"Confucius himself is not a loyal man," Zhang Zhaohua said: "Born in Lu, grew up in Lu, and was a eunuch in Lu, but in the end he abandoned Lu Dinggong and traveled around the world, no matter which country he went to, he hoped that his doctrine would be promoted, so if it was according to the so-called concept of 'loyal ministers do not matter to the two masters', Confucius was not only a second minister, he did not know how many monarchs he served, and he did not know how many ministers. Guan Zhong's son-in-law corrected, Gongzi was forced to death by Gongzi Xiaobai, and Guan Zhong turned to Gongzi Xiaobai. Such disloyalty, even Zigong and Zilu had opinions about Guan Zhong, but Confucius affirmed him and even called him a benevolent man. ”

Wang Du was indifferent, and Zhang Zhaohua continued: "Confucius's way of loyalty and forgiveness only requires loyalty to one's own duties, loyalty to one's own morality, and loyalty to one's conscience, which is completely different from loyalty to the monarch himself, whether it is right or wrong, but only the will of the monarch is obeyed. ”

There is a story in "Mencius: Teng Wen Gongxia" - in the former Qi Jing Gongtian, recruit Yu people to take it, and if it doesn't come, it will be killed. The heroes do not forget to be in the ravines, and the warriors do not forget to lose their yuan. Confucius ridiculed and took what he wanted.

Qi Jinggong hunted and summoned Yu Ren with a banner, but if Yu Ren didn't come, Qi Jinggong wanted to kill him. Why shouldn't this Yu man be recruited? Because when the ancient kings were hunting, they had to summon people of a specific identity with specific things, and the banner was to summon the doctor, the bow was to summon the priest, and the leather crown was to summon the Yu people. This Yu man insisted on not recruiting him because Qi Jinggong did not call him according to the rules of etiquette, and he was not even afraid of abandoning the corpse ravine or losing his head for this reason. Such adherence to duty, Confucius admired him.

This story is a good illustration of the concept of "the king makes the ministers courteous, and the ministers are loyal", and what Confucius praised and advocated is such "loyalty". This kind of "loyalty" actually means being loyal to principles.

"The minister, with the Tao of the king, can not stop, this is the original words of Confucius," Zhang Zhaohua said: "Mencius's original words are that if the king has a great mistake, he will admonish, and if he repeats it and does not listen, he will be transposed." The clutch of the monarch and the minister is premised on whether the Tao is the same. ”

"I look at Emperor Jianwen's way," Zhang Zhaohua observed Wang Du's expression, and saw that he was really a little stunned, so he hit the railway while it was hot: "In Zhouguan, in Mamian, in Jingtian, is this your way?"

"A person who has read the book of sages," Zhang Zhaohua said, "Isn't it for the sake of Jun Yao Shun, isn't it for the sake of establishing a life for the people, and opening peace for all generations? ”

"Righteousness is something that has no choice," Zhang Zhaohua said: "That's the set, the king calls the minister to die, the minister has to die, you see the Jing Nan soldiers, you feel that it is right to be martyred, and you have to do it - this has shown that between you and Emperor Jianwen, there is only righteousness, there is no way." If I were you, I would think about why Emperor Jianwen was on the throne for a year, and there was such a military disaster?"

"It is also said that the monarch envoys are courteous," Zhang Zhaohua said: "King Yan is a courtier of Emperor Jianwen, has he ever received his courtesy? Have you ever asked when you are old, and have you allowed him to drink wine in front of Emperor Gao's spirit? In a year, none of the envoys who came and went to Yingtian in Beiping came with the courtesy of respecting their relatives, and all of them brought bad news from the kings of Hunan, Dai, Qi, Min, and Zhou, and the so-called rebellion of King Yan was before Emperor Jianwen issued an edict to arrest and cut down the lords, or was it after?"

"Since the monarch and the ministers are not polite," Zhang Zhaohua said: "How can the minister be loyal to the king? The monarch is unrighteous so far, and there are only two ways in front of the minister: one is like Shi Yu, the state has the way like an arrow, the state has no way like an arrow, and the other is to choose another virtuous lord and serve him. If the king is not right, he will vote for foreign countries. The father is not right, and the son runs away. Isn't that natural?"

"Which way did King Yan go?" Wang Du asked her in turn.

Zhang Zhaohua was choked by his question, she originally persuaded him, but he caught King Yan's handle, which was very annoying.

"Shi Yu used his own corpse to advise Wei Linggong," Zhang Zhaohua said: "King Yan used the method of raising troops to advise, we can call it a soldier's advice." We only hope that the blood of countless warriors in the north and south can awaken the obstinate emperor. ”

"I don't think King Yan can learn from Shi Yu," Wang Du still sneered: "It's the latter one, choose another Maven, he is a little like." ”

"What do you mean?" Zhang Zhaohua asked.

"You say he is a soldier, I say he is a rebel," Wang Du said: "You say that he is in order to save his life, I say that he is in order to rebel, you can say whatever you want, but you can't escape the essence of his use of feudal Han to fight against the imperial court and against the official army, even if he succeeds, will he choose another virtuous lord? Jianwen is not virtuous, but the king of Shu has a well-known reputation, will he make the king of Shu the emperor at that time? Isn't it ridiculous to say it! I think he will not be able to escape a usurper after a hundred years!"

"Isn't it ridiculous to talk about orthodoxy!" Zhang Zhaohua also laughed at him for being pedantic: "How many emperors in ancient and modern times were not born in the legal system! You say that he usurped, but Tang Taizong usurped but did not usurp? Song Taizong usurped but not usurped?"

"I thought you were a virtuous person," Zhang Zhaohua said angrily: "But I don't know that you are a brainless person! Jianwen has always been a corrupt Confucian like you, I don't think King Yan needs to destroy his foundation, he will be finished by himself!"

The two of them stared at each other for a while, and somehow, they both felt a little funny. Wang Du stretched out his hand to take down the wine that had been simmering from the stove, took a sip beautifully, and looked at the person opposite with his eyes: "You came here today, who did you help persuade me to surrender - King Yan, or Shizi?"

Zhang Zhaohua said: "King Yan and Shizi, are they different?"

"That's a big difference!" Wang Du dragged a long "oh" word, and said meaningfully: "King Yan is the king of Yan, and the son of the world is the son of the world, sometimes they work together, and sometimes they don't." King Yan should surrender me, if the prince wants to surrender me, he will have such unspeakable selfishness. ”

"What selfishness?" Zhang Zhaohua asked.

Wang Du sighed: "I heard that among the three sons of King Yan, the king of Gaoyang County is the most similar to him, and he is also quite loved, isn't it?"

Zhang Zhaohua sighed in his heart, and sneered: "You are a separation!

"I didn't compare me with the prince," Wang Du said with a smile: "Now it's him and the kings of Gaoyang and Anyang counties." The same flesh and blood, which one do you say is closer?"

"He's the elder, that's enough!" Zhang Zhaohua couldn't help but say loudly.

"Yang Yong is not the chief, Jiancheng is not the chief?" Wang Du let out a loud sneer: "Jianwen is also the chief, do you think it is enough?"

Zhang Zhaohua was trembling with anger, and she suddenly realized that the calmness she was proud of fell apart in front of this person. Originally, he was going to break his heart, but he fought back and dug out what she was most afraid of.

"Your husband, I heard that there is some reputation for benevolence, but the body is fat, and there are foot diseases, and there are long and short fingers, if I am the king of Yan, I will naturally prefer the second prince. I think the next son will also be aware of it," Wang Du said: "Otherwise, I wouldn't have sent you to recruit me, right?"

Zhang Zhaohua slowly loosened her fist, she seemed to have found a way to shatter his pride: "You didn't calculate it right this time, the prince didn't send me, and I didn't mean to come." ”

"It's not him," Wang Du was slightly surprised, but quickly said: "That's King Yan, fortunately, King Yan still has such a great courtesy!"

Zhang Zhaohua smiled even more: "It's not King Yan either." ”

Wang Du was stunned this time, and was not careful to be burned by the sparks in the furnace, and couldn't help jumping up: "You are not lying to me, if it weren't for them, who else would want to recruit me!"

Zhang Zhaohua also stood up, "As you can see, the person who wants to recruit you is far away and close in front of you. ”