Cutting 1719

Chapter 365 The Kong Family
After the war between Guangdong and Guangxi ended, a group of people were secretly sent to Nanjing soon, and Kong Yuxun, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was one of them. Of course, the key point is not that he is a governor, but because he was born in Kong To be more precise, he is a member of the Northern Sect of the Confucian family.

Naturally, the Confucius family needless to say, the descendants of the sages have a profound influence on Shilin. How to treat the Confucius family is still a question that Ning Yu needs to consider carefully. Officialdom can be chaotic, but Shilin can’t be chaotic, or it can’t be chaotic. Then Kong Yuxun It is a key person that needs to be used.

In the Kong family, Kong Yuxun, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, has an unusual status, not only because of his official position, but also because he has a very close relationship with the current Yansheng Gong Kong Yuqi, and he is a person who can really influence the Kong family. On the issue, his ideas are also very important.

Ning Yu sat on the Fengtian Hall, looking at the gray-haired old man kneeling in front of him, he probably knew that this person was Kong Yuxun, but he looked so old that he really couldn't be connected with the famous Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi .

"The guilty minister Kong Yuxun has seen His Majesty."

Kong Yuxun knelt on the ground, his attitude was sincere and humble, and he seemed to have a very clear understanding of his current environment.

"Kong Yuxun, why do you call yourself a criminal minister? What is the crime?"

"The guilty minister resisted Wang Shi in Guangzhou, so he is naturally guilty."

"Oh? You have the important position of governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in the puppet Qing Dynasty. Isn't it a matter of course that you are responsible for defending against our army?" Ning Yu asked a very sharp question. Of course he understood what these people were thinking.

For a large part of the Han officials in the Qing court, they always had a foolish mentality. The so-called winner and loser, whoever becomes the king is the king, and whoever loses is the bandit. Which side fell first, and then defected to the other side, high-ranking officials continued to do, Houlu continued to hold, and beautiful concubines continued to enjoy.

The Confucian family has a profound tradition in this regard. When the Eight Banners entered the customs, just after entering the capital, the Confucian Mansion Yan Shenggong presented the "First Entry Form", praising the Manchu monarchs for "Cheng Tian Yu Ji , Suiming the people with virtue", claiming that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty was "the emperor of the six universes" and "the emperor of the eight wastelands and salty songs".

If it's just like this, it's fine. After all, they wanted to live at that time. Later, after the Qing government issued an order to shave their hair, the Confucian government refused to shave their hair. On the shaved head memorial manuscript", it is stated that "on June 26th of this year, the Shandong Fuyin transferred the text to the minister, and the minister immediately gathered together, and chose to set up an incense case on the [-]th, and read the imperial edict. Obey the imperial edict, and all Everyone shaves their heads."

With such a precedent, Ning Yu will naturally not worry that the Confucian Mansion in this era has grown a hard bone, and his question directly points to the core of the Confucian Mansion at the moment, which side do you want to stand on?If you want to be a fool, wait for death!
Kong Yuxun naturally understood the core meaning of Ning Yu. In this October weather, the sweat dripped from his face, and once again fell to the ground, he said in a low voice: "The sinner thought that I, the people of Huaxia, would Recognize the blood of China."

Although he didn't say it clearly, it still made sense after all, Ning Yu waved his hand lightly immediately, "Come here, give me a seat."

Soon, two guards came over with a small table and asked Kong Yuxun to sit down, but after this, Kong Yuxun felt a little uneasy, he didn't even dare to sit on the table, it was so strange The sitting posture is a bit more uncomfortable than kneeling down.

Ning Yu looked at Kong Yuxun with a smile, and said softly: "Kong Yuxun, if you have such an idea, it is worthwhile for me to come to see you. You know, some people really don't want me to see you."

Kong Yuxun shuddered, and he quickly thought of this so-called person—except for the Southern Sect of the Kong family, who else?It can be said that for the Northern Sect of Kong, the biggest threat is not who will be the emperor in the court, but the Southern Sect of the Kong Sect far away in Quzhou.

The problem of the Kong family's north-south separation is actually related to a regrettable event in China, that is, the Jingkang Change.

In the second year of Song Jingkang, the Jin army destroyed the Song Dynasty, and then the king of Kang, Zhao Gou, went south and re-established the Dasong Sheji in Yingtianfu, Nanjing, changing its name to Jianyan, and decreed that Kong Duanyou, the No. Kong Duanyou and some of his descendants drove southward with Zigong on their backs and imitated the regular wooden statues of Confucius and Qi Guan's wife as holy objects. branch.

After the Fu Han army captured Fujian and Zhejiang, the Southern Sect of the Kong family in Quzhou naturally went to Nanjing to meet the emperor at the first time, and declared their allegiance. The purpose was naturally for the title of Yan Shenggong, hoping to get the new dynasty's honor. recognized.

"Your Majesty, although the Kong family is divided into north and south, there is no distinction between north and south in this world. In the future, it will be your Majesty's territory." Kong Yuxun said tactfully. His meaning was very simple. They are also willing to be loyal to the emperor and become his courtiers of Da Chu.

Ning Yu snorted coldly, "Since there is no distinction between north and south in the world, if I ask your Kong family to cut your braids immediately, you will not want to. After all, after all, I still want me to cross the Yellow River. When the time comes, your Kong family Needless to say, it will naturally belong to me, so why don't I support Nanzong?"

Kong Yuxun's heart sank. This was what he was most worried about. In the final analysis, his Beizong is still held in the hands of the Qing court, and he is still Yan Shenggong of the Qing Dynasty. , At that time, I will die with Emperor Yongzheng.

But now who can't see that the Qing Dynasty's all-world designation is gone, and those Eight Banners disciples of the capital are really treated as dishes, and they can't make it to the table. Just watching this battle, Kong Yuxun has already concluded in his heart that If the fight continues like this, even if the Eight Banners are all stuffed in, it will not be enough for reimbursement. Once the Han people are used on a large scale, the Qing Dynasty will disappear if it is gone.

In fact, Kong Yuxun’s judgment is basically not problematic. The biggest deadlock of the Qing court lies in this place. It is impossible for them to let the Han people take over the military power. , in this case, the courage of the Han people will not be needed.

"Your Majesty, criminal officials and others have naturally admired His Majesty for a long time. Your Majesty has done great things, and criminal officials should also be pawns. Beizong can saddle up for Your Majesty on the north bank and prepare internal countermeasures."

Ning Yu smiled lightly, and immediately expressed his true thoughts, "Since Beizong is a saint, it is not completely impossible to inherit Yan Shenggong, but I think that you need to cooperate well with me, and contact Shandong gentry to support us Chu, besides this, you also need to take the lead in cooperating with my new policies in Shandong, so make it clear today to avoid misunderstandings tomorrow."

"This"

Kong Yuxun was dumbfounded immediately, and it was all right to contact the Shandong gentry to support Dachu. There was nothing wrong with these, but it was unacceptable to take the lead in implementing the new policies in Shandong. He had studied a series of new policies of the Fuhan Army. That's cutting your own flesh with a knife and bleeding your own blood!

Seeing Kong Yuxun's hesitation, Ning Yu sneered, "If you don't want to wait, I won't force it. I just want to remind you that Nanzong has agreed."

As soon as these words came out, Kong Yuxun groaned secretly in his heart. Of course he understood why Nanzong had to agree, after all, this was the meat of Beizong!But the problem is that once he agrees to this condition, what will the Qufu Confucian family think of him in the future?

Thinking of this, Kong Yuxun showed a pleading look on his face, "Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty's forgiveness for the guilty minister." However, he couldn't even sit on the stool, and slipped directly to the ground and kowtowed his head.

Ning Yu is not specifically trying to deal with the Kong family. No matter what, the Kong family is an excellent flag to master Shilin now. Especially in the future education reform plan, the Kong family can also be blamed to attract Shilin. firepower, but before that, it is necessary to train the Kong family to obediently listen to their own words.

"Think about it first. If you have any letters that you need to bring back to Shandong, you can also forward them up. I can hand them over to them for you. Go down."

Ning Yu had a meaningful smile on his face, but it gave Kong Yuxun an ominous premonition. He let out a low breath, stopped talking, and withdrew. What happened to this matter? He still has to think about it.

Reforming Confucianism has always been Ningyu's plan, from the constitution at the beginning of the founding of the country, to the reform of education, the reform of the imperial examination, and then to win over Confucianism in the south of the Yangtze River, Lv Yizhong, and others, so that today, he wins over the Confucianism in the north and the south , for one thing, that is to gradually remove the set of traditional Confucian things and replace them with new ones.

Just like what Ning Yu has always insisted on, that is to overthrow Confucianism, there must be a new ideological tradition first, otherwise whoever does this matter will offend scholars all over the world, there is no ideological tradition of the same level, and relying on other It is difficult to completely eliminate the influence of Confucianism in traditional culture.

In this era, the only ideological tradition that can resist Confucianism is religion, which is also the most common thing played by rebels in the past dynasties, but Ning Yu knows that religion is more pitiful than Confucianism, so he will never touch it , in this case, there is only one choice left for Ning Yu, that is to accept Confucianism, transform Confucianism, and make it something that can be used for oneself.

Under the premise of this idea, what Ning Yu wants is actually only the name of the Kong family. It doesn’t matter who is the Duke of Yan Sheng. It’s okay to be a cat or a dog. It’s okay to abolish this title in the future, so the Southern Sect and the Northern Sect are not important. Obedience is more important.

The capital, the Forbidden City.

Emperor Yongzheng received a secret report from the south that Guan Yuanzhong died in battle, the entire army of Guangdong, Guangxi and Eight Banners and the Green Camp were annihilated, and the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, including hundreds of generals, were all captured. As for the captured soldiers, there were countless soldiers. They were all captured, and more importantly, all the troops of the Qing government in Guangdong and Guangxi were all lost in this battle.

Its heavy losses almost made the Fuhan army no longer have any worries in Guangdong and Guangxi. It almost occupied the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi at the speed of marching, and it can be expected that the occupation will be achieved by November at the latest.It only took more than three months for the Fuhan army to send troops from August to November. This made Emperor Yongzheng furious again, and even his face turned blue.

More importantly, the court really has no money!

The edict issued by Emperor Yongzheng on the development of Manchuria was not for nothing. It was to send people to Manchuria. After they went to Defa land, they had to distribute seeds for farming cattle, and they also had to distribute grain and other things in front of them. Wishing to go, the imperial court really had no choice but to mobilize 10 people to return to Manchuria. However, at this stage, the imperial court was completely out of money.

"Your Majesty, since the imperial court raised troops to quell the rebellion, the military expenditure has become more and more excessive, and half of the area has already fallen, and all of them are rich in resources. The annual revenue has been reduced by two-thirds, and it may be reduced next year. However, the imperial court is reclaiming Manchuria. It took a lot of money, and now there are only 300 million taels of silver left in the household department.”

Zhang Tingyu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, knelt on the ground, his face was already ashen, and it was a certainty that the court had no money. Even if the emperor had more ideas, it would be difficult to cook without rice.

When Yongzheng heard that Zhang Tingyu was trying to settle the score with his fingers, his face turned black, but his brain hurt more and more. He missed Jidan, but it was not suitable to take it in front of ministers at this time, so he had to force himself Be patient and listen to the reports of the ministers.
The world is in chaos, Yongzheng thought in his heart, he is not the only one who can lose the country. A few years after Kangxi, the Qing Dynasty has been going downhill, lost Hunan and Hubei, lost Anhui and Jiangxi, lost After losing Henan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian, now Guangdong and Guangxi are lost, and Guanzhong is also occupied by bandits. Maybe this is Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou?What is there in this world that cannot be lost?
The Qing Dynasty has come to this point, it is entirely because of the corruption of officials who have been dragged to death by their own evils, the people have been displaced, and local tyrants are everywhere, this world has vaguely seen the scene of the end of the Ming Dynasty, in this situation Now, the money from the Qing Dynasty can still be collected by one-third, which is actually quite remarkable.

"Earlier, I sent the governor of Shanxi to Shanxi to sell officials to collect money, but I was afraid that this was not enough, and this business could only be done once or twice. Dear friends, is there any other way?"

Yongzheng's eyes passed over the officials of the Military Aircraft Department, and he was quite looking forward to someone giving him advice, even if it was poison now, he would have to drink poison to quench his thirst.

"Your Majesty, at present, it is necessary to increase income and reduce expenditure to meet the imperial court's expenses. The so-called open source method, in addition to selling officials, can also set up lijin checkpoints along the way. Whenever there are business travelers passing by, part of the tax can be collected, which may be enough to satisfy the imperial court. Expenses" Zhang Tingyu solemnly offered a bad idea.

The so-called lijin is not a new thing, it has existed for a long time, but with the current business situation in the Qing Dynasty, it is basically dying, and there is no way to receive more money if you really want to expand lijin Yongzheng shook his head in disappointment, but facing the ministers, he asked another question.

"You can try the strategy of increasing income, but for the strategy of reducing expenditure, Ai Qing might as well say it together."

"The so-called throttling. The Eight Banners should be the first." Zhang Tingyu stammered, his face was obviously worried, and cold sweat was left on his face. He really stabbed the hornet's nest this time down.

(End of this chapter)