Chapter Forty-Eight: The New Divine Prince

He then rode in a horse-drawn carriage on the gallop to Beijing.

He came from the imperial court, and although he did not have an official status, he was able to ride the post house. It's just that the post transmission near Beijing has been carried out through Chidao.

Although Zhu Qizhen has always wanted to turn Chidao into private transportation. It's like a train.

But in the end, it was found that the carrying capacity, operating costs, and management problems of Chidao were simply not possible.

Nowadays, it is only possible to carry out all post messages through gallops, and when it comes to large-scale transportation, it needs to be temporarily strengthened. Only by participating in the maintenance of each post station can the army or baggage be guaranteed, and the marching speed of two or three hundred miles a day can be guaranteed.

Even so, Kong Xilu has decided that it is very strange.

When I arrived in Beijing, I was even more terrified.

Because the first thing he did when he came to Jingshi, he heard that his family, the former Yan Shenggong, had been executed by the imperial court Ming Zheng.

Not only did the people of the world realize the emperor's determination to change the law. At the same time, it also scared Kong Xilu into two wars.

On his first night in Beijing, he did not fall asleep.

And this night, he heard a lot of sounds, and when he got up the next day, he realized that it was the eclipse of the moon that night. And this lunar eclipse is exactly what Belin predicted.

The meaning of this, Kong Xilu didn't think much about it, and he didn't think much about it, he was thinking about the emperor he was going to see on the second day.

The Ministry of Rites did not train Kong Xilu much.

After all, the family tradition of the Kong family is still there, and court etiquette is part of it. Although the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty has changed somewhat with the Hongwu Dynasty, it has not changed much.

So in the afternoon of the same day, it was time for Kong Xilu to meet him.

Kong Xilu followed the little eunuch into the palace, and when he was about to arrive at the Qianqing Palace, he heard the little eunuch advise: "After entering, a few words, kowtow more, don't stay longer, the emperor watched the lunar eclipse yesterday and didn't sleep well." If you leave early, the emperor will be able to take a nap. ”

Kong Xilu didn't dare to say much, and nodded again and again.

After he entered, even though Kong Xilu was very nervous, he also behaved as he did and did not make any mistakes.

Zhu Qizhen saw that Kong Xilu was full of white hair, with drooping bags under his eyes, and the whole person had a bookish atmosphere, which was really similar to the portrait of Confucius.

He said, "Get up." Sit. ”

Kong Xilu agreed, and sat on his ass shallowly.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Do you know about Kong Hongxu? ”

Kong Xilu said: "The minister already knows, the minister is ashamed of such scum for the Kong family. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "The gentleman's Ze was beheaded in the fifth generation, and now the royal children cannot be rich from generation to generation, but the descendants of Confucius can enjoy wealth for thousands of generations." Why do you think that's the case? ”

Kong Xilu said: "It is the holy virtue of the ancestors. ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "In this way, if the Kong family can keep morality, then the world is in the world, even if I dare to add a finger to the Kong family?" And if the Confucian family can't keep morality, but stains the virtue of the master, Hugh blames me for cleaning the door for the master. ”

Kong Xilu said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, if there is such a thing again, the minister will not use the national law, but the family law first, and it will not be insulting to the family style." ”

Zhu Qizhen listened and felt a little uncomfortable.

Although there are many places where family law is above national law, no one dares to say it so clearly in front of him.

Although Zhu Qizhen was uncomfortable, there was nothing to attack.

Because he knew that he killed Kong Hongxu and replaced the Southern Sect with the Northern Sect, which was actually the limit of punishment for the Kong family.

Kong Hongxu in history was also the East Window incident, but how, however, the title was abolished, and his younger brother was made to act, and when Kong Hongxu was old, he actually changed his career because of the relocation, restored his crown belt, and inherited the Holy Prince's inheritance is still in his Kong Hongxu branch.

It can be seen how cautious and tolerant the imperial court is in dealing with the crimes related to Yan Shenggong.

Zhu Qizhen's authority is much greater than that of the Ming Dynasty emperors in history, and even so, it can only be done in moderation. It has reached this point, it is impossible to punish this Confucian family leader because he doesn't like it.

Although there is a small disappointment, Zhu Qizhen feels that this head of the Confucian Southern Sect has generally seen the wind and rain and knows what to do, since he is interested.

After all, Zhu Qizhen didn't have any expectations for the Kong family, he just needed to be interested.

Don't be like Kong Hongxu, a fool, for a little money, he got involved in the storm by himself.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Confucius's sacrifice is indispensable for a day, you go to the Ministry of Rites, and let the Ministry of Rites send someone to send you to Qufu to remember what I said." Otherwise, I can kill one Kong Hongxu, and I can kill another. ”

"I understand." Kong Hongxu said.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Huai'en sent one to the Holy Father. ”

Wynne stepped forward and said, "Yan Shenggong, please." ”

Kong Xilu heard the three words of Yan Shenggong, and his heart was filled with joy, and in the midst of joy, there was also a burst of fear.

Before that, Kong Xilu was most worried that this title had flown off, you know, although Kong Hongxu was guilty, there was still a large family in Beikong, all of whom had hope of inheriting the title.

Now that this Yan Shenggong is seated, he is worried about what the emperor just said.

It's just that he didn't understand a lot, but he couldn't let the emperor explain it to him.

Kong Xilu's eyes flickered, and he looked at Wynne.

After Huai En sent him out, Kong Xilu saluted and said: "Father-in-law, Kong is just a contemptible person in the mountains and wilderness, and he doesn't understand anything, but now thanks to the ancestral shade, for the Holy Father, there are too many things that I don't understand, and I ask my father-in-law for guidance." ”

Then he took a silver ingot of fifty taels and was about to stuff it into Wynne.

Wynne slightly

smiled and said, "Now I am willing to accept the silver of the Holy Father." If there is anything Yan Shenggong doesn't understand, just ask. ”

Wynne is not as incorruptible as water. It's just that Zhu Qizhen is very strict with the rules around him, although Huai En is a eunuch, he is the first eunuch in the inner country.

Although today's eunuchs are far more important than when Wang Zhen was there, they are still important figures in the court, so Zhu Qizhen gave Huai En a salary according to the annual income of several scholars.

In addition, he has been in front of the emperor for the longest time, and all kinds of rewards are indispensable to him.

So Wynne has an income of more than 10,000 taels a year. I can't look down on this mere fifty taels. And Huaien knew that Zhu Qizhen asked him to give it away, just to let him talk to Kong Xilu.

This is already a tacit understanding between master and servant.

After all, there are people who are afraid to speak in front of the emperor, or there are some things that they dare not say.

Let Wynne talk to them privately at this moment, and there will be something new.

Kong Xilu is such a person.

Kong Xilu thanked Huai En and asked, "What is wrong with the former Yan Shenggong?" ”

Kong Xilu is now more than half a year old, although he has not been mixed in the imperial court, but he does not simply think that the predecessor Yan Shenggong was killed because of the indiscriminate killing of innocents.

It's not that there is no crime in indiscriminately killing innocents, but there are eight discussions in the imperial court, and the former Yansheng Gong decided not to die for a crime.

Wynne said: "Kong Hongxu, this kid is a fool at all. There are some things that he can't mix. Then he told Kong Xilu the inside story, either explicitly or implicitly.

Kong Xilu fully understood this problem, and he had not thought about this question before. He had already pondered in his heart, but it was not as thorough as Wynne said.

Kong Xilu continued to ask, "What does the emperor want me to do if I go to Qufu?" ”

Huaien said: "The emperor's thoughts, how can I figure it out. Having said that, Wynne continued: "However, in my opinion, the emperor has already told me. Why have your ancestors been passed down through the ages, you want your descendants to multiply, instead of always thinking about gold and silver, land, Shandong Province can't accommodate a hole, is this like words? ”

Kong Xilu's heart moved, and he said secretly: "Is this the reason why Your Majesty doesn't take other people from the Northern Sect to inherit the position of Yan Shenggong?" ”

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the reason.

Without him, no matter who inherited the Yan Shenggong from the Northern Sect, for such a family business, it is difficult to give up good money, except for the people of the Southern Sect, the Southern Sect and the Northern Sect are not too harmonious in history. Now it's even more cub selling Yetian and not feeling distressed.

Beizong's huge family business, he has also heard of it, but he doesn't care, even if he doesn't have these family properties, there are still 2,000 hectares of sacrificial fields, and more than 1,000 hectares of school fields, which is a huge family property, which is better than the current situation of Nanzong, I don't know how many times.

As long as you can hold the position of Yan Sheng Gong in your hands, it will be the biggest victory.