Dongfang Jianbai, there was movement in an inn on the street southwest of Confucius Mansion. The shopkeeper and the waiter were already busy. The big customer who came last night directly booked the shop. Dozens of people had to prepare food and drink quickly to serve them. .
After washing up, Lian Xin opened the window and looked outside. The sky was a little cloudy. Could it be raining again?
Muttering in his heart, he turned around and pushed the door open, went downstairs to get a basin of water, walked towards the next room, knocked a few times, and Qiao Sanxiu pushed the door open from the inside.
"My lord, are you awake?" Lian Xin asked softly.
Qiao Sanxiu hummed, Lian Xin walked in with some water, and saw Chang Yu standing by the window looking outside in a daze.
"Sir, wash up."
Chang Yu heard the sound and turned around: "You got up early."
Lian Xin smiled slightly and asked, "Is your injury getting better?"
Chang Yu lowered his head and looked at his palms, then touched his shoulders: "It will take another three to five days to return to normal." Lian Xin looked surprised: "You...are you an indestructible body?"
Chang Yu laughed: "Where did you learn this word?"
"Master said that. Master said that the monk has an indestructible body." Lian Xin said with a serious face. Chang Yu raised his eyebrows thoughtfully and suddenly burst into laughter. He almost believed it. How in the world could he believe it? The indestructible body.
The entourage got up and washed up one after another, and then gathered downstairs to have a meal. Chang Yu took a seat at the window. While eating, he watched the people walking outside in a hurry, so he called the waiter and asked, "Is there anything new in the city this morning?"
"Back to Master Jun, I heard that the Confucius Mansion has made peace with the rebellious people outside." The waiter bowed and said, "It is said that the Confucius Mansion opened a warehouse to provide disaster relief and reduced or exempted the land rent... Hey, how can you be so generous so early? …”
A smile appeared on Chang Yu's lips, and he waved away the waiter: "Lian Xin, I will take you to Confucius Mansion for a big meal at noon."
"Okay." Lian Xin smiled happily, and the Chen brothers next to her looked at her eyes widened.
"Sir, look." Chen Wangting suddenly pointed towards the door of the store. Chang Yu looked up and saw Kong Zhenkan looking in with gauze on his forehead. After seeing Chang Yu, he trotted over: "I'm here to give you the job." Your regards, Sir Governor."
The corners of Chang Yu's mouth turned up: "I am very safe, but I don't know that the Yansheng police are uneasy. Is it possible that Kong Zhixian came here this early in the morning just to say hello to me?"
Um... Kong Zhenkan looked a little embarrassed and looked around: "Mr. Factory Supervisor, can you please take a moment to speak?"
In the guest room, Chang Yu stood at the window and looked at the green branches in the courtyard. Kong Zhenkan stood bowed behind him: "Every man is responsible for the national crisis. The Kong family should set an example. I will do my best when I am an official and a king. I hope Donate ten thousand taels of salary and silver!"
As he spoke, he wiped the cold sweat from his head.
Chang Yu remained motionless and the room was silent. Kong Zhenkan became more and more nervous, sweating profusely and his heart about to jump out of his throat.
After a while, Chang Yu turned around and walked to the table to sit down. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, then put it down gently and looked at Kong Zhenkan with a scornful smile: "Kong Yinzhi wants to come up with this idea for you in just one night? ".
"Mr. Factory Supervisor" Kong Zhenkan knelt down with a puff: "This is not the intention of Yan Shengggong, it is really the meager strength of a lower official!"
"Hmph, you're so tough." Chang Yu sneered: "A magistrate in a county can only open his mouth for ten thousand taels of silver. This is so meager. Do you think you are a three-year-old child of the governor?"
"I'm going to be the official... I'm going to be the official." Kong Zhen could put his head on the ground, unable to speak.
"Since I took charge of Dongchang, I have been hard-pressed to investigate and fight against corruption. Qi Xungui, the prince, general and prime minister in the capital, has never been afraid of anyone. Although the Yanshenggong Mansion has a sacred status, it is not in my eyes, let alone you. The little magistrate under his protection, if I find you guilty of committing an offense, even if I want you to die, the King of Hell will not be able to save you."
"Factory Supervisor, have mercy on me, have mercy on me!" Kong Zhenkan couldn't hold on any longer. The reason why he came to greet him early in the morning and donate money was because he was shocked by Chang Yu's words and deeds last night. This eunuch was so crazy that he wanted to I'm afraid it's not just a casual talk. Even Kong Yinzhi was scolded and his head was smashed to pieces. If he really investigated and dealt with it, he would be in trouble!
Ever since, Kong Yinzhi and Zhu Yihai gave him such an idea last night.
This ten thousand taels of silver was said to be a donation, but in fact it was to bribe Chang Yu to let him go. Xiao Jiujiu Chang Yu naturally saw through this at a glance. If his temper was based on his previous temper, people would still investigate and deal with it after accepting the money!
But things are different now. Although he is not deeply involved in officialdom, he still has to be bound by the world's sophistication.
To put it simply, beating a dog depends on the owner, and Kong Yinzhi’s face must be given!
Although he is not afraid of trouble, if he can't completely break up with Kong Yinzhi, it is best not to start a war, because it is destined to be a lose-lose situation for both sides. Even if he can make the Kong family's reputation worse than shit, the court will still want to This deity can be straightened up and given the illusion of being admired by thousands of people, but it won't hurt him at all.
And he will become the focus of the firepower of the Confucius Mansion's idiot fans.
Don't underestimate the idiot fans of the Confucian government. Most of them are literati and even important officials in the court. They are an important part of this country and have the right to speak.
That's why Chang Yu kept Zhu Yihai in the Confucius Mansion, letting him serve as peacemaker, scaring and comforting him: The little eunuch is now in the spotlight, and it is all up to him to quell the chaos in the court, not to mention that he holds the power of the East Factory and even Jin Yiwei is with him. My servant, how can your Kong family fare well in a fight with him? Why bother... Besides, your Kong family is already on the cusp of the storm, and the public opinion is very bad, so just stop it.
Obviously, Kong Yinzhi weighed and listened to these words, so he began to release good news to the rebels early in the morning. At the same time, Kong Zhenkamba came to donate money.
"Given what you have done in Qufu in the past few years, if I check you and get it right, I will peel off your skin even if you don't die." Chang Yu stood up and walked to Kong Zhenkan who was kneeling on the ground and kicked him over. : "But since Duke Yan Sheng has shown sincerity, I have to give him some face. If you go and raise a round sum of fifty thousand and resign, I will not pursue him any further."
"Yes, yes, I am a lower official, no, no, I would like to thank you, the factory governor, for your noble hand!" Kong Zhenkan lay on the ground and panted heavily, sweatdrops dripping from his eyes.
"Also, send a message to Yan Shenggong and put away his bluff. The Kong family may be more peaceful in the future."
Kong Zhenkan left, and he left with gratitude. Although the little eunuch asked him for fifty thousand taels of silver, which was an astronomical figure considering the low salary of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, but for him, although it took a lot of effort, he could still get it. Come out, at least you'll be safe.
The west gate of Qufu City was opened for the first time at dawn. Before the rioters outside the city could react, a number of horsemen rushed out. Then the city gate was closed. The rioters wanted to intercept them, but the people on the horse drew their swords and shouted: "The East Factory has been ordered to do something, if you dare to stop it, Kill without mercy!"
The rioters were horrified and allowed to go away.
In fact, as early as last night, Li Muxian had gone out of the city to talk to the leaders of the rebels. He said that through the mediation of King Lu, the Kongfu had agreed to the conditions. At the same time, he also warned everyone to take it easy because there were really tens of thousands of troops in Jining. , and more importantly, it is rumored that the butcher Dongchang eunuch who led his officers and soldiers to kill the bandit army and kill the Tatars was invincible, was also in the city at this time!
He has already said that if he does not know what is good for him, he will send troops to massacre him!
The rest of the crowd was horrified!
To put it bluntly, they are not rebelling. No one is willing to do this kind of brainless business if they have a good life, so they will obey the arrangements of the senior brother!
Therefore, those Dongchang fans should have gone to the Yanzhou Prefecture Yamen to obtain the notice of exempting people from paying taxes and providing peace to the people.
At half noon, the west gate opened wide. On behalf of the Kong family, Kong Xingxie led a group of servants to meet with the rebel leaders to discuss the details. The rest of the people were not allowed to approach the city gate. At this time, dozens of big men came slowly from the west. The leader could not help but see the sea of people outside the city. Frown.
"You are not allowed to enter the city now." The group of people were stopped by the guards as soon as they arrived at the city gate.
"But I came on an appointment. An adult from Dongchang asked me to come to Kong Mansion to find him today." That's right, it was Dai Changde and his party.
The defender was in trouble, so he asked him to wait for a while and ran over there to inform Kong Xingxie, who was about to discuss the matter with the leader of the rebellion.
Upon hearing this, Kong Xingxie also frowned: "Let that person come over and talk."
Dai Changde went there.
"Which Dongchang master asked you to come here?" Kong Xingxie saw that these people had dark skin and looked like coolies, and he was full of doubts in his heart: "What do you do?"
"We are from the Sihe Grain Boat Gang. Mr. Chang from Dongchang asked us to come here." Dai Changde said politely when he saw that although this young man had a bruised nose and a swollen face, he was dressed in fine clothes and looked very noble. Knowing that he was not the same person, he said politely.
Grain boat gang! Not only Kong Xingxie was surprised, but the leaders of the chaos were also surprised. This big gang that relied on water was quite powerful in Shandong. Why did the people in Dongchang want him?
"Then why did Mr. Chang come to you?" Kong Xingxie asked.
Dai Changde shook his head: "I don't know. When they crossed the river yesterday, they told us to come here today."
"Hey, this ship boss, I want to ask you something." A riot leader suddenly asked: "I heard that there are many officers and soldiers coming from Jining?"
This Dai Changde really knew: "I heard about it yesterday, there are tens of thousands of them."
Everyone immediately changed their minds. The news from the Chuanliang Gang was fast and accurate, and everyone knew it was correct.
Kong Xingxie saw that he didn't seem to be lying, so he let him into the city.
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