Li Er worked in the Zhou Dynasty's treasury and heard a lot of news every day. This news always made him sigh.
He was naturally very concerned about his hometown, the Chen Nation, but the Chen Nation was always getting bullied. In 566 B.C., Chu sent troops to surround the State of Chen.
Other places were also in chaos. In 564 B.C., the State of Lu and the State of Jin attacked the State of Zheng. However, the internal affairs of the State of Lu were not peaceful either. Duke Huan of Lu had four sons: The eldest son of the Shu, Qingfu, Prince Tong, Gongzi Ya, and Gongzi You. Qingfu had an affair with his sister-in-law, the wife of Duke Zhuang of Lu, Aijiang. After the death of Duke Zhuang of Lu, Qingfu killed two emperors in succession. The idiom "If Qingfu doesn't die, Lu will never be able to stop" meant that Qingfu had done all kinds of bad things. The descendants of Qingfu, Shuya, and Jiyou were the Meng, Shusun, and Ji families respectively, collectively known as the Three Huan Families. In 562 B.C., the Three Huan Families controlled the three armies of the State of Lu and controlled the government.
Other than the news that worried Li Er, Li Er often heard some gossip. In 551 B.C., his colleagues were chatting in the office."Lu Kingdom's Zou Yi (now Qufu, Shandong Province) doctor Shu Liang He is 66 years old. He married Yan Zheng Zai, who is less than 20 years old. Yan Zheng Zai gave birth to a son for him. This child has a depression on the top of his head, so he named him Kong Qiu.”As the saying goes,"A man is rarely seventy years old."”Li Er found it strange that Shu Liang He was able to get married and have children at the age of 66. He asked what was going on, and his colleagues began to talk about the ins and outs of the matter.
Duke Dan of Zhou granted Wei Ziqi the title of King of Song in Shangqiu. After Wei Ziqi died, his younger brother Wei Zhong inherited the title of Song Country. In order to avoid the war in the State of Song, Wei Zhong's 14th grandson Shu Liang He fled to Zou Yi of the State of Lu (now Qufu, Shandong Province) and settled down as a doctor in Zou Yi.
Shu Liang He's wife Shi Shi gave birth to nine daughters but did not have a son. The concubine gave birth to his eldest son Meng Pi. Meng Pi had a foot disease. Shu Liang He was not satisfied and asked Yan Shi to let one of her three daughters be his concubine.
Yan shi considered Shu Liang He's old age and impatient temperament, so she went to ask her three daughters if they agreed. The elder and second daughters disagreed, but the younger daughter, Yan Zheng, who was less than 20 years old, agreed.
Shu Liang He and Yan Zheng had a huge age difference, so it was not suitable for them to hold a wedding. The couple lived in Mount Ni, and Yan Zheng was pregnant, so it was called " wild intercourse."
When Yan Zheng was pregnant, he prayed for the safety of his mother and son on Mount Niqiu. In 551 B.C., he gave birth to Confucius in Changping Township, Zou County. Confucius was named "Qiu" and "Zhongni" because of the depression on his head.
When Confucius was three years old, Shu Lianghe passed away. Confucius 'mother, Yan Zheng, was chased out of the house by Shu Lianghe's wife, Shi. The virtuous Yan Zheng moved to Qufu Que with Confucius's elder brother Meng Pi and Confucius. She moved all the books of Shu Lianghe to her new home and chose a study room in one of the three rooms to run a school in her home. She took in five children and taught them calligraphy, arithmetic, and singing. She also taught them etiquette and rituals. Each student paid five buckets of millet and a load of dry wood as tuition fees. The mother and son lived a poor life.
Yan Zheng was using his interest to stimulate Confucius 'passion for learning. The place where Confucius lived was not far from the sect residence. Every time there was a sacrificial ceremony, Confucius would be invited to visit. Confucius was very familiar with sacrificial rites since he was young. Once. Confucius imitated the sacrificial ceremony by herself. She smiled and said,""You play with the beans every day to pass time. Do you want to learn the etiquette system and become a ceremonial officer?”Confucius was inspired and had a strong desire to learn.
Confucius began to study with his followers before he was six. When he was ten, his mother closed her school and sent him to the best school in the city to study poetry, classics, history, and other subjects. It was a state-run school where the best teachers of Lu gathered and implemented a very strict education.
Under the guidance of Yan Zhengzai, Confucius had set his ambition to serve the country and save the people since he was young. He studied hard, practiced riding horses and archery, hoping to be reused by the monarch when he grew up, serve the country, save the people, and honor his mother. However, when Confucius was 17 years old, his mother, Yan Zheng, had passed away before he became an official.
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