Kong Kangda is the ancestor of Kong Taichang and is deeply respected by scholars all over the world.
In the previous dynasty, a head of the Confucius family ignored the family rules of the Confucius family and supported and helped King Yun, who was a concubine at the time, to fight for the throne. He also assisted the tyrants and did many unethical things, including persecuting some officials and scholars.
At that time, King Yun had a notorious reputation both among scholars and among the people. Scholars all over the world hated King Yun extremely and opposed his ascension to the throne. In order to help King Yun remove all obstacles, the head of the Confucius family actually poisoned the scholars, created a literary prison, and framed and killed many students unjustly.
For his own ambition, the head of the Kong family forced the scholars to accept King Yun. If anyone opposed King Yun, he would kill anyone. At that time, almost all the literati and students in the capital were arrested.
At that time, Kong Kangda was not in good health and due to his age, he had been recuperating. The head of the Kong family ordered that no one be allowed to disturb his cultivation. However, Kong Kangda later learned what the head of the Kong family had done.
Kong Kangda not only saved the students who were wrongly accused, but also exonerated the literati who died after being falsely accused. He deposed the head of the Kong family and overthrew King Yun.
If Kong Kangda didn't come forward, I don't know how many literati and students would be killed by King Yun and the head of the Kong family. Many people believe that Kong Kangda preserved the seeds of scholars. Because of this incident, scholars all over the world have always been grateful to the Confucius family, and are not completely disappointed in the Confucius family.
Kong Kangda was in poor health at the time. If he hadn't saved the world's scholars, he would not have died. After his death, scholars would pay homage to him every year on his birthday.
This year is Kong Kangda’s 100th birthday, which is a big event for the Kong family. If it weren't for Kong Kangda, their Kong family would really be ruined.
The ministers of the prince's party proposed to the emperor to hold a grand memorial ceremony for Mr. Kong Kangda.
The emperor did not agree in the morning meeting. Of course there was no rejection.
After leaving the court, the emperor called He Xiang and Taishi Liu to the imperial study.
"What do you two think about commemorating Kong Kangda's 100th birthday?" The emperor sat on the chair imagelessly, as if he had no bones in his body.
Sun Kui and Sun Doudou brought chairs and invited He Xiang and Taishi Liu to take their seats.
After Taishi Liu sat down, he sneered: "Who is Kong Kangda? What should I pay homage to?"
"Old Liu, I have said that Kong Kangda saved the seeds of scholars." The emperor said in a sinister tone, "Kong Kangda is the hero of scholars."
Taishi Liu sneered and said: "What kind of hero is he? Didn't the Kong family harm the students all over the world? Isn't it his duty to save the students? How did he become a hero?"
He Xiang agreed with Taishi Liu's words: "It was the Kong family who harmed the scholars at that time. Kong Kangda just did what he should do, so he is not a hero."
"Saved the seeds of scholars?" Taishi Liu said sarcastically, "Don't the Kong family feel ashamed?"
"Old Liu, can't you see that the Kong family is proud of Kong Kangda?" The emperor picked up a memorial from the imperial table and played with it in his hand. This memorial was submitted by the ministers of the prince's party, and it contains the content of paying homage to Kong Kangda. "Why do you think the prince proposed to pay homage to Kong Kangda?"
"Your Majesty, the prince's party proposed to pay tribute to Kong Kangda naturally in order to gain the support of the Kong family and the support of scholars all over the world." He Xiang said directly.
In front of the emperor, He Xiang and his few confidants would not mince words. They always said whatever they wanted without worrying about angering the emperor.
The emperor looked at Taishi Liu: "Old Liu, what do you think?"
"Taking off your pants and farting is unnecessary." Taishi Liu's words were very rude and sharp.
Sun Kui, who was standing aside as a backdrop, almost couldn't hold back his laughter when he heard Taishi Liu say this.
"Hahahaha..." The emperor laughed out loud. He pointed at Taishi Liu and said, "Old Liu, what you said is so right."
The prince is the eldest son and the crown prince conferred by the emperor. He does not need to do anything to receive the support of the Confucius family and the recognition of literati and students all over the world.
Although the Kong family did not express their support for the prince, the prince was recognized by the Kong family as their crown prince, and they would never do anything detrimental to the prince unless the prince did something treasonous and unethical.
"Is it because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince proposed to pay homage to Kong Kangda at this time because of the Fourth Prince?" In the past, the Crown Prince had never paid homage to Kong Kangda on his death anniversary or birthday. This time, on Kong Kangda's 100th birthday, His Royal Highness the Prince suddenly proposed the idea of paying homage, which was too abnormal.
Taishi Liu said: "It must be because of the fourth prince."
"Your Majesty, you gave Lao Lu's daughter a marriage to the fourth prince, which scared His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Dai Wang." He Xiang said while stroking his beard, "However, to my surprise, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince first I can’t sit still anymore, I originally thought that His Highness, the King of Dai, would be the first to be unable to sit still.”
"You didn't expect it, and neither did I." The emperor raised his eyebrows, with a look of disgust on his face, "Do you think it was the prince's own idea, or the prince's?"
Taishi Liu asked: "Is there any difference?"
He Xiang said: "Even if it is His Highness the Crown Prince's own idea, those people would not dare to propose it without the consent of the Duke of Zhen." People from the Prince's party may seem to be the master of the Crown Prince, but in fact the real decision-maker is the Zhen. Duke.
Speaking of this, the emperor's face darkened. However, he soon started laughing again.
"It seems like Duke Zhen Guo is quite afraid of the fourth child."
"Your Majesty, it is not the fourth prince that Duke Zhen is afraid of, but the Li family behind the fourth prince." He Xiang glanced at the emperor and said, "Gong Zhen is helping the Kong family restore its previous prestige, and then suppressing the Li family."
The emperor tapped the imperial table, his expression showing no emotion or anger.
"Is the purpose of suppressing the Li family just to restore the prestige of the Kong family?"
Taishi Liu replied: "Of course not. Duke Zhenguo's ultimate goal of suppressing the Li family is to fight against you, the emperor."
He Xiangdao: "The Duke of Zhen Guo should already know about your emperor's dealings with the powerful families in the capital."
The emperor naturally knew the true intention of the prince's proposal to worship Kong Kangda. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then do you think it's better for me to agree to them, or not to agree to them?"
Master Liu didn't know what he thought of, but suddenly raised the corner of his mouth and smiled very strangely.
"Your Majesty, since Duke Zhen and the others want to pay homage to Kong Kangda, let them do it. However, before they pay homage to Kong Kangda, let the Li family solemnly pay homage to Mr. Li. Mr. Li deserves to be memorialized more than Kong Kangda. Isn’t it?”
He Xiang agreed with Taishi Liu's suggestion: "That's right."
The emperor pointed at Taishi Liu and said with a smile: "Old Liu, you still have many evil ideas."
"Kong Kangda is nothing in front of Mr. Li." Kong Kangda was a great scholar when he was alive, but to say that he was a scholar's hero would be an overstatement. If we have to talk about a hero among scholars, it would be Mr. Li.
Before the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, rituals and music had collapsed, human ethics had been destroyed, and scholars were not taken seriously at all. At that time, the most despised thing in the world was scholars, because they were useless scholars. Later, when the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, Mr. Li led the Li family and their students to repair rituals, music and human ethics, and restore their status as scholars.
Without Mr. Li, it would have been impossible for the Kong family, which was despised by the world at that time, to regain their status as scholars. It was also Mr. Li who proposed to the late emperor to restore Confucianism.
Kong Kangda originally tried to protect scholars mainly because he wanted to wipe the Kong family's butt. Of course, he also really wanted to save those scholars. However, he is far behind compared to Mr. Li.
The Li family did a lot for Zhou Dynasty, as well as for the people and scholars, but the Li family never asked for credit.
Mr. Li is obviously the hero who should be moved to tears by scholars all over the world, but the Li family never mentions this matter. As for the Kong family, they repeatedly mentioned Kong Kangda's efforts to save the world's scholars, and repeatedly emphasized that Kong Kangda was the hero of the world's scholars.
"That being the case, tomorrow morning we will raise the issue of paying homage to Mr. Li." After the emperor finished speaking, he suddenly laughed maliciously, "Can you tell me what kind of expressions the Duke of Tomorrow and his friends will have?"
"It will definitely be very exciting." Taishi Liu said mockingly, "They don't dare to object to paying homage to Mr. Li yet." Even if the Duke of Zhen was afraid of the Li family and wanted to overthrow the Li family, he would not dare to deal with the Li family blatantly. Of course, I dare not object to worshiping Mr. Li.
He Xiang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Not only do they not dare to object, but they also strongly support the memorial ceremony for Mr. Li."
"What do you think, I ask the prince to pay homage to Mr. Li on my behalf?"
Taishi Liu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to bow down." He meant that he was not as good as the emperor in terms of insidiousness.
He Xiang said seriously: "Your Majesty is wise."
The emperor smiled and said: "I also think I am very wise and wise."
Taishi Liu: "..." Speaking of being shameless, the Emperor is still the most powerful.
"However," the emperor suddenly changed the topic, "Given the temperament of the Li family, they will not agree to a grand memorial ceremony for Mr. Li." If the Li family were like the Kong family, they would not be the Li family.
"If the Li family doesn't agree, then the Kong family will have no shame in agreeing to worship Kong Kangda." He Xiang sighed, "The Kong family is really inferior to every generation."
Taishi Liu sneered: "If Confucius knew that his descendants were so virtuous, he would probably jump out of the coffin in anger."
"We must never let the Kong family surpass the Li family." He Xiang's face became very serious, "otherwise the Kong family will do the same thing as the previous dynasty."
"Old Zheng is still very good. He asked my father to ask the Li family to come out."
Zheng Xilin suggested a series of things such as asking the Li family to come out to repair rituals and music, asking the Li family to establish the Imperial Academy, and also asking the Li family to re-reform the law.
"For now, the Li family is doing well. They have not become like the Kong family." He Xiangdao, "Of course, we won't know for sure in the future."
"I can't control what happens in the future. If the Li family becomes like the Kong family in the future, that's what the emperor should do." The emperor sighed and said, "I can't control that far. I will control the current Zhou Dynasty." That’s fine.”
"By the way, I have something to show you." The emperor took out a letter from the drawer of the royal desk and asked Sun Kui to hand it to He Xiang and the others. "This is a letter written by Xiao Shi to Lao Zheng. I asked someone to copy it. You can take a look."
Every time Zhao Yao wrote a letter to Zheng Xilin, the secret guard would make a copy and give it to the emperor.
He Xiang took the letter and read it with Taishi Liu.
When they read the letter, they all had shocked looks on their faces.
In his letter, Zhao Yao wrote in detail what he thought was the profound meaning of the sentence "The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military service." He wrote from two aspects: military and popular sentiment, profoundly expounding the importance of these two aspects.
He Xiang and Taishi Liu understand the importance of people's hearts. He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.
He Xiang and the others also understood the importance of the army, but they did not understand it as deeply as Zhao Yao.
When conquering a country, soldiers are very important. However, when the world is at peace, soldiers no longer need to fight, but they become less important. Furthermore, the descendants of the founding fathers of every dynasty will become playboys.
In the letter, Zhao Yao repeatedly emphasized that even in peacetime, soldiers are very important, and the training of soldiers must be strengthened. Otherwise, when there is a foreign invasion in the future, but there is no strong army to drive it away, the Central Plains will become a purgatory on earth again. .
"Isn't my little ten very smart?" The emperor was also shocked when he saw this letter.
"Your Majesty, this letter from His Highness the Tenth Highness is really well written."
Taishi Liu still held the letter in his hand and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, Your Highness is smarter than you." He finally understood why the old god said that His Highness could bring prosperity to the Zhou Dynasty.
There is another update, but it will be later.
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