"Actually, when we add a few people, we don't necessarily have to invite people out. What do you think?"
Liu Bang looked at them: "Such a large Confucian temple, receiving all the incense from the world, I am afraid that Sage Kong will not be able to bear it."
"From ancient times to the present, even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have not been able to compare with the treatment he received from this old man... If his old man found out about this, he himself would probably be ashamed. He should go out separately. Saint Kong is a saint after all, so he will definitely not Why would you worry about these details?"
Everyone who had originally prepared that the emperor would attack Min Zi saw that the emperor seemed to have room for maneuver, and their attention shifted from the new members of the Confucian Temple to this point.
Zhang Liang is Zhang Liang, Xiao He is Xiao He, Zhuge Liang is Zhuge Liang, but what does Han Xin mean?
Not to mention that the Marquis of Huaiyin is more pure in martial arts than the other three, but in terms of virtue, meritorious service, and reputation, apart from meritorious service, he has no other achievements. He also had glorious deeds of rebellion during his lifetime, which is very different from our Confucianism. It is completely contrary to the principles of heaven and earth to be the king's teacher, and the king is the minister's guide. The emperor invited him into the temple, which was obviously nonsense.
You can do whatever you want. Anyway, justice is in the heart of the people. Even if Han Xin enters the temple, no one will worship him. As time goes by, this matter will naturally be solved.
After all, no matter how powerful the Zhao Guan family is, and no matter how long-lived the Song Dynasty is, can they still be more powerful and live longer than Confucianism?
Everyone was just silent. Almost all people here were educated people. Naturally, it was not easy to get into the emperor's trap. Anyway, just don't talk randomly, so as not to leave something for this person to use.
It's just that they refused to talk to him. Liu Bang couldn't just let it go. There was actually a problem in Suzhou and Bozhou that needed to be cured.
During the Renzong Dynasty, the Song Dynasty court conferred the title of "Yanshenggong" on the descendants of Confucius, and the title was hereditary for generations to come.
During the Jingkang period, the Jurchens went south, and the first Yanshenggong Kong Duanyou crossed the river south with the emperor. When Liu Yu established Qi, he named Kong Duanyou's nephew the Yanshenggong to show his orthodoxy. After that, Duke Yan Sheng came to speak of the Southern Sect and the Northern Sect. Although they both had the surname Kong, people from the south respected the Southern Sect, and people from the North respected the Northern Sect.
In particular, these two places are close to Qufu. After the Jin people entered the Central Plains, they also erected the name Yan Shenggong. The people in Suzhou and Bozhou were mainly Beizun.
In other words, Jin Guoli's Confucianism is called orthodoxy.
This matter is either big or small. Since today has come to this point, it is time to settle it together. So he took two more sips of tea, and Liu Bang continued:
"Where are the descendants of Minzi?"
Seeing that he finally mentioned Min Zi, although the leader of the Min clan was a little scared, he finally stood up:
"Officials are just like ordinary people."
"Well," Liu Bang nodded, "Since you are a descendant of Minzi, I will ask you a question, and you must answer it well."
The head of the Min family kept bowing: "Young people know everything they know."
"Confucius had three thousand disciples with his poems, books, etiquette, etiquette, and teachings. Seventy-two of them were proficient in the six arts, and ten were of transcendent virtue... What did Minzi rely on to be one of the ten philosophers?"
If someone else had asked this question, the Min clan might have just picked up their hoes and gone to work, but it was the emperor who asked this question.
As an emperor, it is impossible for him not to understand the answer to this question. This is obviously a question that was asked knowingly.
But he still asked, and anyone who was not blind could see the provocative tone.
The head of the Min family was so excited that his body began to tremble slightly, and his whole face changed color instantly... Although the Min family is not as good as the Kong family, who on the bank of the Whirlpool River does not respect them so much?
Whether it is Sima Guang or Su Dongpo, as long as someone studying literature comes to Suzhou, who is not allowed to come and burn a stick of incense in front of the Minzi Temple? Even when the Jin people came, they treated the Min family politely, without even the slightest hint of disrespect.
Anyway, in the memory of the Min family, or in the memory of all Suzhou people, the Zhao Guan family of the Song Dynasty was really the first person in Suzhou to despise Min Zi so much.
But under the roof, he is the emperor after all, and he is also the emperor of the Han people. He can be rude, but he must remain understanding and not tarnish the reputation of his ancestors. Patriarch Min finally said:
"The officials have also said that the ten philosophers of Confucius are all people with transcendent virtues, and Min Zi is naturally the same. Confucius once said: "How filial, Min Ziqian! People do not listen to the words of their parents and brothers. '"
"Minzi's virtues have always been as good as those of Yanzi. He was also very concerned about fame and fortune, and was unwilling to serve as an official. He was also prudent in his words and deeds. Confucius said, 'If a lady does not speak, her words must be accurate.' All these are based on this."
"Well said!" Liu Bang clapped his hands, "Min Ziqian is famous all over the world for his filial piety. Have his descendants ever learned from him?"
The chief of the Min clan said: "The Min clan has always regarded its ancestors as its foundation and put 'filial piety' first in everything. No one knows about it for hundreds of miles. The official's remarks are really biased against the Min clan."
It’s no wonder that this person was so excited all of a sudden. After all, the Min family has become a powerful family in Suzhou and has endured for thousands of years, relying on the name of their ancestors.
If the emperor were to reject the Min family with just one word today, then there would be no need for anyone else to take action. The Min family in Suzhou would no longer have a place to stand, and would fall apart in an instant.
"You think I'm slandering you, don't you?"
Chief Min nodded silently, but his expression acquiesced to the emperor's words... Compared to being disrespectful to the emperor, the reputation of the Min family was naturally more important.
Liu Bang was not annoyed. He stood up, looked at the old man in front of him and said:
"How many times have the Min family visited Qufu to worship Confucius over the years?"
As soon as the emperor's question came out, those of the Min clan who reacted quickly broke into cold sweat.
It turns out that this is where his words started.
After all, Patriarch Min was old and his reaction was not as good as that of young people, so he subconsciously replied:
"We have to go every year, whether it is a year of great disaster or a war, it has never stopped for thousands of years."
"But," Liu Bang frowned, "haven't the descendants of Duke Yan already gone to Quzhou, so why did you go to Qufu to worship Confucius?"
"Hey, do you think that the direct grandson of the Kong family is not worthy of being the orthodox member of the Kong family? There is no elder or young. This is the filial piety of your Min family?"
"Or do you think that the people of the Jin Kingdom named Yan Shenggong more correct than the people of the Song Kingdom?"
"The Min family, what do you mean?"
He looked surprised, and even covered his open mouth with his hand. Chief Min's face turned red and white, and he was filled with dissatisfaction. It was clear that the emperor himself did not want the country in the north, and the people who returned from the Huaihe River to the north found out. Again, how could Yanshenggong’s lineage be divided into the Southern Sect and the Northern Sect!
At this time, he seemed like someone who had nothing to do. Chief Min thought about it again and again, and finally said:
"Guan, you heard wrong. Ever since Jianyan crossed south, the Min family has never been to Qufu. After all, Yan Shenggong has returned to the south. The mountains are high and the rivers are far away. Even if we have the intention, we are really powerless."
He is not afraid to say that he is cheating. After all, he is older... Being older means that he has the qualifications to cheat.
But he didn't expect that the man in front of him would be even more shameless. The emperor frowned:
"So, how can descendants of the Min family... be worthy of talking about filial piety?!"
He suddenly raised his voice, not to mention frightening Chief Min. Even Zhang Taiwei, who was sleepy behind him, was also startled. He didn't know what illness Zhao Guanjia suddenly fell into. Anyway, he became sleepy in an instant. It is gone.
"Since we can't talk about filial piety, then we have lost our moral character."
"Since you have lost your moral character, how can you deserve to enjoy the Confucian Temple!"
Liu Bang said these two words so loudly that everyone around him heard them clearly. When Chief Min listened, he felt as if the sky was spinning and the sky was about to collapse.
Chief Min forced a smile, but everyone saw that his smile was a little forced, and he made several bows to the emperor:
"The official lesson is correct, but after all, this is the unfilial piety of the descendants and has nothing to do with the ancestors. Minzi's filial piety has been passed down through the ages, so naturally his virtue will not be damaged by being unfilial to his descendants."
The emperor shook his head and rejected his statement:
"My father gave birth to me, my mother bowed to me, carried me, raised me, nurtured me, cared for me and returned me, came in and out of me. The virtues that I want to repay, Haotian ignores."
"Filial piety is naturally a child's obedience to his parents, but where does filial piety come from? Naturally, it is the kindness of parents in giving birth and caring for children."
"If you are born and have no support, you can get retribution by cutting off your fingers; if you have life and support, you can get retribution by cutting off your head; if you have no life and no support, there is no repayment. If you don't have children and support, it will be difficult to repay in a hundred lifetimes. The filial piety you mentioned must first be your father." A mother has fulfilled her responsibilities as a father and a mother.”
"And the people of the Min clan are unfilial. Is it because the elders of the Min clan have not fulfilled their responsibilities as elders?"
Chief Min immediately denied it: "Of course not."
"If it's not, then it's not unfilial! If it's unfilial, then it's your elder's fault! It's the responsibility of your ancestors to trace the root cause!"
He had already made a decision, but he was just filling in the words:
"Min Ziqian entered the Confucian Temple with filial piety. Now that he has lost his filial piety, he should be removed from the Confucian Temple!"
"Who is in favor of this and who is against it?"
"Not for officials, not for officials!"
Minzi's face turned the color of pig liver, which didn't look very good.
If the emperor insists on asking Minzi to come out of the temple, then his family can still have an explanation and struggle.
But now he actually blames the descendants of the Min family! It is equivalent to saying that Minzi was disqualified from being a saint because he was a descendant of the Min family. If this matter is settled, let alone Suzhou, there will be no place for their family in the world!
If they think about it more, I am afraid that even this surname will become a disaster for them.
"Hey, why are you talking about this? It's not my fault. It's mainly because of your poor performance. If you want to blame it, you still have to blame yourself."
"If you sacrifice the wrong person, your ancestor will be discredited. Even if he is a saint, he will still be discredited. Everyone must remember this truth."
"I'm not too busy to do this now. I'll write to Duke Yan Sheng first and ask him to come up with a charter. Let's take a look at the names of the ten philosophers of Confucius...or rather the names of Confucius' disciples. Don't change it, after all, if you discredit Min Zi, you are also discrediting Saint Kong."
As he said that, he turned around and looked over. At the Minzi Temple, which was full of incense, the big red door curtain on the beam was very conspicuous. Thinking about it, it should have been hung up during the Chinese New Year, and it has not been taken down yet.
"When the time comes, this place will be turned into Zhang Liang's ancestral hall."
His last words seemed to be talking to himself, but his previous words were clearly heard by everyone.
The emperor... still gave me a chance.
Chief Min had collapsed to the ground. After he heard that Minzi Temple was to be changed to Zhangzi Temple, he finally lost his mind, fell to the side, and was about to hit his head on the leg of the table where the tea bowl was placed in Zhao Guan's house.
Fortunately, Lieutenant Zhang reacted quickly and landed on him, preventing him from knocking over the official's tea bowl.
Several people from the Min clan stood up, including people of all ages. They grabbed the old clan leader, a man in his forties, and said a few words in the ears of the Min clan leader, and the old man gradually became quiet. Come down.
He looked at the emperor with some suspicion, who was still looking at the Minzi Temple in the back in a daze. Finally, the old man sighed, led the Min family and bowed to the emperor:
"Xiaomin understands."
"As long as you understand, go ahead. I will stay for a few more days, so I have plenty of time."
When the Min family went away in despair, the emperor originally called everyone here just to inform them of a decision and let them see the fate of the Min family, so Liu Bang just said:
"There are other things about the descendants of overlords and profiteers and pawns. Let's talk about it later."
Those whose names were called went away anxiously, but many people whose names were not called were even more anxious.
Because no one knew whether the emperor was concerned about it, even the ancestors of the Min family said it would be banned... No matter how old their ancestors were, could they still be as famous as the Ten Philosophers of Confucius?
They clearly saw Chief Min pulling the eunuch beside the emperor aside, but no matter how they asked, the Min family members kept their mouths tight and refused to reveal any information... For a while, although they didn't say anything on their faces, most of them gave Keep it in mind.
Liu Bang looked at their respective actions and felt a little relieved. He said to Zhang Jun:
"Release Xin Ciying, the matter is over."
Captain Zhang took the order, and within a short while, the hostess arrived in front of the emperor as if his wife had died.
"You know, you did this when..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Bang interrupted him:
"Who is in the martial arts temple?"
The old man was stunned for a moment, thinking that the emperor wanted to make a fuss about the Martial Arts Temple again?
Beforehand, the emperor said that he wanted to use people from the Confucian Temple to play tricks. He, a dignified scholar, was the first to stand up and object... Although he was imprisoned, his attitude was finally revealed.
But as for the Martial Arts Temple... it would be great if they could share the attention of the Guan family in the Confucian Temple.
So he reacted quickly, changed his face, and said very affectionately:
"Who do the officials want to invite out?"
"Just recite it. If you don't know me, I will ask you."
The people in the living room said yes again and again, cleared their throats, and then said:
"The main worshiper of the Wu Temple is Taigong Wang, and the deputy worshipper is Zhang Zifang. There are also ten philosophers, and they are..."
He talked eloquently, and in a short time, he recited all the famous generals from all generations in the Martial Temple.
(End of chapter)
