In this era of princes competing for hegemony, a strong country indicates that the country will embark on the road of hegemony. Albeit! The king who made the country strong had no idea of hegemony, but he could not guarantee that he would not do so during their children's and grandchildren's years.

Opposite! The king who made the country strong did not dominate during his lifetime, and the longer he ruled, the more powerful the country became. So! When it comes to his children and grandchildren, it is inevitable not to dominate.

History has given us the answer: when a country is strong, sooner or later it will seek hegemony. They are obviously dominating the world, but they are often under the banner of saving the world.

So! When a country becomes strong, it is very dangerous, and sooner or later they will threaten the security of our country! So! We want to stop all nations from becoming strong.

Just like countries such as the rice country and the little devils in modern society, they have this kind of provocative and defensive thinking, assuming that others will affect their status and life after they become strong. So! They will have to do everything they can to prevent others from being stronger than their country.

In fact! Their actions are themselves an act of hegemony.

This is the case with the state of Lu: it cannot become strong. Qi and the surrounding countries will not allow him to become strong. The strength of the Lu State indicates the future aggression and oppression against them.

Albeit! The king who made the country of Lu strong did not seek hegemony, but he could not guarantee that his descendants would not dominate. There is no guarantee that his power and country will not be usurped by others, and then he will dominate the ......

So! Confucius's efforts were ultimately bound to fail.

Because! He did not take into account the international situation, did not take into account the ideology of social development.

Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, saw this a long time ago, so he advised Confucius not to rush things, not to artificially interfere in everything, and let everything go naturally. But Confucius didn't listen to him, thinking that his way was too passive.

When Lao Tzu was an official in the Great Zhou Dynasty, he had the same idea, thinking that as long as the Son of Heaven was changed, the Great Zhou Dynasty could be changed. Outcome! The name of the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, but he is an overhead Son of Heaven. His ability is not as good as that of the great princes and kings.

Since the Son of Heaven cannot change the fate of mankind, who else can change the fate of mankind?

Great princes and kings?

Lao Tzu thinks: the same is impossible!

Because! The big princes have a certain strength and can destroy the small vassal states. But! If the small vassal states are united, the large vassal states can be wiped out.

At last! Lao Tzu summed up one: the power of the people is the most powerful!

The reason why later sages and philosophers have put forward this slogan: Long live the people! People first! The power of the people is incomparably stronger. The people's yearning for a better life is our goal!

All ideas and practices that are divorced from the people and disregard the people's ideas and practices are ultimately futile and will fail. Because! The power of the people is invincible.

So! If you want to change the fate of mankind, you can only take your time! If we want to completely change the fate of mankind, we can only change the ideology of mankind first. Only when the people have a correct outlook on life, the world, and the universe, and correct values, and consciously carry out self-change, can mankind be finally saved.

Starting with a single country and promoting your doctrinal ideas may be able to work in a short period of time. But! A country on earth, no! Among the many vassal states in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is nothing at all.

So! Lao Tzu chose to promote his doctrine and ideas in the Great Zhou world and even the whole world. Only by letting the wise people of the world understand the past life, find the correct direction of life, and synchronize the world, can the fate of mankind be changed.

So! We must have the awareness of a "community with a shared future for mankind".

And Confucius! I only saw the country of Lu, and I only saw the world of the Great Zhou.

And Lao Tzu! After spreading Taoism to the world of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he sent a letter to Guguan in the west and went to the world to preach.

This is the realm!

The film and television stars who rely on hype can only be short-lived. And only philosophers and thinkers can leave a name for eternity. In the face of history, film and television stars are just clowns, but they live a better life than their contemporaries.

After Confucius wrote an urgent performance and sent it to the monarch of Qufu City, Lu Dinggong immediately sent someone to invite Sanhuan to discuss countermeasures.

This is no joke! The state of Lu is in danger of being destroyed.

Confucius wrote an urgent report to Lu Dinggong, which was equivalent to slapping himself in the face.

This matter was nominally signed by Lu Gong, but it was actually the idea of him, the Sikou. So! Lu Dinggong, the puppet king, was not taboo at all, so he summoned Sanhuan over.

After the collective discussion of Sanhuan, naturally! This is the end of the farce of the fallen Sandu! Not only does this end, but it also has to repair the two capitals that have fallen.

Only by recovering the two that have fallen can the Lu State have the strength to defend its country.

Though! The city walls were restored, and they could not resist the invasion of the powerful Qi or Jin states, or the attacks of the alliance of surrounding vassal states. But at least! Kings, hereditary nobles, and important people have a place to hide.

If a country doesn't even have a city, and the enemy's army comes, you don't even have a place to hide, you just have to wait for death.

After deliberation, Duke Lu immediately issued a decision to stop the fall of Sandu, and asked Confucius to transfer Zilu back and prepare for foreign enemies. Other than that! gave Fang Zhong and Gong Gong the title of official to his father.

Fang Zhong and Gong Zhi's virgin father had meritorious service in the matter of falling to the three capitals, so they naturally deserved to be rewarded heavily.

Especially Fang Zhong! Others have little power, and they have to use extraordinary means to ensure the national security of Lu in extraordinary times. If it weren't for his disobedience, Lu Guowei would also be in danger.

So! Under the pressure of this kind of public opinion, Ji Huanzi had to promote Fang Zhong and become the private ruler - Fei Yi slaughter. He took over the military power of the Ji family's private town and served as the defense commander of the national border.

Of course! Only temporarily! After all, Fang Zhong is the son of Fang Jishi, what is the relationship between Fang Jishi and Confucius? He knows best.

Considering that Confucius promptly brought up the information he had obtained from Fang Zhong and the situation of the Qi army on the border of Lu in an urgent form, he did not hide it and was willing to slap himself in the face. So! Not to be pursued.

Furthermore! In the matter of the fall of the three capitals, except for Meng Sun, everyone else is responsible, so it is not easy to shift the responsibility to Confucius alone. And also! Confucius was recommended by Ji Huanzi and others, and if Confucius was punished, it would be equivalent to Ji Huanzi and others slapping themselves in the face. So! Confucius cannot be held responsible.

After the domestic side made adjustments and countermeasures, Ji Huanzi's think tanks came up with ideas again and sent people to the Qi country to test the truth. Try to have a good relationship with Qi State, turn big things into small things, and turn small things into small things, and it's best if you can't do it!

Preparation is a must! But diplomatically we can't give up either!

After everything was arranged, everyone waited for Confucius to come back and how to lose face.

"Kongqiu! I see what other face do you have to come back to me? Hum! Ji Huanzi scolded in his heart.

Nima Di! You are going to fall into Sandu, you almost messed up the country of Lu! You? If it weren't for the fall of Sandu, Gongshan Fu would not have rebelled. You! What's going on? The walls have been torn down, and now they have to be rebuilt! Aren't you tossing?

Lu Dinggong also scolded in his heart: Kong Qiu! You're pit me! You?

I'm a puppet king! Please! Don't toss around in the future, you just let me live a few days of peace of mind! Alas! I'm still a monarch now, better than being a nobleman or a courtier, right?

(End of chapter)