"My minister, Kong Shangzhen, leads the entire Kong family to bow down to my emperor. May my emperor be blessed."
His Majesty the Emperor stretched out his head to look at it, then took it back and said calmly: "Just keep your body flat."
"Show off to the Confucius Mansion."
After two instructions, the motorcade continued to move forward. Near noon, it finally stopped in front of the gate of the Confucius Mansion. His Majesty the Emperor got off the dragon chariot, and the entire Kong family once again knelt down and kowtowed.
Emperor Hongde looked up at the mansion and said with a smile: "It's not the first time I've come back. Get up, get up."
After that, he walked inside with his hands behind his back.
Shen Yi, who was in the last carriage, also got off the carriage at this moment. He handed the two princes to Sun Jin and said with a smile: "Eunuch Sun, take good care of your two highnesses."
Sun Jin quickly lowered his head: "Yes, Lord Marquis."
Mr. Shen took a deep look at him, and then walked towards the Confucius Mansion with his hands behind his back. Kong Shangzhen, Duke Yansheng of the Northern Qi Dynasty, was waiting at the door of the Confucius Mansion. After seeing Shen Yi, he immediately stepped forward and bowed his head: "I've met Lord Shen."
Shen Yi looked calm and returned the salute with a smile: "Isn't this Mr. Yan Shenggong?"
Kong Shangzhen shook his head quickly.
"The Marquis is making fun of you, Kong is not yet the Duke Yansheng of the Holy Dynasty."
He kept his posture very low, lowered his head and said: "If I can be granted a favor by the Marquis, the entire Kong family will be grateful to the Marquis for your great kindness."
Shen Yi smiled: "What can I accomplish? This can only be accomplished by Your Majesty."
While the two were talking, Chongsheng Hou Kong Zhenying, who happened to be accompanying him, also came to the door. He took the initiative to step forward, bowed his head to Shen Yi and said, "Master Shen Hou."
Kong Shangzhen took a deep breath. Although he was reluctant, he had to bow his head and salute the Chongsheng Marquis: "Uncle."
There is a big generation gap between the two people.
On this day, the emperor and his party stayed at Confucius Mansion.
The next day, the emperor took Shen Yi and Li Mu to the Confucius Temple to worship Confucius and mentioned the words "Teacher of All Times" to hang on the old master's forehead to replace the original plaque.
On the third day, when the emperor was resting in the Confucius Mansion, he made an appointment with the uncle and nephew.
When the two Kong family members came out of the emperor's place, they had quite complicated expressions on their faces.
The lineage of the Confucius family has not been shaken. This is because Dazong was the Duke of Yansheng here, but people have changed. The etiquette and bloodline have some deviations in this generation of the Confucius family.
Kong Shangzhen, the Holy Duke of Yuanyan, turned around and left silently after being silent for a long time, and did not speak to Kong Zhenying again.
The Chongsheng Marquis also failed to achieve his goal of counterattacking the small sect and becoming a large sect. After sighing, he left with his hands behind his back.
Lord Shen and Prince Jin, who were enjoying the cool weather under the pavilion, watched the two Kong family members quietly until they walked away. The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Prince Jin poured a cup of tea for Shen Yi and said with a smile: "That 'Shenggong Yan', his face was so dark that he was almost dripping with water. He was so happy!"
"The grievances of our Li family more than seventy years ago can finally be expressed today. Although we cannot trample this branch of the Kong family to death, we can do it to this extent."
Prince Jin smiled and said, "It's already very commendable."
Mr. Shen picked up the tea cup, toasted Li Mu, and said with a smile: "It should be the grandson of Chongsheng Hou, who wants to adopt him to Kong Shangzhen."
"In my opinion, the future Duke Yansheng who will move to the Confucius family and take charge of the Confucius mansion will probably have to pay attention to one thing at all times during his lifetime."
Prince Jin was a little curious and asked, "What's going on?"
Mr. Shen smiled playfully: "Be careful about cuckolds."
In the future, the child of the Chongsheng Hou family will adopt the title of Duke Yansheng and become the head of the Kong family. For people of Kong Shangzhen's lineage, this will definitely be like eating a fly, but if you can give him a The last cuckold made the child born to Duke Yan Sheng, the next Duke Yan, become a bloodline from the Dazong side again.
For bulk here, there is no loss.
The patriarchal system is a system that the Kong family must maintain wholeheartedly, but if the clan wants to prevent the patriarchal system from being violated by the imperial power of Chen, they have to do some sneaky things in private, and even cuckold others.
This kind of plot can be regarded as retribution for a family like the Kong family.
This is what makes Shen Yi really interesting.
Prince Jin was stunned for a moment, then understood and said "tsk": "Zi Heng, what you said is a bit too damaging. If the Kong family hears it, I'm afraid they will be angry to death."
Shen Yi smiled and lowered his head to drink tea: "My lord, do you think the Kong family would do such a thing in private?"
Li Mu thought seriously for a while and shook his head slightly: "I can't guess."
Lord Shen said with a smile: "I can't guess it either, but this is interesting."
"We are all still young, so we can take our time and watch."
Prince Jin looked strange. After being silent for a while, he asked, "Did you come up with this idea, Ziheng?"
Shen Yi smiled and said nothing.
"Did you already think of such a possibility?"
Mr. Shen smiled and said: "Yu Yu is very literary. I am from the Zhou Dynasty. Let's see if these descendants of the old master want to abide by the Zhou rites or do it because of their own selfish motives..."
"Doing things that are easy to do."
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After staying in Qufu for four days, on the fifth day, His Majesty the Emperor set off for Jinan.
Next, the emperor will stay in Jinan until August, and then go to Mount Tai after August. Finally, on the eighth day of August, he will climb Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven.
This point in time is different from the ancient emperors, but Emperor Hongde has made achievements that have not been seen in a hundred years, and is even comparable to Emperor Taizu of Chen. Therefore, he does not have to follow the ancient system and can make his own days.
On this day, a huge team was on its way to Jinan and stayed overnight in Feicheng.
Luo Yong, the Di reporting officer, quietly came to the entrance of the courtyard where Shen Yi lived. He quickly saw Shen Yi, bowed his head to Shen Yi and said: "Master Marquis, there is an urgent military report from the front."
Shen Yi took the document in his hand and did not open it. Instead, he looked at Luo Yong and said, "You dictate."
Luo Yong lowered his head and briefly talked about what happened on the front line. Shen Yi thought for a while, nodded and said: "His Majesty's Holy Emperor is right here. Come with me to meet the Holy Spirit."
Luo Yong was stunned for a moment, then quickly lowered his head: "Yes."
Mr. Shen put on his regular clothes and led Luo Yong out of his residence. Not long after, he arrived at His Majesty the Emperor's residence. As soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Sun Jin: "Master Hou, Mr. Chen is doing something inside. If you have nothing urgent, why don't you wait a moment?"
When the emperor goes on a tour, it is impossible not to leave the prime minister in the court, but it is also impossible for all of them to stay in the court. The prime minister Chen Jing and the Minister of Rites will accompany him. When the time comes, the Zen ceremony will be hosted by the Minister of Rites.
Shen Yi thought for a while, nodded and said, "I'll wait here."
After saying this, he looked at Sun Jin and said with a smile: "How is your health, Eunuch Sun?"
"good."
Sun Jin lowered his head and said: "Thank you for your concern, Lord Marquis. My slave is in good health."
"As long as you are in good health."
Mr. Shen smiled and said: "If you are in good health, you can do more work for Your Majesty. As the saying goes, those who are capable work hard. It won't take long for the inner court to take over the Liulichang."
Sun Jin suddenly raised his head to look at Shen Yi, then quickly lowered his head and explained: "Master Hou, how can I have the idea of taking over Liulichang? It's because there are a few people in the palace who are ignorant, and His Majesty did not allow them..."
"Master Hou, please don't get angry."
"I'm not angry."
Mr. Shen said calmly: "Outsiders don't know, but everyone in the inner court knows that Liulichang is an errand for the palace, and it is appropriate for the inner court to take over."
Sun Jin took a deep breath, looked around, and whispered: "Master Marquis, if I stay in the palace for one day, it will be impossible for the palace to take over Liulichang."
Mr. Shen looked at him with a smile.
"What my father-in-law said is too outrageous."
When he was about to speak again, the door had opened and Prime Minister Chen Jing walked out. Sun Jin quickly went in to report.
Shen Yi, on the other hand, bowed his hands in front of Chen Jing and saluted: "Your Majesty, Shen Yi, has met Prime Minister Chen."
Chen Jing bowed his hands in return in a serious manner, bending almost as much as Shen Yi. The Prime Minister, Zhongshu, had obviously treated Shen Yi as a colleague of similar status.
"Your Majesty, you are welcome."
He smiled and said: "In terms of grade, you and I are on par. I won't mention the word "offer" again in the future."
Mr. Shen smiled with a smile on his face: "Prime Minister Chen is the first official of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. All the officials in this court are subordinate to Prime Minister Chen."
Chen Jing was very pleased with what he said, and smiled at Shen Yi and said: "We are ministers in the same dynasty, but our duties are just different. Our duties are just different."
After saying that, he turned sideways and said with a smile: "Master Marquis, please go in."
Shen Yi nodded slightly and led Luo Yong into the emperor's residence. After seeing the emperor who was lighting up the lamp to approve documents, Shen Yi and Luo Yong knelt down together and bowed their heads in salute.
"Chen Chen Yi..."
"I'll report to Secretary Luo Yong from your residence and go to see Your Majesty."
The emperor raised his hand, first asked Shen Yi to get up, then looked at Luo Yong behind Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "The Di Reporting Department has made great contributions in the past few years, and this is the first time I have met the person in charge."
Luo Yong quickly lowered his head, feeling frightened.
Shen Yi held the document in his hand, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, Northern Qi is in civil strife."
The emperor put down his writing brush, looked at the unopened document in front of him, took it, looked at Shen Yi with a smile, and asked, "What kind of civil strife law?"
"Many Han ministers and generals revolted and surrendered to King Chen's army."
"There are also many changes among the Yandu Forbidden Army."
Mr. Shen paused and whispered.
"The situation has suddenly improved, but for a while, I can't predict what the consequences will be."
"But that's for sure."
Mr. Shen lowered his head slightly, with a calm expression: "The string that Beiqi or Master Zhu Li had been tightening over the past few years has suddenly broken. It will be much easier for Master Wang to go north."
Emperor Hong De clapped his hands.
"Good thing, good thing."
He looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Sen Qing's years of hard work will not be in vain."
He looked to the north, then looked at the documents on his desk, shook his head and sighed.
"It's not in vain. I've worked hard these past few years."
