Chapter 291 Roster
Yue Fei did not wait for the Mid-Autumn Festival at Yuetai, but turned back directly, and he turned back early, because he had a more important task. Zhao Jiu needed him and his disciplined troops to ensure that Jingdong would not lose order during the autumn harvest after the war. He also needed a proper person to provide absolute military support when Wanqi Xie cleaned up the unowned land in the same way he did in Guanzhong.
In particular, Zhang Jun, who had a bad reputation, actually controlled the area east of Qingzhou after Li Qi led a small number of his trusted aides to break through.
In fact, this grand sacrifice is held after the Mid-Autumn Festival, not only because it is more grand and requires longer preparation time, but also because it is specifically marked by the autumn harvest.
After all, for an agricultural society, before and after the autumn harvest, not to mention the farming issues and the degree of busyness, even people's mental outlook is somewhat different.
Taking advantage of the blank period caused by the autumn harvest to hold large-scale spiritual and cultural activities is a good way to carry forward the past and open up the future.
But to be honest, although the ceremony was lively since the news was leaked, Zhao Jiu was not in any mood, because the things and words that essentially carried on the past seemed to have been done and said in Yaoshan and Shaoxing long ago. This time it was just an activity of strengthening and promoting, and he just wanted to be a tool.
Even some powerful words and declarations seemed to have lost their meaning... Times have changed. The official newspapers, which have mastered the technology of zoned printing and have a growing circulation, now have a better declaration effect. Ten thousand words he said on the spot would not be as useful as a formal official document with his signature.
As for selecting Buddhist and Taoist temples, Zhao Jiu was completely impartial. Except for Mingdao Palace, he did not give special treatment to Shaolin Temple, Lingjiu Temple, Wuyue Temple, Xiangguo Temple, Dongxiao Palace and other Buddhist and Taoist temples that had made contributions to the country. He just promoted those who "contributed more" and kicked out those who "did not contribute enough".
Of course, these companies don’t seem to be short of money.
And Emperor Zhao did not become as boring as an emotionless machine. As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, he was still quite shocked by some things and some people... because some people and things were indeed beyond his imagination.
"The 47th direct descendant of Confucius, Duke Yansheng Kong Duanyou; the 46th direct descendant Kong Ruogu..." Inside the nameless stone pavilion, Zhao Jiu looked at these two names several times, put down the list, and then stood like a wooden duck, not moving for a long time.
At this time, there were several large books with similar lists on the stone table in front of him, and opposite him were a prime minister, four ministers, a chief censor and two chancellors... the two new chancellors, Minister of Rites Zhai Ruwen and Minister of Personnel Chen Gongfu. This matter happened to be within their scope of authority and responsibility, it could only be said to be a coincidence.
As for outside the stone pavilion, several Yutang scholars, Zhongshu Sheren, Jiujiu Lang, the chief escort of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Lan Gui, the direct commander of the Imperial Guard Yang Yi Zhong, Liu Yan and many others, were also divided into two groups and stood in front and behind.
To be honest, we are just missing four Shangshu, otherwise we could go directly to Wende Hall.
"Your Majesty." Liu Ji, the deputy prime minister of the capital province, who was sitting opposite, was in charge of the matter. He waited for a long time and saw that the emperor was indeed stunned before he spoke seriously. "Is there anything wrong with the list?"
Emperor Zhao took a deep breath and took some action, but still said nothing.
To be fair, Zhao Jiu never thought that the genuine Duke of Yansheng would appear in this list, because this list is the second list of living "loyal officials who keep their integrity", that is, the list of nobles who maintained their dignity during the Jingkang Incident! This was specially compiled by the capital province and the Ministry of Rites according to his official idea.
According to the ridiculous historical common sense of his previous life, shouldn't the Yansheng family have always been spineless traitors? Shouldn't they immediately lick the boots every time there is a change of dynasty? The Jin people attacked Jingdong in the first year of Jianyan, actually controlled the Shandong Peninsula in the spring of the second year of Jianyan, and established the pseudo-Qi in the third year of Jianyan. The northernmost part of Yanzhou, where Qufu is located, was occupied by the enemy for a long time. There is no reason for the Yansheng Duke not to surrender to the Jin people and follow the pseudo-Qi, right?
Moreover, why does he seem to remember very clearly that when Liu Yu founded the country, he went to Qufu to offer sacrifices to Confucius and then issued a manifesto? For this, Zhao Jiu also took the blame for the sins committed by this body (Chen Dong and the Hebei escape)?
"Why do I remember that Duke Yansheng believed that the Pseudo-Qi was the orthodox one?" Zhao Jiu came to his senses and asked seriously. "He also issued a manifesto to scold me."
Liu Ji and the new Minister of Rites Zhai Ruwen looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Liu Ji gave a serious answer: "Your Majesty, the one in Jinan is a fake Duke Yansheng. The real Duke Yansheng Kong Duanyou has never committed any dishonesty. On the contrary, during the Jin invasion in the winter of the first year of Jianyan and the beginning of the second year of Jianyan, he took the initiative to take the 'wooden statues of Confucius and his wife Qi Guan', 'the picture of Confucius wearing a sword (by Wu Daozi)' and 'the red seal of the temple of the most holy king Wenxuan' and other family heirlooms, led most of his close relatives to the south, and then stayed in Yangzhou waiting for dispatch."
Zhao Jiu was stunned again. "The grace of a gentleman is cut off after five generations. Even if they are descendants of Confucius, it has been 47 generations. They have been pampered for generations and were born into wealth and glory. How can they be so righteous?"
This time it was Liu Ji's turn to be stunned. In fact, not only Liu Ji, but also the other ministers and two secretaries were stunned... because this was too absurd. According to this statement, your family has been around for seven or eight generations. Even if your father and brother are "insignificant", why can you talk about justice?
Of course, the only exception is Lu Haowen, the prime minister of Lu Gong. He never had the intention of "shock" from the beginning to the end... He has been shocked for four or five years, and the shock department should have gone bankrupt.
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