"I'm afraid it's not enough!"
The King of Liao sighed: "I heard that there are millions of people in the country. Even if they are married, how many are there?"
After hearing this, Sun Lin silently said,
After a long time, he sighed: "Yes, it is indeed difficult."
"Qin is the best country. There are many scholars in Annan, who are literate and can read and write, and there are also many who speak Chinese. It is cheap."
As soon as these words came out, the King of Liao fell silent and said, "Why don't you say he is the eldest son? There is no succession to the throne, but there is still a Qin country that is enviable."
"For his Qin State, the court spent at least two million."
Sun Lin stood up, with some thoughts on his face, and his legs were spinning unconsciously, obviously still thinking about this matter of governing the country.汥
After all, he is his own nephew, so why ignore him?
Moreover, if the Liao Kingdom is established, his eldest son will stay in Beijing to inherit the title, and the remaining sons can go to the Liao Kingdom to flourish.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket, this saying has been widely circulated.
When he was in Guangdong and Guangxi, he knew that many of the nobles' sons had joined the Qin State. In addition to some who were stationed in the capital camp, many of them went to hold important positions in the Qin army, training and leading troops for the King of Qin.
As he walked, Sun Lin squinted his eyes. After an unknown amount of time, he spoke: "I heard that the person you want to marry is from the Kong family in Qufu?"
"That's right." King Liao replied, "I originally thought she was a descendant of some noble family, but I never thought she was the legitimate daughter of the Kong family."
"After I asked my father, he said that he considered that there were too many prostitutes in Liao, so he married a daughter of the Kong family and did not want the harem to be eroded by prostitutes."
"So, you can go to the Kong family to ask for help."
Sun Lin said in a deep voice: "Although there are many scholars in the world, there are especially many from the Kong family. I don't know how many people are studying in the poor fields!"
As he said that, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Besides, you married the direct daughter of the Kong family, and you are considered half of the Kong family. How can the head of the Kong family not give you face?"
"The head of the Kong clan has great prestige. It is even more convenient for him to come to a family of thirty or fifty scholars."
When the King of Liao heard this, his eyes lit up, and he thought about it, and added: "Liao is a land of civilizing barbarians. Is there anything better in the world than spreading the way of saints?"
"As the direct descendants of the saints, the Kong family should dare to be the first in the world."
"It's nothing to let them marry some scholars. The Kong family has to send a legitimate son to establish a branch of the Liao Kingdom."
"We in the Liao Kingdom should also build a Confucius Temple. Someone will be in charge of it when the time comes."
Sun Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Do you still have to ask Meng and other Xianhe people to follow you?"
The Kong family actually does not only refer to the descendants of Confucius, but also includes a large number of descendants of Confucian sages.
Worshiping in the Confucius Temple sounds like a blessing only for the ancestors, but in fact it has spread to the entire family.
The Duke of Zhou descended from the Dongye clan, and the Xian clan descended from the Yan clan, the Zeng clan, the Meng clan, the Zhong clan, the Min clan, the Ran clan, the Boniu Ran clan, the Zhonggong Duanmu clan, the Yan clan, the Bu clan, the Zhuansun clan, and the You clan.
The above fifteen people belong to the Yan Sheng Gong lineage and have lived in Qufu for generations. Relying on the backbone of the Kong family, they have continued to develop and marry.
Even seniority is used jointly.汥
That is, the characters given to the Confucius family by the emperor, and these people also use them.
In addition, there are two people from the Zhu family, one each from the Zhou family, the Ercheng family, the Zhang family, the Shao family, the Changli Han family, and the three Guan family members. They are Zhu Xi and other Confucian descendants. They do not need to live in Qufu. Just at home.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this group of people enjoyed the emperor's care: hereditary doctors of the Five Classics.
It is equivalent to having an official position for generations and not being affected by changes in the court. After all, it is the facade of Confucianism.
These families are collectively called the descendants of the virtuous heirs, and their status is extraordinary.
If all these families send people to follow them, there will be more than a thousand wives, children, children, servants and guards.
"Of course." The King of Liao said excitedly: "Most of these people are scholars. They can become officials with just a little training. With their assistance, there is no need to worry about the unrest in Liao."
Sun Lin couldn't laugh or cry.
"It seems that Zhang from Longhu Mountain needs to be invited over to help you conquer those ghosts and gods in foreign lands."
King Liao laughed and said nothing.
But he completely remembered what he said just now.
Sun Lin shook his head and said casually: "This matter is still pending. Do you want others to go to a foreign country?"
"Traveling thousands of miles, not one person dies on the way."
"You have to ask your father for this matter."
The king of Liao responded.
Immediately, he couldn't wait to see the emperor and expressed his thoughts.
Zhu Yixi couldn't laugh or cry. Looking at the sincere face of King Liao, he had to admit that this idea was indeed a good one.
He thought for a while and said: "Now the position of Yanshenggong is alternately inherited by Beikong and Nankong. Both sides need to send talents."
"Huh? Wouldn't that be a mess?"
"I mean, one country sends one hole."
The emperor chuckled and said: "Do you think I am patronizing your Liao Kingdom? Your eldest brother's Qin Kingdom and your second brother's Qi Kingdom both have people coming. How can there be so many people just from Beikong?"
"Well, my father is a descendant of Saint Kong after all. If they don't want to, I'm afraid it will be difficult to force them."
King Liao said with a little worry.
As an emperor, his power is not unlimited, but there are only two things that support the emperor's power:
Military power and orthodoxy.
To put it bluntly, military power is the foundation for establishing power, while orthodoxy is the foundation for maintaining the ruling order.
The orthodox one is composed of Confucianism and clan.
In other words, Confucianism and clan are weapons to safeguard the interests of the landlord class. The two are mutually exclusive and form a feudal society.汥
The feudal order was created for the interests of the landowners. If the emperor and the court could not maintain their interests, it would be overthrown.
At the same time, the landowners were also the bricks and stones for the emperor to maintain his power.
The small and medium-sized landowners were responsible for contributing their talents and governing the people, and the emperor granted them power; the large landowners were responsible for maintaining local security, and the emperor gave them wealth and security in exchange.
Once this deal cannot be reached, there will be a change of government.
Law is nothing more than a yardstick for the ruling class to safeguard its own interests.
A sign of the maturity of civilization is the birth of prison.
The capitalist state naturally protects the capitalists.汥
That's too far.
The Confucian family was a facade figure, something the emperor showed to the scholars to show that the emperor valued Confucianism and respected the tradition of scholars.
Unless the Kong family is guilty of public outrage, the emperor will never mess around. It is really unnecessary.
Regarding the idea of King Liao, the emperor was noncommittal and said calmly:
"It is true that imperial power cannot do whatever it wants, but it is everywhere."
He held his head high, his face full of confidence: "You have to remember that power is something that is better to bend than to be straight. Strong methods will only make things worse."
"Go back and wait for news."
"My child, please leave."
Zhu Yixi shook her head: "Go and call the commander of the Jinyi Guards."
"yes!"
In less than half an hour, a burly man came quickly. His face was slightly panting, obviously he came quickly.
In the TV series, the emperor summoned a certain minister, and his family arrived almost in the blink of an eye. In fact, this is wrong.
When the emperor meets others, it is basically the same as in officialdom. An appointment is required in advance, and there are very few chances to intervene.
Just like today, half an hour is not enough to summon Jin Yiwei.汥
It takes more than two or three hours to go back and forth from the capital to find someone.
Therefore, it is really inconvenient to find someone unexpectedly.
His emotions were gone.
Wu Bangfu had been in charge of Jinyiwei for many years. When he got old and ill, he naturally retired, and the emperor did not miss him.
What appeared in front of him now was the person who was once taken into custody in Xi'an Mansion.
The eldest son, named Zhu Yi, fought in the north and south for many years, and also won the title of earl.
Now he has complete control over Jinyiwei.
The commander of the Jin Yiwei is a third-rank official, which can be regarded as a high-ranking position.汥
Zhu Yi's face was covered with beard, and his rapid breathing was calmed down in a short time. He lowered his head slightly, waiting for the emperor's instructions.
Zhu Yixi gathered her emotions and began to say: "The Kong family is going to marry their daughter to the royal family. You go to Qufu to see if there are any hidden dangers in my in-laws' family."
"After all, now that the Kong family has become royal relatives, they can no longer be as arrogant as they used to be, and they must abide by their duties."
"yes--"
Zhu Yi had followed the emperor for many years, and with just these two words, he immediately understood what he was thinking.
The emperor wants to investigate the Kong family.
That's right, only the Kong family can bother him, the Jin Yiwei, to take action personally.汥
Although he didn't understand why he targeted the Kong family, it was the emperor's order and he didn't dare to disobey it, nor did he want to disobey it.
Being able to be reused and perform such tasks represents divine grace.
After receiving the instructions, he kowtowed and left.
Back at the Yamen, Zhu Yi directly ordered: "Find a dozen or so smart and capable people to go to Shandong with me."
"Head, hasn't the bride already arrived in the capital?"
The deputy commander asked tentatively.
"Why do you care so much?"
Zhu Yi was not angry, so he immediately selected a dozen smart and capable people and went directly to Qufu.
The canal is bustling and the ships are densely packed, like countless stars in the sky.
After the maritime transport became unblocked, the canal completely became a people's movement, and more than 100,000 soldiers were deployed to either escort the shipping or operate the ships.
However, the banknote checkpoints on the canal were controlled by the imperial court, and the major gates were also watched by the imperial court. The number of people relying on this canal for food continued unabated.
After running all the way, the group arrived at Qufu, the capital of Yanzhou.
The canal runs through Yanzhou, bringing him prosperity. There are countless merchants coming and going, and there are so many pedestrians that no one notices them at all.
Coming in secret, the Jin Yiwei from Qufu told the full story of the power of the Kong family.汥
"The Kong family has been in Qufu for thousands of years, so every time there is a war, some people will be lost, but their strength is terrifying."
"There are tens of thousands of hectares of land in Qufu, and most of the landowners have the surname Kong. Ninety percent of the people are tenants of the Kong family. One sentence is more effective than the county government."
"In the huge Yanzhou, there are no less than a hundred Zhuangzi, large and small, all of which are directly under the Confucius Mansion..."
Zhu Yi sighed: "Even if the magistrate of Qufu is replaced by someone else, in the end it is the Kong family who makes the final decision."
The descendant of a saint, with such a great reputation, is now married to the royal family, which is nothing more than cooking oil in a fire.
No wonder the emperor sent him to Qufu just to scare the Kong family!
Unfortunately, just two days after he took a rest, the news became known.汥
Zhu Yi was not surprised that the entire Qufu, whether it was businessmen, baggage carriers, or the Jinyi Guardhouse, was probably infiltrated by the Kong family.
This is a relationship that has lasted for thousands of years and cannot be broken.
It's a pity that Zhu Yi is not afraid.
pay an overdue tax--
When these two words appeared in front of the Confucius housekeeper's eyes, the latter's expression did not change:
"My Kong family has been a virtuous family for generations, how come we don't pay taxes?"
Zhu Yi ignored him and continued: "There are many scholars in your mansion. According to the rules of the court, families must be divided!"
In the past, it was a virtue for four generations and five generations to live under the same roof among the people. However, the emperor stipulated that all those with merit and fame, even father and son, would be divided into different families.
The connections in the Confucius family are not given face by anyone in the officialdom, so it is not easy to select scholars from the next generation.
The imperial examination is most strict only during the general examination. There are more or less loopholes in the local provincial examination and the third examination for scholars.
The Kong family has gone through many years, and countless relatives have been working for relatives. They are separated by five generations.
The housekeeper laughed dumbly: "Could it be that Jin Yiwei just wants to rely on these two things?
Deal with my Kong family? "
As he spoke, the pride on his face did not diminish by half, and he even looked ruthless.
After living in Shandong for many years, even the governor had to be polite to his housekeeper. Now that the Confucius Mansion is married to the royal family, how dare a mere servant, Jinyiwei, to be so presumptuous?汥
"Shenggong Yan is in the capital, and I will definitely read your book."
Zhu Yi didn't take it seriously: "I'm just here to report it."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Sure enough, after the wedding of King Liao, the Kong family was forced to pay back taxes, and Jin Yiwei personally presided over the division of the family.
The order for the return of domestic slaves was promulgated, and there was a heavy rain in Qufu.
A large number of people who sold themselves into slavery because of debts finally returned to freedom.
As for the previous laws, they were like waste paper in front of the Kong family.汥
The tens of thousands of servants in Confucius' mansion were all gone once they were gone, and they were all free.
For a moment, the huge Confucius Mansion felt like a mountain was falling.
In addition, a large number of unjust cases were re-examined, and hundreds of people were arrested in just three days.
Ninety percent of those arrested were domestic slaves of the Confucius family.
On the surface, they are no longer wealthy slaves of the Kong family, and have little influence on the Kong family.
But without these minions, the damage to the Kong family was too much, and Zhuangtian's rent could not be collected in full.
The Confucius Mansion has been a cancer. It has been living in Qufu, Yanzhou Mansion, and Shandong for too long. It is time to break it.汥
Killing Yan Shenggong is nothing. His slaves and minions have committed a hundred times, a thousand times the crime.
And now this time has been chosen very well.
The marriage between the royal family and the Kong family, coupled with such suppression, pulling and beating, made the scholars speechless at all.
They are trying to teach their relatives a lesson, so what are you, an outsider, saying?
The influence of the incident gradually disappeared in the wind without causing any waves.
The embarrassment was still with Duke Yan. He was in the capital to attend his daughter's wedding. In the blink of an eye, his hometown was raided. It was really overwhelming.
The emperor hammered: "The Confucius family is arrogant and domineering in Shandong. There are even rumors among the people that Qufu is the Confucius family house, Yanzhou is the Confucius family hall, and Shandong is the Confucius family field."
"We are all in-laws, so we still have some dignity. I don't know how many people in the court want to impeach Nan Kong and make him a Duke of Yansheng..."
Duke Yansheng's eyes were full of fear and he had to bow down: "I was not strict in teaching the slaves, but your majesty killed them well."
