Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Before this, this title had always been inherited by the Qufu lineage, and other branches had no chance to covet it.

Now that the Qufu lineage is almost extinct, they all made the same choice.

The three families were quarreling fiercely when a Jinyiwei came in from outside with his back hunched.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Academy's chief academician and hundreds of scholars have gathered outside the Meridian Gate."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall instantly became quiet.

Kong Shangru, Kong Yanxian and Kong Wenyi looked at each other, and saw strong vigilance in each other's eyes!

But this kind of vigilance was directed at Kong Zhenyun, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College!

Damn, if it weren’t for this Jinyiwei coming in, they would have almost forgotten that besides them, the Kong family also has a branch in Chizhou, Jiangzuo!

Moreover, he is the current chief academic officer of the Imperial College!

This is so fucking...

No, we have to get him down first!

Zhu Youxiao glanced at the reactions of the three men and instantly guessed their thoughts, so he waved to the Jinyiwei.

"Xuan Kong Zhenyun is here to see the emperor. As for those scholars, let them do what they should do!"

"Yes!"

The Jinyiwei turned and left.

In less than an incense stick of time, Kong Zhenyun arrived at the main hall.

But when he saw the people in the hall, his face suddenly turned gloomy.

Unexpectedly, I was still a step late!

These three companies are so shameless!

They actually ran into the palace without saying a word!

It's self-evident what they want to do...

Kong Zhenyun gritted his teeth, took two quick steps to the imperial desk, knelt down with a plop, and cried out in grief at the top of his lungs.

"Your Majesty! Duke Yansheng died such a tragic death!"

"I heard that he was first thrown off the city wall by the rioters, and then trampled to death by the enemy's horses!"

"Your Majesty! Duke Yansheng is protecting Qufu with his life!"

"In order to guard against the bandit army, Duke Yansheng spent all the savings of the Qufu clan and never gave up fighting the bandits until the last moment!"

"I beg your Majesty to issue an order to make the loyalty of Duke Yansheng known to all the world!"

"As disciples of the saints, we should all take Duke Yansheng as our role model, regardless of personal gains and losses, and put loyalty and righteousness first!"

"I again ask Your Majesty to grant a posthumous title to Duke Yansheng!"

"Duke Yansheng was benevolent and righteous during his lifetime, loving the people and having profound knowledge. He was the most profound scholar among all the saints of his time."

"Therefore, I believe that whether it is Wenzheng, Wenzhen, Wenzhong, or Wenxian, the virtue of Duke Yansheng is worthy of them all!"

His voice was very loud, and as he spoke, he actually started to cry. Tears as big as beans flowed out along with his snot as if a faucet was turned on.

Zhu Youxiao was grinning at this operation.

Damn it!

Why didn’t I see you crying so sadly a few days ago?

besides.........

There is nothing wrong with the posthumous title. According to Zhu Youxiao's opinion, Kong Yanzhi should be given a reasonable posthumous title to shut up the literati.

But the four posthumous titles proposed by Kong Zhenyun were simply too much!

When Zhu Youxiao thought of the sages in history who had received these four posthumous titles, he became furious.

He picked up the paperweight and slammed it on the table like a gavel.

With a snap, the paperweight broke into several pieces on the spot, and the flying fragments even cut a hole in his uniform.

When Youtong saw this, his face instantly became extremely nervous.

"My Lord, are you hurt anywhere?"

As he spoke, he quickly walked up to Zhu Youxiao and wanted to reach out and wipe it.

But Zhu Youxiao didn't have time to deal with him. He pushed Youtong away and pointed at Kong Zhenyun and sneered.

"You mean... Kong Yanzhi is worthy of Wen Zheng?"

"What level is Kong Yanzhi? How dare he compare himself with Fan Zhongyan, who was the first to worry about the world and the last to enjoy the world!"

"And Wenzhen!"

"How can he compare to Wei Zheng, the human mirror?"

"Let's talk about Wen Zhong again!"

"In the distant past, there are Su Shi and Ouyang Xiu, and in the recent past, there are Zhang Juzheng and Yang Tinghe!"

"Is Kong Yanzhi worthy of being on the same level as him?!"

"Even those who were posthumously named Wen Xian were all good ministers who shared the country's worries!"

"But what did I hear?"

"The Kong family of Qufu spared no expense in recruiting local militiamen, but when the enemy army broke into the city, eight out of ten of the thirty thousand local militiamen defected!"

"Is this the virtue of Kong Yanzhi?"

"If he is really virtuous, why do people turn against him?"

"When the enemy army captured Qufu, they seized millions of taels of silver from the Kong family alone! Countless gold and precious treasures."

"How did you get the nerve to ask me for a posthumous title for him?"

"Even if Kong Yanzhi is still alive, he will probably die of shame again!"

Kong Zhenyun never expected that her proposal would lead to such a result.

In his view, it was just a posthumous title, and he would not receive any salary or wages. The emperor would surely agree to it without hesitation.

But he overlooked one point. If the posthumous title was given out so casually, it would not only be disrespectful to the dead, but also unfair to the living!

He knelt there for a long time, then fell to the ground and cried unwillingly.

"His Majesty!"

"The dead are great!"

"No matter what, Duke Yansheng died for Qufu. You, you, you can't be so harsh on him..."

Zhu Youxiao's face turned cold, and he looked at him coldly: "Then it's Wensi. If you dare to argue again, I will take Wensi away too!"

"Wen, Wen, Wensi?"

Kong Zhenyun couldn't believe his ears.

think......

This is the last-ranked posthumous title among literati!

This time, not only him, but even the head of the Zhejiang lineage, Kong Yanxian, had opinions.

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate! Wensi, this is really inappropriate!"

Kong Shangru also bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Zheng, Zhen, Zhongxian may not be worthy of you."

"But it doesn't mean that he should be given the posthumous title of Si!"

"Your Majesty, I beg you to reconsider!"

Zhu Youxiao sneered in his heart and had no intention of changing it at all.

思！

This is the posthumous title given to Chongzhen by you literati!

The posthumous title is a neutral one, which is neither good nor bad among all the posthumous titles.

It can be interpreted as missing or thinking about.

But there is another meaning!

Reflect!

When you go underground, don’t forget to reflect on yourself!

Not giving him a bad posthumous name is already giving face to the Kong family!

Still want to be picky?

What are you thinking!

Chapter 524 King Shangfeng

Kong Zhenyun's original idea was to save face and ask for a better posthumous title for Kong Yanzhi, which would be equivalent to taking the initiative.

At least, this was done by him, not the other three.

In this way, he would have more confidence when asking for the title of Duke Yansheng.

But he never expected that he would end up losing the rice instead of the chicken. Zhu Youxiao's literary idea directly put an end to his thoughts!

The posthumous title must be recorded in history!

And future generations will mostly judge whether a person is good or bad based on his posthumous title!

He has lost all his dignity and gave Kong Yanzhi the posthumous title of Wensi. How will others view him?

In matters like this, the dead have absolutely no say!

Then, it can only mean one thing!

I am a living person with no ability...

How can an incompetent person inherit the title of Duke Yansheng?

Kong Zhenyun also realized this, and he became very panicked and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, I was just confused for a moment. Now that I think about it carefully, the former Duke Yansheng is indeed not worthy of the four words righteousness, loyalty, loyalty, and dedication."

"But I think he deserves the posthumous titles of Zhuang, Jing, Yu, and Jie. Please show your grace and don't let the scholars of the world feel disappointed..."

But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhu You's eyes staring at him like sharp arrows.

"Are you using the scholars of the world to threaten me?"

"Who gave you the courage!"

"Come here, drag Kong Zhenyun out, punish him thirty times, remove him from all positions, and never employ him again!"

"Order Sun Kangwang to investigate for me!"

"Let's see if my Imperial College's chief priest has fulfilled his duties since he took office!"

Kong Zhenyun was stunned for a moment!

Duke Yansheng didn’t get it.

You even lost the chief academic officer of the Imperial College?

Not only that, but he also needs to be thoroughly investigated by the Royal Guards?

This is so...

"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"

"I will not ask for a posthumous title for him. Please forgive me..."

"what....."

Before he could finish his words, he was dragged out by two Jinyiwei. When he was crossing the threshold, he was hit on the head and fainted on the spot.

In the main hall, Kong Shangru, Kong Yanxian and Kong Wenyi looked at each other, and their previous courage completely disappeared.