Debating the ceremony of worshiping Confucius is only one of the major events of the court.

Just when Zhang Fujing showed his knowledge and eloquence in the great debate in the court, Zhang Fujing's new official position and his "Confucius Rituals" also spread to Shandong not far from the capital within a few days.

In the Qufuyan Holy Prince's Mansion, Kong Wenshao Zhanxin stood up in anger when he saw half of it: "How can this be reasonable!" Deceive the teacher and destroy the ancestors! ...... faint"

"Zonggong!"

The Kong family quickly interrupted the second half of his sentence.

Kong Wenshao's hands trembled, and he gritted his teeth and continued to read what the sender had copied in the letter said.

Destroy the statue! Sacrifice ceremony! Go to the King of Confucius!

Which one is acceptable to the Confucian family?

How can this be...... How can this be justified......"

The dignified Yan Shenggong couldn't say anything to refute like Li Guan, Wang Rumei and others, but he was angry and terrified there.

Meng Chun and the others have been arrested, although Kong Wenshao is worried during this time, but with the prestige of the Kong family, he doesn't think that he will really be punished much.

It's just like Kong Wenfang said, just endure it.

If the Son of Heaven is disrespectful to the Confucian family, the world's scholars will eventually have thoughts in their hearts.

But now, the picture is poor.

Shandong, which did not have a governor before, turned out to be just waiting for that Zhang Fujing, the head of the killing!

With the title of Governor of Shandong with the title of Ministry of Rites, it is not clear what he is coming for?

Who is he going to kill?

Kong Wenshao's face gradually turned pale, and he hissed and ordered: "Go and ask the county lord to come over to the mansion!" ”

Then he went to the front office.

Yan Sheng Gong front and back house, now a total of three roads, seven in, a total of more than 390 halls, halls, buildings, pavilions, etc.

Kong Wenshao walked in the inner house, and in front of the door separating the front office and the back house was a shadow wall. There is a mythical beast painted on it, and at first glance it looks like a unicorn. But if you look closely, it is a monster with a head like a dragon, a mouth like a lion, hooves like a horse, and a body like a unicorn. It is scattered around the treasures of the mythical eight immortals, and in the upper left corner there is a round of red sun, as if it is about to swallow the sun.

When Kong Wenshao bypassed the shadow wall, the servants who followed him shouted in unison: "Grandpa is too greedy!" ”

Hearing this voice, Kong Wenshao turned a deaf ear and only thought about his own thoughts.

The shadow wall depicts a greedy man, a legend has it that he is a gluttonous monster who has been greedy all his life.

It only eats gold and silver treasures, and when it sees the treasure, it wants to take it for its own use, and even occupies the treasures of the eight immortals in the "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", which can be said to have everything. But it was not satisfied, and when it saw the rising sun, it wanted to swallow the sun in its belly, but before it could eat the sun, it was roasted by the sun and fell into the sea and died.

Why is there such a shadow wall in the Yansheng Mansion? That's because of Kong Wenshao's father, Kong Hongxu.

At that time, Kong Hongxu raped more than 40 happy women, strangled four innocent people, and beheaded them.

In the end, he escaped with his identity as the Holy Duke of Yan, and he just cut the lord for the people. The title of Duke Yan was succeeded by Kong Hongxu's younger brother Kong Hongtai.

At that time, Kong Hongtai was forced to go to Beijing Guozijian for a long time to "study", and it took a few years before he was officially canonized as the Holy Prince.

Then, there was this shadow wall in the Confucian Mansion, which was Kong Hongtai warning himself and his descendants not to be too greedy, not to be uneasy, and finally ended up burying the sea like the monster "greedy".

Whenever the Yansheng Highway passes through this shadow wall, the next person has to say that sentence, which is intended to remind.

But does it make sense?

For Kong Wenshao, letting Yan Sheng Gong Mansion insist on doing this is nothing more than having a better reputation outside.

But now the emperor seems to be completely ignoring the reputation and influence of the Kong family.

Walking around for a long time in the room used for meeting guests on the side of the main hall of the front ya, the people Kong Wenshao wanted to discuss with came one after another.

Those who can arrive today, in addition to Kong Wenshao and Kong Wenfang, there are also the patriarch of the Kong clan and the three clan elders, as well as the patriarch of the Yan clan.

In Qufu, there is also the Yan family, the descendant of Yan Hui. In Zou County, Yanzhou Prefecture, there is also the Meng clan, and the Kongyan and Mengsan clans are all in the history of the clan before the Hongzhi year. In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, the "Que Li Zhi" was written, the history of the Kong clan was independent, and the history of the Yan clan "The Chronicles of the Burrow" and the history of the Meng clan "The Chronicles of the Three Migrations" were also published and engraved successively.

The fact that they are independent does not mean that the relationship has deteriorated, but that the compilation of the history of the three clans and the construction of the three family temples should form a greater agglomeration effect. After Confucius, Yan Hui, and Meng Ke, they unanimously preached Confucianism and Taoism.

Yan and Meng are naturally headed by Kong.

In Qufu, there is also the Confucian family study. Although it is called family learning, it is actually glorious. In this Confucian family study, only the children of Kong, Yan, and Meng are now accepted, and they all have the treatment of the superintendent of the licensed tribute country.

In Beijing, the Hanlin Academy also has a special hereditary doctor of the Five Classics, which are all served by the descendants of the sages of the past dynasties such as Kong, Yan, Meng, and Zhu Xi.

The sages and descendants led by Yan Shenggong all enjoyed opportunities and practical benefits that were difficult for ordinary children of the poor to have under the shadow of their ancestors.

Now these opportunities and interests are at stake.

When Kong Wenfang came, Kong Wenshao was already discussing fiercely with others.

"Zhang Fujing has not arrived, and the meaning is clear! This omission is closely related to us, and it is indisputable! If you don't fight, how can you be filial? ”

Kong Wenshao said righteously, but when Kong Wenfang entered the door, he asked eagerly: "Wenfang, do you know that Zhang Fujing wants to be the governor of Shandong, and he also went to the capital to discuss the Confucius Rituals, and wants to destroy the statues of ancestors in various places to replace them with wooden masters, descend to the sacrificial system, and go to the ancestor king?" ”

Kong Wenfang was "shocked": "There is such a thing!" ”

Kong Wenshao hurriedly handed him the letter: "You take a look first." ”

Kong Wenfang carefully read the letter, and then frowned and looked ugly: "I didn't expect the Sect Duke to invite me here, but it was for this matter." ”

"I'm the first to bear the brunt of the Holy Father's Mansion!"

The official worship of Confucius was mainly done by the Yansheng Mansion.

If you want to destroy the statue, the first thing to destroy is the statue in the Confucian Temple.

Change the hall to a temple and reduce the specifications, of course, the first one should start from the Yansheng Mansion and the Confucius Temple in Qufu.

No matter how ambitious Kong Wenfang is, after all, he is also a child of the Kong family.

He actually knew about it, and he had been thinking about what to do on the way here.

As a descendant of Confucius, if you don't stand up and speak out for Confucius's honor, you can really be regarded as an "unfilial descendant".

But this is obviously the emperor's intention, after standing up against it, what will be the consequences?

Looking at Kong Wenshao's embarrassed and resentful expression, Kong Wenfang knew what his idea was.

"I'm not in Beijing, the Ministry of Rites has gathered to discuss this matter, and we can only join forces." Kong Wenfang stared at him and said, "Zonggong, you can only run around the families with you as the leader. In addition, Futai, Yanzhou Fuzun, Shandong Tixue and others, this matter should also be brought forward by Zonggong! The ancestor is honored, and it is all related to the Zonggong! ”

Since it is impossible not to stand up and take a stand, it is natural that the more people, the better. Just list them and it won't be too eye-catching. As long as it's not the one in charge, that's acceptable.

Kong Wenshao looked at him speechlessly.

He is Yan Shenggong, and the weight of his words is indeed stronger than that of Qufu County.

But Kong Wenshao was also worried about the consequences, so he hoped that Kong Wenfang would run on his behalf.

Now that the May Ding Festival has just passed, and the August Ding Festival is still early, Kong Wenshao can't find an excuse to stay in Qufu and not move.

The others agreed with Kong Wenfang's opinion and persuaded Kong Wenshao to act quickly.

Kong Wenshao said with a gloomy face: "The biggest question now is that Zhang Fujing is menacing, what is Your Majesty's attitude towards my Kong family!" Since Meng Chun and the others have been captured by Jinyiwei, I am afraid that they will also confess their correspondence with me! If you don't just cut off the names of the ancestors and descend the sacrificial rituals, but also remove the holy throne? ”

He refused to take the risk of this, and continued: "Therefore, now it is not only about arguing about the ritual, but also about dealing with the imperial court. Do you want to use the matter of the Fifth Military Camp and Sichuan to implicate me in the Yansheng Mansion, how can I not be prepared? Wen Fang, the magistrate of the county, has the responsibility to go to various families and officials. After the argument is drafted, after the other person signs, I will sign the head! ”

Kong Wenfang didn't want the title of Yansheng Duke to be gone, and Wenyan had to admit that what Kong Wenshao said was the truth.

How did he exchange letters with Meng Chun and others before, but now the follow-up clues and Q&A preparations can only be done by himself.

“…… In that case, the Zong Gong should sign it first, and I will take it later. ”

“…… It's okay, but how to prepare the argument? ”

A few people, you look at me, I look at you.

The top figures in the court are the ones who want to match the line, and with the academic level of several of them, how can they write a good article with persuasive content and moving words for a while?

I don't have that ability to know.

However, if Yan Shenggong does not speak out, it is enough, and once he speaks, he must have weight.

Kong Wenfang gritted his teeth: "Since Zhang Fujing is coming, this matter, I will go to visit Futai and Fuzun!" In the past few years in Shandong, they should also worry that Zhang Fujing will admire the sword of the Son of Heaven again. ”

"It's all please!" Kong Wenshao shook his hand excitedly.

Kong Wenfang stayed here for a while, and after learning if there were any disrespectful remarks in his previous letters with Meng Chun and others, he left the Yansheng Mansion with a calm face.

So far, I really didn't expect the emperor's attitude towards the Kong family to be so resolute, which can be called sharpening the knife.

A simple single Confucius can win the hearts of scholars all over the world, why did the emperor make such a big move? Do you really want to make a mess of the hearts of the world's scholars?

The descendants of the Kong family are basically not proficient in learning, and they never bother to study what kind of practical learning.

Even in the minds of Kong Wenfang, a relatively talented person in the backbone generation of the Kong family, respecting Confucianism and governing the world with etiquette is a good law for all generations.

Kong Wenfang's previous little caution was nothing more than hoping that Kong Wenshao could jump a little bit, and it was best to reproduce his father's old things, so that maybe he could sit in the position of his Yan Holy Father.

Now I can't think about that anymore.

A worship of Confucius, and the appointment of Zhang Fujing, the governor of Shandong, are like clouds covering the Confucian family.

The Confucian family in Qufu has never forgotten that there is a southern sect in Quzhou, Zhejiang.

At this moment, the significance of this debate to the Confucian family is extremely significant.

Especially when I heard that Kong Wenshao once said in a letter to Meng Chun, "The power traitor misleads the country, the Yansheng Mansion is loyal to the monarch and respects, and he should go to the emperor to worry about it and set things right".

Don't even add the word "if any"?

Directly think that the current new party and the new law are traitors to the country?

After Kong Wenfang returned to the county office, he was still in a dilemma.

Is it to bet on your majesty after many years to still respect Kong, or do you try your best to gain vitality and fame?

Now the rhythm has changed, and he is not sure what the emperor intended.

Kong Wenfang couldn't imagine that the emperor really wanted to participate in it through the Yansheng Mansion, so he was ready to kill on a large scale, and punish many officials and gentry in the world in the name of rebellion.

How dare he!

People in the old thinking can't understand where Zhu Houxi's determination comes from, but in a restaurant on the side of the Confucius Temple in Qufu, the owner of the Shandong cicada of the internal inspection factory is looking at the secret letter.

The order came from the governor to advocate boring.

Shandong's affairs, everything is fast. The eunuch in Shandong has changed someone, and this person is Gao Zhong.

Do you want to present all the news about the Yansheng Mansion that has been collected for more than two years to Gao Zhong?

After he put away the secret order, he frowned and walked to the window to look at the Confucian Temple not far away.

During the Hongzhi period, the Confucian Temple was fired. Today's Confucian Temple is overhauled in the sixteenth year of Hongzhi. That time, not only the Confucian Temple, but also the Yansheng Mansion was rebuilt, which lasted five years and consumed 150,000 taels of silver.

Today's Confucian Temple is at its largest.

In all dynasties, I don't know how many emperors will give more grace to this "Queli Most Holy Temple" and the Confucian family. This Confucian temple was only three temple houses in the Spring and Autumn Period at the earliest, and collected the clothes, cars, and pianos used by Confucius during his lifetime.

Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was the first emperor to personally worship Confucius with the ether prison ceremony, and since then, I don't know how many emperors have even come to Qufu to worship Confucius in person.

But the current emperor is obviously determined to be a different emperor, an emperor who wants to cut the grace of the Confucian family.

In this regard, the owner of the cicada in Shandong Province thought it was Shengming.

In the past two years or so in Qufu, at least as far as he knows, this Confucian Temple and Confucian Mansion are really a big mountain on the heads of the people in Qufu and even Yanzhou Mansion and Shandong Province.

Shandong Province is very taxed, and it is second only to Nanzhili in the entire Ming Dynasty.

If we only talk about the arable land area, Shandong is just over half of the cultivated land in the south of Zhili, and bears the total amount of taxes that are almost the same as the entire South Zhili - Shandong grain tax, accounting for more than one-seven percent of the entire Ming Dynasty. Nan Zhili is only just twenty percent.

And in Shandong, how many "non-levy" fields belong to the Confucian family?

His eyes looked in the direction of the Yansheng Mansion in the distance, and a cold light flashed in the eyes of the cicada lord of the inner factory.

The Governor ordered himself to serve as the lord of the cicada in Shandong, which shows that His Majesty has decided to take action against Yan Shenggong many years ago. Otherwise, why choose yourself, the son of a military household who was killed by the Yansheng Mansion?

He shouted, "Little Er." ”

The shopkeeper came in from outside the door, nodding like an ordinary shopkeeper: "Boss, what are your orders?" ”

"The Eunuch Office of the head town of Jinan Prefecture has set a table for you." From the cupboard, he brought out a food box.

The shopkeeper's eyes flashed: "The little one understands." ”

The eunuch of the head town of Jinan Prefecture, why did he need to come to Qufu to book a table?

It's time to get started!