When Yang Guang bluntly said that he was unwilling to respect Confucianism alone, Kong Bowang looked frightened, it seems that no one has ever spoken like this since ancient times, for Confucianism, for Confucianism, since the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, few people dare to confront it.

Kong Bowang said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, please be cautious. ”

Yang Guang sat steadily: "Mr. Kong, why do you think that the etiquette in the school is completely messed up?" Is it just because students think Confucianism is bad? ”

"The study of saints, how can a group of young people in their teens and twenties be able to speak, how can they speak wildly without reading the books of the three boats and five carts."

Yang Guang smiled disdainfully: "Yes, you have to pay attention to the etiquette, then Mr. Kong, young people can't question the truth of the sage, so can others commit the following crimes?" ”

If he said no, then this group of Confucian students would have confirmed the evidence of the crime, if he said yes, then the discussion of Confucianism among the young students in the school he said before would have to be resigned.

Kong Bowang is no newcomer to debating.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, on the matter, not the same, the sage's truth has been passed down for many years, everyone learns it, as for His Royal Highness's so-called following offenses, the monarch should be magnanimous, and can tolerate the outspoken advice of the courtiers, just like His Majesty today, he has never punished anyone for the advice of civil officials in the court, which can create the prosperous era of the Great Sui."

With a dress person, move out of our father to oppress people.

"Mr. Kong, it seems that the requirements for me and my father are always higher than others, what is the reason?"

Kong Bowang replied with a smile: "Those who are highly virtuous should bear more burdens, and only those who are more virtuous can be in a high position." ”

Yang Guanghui: "In the same way, is it not more virtuous learning to be called the study of sages, those who are in high positions should be able to tolerate the admonitions of their courtiers, and the knowledge of sages in high positions should also be able to tolerate the doubts of students?" ”

Kong Bowang didn't know how to answer for a while, and after a short thought, he said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, I think you seem to have misunderstood something......

Next, Kong Bowang is a one-size-fits-all person, but it is nothing more than the truth in the book that is put on the surface, and in the end, Yang Guang can't argue.

Yang Guang waved his hand and said: "Mr. Kong, you have explained a lot of reasoning, I can understand it, you don't need to repeat it, just ask you, do you think this group of young Confucian scholars is deliberately pandering, just want to take advantage of the time I come to Qufu to give me a dismount, so as to kill my prestige." ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince, how can the Confucian scholars be so bold, they are all young descendants, they don't care about the results of doing things, they will do something out of the ordinary on impulse, and please raise your noble hand, Your Highness."

"Mr. Kong, I just made it very clear, this matter is not what I asked Cui Taishou to do, if you put this hat on my head again, I will really be angry."

Kong Bowang smiled slightly when he heard this: "Yes, yes, yes, old and confused, he can speak clearly when he is old, and he hopes that His Royal Highness is not strange." ”

Yang Guang got up, coughed lightly, and paced back and forth: "Mr. Kong, I was assassinated by Kong Sheng and Kong Bo in Daxing City, and it stands to reason that the crime of assassinating me should be at least three clans, but considering that the two of them are members of your Kong family's clan and the pillars of the Kong family before, my father only blamed the two of them, and the two should be your nephews." ”

Kong Bowang immediately slammed the crutches in his hand on the ground, made a piercing sound, and then said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, these two fatherless and kingless people are really lowly people, we have removed the two of them and their wives and concubines and children and grandchildren from the family tree, Your Highness, the two of them have nothing to do with our Kong family when they do these things." ”

This swore that he would draw a clear line with the two of them first, which was also a statement to Yang Guang.

"Having said that, but, after all, the two of them are from the Kong family, old man, I think I can reasonably suspect that this matter is not only known to the two of them, after all, to plan such a thing, the two may not be enough."

Kong Bowang was about to speak, but Yang Guang continued his words, and stretched out his hand to signal him not to speak.

"I was assassinated by the Kong family, and when I came to Qufu, I met this group of Confucian scholars who wanted to give me a dismissal, it seems that these people don't put me, the prince of the Great Sui, in their eyes at all, so bold and arrogant, I suspect that the real murderer behind the scenes who really wanted to assassinate me is still hiding in the shadows and commanding all this remotely."

"So although Cui Taishou didn't instigate me to arrest people this time, it just so happened that maybe I could interrogate him, so as not to hide behind the thief who wanted to assassinate me, and I was stupid not to know."

Kong Bowang got up respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the old man guarantees that there will be no such thing." ”

"Oh? Is it? How can you guarantee that you are the one who plotted to let the Confucian scholars give me a horse? ”

At this time, Kong Bowang realized that he was surrounded by Yang Guang, but more than 90 years have not been in vain, and he said without changing his face: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has misunderstood, the old decay is a guarantee, and there is absolutely no one else in our Kong family who has participated in the affairs of Kong Sheng Kong Bo. ”

"As for what His Highness said, if someone wants to give you a horse, it must not exist, Confucian scholars are proficient in Confucianism, and it is impossible for others to be pushed to do such a thing, since ancient times, literati died in admonitions as a noble act, maybe they want to emulate their ancestors, and Your Highness should not be angry because they imitate the sages."

Kong Bowang talked to Yang Guang, the more he said, the more confident he became, although Yang Guang did not have any scruples, but Kong Bowang understood that Yang Guang had scruples, he was not as careless as Lai Hu'er or Wang Yi.

Then the person in the dress will always be useful.

In the end he will give in, he will compromise.

No one can fight against the greatest truth in the world.

Yang Guang heard Kong Bowang say that Wen was dead, and knew that Kong Bowang was using this matter to suppress himself, but it was impossible for a normal person to kill this group of Confucian students, he thought that he was just teaching a lesson, after Kong Bowang found out about this matter, the next thing was the time for the two sides to negotiate with each other.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, the old man apologizes for this group of young people and you, and brings the lessons of this group of people, so that they all come to the door to apologize to His Royal Highness the Prince."

Yang Guang snorted coldly, if you really want so many people to come to the door to apologize, where do you put yourself? When the time comes, everyone will say that he Yang Guang bullied people.

"Old gentleman, you still have to check first, whether there is that black-hearted wicked person who is instigating and provoking this group of Confucian students in the back, if you don't find out clearly, it will be really uncomfortable."

"It's better to do this, Mr. Kong, you can help me check."

Yang Guang suddenly opened his mouth and invited Kong Bowang to investigate, Kong Bowang was not a fool, he knew that Yang Guang wanted Kong Bowang to give him an explanation, even if he pulled someone to confess, he had to pull one out, but if he found out someone, it meant that the Confucian scholars in Qufu were really deliberately targeting the prince of the current dynasty, and they would not be able to explain it at that time.

Just as Yang Guang insisted that it was not his fault that the Confucian scholars were arrested, Kong Bowang also had to insist that the Kong family did not deliberately want to give the prince a disgrace.

Both sides felt that the other must have done it on purpose, but neither would admit it.

Peeing in a pool is the same thing as standing on the edge of the pool and peeing in the pool, but the nature is completely different.

Kong Bowang excused himself and said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, how can I be a bad old man to investigate the case, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really wants to investigate, it doesn't matter, if there are really people in Qufu City who want to target His Royal Highness the Prince, my old man is the first to refuse, don't look at my age, let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince eliminate these traitors." ”

Yang Guang looked at Kong Bowang meaningfully: "You have this heart, I am also deeply grateful, I have benefited a lot from talking with the old gentleman today, but unfortunately my body has not recovered, I am very tired today, and I will stay with the old gentleman soon, as for what the old gentleman wants, I have already understood, I will send someone to intercede with Cui Taishou, if there is no guilt, it is better not to detain the scholar." ”

finally got such an answer from Yang Guang, Kong Bowang's task this time was completed.

He saluted Yang Guang respectfully and said, "Thank you to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for this group of young descendants, and I will let them remember His Royal Highness the Prince's kindness." ”

"Remember it or not, it's okay to be lonely, it's just Mr. Kong, Lone has always liked to be quiet, if there are too many things to do, and you can't be quiet, you must have a headache."

Kong Bowang responded: "The old man must teach this group of boys a good lesson when he goes back." ”

A conversation that was not very pleasant ended like this, Kong Bowang walked out of the mansion, looked back at the house under the night, and couldn't help but feel a chill: "Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not really ruthless, otherwise this group of people may not really be able to get out of that prison." ”

The people around him supported Kong Bowang and said: "Old Kong, as rumored by the outside world, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not agree with Confucianism, and I am afraid that it will not be good for us in the future. ”

Kong Bowang's face was dark: "Our Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a city in his heart, and the old man thought that he rashly arrested so many people because it was a brainless impulsive move, but in the past few days, let Laihu'er deal with me first, and then let the eunuch come to perfunctory me, and finally dragged a body that seemed to be seriously ill to see me." ”

"From the beginning of Xingshi's questioning to the final begging for mercy and compromise, we are all under his control, such a young man, it's really terrifying."

The people around him said: "But Elder Kong, our goal has also been achieved, and in the end, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still compromised and released all the Confucian scholars?" ”

Kong Bowang asked rhetorically: "Then what do you think you can do if you don't let him go?" Locked up until old age, exiled, or executed? From the beginning of arresting these people, his ultimate goal is to punish them well, and if we go, we will release them early, and if we don't go, we will suffer a little flesh and skin and release them later. ”

As he spoke, Kong Bowang's face became even more gloomy.

"The prince's frame arrived in Qufu City, and was blocked by so many Confucian students, the prince's face must not be able to hang up, you are doing things one by one, but you are really not considerate, there is a lesson of Kong Sheng Kong Bo in front, our Confucian family can't stand in front of the big ceremony, if these Confucian students are really judged what to do this time, the prince is really investigated, after all, people are bitter masters, we can't stand."

The person who was reprimanded looked embarrassed, and still said a little unconvinced: "Old Kong, since ancient times, everyone has respected Confucius, we are just not convinced, and besides, the prince has not interrogated anything, our Confucian students are all ambitious, otherwise how could they be released." ”

Kong Bowang was anxious to pick up his crutches and beat people: "You stupid pig has a long head and a neck?" How do you know that people didn't interrogate it, maybe they didn't plan to interrogate at all, or they didn't make a fuss about it when they interrogated something, there are hundreds of people of all kinds, so many people really interrogate with words and deeds, not to mention that there is something, even if there is nothing to do, they can be interrogated and come out. ”

"I'm so angry, how can I read all the books with a stupid head that is more stupid than the wild boar in the forest, we are so anxious to fish people out for fear of being interrogated The mastermind behind the scenes, people gave us a step down, you just hold the steps and come down well!"

Several people were scolded and bloody, and they didn't dare to fight back.

Kong Bowang said smoothly: "Tomorrow morning, remember that it is early in the morning, no!" Tonight, I will send someone to wait outside the mansion, pick up this group of people as soon as possible, and then ask if anyone has said anything unfavorable to our Kong family. ”

"Then let Kong Shun come to the door early tomorrow morning with all the descendants under the age of thirty who are registered on the genealogy of the Confucian Mansion to invite His Royal Highness the Prince, and the rest of the people are preparing the most solemn welcome ceremony in the mansion, waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to arrive."

I was taught such a lesson, and I had to obey it so respectfully.

Yang Guang in the mansion sent Kong Bowang and the others away, and Wang Yi asked puzzledly: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, you raised it so high and gently put it down this time, I saw that the old man was relying on the old man and selling the old, and he still didn't mean to respect you." ”

"Respect? I don't need his respect, that old man is almost 100 years old, what is there to worry about with him, and what can I do if those Confucian students don't let go? ”

Yang Guang sighed lightly: "People, there must be something to compromise, even if it is me, my father asked me to come to Qufu to improve the relationship with the Confucian family, and also gave me the holy decree of canonizing the Confucian family, I can't spoil his big thing, just forget it if I take a breath, as for the follow-up, it depends on whether the Confucian family himself has long eyes and heads." ”

Early the next morning, there was an unprecedented grand scene in Qufu City.

A young team of hundreds of people came to Yang Guang's accommodation, all dressed in green shirts, with solemn demeanor and a look of praise on their faces.

When the door of the mansion opened, the prince walked out slowly, with a purple robe and a gold belt, looking down at everyone.

Kong Shun, the grandson of the Confucian family, and many clan children saluted the prince one after another.

The voice was deafening: "Kong clan, welcome His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

(End of chapter)