There was a fierce debate among the people: one side said that the Kong family was abducted by bandits and that was understandable; the other side said that the Kong family was completely unforgivable.
Those who believe that it can be forgiven give the reason that the lineage of the Kong family, the Duke of Yansheng, is a descendant of Confucius and was abducted by thieves. In such a situation, many things are beyond their control, so why can't they be forgiven?
On the other hand, the argument is that being held captive by thieves is enough to yield. Where is the integrity of a scholar? Furthermore, one who is a descendant of Confucius.
As the argument went on, both sides brought up the matter of the Northern Branch of the Kong Family and severely criticized those members of the Northern Branch of the Kong Family who fawned over the Jin and Yuan Dynasties. They believed that the Northern Branch was servile and had no integrity at all, and was unworthy of being the representative of scholars.
For a while, the noise was deafening and overwhelming.
Soon the tough faction gained the upper hand. After all, those who shouted slogans louder and had a stronger sense of justice had the upper hand and had a stronger rallying effect.
For a while, the Northern Branch of the Kong family was hated by everyone.
Within the station.
Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon throne and listened to Chen Hong's report.
When Chen Hong got excited, he gestured a few times, looking very proud.
Zhu Youxiao knew that Chen Hong was only performing for him, but he still felt happy and wanted to watch, so he cooperated with Chen Hong and listened to him with a smile.
Zhu Youxiao had already made up his mind about the Northern Branch of the Kong Family. This time, he was determined to defeat them all without leaving any room for maneuver.
The affairs of the Southern Branch of the Kong family can now be brought to the surface.
As for why we should support the Southern School instead of completely destroying the Kong family, the reason is very simple: no, it cannot be done.
Once there is no leader, the scholars will panic and their hearts will be confused. This is not acceptable. I cannot let this happen. I must give these scholars a leader.
For them, it doesn’t matter who makes the ancestral tablet, as long as there is one person to do it. Only in this way can they give up the Northern Sect and completely switch to the Southern Sect.
At the same time, I could also use this opportunity to have the Southern School promote some of Confucius' theories as the orthodox theories of Confucius. For example, the Xunzi theory that I have always wanted to promote would be much easier to promote with the help of the Southern School.
He could also wipe out the Northern Sect, a family power that had been entrenched for hundreds of years, and use it as a resource to strengthen his country.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone, so Zhu Youxiao released such news.
What Emperor Taizu failed to do, Zhu Youxiao can do now. After all, it is no longer the time when the Ming Dynasty was founded.
When the Ming Dynasty was founded, it accepted many forces from the Mongols, and Emperor Taizu had many people who surrendered from the Mongols. If it did not accept the Northern School, it would probably be difficult to gain the support of the scholars in the north at that time.
You have to know that at that time the north was no longer ruled by the Han people, nor was it ruled by the Ming Dynasty.
At that time, the north had experienced the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, the rule of the Liao Dynasty, the rise of the Jin Dynasty, and the occupation of the Yuan Dynasty. The situation in the north was completely different from that in the south. In order to achieve a solid and stable unification, in addition to military strength, it is more important to unify the people.
At that time, the Northern Branch of the Kong Family shouldered such responsibilities and missions.
In fact, what Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang did was later proved to be correct.
But things are different now.
After more than two hundred years of development and integration, the entire north had already belonged to the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Youxiao did not have to worry about the problem of division and could deal with the Northern Branch of the Kong Family with confidence.
As for supporting the Southern Branch of the Kong Family, there was no pressure. After all, there were many officials from Jiangnan in the court, and the scholars from Jiangnan also held a great deal of power in the court. Zhu Youxiao would also get the support of these people.
He overthrew the Kong family in Shandong, obtained money and land, and at the same time supported the Southern branch of the Kong family and used them to promote his own theories. This seemed to be enough, and it could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
By the way, it can also appease people's hearts, let scholars gather under the banner of the Southern School of the Confucian family, and find a theoretical support for Huang Kexun and others in the court. It can be said to kill three birds with one stone.
Zhu Youxiao withdrew his thoughts only after Chen Hong finished speaking, but the smile on his face remained.
He looked at Chen Hong and said, "Send the news out immediately. Not just in Jining, but throughout Shandong, to the capital, to Jiangnan. Let everyone know!"
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