"That's right. Since the tiger thieves came, those mud-legged people have turned the world upside down." A clan elder agreed.
Although they still bear the identity of the elders of the Kong clan, their words are not as useful as before, and they no longer dare to mess around with the mud-legged people who used to bully them at will.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Everyone is hungry after thinking about it. Let's have a feast." The elder of the Kong clan called everyone to have fun.
Compared with other people at the table, although Kong Yinzhi is a junior, he is Yanshenggong, so he was the first to pick up the dish in front of him and put it into his mouth. Only then did the others start to move. chopsticks.
Without a maid to serve in the house, Kong Yinjing, the lowest-status person, could only act as a servant, and all the work of pouring wine fell on him.
After taking a bite of the food, Kong Yinzhi put down Kuaizi, raised his glass and drank a glass of wine with the others, then turned to look at the second elder of the Kong family and said: "Second uncle came to me not just for a glass of water! We are a family, so if you have anything to say, just say it." As his words came out, everyone at the table put down Kuai Zi.
"Since you asked, I will tell you directly." The elder of the Kong clan put down the wine cup in his hand and said,
"You have seen what they have done since they came to Qufu with the Tiger Flag. If they continue like this, the Kong family will have to be torn apart by them. You are the Duke of Yansheng granted by the imperial court. We all hope that you can come forward. Let’s talk to the people in the Tiger Flag. How can we say that we are also descendants of Saint Kong.” Kong Yinzhi, Yanshenggong, nodded slightly and said, “I agree with what the second uncle said, but you also understand that now In this situation, it is true that I, Yan Shenggong, was conferred by the imperial court, but not by the Tiger-Character Flag, so I am of no use in front of the people of the Tiger-Character Flag. Even if I come forward, people may not listen to me."
"How can you know if you don't try? The people of the Tiger Flag will not be able to govern the country without scholars in the future. As long as they use scholars, we, the Kong family, will be indispensable. I believe they will not understand this truth." The elder of the second clan of the Kong family. said.
"That's right, as long as the tiger thieves use scholars to govern the world, we, the Kong family, will be indispensable."
"All scholars in the world must respect Saint Kong, and the tiger thief will be no exception." Several clan elders on the table spoke one after another.
Their status as descendants of the Confucian saints not only brought them a better life, but also brought them corresponding power and superior status.
Yan Shenggong Kong Yinzhi frowned and said: "I understand what all the uncles said, but everyone has seen what the Tiger Flag did in Qufu. Anyway, I don't feel that the Tiger Flag is valued at all. Kong’s attitude.”
"That's short-sighted on their part."
"What kind of vision can a group of bandits have? They only know how to take advantage of others."
"Only those mud-legged people believe the tiger thief's words. When the tiger thief reveals his true colors in the future, let's see if those mud-legged people will regret it." Everyone at the table cursed the tiger-character flag.
They were the losers after the Tiger-Character Banner took over Qufu, so they naturally had an extremely hatred for the Tiger-Character Banner. The two elders of the Kong family looked at Kong Yinzhi and said: "The Tiger-Character Banner doesn't pay attention to our Kong family yet, but I believe that they will pay attention to the Kong family sooner or later. You are Yan Shenggong, you can try to let the Tiger-Character Flag The people of Banner understand this truth. As the old saying goes, it is easier to conquer the world than to govern it. Only scholars can help them govern the world."
"Second uncle, you are embarrassing me." Yan Shenggong Kong Yinzhi's face was not happy. He did not want to come into contact with the people of the Tiger-Character Flag. In the past, he, Yan Shenggong, was admired by all the stars wherever he went. But after he came to Qufu with the Tiger-Character Flag, he found that he could not feel anything from the people of the Tiger-Character Flag. emphasized.
This gap made him extremely uncomfortable, so after coming into contact with the Tiger Flag a few times, he no longer took the initiative to contact the people of the Tiger Flag.
The elder of the second clan of the Kong family said: "Why is this making things difficult for you? You are Duke Yansheng. It is most appropriate for you to come forward. Moreover, look at the current situation. The things implemented with the tiger-character flag will not be fully implemented until the Kong clan completely After being torn apart and losing power, we people are like lambs to be slaughtered in other people's hands, and they can swing a butcher's knife to take our lives at any time."
"This, this can't be possible!" Yan Shenggong Kong Yinzhi said,
"If we don't cause trouble for the Tiger Flag, they can't attack us!"
"You Hu Tu." said the elder of the Kong clan.
"You have been Yan Shenggong for so long. Don't you know that wealth must be protected by power? Now, although we are not short of money and have a small amount of savings at home, without power, how can we protect our family property?" Holy Duke Kong Yinzhi hesitated for a moment and said: "Second uncle, you can also come forward to meet the people of the Tiger Flag. I don't have to come forward."
"Is it the same if I come forward and you come forward?" the elder of the Kong family said,
"In front of the people in Tiger Character Banner, I am just an old man who is over half a year old, but you are Yan Shenggong in the hearts of scholars all over the world." Kong Yinzhi frowned and said: "It's not that I don't want to see the people in Tiger Character Banner. But it was no use at all. I have seen the man named Yu before, but it didn't work at all. The tiger-character flag was still being used in Qufu, and it had no intention of taking care of the Kong family."
"If the one named Yu can't do it, then go meet the bigger people in Tiger Flag. I believe that the big people in Tiger Flag will not be as short-sighted as that person named Yu and don't understand the importance of the Kong family." The elder of the second Kong clan said.
After hearing this, Kong Yinzhi looked at the two elders of the Kong family and said, "Big shot? Which big shot? Could it be that he is still the one who married Datong?" The Kong family was not familiar with the senior officials of the Tiger Flag.
When the Tiger-Character Banner occupied the northwest, Kong never thought of actively contacting the Tiger-Character Banner, but maintained the reserve of a descendant of a saint.
After changing dynasties again and again, the new dynasty begged Kong every time and gave Kong something to be proud of.
It wasn't until the Tiger-Character Banner occupied Henan that Kong saw that the Tiger-Character Banner had some hope of competing for the world, so he took the initiative to contact her. However, she still didn't let go of her reserve, and she just married an ordinary clan girl.
This also makes the Kong family and the top management of Tiger Flag not familiar with each other. Even if the Kong family knows some of the people at the top of Tiger Character Banner, they have never had contact with them, and people who come to visit them rashly will not necessarily pay attention to them.
"Of course not her." The elder of the two Kong clan shook his head. In fact, he had given up hope on the girl from the Kong clan who married to Datong.
Kong Yinzhi asked curiously: "Who is that? I don't remember that there is any connection between our Kong family and any high-ranking person in the Tiger Flag."
"This person is different. Even if we have no contact with him before and come to visit him rashly, the other party will give us the Kong family some face." The elder of the second Kong family said confidently.
This also made Kong Yinzhi even more curious.
