Confucius was assertive about this matter. He had long wanted to meet this beauty, and wanted to take this opportunity to teach Nanzi a moral education lesson.

He didn't want to go to Nanzi and see this great beauty up close. No! With the mentality and sense of responsibility of a philosopher and educator, he took the opportunity to play his role and educate people.

Since Wei Guo has this rule, he can go and meet Nanzi, why not take this opportunity?

Furthermore! He knew in his heart that if it weren't for Nanzi's kind words behind his back, he wouldn't have been able to get received by Duke Wei so quickly. So! It is also reasonable to thank Nanzi.

When you meet Nanzi, you don't have to give expensive gifts. She is Mrs. Wei, she lacks nothing, what she lacks is face and vanity. If you go to visit, just to give her the face of this great beauty, you can bring her vanity.

"Sir! You're going to meet her! I will cut off the teacher-student relationship with you! Zilu jumped out on the spot to object. And! Not once, twice, but many times.

When Min Ziqian heard that Confucius wanted to visit Nanzi, he was also strongly opposed. Persuaded: "Sir! You have to be cautious about this! After all! Nanzi's reputation is outside, and it will damage your reputation if you go to meet him. ”

Confucius interrupted: "Don't you think: Nanzi may have been wronged? ”

"What do you mean by that?" Min Ziqian asked.

"How is it wronged? Could it be that both the Song State and the people who defend the country have wronged him? Zilu's eyes widened, and he became serious again.

Confucius was not angry, and explained: "Don't you think this is a deliberate rumor? ”

"How can someone deliberately spread rumors?" The sub-road is stronger.

"Don't rush with me yet! Hold your horses! Confucius stretched out his right hand and pressed it in front of him, signaling Zilu not to get excited and listen to him finish speaking.

"I'm not in a hurry? Can I not be in a hurry? Mr! You have to know the consequences of meeting Nanzi! Zilu reminded.

Min Ziqian also said on the side: "Yes! Mr! Several of Duke Wei's sons are vying for the right to inherit the king, and if we meet Nanzi, it will not only be a matter of reputation, but also be involved in the whirlpool of the Wei royal family's struggle. Mr! If we get involved in the power struggle of the royal family, we may not be able to stay in the country! ”

"I know this!" Confucius nodded and said, "I know in my heart, try not to get involved in the power struggle of the royal family." I think! Meeting Nanzi is a must! I, Kongqiu, am no exception. If I make an exception, isn't it? Makes Nanzi unhappy again? Nanzi is unhappy, and Wei Gong will be equally unhappy. Haven't you heard? Wei Gong is proud of others to meet Nanzi? ”

"This?" Min Ziqian nodded, thinking that was the case.

"I'm strongly against it anyway! Strongly opposed! Zilu said. We have finally gained a foothold in the defense of the country, and we cannot be ruined because of this! I strongly disagree! ”

"Nakayu!" Confucius patiently explained: "To meet Nanzi is to visit, and if you don't meet you, it will be ours!" Others say, "Who are you?" Is it because Nanzi's reputation is not good, so he won't go to see him? The one who is clear is self-turbid, isn't it? If you just pay a visit, will you ruin your reputation? Is it so easy for a person's reputation to be corrupted? Isn't it? So! It's not that you can't go to see you, but it depends on when! ”

"When will that be?" Zilu asked.

"Wait until Nanzi summons me!" Confucius looked at Zilu and nodded.

"Nanzi, she summoned you?" Zilu was surprised and couldn't believe it? said: "Then you can't go!" ”

"Why can't you go?"

"Haven't you heard?" Zilu said seriously: "Nanzi has a leg with the son of the Song Kingdom, didn't she marry Wei Guo, Wei Gong is old, and he is not happy?" But Duke Wei likes Nanzi's beauty and youth. Although he didn't do Nanzi well, he was happy? Isn't it? ”

"Nakayu!" When Confucius heard this, he couldn't listen anymore and stopped talking.

Zilu ignored Confucius's obstruction and continued: "Wei Gong is not here to meet Nanzi's request? I sent someone to the Song Kingdom to bring Gongzi Chao to Weiguo, and let Gongzi Chao and Nanzi be there! You know! Let Nanzi have a good time! ……”

"Also? And what's going on? Min Ziqian listened and asked angrily.

"Nakayu!" Confucius shouted, "Don't take everything you hear as true!" Seeing is believing, hearing is false! Others say that the wind is the wind, and others say that the rain is the rain? Do you have to think about everything through your own mind before you determine whether it is the truth? What others say is what it is? ”

"Sir!" Zilu interrupted: "Is this matter still fake?" The patriots know that it is open! It's no secret. ”

"Isn't it?" Confucius said angrily: "I went to see Nanzi to go with her? Or! Nanzi summoned me to do that? ”

Zilu looked at Confucius and did not speak. It seems to mean: Isn't it?

"Gongzi Chao is Nanzi's friend in the Song Kingdom? Isn't it? The two of them came together, that's what they did? You don't want to think about it either? Does the Guardian agree? No! Even if Wei Gong agrees, it won't be so open and ostentatious? Isn't it? You? Nakayu! ”

"Sir, you've heard about it too?" Min Ziqian asked.

Min Ziqian did not live much in the Song Kingdom, and spent most of his time near Confucius's house in Qufu City, Lu State, where he studied there. So! He didn't know much about Nanzi's rumors. Furthermore! He's not the kind of person who likes to gossip either.

And Zilu is different, he is an upright and fiery person, and he likes to be more honest and get to the bottom of things when he encounters them. He opposed Confucius's dealings with Nanzi, so he kept an eye on Nanzi's news and collected things about Nanzi.

Confucius nodded and said, "This is exactly what I want to say, and you don't want to think about it?" Don't you think Nanzi was deliberately rumored? Deliberately ruining his reputation? ”

"This? How is this possible? Zilu still insisted on his opinion.

"The power struggle of the royal family has always existed! It's the same with Patriotic Defense! Nanzi is favored, which means that others are out of favor! Did you know? So! I suspect someone deliberately came out to spread rumors about her in order to make her fall out of favor. It's that simple! Confucius explained.

"Humph!" Zilu hummed unconvinced.

Seeing that Zilu was still unconvinced, Confucius said in turn: "Maybe? It's a rumor made by Nanzi himself! ……”

"She's sick, huh? She made her own rumors? Tarnishing your reputation? Zilu retorted.

"Nakayu!" Confucius explained, "You don't understand this! I've heard people! It may be that Nanzi made up the rumors herself, and her purpose is not to ruin her reputation, but to frame or bring down competitors. Other words! Say that someone else is framing her, framing her, and then! Let Wei Gong kill the competitors! Nakayu! The world is not as simple as you think! It's complicated! ”

(End of chapter)