For Kong Duanyou, Zhu Ming's perception is not bad.

At least this one did not reduce the gold, but fled to Jiangnan with his clansmen and became the ancestor of the Nankong lineage in Quzhou.

Although Song Huizong broke the restrictions, he didn't really let the Kong family be the county magistrate of Xianyuan, but only gave them the qualifications to be the magistrate.

When the Northern Song Dynasty fell, Kong Duanyou's identity was: Yan Shenggong, Zheng Bapintong Zhilang (Jingguan), Zhibi Pavilion, full-time worship of Confucius.

He also recommended the clansman Kong Ruocai to Song Huizong, who served as the chief secretary of Jiyin County for the first two years.

"Minister, please offer the seal of the temple in front of the court!" Kong Duanyou held out a seal in both hands.

This is to show that the official seal of the previous dynasty is gone, please give a brand new one.

Zhu Ming smiled slightly, his fingers tapped on the armrest of the chair, and Bai Sheng immediately stepped forward to take the seal.

Seeing that the prince was willing to accept the seal, Kong Duanyou breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Ming took the seal and glanced at it twice, and asked, "I heard that the Confucius family has a portrait of Confucius painted by Wu Daozi himself?" ”

Kong Duanyou replied: "There is indeed a pair." ”

Zhu Ming said: "In the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, there is also a copy of this portrait to collect. I look at Confucius's sword, the scabbard is thin and long, it seems that it is not available in the early years of the Warring States period. ”

Kong Duanyou was stunned, not understanding what Prince Zhu meant.

Zhu Ming continued: "According to the "Historical Records", Confucius was nine feet six inches long. The saber in the portrait extends diagonally from Confucius's chest to Confucius's ankle. If it is upright, this sword is about the height of Confucius's chin. Even if Confucius's head was large, this sword should be seven or eight feet long. Confucius, who was nine feet six inches tall, could draw a seven- or eight-foot sword if he encountered a thief while traveling around the world? Wu Daozi drew too carelessly. ”

This statement is reasonable and well-founded, and Kong Duanyou can only echo it: "It is indeed improperly drawn." ”

Zhu Ming asked: "Mr. Kong thinks, does that picture of Confucius's saber draw Confucius short, or does it make the saber long?" ”

Kong Duanyou thought for a while: "Xu is drawing a long sword. ”

Zhu Ming said again: "Wu Daozi has probably never seen Confucius's sword. ”

Kong Duanyou said: "Of course I haven't seen it. ”

"Then has he seen Confucius?" Zhu Ming said, "He shouldn't have seen Confucius, but he doesn't know how to draw it." ”

Kong Duanyou finally felt that something was wrong, and explained: "In the Tang Dynasty, there was a portrait of Confucius painted by the Qin and Han dynasties, and Wu Daozi should have copied the portraits of the Qin and Han dynasties. ”

Zhu Ming smiled and asked, "Can Mr. Kong be sure?" Does Confucius really look like the portrait? ”

Kong Duanyou wanted to speak and stopped, hesitated for a long time, and finally replied: "I don't dare to be sure." ”

"Then who is the Confucian family enshrined in this portrait for hundreds of years?" Zhu Ming asked.

"This ......" Kong Duanyou began to sweat on his forehead, and explained, "The portrait is only like a god, and the descendants worship the ancestor in their hearts." ”

Zhu Ming asked again: "If you have ancestors in your heart, why do you want to worship portraits of unknown origin?" Isn't this a matter of sacrificing the basics? In the Taimiao of the Ming Dynasty, only the ancestral tablets are enshrined, and people dare not paint indiscriminately, because they are afraid that the painting will be wrong and desecrate the ancestors. ”

Kong Duanyou could only say: "After the minister went home, he immediately asked people to remove the paper portrait and the wooden board portrait. ”

"Sir, even filial piety!" Zhu Ming praised.

Kong Duanyou had nowhere to vent his depression, and Zhu Ming said this too ruthlessly. If the Confucian family dares to worship the statue of Confucius in the future, they will all be unfilial descendants!

Zhu Ming said again: "I have doubts in my heart, and I ask Mr. to explain." Qufu's Wenxuan Wang Temple, is it an official temple or a family temple, is it a Confucian temple or a Confucian temple? ”

Kong Duanyou replied: "The Ming Dynasty has not yet been canonized, if according to the system of the previous dynasty, the Wenxuan Wang Temple in Qufu is both an official temple and a family temple, and it is both a Confucian temple and a Confucian temple." ”

"How can there be no distinction between public and private?" Zhu Ming had a surprised expression on his face, "In today's Ming Dynasty, even the internal treasury and the treasury can be clearly distinguished, but the Kong family can't tell these clearly." ”

The new dynasty of the Ming Dynasty has been dragging on not canonizing the Confucian family, which clearly means beating.

How dare Kong Duanyou go against the prince?

If Prince Zhu is angered and delayed for decades without canonization, the Kong family will be embarrassed.

Kong Duanyou said: "It is true that there should be a clear distinction between public and private, but it is up to the prince to decide." ”

Zhu Ming finally got to the bottom and said, "I'm just a shallow learner, and I have a vulgar idea. It is the future Qufu Confucius Temple, which should be used as the family temple of Confucius, and the Panqiao and Panchi school palace buildings should be demolished. The Lingxing Gate should also be demolished, which the emperor used to worship Tiantian Xing, praying for good weather and good agricultural harvest in the coming year, which seems to have nothing to do with Confucius. ”

Kong Duanyou was dumbfounded when he heard this, according to Zhu Ming, everything from the gate of the Confucian Temple to the halberd gate had to be demolished.

Zhu Ming continued to output: "How is Confucius compared to Yan Huang Yaoshun?" ”

Kong Duanyou hurriedly said: "I can't compare to the ancient saint king. ”

Zhu Ming said: "The place of sacrifice of Yanhuang Yaoshun is only in his birthplace and mausoleum. Confucius adhered to etiquette all his life, and it was better not to trespass. In the future, according to the rules of sacrificing Yanhuang Yaoshun, only the Confucian Temple will be sacrificed in Qufu, and the rest of the prefectures and counties will not be sacrificed again. ”

Kong Duanyou was so shocked that he couldn't say anything, but he still had the courage to ask: "If the scholars of the world want to worship Confucius, do they all have to come to Qufu?" It's really inconvenient. ”

"I will build a temple of literature all over the country," Zhu Ming said in detail, "Qufu is a Confucian temple, a family temple of Confucius, and a private temple of the Confucian family." What was built all over the country was the Temple of Literature, the Temple of Officials, and the Temple of Learning. ”

Kong Duanyou breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the whole country still worships Confucius.

Zhu Ming also said: "Since it is an official temple, not a family temple, then Confucius's father does not have to sacrifice." Buildings similar to family temples should also be eliminated from the national Confucian temple. From now on, the Temple of Literature will also worship Confucius, but there will be more sages of the past dynasties. And the seventy-two disciples of Confucius, it is enough to keep a dozen. ”

Kong Duanyou's whole person fell into a stupor, and he really understood Prince Zhu's intentions at this moment.

It is to completely cut off the official sacrifice of Confucius from the Confucian family!

Qufu Confucius Temple, I will keep it for you, it is your family temple, the descendants of the Confucian family can play by themselves. As long as the school palace building and political building are demolished honestly, no one will care about the Kong family's jumping inside.

The official Confucian temples across the country will tear down all the family temple buildings, blast Confucius and his father out of the Confucian Temple, and blast out the redundant disciples of Confucius. Then invite many sages to come in and accept incense with Confucius, and accept the worship of scholars all over the world!

Zhu Ming humbly asked: "I am young, my knowledge is shallow, and I am just a little clumsy, does Mr. Kong think it is in line with etiquette?" ”

"It's very polite, Your Highness is really a great Confucian who keeps etiquette." Kong Duanyou was already crying.

Zhu Ming's series of suggestions are indeed courteous from beginning to end, even more polite than since the Tang and Song dynasties, and even if Confucius is resurrected, he will be full of praise.

Zhu Ming smiled and said: "Since it is a courtesy, after Mr. Kong goes home, he will go to the court to invite him." ”

Murder and heart-wrenching, not only did he weaken the influence of the Kong family, but also asked the Kong family to ask for it to do so.

It's okay if the Kong family doesn't do it, the court has been dragging it out and not canonizing, and when the time comes, it's okay to see who can consume whom.

After talking about business, Zhu Ming began to gossip: "Mr. Kong is a descendant of Confucius and must be proficient in Confucian classics. I have a lot of doubts, and I ask my husband to give me advice. ”

"His Royal Highness is a great Confucian in the world, and the ministers are shallow in their knowledge, and they really dare not give advice." Kong Duanyou was already scared by Zhu Ming.

Zhu Ming asked the guards to bring wine and food, and discussed Confucianism with Kong Duanyou in the hotel.

Kong Duanyou chatted, turned his head and saw that Fu Zhirou was writing hard, and the prince actually asked people to record all the previous conversations.

Including talking about the Temple of Confucius!

I felt that it was dark in front of me, and Kong Duanyou almost fainted.

chatted until it was getting dark, and Kong Duanyou was finally able to leave. He walked out in a daze, was blown by the night breeze on the street, and looked at the lights in Jinan City at a loss.

If it is implemented according to Prince Zhu's wishes, Confucius will still be the master of all generations in the future, but this has nothing to do with the Confucian family.

Inside the hotel.

Fu Zhirou put down the brush and said with mixed feelings: "Your Highness does this, respecting Confucius but not Confucius, and the means are really wonderful. ”

Zhu Ming said: "The gentleman's Ze will be beheaded in the fifth generation." The Confucius family in Qufu has been in the shade for almost 50 generations, how can there be such a truth in the world? The previous generation of the Holy Father, but he was abolished because of his sitting! If Confucius knew that future generations were doing evil, I am afraid that there would be no peace under the Nine Springs. ”

"Indeed." Fu Zhirou nodded.

The abolished Yan Shenggong is today's Kong Duanyou's father.

What exactly happened, the court is not allowed to spread the discussion, and the people of the world are not very clear, and there are only four words in the history books: "sit on the matter and abolish the seal".

But it will definitely not be a trivial matter, and it must be a big sin!

Because not only was the perpetrator himself deprived of the title of "Yan Shenggong", but the Northern Song Dynasty court also changed the title to "Feng Shenggong", and it seemed that the descendants of the Confucian family were not worthy of "Yan Sheng".

This punishment is too severe, and I am afraid that it is not an ordinary corruption and perversion of the law, but a serious crime that hurts nature and reason.

Zhu Ming asked: "In the future, the Temple of Literature will be dedicated to the sages of the past dynasties, which sages do you think should be invited in?" ”

"Fan Wenzhenggong!" Fu Zhirou replied immediately.

Zhu Ming nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Fu Zhirou said again: "Han Wengong! ”

"Okay." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

Fu Zhirou stole a glance at the prince: "Ercheng?" ”

Zhu Ming thought for a while: "Since Wang Linchuan has entered the Confucian Temple, Ercheng should also enter, and Su Dongpo can also enter." ”

Zhu Guoxiang's academic controversy in Tokyo was already known to Zhu Ming in Shandong.

Wang Anshi, Ercheng, and Su Shi were all carried into the Temple of Literature, which is in line with the national policy of the Ming Dynasty in terms of academics, which is equivalent to the official affirmation of Xinxue, Luoxue and Suxue, and the future of the Ming Dynasty official school will inevitably integrate these three schools.

No one wants to be alone, each family learns from each other's strengths, and then kneades into natural science, which is the real Ming official school!

Zhu Ming said again: "Zhang Hengqu should also enter the Temple of Literature, and his four sentences are very good." Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations. ”

The Confucian Temple of the Northern Song Dynasty only has "ten philosophers" for the time being, and even the "four matches" have not been proposed.

All the sages are divided into four sections, namely: morality, speech, matter, and literature.

What Zhu Ming was distressed about was that it was easy to stuff Lao Tzu in, but it was extremely difficult to stuff Mozi into it!

(End of chapter)