Seeing Kong Zhiping's condescending look, Dang Xingyong was reluctant but had no choice but to do so.
Just because... my surname is Kong!
That's right, just because you are a sage, you can do whatever you want, and you can only accept it, otherwise, you will be criticized by scholars all over the world.
Dang Xingyong was a scholar, and all scholars respected Confucius as their teacher, and he was no exception.
Therefore, he has always had great respect for the Kong family and never meant any disrespect.
But today, when he heard that the other party had demoted Yuxian School to the point of being useless, and even wanted to forcibly close the school, he couldn't bear it anymore.
At this moment, the words "Holy Master" were gradually forgotten. He just wanted to stand from the perspective of Yuxian School and argue with reason.
We are here to teach and educate people, what’s wrong with that?
Why are you gesticulating?
Even if Duke Yan Sheng comes today, he still has to give an explanation!
At the same time, Kong Zhiping was already furious. He pointed at Dang Xingyong's nose and cursed: "This person disrespects Yan Shenggong and is going against the scholars in the world. Someone will come and take him back to Qufu and hand him over to Yan Shenggong."
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The entourage he brought behind him was not a simple bookboy or servant, but a guard, also called a commandment.
These people wear a long ruler on their waists, which is shaped like a knife but has no edge. It is meant to admonish.
However, this thing is made of iron. If it hits the body, it will inevitably break bones and muscles.
Seeing that the other party was about to take someone by force, the teachers of Yuxian School gave up and swarmed in. The situation suddenly became chaotic.
In the chaos, someone grabbed Kong Zhiping's hair and said angrily: "Hit these rebellious people to death!"
The eyes of the discipline officers showed murderous intent, they drew out their rulers and prepared to fight.
Yu Qian finally couldn't help it anymore, and was about to stop him when he heard footsteps coming from outside, and then a group of officers and soldiers ran over.
"Stop, stop it, what are you doing?"
An officer in his thirties stepped forward. His name was Wang Yong. He had a beard, his right hand was holding the sword on his waist, and his eyes were calm and intimidating.
Seeing this, Dang Xingyong hurriedly greeted: "Commander Wang, these people claim to be from Duke Yansheng's Mansion. They arrived here early this morning and wanted to close the school without saying a word. If we don't obey, they will commit violence!"
Wang Yong looked at Kong Zhiping and asked: "Yanshenggong Mansion?"
Kong Zhiping smiled softly and said: "Exactly!"
He originally thought that even people in the government would be respectful when meeting him.
Because this has been the case for a hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and even hundreds of years before that.
However, something seems not quite right today...
Wang Yong still had a straight face and asked, "What authority does Yanshenggong Mansion have to close schools in Yu County?"
"You..."
Kong Zhiping was so angry that he trembled, rebelled, rebelled!
No wonder Duke Yan Sheng wants to personally inquire about the affairs of Yu County. Sure enough, the scholars here associate with businessmen, do not respect the sages and sages, are willing to degenerate, and spend all their time studying strange skills. Now it seems that it turns out that the government and businessmen protect each other, and the government
Supporting me from behind, no wonder...
"Yanshenggong is the most respected scholar in the world. The atmosphere in Yu County is corrupted. This is a matter of education, and Yanshenggong naturally has the right to deal with it."
This statement sounds reasonable, but in fact it is far-fetched. This reason is simply untenable.
In fact, Duke Yansheng has a title, not an official position, and has no real power. His only privilege is to inherit the mantle of Confucius and teach sacrifices and etiquette.
In the first year of Hongwu, when the world was first established, Zhu Yuanzhang canonized the descendants of the Confucius family as Duke Yansheng, and ordered Duke Yansheng to have the right to set up government offices. On certain large-scale sacrificial occasions, Duke Yansheng was the first civil official in the class, even the Ministry of Rites
The ministers all have to lean back, and their status is extremely respected.
However, no matter how prominent and honorable Yan Shenggong's Mansion is, it can't control Yu County!
Therefore, Wang Yong did not buy his blame at all, but said: "If you are looking for quarrels and troubles, you must first meet with the county government with me!"
Kong Zhiping sneered and said: "You dare to interfere in the affairs of Duke Yan Sheng's Mansion. It seems that Yu County is preparing to go against the scholars all over the world?"
Wang Yong frowned and said angrily: "I am responsible for the security of Yu County. If you are making trouble here, you must be put under supervision and take them away!"
"Let me see who dares?"
Kong Zhiping raised his hand and took out a token.
Yu Qian stood in the crowd, took a closer look, and was immediately horrified.
This is a black iron plate. It is unclear what words are engraved on it. It is not difficult to guess that this is the iron certificate given to Duke Yansheng by Emperor Taizu in the early years of Hongwu.
Wang Yong was a little confused and took a closer look. The expression on his face immediately solidified.
Kong Zhiping smiled proudly and said: "Emperor Taizu has given this iron bond, who dares to act boldly?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone at the scene was stunned. When they reacted, they immediately knelt down and saluted.
Kong Zhiping held the iron certificate high and said loudly: "Come on, take these deviants back to Qufu and hand them over to Duke Yansheng!"
Behind him, several commandments came forward with rulers in hand. This time, Dang Xingyong and others did not resist.
They didn't think they had done anything wrong, but they seemed a little at a loss when faced with Emperor Taizu's ironclad guarantee.
Wang Yong was also very confused and wanted to stop him, but he didn't dare.
Just kidding, who dares to step in at this time and risk their lives?
As a result, Dang Xingyong and several leaders were taken away.
Naturally, Kong Zhiping would not take a teacher seriously. After escorting the person back to the inn, he went to other schools non-stop to convey Yan Shenggong's oral instructions and correct the unhealthy trends in Yu County.
Wang Yong did not dare to take care of it, so he had to return to the county government office and report it to the county magistrate for his decision.
The county magistrate of Yu County is named Cui Shirui. During the period when Shang Ren went to Nanjing on orders, he managed the affairs of Yu County on his behalf.
However, facing the Duke Yansheng's Mansion, he was helpless and didn't know what to do.
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Zhu Qizhen frowned immediately after listening to Yu Qian's report.
"The school in Yu County is doing well, what happened to the Yanshenggong Mansion? Could it be that the Kong family came all the way from Qufu to interfere with their education?"
Yu Qian replied: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is not that simple. Maybe there is another reason behind it."
Zhu Qizhen was very puzzled and asked: "What's the reason?"
Yu Qian hesitated, but still expressed his suspicions.
"Could it be... related to the New Deal?"
"The New Deal has not been implemented in Shandong yet. Why are they coming to Yu County to join in the fun?"
"Your Majesty, you once said that one of the important measures in the New Deal is to reform the imperial examination."
"Yes, I did say..."
Suddenly, Zhu Qizhen seemed to understand.
In his plan, the imperial examination must be reformed. The outside world is very exciting. It is not enough to just read the Four Books and Five Classics. First, basic courses in natural science must be popularized. After all majors have cultivated a new group of people, they can derive
Physics, chemistry, biology and other majors, and then refine each major, and so on, can achieve the effect of a hundred flowers blooming.
However, this will inevitably shake the interests of current scholars.
These people have been studying hard for more than ten years in order to become famous and rise to the top. Now you tell them that the books they studied before are useless and they have to learn it again. How can they give up? p>
The person who best represents these people is Yan Shenggong.
Changing the imperial examination is almost equivalent to directly shaking the status of Yan Shenggong.
Zhu Qizhen has long been prepared. If he wants to implement the New Deal, he will definitely encounter a lot of resistance.
Therefore, he did not achieve success overnight and made a lot of preparations before implementing the New Deal.
The Northern Yuan was attacked first, and then the Japanese pirates were eliminated. Corrupt officials were killed one after another, and basically all the smuggling gentry were arrested. I thought that the time was finally ripe to implement the New Deal, but I didn't expect that the real resistance had just begun. p>
Even if he is the emperor, it is not easy to touch Duke Yan.
Confucianism has been spreading for two thousand years. There is no other school in the world but only one Confucianism.
Who in the world doesn't know that Confucianism has long been a tree with deep roots and luxuriant branches and leaves, and Yan Shenggong is the core of Confucianism.
After all, Confucianism emphasizes etiquette.
What is etiquette? The essence of etiquette is hierarchy. Different levels do their own things.
To put it simply, everyone has his or her own destiny. The emperor is born to be an emperor, and he is born to be a noble person. Common people are born to be common people, and they should farm the land honestly all their lives.
There is an inextricable relationship between Confucianism and imperial power. If you disturb Confucianism, it is equivalent to poaching yourself.
Therefore, the Confucian lineage has been highly praised by all dynasties. From the time when Kong Zongyuan, the forty-fifth generation grandson of the sage Kong, was granted the title Wenxuan Gong, and was later renamed Yanshenggong, it has been passed down to Kong Yanjin today.
After fifty-eight generations.
Not to mention that even earlier, the Kong family had almost all been canonized by emperors of all dynasties. In history, there were even three dynasties in the Jin Dynasty, Mongolia and the Southern Song Dynasty that worshiped Yan Shenggong at the same time.
Yanshenggong lasted much longer than the Ming Dynasty.
The dynasty can be destroyed and the royal family can be eradicated, but the incense of Yanshenggong has never been cut off.
Now Yan Shenggong has stated that he wants to oppose the New Deal. If he is ignored and allowed to act like a monster everywhere, the New Deal will become a joke.
But, how should we manage it and how should we ask?
Invite me politely and ask for advice in a gentle manner?
If the New Deal is rolled out across the country, what will be affected are real interests. Will people compromise easily?
The difficulty of this matter is that once you take serious action against Yan Shenggong, it will inevitably trigger a backlash in the world.
Because these three characters, Yan Shenggong, are the signature of scholars all over the world.
Moreover, the contemporary Yanshenggong Kong Yanjin has a very good reputation. Whenever scholars mention him, they are in awe.
Of course, scholars have the right to speak. If they say good, it is good. Whether it is really good or fake is hard to say.
Even the guy named Kong Yanzhi in later generations, after the Qing army entered the customs, set an example for scholars all over the world, took the lead in shaving a money rat's tail, and wrote a letter praising Emperor Shunzhi for his wisdom and martial prowess. He still left a good reputation among scholars.
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Zhu Qizhen was very confused and shouted: "Yu Qian!"
Yu Qian quickly replied: "I'm here!"
"What do you think about this matter?"
Yu Qian pondered for a moment and said: "The emperor has already made a conclusion in his mind, why do you need me to say more?"
Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly and asked: "How do you know I have a conclusion?"
"If the emperor wants to implement the New Deal, he must remove all obstacles. Without this determination, wouldn't the New Deal become empty talk? What I have to do is to assist the Emperor in carrying out the New Deal. Naturally, there is no need to care about other things." p>
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "You still understand my heart best. In this case, Yuan Bin..."
Yuan Bin stepped forward: "I'm here!"
"How many people are around you?"
"Back to the emperor, there were more than twenty people, all in casual clothes, hiding in the county town."
"Let everyone put on their official uniforms and go meet those people from Duke Yansheng's Mansion!"
"I obey the decree!"
Yu Qian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, that man has an iron certificate granted by Emperor Taizu!"
"So what?"
Zhu Qizhen snorted coldly and said: "Emperor Taizu gave the iron coupons to give preferential treatment to the Kong family, but he did not give them the power to enforce the law. I would like to see who has the final say in this world!"
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In the Yu County government office, Kong Zhiping was sitting in front of the hall drinking tea.
Although the county magistrate Cui Shirui refused to petition, he finally gave in before the three words Yan Shenggong.
Because he knows that he is not qualified to fight against others.
Now he only hopes that the county magistrate Shang Ren will come back soon. Before that, he would never dare to offend these people.
"Cui Xiancheng, do you understand what Yanshenggong means?"
"Please tell this to Duke Yansheng that Yu County will be rectified!"
"That's right. How can a scholar be willing to degenerate and hang out with businessmen all day long, chasing the smell of gold? What kind of decency will he have?"
"Yes, you are right to teach me a lesson, I have learned a lesson!"
Kong Zhiping has no official or title, and is not a direct descendant of the Kong family. He is just a side branch of the Kong family. However, Cui Shirui did not dare to show any slightness, for fear that he would lead others to smash the county government office in anger.
"The ancients said that if you know your mistakes, you can correct them, and you can't do anything good. I will report this matter to Yan Shenggong truthfully. You must remember that everything is inferior, but only reading is high. We read the books of sages, and we must not lower ourselves!"<
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Cui Shirui was about to agree, but heard an inappropriate voice coming from outside the door.
"Who is talking nonsense here?"
Kong Zhiping suddenly frowned again and said impatiently: "Cui County Cheng, is Yu County so unruly that anyone can break into the house?"
Cui Shirui was also a little puzzled. He looked up and was shocked.
Because the other party was wearing a red suit with a black background and was followed by more than 20 people, all wearing black official uniforms and carrying embroidered spring knives. He turned out to be... Jin Yiwei!
Yuan Bin slowly walked up to Kong Zhiping and asked, "Are you the one named Kong?"
Kong Zhiping was also surprised, why did Jin Yiwei come?
However, he didn't panic in his heart. Even Jin Yiwei didn't dare to do anything to him.
Because he represents the Yanshenggong Mansion, this Yanshenggong is not only a duke, but also the crown prince. With his status, even if he comes to Beijing for an audience, he must be greeted by a bachelor in person, ranking above the cabinet bachelor.
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The punishment is not as good as that of an official, and the courtesy is not as good as that of a common man.
How can you still arrest me?
He slowly stood up and said: "I'm here, Kong Zhiping of Duke Yan Sheng's Mansion. May I ask what your name is?"
Yuan Bin stood in front of him and said slowly: "Commander of the Royal Guards, Yuan Bin!"
"Commander?" Kong Zhiping said in astonishment, "Are you the commander of the Jinyi Guards?"
Yuan Bin nodded and said, "It's guaranteed to be replaced if it's fake!"
Kong Zhiping asked in confusion: "What does Commander Yuan have to do?"
Yuan Bin smiled faintly and said, "I'll take you somewhere!"