"Zhongheng, I have nothing else to ask for. I just hope that the hometown of Confucius will remain as it used to be."
Wandering inside and outside the Confucius Temple, Liu Zongzhou spoke melancholy and made a request to Zuo Menggeng for the first time.
Because of the Dongjiang rebels, both the Confucius Mansion and the Confucius Temple were destroyed.
As a Confucian scholar, Liu Zongzhou was filled with sadness.
"Never mind Mr. Tai, please be considerate. The most holy teacher is the spiritual pillar of our country. Promoting Confucianism and respecting teachers are the moral principles of all Chinese people."
Zuo Mengeng was sonorous and powerful, setting the tone for this matter.
He announced in front of everyone.
"Inform the Administrative Committee and immediately prepare to allocate special funds for the renovation of Confucius Mansion and Confucius Temple. Right under this Nishan Mountain, we will build an immortal monument for the most holy teacher. From now on, all people in the world can come here. Make a pilgrimage to pay homage to our ancestors.”
When everyone heard this, they all praised him for his good deeds.
Lu Xiangsheng, who was accompanying him, felt his forehead tightening and couldn't help but said: "Confucius Mansion and Confucius Temple are both property of the Kong family. General Zuo should discuss it with the Kong family. How can he handle it on his own?"
Zuo Mengeng chuckled.
"Lord Lu doesn't know. Regarding this matter, County Magistrate Huang has solicited the opinions of all the Kong clan members. Everyone agrees to do this, and a consensus has been formed."
He paused and then said: "Furthermore, what Mr. Lu said is wrong. The most holy teacher is admired by all the Chinese people, and he is definitely not the ancestor of the Kong family. We worship the teacher and preach widely. It’s the responsibility of everyone in the world.”
If you are upright and upright, you will be impeccable.
Lu Xiangsheng is an upright person, and he couldn't figure out the twists and turns at the moment.
He was just confused.
"General Zuo dealt with this, how should the successor Yansheng Gong deal with it?"
"With all the bloodline in Duke Yansheng's palace, who is still qualified to succeed him?"
Zuo Mengeng asked rhetorically.
Lu Xiangsheng didn't know the DPRK's decision yet and couldn't answer.
But thinking about the ancestral property that originally belonged to the Kong family and suddenly became public property, I always felt that something was wrong.
Late at night in Qufu is not peaceful.
Huang Zongyan was approached by the Kong clan members.
"My lord, the county magistrate, I heard that the court has appointed a new prince. Is this relevant?"
Kong Shiyu asked questions eagerly as soon as he came up.
Although the others did not speak, the concern and worry in their expressions could not be hidden.
Huang Zongyan's acting skills are very good and flawless.
"I don't know about this. Where did you hear it?"
Another distant relative of the Kong family, Kong Aiqi, was stunned.
"Now it has spread all over Qufu."
Huang Zongyan didn't know why.
"Isn't it great that the imperial court has named the new Duke Yansheng? From now on, you all have a backbone and can continue to live and work in peace and contentment. Everyone is happy!"
An old man cursed repeatedly.
"Everyone is so happy! This new Holy Duke is here, isn't he going to take back all the land? Then everyone will have to live like before, living like humans and ghosts."
Huang Zongyan was secretly happy.
"There is nothing we can do about it. This is the law of the court."
Kong Shiyu looked at him carefully, hesitated for a while, and then spoke.
"Lord County Chief, people say that you are going to rebel, yet you still think about us common people. Why not...why not send that Lao Shizi Yan Shenggong back and prevent him from coming to Qufu to dominate?"
Huang Zongyan's face quickly became serious.
"What are you talking about? Duke Yansheng represents the inheritance of the most holy master, and is the place where the world's scholars look up to. If I dare to do this, I will be extinct from the world immediately."
When everyone in the Kong family heard this, they all lamented and looked desperate.
We had just suffered a catastrophe, and our family was destroyed.
The new government finally came and not only provided money to help everyone rebuild their homes, but also allocated land.
That was land originally occupied by only the government, and it was all irrigated with good water.
One person is divided into thirty acres.
Everyone is nagging, take advantage of the beginning of spring to plant well, and no longer have to worry about starvation in the future.
But this new Duke Yan is coming, can these lands be saved?
Originally, they thought that the new government was going to rebel, so they might as well ask Huang Zongyan for help and drive back the new sage, so that everyone's benefits would be preserved.
Unexpectedly, even the rebels would not dare to risk the disapproval of the world to stand up for them.
When I was helpless, a staff member ran in carelessly.
"County magistrate, there is news from the capital. The Holy Duke of Xinyan has arrived in Texas."
With just one sentence, everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
Huang Zongyan was considerate and asked on behalf of everyone: "Do you know who this Xinyan Shenggong is?"
The staff deliberately emphasized: "He is from the south. It is said that he is a great scholar from Nankong. His name is Kong Zhenyun. He was previously the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Nanjing."
Okay, that's enough.
Next, nothing will happen to Huang Zongxi.
Because the anger of the Kong clan was completely ignited.
"Bah, does the man from the south deserve to inherit the position of Duke Yan?"
“It’s not just that Nankong is robbing us of our status, but he is also robbing us of our place?”
"We must not let him Nan Kong take over our home!"
Kong Shiyu was even more ruthless and shouted directly: "If that Xibei guy dares to come, let's kill him!"
The anger of the Beikong people has been ignited.
They were already worried when they learned that the imperial court had conferred the title of Holy Duke of Xinyan.
When they found out that the new spin-off boy was actually from Nankong, they all became red-eyed.
This is the root of Duanbeikong!
Kong Aiqi fell to her knees in front of Huang Zongyan.
"Sir, please make the decision for the common people. The common people were born and raised here, and have had a long history of incense for generations. But now they have to be cut off from their ancestors. Where is the justice of heaven?"
The rest of the Kong clan followed suit, shouting loudly.
No one welcomed Xinyan Shenggong.
Huang Zongyan chuckled inwardly, but looked sad on the outside, deliberately tempting him.
"Everyone, unless I am unwilling to help, this is really an internal family matter of your Kong family. As the saying goes, it is difficult for upright officials to deal with family affairs. According to my opinion, this internal matter of the Kong family has to be solved by you, the Kong family. . But I think it’s hard to go against the public opinion. If you guys are of the same mind, this matter... it’s hard to talk about it.”
The Kong clan members understood it all at once.
Kong Shiyu hurriedly called out: "Let's go, gather all the families, no matter what, we can't let that Xibei kid steal our ancestral land!"
In order to maintain their orthodoxy and preserve their vested interests, the Kong clan members unleashed unprecedented fighting spirit.
Qufu is getting closer.
Kong Zhenyun became more and more excited.
After hundreds of years, Nankong finally returned here and finally wanted to get back what belongs to him.
"Uncle, from now on, I, Nan Kong, can finally feel proud."
Kong Shangqian followed beside him, and his excitement was even worse than that of Kong Zhenyun.
Kong Shangqian's father is also named Kong Zhenyun, and he is still the current leader of the Nankong clan.
After learning about the incident in Beikong, Nankong quickly held internal discussions. In the end, an agreement was reached, and Kong Zhenyun, the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing, came forward on behalf of Nan Kong to regain the power of the Kong family.
The reason for this is simply that Kong Zhenyun was more famous, more influential in the government and the public, and deeply trusted by Chongzhen.
For Nankong, other things are not important. First, he can regain his identity as the direct descendant of the Holy Master.
Another one, Kong Zhenyun was childless.
After him, the successor to Duke Yansheng after negotiation was Kong Shangqian, the son of Kong Zhenyun, the leader of the Nankong clan.
Since then, the two sides have reached an agreement, and only then did Kong Shangqian accompany Kong Zhenyun to Qufu.
Kong Shangqian felt light and giddy when he thought that he would be Duke Yansheng in the future.
I heard that Beikong was very rich. When he succeeded to the throne of Yanshenggong, he would make up for the poverty of the previous decades.
Dust was flying in front of them. Looking closely, it seemed that countless people were rushing out of the city and running towards this side.
"Uncle, look, my family here is waiting for uncle like a long drought waiting for rain!"
Kong Zhenyun had naturally seen it a long time ago.
Although I was very excited, I still tried to maintain my image.
"Yes. The people here are so enthusiastic, which shows that you and I are responsible. From now on, our uncles and nephews must work hard to prevent the Kong family from losing its reputation."
Kong Shanggan Nuonuo must have started thinking about how he would behave during the ceremony.
Close!
Closer!
Huh?
Why don't these welcoming people dress up to welcome them?
Huh?
Why are they holding hoes and pickaxe handles instead of musical instruments and red silk?
Before Kong Zhenyun's uncle and nephew could figure it out, the local people had already bumped into him.
In an instant, the shouts of killing were loud!
"Kill them!"
"Kill these Xibei idiots!"
"The evil outsiders dare to steal my Kong family bloodline?"
Kong Zhenyun was stunned when he saw the local people waving various farm tools and beating them.
"Stop! Stop it quickly! I am Yan Shenggong, how can you..."
boom……
A big black shadow hit Kong Zhenyun's head. I don't know what it was, but it made a dyeing workshop open in his mind. The colors were really exciting.
Kong Shangqian was pulled out of the car, beaten with sticks, and trampled on. His screams became increasingly dull and eventually turned into dust.
Seeing that nothing could be done, the escorts tried their best to protect Kong Zhenyun, who had fainted, and fled quickly.
He was chased by local people for more than ten miles and many people were killed before he gave up.
I originally thought that escorting the new Yan Shenggong to take office would be a good luck.
Okay, this color is hanging on me.
The new Duke Yansheng was knocked unconscious, and the eldest son of Duke Yansheng was beaten to death.
The matter was so big that everyone had no idea at all.
The eunuch who came along didn't bother to change his wet trousers and just howled.
"Hurry! Go back to the capital! Go back and report to the emperor!"
It was so beautiful when you came, but so miserable when you went back!
The newly minted Duke Yansheng failed to return to his hometown, but was almost beaten to death.
This can be regarded as a great anecdote through the ages.
But the even more exciting thing is yet to come.
The people and horses on this journey were in panic. Before they even left Shandong, the remaining members of the Kong clan in Qufu joined hands to announce to the world.
[In view of the fact that all the bloodline of Duke Yansheng was cut off, the rest of the Kong clan felt that their virtue and talent were insufficient. After public discussion, the title of Duke Yansheng was abolished from now on. 】
This is a collective decision of the Kong clan, and is accompanied by the signatures and signatures of all surviving Kong clan members.
With careful operation, this announcement quickly became popular all over the world.
There was a stir in the government and the public, and the scholars were in an uproar!
Countless readers were dumbfounded!
