The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 682 Re-establish Duke Yan? (seeking subscription)

A large number of official sedan chairs and guards of honor almost filled the streets of Nanjing City!
So many people wanted to see Zhu Hongyu after they knew about Qufu.

It can be seen how much influence the Confucius family has on the world!

Many officials spontaneously gathered outside the courtyard, wrapped their heads in white cloths, and wailed loudly in front of the crowd.

He was in the crying palace!

Zhang Huangyan strode to Xingyuanwai, but was stopped by the guards on duty outside Xingyuanwai.

"Stop the visitor, don't pass it on, don't enter and disturb the holy driver!"

An officer of the imperial guards wearing a red armor and wearing a gold military medal on his chest said.

While speaking, he held down the hilt of the saber at his waist.

He only knew that his task was to guard the gate for the emperor, no matter who came, as long as there was no notification, he would not be allowed to enter.

Zhang Huangyan straightened his clothes and said with a serious face.

"Please inform me, just tell Zhang Huangyan to see His Majesty!"

The officer of the imperial guards did not refuse when he heard the words, but just nodded and said.

"Can!"

"The end general will send someone to report this, please wait a moment, my lord!"

After that, he ordered people to pass it on to the higher authorities.

While Zhang Huangyan was waiting for Zhu Hongyu to meet outside Xingyuan, Zheng Chenggong also appeared outside Xingyuan.

Zhang Huangyan took the initiative to salute him.

"I have seen the lord!"

Although the two did not fight each other before, their relationship has improved a lot now that they are officials in the same dynasty.

Zheng Chenggong nodded slightly.

"Brother Cang Shui came to see His Majesty today, is it also for the Qufu matter?"

Zhang Huangyan nodded solemnly and said.

"Yes, my lord!"

"What happened in Qufu was a bit too sudden!"

"Yanshenggong's mansion was destroyed tragically, shaking the world, if the court does not respond, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Zheng Chenggong also nodded and said.

"Indeed!"

"Although Yanshenggong's mansion bowed to the captives and surrendered to the foreign invaders, they are descendants of Confucius Sheng after all. Now they have been established as slaves and exterminated. It is really... hey!"

"If Daming doesn't make a statement on this matter, and doesn't send troops to the Northern Expedition to avenge Yansheng Gong's mansion, it will be difficult to explain to the people of the world!"

Zheng Chenggong sighed while speaking, his face looked very helpless.

Zhang Huangyan nodded in agreement, and spoke his mind.

"But I don't expect much from it!"

"Your Majesty's attitude towards the Confucian Mansion is not friendly. Facing the Confucian Mansion's overtures some time ago, His Majesty even wrote the four characters of Shixiu surrender table in response."

"Your Majesty has made it clear that he doesn't like the Kong family, and I'm afraid he may not make any statement this time."

"When the time comes, His Majesty will be afraid that the world will criticize this move!"

Zheng Chenggong also nodded, showing that he also had the same concerns as Zhang Huangyan.

Zhu Hongyu's temper is not bad, but he has a temperament that can't tolerate sand in his eyes, and his dislike for the Kong family is almost on the surface.

Now the Kong family has been wiped out, shaking the world!

They were afraid that Zhu Hongyu's emotion was not grief, but gloating.

If this is the case, I am afraid it will affect the hearts of the world!
At this moment, Qian Qianyi also rode a sedan chair to the outside of Xingyuan.

"Cangshui, Damu!"

From a long distance away, Qian Qianyi greeted Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan.

Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan saluted Qian Qianyi together.

"Meet the teacher!"

"I've seen Mr. Mu Zhai!"

"..."

Qian Qianyi nodded slightly.

"You came to see His Majesty for the sake of Qufu?"

Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan nodded in unison.

Zhang Huangyan asked.

"What about Lord Mu Zhai? Why did you come to see His Majesty?"

Qian Qianyi smiled and said.

"I came to ask His Majesty to ask His Majesty to decree to abolish the title of Duke Yansheng in Beikong and establish Nankong instead."

"The Kong family in Qufu has one thing about the Jin Kingdom, two things about Mongolia, three things about trespassing, and four things about Qing Dynasty. It can be said that it is shameless. It has already exhausted the merits of the ancestors."

"Now that he has been established as a slave and wiped out his family, it can be regarded as retribution!"

"The most important thing I, Ming, should do now is not to uphold justice for Beikong, but to re-establish a Yanshenggong to stabilize the hearts of the world."

Qian Qianyi still didn't say a subtext.

What the world needs is Duke Yansheng, but it doesn't matter who is Duke Yansheng.

It doesn't even matter if Yan Shenggong's surname is not Kong.

As long as the imperial court can confer the title of Duke Yan Sheng to guarantee the orthodox status of Confucianism and the relevant interests of the class represented by Confucianism, it will be fine.

As for anything else, it really doesn't matter!
Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan had stunned expressions on their faces when they heard the words.

I couldn't help thinking in my heart, ginger is still old and spicy!
Qian Qianyi's experience in the court is really not comparable to them.

All of a sudden, it is considered to have grasped the point!

At this moment, a soldier of the Imperial Guard ran out from the Xing Yuan, and spoke to the people waiting outside the Xing Yuan.

"Your Majesty has a decree. You don't need to go to the palace, and immediately go to Fengtian Hall to hold a grand court meeting to discuss the matter of Qufu!"

When the officials outside Xingyuan heard the words, they all bowed down and took orders.

"We obey the order!"

"..."

……

Zhu Hongyu was wearing a twelve-stripe crown and a winged crown, sitting on the dragon chair in Fengtian Hall.

In front of him, two rows of civil and military officials of Ming Dynasty kneeled neatly.

"Your Majesty, my lord, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Your Majesty, my lord, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"..."

After the neat pilgrimage, Zhu Hongyu spoke.

"Zhu Qing is flat!"

After his words fell, the civil and military officials in the court stood up one after another.

Zhu Hongyu took the initiative to stir up the topic without the need for the subordinates to speak.

"Everyone must have known about Qufu!"

"I won't go around the barrier!"

"Today, I called everyone here to discuss the aftermath of the Qufu incident."

"If you have any suggestions, you can put them forward!"

While speaking, Zhu Hongyu rested his forehead with one hand, pretending to be overly sad and unwilling to speak.

Having been a superior for such a long time, Zhu Hongyu's acting skills are still in place today.

Now that he is sitting on the throne and pretending to be, no one can see that he is pretending.

If many people hadn't known Zhu Hongyu's attitude towards the Confucian family in Qufu in advance, they might have been deceived by him.

An official came out of the court, saluted Zhu Hongyu who was sitting on the dragon chair, and then said.

"Qi Zuo Your Majesty, the massacre of Qufu by the Qing captives and the destruction of Yan Shenggong's mansion are really insane!"

"Your Majesty, please send troops to seek justice for Duke Yansheng's mansion and for the descendants of Confucius!"

Before Zhu Hongyu could speak, another person in the class stood up and said.

"The Kong family in Qufu surrendered to become slaves as early as the Jiashen year. The current Yan Shenggong is Yan Shenggong who built slaves, not my Ming Dynasty's Yanshenggong!"

"The Confucian Mansion was established as a slave and destroyed. What position does our Ming Dynasty have to seek justice for it?"

The person who spoke out was Liu Yuanqiao, who was from the Military Academy of the Daming Imperial Martial Arts Academy, and is now an official of the General Staff Department under the command of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion.

Its position is military and can be counted as an officer.

As a soldier, he naturally didn't have the slightest liking for such scumbags as the Confucius family in Qufu.

Seeing that someone suggested that Daming seek justice for the Confucian family in Qufu, he really couldn't help standing up and expressing his opposition.

Liu Yuanqiao's words made many people want to refute, but they couldn't find a reason to refute.

Because, the Confucian family in Qufu really betrayed Daming long ago, surrendered to build slaves and become traitors!

Moreover, after the revival of the Ming Dynasty, the Kong family in Qufu expressed favor to the Ming court, but the emperor did not accept it.

The current Kong family in Qufu is indeed not Yan Shenggong of Ming Dynasty!
But Yan Shenggong who built slaves!

The Confucian mansion is a prodigal toy, and these officials in the court can't find any reason to refute it.

But is there no reason to get in the way?

Not in the way!

There is no reason why they can make it up, change the subject, and avoid the important ones!

Isn't that how civil servants quarrel?
Old tradition!

The official who stood up first just now retorted.

"The Confucian Mansion is, after all, a descendant of the Holy Confucian. It is the authentic Confucianism, which is related to the cultural context of the world."

"My Ming Dynasty is the orthodox of the world, how can I sit back and watch the Confucian family be wiped out without doing anything?!"

As soon as this person's voice fell, someone stood up and retorted.

"That's right, even though the Kong family in Qufu bowed their knees and became slaves, they are still the most authentic Confucianism in the world!"

"Even if I, Daming, don't avenge Yan Shenggong's mansion, I still have to give Kong Sheng an explanation!"

"..."

The people around Liu Yuanqiao also stood up and retorted.

"Explain? What explanation?"

"Why do you want me, Ming, to explain to Confucius? Isn't it that the Yanshenggong Mansion needs to explain to Confucius? When they bowed their knees to serve as captives, did they ever think of the Huabari defense advocated by Kong Sheng and his old man?"

"When they first knelt down in the Kingdom of Jin, secondly in Mongolia, and thirdly to build slaves and shave their hair to change clothes, did they ever think of what Confucius said back then, "Wei Guanzhong, we have left our hair on our backs"?"

"The body, hair, skin, and skin have been forgotten by the parents? Or is it acceptable for the Confucian government to think that shaving the hair and changing clothes is not the same as wearing the left lapel?!"

"..."

Most of the officials in the five armies of the Ming Dynasty are very young.

Many were young men fresh out of military school or veterans straight out of the field.

These people are full of passion and enthusiasm, and they don't have so many scruples when they speak.

It can be described as extremely ironic to Confucianism!

Their harsh words made all the civil servants in the court hall who had captive experience show ugly expressions on their faces.

This is poking their wounds!

Even those who stood in the courtroom without saying a word or expressing their views were accidentally injured!

Li Guangyuan stood up and said.

"Report to Your Majesty, the general has something to say!"

"My Ming Dynasty is now going all out to conquer the west, and now it is the most important thing for my Ming Dynasty to recover the southwestern half of the wall in a safe and sound manner. The general does not recommend that the army rush to the north at this time to seek justice for the Confucian Mansion!"

"Da Ming can't do this, and the Confucian government doesn't deserve it!"

Li Guangyuan's statement was very firm.

Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan also stood up and expressed their opinions. After listening to Qian Qianyi's words, their attitudes also changed.

I no longer want the Ming court to seek justice for the Confucian government!

They all opened their mouths to express their agreement with Li Guangyuan's words.

Behind Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan, Xu Bin, Shi Yongxin, and many cabinet officials stood up to express their opinions, with similar meanings.

I quite agree with Li Guangyuan's statement.

Zhu Hongyu finally expressed his opinion.

"Everyone's words are right!"

At this moment, Qian Qianyi stood up again and said.

"Report to Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say!"

Zhu Hongyu gave Qian Qianyi a look, signaling him to speak.

Qian Qianyi cleared his throat, walked out of the morning shift, and spoke.

"Although Kong is a descendant of Confucius, there is not only one Qufu Kong in the world!"

"At the time of Jingkang, there was a descendant of the Kong family who moved to the south of the Yangtze River with the former Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, and settled in Quzhou. It was Nan Kong!"

"Re-establish the Confucian Ancestral Temple to worship in the south of the Yangtze River!"

"Now that Beikong is destroyed by Jiannu's butcher knife, I, Da Ming, may be able to support Nankong and inherit the title of Lord Yansheng, so as to reassure the hearts of the world!"

When Zhu Hongyu heard this, a look of approval flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Obviously, what Qian Qianyi said was what he wanted to hear!

Zhu Hongyu just pondered for a while, and then spoke.

"Qian Qing's family is right!"

"Well... how about this, Qian Qing's family will personally lead a team to Quzhou to inspect the conduct and knowledge of the Kong family in Quzhou."

"Then report it to me, so that I can decide who can be canonized as Duke Yan!"

Qian Qianyi got the order and bowed down to worship.

"Wei minister leads the order!"

After Qian Qianyi took the order, Zhu Hongyu continued.

"In order to prevent another scum like Kong Yanzhi from appearing in the future Yan Shenggong."

"From today onwards, I have decided to abolish the hereditary inheritance of Duke Yansheng and replace it with selection!"

"Select from the descendants of Confucian saints such as Confucius, Mencius, Yan Xun, Cheng Zhu Yangming, and famous Confucianists all over the world. Select those who are good in conduct, knowledge, and proficient in the six arts of gentlemen. They are responsible for continuing the incense sacrifices of saints and ensuring the orthodox inheritance of Confucianism in the world."

"Elected every five years, Yan Shenggong will be re-elected every five years, but no more than two consecutive terms!"

"From now on, this is the rule!"

"The first Duke Yansheng of the new Ming Dynasty was selected from the descendants of the Kong family in Quzhou. Starting from the second Duke Yansheng, he was selected from the people of the world!"

When Zhu Hongyu said this, basically everyone was dumbfounded.

Good guy, can you still do this?
Treat Yan Shenggong as an official position, not a title!

Ah...is it so pretty? !
But if you think about it carefully, there seems to be nothing wrong with it.

If in the future Yan Shenggong really has to rely on selection to be selected, then don't they also have a chance?

Many people can't help but yearn for it!

After all, that is Duke Yan Sheng!
It was precisely because of this that after Zhu Hongyu said this, there were so many people in the court hall that there was not even a single objection.

Qi Qi just agreed.

"I will obey your orders!"

……

Wu Sangui withdrew his minions back to Guanzhong, and Chuanshu was completely abandoned by him.

Even in the Hanzhong Basin, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, he only kept a few thousand people for defense.

Under such circumstances, the Ming army's offensive went quite smoothly!
He Wenxiu followed the Yangtze River and went straight into the hinterland of Sichuan and Sichuan. There were many dangerous passes along the way, but no one was guarding them.

On October 20, the [-]th year of the Yongli calendar, the Ming army fleet passed through Kuimen!

Break Chungju on the 26th!
Next to Chongqing on the 31st!

Pass Luzhou on November [-]!

Killed to Chengdu on November [-]th, and broke the city on the second day!
In January, Sichuan and Sichuan Dading!

In addition, Yunnan and Guizhou also sent troops to Sichuan and Shu together, depending on the spread of the large areas of the city in Sichuan and Shu.

The Hunan side even sent a drop list to Nanjing early!
As the good news continued to spread, the whole world realized that the general situation of the world had changed.

The Restoration of Ming Dynasty is no longer just a lie!

By the end of this year at the latest, the South will be restored!

When the imperial court launches the Northern Expedition next year, it is almost a foregone conclusion that the world will return to the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)