The implication of Confucius's words is also quite obvious.
In the final analysis, it is pua Qi Hou: If you compare with your ancestor Qi Huan Gong, you are really far behind, so you should just take care of yourself.
For Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi, who had always regarded Duke Huan of Qi as his goal in life, it was simply intolerable to be slapped by him like this.
Therefore, by observing his words and expressions, Confucius also knew that Qi Hou Chujiu was really angry at this moment.
Although the Marquis of Qi is now older and relies heavily on Tian Qi, so he is no longer as domineering as he was back then, but after all, he is the king of Qi.
Even if he is Tian Qi, he still has to look at his eyes and act, and he still needs to make a decision before executing any matter, big or small.
At least, that's what it looks like on the surface.
So, how has the Marquis of Qi ever suffered from such a bird-like attitude?
Therefore, his anger was extraordinary.
At this time, Confucius had even prepared for the worst.
That is, if Qi Hou Chujiu gets angry on the spot, he will simply break up with them. If the oath of alliance fails, he will go back and rely on his own ability to assemble the army and prepare for war!
Li Ran, on the other hand, seemed extremely calm at this moment, and said:
"Haha, I would like to ask the Marquis of Qi to think carefully. It has been a long time since Jin abandoned the State of Lu. In the past, Duke Zhao of Lu was in exile and could not be tolerated by the State of Jin. In the end, only the Marquis of Qi and Duke of Song were willing to uphold justice. So,
The people of Lu are still grateful for the great kindness of the Marquis of Qi."
"After that, when Yang Hu was in charge of state affairs, the Jin State instigated Yang Hu to become an enemy of the Qi State. It was the Marquis of Qi who finally upheld the righteousness and did not go into the details with the Lu State. So the Qi State did not owe enough favor to the Lu State?"
"Qi State had been very kind to Lu State before, so why did it ruin the old friendship between the two countries because of these trivial matters?"
"So, if the Marquis of Qi is really determined to serve the world, he must not be so short-sighted!"
After Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he calmed down. He knew that although Li Ran's words were only a few words, the meaning behind them was profound.
Qi and Lu are connected, and there have always been constant disputes. As the weaker party, Lu will be like a barometer between Jin and Qi once they face the situation of hegemony between Jin and Qi.
Therefore, the State of Lu became the object of competition and even competition between Jin and Qi.
And because the State of Lu is relatively weak, although the stability of the world is in line with the fundamental interests of the State of Lu, if a dispute occurs, the State of Lu will definitely favor the party that is beneficial to itself.
Therefore, if Qi wants to compete with Jin again for hegemony, it will definitely not be a good thing for Qi to push Lu into the opponent's camp.
In fact, Qi Hou Chujiu had the intention of dominating in his early years. Now that he is older, his ambition is aroused by Tian Qi.
Confucius, as for Confucius, just took Qi Huangong as an example, and made Qi Hou Chujiu feel as if he had been beaten with chicken blood.
Therefore, Qi Hou Chujiu could still hear the implication of Li Ran's words, no matter how old and confused he was.
Qi Hou Chujiu knew very well that if Lu surrendered to Jin, it would never be in line with Qi's core interests.
Therefore, Qi Hou Chujiu's eyes became a little calmer.
But this was obviously not the result Tian Qi wanted. So after hearing this, Tian Qi chuckled and continued to mock:
"Haha, I compared the widow to Duke Huan, but...does Zhongni think he is Cao GUI?"
Obviously, Tian Qi's words were a double-edged word. On the one hand, he was belittling Confucius. On the other hand, he was also reminding Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi, not to forget the humiliation of Duke Huan of Qi when he was kidnapped by Cao GUI.
Li Ran narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but reply:
"Haha, Zhong Ni is certainly not as good as Cao GUI, but I'm afraid Master Tian is not Guan Zhong, right?!"
Tian Qi was speechless for a moment.
Li Ran's words were in direct opposition to him, directly accusing Tian Qi of being a troublemaker who was causing trouble everywhere now. He was not at all the Guan Zhong who was beside Duke Huan of Qi in the past.
In other words, Qi Hou Chujiu was indeed paid to someone by mistake.
Just listen to Li Ran and say further:
"What's more, I know a little bit about the origins of the Tian family. From what I see, I'm afraid they are nothing more than Kai Fang and his ilk!"
Kai Fang was one of the three villains who killed Duke Huan of Qi. He was the prince of Wei, and he was the noblest of the three villains. After gaining the favor of Duke Huan of Qi, he rose to prominence.
And his identity as a young master of the Wei Kingdom corresponds exactly to Tian Qinai's identity as a descendant of the Chen Kingdom.
After all, both of them are considered nobles from abroad, and now they are both highly regarded by Qi State.
Hearing this, Li Ho couldn't help but angrily said:
"Shu Zi made arrogant remarks and even compared our Lord Tian to a regicide and rebel! Why is Shu Zi spitting blood here?"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard the smell of gunpowder, he couldn't help but waved his hand again and said with a gloomy face:
"The affairs of the previous dynasty are naturally different from those of this dynasty, so you don't need to say more. As for the matters contained in the oath of the State of Lu, I still need to think about it!"
When Confucius heard this, he lost no time in adding:
"In this case, I, the Lu State, will look up to the Marquis of Qi for the three hundred chariots!"
Qi Hou Chujiu was displeased, but since both parties had already settled their conversation, it was inconvenient to continue arguing. He only made a haha, and then said to Lu Hou Song beside him:
"Marquis Lu, after today's oath is signed, the rest can be discussed separately after both parties return to their countries. What do you think, Marquis Lu?"
Lu Housong was already frightened out of his mind at this time. Hearing Qi Hou's words, he had no choice but to agree:
"Yes...Qi Hou said it very well..."
Afterwards, the two countries continued to hold oaths of alliance. After some of the trivial matters of the oaths were completed and the sky was almost darkening, Qihou Chujiu said:
"Marquis Lu, this alliance between you and me is just for our two countries to get back on good terms. I also ask Marquis Lu not to forget today's friendship after he returns home!"
Lu Housong smiled awkwardly:
"Yes, please rest assured, Marquis Qi."
Afterwards, Qihou Chujiu stretched again and asked casually:
"By the way, Marquis Lu will return to the Kingdom of Lu tomorrow morning, right?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Luhou Song responded:
"Yes, as the king of a country, you shouldn't leave the country for too long."
Qihou Chujiu nodded and said with approval:
"Well, what Marquis Lu said is not bad. After all, this country cannot be without a king for a day. When Lu Zhaogong was away for so many years, although he was helpless, he was also rude!"
When the Marquis of Lu and Song met the Marquis of Qi, he brought up old matters again, which was undoubtedly to ridicule him.
After all, Lu Housong was not deeply involved in the world and did not know how to refute.
At this time, it had to be Confucius, and I heard Confucius say:
"Going back to the Marquis of Qi, Lu Zhaogong never left the territory of Lu, so how could he say that Lu had no king? Does the Marquis of Qi still think that Yunyi is the land of Qi?"
Qi Hou Chujiu choked, but he had nothing to say. He knew that in theory, he could never defeat Confucius and Li Ran.
He couldn't help but glared at Tian Qi, as if to say: Useless trash!
Then, he looked at Confucius and said in a rather "generous" voice:
"Haha, forget it! I won't mention the past things anymore."
After the oath of alliance was completed, the Marquises of Qi, Chujiu, Lu, and Song returned to their respective camps.
Tian Qi waited until the matter was over, and then hurried to see Shu Niu. Due to his status, Shu Niu was not known to Qi Hou Chujiu. This covenant was always behind the scenes and never came forward.
However, Shu Niu still knew the situation of this covenant very well.
"Master Tian, is it possible that the Marquis of Qi is old and confused? How could he agree to Lu's request so easily?"
Tian Qi sneered, shook his head slowly and said:
"These are not important anymore. Anyway, the place is now occupied by us. It is up to us to decide whether it will be returned or not! At that time, we will just have to use various excuses to shirk it!"
Zhu Niu put a hand on his chin, thoughtfully:
"It's just... this is indeed an extraneous issue. But it doesn't matter. We only need to win the last round and we can achieve the full success!"
"But... now that the oath has ended, they will go back tomorrow, so there is not much time left for us!"
Tian Qi thought for a long time and said:
"Well, I have secretly sent someone to send a message and send troops to move closer here quickly, but this will still take some time. It is best to delay their return!"
Tian Qi said with a fierce look on his face.
Zhu Niu rolled his eyes and suddenly replied:
"Although the oath has ended, perhaps we can set up another gift and let them stay here for the time being!"
When Tian Qi heard this, he couldn't help but turn from gloomy to happy. After a while, he burst out laughing again, stroking his palms and saying:
"Hahaha! Okay! This is a good idea! Since the people of Lu know etiquette so well, there must be no reason to refuse! I will go and report it to Lord Ming!"
So Tian Qi couldn't wait to see the Marquis of Qi again without saying a word.
Zhu Niu walked out. He had been staying in the camp for the past few days and was feeling a little depressed.
Shu Niu walked towards the direction of Lu Guo's tent and stopped not far away, thinking:
"Li Ran, Li Ran, you have thwarted all my many plans. This time, I won't let you get away with anything!"
Shu Niu and Li Ran fought to the death, but in the end Shu Niu was defeated and had to run away.
If Feng Duan and Zi Chan hadn't been fighting each other back then and deliberately spared his life, I'm afraid he would be almost an adult now...
original:
After a while, the music of the palace was played in unison, and the puppeteers and dwarfs were playing in front. Confucius advanced, climbed up the steps, and reached the first level. He said: "Anyone who insults the princes should be punished for his crime. Please punish him quickly!" So he beheaded him!
A dwarf with dislocated hands and feet. The Marquis of Qi is afraid and feels ashamed.
When the generals made an alliance, the people of Qi wrote a book saying: "If the troops of Qi leave the country and do not follow me with three hundred chariots, what kind of alliance can we have?" Confucius asked Wu to return the favor and said: "If you do not return to my field of Wenyang, I will
The same goes for those who offer their lives!"
——"Confucius' Family Sayings"
(The incident of Confucius killing the dwarf is not found in "Zuo Zhuan", but it is recorded in "Gu Liang Zhuan". "Confucius Family Tradition" combines the two, which still has a certain degree of credibility.)