despised the third cave of the cunning rabbit of the Zhao family, but in fact, Zhao Wuxian planned to start from scratch and create a new system!

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