"Okay, take a rest for now! There are many interesting places in Yangzhou City, you can go and see them."
The emperor's mind was full of thoughts and his tone was relatively gentle.
But those words made Sun Changzhou's heart sink to the bottom of the sea.
"Let's leave the matter of Jin Yiwei to the deputy for now!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Sun Changzhou was in a daze, and in the blink of an eye, the power slipped from his hands.
He couldn't believe it, but he had to believe it was true.
Not long after returning to the Jinyiwei station, Sun Changzhou left with bitterness amid greetings from his subordinates.
After he left, the emperor met with someone again.
Kong Zhenyun, a hereditary doctor of the Five Classics from the Hanlin Academy in Quzhou, Zhejiang, and the helmsman of the Southern Sect of the Kong family.
In human terms, when Zhao Gou went south, the Kong family from Shandong also followed him into the south and established the Confucius South Temple.
During the period of Kublai Khan in the Yuan Dynasty, because Nanzong was the eldest son, he was ready to restore his title, but was rejected.
Therefore, it was not until the middle of the Ming Dynasty that a hereditary official position was given to a doctor of the Five Classics of the Hanlin Academy, which could barely be regarded as a title!
The Southern Sect of Confucius Temple was truly established.
Just like the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhu Yixi was also extremely eager for orthodox status, but he didn't like the fact that the Qufu Kong family surrendered too quickly.
In this way, he couldn't restrain his joy for Nan Zong, who had a harder bone.
Kong Zhenyun was young and had a gray beard. He was the eldest grandson of the 63rd generation of the Kong family. His status was self-evident.
Therefore, he was picked up as soon as he entered Yangzhou and delivered to the emperor properly.
"Your Majesty, Kong Zhenyun, a doctor of the Five Classics of the Hanlin Academy, is here to see your Majesty——"
"The Qing family please get up quickly!"
The emperor quickly stood up and asked the eunuchs to help him up.
This old man is eighty or ninety years old, so nothing can happen to him.
He even regretted it at this time and called Kong Zhenyun on a whim.
I saw Kong Zhenyun wearing an official robe, with white hair and beard, and an old look. It can be said that he has aged to the extreme.
However, he was wearing a long robe, and although his back was stooped, he looked upright and exuded a strong sense of reading, which made people feel good about him.
Compared with Yansheng Kong, who was domineering in Qufu, Nanzong was indeed relatively lonely in Zhejiang, and it was difficult to maintain his family temple.
If he had not had a hereditary official position during the Zhengde period, he would probably have been lost to everyone.
Therefore, Kong Zhenyun is more like a scholar than an aristocrat.
"Nowadays, the country is in trouble, but the heart of advocating Confucianism and Taoism cannot be abandoned. I intend to allocate 100,000 yuan to rebuild the Nanzong Confucius Temple. What do you think?"
"Old minister is naturally happy, but he has to reject His Majesty's kindness."
Kong Zhenyun said sternly: "The slave-building army is in Huaihe. All the money and food from the court should be used for military affairs. It will not be too late to build the Confucius Temple in the future!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yixi nodded slightly, appreciating in his heart.
On the other side, soon after, Wu Bangfu, the commander of the Jinyiwei, bowed his head and entered the Yangzhou government office amidst the sharp voice of a eunuch.
His heart was filled with excitement.
How can it not make people happy once they have been pursuing for decades and finally get it?
"His Majesty--"
Wu Bangfu knelt down respectfully.
"From today onwards, you will take charge of the affairs of the Imperial Guard."
The emperor had already seen clearly his resume before he came.
In particular, he fled south from Beijing, traveled thousands of miles, and went through all kinds of hardships to reach Nanjing. This was in sharp contrast to the surrender of nearly half of the Jinyi guards in Beijing.
At least, his loyalty can be guaranteed.
"At the moment you take office, all Jin Yiwei's thoughts must be on Shandong."
The emperor said solemnly, with a stern look: "At any cost, mobilize the Shandong elders, gentry, thieves, or ordinary people to shake the rule of the slaves and the canal."
"Understand?"
"I understand your humble position!" Wu Bangfu lowered his head, raised his buttocks, and said loudly: "The Jin Yiwei will definitely stop the canals of the slaves from carrying food."
"That's good!"
The emperor waved his hand, losing interest.
Wu Bangfu kowtowed repeatedly and left hastily.
As soon as he returned to the Jinyiwei station, Wu Bangfu raised his eyebrows and returned the pressure he received from the emperor to everyone:
"Within ten days, I want to see news of the chaos in Shandong; within a month, I want the canals in Shandong to be threatened and make it difficult for ships to move."
"But, our confession is not enough!" Some people are making excuses.
"Huh? Is this your first time fucking Jin Yiwei?"
Wu Bangfu's eyes widened and he shouted angrily: "Can't you tell the truth? Those people don't know how to tell the truth. Can he tell the difference between official seals and carrot seals?"
"If we can't protect him, they will be wiped out. If he can make some noise, he will be promoted to a noble rank. Isn't it true?"
As he said that, he looked around at the crowd and said with a fierce look: "Moreover, this is our main direction. We are no longer bold thieves, but country gentry, rich and powerful gentry."
"As for the means, I don't care about those."
"Intimidation, inducement, and frame-up, which one of our Jinyi Guards is not familiar with this?"
"Composing a random anti-poem is enough to make those cowardly gentry rise up, without even having to sue -"
"Send someone to Shandong as soon as possible. Your Majesty and the court are still waiting for our good news."
"When the time comes, I will chop you off too before my head falls to the ground!"
Under the scoldings, many people suddenly realized, and then left in fear.
If Sun Changzhou is mature and prudent, then Wu Bangfu is vigorous and resolute, doing everything possible.
After all, Sun Changzhou came from a hundred households in Jinyiwei, so he might have some skills in getting information, but in politics, as the former chief of Fusi in Beizhen, Wu Bangfu was too sharp.
Moreover, there is no such thing as moral obsessiveness. As long as the purpose can be achieved, any dirty means will do.
Jin Yiwei's changes quickly spread to Shandong.
Chu Yu heard the instruction and breathed a sigh of relief.
"You did fool me. After all, these people can't live for more than a few days, but you didn't frame them."
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but slap his forehead: "The gentry are still more powerful, why do I always look for thieves?"
The bandits and thieves couldn't even hold a spear each, let alone horses.
It was said to be an uprising, but in reality it was a fool's errand. When faced with some miscellaneous soldiers, they collapsed immediately and fled back to the mountain in a few moments, never daring to come down again.
Moreover, these people are very well-informed. If something goes wrong in the village, everyone within a hundred miles will know about it. Dozens of suicide reports that have been issued will disappear without a trace.
"Master, if you don't throw the rebellion letter to Confucius' Mansion, then the whole Shandong will be in chaos!"
The subordinate on the side suddenly suggested.
"Snapped--"
Chu Yu slapped him on the head: "You are not stupid, and I am not stupid either. How could you touch the Kong family at this time?"
There were many barbarians among the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but the top figures were very smart. Even if the Kong family really betrayed them, it would only be a replacement of the head of the family, and it would be impossible to truly confiscate the family and exterminate the family.
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