"It's Han Du, the traitor. Come on, everyone, we can't let him escape!"
I don't know who yelled, and the supervisors opened fire one after another. After a while, they rushed in front of Han Du and blocked the door of the Zhenguo Duke's mansion.
"Stop! You will die if you trespass on the important land of the Zhenguo Palace!"
The guards immediately gathered and stood in front of Han Du, raising their swords on guard.
Facing the bright steel knife, the hair on the supervisor's body suddenly stood up.
Timid but calm, he pointed at Han Du and shouted: "Han Du, you are a national thief. You killed the cabinet bachelor for no crime. If you have the ability, you will kill us all today!"
"You Qiu Ba, get out of here, we all have fame, how dare you kill us?"
"Yes, we all use our fame, so we don't need to be afraid of these Qiu Ba!"
With that said, everyone began to press forward tentatively step by step.
These sergeants really didn't dare to kill these supervisors rashly. Of course, if they got the order from the Duke of Zhenguo, that would be a different matter.
But now that the Duke of Zhen had not given the order, they had to retreat slowly in the face of the approaching prison students.
Otherwise, the steel knife in his hand would be cut on the neck of the prisoner opposite. Once blood is seen, the matter will be even more difficult to end.
"boom!"
The sudden sound frightened all the supervisors so much that their necks suddenly shrank, and their whole bodies wanted to curl up.
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Han Du raised his revolver and fired a shot into the air, looking at the supervisor coldly: "What do you want to do if you break into my mansion without permission? Do you want to rebel?"
The supervisors were suddenly frightened, but they quickly recovered.
"Han Du, you are a national thief, if you can, kill us all!"
Han Du frowned. It was indeed impossible for him to kill all these people, even if they rushed into his mansion.
Since force cannot solve the problem, we can only use literature.
Han Du put away his revolver and was about to explain it to the supervisors when a large group of people appeared at the street entrance on the right.
The scholar wearing a vermilion court dress was followed by a scholar wearing a blue gown.
Mr. Jin walked at the front, came to Han Du and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty, Vice-President, I was so late that I frightened you."
Han Du nodded slightly.
Mr. Jin turned around and waved his arms, and all the academy gentlemen and students stood in front of Han Du.
The supervisor felt bad when he saw it, and asked sternly: "You, how dare you protect Han Du, a national traitor?"
An academician stepped forward, it was Zeng Qi, and shouted: "If you dare to insult my teacher, you are seeking death!"
The Lord of Heaven and Earth is a teacher. In the Ming Dynasty, insulting other people's teachers will have the same serious consequences as insulting other people's parents. This is an undying hatred.
In fact, the consequences of insulting the teacher are even more serious.
"You, you are so indifferent to right from wrong, do you still have the righteousness of a scholar in your heart?"
Zeng Qi smiled coldly: "Qi Tai was so mad that he intercepted grain and grass at the border, causing the Jiayuguan Pass to be breached. If I, Mr. Han, hadn't fought bloody battles for thousands of miles in the hinterland of Timur's empire and arrived at the gates of Samarkand, forcing Timur to withdraw his troops and return for reinforcements. I’m afraid that the entire Guanzhong has long been in a state of war and corruption.”
"You are so blind that you can't see Mr. Han's achievements. Instead, you sympathize with Qitai. We are simply ashamed to associate with you!"
"It's a shame to associate with you..."
The academicians shouted in unison, which was so shocking that the Imperial College students couldn't help but take a step back.
Han Du suddenly felt happy. It turned out that he was no longer alone. The academy has grown up, and some people are starting to stand up for themselves.
"You, you are in the capital, how do you know what Han Du is doing overseas? It's not Han Du who instigated you, right?"
Zeng Qi laughed loudly and pointed in the direction of the left gate of Chang'an: "The emperor posted a notice at Longmen today announcing Qi Tai's crimes and the achievements of Duke Zhenguo. You are short-sighted and ignorant. Instead, you want to slander others."
The prison guards were restrained by Zeng Qi, and they were hesitant and didn't know what to do.
Seeing that the supervisors were still around here, Zeng Qi sneered: "What? If you don't disperse quickly, what else do you want to do?"
"Zeng Qi, don't be too domineering."
Zeng Qi looked at this man and snorted: "In comparison, none of you combined are my opponent. In terms of force, we can beat you ten times. Why can't I be overbearing? Is it just because you are weak?"
"You bully others too much. Who do you call weak?"
"That's you, don't you agree? Do you want to compete?" Zeng Qi said, while rolling up his sleeves and waving his fists.
When the scholars of the academy first came in, the wind might blow them. But after several years of hard work, not to mention that all of them are strong men. At least they still have the strength that a grown man has.
Facing the incompetent Jiansheng, it would be Tyson who would beat the child and beat him violently!
Obviously, these supervisors have long heard of the reputation of the academy's scholars, and no one would foolishly rush up to fight Zeng Qi.
After a while, Zeng Qi became very impatient and said angrily: "If you don't want to be beaten, then get out!"
"roll!!!"
The prison guards trembled all over and couldn't help but retreat. By the time they stood still, they had retreated to the middle of the street. They looked at each other, no longer ashamed to stay here, and left quickly and dejectedly.
The people who were watching around didn't take it too seriously, and even laughed loudly when they saw the prisoner fleeing.
The prison guard was even more humiliated, wishing he could grow four legs and run away.
Han Du walked down the stone steps step by step, smiling and handing over to Mr. Jin: "Thank you, Mr. Jin, for coming to the rescue."
Mr. Jin quickly replied: "You are the deputy judge of the academy. If they target you, they are targeting the academy. Why are you so polite?"
Han Du originally wanted to express his gratitude to all the gentlemen and students. But they got one step ahead:
"If you have something to do, I'll do my best, Master Han. You don't have to be polite!"
"Okay, once things are done here, I will hold a banquet in the mansion to reward you all."
...
"Han Du, this bitch, how can he be so lucky?" Yan Zhen heard the news and wanted to smash the tea cup.
Chen Di lowered his head and pondered, shaking his head vigorously: "No, this is not luck at all. It's that Han Du's foundation has been established, and we can't shake it at all..."
Handu now has the protection of the emperor above and the support of the academy below. How can these old men who have resigned from their jobs fight with Han Du?
"Then what should we do? Do we really want to resign and go back to our hometown to retire?" Bao Zhao said very unwillingly.
No matter what others think, he does not want to return to his hometown to retire. He worked hard for so many years and finally passed the Jinshi examination. After that, he had to endure humiliation in front of the late Emperor and managed to reach the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Now he is asked to return to his hometown to retire?
Then what was the purpose of all his efforts and humiliation over the past few decades? Just to return home in despair right now?
Chen Di glanced at Bao Zhao indifferently: "What can we do if we are not willing to accept it? We have already resigned in public at Fengtian Palace, and the emperor also agreed. Can we still regret it?"
"But..." Bao Zhao wanted to say that he resigned because he was bewitched by Chen Di.
If he hadn't promised himself that the emperor would never agree, why would he resign with them? After the emperor agreed, he was already riding a tiger and had to resign.
Seeing Bao Zhao's face full of resentment, Chen Di said with a confident attitude: "Don't worry, I won't harm you."
Bao Zhao no longer believed Chen Di's lies, and said in a cold tone: "One day ago, I was a dignified cabinet scholar and minister of the Ministry of War, but now I am an ordinary citizen. Is this because you are good to me?"
Facing Bao Zhao's cynicism, Chen Di's eyes burned with excitement, and he whispered to Bao Zhao.
...
Many days later, Zhu Biao personally issued an order to appoint Jinshi to the academy.
The first to bear the brunt were Yang Zirong and Yang Pu.
"...I pay homage to Yang Zirong, Imperial Minister, Minister of Civil Service..."
"...I pay homage to Yang Pu, Imperial Minister, Minister of Rites..."
Both of them rose from the rank of Grand Master to the rank of third-rank minister, which can be said to be a leap to the sky. Not only that, there is no other minister in either the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of Rites, not even a minister. Is it strange that everyone thinks it is strange????????????????
...
As the newly appointed officials gradually began to perform their duties, the court slowly returned to normal operations. And this storm gradually calmed down.
Next, Zhu Biao took care of Lan Yu's future.
Zhu Biao issued an order to confer Lan Yu the title of Zhongyong King and bury him with royal honors.
At the same time, Chen Di and others saw that there was no hope of returning to the court, so they even gave up their houses in the capital, sold them directly for money, and returned to their hometown to retire.
When Han Du took over the cabinet again, the first thing he did was to send people to sneak into Timur's empire to find out the news.
...
One day, Han Du took a memorial and asked to see Zhu Biao.
After saluting, Zhu Biao motioned Han Du to sit down, "What's wrong? Are you still free to come see me today?"
The Ming Dynasty was completely defeated in the battle of Jiayuguan, and the merits and pensions of so many soldiers had to be counted one by one. Han Du has been busy with this matter during this period and has no free time at all.
"I've got half a day to spare." Han Du sat down with a smile.
Zhu Biao was stunned and asked strangely: "What? Do you want to live the life of a hermit monk at a young age?"
"If it is possible, I would like it." Han Du nodded seriously.
Zhu Biao was silent for a moment, then asked: "I want to see you today, what can I do for you?"
The smile on Han Du's face faded, he took out the report and said solemnly: "Timur is dead!"
"Timur is dead?" Zhu Biao's eyes widened, and his whole body couldn't help but tense up. He quickly asked: "How did he die? When did it happen?"
"Timur died at Jiayuguan." Han Du sighed slightly, full of melancholy. "After conquering Jiayuguan, he died of joy and sorrow. He can be regarded as dying together with King Zhongyong!"
Zhu Biao never thought that Timur, whom he had regarded as a close friend since the Jiayuguan Pass was breached, would die in Jiayuguan Pass. "It seems that my reward for uncle is too light..."
Being able to fight to the death of a leader of a country like Timur, even if the Jiayuguan Pass is broken, would be an unparalleled achievement!
Han Du continued: "Since Timur's death, his four sons have begun to compete for the position of Khan. Timur's empire has now fallen into a melee and is no longer able to conquer the enemy."
"This is their willingness to enter the border because they are unable to do so, rather than returning to support Samarkand as I originally thought."
