Confucius, Yanshenggong, and after Confucius.
Speaking of these so-called descendants of saints, they really feel sorry for their ancestor, Saint Kong.
After the southward crossing from Zhao Song, Yanshenggong was divided into two sects, the northern and southern sects. Naturally, the southern sect followed the Zhongxia orthodox state and was known as the largest sect to cross southward. The northern sect surrendered to the Jin and sealed off the foreign tribes.
Later, the Great Jin Dynasty gave the Mongols a beating, the Great Yuan Dynasty occupied Qufu, and the world was divided into three parts: the Yuan, Jin, and Song Dynasties, and three more Yan Sheng Gongs were created.
The Confucian clan in the south has always supported the Neo-Confucianism and education of the Southern Song Dynasty, pursued loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and appeased the people. However, Duke Yansheng, who was canonized by the Jin and Yuan Dynasties in the north, was in constant trouble.
In the second year of Yuan Xianzong, Yuan Xianzong was Meng Ge.
At that time, a male member of the Kong family wrote to Meng Ge, saying that the Yan Sheng Gong conferred by the court was not from the Kong family. His mother had remarried, so he was a bastard and could not inherit the title of Yan Sheng Gong. Therefore, Meng Ge was exempted from the title of Yan Sheng Gong and did not
Choose someone else.
Until Kublai Khan unified the world, Kong Zhu of the Southern Song Dynasty returned to the Yuan Dynasty. Kublai Khan was overjoyed and ordered him to take over as Duke Yansheng. However, Kong Zhu refused, and the matter of Duke Yansheng was shelved.
During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Yuan Dynasty, Duke Yansheng was finally established again. As a result, the Kong family wrote again, saying that the person selected by the court was a concubine, not a direct descendant, and was not worthy of being the Duke of Yansheng.
This commotion has been going on for more than a hundred years, and as for which house the Yan Shenggong branch belongs to now, and whose descendants it is, it looks like a book from heaven, and it is impossible to identify.
In fact, when dynasties rise and fall, for the sake of the continuation of the family, no matter who you surrender to, no matter how important it is, no one else can blame you.
Everyone has to survive, right? After all, knowledge is no match for swords and guns.
But then again, while you are proud of your ancestors and talk about morality and ethics, but in private you are lacking in virtue, isn't this hypocritical?
Zhu Yunxi didn't have a good impression of the Kong family. Qufu had almost become their family's private property. Officials at all levels turned a blind eye to their family, and there were countless scandals.
The Shaolin Temple in the Central Plains and the Kong family in the Lu region are all famous big landowners.
Not only did Zhu Yunxi not have a good impression of his Kong family, but the old man didn't want to see them either.
Xu Da often encountered the Spring Northern Expedition and directly conquered Shandong. Kong Kejian, the Duke of Yan who was conferred by the Yuan Dynasty at that time, still wanted to have both sides, and asked his son to come forward to meet Xu Da.
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Going back to earlier times, when the world was in chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Marshal Mao Gui of the Red Scarf Army occupied Shandong, and the army prepared for the Northern Expedition. At one time, all the soldiers reached Tongzhou.
At that time, Emperor Yuan Shun was so frightened that he even thought about moving the capital. Kong Kejian, Duke Yansheng, said to Emperor Yuan Shun, "The emperor must be with the country and the ancestral temple to survive, so how can we abandon it? Today, King Qin's soldiers are quite strong."
Everyone, fight decisively with them, and the thieves can be defeated."
That's all. After all, everyone is their own business. You recognize Dayuan as the orthodoxy and it is your duty as a minister to make suggestions.
But the more exciting operation is coming soon.
Yingtianfu was established in the founding of the Ming Dynasty. In order to win over scholars all over the world, the old man also wanted to appease the descendants of the Confucius family. In the second year of Hongwu, Xu Da, under the instruction of the old man, personally visited Yanshenggong Kong Kejian and asked him to go south to Yingtianfu.
I have to say that this face was given enough! But this Yan Shenggong actually pretended to be ill, and then asked his son Kong Xixue to take him to the capital to meet the old man.
Has the old man ever been so angry? Let alone Yan Shenggong of the Great Yuan Dynasty, if you are the rebirth of Confucius, the old man would dare to chop you with a knife.
Then he directly issued an edict to him, to the effect that your Kong family has been a traitor for more than ten generations. How can you pretend to be a loyal minister and a filial son? Your family has been the emperor's guest in all dynasties. Why are you playing with me when you come to Ming Dynasty?
Retreat to advance?”
"I am a commoner cavalryman. Like the emperor of the Han Dynasty, it is my destiny to conquer the world. Your family has even served the Tatars for more than a hundred years, why are you pretending to be arrogant to me?"
"I heard that you are sick. You'd better be sick, otherwise, hum..."
Duke Yansheng, who was far away in Qufu, saw the old man's edict and was so frightened that he quickly came to the capital to pay a visit.
After he arrived in the capital, the old man met him at the Jinshen Hall and said some relatively simple words.
The old man asked, "Old scholar, how old are you?"
Yanshenggong Kong Kejian, "I am fifty-three..."
This sentence of fifty-three years old was the only sentence Yan Shenggong said in Jinshen Hall.
The old man continued, "I think you seem to be a lucky person who likes to be happy, so I will give you an errand."
The implication is that you are an old man and you are not worthy of being given an official position. I will not give you an official position if you stay at home.
"Your ancestors left behind the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules, the good etiquette and laws that govern all generations. They are not only required of others, but also required of yourself. If you don't abide by them, how can you win?"
This is a direct scolding directed at Kong Kejian. Your ancestors taught the world the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules, but you descendants are considered traitors. Instead of feeling ashamed, you feel proud.
"From now on, you can study at home and teach your descendants well. I hope to have another good minister in my Ming Dynasty!"
After saying these words, the old man canonized Kong Xixue, Kong Kejian's son, as the first Duke of Yansheng in the Ming Dynasty, hereditary magistrate of Qufu County.
Facing the old man, did Kong Kejian dare to say no? If he dared, then the old man would dare to be the first emperor in history to kill Duke Yan.
These words were not only accurately recorded in the Ming Dynasty Records, but were also recorded in the Confucian Mansion in vernacular form.
However, although the old man blocked the way for Yan Shenggong to enter the court and become an official after Confucius, he gave him all the super-standard treatment he could give because he was the sage teacher of scholars after all.
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"The current Yanshenggong is the fifty-seventh grandson of Confucius, Kong Ne?" Zhu Yunxi pondered for a moment and asked.
"Back to the emperor, that's right!" Zhu Gaochi said next, "But he is already old and his son will take care of the family affairs!"
"Is it true that there is an occupation of people's land?" Zhu Yunxi looked at Li Zhigang again, "Is there any evidence and evidence?"
"Here!" Li Zhigang replied, "The Lehu petition was sent directly to Jinan Prefecture, the proof of the land sale, the document signed and approved by the descendant of the Kong family, and the middleman who handled it are all here!"
"The dignified Yanshenggong Mansion is outrageous!" Zhu Yunxi snorted coldly.
When Li Zhigang heard this, he directly understood the emperor's intention and said, "Yanshenggong and his family are the role models for all generations. Now that something like this has happened, if we don't investigate it clearly, I'm afraid it will damage the saint's purity!"
"That's why I think that this case should not be tried locally, but should be handled strictly by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment." After saying that, he paused, "I think that only if you really want to make it known to the world can you live up to the name of Sage Confucius.
.If we do not investigate thoroughly, it is inevitable that there will be unfilial members of the Kong family in the future who will tarnish our ancestors!"
Zhu Yunxi thought about it and said with a smile, "There is a saying among the people that there are all kinds of birds in the forest. There are many descendants of the Confucius family and the family is great, so it is not surprising that there will be a few unfilial people!" He continued, "It's just not
Do you know if there is only one such thing, or..."
Hearing this, Li Zhigang showed a ferocious expression, "What the Emperor said is absolutely true. The name of a saint must not be tarnished, and no one should be allowed to do evil under the banner of a saint!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at him and said with a smile, "It's really difficult for you. You are also a disciple of a saint. If you report this to me, it is inevitable that some people will criticize you!"
"I am a disciple of a saint, but I am here for my family, country and the world. It is precisely because I am a disciple of a saint that I don't want to see the Yanshenggong family being despised by the world!" Li Zhigang said plausibly.
"Okay, you will handle it together with the Ministry of Punishment!" Zhu Yunxi agreed, "The Lehu who bought the land, the descendant of the Confucius family, will be sent to the capital together. And... the Qufu County Magistrate of Yan Shenggong will be exempted from the errand.
, let the Chief Secretary of Shandong choose another worthy name!"
"I obey the order!" Li Zhigang said loudly.
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"Your Majesty, I think you should think carefully and think twice about Yan Shenggong!"
The ministers retreated, leaving only Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Yunxi in the palace.
"Why?" Zhu Yunxi smiled.
"After all, Confucius Mansion has been passed down for thousands of years and is a holy place in the hearts of scholars all over the world..."
"If this holy land hides filth and only shows up, then don't do it!" Zhu Yunxi lowered his head and picked up a memorial, flipped through it twice, and continued, "I, the Ming vassal king, invaded and imprisoned people's fields, and he is a descendant of a saint.
What?"
As he spoke, he threw the memorial in his hand and said, "Look at this. The Chief Secretary of Yunnan impeached your second brother. He said that he had captured more than two hundred Burmese barbarians. The older ones were killed with a knife, and the younger ones were killed."
They are all castrated."
Instantly, Zhu Gaochi broke out in cold sweat down his back.
"Second Brother, Second Brother, can you die if you don't act like a monster for a day?"
"You are the elder brother, you should advise him properly!" Zhu Yunxi said, "Too cruel is never a good thing!"
Then, he looked at Zhu Gaochi and suddenly said, "Do you have a nickname? Now you are the counselor of the South Study Room, and you meet with me every day. I can't call you by your name every time."
"How can I have a cousin? Who can give me one?"
Zhu Gaochi cursed in his heart.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhu Yunxi continued to smile and said, "How about I give you a cousin? It's better for me to call you my cousin in the future than to call you by your name!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Zhu Yunxi lowered his head, with a bit of a bad smile on his face, "There is a character for "Chi" in your name, which means that your life is filled with fire and the five elements are short of water."
"You're not going to give me the cousin name Zhu Queshui, are you?" Zhu Gaochi groaned inwardly.
"Your cousin!" Zhu Yunxi said, "Let's call it Hong Xi! Hong means water and greatness. Xi means prosperity. Hong Xi, I have high hopes for you!"
This chapter has been completed!