Chapter 182 Congratulations from the Kong Family
However, if a big tree dies and its roots rot in the soil, it is easy to form channels and cause some piping. Then the entire levee was breached.
However, when He Xi took a brief look at the current situation of the Yellow River embankment, he understood everything.
The hidden dangers brought by the latter are far outweighed by the benefits brought by the former.
Otherwise, the dams on both sides of the Yellow River were not entirely built by the Hongwu Dynasty. During the Hongwu dynasty, they only made repairs and connections based on the previous dynasty, and checked for leaks and filled in the gaps.
Just like the so-called Qin Great Wall, not all of it was built in the Qin Dynasty. ap.
The reason for this is simple, it saves trouble and saves money.
During the Hongwu Dynasty, especially in the early days of Hongwu, many people actually had no money. Otherwise, the excessive issuance of treasure banknotes during the Hongwu period would not have continued. Zhu Yuanzhang built the Yellow River to solve practical problems. He just wanted to prevent the Yellow River from bursting, but he did not think about solving the Yellow River problem once and for all. After all, even if Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, his wallet told him, no, you don't want to.
Therefore, what He Xi saw was a simple, sustainable Yellow River embankment. When the Yellow River bursts suddenly, it is not surprising at all, it depends on God's will.
God is willing to give face. Then I will have two more good years, God doesn’t want to give me face.
Then the decision will be made in two years.
He Xi also kept the problem of the Yellow River in mind.
After all, He Xi will have to be in power for several years in the future. Even if he does not solve the Yellow River problem during his term of office, he must lay a good foundation. I will not leave this matter entirely to future generations.
When He Xi and Zhu Xiongying inspected the Yellow River.
The Battle of Jinan has also been won.
As the main general, Ha Cibuhua invaded Jinan City and encountered no decent resistance at all.
The impact of Fu Youde's death in battle was greater than imagined. People were already in panic and barely managed to survive. I received the order to retreat again. It's okay that I didn't receive the order.
As soon as the order was received, everything collapsed.
Because many people know that retreating is not very easy, especially if someone is chasing you from behind. If one person is not good enough, he will become the back-up person.
So I ran away first.
In this case, everyone becomes a backer.
Don't forget that the Northern Army's cavalry advantage was greater than that of the Southern Army. The Northern Army was never afraid of the Southern Army escaping, it was just afraid of not escaping.
When you run away, no matter how you run. Two legs cannot outrun four legs.
After a pursuit battle. With Jinan as the core, the territory that the Southern Army had managed for several years was handed over to the Northern Army.
At this time, Kong Ne, the head of the Confucian family of Duke Yansheng, sent a congratulatory note to Zhu Xiongying. At the same time, he surrendered most of Yanzhou, including Qufu, to Beijing.
Let the army go straight to Xuzhou.
Zhu Xiongying couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, how should we deal with this person?"
Yan Shenggong can be regarded as a stubborn conservative. Without him, He Xi’s theory would have no excuse for Confucius and Mencius. But anyone with a discerning eye can see it. There is a considerable distance between He Xi's theory and the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.
Once He Xi's theory becomes the official theory, Yan Shenggong's lineage will be greatly impacted.
After all, the prosperity and wealth of Yan Shenggong's lineage are all parasitic on Confucianism. Once Confucianism is no longer an official school. Duke Yansheng's glory and wealth have come to an end.
When Zhu Yunwen came to power, Fang Xiaoru endorsed Zhu Yunwen's legitimacy. This endorsement includes the presence of the Kong family.
Of course, the Kong family is a special existence after all. When Fang Xiaoru died, Ding Xian thought about taking action against the Kong family. After all, the Kong family had been Duke Yansheng since the Song Dynasty. He has lived in Qufu for generations.
If the family is very wealthy, taking over the Kong family can supplement the court's expenses.
But Ding Xian thought about it and finally gave up. Not only because of the great influence of the Kong family, touching the Kong family will cause many things. This is especially because the Kong family is in Shandong and is on the front line. If the Kong family is forced into a hurry. Let the Kong family invest
to the north. That's a big problem.
Therefore, he raised his hand and caused the Kong family to bleed without doing anything excessive.
Now that the Kong family is in He Xi's hands, it can be considered a problem.
He Xi had no idea about any specific person in the Kong family. Without him, I haven’t had much contact with him, and I don’t know whether he is conceited, tall or thin, good or bad.
But for the existence of the Confucius itself.
He Xi was determined to oppose it.
After all, He Xi still agrees with some contents of Confucianism. It’s okay to disagree. Thousands of years of Confucianism have penetrated deeply into the bone marrow. Even though later generations were called a new society, many of the so-called public order and good customs themselves had the shadow of Confucianism.
They can still influence legal judgment.
Not to mention this era.
If He Xi wants to uproot Confucianism, it would be equivalent to uprooting himself. Impossible.
But He Xi was not prepared to take down some of the political constructions of Confucianism, such as Yan Shenggong.
The existence of Duke Yan Sheng seemed very strange to He Xi.
The beauty of a gentleman will be cut down in five lifetimes. Confucius is certainly an extraordinary saint. But it is not enough to extend the merits for a hundred generations. This is probably not Master’s original intention. Not to mention, the performance of the Kong family in history made Confucius know it, and he probably felt that he would be better off.
It's so embarrassing.
The Kong family had no merit in the Ming Dynasty. Que Yanshenggong's title. You know how valuable the Duke of Ming Dynasty is. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have only been more than a dozen hats. Why should the Kong family have one?
This is ridiculous.
Not to mention, what the Confucius family did in Qufu, Qufu only knew about the Confucius family and did not know about the imperial court. It has become a local cancer. It's pretty good now.
after all. Ming Dynasty had just been established not long ago. The war destroyed the influence of the Kong family on the local area. Otherwise, after a few decades, the Kong family would not be a cancer in Qufu, nor a cancer in Yanzhou, but even a cancer in Shandong. It would probably be ranked first in Shandong's Guardian Talisman. .
Not to mention, the meaning of Yan Shenggong itself.
He Xi has done so many things for reform, but now the balance of power between strong and weak has been reversed. Through this war, the New Law School has defeated the Old School, and the world is like a scroll, just waiting for He Xi to put pen to paper.
He Xi also wanted to let the world see his attitude.
He Xi said: "I think of a couplet, maybe I can give it to the Kong family."
Zhu Xiongying said: "I would like to hear the details."
He Xi asked someone to bring him pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and he immediately started writing: First couplet: Yesterday we surrendered to Jinting, and today we descend to Yuanmeng. How can we say this? Fang understands: Good advice will bring happiness to the family. Second couplet: Confucius said Cheng Ren, Mencius said Qi Yi, they have all been forgotten. Just remember: Those who understand current affairs are heroes. Horizontal batch: Shixiu descends to the table.
When Zhu Xiongying saw it, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Killing kills the heart, killing kills the heart, that's all."
Then he asked someone to bring his private seal and stamped the couplet. Let him frame it and send it to Kong's house.
This couplet brought the Kong family to dust.
It's like, after Song Zhenzong enshrined Mount Tai, Mount Tai became worthless. Before that, when many dynasties were first established, they needed the Kong family to prove their orthodoxy.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang was also like this. The Kong family surrendered to the Ming Dynasty only in the first year of Hongwu. But as soon as he surrendered, he would be given the political status of Yaxiang. Just below Li Shanchang.
What a great admiration for the Confucian family.
In essence, it is to use the political influence of the Confucius family.
But now, this couplet. The Kong family was nailed to their position as a grassroots. And there is no shame at all. Who will accept the Congratulations from the Kong family again? It ranks with Jin Ting and Meng Yuan.
These people in the imperial court are all foreigners.
He Xi has been promoting Huayi-based nationalism from the beginning, and it has taken root in recent years. Especially the history of the Yuan Dynasty written by Su Boheng and others, although it has not yet been completed. But many chapters have already been leaked.
One of the historical views that Su Boheng adheres to is the national historical view. Belittle the Yuan Dynasty and praise the Ming Dynasty. also formed a
A wave of public opinion. Demeaning aliens. Historically, this kind of public opinion trend only appeared in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.
It can be regarded as showing up early.
Of course, what He Xi did was not just a bit of bad taste. It’s not just about knocking the Kong family into the dust. He Xi will not do meaningless things.
This incident with the Kong family will be a touchstone. a standard.
