Did you know that Confucius also once had an "affair"?

Did you know that Confucius also once had an "affair"?

For a long time after Confucius came to Wei, he could not find a job. At this time, the wife of the ruler of Wei summoned Confucius. The lady had so many affairs that Confucius' disciples thought it would harm his reputation to meet her, but he could not resist the summon.

Soon after they met, Confucius was offered a lucrative sinecure. To add to the suspicion, when Confucius was invited to accompany the ruler of Wei on a trip with his wife, the lady refused to share a chariot with Confucius. Confucius was very angry and said: “I've never seen anyone of virtue who loves beauty in such a way!"

Hearing this, do you think this anger came from jealousy because Confucius and the lady was too close? In fact, when Confucius met the lady, he only talked with her from outside the curtain. On the trip, Confucius was angry because the ruler of Wei indulged in womanizing instead of dealing with state affairs. That's what Confucius cared about most!