my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 160 of Chapter 160: Heavy Punch Attack

For the empty.

With all the ups and downs in his life, he certainly knew that his life was a failure.

But where did the failure come from?

Why did his fourth uncle puncture the way of governing the country that he thought he had found at the beginning, and regarded it as a standard, like paper.

This is a knot.

Even when he became a monk, he still couldn't calm down!

Although he can explain it with reasons such as success and failure, his fourth uncle is more brutal and so on.

But these explanations are somewhat pale after all.

Now, he is among a group of scholars.

These scholars are mesmerized.

And in the center of the stage, standing...is a dazzling person.

When Chen Ji appeared, the audience cheered. Many people looked at him with admiration and bowed to him respectfully.

He smiled, enjoyed all of this, and returned the courtesy one by one.

Chen Ji... Kong Kong knew him.

He was a Jinshi during the Hongwu period.

During the Jianwen period, he served as an attendant in the Imperial Academy, and his articles were well written. Although he was not as favored as Huang Zicheng and others, at that time, Kongkong admired him... quite a lot.

I just feel that his qualifications are still inexperienced and need to be honed.

Now I see my old friend.

It's a pity...he has changed beyond recognition, from an emperor to a monk who has escaped into Buddhism, he no longer wears a crown, but a worn-out monk's robe, and he is no longer energetic and smug, but an expression haggard.

"Mr. Chen... I'm here because of the reputation, so please ask Mr. Chen... to tell me something for me."

Chen Ji smiled, he never thought that after he lost his official position, he would be famous all over the world.

People praised his righteous deeds, and even various dramatic scenes appeared in the market.

That day in the palace, how Chen Ji spoke out righteously, how the emperor was furious, and how righteous Chen Ji was, he ignored his fame and fortune.

It can be said... Chen Ji has become a lively Fang Xiaoru in the minds of scholars.

Fang Xiaoru died, and Chen Ji became Fang Xiaoru in the minds of scholars.

In people's minds, today's Son of Heaven is nothing more than the Second Emperor Taizu Gao. Anyone who dares to confront him is worthy of admiration.

Chen Jiru clasped his hands in the spring breeze, bowed to everyone, and said: "I'm really ashamed to show you love. I only come to drink tea, so I invite you...don't put the old man in this fire. The old man is ignorant and unlearned, so I don't deserve your praise." word."

Everyone laughed, only felt that Chen Ji was modest.

When Chen Ji took his seat, the mistress had already offered him new tea.

At this time, someone said: "Dare to ask Mr. Chen, why did you speak up for justice?

He took a sip of tea calmly, and then said slowly: "Scholars value integrity the most. The word integrity is as important as a thousand weights. I am an ordinary person who was lucky enough to enter the Confucian door and read some poems and books by the most holy teacher. I don't dare to fight with others, but...seeing that the world is riddled with holes, I really can't bear it. Although I failed in my studies, I still have a bit of arrogance in my heart, so I made some memorials angrily, but I didn't expect...that you would be like this Look high, I'm really ashamed."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone praised: "Mr. Chen is as loyal as you are."

This posthumous title of Zhonglie was bestowed upon Wen Tianxiang by the Ming Dynasty.

Another person said: "Integrity is easy to say, but it is extremely difficult to do. Chen Gong, you speak uprightly, what is the injustice?"

Chen Ji sighed, and said: "Hey... I am the right servant of the Ministry of War, and the corpse is a vegetarian meal, but seeing the court's conquest for no reason, then Annan is the country that I will never conquer, so what? Some people in the court are very happy, and some generals... They only want to use the power of the country and the fat and anointing of the people in exchange for their titles."

"In the war, not only did Annan suffer, but also the soldiers and civilians of Ming Dynasty suffered so much. The imperial court ignored the people's livelihood and insisted on going its own way. There are many loyal people in this court. They are very disgusted with this, but they are in high positions. , it is not appropriate to come forward, the old man is different, the old man is humble, so I have to give up my whole body, and shout for the common people."

After everyone heard this, they nodded one after another, and some even said sadly: "Yes, this time Annan was conquered, a large number of strong men in the countryside of Nanzhili were confiscated, the fields were barren, and the people suffered unspeakably."

Another person said: "Fortunately, we were lucky to win this time. If we don't win, wouldn't it be Emperor Yang of Sui conquering Goguryeo?"

Zhu Di was in the crowd, and when he heard the words of Emperor Sui Yang, he immediately flew into a rage, and his tiger eyes seemed to spew fire.

However, Zhu Di was quite calm at this time, and did not have an attack, and still watched with cold eyes.

Zhang Anshi had been paying attention to Zhu Di all the time. He was very tactful, and stood a little far away from Zhu Di, so as not to cause Zhu Lao Si to suddenly violently splatter blood on him, an innocent person.

Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu seemed to have sensed it, and when they saw their eldest brother like this, they followed Zhang Anshi and moved a little bit in unison.

Only Qiu Song still had his stomach full, staring blankly at the 'lively' in front of him, confused.

At this time, someone said again: "Mr. Chen, I heard that it was a commercial company that supplied the military supplies this time, and it was also the four guards and one battalion of that commercial company that entered Annan... I heard... and earned a lot of money and food."

It's all right for Chen Ji not to listen to this, but when he heard this, he immediately flew into a rage.

Chen Ji looked angry, and snorted coldly: "Hmph, that's exactly what I'm worried about. Where does the money and food for the commercial firm come from? Don't they get it from the people's anointing? They control the ferry, sell the mansion, What kind of stereotyped pens are you selling, the money...is any of it clean?"

Chen Ji continued heartbroken: "It would be fine if it was just an ordinary business firm, but behind this firm, there are many power traitors from the Ming Dynasty. These power traitors... They fish and meat the common people, and regard everything as a tool for them to make profits. Now... have stolen Annan, and used the flesh and blood of our Daming soldiers and civilians, the fish and meat of Annan's people."

After a pause, Chen Ji said again: "Rites prevent chaos like dikes and dams are waterproof, but these people... are greedy for profit, and regard etiquette, integrity and shame as nothing. If they start this way today, they will inevitably collapse in the future."

"Today they want to take Annan, but tomorrow...wouldn't they want to go to Japan and Tianzhu?"

Everyone nodded secretly.

I also heard from Chen Jidao: "If the Ming Dynasty just blindly indulges the commercial firms to show off their power and imitate the affairs of Qin Shihuang and Han Wu, then... the people's livelihood will inevitably decline, the people will be weak, and the ceremony will collapse... This is the way to bring disaster. when……"

He suddenly mentioned Jianwen Dynasty.

All of a sudden, a trace of sharpness flashed across Zhu Di's eyes.

In fact, Zhu Di is not magnanimous at all, as long as you don’t scold me in front of me, you will be fine. As for the yin and yang of you scholars in private, Zhu Di has heard a lot, but he also knows that blind killing cannot be stopped For these people, just pretend they didn't hear them.

Ke Jianwen is an extremely sensitive period, once it is mentioned, it will inevitably make Zhu Di vigilant.

And that monk Kongkong... also couldn't help being taken aback.

I saw Chen Jidao: "During the Jianwen Dynasty, I was fortunate enough to meet Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai and other sages, and listen to their teachings. They believed that...the way to the country's peace lies in benevolent governance!"

Seeing that everyone listened to him seriously, he was very satisfied, and continued to talk: "What is benevolent government? Rest with the people, light corvee, exemption from taxes, the court promotes virtuous people to become officials, and let benevolent gentlemen Let us go to take charge of the affairs of the various ministries, this peaceful and prosperous age will not be far away."

Huang Zicheng... Qi Tai... Fang Xiaoru...

These three people have a very good reputation among scholars.

But for Zhu Di, not to mention Fang Xiaoru, a corrupt Confucian, but Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai were the main force who encouraged Jianwen to cut down the vassal.

These two men forcibly demolished the vassals. At the beginning, when Zhu Di was in trouble, he said that he wanted to punish the treacherous ministers around Emperor Jianwen. These so-called treacherous ministers were actually Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng.

After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he killed Huang Zicheng and others.

Of course, this also aroused widespread sympathy among scholars, who spread word of mouth that Huang Zicheng and others were also punished by the ten clans.

This is obviously different, not to mention killing ten clans, including parents and brothers, as well as all kinds of distant relatives and close neighbors, teachers and students, classmates, and the same age, if they really want to kill, I am afraid that they will kill tens of thousands of people.

But in fact, during the Zhengde period, there were records of Huang Zicheng's descendants being high school scholars.

Even direct descendants can escape killing, let alone the so-called 'ten clans'.

As soon as Chen Ji mentioned Huang Zicheng and others, everyone showed nostalgia.

This Chen Ji is very clever, he only mentions Huang Zicheng and others as famous ministers who truly care about the world and love the people, but he never mentions the more sensitive Emperor Jianwen, because mentioning Emperor Jianwen is tantamount to treason.

But if you only say that Jianwen's courtiers are gentlemen, to a certain extent, it is also eccentric to say that Emperor Jianwen was a benevolent emperor, the most holy son of heaven since the dawn of time.

No matter how stupid Zhu Di is, he can still hear the implication.

The anger in his heart naturally became more intense, and suddenly he felt his heart was congested, the veins on his forehead were exposed, he clenched his fists, bit his lips and remained silent, his face was extremely ugly.

In addition, from the corner of his eye, the figure of the empty monk in the distance flashed murderously.

At this time, I heard Chen Jidao again: "Have you heard of the recent incidents? This commercial firm actually lends money everywhere, and many ignorant people have been fooled by them...to borrow money from them. Now many counties in Nanzhili, It's already raging, hey...that business...is really the root of all evil..."

Speaking of this, many scholars were in an uproar.

Naturally, there were endless scolding.

Then someone said: "What Mr. Chen said is... what he said is true... I saw many people, they all went to the bank to borrow money... This...how many people's anointing..."

Chen Ji smiled and said: "I have some words... I really can't express them. When I was the right servant of the Ministry of War, I dared to speak up. Today, I have become a commoner and a wild crane. If I don't say some things, I really... my heart is blocked." Panic."

"I have only been in the Ming Dynasty for decades, and there have been so many failures. It is really hard to sleep and eat. Dare I ask you, if it was the Jianwen Dynasty, would Huang Xianggong and Qi Xianggong have such a bad government?"

Immediately there were people saying: "Absolutely not!"

"At that time, the crowd was full of prosperity, and there was a new atmosphere... It's a pity..."

Someone even said in a low voice: "If the emperor Jianwen is here, how can the people be so miserable!"

People are like this, what they dared not say before, but when people get together, they dare to say it.

After Chen Ji finished speaking, he smiled slightly. At this time, he was already famous all over the world. Seeing that these people admired him and recognized him, he had already been faintly hidden among the scholars, and he had become a dazzling star rising slowly, so he couldn't help but feel even more excited. fluttering up.

Speaking of which, when I first lost my official position, I was really uncomfortable.But looking at everyone's respectful eyes now, what good is being an official?Can it be like now, where everyone is vying for praise, no matter where he is, whether it is a minister or a servant, should he be polite to him?
Which state capital does he go to now, the local parents and officials, don't be respectful?He may even have a place in future history books!

When he was proud.

But no one knew that in the corner, Zhu Di had already shown infinite killing intent.

Zhu Di's temper was already bad. Hearing these comments now, although Chen Ji has avoided all the sensitive points, he is like a hook, bit by bit hooking out many scholars who blurted out malicious words against the current emperor. .

In the ear, there was a buzzing voice: "Emperor Jianwen practiced a benevolent government at the beginning, favored literati, lenient punishment and prisons, and reduced taxes. He is really a benevolent lord."

"Every time I think about that Jianwen... I can't help crying, and only Mr. Chen dares to speak so bluntly. Who dares to say more about this on weekdays?"

"Today, Jianwen's life and death are unknown. But I don't know where this benevolent king... so far..."

"Nine out of ten have been killed, woohoo..."

Zhu Di's face was as red as a pig's liver, he turned his head subconsciously... only to find that all the people he brought with him had already hid in the corner.

Even Xu Huizu was not exempt.

But at this moment...someone suddenly said: "Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai...be punished!"

This sudden voice suddenly became a dissonant sound in the tea shop.

Many scholars were taken aback for a moment, and then glared in the direction of the sound source.

But I saw a monk wearing an old monk's robe, who stood up out of righteous indignation.

"You monk, how dare you talk about... the sages?"

"Where did the bald donkey come from, what nonsense!"

When Chen Ji saw a monk appearing, instead of being angry, he was overjoyed.

It would be great to have a target. After all, he was a Jinshi, so how could he be afraid of a little monk?
So Chen Ji calmly said: "Why did you say that?"

"Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai urged Jianwen to kill his flesh-and-blood uncle. The so-called benevolent government is a big joke. He looks like a scribe, but what about these scribes?"

With that said, the monk took another step forward.

As the monk approached, Chen Ji suddenly felt that the monk in front of him looked familiar, but...he couldn't remember who it was or where he had seen it.

Hearing that Yourong scribes are going to be rapped by this monk, Chen Ji ignored the familiarity and said angrily, "You are a monk, what nonsense are you talking about?"

At this moment, Monk Kong Kong... only felt a fire in his chest.

Everything...he figured it out.

It is precisely because of these that he lost the world.

The unwillingness in his heart, and the grievances of the past few years, are now intertwined, and he has a kind of indignation after being enlightened, but full of indignation.

He ignored Chen Ji, but said: "The so-called literati...is it a gentleman? If it is a gentleman...why...the Jianwen Dynasty faced the emperor's fourth uncle's soldiers and horses, but collapsed again and again. The hearts of the people who supported the court Where? When Jianwen was here, when did the people have a good life? When the poor monk was begging for alms, he heard that a large number of people lost their land during the Jianwen Dynasty. Where did their land... go? place?"

Before Chen Ji could argue, Kong Kong continued to say angrily: "The so-called light corvee and taxes are even more ridiculous! There are wars everywhere, and the flames of war are everywhere, but the taxes are still light, and those taxes... how many people have benefited?" Without these taxes, the imperial court had to raise money and food everywhere in order to mobilize troops, but the money and food were all on the ordinary people."

"Then Jianwen is the first-class stupid king in the world. Such a fool is fooled by people like Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai. He loses taxes and loses the hearts of ordinary people. What do he get? It's just a group of people. Scholars... just have a good reputation to talk about."

Chen Ji's expression changed.

Many scholars also became indignant, staring at him one by one.

"You monk, don't confuse the public with gossip. You have no right to slander Huang Gong and Qi Gong."

Zhu Di, whose eyes were full of fire just now, was a little stunned at this moment, saying that he didn't think the accident was fake.

He stared blankly at Kongkong, at this moment, there was an indescribable feeling.

"Don't you know what this world is like?" Kong Kong yelled loudly: "You keep talking about the suffering of the people, and what kind of life the real people in this world are living. One of you... knows?"

Chen Ji was intimidated by the monk's aura.

Because he found that the monk seemed to be crazy, and he simply ignored other people's abuse.

He didn't seem to care about anything. At this moment, he just glared at Chen Ji, and pressed him step by step: "You don't see the people in your eyes, but you talk about their sufferings. Don't you think it's ridiculous? If you want to know the sufferings of the people, why don't you go back?" Ask the people in your family, how much rent do you ask tenants to pay when you rent your fields to them?"

"This……"

To be honest... anyone who can sit here... has land at home.

And the rent is something that cannot be discussed at all. If it is discussed, it will inevitably be vulgar.

Earning money has nothing to do with scholars. Of course, the family steward will take care of it.

Monk Kongkong continued: "The poor monk will come to ask you again, how much interest will you charge for the money and grain you borrowed in this year's catastrophe? Chen Ji...your family is a prominent family in Yongfeng County, don't you know?"

Chen Ji's heart shuddered.

How does this monk know that he is from the famous family of Guangfeng?

Monk Kongkong showed disdain, but he didn't intend to stop, and continued: "Okay, let me tell you, little monk, the money and food you borrowed out not only come out nine out of thirteen, but nine times out and thirteen out, it's just borrowing It’s just a deed to go out, on top of the thirteen, you still need to add interest, if you borrow one liter this year, it will be at least two liters in the next year, if you repay the credit in the next year, after two or three years, you may have to pay back a bucket.”

"Let me ask you... you, Chen Ji, were raised by these things, provided for you to study, and taught you to become an official. Do you think...you can drink tea here today? Where did you come from? Didn't it all depend on you?" This guy who talks about benevolence and righteousness, but secretly came from the relatives of those men who are thieves and women who are prostitutes to exploit the people?"

Chen Ji said angrily, "You...you dare to insult me?"

Monk Kongkong is even more disdainful: "People like you...enjoy the wealth brought by these harmful people, but you can sit here, full of benevolence, righteousness and shame, and still have such peace of mind. It shows your so-called iron bones, don't you think? Are you sorry?"

Chen Ji: "..."

He blushed, and his mind went blank with anger. How dare a little monk insult him like this.

If he is still the right servant of the Ministry of War, he must teach this person to die without a place to bury him.

Monk Kong Kong even said sarcastically: "For a person like you, you dare to scold that business firm. The money that the business lends is only five per cent interest. Compared with someone like you, Chen Ji, it can be said to be very small." How many people have been affected by the disaster this year and cannot sustain themselves. Only by relying on this loan can they barely make a living and allow themselves to survive this year. In the coming year, they don’t have to sell their fields or land, let alone their children. What about you? Are you worthy of being compared with that firm? Are you also worthy of scolding the so-called rape?"

When Monk Kong Kong said this, tears fell down, and he choked up and said: "Hate, I hate that there was no such firm around Jianwen, and there was no such person as Zhang Anshi. If not, why today..."

"As for Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai's generation, they are just local chickens and dogs, just like you Chen Ji. They only know how to write articles like donkeys and dogs, and they only know how to talk about the so-called benevolence, righteousness and morality, but they are useless. You, Chen Ji... are even worse than a dog. Don't you think it's ridiculous to sit here and talk, bark and bark, and think you have some abilities?"

This time... really scolded many scholars.

These scholars... became angry one by one, and they kept yelling and cursing.

Chen Ji was in extreme embarrassment, and cursed: "What are you, a mere monk, you dare to bark in front of this old man! You... you... come here... go and invite people from Yingtianfu, I and Yingtianfu I know the people I know, so I must send this monk to prison and punish him.”

Monk Kongkong laughed loudly: "Hahaha...haha..."

After laughing, he glared at Chen Jidao like crazy, "When you were talking about people here, why didn't you think that someone is going to punish you? Now that you are reprimanded, do you know how to show your prestige? "

Zhu Di in the corner softened his expression slightly, and then... looked at everything in front of him with a strange look.

I saw Chen Ji furiously said: "You crazy monk... just read a few scriptures and dare to talk here, what are you?"

Monk Kongkong's face suddenly darkened, he stared at Chen Ji, and suddenly put on an indescribable majesty.

Some people are born with infinite wealth and full of nobility, but that kind of prestige has been cultivated over the years, but ordinary people do not have it.

Monk Kong Kong said word by word: "What is a little monk? Heh... so is Zhu Yunqi, a little monk!"

This statement came out.

The teahouse suddenly became quiet.

Needle drop is audible.

All the scholars... were taken aback.

But soon, someone shouted: "Bold, you dare to pretend to be Jianwen?"

"This monk is crazy, he is not afraid of losing his head."

But monk Kongkong turned a deaf ear to this, but took a step forward, and said to Chen Ji in a cold voice: "Chen Ji... In the first year of Jianwen, you were there at the Chongwen Palace. Fang Xiaoru taught "Tang Ji 34", do you still remember?"

Chen Ji suddenly... seemed to think of something.

But Zhu Yunqi's words made all the scholars dumbfounded.

Suddenly, someone began to faintly feel that something was wrong.

The things in the court are definitely not something that ordinary people can blurt out.

Monk Kong Kong took another step forward, looked at Chen Ji whose expression had begun to change, and continued: "In the spring of the first year of Jianwen, you played together with the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Honglu Temple, etc., and asked to restore the three lectures in January. Said it, and even praised you greatly, issued an order of praise, these... have you forgotten?"

Chen Ji suddenly felt his body go limp.

He looked at Monk Kong Kong in disbelief, no wonder this person looked familiar...now...he remembered.

At the beginning, he might just have seen Zhu Yunqi a few times when he was talking, but now... this Zhu Yunqi is right in front of him...

As if struck by lightning, he opened his eyes wide and said in a daze, "Your... Your..."

Zhu Yunwen smiled and said: "I'm still Your Majesty, but I'm just a person from outside. But you, still haven't changed, and you are still full of righteousness, but it's a pity... Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai, and Fang Xiaoru are all dead, you The jumping clowns around them at the beginning are still rampant, this is really not as good as the previous generation, it makes people sigh."

Chen Ji was stunned, it was too late for him to react.

Countless thoughts came flooding in.

As for the other scholars... no one dared to abuse them anymore.

I just feel that in front of me... there seems to be an indescribable sense of humor.

Zhu Yunqi went on to say: "It is a pity that people like you were not killed together with them! If the little monk could wake up in the first place, how could he be deceived and trust people like you? Hey... …My little monk is really unworthy. It is because I trusted you that I am here today. Seeing a clown like you, still croaking here, I still can't stand it. It is really wrong to commit such a precept of anger."

His words were extremely mean.

Chen Ji stuttered, feeling as if his soul was flying out of his wits. At this moment, he didn't have any power to refute, he just murmured: "You are a bunch of idiots... yes... yes..."

Zhu Yunwen said: "Do you know that the little monk met you today, and although he has said so much, there is one thing...hidden in his heart. I only regret it. Can't you want to do it but not get it?"

Chen Ji's heart was completely confused, and he subconsciously said: "What...what is it..."

Zhu Yunqi opened his eyes suddenly, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes.

"The little monk wants to..."

He paused, and suddenly burst into endless anger: "Fuck your mother!"

As soon as the words fell, the person under the monk's robe suddenly jumped up, raised his leg, and directly kicked Chen Ji's lower body fiercely!

(End of this chapter)