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  Chapter 303 301 [Smashing the statue of Confucius and rescuing Confucius]

  The large army fleet that Zhao Han was in had to disembark and walk after passing through Yushan County.

  The grain can be transported away, but the boat has to be replaced. Because the following river is only 20 meters wide at its widest point and 10 meters at its narrowest point. This is a small artificial river connecting the two major rivers in two provinces.

  When he arrived in Jiangshan County, Zhao Han received a letter from Zhang Tieniu.

  The interrogation has been clear, more than 300 rebels ambushed Quzhou city for many days, and captured the government and county government in one fell swoop.

  Because the rebel army is mainly composed of scholars, plus some domestic slaves and businessmen, the military discipline is fairly strict. They did not kill indiscriminately, but maintained law and order, and then recruited more than a thousand vagrants to guard the city.

  Among those vagrants, many are gangsters, and it is these people who do bad things!

  They robbed the shops in the city and angered the merchants in the city.

  The scholar who led the uprising is also very funny. Instead of guarding the city honestly and waiting for Zhao Han to take it over, he took the officials to divide the land outside the city, causing conflicts with the big landlords outside the city.

  Therefore, merchants in the city and landlords outside the city united to recruit troops to counterattack.

  The rebel army killed four people and wounded seventeen others. The whole army collapsed and fled from the city. Thirty-six people were captured during the escape.

  As for the vagrants who were temporarily recruited to defend the city, seeing the landlord leading troops to kill them, they directly abandoned the city wall and ran into the city to set fire to disrupt the situation. Only when the chaos broke out could they survive and rob.

  How to deal with this?

  Zhao Han arrived in Quzhou Fucheng by boat and immediately ordered the release of the captured Xiangyong.

  As for the gentry and merchants who suppressed the uprising, since they did not kill people indiscriminately, they can be extra merciful. They had to pay for compensation. For each rebel who died in battle, the family members were compensated one thousand taels of silver, and the wounded were compensated three hundred taels.

  In addition, the act of suppressing the uprising must be punished accordingly.

  When dividing the fields, members of these families can only keep ten acres of land each. Within 30 years, members of these families cannot obtain franchise licenses or engage in franchise trade. The sons and grandsons of the main clan are not allowed to be officials within three generations!

  These are punishments on the surface, and special strikes will be carried out next.

  Seven big clans, find out the two who are the most evil, and the main clan will go to public trial and ransack the house directly!

   Seeing Zhao Han releasing those gentry and merchants, Kong Zhenyun, the leader of the Southern Confucius, was very happy and finally willing to come to see them in person.

   "Meet Mr. Zhao."

  Kong Zhenyun cupped his hands, convincing himself in his heart that he is worshiping the General Soldier of the Ming Dynasty.

  Zhao Han was recruited by the imperial court, and he has not been dismissed from the post of Ji'an Chief Soldier even today, despite successive wars.

   "Dr. Kong doesn't need to be polite." Zhao Han helped him up with a smile.

Kong Zhenyun flattered and said: "The soldiers of Zhao Zongzhen came to Quzhou in the autumn without any crime, because they are elites with strict military discipline." Help the imperial court to wipe out the thieves and slaves. I will surely seal my wife and son, and help the country!"

   These words did not anger Zhao Han, but only made him feel ridiculous.

  Kong Zhenyun said this for three purposes: first, to express his loyalty to Daming; second, to maintain Nan Kong’s poor dignity; third, to gain Zhao Han’s appreciation and recognition.

  Sometimes, if you have strict military discipline, you will be considered to be easy to talk to.

  Just like now, Kong Zhenyun is sure that he will not be killed. Because a commander who can restrain the army and treat the people well must be tolerant, not to mention he is a descendant of Confucius.

  Manchu Qing was so cruel, facing Nankong who refused to surrender, they didn’t dare to really kill them, so they could only ask the people from Beikong to persuade them to surrender.

  The descendants of the Kong family, the descendants of the saints, can speak with confidence.

  Zhao Han laughed loudly, took Kong Zhenyun's hand and said, "Dr. Kong's words are very much in line with my opinion, and the hero sees the same thing!"

  Kong Zhenyun was stunned instead: "Zong Zongzhen is really willing to help the court?"

"I am willing to accept the recruitment," Zhao Han said with emotion, "Thanks to Your Majesty for not giving up, let me be the commander-in-chief. Your kindness is deep, and I keep it in my heart every day. Therefore, I work hard to clean up corrupt officials for the court." A filthy official who governs the people of the world on behalf of the imperial court. When I have governed the world well, I will hand it over to His Majesty to rule. This so-called, to the king, Yao and Shun!"

  As soon as this remark was made, no one spoke for an instant.

  Even Huang Zongxi and Kuang Lu called Zhao Han the lord in Nanchang, which meant that they sincerely vowed to serve him to the death. Hearing Zhao Han's words at this moment, everyone felt that the lord was too shameless, and he knew the essence of turning black and white and pointing a deer into a horse.

  Kong Zhenyun couldn't laugh or cry, to Jun Yaoshun, he could still operate like this.

  Zhao Han said: "We are fighting, and the military situation is urgent. Dr. Kong will take me to worship the Confucius Temple. There is no need for a complete set of etiquette, just worship once, and when I have time later, I will offer a solemn sacrifice to Confucius."

   "Mr. Zhao, please!" Kong Zhenyun personally led the way.

   Zhao Han came to Quzhou Confucian Temple, and when he saw the statue of Confucius in the temple, he suddenly sighed: "Oh!"

  Kuang Lu asked: "Why is the chief town sighing?"

  Zhao Han did not answer Kuang Lu, but turned to Kong Zhenyun: "Dr. Kong, do you know what was going through my mind when I first saw this image?"

   "The general town's thoughts are beyond the reach of people." Kong Zhenyun cupped his hands and said.

  Zhao Han sighed and said: "I just think Confucius is a poor man."

  Kong Zhenyun's heart beat wildly, knowing that he must have offended Zhao Han by talking too much earlier. He bit the bullet and said, "Please tell the town chief clearly."

Zhao Han shook his head and said with emotion: "Why do I say that Confucius is pitiful? It's nothing more than being tampered with by ancient rotten scholars, but he was trapped in a muddy body for hundreds of years by his unworthy descendants using magic from outside the Buddhist school. what!"

  Such heartbreaking words made Kong Zhenyun sweat all over in fright.

  The secretaries who followed Zhao Han were also Confucian students, and they were all astonished.

  Kong Zhenyun wiped his sweat and asked, "Why did the general town make such a statement?"

Zhao Han pointed to the statue of Confucius and said: "Confucians only offer wooden tablets (tablets), and Buddhists only offer statues. Isn't it the use of Buddhist magic to trap Confucius in a mud womb so that he will not be reborn forever? This The truth is, Zhang Fujing of the Jiajing Dynasty had already argued clearly in the court, and the Emperor Jiajing also agreed, and even asked Confucian temples all over the country to demolish the statues of Confucius. Why didn’t this Nanzong Confucian temple be demolished?”

   "I'll have someone dismantle it when I turn around!" Kong Zhenyun couldn't refute it, because it was indeed an order from the Ming court.

  Kong Zhenyun inherited the official position of Doctor of the Five Classics at the beginning, and when he returned from the capital, he paid homage to the Confucius Temple in Qufu.

  The Confucian Temple in Qufu is even more terrifying. Not only did it defy the imperial court's orders, it openly worshiped the statue of Confucius. Moreover, the "Dacheng Zhisheng Xianshi" enshrined by the Ming Dynasty was abandoned, and the tablet of "Dacheng Zhisheng Wenxuan King" canonized by the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty was still continued.

  Because the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty canonized Confucius as king, he was demoted to be a teacher by Emperor Jiajing. Then the Qufu Confucian Temple does not recognize the title of the Ming Dynasty, but only the title given by the Yuan Dynasty!

   "Alas!"

  Zhao Han suddenly possessed a playful spirit, lamented and cried: "Confucius has become a clay sculpture, Confucianism has become a dogma, and both Confucianism and Confucius have been imprisoned by magic." Zhao Han shouted: "Here comes!"

  The soldiers stepped forward immediately.

  Zhao Han pointed to the statue of Confucius: "Do it immediately, smash the statue of Confucius, and save Confucius!"

  Several soldiers pushed down the statue of Confucius and chopped it down with knives.

   This scene made all the scholars dare not speak. It seems very reasonable, but it feels very awkward.

   "Burn!" Zhao Han shouted again.

  The guards carried the statue of Confucius that had been cut out to the open space in front of the main hall, and burned it with firewood.

  Zhao Han said to Kong Zhenyun with a smile, "Dr. Kong, I have avenged your ancestor's escape."

   Then I should thank you?

   Of course Kong Zhenyun did not dare to refute, and cupped his hands and said: "This is the true meaning of Confucianism."

  Zhao Han asked: "The Confucius family in Qufu is also enshrining the statue of Confucius?"

   "Of course," Kong Zhenyun took the opportunity to apply eye drops to Bei Kong, "Qufu Confucian Temple not only enshrines statues, but also enshrines the wooden master of the Yuan Dynasty' Dacheng Supreme Sage Wenxuan King."

Zhao Han was furious: "It's unreasonable. The Confucian family in Qufu is still thinking about Meng Yuan. Is this because they are pursuing the previous dynasty and wanting to rebel? When I lead the troops to Beijing, I will definitely report to His Majesty the Emperor and ask the court to punish the Confucian family in Qufu. Let the Kong family of Quzhou be the Duke of Yansheng."

   "The south hole and the north hole come from the same lineage, and the south hole absolutely dare not covet the position of Yan Shenggong." Kong Zhenyun said no, but his heart was already happy.

   Throughout the Ming Dynasty, the North Kong has been deliberately suppressing the South Kong.

  Court officials wanted to benefit Nan Kong, but Bei Kong always opposed it. It is nothing more than fear that the south hole will become bigger and share the influence of the north hole.

  Even the compilation of family rules and genealogy by Nan Kong had to be sent to Bei Kong for review.

   Zhao Han made a fuss at the moment, but he really expressed only two meanings: first, the statue of Confucius is not allowed to be enshrined; second, replace the northern hole with the southern one.

Kong Zhenyun became more respectful, and said: "The general town will divide the land, and the Kong family will definitely cooperate. If the general town is willing, the old man please go out with the army, so that those stubborn people will know the meaning of the general town's 'To Jun Yao and Shun'." Work hard."

   This is the deal, Kong Zhenyun asked himself to be the "Eastern Expedition Persuasion Officer".

Zhao Han smiled more and more happily, took Kong Zhenyun's hand and said, "The one who knows me is Dr. Kong. Everyone says I am a traitor, and only Dr. Kong knows that I am a loyal minister. How about it, within five servings Each of the children of the Confucius family in Quzhou can keep 25 mu of land. The Confucian temple can keep 100 mu of land for sacrifice!"

   "Thank you for your kindness, General Zhen." Kong Zhenyun bit the bullet and thanked.

  No matter which dynasty the emperor randomly gave the Kong family land, it would be hundreds or even thousands of acres.

   Zhao Han was lucky, instead of granting the land, he took back the sacrificial land with only 100 mu left.

   For Nan Kong, everything is worth it, and he can get back the hereditary title of "Yan Shenggong"!

  Longhushan Tianshi Mansion is now in order, guarding the remaining land, relying on the incense of believers, paying taxes honestly, and can continue to live.

  The Confucian family in Quzhou will also become like the Tianshi Mansion.

   After staying in Quzhou for two days, Zhao Han began to divide his troops. The main force marched towards Longyou County, and then dispatched a partial division to take Kaihua County in the north.

  Kong Zhenyun followed the main army to set off. He wanted to persuade the officers and soldiers to surrender along the way, and appease the scholars along the way.

  On the day of departure, Kong Zhenyun got the news that more than 40 children of the main family of the Xu and Wu clans had been arrested for public trial.

   It seems that the house is being ransacked!

  Kong Zhenyun didn't dare to accuse Zhao Han of going back on his word, and became more honest since then, and worked extra hard when trying to persuade him to surrender.

  (end of this chapter)