"Brother Kong's character is like the bright moon in the bright sky!"
"Brother Kong! A role model for us!"
"..."
Every morning, outside the Xu County Prison, there are always some people shouting crazily.
The sound is loud, but these people will never exceed the warning line.
There isn't even a door directly facing the prison.
He just shouted outside the courtyard wall closest to where Kong Rong was imprisoned.
At the beginning, the jailers chased them away several times, but then they were too lazy to move. Anyway, these people would disperse on their own after shouting for half an hour, so why bother?
Besides, these people were unarmed and just shouted a few words and made some noise. If they really wanted to be arrested, what charges would they be charged with?
New version of postural sin?
Not to mention that there has not yet been an edict to kill Kong Rong. Even if there is an edict, when they are taken to the execution ground, people will often shout something to the prisoner on both sides of the road, "Brother, please go ahead."
Or maybe "Stand up straighter", "Be more agile", "Eighteen years later", etc. Is it possible to capture those fun-loving souls as well?
These people may not all have any friendship with Kong Rong, and some have even never met Kong Rong. They just think this matter is interesting, and they are just doing it when they are idle. Those who watch the excitement do not mind that it is a big deal.
As for why such a thing happened, it was unclear whether their actions had changed their lives or deaths later. They just laughed, like innocent and ignorant children.
"Prime Minister..." Lu Hong prostrated himself under Cao Cao, "This is the list of people who have complained about Kong Wenju outside the imperial palace in recent days! Prime Minister, do you need to arrest these people? Check whether there is any conspiracy among them.
inverse?"
Cao Cao glanced at the roster and then at Lu Hong, "Do you think these people will conspire against you?"
Lu Hong lowered his head and said, "It makes no sense."
"Hmph." Cao Cao threw the book down casually, "Are you trying to destroy a great cause?"
Lu Hong quickly kowtowed, "I don't dare! Prime Minister, please forgive me!"
"Be serious!" Cao Cao frowned, "Get off!"
Lu Hong stuck his butt out, backed away, and went down.
Okay, it’s time to slap the horse’s legs.
Catching or killing is just a means, not an end. If you regard the means as the end, you will inevitably fall into the lower class and become a hunting tool that only knows how to catch and kill.
Cao Pi turned out from behind the screen and bowed his hands to Cao Cao.
Ding province, it was something that all children in the Han Dynasty had to do on a daily basis, even the sons of the prime ministers were no exception.
Behind Cao Pi, he followed Cao Zhi, and behind Cao Zhi, he followed Cao Chong.
Like big radish, medium peanuts and small beans.
When Cao Cao saw Xiao Cao Chong, he immediately narrowed his eyes and laughed.
It is said that Lao Cao likes popularity, but this is actually not accurate. At least Lao Cao himself thinks that what he likes more is children, especially innocent children. As for popularity, most of the time you can buy one, get one free, and then pack another
, wouldn’t you be happy?
Of course, part of the reason was concerns about childbirth. In the Han Dynasty, older ladies with childbirth experience had a higher survival rate than women who became pregnant in their teens.
"Where is my son Huang Xu?" Cao Cao held Xiao Cao Chong in his arms, then tilted his head and looked behind the screen. There was no one else there, and asked, "Are you going to ride horses and shoot arrows again?"
Cao Pi replied yes.
Cao Cao glanced at Cao Pi and nodded.
"Everyone, sit down," Cao Cao said, "Just in time, do you all know about Kong Wenju? What do you think?"
Cao Pi coughed slightly, as if he was clearing his throat or swallowing saliva, "What kind of question do you want, Father?"
"You can say whatever comes to your mind, don't stick to that aspect." Cao Cao waved his hand, "Tell me everything, I want to hear it."
Cao Pi glanced sideways at Cao Zhi. Cao Pi hadn't thought about it yet.
Obviously Cao Zhi's intelligence value is higher than Cao Pi's, and the speed of reading the message is naturally faster, "Father, Kong Wenju... If you think about it as a child, he is not actually a traitor."
Cao Cao said, "Then what do you think he is?"
"He's just a corrupt scholar." Cao Zhi commented unceremoniously, "I don't know the principles, and I don't know how to advance or retreat."
Cao Cao burst out laughing, "Not bad, not bad!"
Cao Pi watched from the side, feeling very dissatisfied.
I've thought of this too! Unexpectedly, I was a step too late and Cao Zhi took the lead.
Before Cao Pi could give Cao Zhi a vicious look and let Cao Zhi take a closer look, he heard Cao Cao turning around and asking: "Pi'er, what do you think?"
"Ah..." Cao Pi noticed the little look in Cao Zhi's eyes watching the fun, and he was even more dissatisfied, "This... I feel that this Kong Wenju is stubborn and has a false reputation..."
"Well, didn't your brother say this? What else?" Cao Cao raised his eyebrows, obviously dissatisfied.
"Ah...this..." Cao Pi was a little anxious. Cao Pi was not the kind of quick-witted person, and his qualifications were a little bit average. So when his thoughts were spoken out by Cao Zhi first, he couldn't think of anything new for a while.
Rhetoric. But if you give Cao Pi some time, he can think of it. But when Cao Cao asked, he became anxious and couldn't think of it anymore.
Cao Chong, who was sitting in Cao Cao's arms, said with a smile: "It's nothing more than dividing people into things. Things are done based on people, and people are judged based on their actions... How good Kong Wenju is depends on what he has done..."
Cao Cao burst out laughing immediately, "Oh, my Qilin'er! He's so smart!"
Cao Cao touched Cao Chong's little head lovingly, then turned to Cao Pi with a stern face, "You, the eldest brother, are not as good as your younger brother! Go back and study hard, don't just play all day long! Go ahead!"
Then Lao Cao turned to face Cao Chong and waved his hands with a smile, completely ignoring Cao Pi's somewhat green face.
Cao Chong responded sharply, and then smacked Cao Cao on the face, making Cao Cao laugh so happily that he couldn't even see his teeth.
Cao Pi was full of dissatisfaction, but he didn't dare to say anything. He just bowed his head and responded, then took the two furry children, one big and one small, back to the back hall.
In traditional Chinese families, when most children are children, the older child takes the younger ones, playing, and resting. The older children spend more time with the younger children, even more time than their parents spend with them. Cao Pi is now as
The oldest one was of course responsible for taking care of these little kids, but he spent time and energy, but instead of receiving praise and understanding from Cao Cao, he received criticism...
In fact, Cao Cao may not really mean to blame Cao Pi, but this is the Chinese custom. It is not just a casual saying that elder brothers are like fathers. Being an elder brother is to set a benchmark for the children below. Cao Cao's strict requirements for Cao Pi,
That's of course the case.
Cao Pi was scolded by Cao Cao and left the hall. After returning to the inner courtyard, he was not angry and asked Cao Zhi to take Cao Chong to play. He didn't want to see these two annoying little kids. He went to his own small study.
I sat down and flipped through the book for a while, but I couldn't read it at all.
Mrs. Bian came and brought Cao Pi a bowl of soup.
"Did your father scold you again?"
Cao Pi sighed helplessly, lowered his head and drank the soup.
Mrs. Bian frowned slightly.
Mrs. Bian comes from a humble background, so she is naturally more sensitive to some things.
It can even be said that she is prone to anxiety, but she must restrain this anxiety. Even in normal times, she must be vigilant at all times and not show any signs of it.
Of course, in the Han Dynasty, this was not an accident. A mother is valued by her son, and a son is also valued by his mother.
After Cao Pi finished drinking the soup, Mrs. Bian asked the servant to put away the bowl and spoon, then sat on one side with a serious face, "Son, you have to be more attentive."
Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, "Mother, why do you say that?"
Mrs. Bian said: "Hey, why did your father specifically ask Kong Wenju? You didn't think about it carefully?"
"What are you thinking about?" Cao Pi asked subconsciously.
Mrs. Bian sighed, "Kong Wenju is a descendant of Confucius, and he values etiquette the most! Do you know what the word "ritual" means?"
Seeing that Cao Pi still had a blank look in his eyes, Mrs. Bian shook her head gently and said: "I know you don't like these roundabout ways, and you also like to go straight, but in this world, is there such a thing as straight... I will give you one.
example……"
"Please give me some advice, mother." Cao Pi sat up straight and said with cupped hands.
Mrs. Bian nodded, and then said slowly: "In the past, Grand Tutor Ma Rixi was sent to Shandong, and when he arrived in Huainan, he was interested in Yuan Shu. However, Yuan Shu insulted him, so he took his knot. He asked to go but refused to listen, because he wanted to force him to do it.
The military commander, Rizhen, hated himself so much that he vomited blood and died."
"After returning from mourning, the imperial court decided to add some gifts. Kong Wenju rejected everyone else's wishes and went to the memorial hall alone, saying, "As an envoy of the Duke of Rixi, Bingmaojie, I have ordered you to point it out directly. I would rather compile the Eastern Xia and Qumei.
A treacherous minister is led by someone who is led by an officer. He always uses the first name of an envoy and ignores his superiors. In the past, the left side of the country was in the Jin army and did not hesitate.
Threatening to resign! And Yuan Shu's rebellion did not happen overnight, and the sun and the wind followed him, going around for many years."
"There is another saying, "The "Han Code" has been in contact with the criminal for three days, and everyone should know about it. "Spring and Autumn" Lu Shusun was killed by his ministers, and because of the crime of not promoting Xiang Zhong, he was demoted without writing. The people of Zheng attacked You Gong.
Chaos, the coffin of the Kaiko family."』
"The imperial court followed him without any courtesy." Mrs. Bian turned to look at Cao Pi, "So, what do you understand about this matter?"
Cao Pi frowned and thought, and after a moment, he said tentatively: "The matter of the sun and the technique is completely unfounded... In addition, the four words "Qu Mei and traitor" are a bit too much..."
Mrs. Bian didn't say she was right or wrong, she just continued to ask: "Then why did Kong Wenju say that?"
Cao Pi continued to think, "Is it because Kong Wenju felt that as a gentleman, he should be unyielding, and he should stick to his integrity even if a sword is thrown at him? Just like what he did before?"
Mrs. Bian sighed slightly.
Cao Pi frowned even more, "Ah? Is that right?"
"That's not entirely true." Mrs. Bian said, "My husband asked you to read more books. You really need to read more books... If you want to really understand it, you can't just stay on the surface... Well, let me tell you this."
Well, if Master Ma shouldn’t pay tribute, why can Jin Yuanxiu be hanged by hundreds of officials and pay homage to Dr. Wei?”
At that time, the news of the death of Ma Rixi and Jin Shang was almost one after the other, and they were sent to the emperor at the same time. However, Ma Rixi's memorial ceremony was firmly rejected by Kong Rong, and Jin Shang also died in Yuan Shu.
In his hand, Kong Rong didn't have any objections to "Hundred officials paid homage to him, and he worshiped his son as a man"?
Why?
It is said that Ma Rixi, as an important minister of the imperial court, failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a minister, but what about Jin Shang? As the governor of Yanzhou, Jin Shang was driven away by Cao Cao, and then he did not dare to return to the court, so he voted for Yuan Shu, and then Yuan Shu wanted to let him
Jin Shang endorsed him and became the "Taiwei", but Jin Shang did not dare to accept it. In the end, Jin Shang tried to escape, but was harmed by Yuan Shu.
Ma Rixi stayed with Yuan Shu for a while, and was ridiculed by Kong Rong for a while, saying that Yuan Shu's rebellion and transgression did not happen overnight. Didn't Ma Rixi stay with Yuan Shu for such a long time without showing anything? So Jin Shang
Well, didn't he also live with Yuan Shu? At first, he even took the initiative to defect to Yuan Shu instead of returning to the court.
Ma Rixi wanted to leave but refused to let him go. Jin Shang didn't let him go and went by himself.
Yuan Shu wanted Ma Rixi to work for him, but Ma Rixi refused. Then Yuan Shu snatched Ma Rixi's staff and made Ma Rixi angry to death.
The same goes for Jin Shang. Yuan Shu wanted Jin Shang to serve as Taiwei, but Jin Shang refused. Then Jin Shang wanted to escape, but Yuan Shu sent people to kill Jin Shang.
So being so angry doesn’t count as being loyal to the country?
It only counts if you are killed directly?
Is this the standard?
Isn't this just like having to stab your throat first when you're in labor, or waiting for a report after a heart attack?
So if Ma Rixi on this side can't "add gifts", what's the basis for Jin Shang on the other side to get a generous burial?
This is what Mrs. Bian asked about.
Cao Pi was stunned, he really didn't think that much.
"Do you think your father arrested Kong Wenju just because Kong Wenju said some stupid things?" Mrs. Bian said softly, "And do you think the questions your father asked you were just casual questions?"
Cao Pi was frightened and could not help but sweat on his head.
Mrs. Bian took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the sweat from Cao Pi's head, "Let me remind you one more thing... What happened in the fourth year of Xiping's reign?"
"Xiping Stone Scripture?" Cao Pi said immediately.
"Then what?" Mrs. Bian continued to inspire with a good temper.
"This..." Cao Pi immediately got stuck again.
Mrs. Bian couldn't help but patted Cao Pi on the head, "Your father is absolutely right about you... Who in this world can tell everything at a glance? You don't like it."
If others go around and talk about things, does that mean that no one in the world will go around and tell stories? Xiping Stone Jing, this is just a thing, a surface. You have to look at the inner things and understand the interconnectedness..."
"Emperor Xiaoling, why do you want to make the Xiping Stone Scripture? Don't you think that Emperor Xiaoling wanted to do it, so you did it?" Mrs. Bian looked at Cao Pi and asked slightly dissatisfied.
"Ah, this, this is naturally not..." Cao Pi suddenly had an idea, "This is what Emperor Xiaoling wants to achieve a certain purpose..."
"That's right!" Mrs. Bian nodded and said, "Then what's the purpose?"
Cao Pi was stuck again.
"Alas, this brings us back to what happened before Emperor Xiaoling... Forget it, let me just say it directly. Only your parents can speak directly to you. Don't think that everyone in the world is your parents...
..." Mrs. Bian sighed, "The Xiping Stone Scripture is for the purpose of revising the scriptures. What kind of scripture is this? Whose is it? It is a scripture handed down by Confucius!"
"So these scriptures handed down by Confucius need to be revised, why is there no Kong Wenju among them?" Mrs. Bian said, "Look who are the authors of the Xiping Stone Scripture? Cai Bojie, Lu Ziqian, Yang Boxian and others,
Is there a Confucius Wenju? Why is there no Kong Wenju? Could it be that the twentieth descendant of Confucius is a fake? And then what? Think about it again..."
The Xiping Stone Scripture was presided over by Cai Yong, but the proposal was jointly initiated by Yang Ci and Cai Yong. In addition to Yang Ci and Cai Yong, the initiators at the same time were Tang Xidian and Yilang, generals with five senses.
Zhang Xun, Han Shuo, the eunuch Li Xun, Taishi Ling Shan Yang, and Ma Rixi, who was the admonishment officer at that time...
There is no Kong.
The revision of the Xiping Stone Classic took nearly ten years from the initiation of the proposal to the final revision of the seal-engraved stone tablet. However, during such a long period of time, no one from the Kong family was seen participating in it.
As a descendant of Confucius, even if they were not involved in such a big matter, the Kong family, especially Kong Rong, should always stand up and express their thoughts and opinions, but they did not.
"The Xiping Stone Classic is actually a scripture on the surface, but in fact it is a dispute between the East and the West! Emperor Xiaoling was dissatisfied with the people in Shandong, so he quoted the scriptures of Shanxi and corrected it!" Cao Pi suddenly realized and said, "That's it! Kong's Classic, Ma's Classic
Sutra! Therefore, when Kong Wenju slandered Taifu Ma, it was not just the so-called "the sinner has been interrogated for three days", but also a dispute between the East and the West! What this sutra says is a deep resentment!"
Ma Rixi inherited Ma Rong's teachings when he was young and entered officialdom based on his talent and learning.
"So do you understand now why your father wanted to arrest Kong Wenju?" Mrs. Bian asked again.
"..." Cao Pi had a headache again, but in front of Mrs. Bian, the pressure was not as great as in front of Cao Cao, and his brain became more flexible. "Could it be... the reason for the Qinglong Temple lecture?"
"Yes!" Mrs. Bian smiled and nodded, "Yes, if you can think of this, it means you can do it...keep talking, talk..."
"Qinglong Temple mainly focuses on Shanxi's scriptures and Zheng's and Ma's scriptures, so it currently intends to use Shandong's scriptures to compete with it," Cao Pi said, thinking, "However, Kong Wenju and others do not want to do their best for the country, but instead pride themselves on themselves."
For the sake of value, please wait for the price..."
Mrs. Bian nodded, her eyes still sharp, "That's right. Is there anything else? These are all matters that are public and can be spoken directly to outsiders, so... is there anything else? Is there anything else that would be inconvenient to tell outsiders?
, that is, it is a private matter?』
"Private..." Cao Pi hummed and couldn't continue.
What other personal matters are involved?
Cao Pi couldn't help but look at the mud on the side...
