Chapter 443: Fame and Virtue
There is no way, you have no fame and no performance, how do you make others believe you?
If you want to have a life, you must have a reputation and achievements.
So! Confucius only had the duty to be an official, and to do a good job of the work that Lu Zhao was waiting for him; Teach and educate people conscientiously and responsibly, and hope that Ah Mao and them will grow up quickly, go out to do things as soon as possible, and bring him fame.
There is no way, ancient people are not like modern people. As long as modern people are famous, they don't need to be virtuous, they can mix the world. There are many people who rely on scandals and notoriety to become famous; Some people are famous for being handsome, beautiful, and willful; Some people will do anything to become famous. And in essence, there is no ability.
Anyway! As long as you are famous, you can come out and mix the world.
Visible! Morality in today's society is gradually lacking.
Confucius is unwilling to be used by Ji Pingzi and others, he must be an honest man, and as a result! The career is not smooth. Originally! If his career had gone well, he would have become famous earlier. Such! He can give up his career as soon as possible and go home to start a private school.
If Confucius was willing to be used by Ji Pingzi and others, he would soon become famous. It's just that! That's a false name, it's a name without virtue, and sooner or later someone will be accused behind your back: You are the dog raised by Ji Pingzi and others.
Although he can be famous, even if he goes home and starts a private school, he can still have a certain source of students. But! That was not Confucius's life after all.
The life of Confucius: He didn't want any stain on his life! No! He didn't want the stain on his life to be his own subjective doing.
There are many helplessness in life, and there is! In the process of growing up, we can't avoid not making mistakes, so our lives can't be perfect. And also! An accident in life!
For example: touching and pinching the river lotus many years ago.
It's true! Confucius didn't mean to! It's true! He's not the dirty, lewd kind of person! But! In front of Helian, in front of Helian at that time, he became a dirty villain.
Later, Helian believed that Confucius may not have intentionally touched or pinched her at that time. But! Helian has never publicly defended Confucius.
Furthermore! Everything has happened, and no matter how much you justify it, no one believes the truth or falsehood.
Anyway! That incident became the biggest stain on Confucius's life.
And also! The first time he participated in the banquet held by Ji Pingzi, it was also a stain on his life. Behind the backs of Yang Hu and others, he couldn't tell clearly.
Who knows? What do others say about you behind your back?
Although you don't care about what others say behind your back, sometimes it can be maliciously slandered behind your back, which has an impact on your reputation. If a person has a bad reputation, it is much more difficult for him to come out and mix it up than for someone with a good reputation.
All these years! Confucius has been thinking about this question: if you have a good reputation if you have a good name, if someone advertises you, it is very easy to start a private school, and you will not worry about your livelihood.
But? You, a Confucian student, a Confucian who plays the trumpet for other people's funerals, suddenly transformed into a scholar, and when you become a teacher, there are countless people who do not understand and do not accept. Envy, jealousy, and hatred are not supporting you from the bottom of your heart.
That's it: envy, jealousy, hatred, instinctively repels you!
After a while, the two concubines of the Qi Guan clan and Fang Jishi made the dishes.
Cuisine! It was brought by the way in Qufu City when Fang Jishi came, and Confucius was some way away from the market, so it was not convenient to buy and sell.
It's like this every time, when Fang Jishi comes, he brings wine and food by the way, so that Confucius has no preparation.
Confucius and Fang Jishi continued to talk while drinking. When the two are together, there are endless words.
The two concubines of the Qi Guan clan and Fang Jishi ate with each other and did not speak.
Confucius usually has an explanation: food is silent, sleep is silent.
But! That means "usually". Today is a special day, and it is an exception.
Later generations of scholars, most of them were dogmatic. It is believed that Confucius told us not to talk when we eat, and not to discuss the things of the day when we sleep.
Human beings are not machines, and if we understand them dogmatically, we will treat the world as machines and "robots" without humanity.
Zhang Shanfeng took Fang Zhong, Fang Shu and Kong Li to open a table on the other side and eat together.
Fang Zhong, Fang Shu, and Kong Li, from time to time, peeked at Zhang Shanfeng, and then looked at each other, not against their hearts. Obviously! They haven't accepted this big brother yet.
Zhang Shanfeng didn't speak, he only cared about eating by himself, so he didn't see the small movements of the three of them.
"Eat!" Fang Zhong suddenly discovered: The food was almost eaten by the big brother. After saying this, he quickly took a big bite and ate it.
"Eat!" Fang Shu is just like a little tail, he also eats a lot.
"Eat!" Kong Carp's little tail also responded and followed the big meal.
Ah Mao and the others went home for dinner after school in the morning, and! I also brought back the kindergarten children. Five students from a neighboring village were all placed with relatives in the village.
Today! Confucius had no student partners at home.
In normal times, sometimes there are students in a group. Generally, students who need a partner, their parents come to greet them in advance.
For example! The two handicraft families, they often deliver goods to Qufu City, and they are not at home during the day. They usually come to greet each other the night before, and ask Confucius's family to prepare lunch for their babies and have a meal.
Some parents are not willing to worry about the baby when they are busy with farming, so they usually make pancakes in the morning, let the baby take them to eat at noon, and drink water at Confucius's house. The gentleman's house provides drinking water, so there is no need to say hello.
Whenever he met such a student, Qi Guan's family would leave the baby to come down to eat, and everyone would eat together. The pancakes brought by the baby were used as snacks, and everyone ate them when they were hungry.
Guards generally don't go to the main seat, and they don't want to let them sit at the main table even if you ask them to sit at the main table. Their meals are the same as those of Confucius and others, only! There's no such thing as eating properly. Because! They also have to be on duty, and they usually wait for the master to eat before they take the time to eat, and they will never rush to eat with the master.
Generally, they eat leftover meals, and they wrap them.
Fang Jishi has always wanted to change this state and put the guards on an equal footing with him. But the ancient people had a tendon in their heads, and they just didn't want to. They said: The master is the master, and the subordinate is the subordinate, and the rules must not be broken.
After lunch, he sat in Confucius's house for a while, and when it was time for class, Fang Jishi went home with the two concubines.
Fang Zhong and Fang Shu also wanted to go home, but they gave up after being glared at by Confucius.
Afternoon! The kindergarten students all came to Confucius's house, and the courtyard of Fang Jishi's house was empty.
Zhang Shanfeng and the guards all knew what Fang Jishi was doing with the two concubines home in broad daylight.
Isn't that all? They haven't been home for a few years, and they're going to live as a couple of men and women.
"The two of them have been looking forward to his return for a long time, and they both want to have a baby......," Qi Guan looked at the back of Fang Jishi and the two concubines leaving, and whispered to Confucius.
Confucius ignored it and walked into the courtyard, beckoning the students to come over for class.
Qi Guanshi looked very disappointed, and stood in place, wanting to cry.
In fact! Why shouldn't she? She is the same, hoping to have another baby. But! The husband just doesn't agree!
Every time the day of conception came, how she wished that her husband would be close to her and sow the seeds. Outcome! But her husband did not sleep with her.
(End of chapter)