My surname is Wang, my neighbor Wu Dalang

Chapter 392 Grass snake gray line, hidden foreshadowing

Tokyo, Kongrui House.

Kong Qi frowned and looked at Kong Rui and said, "Our Kong family gave him such a big gift, shouldn't he take the initiative to show his gratitude..."

Kong Rui waved his hand: "My Kong family took the initiative to do this, and it's a matter of subordinates' plan. The most urgent thing is how to get his marriage with Lin'er confirmed as soon as possible, nothing else matters.

Brother, I still have to ask you to make a trip in person to show the attitude of our Kong family, and at the same time..."

Kong Rui's eyes flickered, and he said again: "At present, Wang Lin's founding of the country as the new king is already unstoppable. I think it will be one or two years sooner, or three to five years later.

My Confucian family's millennium plan and prosperity have to be entrusted to the king, so this matter cannot be postponed. "

Kong Qi sighed: "But in this way, my Kong family will inevitably lose face in the court, take the initiative to cling to, offer a daughter to marry, what kind of thing is this!"

Kong Rui said disapprovingly: "My Kong family is a descendant of a sage, a thousand-year-old family, why should we be afraid of people's words? Besides, compared with the continuous family, what is the honor and disgrace of you and my brother?"

"If this person wants to usurp the Song Dynasty, he lacks righteousness and reputation. At this time, our Kong family is a timely help to him. I also ask my brother to plan for the family's great cause, and go again!"

Kong Rui got up and bowed deeply to Kong Qi.

Kong Qi had no choice but to get up and smiled wryly: "Then I'll be thick-skinned and go to Prince Yan's Mansion to ask what he means..."

"Trouble brother!"

Kong Qi left Kong Rui's mansion and went to Yan Wang's mansion by car.

Hearing that Kong Qi, the doctor of Duzhi Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs, came to visit, the faces of all the women were a little strange.

The Confucius family took the initiative to flatter and visit the door...the door of the saint, this time it is indeed a bit disgraceful.

Han Yan looked at Wang Lin and said with a smile that was not a smile: "My lord, I have come to ask you about your attitude. The imperial decree has been issued at home and abroad. Now everyone knows that you are about to marry the first daughter of the Kong family. Two days later, there will be a title ceremony. It seems that you have to give others a reassurance in advance."

Li Shishi also said with a smile: "The Confucian family in Shandong is known as Yan Shenggong, hereditary honor, this is the ancestor of scholars in the world, Mr. Xianggong, you can't neglect him."

Wang Lin smiled, and turned to look at Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen, "Qingzhao, Shuzhen, let's go, follow me to meet this descendant of Confucius!"

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Kong Qi entered the main hall of the vestibule of King Yan's Mansion.

Seeing that the furnishings in the hall are simple, apart from a few paintings and calligraphy hanging on the four walls, there are also small tables and chairs, and the floor is not even covered with carpets, so I was surprised.

This kind of style is not as expensive as that of his family.

It can be seen that King Yan is simple and simple, which is by no means a rumor.

He was looking around, but he heard a calm and clear voice behind him: "Mr. Kong?"

Kong Qi got up immediately, and saw that Wang Lin had entered the hall, followed by two beautiful and graceful women.

A green dress with wide sleeves, a willow like a crescent moon, and a graceful temperament; the other is wearing a goose yellow skirt, with an orchid-like atmosphere in the empty valley rippling between her eyebrows and eyes.

Kong Qi didn't dare to look any further, and bowed down: "My lord, Kong Qi, pay my respects to the King of Yan!"

Wang Lin smiled and waved his hands: "You don't need to be too polite, Mr. Kong. These two are lonely wives, Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen, who are also scholars. I heard that the sage Miao Yi is visiting, so I came to meet you."

Surprised, Kong Qi bowed again and said: "I have admired the talents of Layman Yi'an and Layman Youqi for a long time, and I will be polite to you!"

Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen are very well-known, one south and one north, known as the two talented women of the Song Dynasty.

The marriage of two talented women to the King of Yan has already been a long-standing romantic story in the Song Dynasty.

Li Qingzhao smiled: "Qingzhao has seen Langzhong Kong!"

Zhu Shuzhen took a deep look at Kong Qi, but smiled politely and nodded, and sat directly under Li Qingzhao.

When they met for the first time, Wang Lin brought his female relatives to meet, which obviously gave Kong Qi some face and also showed the goodwill of the whole family.

It is nothing more than a hint to the Kong family's attitude.

He is not opposed to marrying the Kong family.

Kong Qi is an old fritter in the officialdom, how can he not understand this level, so he is also a little happy.

After the tea was finished, he cupped his hands and said, "My lord, two days later, my Kong Jiayan Shenggong Association will hold a grand title ceremony at the Confucian Temple in the capital, and invite scholars from all over the world to watch the ceremony, and give my lord the title of Grand Master of Confucianism... I wonder what orders my lord has?"

Wang Lin smiled slightly: "What do you need to do alone?"

The smile on Kong Qi's face froze, but Wang Lin didn't need to do anything, he just came to the scene to participate.

But he came because of Wang Lin's promise.

But this cannot be said clearly.

only...

Kong Qi took over the words and said: "It's not necessary for the prince to do anything, just attend it when the time comes. By the way, the two princesses are also celebrities in the scholarly circle. Please come to the grand event to add luster to the grand ceremony."

Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen looked at each other, nodded and smiled: "Thank you, I am honored."

Seeing Wang Lin smiling and saying nothing, Kong Qi was silent for a while, and simply pierced the layer of window paper: "My lord, according to the wishes of the palace and the officials, the ceremony of conferring the wife of Fuguo and the ceremony of honoring the title will be held together, I don't know my lord... "

Having said all this, Wang Lin couldn't help but respond, so he smiled lightly and said: "How can I be so lonely, dare to marry the daughter of a saint's family?"

The smile on Kong Qi's face froze, and he paused and said: "Your Highness has made great achievements throughout the world, and he has great virtues for all people. The marriage given by the Holy Majesty is also a reward for merit. My little girl... will marry into the Palace in the future, and I will ask the Highness to take care of her." It is."

Wang Lin was silent for a moment, before he smiled and said: "I dare not disobey the marriage offered by the palace. All the etiquette is handled by the palace. It's just that this king will go to the Hebei army to sit in the army in the near future, in case the Jinren will not come back again. Invading, I am afraid that the noble daughter of the Kong family will be treated slowly. I have something to say first, and I will ask Kong Langzhong to tell the Kong family on my behalf, please forgive me."

Wang Lin's words were very clear.

You want to get married, I agree.

But that's all there is to this political marriage.

You daughter of the Kong family is a mascot in my palace, you just have to know it in your own mind, so as not to blame me for being unpredictable.

Kong Qi's face tightened: "Of course the prince puts the country's affairs first, and my Kong family naturally saves it. It's just..."

Wang Lin looked at Kong Qi quietly with a smile on his face. Kong Qi was embarrassed, his lips were parted, and he felt ashamed to say what was in his heart.

The atmosphere became extremely awkward.

Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen also guessed that what Kong Qi and the Kong family wanted was nothing more than their husband's promise to the Kong family.

The Kong family manipulated such a big battle, and offered their daughter to the mansion, if they didn't get Wang Lin's promise, wouldn't it be a big loss.

Li Qingzhao glanced secretly at Wang Lin, seeing that his man was deliberately pretending to be confused, he couldn't help laughing secretly, feeling a little bit emotional.

In the final analysis, the people and affairs in this world are nothing more than the word benefit, even for the family of a saint like the Kong family, there is no exception.

Kong Qi was very ashamed and angry, knowing that Wang Lin was waiting for him to ask for it, he gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, in the 12th year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, the emperor canonized Kong Teng, the 8th grandson of the sage of the Confucian family, as a sacrificial king. Since then, my Confucian family in Shandong has inherited the title of title.

Afterwards, the titles of our Kong clan changed repeatedly until Emperor Renzong conferred the title of "Yanshenggong" on the Kong family until the second year of this dynasty... It has been passed down for several generations, but although the title is honorable and respected, the official rank is not. not tall……"

Wang Lin smiled slightly.

Of course he knew that Yan Shenggong was only an eighth-rank official in Song Dynasty.

Later, the Confucius family flattered Kublai Khan and was promoted to the third rank by the Yuan Dynasty.

In the early Ming Dynasty, he was promoted to first-rank by Zhu Yuanzhang, and later "the head of civil servants". In the Qing Dynasty, he was also allowed to ride a horse in the Forbidden City and walk on the imperial road.

Therefore, the current Kong family only has a false name and does not have much "benefits".

This is asking for benefits.

As a political exchange, he did not reject giving the Confucian family the necessary political status. In fact, this was unavoidable. The emperors of all dynasties have their own historical reasons for conferring the Confucian family.

However, it is acceptable to raise the rank of the title, but he is very repulsed to allow the Kong family to develop into a super landlord who is above the law of the country, and will be reduced to the state of China in the future.

76 generations of slaves, 25 court officials, this is the evaluation of "Xian Sheng Gong" by netizens in his previous life.

After many generations of management, the privileges have been continuously added, and the Confucian Mansion owns millions of land across five provinces.In order to keep these family properties, the Confucian family chose to surrender to every person or force who might become the new ruler.

This is the reason why later generations are honored as Kublai Khan, and now Wang Lin is honored and married.

Therefore, the name of a saint is immortal, and the sage is in the world, but the descendants of the sage are not necessarily "sages".

Thinking of this, Wang Lin said calmly: "Master Kong, I have heard that the Confucian family in Qufu does not take other posts, but gives the temple school land ten thousand mu, grants the son of the state supervisor, and appoints a school official to educate his children.

Zhiyan Shenggong's rank is indeed not high, and the court support and salary may not be enough to support the saint's direct family. "

Kong Qi's eyes lit up, he nodded and sighed immediately: "Yes. My lord, although the Kong family has ten thousand acres of temple land, the Kong family has a large population, and the land can only support the disciples of the temple.

As for the lineage of Yan Shenggong of this sect, since our dynasty, I have granted a Beijing official, the title of the prince, and the envoy is dedicated to the temple. The salary of the clan members is low, and they are still unable to make ends meet. "

This is very fruitful.

Seeing Kong Qi's eyes staring at him eagerly, Wang Lin pondered for a moment, and slowly considered: "The rank of the eighth rank is indeed a bit lower. This king believes that the title of Duke Yansheng is well deserved. Adding the rank of one rank is equivalent to the title of the Duke of the country. , Hereditary does not replace."

As soon as Wang Lin said this, Kong Qi almost burst into ecstasy.

Wang Lin raised Kong Jiayan Shenggong's rank to the first rank with a simple word!
However, he showed his joy, but he heard Wang Lin say again: "Mr. Yansheng's family should be supported by the national title and salary, which is as it should be. But in the past dynasties, except for this family, the people from the side of the clan have to self-profess all their careers, or the imperial examinations are for you. Officials, or join the army as generals, or merchants operate, or farm and study in the countryside.

Since the millennium, the Kong family has multiplied innumerably. If the direct branches and offspring are all supported by the imperial court, they cannot afford to support them.Does Kong Langzhong think so? "

Kong Qi thought about it for a while, and felt that what they were fighting for was the interests of Yanshenggong's own clan. Since Wang Lin had promised to be promoted to the first-rank rank, he had achieved his goal, and it didn't matter at all as to the sidelines.

Kong Qi smiled happily and nodded in agreement.

He didn't know that Wang Lin's grass snake gray line was a foreshadowing.

Wang Lin said that those who enjoy the first-rank title are the Xiaozong of Yanshenggong in the past dynasties. For example, Kong Qi is still a member of the Xiaozong of Yanshenggong's direct lineage, but in later generations, such as Kong Qi's sons and grandchildren, they have been excluded from the Xiaozong. Zong became a collateral concubine.

In this way, the control and inheritance of successive dynasties can greatly reduce the privileged space and number of people of the Confucian family.

(End of this chapter)