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

Chapter 602
"The crimes of the Kong family should be widely publicized, so that the common people know that they have tarnished the reputation of the saint ancestors." Zhu Su said.

Qianqing Palace, inside the window, Zhu Su held a bamboo tube for talking and talked with Zhu Fan outside the window.Lao Zhu and Zhu Wenbin also wanted to come, but after all they were busy with work, so they came over to confirm that the three people in the palace were in good condition, and then left.Zhu Fan and Zhu Su were left here talking.

Kong Xixue is finally over, and the Yanshenggong line that has been dominating Qufu for hundreds of years and aiding the captives has completely become a thing of the past. However, after dealing with the saints, the reputation of the royal family will be damaged after all. If we do a good job in public opinion, It's somewhat salvageable.

"Your disciple Fang Xiaoru has been ordered to launch a newspaper office and spread the word about what the Kong family has done." Zhu Fan said. "Kong Xixue caused smallpox and murdered his grandson. Such actions can be said to be the outrage of gods and men. If the people knew about it, it would be considered a light thing for everyone to shout and beat him up." As he spoke, he showed a sly smile. "I also asked Fang Xiaoru to spread the word about your efforts to save heroes and your effective treatment of plague. The Confucius family regarded smallpox as 'God's will', and believed that if you contracted smallpox, you could only 'resign yourself to fate'; but our newly learned method of studying things can He faced the epidemic head-on and also gave a prescription for treating smallpox.”

"Comparing the two, the new science and the old science are different. Hey, from now on, let's look at the old antiques of the old science. Do you dare to say that my new science is a miraculous skill?"

In the past few days, Zhu Xiongying's condition in the palace was gradually stabilizing. Dai Sigong, who was compassionate and compassionate, took the time to lead several imperial doctors to treat the people in the affected areas.Although some people could not be saved, many people were successfully treated using the cowpox method.Such a terminal illness can be cured, and Dai Sigong has been regarded as a being like Hua Tuo and Bian Que among the people.It's just that the old man doesn't want to live up to his reputation. When he hears praises from others, he always gives all the credit to Zhu Su.

Zhu Su suddenly had the potential to become the "No. 1 scholar in the study of things and knowledge".

Zhu Fan took advantage of this trend to attack the outdated old learning.He is obsessed with scientific research, and is often said to be "addicted to trivial matters" and "not doing his job properly."This time, he got a little revenge, and in his tone, there was a sense of pride that a great revenge had been avenged.

Zhu Su now has many names, and he doesn't care when he hears this.Just still thinking about Kong Xixue.He suddenly asked: "Third brother, you said that Kong Xixue murdered his grandson...has he admitted this crime?"

"Why did you suddenly ask this?" Zhu Fan was stunned. "He did not admit it, but from what I think, who else could have done this besides him? He was just afraid of the guilt. After all, murdering the grandson would not be an exaggeration, even if he killed the Nine Clan on the spot. He originally thought There is a way out."

"So he didn't admit it?" Zhu Su always felt a bit disharmonious.You must know that Jinyiwei's method of interrogating prisoners was told by Zhu Su as a ghost story to Zhu Di when he was the governor of Jinyiwei Town.Zhu Di was also a ruthless man. He left records of these torture ideas that only existed on paper one by one in the Jinyiwei Prison, waiting to be reproduced in the future.These horrific tortures, which appeared in advance, directly completed the great invention of punishment that took the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty 300 years to complete in just a few years in the early Ming Dynasty.

In the face of those Jinyiwei tortures that could scare people to death, the proud Kong Xixue should not be so hard-core and still insist on denying the crime of murdering his grandson.

"The Kong family has lived in Qufu for a long time. Although they have old ties in Beijing, they are only for profit. Those people absolutely dare not follow him in this business that requires beheading. Then what means did he use to unknowingly lead Xiongying to In the epidemic area?" Zhu Su said.If it was really Kong Xixue who did it, there was no reason for him to deny it and endure the extremely horrific torture from the Jin Yiwei.

Zhu Su could only think of one reason why he insisted on not pleading guilty: he really had never done it, and he could not think of a way to coax Zhu Xiongying to the epidemic area.

"... Could it be that this is really a coincidence?" Zhu Fan also hesitated.Zhu Xiongying contracted the epidemic, which was the biggest reason for old Zhu Longyan's anger, and it was also Kong Xixue's reliance on manipulating the emperor in the name of heaven... If this was really a coincidence, was God really helping Kong Xixue?

"Third brother, can you help me find the general case file that Kong Xixue recorded when he confessed in prison, as well as all the interactions between Kong Xixue and the court since the Jinyi guards monitored the Kong family..." Zhu Su said.

Now that things have happened, he naturally no longer believes in God's will, nor does he think there can be such a perfect coincidence.Since this matter was probably not done by Kong Xixue, then there must be another man behind the scenes who was secretly helping Kong Xixue.

This person is vicious in his actions, but also hides in the dark.It is several times more difficult to deal with than Kong Xixue, who has been brainwashed by wealth and honor.He is the cancer that needs to be removed from Ming Dynasty. If this person is not removed, Chao Gang will have trouble again sooner or later.

As for whether he can find this person... Zhu Su is confident.As long as you take action, you will definitely leave traces.Since the smallpox brought by Kong Xixue was used to murder Zhu Xiongying, then this person must be the one who knew that the concubine of the Kong family was suffering from smallpox.It is not difficult to follow the clues and find this person.

...Zhu Fan now had an inexplicable trust in Zhu Su. He glanced at Zhu Su from a distance, then obeyed Zhu Su's words and went to look for the general case file for him.Half a day later, the thick file transferred from Jinyiwei was delivered to Qianqing Palace.Zhu Su found a lamp and propped himself up by the window, reading page after page there.

"Xiaowu, it's already night, so let's go to bed early." Beside the couch, Queen Ma took care of Zhu Xiongying, whose symptoms were getting better day by day. She turned around and saw Zhu Su still holding his head and reading the files, and couldn't help but feel heartbroken. "You have just recovered from your illness, so don't worry too much. You can read it again tomorrow."

"Perhaps what happened to Xiongying is really a coincidence?"

"There are coincidences in the world, but such a coincidence is really rare. You also know that in history, Xiongying went there when he was eight years old. He was eight years old twice in a row. Could it be that in history, I also persuaded Xiongying to go there? Can't you go on an outing?" Zhu Su poured a cup of tea for Empress Ma, pulled out a chair and asked her to sit down. "If you don't want to sleep, why not help me look through it together to see if there are any clues."

"Besides, what the third brother and I said must have reached dad's ears. Dad is not that patient. If he can't find out some clues quickly, with his old man's temperament, I'm afraid that after seeing Kong Xixue these days, Everyone must be killed by him."

"It's better to kill the wrong person than let him go. It's actually safe to do this... It's just that the old man has no scruples and doesn't want a good reputation, but I should try my best to help him regain some."

"Manpower is scarce nowadays. If too many people are involved... it will be a pity after all!"

Zhu Su said.He doesn't think anything of those who were found guilty of corruption and whose skins were peeled off and hung beside the official road.But if you implicate innocent people because of your laziness, you will still feel a little guilty after all.

Queen Ma was silent for a while and finally sat down. "You can't involve too many people just for the sake of safety. Alas, your father has such a hot temper. If I'm gone someday, I really don't know who can cure him."

"So, mother, you should take care of your health. You can't rush to take care of the hero like this time. If you have any shortcomings, no one can stop the old man. What are the lives of the common people?" Zhu Su said with a smile.

Empress Ma feigned anger and patted Zhu Su on the head, but the heavy feeling in her heart was relieved by this wisecrack. "You kid, you are talking about my mother. When I saw you entering the palace, my mother's soul almost disappeared."

"Besides, if my mother doesn't come to take care of your eldest nephew, what will your eldest nephew do? Could it be that all our relatives have fled far away, leaving him alone and sick in this deep palace?"

"Okay, okay, okay, I can't help you. I just want you to take more care of yourself..." Zhu Su muttered while continuing to look through the files.Empress Ma glanced at him, then took a few files and started reading them slowly.As he watched, he heard the turning sound beside him gradually stop. He raised his head and saw Zhu Su frowning deeply under the lamp, staring at a certain page of the file.

"Xiao Wu'er, what's wrong?" Queen Ma asked with concern.

"Mom, look here..." Zhu Su said, pointing to a certain part of the file in his hand for Queen Ma to see. "Do you still have an impression of this official's name?"

"Mom, look." Queen Ma leaned her head over and narrowed her eyes slightly. "Lu... Ben? Remember, he is just a transfer man. Is there anything wrong with him?"

(End of this chapter)