Confucius's face was ugly, and when he returned to his residence, he ignored no one and sat at the back of the desk, and he was angry with one person.

He never thought that he would be such an image in the eyes of Yan Zi and others? Who has he become?

He's a wreck! has become a despised waste!

Originally! He still had illusions, hoping that when he resigned, the Qijing Guild would retain him and rearrange his job. Outcome! But it disappointed him so much, even despaired.

Qi Jinggong said on the surface that he would be given an official and a fief, but in fact he didn't give him anything, everything was empty talk. Other than that! Even if Qi Jinggong gave him an official, he could see that he was just a "courtesy official".

Only then did he know that in Qi Jinggong's impression, he was just a "courtesy official"!

It was precisely because of Qi Jinggong's attitude that he was completely disappointed, even desperate!

When he came from Lu last year, he had always pinned his hopes on Qi Jinggong, thinking that this king was not bad. Outcome! People are just good on the surface, everything is just a coping on the scene! It's all just a show!

Only he is stupid, taking other people's scenes as real, as a life-saving straw, and as a star of hope.

It's true! At this moment, the middle-aged Confucius had the urge to cry.

At noon, Confucius had no appetite and did not want to eat. But! He had to get up and get ready to eat. Because! In the afternoon, he still has to go to work. If you don't eat, you don't have the energy to do things.

He didn't resign successfully, and he still had to go to work. If his resignation is successful, he can prepare in the afternoon and return to Lu tomorrow.

Of course! In his heart, he still wants to stay. He still hopes that when he resigns, Qi Jinggong will keep him.

Resign! It's just a head, an excuse.

If you really resign, then! To resign is to resign.

This is what Confucius thought at the time: one red heart and two preparations.

Outcome! I couldn't resign, and I was humiliated.

Leaving the inn, Confucius was about to go find a restaurant to eat. As he was walking with his head down and muffled, several people trotted over.

"Sir! Mr! Please walk slowly! ”

A eunuch from the Qi Palace ran forward and blocked Confucius's way.

"Dry? What? Confucius asked in surprise.

After a closer look, he recognized the eunuch.

This eunuch is none other than an errand runner next to Qi Jinggong.

"The Lord let you go to the palace for dinner!" The chief eunuch said.

"The Lord let me go?" Confucius became suspicious again.

"Yes!" The eunuch agreed, and then made a "please" gesture.

Hearing that Qi Jinggong invited him to go again, Confucius's desperate heart suddenly had a ray of hope again. One turned around, followed behind the eunuch, and walked towards the Qi Palace.

Confucius is a person who talks about credit, integrity, and has no privacy, and he doesn't know that Qi Jinggong is a two-faced person. No! People are the people on the scene. In modern language, people are engaged in politics. In order to alleviate the unpleasantness of the morning, when people were about to eat, they remembered that they wanted to eat your meal again.

And Confucius thought: Qi Jinggong has changed his mind.

Qi Jinggong in the morning, after leaving, went to the harem and found a beautiful concubine to cool off. And then! While Confucius was sitting there angry, he was sleeping beautifully. It was time for lunch when the personal eunuch woke him up. As a politician, he remembered that he should call Confucius over for a meal.

That's it! Qi Jinggong just sent the eunuch over.

After the eunuch left, Qi Jinggong waited for a while, and when he saw that Confucius had not yet come, he ate in advance. When he heard that Confucius was coming, he asked the kitchen to prepare one for him, and placed it on the table in front of him, pretending that he had not eaten.

Confucius came in to kneel and bow, and when he saw that Qi Jinggong had not eaten yet, he was still waiting for him, and his heart was quite moved. But he didn't know! Qi Jinggong has already eaten enough, now! Just pretending to deceive his feelings.

"Eat! Eat! Qi Jinggong greeted.

Confucius saluted again, did not eat, and waited for the Lord to eat first.

"Eat! Eat! Qi Jinggong greeted again, but he didn't mean to eat.

Confucius didn't know, and hurriedly replied: "The lord eats first, and the subordinates dare to eat, this is a courtesy!" ”

Qi Jinggong's eyes widened, and he had to pretend to eat. When the little eunuch and the others around him heard this, they all showed imperceptible smiles on their faces, and they snickered in their hearts.

Seeing that Qi Jinggong had eaten, Confucius began to eat. But! According to the rules of the Zhou ceremony, he did not dare to eat in a big gulp, nor did he dare not eat. Outcome! This meal was eaten for a long time, but he was not full.

Seeing this, Qi Jinggong became impatient again. But! For political purposes, no! Out of the need to be contrived on the scene, he still endured. But! But he scolded in his heart: What's the matter? This is also a weekly ceremony, and that is also a weekly ceremony? Are you finished? If you follow this, do you still do serious things all day long?

You're not wasting the years, you're the Zhouli years!

All the time is spent on the weekly ceremony!

When the waiter removed the tableware, Qi Jinggong waved his hand and said, "This prince wants to seal you with the field of Nixi, but Yanzi said it!" With the talent of a gentleman, it may be light! So! Rong Bengong thought twice and rewarded again! ”

Confucius left his seat and hurriedly kowtowed to Qi Jinggong to thank him.

And then! He said on the situation: "Kong Qiu has been away from home for a long time, and he misses it very much!" Xie Qigong's reward, Qiu didn't dare to accept it! After Qiu went home to visit his relatives, he came to Qi again to do things for the Duke of Qi......"

Confucius didn't say any more, as if he meant: When the time comes, you can divide it for me!

In fact! Confucius was ruthless in his heart: There is no future! I, Kongqiu, returned to the country of Lu, and I will never come to the country of Qi again! I can't stand this humiliation!

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Qi Jinggong laughed under the soup.

In fact! Where does he mean to divide the seal? Isn't it? Words on the scene? It's nice to say! Isn't it? Excuse? I rounded up the previous words. That means: It's not that I don't give you the land, it's that Yan Zi and other ministers oppose it! If you're smart, you're going to be funny and don't take it seriously.

OK! Confucius is quite interesting! No! Pretty smart enough to understand what he meant.

Therefore! In the words, Qi Jinggong also indirectly agreed to Confucius's request and allowed him to "temporarily" return to Lu to visit relatives.

"Before leaving, Kong Qiu is willing to lead the etiquette team to review all the etiquette again!" Confucius said with a little choked up.

"Yes! Fine! Qi Jinggong laughed again.

"Concho will pick one person out of them and let each of them remember a rehearsal! Such! It won't be forgotten by everyone! One person is responsible for one item, and whoever forgets is responsible! Later! If Duke Qi needs any etiquette, he will find someone responsible......"

"Yes! Fine! Qi Jinggong nodded again and again. He was very satisfied with Confucius's spirit of responsibility.

(End of chapter)