After that, time just flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was mid-June.
The sun hanging in the sky is a little warmer than in early spring.
The Forbidden City, outside the Qianqing Palace.
At this moment, Kong Shangxian's younger brother Kong Shangtan looked at the Qianqing Palace so close in front of him, and his heart was full of hesitation.
Although as early as May, the Kong Mansion had decided that Kong Shangtan would succeed Kong Shangxian and become the new Duke Yansheng!
But because there had never been any precedent for abolishing Yan Shenggong before this, the Confucius Mansion specially held a sacrifice and told his ancestors the reason for the whole thing. Confucius.
After the sacrifice was completed and all the matters that needed to be handled were almost settled, Kong Shangtan set off from Qufu, Shandong and hurried to the capital.
"Oh, I hope everything goes well when I see His Majesty later!"
"Otherwise, the thousand-year inheritance of the Confucian family may be cut off now!"
Kong Shangtan thought this, and the hesitation on his face became even worse, because this time, Kong Shangtan not only represented him alone, but behind him was the entire Kong family.
If Kong Shangtan fails to successfully inherit the position of Yan Shenggong, then the thousand-year legacy of the Kong family will be completely wiped out.
At this moment, a high-pitched voice was heard: "Xuan, Kong Shangtan is here to see you!"
When Kong Shangtan heard this, he immediately calmed down and stepped onto the stairs of Qianqing Palace with extraordinary determination.
"I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!"
As soon as Kong Shangtan entered the Qianqing Palace, he knelt down on the ground with a plop and said respectfully.
Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, heard this. After looking Kong Shangtan up and down, a warm smile appeared on his face and he gave instructions.
"Well, get up!"
"Thank...thank you, Your Majesty!"
After receiving Jiajing's permission, Kong Shangtan slowly stood up from the ground. Perhaps because he was too nervous, his body began to tremble slightly uncontrollably.
Jiajing took in the whole scene, raised his eyebrows, and joked with a smile.
"Kong Shangtan, I won't eat you. Why are you so afraid of seeing me?"
When Kong Shangtan heard this, he suddenly became at a loss and hurriedly explained.
"Qi... Your Majesty, Wei... Weichen was intimidated by His Majesty's aura from the moment he entered the Qianqing Palace. Therefore, he was too nervous and did such a discourteous behavior. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"
When Kong Shangtan said this, he was afraid that Jiajing would be dissatisfied, so he continued to add in a panic.
"Anyway...anyway, Wei Chen will make corrections after he comes down..."
"Okay, no need to say any more, I understand what you mean. Come and give me a seat!"
Jiajing did not pay attention to Kong Shangtan's words, but waved his hand quite casually and gave instructions.
After Jiajing finished speaking, a eunuch soon came forward, brought a seat for Kong Shangtan, and carefully laid a soft cushion on it.
"sit down!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After hearing Jiajing's words, Kong Shangtan sat down on the chair without refusing. However, Kong Shangtan kept in mind the instructions of the clan elders and sat upright, not daring to make the slightest move.
Seeing this situation, Jiajing shook his head and immediately chose to get straight to the point.
"Kong Shangtan, the Kong Mansion recommends you as the new candidate for Yan Shenggong, right?"
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty!"
When Kong Shangtan heard Jiajing's words, he was stunned for a moment and then responded respectfully.
When Jiajing heard this, he took his eyes away from Kong Shangtan and asked unhurriedly.
"In that case, Kong Shangtan, do you know why I wanted to abolish Yan Shenggong Kong Shangxian in the first place?"
Kong Shangtan's pupils suddenly shrank when he heard Jiajing's words. After hesitating for a long time, he shook his head and spoke cautiously.
"Your Majesty, although I don't understand the reason behind this, I can be sure of one thing. My Kong family must have made a mistake first and done something to disgrace your Majesty. Your Majesty only did it under the last resort... …”
Before Kong Shangtan finished speaking, he was impatiently interrupted by Jiajing.
"Lu Fang, show him the things!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
After Lu Fang responded, she immediately stepped forward and after rummaging through the desk for a long time, she found the file recording the Kong family's crimes.
After that, Lu Fang came to Kong Shangtan and handed the file in his hand to him.
"This is the reason why I abolished Yan Shenggong Kong Shangxian. Take a good look at it yourself!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Kong Shangtan responded respectfully, he immediately took the file from Lu Fang's hands with trembling hands.
When Kong Shangtan opened the file in his hand, he saw that the crimes committed by the Kong family were recorded in detail.
The further he scrolled, the more ugly Kong Shangtan's face became. He couldn't believe that his brothers and elders, who were usually kind and gentle to him and treated him very well, would actually do such a disgraceful thing.
When Kong Shangtan struggled to read through the contents recorded in the file, his clothes were already soaked with cold sweat.
Then, he put the file in his hand aside, knelt on the ground with a plop, and begged Jiajing.
"Your Majesty, this humble minister is guilty and I hope your Majesty will punish him!"
"Okay, I have already punished those who deserve to be punished. Let this matter end here for the time being. Don't follow in the footsteps of Kong Shangxian!"
Hearing this, Jiajing reminded Kong Shangtan with a rather indifferent glance.
When Kong Shangtan Jiajing heard this, a look of gratitude suddenly appeared on his face, and he immediately responded in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely remember your Majesty's teachings and never forget them!"
After hearing Kong Shangtan's assurance, Jiajing's expression did not change, and he immediately gave instructions.
"Well, it's great that you have this heart. I declare that from now on, you will be the new Duke Yan!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When Kong Shangtan heard this, he bowed to the ground three times solemnly and responded with tears of gratitude.
After that, Jiajing seemed to suddenly remember, turned his eyes to Kong Shangtan, and asked casually.
"Kong Shangtan, what do you plan to do after becoming Yan Shenggong?"
Kong Shangtan heard the words and immediately answered in a deep voice without any hesitation.
"Your Majesty, after I officially become Duke Yansheng, I will promulgate family rules at home to restrict the behavior of the clan members."
"Make sure that the things recorded in the files that harm the face of our Kong family never happen again!"
Jiajing did not comment on Kong Shangtan's words, he just nodded and said.
"Since that's what you think, then go ahead and give it a try!"
Seeing that the matter had been settled, Jiajing looked at Kong Shangtan who was kneeling on the ground and gave instructions.
"Okay, I still have things to deal with next, you can leave!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
When Kong Shangtan heard Jiajing's words, he immediately looked stern and responded in a deep voice.
After Kong Shangtan left the Qianqing Palace, Jiajing turned around, looked at Lu Fang beside him, and gave instructions.
"Lu Fang, go to the cabinet immediately and tell them the news that Kong Shangtan succeeded Duke Yansheng!"
"As you command, Your Majesty, I will go right away!"
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately leaned down and responded respectfully.
After that, Lu Fang did not stay in the Qianqing Palace for too long, but left straight away, heading in the direction of the cabinet.
When you all thought that I was a pigeon, I was a pigeon, which is also a kind of shamelessness O_o
(End of chapter)
