Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 1199 After Confucius and Mencius
"Holy Duke, why did you meet Xie at the south gate?" Meng Keren came to the car and greeted him respectfully. Qufu is located to the east of Yanzhou, so Duke Yansheng should enter the city through the Nine Immortals Gate.

"I know that if the Sixth Prince calls me, he will definitely call you too. Why don't you come here to wait for Brother Nobuo?" Kong Ne smiled slightly and said, "Get in the car and talk."

The young servant boy opened the car door, and after Meng Keren got on the car, he offered tea, snacks, and wet hand towels.

After Meng Keren had a good time, Kong Ne said: "The city gate will be opened soon, so I will keep the story short."

"Sir, please speak." Meng Keren hurriedly made a sign of listening.

"Why do you think the Sixth Prince called us to Yanzhou at this time?" Kong Ne asked first.

"It must be because of the recent civil unrest." Meng Keren said with a serious expression: "I thought about it all the way, and there is no other possibility. But how did he find us so quickly? There is no chaos in Yanzhou, and we have never been Opposed King Lu."

"That's right. Normally, we have nothing to do with this civil uprising. No one can contact us." Kong Ne asked again. He just wondered about this, so he had to wait for Meng Keren to ask. "Isn't it because you leaked some news?"

"Absolutely not. I use them all, and I will never betray a scholar from the Meng family." Meng Keren shook his head decisively: "And this time, in order to avoid suspicion, I didn't use anyone named Meng, not even those from Zoucheng. No."

"That's good, me too." Kong Ne's expression brightened slightly. A clan like theirs that has existed for thousands of years has so many branches and leaves that it is unimaginable for ordinary people. Moreover, the Kong family and the Meng family, in addition to their own clan relatives, also had countless scholars to drive. If you want to do something, you don't have to do anything with your own family, and the court won't be able to find out about them.

"Does the Sixth Prince want to ask us for help? Use our influence to calm the situation?" Meng Keren thought of a possibility: "After all, Qufu and Zoucheng are too close to Yanzhou. It would be strange to think of us."

"Well, it's very possible." Kong Ne nodded, the solemn look on his face became lighter, and he said with arrogance: "It's a pity that he didn't expect that we are the two behind the scenes..."

"Haha, we can't be called the masterminds either." Meng Keren was more than ten years older than Kong Ne, and he was much more cautious and steady. "At best, it can only be said that he had prior knowledge and added fuel to the flames. He was definitely not the initiator."

"Haha, we are talking in private, so there is no need to be so careful." Kong Ne was a little unhappy, as if Meng Keren said this, it seemed that he was not cautious enough.

"Yes, yes, I was too careful." Meng Keren nodded hurriedly.

"Hey, there's nothing wrong with being careful." Kong Ne said it all. He waved his hands and said, "Especially in front of that prince, we have to be very alert... I followed my father back then. I met him once in the capital, and he is really a troublesome tyrant, so we can’t let him get the hang of him.”

"What the Holy Duke said is that I should remember the teachings carefully." Meng Keren hurriedly bowed down to receive the teachings.

"What are you teaching me? Just come up with a countermeasure with my brother." Kong Ne shook his head.

"Hmm, then may I ask what Duke Sheng's plan is?" Meng Keren has already figured out Kong Ne thoroughly. As long as he supports him, coaxes him, and follows his lead, there won't be any trouble.

"There are nine words in total - no recognition, no rejection, no responsibility!" Kong Ne said in a deep voice.

"Oh? Please hear the details." Meng Keren said he was all ears.

"It's very simple. The first rule is that we absolutely do not admit that we have anything to do with this matter." Kong Ne replied: "The second rule is that if the Sixth Prince asks us to do something, we should not refuse it outright, otherwise we will offend him. It's very troublesome, just agree first." "Good advice, Holy Duke!" Meng Keren was impressed. "What about the third one?"

"The third thing is to promise to come back and not do it. After a while, if we tell him that we can't do it, can he still hold us in the well?" Kong Ne said confidently.

"That's definitely not possible. Not to mention that the Sixth Prince is not the emperor anymore, even if he is the emperor of any dynasty or generation, how dare he do anything to the Holy Duke?" Meng Keren apologized with a smile, and then said with a grimace: "But to me It’s not necessarily the case.”

The Meng family lived very comfortably in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, but in the Ming Dynasty, they began to memorize characters again. Because Boss Zhu didn't like Mencius's deafening warnings, he always wanted to remove Mencius from the altar.

First, it was not allowed to be worshiped in the Confucius Temple, and then it was wanted to make "Mencius" a banned book. It all relied on the scholars to argue hard, and some even sacrificed their lives.

Boss Zhu reluctantly agreed to let Mencius return to the Confucius Temple, but "Mencius" had to be revised, and finally he personally reviewed and approved a "Mencius Jiewen" to replace it...

The face of other people's ancestors is given by their children and grandchildren, but the face of the Confucius and Meng families is given by their ancestors. Mencius was so unpopular with Boss Zhu, how could he expect his descendants to have any respect?
When Kong Ne's father was granted the title of Holy Duke Yan, Meng Keren's father was only given a small title as the Registrar of Zouxian County. When he arrived at Meng Keren's place, he even shaved his head. Later, Kong Xixue, Kong Ne's father, couldn't stand it anymore and asked the emperor to grant Meng Keren an official position so that he could sacrifice Mencius to the people of the world.

Boss Zhu then reluctantly gave Meng Keren a doctorate in the Five Classics, otherwise he would have had to come in for nothing today, so how could he dare to be as confident as Kong Ne?
"Don't worry, we will advance and retreat together. If he wants to carry you into the well, he has to take me with him." Kong Na raised his eyebrows and gave Meng Keren reassurance.

"Hey, I'll be relieved then." Meng Keren smiled and said, "Anyway, I will just follow the Holy Duke."

"That's what I mean. Don't worry, Qianglong hasn't conquered the local snake yet, not to mention that he is asking for help from us now." Kong Na patted Meng Keren on the shoulder and said: "As long as you help King Qi pass this level, Shandong will still be the best." Our brothers’.”

"There is also King Qi, who belongs to the three families." Meng Keren said softly.

"It's just a nouveau riche." Kong Ne said disdainfully: "It will only last a hundred years at most. Then the green mountains will still be there and Confucius and Mencius will always be around. Who will know who the King of Qi is?"

"It is only because of the care of the Confucius that our Meng family can always be here." Meng Keren said with an apologetic smile.

"Don't worry, Kong Buli Meng. As long as our Kong family is there for one day, your Meng family will be there for one day." Kong Ne said with confidence.

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In that room, Zhu Zhen was talking to Hu Rang and Wu Yin. Deng Duo came in and reported, "Shenggong Yan has arrived outside the city."

"Let him come in when he arrives." Zhu Zhen said.

"Dong Yan Sheng said that it was inappropriate to sit in a hanging basket, so he asked me to open the city gate." Deng Duo smiled bitterly. "I'm here to ask for permission from the prince." In fact, he can have the final say on whether to open the door, but he doesn't dare to have the final say on whether to open the door to Yan Sheng. This is called understanding propriety.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Zhen said angrily: "Let him come in in the hanging basket, or he will climb up by himself!"

(End of this chapter)