Kong Zhenyun glanced at Kong Shangqian, his eyes full of determination.
Seeing his son nodding lightly, Kong Zhenyun took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there was no Duke of Yansheng in Song Zhihe two years ago, and Kong Fuyi has also inherited it for thousands of years.
After receiving the title, the children of the Confucius family became more and more presumptuous, forgetting the significance of their ancestors establishing the Confucius family.
I have a strong premonition that Your Majesty will usher in a prosperous era that has never been seen in ancient times. I will bear in mind the words of Commander Li when he questioned the members of Fushe in Nanjing a few days ago.
As a scholar, you should forget your roots. This is very inappropriate. If the world is at peace, scholars can also alert themselves by working on their own.
Now that both sects do not accept the title, this title should be abolished. This will also end all the children of the Confucius family's illusions about this title, and they can study knowledge with peace of mind.
As for Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple, Confucius Forest, etc., they were handed over to the imperial court. "
"Your Majesty, I agree with my father's proposal. During this time, I have heard many remarks in Qufu, saying that Kong Sheng was a saint and his descendants were cared for by the imperial court.
So the sages Yan Hui, Zong Sheng Gong Zeng Shen, Shu Sheng Gong Kong Ji, Ya Sheng Gong Meng Ke and others who were enshrined in the Confucius Temple also made absolute contributions to the development of Confucianism. Why were they not awarded by the court?
Moreover, in the ninth year of Jiajing, Yasheng could be dismissed from the title of Duke of Zou. Why can’t the titles of descendants of Kong Sheng be dismissed?
Moreover, in the fifth year of Borjijin Wokuotai, the title of Duke Yansheng was abolished due to various reasons. For forty-three years, there was no title of Duke Yansheng, and the Kong family was still there.
Therefore, I believe that the presence or absence of the title will not affect the existence of the Confucius Mansion, and future generations should not lie awake on the merits of their ancestors. "
"Good, good people should not lie asleep on the merits of their ancestors. This sentence is the most beautiful sentence I have heard since my southern tour."
Listening to Kong Shangqian's last words, Chongzhen, who had been calm from the beginning until now, slammed the armrest of the throne with a smile on his face.
"Everyone, please listen to what kind of pattern and mind this is. This is what Confucius wanted to see most. You should remember to do it yourself and have enough food and clothing!"
"Since the two beloved ministers have suggested it, I will listen to your suggestion and abolish the title of Duke Yansheng of the Confucius Mansion from now on."
When Chongzhen said this, he pondered for a moment and then looked at Kong Zhenyun: "Although Yan Shenggong's title has been abolished, because there is a ceremony to commemorate Confucius every year on Kong's birthday, someone needs to preside over this matter.
I plan to establish the position of the Dacheng Supreme Saint Patriarch's Worship Officer, with a rank of third rank. His main responsibilities are to be responsible for ceremonies, exchanges and promotion of Confucian culture, etc.
I will send the Ministry of Rites to the Confucius Mansion to assist you in your work. All the necessary materials and money will be allocated by the court. Will Kong Aiqing be affected? "
"Oh, by the way, Dacheng Holy Master is the title I gave to Kong Sheng again!"
"I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty!"
After only being slightly surprised, Kong Zhenyun immediately agreed, with a look of joy on his face.
To be honest, although they are unwilling to return to Qufu to take over the Confucius Mansion, it does not mean that they do not value the Confucius Temple.
Although the branch has also built a temple to worship Confucius in the local area, this is the birthplace of Confucius and the Confucius Forest where the ancestors of the Confucius family are buried. However, my ancestors are worshiped by outsiders. It is uncomfortable to think about it.
Now the emperor has given him a third-grade sacrificial officer, which has solved his problem.
Secondly, there is the title of Confucius. Since Duke Ai of Lu conferred the title of Nifu, over the past two thousand years, the title has been changing again and again. The titles of marquis, duke, and prince were granted and then demoted, and once they were demoted, they were conferred again. So far, it has been Seventeen times.
The most recent one was Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, who directly reduced the title of King Wenxuan of Kong Sheng and changed it to the Holy Master.
The title was reduced to the lowest among the previous titles, and the title of the Duke of Yasheng Mencius was abolished, which shows that the Ming Dynasty was no longer interested in the Kong family.
Nowadays, the title given by the emperor is Dacheng, the Most Holy Master. Although it is only two more words "Dacheng" than the Jiajing Emperor's Most Holy Master, it also recognizes that Kong Sheng was the first person in literature and Taoism.
Everyone looked a little strange. The emperor's words came true. He had just said that if the Confucius Mansion could not be managed, it would be handed over to the imperial court. Half an hour later, it was actually handed over to the imperial court.
"Your Majesty, I have a script to start with!"
As soon as Chongzhen finished making arrangements, another person stood up. Everyone looked intently, who could it be if it wasn't Lu Xiangsheng, the commander of the Tianxiong Army and the magistrate of Qufu County?
The county magistrate has never said anything except that there were people making trouble in Qufu at the beginning and he was captured by the Tianxiong Army sergeant for working. What is he doing to stand up now?
"Your Majesty, I thought that the matter of the Confucius Mansion was only half settled. Since the court heard that Your Majesty was going to visit the Confucius Mansion in person, Qufu County has been overcrowded, and most of them are scholars.
Many of them waved flags and cheers for the Confucius family in the city of Qufu, and often publicly criticized the government, such as the two-system strategy against Tumut, the incident of the son in front of the Confucius mansion collaborating with the enemy, impure blood, etc.
The point of view is very clear, that is, the court is stupid and makes wrong decisions. "
Having said this, Lu Xiangsheng waved to the distance again, and several big boxes were brought over. He pointed at the big box and said: "Your Majesty, there are many scholars. Although I cannot monitor them all, most of them are recorded in the books.
It can be accurate to the month, day, time, main participants, political topics, etc., and I will record it in the book. Your Majesty, please take a look! "
As soon as the words fell, the people who were still talking quietly fell silent instantly, and many people's eyes were filled with panic.
I really didn't expect that the county magistrate would actually cause such an incident and there would be a record of it.
In the fifteenth year of Hongwu's reign, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that a lying stele be erected in the Minglun Hall of Confucian temples in various counties and counties, with twelve civilized orders inscribed on it.
The last one is "Everyone in the world is allowed to speak out about the disease, but the students are not allowed to! If there is any violation, the minor ones will be dismissed, and the serious ones will be questioned."
This is the reason why the ministers are not allowed to discuss politics. Taizu's original intention was to worry about empty talk and damaging the country, because as a scholar, he has great influence. If he makes unreasonable opinions, it is easy to bias the people and misinterpret the court's decisions.
Chongzhen stood up from the throne and walked forward slowly for a few steps. With every step he took, his face became more and more solid. The readers who watched were made to see their hearts pounding and their faces changing.
"How to deal with the Great Ming Law?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the laws of the Ming Dynasty do not clearly stipulate this, but according to the past treatment, the punishment ranges from scolding and beatings from ten to a hundred times. Those who are killed will be killed without mercy."
After responding to the emperor's words, Lu Xiangsheng looked at the crowd with a sneer on his face: "Based on their reckless agenda, I thought they could basically pursue fame, but with the large number of people, I thought they could make a compromise and flog a hundred, or within three years You are not allowed to take the scientific examination!”
Ruthless... bastard!
The readers who participated in the false discussion also cursed Lu Xiangsheng in their hearts.
Although Taizu stipulated that no one should discuss politics, the situation in the middle and late dynasty was unstable. As long as no one reported it, it was regarded as a case of people not being held accountable. Now that it has been reported to the magistrate of Qufu, the trouble is big.
Once you are deposed because of your reputation, life will be worse than death.
