I want to be a grandson

Chapter 372 Becoming a Butcher Knife
From Yingtianfu all the way to the south, passing through Xuancheng, and then taking the rugged road, all the way south to Quzhou.

To the east of Quzhou is Shangrao, to the west is Jinhua, to the north is Huangshan Mountain, to the south is a mountainous area, and after passing through it is Longquan.

At this time, on a mound outside Xuzhou City, there was a small manor.

This family is the place where the Kong family lived after they moved to the south, and they belong to Kong Ruiyou's lineage.

At this time, Kong Simo was standing at the door of the house with his son Kong Kezhun and all the family members.

Looking at the road in front of them, the Kong family frowned slightly, with worried expressions on their faces.

They received an order to report that there was a messenger coming, and they were asked to greet them well and not neglect them.

As for who the messenger was and what the so-called matter was, the apologetic person didn't say much.

His son Kong Kezhun said: "Father, could it be that the people from Beizong came to make things difficult for us again?"

Kong Simo frowned, silently did not speak.

Beizong didn't embarrass them once or twice. After all, the imperial court now regards them as orthodox, and they still have the name of Yan Shenggong. Who doesn't sell their face to the local officials?
As long as there is a little bit of wind, those county magistrates who broke their families and Ling Yin who destroyed their families can kill them to death!
Unexpectedly, his father did not speak, which seemed to confirm his conjecture. Kong Kezhun said everywhere he went: "Father, Beizong is too deceitful! We have moved twice today! What else are they going to do! Can't kill them all?!"

"Ugh……"

Kong Simo sighed and said, "Kezhun, after today, you should leave Quzhou with your family..."

Kong Kezhun turned pale with shock, and hurriedly said: "Father, how can the child leave home! Parents are here, and if they don't travel far, there is no reason for the child to leave their parents and go far away!"

Kong Simo comforted him and said, "If you stay here, you will always be targeted by Beizong, and it will be difficult for you to become an official..."

"From now on, my father will study at home, and enjoy some fields in the palace. You don't have to worry about me..."

Kong Simo is the fourth grandson of Confucius. He was also enthusiastic about his official career before, but he repeatedly hit the wall.

In the early Ming Dynasty, he served as a teaching post in many places. According to the teachings of his ancestors, he patiently cultivated talents.

In the third year of Hongwu, he cited Ming Jing and served as a teacher in Quzhou Prefecture.In the following year, he served as the Confucian teacher in Xi'an County, Quzhou Prefecture.

Since then, he has successively served as the teaching instructor of Xiangcheng County, Xuzhou, Henan, and the Xuezheng of Guozijian.

In the tenth volume of "Quzhou Fuzhi" during the Hongzhi period, "Recommended Guochao Kong Simo", it is recorded that he "has a reputation among officials".

It was only later that even positions like teaching instructions were suppressed by the Kong family, so no one dared to use them.

Kong Kezhun was full of disappointment and said: "Father, your repeated concessions will only make the Beizong people worse! When you applied to the government to go to Qufu,

But how did they treat you in Qufu?He actually wants to attend the school's family tree and the government's ultimatum! "

"There's no good face in the whole process! Father, we share the same ancestor, and our family is still directly descended from the eldest grandson! It's even more orthodox than their Northern Sect!"

"They won the title of Lord Yansheng, and it's nothing more than the rewards and favors from the court, but can't they let us go! Why are we so anxious!"

Kong Simo paid attention to the continuation of the genealogy, and once hoped to go to the Luhui clan to examine the genealogy.

In the 12th year of Hongwu, Kong Simo finally got the permission of the local government, went north to Qufu, paid homage to Lin Temple, and participated in the school genealogy with Yan Shenggong Kong Xixue and others.

On the day of returning to the south, Lu Yong, the magistrate of Yanzhou, wrote a preface to send it off.

After returning to Qu, Kong Simo compiled "Dongjia Juyao" based on the "Records of Kong Shilu" and "Zianyao" and other books, describing the lineage, deeds of clan members, and family allusions from the holy ancestor to the seventh grandson of Confucius.

As for the humiliation Kong Simo suffered in Qufu, few people know.

Kong Simo shook his head, and could only say: "Let the past be the past, why worry about it, just remember that you are a descendant of a sage, and you should not disgrace your ancestors by acting..."

Kong Kezhun said: "Father, the child will never leave home no matter what, and only wants to be by his parents' side to fulfill his filial piety."

Kong Simo sighed and didn't say much.

Kong Kezhun looked at the father in front of him who didn't fight or grab, and he sighed secretly.

As a son of man, he can only obey his father's wishes.

Several people galloped from far away on horseback, dismounted when they got close, and asked, "May I ask, this is the Kong family in Quzhou, and Mr. Simo is in front of you?"

Hearing such polite words, the Kong family finally stopped being so nervous.

After all, the previous few official errands, how could they be so polite!
Kong Simo hurried forward and said: "Report to the superior, Xiaoke Kong Simo, I don't know what advice the superior can give."

This person is the eunuch of the Eastern Palace. When he came, he naturally knew the attitude of the Eastern Palace towards them, so he said politely: "Mr. Simo is polite."

"I came here to serve His Highness the Emperor's Grandson of the Eastern Palace. His Highness ordered you to copy a portrait of Confucius and send it to the capital!"

"And the Confucian family can nominate one person to be a doctor of the Five Classics of the Imperial Academy in the capital!"

"..."

The members of the Southern Sect of the Kong Clan were a little distracted for a while. They heard these words in their ears, but they didn't realize what was going on at all!

Originally, the eunuch thought that they would be overjoyed, so he kowtowed to thank them immediately, but he didn't expect to be welcomed by a group of dumbfounded chickens...

"Simo Gong, hurry up and thank you!"

After being reminded by the eunuch, the members of the Kong family came back to their senses, and hurriedly knelt down to thank him, "Thank you, His Royal Highness, the grandson of the emperor, for your kindness!"

All of them had smiles on their faces, their chests were heaving, and even their hands were trembling a little. It was obvious that they were very excited!
Copying the portrait of Confucius to Beijing and conferring the post of doctor of the Five Classics, it is obvious that His Royal Highness is looking after the Confucius family!

In the past, they were suppressed by Beizong, and no one was willing to speak for them, but now they are able to win the eyes of the emperor's grandson!
What a great surprise and what a great grace!

Kong Kezhun quietly pinched his hand again, until the piercing pain came, and he was sure that he was not dreaming!

The entire Kong family received grace, and they were extremely polite to the messengers, and quickly stuffed them with belongings.

But it was rejected by the eunuch who sent the letter. Now is not the time to be greedy for cheap, besides, His Highness often has rewards, coupled with Wang Zhong's strict methods, who would dare to accept bribes?

I still want to save my life and continue to serve in the East Palace!

The Kong family was very moved by this opportunity, it was a timely gift!
Therefore, I have paid more attention to it. After returning home, I quickly opened the ancestral hall dedicated to Confucius and his wife, and let the Danqing masters who are good at painting at home copy it, and strive to be perfect!
At the same time, Kong Simo also planned to let his son Kong Kezhun bring his portrait to Beijing to serve as a doctor of the Five Classics of the Imperial Academy.

Kong Kezhun is the fifth grandson of Confucius. In the early Yongle period in history, Kong Kezhun was allowed to enter the Taixue, and he was already in his 30s at that time.

Soon he served as the head of the Water Department of the Ministry of Industry. After that, he successively served as Dr. Taichang and Cheng of Taichang Temple.

Kong Kezhun, like other members of the southern Kong family, lived in Quzhou since he was a child, but he often missed Qufu, so he asked someone to make "Lu Lin Huai Si Tu".

Yang Shiqi wrote in "Lu Lin Huai Si Tu Poetry Post-Preface": "Tui Kezhun's heart, sincerely following the way of the sages, can be called the virtuous descendants of the Confucian family."

So Kong Kezhun also has a title, that is, the virtuous descendants of the Kong family.

Yang Rong praised Xu Kong Kezhun's filial piety in remembering the origin.

At that time, there were Jin Youzi who wrote poems or prefaces for Kong Kezhun's "Lu Lin Huai Si Tu" who had successively served as the minister, the right servant of the household department and the scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and Wang who had successively served as the reviewer, editor and minister of the Imperial Academy. Hong, Hanlin Academy Shu Ji Shi Wu Geng and so on.

Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong are two of the three Yang assistants in history.

There are probably political reasons for so many heavyweights writing inscriptions for him. After all, every move of a big shot is of great importance!
As for whether it was Zhu Di's instigation to beat Beizong, that's unknown.

Two days later, Kong Kezhun bid farewell to his family, took the portrait copied overnight by his family, and embarked on the road to the north.

He didn't know that he was about to become a butcher knife...

(End of this chapter)