Shandong Qufu is the hometown of Confucius, Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty named Confucius's thirteenth generation grandson Kong Ba as the marquis of Guannei, 800 households of food, and 200 catties of gold. Since then, successive dynasties have begun to reward the descendants of Confucius.

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty named Confucius as the Emperor of Yan, and the Confucian Mansion was also known as the Mansion of the Emperor of Yan. Later, the Jin soldiers invaded the south, and ordinary temples and books were burned to ashes. However, at that time, the ruler of the Jin State believed that if he wanted to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, he must rely on Confucianism, so he climbed the apricot altar and worshiped in the temple.

In the sixth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, the peasant rebel army Liu Liu and Liu Qi broke through Qufu and wantonly burned down the dwellings of the official temple, but they did not dare to move Qufu with a single soil and a wood, which shows the status of Qufu in the hearts of the people of the world, even the emperor Lao'er dared to overthrow, but did not dare to move this saint temple.

The gate of the Yansheng Mansion has never been opened except for major events, on this day, a team of people came to the door of the Yansheng Mansion, looking at the prosperity in front of the door, Confucius sighed deeply, no matter how chaotic this world is, the holy land of the scholars is also a peaceful atmosphere, even those bandits who can't read words know that the Confucian Mansion is untouchable, and these alternating struggles for power dare not touch the Confucian Mansion at all.

A person next to Confucius walked to the door and knocked on the door, and after only three sounds, a voice came from inside: "Who is knocking on the door?" ”

"Qingxue, it's me."

The pace inside was obviously quickened, and the side door suddenly opened from one side: "You are, you are the fourth master?" ”

Confucius laughed: "After so many years outside, I am really homesick, I wonder if my brother is okay, and my parents are still healthy?" ”

Qingxue is already an old man in his forties, this name is obviously a little too funny, probably the name he used as a scholar when he was a child, and he has not used it for a long time, so when he heard someone call him, he knew that it was the old man, and Confucius Mansion only had a fourth master who did not know the trace, so he deduced the identity of this person.

"The old lady died of illness more than ten years ago, the old lady is still fine, and the old lady kept saying that he shouldn't have slapped you in the first place when he left."

Confucius had a little bitterness on his face: "I'll go and put incense on my father first." ”

"Oh, I'm so confused, young master, please come in quickly, I'll go and report to the master."

Confucius was familiar with the way, walked in and went directly to the ancestral hall, and when he got inside, he kowtowed three times: "Don't Xiao descendant Kong Yuyu kowtow to his father, son, come back." ”

The three heads hadn't finished knocking, and there were already hurried footsteps behind them: "Fourth brother!" Although he deliberately lowered his voice around the ancestral hall, the excitement in his tone couldn't be stopped.

Only then did Kong Yuyu turn around: "The foolish brother has seen the elder brother." ”

The contemporary Yan Shenggong Kong Yuqi grabbed his shoulder fiercely, for fear that he would run away, but he couldn't say the specific words at all, so he could only shake his shoulder excitedly.

Although they have been separated for decades, Kong Yuqi recognized this fourth brother at just a glance, and I have to say that the same blood relationship between people is really a wonderful relationship.

Kong Yuyu sighed: "The foolish brother was unfilial at the beginning, and ran away with his father, and now the son wants to raise him but does not treat him, which is really a big regret in life, and my brother punished me." ”

"If you don't go home for so many years, what kind of punishment do you say. It is said in the book that for the sake of filial piety, the big stick goes, and the small stick suffers, and in that case the whole family is in danger, and who can blame you. ”

At the beginning, because of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Kong Yuyu and his father argued to help the Ming Dynasty, but all the discerning people have seen that the Ming Dynasty has exhausted its qi, and the reason why the Confucian Mansion has been able to survive for thousands of years is that it does not participate in the court struggle, only preaching and receiving employment, and it is impossible to stand up in that situation, Kong Yuyu quarreled with his father for this, and also moved out Wen Tianxiang's last words: "Kong said to be benevolent, Meng said to take righteousness, only its righteousness is exhausted, so benevolence, the ancestors advocate benevolence, and now we should be martyred to be worthy of the ancestors!" ”

His father couldn't help but slap him and yelled, "You get out of the Confucian Mansion for me!" ”

Kong Yuyu really packed up his things and left the Confucian Mansion, ran to the Southern Ming court, and tossed and turned to the command of Emperor Yongli, which is such a thing as raising Cheng Xiaolian to grow up.

Later, when he recalled this incident countless times, Kong Yuyu felt that he was young and frivolous, but he never regretted it, after Confucius, some people had to stand up to prove the value of the existence of the Confucian inheritance in order to inherit it, and he was the one who stood up and martyred.

It's just that after coming to the command of Emperor Yongli, the situation is already very critical, and he doesn't want to add any trouble to his family, so when others ask, they call themselves Confucius, and don't mention the words "Confucius", and today he finally dares to admit his real name, Kong Yuyu.

Kong Yuqi took his hand and asked affectionately, "Fourth brother, where have you been all these years?" I also asked someone to inquire about the news, saying that you worked in the Nanming court for a while, and then there was no news of you after the fall of the Nanming court. ”

Kong Yuyu was about to speak, when a person next to him spoke: "Big brother, life in the past few decades must not be easy, let's find a suitable place for the fourth brother to speak slowly." ”

Kong Yuqi nodded yes, and hurriedly pulled his fourth brother to the main hall, and ordered his subordinates not to see anyone today, and put on a banquet to welcome his fourth brother back home.

After the four of them sat down, Kong Yuyu slowly talked about his experience over the years, saying that at the worst time, there were only two big men running around with a child, and his second and third brothers were also embarrassed.

And at this time, Kong Yuqi suddenly opened his mouth wide: "If you say so, the Ming Emperor who is now occupying Beijing City is the one you personally held?" ”

Kong Yuyu nodded: "That's right." ”

Kong Yuqi thought for a while and sighed: "Fourth brother, you shouldn't come back." ”

The other two brothers were all stunned: "Big brother, why are you confused, it's a good thing that the fourth brother is back." ”

Kong Yuqi slowly stood up: "You came this time to be a lobbyist for the Ming Emperor?" ”

Kong Yuyu waved his hand: "Big brother, don't worry, our Confucian Dynasty is not allowed to participate in power disputes, this is the ancestral training, the foolish brother has also read it since he was a child, how can he do such a thing that does not know the importance of it." ”

Kong Yuqi's face softened at this time, and he sat down slowly: "Then why did you come back, since you have entered the court as an official, you should cut off contact with the Confucian Mansion, our Confucian Mansion has never been a fictitious position such as the Holy Prince, and if you enter the court as an official, you will fall behind." ”

"The foolish brother came here this time for the people of the six provinces of Shandong."

Kong Yuqi was not too anxious, and said slowly: "You make it clear, how can it be for the people of the six provinces of Shandong, if it is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty in the final analysis, after eating this meal, you will leave the Confucian Mansion." ”

(End of chapter)