Zigong hurried back to the school, came to Confucius, and looked anxiously at Confucius.

Confucius was sitting there reading the manuscript, ready to continue sorting it out. When he saw Zigong returning, he paused. Seeing that Zigong's expression was a little abnormal, he looked at him and waited for the other party to speak first.

"First! Mr! Seeing that Confucius was waiting for him to speak, Zigong shouted. But he didn't know how to say it, where to start?

"What's going on? Zigong? Confucius asked.

I thought: Is it a matter of the academy or a rumor from the outside? Is it rumored that it is one-sided again, and Nanzi's counterattack fails?

"No? No! Zigong replied. Then he said: "Uncle Fang Jishi has come to defend the country!" ”

"Brother Fang is here?" When Confucius heard this, he was so surprised that he couldn't help himself, and he looked at it.

"Uncle Fang is here! It seems to have been here for a while. He said he was busy and hadn't had time to come here yet......"

"Where is he now?" When Confucius learned that his eldest brother Fang Jishi was coming, he immediately jumped up. While asking, a frame to go over and find.

"He was in the liquor store not far ahead, in the larger liquor store. It's time to go, he says he has other things to do. ”

"Oh!" Confucius replied with a look of regret.

"Sir! I haven't had time to tell you that the last time I went back to Lu Country, it was Uncle Fang who saved my life! Afterward! I followed Uncle Fang to look around in the Song Kingdom, but I didn't find you. He went back to Lu, and I went home when I had something to do, and we parted. It's been more than a year, and I didn't expect to meet him in the capital......"

Since he came to take over the school, he helped Mr. cooperate with Nanzi to fight back, so he was too busy. Zigong hadn't had time to talk to Confucius and others in detail, and he didn't mention Fang Jishi. So! Fang Jishi didn't say anything about saving him, and about him and Fang Jishi looking for Mr. in Song Kingdom.

"Oh!" After listening to Zigong's words, Confucius guessed: Fang Jishi was not busy, most likely, it was because of Ji Huanzi's relationship, he didn't want to come to him and didn't want to cause trouble.

"Sir! I met a guy in the liquor store today! After talking about him and Fang Jishi, Zigong told him about meeting the prince of Weiguo again.

"What? Patriotic Prince Ying? Confucius looked incredulous.

"Uncle Fang and Gongzi Ying were drinking together, and I happened to catch up. The shopkeeper of the wine shop is a descendant of the family of the world, and I went to visit and met it by accident. Mr! You sit! What more important news do I have than knowing that Uncle Fang has come to defend the country? ”

Under Zigong's persuasion, Confucius sat down again.

Zigong also sat down opposite Confucius, and the two sat in the same place. In the past, Confucius would not have allowed this. Students are not allowed to sit across from Mr., and it is disrespectful to sit across from Mr. But now Confucius is much more casual.

In fact! Confucius has long since ceased to stick to the etiquette prescribed by the Zhou rites. It's just that! In front of students, in front of outsiders, in public, he still pretended. As with sacrifices, this formalism is needed. There are no rules, and some etiquette is always needed.

In the past, before Confucius went to Luoyi in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to meet Lao Tzu, he strictly followed the regulations of the Zhou Dynasty to deal with people and things, and was meticulous. Since arguing with Lao Tzu, he has understood a lot. Afterward! He's been trying to change himself.

"You say! What is more important than your Uncle Fang coming? Is it a matter between Gongzi Ying and your Uncle Fang? How did they meet? They? Confucius remembered, just now Zigong seemed to say that it was a fight, and the eldest brother Fang Jishi saved Gongzi Ying. So! I didn't ask any more.

"This matter also has a little to do with Gongzi Ying! Mr! Uncle Fang won't let me tell you, say that he will talk about it when he comes to see you, let me help on the side......"

"Help?"

"Help!"

"What's the matter? When did I not listen to what the eldest brother said? ”

"It's not!" Zigong explained: "Uncle Fang was afraid that you would misunderstand, so he didn't let me say it. ”

"What's the matter? You said? Confucius asked.

Zigong looked at Confucius, nodded, and said, "That's it! Mr! Uncle Fang said, don't recommend your students in front of Gong Wei in the future, it's not good! If you recommend one or two students, it's okay, and it's reasonable, if you recommend too much, someone in the court may frame you behind your back! ”

"Frame me?" Confucius suddenly looked confused.

I thought: How is that possible? Am I not? I want to do more for the defense of the country. As a senior official invited by Duke Wei, I can't do nothing at all, right? I have to do something to defend the country to be worthy of the money I received?

"Sir! Don't misunderstand what Uncle Fang meant. I also think what Uncle Fang said is right! The water in officialdom is very deep! Have you thought about it, sir? You are kind enough to recommend your students to do things for the defense of the country. But how do others understand it? Isn't it?

Have you thought about it, sir? Others also want to arrange their own people to be officials, and you recommend your own students to go, you are not stealing other people's positions and limelight. Isn't it? Mr? Think about it, don't you?

Uncle Fang said! You can recommend one, two, or several students to be officials, don't recommend too much. You don't want to think that you recommend it once in a while, and you don't deliberately recommend it, do you? But? It adds up! Isn't it? The students you recommend have accumulated a lot, and the whole country is your student, will others think it? Or? Won't the Wei Guild think that you are deliberately planting people up and down the country?

Mr? Do you know what I mean? Do you understand what Uncle Fang means? You are not the former Lu Guosikou. Furthermore! The news of your fall into the three capitals of the country of Lu has spread all over the world. Sir, do you think about it? If this matter is made a fuss by the National People's Congress, it is possible to think: You came to defend the country to seize the power of the country......"

When Confucius heard this, he already understood what Zigong meant when he said this, and quickly stretched out his hand to stop it. said: "I understand! I know! But I really don't mean anything else! Zigong! You have to believe sir! ”

"How many students has you already recommended?"

Confucius sighed and said, "Duke Wei has promised to arrange at least ten positions for me. ”

"Ten?"

"If you hadn't reminded me, I would have decided to have the opportunity to recommend it to Gong Wei again!"

"Sir! The water in officialdom is very deep! You have to guard against it! ”

Confucius sighed: "I have all the best intentions! Outcome! I already feel that there are ministers in the court who are dissatisfied with me. Alas! I still have too little social experience! In officialdom, I don't have much experience either! I only know how to do practical things for the people, but I ignore the intrigue in the officialdom. ”