"Lin Lao's sacrificial wine...... The waiter, the master of ceremonies, the master of ceremonies, and the bachelor Cheng came to visit. ”

Just when Lin Han was about to give his daughter a vivid lesson in thrifty housekeeping, someone came to the door to spread the word.

Lin Han looked at his daughter who looked nervous, and said, "Since it was sent by your future husband's family, I will accept it, and it will be regarded as a dowry gift, and you don't have to stay in the house alone." The Father cannot add much to you. ”

"Yes."

Lin Yi was happy in her heart, and with her father's consent, these things really belonged to her.

Lin Han said: "In the future, your family members in Fujian, your younger brothers and sisters, will come over together." Kyoshi has enough places for them to live in, unlike before, they have to find a place to rent......"

At the same time as Lin Han's promotion, the emperor also understood that most of his family members, especially the concubines and children, were in his hometown, so he sent someone to bring Lin Han's family to the capital.

Although the official residence given to him is not a house, and the property right is not on Lin Han, it can be regarded as Lin Han's residence in Jingshi for a period of time in the future, and the place is naturally spacious and bright.

This reflects the emperor's importance to Lin Han.

"Finally the family is reunited." Nguyen Thi said.

The Ruan family has no children in her life, but her husband has always been able to spread his branches, but in recent years, due to the pressure of life, the Lin family has returned to his hometown one after another...... Nguyen will not fight for anything at this age.

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……

Lin Han explained the move.

Immediately came out to see Xiao Jing and Cheng Minzheng, and saw that the two of them were very cautious, with Lin Han's political thinking, he couldn't think of anything to do with it.

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "That's the case, although Bachelor Cheng has been reinstated and wants to go to Nanjing to take charge of the affairs of the Nanhanlin Academy, he may have to delay for half a month before leaving...... There is a matter involving the inheritance of the ancestral rites, and His Majesty wants two respected old gentlemen to take the lead. ”

Lin Han's face also sank.

Although Zong Ao is not necessarily talking about the royal family, the celebrant eunuch came out and said that Zong Ao, what is it that is not a royal matter?

The emperor has already made a crown prince...... What does this mean?

"I don't really understand." Lin Han could only wait for Xiao Jing to explain to him in detail.

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "Don't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with royal affairs, but involves the inheritance of the princes and nobles of the court." His Majesty's meaning is to form a custom, that is, brother to brother. ”

Lin Han was puzzled, and glanced at Cheng Minzheng, he could see that Cheng Minzheng should have learned what was going on from Xiao Jing before he came to Guozijian.

But at this time, Cheng Minzheng lowered his head and didn't look at Lin Han.

"Father and son inherit each other, and if there is no child, brother will end up brother, is there any doubt about this?" Lin Han felt that Xiao Jing's words seemed like an extra move.

Xiao Jing said: "There is no doubt, but if you are an elder brother and cut off because of a crime, then there will be no heirs after the death of your younger brother, and there is no need to pass it back to the elder lineage." ”

"Huh?"

When Lin Han heard this, he felt that the emperor was specifically referring to someone.

Among the nobles of the dynasty, those who were robbed of titles for crimes, except for Kong Hongxu, who was in the lineage of Yan Shenggong, was Zhang Yuanji, the forty-sixth generation of Heavenly Master and the title of "Great True Man".

Zhang Yuanji and Kong Hongxu were in the same year, but he Zhang Yuanji was even more vicious, killing more than 40 people, and killing a family of three, and in the end he was only demoted to a commoner, and his cousin Zhang Yuanqing succeeded him as a celestial master, and he was the forty-seventh generation of celestial masters.

Now that Zhang Yuanji has long been ancient, Zhang Yuanqing's position as a celestial master is very stable, and he once married the daughter of Zhu Yi, the prince of Chengguo, that is, Zhu Feng's aunt.

But later the daughter died early, leaving no heirs, Zhang Yuanqing's eldest son Zhang Yanqi was born in the third year of Hongzhi, and it was not until the fourteenth year of Hongzhi that he entered the court for the first time.

If the emperor is not talking about Zhang Yuanqing, then he can only talk about Kong Hongxu.

Lin Han was still relatively straightforward, and asked: "The inheritance of the Yan Shenggong lineage, isn't there already a fixed number, and it will be inherited by the eldest son of the current Changfang?" ”

"Old Lin, don't be so direct." Xiao Jing was a little speechless when he heard this.

Sure enough, the two of them have similar personalities, and they even don't go around in circles when they speak.

Lin Han asked, "Could it be that there is another family?" ”

When I looked at Cheng Minzheng again, Cheng Minzheng was also smiling at him, as if to say, I would have guessed that it was the old Kong family when I heard this, but I was embarrassed to break it, or you are awesome.

Xiao Jing smiled and said: "It is this family, Your Majesty's intention, I also want to ask the two of you to inherit the title of this family, and set the rules, so that no one will follow suit, thinking that wearing a guilty body can also make your own body or heir inherit the family title, and break the rules." ”

"Hmm."

Lin Han nodded.

Sounds reasonable.

If a person commits a crime, or even a capital crime, he doesn't have to die, and his heirs still have the opportunity to inherit the title again, which in itself is disrespectful to the inheritance system of the Ming title.

But because the Kong family is still too special, it seems that Kong Hongxu committed a crime at the beginning, and he was not escorted to Beijing, and he was not shackled, which is enough to show that the royal family is afraid of the Kong family.

The current emperor's father, Emperor Chenghua, is so jealous of the Confucian family, how come the Hongzhi Emperor, who founded the country with benevolence and filial piety, seems to be so strong against the Confucian family?

Xiao Jing asked, "Did Lin Lao agree?" ”

Lin Han knew that Cheng Minzheng had no qualifications to refuse in this matter, and now he was the only one who could raise objections, and he said: "With Confucianism as an example for scholars and literati, the imperial examination will establish the country, if it is easily changed, will it be ......?"

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "Lin Lao thinks that time has passed, and now it's too late to investigate and change, right?" ”

"Hmm." Lin Han still didn't hide it, nodded and said, "The old man is worried about this. ”

If Kong Hongxu's crimes back then are used to change the inheritance of the title, it will inevitably mean that it is a bit of an old account.

Because in recent years, both the Kong family and the imperial court have regarded Kong Hongxu's son Kong Wenshao as the heir of the next generation of Yan Shenggong, otherwise why would Kong Hongtai bring this nephew with him every time he enters Kyoto? Why do you have the cheekiness to marry the university scholar Li Dongyang?

Xiao Jing said: "What if this former Yan Shenggong may have unforgivable sins in the future? ”

"Huh?"

Rao is Lin Han has a very good mentality, and he couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this.

What is this called?

Will there be unpardonable sins in the future? Then just kill the people! Also used to ask about the inheritance of the title?

Xiao Jing said: "The two of you don't hide it, there is a person in the northwest who is proficient in the astronomical calendar, and he is also good at asking about the heavens, and he predicts that there will be a major event in the Xuansheng Temple in Que Li in the next two days, which may affect the inheritance of the Duke of Yansheng?" ”

Zhang ...... Bingkuan? Lin Han had already stood up from his seat.

Zhang Zhou: Is this crazy?

Forget it about coming against the civil officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and now you still have to take the Kong family under the knife?

Is he trying to be at odds with the entire literati force?

Xiao Jing nodded and said, "It's Mr. Zhang." Seeing that the incident will happen in the next two days, His Majesty can only ask the respected Confucian to come out and set the rules for the inheritance of the title of Yan Shenggong and even the Ming Dynasty. That's just two of you. ”

Lin Han frowned and said, "Such a heavenly statement may not be credible. ”

Cheng Minzheng asked weakly: "What will happen to the Xuansheng Temple in Queli?" ”

Xiao Jing smiled and said, "In the past two days, the two of you can just wait." But this matter must involve the Prophet of the Former Derivation, so that ...... His Majesty had to guard against the public opinion of the government and the opposition brought about by this. ”

At this time, Lin Han and Cheng Minzheng seemed to be standing together, they looked at each other, and they were all thinking, hasn't Kong Hongxu, who used to be a traitor, already reformed? What kind of moth is he going to make? was actually deduced by Zhang Zhou?

That's amazing!

Lin Han said: "Before it happened, Your Majesty is like this...... Tell me about the two of you? ”

Just say, aren't you afraid that we will inform the people of the Kong family, let the people of the Kong family notify Kong Hongxu in time, so that nothing can happen?

But when Lin Han asked, he seemed to have figured it out.

When the matter is only a day or two away, and then it is made public, it seems that even if it leaks out now, it will not be too late to notify Kong Hongxu, and what should happen will still happen......

The emperor is in the pit hole family!

Xiao Jing sighed: "Two, it didn't happen, Your Majesty didn't want to cause waves in advance, if it didn't work out in the end, then what was Mr. Zhang not predicted?" Or is it that someone stopped the precipice in time? ”

Cheng Minzheng sighed: "If this kind of thing really happens, so it will be played...... In the following view, there is nothing wrong with it. ”

After Cheng Minzheng experienced the turmoil in the previous science field, he learned smartly.

I stand on the side of the civil officials, just waiting for the fate of being pitted, I can only stand on the side of the emperor and Zhang Zhou now, I can do whatever the emperor asks me to do, I don't want to be like Lin Han, I still want to put up a fight at a critical time.

Xiao Jing said: "So let the two of you have a preparation in your heart, and you will play it together after drafting it in the past two days." We still have people to see, so I won't bother much. ”

"Is that for the same thing?"

Lin Han got up to see off the guests, and when he heard that Xiao Jing was going to see someone else, he naturally wanted to ask.

He didn't understand what it meant when the emperor asked Xiao Jing to come out in advance to publicize it, instead of waiting for them to come back afterwards?

Xiao Jing smiled and shook his head, meaning, this matter should not be said to anyone.

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After Cheng Minzheng and Lin Han learned that something might happen to Qufu, it seemed that everyone in the capital knew about it that day.

The news spread so fast that even Xiao Jing, who was in charge of delivering the news, was a little surprised.

Li Dongyang rested for a day that day, and was about to go to the palace to watch the night at sunset, but it was Kong Hongtai who came to visit him in a hurry, although Li Dongyang felt guilty at this time and didn't want to meet Kong Hongtai, but he also seemed to know that avoiding it was not a way, so he could only meet Kong Hongtai before going to the night.

“…… Elder Li Ge, the big thing is not good, it is said that Mr. Zhang, who can know the things of ghosts and gods, said that his brother will be a traitor in the Xuansheng Temple, this matter is very important, you must think of a countermeasure! ”

When Kong Hongtai said the words, Li Dongyang was confused.

What?

It hasn't happened yet, and even Kong Hongtai knows about it? It can't be that the four celebrants leaked out, and someone wants to throw the black pot of leaking the news on my head, right?

Li Dongyang pretended to be calm and said: "Dongzhuang, you don't have to worry, how can you be accurate in what you say?" ”

Dongzhuang is just Kong Hongtai's number, but because Kong Hongtai usually calls himself Dongzhuang, the Jingshi is also used to not calling him his title or table, and people who are familiar with each other are even more commensurate with Dongzhuang, and the scholars also call him "Mr. Dongzhuang" when they meet to show their closeness.

Li Dongyang neither said yes nor no, only that he could not be trusted.

Kong Hongtai said: "The government and the opposition are spreading it, and it is said that it is the news released by the palace." ”

After Li Dongyang heard this, he was shocked in his heart.

I slept during the day, why did it turn upside down outside? The palace took the initiative to release the news? This...... That's vicious!

Li Dongyang has a resourcefulness in the end, and he immediately figured out the trick.

Aren't you, Li Dongyang, worried that you will be complained by the Kong family afterwards, saying that you didn't report it in advance? Will the Kong family also complain that the emperor and Zhang Zhou hid this matter and waited to see the joke?

Then wait until something happened beforehand, but it was too late to pass the news back to Qufu, and then leak the matter, so that the entire capital knew that there was Zhang Zhou's prediction that Kong Hongxu would be a traitor...... Then almost all the people in the capital and even the whole world became witnesses together......

We all know that you Kong Hongxu wants to be a traitor, only you Kong Hongxu doesn't know, and then you Kong Hongxu will really be a traitor!

Excuse me.

Whose responsibility is this?

Blame the emperor for not informing you of the Kong family in advance? Or do you blame yourselves?

Everyone in the world watched the jokes of the Kong family together, and you Kong family members still want to beat a rake?

"Elder Li Ge, you ...... Are you listening? ”

Kong Hongtai didn't expect that Li Dongyang was stunned.

Li Dongyang forcibly calmed down and said, "I'm thinking. ”

Are you thinking of a countermeasure?

Of course not.

Li Dongyang was thinking, I was worried that it would not be easy to explain to Dongzhuang and the Kong family afterwards, but now I don't have to worry, because the emperor has already explained everything clearly in advance.

Not only did Li Dongyang know about this in advance, but didn't you Kong Hongtai also know about it in advance? Even the people of Manjing know about it.

All are prophets and witnesses, so there is no question of who is responsible.

Blame Zhang Zhou?

Zhang Zhou knew, didn't he also inform him in advance?

If Zhang Zhou is holding back his bad thoughts, he can't say anything, just wait for the excitement to fall into the well afterwards.

If it is true, then all the responsibility lies with the perpetrator alone, what does it mean to blame others?

"Dongzhuang, do you think if you are really worried that this matter may happen, is it too late to send someone to inform you to go back now?" Li Dongyang tentatively gave an idea.

said so, but in fact, Li Dongyang already knew that it was too late.

Because the time predicted by Zhang Zhou was that night, no matter how fast a horse was, it would not be possible for a horse to run more than a thousand miles in six or seven hours, which was also based on the fact that it happened before dawn.

Other words...... Things seem irreparable.

Unless Kong Hongxu doesn't do it.

If you do it, you will be said, then it will really be laughed at by the whole world.

Kong Hongtai said with a sad face: "After I learned the news, I have sent someone to inform me to go back, but it will take at least two days to travel for a long time...... Sleepless work is the only way to get the message across, which ...... How is this possible? ”

Li Dongyang said: "It's not a way to be anxious, I think your brother won't do anything to endanger the court, right?" ”

At this time, Li Dongyang seemed very calm.

Before, he was still looking ahead and looking backwards, but now, like the think tank of the Kong family, he is still saying comfort.

"Zhang Bingkuan has a lot to say about the will of heaven, but this time it involves personnel, how can Brother Ling be as he said, and follow the steps of what he predicted?" Li Dongyang continued to speak.

Kong Hongtai said: "Elder Li Ge, is there no way...... Tell your majesty in advance? ”

Li Dongyang took a breath and said, "What did you say?" ”

"This ......"

Li Dongyang thought to himself, why are you still obsessed with Dongzhuang? Your brother's crime seems to be a blow to your Kong family, but it is helpful to you.

This will establish your position in the Confucian family.

Who doesn't know that you are now nominally the head of the family, but you are suppressed by your brother everywhere? The so-called benevolence and filial piety have tied you up, and you have no heirs for so many years, is it because you really can't give birth, or is it because of something else, you don't count it in your heart?

Li Dongyang said: "The matter has come to this, I have nothing to say, if the matter is really said by Zhang Bingkuan, it is also the responsibility of Brother Ling." Then you don't have to blame yourself. ”

"I ......"

Kong Hongtai looked at Li Dongyang with a blank eye.

As if to say, I knew about this in advance, and I witnessed with the whole world, and watched my brother's jokes together, how could the family not regard me as a family sinner?

Or they will think that I deliberately stumbled my brother in order not to return the title, or even an accomplice!

Li Dongyang could see that this was probably the purpose of the emperor and Zhang Zhou.

Not only do you want to keep your Kong Hongtai's title, trap your brother and your nephew, suppress the prestige of your Kong family and maintain the prestige of the imperial authority, but also let you, the current Yan Shenggong, have a gap from the family and completely stand on the emperor's side.

At the same time, I was also bribed by Li......

I can't count the birds with one stone.

"You go back with peace of mind first, when I enter the palace, I will ask for you." Li Dongyang said.

"That'...... Then please. ”

Kong Hongtai begged for each other with a face, which also made Li Dongyang see that this Kong Hongtai really regarded him as a friend, and at this time, he actually thought that he Li Dongyang would help Kong Hongxu's father and son?

Not to mention that Kong Hongxu was predicted by Zhang Zhou to set fire today, even if it didn't happen, only Kong Hongxu's bad deeds at the beginning, and I, Li, don't want to be involved with your Kong family!

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Li Dongyang entered the palace gate and went to the cabinet room, but Liu Jian and Xie Qian did not leave.

The news from the outside world is spreading, Liu Jian and Xie Qian are not people who close their eyes and listen, Liu Jian felt that the matter may be related to the Kong family before, and now it is equivalent to saying that the rumors have implemented his speculation.

"Binzhi, aren't you going to make it clear to us?" Xie Qian said with a smile.

Xie Qian didn't feel anything about this, but Liu Jian had a serious face.

Perhaps only Liu Jian's identity and status will consider how it will affect the imperial power and the power of the Kong family if it really happens.

As the first minister, I don't want to see such a field.

Li Dongyang said: "You all know, what do you need me to say?" ”

"What kind of crime is that?" Xie Qian asked with a smile.

"Set fire." Li Dongyang said.

Liu Jian frowned and said, "Burn the Xuansheng Temple? ”

"Hmm." Li Dongyang nodded.

Liu Jian gasped and sighed, "If you had made it clear in advance, it would have happened...... But I also understand your situation, if it weren't for the news from the palace, don't say it's you...... Even I can't open this mouth. ”

(End of chapter)