The Kong family, Yan Shenggong, and the descendant of Confucius.

Speaking of these so-called descendants of saints, I really feel sorry for their ancestor, Saint Confucius.

After the Zhao Song Dynasty moved south, Yan Shenggong was divided into two sects, north and south. The south naturally followed the orthodox country, and was known as the large sects, and the north side surrendered to the Jin Dynasty and conferred the foreign race.

Later, the Great Jin Dynasty asked the Mongols to beat him up, and the Great Yuan occupied Qufu, and the Yuan, Jin and Song dynasties in the world were three parts, and three more Yan Shenggongs were created.

The Kong family in the south has always supported the Neo-Confucianism and education of the Southern Song Dynasty, and pursued loyalty to the emperor and patriotism and appeased the people's hearts. However, the Yansheng Gong, who was enthroned by the Jin and Yuan dynasties, was in constant trouble.

In the second year of Emperor Xianzong of Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Xianzong of Yuan Dynasty was Mengge.

At that time, Ding, a man from the Kong family, wrote a letter to Mengge, saying that the Yanshenggong, who was conferred by the imperial court, was not a member of the Kong family. His mother remarried, so he was a bastard and could not inherit the title of Yanshenggong. Therefore, Mengge exempted Yanshenggong from the title of Yanshenggong and did not choose another person.

Until Kublai Khan unified the world, Kong Zhu of the Southern Song Dynasty returned to Yuan Dynasty. Kublai Khan was overjoyed and ordered him to take over as Yan Shenggong. However, Kong Zhu refused but refused, and the matter of Yan Shenggong was put on hold again.

During the reign of Emperor Renzong of Yuan Dynasty, Yan Shenggong was finally established again, but the Kong family wrote another letter saying that the court chose a concubine, not a legitimate branch, and was not worthy of being Yan Shenggong.

It has been so noisy for more than a hundred years. As for which house is the Yansheng Gong branch and whose descendants are, they look like a book of heaven, and they cannot be identified.

In fact, the rise and fall of dynasties is changing. For the sake of the continuation of the family, there is no blame for anyone you surrender to.

People have to survive, but knowledge cannot defeat swords and guns after all.

But then again, you are proud of your ancestors and speak about morality and ethics, but you have lost virtue in private. Isn’t this hypocrisy?

Zhu Yunyu had no good impression of the Kong family. Qufu was almost the private land for their family. Officials at all levels turned a blind eye to their family and had countless problems.

The Shaolin Temple in the Central Plains and the Kong family in Shandong are all famous landlords.

Not only did Zhu Yunqin have no good impression of him, but the old man didn't like them.

When Xu Da was always in the Northern Expedition of Yuchun, he directly conquered Shandong. At that time, the Yansheng Gong Kong Kejian, who was conferred the title of the Yuan court, was still thinking of getting along with others and asking his son to meet Xu Da. He himself shook his tail and begged for mercy on Yuan Dadu, fantasizing about both ends of snakes and rats.

To put it earlier, in the chaos in the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Mao Gui, the Marshal of the Red Turban Army, occupied Shandong, prepared for the Northern Expedition, and the Bingfeng once arrived in Tongzhou.

At that time, Emperor Shun of Yuan was very frightened and wanted to move the capital. Kong Kejian, the Yanshenggong, said to Emperor Shun of Yuan, "The emperor should be with the country and the ancestral temples for survival and destruction. How can he abandon him? Now there are many soldiers who are serving the king. If you fight with him, you can fight to the decisive battle."

That's fine, after all, each of them is their own affairs. You admit that the Yuan Dynasty is orthodox and giving advice is the duty of your subject.

But the more sensual operation will come soon.

The Ming Dynasty founded the country and established Yingtian Prefecture. In order to win over the scholars in the world, the old man also wanted to appease the descendants of the Kong family. In the second year of Hongwu, Xu Da personally visited the Yansheng Gong Kong Kejian and asked him to go south to Yingtian Prefecture.

I have to say that this face was given enough! But this Yan Shenggong pretended to be sick and asked his son Kong Xixue to take him to the capital to see the old man.

Have you ever been so angry with the old man? Don’t mention you, the Yan Shenggong of the Yuan Dynasty, even if you are Confucius’ rebirth, the old man dares to slash him with one knife.

Then he issued an edict directly to him, the general idea was that your Kong family had been a traitor for more than ten generations. Why are you pretending to be loyal ministers and filial sons with me? Your family has been guests of the emperor throughout the dynasties. Why do you play with me in the Ming Dynasty?”

"I am a common cavalryman, just like Emperor Gaozu of Han, it is a destiny for your family to win the world. Even the Tartars have served for more than a hundred years. How can you pretend to be noble to me?"

"I heard that you are sick, you'd better be sick, otherwise, hum..."

Yan Shenggong, who was far away in Qufu, saw the old man's edict, and was so scared that he came to the capital to visit him.

After he arrived in the capital, the old man met him in the Jinshen Hall and said something simple.

The old man asked, "Old scholar, how old are you?"

Yansheng Gong Kong Kejian, "Fifty-three ministers..."

This sentence of fifty-three years old is the only sentence that Yan Shenggong said in the Jinshen Palace.

The old man continued, "We think you are also lucky enough to like happiness, so I will give you an errand."

The implication is that you are not worthy of being an official position, and you will not be an official position when you stay at home.

"Your ancestors left behind the Three Bonds and Five Constant Laws to govern the eternal etiquette and law, not only demanding others but also demanding your own. If you don't abide by it, how can you beat it?"

This is directly pointing at Kong Kejian's nose and scolding. Your ancestors told the people of the world that the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, but you descendants are traitors and do not feel ashamed but proud.

"From the future, you can teach your descendants well at home, and hope to have another good minister in my Ming Dynasty!"

After saying these words, the old man named Kong Kejian's son Kong Xixue as the first Yanshenggong of the Ming Dynasty and hereditary magistrate of Qufu.

When facing the old man, did Kong Ke dare to say a word? If he dared, then the old man would be the first emperor to kill Yan Shenggong in ancient times.

These words are not only accurately recorded in the Ming Dynasty Records, but also recorded in the Confucius Mansion in the form of vernacular language.

However, although the old man stopped the way of becoming an official in the court after Confucius, Yan Shenggong entered the court, he was the most sage teacher of scholars and gave all the treatment that could be given to him.

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"The current Yan Shenggong is the fifty-seventh generation grandson of Confucius, Kong Ne?" Zhu Yunxiu pondered for a moment and asked.

"Back to the emperor, that's right!" Zhu Gaochi said in the lower head, "but he is already old, and his son is acting in the family affairs!"

"Is it true that there is an invasion of Mintian?" Zhu Yunxiu looked at Li Zhigang again, "Is there any evidence based on evidence?"

"Here!" Li Zhigang replied, "The letter from the Lehu was sent directly to Jinan Prefecture, the land purchase and sale certificate, the documents approved by the children of the Kong family, and the people in charge are there!"

"The dignified Yansheng Gong Mansion is not so good!" Zhu Yunsheng snorted coldly.

When Li Zhigang heard this, he understood the emperor's intentions and said, "The Yan Sheng Gong and his family are the masters of all ages. Now that this is the case, if you do not check it in detail, it will probably damage the saint's clarity!"

"So, I think that this case should not be tried locally, but should be handled strictly by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Justice." As he said that, he paused, "I think that only by really wanting to make it clear to the world can I be worthy of the name of Saint Kong. If I do not investigate it in detail, there will inevitably be unfilial people from the Kong family who will defile their ancestors in the future!"

Zhu Yunxiu thought about it and said with a smile, "There is a saying among the people that there are all kinds of birds when the forest is big. There are many descendants of the Confucius family, and it is no surprise that a few unfilial people will come out!" As he said, he continued, "I just don't know if there is only one case like this, or..."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhigang's face showed a ferocious look, "What the emperor said is extremely true. The name of a saint cannot be defiled, and no one can do evil under the banner of a saint!"

Zhu Yunxiu looked at him and smiled, "It's really hard for you. You are also a disciple of a saint. If you report this to me, there will inevitably be criticisms!"

"I am a disciple of a saint, but I am a disciple of a saint. It is precisely because I am a disciple of a saint that I am even more reluctant to look at the Yan Shenggong family and be despised by the world!" Li Zhigang made a fuss.

"Okay, you will work with the Ministry of Justice!" Zhu Yunxiu made a decision, "The Lehu who bought land, the child of the Kong family, was sent to the capital together. And... Yan Shenggong's magistrate of Qufu County, was relieved of his errands and asked the Shandong Provincial Administration to select a reputation again!"

"Abide by the order!" Li Zhigang said loudly.

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"Your Majesty, I think you should think carefully about the matter of Yan Shenggong!"

The ministers retreated, and there were only Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Yunxiu in the hall.

"Why?" Zhu Yunsheng smiled.

"After all, Confucius's Mansion has been passed down for thousands of years, and it is a holy place in the hearts of scholars all over the world..."

"If this holy land is dirty and dirty, it's better not to do it!" Zhu Yunxiu lowered his head and picked up a memorial, looked around, and continued, "My Ming vassal king must encircle the land of the people. What is his descendant of a saint?"

As he said that, he threw the memorial in his hand, "Look at this book, the memorial that the Yunnan Provincial Administration impeached your second brother, saying that he had captured more than 200 Burmese barbarians, the older ones were killed, and the younger ones were castrated."

In an instant, Zhu Gaochi felt cold sweat on his back.

"Did you, your second, can you die if you don't act like a demon for a day?"

"You are your brother, you should advise him!" Zhu Yunxiu said, "It's too cruel, it's not a good thing!"

Then, he looked at Zhu Gaochi and suddenly said, "Do you have the word "大"? Now you are the counselor of Nanshufang and meet me every day. I can't call you one by one, and call you one by one."

"Where do I have the word "print"? Who can give me it!"

Zhu Gaochi cursed in his heart.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Zhu Yunxi continued to smile and said, "In this way, how about I give you a word for prose? In the future, I will be better than calling you a word for prose than calling your name!"

"I thank the emperor for his kindness!"

Zhu Yunxiu lowered his head, with a bit of a smirk on his face, "There is a word "black" in your name, which means that the five elements of your destiny are lacking in water."

"I won't give me a word called Zhu Qushui, right?" Zhu Gaochi said in his heart that something was wrong.

"Your word for prose!" Zhu Yunxi said, "Just call it Hongxi! Hong, it means water and Hongxi, and it means prosperity. Hongxi, I have a deep expectation of you!"
Chapter completed!