The four hundred and sixtieth chapter denounced the Kong family
The war is approaching, Xu Da's troops have already moved north from Yangzhou, and Emperor Zhu is about to arrive in loyal Shandong. Zhang Ximeng has no intention of talking to the Kong family. Anyway, Kong Xixue has been arrested, and he has the handle.
If the Kong family doesn't run away, it's just meat on the chopping board. If the Kong family runs away, that's even better. If it's picked up and eaten by some fox cat or dog, there's nothing you can do about it.
And I am lucky enough to come back, so we don’t have to admit it.
The worst that can happen is to declare that the Kong family are not descendants of Confucius...
I just didn't expect that this old guy Kong Kejian was also a master of repeated horizontal jumps. After his son was arrested, he knew that something was not going well. After a short period of grief and curses, he impatiently set off and came to see Zhang Ximeng.
Thousands of years of experience tell them that people have to bow their heads under low eaves.
You must admit when you have made a mistake, and you must stand upright when you are beaten.
Anyway, they are descendants of the Kong family, and with their ancestors as their signature, no matter how hard they try, they can still find a way to survive.
But he didn't expect that when he met someone who ate raw rice, Zhang Ximeng directly said that the Kong family was not allowed to continue to exist. This made Kong Kejian feel like a thunderbolt, and he was dumbfounded. He crawled on the ground like a puddle of mud.
Mao Gui saw this and was stunned for a long time before he said: "Mr. Zhang, the people of Shandong regard themselves as the hometown of Confucius and Mencius. The master has left his legacy to support the people of Shandong. If so, if the Confucius family is killed, I am afraid that people will be divided.
. At this time, I’m afraid it’s inappropriate, so please think again, Prime Minister Zhang!”
Even Kong Kejian did not expect that at the critical moment of life and death, it would be this red thief leader who would speak for him and plead for him.
"General Mao is benevolent and righteous, General Mao is virtuous!"
Kong Kejian seemed a little angry and kowtowed hurriedly.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister Zhang, I am indeed confused for a moment. Now the country is about to be destroyed against the Yuan Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty obeys the people and seizes the country. It is just around the corner. The world returns to its heart and the world admires virtue. I, our Kong family are willing to pay 300,000 silver to show our filial piety.
Holy Son of Heaven, reward the three armies and use them as military pay!"
Zhang Ximeng said nothing with a sullen face, but just looked at it lightly. Kong Kejian looked at it again. He had no choice but to change his mind and continued: "The Kong family, the Kong family still has 200,000 acres of land, and they are willing to donate it as well."
Hearing that the Kong family was willing to donate land, Mao Guidu was stunned for a moment. You must know that the people he couldn't manipulate the most in Shandong were the Kong family. This didn't mean that he didn't want to confiscate the Kong family's property, but that he wanted to send people, but his subordinates
No one dared to do so, for fear of offending the sage Confucius, ruining his virtue, and bringing disaster to his descendants.
Some people simply cried on the ground and would rather be killed than die.
Faced with this situation, what other ideas could Mao Gui have? He could only be patient.
But who would have thought that the arrogant Kong family would actually bow their heads.
He also offered money and turned over land, which was already considered a great victory. He glanced at Zhang Ximeng secretly, but found that this man remained motionless and showed no sign of happiness.
Kong Kejian looked at Zhang Ximeng again, his heart was bleeding, this kid is really evil!
"Prime Minister Zhang, in the past, all official affairs in Qufu were decided by the Confucius family. From now on, all officials in Qufu are appointed by the imperial court and are all decided by Prime Minister Zhang!"
Good guy, even the power of Qufu has been given away. This is no longer a local emperor.
At this point, Mao Gui was overjoyed and felt that he could agree, but Zhang Ximeng still looked calm.
Is it possible that he really wants to kill the Kong family?
"Zhang Xiang!" Mao Gui asked in a low voice.
Zhang Ximeng waved his hand and stopped Mao Gui.
He stared at Kong Kejian and said with a smile: "Get up first and lower your head to speak. My neck feels uncomfortable."
Kong Kejian was startled. He wanted to get up, but his hands and feet were useless. He struggled twice without success. Fortunately, Mao Gui reached out and helped him up.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Zhang, if you have any other orders, everyone in the Kong family will obey them!"
Kong Kejian has accepted his fate, and you just have to kill him.
"I just said that the Kong family can't continue to exist... You probably didn't understand what I meant. I'm not trying to kill you, but I'm saying that as the descendant of the hereditary Duke Yansheng, a lofty sage, the Kong family can't continue to exist.
That’s it. You are discrediting your ancestors!”
"When the Jin people came, your Kong family was divided into the Southern Sect and the Northern Sect. When Yuan Ting arrived, he surrendered directly. You also gave Yuan Ting advice to deal with the Red Turban Rebels. Don't count forward, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Sha
The Tuo people occupied the Central Plains, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the Hu people invaded the Central Plains... How many people have you kneeled down in the past two thousand years? You have all forgotten the things that the ancestors of the Qian family said about loyalty and integrity, the distinction between Yi and Xia, and the Qian family's ancestors."
Zhang Ximeng was heartbroken and said, "Kong Kejian, if I really want to punish you, and I don't ask for national laws, I will drag your family to the Confucius Temple. Ask someone to read the Analects of Confucius, and then punish your whole family according to the rules set by your ancestors. Beating them to death is not an exaggeration.
Bar?"
These words were simply more powerful than a knife. Kong Kejian's legs became weak, and he would have collapsed if Mao Gui hadn't been there to hold him up.
Zhang Ximeng was the only one who could slap his mouth hard in front of him, stabbing his heart with a knife, poking at his weak spots with every sentence. Mao Gui couldn't help but want to clap his hands and praise him.
When Zhang Xiang becomes sharp, he is really scary!
"Kong Kejian, do you think this is how I should deal with your Kong family, or should I give you another way?"
Kong Kejian's eyes suddenly lit up, as if a drowning man had grasped straw, and he hurriedly said: "Please, please give me a way to survive, please forgive me!"
Obviously, for the Kong family, survival is more important than anything else...
Zhang Ximeng said: "Don't agree in a hurry. My second path may be even more difficult to take. You disciples of the Confucius family should not continue to serve as Yanshenggong. Confucius and other disciples will sacrifice together. The Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple will
Responsible. As for you disciples of the Confucius family, all of them have dispersed. Those who have nothing to do can go their separate ways and be ordinary people. The rest who are guilty should act in accordance with the national law. As for you direct descendants, you still take the national law as the most important thing, but I want to come to my lord.
Maybe you can show your noble hand and forgive me."
Kong Kejian's old face was pale and pale. If he gave up the right to worship Confucius, wouldn't this mean that he had broken the foundation of their family?
Over the years, the status of the Confucius family has been maintained by offering sacrifices to Confucius. Doing so is tantamount to cutting off the roots of the family!
Digging up graves, you, Mr. Zhang, are still ruthless!
Next, the Kong family members must be dispersed and brought to justice... If Zhu Yuanzhang is unwilling to pardon, doesn't it mean that they will all die!
This, this is not much better than genocide, or even worse!
Kong Kejian was trembling all over, sweating through his clothes. The cold February wind blew, and he was trembling. His face turned the color of pig liver, his lips kept trembling, and his nose was dripping with mucus... Mao Gui really couldn't stand it anymore. Once again
He said to Zhang Ximeng: "Prime Minister Zhang, after all, is a descendant of a saint, so he still needs to be somewhat polite and decent!"
Zhang Ximeng did not answer, but stared at Kong Kejian and said slowly: "You must understand that I am thinking about Confucius' reputation now. The way of Confucius and Mencius has long been written in books and engraved in people's hearts. The way of kindness and forgiveness,
All Chinese people have a sense of shame. On the contrary, you, the children of the Confucius family, have forgotten all the things of your ancestors, are shameless, and surrendered to the enemy. Even the officials who rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty, you can do it. If Master Kong lives,
Come here, I'm afraid I'll punch you one by one and beat you unworthy descendants to death!"
"So, don't think of yourself as a descendant of Confucius, and don't think that you can escape the laws of the country. Again, if you really think that you are a descendant of Confucius and different from others... well, I will treat you as a descendant of Confucius.
According to the standards, we will deal with you! Kong Kejian, do you know Shao Zhengmao?"
Kong Kejian was shocked and looked at Zhang Ximeng stupidly.
Zhang Ximeng laughed, "According to the standards of your ancestors: your heart is bold and dangerous, your actions are bold and firm, your words are false and arguable, you remember the ugly but are wise, and you are obedient and wise. From these five points, you not only possess the five ugly qualities, but also
They all practice it with their own actions, have sinister intentions, use sweet words, commit many ugly deeds, and commit heinous crimes!”
"I invite Confucius' sword to kill the descendants of the Confucius family. Is there anything wrong?"
thump!
Kong Kejian couldn't hold it on anymore and collapsed directly on the ground, crying in fear, "Prime Minister Zhang, sinner, sinner is willing to obey Prime Minister Zhang's arrangements, willing to obey..."
Zhang Ximeng took a deep breath and said, "God is merciful, and it would be unfair to put all the blame on your family. After all, in the past dynasties, the Confucius family used your family to apply rouge and powder, and you can only be regarded as accomplices. Now when it comes to maintaining the integrity of the country,
, I have no fault for the great emperor of tomorrow. Why should I use you to whitewash it? From today on, you, the sons of the Confucius family, will be on the Jining Canal, dredging the river, and working together with the soldiers. This is considered as your work to atone for your sins... If you perform well, reflect on it sincerely.
, the Lord will consider it at his discretion."
After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Come here, take Kong Kejian down, change him into short clothes and straw sandals, and go to work!"
The people from the Guards Department agreed and came over to drag Kong Kejian down.
Mao Gui looked at it stupidly, he couldn't believe it, and he couldn't accept it at all... The dignified Duke Yansheng actually wanted to work hard with his subordinates. This, this is too cruel, isn't it?
Zhang Ximeng looked at the dazed Mao Gui and smiled slightly, "We still have to hurry up, the lord is coming soon."
Mao Gui was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly agreed... He looked at the soldiers working on the canal bank, gritted his teeth, took off his shirt, went shirtless, and started working with the others.
Let Yan Shenggong participate in dredging the canal, and the impact of this action is far beyond everyone's expectations...
"Folks, I didn't believe it in the past, but now even the Kong family has been raided. This Ming Dynasty is serious, it's different!"
"Let's go! Let's take the dry food and go to Jining to build the canal and welcome the Holy Emperor!"
The people all agreed, and carrying tools, water and dry food, a team of thousands of people set out from Qufu and headed straight for Jining.
There are many more similar teams, gathering towards the canal from various state capitals in Shandong.
Tens of thousands of soldiers, tens of thousands of civilians, all gathered together.
Everyone worked together and ate the same food... Among the crowd, there were also members of the Kong family, who were also trembling and working hard, but their strength was not as strong as that of a child.
It turns out that this is the descendant of the saint!
It’s nothing amazing!
The people couldn't help but laugh. They wanted to have a good talk with their fellow villagers when they went back.
The army and the people worked together, which perfectly demonstrated that when people unite, Mount Tai will move... The canal was dredged seven days in advance, and Xu Da led the army to smoothly move northward and enter Shandong.
Before Xu Da, Zhu Yuanzhang had already arrived.
Wherever the emperor went, on both sides of the canal, the voice of long live could be heard...