"Free gift for both of you!"
Chongzhen waved his hand, and the two stood up and stood respectfully in front, but in fact they were frightened inside.
Because when the emperor Luan arrived in front of the Wanren Palace wall, they had already recognized Li Ruolian, the Jin Yiwei who asked questions during the lecture at the foot of Nishan Mountain a few days ago.
Although I didn't see the emperor's whole face clearly at that time, who else but the emperor could make the commander of the Imperial Guard come out and ask questions?
"Kong Aiqing, have you heard the suggestions of so many scholars just now? They all recommended you or Kong Shangqian to attack Feng Yanshenggong. What do you think?"
We stood and watched...
Kong Zhenyun and Kong Shangqian both complained at the same time. Wasn't this putting them on the fire?
Nishan has already publicly stated its stance, can they still say yes now?
Kong Shangqian looked at his father, full of admiration at this moment. From the emperor's handling of the Kong family in Qufu, he knew that his father's judgment of the situation was very accurate, and the court did not need Yan Shenggong.
Recalling his father's instructions, Kong Shangqian took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am not willing to attack Feng Yanshenggong. Not only am I unwilling, but the entire Nanzong is unwilling."
The voice is decisive, sonorous and powerful!
All the readers who spoke out and those who were watching were immediately stunned. They couldn't believe their ears.
Yanshenggong, this is the leader of the world's literati, admired by thousands of people, the first rank in the dynasty, although he has no real power, but he can stir up the storm behind his back.
Putting aside this reputation, being granted the title of Holy Duke Yan means endless glory, splendor and wealth.
They didn't know how much property the Kong family in Qufu had, but it was definitely better than the richest people in the Ming Dynasty, such as King Fu and King Qin.
Don’t you feel tempted by all this?
Are they aloof, look down upon, or are they afraid of something?
"Your Majesty, I have three reasons. First, more than ten years after the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan issued an edict to let Kong Zhu, the 53rd generation of Yanshenggong, return to Qufu. Kong Zhu's ancestor gave up.
First of all, six generations of ancestors were buried in Quzhou, and secondly, ancestor Kong Zhu was responsible for the destruction of the Song Dynasty by the Yuan Dynasty. This person was a national enemy and was unwilling to serve the Yuan people, so he gave up. Since our ancestors were like this, we will stick to our ancestors' original aspirations.
Secondly, we have lived in Quzhou for a long time, and all our relatives and tribesmen are in Quzhou. We may not be able to adapt to moving from the south to Qufu, and there are still our family temples there;
Thirdly, from the first year of Tianqi to the present, there have been more than a thousand disciples of the Confucian Mansion in Qufu who have violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty. If we push back further, we still don’t know how many more people there are.
If I attack Duke Yan, a few years later, the disciples of Nanzong will go back to Qufu and violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, their families will be ruined and their clan will be humiliated.
Although I and others were poor in Quzhou, they worked hard, read poems and books, passed down family traditions, and promoted their family knowledge, and the people of the clan were content with themselves;
Therefore, after discussing with all the uncles and descendants of the clan, I have decided not to attack the Holy Duke of Yan Yan. Please give me your permission! "
Having said this, Kong Shangqian cupped his fists and said loudly: "I accept the kindness of all my classmates.
My father said when he was giving lectures in Nishan a few days ago that the presence or absence of the Confucian family, the presence or absence of Yan Shenggong, will not affect the inheritance of Confucianism.
Confucianism inherits ideas. As long as scholars are there, Confucianism will be there.
Hundreds of schools of thought contended during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. However, since the Qin Dynasty, the country has been governed by Legalism, Nanliang Buddhism, and Confucianism since the Tang Dynasty. Hundreds of schools of thought have taken turns.
If one day Confucianism ceases to exist, it means that it does not meet the needs of the dynasty. Confucius and Yanshenggong alone cannot change the general trend. In the words of Buddhism, all classmates are in trouble. "
Look like shit!
We are working so hard for which one of you should be the Holy Duke? Isn't it for ourselves?
Everyone who spoke was silent. It was reasonable for public, private, emotional and rational reasons, but they were unable to refute it.
If their own family members don’t argue, what can outsiders say?
"You prodigal son, how could you just give up your wealth that rivals your country's?"
"Is it okay not to give up? Are you waiting to be liquidated next time?"
"That's not right. If you seize the title of Holy Duke Yan, you may not inherit the Confucius family property. If your Majesty requires a thorough investigation, the Confucius family property will definitely be confiscated. I can only say that Nanzong has the backbone."
"Do you think Nanzong also knows that the blood of Qufu Kong Mansion is impure? Otherwise, why would he not want to come back even after issuing edicts twice?"
"Hey, scholars are really contradictory. Those who are noble are really noble, and those who are bastards are really bastards. Nan Kong is really upright!"
…
The people were talking a lot, and everyone looked at the emperor, waiting for his decision.
Chongzhen was very satisfied with Kong Shangqian's decision and rhetoric, and he also had a new understanding of Nan Kong. The glory, wealth, beauty and power could not be moved or restrained. This was commendable and saved him a lot of tricks.
"I can't refute what Kong Aiqing said. Back then, Kong Zhu gave way to Duke Yansheng, and today you did it again. Nanzong gave way to Duke Yansheng twice. It will definitely become a good story in history in the future.
Now that Kong Aiqing and the disciples of Nanzong have made a decision, I will not force it. I respect your ideas. You can still stay in Quzhou.
I have a message for you: Only if you don’t forget your original intention can you achieve success forever. Original intention is easy to obtain, but persistence is hard to find! I hope you can continue to maintain it,
I will send an order to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry to repair the Confucius Temple in Qufu. In addition, starting from next year, your existing fertile land in Confucius Mansion in Quzhou will not need to pay taxes as a reward. "
"On behalf of the children of the Confucius Mansion in Quzhou, I would like to thank Your Majesty for His grace!"
After hearing the emperor's last words, Kong Zhenyun and Kong Shangqian immediately knelt down to thank them, their eyes filled with joy.
Their Southern Sect was no better than the Northern Sect, they were extremely rich. The money that Beikong spent on one sacrifice could be used by their Southern Sect for ten years.
After settling in Quzhou, although the emperors of the Southern Song and Yuan dynasties gave them some fertile land, they could not sustain the reproduction for hundreds of years. In addition, without the title of Yanshenggong, they still had to pay taxes, and their lives were not as good as those above. There is more than enough.
Otherwise, the family temple would be dilapidated and there would be no money, and the court would have to allocate money for repairs.
You don’t have to pay taxes, and although it’s not much, at least you can have a few meals.
Li Ruolian said quickly: "Your Majesty, I have a doubt. All the members of the Kongfu clan in Qufu have been reduced to civilians, and the Nanzong is unwilling to attack Yanshenggong. So what should we do with Yanshenggong's title and the Kongfu?"
Chongzhen cast an approving look at Li Ruolian, then looked at Kong Zhenyun and Kong Shangqian, and whispered: "The two beloved ministers are the most orthodox heirs of the Kong family. I want to hear your opinions?"
That's all if I didn't mention it. When I mentioned this, everyone came back to their senses. Kong Zhenyun and Kong Shangqian were also a little stunned. After they realized it, they had a wry smile on their faces.
They knew that the emperor was going to attack the Kong family in Qufu, but they didn't expect that he would do it so cleanly, leaving no one behind.
Of the two major direct lineages, one was eliminated and the other was rejected, and the other branches were no longer qualified to attack.
