The father and son walked alone in the imperial garden. They saw several concubines from a distance on the road. They did not dare to come forward and speak. They all bowed and moved away.
Zhu Biao recalled the expression on Yan Shenggong's face and said, "My son, it seems that Yan Shenggong's health is not in good condition."
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said: "Last year we summoned Kong Kejian to see him, but he said that he was ill in bed, so he sent his son to explain why his father could not come to pay homage to the new emperor. We immediately gave Kong Kejian a "manuscript", It clearly states that "it's okay to call it a disease."
Zhu Biao laughed when he heard this. This is what Zhu Yuanzhang, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, could do such a thing. Even the Yuan and Qing dynasties had great respect for Yanshenggong's mansion, and it was impossible for the dignified Yanshenggong to come to court despite his illness.
Zhu Biao said pointedly: "The Kong family is too noble in the hearts of people all over the world. Just now not only the civil servants but also two princes personally welcomed them."
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened: "That's all Li Shanchang, Tang and that guy are also joining in the fun!"
Zhu Biao said with a smile: "I see that the situation in the DPRK is already a bit tense. I still need to consult my father. How should we deal with this?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Just after the founding of the country, Wu Xun's forces were huge. Originally, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were away fighting, so the leader of the Huaixi Party was Li Shanchang. Now Xu Da and Chang Yuchun have taken away a lot of Li Shanchang's authority. Tang He believed that He is the eldest, and he is unwilling to succumb to the subordinates of the two younger brothers, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, so he gets close to Li Shanchang."
Then he stopped and pointed to his son: "The current situation is actually very good. Li Shan is Zhang Wen, Xu Da often meets Chun Zhang Wu, and these people are not of the same mind."
"In addition to these two factions, there is also the royalist party headed by Li Wenzhong. In addition to the three forces, there is also the Yushi Yanguan headed by Liu Bowen. In addition, the pro-military Duwei Mansion monitors all parties. Only with such mutual checks and balances can the emperor's power be demonstrated! "
Zhu Biao sternly bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang to express his acceptance. Zhu Yuanzhang laughed a few times and pulled up his son, and then the father and son went to have lunch together.
In the evening, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Li Shanchang to represent him and hosted a banquet for Duke Yansheng. Everyone at the meal was silent, and everyone in Duke Yansheng's house looked uneasy. This was the emperor's attitude toward them. After Li Shanchang said a few words, There is no longer the same enthusiasm as in the morning.
In the morning of the next day, Zhu Biao first went to have breakfast with Zhu Yuanzhang and then went to Fengtian Hall together. When they arrived, all the civil and military officials were already standing in accordance with the rules.
The father and son walked up from the side. Zhu Biao stopped when he reached the sixth floor, turned around and stood sideways on the throne.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat directly on the throne and with a glance, all the ministers knelt down in order and shouted long live the mountain!
Zhu Yuanzhang said that all the ministers were equal, and after they stood up, he said: "I heard that Duke Yan Sheng has arrived, please come in!"
After a while, Kong Kejian, the contemporary Yanshenggong, was helped in by his son Kong Xixue. The father and son knelt down slowly and with difficulty.
So everyone just watched silently, and the clouds in their hearts became thicker. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty did not even say a polite word...
"My minister Kong Kejian and his son are here to see my emperor. Long live my emperor!"
Only then did a smile appear on Zhu Yuanzhang's face and he said: "Thank you for the hard work of the Qing family, please get back on your feet!"
After the father and son thanked him, they stood up. Zhu Yuanzhang asked him how old he was. Kong Kejian said that he was fifty-three years old.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You are still young and have a baby. I can't bear to take another official position, so I'd better rest first!"
Kong Xixue was about to say something, but was stopped by Kong Kejian. He raised his head and glanced at the calm-looking Zhu family and his son above, then bowed his head and thanked him. There was no other way. The Yuan Dynasty still needed the Kong family to support their legitimacy, but the Ming Dynasty did not!
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately announced that he would give Kong Kejian an area of a house, a horse, and 20 dan of rice. Then Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Biao: "The descendants of the first saints should be treated with courtesy and care, and they should be raised with a salary and not with anything to do!"
After hearing this, Zhu Biao immediately bowed and agreed. This was to deny the opportunity of the Kong family to become an official. Kong Kejian, the Duke of Yansheng, was named the Imperial Academy in the Yuan Dynasty. He was also a big official, but in the Ming Dynasty he had no official position. , this is also an interesting thing.
Afterwards, no one paid attention to the Kong family and his son anymore, and the imperial court began to handle its various affairs. In fact, the main thing was to restore people's livelihood. Places like Yangzhou must pay close attention to rebuilding, sparing no resources.
Zhu Biao silently absorbed the suggestions of the ministers and Zhu Yuanzhang's decisions. These are precious treasures.
After the court was over, Zhu Yuanzhang invited Yanshenggong Kong Kejian to Jinshen Palace for talks. Zhu Biao did not join in the fun and directly led Chang Yuchun and others back to the East Palace.
The affairs of the Northern Expeditionary Army had almost been arranged, and Zhu Biao arranged a few more small things before letting them go.
Nuanyu walked in and poured him a cup of hot tea. Zhu Biao directly grabbed her and pulled her into his arms. Nuanyu was born with a warm body and it was very comfortable to hold her.
Nuanyu was a little shy at first, but when she saw that His Highness was just holding her, she felt at ease. She narrowed her big eyes into crescent moons and leaned tightly against Zhu Biao's arms, feeling Zhu Biao's warmth.
Zhu Biao hugged Nuan Yu and leaned on the chair. The hall was magnificent but somewhat empty. There was only a pair of young girls sitting on the throne hugging each other.
Zhu Biao closed his eyes with satisfaction and leaned on the chair, gently touching Nuan Yu's back, thinking about the Kong family's affairs in his heart.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's father and son's fight against the Kong family was ultimately a dispute over the line of governing the world. The ancients have long said that the so-called "rule" and "daotong" govern the world.
In short, "governance" refers to the implementation of actual political power to govern the world; while "morality" refers to the ideas and theories that govern society and guide various relationships in society.
"Government" is inherited by the kings who control the powerful state machinery, and its power can be seen everywhere; while "Taoism" seems relatively illusory, its influence is subtle and long-lasting.
Literati in ancient times regarded "Taoism" as extremely sacred. Therefore, many literati in ancient times, even if they lived in poor and remote villages with only four walls, they still wanted to point out the country, inspire people with words, and watch the wind and clouds with a smile as if no one else was there.
The reason is that they believe that they are the heirs of the "tradition".
The emperor's rule is "rule", while the Confucian rule is "tong". The emperors of the past dynasties also recognized the Confucian "tong".
However, when it came to Zhu Yuanzhang, this method no longer worked. He not only wanted to be the emperor who controlled political power, but also the "leader" of ideology.
Therefore, as soon as Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, he ordered the sick Duke Yansheng to come to Nanjing to pay homage, because what Zhu Yuanzhang needed was not only the attitude of the descendants of the saint towards his emerging dynasty, but also the removal of all symbols representing "Taoism". Let the world's literati understand that it is no longer enough to rely on the old almanac.
Just look at today's world, it is no longer the world of Confucianism, but the world of Zhu Ming Dynasty!
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