Why Lu Dinggong promoted Confucius to the position of "Sikong" of the State of Lu After Lu Dinggong took the throne, the situation of the "people not knowing the king" in the State of Lu changed. Lu Jun, who intended to rule, used Confucius's growing prestige in the nations to summon Confucius many times to inquire about the way to govern the country. For example, Ding Gong asked, "What about the emperor's envoys and ministers?" Confucius saw the desire to appoint the duke to the throne and replied, "The king makes his subjects courteous, and his subjects are loyal." Ding Gong asked, "You can rejuvenate the country with one word, is there such a thing?" Confucius replied, "It is difficult for the king, and it is not easy for the subject." If you know the difficulties of being a monarch, your subjects should do it seriously, isn't this close to 'rejuvenating the country with one word'?" Ding Gong asked again, "Is there such a thing as a word and a loss of state?" Confucius replied, "Wouldn't it be nice if what the monarch said was correct and no one would disobey it?" If what the monarch says is incorrect, and no one disobeys it, isn't it close to 'a word and a loss of state?'"
The Jisun clan, the ruler of the State of Lu, was famous for raising "hermits". Confucius, who was famous in the world, made Ji Sun think that this was a figure that could not be ignored, so he gave Confucius a thousand bells of corn as a support. In the years since The return of Qi to Lu, Confucius has also seen the Ji clan rule for a long time, "and the people obey", and has no intention of usurping the throne. Therefore, confucius "received it without resignation" for Ji Sun's gifts, and immediately distributed it to the poor and difficult disciples. His student Duanmu Zhi (Zi Gong) said: "Ji Sun thinks that his master is poor, so he gives su, and the master receives it and gives to others, is it not the meaning of the Ji clan?" Confucius said, "To receive wealth from others is not to become rich." Wouldn't it be better to benefit hundreds of people with Ji Sun Zhihui alone?" Later, Confucius posthumously said: "Ji Sunzhi gave me a thousand bells, and the relatives of the friends, from the Nangong Jing Uncle took my car, and the Tao jiaxing." Therefore, although the way is expensive, it will sometimes be heavy and heavy, and the power will be followed by the action. The wealth of the second son of Wei Fu, then the way of the hill, will be ruined. ”
Ji Sun's vassal Gongshan Buhu was a Zai official in Jisun's Caidi Feiyi (present-day southwest of Fei County, Shandong), and he had long wanted to strengthen the public office and du private doors, but because of his inferior status, he was not allowed to do so. Therefore, he sent someone to invite the famous Confucius to Feiyi to help plan, and Confucius had long wanted to realize his ambitions, but before the time came, he wanted to be called. The student Zilu was not happy and said, "If there is no place to go, why should I go to the Gongshan Clan?" Confucius explained, "Did they just ask me to run in vain?" If anyone uses me, I will revive the way of Zhou Gong in the East!" However, Confucius did not answer the call. There is also a man named Yang Hu, who has been a vassal of the Ji clan for more than 20 years, and has been the three phases of Ji Sun Su (Wuzi) Ji Sun Yiru (Pingzi) and Ji Sun Si (HuanZi), who helped the Ji clan to carry out reforms in the Lu kingdom, and "favored the Ji clan" and carried out the government of the Ji clan. The "Zuo Biography" once said: "Yang Hu is the government, Lu Guo serves Yan". However, Yang Hu believed that the Ji clan was "unkind to the rich", and Ji Sunsi, who was in power of his surrogate father, was particularly "unworthy", and he wanted to urge Confucius, who was highly prestigious, to be able to come out.
Assist the monarch in governing the kingdom of Lu well, "the Lord is wise and wise, and he is careful." However, Confucius did not approve of "accompanying his subjects to govern the country", nor did he agree with Yang Hu's "pro-rich and not pro-benevolent" conduct, and did not want to see him. Yang Hu then sent Confucius a roasted suckling pig and asked Confucius to talk about it when he went to his house to thank him. Confucius had no choice but to find out that Yang Hu was not at home, and Yi Li went to worship him, but unexpectedly met on the road. Yang Hu said, "Come! I'll talk to you. Confucius couldn't open his face and walked over. Yang Hu said, "You have the ability to see the country in turmoil, but you don't go to save it, can this be called benevolence?" Confucius said perfunctorily, "No." Yang Hu said: "Like to participate in political affairs, and repeatedly miss opportunities, can this be considered wise?" Confucius said, "No." Yang Hu said, "Once the time passes, it will not come back again!" Confucius said, "All right! Sooner or later I will come out and become an official. "Under the influence of all the forces of the State of Lu, in the fifth year of the Duke of Lu Ding (505 BC), Confucius, who was already forty-seven or eight years old, was appointed by the Duke of Lu Ding as the Zhongdu Zai.
Confucius, who has been running for most of his life, finally boarded his career before "knowing the destiny of heaven" and had the opportunity to show his ambitions. Lu Guozhong was located in the southwest of present-day Wenshang County, Shandong Province, and 50 kilometers northwest of Qufu, Ludu, near Ohnozawa, with fertile land and abundant water and grass. Confucius, as the Doctor of Yizai, advocated "getting rich first and teaching later", adapting measures to local conditions, encouraging the people to develop production at the same time as agriculture, animal husbandry and fishermen; It is also necessary to put indoctrination and rectify the social atmosphere, that is, the measure of "the festival of health and death". For example, different diets are provided according to age, and different tasks are assigned according to physical strength; The things that fall on the ground are not picked up casually, and other people's things are not stolen; The production equipment cannot be coarse outside and inside, and it is fraudulent; Rectify the social atmosphere so as not to mix men and women; Oppose excessive trespassing of thick burials, funerals buried in hills according to ordinary coffins and cannot occupy arable land, and so on.
In just one year, the situation of decline and decline in that year has been changed, the society is stable, the old and the young are happy, the men and women are weaving, and the people are rich. The "Confucius Family Language" once described: "Confucius's first master is the middle capital, the system is the festival of health and death, the elder and the young are different, the strong and weak are different, the men and women are painted, the road is not left behind, the instrument is not carved, it is a four-inch coffin, a five-inch coffin, because the hills are graves, and no trees are sealed." A year of practice, and the western princes are. "To be an example for the Nations of the West to follow suit." In the past two years, politicization has been rampant. In the past three years, there has been a prosperous situation in Zhongdu. It truly embodies what Confucius said, "If you are useful to me, it will only take a month, and three years will be successful." "Confucius has made small tests, achieved outstanding political achievements, and has been valued by the state. Lu Dinggong summoned Confucius and asked, "How about a student of this Fa to govern the country of Lu?" Confucius replied, "Although the world is also possible, why is the country of Lu only?" As a result, Confucius was promoted to the title of "Sikong" of the State of Lu.