Chapter 142 Nan Kong who boarded the pirate ship
This time, the contemporary head of the Nankong family who carried the treasure north was named Kong Yi. He had no official status and was dressed simply. His face was darkened by long exposure to the sun, his fingers were rough, and his joints were swollen. He did not often do farm work, so he would never be like this.
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It is true to say that it is a heirloom of farming and reading.
Xu Jingchang was ordered to send an imperial pen, "Your Majesty was overjoyed when Kong Gong came to Yingtian. He specially ordered me to send an imperial pen to commend you for your loyalty."
Kong Yi lowered his head slightly and was quite respectful to Xu Jingchang, but he was not fawning at all, nor was he afraid of trembling. He had a rather neither humble nor overbearing demeanor.
He bowed and said: "The grass people thank God for their kindness, but I can't accept this imperial pen no matter what. I ask Duke Ding to take it back and apologize to His Majesty on behalf of the grass people."
Xu Jingchang didn't say anything directly, but sat down, and then asked Kong Yi to sit down.
"Kong Gong, don't be anxious. This is the first time we meet. You may not know that Wansheng has loved reading since he was a child. He has never let go of books and has dabbled in the classics and history. But the more he reads, the more confusion he will have. You are one of the saints.
Family, if you cultivate, study and inherit, you must have profound knowledge. Let’s chat first. Rong Wansheng asked Mr. Kong a few questions.”
Kong Yi frowned slightly. He had heard of Xu Jingchang...but only.
The young man in front of me is polite and good-looking. It must be said that a person's appearance is a very important talent, and Xu Jingchang is the kind of person who is loved by everyone and is loved by everyone.
Xu Jingchang frowned slightly and then laughed, "I won't delay the business anymore. I'll take my leave."
Xu Jingchang stood up and invited Zhu Di's imperial pen over.
Every word Xu Jingchang spoke spoke to Kong Yi's heart, "Ding Guogong, if this is the case, why do you need to force others to do something difficult?"
Kong Yi said humbly: "People from the grasslands and mountains do not understand so many principles. If Duke Ding insists on asking, please forgive me if I am wrong."
The Nanzong of the Confucius family originally crossed the river with the Southern Song Dynasty, but they chose to follow the Han Dynasty.
It takes three days to test the jade, and seven years to identify the material.
In fact, they were not considered defeated. After all, the Yuan Dynasty did not dominate the country for a long time.
Xu Jingchang said excitedly: "Mr. Kong, you care about Kong's affection and the reputation of the saint. I admire you very much and you are blameless. But I would like to ask Mr. Kong to think about it again. Think about the history of China for more than three hundred years.
Suffering, think about how future generations can avoid repeating the same mistakes. You, the Kong family, have been passed down to this day, and your virtues are shining brightly in the sun and the moon, and you are the hope of the world. Stand up and do something for the people just like your ancestors who resolutely crossed the river with the Three Treasures on their backs.
I would also like to express my condolences to the Dukes of Yansheng in the past generations after their journey to the south. Did Duke Kong still hesitate?"
But Zhu Gaosui, a bastard, told him that the Nishan Hongru Society had emerged, and all kinds of rumors and rumors were slandering the saints. However, Duke Yan of Qufu was only three years old and could not rectify his origins. Since he was a descendant of the Confucian family, how could he sit back and ignore it?
Kong Yi asked curiously: "Dingguo Gong, what are your plans?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "In that case, I would like to ask Duke Kong to go to Peking to preside over the temple construction and sacrifice matters..."
Xu Jingchang laughed loudly, "Please don't worry, Mr. Kong. I have already told your majesty that the Beizong has the final say in worshiping Confucius in Qufu. There will be no issue of canonizing the descendants of Southern Confucius. You are representing the Ming Dynasty this time."
, presiding over the sacrifices to heroes and martyrs. Your position may not be passed down to future generations. All in all, this is to do things for the Ming Dynasty and for the world. There is no provision in your family rules that you have to be an ordinary citizen for the rest of your life, right?"
Xu Jingchang nodded and said with a smile: "Kong Gong, I have been reading history books recently and read about the old events of the two Song Dynasties. The more I read, the more I hate it...I hate Song Huizong for being shameless, and I hate Song Qinzong for being incompetent. It is especially hateful that Song Gaozong Zhao Gou bowed to the barbarians and proclaimed himself a minister.
, maimed famous generals and killed righteous men. He was determined to survive and cling to the weak. It was precisely because of him that China fell and ruins were built for hundreds of years. Fortunately, Emperor Taizu wielded the three-foot sword and swept away the Northern Yuan Dynasty, so that the Han family could be restored. When I think of the Yuan Dynasty,
The imperial court occupied the Central Plains, and the Chinese cultural context was cut off for a hundred years. I am really sad and regretful. I don’t know if there is still a chance to continue the broken cultural context. Maybe Kong Gong can give me some advice?"
Xu Jingchang left and Song Li came.
This is so good, it couldn’t be better!
Of course, the premise is that you don't know what he has done and have never dealt with him.
Chairman Kong sighed deeply. When it came to the history of the two Song Dynasties, he felt the same way.
Kong Yi was among the people, so he naturally knew about these things, but he did not expect that Xu Jingchang, a young prince, could care so much about people's livelihood, and he was quite touched.
Kong Yi nodded hurriedly and said: "Of course it is excellent. The common people admire Duke Ding's mind."
He was beguiled by Xu Jingchang. He was successful at a young age and held a high position. It was inevitable that some people would slander him, which was understandable.
Unfortunately, Kong Yi was the victim.
Never judge people arbitrarily.
Including the land of Yanyun, everyone is back.
Kong Yi did not want to go to Beijing, for fear of getting involved in the troubles of right and wrong and losing the face of the saint.
Nankong also made a wrong bet, so how could he have the dignity to return to Qufu?
"Without the Jin people invading the Central Plains, our ancestors would not have carried the Three Treasures on their backs and crossed the Yangtze River to the south. I originally thought that there was hope for the restoration of the country, but as a result, Yue Wumu was killed and could not go straight to Huanglong. Yashan was defeated miserably, and Shenzhou Luchen... It is also surprising to talk about it.
The whole body is burning, and the grief is endless. Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty expelled the barbarians and restored the orthodoxy of China. I think that as long as we work hard to govern and promote enlightenment, it will not take long to restore the atmosphere of China. All countries will come to the dynasty, and a prosperous age can be expected. There is no need to Ding Guogong.
worry."
After they finished talking, Xu Jingchang was about to leave. At this moment, news came from outside that Song Li, the Minister of Rites, had come to discuss the etiquette of meeting the emperor with Kong Yi.
Kong Yi nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "Ding Guogong's move is really inspiring and a brilliant plan."
"No, this is just the first level of the matter." Xu Jingchang said: "You can't confuse right with wrong, and you can't forget the lessons of the past... Your Kong family, like thousands of people in China, suffered disasters and narrowly escaped death. Now the Ming Dynasty
It has only been more than thirty years since the founding of the country. If we don’t do some things, in a few decades it will be too late if we want to do them.”
It's just that the same sentence is said, the two holes in the north and south must not fight with each other or make people laugh.
Just imagine, if Zhao Song had some potential and could regain his homeland, whose position would be Duke Yansheng?
"Dingguo Gong, what you said is absolutely correct. From the perspective of ordinary people, it will always get better and better."
In this case, it seems that we should stand up and do something.
Kong Yi's face turned slightly red and he said hurriedly: "It's true that there is no such thing. If that's the case... then Duke Lao Ding will do something about it."
Kong Yi had no choice but to bring the Three Treasures with him to Beijing. He wanted to clarify the matter of the Nishan Hongru Society, so he immediately returned to his hometown.
But he never expected that he would get Yubi and Xu Jingchang's reasoning.
"Kong Gong, you see, this is not for your Kong family, but to reward all the heroes who still have loyalty and integrity when the land of China is sinking... It is with this breath that we can get up again. Since ancient times, from the south
And in the north, there is no one who can rule China except me, the Ming Dynasty. It is precisely because of the painful lessons and the pain of the skin that we can not avoid swords and guns, and not be afraid of death. We go forward and succeed, risking our lives and forgetting our own lives. The land of Yanyun, thousands of miles of fertile soil, every inch
The land is filled with the blood of loyal ministers and righteous men!"
Xu Jingchang smiled implicitly, "Kong Gong, this is just a little bit. There is still a long way to go to truly wipe out Hu Feng and restore the Chinese atmosphere. I am thinking of building a Martyrs' Shrine and placing it in Peiping, which is the former
The land of Yanyun. During the two Song and three hundred years, Yanyun was never recovered, which is a lifelong regret for countless wise people in the world. Lu You and Xin Qiji, they have been thinking about regaining their homeland all their lives, but they can only end with hatred. Now in
The Martyrs' Ancestral Hall was built in Peiping to commemorate the heroes who recovered their homeland, and temples were built around the ancestral hall to commemorate Yue Wumu, Prime Minister Wen, and countless loyal people. To rectify the source, we should start from this matter. What is Kong Gong's will?"
The ancestors carried the Three Treasures on their backs and resolutely crossed the river. It was not wrong, but it was just a little late.
"Kong Gong, I know your worries. Nan Kong is not interested in fame and wealth, but lives in poverty. He is worthy of being a descendant of a saint, setting an example for the world. You are afraid that once you agree to serve as an official, you will have a dispute with Qufu and Bei Kong. When the time comes, the children of the Kong family will
Internal fighting makes people laugh and ruins the reputation of the saint's family."
Listening to Xu Jingchang's words, the blood all over Kong Yi's body was burning, and the grievances suppressed in his heart burst out, unstoppable.
The Ming Dynasty, which rose from Huaixi, swept the world and restored its homeland, rivers and mountains.
Kong Yi set his sights on Yubi again: The first family of loyalty and filial piety!
He murmured and then suddenly fell to his knees on the ground, wailing and bursting into tears.
But no one can deny their persistence in loyalty and integrity.
After thinking for a long time, Kong Yi got up from the ground, wiped his tears, and sighed: "The common people really dare not refute what Duke Dingguo said, and they cannot live up to their love. But no matter what, the people of Nankong will not violate it."
My family motto is that I will never take away the title of Duke of Yansheng."
But Xu Jingchang is right, the choices of our ancestors cannot be buried... Our family adheres to loyalty, is worthy of heaven, and the history of the ages should have a public conclusion.
Xie Jin is responsible for publishing books, and it is not difficult to add some content to them.
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty builds temples to worship heroes and martyrs. Isn’t it to commemorate the southern clan of the Confucius family?
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "I have thought of some things, such as building a temple for Yue Wumu... compiling Yue Wumu's deeds into a book, printing it, and distributing it to the people of the world for free. Prime Minister Wen also wants to do the same.
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Xu Jingchang smiled again, "Mr. Kong didn't mean what he said! As the saying goes, if the broom is not swept, the dust will not move away by itself... I am an official of the imperial court, deeply blessed by the country, and I will do my best to fulfill my righteousness. I think the big thing at the moment should be
Strengthen the righteousness, eliminate evil, and distinguish right from wrong. Only in this way can we completely clean up the dust of the past and restore the glorious glory of China."
Xu Jingchang shook his head, "Mr. Kong, things are not that simple. I worked as an official in the Department of General Affairs for a while, and I discovered some private cases. In terms of marriage alone, there are cases where younger brothers marry widows and older brothers marry younger sisters-in-law.
This is a bad habit. Therefore, the "Da Ming Code" expressly prohibits it, and the punishment is very severe - if you take in your father, grandfather, uncles and aunts, they will each be beheaded; if your brother dies and takes your sister-in-law, and if your brother dies and takes your brother's wife, each will be hanged. The concubines will each be reduced by two levels. You can even do it.
This happens from time to time, and the harm caused by Hu Feng is evident."
Upon hearing this, Kong Yi was about to refuse immediately, but Xu Jingchang waved his hand and stopped him.
There is no doubt that it can only be from Nankong!
Even if they don’t want it!
It's a pity that Zhao and Song were incompetent. They lost to the Liao Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom and the Mongolia. In the end, they had no choice but to lose, and they lost the whole world.
Other things are secondary. Glory, wealth, title and salary can all be put aside.
After briefly explaining the etiquette process, Song Li said: "I only have one request when I come here this time. I want you to refuse your majesty's reward. No matter what it is, I will reject it."
Kong Yi was slightly startled, "That's what I originally thought."
"That's great..." Song Li was overjoyed.
But Kong Yi interrupted him and added: "But after listening to some words, I changed my mind. There are some things that must be done!"
