Chapter 39 Incompetence in Governing the Family and Governing the Country
The Zhou Dynasty is weak, and it has no effect. So! People don't care much about what happens over there.
But! As a king, he still has to contact the Great Zhou Dynasty. Not only do you have to pay tribute, but you also have to go to the Son of Heaven to ask for a title or something.
Although the Great Zhou Dynasty has no effect, there is no jade seal covered by the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the title of the seal is given, and the other vassal states do not admit it.
For example: After Duke Lu Zhao inherited the throne of Lu State, you must also go to the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty to ask for the title. Without the Great Zhou Tianzi to give you a correct name, you are not the real "Lord Lu".
So! At this time, the Great Zhou Tianzi had a certain effect.
If you want to ask the Son of Heaven to give you a title, you must admit that he is the Son of Heaven and that you are a subordinate. Since this is the case, you must pay tribute to the Son of Heaven according to the rules of the Great Zhou.
Otherwise! People don't give you a jade seal.
Due to the long distance and information blockage, Lu Zhaogong did not know the specific situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He didn't go to the Emperor of Luoyi in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in person, but just listened to the envoy come back. Da Zhou Tianzi is not quiet there, it seems that Zhou Tianzi is selfish, he doesn't like the prince, and he likes the son of the concubine. So! The family of the Son of Heaven is not peaceful, and the crown prince and other princes compete for power very strongly.
Think about it: how can a son of heaven who can't handle household affairs well handle state affairs well? How can a selfish son of heaven be public in the world?
"I don't know! Anyway! This old man! He is no longer a Tibetan guard, he is a red man around the Son of Heaven. Heard! The Son of Heaven cannot make a decision on everything big or small, so he will inevitably send someone to ask Lao Tzu to ......"
"Alas!" Fang Jishi sighed and said, "I don't care about the affairs of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, nor the affairs of the Son of Heaven's family, I just want to consult Lao Tzu and learn some knowledge from him." ”
In fact! Fang Jishi did not mean to go to Luoyi in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to consult Lao Tzu, and his purpose of going to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty remained unchanged, that is, to "coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes". said that he went to Lao Tzu to ask for teaching, and he came up with it temporarily.
When he was at the Confucius Institute in the island country, he read some relevant materials, which said that Lao Tzu seemed to be about 30 years older than Confucius. The current Confucius is only seventeen years old, and if this is calculated, then Lao Tzu should be in his forties. So! At this time, Lao Tzu was definitely a Tibetan official in Luoyi in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
Outcome! He just talked nonsense, and really pulled out Lao Tzu, the ancestor of Taoism.
Unfortunately! This year's Lao Tzu is not very famous, and Lu Zhaogong, as the king of Lu State, only heard that he is a celebrity around the emperor of the Great Zhou. In terms of Taoist doctrine, I don't seem to have heard of it.
This made Fang Jishi a little disappointed, Lao Tzu, who has influenced Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years, is actually forty or fifty years old, and he is not very famous?
Hong Kong's film and television stars, when they were teenagers, people all over the world knew about it. It's as if they're all-around champions, geniuses.
Compared with Hong Kong film and television stars, Lao Tzu, the ancestor of Taoism, is weak.
Fang Jishi asked some more things about Taoism and Taoism, but Lu Zhaogong naturally didn't know anything and couldn't answer.
"I don't know anything you're saying to me! I really don't know! Also Taoist? Taoism? Where? In our Lu country, there is only Zhou Li! Weekly Gift! It is the rule and law of the people! Everything must be in accordance with the etiquette ......," Lu Zhaogong said solemnly.
After talking about serious things, Fang Jishi and Lu Zhaogong chatted while drinking.
Regarding Fang Jishi's knowledge, Lu Zhaogong thought that he was erudite and received an authentic royal education, but in front of Fang Jishi, he was simply weak.
On the court side, under the flickering of the guards, Ji Pingzi and the others were finally sent away.
What if you don't leave?
They were unprepared, but Lu Zhaogong's side was prepared, and the guards were like tigers and wolves, preventing them from making trouble and suppressing them. It's still a trifle! Crucially, the key is! The soul was taken away by that great god, what are you still making a fuss about? Your life is in the hands of others.
In desperation! Ji Pingzi and the others had to go back first.
Because of the effect of psychology, Ji Pingzi and the others thought that the soul was lost, and they returned home one by one like a living dead, and they didn't eat lunch or dinner, closed the door and thanked the guests, and sat in the bedroom waiting for the soul.
The guards who heard the word say that the great god would not let his soul return until the second half of the night. So! It's like keeping a vigil, a vigil, and a vigil. I was anxious and anxious, and in the second half of the night, I fell asleep unconsciously.
When I woke up the next day, I felt as if nothing had happened. Ji Pingzi and the others sent someone out to inquire, and everyone's situation was similar, and they all fell asleep until almost dawn. It's not all the same, only to wake up and feel like nothing is wrong.
So! Everyone agreed: the great god may have spoken and put his soul back.
Because they didn't sleep for a night, Ji Pingzi and the others didn't come to the court, and out of fear of the great god, they still sent someone to spread the word, saying that they didn't come to the court because of something.
In the past, they wouldn't have sent someone to "ask for leave". If Lu Zhaogong had something important, he would send someone to invite them.
In the Lu Palace, there is the court of the Lu State. In their home, there is also a small "court". In normal times, the three major families are "working from home", just like some white-collar workers in modern society.
Ji Pingzi sent people to invite the other two families, as well as the important ministers in the court of Lu State, to discuss countermeasures. With a character like Fang Jishi by Lu Zhaogong's side, everyone must think of a foolproof strategy, otherwise? Later, your soul was taken away by others.
In the middle of the morning, the other two major families and the important ministers of the court came over, and everyone gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
"What other countermeasures are being discussed? Gifts! Yang Hu said.
Yang Hu, as a retainer of the Ji family, naturally participated in this meeting. After hearing that the "great god" was Fang Jishi, he was very scared like everyone else. But! His mind is relatively flexible.
"Gift-giving?" Ji Pingzi asked.
"I heard the guard say that the great god said that he was going to prepare for the wedding, and he didn't have time to return his soul to the adults, right?" Yang Hu asked.
Everyone thought about it, nodded their heads one by one, and felt that it was like that.
"He meant that he wanted us to give gifts! Where is there no time? Can it be that busy? ”
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Give a gift! Gifts! ”
"For him! What else can we do with him but as gifts? ”
"That's it! It is! Gifts! ”
After talking about giving Fang Jishi a wedding gift, Yang Hu told him about how someone chased and killed Lu Zhaogong that day, how Fang Jishi was saved, and how he and his guards were cleaned up by Fang Jishi.
When Ji Pingzi and the others heard this, they were all so frightened that their faces were bloodless.
Incredible! This square cornerstone! He's not human! He is God! This person can't be provoked, not only can he fight, but he also has a treasure that can collect other people's souls.
Gifts! Gifts! Gifts!
With such a character, you can only give him gifts.
After the meeting, from the evening, Ji Pingzi and the others ran to Fang Jishi's dormitory in disguise through their respective relationships, through the eunuchs, junior eunuchs and palace maids placed in the palace, and sent Dongdong to Fang Jishi's dormitory for various reasons.
"This was sent by Master Ji."
"This is sent by Lord Sun!"
"This is sent by Master Meng!"
"This is sent by Master Jiang to send it to Xiaoxiao!"
"This is sent by Tian Daren!"
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