After the government meeting, Kong Shangxian was involved in a lawsuit all over his forehead. He went back to the study and sighed for a long time, so he had no choice but to condescend and write a handwritten note to ask Kong Zhenjiao, the magistrate of the old city, for help. He said:
"In order to receive the Holy Spirit's royal tour to the south, our clan has received the country's favor in this world and deserves to be praised and praised. Previously, there was a list of people living in the county who were taxed and paid taxes in the government. It was less than one-tenth of what it was in previous years. Check me out.
Our clan has consecrated Hanru, and has been blessed for many generations. To be a saint for a thousand years, and not think of repaying him even a little bit, is to have no idea of the great significance of respecting the king and being close to him, which is extremely inappropriate."
"Although I don't want to disturb the people, I can't do it very well to show our sincerity of love and gratitude. Now I want to persuade the people to donate some materials as tenants, including carriages and horses, troughs, guillotines, pot mouths, jars and basins, etc.
In addition, the labor required to level the imperial road and so on are not affordable. I would like to ask your county to urge you to pay Leshu. If there are those who are stubborn and disrespectful, please name them and ask your county to send you to help with the payment, etc."
This official document did not look like an official document, and the letter did not look like a letter. When it came into the hands of Kong Zhenjiao, County Magistrate Kong vomited out a breath of anger. He sneered and said: "This old thing has something to hand over to our hands."
The pick-up was a big matter. Although Kong Zhenjiao did not intend to follow Kong Shangxian's method, he did not make any trouble in this matter. After receiving Yan Shenggong's letter begging for mercy, he looked up to the sky and laughed three times, feeling relieved and satisfied with the appointment.
We negotiated with a group of merchants to make donations and collected all the business taxes for the next three years.
In the end, the old and new cities each shared half of the money, and more than 23,000 taels of silver were collected to decorate the old and new cities beautifully. It was more than enough to entertain the emperor's family and accompany the ministers.
On the 13th day of April in the 16th year of Wanli's reign, the holy chariot arrived at Queli. Duke Yan and then followed the emperor to record the ceremony and pay homage, not to mention paying homage.
After the answer was finished, the emperor and the prince got out of the car, helped Kong Shangxian with his own hands, and said: "I'd better take a few steps in front of the saint's court."
Duke Yansheng kept saying that he did not dare, and asked the emperor to take the chariot and go straight to the second gate. Wang Xijue, the Minister of Rites who accompanied him, laughed and said: "You don't have to be like this, Duke Yansheng. Your Majesty respects a saint, not your family." Kong Shangxian did not respond at this moment.
Remonstrance.
When he arrived at the gate, the emperor looked at the word "Holy Palace" written in Yan Song's handwriting and smiled: "Yan Fenyi's calligraphy is still very good."
Kong Shangxian looked embarrassed and replied: "What your Majesty said is that the eldest daughter of the guilty minister Yan Shifan is my lowly wife. When Yan Song's crimes were not obvious, he had a good relationship with his ancestor and father. Although his family was in ruins,
"I can't"
Zhu Yijun originally just made a casual joke and listened to his rambling explanation, but he stood still and listened quietly.
Seeing that Yanshenggong was getting more and more embarrassed as he spoke, Wang Xijue hurriedly said with gentle cheeks: "Your Majesty, the mother of Yanshenggong, Zhang, is the daughter of the former Marquis of Jianchang. The Marquis of Jianchang was imprisoned by Emperor Shizong and asked to die. Old Yanshenggong kept his promise.
Marrying someone is considered a good news at that time."
Kong Shangxian listened to Wang Xijue's good words about his parents and hurriedly bowed to express respect and gratitude to him. When Zhu Yijun saw that the conversation was over, he smiled and walked through the door.
After briefly looking at the bonsai flowers placed in the front yard, Yan Shenggong guided the emperor into the second gate. The plaque on the second gate said "Sage's Gate", but it was written by Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the two dynasties during the Hongzhi and Zhengde reigns.
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "This plaque was still written by the chief assistant, but it was also a relative of the Duke's family?" This time, even Wang Xijue became embarrassed and laughed dryly on the side: "The emperor is the most sage."
Duke Yansheng, who was nearly fifty years old, felt that the emperor seemed to be visiting the Confucius family. Because of the hot weather, his face couldn't help but turn red and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
When everyone entered the second gate, they saw an exquisite gate standing alone in the courtyard, with no walls on the left and right. This is the "Saimen" unique to Yuguo Tongxiu's house, also called "Yimen".
At this time, flowers were blooming on the left and right sides of the Yimen, setting off the gate with the highest regulations in the Confucius Mansion. It was useless but rich and elegant. When Zhu Yijun looked up, he saw the plaque on the door "Gifts of Light".
Kong Shangxian wiped his sweat and then introduced: "In the second year of Jiajing, Emperor Shizong granted him the name Chongguang, and he rebuilt the ritual gate to show his ministers' respect for heaven's grace." This was a small tribute to the emperor's connotation.
Afraid that the emperor would be really angry, Kong Shangxian raised his eyes to peek at the holy face. He saw the emperor staring at the ritual gate and wandering around. He didn't know what he was thinking. Kong Shangxian was so frightened that his heart tightened, fearing that the emperor would be angry.
Zhu Yijun was distracted at this moment, but it had nothing to do with Kong Shangxian. Because he had seen this ritual gate in his previous life - at that time, he was not qualified to let the local cultural and tourism department open this gate. Now he saw the closed gate open,
My heart goes back and forth a thousand times, I don’t know what it feels like.
While he was distracted, Wang Xijue, the best admirer, hurriedly picked up Yan Shenggong's topic and said: "Liu Liu Liu and Liu Qi's sins are not small, but it is not an exaggeration for Emperor Shizong to attach so much importance to your house's reconstruction."
Duke Yansheng didn't dare to say anything, so he nodded in agreement.
After a visit, Zhu Yijun moved into the palace prepared by Duke Yansheng - the large villa of the Kong family on the edge of the ancient Panchi. The queen and others had been waiting here for a long time.
After dinner, Empress Zhuang saw that the emperor seemed to be taciturn, so she gossiped: "The expenses in the Confucius' mansion can be described as extravagant, and the furniture and utensils are all of the highest quality - at least the utensils from the Song and Yuan Dynasties are everywhere."
When Zhu Yijun heard this, he sighed: "This is the best family in the world. Since ancient times, there have been many dynasties that have changed, and there are also families that have been ups and downs. Only this family has grown up together, and even the emperor does not dare to treat it lightly - maybe only one person can do it."
Even so, I am far behind."
Queen Zhuang asked curiously: "I don't know this person?"
Zhu Yijun smiled and sighed: "You don't know this man." He paused and said, "You have never entered Confucius's house today. There is a monument of Taizu's commandments in the second door of his house. It is very interesting. It is the memorial tablet of Taizu after he became emperor.
Dialogue between the fifty-fifth generation Yan Shenggong."
Seeing the curiosity on Empress Zhuang's face, Zhu Yijun smiled and told the inscription: "On November 14, the first year of Hongwu, the minister Kong Kejian went to the palace to present the imperial edict in front of all the officials. 'Old scholar, come here, how old are you?' Right?"
Said: 'I am fifty-three years old.'"
Seeing the smile on Empress Zhuang's face, Zhu Yijun also smiled and said: "Yes, Taizu called Yan Shenggong 'Old Scholar', which also means he is approachable." Then he repeated:
"It said: 'I think you are a blessed and happy person, and I don't entrust you with any activities. You often write books with your children. I think you are also kind-hearted and a married man. Your ancestors left behind three cardinal principles and five permanent principles that will last forever.
Dharma. If your family doesn't study, it means you don't abide by the laws of your ancestors. How can you get ahead? You always write books to teach others, so don't be lazy. In my dynasty, is it good for you to have another good person in your family?'"
When Empress Zhuang heard this, she commented: "Taizu said that the relationship with him can be considered sincere." Zhu Yijun heard this and said with a smile, "Please wait for your comments, there will be more later."
"On the 20th, I played under the corridor at the west end of Jinshen Hall: "Those who have entered the palace in Qufu, please go back. I will prepare a detailed description of the imperial edict issued by the Lord on the 14th before leaving." The superior said happily: "Tao
With him, eat less wine and read more books. "Qianyan Shenggongguozi sacrificed wine to overcome the strong state."
Empress Zhuang said with a smile: "'Eat less wine, read more', and there is a hint of knocking in it."
Zhu Yijun said: "Exactly. When Taizu first proclaimed himself emperor, he ordered Kong Kejian to go to Yingtian for an audience. Kejian thought that the world was undecided and the outcome was not yet known, so he complained of illness first and sent his son to Yingtian. Taizu was furious.
The edict was issued saying, "Although I am from the common people, the ancients who proclaimed themselves emperors from the people are also the ancestors of the Han Dynasty. I am sick, but I don't know whether it is true. If you call me sick, you are slowing me down." After receiving the edict, Kong Kejian traveled day and night to Yingying.
sky."
Empress Zhuang heard the emperor's ridicule towards the Confucius family, covered her mouth and said with a smile: "It turns out that his family members are just wallflowers and cheap people."
Zhu Yijun said sternly: "Yes, every time this family changes dynasties, they revise the surrender list quickly. It's just because of the saint's legacy that all dynasties and generations have favored them. For such a mascot, it's like tofu falls into the ashes.
It’s difficult to handle here.”
Empress Zhuang frowned and thought for a while, but could only smile. Zhu Yijun recalled that before his rebirth, he learned about the various traitorous acts committed by Confucius's descendants in collaboration with the Japanese, and sighed: "Confucius taught the Chinese people to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but his descendants are...
The performance during the Jin and Yuan Dynasties was full of ugliness."
Empress Zhuang thought for a while and said: "It is indeed difficult for the emperor to 'respect Confucius'."
When Zhu Yijun heard this, his eyebrows twitched and he sneered: "I want to respect Confucius, but what does it have to do with the Confucius family? Let's wait until we pay homage to Confucius Temple the day after tomorrow."