When the Kong family of the Northern Sect was busy opening a ancestral hall to expel Kong Wenshi and plotting to seize his family's property, the eldest grandson of the Southern Sect, Kong Shanggan, had already arrived in Qufu. As soon as Kong Shanggan came, he met with the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Li Mingrui, who even recognized him as a disciple of the teaching.

Kong Shanggan couldn't help but be overjoyed. Being able to become a current cabinet master and a popular cabinet master around His Majesty is enough to make him proud of the literary world.

Li Mingrui brought Kong Shanggan to see Zhu Youxiao immediately, and at this time, Kong Zhiqi was already listening to the training in front of Zhu Youxiao.

"Kong Zhiqi, I heard from Master Li that you are also a descendant of Confucius and his direct descendants, but that's the case?"

Zhu Youxiao asked Kong Zhiqi, who was sitting half of his body on the skull, smiled.

Kong Zhiqi had changed into a pair of copper coins that was not old and given by the Pavilion Master Li Mingrui, and seemed a little uncomfortable. In front of Zhu Youxiao, he was so scared that he dared not look up. His voice was as thin as a mosquito, saying: "When I go back to the emperor, Caomin doesn't know if he is a direct descendant, nor does he dare to pretend to be a saint, but the Pavilion Master and several masters said that Caomin is descendants of the Saint, and Caomin is also confused, and it depends on the emperor to make the decision."

To assume that the clan is a serious crime among the people, especially in places like Qufu, which are deeply rooted in traditional clan ideas, Kong Zhiqi naturally dared not say casually that he was also a saint, but he also knew that if he became a saint, it would definitely be beneficial. So he did not directly say that he was not, but said that the other ministers and several scholars said this, and he didn't know whether he should believe it or not. It depends on whether you are willing to give me this kindness.

The people are as clever as the people. When Zhu Youxiao saw Kong Zhiqi throwing the problem to him, he couldn't help but laugh.

But although Zhu Youxiao was the king of a country and was used to showing off the majesty of a king in front of all the ministers and officials, he unconsciously lost his condescending airs in front of ordinary people like Kong Zhiqi. Suddenly he became very gentle and said with a smile: "Li Ge Lao is very knowledgeable. Since he said that you are a descendant of a saint, it is natural that he is right. But is it true that he has a blood relationship with the direct descendants of the saint? When the Kong family of the Southern Sect arrives, the truth will be revealed."

Kong Zhiqi had heard of the "Kong family of the Southern Sect", but since he was a tenant farmer in the Gonggong Mansion of the Northern Sect, he had only heard of the division of the Kong family between the two sects of the north and south, so although he was a little surprised, he didn't know anything.

At this time, Li Mingrui walked in, and behind him was Kong Shanggan.

It was the first time Kong Shanggan was facing the saint, and he was a little nervous, but he was carrying the heavy trust of Confucius in the Southern Sect and did not dare to show his fear in front of His Holiness. When he saw Zhu Youxiao, although his rituals were a little stiff, his words did not appear to be stuttering because of his nervousness.

"Student Kong Shanggan has met His Majesty."

"Get up, you are Kong Shanggan. How is your grandfather's health now?"

Zhu Youxiao asked casually. Before that, he had learned from Li Mingrui that Kong Shanggan's grandfather, the current leader of the Confucius tribe of the Southern Sect, was still the second place in the 47th year of Wanli. Finally, he went to Zuo Yude on Zuo Chunfang. However, because Zhu Youxiao purged officials from the Donglin Party that year, Kong Zhenyun was dismissed.

Zhu Youxiao was not very good at gentry officials like Kong Zhenyun, but compared to Kong Yinzhi, who voluntarily became slaves, Kong Zhenyun was a wise minister who cried to death after hearing the Jiashen Kingdom's change. Therefore, Zhu Youxiao did not have paranoid views on him. Now that his eldest grandson has come to see him, a symbolic greeting is also a ritual for the monarch and minister.

"Return to Your Majesty, I ask Your Majesty to be blessed, my grandfather is still healthy," Kong Shanggan replied.

"It's great. I'm asking you to wait here. I believe Mr. Li has already told you roughly that King Kong Wenxuan was the founder of Confucianism and was the master of the dynasty's education. His virtues and virtues of wiseness will last for generations and benefits for thousands of years. His descendants' bloodline inheritance will be inseparable. You are both a descendant of Confucius and the eldest grandson of the Southern School. You must clarify the family context."

After Zhu Youxiao said something, Kong Shanggan naturally knew that His Majesty was reminding himself not to let some impure bloodlines occupy the title of Saint Kong for vain. Since His Majesty was more inclined to his Southern Sect, he was naturally very happy and hurriedly said: "What Your Majesty said is so much that the student has asked his grandfather to bring the family tree passed down from generation to generation in the family, which can be traced back to the Qin and Han dynasties. There are countless tribes of Confucius recorded, and there are also rubbings of the ancestral tombs from various places, which can be used as evidence of the pure and complicated blood relationship of the family."

Kong Shanggan asked for the order to bring the family tree he brought with him. Zhu Youxiao naturally did not refuse and hurriedly ordered people to make a basin of clean water as Li Mingrui suggested in advance. After Kong Shanggan's servants carried a box of family tree booklets up, Kong Shanggan personally opened the seal and copper lock.

Then Kong Shanggan bowed to Zhu Youxiao and expressed his gratitude, then took the initiative to wash his hands in the water, wiped it dry with a rag, put on homemade gloves and started picking up a genealogy: "Your Majesty, this genealogy is inherited from the descendants of 66 generations of saints, and it also records the bloodline of Kong Yuancuo, the original ancestor of the Confucius Sect, and the confusion of the bloodline caused by his surrender to the Mongolian Yuan. According to principles, Kong Yuancuo was later defiled with Hu Feng but was not the orthodox of the Confucius Sect."

"According to this, the Confucian Sect of the Northern Sect is a bastard?"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but say this, which surprised Kong Shanggan for a moment, but he couldn't say anything. He just bowed and said, "It's exactly what Your Majesty said."

"I believe in you, but you know now how far this Kong Zhiqi lineage is and how close it is to Saint Kong, right?"

Zhu Youxiao asked Kong Shanggan again, and at this time, Kong Zhiqi himself also raised his ears. He was confused about the remarks about the genealogy inheritance just now, but now the emperor mentioned his name, he paid great attention. After all, for him, if he really became a Saint Kong, he would definitely gain confidence that he had never had before.

"Return to Your Majesty, the students have found out that the Three Dukes and One Line is the eldest son of the saint who is lost and unexplained. According to the genealogy, this lineage has been cut off since the Song Dynasty, but I didn't expect that there was another branch that has been passed down to this day. It can be said that the Three Dukes are the most orthodox descendants of the saints of the Southern Sect."

As Kong Shanggan said that, he turned around and knelt down at Kong Zhiqi, and kowtowed directly: "According to the seniority in the family, I should call you the third master. Please ask the third master to accept the three kowtows of grandson to be the fault of unfilial and respectfulness in the past."

Kong Zhiqi was flattered. After looking at the current emperor and others, he hurriedly helped Kong Shanggan up again: "If you can't do it, you can't do it. If you have this kind of heart, you should kowtow more to the emperor."
Chapter completed!