Before dawn, all the officials in the capital were already on standby outside the imperial city.
The Kong family was falsely accused of rebellion, which was unprecedented in more than two thousand years.
There is no scholar who does not admire Confucius, and even if he does, he will not show it.
Therefore, no matter which party you belong to, whether your official position is large or small, all attention is focused on today.
As the initiator of the meeting, Zhu Youxiao, the supreme ruler of the Ming Dynasty, was not like them who could not sleep all night.
The same is true for the generals. They don't read the books of sages, so this matter has nothing to do with them. They can just go through the motions when they get there.
The civil servants endured the drifting snow and cold wind outside the imperial city for nearly an hour. The military attachés and generals headed by the British Duke and Wu Dinghou finally got to the point.
This also made many civil servants extremely dissatisfied, and privately cursed the vulgar warriors.
When the time came, Chief Qian of the Royal Forest Army, who was in charge of guarding the palace gate, gave the order to open the palace gate and let them in.
Led by two young eunuchs and escorted by thirty guards, they arrived at the Emperor's office, the Wenhua Palace.
"In your opinion, Your Majesty will do it, and he will definitely do it. Otherwise, today's meeting would have been in vain."
Seeing that we were so slow, the family started fighting among themselves. Wang Zaijin shook his head when he saw it.
Because of the next alliance, the relationship between Wang Zaijin and Zhu Youxiao has taken a step back. They are said to be close friends, but it is also a superficial relationship.
"It's wrong. This thief Xu Guangqi is so crazy that he dares to slander Tan Liang. I hope all my colleagues will join you in requesting an order from your majesty. Only by tearing apart the four clans of this thief can we relieve the hatred in the hearts of the scholars in heaven."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is here. In the palace, a thousand cavalry are already ready. We are just waiting for your Majesty's order to arrive, and then we can go to Shandong to inspect Confucius."
"I'm fine, please get back on your feet."
In the Qianqing Palace not far next door, Zhu Youxiao finally finished dressing.
"Your Majesty the Emperor has arrived."
The same is true even for these royalist officials who are attached to Wei Zhongxian or Zhu Youxiao.
Although I admire the Confucius family in my heart, they are as smart as us.
In my opinion, Confucius is Kong Fuzi and Kong Sheng is Tan Liang, so they can be confused.
Immediately they noticed us, and Yang Huan led a group of royal guards to personally escort Tan Liangzhen out of the palace to the small prison.
Wang Zaijin also nodded after hearing this, and then said with a smile:
All civil and military officials immediately bowed their heads and shouted in unison:
In the Wenhua Palace, seeing that the emperor had not arrived, some officials could not hold back, and ended their whispering to discuss the matter of Tan Liang.
Seeing that the emperor was so direct, the ministers were also secretive, and immediately no one came out and said:
Before setting off, Xu Hongru asked slightly worriedly:
The Wenhua Hall, which had been as noisy as a vegetable market just now, suddenly became silent.
"I believe that all the four clans should be cut into pieces, so that the anger of the scholars in heaven can be appeased and the spirit of the Kong family in heaven can be comforted."
Therefore, we are resolute and ask the emperor again to issue an order to kill Xu Guangqi immediately.
This made many officials understand and know what the emperor was thinking.
"I'm just beating around the bush. What do they think of Xu Guangqi's confession?"
I am the same as those traditional Confucian scholars and literati. I was proud of Western learning when I came into contact with it, and I was most interested in and studied Western learning.
The leaders of the factory guards, Xu Xianchun and Yang Huan, as well as the admiral of the third factory, and the commander of the Royal Forest Army, Ma Xianglin, are all here.
How could Xu Hongru fulfill our wishes?
"Little Sima, what does he think will happen today?"
"Looking at the outcome of this matter, it's better to say bad things. You'll see later that you still have to act according to circumstances."
"The guards of the imperial city and the inner city have all been replaced by the imperial guards. The military camp in the city and the 10,000 cavalry of the Xiaoqi Battalion are also ready."
How could Tan Liang really understand what Wang Zaijin said? The seven of them looked at each other and smiled, and they were discussing.
"Today's court meeting,
Just for one thing, they must have guessed it. "
As soon as this statement came out, the whole palace immediately agreed. Except for Tan Liangzhen, Zhu Youxiao and other low-level officials, almost all officials expressed their support and wanted to implement it immediately.
I did not hesitate to express my position, but avoided the important points and said:
"Your Majesty, there is so much dust in your eyes. Once these things are found out, it will be enough for Kong Sheng to drink a pot, so it is a bad thing to say."
"Today is the key, are they ready?"
"Does Your Majesty really believe what Xu Guangqi said?"
"In my opinion, it's like escorting us out of the palace and interrogating us personally in the Wenhua Palace in front of everyone."
After hearing this, some of the more extreme officials suddenly became stunned and cursed angrily:
"Throughout the dynasties, even the Emperor Meng Yuan was in awe of him. Even if you believe in Confucius, you will still believe the words of such a mad dog."
"When you were an official in Shandong, you had heard with your own ears and investigated about the teachings of Confucius and Saints."
"Your Majesty, how can we kiss someone with such remarks?"
Although Tan Liang produced a saint, it was just this one. After such a young age, things have changed a lot.
While this matter has not yet spread across the country, he must seize the time and get things done today.
"Otherwise, why would we convene this court meeting and interrogate him personally?"
"Your Majesty has a violent temper, and his eyes are filled with sand."
Today is not just a simple interrogation.
"This Tan Liang is really a mad dog. Could it be that he is also crazy? Kong Sheng is a descendant of the saints. He has a low status and enjoys all the glory."
Xu Xianchun, the commander of Jin Yiwei, immediately responded:
"Welcome to you, Your Majesty. May you be in peace."
Officials who knew some of Kong Sheng's inside stories were even more uneasy.
Wei Zhongxian, Liu Ruoyu, and Wang Chaofu, the eight least powerful eunuchs in the dynasty, also said that our people are not in place yet.
"It depends on whether your majesty will believe what Xu Guangqi said, or whether your majesty dares to brazenly believe in Kong Sheng."
Before confirming whether there was any problem, Xu Hongru was also dilly-dallying and led everyone towards the Wenhua Hall.
Xu Hongru nodded, and then looked at his most trusted general.
Confucius has been investigating the scriptures. Once these dirty things are really made public, how will the people in heaven treat the descendants of the saint?
As the saying goes, if you are not ruthless, you will not be able to stand firm, or in other words, if you are late, things will change.
"This Xu Guangqi was a traitor who conspired against others. He would never be able to forgive his crime even if he died. He knew that his death was coming, so he became frightened and retreated into madness."
After a while, Tan Liangzhen arrived hurriedly in his regular clothes.
When Tan Liangzhen saw that scene, he even hesitated to kill Kong Sheng.
Still want to interrogate?
The official who didn't react loudly said:
"That Confucius did not conspire to rebel is a matter of speculation for the time being, but it will be investigated."
Otherwise, if the whole country comes together to plead or defend Kong, even I will not be able to withstand the pressure.
"I have read the confessions of Xu Guangqi and the traitors, and there is something fishy about them."
At this moment, the iconic voice of the eunuch finally sounded in the palace.
Zhu Youxiao also spoke the truth before sighing.
