Chapter 423: Emperor Battle Saint
The ministers were trembling, and they were all speculating whether the Son of Heaven would take the Kong family, after all, this was already a benchmark. In fact, as long as it is a clear acre, the Kong family is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed.
Speaking of which, the Confucian family in the early Ming Dynasty was quite honest and strictly abided by their duties.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang even said that the old man in Huaixi would be killed, Mencius almost invited out of the Confucian Temple, and you descendants of the Confucian family are not much!
As long as we Zhu Yuanzhang want to do something, there is nothing that we can't do.
However, with the establishment of the Ming Dynasty for a long time, the imperial power continued to be lost, and the courage of the Confucian family became more and more emboldened.
During the Chenghua years, the Confucian family wrote a letter requesting a reduction of one-third of the field tax, and the court agreed.
Later, the Confucian family wrote again, saying that there are many poor people of the Miao descendants of the saints, so let's just reduce them all!
With the consent of the holy monarch and the virtuous ministers of the court, the Kong family did not have to pay the field tax.
It was from this day that the Confucian family arbitrarily annexed land, accepted donations, and the family business became bigger and bigger, and the land became more and more...... In those years, the saint Confucius traveled all over the world, and even went hungry.
And these descendants of him not only took the land of Qufu into their own hands, but also pocketed most of Yanzhou Mansion. Tian Lianqian Mo, even Lu Wangfu, are ashamed of themselves.
You think that's the end of it?
You think of the Kong family simply.
The current Yansheng Gong Kong Wenshao wrote in the seventh year of Zhengde, requesting that the old city of Qufu be abolished, and a new county seat should be built around the Confucian Mansion, so as to defend the Confucian Temple with the county seat.
How to describe it?
It is about building an inner city around the imperial city.
The Confucian Mansion is the absolute core of Qufu, and even the county seat is built around their family, just imagine, those officials and servants are not all the dogs of the Confucian family!
And this time to repair the city, but also allocated 800,000 taels of silver from the household department, as for the Shandong political envoy Yamen, as well as Yanzhou Mansion, how many people have been out, how much grain has been taken, it is difficult to say, anyway, to this day, Qufu New City has not been completely repaired.
Thinking that the old master Kong couldn't even find a place to live, but the descendants of the Kong family were able to make a fortune with the project money, it was really a sigh of the magic of the world.
It's just that now it's time to test whether it's true or not.
"Your Majesty has allocated 10,000 of the horses sent from outside the customs. And select manpower to set up the Eagle Guard. This group seems to be preparing for the change. It seems that it is likely to attack our Confucian Mansion, and the big guys will discuss it and see what to do? Do you want a hard top? Shouldn't we get some acres back? ”
Kong Wenshao's face was solemn, and he followed his family to discuss.
The Kong family has lived and multiplied for dozens of generations, and the number of people is too large to count, just Kong Wenshao's branch, and there are dozens of relatives.
As soon as I heard that the land was going to be returned, let alone some, even if it was one acre!
"The court is just bluffing and scaring people. Even if His Majesty really came up with any Eagle Guard, if he wanted to transfer troops, he would have to go through the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. The princes of the DPRK and the central government, there is no one who dares to speak? ”
"This soldier can't be sent at all!"
"Even if it is dispatched, will the officials of Shandong, big and small, let it go? Shandong is the hometown of saints, and there are not a few officials who have benefited from our family, so they don't want to do anything? ”
"And take a step back, even if they arrive in Qufu, our villagers and people, they are all thanks to the grace of the Confucian family, so they have today, don't they understand the gratitude of the people? There are a lot of bloody men in Shandong, and these people alone can discourage the imperial court! ”
The son's eloquent talk made Kong Wenshao bow slightly.
"Our Confucian family is indeed different from their ordinary families, but because of this, we saints and Miao descendants can't learn from the bandits of Mount Tai. It is better to let the court be unfair to us, and we can't be rude, this is the style of a saint. When the time comes, it will be easier for people of insight in the world to speak for us. ”
Kong Wenshao's words immediately attracted the unanimous worship of his nephews.
Look, our Kong family, is reasonable, faint king, you should be ashamed!
In the end, there is no background, your ancestor is a stinky begging for food, the little monk in the temple, he was lucky to be the emperor, but he is also wild and untamable, he doesn't know what Sven is, in the final analysis, there is still a lack of education.
"In this way, I will write to the court and make it clear to Your Majesty that although the Kong family has some land, there are more relatives and Miao descendants, and there are not a few poor people. Please give your Majesty grace and give the House of the Sages a decent place. As for Qingzhang Tianmu, the Confucian family is fully supportive, and it is a matter of course to help the people. Our family is willing to take out 10,000 stone of grain every year to give porridge for disaster relief! “
When Kong Wenshao said this, the empty family was immediately praised and immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
They have retreated to this point, whether it is heavenly principles, national law, or human feelings, they are impeccable.
supported Qingzhang, also gave out food, and explained the difficulties.
There is no reason to make any more moves against the Kong family, you Emperor Zhu can't be unreasonable!
Kong Wenshao was full of confidence, handed over this recital, and then waited silently as if nothing happened.
One day, two days, half a month has passed, and there is still no movement at all.
What's going on?
Just when Kong Wenshao was hesitating, someone suddenly came in a hurry.
"Oh no, big deal! Sir, a group of cavalry is coming! ”
"What?"
Kong Wenshao was shocked, could it be that the legendary Eagle Guard couldn't be?
He hurried to have someone check it out.
Soon, people kept running over, they all panicked, changed their faces, this group of cavalry not only came, but also killed from the gap in the unrepaired city wall, and surrounded the Confucian Mansion!
"What a big bold!"
Kong Wenshao's face turned white with anger.
What is this place?
You don't look up either?
Even if it was the Hongwu Northern Expedition back then, the people and horses did not dare to attack the Confucian Mansion!
"Crazy people, do you know where this is?"
"This is the Kong family! The saint Miao descendant, the world looks up, offended the Kong family, you must not die well! The saliva of the whole world will drown you? ”
He stood above the door of the house, righteous and stern, angrily reprimanded the people outside, his neck was red, and his whole body trembled.
But the people outside were unmoved, just staring.
"Is this Smecta?"
The interpreter nodded, "It is indeed the place where His Majesty's will is explained." ”
"So what are you waiting for? Rush in Smecta! ”
With an order, people flocked to the top.
The people in the Confucian Mansion were scared silly.
Kong Wenshao shouted at the family in the house.
"Stop, stop! They are not allowed to offend the mansion! ”
It's a pity that those thugs who treated the people like wolves and tigers in the past turned out to be pale at the moment, like mourning...... It's coming!
This is a soldier and horse sent by the Son of Heaven, and the signboard of the Kong family is useless.
Don't care about the life or death of the Kong family, anyway, if you go against the emperor, it won't end well, even the Mongolian Khan is finished, let alone us.
In front of Kong Wenshao, in front of this Yan Shenggong, he scattered and fled.
Some people can't run away, so they simply kneel on the ground, hold their heads and surrender.
This can make Kong Wenshao angry.
Kong said to be benevolent, Meng said to take righteousness!
I usually treat you well!
How can you be apotheas?
It just doesn't make sense!
"Don't run, give it to me!"
Kong Wenshao grabbed a family member, who knew that this person didn't care about him at all, pushed him backhanded, pushed Kong Wenshao to his head, and spat at him!
"If you Kong family had understood how to be benevolent and righteous, you would have died a long time ago! Can you still be powerful? Don't lie to fools! After saying that, he turned around and ran. not only ran away, but also took a box of jewelry from the Kong family, achieving financial freedom.
Kong Wenshao was so angry that he almost fainted.
"Shameless! It's all a bunch of shameless people! ”
In the midst of his shouting, the Eagleguard's men rushed in.
From Kong Wenshao down, hundreds of children of the Kong family were all arrested.
"Your Majesty's will, please Yan Shenggong and move to the north! Let's go! ”
In this way, hundreds of people, men, women and children, some on horseback, some in cars, and some on foot, embarked on the road to the north.
The huge Yansheng Mansion, in front of the imperial power, did not have the slightest ability to resist.
Kong Wenshao sighed and was in pain.
Half a day after they came out, the people who had heard the news from Qufu and other places gathered one after another. Some villages and towns are pouring out their nests...... The people stretched for dozens of miles and gathered from all directions.
They were on both sides of the road, silently watching.
Kong Wenshao was grieving, and suddenly found that people were coming, and he was overjoyed, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"See, this is the human heart! They all came to petition, how could the imperial court arrest the descendants of the saints! He leaned out of the carriage and yelled at the people excitedly.
"I'm Kong Wenshao! I am the Holy Father! The court wronged the Confucian family! Thank you, big guys! ”
Kong Wenshao roared several times in a row, and the surrounding crowd finally moved, and the big guys turned their heads and ears, all showing a look of surprise, it was really Yan Shenggong!
No lies!
The court arrested the Kong family!
"Hooray!"
"Long live my emperor!"
Someone knelt on the ground, looking up to the sky and yelling, tears streaming down his face, and in an instant, there was a sound of long live, and the sound shook the land of Qilu! Kong Wenshao's eyes widened, and after a while, he screamed, fell straight into the carriage, and finally fainted.