"My lords, can any of you guarantee the authenticity of the events recorded in ancient books?"
"As long as three ministers of the third rank or above can pat their chests and pledge their lives to the nine clans, I will immediately ask your majesty to take back the sacred order to thoroughly investigate the Kong Mansion. Do you dare?"
Li Ruolian stared at the ministers coldly. After meeting his gaze, the ministers' eyes began to dodge.
This is really not guaranteed.
"My lords, have you ever thought that if the record is true, then there are people of Mongolian descent in Beikong now?
The Confucius Mansion is a holy place for scholars all over the world. Every year, the whole world makes sacrifices together. Do you want me, the people of the Ming Dynasty, to kneel down to the Mongols? Can you bear this responsibility? "
Seeing that the ministers continued to remain silent, Li Ruolian continued: "Qiao Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment just said that major cases, important cases, and special cases are basically presumption of guilt. This means that it is better to kill by mistake than to slip through the net.
A few ancient books can't prove anything, but if you don't fear ten thousand, just be afraid of the unlikely event. If it turns out to be true, what will you do to all the scholars in the world? "
"But, but...the Kong family is the belief of scholars all over the world. If Yan Shenggong is abolished, then..."
"What is this? Didn't Yuan Ting also abolish it for more than forty years?
Or were the Yuan people ruling the Central Plains? Was there something wrong with the folk customs?
Is there a problem with Confucian inheritance?
Or is it that there were no celebrities in the Yuan Dynasty?
In terms of literary attainments, there are Ma Zhiyuan, Zheng Guangzu, Guan Hanqing and Bai Pu, who are the four masters of Yuan opera;
Regarding painting, there are four masters of the Yuan Dynasty: Huang Gongwang, Wu Zhen, Ni Zan and Wang Meng;
Regarding calligraphy, there is Zhao Mengfu, one of the four masters of regular script;
Confucian and Taoist masters include Xu Heng, Wu Cheng, Zheng Sixiao, etc.
These people know more than this commander, this warrior, so I don’t need to give more examples! "
"Commander Li, you are distorting the facts and substituting concepts."
Liu Zaixi, the academician of Hanlin Academy, frowned: "We are discussing the authenticity of ancient records, not whether to abolish or deal with the Confucian family.
Besides, although Confucianism did not have any problems in the Yuan Dynasty, it also suffered a heavy blow. This is..."
"What is it?"
Li Ruolian directly interrupted Liu Zaixi's words and said coldly: "I would like to ask you, do you dare to guarantee that the records in the ancient books are false?
Oh... By the way, your character is not good enough, and it is not your turn to guarantee it. "
Liu Zaixi's face turned red and his beard trembled with anger.
But Li Ruolian ignored this and continued: "As for what you said about Confucianism receiving a heavy blow in the Yuan Dynasty, I would like to ask you, does Confucianism rely on the support of the imperial court to develop?
If an idea depends on the title and support of the imperial court to be passed on, then it’s okay not to have this idea! "
"presumptuous!"
"Shuzi!"
"shut up!"
…
Several loud shouts came in succession, and most of the ministers looked at Li Ruolian with cold eyebrows and glares.
As the biggest spy chief in the Ming Dynasty, the pressure of these ministers is just a drop of gold.
"Am I presumptuous?"
"When did Yan Shenggong start? If my commander remembers correctly, it should be the second year of Zhihe in the Song Dynasty.
Before Song Renzong, there was no title of Shenggong for 1,500 years. Is the inheritance broken?
Are there any problems with the development of Confucianism? "
“Confucianism has educated the world and made our Central Plains nation a land of etiquette and a heavenly kingdom, with lasting merits and moral education. This cannot be erased by anyone.
But this is the result of the joint efforts of countless people from Confucius and Confucianism, not just Confucius.
If so, then the other five Confucian saints, such as Yuan Sheng Zhou Gong, Ya Sheng Mencius, Shu Sheng Zi Si, Fu Sheng Yan Hui, and Zong Sheng Zeng Shen also need to be conferred some title?
If not, then why is the Kong family so special? "
"Huh, after giving them special treatment, go and see for yourselves, what did they do?
Setting up private execution halls, forming cliques for personal gain, monopolizing local commerce, annexing land, evading taxes, and committing numerous crimes among the children, disregarding the laws of the country, and betraying the divine grace,
Since last year, the Holy Son of the Confucius collaborated with the enemy, the Jinyi Guards have thoroughly investigated it, the Tianxiong Army Commander has reviewed it, the people have inspected it, and the Zhongzhen Marquis has investigated it.
From the first year of Tianqi to the present, in less than ten years, the disciples of the Confucius family have violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty in more than a thousand cases, involving more than fifty human lives. Is this the Queen of Saints?
I cannot say that all the people in the Kong family are bad people, but at least half of them talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but in fact they are full of male thieves and female prostitutes.
Guess, if Kong Sheng knew better, would he come up and kill them personally? "
…
"My commander is still saying the same thing. If any of you can guarantee that the records in the ancient books are false, I, my commander, will immediately ask your majesty to withdraw the sacred order for a thorough investigation.
If not, then for the sake of the world’s scholars and the orthodoxy of our Central Plains nation, this commander will also investigate thoroughly.
If the world's scholars want to scold me, I will bear the blame and it has nothing to do with Your Majesty. "
Li Ruolian's sonorous and powerful voice echoed in Huangji Hall.
His hoarse questioning, coupled with his gorgeous and majestic python robe, made the officials dare not look directly at him.
Regardless of whether it was flattery or sincerity, Chongzhen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was filled with emotion.
What we want is the current situation.
The matters recorded in the ancient books were also arranged after discussions between him and Li Ruolian. The truth was false, the false was true, and the false was true, confusing the officials.
Many times, once suspicion arises, the outcome is basically determined, like an ant nest destroying a dike, like a cracked mirror, which will one day explode with great power.
What is the scariest thing in this world? Brainstorming is the scariest thing.
"Your Majesty, I agree with Commander Li's idea. It is better to kill by mistake than to let go!"
"Your Majesty, Kong Sheng not only has the Northern Sect, but also the Southern Sect. According to several ancient books, this matter does not involve the Southern Sect. In other words, the current bloodline of the Southern Sect is pure.
I think that the name of Confucius Yan in the north will be abolished, and I will ask Confucius in the south to return to Qufu and take charge of the Confucius Mansion, Confucius Forest and Confucius Temple! "
"Your Majesty, I agree with Mr. Hu's idea, but even if Nan Kong is invited to return to Qufu, the court must impose restrictions.
Things like direct marriages in the Confucius family, hereditary inheritance, etc. all need to be thoroughly investigated by the court to avoid impure blood like Beikong! "
…
A famous minister stood up and echoed Li Ruolian's thoughts.
Chongzhen took a look and found that half of the people who spoke out were military personnel and the other half were ministers who had been exposed to Western ideas.
"Your Majesty, please judge!"
"Your Majesty, please judge!"
After Li Ruolian shouted loudly, all the officials also shouted in unison, but in fact, everyone was beating a drum in their hearts.
In the anticipation of the officials, Chongzhen stood up from the dragon throne and walked to the edge of the platform.
"This matter is justified by public opinion and mother-in-law, but I still agree with the presumption of guilt. After thinking about it again and again, I have an idea in my mind."
