Chapter 67: Greeting the Holy Father
The next morning, Zhu Biao dealt with military affairs with Chang Yuchun, Quanxu and others, and arranged for Quanxu to be in charge of the military discipline of the army outside the city.
After sending them away, Zhu Biao had just rested for a while, and he received an order, saying that Zhu Biao should go to the city gate to meet Yan Shenggong, Zhu Biao frowned and received the order, and then he was not in a hurry to go, and sat back on the chair.
Naturally, he would not respect the so-called descendants of the saints much as a descendant, and he had also learned about the rumors of the lineage of the Holy Father.
The ugly thing to say is that they have not done anything good except to smear Confucius, and it has been a habit to evade taxes and exploit the people for generations, and they are experts in surrendering and submitting to softness when the sky changes.
This huge family relied on the status of Confucianism and drank blood on the bodies of previous dynasties, they were already too rotten, and they had no concept of a country and a nation.
As long as the interests of Confucius can be guaranteed, he doesn't mind endorsing anyone, anyway, whoever becomes the emperor will maintain Confucius's status as the most holy teacher.
The successive generations of Yansheng Gong tell us with practical actions that a person's nobility does not lie in his bloodline, but in his morality; A person's morality does not lie in his knowledge, but in his deeds.
Zhu Biao sighed, but still got up to greet him, to be honest, this is also Zhu Yuanzhang's righteousness in the country, and he does not need the support of the Confucian Mansion to show orthodoxy.
Otherwise, where is there a reason for Yan Shenggong to come to visit, it would be good if he Zhu Biao did not go to the Confucian Mansion to worship Confucius in person.
The status of the Confucian family in China is so special that even Zhu Biao believes that they have become similar to the feeling of becoming European popes, and it is only right that successive rulers need to be crowned by popes.
Zhu Biao walked all the way and thought all the way, the more he thought about it, the more he wanted to destroy this family, this family is not familiar, no matter how much glory and honor you give him, they all feel that this is right, "Isn't it right for you to respect the descendants of the Holy Master!" ”
In the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty in history, the contemporary Yan Shenggong flattered both ends, not only to tie up with the Northern Yuan, but also to tie up with Zhu Yuanzhang, who was reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang and decisively gave up the Yuan Court, they bet right, and the Confucian family prospered for more than 200 years.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, he was raised by the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years "Yan Shenggong", and once again showed his family ability.
However, Li Zicheng's potential to seize the world still did not seem to be enough, and he was decisively abandoned.
Before everyone could react, the Qing Dynasty wanted to seize the world, and defected to Shunzhi.
I have to admire the adaptability of the Kong family, when Yuan Shikai was restored, the Kong family seemed to see an opportunity and showed their loyalty to Yuan Shikai.........
Zhu Biao walked all the way out of the palace, with a modest and warm smile on his face, but his eyes were as cold as frost, the time has not yet come, the dynasty has just been established, the imperial examination has not yet opened, and the Kong family cannot be moved at this time, and even has to be gracious!
Politics is like this, you can't be capricious, you have to make the right choice at the right time!
As soon as he left the palace, there was a group of high-spirited ministers waiting for Zhu Biao, and when they saw him, they hurriedly saluted and said, "Ministers, see Your Highness." ”
Zhu Biao asked with a smile: "Why are you waiting for this palace here?" ”
Immediately, someone impatiently returned: "Yan Shenggong has arrived, I and other Confucian disciples should greet them in person, please ask Your Highness to lead your subordinates to greet you."
Zhu Biaole responded, and looked at the officials with excited faces with deep eyes, here are Cheng Zhangyi in the imperial history, Wang Guangyang, a loyal and diligent uncle, Song Lian, a bachelor of Hanlin, and even Tang He, the king of Donou, and Li Shanchang, the king of Changsha!
Zhu Biao actually knows in his heart that Confucian children are talented, and these people know better than anyone what they are doing.
To say that Song Lian, a famous Confucian scholar, reveres Confucius, it is understandable, like Tang He, you haven't even been admitted to the show, and you are embarrassed to kowtow to Confucius, insisting that you are a Confucian?
It's just that he wants to rub off on Confucius's legacy and give himself some fame.
Zhu Biao actually didn't hate Confucius, he himself had read the sage books for ten years, and what he hated was nothing more than the stinking Confucius.
All the way to the city gate, the frame of the Confucian Mansion had already arrived, far away Zhu Biao smelled the smell of incense, and when Zhu Biao led the people over, it was almost five meters before someone helped Yan Shenggong Kong Ne get out of the carriage.
As soon as Zhu Biao wanted to speak, he heard someone behind him who couldn't wait to talk to Yan Shenggong first.
Zhu Biao turned his head slowly, still with a noble smile on his face, but he could clearly feel that the corners of his mouth were slowly calming down, and the cold light of his eyes seemed to pierce into the hearts of others, and the extreme contrast frightened everyone behind him.
Li Shanchang and the others immediately quieted down, their faces that were originally red from excitement turned white in an instant, and the noisy sound between heaven and earth disappeared in an instant.
Only then did Zhu Biao turn his head to the sunny face, respectfully tidied up his sleeves and said: "Yan Shenggong has worked hard all the way, and the Holy Lord specially sent this palace to greet him, and the Holy Lord will pick up the wind and wash the dust for Yan Shenggong in the evening." ”
Yan Shenggong Kong Kejian took a deep look at the noble young man in front of him, and replied: "The old man greets His Royal Highness the Prince, how can He De bother His Highness to greet him personally, this is unreasonable, please ask His Highness to bow to the old man!" ”
Zhu Biao hurriedly supported him with his own hands and said a few polite words softly, but he scolded secretly in his heart.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhu Biao glanced back, and those ministers immediately reacted, and surrounded Yan Shenggong to ask for warmth.
Zhu Biao silently withdrew a little, and half of those ministers stayed where they were and did not step forward.
It took about an hour to enter the city. Zhu Biao personally sent the people from the Confucian Mansion into the former Wu Wangfu, and Zhu Biao returned to the palace.
went directly to the imperial study, but learned that the saint was in the imperial garden, and Zhu Biao had no choice but to go to the imperial garden.
When he entered the imperial garden, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang staring at an old tree, Zhu Biao approached and said, "Back to my father, my son has already settled the people of the Confucian Mansion." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, then raised his hand and waved, and the people who were waiting on the side immediately retreated in an orderly manner.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and hooked his son's shoulder and asked, "What do you think of Confucius!" ”
Zhu Biao looked at the bearded chin in front of him and said, "Erchen wants to destroy the Confucian Mansion, they are too big, and every move can affect the political situation." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and said, "I can't say this again in the future!" ”
Zhu Yuanzhang pulled his son and walked up, and said again: "The Confucian Mansion is still useful, and even if it is destroyed, it can't be rushed, we must first lower the status of Confucius, attack Confucianism, and then cultivate another deficient saint.........
Zhu Biao nodded after hearing this, but thought in his heart that it was no wonder that Zhu Yuanzhang would support Cheng Zhu Lixue in history, tell the people of the world to stop worshiping Confucius, and at the same time withdraw Mencius's tablet from the Confucian Temple.
Originally, according to the plan, after destroying the Confucian Mansion, Cheng Zhu Lixue would be defeated. It's a pity that the people's hearts were unstable after Zhu Di usurped the throne, so he didn't continue to implement the plan, and even in order to strengthen his own legitimacy, he even added Enkong Mansion.
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