I, Han Gaozu, actually traveled through Song Gaozong?

Chapter 174 Liu Ji's Discussion on Filial Piety
"Actually, a few people have been added, and it is not necessary to invite people out. What do you think?"

Liu Bang looked at them: "Such a big Confucian temple, being subjected to all kinds of incense from all over the world, I'm afraid Confucius couldn't stand it alone."

"From ancient times to the present, even the Three Emperors and Five Emperors are not as good as his old man's treatment... If his old man finds out about this matter, he must be ashamed himself, and let him go out a little bit. After all, the sage Kong is a saint. What will be entangled in these details."

Everyone who had already prepared for the emperor to attack Minzi saw that the emperor seemed to have room to maneuver, and their attention was shifted from the new members of the Confucian Temple to this node.

Zhang Liang is Zhang Liang, Xiao He is Xiao He, Zhuge Liang is Zhuge Liang, but what does Han Xin mean?
Not to mention that the Marquis of Huaiyin is more pure in martial arts than the other three, but to say that in the three aspects of morality, meritorious service, and Liyan, he has no other achievements other than meritorious service. The tenets of the heaven and earth, the ruler, the relative and the teacher, and the ruler as the subject are completely contrary to the principles. The emperor invited him into the temple, which was obviously a fool.

Just do whatever you want, anyway, justice is at your fingertips, even if Han Xin enters the temple, no one will worship him at that time, and after a long time, this matter will naturally be resolved.

After all, no matter how powerful the Zhao family is, and no matter how long-lived the Great Song Dynasty is, can it be more powerful and live longer than Confucianism?

Everyone was just silent. Almost all of them here are educated people. Naturally, it is not so easy to get into the emperor's tricks.

It's just that they refused to talk to them. Liu Bang couldn't just let it go. In Suzhou and Bozhou, there is actually a problem that needs to be cured.

During the Renzong Dynasty, the court of the Song Dynasty named the descendants of Confucius as "Yan Shenggong", and the title was hereditary and lasted from generation to generation.

During the Jingkang period, when the Jurchen went south, Kong Duanyou, the first Duke of Yansheng, crossed the river with the emperor. When Liu Yu built Qi, he named Kong Duanyou's nephew the Duke of Yansheng to show his legitimacy.From then on, Yan Shenggong came up with the theory of Nanzong and Beizong. Although they both had the surname Kong, the southerners respected the Southern Zong, and the northerners respected the Beizong.

In particular, these two places are close to Qufu. After the people of Jin Kingdom entered the Central Plains, they also erected the sign of Yanshenggong. The people in Suzhou and Bozhou are mainly Beizun.

In other words, Jin Guoli's Confucianism is called orthodoxy.

This matter can be said to be big or small, since today has reached this point, it should be settled together, so he took two sips of tea lightly, and Liu Bang continued:
"Where are the descendants of Min Zi?"

Seeing that he finally mentioned Minzi, although the patriarch of the Min clan was a little scared, he stood up after all:
"Officials, and ordinary people."

"Well," Liu Bang nodded, "Since you are a descendant of Minzi, I will ask you a question, and you must answer it carefully."

The head of the Min family kept bowing: "Xiaomin knows everything."

"Confucius used poems, books, rites, rites, and teachings to make three thousand disciples, 72 of them mastered the six arts, and [-] of them were virtuous... What does Min Zi count as one of the ten philosophers?"

If someone else asked this question, the people of the Min clan might have gone up with their hoes and tried their best, but it was the emperor who asked this question.

As the emperor, it is impossible for him not to understand the answer to this question, which is obviously a question he asked knowingly.

But he still asked. Anyone who is not blind can see the provocative taste.

The head of the Min family was so excited that his body began to tremble slightly, and his whole face instantly changed color... Although the Min family is not as good as the Kong family, who on the banks of the Wohe River is not very respected?

Regardless of whether it is Sima Guang or Su Dongpo, as long as a scholar comes to Suzhou, who is not allowed to come to this Minzi Temple to offer a stick of incense?Even if the Jin people came, they treated the Min family with courtesy, not even the slightest bit of impoliteness.

Anyway, in the memory of the Min family, or in the memory of all Suzhou people, the Zhao Guan family in the Song Dynasty was really the first person in Suzhou to despise Min Zi so much.

But people are under the eaves, after all, he is the emperor, and he is also the emperor of the Han people. He can be rude, but he must remain understanding and not tarnish the reputation of his ancestors. Patriarch Min finally said:

"The officials have also said that the ten sages of Confucianism are all people with transcendent virtues, and Min Zi is naturally also. The sage of Confucius once said: "You are filial, Min Ziqian!People can't be separated from the words of his parents, Kundi. '"

"Min Tzu's virtue has always been known as Yan Tzu's; he is too weak in fame and fortune, and he refuses to be an official; and his words and deeds are prudent. The master said, 'Madam, if you don't say anything, you must be right'. All kinds of things here are relying on."

"Well said!" Liu Bang slapped his hands, "Min Ziqian is well-known for his filial piety. Have his descendants learned anything about it?"

The head of the Min clan was appalled: "The Min clan has always been based on their ancestors, and 'filial piety' is the first priority in everything. Everyone around a hundred miles knows it. The official's remarks are really biased towards the Min clan."

It's no wonder this man is so excited all of a sudden, after all, the Min family can become a wealthy family in Suzhou, and it has been enduring for thousands of years, relying on the name of their ancestors.

If the emperor rejected the Min family with a single word today, then there would be no need for others to do anything. The Min family in Suzhou would no longer have a place to stand, and would collapse in an instant.

"You think I'm slandering you, don't you?"

The head of the Min family nodded silently, but his expression acquiesced to the emperor's words... Compared to being disrespectful to the emperor, the reputation of the Min family is naturally more important.

Liu Bang was not annoyed, he stood up, looked at the old man in front of him and said:

"How many times have the Min family been to Qufu to worship Confucius in these years?"

As soon as the emperor asked this question, those of the Min clan who responded quickly broke into cold sweat immediately.

It turned out that his stubble was here.

Patriarch Min is old after all, and his reaction is not as good as that of young people, so he subconsciously replied:
"I have to go every year, whether it is a year of catastrophe or a war of war, it has never stopped for thousands of years."

"But," Liu Bang frowned, "Didn't the descendants of Duke Yan Sheng go to Quzhou, why did you go to Qufu to worship Confucius?"

"Hey, do you think that the grandson of the Kong family is not worthy of the orthodox Kong family? No elders and no younger, this is the filial piety of your Min clan?"

"Alternatively, do you think that the Duke of Yan Sheng conferred by the people of Jin is more correct than that conferred by the people of Song?"

"The Min family, what's that saying?"

He looked surprised, and even covered his open mouth with his hands. Patriarch Min's face turned red and white, and he was very dissatisfied in his heart. It was clear that the emperor himself didn't want the northern country. So tight, how could Yan Shenggong's lineage be divided into Southern Sect and Northern Sect!

At this time, he seemed to be a normal person. Patriarch Min thought and thought, and finally said:

"Guys, you heard me wrong. Since Jianyan went south, the Min family has never been to Qufu. After all, Lord Yansheng has returned to the south. The mountains are high and the water is far away. Even if we have the intention, we are really powerless."

He is not afraid to say that he is deceiving the emperor. After all, he is old... Being old means that he has the qualifications to cheat.

But he didn't expect that the one in front of him was even more reckless, and the emperor frowned:

"So, the descendants of the Min family... how can they be worthy of Tan Xiao?!"

He suddenly raised his voice, not to mention scaring Patriarch Min, even Zhang Taiwei, who was sleepy behind him, was shocked. I don't know what kind of illness Zhao Guan's family suddenly fell into. Anyway, his sleepiness disappeared instantly. is all gone.

"Since you can't talk about filial piety, then you have lost your virtue."

"Since there is a lack of virtue, how can we deserve to enjoy the Confucian Temple!"

Liu Bang said these two words loudly, and everyone around heard them clearly. After hearing this, Patriarch Min felt that the sky was spinning, and that the sky seemed to be falling down.

Patriarch Min forced a smile, but everyone saw that his smile was a bit forced, and he made several bows to the emperor:

"The officials have taught you well, but this is unfilial conduct from descendants after all. It has nothing to do with ancestors. Minzi's filial piety has been passed down through the ages, so naturally his virtue will not be damaged by disrespect to descendants."

The emperor shook his head and rejected his statement:

"Father gave birth to me, mother gave birth to me, kissed me to bear me, raised me to raise me, cared for me and cared for me, entered and exited me. The virtue that wants to repay, Haotian has no limit."

"Filial piety naturally means that children follow their parents, but where does filial piety come from? Naturally, it is the kindness of parents for their birth and care."

"If you have life but no support, you can repay by cutting off your fingers; if you have life and support, you can repay by cutting off your head; if you have no life but support, there is nothing to repay. If you are not born, you will be nourished. It is difficult to repay for a hundred generations. What you call filial piety, you must first be a father. As a mother, I have fulfilled the responsibility of being a father and a mother.”

"And the people of the Min clan are not filial, why? Is it because the elders of the Min clan have not fulfilled their responsibilities as elders?"

Patriarch Min immediately denied it: "Of course not."

"Since it's not, then it's not unfilial! If it's unfilial, it's your elders' negligence! It's your ancestors' responsibility to trace back to the source!"

He had already made a decision, but it was just to complete the scene:
"Min Ziqian entered the Confucian Temple with filial piety, but now that he has lost his filial piety, he should be invited out of the Confucian Temple!"

"Who is in favor of this matter, and who is against it?"

"Officials can't, officials can't!"

Min Zichang's face turned into a liver color, and he didn't look very good.

If the emperor insisted on going his own way and wanted to invite Minzi out of the temple, then his family could still have an explanation and struggle a bit.

But now he actually blamed the descendants of the Min family!It is equivalent to saying that Minzi was disqualified as a saint because of the descendants of the Min family. If this matter is settled, let alone Suzhou, there will be no place for their family in the world!

If you think about it a little more, I'm afraid even this surname will become their disaster.

"Hey, why are you talking about this? It's not my fault. The main reason is that your own performance is not good. If you want to blame, you have to blame yourself."

"If you sacrifice to the wrong person, your ancestors will be discredited. Even if he is a saint, he will be discredited. Everyone must remember this truth."

"I'm not too busy with this matter. I'll do it now. I'll write to Lord Yansheng first and ask him to come up with a charter. Let's have a look at the ten philosophers of Confucius... or the names of the disciples of Confucius. Don’t change it too, after all, you have discredited Min Zi, which is equivalent to discrediting Confucius.”

As he said that, he turned around and looked at the Minzi Temple, which was full of incense. At this time, the big red curtain on the beam was very conspicuous. Presumably, it should have been hung up during the Chinese New Year, and it has not been taken off yet.

"At that time, this place will be changed to Zhang Liang's ancestral hall."

His last sentence seemed to be talking to himself, but the words before him were clearly heard by everyone.

The emperor... still gave him a chance.

Patriarch Min was already collapsed on the ground. After hearing that the Minzi Temple was going to be changed into Zhangzi Temple, he finally lost his mind. When he fell to the side, he was about to hit his head on the foot of the tea bowl table in Zhaoguan's house.

Fortunately, Zhang Taiwei reacted quickly and landed on him, which prevented him from knocking over the official's tea bowl.

Several people from the Min family stood up, all of different ages, they held the old patriarch, a man in his forties, said a few words in the ear of the Min patriarch, and the old man gradually became quiet down.

He looked at the emperor suspiciously, who was still staring at the Minzi Temple behind him in a daze. Finally, the old man sighed and brought the Min family to bow to the emperor:
"Xiaomin understands."

"It's good if you understand, go if you understand, I will stay for a few more days, there is plenty of time."

When the Min family went away lonely, the emperor originally called everyone here, just to inform them of a decision and let them see what happened to the Min family by the way, so Liu Bang just said:
"There are other things about the descendants of the overlord and the pawns of profiteers, let's talk about it later."

Those whose names were called went away anxiously, but many people whose names were not called were even more anxious.

Because no one knows if the emperor has thought about it, even the ancestors of the Min family said it would be banned... No matter how old their ancestors are, can they still be as famous as the ten philosophers of Confucianism?
They clearly saw the head of the Min family pulling the eunuch beside the emperor to the side, but no matter how they asked, the people of the Min family kept their mouths tight and didn't reveal any news... For a while, although they didn't say anything on the face, most of them gave Keep it in mind.

Looking at their respective actions, Liu Bang felt relieved, and said to Zhang Jun:
"Release Xin Ciying, the matter is over."

Zhang Taiwei took the order to go, and after a while, the housekeeper appeared in front of the emperor with the appearance of a dead wife.

"You know, you're doing this to..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Bang interrupted him:
"Who is in the Wu Temple?"

The old man was taken aback for a moment, thinking that the emperor wanted to make a fuss about the Wu Temple again?

Beforehand, the emperor said that he wanted to use people from the Confucian Temple to play games. He was a dignified scholar, and he was the first to stand up to oppose... Although he was locked up, his attitude was finally revealed.

But for this martial arts temple... If it can share the attention of going to the official family in the Confucian temple, that would be great.

So he reacted quickly, changed his face, and said very affectionately:

"Who does the official want to invite out?"

"You can just read it, and I will ask you if you don't know it."

The people in the living room said yes again and again, cleared their throats again, and then said:
"Tai Gongwang, the main priest of the Wu Temple, and Zhang Zifang, the deputy priest, also have ten philosophers, namely..."

He talked eloquently, and within a short time, he recited all the famous generals in the Wu Temple.

(End of this chapter)