First Minister of Ming Dynasty

After working for a long time, people's physique is really different... In the later generations, except for those special porters, ordinary people are already out of breath when they carry twenty or thirty kilograms of things and climb stairs.

But at the moment, carrying two or three bags at a time, weighing three to five hundred catties on the shoulders, it seems to be fine.Even children of eleven or twelve years old can carry a bag...of course.Working so day after day is a huge drain on the human body.Many people are sick after thirty, and those who can live past fifty are quite limited.

It can only be said how difficult people's livelihood is.

But the Kong family father and son obviously couldn't do it, and the two of them could only carry one bag.

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes.

But it's just a lack of strength, and the two of them even quarreled.

"Father, it's not that I made things difficult for you. You wanted to sell your son before you were old, but it's a pity that Zhang Xiang couldn't be fooled. You still want to go around behind him and stab him in the back... It's a pity that this knife can't stab Zhang Xiang. .”

Kong Kejian buzzed his head and roared angrily, "Bastard, what are you talking about when you spray dung all over your mouth?"

Kong Xixue shrank his neck from being yelled at, "No, it's nothing, you can just work with peace of mind."

"Bah!" Kong Kejian loosened the stretcher and threw it on the ground.

"I'm quitting, you can do it yourself!"

Kong Xixue was stunned, staring blankly at his father.

Kong Kejian snorted, "Our family is a saint's family, with moral integrity. As a son, you must be filial to me and work for me!"

Kong Xixue muttered to grab the food package, but he was not strong enough. After grabbing twice, he failed to grab it. Kong Xixue was also anxious, "What kind of filial piety are you telling me? You work for Yuan Ting, help out with suggestions, and surrender to the enemy , serving the barbarians... I am not loyal as a minister, why should I be filial to my son?"

Kong Kejian didn't believe his ears for a while, this bastard, dare to disobey him?

Is there any more royal law?

What are the rules?

What's the reason?

"Nizi, kneel down!" Kong Kejian, beard and hair all stretched out, raised his hand tremblingly to teach Niuzi a lesson... Kong Kejian was terrified in his heart, but seeing his father trembling, he was not so afraid.

"I'm a man of age, so I don't need to be afraid of you! It's ridiculous to make demands on others when I'm not standing upright!"

"Bastard! This old man beat you to death!"

Kong Kejian rushed forward, grabbed Kong Xixue's lapel and beat him.

Although Kong Xixue didn't dare to fight back, he kept struggling and shook his arms vigorously. As a result, he was so forceful that he knocked Kong Kejian to the ground.

He hurried over to help him, but Kong Kejian grabbed his collar and beat him hard.

"Bastard, Nizi, I'm going to kill you!"

The two men rolled together and became one.

Now it was lively, and it immediately attracted a lot of spectators.

Did you see that it was the two of you who were fighting, or the Kong family, Yan Shenggong and his son, it was so fierce!

Does this still talk about filial piety?

At this time, can't the father and father support each other and tide over the difficulties together?

Why make people laugh?

They pointed and talked.

Kong Xixue's eyes turned black, and he was almost dying of anger.

The Kong family lost all face!

Just kill me, I don't want to live anymore.

Just then.Someone from the Arch Guard Division came, separated from the crowd, and came to Kong Kejian and Kong Xixue.

"Let's go, His Majesty wants to see you!"

"Your Majesty is down!"

This father and two seemed to be pardoned, they were unlucky enough, life would be worse than death.Zhang Ximeng is really too bad, he just needs His Majesty to come over, buy people's hearts, pardon them, and let them return to Confucian Mansion.

Don't worry, as long as His Majesty can do this, the Kong family will be grateful and praise the Ming Dynasty, and with the Ming Dynasty, it will be prosperous for generations to come...

The guards took them, washed them briefly, dusted off their bodies, and went to the imperial tent to meet Lao Zhu.

This pair of father and son crawled in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, trembling and trembling.

"Sinners pay homage to the Son of Heaven, long live my emperor!"

Old Zhu just watched, but didn't pay attention to them, but turned to Zhang Ximeng and said, "Why don't you kill, sir?"

Zhang Ximeng was slightly taken aback, then smiled helplessly: "Heaven is kind, although the Kong family has done a lot of evil, but turning them into ordinary people may be more able to educate the people."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a sullen face: "Kill them, peel the last grass, and hang them on the temple, the effect will be the same!"

Rumble!

The thunder exploded, and the sky fell apart.

The Kong family father and son were shocked out of their wits.

Isn't it a red face and a white face?

Why is Zhu Yuanzhang more ruthless than Zhang Ximeng?

Could it be that we have misunderstood?

In fact, it was Zhang Ximeng who sang the red face?

Realizing this, both the Kong family father and son felt that something was about to rush out from the middle of their bodies... They could only hold it tightly, and don't be ashamed, otherwise they would be turned into human leather pillows.

"My lord, my ministers, my ministers dare to say that although the Kong family is guilty, the crime lies with the Yuan court. The preferential treatment given to them by the emperor in Dadu allows them to do whatever they want. It seems that they should not just convict their family."

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while, then shook his head and said: "Sir, what you said seems reasonable, but it doesn't make sense! The Kong family raised so many evil slaves, how many people were killed and injured? How many evils did they do in Yurou Township?" The matter? These villains can’t be ignored, why don’t they have the support of the Kong family and their sons behind them? In this way, even if the Kong family is killed, it is reasonable, sir, you are too merciful.”

Zhang Ximeng simply bowed his head and remained silent.

Anyway, that's the problem with him, if His Majesty doesn't want to, then kill them, anyway, I don't care.

Seeing that Zhang Ximeng was silent and Zhu Yuanzhang was showing murderous intent again, the Kong family and his father really panicked. They would rather die than live. They didn't want to lose their lives!

"Your Majesty, forgive me! Your Majesty, I have committed a lot of crimes, and I don't want to be pardoned, but Your Majesty's noble hand can set an example for the world. Especially the officials in the Yuan court, so that they have a chance of survival and will not follow the Yuan court wholeheartedly. That's it. , so that the casualties of the soldiers can also be reduced, and I hope Your Majesty will learn from you!"

Kong Kejian pouted his buttocks, kowtowed vigorously, and kept begging.Kong Xixue also had to admire his father at this time, his head turned so fast.

He also kowtowed, praying non-stop.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said: "It's hard for you, but you still have self-knowledge. I know that you are no different from those traitors who took refuge in the Yuan court! Animals like you should be killed one by one, and no one will be left behind! The land of the Central Plains, thousands of years Come on, it is the accumulation of too much dross that makes the world dull and loses again and again. When we inherit the position, we naturally have to clean up the evils and eliminate the old. Like your Kong family, it is the most important one!"

Finished!

This is really going to die, the two of them are desperate, they have no doubts, they were pushed out in the next second, and they were directly chopped off.

But Zhu Yuanzhang paused at this time, and looked to the side, "Kong Kejian, Zhang Xiang is our confidant and great sage, have you read his proposition of equalizing the land?"

"I've seen it... I've seen it!" Kong Kejian said quickly, if he hadn't seen it, how could he be so afraid of Daming!

"Then what do you think of what Zhang Xiang said?"

"How?" Before Kong Kejian could react, Kong Xixue knelt and crawled half a step, "Zhang Xiangxiong is talented, unparalleled in the world, and a man from ancient times. Even Confucius and Mencius are far inferior to Zhang Xiang!"

Good guy, just sold the old ancestors!

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a sullen face: "Absurd, don't talk nonsense! What Zhang Xiang said, the way of Confucius and Mencius was used in the last millennium. Now that the way of Confucius and Mencius is outdated in the new millennium, we need to innovate. We think so, what do you think?"

"Yes! That's right!" Kong Kejian finally grabbed the words, and hurriedly said: "Zhang Xiang is a sage of the world. The founding of the Ming Dynasty, Vientiane was renewed, the world was refreshed, and the weather was rejuvenated... Right, it is time to abolish Confucius and Mencius, and establish Zhang Xiang's learning as the world's outstanding learning. ah!"

In a word, Confucius should die and Zhang Xue should stand.

It's really a competition between these two fathers who is more filial!

Lao Zhu looked at them, and just murmured: "You can say that, you still have a sense of remorse. But what did you do, how many sins you have committed... It is up to the people of Qufu to judge, we are not good now. What are you talking about... Come here and send them to work at the canal pier. Continue to investigate the case of the Kong family, thoroughly clarify it, write it into a file, and announce it to the world."

No one is as ruthless as Zhu Yuanzhang.

It kills people and punishes them, and it also leaves you with a bad reputation for thousands of years.

No wonder he can be a great son of tomorrow!

Chapter 462 The Final Battle

With Zhu Yuanzhang, the father and son of the Kong family not only failed to get the pardon they dreamed of, but almost lost their lives... In addition, they had to undergo interrogation, and they had to write a book and distribute it to the world.

All in all, it is to ruin your reputation and make your life worse than death.

In that case, it might as well be dead...

He was straightforward and quick, and he died, not only relieved his own suffering, but also maintained the honor of his ancestors. Maybe when later generations revive Confucianism, they will praise him, saying that the Confucian family has strong descendants, and they are a man, and they did not embarrass Confucius!

Kong Kejian and Kong Xixue looked at each other, and both of them read the strong desire to survive from each other's eyes... This is considered a father's kindness and filial piety, and they got together.

What else can I do, just make do with it!

Looking at the current situation, there is a high probability that he can still survive, but all the honor of being a descendant of the Kong family will be lost.

I can only feel aggrieved and aggrieved... Anyway, I don't care, I'm still alive.

"Actually, father, we may not be the most unlucky ones. What if one day, the Ming army invaded Dadu, captured the emperor of the Yuan court, and asked him to work with us, then..."

"Don't, don't talk nonsense!" Kong Kejian quickly stopped his son, "You, you are going to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor!" Kong Kejian murmured: "In fact, it is enough to catch Chahan, he will do."

After finishing speaking, Kong Kejian showed a trace of anticipation on the corner of his mouth, he really wanted to see that scene.

The couple hadn't left yet, when suddenly a guard from the guard ran over, holding a jar of medicinal wine in his hand, and handed it to Kong Kejian.

"This is sent by Zhang Xiang's order. You have just been working, and you will inevitably be injured. Wipe some, and it will relieve the pain."

Kong Kejian was astonished after receiving the small jar, which weighed almost two catties.

From Zhang Ximeng?

Is he really a red face?

"Many, thank you Zhang Xiang, thank you!"

……

After sending away the Kong family father and son, Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and snorted, "Mr. Zhang, if you hadn't sent them to hard labor first, we would have killed all the Kong family... Really think they are the only ones? Daming doesn't need it." Confucianism, let alone the Confucianism! Do you understand what we mean, sir?"

Can you not understand?

It's just that Zhang Ximeng shuddered subconsciously, and hurriedly said: "My lord, let me say that I don't want Confucianism, it's too much, Confucianism has been engraved in our bones, and I can't get rid of it. Even if it's the things I talk about, the articles I write , is also an improvement and modification made to address the shortcomings of Confucianism. If there is no Confucianism, wouldn't the things written by the minister become empty talk?"

With a sullen face, Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "Sir, we can tell that you are getting more and more restrained, not as aggressive as before. You always remind us not to forget our original intentions, so why don't you return to your former courage? "

Zhang Ximeng smiled helplessly, "My lord, I often think about it again. I proposed a lot of things. With the support of my lord, I practiced and implemented a lot... But to be honest, what I have is still a fishing net full of loopholes. Too much empty space."

"Really? You won't be too modest, sir?" Lao Zhu pondered.

Zhang Ximeng waved his hand, saying that even the broken fishing nets flattered him.

"My lord, I have talked about that, but how to deal with the teacher-student relationship, how to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and how to constantly improve myself? I didn't say it, because I have nothing better. I just need to take these conveniences from Confucianism. A little explanation is enough. Just like after Confucianism became a prominent school, the missing parts were also captured and filled in. Han Confucianism and Confucianism of Confucius and Mencius have long been different."

Zhang Ximeng thought for a while, then suddenly lowered his head, pointed to the clothes on his body, and said with a smile: "My lord, it's like this clothes. It's just a new one, modified from generation to generation to meet the needs. But the general shape is still here. There are things that are too subversive. It is impossible for Chen to build a whole set of things that can completely replace Confucianism. In fact, it is not necessary. We have thousands of years of deep accumulation in China. Its essence discards its dross and introduces new ones, but there is no need to completely push back."

Zhu Yuanzhang listened silently. Over the years, what he talked with Zhang Ximeng has indeed become more and more in-depth, and has evolved into the category of philosophy.

It was also difficult for Lao Zhu to say that Zhang Ximeng was wrong, but Lao Zhu could hear his deliberation.

"No matter how correct you are, it has nothing to do with the Confucian family. Preserving the tradition, preserving the Confucianism, and forgiving the Confucian family have nothing to do with it... Don't play tricks with us. We understand clearly " Old Zhu said angrily.

Zhang Ximeng was not afraid, but just smiled and said, "I don't mean to lie to the lord, I just want to say that the world will be unified soon, the northern half, the world has changed a lot, the lord may have to make adjustments."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, indeed, it should be adjusted, but Zhu Yuanzhang still stubbornly said: "No matter how we adjust, we will not distinguish between right and wrong. Those who are guilty and damned, don't try to escape from our hands!"

Hey, I've said so much, it's all nonsense.

Zhu Yuanzhang is even more stubborn than a donkey!

However, it is also Lao Zhu's stubbornness that sticks to the bottom line of the country and prevents him from degenerating quickly.

From this point of view alone, Zhu Yuanzhang is worthy of his status as the Son of Heaven.

While Zhang Ximeng sighed, he thought of something, "My lord, now that things are going on, whether there is a need for rescue in Kaifeng, and how Chahan Timur should deal with it, it seems that my lord should make up his mind!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his expression became solemn. Compared with the Kong family, this matter is indeed more difficult.

For Han Song, the most direct way is to follow the four-stage tactics, wait for them to be destroyed, and then go to the Northern Expedition to clean up the mess.

But there are two problems in doing this. First, sit back and watch Han and Song Dynasty perish. How can people like Mao Gui and Guan Duo subdue them?