"Your Majesty, even if you kill the clansmen who live in the Confucius Mansion in Qufu, this is still the Confucius Temple, a holy place for scholars in the world. If you execute here, will it disturb Confucius and other ancient Confucian scholars? Seeing blood in front of the temple is a taboo !”
After listening to the old man's words, Chongzhen's expression softened slightly, but he was still stern.
"Isn't it appropriate to see blood?"
Chongzhen sneered: "I just want to show Kong Sheng what ridiculous things these descendants did in his name, and what kind of people they are!
I don’t know if it’s a shock or not, but even if it’s a shock, I’ll bear it!
What about the royal relatives? What happens after the saint? As long as I am here, in this great Ming Dynasty, the princes who break the law will be as guilty as the common people! "
"Come here, execution!"
A sergeant walked up to the kneeling disciples on the ground with a ghost-headed sword in his hand, stretched out his hand to pull them up and kneel down, and then exerted all his strength. Under the horrified eyes of countless people, the ghost-headed sword slipped away.
The blood spurted out three feet high, and was extremely scarlet and dazzling under the sunlight.
However, the heads had just landed on the ground, making a thumping sound on the ground. Some of them bounced twice, and then rolled forward.
Nearly a hundred human heads were scattered on the square on the wall of Wanren Palace, exposed to the sight of the scholars. The bloody scene made the readers who had read the sage's books tremble, their scalps were numb, and their eyes were full of fright.
The deposed Yanshenggong Kong Yinzhi, the head of the Sixth Hall, and other officials in the government were all included here. Reluctance and fear remained on the heads of everyone on the ground.
"continue!"
A sergeant ran over carrying a long stool and pressed the disciple with shackles on his feet and hands on the long stool. A sergeant holding a fire stick and a thorn stick whipped him down.
Nearly a thousand people were executed at the same time. Water and fire sticks fell one after another, and they were connected together, creating an indescribable beauty.
The banging sounds of water and fire sticks touching skin and flesh, the hissing sounds of thorn sticks coming into contact with skin and flesh, and the miserable howls of the executioners were mixed together, making people's hair stand on end.
The spectacular sight of more than a thousand people being executed opened everyone's eyes, but this vision left some sequelae.
Because they heard the report from Jin Yiwei, in addition to the more than a hundred people who were beheaded, nearly 400 people died from other punishments, accounting for nearly 50% of those who were tortured.
Even if the rest of the people are not dead, they will not be able to get out of bed for at least two or three months, and it is estimated that many more will die.
But the people in Qufu were on the contrary. Some people cheered, as if they were cheering for the removal of those in power who were suppressing their heads and welcoming a new life.
Some were crying, wailing loudly, sobbing softly, holding back the tears in their eyes, as if they were venting their revenge for the great revenge they had suffered in the past.
Others have expressions of bitterness, indifference, and numbness.
"Your Majesty, the ones being punished here are only branches from Qufu and several surrounding counties. There are dozens of branches of the Confucius family in the entire Ming Dynasty. There are probably not a few who committed crimes in the name of descendants of Confucius.
I thought that since I had investigated Qufu, I would investigate it to the end and never let any fish slip through the net. "
I go……
Everyone was confused.
They thought that the matter was almost over, but they did not expect that the commander of the Imperial Guard would make such a suggestion.
If the emperor adopts it, it is estimated that at least thousands of people will be punished, and even many branch clan leaders will be cut off.
Under the anxious gazes of all branches, Chongzhen said calmly: "Li Aiqing's words are reasonable. This matter will be handed over to the Jin Yiwei, together with the Ministry of Punishment and the various prefectures.
According to the records of the Confucian family tree, a thorough investigation will be carried out to see if any of the clans have violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty but have not been punished since the first year of Tianqi. Once verified, they will be reported immediately. Anyone who conceals anything will be punished with the same crime! "
"I obey the decree!"
The people of each branch are in despair. They know very well what is going on in each branch. In the past, the Confucius Mansion protected all places and they turned a blind eye. Now the Confucius Mansion in Qufu has been wiped out, and the true colors have been revealed after a thorough investigation.
Although the readers showed unbearable expressions, when they thought of the crimes on those papers and the people around them who were venting their dissatisfaction, they could only keep silent.
"Now that the matters in Kong's house have been dealt with, let's all disperse!"
Seeing the emperor leaving accurately, the crowd who were still worried and entangled were slightly stunned.
You abolished Kong Yinzhi's Duke Yansheng, and destroyed all the Confucius family in Qufu. Then who came to attack Duke Yansheng? What to do about Kong Mansion?
After the few shocks just now, it is obvious that although everyone has doubts, they are all waiting and watching.
A young man stood up and saluted Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, student Huang Zongxi has something to say!"
Seeing this, Li Ruolian whispered a few words. Chongzhen frowned and was a little surprised, because this young man was the eldest son of Huang Zunsu, one of the Seven Gentlemen of Donglin.
Although the first and second generations of Donglin have died and retreated, and the third generation of Donglin has not yet risen, they all have considerable influence as the descendants of the Seven Gentlemen.
"explain!"
After receiving the emperor's permission, Huang Zongxi secretly let out a long breath, while the others had regretful looks on their faces.
I didn't expect that the cold-blooded emperor just now would be so easy to talk to. If there is a new Yanshenggong who attacks the title, then Yanshenggong will definitely owe the person who proposed it a huge favor.
With Qufu as the backing, he will rise steadily from now on.
"Your Majesty, Confucius Mansion is a holy place for scholars in the world, and Duke Yansheng is the leader of scholars in the world. A country cannot be without a king for a day, and a family cannot be without a master for a day. The same is naturally true for Duke Yansheng.
The current Duke Yansheng has been deposed, and it is necessary to canonize another Duke Yansheng to bring order to the world!
Since the northern sect of the Confucius family in Qufu has impure blood, then we should welcome back the southern sect of the Kong family in Quzhou.
This lineage traveled south with Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty in the second year of Jianyan of the Song Dynasty and began to settle in Quzhou. It was famous for passing down poetry, calligraphy and etiquette to the family, so it was perfect to follow the title of Duke Yansheng. "
"Your Majesty, students think what Huang Zongxi said is true. In the 19th year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty, Taizu ordered people to repair the family temple. Then in the fifth year of Yongle, the first year of Zhengde, and the fifteenth year of Zhengde, the imperial court allocated money for repairs. This shows that his The family tradition is right."
"Your Majesty, the disciples of the Southern Sect have revitalized their family reputation for the people and promoted their family knowledge. They are all well-known among officials. In Quzhou, we have never heard of the disciples of the Southern Sect taking advantage of their power to bully others, taking advantage of others and other evil deeds. Therefore, we can attack Fengyan Shenggong."
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A famous scholar stood up and expressed his opinions, hoping to leave a good impression on Xinyan Shenggong.
But what they don't know is that the Nan clan patriarch they have longed for is scolding them in his heart. Is this for their own good? It's like roasting them over a fire.
After a while, there were twenty or thirty people kneeling on the ground. Chongzhen shook his head secretly and glanced at Li Ruolian. Li Ruolian said loudly: "Please come forward to see me, people of the Nan clan!"
Listening to Li Ruolian's summons, Kong Zhenyun stood up with the current patriarch Kong Shangqian and saluted: "Kong Zhenyun, the hereditary doctor of the Five Classics of the Hanlin Academy, and Kong Shangqian, the head of the Southern clan, are here to see your majesty!"
