Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 936 Cancer
"I'm afraid it's not enough!"

King Liao sighed: "I heard that there are millions of Tartars, even if they are married, how many are there?"

Hearing this, Sun Lin silently said,
After a long time, he sighed: "That's right, it's really difficult."

"Qin is still the best. There are many scholars in Annan, who can read and write. There are also many people who speak Chinese, which is cheap."

As soon as these words came out, King Liao also fell silent, Wudao: "Why don't you say he is the eldest son? There is no succession to the throne, and there is still a Qin country that is enviable."

"For his state of Qin, the imperial court spent at least 200 million yuan."

Sun Lin stood up, with a little thought on his face, and his legs turned in a circle unconsciously, obviously still thinking about this matter of governing the country.

After all, he is his own nephew, how can he ignore him?

What's more, if the Liao Kingdom is established, his eldest son will stay in Beijing to inherit the title, and the remaining sons can go to the Liao Kingdom to flourish.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket, this common saying has been widely spread.

When he was in Guangdong and Guangxi, he knew that many nobles and nobles joined the Qin State. Apart from some in the Beijing camp, many of them went to the Qin army to hold important positions, training and leading troops for the King of Qin.

Walking up and down, Sun Lin squinted his eyes. After a long time, he said, "The person you want to marry, I heard it is the Confucius family in Qufu?"

"That's right." King Liao replied, "At first I thought he was a son of some Xungui family, but I never thought he was the daughter of the Concubine family."

"After asking Father, what he said was that he considered that there were too many Tartars in Liao, so he married a daughter from the Kong family, and he didn't want the harem to be eroded by Tartars."

"So, you can go to the Kong family to ask for help."

Sun Lin said in a deep voice: "Although there are many scholars in the world, there are especially many Kong family members. I don't know how many people study in the poor fields!"

As he said that, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Besides, you are married to the daughter of the Kong family, and you are considered half of the Kong family. How can the head of the Kong family not give you face?"

"The head of the Confucius family has great prestige, and it would be easy for him to come over for thirty or fifty families of scholars."

When the King of Liao heard the words, his eyes lit up, and he thought about it, and added: "After all, the Liao Kingdom is a place to educate the barbarians. Is there anything better in this world than spreading the way of saints?"

"As the direct line of saints, the Confucius family should dare to be the first in the world."

"It's nothing to let them marry some scholars. The Kong family has to send a son over to establish a branch of the Liao Kingdom."

"My Liao Kingdom should also build a Confucian temple, and someone will preside over it at that time."

Sun Lin couldn't laugh or cry: "Do you still have to let the Meng family and other virtuous heirs follow?"

The Kong family does not only refer to the descendants of Confucius, but also includes a large number of descendants of Confucian sages.

Entering the Confucian Temple sounds like it is just the ancestors enjoying the blessings, but in fact it spreads to the whole family.

Duke Zhou's descendants are the Dongye family, and the virtuous descendants are Yan, Zeng, Meng, Zhong, Min, Ran, Boniuran, Zhonggong Duanmu, Yan, Bu, Zhuansun and You.

The above 15 people belong to the family of Yan Shenggong, who have lived in Qufu for generations. Relying on the backbone of the Confucian family, they have continuously developed and married.

Even seniority is used in combination.

That is to say, the emperor bestowed on the Confucian family's characters, and these people also use them.

In addition, the Zhu family, the Zhou family, the Ercheng family, the Zhang family, the Shao family, and the Changli Han family each have one person, and the three Guan family members are the virtuous descendants of Confucianism such as Zhu Xi. They do not have to live in Qufu. Just at home.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this group of people enjoyed the care of the emperor: the hereditary doctor of the Five Classics.

It is equivalent to the fact that the ancestors have been officials for generations, and they are not affected by the change of the imperial court. After all, it is the facade of Confucianism.

These families are collectively referred to as descendants of virtuous heirs, and their status is extraordinary.

If all these families sent people to follow them, there would be more than a thousand wives, children, servants and guards.

"Of course." King Liao said excitedly: "Most of these people are scholars, and they can become officials with just a little training. With their assistance, there is no need to worry about the instability of the Liao Kingdom."

Sun Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"It seems that Mrs. Zhang from Longhu Mountain has to come over and help you subdue those ghosts and gods from foreign lands."

King Liao laughed and said nothing.

But he completely remembered what he said just now.

Sun Lin shook his head, and said casually: "This matter is still a long time away. You want to go to a foreign country if you want it!"

"Traveling thousands of miles, one bad person died on the way."

"This matter, you have to ask your father."

The king of Liao responded.

Immediately, he couldn't wait to see the emperor and talked about his thoughts.

Zhu Yixi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Looking at Liao Wang's sincere face, he had to admit that this idea was really good.

He thought about it for a while, and said: "Now the position of Duke Yan Sheng is inherited alternately by Bei Kong and Nan Kong, and both sides must send talents."

"Ah? Isn't that messed up?"

"I mean, one hole per country."

The emperor chuckled and said, "Do you think I'm patronizing your Liao Kingdom? Your elder brother's Qin Kingdom and your second brother's Qi Kingdom all have to come here. How can there be so many of them for just a wool from Beikong?"

"Then, father, is he a descendant of the Confucian saint? If they don't want to, I'm afraid it will be difficult to force them."

King Liao expressed a little worry.

As the emperor, his power is not unlimited, and there are only two points to support the emperor's power:

Military power and ethics.

To put it bluntly, military power is the foundation of power establishment, while orthodoxy is the foundation of maintaining the ruling order.

Orthodoxy is composed of Confucianism and clans.

In other words, Confucianism and the clan are weapons to safeguard the interests of the landlord class. The two are the exterior and interior of each other, and together constitute the feudal society.

The feudal order was built for the interests of the landlords. If the emperor and the court could not maintain their interests, it would be overthrown.

At the same time, the landlords were also the bricks and stones for the emperor to maintain his power.

The small and medium landlords were responsible for contributing talents and governing the people, and the emperor gave them power; the big landlords were responsible for maintaining local law and order, and the emperor gave them wealth and security in exchange.

Once this deal cannot be reached, it will be a change of dynasty.

The law is nothing but the yardstick for the ruling class to safeguard its own interests.

The sign of a mature civilization is the birth of a prison.

Capitalist countries are naturally capitalists.

Far away.

The Confucian family was a facade figure, brought out by the emperor for scholars to show that the emperor attached great importance to Confucianism and respected the tradition of scholars.

Unless the Kong family was outraged, the emperor would never act recklessly, it was really unnecessary.

Regarding King Liao's thoughts, the emperor was noncommittal, and said lightly:

"It is true that imperial power cannot do whatever it wants, but it is everywhere."

He held his head up, his face full of confidence: "You have to remember that power is better than straight, and tough methods will only make things worse."

"Go back and wait for news."

"Retire, child."

Zhu Yixi shook his head: "Go, call the commander of Jin Yiwei."

"Yes!"

In less than half an hour, a burly man came quickly, panting slightly, obviously coming quickly.

In the TV series, the emperor summoned a certain minister, and he arrived almost in the blink of an eye. In fact, this is wrong.

The emperor's meeting with other people is basically the same as in the officialdom, requiring an appointment in advance, and there are very few chances to intervene.

Just like today, half an hour was less than half an hour to summon Jin Yiwei.

It takes more than two or three hours to go back and forth from the capital to find someone.

Therefore, it is really inconvenient to find someone by surprise.

His emotions are gone.

Wu Bangfu had been in charge of Jinyiwei for many years, and when he retired from old age and illness, he naturally stepped down, and the emperor didn't miss it.

What appeared in front of him now was the eldest son who had been sheltered in the Xi'an mansion, named Zhu Yi, who had been fighting in the north and south for many years, and was also an earl.

Now the entire Jinyiwei is in control.

The commander of Jin Yiwei is a third-rank official, which can be regarded as a high-ranking official.

Zhu Yi had a beard all over his face, and his rapid breathing was calmed down in a short time. He lowered his head slightly, waiting for the emperor's order.

Zhu Yixi brewed his emotions, and began to say: "The Confucian family is going to marry a daughter to the royal family, you go to Qufu to see what hidden dangers my in-laws have."

"After all, the Kong family has become a relative of the emperor, so they can no longer be as domineering as before, and must abide by their duties."

"Yes--"

Zhu Yi has followed the emperor for many years, and with just a few words, he immediately understood his thoughts.

The emperor wanted to investigate the Kong family.

That's right, the only one who can bother Jin Yiwei to do it himself is the Kong family.

Although he didn't understand why he targeted the Kong family, it was the emperor's order, and he didn't dare to disobey it, nor did he want to disobey it.

To be able to be reused to perform such a task represents divine grace.

After getting the order, he kowtowed and left.

Back at the yamen, Zhu Yi directly ordered: "Find a dozen or so smart and capable people, and come with me to Shandong."

"Head, hasn't the bride already arrived in the capital?"

The deputy commander asked tentatively.

"Why do you care so much?"

Zhu Yi didn't have a good mood, and immediately chose a dozen or so smart and capable people, and went directly to Qufu.

The canals are bustling, and the boats are dense, like the stars in the sky, which cannot be counted.

After the sea transportation was unblocked, the canal completely became a democratic movement, and the scale reached more than [-] soldiers, either to escort the sea transportation or to operate the boat.

But the bank gate on the canal was controlled by the imperial court, and the gates were also watched by the imperial court. The number of people relying on this canal to eat continued unabated.

After traveling all the way, the group came to Yanzhou Prefecture, Qufu.

The canal runs through Yanzhou and brings prosperity to him. There are countless merchants coming and going, and there are so many pedestrians that no one notices them at all.

Came in secret, but Jin Yiwei in Qufu described the power of the Kong family in detail.

"The Kong family has occupied Qufu for thousands of years, so some people will be lost in every war, but their strength is terrifying."

"With tens of thousands of hectares of land in Qufu, most of the landowners have the surname Kong, and [-]% of the people are tenants of the Kong family. One word is more effective than the county government."

"In the huge Yanzhou, there are no less than a hundred Zhuangzi, big and small, all of which are directly under the Confucian Mansion..."

Zhu Yi sighed: "Even if the county magistrate of Qufu is replaced by someone else, the Kong family is in charge."

The descendant of a saint, what a big name, and now he is married to the royal family, it's nothing more than burning oil.

No wonder the emperor came to Qufu to frighten the Confucius family!
It's a pity that the news became known within two days of his rest.

Zhu Yi is not surprised either, the whole of Qufu, whether it is for businessmen, bag carriers, or Jinyi Guards, is probably clearly infiltrated by the Kong family.

This is a relationship that has been in business for thousands of years and cannot be broken.

Unfortunately, Zhu Yi is not afraid.

pay an overdue tax--

When these two words appeared in front of the Confucian Housekeeper's eyes, the latter's expression remained unchanged:
"My Kong family has been virtuous for generations, why don't I pay taxes?"

Zhu Yi ignored him, and continued: "There are a lot of scholars in your mansion, according to the court rules, the family must be separated!"

It used to be a virtue for the four generations to live under the same roof, and the five generations under the same roof, but the emperor stipulated that anyone with fame, even father and son, would get a family.

Confucian family connections, whoever doesn't give face in the officialdom, don't be too easy to be a scholar among the descendants.

The imperial examinations are the strictest only during the general examinations. The local township examinations and the three examinations for scholars have more or less loopholes to catch.

The Kong family has gone through many years, and I don't know how many relatives are working for relatives, and the five generations are separated by one.

The butler couldn't help laughing: "Could it be that Jin Yiwei wants to use these two things to deal with my Kong family?"

As he said that, the pride on his face didn't diminish by half, and even turned cruel.

Having been in Shandong for many years, even if the governor came here, he had to be polite to him as a housekeeper. Now that the Confucian Mansion is still married to the royal family, Jin Yiwei, a mere house slave, dares to be presumptuous?
"Yan Shenggong is in the capital, and he must read your copy."

Regarding this, Zhu Yi didn't take it seriously: "I'm just here to report."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Sure enough, after King Liao got married, the Confucian Mansion was forced to pay back the taxes owed, and Jin Yiwei personally presided over the separation of the family.

The order of the return of the domestic slaves was promulgated, and the rain fell in Qufu.

A large number of people who sold themselves into slavery because of debts finally returned to freedom.

As for the previous laws, they were like waste paper in front of the Kong family.

The tens of thousands of family members in the Confucian Mansion were all dispersed once, and they were all free.

For a moment, the huge Confucian mansion felt as if the mountains had collapsed.

In addition, a large number of injustice lawsuits were re-examined, and hundreds of people were arrested in just three days.

Ninety percent of these people who were arrested were domestic slaves of the Confucian Mansion.

On the surface, they are no longer slaves of the Confucian family, and have little influence on the Confucian family.

But without these minions, the damage to the Confucian Mansion would be too much, and Zhuangtian's rent could not be fully collected.

The cancer of the Confucian Mansion has lived in Qufu, Yanzhou, and Shandong for too long, and it is time to pierce it.

What is it to kill Yan Shenggong? His slave minions have committed a hundred times, a thousand times as much crime.

And now the timing is perfect.

The marriage between the royal family and the Confucian family, coupled with such suppression, pulling and beating, scholars can't speak at all.

People are teaching their relatives a lesson, what are you talking about, an outsider?

The influence of the incident gradually disappeared in the wind, without causing any waves.

But the embarrassment is still in Yan Shenggong. His old man was attending his daughter's wedding in the capital, and his hometown was copied in the blink of an eye. It is really overwhelming.

The emperor knocked and said: "The Confucian mansion is arrogant and domineering in Shandong. There are even rumors among the people that Qufu is the Confucian family's house, Yanzhou is the Confucian family's hall, and Shandong is the Confucian family's field."

"We are all in-laws, so we still save some face. I don't know how many people impeached by the court, and want Nan Kong to be Yan Shenggong completely..."

Yan Shenggong's eyes were full of fear, and he had no choice but to bow down: "The servants are not strict, your majesty killed well."

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(End of this chapter)