If Wei Qian really had a letter, he would naturally communicate with Kong Wenshao in person.

Now Kong Wenshao asked this, which can only show that his heart is very confused.

At this moment, Kong Wenshao didn't know what happened in Sichuan, but he only knew about the change in the five military camps that happened in the capital in March, and knew that Zhang Wei and several other relatives who were in the five military camps were taken away in the name of rebellion.

Zhang Wei's staff Shen Wenzhou was also arrested, which was what made Kong Wenshao restless.

Out of the Confucian Mansion, Kong Wenshao sat in a sedan chair and ordered with a gloomy face: "Go to the county office." ”

Yan Shenggong has a transcendent status, making the same kind of civil official, he has his own worship official uniform, but at the moment he is only wearing a white single robe.

The weather is getting hotter, and the palanquin man gritted his teeth and walked steadily.

For more than a month, Yan Shenggong's temper has not been very good. If the sedan chair is turned upside down, some will suffer hardship.

Carried him all the way to the gate of the county office, the official had already recognized who it was, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him hold down the sedan chair and lift the sedan curtain, and said in a very stammering tone: "Is the holy grandfather coming to find the eldest master?" The eldest lord is fasting in the back office. ”

Kong Wenshao nodded: "Xia Ding Festival, the county is ready?" ”

"Are you all ready, the Holy Father is here to see the sacrifice and the vegetables, fruits and grains?"

"I'll see it first, and then I'll talk about it."

Kong Wenshao entered the county government as if he was returning to his own home, where did he need to care about the Xia Ding Festival in his mouth and in the mouth of the officials?

Every year in February, May, August, and November, spring, summer, autumn and winter, this is something you don't have to worry about.

At this moment, in Qufu City, there are all kinds of people working hard for it.

In Qufu, there are many specialized cattle households, pig households, and sheep households. Now there was a sheep farmer who was begging for the sacrifice to come to his house.

"Master, who would have thought that most of the cubs under these two litters last year were female? Just that one ram, which was sacrificed last winter. You are accommodating, I will have a few more litters this year, and an extra ...... next year"

"It's your turn to say so? If the old man went to anyone's house and said this, he missed the Ding sacrifice, can you afford it? The official stretched out his hand, "The old rule is that if you can't hand over the sheep, you have to pay the silver." ”

"The lord is accommodating, it's really ......"

"Lao Tzu gives you accommodation, will the priest give Lao Tzu accommodation? It was about to be the day of the sacrifice fifteen days before the Ding sacrifice, but the washing ceremony had not been done yet, let alone the ram! The official glared and raised his voice, "Don't cry to Lao Tzu, if you don't pay it, I can only report it." Let you pay the silver and let Lao Tzu hurry up and buy it, this is already accommodating! ”

Two pure black bulls, thirty-one sheep, and twenty-six pigs were used at one time, as well as other millet, rice, fruits, vegetables, fish, salt, wine, candles, oil, vinegar, and so on.

Not only that, but the sacrifice must be packed in the brand-new Red Flag Wooden Cage Pavilion, and the Zong Sheng will also be in a red sarong.

Every year, the four Ding Festival, for this reason, Qufu and the whole of each Ding Festival have to spend more than a month to prepare.

Now the people who are preparing the sacrifice are grieving, but the officials and scholars who will be present at the sacrifice are looking forward to it.

In the Yahou Ya of Qufu County, Kong Wenshao did not salute when he saw the magistrate, so he opened his mouth and asked: "What are you doing now when you start vowing fasting?" Worried about cleaning up water conservancy? ”

Kong Wenfang, the magistrate of Qufu, is his cousin, and when he saw him coming at this time, he gave him a high-standard Zongnei courtesy: "I don't need to worry about cleaning up the water conservancy, no matter how Qufu is cleaned, the rest of the prefectures and counties, the governor and the water patrol Yushi have a number in their hearts." Zonggong, I am a closed-door guest. After the news came in the capital, there were a lot of people who visited the house, right? ”

In Qufu, the succession of the honorary title of Yan Sheng Gong is basically the eldest son, and in special circumstances, there will be a younger brother instead.

Most of the people who served as Yan Shenggong were naturally not the most outstanding people in the same clan.

And the Confucian family also has another honor, that is, Yansheng Gongbao can serve as the magistrate of Qufu. This Qufu Zhixian is the hereditary position of the Confucian family in the regulations, and in fact it is still the hereditary office of the Confucian family.

Whether it is from the beginning of the Tang Yizong period, when the first descendant of Confucius served as the county commander of Qufu, or from the time of Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, when the descendants of Confucius served as the commander of Qufu County, which was renamed Xianyuan County at that time, the Confucian family has always been the descendant of Confucius who served as King Wenxuan or Yan Shenggong as the county commander of Qufu County in the Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't like Yan Sheng Gong at that time, but in the seventh year of Hongwu, it was only changed to no longer hereditary but guaranteed by Yan Sheng Gong.

The Confucian family may only be a spiritual symbol in the whole country, but in Qufu, it is a real earth emperor, and it is a soil emperor who has been inherited for more than 600 years and nearly 700 years.

In this case, there is really no need to worry about cleaning up the water conservancy in Qufu - no matter how to change it, it is basically the land of the Confucian family.

Kong Wenshao nodded: "Is there any news from the south?" Wen Fang, you said it, it was His Majesty who was determined to move the world to enslave him, why Yang Jiefu and others were willing to do this, I really can't think about it. ”

Kong Wenfang laughed: "Zonggong, what I can see and understand, they will only understand better." The news is slower to reach the south, and it will take time. Why Yang Jiefu and others are willing to do this, it is naturally nothing more than the word name. Is Zonggong worried about the Longevity and Holy Day? ”

"Exactly. At the three-year New Year's Day Festival, His Majesty did not announce my entry into Beijing. However, after the change of the five military camps, there was this will. ”

"In my opinion, there are still a few months to go, so don't worry. If there is a will, it is natural to go. Kong Wenfang said calmly, "In any case, my Kong family is extraordinary. The Imperial History of the Water Patrol did not make a big move in Shandong, and it seems that His Majesty and the imperial court also know the importance in their hearts. ”

Where can Kong Wenshao rest assured?

"Don't forget that practice!" Kong Wenshao's eyes did not hide the anger, "The theory of the three principles of heaven, things, and people can be regarded as coming from the sage learning, but the practical science, especially what dialectics, is such a heresy!" If today's people are better than the ancients, do the world's scholars still need to respect Confucius? ”

Kong Wenshao's level of knowledge is actually not enough for half a bucket of water.

Regarding the new knowledge exposed in Shilin at the end of last year, Kong Wenshao only grasped one of the inferences that frightened him the most. That is: to look at the problem from the perspective of the change and development of affairs, it is natural that the present is better than the ancient. In this case, the argument that the sages and sages are the example of the sages and the poor all their lives just to get close to them is untenable. In that case, why do you still respect Confucius?

Kong Wenfang shook his head categorically: "There is no need to worry about this matter. Zonggong must know that if you are a scholar today, as long as you have enlightened literacy and read the classics, those who are preparing for the exam will not be disgusted with new learning. If the new learning cuts off the future of the world's scholars, and the new law will take the benefits of the world's scholars, there will be far more unwilling people than those who flatter. The Confucian family has gone through thousands of years, what is this wind and rain? The more at this time, the more the Yansheng Mansion wants to respect the teacher and the teaching, so I swore an oath to fast early. ”

"What about Your Majesty and the imperial court's coercion of Qufu?"

"Retreat, bear with me." Kong Wenfang said confidently, "Without twenty or thirty years, this old and new knowledge and the old and new methods will not be able to completely distinguish the winner from the loser. There have been changes in the past, which time has this not been the case? My Confucian family only sacrifices to the ancestors and sages with one heart. Right and wrong, feel free in the hearts of the people! ”

You can't help but let the heirs of the ancestors, right?

The sages and sages who have already enjoyed the temple of Confucius can't help but show respect, right?

The foundation of the Confucian family has always been the status of Confucius, and Kong Wenfang is full of confidence in the unshakable status of Confucius and the strong interests involved in Confucianism.

Kong Wenshao listened to him say this, but he just asked: "Shen Wenzhou next to Zhang Wei was arrested, Zhewen has a lot of dealings with him, and you are not worried?" ”

Hearing him mention his son, Kong Wenfang was silent for a moment after all, and then said: "If I am punished for the crime of the Confucian family in the name of conspiring against my comrades, then the court will really be crazy." If the Confucian family is a rebellious minister, who else in the world is not a rebellious minister? The teachings of the ancestors are the first word of loyalty. ”

……

From the edict of the kings and relatives of the feudal lords of the world to enter Beijing before Halloween, there were horsemen who went south.

This team of horsemen was first ordered to capture the people in the first list.

Pujiang Zheng, Wuxing Shen.

In today's Zhejiang, there is no Wuxing County, but Wucheng County, where the Huzhou government is located.

The Wuxing Shen family, which has been famous since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is not completely living in Huzhou now.

As for the Pujiang Zheng family, since the Yongle period, they no longer abide by the ancestral teachings and live in one place, but scattered in various counties, and do not mention the ancestral origin much.

So the problem facing the governor of Zhejiang now is: suddenly uprooting these two families that have been inherited for many years has a great impact on Yan Song's layout in Zhejiang.

"Since Liu Qianhu has found Ben Futai, but there is a difficulty?" Yan Song looked at the Jinyi Weibei Town Fu Si in front of him in a solemn tone.

The terrifying Jinyi Guard's edict and prison keeper Qianhu personally went to Zhejiang, which shows the decision of the holy will. Yan Song didn't resist, but he was very cautious.

Yan Song, who had been by the emperor's side for a long time, knew even more that since Luo An went to Jinyiwei and Wang Zuo took office as the envoy of Beizhen, Beizhen Fusi was selecting people with strong martial arts, courage and resourcefulness, and had the name of "Taibao".

This is the title of the three dukes, and the so-called "Taibao" within Jinyiwei is undoubtedly a person who must be absolutely loyal to the emperor's order and decisive and brave.

Yan Song felt some uncomfortable pressure from this Liu Zhenyuan.

Liu Zhenyuan nodded and replied: "Futai is a loyal minister of His Majesty, so he naturally knows that Jinyiwei walks in the provinces. I already have a list in hand, and after I arrived in Zhejiang, I also arranged for someone to visit first, and there were a few more people on the list. It's just that if you don't move, you can't let anyone go away. After Li Xiang died and his father-in-law's Zheng father and son were imprisoned, many people in Zhejiang Zheng went into hiding. Now that I have arrived in Zhejiang, some people have been moved by the news in the past ten days. It's been more than half a year since Futai arrived in Zhejiang, but there is another list to me? ”

Yan Song asked solemnly: "If you really don't ask whether you are involved or not, just handle it?" ”

Liu Zhenyuan replied lightly: "Guilty or not, I went to the capital to interrogate by the three law divisions." How can it be carefully investigated and verified for such a big thing as rebellion? ”

Yan Song frowned and pondered for a while, and then made up his mind: "If you don't move, you will do it, if you want to move, don't just arrest Zheng and Shen." In the past six months or so in Zhejiang, I have gained a little. Liu Qianhu gave me five days, and I will hand over another list to Liu Qianhu. ”

After sending Liu Zhenyuan away, Yan Song then ordered: "Xingwen Domain's Yamen, please ask Sun Fantai to come over, and then go to Liang's father-in-law, and say that Benfutai will hold a banquet tonight to discuss the matter of the emperor's semicolon." ”

Nearly a year has passed since the battle for tribute at the turn of April and May last year, and the Zhejiang City Ship Division has been abolished.

After Yan Song arrived in Zhejiang after a slow circle around Jiangxi last year, he did not make a big move like Yang Tinghe was aggressive at the court meeting at that time.

Nowadays, what Zhejiang pays the most attention to is Yan Song's attitude.

Jingying mutinied, Zhang Wei rebelled, Jinyi Weiti rode to Zhejiang, and the governor set up a banquet for Liang Yao, the eunuch of Zhejiang Town, and Sun Xuan, the political envoy of Zuobu, and many people in Hangzhou knew the news.

The governor's yamen was built by Sun Yu for Yan Song at that time, and Yan Song smiled and accepted it - anyway, it was a public office, not his private residence.

But the backyard of the governor's yamen is exquisite, with strange stones and water, one step at a time.

This little feast was set up in a pavilion in the garden. It's April, the flowers are fragrant, and there are young maids who bring delicacies one after another.

Liang Yao and Sun Yu have been polite with Yan Song for a long time, but they have not entered the topic.

The matter of the emperor's score? There was no need to work, and Yan Song personally asked Liang Yao and Sun Yu to discuss something.

After the city was abolished, Yan Song asked to set up a Huangming semicolon in Zhejiang, and Liu Zhong and others from the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau had already gotten quite close to Yan Song.

Nowadays, although the city shipping department no longer exists, the ships of the Zhejiang branch of the Huangming Ji are often escorted to Guangdong under the escort of the Haiphong Road warship arranged by Wang Hong, the envoy of the inspector.

"Futai, I don't know what is new about the emperor's semicolon, and I need to discuss it with Gonggong Liang?" Sun Xuan finally spoke after drinking two glasses of wine.

Yan Song only said: "The emperor has nothing to do. Inviting the two of you to a small gathering today has another reason. ”

Sun Yu put down his wine glass and saluted: "Please consult Futai." ”

After that, he looked at the governor who was ten years younger than himself.

Last year, Sun Xuan rushed to Zhejiang from Yan Song, and judged that he was not really going to be the pioneer of the new law under Yang Ting and his subordinates, and cleaned up Zhejiang first. Yan Song arrived in Zhejiang at the autumn harvest time, which was a signal for stability.

For the governor's yamen that was built in Zhejiang, he smiled.

Subsequently, it was only impeached Hu Dingzhi and Zhang Qin, who were indeed not effective in the battle for tribute, and transferred to Nanjing, and then Wang Feng went to Zhejiang to serve as an envoy.

Other than that, there is no change in Zhejiang. On the contrary, the Huangming score was set up, and some wealthy gentry in Zhejiang had an additional channel for legal transactions.

Sun Xuan looked at Yan Song, who was a little abnormal, and thought to himself, is it only now that he has begun to turn over old accounts and do something? In the past six months or so, Yan Song has not refused many things.

Yan Song pursed his lips and smiled: "I'll first talk about the old things in the imperial study after Wang Zhentai's first defeat in the Battle of Tuen Mun, Guangdong. ”

Liang Yao and Sun Yu suddenly felt a sigh in their hearts.

Then, it was how Wei Bin knelt at the gate of the Qianqing Palace for several hours, and then Chen Jin and Guo Xun pleaded guilty, and the emperor's golden cup drank together.

Sun Xuan and Liang Yao broke out in a cold sweat when they heard this.

are not stupid people, they know that Zhejiang is going to have a big storm.

Yan Song's hint, they naturally understood: they had to stand in line.

Suddenly and solemnly talking about these secret things, it was nothing more than to prove to Sun Yu the fact that he had already guessed from the change in the five military camps: the new law was simply what the emperor was determined to do, so the correspondence with Fei Hong was not enough to be believed, Fei Hong was only afraid that he would have stood in line a long time ago, otherwise he could be the governor of Sichuan?

Sun Xuan stiffened his head and said, "Your Majesty is open-minded...... I admire it. Today's banquet in Futai is related to the Jinyi Weiti riding south? ”

Who are you going to catch? Sun Yu didn't know that he hadn't met with Jinyiwei's people yet.

Listening to Yan Song's hints, he thought it was related to him and Sun Yu himself.

Of course, it is also related, Yan Song sighed: "Sun Fantai's expectations are not bad. The original intention of this Fu to Zhejiang was to announce Fu first and wait to see the results of Guangdong's new law. It's just that now some people are impatient, and they have become so bold that they have caused trouble in the capital camp and attempted to rebel. Who it is, the two of them also know in their hearts. Your Majesty is clear about the world's wait-and-see heart. The two of you now know that Your Majesty's heart to change the law is very strong, so it is better to make a decision as soon as possible. The Zhejiang clan is in case of emergency, and the two of them can't get lucky. Ben Fu told about the forbidden matter, and he really couldn't bear to see the two of them sink into the mud. ”

Sun Yu and Liang Yao were sweating profusely, and hurriedly argued: "Lord Futai's words are wrong, how dare I have the heart of wait-and-see and have the intention of rebellion?" ”

"If that's the case, how can Benfu invite the two of you?" Yan Song picked up his wine glass and said with a smile, "I haven't been patrolling Zhejiang for a long time, and many people still can't trust Benfu. The two are different, at the time of this meritorious service. Zhejiang's tandem conspiracy against the big clan, Beizhen Fusi is in charge of thousands of households, and he can't just arrest some irrelevant people. ”

Only then did the two of them know that the person who came was actually the one in charge of the edict prison and the prison Qianhu, and their hearts were extremely cold: "What does it mean to Futai? ”

Yan Song put away a smile at this time, stared at Sun Yu and said: "In Zhejiang, it is all letters exchanged between Sun Fantai and Fei Dutai. Which of the big clans in Zhejiang have the strongest heart to resist the new law, and Sun Fantai knows best, right? The Zheng family and the Shen family are just running ahead with many branches. ”

Sun Yu's hand holding the wine glass shook suddenly, and a lot of wine was spilled.

Fei Hong exchanged letters with him, and Sun Xuan would burn the letters every time he read them. But Yan Song knows everything about this matter, so what else can he say?

What has the emperor laid out over the past two years? It was actually the sixteenth year of Zhengde that he had such courage. At that time, he "respected the rivers and seas of the Ming Dynasty and the mountains and rivers of China", Yang Tinghe could no longer block the new law, and the ambition to recreate the Ming Dynasty was because of the struggle for the power of the monarch?

But then, how did Yang Tinghe become more and more radical and become the leader of the New Party in such a disregard for the Yang family's future?

Without him, I am afraid that he knows the emperor's mind and wrist better.

The emperor is too young, even if it takes twenty or thirty years for the new law to completely distinguish the winner and loser, he is afraid that he can afford to wait and be resolute enough.

The premise is ...... His Majesty is no more than his cousin who can really reign for that long.

Sun Yu knew these things in the future, and it was impossible for him to think about it anymore.

“…… The lower officials should solve the king's worries! ”

Hurry up and stand in line!

Yan Song smiled and raised his glass: "Your Majesty said that you should not shy away from selfishness, but you must have a family and country in your heart." Brother Sun doesn't have to worry too much, Gonggong Wei, Chen Dutai, and Marquis Wuding are first, as long as Brother Sun reins in the precipice, he will be a loyal minister of His Majesty. ”

“…… I have always been a loyal servant in the next! ”

Sun Yu scolded wildly in his heart: Fei Hong, this old yin...... Lao Tzu almost bites the hook!

Yan Song looked at him with a smile.

Your Majesty can do it, why can't he Yan Song?

Now, Sun Yu, who is like a mirror in his heart, knows that he himself has long been on the list, what will happen to his heart for meritorious service?

He Yan Song came to Zhejiang to win over some smart gentry and wealthy families, dirty things, let Sun Xuan do it.

Wang Hong, the procurator, is going to be busy next!

(End of chapter)