It was February 22, the second year of the reign of King Ming of the Ming Dynasty.
The wet and cold spring breeze blowing from the Yangtze River passed coldly over the walls of Tongcheng, making Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi feel so cold in their hearts.
Because these two people know very well... they have been changed and turned into the most annoying thing they used to be!
"Jump! Jump down!"
An old and majestic voice suddenly sounded in their ears. It was Mr. Zu Dazu who was speaking.
"If you jump and fall to your death, you are still good slaves of Demon Head Xuan Ye. If you don't jump, sooner or later you will become rebels of the Qingyao court, and you will also coerce Kong Shenggong and the pseudo-Confucianism to rebel together! Because there is no such thing as rebellion. There is only one way to turn back and reach the dark side..."
This old man is really not a good person. He is definitely a typical example of bad people getting old. Now he is actually trying to persuade Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi to jump from the tower.
But where can Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi be willing to dance?
If you jump from this height, you won't die on the spot, or you will be paralyzed in bed!
And it’s impossible for them to admit that they are rebels so readily!
"No, we are not rebels of the Qing Dynasty!"
"Yes, we came to Jiangbei with orders to fight against the Ming Dynasty... We are not rebels!"
Zu Da laughed loudly: "How can you two dress like rebels, talk and act like rebels, and even think about the same things as rebels... You are not rebels. Thief, who is a rebel? Are there any rebels in the world?"
"me......"
"No, it's nothing, you're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense!"
Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi knew that this old evil man was right. The two of them did look a little like rebels. This was all due to the "anti-traditional" persecution of "Zhou Qiuguang"!
Zu Da then said again: "I have been in the world for many years, and I know very well that people cannot help themselves when they are in the world. Kang Mazi brought out the Confucian family in Qufu to make Confucianism and His Highness the Ming Dynasty oppose each other, so the Confucianism of the Confucian family in Qufu It was only a matter of time before Zong turned into a rebel like the White Lotus Sect!
Because if Confucianism wants to satisfy Kang Mazi, it has to change the method of tossing... What tossing? Of course it's a matter of stirring up rebellion. The principle that practice makes perfect is the same in the rebellion industry. As long as you study hard and make it a few times, you will naturally become familiar with it. "
Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi were speechless. . Because they are indeed delving into "anti-Jinguism"! And he is also summing up experience... This time the rebellion did not go well, firstly because he was eager for success; secondly, he was too trusting of others, so that he kept his plans secret and was "betrayed" by the ancestors.
If you rebel again in the future, you must learn a lesson and act in an airtight manner!
Zu Da continued: "When you have mastered the ability to rebel, you will find that instead of coming to the Ming Dynasty to rebel, it is better to rebel with Qing Yao. After all, there is no hope of success in the Ming Dynasty to rebel, it is all in vain Giving away his head might make a name for himself on Qing Yao's side.
Moreover, Kang Mazi was not a particularly stupid person. He should also know that Confucian Shenggong’s method was very dangerous. He just needs a sign that can compete with Confucianism and help him continue to rule the Han people when Qing Yao's sword is no longer sharp. When he discovers that Confucianism has become too powerful to lose, it's time to take action... You two must know these truths, and I won't say more, old man. "
Of course Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi also understand the truth that most ancestors understand.
An important reason why their rebellion failed this time was that they chose the wrong place. Anqing Prefecture in Jiangbei Province is an important military town, and it is also a place where the Ming army fought hard and bloody battles. The famous families in Tongcheng had observed the power of the Ming army at close range. How could they dare to resist?
In contrast, Kang Mazi, who was implementing the rural meritocracy, had much weaker control over the territory under his jurisdiction than the New Ming Dynasty... In addition, Confucianism was a prominent school in Qingyao territory, It was easy for Confucianism to develop disciples among the sages in various places. It won't take a few years to develop a power!
Grandpa Zu saw the uncertain faces of Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi, and knew that his words had had an effect. These two rebels should be willing to cooperate!
So Zu Da said to the two of them: "Actually, you have made enough trouble this time! The Nanjing side created a fake "Confucian Daily", and the Tongcheng side also occupied the county seat... Kang Mazi was far away In Beijing, it is not so easy to notice that something is wrong.
You leave some evidence for me, old man, that Kong Yuqi manipulated the White Lotus Sect and surrendered to Qing Yao, intending to seize the Ming Dynasty or Wu Zhou Jiangshan and make Qing Yao the emperor. Then you can take the Zhang family from Tongcheng to 'break out' and escape to Huaibei. Maybe we can even get a big reward from Kang Mazi! "
As soon as Zhang Ying heard that he could escape with his tribe, he immediately became interested, but he still refused to let go immediately. Instead, he asked: "What use do you want this kind of evidence for?"
Zu laughed and said: "Of course it is to expel the Confucian disciples from their Confucian status and deprive Kong Yuqi of his surname... You Confucian disciples not only shaved their heads and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, but also surrendered to the tyrants of Yi and Di, and also colluded with the demons of the White Lotus Sect. , intending to disrupt our great world, is really abominable, naturally we must banish Confucianism, and Kong Yuqi is no longer worthy of the surname Kong!"
Gao Shiqi laughed after hearing what Old Man Zu said: "What's the use of this? Why do you have to expel our Confucian scholars? And our Confucian sect can also announce the expulsion of your Confucian scholars!"
Zu Da laughed loudly: "Isn't that great? Then there will be no Confucianism in the world...Brother Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhang Ying sighed: "Okay... I'll just do what you want!"
.......
Nanjing, University of Science and Technology, Conference Hall.
It's time for the great scholars to hold a meeting again to discuss major world affairs and the overall situation of Confucianism.
Zhu Heji had already obtained the "ironclad evidence" that Kong Yuqi controlled the White Lotus Sect and attempted to establish a country within the territory of the New Ming Dynasty. These "ironclad evidences" include tokens, flags, letters, warrants, as well as Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi's notices to Kong Yuqi and memorials to Kangxi.
In short, the evidence is irrefutable and cannot be quibbled with.
"Saint, it seems that Kong Yuqi and Qufu Beikong are indeed not worthy of the surname Kong! Not only did they work as slaves and became the lackeys of the demons of the Qing Dynasty, but they also colluded with the demons of the White Lotus Sect a long time ago... and they even wrote "Anti-Jinguo" like this The Book of Great Rebellion is really a heinous crime, and you don’t deserve the surname Kong!”
The person who is accusing Kong Yuqi is Huang Zongxi, the first loudmouth in the Ming Dynasty... Recently, Zhu Shunshui said that he was old and frail and wanted to resign as a bachelor, so Huang Zongxi worked hard, and this time he even asked to attend. The meeting of bachelors came to openly attack Confucianism and Kong Yuqi.
And the ironclad evidence Huang Zongxi mentioned is indeed ironic enough! They were all captured when the Ming army recaptured Tongcheng, which is enough to prove that Kong Yuqi is actually the leader of the White Lotus Cult, and he also has the ambition to be the emperor.
"Sage, I think what Mr. Lizhou said is very true... Beikong had a bad record of surrendering to the Jin Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty in his early years. Now he has surrendered to the Qing demons, and he is also with the demons of the White Lotus Sect. He has long been in disgrace. In the name of the most holy master, I suggest that the name of the direct descendant of Confucius who has taken away Beikong should be given to Quzhou Nankong!"
"Saint, in fact, Nan Kong is the authentic one, while Beikong is a commoner. There are also rumors that Beikong is actually of Mongolian blood, and is not a descendant of the most holy master at all!"
"Sage, I also agree to deprive the Confucian disciples of their Confucian status and take away Kong Yuqi's surname Kong!"
"Saint, please issue an edict!"
"Sage, please return the name of Kong's direct lineage to Quzhou Nankong..."
Faced with overwhelming evidence and the endorsement of a great Confucian like Huang Zongxi, the academicians of the Academy naturally expressed their support for the "removal of membership" of Confucian disciples and the deprivation of Beikong's direct lineage status.
Zhu Heji saw that all the great scholars had reached a consensus, so he followed the good advice and nodded: "The Gu family also feels that Kong Yuqi and his like are not worthy of the surname Kong, and those of Confucianism are not worthy of being Confucian disciples... ..They are all pseudo-Confucians and must be expelled from Confucianism!
Let’s draw up the edict now. The Gu family will clean up the Confucian family on behalf of Saint Confucius! "
