The Summoning World of the Great Qin Empire

Chapter 693
It was still early, and it would not be much fun to have a banquet at this time.The idea of ​​a disciple of the Confucian family is very simple. The emperor has arrived now, and he was also a student of Confucianism before. Although no one dares to call himself a sage in front of the emperor, no one wants to miss such an opportunity.

When the emperor entered the mansion, he asked: "I heard that Confucius taught in ancient times, and there is an apricot altar. I wonder if it is still there?"

When Kong Yu and the others heard the emperor's words, the brothers looked at each other, and they didn't understand where the apricot altar was mentioned by the emperor.

However, the members of the Confucian family were secretly pleasantly surprised when the emperor called their ancestor Confucius instead of Kong Qiu directly.

On the contrary, Kong Teng was active in his mind, and quickly cupped his hands and said, "Report to His Majesty, the ancestor had many disciples back then, but he once gave lectures under an ancient apricot tree. The disciples of the disciples once said this, but they never thought that His Majesty is pedantic. People, even know this ancient thing.”

After Fusu heard this, he couldn't help being a little dumb, and then realized that the Xingtan only appeared in the Song Dynasty, and he was a bit ahead of his time when he said this now.

However, in this era, the emperor was extremely powerful, and he himself said that there was an apricot altar, but the Kong family did not dare to say that there was no apricot altar.

Kong Teng looked surprised, and walked ahead to lead the way for the emperor. Several young descendants of the Kong family made eye contact with each other. In a separate courtyard in the vestibule, there was indeed an ancient apricot tree, which was very old, hundreds of years old. Yes, the disciples of the Confucius family were all under the ancient apricot tree when they were enlightened.

Kong Yu's mind is not on how to entertain the emperor, he hides the blood-sealed fish intestine sword in his sleeve, and now the emperor is in front of him, although he is not wearing iron armor.

However, Kong Yu heard people say in private that although the emperor was born as a Confucian scholar, he always fought first. It can be said that he is a professional martial artist and an amateur scholar. ...

"Your Majesty, please take a look...the apricot altar is here!"

Accompanied by Kong Teng's voice, an ancient apricot tree appeared in front of Fusu's eyes, but now it has entered the late autumn and early winter, and there is only a bare trunk, which is less elegant.

Fusu remembered that this apricot altar should be a descendant of Confucius, and it was around the time of the Song Dynasty. Fusu didn't remember exactly whether it was the Southern Song Dynasty or the Northern Song Dynasty.

At that time, Confucianism and Taoism were flourishing, and the apricot altar was built.

Fusu pointed to the ancient apricot tree and said: "Since ancient times, learning has been in the government, and the people's wisdom has not been developed, so the country is not strong. Later, Confucius opened a private school, and there were more scholars in the world. For this, Confucius contributed a lot. !"

After saying this, Fusu turned around, his eyes turned slightly, and fell on the members of the Kong clan.

"That's why Confucius has made great achievements. I am running the imperial examination at this moment, which is consistent with Confucius' original intention. I want to posthumously confer Confucius the title of Duke Xuanni!"

Not to mention whether this title is given to the living, but... the emperor can even give a title to the dead, so would the living still be stingy?
"Cao Min waits to thank His Majesty the Emperor for his grace!"

Most of the people who followed Fusu were generals, but there was also Zhuge Kongming.

It's a little unusual for the emperor to look like this.

Fusu pondered for a moment, thinking that it is good to be like Confucius, but if he gives too many benefits to the Confucius family now, he might create a Confucianism.

He has a historical vision and leading ideas thousands of years beyond this era. If he is just an ordinary man, he is powerless to change the current situation.Naturally, Fusu doesn't want to change the world like an idiot dreaming.

The Chinese nation in later generations has been imprisoned by Confucianism. Remember that Confucianism here is different from Confucianism, so it is more important to stabilize the current situation. It is enough to keep the current situation in mind. There is no such annexation adventure as in Europe and the United States. the spirit of.

This is certainly related to the natural environment where the two civilizations are located, but the deeper reason is that the people will accept whichever kind of thought a regime ruler wants the people to accept. It will become a social habit and social atmosphere.

Fusu originally wanted to follow the development of history and give Confucius the title of Xuannigong, and then give Confucius' direct descendants the title of Baochenghou.

A few hundred years from history, it will be the first year of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty will give Confucius such a title, but at that time Confucianism and Taoism were flourishing.Confucius got such a title.

Doing so now has given Confucianism enough face, so the emperor changed his tone:
"Our dynasty is now a matter of employing people, but the court has a system that cannot be neglected. The selection of talents is based on the imperial examination. I see that all of you, the Kong family, are scholars. Why don't you serve the court?"

Zhuge Liang himself was worried that the emperor had favored the Kong family too much, but now that he heard what the emperor said, a smile could not help but appear on the corner of his mouth. The emperor has gradually grown up and become a politician with foresight and premeditation .

Kong Yu immediately cupped his hands and said: "I was trapped in the hands of thieves before, no doubt I was thinking of repaying the country's favor. Today, His Majesty's grace is so great that he regained the lost ground. The Kong family and the weak crowned men are willing to enter the court as officials, but there are no rules. Establish a system of imperial examinations to select officials, we are naturally willing to participate in the imperial examinations and contribute to the country!"

Fusu was very satisfied with the knowledgeable Kong An, and immediately walked up to Kong An, stretched his arms, and dragged Kong An by his shoulders, trying to help him up.

Kong Yu's whole body was shocked. At this moment, the emperor's arms were opened, and there was no defense in front of him. If he suddenly stabbed the dagger in his sleeve... then this young and heroic emperor, wouldn't it be an instant? , will be dead on the spot!

There is a system in Fusu's body that can detect what other people are thinking, but this also requires Fusu himself to convey the order before the system can detect it.

"Stab...don't stab..."

Kong Yu was so anxious that the moment the emperor stretched out his hand to help him, he slipped!

"Ok?"

When Chang Yuchun and other generals saw it, they jumped forward one after another and stood beside the emperor, holding down the hilt of their sword with their iron hands, and all members of the Kong family changed color.

The emperor smiled slightly, and said in a low voice: "Why should you be so panicked? Mr. Kong is already at the age of knowing his fate, help him up quickly."

When all the soldiers heard this, a smile appeared on their faces, and they helped Kong Yu up.

Kong Yu's face turned red, and he couldn't speak for a while.

Kong Teng hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "It is my brother who was grateful for the greatness of heaven's grace, so he lost his composure just now, and asked His Majesty the Emperor to come down!"

"The grassroots are guilty!"

Kong Yu hastily cupped his hands.

Fu Su smiled slightly: "It's okay, the weather is very cold, I have seen this apricot altar, how about going to the banquet now?"

"Here!"

Kong Yu hurriedly cupped his hands, and then led the way ahead.

Although Fusu felt a little strange in his heart, deep in his heart, he still admired Confucius very much. Although it is true that all the descendants of Confucius did not do very well, at least in Kong Yu's generation, they should not be bad, so I didn't think much about it.

When everyone came to the banquet, according to common sense, they should be divided into the host and the guests to sit down.But this time the protagonist at the banquet was the emperor, the co-lord of the world, so the emperor took the seat of the master, with the courtiers of Qin on the left and the Confucius family on the right.

Kong Yu secretly complained to himself that he missed such a good opportunity just now!

Kong Teng and Kong Shu thought about the imperial examination system mentioned by the emperor in their hearts, and they exchanged slight eye contact, and found that it was simply an invention of genius!

In this era, after you have achieved success in learning, you cannot let others know your talents, so what should you do?You can only rely on some famous people, and then use these people to become the disciples of these people.

After becoming a guest of the powerful, help the powerful to solve some daily problems, so that your talents will be revealed, and the powerful will recommend you to the king if they are in a good mood, so that you can enter the political arena.

For example, Lin Xiangru, the famous Xiangru of the former Zhao State, stepped onto the stage of history in this way.

And actually, how much talent can be discovered by doing so?At least in a big way, it's very bad.First, you have to catch up with a master who can be selfless. Second, you have to catch up with the huge political turmoil in your country.

There is a selfless lord, and this is why you are recommended to the king, because you are really capable. Once you are recommended to the king, your status may suddenly rise above your original master.

The so-called huge turmoil in the country's political situation means that a group of courtiers in the imperial court have been unable to deal with the difficulties they are currently encountering, and it is your turn to play. If you say this, how powerful do you need yourself?

One man turned the tide, and the other suppressed the national destiny.

This is not something that ordinary people can do. Anyone who can do it has become the object of praise in the history books.

Therefore, although this system of selecting officials is a little better than the hereditary system of eating and waiting to die, the selection of talents is too narrow.

Kings sometimes want to change this situation, so there are often meritocracy orders in history.This is how the very famous golden platform in ancient times came about.

Kong Teng and Kong Shu almost communicated with each other with their eyes, and passed the information to each other. When the two looked at their elder brother, Kong Yu, they found that Kong Yu was not thinking about it at all. Regarding this matter, I don't know why, the elder brother who is usually very intelligent, mature and prudent is staring at the wine bottle in front of him in a daze.

"This is not good!" Kong Teng murmured in his heart, and he held up his wine bottle to celebrate his birthday: "Your Majesty has great military strategy, and regaining the country is just around the corner. The establishment of the imperial examination system is really the gospel of the world. , I, from the Confucian school, are willing to fully support His Majesty the Emperor and promote education!"

In the current world, although the burning of books and burying Confucianism by the first emperor has had some impact on Confucianism, the schools of thought in the world are not Confucianism or ink!

Confucianism is still strong, and its roots are still there.

(End of this chapter)