Chapter 108: The Virtues of the Confucian Family
"Your Majesty...... This ...... ""
You have to think clearly, this is equivalent to a hornet's nest, and you are worried about ......"
For the loyalty of Qinglong and Cao Huachun summoned by the system, Zhu Youzhen would never doubt it, he knew that these two were thinking about him.
As we all know, "loyalty" and "filial piety" are the core of ancient Confucianism, and they are also the core of the rule of all dynasties and generations since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism.
Every emperor wants to portray himself as "filial piety", and every courtier also wants to portray himself as "loyal".
Therefore, loyalty and filial piety are the most important criteria for measuring a person in ancient times and the values generally recognized by the world.
But in 1644, Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang, invaded Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen committed suicide, and then the Qing army entered the customs.
The power of the Ming Dynasty in the south also established the Southern Ming Dynasty in Nanjing, but as a descendant of Confucius, Kong Yanzhi, the Holy Duke of the Ming Dynasty, seems to have forgotten the word "loyalty and filial piety".
The Qing army had just entered the customs and had not yet arrived in Beijing, but they had already received Kong Yanzhi's letter of submission.
Kong Yanzhi is the sixty-fourth grandson of Confucius, and Emperor Chongzhen is very gracious to him.
And in the third year of Chongzhen, he was also crowned as the crown prince and concubine, which was the first time in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, as soon as the Qing army entered the customs, Kong Yanzhi showed flattery in his expression, saying that he strongly supported Emperor Shunzhi.
And hoped that the Confucian scholars of the world would serve the Qing Dynasty, and the original text of this expression is now preserved in the archives of the Confucian Mansion in Shandong.
You must know that such an act is itself a naked act of treason, you must know that although the Qing army had already entered the customs at that time, and even occupied Beijing later.
But the Southern Ming had already been established in Nanjing at that time, and even Shandong at that time was still under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
And he, Kong Yanzhi, is still a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, so he is so anxious to greet his new master?
If you want to say that he is thinking about the safety of his family, it seems that he is not, because he has plenty of time to prepare for the family to go south.
Compared with the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a precedent for the Confucian family.
But Kong Yanzhi did not do this, but stayed as a slave, which seriously violated the word "loyalty" advocated in Confucianism!
And what about "filial piety"?
Since Kong Yanzhi can't even be "loyal", how can he be "filial"?
In the Confucian classic "The Book of Filial Piety", it is written that the body hair and skin, the parents who receive it, dare not destroy it, and after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the so-called "shaving order" began to be implemented.
And this policy aroused the resentment of countless people, and this is how Jiangyin City came on the 81st.
But Kong Yanzhi, as the Confucian Shenggong, was shameless in a "Manuscript of Shaving the Head".
said that he was very supportive of the Qing government's shaving order, and said that he had thoroughly implemented it, which was really emotional.
The so-called gentleman's ze, the fifth generation and beheading, may not only talk about the yin and wealth of a family, but also include the bonus points and conduct of a family.
For Confucius's family, for more than 2,000 years, the family has long been decayed.
If Confucius saw this "Manuscript of the Shaving of the Head", would he have a knife in his hand?
I think it will definitely be, and now some people are calling for the restoration of the "Yan Sheng Gong" system, thinking that this can better inherit and carry forward the traditional culture.
In the case of something like Kong Yanzhi, there is really no need.
If Confucius himself saw that it was such a descendant, I am afraid that he himself would not be willing.
The Confucius we respect is not the Confucian family!
There is no chance for these things to happen at the moment, and Qinglong and Cao Zhengchun certainly don't know what's going on.
Therefore, Zhu Youzhen was not angry, he smiled slightly:
"I know you're loyal, but I've thought about it, and they've never done anything good in hundreds of years.
It's completely a soft bone, Qinglong, you just do it, Daming is still my world, and no one can chat. ”
"Obedience"
"Wait, before you go to Shandong, send more than half of the Jinyi Guards to me, and the twenty or so vassal kings will be closely monitored, and if they dare to take the lead in making trouble, they will immediately report to me."
"Obedience."
Qinglong ordered Li to open the Taihe Palace.
Cao Zhengchun looked at Zhu Youzhen with anticipation, and he also hoped that the emperor could give him an important job to do.
Don't look at this thing like a rabbit in front of Zhu Youzhen, he is currently the number one master in the Ming Palace, and even the commander of the Jinyi Guard is not as good as Qinglong.
In the eyes of outsiders, Cao Zhengchun's name can stop babies crying at night, absolutely kill people without blinking, and is extremely vicious.
"Cho Jeong-chun"
"Humble Duty"
Hearing the emperor call him, Cao Zhengchun immediately stood straight, like a good child.
"All the Dongchang fans were sent to Jiangnan by me, how to do the rest of the things, I don't need to teach you."
Cao Zhengchun hurriedly nodded:
"Obey orders and will definitely not disappoint the emperor's expectations."
For Cao Zhengchun, Zhu Youzhen still knows a lot about it, and he nodded with satisfaction:
"Go ahead, act immediately, and call the White Tiger Xuanwu when you go out."
"Obedience"
In order to show his obedience to the emperor's orders, Cao Zhengchun bowed his head and bent over, and only stood up straight after exiting the main hall.
Xuanwu Baihu was on duty outside the hall, and after receiving a notice from Cao Zhengchun, he quickly walked into the Taihe Palace.
"White Tiger Xuanwu see the emperor."
"Excuse me, the White Tiger will lead you to lead the Jinyi Guards to patrol in the capital division, and pay attention to see if there are any people who are not good for the palace, the cabinet and the household department.
If you find that something is wrong, you will be able to correct the law on the spot, and the safety of the palace and the important officials of the court will be handed over to you, and you must not be careless. ”
"Obedience!"
After the white tiger took the order to leave, he said to Xuanwu with the most regret:
"Xuanwu"
"Humble Duty"
"Send your Jinyi guards out to monitor the northern gentry officials, do you know what to do about the implementation of land reform and the increase in commercial taxes?"
Xuanwu hurriedly bowed and saluted:
"I know that I will never live up to the emperor's expectations."
"Well, go ahead, if you don't have enough manpower, you can mobilize the local army, and the sword of Shang Fang will be given to you."
Zhu Youzhen said, handing the Shang Fang sword hanging next to him to Xuanwu.
Xuanwu hurriedly knelt down and took the sword:
"Humble thanks to Lord Long'en"
Jiangnan Wuchang
Yu Huatian led 500 Xichang factory guards to escort Yue Fei, and had already arrived at Wuchang, where Zuo Liangyu was garrisoned, and Huang Degong was already the deputy commander here at this time.
Under the command of Huang Dequan, when he first arrived in Wuchang, Zuo Liangyu was very unhappy, but because he did not lead the army to Qin Wang's weak heart, he did not realize too much.
Besides, now Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen can be said to be in full swing, and the Beijing division has broken hundreds of thousands of troops.
Li Yan led the army to sweep all the way through the northern Liukou, and it turned out that most of the territory occupied by Li Zicheng had been recovered, and the Liukou fled in despair.
Even the news of the annihilation of Wu Sangui and Duoduo's army also reached Wuchang at this time, and Zuo Liangyu did not dare to move Huang Degong, after all, they came with the emperor's holy decree.