Confucius also taught step by step: "Although this jade is a stone, it also contains the loyalty of the courtiers, and that poet friend can raise his hand and fart if he has different questions!" ”

Ah Ci is more active about the problem of this jade, and there are many things he wants to know, which is beneficial to the future operation of jade.

So he immediately asked: "Old man Kongqiu, how can you see loyalty from this broken stone?" Whoever has money will follow whom, this jade has always been obtained by the highest, isn't it? Look at the auction house, the highest bidder wins, it's not too much! Could it be that the old man Kong Qiu is really a little old and confused? ”

Confucius smiled: "This little poet friend of Ah Ci is reasonable, but empathy and dedication can be called loyalty, and throughout the ages, it can be called respect because of unremitting heart; It is necessary to do everything with all your heart, so that you can be unremittingly loyal to your position. There is the meaning of impartiality, loyalty is the virtue of integrity, so impartiality. ”

"This little poet friend next thinks about it, the uncarved jade, when it is still pure, is no different from the stone mixed with its unsightly appearance, but it is not discouraged or despises the broken stone next to it, because the light of the jade is awe-inspiring in the inside rather than in the outside, there is a pulp, it is not difficult to understand."

"This jade has the same graceful and calm look as people, open-minded and chic demeanor, no edge, no publicity, no great sorrow and joy, no paranoia and agitation, and life presents a mature roundness here. The so-called pampering is not shocked, and watching the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; Go and stay unintentionally, wandering with the clouds outside the sky. Therefore, the loyalty of a gentleman is the same as the Tao. Always stick to the duty of loyalty! ”

"Now that I believe it, this jade not only contains loyalty but also faith, Ah Ci, do you believe it or not? Anything else you have to ask? ”

"I still don't believe it, this broken stone has never promised anything, and I haven't seen any promises fulfilled, so how can I talk about letters." Ah Ci replied.

"This letter! Honestly, neither self-deceiving, nor deceiving others. Therefore, we often connect the two words together to say integrity. The ancients praised people who are virtuous, trustworthy, and consistent with their words and deeds. The texture of this jade is round and crystalline, and the texture will not change after you break it, it is still the same bird, bury it in the ground for thousands of years, and it is still the same when you dig it out, but there is an extra layer of pulp, not deceiving, just like the original intention! ”

From people's words, words are the voice of the heart, and mortals can only see people when they speak, so their original meaning is a sincere understanding. There is also such a story in this word: There is a man named Ji Bu in Chudi, who is very trustworthy. As long as it was something he had promised, no matter how difficult it was, he managed to do it, leaving a hundred taels of gold, which was better than a good talk about Ji Buyinuo. It can be seen that the ancients' view of integrity is to do what they say.

The lecture went on quickly into the night, and the time passed really fast! Seeing that the old man was a little tired, Ah Ci introduced his Kunpeng to Confucius, of course, taking it out is not only for show, but also for everyone to have a long insight!

"Zigong, how is this the same as the routine of taking out a divine beast in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" for everyone to take the exam? You're so showy, if someone else captures this Kunpeng, isn't it nothing? Zilu couldn't figure it out.

"This thing also looks really powerful, can I catch it?" Eating melons asked with some concern, after all, this is a gift from Aci.

"Of course there is something, this thing is getting more and more eye-catching now, I won't raise a waste, it's useless to keep it, this baby is very talented." Ah Ci Xian said! He took out this guy to give everyone a long look, and the purpose was also to test the old man Kongqiu, what is the bottom of his knowledge!

Zilu said: "I said Ah Ci, you are a more insidious person, you refuse to sell and show off, what do you make people who like this thing think?" What the hell is you going to do? Haven't you always used this Kunpeng to gamble in Wucaoju, right? You know where it will be used. Ah Ci you are so rich, maybe you used this Kunpeng to win it back! ”

Listening to the contempt in Zilu's tone, Ah Ci was even more confused, "My Kunpeng doesn't gamble, even if he wins the bet, he will pay it back, our family is not short of money, but this old man Kongqiu has a wide range of knowledge, understand what this Kunpeng is?" ”

Princess Bo Ji set up a futon on the side and beckoned a few people to go over to discuss the poetry meeting, who was ready to fight at night, and she also wrote a few poems to join in, but when she heard the word Kunpeng, Princess Bo Ji's eyes looked a little excited. Six people sit in a circle, the night is dangerous, the environment of the poetry club is not very safe, no fire is a truth that everyone in the rivers and lakes understands, only fledgling people, relying on enthusiasm will make this low-level mistake.

Ah Ci looked mockingly at the misty smoke in the air, changing with the movement of the wind in the moonlight in the dark night. "I heard that the Kunpeng is a snow-white bird, but it can't be considered a bird because it can't spread its wings and fly high." Princess Boji knew well, and talked about the characteristics of the Kunpeng, holding a small branch and sketching the outline of a Kunpeng on the dirt in front of her.

The old man Confucius also saw Kunpeng for the first time, so he came over to see the excitement: "This thing doesn't look like it, Kunpeng, a mythical beast that appeared in ancient Chinese myths and legends, are two creatures of great size. Kun is a large fish that lives in the northern seas and can be transformed into a bird. Peng is a large bird with wings like clouds that cover the sky and the sun, changing from a kun to the south. ”

"It's really not like it, at least it's different?" These words can provoke Ah Ci's little pet beast: "Made, the master is called Kunpeng!" What's wrong? ”

Wow, this guy can still talk? Confucius was also very interested, so he quoted the classics: "The ancient book has a positive record of Kun and Peng: In the north of the end of the north, there is the Ming Sea, and the Tianchi is also, and there are fish. Its width is thousands of miles, its length is called Yan, and its name is Kun. There is a bird, its name is Peng, the wings are like clouds hanging from the sky, and its body is called Yan. ”

Ah Ci tilted his head, looking left and right, he felt that the Kunpeng mentioned by Confucius was very similar to the chickens raised by the common people today. Although there are no details, I also feel that Confucius is talking about the roast chicken in the store, although the chicken is very similar to the bird after plucking out the hair, but the first thing that comes to mind is the big red rooster raised in the grandmother's yard next door, and the rooster is majestic.

"Is this Kunpeng still calling?" Ah Ci asked Confucius that he hoped that this Kunpeng would be like the big rooster, the more beautiful it became, and he also learned to crow twice like a rooster, and then looked at Confucius expectantly and said, "Like this, isn't it?" ”

Confucius thought about the saying that Kun turned into Peng: "The ancients recorded that there was a fish in the North Underworld, and its name was Kun. The Kun is so big that I don't know how many thousands of miles it is. Turned into a bird, its name is Peng. Peng's back, I don't know how many thousands of miles it is; Flying in anger, its wings are like clouds hanging from the sky. It is a bird, and the sea will migrate to the south. The Southern Hades, the Heavenly Pond also. For this Kunpeng, this master has really never seen it, but after a long experience, he can become so small! ”

As a result, Ah Ci was disappointed, and the little brute girl looked at him with some confusion and shook her head, "No one has seen it, they are all fooling around, what kind of description of Kunpeng has been a gap, what the old lady learned is also what the knight who passed by in the inn said, this thing is very big, is this small point this a miniature version maybe, maybe it will get bigger?" ”

Ah Ci sighed with some regret, if this Kunpeng is really that majestic and high-spirited big red rooster, this is another business opportunity, and can talk, and can also put on a show, you can make money with a performance, and you can pet it in a boring time, but-if it weren't for the big red rooster-Ah Ci couldn't help but feel a little lost when he thought of this. These few hairs grown by this guy are too ugly, and it would be nice to have the gorgeous feathers of that big red rooster.