The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 265 The Li Family

Kong Kangda is the ancestor of Kong Taichang, and he is deeply respected by scholars all over the world.

In the previous dynasty, a head of the Confucian family ignored the family rules of the Confucian family and supported and helped King Yun, who was a concubine at that time, to fight for the throne.

At that time, King Yun had a notorious reputation both among scholars and among the people.The literati and students all over the world hated King Yun very much, and opposed King Yun's supremacy.In order to help King Yun remove all obstacles, the Patriarch of the Kong family even murdered the scholars and set up a literary prison, entrapping and killing many students.

For his own ambition, the head of the Kong family forced the scholars to accept King Yun, and he would kill anyone who opposed King Yun.At that time, almost all the literati and students in the capital were arrested.

At that time, Kong Kangda's health was not very good, coupled with his age, he had been recuperating.The head of the Kong family ordered that no one should disturb his cultivation.However, later Kong Kangda learned of what the Patriarch of the Kong family had done.

Kong Kangda not only rescued the wronged students, but also washed away the literati who were framed and died.He abolished the head of the Kong family and brought down King Yun.

If Kong Kangda didn't show up, I don't know how many literati and students would be killed by King Yun and the head of the Kong family.Many people think that Kong Kangda saved the seed of a scholar.Because of this, scholars all over the world have always been grateful to the Kong family, and were not completely disappointed with the Kong family.

Kong Kangda was not in good health at the time, if he hadn't saved the world's scholars, he would not have died.After his death, every year on his birthday, scholars will worship him.

This year is the [-]th birthday of Kong Kangda, which is a big event for the Kong family.If it wasn't for Kong Kangda, their Kong family would have been ruined.

The ministers of the prince's party proposed to the emperor to pay homage to Mr. Kong Kangda.

The emperor did not agree in the early court.Of course he didn't refuse.

After leaving the court, the emperor called He Xiang and Liu Taishi to the imperial study.

"What do you two think about commemorating Kong Kangda's [-]th birthday?" The emperor sat on the chair without any image, his whole body seemed to have no bones.

Sun Kui and Sun Doudou brought chairs and invited He Xiang and Grand Master Liu to sit down.

After Grand Master Liu sat down, he sneered: "Who is Kong Kangda, and what is there to pay homage to?"

"Old Liu, it was said that Kong Kangda saved the seeds of scholars." The emperor said eccentrically, "Kong Kangda is a hero of scholars."

Grand Master Liu sneered and said, "What kind of hero is he? Didn't the Kong family trap the students all over the world back then? Isn't he supposed to save the students? How did he become a hero?"

He Xiang agreed with Liu Taishi's words: "At that time, it was the Kong family who harmed the literati and students. Kong Kangda only did what he was supposed to do. What a hero."

"You saved the seed of a scholar?" Taishi Liu sneered, "Don't the Kong family feel ashamed?"

"Old Liu, don't you see that the Kong family is proud of Kong Kangda?" The emperor picked up a memorial from the imperial table and played with it in his hands.This memorial was submitted by the ministers of the prince's party, and it contains the content of commemorating Kong Kangda. "What do you think the prince proposed to pay homage to Kong Kangda?"

"Your Majesty, the prince and his party proposed to pay homage to Kong Kangda in order to gain the support of the Confucius family and scholars all over the world." He Xiang said directly.

In front of the emperor, He Xiang and his confidants would not beat around the bush.They always say what they say, so they don't have to worry about angering the emperor.

The emperor looked at Taishi Liu: "Old Liu, what do you think?"

"It's unnecessary to take off your pants and fart." Taishi Liu said this very rudely and sharply.

Sun Kui, who was standing on the side as the background board, almost couldn't hold back his laughter when he heard Grand Master Liu say this.

"Hahahaha..." the emperor laughed out loud, pointing at Grand Master Liu and said, "Old Liu, what you said is so right."

The crown prince is the eldest son, the prince conferred by the emperor. He doesn't have to do anything, and he will be supported by the Confucius family and recognized by scholars all over the world.

Although the Kong family did not express support for the crown prince, the crown prince was recognized by their Kong family, and they would never do anything against the crown prince, unless the crown prince did something outrageous.

"His Royal Highness raised the matter of paying homage to Kong Kangda at this time, is it because of the Fourth Prince?" In the past, the Crown Prince had never been seen to pay homage to Kong Kangda on his death anniversary or birthday.This time, on Kong Kangda's [-]th birthday, His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly proposed to worship, which is too abnormal.

Grand Master Liu said: "It must be because of the Fourth Prince."

"Your majesty, you have given Lao Lu's daughter to the fourth prince, which has scared His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Dai Wang." He Xiang said while stroking his beard, "However, to my surprise, His Highness the Crown Prince was the first to marry you." I can't sit still anymore, I originally thought it would be His Royal Highness Daiwang who couldn't sit still first."

"You didn't expect it, and neither did I." The emperor raised his eyebrows, with a look of disgust on his face, "Do you think it was the crown prince's own idea, or the Duke of Zhen's?"

Master Liu asked back, "Is there any difference?"

He Xiang said: "Even if it is His Highness the Crown Prince's own idea, without the consent of Lord Zhen, those people would not dare to propose it." On the surface, it seems that the prince is the master of the prince's party, but in fact the real master is the town. Duke.

Speaking of this, the emperor's face sank.Soon, however, he was laughing again.

"It seems that Lord Zhen is quite afraid of the fourth child."

"Your Majesty, Duke Zhen is not afraid of the fourth prince, but the Li family behind the fourth prince." He Xiang glanced at the emperor and said, "Duke Zhen is helping the Kong family restore their former prestige, and then suppressing the Li family."

The emperor tapped on the imperial table with no expression of joy or anger.

"Is the purpose of suppressing the Li family just to restore the prestige of the Kong family?"

Taishi Liu replied: "Of course not, the ultimate goal of Lord Zhen Guo to suppress the Li family is to fight against you, the emperor."

He Xiangdao: "Duke Zhen should already know about your majesty's dealing with the powerful family in the capital."

The emperor naturally knew the real intention of the prince's proposal to worship Kong Kangda.He raised his eyebrows and asked: "Then do you think it's better for me to promise them, or not?"

Grand Master Liu didn't know what he thought of, suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled very strangely.

"Your Majesty, since Duke Zhen and the others want to pay homage to Kong Kangda, let them do so. However, before they pay homage to Kong Kangda, let the Li family pay homage to Mr. Li. Compared to Kong Kangda, Mr. Li should be honored more. Isn't it?"

He Xiang agreed with Taishi Liu's proposal: "That's right."

The emperor pointed at Grand Master Liu and said with a smile, "Old Liu, you still have a lot of tricks."

"Kong Kangda is an ass in front of Mr. Li." Kong Kangda was a great Confucian in his life, but it is enough to say that he is a hero of scholars.If you have to talk about the hero of scholars, it is Mr. Li.

Before the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, rituals and music collapsed, human relations were often destroyed, and scholars were not valued at all.At that time, scholars were the most looked down upon by the world, because they were worthless scholars.Later, when the Great Zhou was established, Mr. Li led the Li family and students of the Li family to restore rituals, music and human relations, and restore the status of scholars.

Without Mr. Li, it would be impossible for the Kong family, who were cast aside by the world at that time, to recover their status as scholars.It was also Mr. Li who proposed to the first emperor to restore Confucianism.

Kong Kangda tried his best to protect the scholars at the beginning, mainly to wipe the ass of the Kong family.Of course, he also really wanted to save those scholars.However, he is far behind Mr. Li.

The Li family has done a lot for Da Zhou, and for the common people and scholars, but the Li family never takes credit.

Mr. Li is obviously the hero who should be appreciated by scholars all over the world, but the Li family never mentioned this matter.As for the Confucius family, they repeatedly mentioned that Kong Kangda saved the world's scholars, and repeatedly emphasized that Kong Kangda was the hero of the world's scholars.

"Since that's the case, we will bring up the matter of paying homage to Mr. Li tomorrow morning." After the emperor finished speaking, he suddenly laughed maliciously, "What kind of expression do you say Tianzhen Guogong and the others will have?"

"It will be very exciting." Taishi Liu said tauntingly, "They still dare not object to paying homage to Mr. Li." Even if Lord Zhen feared the Li family and wanted to bring down the Li family, he did not dare to deal with the Li family blatantly.Of course, I dare not object to worshiping Master Li.

He Xiang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Not only did they dare not object, but they also strongly agreed to pay homage to Mr. Li."

"What do you think about asking the prince to pay homage to Mr. Li on my behalf?"

Taishi Liu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am willing to bow down." What he meant was that he was not as good as the emperor in terms of insidiousness.

He Xiang said solemnly: "The emperor is wise."

The emperor smiled and said, "I also think I am very wise and wise."

Taishi Liu: "..." In terms of shamelessness, the emperor is still very powerful.

"However," the emperor suddenly changed his subject, "with the nature of the Li family, they would not agree to pay homage to Mr. Li." If the Li family were like the Kong family, they wouldn't be the Li family.

"If the Li family disagrees, then the Kong family will have no face to agree to worship Kong Kangda." He Xiang sighed, "The Kong family is really inferior to each generation."

Taishi Liu sneered: "If Confucius knew that his descendants were so virtuous, he would probably jump out of the coffin angrily."

"We must not let the Kong family surpass the Li family." He Xiang's face became very serious, "Otherwise the Kong family will do the same thing as before."

"It's still Lao Zheng who is so powerful. He asked my father to invite the Li family to come out of the mountain."

Zheng Xilin suggested asking the Li family to go out to restore ritual and music, and asking the Li family to establish the Taixue, and asking the Li family to rebuild the law.

"For now, the Li family is doing very well. They haven't become like the Kong family." He Xiangdao, "Of course we won't be able to tell in the future."

"I can't control the future. If the Li family becomes like the Kong family in the future, that's what the emperor should do." The emperor sighed and said, "I can't control that far. I will control the current Dazhou. That's fine."

"By the way, I'll show you something." The emperor took out a letter from the drawer of the imperial table, and asked Sun Kui to hand it to He Xiang and the others. "This is a letter written by Xiao Shi to Old Zheng. I have someone copy it out. Please take a look."

Every time Zhao Yao wrote a letter to Zheng Xilin, the secret guard would copy a copy and send it to the emperor.

He Xiang took the letter and read it with Grand Master Liu.

When they read the letter, their faces were unanimously shocked.

In the letter, Zhao Yao wrote in detail what he thought was the deep meaning of the phrase "the major event of the country lies in the sacrificial and military affairs".He wrote from both military and popular perspectives, and profoundly explained the importance of these two aspects.

He Xiang and Liu Taishi understand the importance of popular support.Those who win the hearts of the people win the world.

He Xiang and the others also understand the importance of the army, but they don't understand it as deeply as Zhao Yao.

When fighting the country, the soldiers are very important.However, when the world is peaceful, the soldiers don't have to fight, and instead become less important.Furthermore, the descendants of each dynasty's founding fathers turn into dudes.

In the letter, Zhao Yao repeatedly emphasized that even in peacetime, soldiers are very important, and the training of soldiers must be strengthened, otherwise there will be foreign invasions in the future, but there will be no strong army to drive them away, and the Central Plains will become a purgatory on earth. .

"Is my little ten very smart?" At the beginning, the emperor was shocked when he saw this letter.

"Your Majesty, this letter from His Royal Highness is really well written."

Still holding the letter in his hand, Grand Master Liu exclaimed, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Tenth Prince is smarter than you." Now he finally understood why the old god said that the Tenth Prince could bring prosperity to Great Zhou.

　There is one more, but it will be later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)