Horses have the righteousness of hanging reins, and dogs have the benevolence of wet grass.
The lamb knelt down to milk to repay the mother's favor, and the ape stole the fairy fruit and ran away.
Spider weaving nets to protect the body, rats stealing surplus grain for self-defense.
Plum deer see food and other herds, unrighteous people are hateful!
In ancient China, there was a special type of person called a famous scholar, which meant that their reputation and prestige were very high, and they were highly respected people. This Zhang Jian is a celebrity, if he offends a powerful courtier, a high-powered civilian and military general, it is easy to say, because these people all know that a famous scholar is a famous person, and if he wants to fight against the celebrity, or even clean up the celebrity, it is simply to smear his own face, and he will be despised and spurned by other celebrities and even said that it is the people of the world. Therefore, in general, we will not deliberately look for the stubble of celebrities, which is tantamount to self-pity.
However, unfortunately, this famous scholar Zhang Jian offended a eunuch, that is, we often say that the eunuch, the eunuch is the internal servant, is a type of person who purifies the body, and serves the daily living life of the emperor's family in the inner palace, and the requirements for their cultural literacy and knowledge level are not high, so this middle-ranking waiter Hou Lan does not care about what famous people are not famous. Especially at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, during the era of the Han Ling Emperor, eunuchs were in charge and had considerable power, and this Hou Lan had a grudge against Zhang Jian, and simply relied on his own power and issued a secret order, asking the prefecture to arrest Yan Na Zhang Jian with all his might.
After Zhang Jian learned about it, he naturally could not sit and wait to be arrested, and when he thought about it, he thought of going to his close friend Kong Bao, who thought that at this moment of crisis, only Kong Zhen could trust and defect. So during the day he found a place to hide, and at night he took advantage of the night to come to the gate of the Confucius Palace, and hurriedly but did not dare to knock on the door of the Confucius Palace loudly.
However, the people who came to receive him disappointed him greatly, and even made him feel that all hopes had been disappointed. It turned out that the person who received him was not Kong Bao, but Kong Rong's brother Kong Rong, who was only sixteen years old at the time. Zhang Jian was anxious in his heart, and hurriedly asked: "Where is my brother?" ”
Kong Rong replied, "My brother is out running errands and has been away for several days. ”
Zhang Jianke was dumbfounded, he looked directly at Kong Rong in front of him, and secretly said in his heart: "Although this Kong Rong in front of him is Kong Rong's brother, he is still a child after all, and I have no friendship with him, and now there is no need to tell him about my situation at all." But right now, how should I be good, and where should I go? ”
While thinking, this Zhang Jian's eyes were straight, and he showed a look of embarrassment. Although Kong Rong was young, he also knew that this Zhang Jian, who came to visit in the middle of the night, was his brother Kong Zhen's best friend, and he should have encountered something difficult to narrow when he looked at him. Thinking of this, Kong Rong calmly said: "Brother Zhang came to my house late at night to find my brother, I guess there must be something urgent." Now that my brother has gone out and has not returned, I am the one who has the idea in this family, and I dare to ask you to be your host. If you can look up to me, just tell me anything. ”
Zhang Jian listened to Kong Rong's words and sentences, and was very polite, and the words were also very appropriate, and he couldn't help but secretly marvel at himself, and secretly said in his heart: "I have long heard that this younger brother of Kong Rong is very intelligent, and now when he contacts him, he is indeed worthy of the name." At the moment, I had no other way but to try to see if Kong Rong could accept me. ”
Thinking of this, Zhang Jian told Kong Rong what he had encountered, and clearly informed, saying: "Brother Kong, I am now being strictly taken by the state and county government, if you think it is inappropriate to take me in, I have nothing to say, blame only my bad luck, and there is no other complaint." ”
Kong Rong smiled slightly after hearing this, and said, "I thought it was a big deal, before my brother returned, you could spend the night at my house and stay for a few days." When your brother returns, you two will discuss what to do in the future. After saying that, he turned to the next person in the family and said, "Quickly clean up a room and come out, and take this Brother Zhang to rest." ”
Therefore, this Zhang Jian stayed in the Confucius Mansion.
It wasn't long before the news was leaked. And that Zhongchang attendant Hou Lan was depressed and angry about not being able to catch Zhang Jian, and after hearing about this, he was furious and said in his heart: "Someone actually dared to take in the person I wanted to take strictly, is this not a intention to do the right thing with me for revenge?" How can this be spared? So he also ordered that the people who took Zhang Jian in custody should also be arrested!
As we said, this Zhang Jian is not an ordinary ordinary person with a flat head, and that good villain is also a celebrity. But no one with a head and a face is willing to bear the name of a famous arrester, especially the officials of the state and county. Therefore, for Zhang Jian, the attitude they adopt is to turn a blind eye. He even informed him that Zhang Jian had left the Confucius Mansion and did not know where he was going. In fact, it was secretly suppressed this matter, so that Zhang Jian could escape.
However, for the Kong family to take in Zhang Jian, that is to run the monk can not run the temple, Zhang Jian can say that he ran, the Kong family can not always all the family also do not want, ran a clean, right? I really can't say anything about it. There was no way, and the state and county officials had no choice but to order the servants to go to the Confucius To get people.
When this group of servants arrived at the Kong family, they also knew that the people of the Kong family were the descendants of Kong Qiu, and they were a well-known family with reasonable understanding, so they did not dare to make a mistake. Just truthfully indicating his intentions, he said: "We are also from the top to the bottom, ordered to come and take people, who let your family take In Zhang Jian, this matter is known to all the people in the state and county, there is no way, I have to ask you, who goes with us, we are also good friends." ”
At this time, don't look at Kong Rong is only sixteen years old, but he did not hesitate, pulled out his small chest, shook his little brain, stood up and said: "People are taken in by me, naturally I will go to collect the guilt, I will go with you!" ”
At that time, Kong Rong's brother Kong Bao had already returned from out, and when he saw his brother come forward, he hurriedly grabbed Kong Rong and said, "Oh! Lord Guanchai, I think that Zhang Jian is my closest friend, and I don't know my brother Kong Rong very well, he came to our house to find me, Kong Rong took him in, he also took him in for me, the blame for this matter is on me, how can I let my brother bear the guilt for me? I also asked a few to take me with me. I willingly went to collect my sins. ”
Don't look at them as just a servant, a small errand officer, but these brothers are not confused, and the official messenger who is the leader secretly said: "This Kong family is a famous family, we can't make a fool of ourselves, let alone try to save trouble and take both brothers and sons with them. But who should we take? It's too hard to do. ”
At the moment of embarrassment, the servant's eyes suddenly lit up, and he had an idea. Only to see him walk forward, hold his fist to his chest, give a deep salute to Mother Kong, and say: "Old man, we are all rough people, your two sons are vying to go back with us to collect their sins, our brothers don't dare to mess around, we are scolded is a trivial matter, if this provokes my family's grandfather to leave a name, we can't afford to eat the guilt." Annoying old man, you mention, which of the brothers should we take to go back to the errands? ”
Mother Kong looked at it, these poor people can really talk and do things, let me take the idea, which son to send to the prison to take the crime and sit in prison? Either of these two sons is my own child, and the palms of my hands and the backs of my hands are fleshy. Thinking of this, I saw Kong Muwei smile and said, "A few officials have sent adults to be polite, according to which one you take away, I have nothing to say, who let my family stall this matter?" But you have to ask my opinion, and you want me to say, don't take any of you with you. ”
These servants were dumbfounded when they heard it, and one by one they all looked at Kong Mu with wide eyes, their lips were open, and they were just about to speak, only to see Kong Mu calmly say, "Don't worry about it first, this matter will definitely make you account for it." I just said that this is my family stall. In a family, it is up to the older person to take responsibility. My son made a mistake, and that was my miseducation and poor discipline. So going back to the source, this sin should be on me, and I will follow you and go and receive the sin. ”
These servants listened, well, who is this family, and all of them are fighting to die for their sins? We have been on a business trip for so many years, and this is the first time we have met such a family. But what to do with this in the immediate moment? These servants discussed, hey, even if we are incompetent, we really have no tricks, anyway, the Kong family can't run, this time even if we run in vain, none of us will be arrested, go back to ask my grandfather to go.
Therefore, the leader of the servants bowed their hands and said, "Well, today we have also opened our eyes, so we will immediately go back to ask the old master who to take to the palace to collect the guilt." I also believe that none of your families will escape and get away with it. Ah, this is it! ”
After saying this, the servants went back and reported the matter to the state capital, and the officials of the state capital did not blame these servants when they heard it, because they themselves were really embarrassed and did not know how to deal with it. At this time, the Zhongchang attendant Hou Lan sent his men to urge. These officials are making trouble, and when you think about it, aren't you urging us? Simply we threw this problem to you, so we drafted a form and reported it to the imperial court, asking the imperial court to make a decision!