My surname is Wang, my neighbor Wu Dalang

Chapter 391 Confucian Master and Marriage
Kong Qi and Kong Rui looked at each other.

Kong Rui lowered his head slightly.

However, Kong Qi got up proudly, looked around Zhao Ji and the ministers and said in a loud voice: "Officials, if they don't award meritorious service, it will chill the hearts of the world. Besides, it is a blessing for the great ministers of the Song Dynasty to have good fortune and good fortune! Wang Dangfeng!"

The corner of Zhao Ji's mouth twitched: "What advice does Kong Qing give me?"

"Officials, the King of Yan is now an extremely powerful minister in terms of power, official position, and title, and there is no way to seal him..."

"The Holy One is the Son of Heaven, who governs all people on behalf of Heaven. Confucianism also teaches and educates all peoples on behalf of Heaven. Today, the King of Yan fights against gold to turn the tide, saves the building from collapse, and introduces potatoes to save thousands of people. It is rare in ancient and modern times. , there are indeed similarities.”

As soon as Kong Qi said this, it immediately aroused furious reprimands from civil servants.

Just kidding, comparing Wang Lin's achievements with Kong Sheng, is this descendant of the Kong family crazy?
Tang Ke scolded coldly: "Mr. Kong, don't talk nonsense. Although King Yan has made contributions to the country, how dare he be compared with Confucius?"

Kong Qi came here today fully prepared, how could he retreat after being reprimanded? .”

"Zhang Sheng also said: establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a life for the living and the people, inherit the knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations."

"In ancient times, those who wished to manifest virtue in the world first ruled their country; those who wanted to rule their country first ordered their families; those who wanted to order their families first cultivated their bodies; those who wanted to cultivate their bodies first rectified their hearts... After rectification, the body will be cultivated; if the body is cultivated, then the family will be in order; if the family is in order, then the country will be governed; if the country is governed, then the world will be peaceful.”

As a descendant of Confucius, Kong Qi grandly quoted the famous words of the sage, understated and suppressed everyone's emotions, and then slowly said: "Throughout the ages, those who can cultivate themselves, regulate their families, govern the country, and bring peace to the world can be called saints, and the King of Yan is no different. .”

"The king of Yan rescued him from the chaos of the palace many times, so it can't be called disloyal; he fought against the gold captives and saved the people of Hebei and Henan from the flames of war, it can't be called bravery; Not only with the Song Dynasty, but also with the Wan Dai, it is not unjust."

"The king of Yan is loyal, brave, benevolent and righteous. He restores my hometown of Yanyun and saves the people of Li and the common people from generation to generation. This is the way to promote my Confucian saints. Honestly, it can be said: establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, inherit the unique knowledge for the past, and serve the people. There will be peace forever."

"So, what's the point of being compared with my family, Confucius? The sage knows that three people must have my teacher. Are the princes in the court more rebellious than the sage?!"

Kong Qi spoke out in panic, and spoke uprightly, but he refuted all the courtiers in silence.

Tang Ke's face was gloomy, he looked at Kong Qi coldly, and thought in his heart: "The Kong family suddenly appeared and praised Wang Lin, I don't know what they want?"

Geng Nanzhong looked up at Tang Ke, seeing Tang Ke shaking his head, he remained strangely silent again.

In fact, not to mention people like Tang Ke and Geng Nanzhong, even Zhao Ji, Li Gang, Wu Min, Zong Ze, and Guan Sheng who was still participating in the court meeting were all at a loss.

Wang Lin has no grievances or contacts with the Confucius family in Shandong.

The Kong family suddenly used the potato incident to artificially hype the topic. Is it really to promote the achievements of King Yan?

Zhao Ji was silent for a moment, then said coldly: "Kong Qing continues to finish."

He wanted to see what the intentions of the Yansheng Gong family were to flatter Wang Lin so much.

Do you want me to make Wang Lin a saint?
Make another Yan Shenggong?

Zhao Ji himself felt absurd.

Kong Qi said awe-inspiringly: "Fortunately, my family was conferred the hereditary title of Duke Yansheng by Emperor Renzong, and flattered Kong Sheng's sacrificial incense to convey the inheritance of Confucianism. Kong Shengzong Temple, on behalf of the country's meritorious officials, is honored as the great master of Confucianism on the King of Yan, and asked the emperor to make my family's daughter Kong Lin the wife of the country, and marry him to the King of Yan."

Zhao Ji was dumbfounded.

Can you still do this?

He understood.

The Kong family really has selfish intentions.

In order to repay the great Song Emperor Long's kindness, he is willing to reward the meritorious officials on behalf of the Song Emperor, give the title of Confucian master to the King of Yan, and ask the emperor to give the daughter of the Confucian family to marry the King of Yan. This kind of operation is like a saint...

To put it bluntly, isn't it that the Confucius family in Shandong wants to cling to Wang Lin?

In other words, in the name of the Confucian master and the marriage, King Yan was tied to the Kong family's carriage?

Tang Ke and Geng Nanzhong were furious. They wanted to scold the shameless Confucian family, but when they remembered that the Confucian family was a holy family in the world, they suppressed their anger and said angrily: "Mr. Kong, the king of Yan is a military general. How can he be a great master of Confucianism?" , are you doing this to shame the scholars all over the world?"

Kong Qi said in a leisurely manner: "King Yan is loyal and righteous for thousands of years, and it is the way to promote my sage. Moreover, King Yan is famous all over the world, and there are many immortal masterpieces. Is there anyone in the world who can match it?"

Tang Ke was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

Geng Nanzhong was trembling with anger: "Kong Qi, how can you give the title of Confucian great master privately to you? Ru Kong family are descendants of saints, how can you be shameless?"

At this time, Kong Rui, the second generation head of the Kong family, appeared on the stage. He said coldly: "The Analects of Confucius has words, but I am different. There is nothing to do. Geng Zuocheng knows?"

Kong Rui is even more bachelor, and he said convincingly: Our Kong family is different from others, there is nothing wrong with it.

Geng Nanzhong's blood rushed to the top for a moment, and he almost fainted on the Longde Hall.

Li Gang and Wu Min Zongze exchanged glances, looked deeply at the Kong brothers, and shook their heads secretly.

They misunderstood the Kong family, and they didn't seem to understand the Kong family.

But since the Kong family wanted to do this, they didn't bother to stop it.Anyway, blocking is probably unstoppable.

This time, the Kong family found a potato as a name. If it doesn't work out, there must be another way, maybe they just sell themselves and seek refuge.

Zhao Ji sighed: "Forget it, Kong Sheng's Miao descendants thought it was feasible, so I have nothing to do with it. Kong Qing, I have approved it. Someone here will draft an imperial edict, and it will be issued to China and foreign countries through the cabinet office—"

"The king of Yan has made great contributions to the country, and was proposed by Yan Shenggong to pay the merits on behalf of the country. He was honored as the great master of Confucianism by the king of Yan, and the world obeyed. In addition, Kong Lin, the daughter of the Confucian family, was canonized as the wife of the state of Fu, and the king of Yan was married as the peace. concubine."

Zhao Ji didn't care anymore, he didn't pay anything anyway.

If the Kong family is willing to be popular, then go for it.

A group of literati sighed. After this, Wang Lin, who has won the title of Lord Yansheng, has become the leader of literati in the world.

He was tied up with the Kong family, and it would be just a thought to proclaim himself emperor and usurp the throne in the future.

……

When the news came out, Tokyo was shocked again.

First of all, potatoes can resolve the food shortage in the world.The grain merchants in Tokyo who were hoarding strange grains had to sell grain at a lower price. Overnight, the price of grain in Tokyo dropped sharply.

The sage's family is from the Confucian family, so he is grateful for the virtue of King Yan in saving the world, and is willing to take the initiative to be honored.

Most of the scholars in Beijing heard that the emotions were stirring, and more and more people came to pay homage to the great Confucian masters.

And there were also some scholars who complained, scolding the Confucian family for being shameless and tarnishing the name of the saint.

Wang Lin was a little stunned after hearing Zhao Gou announce the imperial decree.

The Kong family... His eyes were deep and he didn't say a word.

Zhao Gou's face was complicated, and he stood aside obediently, with mixed feelings in his heart.

In the eyes of the royal family, the Kong family is actually nothing, but in the hearts of scholars all over the world, the status of a saint is unshakable.

From now on, King Yan, as the son-in-law of a sage, also upholds the name of the great master of Confucianism, there will be no civil servants to impeach him in the future.

Wang Lin quietly calculated the pros and cons and impact of this matter on himself.

What kind of sage's family background, in Wang Lin's eyes, is just a family of big landlords.

The Kong family did this 100% because they hoped that he would change dynasties in the future, to find a "successor" backer for the Kong family, and to maintain the prestige and wealth of the Kong family.

In fact, the so-called iron-clad Confucian emperor, the Confucian family can maintain its glory in 2000. "Choice" and standing in line are the key factors.

As a time traveler, Wang Lin knew the Kong family's style very well.

In the 12th year of Chunyou in the Southern Song Dynasty, that is, the second year of the Mongolian Emperor Xianzong, Mongolia had destroyed the Jin Dynasty and occupied the north of the Yangtze River in the Central Plains. The Confucianists in Qufu sent Zhang Dehui and Yuan Haowen, the great Confucian scholars, to meet Kublai Khan and ask him to be "Confucianism" Grand Master".

The reward is: Kublai Khan was overjoyed, accepted it with joy, and returned it with courtesy: the Confucian government and the Confucian households were exempted from military gifts, and a group of Confucian scholars celebrated and cheered happily.

In reality, Kublai Khan could not even speak Chinese.

So the Kong family is very good at doing this kind of "pointing at a deer as a horse".

It's just that Wang Lin didn't expect the Kong family to choose him this time.

The benefits of this great Confucian master...of course, are many.

Confucianism is the "ruling ideology" of the ancient imperial power, and Wang Lin will save a lot of trouble in the future by wearing the crown of the great master of Confucianism.

As for the sacrifice, the interests of the Kong family will be promised and guaranteed by Wang Lin in the future.

Weighing the pros and cons, well, the pros should still outweigh the cons.

It is nothing more than respecting Confucianism as orthodox and protecting the prosperity and wealth of the Confucian family.

Zhao Gou tentatively said: "Master, the Confucius family's contemporary Yan Shenggong and his daughter Kong Lin have arrived in the capital. The Confucius family said that they will honor the master in public in front of the statue of Confucius in the Confucius Temple in the capital two days later, and announce that the master Marry with the Confucian family."

Wang Lin couldn't help laughing, the Kong family had planned for a long time, otherwise, why would Yan Shenggong, who lives in Shandong, come to the capital at this time?

Wang Lin looked around at the girls, all of them looked calm.

To them, even if there is another noble sister in the mansion, it doesn't matter.

Anyway, Xianggong is going to be an emperor in the future, spreading out his branches and spreading his heirs widely. It will be a matter of time before the harem has three thousand people, and no one can stop it.

They have long been mentally prepared.

Besides, jealousy is a big taboo for women in this age.

Only Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen looked excited. As scholars, they still respect the title of Confucian master.

In fact, Wang Lin wanted to say something very much, I will accept the title, and the marriage is fine.

He didn't want his Yanwang Mansion to become a second Confucian mansion.

Filled with portraits of holes...

But he is also very clear that if he refuses to marry the Kong family, the Kong family will of course become angry, and at the same time offend the scholars all over the world, which will even arouse turmoil.

The Miao descendant of the sage is King Pingfei of Yan, why not?

This is an honor.

Why do you, Wang Lin, refuse?Is this humiliating the Kong family or Kong Sheng?

(End of this chapter)