Ming Zuo

Chapter 565 The Emperor's Reverse Scale
When such a big event happened in Beikong, the whole world mourned.

Only a group of people are the happiest.

That is Nam Kong.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, Kong Duanyou, the forty-eighth generation successor to the throne, led his people to follow Song Gaozong to the south and gave him a residence in Quzhou, which was the beginning of Nankong.

Later, when the Yuan Dynasty was unified, Kublai Khan let the descendants of the Kong family return to Shandong.

Kong Zhu gave way to the Kong family in Shandong on the grounds that his ancestors were in Quzhou.

So there is a distinction between North Kong and South Kong.

At that time, it seemed that Kong Zhu did not care about foreigners, but was quite upright and worthy of praise.

However, as time passed, subsequent dynasties only recognized Beikong as Zhengshuo, and Nankong really could only study in the cultivated land of Quzhou, without any commendable gains in politics, reputation, and interests.

Seeing Bei Kong continue to be prosperous and prosperous, Nan Kong is indifferent on the surface, but in fact the resentment in his heart can be imagined.

This time, all the families of Northern Kong were destroyed and the legal system was cut off. Nan Kong immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity to fight for the succession of the Kong family.

So they sent the most famous Kong Zhenyun.

Nan Kong wants to get back Kong's inheritance rights?
Chongzhen was somewhat unprepared for this unexpected situation.

However, thinking that the Kong family is the hope of the world, Sheng Shenggong must be replaced by someone, so he opened his mouth and said: "I also have this intention, the words of Aiqing..."

"His Majesty!"

Before Chongzhen could finish speaking, Zhou Yanru suddenly jumped out and interrupted forcefully.

"This matter is of great importance. It is related to the observation of scholars, and it is necessary to gather the opinions of the public."

Wen Tiren followed closely behind.

"What Mr. Zhou Ge said is mature and prudent, and the minister seconded it."

"My minister agrees."

"The minister also seconded the proposal."

Wow, among the officials, as many as seven out of ten people jumped out to oppose it.

Chongzhen was a little confused.

what happened?

Aren't you students of Confucianism?
Why are you opposed to the selection of the heir to the derivative public?
Chongzhen thought of a possibility.

Is it because Kong Zhenyun was born in South Kong, and the officials were afraid that he would be the Duke of Derivatives, which would intensify the conflict between South Kong and Bei Kong?
Seeing so many people's opposition, Chongzhen had to hold back his appointment temporarily.

He felt that these people would tell him the reason later.

But he did not wait for Zhou Yanru and others to explain, Wang Chengen told him the truth.

"My lord, the ministers are not against Kong Zhenyun's taking over as Duke Sheng, but Duke Sheng."

Chongzhen didn't believe it.

"The ministers are all disciples of Confucianism, why did you refuse the appointment of Duke Sheng?"

Wang Chengen was a little nervous, checked Chongzhen's expression, and spoke anyway.

"They are also the courtiers of Ming Dynasty, but they are also dissatisfied with the various vassal kings."

Chongzhen's face was flushed instantly.

He got it.

Don't think that these ministers regard themselves as disciples of Confucianism every day, it's because occupying this status can bring them benefits.

But they don't like having a big god on top of their heads, which also restricts their words and deeds.

It is best for this god to live well in ancient times, away from the right and wrong of the world, so that they don't have to be kidnapped and restrained no matter what they do.

This principle, in fact, is quite similar to what Zuo Menggeng thought.

Because of the existence of the Confucian family, it is difficult for civil servants to obtain the right to interpret Confucianism and orthodoxy.

No matter what you say, it is definitely not as convincing as the words and deeds of the Kong family.

And the emperor only needs to grasp the Kong family, and then he will always hold the initiative in the battle of orthodoxy.

The Kong family will endorse all the actions of the emperor.

If there is no Confucianism, then who is the most qualified person to explain Confucianism and Gangchang?

Obviously they are great Confucians who are on the same front as the ministers.

In this way, civil servants can arbitrarily modify the inherent rules and regulations, and gain an orthodox advantage in the process of competing with the emperor for power.

Don't think that only the Donglin Party will fight for power with the emperor.

The struggle between the monarchy and ministers in the Ming Dynasty began when the country was founded.

Once the Qi Party, Chu Party, Zhejiang Party, Kun Party, and Eun Party are no longer threatened by the Donglin Party, they also want to regain power from the emperor.

With Wang Chengen's reminder, Chongzhen finally understood the sinister heart of the civil servants, and he couldn't help but get angry, and his headstrong problem once again occupied his brain.

"Pass down the decree. In view of the extinction of the Miao descendants of the Kong family in Shandong, the imperial court ordered Kong Zhenyun to be the Duke of Derivatives. He must not slack off in order to inherit the unique knowledge of the past saints."

The emperor is a lonely creature.

Once he sensed that someone threatened his authority, his counterattack was violent and unreasonable.

Chongzhen didn't care how much negative impact this appointment would have. He only knew that this appointment would allow him to hold the orthodoxy in his hands and continue to suppress civil servants.

He did it.

The civil servants were still celebrating with each other, and felt that the Dongjiang rebels were not so abominable anymore. When the mountain above their heads finally disappeared, the imperial decree came out from the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

What is joy and sorrow?

That's it.

The civil servants were in a mess, and they were all caught off guard by Chongzhen.In desperation, he had no choice but to stand up hard, exercise the right to refute, and obstruct the passage of the imperial decree.

They originally wanted to use this method to delay time and discuss countermeasures.

But when Chongzhen learned that the imperial decree had been rejected, he immediately showed a murderous look.

He felt that this was someone who was planning to do something wrong, and it was an act of disobedience.

Immediately, the imperial decree was handed out, and Jin Yiwei was ordered to seize the matter of rejecting the imperial decree to the prison.

That's not enough, Chongzhen called Wen Tiren again and showed him another imperial decree.

"How about it, Wen Qing, do you understand what I mean?"

Wen Tiren was drenched in cold sweat, prostrate on the ground, not daring to neglect.

"Your Majesty must take care of His Majesty's urgent needs and share His Majesty's worries."

The next day, when the ministers were planning to make a big disturbance in the court and make Chongzhen take back his will, a huge thunder exploded.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Zhou Yanru, first responded negatively to the Wuqiao mutiny, causing the rebels to wreak havoc in Shandong. Later, because of forming a party for personal gain and eliminating dissidents, he was deposed by the Chongzhen government.

Not to mention, Wen Tiren and his henchmen suddenly changed their direction and strongly supported Chongzhen's appointment of Sheng Shenggong.

The officials were completely dumbfounded.

The already weak fortress was completely shattered.

Once Chongzhen played tricks, he was so handy that he easily regained the initiative.

Holding the imperial decree in his hand, Kong Zhenyun burst into tears.

How many years!

I, Hu Hansan... I, Nan Kong, are back again!

The most urgent task is to rush to Shandong immediately to receive the legacy of Beikong.

Nankong has been impoverished for so many years, and it is time to enjoy the glory and wealth.

"Oh, to be his great dream."

Zuo Menggeng commented on Kong Zhenyun's actions in this way.

How did Kong Zhenyun know that Kong could not come back.

Qufu.

The vigorous subdivision is underway.

Huang Zongyan did what he said, and in the name of taking care of the descendants of the saints, he collected all the land in Qufu, and then distributed it to the surviving common people.

With the help of the Dongjiang rebels to clean up Yansheng Gong's mansion, and use the name of punishing crimes to kill Kong's vested interests.

Now what is left in Qufu is only the ordinary Kong clan and common people who were once oppressed.

These people had no place to stand, were impoverished, and had no hope.

Now through the distribution of the Qufu County Government, each person has been allocated a full [-] mu of land.

All of a sudden, they changed from oppressed to vested interests.

The new Sheng Shenggong wants to take back the land and property from them, and that is their life and death enemy.

"This is an internal matter of the Kong Corporation. I don't think we should worry about it. Let the Kong Corporation and the local people express their aspirations."

Zuo Menggeng was listless.

He had already foreseen how embarrassing Kong Zhenyun's end would be!

(End of this chapter)