An impromptu meeting,
Determined the fate of too many people.
The first among them were the old Confucius family, the greatest Jin gentry in the world.
Emperor Wude kept his word and said that he would let the contemporary Yan Shenggong go, so he would naturally let him go.
But the problem is that the man was released and the title is still there, but the status of the old Kong family is gone!
After Kong Moumou learned the news, he was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and almost died on the spot.
He knelt down and licked Emperor Wude regardless of his face, just to keep his position as Yan Shenggong, and to keep the Kong family's transcendent status.
But now it's better. Although Emperor Wude released him and restored his title of Duke Yansheng, the old Kong family was ruined!
The reason is very simple. Duke Yansheng is just a hereditary title as the eldest descendant of the most holy master. He was a first-class civil servant in the Ming Dynasty, and later became the "first civil servant in the class", but this is just an appearance.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty never allowed Yan Shenggong to participate in court affairs, and all honors were just for show.
Duke Yansheng did not have to go to court, so he could only stay in Qufu, Shandong Province, and be responsible for the sacrificial ceremony for the most holy master.
In the past, relying on the transcendent status of the old Confucius family, it could be said that one party dominated Qufu County and turned Qufu into a state within a state, thereby grabbing the people's profits and supporting a large number of children of the Confucius family.
But now it's different.
Ever since Gu Zuo went to arrest Kong Moumou, the court also dealt a thunderous blow to the Kong family.
Not only did they deprive the Kong family of the right to recommend the magistrate of Qufu County, but they also arrested a number of Kong's children who committed crimes and almost eliminated all the power of the Kong family in the officialdom!
In addition, Gu Zuo, the evil star, also inspected the fertile manor land occupied by Duke Yan Sheng's Mansion and returned all of it to the owner. If the owner could not be found, it would be directly taken back to the state.
In other words, Gu Zuo had already destroyed the foundation of the old Kong family and no longer had the capital to cultivate and inherit the family.
And now Emperor Wude has canceled the transcendent status of the old Kong family, leaving only the title of Yan Shenggong. This is of no use!
Without fields, there is no food and no source of income.
With just the annual salary from the Duke of Yansheng, how can he support thousands of Kong clan members?
Kong was dumbfounded. He looked at Nie Xing, the commander of the Imperial Guard, and asked to see His Majesty the Emperor again.
When Nie Xing heard his request, he just smiled disdainfully.
"His Majesty the Emperor has so many things to do, how can he find time to see you?"
"You should go back to Qufu, Shandong Province, and take care of your children of the Kong family. Don't do any more adultery and illegal things, which will bring shame to the sage!"
Suddenly being ridiculed by Nie Xing, Kong Moumou's old face turned red with shame, but he did not dare to get angry.
After all, the person in front of him was Nie Xing, the commander of the Jinyi Guards and the absolute confidant of Emperor Wude.
Let alone him, not even the court officials dared to offend this bastard!
When Nie Xing saw Kong Moumou's face, he seemed to have thought of something funny, and the corner of his mouth curled up.
"By the way, Duke Yansheng, there are many scholars outside the prison to welcome you out of prison!"
"Hurry up and pack up and leave, I won't keep you any longer!"
Hearing this, Kong Moumou was stunned, and then suddenly realized.
After all, he is a scholar and a leader of the gentry recognized by the world.
After being unjustly imprisoned for five years, he is finally released from prison today. It is only right that those scholars came to greet him!
When he thought of this, Kong Moumou couldn't help but straighten his back and take on the posture of Yan Shenggong.
"In that case, I will take my leave."
"Well, let's go quickly!"
Nie Xing suppressed his laughter and urged impatiently.
Kong Moumou was still immersed in the welcoming scene of crowded streets and crowded streets, so he did not notice Nie Xing's strange expression.
He saw him walking out of the prison gate with his head held high, and Nie Xing immediately ordered someone to close the door.
Kong Moumou was a little dumbfounded when he saw this. Looking at the tens of thousands of scholars in front of him, he always felt that something was not right.
"Ahem...students, you are all..."
"Beat him to death!" a scholar shouted angrily.
"A brilliant man, Cangran old thief, you are in vain to be called a descendant of the Holy Saint!"
"No bottom line, no integrity, no dignity!"
"In order for Gou Quan to survive, he actually acted as a tiger's aid!"
"It's really a disgrace to the literati like us!"
Kong Moumou was stunned.
This...isn't this right?
Shouldn't you be here to welcome me?
Little did he know that through the deliberate publicity of the Secretary of General Affairs, the beautiful article he wrote himself had spread all over the country, causing an uproar in the entire world.
Without him, this is written by Yan Shenggong!
The symbolic significance of the Kong family is really great.
Every generation of Duke Yan is an undisputed scholar and leader of the gentry.
But no one expected that the contemporary Yan Shenggong would be so miserable and had no bottom line at all!
Not only was the article written in an extremely disgusting way, but it also openly praised the imperial court's policy of sharing the land with the peasants, and openly expressed support for the imperial government's implementation of new policies such as one-person errands and one-person payment of grain, which directly drove the world's scholars crazy!
You are Duke Yan!
Your old Kong family is the best gentry in the world!
Those bullshit New Deals are just the emperor’s sharp knife slashing at the Jin gentry!
As a result, you, Duke Yansheng, did not call upon the gentry of the world to unite to resist. Instead, you openly expressed support for him and even knelt down to lick the emperor of martial virtue!
Are you still shameless?
Do you have any bottom line?
You're still a human, aren't you?
Thanks to Jin Yiwei's push, all the students in the capital knew the date of Kong Moumou's release from prison, so they gathered spontaneously and wanted to "send off" the shameless Duke Yansheng.
As for where to send it to...
Send him to hell!
For a time, the scholars and scholars became furious and cursed Kong Moumou.
And even if he wanted to explain it alone, he couldn't explain it clearly, and he had no reason to explain it.
After all, he wrote the article and did the things. He couldn't tell these scholars that Emperor Wude put a knife on his neck and forced him to write, right?
If he really dares to say that, he will be captured immediately by Nie Xing, and he will never leave prison in this life!
At this moment, in the attic not far away, Emperor Zhu Gaoxu and Prince Zhu Zhanhe were watching the show leisurely.
Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but said: "Father, isn't it a little bad that you designed the Kong family like this?"
"Haha." Zhu Gaoxu chuckled and said, "Prince, you are too small."
"I am not targeting just the Kong family, but all the gentry and gentry in the world!"
"Abolition of the transcendent status of the gentry and the complete civilianization of the gentry will be conducive to the implementation of the New Deal by the court."
"Why do scholars have to be superior to others? They rely on their fame and privileges to dominate the common people, and they breed such criminals!"
Zhu Zhanhe had no words to reply and could only choose to remain silent.
"Prince, you must remember that you must not be lenient when dealing with these gentry!"
"I can clean up a group of them now, but it won't be long before another group of gentry and gentry appear!"
"They will still do the same thing, and they will still ride on the heads of the people and dominate. When that time comes, you will need to do it yourself!"
Zhu Zhanhe looked solemn and nodded.
"My son, I understand."
