In 505 BC, Confucius was 47 years old. Ji Huanzi was in power, and Yang Hu, a retainer of the Ji family, ruled Ji Huanzi, and went to see Confucius, hoping that Confucius would come out to be an official.

Confucius had already learned about this and deliberately avoided it, but did not see it.

In order to be grateful to Confucius, Yang Hu had the idea of inviting Confucius to come out as an official. So! He deliberately let out the wind to create momentum.

The current Yang Hu is more powerful than in the Ji Pingzi period. It can be said that he covers the sky with one hand, and he has the final say in most things. Even if he says something that doesn't count, he can make or break the matter.

Another reason why Yanghu invited Confucius to become an official was to cater to the needs of public opinion. That is! Engage in situationism. Because! Confucius was not famous at that time, but his disciples were famous. After the disciple became famous, he respected the teacher, so! Confucius became famous.

Just like the one in later generations, "first there is a son and then there is Lao Tzu", when the son becomes the emperor, Lao Tzu becomes the first emperor.

At this time, Confucius did not have much fame, but his disciples all mixed well. And! They all admired him. Therefore! There is: "First there are students, then there are gentlemen".

The reputation of Confucius's teachers and students is too great, if Lu Guo does not let him come out to be an official, it will bury talents, and you will be talked about in front of public opinion. So! In this social context, Yang Hu seized the opportunity and strongly recommended Confucius.

Furthermore! Yang Hu's recommendation of Confucius not only shows what kind of land he will use, but also shows that he has a "high wind and bright festival".

Many people in Lu know that Yang Hu did not let Confucius participate in the banquet of Ji Pingzi's family, and humiliated him. And now! Yang Hu stood up and asked Confucius to be an official, which shows that Yang Hu's moral character is noble.

The past is the past, the present is the present, one yard to one yard.

If it is a talent, it must be reused. At that time, Confucius was not a talent, nor was he a scholar. And! Not yet an adult, not yet crowned. And yes, moreover! Confucius still had filial piety at that time. When Confucius's mother passed away, Confucius was keeping filial piety, and he was not allowed to drink wine, eat meat, or participate in the wedding banquet. During the period of filial piety, you must maintain a sad mood, so as not to forget the kindness of the deceased to you, so that you can be filial. So! It was not appropriate for him to come to the feast. Yang Hu refused him to participate back then, rightly.

In 504 BC, in the sixth year of Lu Dinggong, Confucius was 48 years old. The power of the Ji family's retainer Yang Hu is getting heavier and heavier, and Confucius is becoming more and more unbearable. So! is even more reluctant to come out to be an official. Furthermore! It is conceivable to be an official under Yang Hu, what kind of scene and consequences will it be?

On the surface, Yang Hu sincerely invited you to be an official, but in fact! People just invite you to be a decoration for the sake of fame and profit.

Confucius didn't believe it: when he came back from Luoyi and met the robbers, he said that "Lu people Yang Hu", Yang Hu would be grateful to him?

How is that possible? At that time, it was in order to scare the robbers that he reported Yang Hu's name. Because! He looks like Yang Hu, so he reported Yang Hu's name by mistake.

Just like touching and pinching the river lotus back then, he was unconscious, not intentional, at that time.

Outcome! But it caused trouble again.

How many years have passed? It's been more than ten or twenty years, and someone has even turned this matter up. When he learned of this incident, Confucius was very suspicious: this matter was not said by Uncle Nangong Jing or said by Fang Zhong. What Fang Zhong said is very likely, because Fang Zhong is a person in the Ji Mansion, and it is very likely that he will be interrogated by Yang Hu.

Yang Hu is grateful and grateful to him, which has brought him a good name. However, Confucius felt that this might be the beginning of Yang Hu taking the opportunity to take revenge and frame him.

Think about it: someone else pretended to be your name and beat someone outside, and someone died, and you reported someone else's name, isn't it obvious: blame others? Isn't it?

So! From this point of view, Confucius would not and did not dare to come out to be an official, let alone be an official under Yang Hu.

The current Yang Hu is in a high position, you are ostensibly an official in the Lu State, but in fact, you are under the management of Lord Yang Hu, which means that you are an official under Yang Hu.

This day! Knowing that Yang Hu was coming, Confucius slipped out from behind, unwilling to see him. It took a walk outside before making a detour back. Outcome! Yang Hu went to Confucius's school and didn't wait for anyone, just because he was in a hurry, so he left.

At that time, Yang Hu, in order to deal with the situation, in order to make a "corporal Lixian" and "three visits to the thatched house", he was ready to wait for Confucius in the school. Nature! Let him wait for Kong Qiu, a big man like a heavy minister of the Lu State, and he was naturally unhappy in his heart. But? In order to manipulate the situation and make superficial statements, he did not dare not do so.

Just right! When he couldn't get off the stage, someone from below came to tell him what had happened somewhere. Outcome! Instead of returning the way he came, he went straight to the scene. It so happened to be! Confucius took a detour just to the top of this street, and he! I happened to pass by here.

When the two met on the street, it was inevitably a little embarrassing.

Before that! Yanghu also sent someone to send roast suckling pig to Confucius. I hope that after Confucius received the roast suckling pig, he would be able to give him a clear answer.

In the country of Lu at that time, no! In the Great Zhou Dynasty at that time, it was still more important to talk about Zhou etiquette. Yang Hu is a big official, and if he gives you a gift, he can send someone over without being present in person. But! If you refuse him, or if you return the courtesy, you must go to his house yourself.

In order to avoid meeting, Confucius asked the students to go to Yanghu's house, and when Yanghu went out, he took the time to return the gift. Moreover! Rejected Yang Hu's kindness.

As long as the two don't meet, it's easy to say anything.

And now! The two met on the street. One can imagine how awkward the scene was.

Yang Hu saw that there were many people on the street, and he threw an olive branch to Confucius and invited him to come out as an official.

On this occasion, Confucius had no choice but to reply vaguely: "Thank you, Lord Yanghu!" It's just that? I, Kongqiu, have too many students with me now, and I can't put them down for a while. When the time is right, I can think about it and come out and become an official. ”

There was no refusal! Can't say no either! But! There was no direct promise either. On the surface! It seems that he indirectly agreed: when the affairs of the school are dealt with, he can come out to be an official.

Yang Hu naturally knew that Confucius was still reluctant to come out to be an official. But! I finally gave him a clear answer in person. Such a reply still has some face.

Since then, Yang Hu has not asked Confucius to come out as an official. Because! The superficial form has been done, the goal has been achieved, and whether Confucius comes out to be an official or not is Confucius's business, and it has nothing to do with him. Anyway! He can do "benevolence and righteousness".

Time flies, in a blink of an eye, it is 502 BC, the eighth year of Lu Dinggong, and Confucius is 50 years old. A big incident happened in the country of Lu, so he decided to come out and become an official.