"My Kong family has studied the books of sages and is the descendant of Confucius. We have always known what propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame are, and what loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are. People like you Jinyiwei persecute loyal and good people, frame them, and are despised by the world!"
After hearing this, Xu Xianchun burst out laughing.
Xu Xianchun laughed so hard that his face flushed red, and he even choked on his saliva. It took him a long time to calm down. Then he turned to look at Kong Yinzhi and said, "Not necessarily?"
"Every time a dynasty changes, your Kong family doesn't seem to be loyal to the emperor. Forget about the distant past. Where were you when the Song Dynasty fell? Isn't your family loyal to the emperor? Don't you believe in benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness? Why didn't you die for your country? There were so many brave men who died on Yashan Mountain, but why weren't there any members of your family?"
Xu Xianchun's words were not polite at all, and could be said to be exposing someone's shortcomings to his face.
After hearing this, Kong Yinzhi's face turned red. He stared at Xu Xianchun angrily, pointed at him, and his mouth trembled, but he didn't say anything for a long time.
Because Kong Yinzhi really didn't know what to say, and for so many years, no one dared to expose this shortcoming to his face.
Even Emperor Taizu of that time did not touch the Kong family, but recognized the Kong family's status. He did not even use the Southern Kong family of the Song Dynasty, but used the Northern Kong family instead, so no one dared to say anything.
Who could have thought that at this time, someone would dare to bring up this old matter?
In fact, the people of the Kong family knew in their hearts that the reason why Emperor Taizu did not deal with the Northern branch of the Kong family was actually very simple, that is, Emperor Taizu acknowledged that he had inherited the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.
After all, Emperor Taizu had rebelled against the Mongols, and many in the imperial court had surrendered. If this matter were to be investigated, no one in the world would be free from involvement.
So they simply admitted it. Acknowledging the Northern Branch of the Kong Family was nothing more than setting up a tablet.
This tablet was erected by himself, so naturally he couldn't tear it down. The scholars all over the world pretended not to know, and everyone hid behind this tablet, living their own lives in peace and stability.
Especially when Emperor Taizu founded the country, many people came from the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty, and even participated in the imperial examinations of the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty and served as officials of the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty.
If we must talk about loyalty to the emperor and serving the country, and loyalty to the former Song Dynasty, then how can everyone deal with themselves?
To put it bluntly, you pretend to be stupid and I pretend to be stupid, and then we all just get over it.
Xu Xianchun didn't care about these things. He hadn't experienced that era. The Ming Dynasty had been around for more than 200 years, so there was no need to worry about these things.
Mongol Yuan Dynasty, who knows where Mongol Yuan Dynasty is now?
Xu Xianchun looked at Kong Yinzhi and sneered, "So don't mention these things, and don't feel wronged. I am also a person who presents facts and evidence."
"Like you just said, the Jinyiwei have no moral principles and are the emperor's lackeys. I used to think so, but since I arrived in Shandong and saw what your Kong family did, I feel that I am extremely noble."
"People like you who read the books of sages, and are descendants of Confucius, have done things far more cruel than me. You embezzled food allocated for disaster relief, watched the people starve to death, forced them to sell their land, forced them to sell their children. Was this also what Confucius taught you? Or is this a family tradition of yours?"
"Is this what you, the Kong family, should do? How dare you shamelessly criticize me now?"
Xu Xianchun's words were not polite at all, and even a little vulgar, but he spoke with great enthusiasm, and he criticized Kong Yinzhi without leaving any room for him.
Kong Yinzhi looked at Xu Xianchun and said angrily, "This is all slander!"
"I know you won't admit it." Xu Xianchun waved his hand and said, "Even if the investigation eventually leads to your family, you will shirk responsibility and blame it on the people below you."
"You understand this in your heart, and I understand it in my heart; the people in the court understand it, and Your Majesty understands it too."
After Xu Xianchun finished speaking, he looked at Kong Yinzhi with a playful smile on his face and continued, "So when you encounter something like this, it depends on whether there is someone to protect you."
"If someone in the court vouches for them, and the people below plead guilty, and His Majesty doesn't care, then it won't be a big deal. It's nothing more than a fine, an admission of guilt, and dismissal. This is nothing new in the court, and everyone is aware of this. I'm afraid that Duke Yansheng is also thinking along these lines."
After saying this, Xu Xianchun looked at Kong Yinzhi with a squint.
"But there's one thing I want to tell you. You've made the wrong decision this time." Xu Xianchun said with a smile, "Your family's affairs won't be resolved so easily this time."
"I'm sure you've heard that someone in Jining attempted to assassinate Your Majesty. It was someone from Prince Lu's palace who did it. They were also reselling disaster relief grain, much like your family does, and they were afraid of being punished by Your Majesty, so they tried to kill Him."
"Two idiots!"
At this point, Xu Xianchun snorted sarcastically, his tone full of disdain, and then continued, "After investigation, the Jinyiwei discovered that there was someone behind these two people. It was the Scent-Smelling Sect, which is very popular in Shandong."
"After investigation by the Imperial Guards, it was discovered that the Wenxiang Sect was actually the White Lotus Sect. The founder of the Wenxiang Sect was named Wang Sen."
He secretly organized followers, with large numbers of believers in Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, and Sichuan. He was arrested in the 23rd year of the Wanli reign and sentenced to death. He bribed his way out and then went back to the capital to preach. He was arrested again in the 42nd year and died in prison five years later.
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