As soon as these words came out, the surrounding area instantly became quiet.
Everyone's face was full of surprise, as if they couldn't believe their ears.
Since the Song Dynasty, it has been stipulated that those who are not famous are not allowed to enter the Confucius Temple without permission, even scholars and literary masters.
The only one who has lived in Qufu for a long time has never entered the Confucius Temple to worship Confucius.
Of course, that’s not all the case. If you have money, you can make the world go round. This is certainly the case in the Confucius Temple. If you give money to the gatekeeper, he will usually be allowed in.
Now the emperor said that the first thousand people could enter, which surprised them and excited the people in front.
There is no shame in the Confucius family, but worshiping the saint instead of the Confucius family, in case Confucius sees a scholar in the family, this is the most important thing.
"Your Majesty, no, the Confucian Temple has been around since the Song Dynasty..."
"snort!"
Chongzhen snorted coldly: "Explain to me the meaning of 'I have taught you more than just cultivating yourself.'"
"Your Majesty, this statement comes from "The Analects of Confucius Shuer", and its general meaning is that as long as you bring a bunch of dried meat, you can use it as a teaching object."
"Why did Kong Sheng say this?"
"Confucius expresses the educational thought of... teaching without distinction!"
"If that's the case, then why do you want to prevent people from entering to worship Saint Kong? I would like to ask, does Saint Kong belong to the Confucius family or the world?"
"Of course..."
Kong Yinzhi responded subconsciously, but he froze halfway through his words, his face uncertain.
Although the emperor's words were normal, they were full of traps.
If he answers that it belongs to the Kong family, then what kind of holy place is it for literati and what kind of saint is it? Are you still called the teacher of all ages?
Doesn’t this refute Confucius’s thought that there is no distinction between education and distinction?
If the answer is "all under heaven", then the rule that non-celebrities are not allowed to enter the Confucian Temple will no longer exist, and there will be no reason to stop it.
A deeper meaning is that they don’t want their literary fortune to be shared by the world. Otherwise, how can the Confucius family enjoy the shadow of Confucius alone?
Seeing the change of Kong Yinzhi's face, Chongzhen shouted: "Answer my words!"
Listening to the emperor's angry words, Kong Yinzhi gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I belong to both the Kong family and the world!"
"Since it is the Confucius Temple for people all over the world, why not let people from all over the world enter?"
"This this……"
"Since these and other things belong to the world, from today onwards, the Confucius Temple will be open to people from all over the world, and there will no longer be any qualification restrictions."
As soon as Chongzhen finished speaking, but before Kong Yinzhi could speak, some of the great Confucian scholars and scholars who came over spoke out one after another.
"Your Majesty, you can't. This Confucius Temple has been in existence for hundreds of years. It has been repaired and repaired. Inside, there are a large number of imperial edicts and many royal items awarded by emperors of the past dynasties. What if it is stolen?"
"Yes, there are hundreds of inscriptions here since the Han Dynasty, with real cursive and seal scripts, and various calligraphy techniques. If it is accidentally destroyed, it will be a sin!"
"Your Majesty, since the Confucius Temple is named Temple, it is naturally a place of worship. If there are too many people and the people coming in make noise and disturb the spirit of Confucius, this, this... please take back your order!"
…
Listening to the objections raised by everyone, Chongzhen sneered.
"Everyone of you is a well-educated and well-educated person, but in my opinion, you are all selfish people."
"Have you defined everyone other than you as thieves before we even started? Without their hard work, how can you still study peacefully? Even the Ming Dynasty Laws have not stipulated this. Where did you get the face? Who gave you the courage?"
"What happened to the inscriptions and stone carvings? Why did everyone leave these things? Is it just for Confucius to see? Or is it for the children of the Confucius family and those of you who can enter the Confucius Temple?
You can't show it to the world, you can't let the world learn from it. You can't just put it on the shelf. In my opinion, it's better to smash it. It's clean! "
"Not letting ordinary people in is just to show your noble status, satisfy your vanity, and share the fortune of literary saints. Do you really think that I don't know what you are thinking?"
"If the Confucius Temple is really so clean, why can the guards be bribed with money to enter the Confucius Temple to worship? Is this a private act of the guards, or is it another way for the Confucian government to make money? Ordinary people are not worthy of paying homage to Confucius?"
"What does it mean that the crowds are swarming and there are too many people to take care of it? You don't have any brains? Don't you know how to make some changes? If the Kong Mansion feels that it can't be managed well and has no ability to manage it, then leave it to the court."
…
The person who spoke out turned red in the face and trembled at the words, but they couldn't refute.
The emperor tore off all their fig leaves, leaving them ashamed.
"Also, don't always use the rules since the Song Dynasty as an excuse. This is the Ming Dynasty and the Chongzhen Dynasty.
Everything in the world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers. My words are the imperial edict. If I say it will be done, it will be done. Even if it is not done, it must be done. This matter is settled! "
Domineering!
Angry!
The sonorous and powerful voice echoed in front of the Wanren Palace wall, and the people's blood boiled with excitement, and the cheers became louder and louder.
The mouths of everyone in the Confucius Mansion were full of bitterness. The emperor had already opened his mouth and complied with the public opinion. It was the general trend and the emperor had appointed it. It was a foregone conclusion.
"Follow me to the Confucius Temple to worship Confucius. No noise, no walking around, and no touching!"
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he stepped onto the Panshui Bridge, followed by more than a thousand people who were let in by the Jin Yiwei.
Taihe Yuanqi Square, Zhisheng Temple Square, Shengshi Gate, Bishui Gate... Kuiwen Pavilion, cross nine gates in a row before arriving at Dacheng Hall where Confucius Shengxiang Hall is located.
Looking at the statue of Confucius in the center of the hall, Chongzhen's face became serious.
The Confucian school was founded, and Confucianism has influenced the dynasty for two thousand years. Although it was promoted by the court, more importantly, it was recognized by the people. The Chinese culture has been passed down for two thousand years, which is absolutely indispensable.
Although he looked down on the Kong family, he definitely respected Kong Sheng.
Confucius said, "The king treats his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty." Mencius said, "If the king regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart and soul; if the king regards his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as a fellow countryman." If you treat your ministers like dirt, then your ministers will regard you as a bandit. '
But Dong Zhongshu proposed to "depose hundreds of schools of thought and respect only Confucianism", which was the new Confucianism formed after integrating the thoughts of Legalism. After proposing the "Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules", absolute obedience between monarchs, ministers, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives became absolute obedience. Confucianism came to a ninety A big change in degree.
In his humble opinion, although it is not a servile culture, it has cultivated servility.
But the paradox is that without this, it is difficult to say whether the feudal dynasty can still exist or whether the national destiny can last for hundreds of years.
The people who came in from outside the hall, without exception, all knelt down and worshiped Confucius. Only Chongzhen twisted incense and bowed.
But in the eyes of everyone, this is not bad. After all, this is the only emperor of the Ming Dynasty who went to the Confucius Temple to worship in person.
After the sacrifice, Chongzhen looked at the plaques given by the emperors of the past dynasties inside, and found that the plaques from the Ming Dynasty were also hung up. This made him a little disappointed. He originally wanted to use this as a punishment, but the Kong family actually replaced it.
Unfortunately, after that, Chongzhen returned to the wall of Wanren Palace and stood on the Panshui Bridge. Chongzhen stood with his hands behind his back.
In front of him are the people from the Confucius family, and behind him are the tribesmen and literati from various places who came to Qufu.
"Your Majesty, please move to Confucius Mansion to rest!"
"No!"
Chongzhen looked around: "It's good here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch holding the sun, moon, dragon and phoenix fan and the nine-curved yellow umbrella stood behind Chongzhen, covering the sun. Chongzhen sat on the raised throne and looked at everyone.
This scene made the hearts of Kong Yinzhi and everyone in the Kong family sink again.
I wanted to invite the emperor to the Confucius mansion, not letting outsiders in, and then make a deal to let the emperor let the Kong family go, but the emperor obviously didn't buy it.
Without waiting for anyone to think about it, Chongzhen on the throne said in a deep voice: "Kong Yinzhi, do you know your sin?"
