"You kid, what do you think the people of the world are doing?" Lu Zhi asked in a calm tone as he stood up slowly. "Piracy of fake books... Do you really think you can fool the people of the world with some unknown tricks?"
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Gongsun Xun's mind went blank. After turning around, he even forgot to kneel down to apologize.
"Close the door." Lu Zhi sat cross-legged on the bed, his body upright, how could he still be half drunk?
Like a puppet, Gongsun Xun turned around and closed the door again. It wasn't until the skin of his hand touched the door frame that he felt a little more vitality all over his body and a little more clarity in his head.
Therefore, after closing the door, he immediately turned around and knelt down to plead guilty: "The student has made a big mistake, please punish me."
"Tell me, why did you do such a rebellious act?" Lu Zhi still had the same demeanor as if the mountain was about to collapse before him, without changing his expression.
"Report to the teacher." Gongsun Xun, who was lying on the ground, thought for a moment and immediately threw out the most convincing reason among the many reasons. "Just a few days ago, the teacher insulted my mother here..."
This is not a lie. The reason why Gongsun Xun deceived Lu Zhi so much was largely due to the grudge he made that sentence that night. If not, he would not have made up his mind so quickly.
"Good reason." Lu Zhi rarely laughed. "The king of heaven and earth, my dear teacher, went against the teacher's way with filial piety. Even if I tied you to Yin Zhuye in Henan, you could still hold your head high and say it. Besides, Lu Zhiqianhai
If a famous Confucian insults someone's parents in front of his disciples, shouldn't he consider the public opinion in Luozhong...is this what he means?"
Gongsun Xun leaned over and did not dare to answer.
"Raise your head." Lu Zhi scolded.
Gongsun Xun stood up quickly, but when he raised his head to meet the other person's half-smiling eyes, he suddenly had a hint of understanding... Yes, things can still turn around, otherwise Lu Zhi would definitely not have such an attitude!
If he really wants to deal with himself in anger, how can he let himself close the door and interrogate him so leisurely? This Lu Zhi is not a weasel, he will tease him for half an hour before eating a mouse!
"Besides this, are there any other reasons?" Lu Zhi continued to ask.
"I don't dare to deceive you, sir." After feeling a little confident in his heart, Gongsun Xun became more honest. "Actually, I want to use this to get out of trouble. The boy is too ambitious, and he really can't bear the loneliness here..."
"You can be considered sincere." Lu Zhi shook his head and said. "You come from a family in the surrounding area. Normally speaking, your Confucian studies are not of much help to you, but your connections in the capital... Speaking of which, I specially kept you here.
Teaching by your side has blocked your way again! But let’s not talk about it for now. Let me ask you, even if I didn’t notice it today, I would have guessed it was you afterwards. Why do you think I will forgive you then?
And you?"
"I feel that the teacher is a well-known Confucian scholar in the country and should be quite moral. When the matter becomes a foregone conclusion, he will not do anything to me, an untitled disciple, without any evidence..."
At this point, Gongsun Xun really couldn't talk anymore. He had no choice, it was too embarrassing!
In other words, some of the thoughts people have about others can be expressed openly, but some things are really shameless to be revealed to the person concerned.
Just like this, it's no problem to talk to Gongsun Yue, who is suffering from the same problem, to Lu Fan, who is in his hands, to a rough guy like Han Dang, or even to Xu You, who is obsessed with profit.
But you want to say it in front of Lu Zhi, the client... What is this? Are you, Gongsun Xun, still shameless?
"What are the contents of the fake book?" Just when Gongsun Xun suddenly had a moral consciousness and began to reflect on himself, Lu Zhi on the bed began to interrogate him again.
"I would like to engrave "Mao's Poems" on the back of the stone tablet, and "Han's Poems" will be the upper and lower parts of each other."
"It's a clever trick." Lu Zhi nodded slightly and said with a smile. "It also saved me from asking you to go to Luoyang City to chase the people back... And, shouldn't I thank you for finding a perfect way to break the situation for me?
What’s a good move?”
Hearing these words and seeing the other party's expression, Gongsun Xun's heart jolted, as if someone had poured a basin of ice water on his head - yes, how could he not understand now that what he had done was simply
I was taken advantage of by this wise scholar in front of me!
Teacher Lu knows the situation at hand better than anyone else, can recognize the reality better than anyone else, and is more realistic than anyone else! Seeing that the situation has reached a standstill, he has long been ready to settle for the next best thing!
I was simply regarded as a knife user by the person in front of me!
As for the one who was really tricked, it seemed that the only one who was still sleeping over there was Liu Kuan and Granny Liu!
Of course, there is also myself! It’s ridiculous that I was so self-righteous before, thinking that my layout was so strict? It was hiring people, building momentum, fake books, and pirated copies...
"Have you figured it out?" Lu Zhi puffed up his sleeves and reminded the other party. "If you figure it out, get up. The ground is cold, the ground is hot, and the heat and cold are soaking up together. When you get old, you won't even be able to walk."
"Yes." Gongsun Xun stood up in despair, but couldn't help but ask. "But didn't the teacher just say that this kind of trick... isn't enough to trick the world into applauding?"
"That also depends on the situation." Lu Zhi replied calmly. "If a person is in a desperate situation and can't advance or retreat, then why would he care about this? You tell your classmates all day long that your Gongsun brothers were killed by me and Liu
Kuan is caught in it, how difficult it is to deal with it, do you think that I am not caught in it by the central princes and the Shandong princes?"
Gongsun Xun was startled, and then fell silent.
"I am the only doctor of ancient literature in the court, and it is my duty to promote ancient literature." Lu Zhi continued to explain. "But I can only be used because of the kindness of the central officials. They have been kind to me. And
Besides, as you said before, it is a fundamental matter. The central masters cannot retreat at all, and I am only one person. Therefore, my end after this dispute is almost destined, and it is nothing more than yours.
As I said, it was just left in a corner somewhere, collecting dust and dust. In that case, I might as well just sit back and watch you play some tricks to see if you can take advantage of some loopholes and fight for something..."
"But if that's the case, if the teacher's fate is doomed, why bother fighting for this little bit? What's the benefit to the teacher?"
"It may not be beneficial to me, but it may still be beneficial to the overall situation... The world is gradually collapsing. If I want to restore the system, I ask myself that ancient texts are more suitable than modern texts after all, so a little progress is good.
." At this point, Lu Zhi paused for a moment, and when he looked at the other party, he was much gentler. "This principle was taught to me by Aunt Gongsun back then."
"Teacher, do you recognize my mother?" Gongsun Xun had completely lost his mind to think.
"Never met." Lu Zhi said with a smile. "But we have exchanged letters for many years."
The words 'not necessarily scary' in his mother's letter flashed before Gongsun Xun's eyes, as well as all the explanations about why he must become a disciple of Lu Zhi... Although he felt angry towards his mother in his heart, he also relaxed a lot: "
Is that so?"
"Why can't it be like this?" Lu Zhi said disapprovingly. "We are both from Youzhou. Although Zhuojun and Liaoxi are two counties apart, your family has done business. Besides, neither I nor your mother Gongsun,
He is considered a celebrity in Youzhou..."
Gongsun Xun nodded repeatedly, and then remembered the previous topic: "What is the 'principle' that the teacher said your mother taught you...what's going on?"
"Let me ask you, have you paid attention to the locust plague in Henan a few days ago?" Lu Zhi put away his smile and became serious again.
"Of course." Gongsun Xun nodded quickly.
"On that day, there was a locust plague in Hebei, which was devastated, and I was teaching in Zhuojun." Lu Zhi mentioned an incident that made a slight impression on the other party. "But before the locust swarm arrived in Zhuojun, I sent someone to ask questions.
Your mother... you must know that there was a severe drought the year before, and Lingzhi was saved because of her advice to divert water for irrigation. I admire her very much... So I sent someone to ask her how to deal with the locust plague? She replied to me:
, can be killed and eaten! I am very disdainful of this, do you know why?"
"Locust swarms can fly." Of course Gongsun Xun knew this. "The so-called culling only lasts for two days at most. How many days can we eat? After the locust plague passed that day, my mother felt ashamed of it and said that she had high ambitions and low abilities.
I know that talking on paper and making some small plans have nothing to do with the overall situation."
"I thought the same thing that day, and even scolded her for being ridiculous in my reply." Lu Zhi shook his head and smiled bitterly. "However, after the locust plague, the Lingzhi people finally had more locusts to eat, and with the relief provided by your Gongsun family, they were stunned.
After surviving that year, the order in our Zhuo County collapsed, and even the tragic scenes of cannibalism appeared... After this incident, I realized that a sentence in your mother's past letter was a wise saying, so-called
Don't do good deeds because they are small, and don't do evil deeds because they are small! Gongsun Xun, you must know that when people walk in the world, if they feel that the truth is right, they will naturally do their best."
This was what he taught by words and deeds, and Gongsun Xun immediately bowed and saluted.
"Let's not talk about my affairs." After talking about the past, Lu Zhi continued to ask. "I'm just talking about you. Is there any lesson learned from today's incident?"
"In everything, you need to know yourself and the enemy." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but blush and lowered his head after he came to his senses. "You don't even know what you are and what others are, so just doing this kind of thing is too childish!"
"It's okay to be child's play." Lu Zhi shook his head and said. "The young people who have not been crowned or have just been crowned are always brave enough to be the first in the world. In recent years, most of the heroes I have seen who can break away from the shackles of their birth are also the same.
A daring person like you... In fact, the real key to today's matter is that the consequences are too serious. Do you think that what I just said to you, "Stealing two thousand stone seals, will be beheaded" is false? A gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall.
Below, there are some things you can gamble on, and there are some things you should stay away from whenever you see them. Only when you are in a desperate situation like me can you take a risk!"
"Yes!" Gongsun Xun replied while stealing a glance at the other party.
"No need to peek." Lu Zhi said with a smile. "I will not pursue this matter, but you also need to keep this lesson in mind."
"Here!" Gongsun Xun finally felt like he was alive again.
"Your mother gave you a lot of ideas in her letter, right?" Lu Zhi suddenly continued to ask. "Is there any idea that can make ancient prose better?"
"There are some, such as punctuation..."
"That's good." Lu Zhi interrupted the other party's narration, and then nodded repeatedly. "Since the fake letter has been sent, let's take a look at the situation... As I expected, your joint petition is still very desirable.
In all likelihood, His Majesty will agree on the spot, and the other central ministers will be helpless if they interfere with His Majesty and Mr. Liu... No need to look, he is indeed asleep, even if he is not asleep, it doesn't matter... By then
, if something happens to me, you can supervise the inscription of "Mao's Poems" in my name!"
Gongsun Xun suddenly felt lost, and then finally couldn't help but ask: "Teacher, I have resentment first, and fake books are stolen later. Why does the teacher treat me like this? From the first time we met, he kept me by his side to teach.
And today's magnanimity...is it just because of being friendly with my mother?"
"Why do your mother and I get along so well?" Lu Zhi raised his head and laughed. "Do you think I was deliberately irritating you when I called her a woman and a businessman? I have been exchanging letters with her for more than ten years, and we have had many arguments.
More than respect..."
"That……"
"Come forward." Lu Zhi suddenly waved.
Gongsun Xun stepped forward to the bed in a daze.
Lu Zhi was eight feet and two inches tall. Sitting on the couch, he could even put his hands on the shoulders of the extremely tall Gongsun Xun: "The beauty of the East is like Xun Yuqi, who has medicine but does not have trouble... Where did the words come from?"
"
"Huainanzi!" Gongsun Xun hurriedly bent down slightly. "This is where my name comes from. Yiwulu Mountain is in western Liaoning."
"Yes, "Huainanzi"." Lu Zhi said with some emotion. "You were about three or four years old at that time. Your mother felt that she could no longer call you by your nickname, but that day she happened to have a lot of trouble with the family because of business matters.
She had dirty interests, so she didn’t want to ask the elders of the clan for help, so she asked someone to send a letter to me, who had just become famous in the village that day. And I wrote this sentence to her in my reply." After saying this, Lu
Whether Zhi or Gongsun Xun, their bodies couldn't help but tremble. "In other words, I got your name for you... In total, it has been about fifteen years!"
Gongsun Xun once again fell into the same state of being speechless and unable to move his limbs.
"The reason why I was angry that day in the charity house and asked Liu Wenrao to force you back was not for anything else but because of yourself." Lu Zhi continued. "Although I have never met your mother, we wrote letters
After fifteen years of dating, how could you not know that she is a person without a king? And you, who have been neglected since childhood, are naturally fatherless! Therefore, I really don’t want to see the child I named myself.
The child has become a man without a king, a father and a saint, so he has to be called to his side to teach him strictly... Who would have thought, but it is already too late!"
Gongsun Xun knelt down in front of the couch, already at a loss.
"You have kneeled in front of me several times." Lu Zhi shook his head and smiled. "But it was mostly because you regarded etiquette as nothing and deliberately did it... But today's kneeling can be said to be sincere, and it is very good! The sky is beautiful.
It’s too late, let’s go!”
Gongsun Xun paid his respects and left.
"In a few months, Lu Zhi returned to Luo from Jiujiang and still lived in Fengshi Mountain. (Taizu) served the second division and often traveled around Luozhong. Fengshi was very respectful in his etiquette and never slacked off. Wanluo Shilin, all Call it virtue." - "Jiu Yan Shu". Volume 1. The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu
PS: If you have time, please help me click on the rating on the PC side... It's strange. Yesterday it was 9.7, but today it suddenly became 7.8... I don't know what the mechanism is.
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