Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 494
The maritime trade was settled, and the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

The sea ban in the early Ming Dynasty was to put an end to private trade and carry out official trade, thus earning a lot of money for the emperor.

For example, during the Tang and Song dynasties, the price of pepper, which was as expensive as gold, plummeted in value in an instant, and was even worth the salary of hundreds of officials.

Later, the tribute trade was prevalent, and the official trade was at a disadvantage. If you couldn't make money, the sea ban would become more stringent.

It has been 200 years since the emperor did not participate in maritime trade!

Now that there are benefits, even the kings of future generations after him will never give up the profits of overseas trade, and the possibility of sea ban is very small.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the huge Xungui Group. It is easy to persuade them to go to sea. As long as they see the money back, they will naturally follow.

Needless to say, we should pay attention to customs smuggling and tax evasion.

At this time, Kong Zhenyun, the southern sect of the Confucian Mansion, also arrived in Nanjing one after another.

In this way, in the small city of Nanjing, there are two Confucian people at this time, one is Kong Yinzhi, the contemporary Yansheng Gong, and the other is Kong Zhenyun, the descendant of the Southern Zong.

It can be described as extremely embarrassing for the two to see each other without looking up.

But there is no way, it is the emperor's will, and he can only obey it.

Immediately after meeting awkwardly in the palace, they had an audience with the emperor.

Zhu Yixi was quite interested in the two of them.

"The Southern Sect is also a direct descendant of the Confucian Mansion, so you two don't have to meet outsiders."

Facing the emperor's words, the two dared not neglect and could only respond.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Jin soldiers invaded the south, Song Gaozong Zhao Gou hurried south, and established the capital in Lin'an. Kong Duanyou, the 48th generation eldest grandson of Confucius, left Qufu, Shandong, and moved south to Quzhou, bearing the regular wooden statues of Confucius and his wife.

Later, the Confucian family temple was built, which is the southern sect of the Confucian Temple.

Nanzong's life was miserable. It was not until the first year of Zhengde (1506) of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty that Kong Yansheng became a doctor of the Five Classics of the Hereditary Hanlin Academy.

It is a very real problem, the southern sect eats and sleeps in the open, while the northern sect inherits the title of Lord Yansheng and enjoys wealth and honor, this is not balanced for anyone.

"If it is the eldest son, the Quzhou lineage is the orthodox of the Confucian Temple, and he should inherit the title of Lord Yansheng."

As soon as these words came out, Yan Sheng Gong Kong Yinzhi could be said to have three souls and went directly to the second one. He looked at the emperor in fear, and then at Kong Zhenyun beside him, feeling that the sky was about to collapse.

"Your Majesty, since the ancestor went to the south, he has ceased to be Yan Shenggong, and now he naturally refuses to covet it."

Kong Zhenyun hurriedly said righteously, if this sentence is spread, it will definitely win the applause of the whole house.

Kong Yinzhi was not far behind, and said straightly: "This title was originally inherited by the Nanzong. Even after more than four hundred years, it is still the same. If the Nanzong wants it, I will not be stingy."

Recently, the two have been giving in to each other, and for a while they looked like brothers and sisters.

But Zhu Yixi understands that this is only on the surface, in fact, the position of a derivative worker involves a lot of benefits.

Among them, Yan Shenggong is not just a duke, but contains a large number of interest communities.

"Forget it, let me tell you something fair!"

Zhu Yixi looked at the modest expressions of the two of them, and said directly: "The Duke of Yansheng originally belonged to the Kong family, and although Nanzong is the eldest son, he has been separated for more than five hundred years."

Speaking of this, Kong Yinzhi on the side showed a little smile, and the emperor was still on my side.

Kong Zhenyun is deep in the city, and still looks humble.

"That's it!"

As he said that, the emperor actually started to get up with him: "This duke of Yan Shenggong is not as good as the successor of the two sects in the north and the south?"

After saying that, Kong Yinzhi and Kong Zhenyun showed puzzled faces.

"For example, this generation is the Northern Sect. After Yan Shenggong passed away, the next generation Yan Shenggong will naturally be inherited by the Southern Sect, and after the Southern Sect, it will be the Northern Sect. The cycle repeats. Isn't it beautiful?"

"This..." Kong Yinzhi lost the most.

Because Sheng Shenggong was originally owned by their Northern Sect, but now it is divided into half, how can this be comfortable?

But he glanced at Kong Zhenyun, and then secretly glanced at the emperor who seemed to be smiling but not smiling. Kong Yinzhi understood that the emperor was punishing him.

Or it is a punishment to Beizong, and it is also a warning:
Without the Northern School of Confucianism, Lao Tzu will replace it with the Southern School at any time.

If it wasn't for fear of causing turmoil, the emperor might not be afraid to give all the titles to Nanzong!
Thinking of this, he glanced at the aging Kong Zhenyun, smiled wryly and said: "Your Majesty is wise, this method is most permissible and appropriate."

As long as the property is distributed without dividing the land, it will not be regarded as tearing face.

"The old minister has no objection." Kong Zhenyun naturally welcomed half of the duke of Yansheng, and there was no reason why he should not accept it.

"Okay, that's fine."

Zhu Yixi said with a smile: "Since both the northern and southern sects are Confucian residences, they should unite and help each other and communicate with each other..."

After talking nonsense, seeing that the two old men were out of energy, the emperor ended the topic and asked them to go back to rest.

In fact, both the Ming and Qing Dynasties chose to support the Northern School on the issue of the Northern School and the Southern School.

And this time, if it wasn't for the fact that Bei Zong was too much, Zhu Yixi wouldn't bother to support Nan Zong, provoking the nerves of scholars would not do much good, and would easily cause a commotion.

However, the issue of the northern and southern sects is actually a rehearsal for Zhu Yixi to replace the big one with the small one.

As the saying goes, the emperor takes turns to do it, and he will come to my house next year.

Since Yan Fan can't keep the country, let me, Qin Fan, sit in the seat!
Fortunately, with Jiajing as the foundation, he was recognized in one fell swoop for whether he should succeed or not. He didn't want to have a few more ancestors.

After finishing the matter of the Northern and Southern Sects, Zhu Yixi went directly to the harem to see his children.

However, in the former dynasty, there were endless disputes over the matter of the Northern and Southern sects.

In the cabinet, the second assistant Zhang Shenyan hesitated for a while, and said to Zhao Shu: "Yuanfu, is your Majesty's matter with the Confucian Mansion too much?"

"Has it passed?"

As the chief assistant, Zhao Shu is naturally a staunch royalist. Even if the emperor's actions make him uncomfortable, but as the head of civil servants, he must hold his nose and admit it.

The confrontation between civil servants and imperial power must never be reproduced.

"I don't think so."

Zhao Shu glanced at the busy concubines in the distance, and said softly: "The Northern Sect really owes the Southern Sect a lot. I heard that the Confucian Temple of the Southern Sect is also in disrepair for a long time, and it is not in shape."

"However, the Northern Sect is famous for its food, wealth and glory, but it is the first to shave its head and surrender, laughing for the world. If it is not punished, how can it warn the world?"

Speaking of this, Zhao Shu immediately changed the subject: "By the way, Your Majesty said before that in the future, the six ministers will be selected from the high officials of each province, so that the center of the imperial court will not be far away from the people, and will receive the hearts of the people."

"In this case, wouldn't the servants of the six departments be transferred to other places?"

"That's really a problem."

Zhang Shenyan was immediately attracted and fell into thinking.

(End of this chapter)