A stone stirs up a thousand waves, and a wave moves thousands of mountains.
Countless people were shocked by the emperor's decision. They knew that the emperor was going to punish him, but they didn't expect that the punishment would be so severe.
It has been almost three hundred years since the 53rd generation of the Holy Duke, and the number of descendants he has produced is not 100,000, but 30,000.
So many people were cut off at once, and they still couldn't call themselves descendants of Confucius. This was simply more uncomfortable than killing them.
"Your Majesty, is this punishment too much? Kong Yinzhi taught his children poorly and did not discipline the children of the Confucius family. It is okay to abolish Duke Yansheng.
But the bloodline thing is just a suspicion now. There is no conclusive evidence. The truth is half and the false. It is unfair to abolish the identity of the descendant of the fifty-third generation Yan Shenggong as a descendant of the Confucius family! "
"Your Majesty, if one day, the Kong family proves the matter of blood, and how will it end like this today?"
"Your Majesty, my descendants have small temples of Confucius at home and have worshiped for hundreds of years. This piety must be seen in the eyes of the people. Impure blood cannot be proven. We are not willing to accept such a punishment for us!"
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A clan leader and accountant from a branch of the Kong family knelt down and told his grievances for various reasons.
The noise caused Chongzhen to have a headache. Cao Bianjiao, who received the emperor's hint, immediately stepped forward and shouted angrily: "Quiet!"
The voice was like a bell, ringing in the ears of the noisy crowd. The scene slowly became quiet, but they all stared at the emperor closely.
Chongzhen said loudly: "Since you said that it is possible to prove the bloodline one day, I will change my words.
I promise that if one day you can prove your bloodline, then I will personally issue an order to the world to restore your identity, and personally go to the Confucius Temple to kneel before Confucius, admit your mistakes, and compensate you for the losses you are waiting for. How about it? "
how?
People from all branches of Qufu Kong Mansion are helpless. What can they do?
The emperor has changed his tune and made so many promises. Can they object?
If they don't want to be eliminated, they have to prove that the bloodline thing is false, but they can't prove it and can only accept the punishment.
"Since you don't respond, you are acquiescing. This matter has been settled. If you have any way to prove it, you can go to Beijing and report to the Ministry of Rites.
What I am talking about is favorable evidence and real and feasible methods. Do you understand? "
"clear!"
People from various branches of the Qufu Kong Mansion responded feebly, but in their hearts they were angrily cursing what the hell.
Their hearts are full of loss.
A sneer flashed in Chongzhen's eyes. The only way to prove his bloodline was genetic testing, but that would be at least three hundred years later. The Confucius family was gone, so what would happen even if it was tested?
Besides, will he give them a chance?
Without the protection of the Kong family, there are too many people who want to kill them.
It is conceivable that in the future, these shaved-off Kong family members are likely to die inexplicably, and the cases are still unsolved.
What's more, the feast he prepared for Beizong had just begun.
At Chongzhen's slight nod, Cao Bianjiao whispered a few words to a sergeant next to him. In the doubtful eyes of everyone, there was a burst of messy footsteps and the sound of chains dragging the floor in the distance.
Everyone looked in the direction where the sound of iron chains dragging the floor came from, and saw a man with shackles and shackles walking towards the Wanren Palace wall, escorted by a Tianxiong Army sergeant and a Jinyi Guard. , the end of the street still keeps appearing.
Without waiting for the accompanying Jin Yiwei to make a sound, the crowd automatically moved out of the way.
"Kong Yinyuan, who has an account in Jiazhuang in the west of the city!"
"Kong Shangkun, a householder in Meng Village, Meng Village!"
"Kong Xingkui, the third son of the Xianyuanhu clan leader in Jiuxian Village, four miles east of the city!"
"Kong Shangzhen, brother of the clan leader of King Po Qi's household six miles southeast of the city!"
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When the prisoner passed through the passage, everyone on both sides screamed in surprise.
I saw that each of these people had a gray face, dirty clothes, exuding an unpleasant smell, and a look of death on their faces. They were completely different from the gorgeous clothes and arrogance that everyone had seen before.
Combined with the emperor's previous angry rebuke, everyone had guessed that these people were the children of the Confucius family who had violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
boom!
Plop... Plop...
When they arrived in front of the Wanren Palace wall, the escorting Tianxiong Army sergeant kicked him down on the crook of his leg. The shackled people knelt down in the direction of the Confucius Temple.
Then, driven by the heavy shackles, they were directly pressed to the ground, and bursts of pain could be heard.
Then, several more Jinyi guards rushed into the upper echelons of the Kong Mansion like wolves among sheep, and pushed them to the ground.
Li Ruolian, who was dressed in a python robe, walked up and said, "Your Majesty, I have brought the disciples from the Confucius Mansion in Qufu who have violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Please punish them!"
"Tell everyone about the situation!"
After Li Ruolian saluted, he faced everyone and said loudly: "You have guessed correctly. These are the disciples of the great sect of Kongfu in Qufu and various branches around Qufu who have violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty, as your Majesty said before.
Those wearing shackles violated the "Human Life" chapter of the "Criminal Code" in the Ming Dynasty Code, while those wearing shackles and shackles violated "Fake" and "Committing Adultery" in the "Criminal Code" chapter.
etc., as well as "housekeepers", "field houses", etc. in the chapter "household regulations", those with shackles...
The piles and pieces, including oral confessions, witness statements, physical evidence, etc., are complete and have been signed and pledged. You can also take a look! "
As soon as he finished speaking, a famous Jin Yiwei held a stack of papers and handed them out to everyone, focusing on the scholars who came to Qufu. On them were personal crimes.
Eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, chasing hawks and dogs, rape, corruption, bribery, fighting, provoking quarrels, selling and smuggling, plundering and so on.
One by one, each one is shocking.
The people of Qufu have heard of all this, and many of them have experienced it.
But for the scholars who came to Qufu, each of these incidents made them angry, and their hands holding the paper were shaking.
From the angry expressions and discussions of the surrounding people in Qufu, they could judge that even if not all of the papers on the paper were true, at least 80% or 90% of them were true.
They really didn't expect that the disciples of the Kong family would do such dirty things, which subverted their cognition.
They are determined to protect the Kong family, but no matter how they protect it, the emperor will be criticized by thousands of people if he doesn't kill them.
"Shameless!"
"Asshole!"
"Shuzi!"
"Son of a bitch!"
"Villain, hypocrite!"
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Although this group of scholars cursed angrily, they could only use a few words over and over again. Chongzhen shook his head secretly. If in future generations, these people could be scolded to the point of being autistic.
The atmosphere has been set up here, it's time to get a little more serious.
"As a descendant of Confucius, an inheritor of poetry, calligraphy and etiquette, and a holy place for scholars all over the world, I am really shocked that there are so many children who commit crimes and crimes, but I am even more angry.
Now that it has been found out, we will deal with it according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty. I will chop off what should be chopped off and execute what should be executed. I have cut off a lot of the royal family members, not to mention them?
In front of all the scholars in the world, in front of Confucius and all of you, let’s carry out the execution! "
"I obey the decree!"
"slow……"
A voice came out from the crowd. Chongzhen's face condensed and he stared at the crowd coldly. He wanted to see who dared to come out to remonstrate.
