On the way to the capital of the Song Kingdom, Confucius was almost killed.

Zilu was one step ahead of Confucius, rode to the capital, and delivered the documents of Jin to meet the Duke of Song. Confucius walked very slowly and fell behind.

During his breaks, Confucius would take the opportunity to teach. Everyone sat around and listened to him explain his doctrine and thoughts. The people who came with me were all college students. So! The content of the lecture is different from the content in the school.

This day! When they came to a big tree, Confucius and his entourage saw a tree on the earth. It was good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, so I sat down. To know! This season is the summer of the Song Kingdom, and it is very muggy.

After resting for a while, everyone began to listen to the lecture.

Confucius explained for a while the Zhou rites: the origin of the Zhou rites and the future development of the Zhou rites. And then! He began to teach his students who to see and what to give.

Every time, he would find an old student to come out and do a demonstration for the other new students to follow along.

In the university of Confucius, students are mobile. Some come and some go, not fixed people. When I came to the Song Kingdom, I recruited several new students along the way, and some students who had graduated from the past came to visit after hearing the news.

The sun shines through the leaves, and there is that flickering light effect under the big trees. The wind blew and blew everyone's clothes, giving people a fluttering feeling. It was windy, but it was still muggy. Everyone's foreheads were sweating.

"This is the most common gift when everyone meets." An old student stood opposite his classmates, stretched his hands forward, folded his palms, bowed his head, and bent down to perform a standard salute. Then he said, "Come with me and learn to make one!" ”

At the suggestion of the old student, the other students all stood up and faced the old student. And then! Follow the old student's password and perform the standard greeting ceremony.

After reviewing the usual etiquette, I learned court etiquette under the leadership of that old student. As students of Confucius, most of them had the desire to become officials. So! It is necessary to learn the etiquette of officialdom.

The etiquette in officialdom is very rich. People of different identities salute different superiors. There are also strict requirements for subordinates, and they cannot be casual.

Confucius taught his students to bow and not exaggerate as later generations of scholars and advocates, who raised Confucius's etiquette to a particularly high position, saying how Confucius valued the courtesy. Not really! Later, Confucius only taught students the norms of officialdom behavior. That is: those superficial forms of etiquette in officialdom.

Plainly! It is to teach students the basic etiquette when meeting people in officialdom.

If you become an official, you don't even know basic politeness, how can you mix in officialdom? Isn't it? It was for this purpose that Confucius taught his students to practice etiquette. It is not what later generations of scholars and advocates have said: how Confucius gave the ceremony......

Since hitting a wall along the way, Confucius has been changing himself, thinking about the words of Lao Tzu and Fang Zhong and others: What is etiquette? No one knows how people came to be, why they live, and what they live for...... If you don't understand people, how can you understand etiquette?

Courtesy! The same is for the people! So! Etiquette cannot be above all else! Life is all about living, so! Etiquette must not tie the hands and feet of the people of the world and affect their survival.

Courtesy! It is just to set a standard and norm for the behavior of the world.

So! The deliberate and exaggerated role of etiquette has gone to extremes, extremes, and excessive.

Just when Confucius himself came out to demonstrate a certain action, a group of officers and soldiers surrounded them and besieged their teachers and students.

"Who is Kongqiu? Who is Kongqiu? Who is Kongqiu? Stand out! One of the leading officials pressed his sword and asked Confucius and the others under the big tree.

Confucius took a step forward and was about to answer, when he was pulled by a clever student.

"Sir! The comer is not good! The student reminded in a whisper.

Confucius was reminded by his students, so he did not dare to admit it. If it had been before, he would have admitted it, saying that he was Confucius, what to say. What do you ask the other person about? Is it a misunderstanding. But after experiencing so many worlds, he seems very unfamiliar with this world and dare not admit it.

In this real world, there are dangers everywhere. If you're not careful, you'll die. It's not that I'm afraid of death, but that's it! Such an unexplained death is not worth it.

"Who is Kongqiu? Who is Kongqiu? Who is Kongqiu? Stand out! The leader was very angry when he saw that no one was paying attention to him. He shouted at one of his soldiers, "Pull one out!" Chopped! ”

When the two soldiers heard this, they quickly stepped forward, grabbed a student nearby, and cut off their heads.

"There is no royal law? You just kill people like this? Confucius couldn't bear it anymore and shouted at the official who was the leader.

"Wang Fa? What royal law? Over here! I am the king! As he spoke, the leader drew his sword and held it in his hand, looking like he was about to kill.

Seeing this, the other students of Confucius all stared at each other and looked like they were going to fight. If the other party really dares to kill, they will come forward and fight for their lives.

The atmosphere at the scene was tense, and bloodshed could occur at any time.

"Da Da Da ......"

Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, the sound of horses' hooves was heard not far away. In a few moments, a man rode over.

"Don't! Sir! No! ...... "Before the riders approached, they saw in the distance a big man besieged by the crowd, Kongqiu. When he saw that it was his husband, he screamed in fright.

Confucius was a rare big man in ancient times, and when he stopped there, he was particularly conspicuous.

"Ziqian!" There was a classmate with sharp eyes who recognized Min Ziqian.

The person who came was none other than Min Ziqian, who went home to visit relatives.

"Ziqian!" Confucius couldn't help but scream.

When Min Ziqian came closer, he ignored Confucius and the others, jumped off the horse, led the horse to the head of the official, bowed his hand, and said: "Kong Qiu has already arrived in the capital, and here are all his students!" What are you doing around them? ”

"Ziqian! How do you know? The lead official asked.

"Who am I? I'm also a student of Confucius! How did I not know? Min Ziqian said.

"Oh?" The lead official nodded. And then! With a wave of his big hand, he shouted at his soldiers: "All retreat!" Surround here! Wait for Kongqiu to come and take him down! I don't believe it, won't Kong Qiu not come back? Can he put his students' lives at risk? ”

The soldiers were ordered, and then the classmate was released. And then! Retreat back and besiege Confucius teachers and students under a big tree.

Min Ziqian is a native of the Song Dynasty and happens to know this official at the head. So! Temporarily relieved. But! The siege was not completely lifted. Sima Huan Wei of the Song Kingdom was bent on killing Confucius, and if he didn't see Confucius, he wouldn't let these people go.

(End of chapter)