Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 601 The Kong family, regardless of the nine clans

Zhu Su's topic change was very abrupt, but Zhu Fan did not continue to pursue it, but was intrigued by his new topic. "Why did Lao Wu say this?"

"Could it be that you think... the smallpox this time is actually related to the Kong family?"

"I'm just guessing, I don't dare to say for sure." Zhu Su said. "The life of Duke Yansheng's mansion was in critical condition, and he was about to die. At this juncture, Duke Yansheng came to the capital just because he was worried about Nanzong's sacrifice to Confucius, and because of the outbreak of smallpox in the capital, he issued a 'warning from God' New learning, the handle to save the Kong family’s wealth.”

"So closely linked, are there really such coincidences in the world? It seems that because the Confucius family was about to die, they took a risk and took a last blow..."

"It's not unexpected that he came to the capital. The Southern Sect came to the capital to take care of things. Kong Xixue is the Northern Sect. It's understandable that he wanted to come to the capital to stop him." Zhu Han touched his chin and fell into thinking.

"It's just that this smallpox... really came by chance. It happened that at the juncture of Kong Xixue's arrival in Beijing, the smallpox epidemic broke out. As soon as the outbreak broke out, Kong Xixue immediately responded and incited the courtiers to write a letter to the palace gate. ...Does he really have the guts to murder heroes?"

Zhu Su thought to himself why these people wouldn't dare. The emperors of the old Zhu family in later generations would all be soluble in water, not to mention that Xiongying was just a grandson.What's more, the Kong family has been granted nobility for many generations and has already become a country of its own in Qufu.For the sake of this overwhelming wealth, he would dare to harm not only his great-grandson, but also the entire Ming Dynasty.

Even if foreigners are attracted to join the invaders, the Kong family can just make another surrender form, that's all.

After explaining the interests to Zhu Fan, Zhu Fan thought for a while and agreed with Zhu Su's statement. "In this case, the Kong family is really suspicious. I will ask my father to order an interrogation... No, this matter concerns the royal family, so I'd better leave it to me for personal interrogation."

"Lao Wu, you go to bed first. When you get better, there are still many things for you to do."

"Third brother, let's go." Zhu Su nodded.He has also been vaccinated with cowpox. Today is a time when acne is heavy, so it is really not appropriate to work too hard.

So Zhu Fan went out with his sword on his shoulder and went into Jinshen Hall at night to ask for orders.That night the palace door opened, and the King of Jin brought dozens of the emperor's personal guards into the imperial prison for interrogation.He was very capable of action, but the next day, clues were revealed during the interrogation, and he went to the palace with Jiang Wei, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, to report the matter.Hearing that Kong Xixue was actually the culprit of the spread of smallpox, Lao Zhu, who was still handling state affairs in Jinshen Hall all night long, couldn't help but be furious.He was worried about Ma Shi, Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Su, had trouble sleeping, and had blisters on his mouth. Now when he heard such things, he became even more furious.

"What? How dare that thief bring smallpox into the capital? Thief! Thief!" Lao Zhu's eyes widened in anger, and he was furious.

"Yes, the King of Jin went through torture, which made me sigh. Under the interrogation of His Highness the King of Jin, Kong Xixue fully confessed."

"Because a concubine who was raised by Kong Xixue in the outer courtyard accidentally contracted smallpox. Kong Xixue was desperate at that time, so he used this smallpox to think about it."

Jiang Wei reported.He was an old-fashioned man, and his face was a little less cold than Mao Xiang's.But when it comes to loyalty and reliability, it is even worse.Lao Zhu had a destiny, and he would do it with all his heart, even if he killed a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.Therefore, within just a few days of taking office, he already had the nickname "Zhong Kui".

"Kong Xixue sent his servant to the capital quickly with the clothes left by his concubine. When he arrived at Yingtian, the servant named Kong San fell ill. He did not dare to enter the city, so he rented a private house outside the city to rest temporarily. Smallpox And it spread from there.”

"What a thief, I'm afraid he wanted to spread smallpox directly in the city... If so, the merchants in Yingtian City would go north and south, wouldn't it kill half of the Ming Dynasty? Not to mention there are many government officials in this city, if not Shen passed it on to some high-ranking official, and then passed it on to the father during the court meeting..." Zhu Biao was listening and was furious.He has a kind nature, and it is really unimaginable that someone would come up with such an extremely sinister method.On the one hand, he was angry, but on the other hand, he was shuddering. "When the matter got bigger, it made God's warning more powerful. For the sake of wealth and honor, the Kong family bowed to foreigners and respected the illiterate Kublai Khan as the great master of Confucianism, but they were just attracting epidemics in the dark. That’s all, there’s nothing I dare not do.” Zhu Fan said from the side. "It's just that he didn't expect that Kong San had not entered the capital, and the smallpox epidemic was much smaller than he had previously expected. Therefore, he contacted his party members, sent a letter to Fu Que, and jointly kowtowed at the court meeting, in order to It is to strengthen the momentum of smallpox and make the matter of 'God's will' a reality."

"What a beast!" Zhu Biao scolded angrily.

"We originally only wanted to cut the title of the Kong family and steal the three clans of the Kong family, but now it seems that we have given him an advantage." Lao Zhu said coldly. "I am so good at scheming. If we don't include all nine of his clans, wouldn't it mean that he is incompetent in learning?"

"Jiang Wei, you go to the Kong family in Qufu again. We want to use the chicken of the Kong family to establish our authority and let everyone in the world know about it. What kind of effort does it take to be such a 'worldly cultivator' who is good at scheming?" The price!”

"I don't need you to show mercy this time. I want to confiscate all the Confucius' property, house, gold, silver, servants, etc.! Not a grain of rice or a thread is allowed to be left behind!"

"Remember, among the nine clans, don't argue!"

What Lao Zhu held was a gnashing of teeth.

"Your Majesty, take the order!" Jiang Wei bowed and left resolutely.The descendants of clan-killing saints must bear extremely heavy infamy.However, Jiang Wei did not hesitate at all.Your Majesty is not afraid of this infamy, so why should he cherish this life?

The former commander Mao Xiang also had bloody hands.In the end, it is not possible to go to sea and make contributions to the country.There was no precedent in the Ming Dynasty where a rabbit was killed and a dog was cooked. He was lucky enough to be an eagle and dog under such a heroic lord, but he only knew that he was loyal.

"Biao'er, go to the newspaper office and expose everything the Confucius family has done, so that everyone in the world knows the virtues of this descendant of the saint! In addition, select people from the southern sect of the Confucius family to take over Qufu and inherit the incense of Confucius." Returned angrily. Angry, as an emperor, Lao Zhu still maintains the rationality that an emperor should have.After the Kong family became saints, there should always be someone to carry on the incense.Otherwise, even if Kong Xixue is still guilty, I am afraid that there will be waves in the scholarly community.

"A decree was drawn up to allocate a few acres of land to the Confucius family of Nanzong in Qufu so that they could take care of the tomb of the saint Confucius. Following the precedent of the Tang Dynasty, Confucius was granted the title of 'Dacheng's Most Holy Master' without descendants. Later generations will no longer praise him."

"From today onwards, descendants of saints are not allowed to receive rewards without merit, and they are not allowed to attack nobles for no reason."

"Saints do not avoid hardships and dangers, nor do they admire wealth and honor. As descendants, they should inherit the legacy. Xi Jue lives in a beautiful courtyard, assigning tenants to work every day, while he dominates in the high house , what does it look like?”

"In addition, tell the Kong family of Nanzong that from now on, you can live a good life in farming, study and inherit the family, and you don't have to have any wishful thinking about inheriting the title of Duke Yan."

Conferring Confucius the title of the Most Holy Master is a sweet date given to the scholars.Not teaching Nan Zong how to attack the nobles is just taking precautions in the bud.Lao Zhu was furious, and the emperor's art was also perfect.It's a pity that the Kong family of Nanzong finally thought that they had seized the opportunity and spent all their money to go to Beijing to pursue a career. However, because of this flimsy decree, they were destined to be in vain.

However, this is also inevitable on China's way forward.Sitting back and enjoying wealth and honor for generations because of the merits of our ancestors should no longer happen.

(End of this chapter)