"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for me!"
Kong Zhenyun ran back to the capital in great embarrassment, knelt down in front of Chongzhen, and cried endlessly.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty looked at their noses with their eyes and their hearts with their noses. They were calm on the surface but sarcastic on the inside.
Although most of them had to support Chongzhen's decision, they did not really think that Kong Zhenyun was suitable to serve as the new Duke Yansheng.
This is just great.
There is no need for everyone to jump out and object.
The tribesmen in Beikong did not accept it.
"In the whole world, everything is the land of the king; on the shore of the land, there is nothing but the ministers of the king. I have declared my decree clearly to the world, how dare these Kong clan members..."
Chongzhen was trembling with anger.
The world is becoming increasingly difficult to govern.
No one dares to oppose him.
The Jurchens in Liaodong bullied him, the bandits in the northwest tormented him, Zuo Menggeng in Shandong threatened him, and the court officials deceived him...
Now, some unscrupulous members of the Kong clan dared to beat back alive the Yanshenggong whom he had conferred.
Chongzhen's beard and hair were all growing, and he really wanted to issue an order immediately to arrest the Kong clan members who did not take him seriously, and to punish him in order to protect his face.
What?
Qufu is in Shandong?
On Zuo Mengeng's territory?
That's okay.
Zhou Yanru got out, and Wen Tiren finally became the coveted chief minister of the cabinet.
I am very enthusiastic now, very positive.
When he saw Chongzhen in trouble, he would of course help him.
"Your Majesty, no matter what you say, the decree has been issued, and everyone in the world knows that the Kong family is here. Now, people in Shandong are in chaos. The Kong family is forced by thieves, and they have no choice but to do this against their will. However, the imperial court With this great righteousness, people's hearts are with me. All I have to do is wait for the current situation and restore my emperor's holy power to a logical conclusion."
It's all empty talk, but at least it gave Chongzhen a step.
He immediately took advantage of the situation and said: "Well, what Wen Qing said makes sense. Kong Aiqing, there is no need to worry too much, you can stay with me in the capital. I will hand over the Imperial Academy to you and train more talents for the court."
"ah?"
Kong Zhenyun was dumbfounded.
He, Duke Yansheng, could no longer return to Qufu to show off his power, and he was demoted to manage the Imperial Academy...
He was previously the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing!
Why was it that after becoming the Holy Duke of Yan, his official position was demoted instead of being promoted?
It's a pity that no one can resolve his grievances.
Everyone regarded him as a hot potato and pretended they could not see him.
Lu Xiangsheng is also back.
Avoid ears and eyes and ask to see Chongzhen.
"Your Majesty, please see, these are all kinds of exquisite things made in Shandong. Now they have become popular in the world. The people are accustomed to them and are deeply benefited from them."
Lu Xiangsheng seemed to have transformed into a buyer and brought back quite a few Shandong products.
There were desk clocks, pocket watches, lighters, leather shoes, Chinese tunic suits, glass mirrors, glasses, socks, etc., plus the flash cap guns brought back before, and they were all piled up.
Chongzhen, Wang Chengen, and Gao Qiqian were all dazzled.
Looking at the exquisite desk clock, the extremely convenient lighter, the comfortable and noble leather shoes, and the delicate mirror, Chongzhen felt bad.
"These traitors hide treasures in their bodies but do not contribute, and their intentions are worthy of death."
He is the Son of Heaven, and the whole world belongs to him.
If there is anything good in the world, it should be paid tribute to him first.
But this was his first time seeing all these things.
Chongzhen became even more angry when he thought that the palace, which was supposed to be all-encompassing and equipped with everything, did not have these things.
But Lu Xiangsheng obviously didn't bring these things back to make Chongzhen jealous.
"Your Majesty, looking at the precision of the fire blunderbuss, the same is true when looking at these objects. It can be concluded that the art of Shandong's creation has surpassed the world. This is the source of Shandong's strength!"
Chongzhen woke up with a start and finally understood his painstaking efforts.
"What I say makes sense, I wonder if there is a way to solve it?"
Lu Xiangsheng cupped his hands and seemed to have really thought about it a lot.
"When I was in Shandong, I observed carefully and found that craftsmen and other craftsmen are highly valued there. People with superb skills are even paid much more than officials. And they don't bow to officials when they see them, and everyone admires them. Therefore, every craftsman is brave and hones his skills. Things are changing with each passing day. I believe that if the imperial court wants to reverse the situation, it should learn from Lu and learn skills to control Lu."
Lu Xiangsheng thought he had found the answer.
But he didn't know that this answer made Chongzhen very dissatisfied.
The salary of mere craftsmen is actually higher than that of officials.
What's this?
Isn't this a reversal of the universe and the destruction of society?
The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade.
When will dirty and despicable craftsmen be able to be on an equal footing with officials?
Doesn't that mean that one day, these despicable people will be like him, the emperor?
In this world, should superiors and inferiors still have respect and inferiority?
"I love you so much, you are loyal to the country, and I am very happy to work hard. Please go back and rest first. When you come back, I will put you to good use."
Chongzhen didn't say he would accept it, nor did he say he wouldn't adopt it.
Some ambiguous words took away all Lu Xiangsheng's hard work.
Lu Xiangsheng was full of bitterness, but could not argue and had to resign.
"Your Majesty, what should we do with these items?"
Looking at the clock that told the time on its own, even Wang Chengen, who had always been steady, couldn't help but become voyeuristic.
Chongzhen touched the pocket watch seemingly accidentally and held it in his hand without letting go.
"These are all made by traitors. They must not be left outside to deceive people's minds. Hmm... I will pay more attention to the outside of the palace. If there are any things from Shandong, I should collect them as much as possible for my reference and judgment."
Wang Cheng'en understood it.
"My slave understands."
After the Kong family was destroyed, the mission of Dongjiang Town was over.
So far, all the big landowners in Shandong have been wiped out, and Zuo Menggeng has not yet shouldered any blame.
If Dongjiang Town is allowed to survive, Shandong's own foundation will be harmed.
So, Zuo Mengeng gave an order, and all departments of the New Army began to press on all sides to completely solve Dongjiang Town.
But just when the war was about to break out, an urgent military message came from Qingdao.
After Zuo Mengeng saw it, his nerves could not help but jump.
"Quick, quick, go and invite Dean Deng Yuhan."
The people below didn't know why he was so excited, and they didn't dare to neglect him. They rushed to Linqing at starry night and brought Deng Yuhan over.
Deng Yuhan didn't know why. When he arrived in Qufu, before he could ask, Zuo Menggeng put him into a carriage and rushed to Qingdao together.
It was only halfway through that Zuo Mengeng gradually calmed down his excitement and told the reason.
"Dean Deng, your good friend, Mr. Galileo Galilei, who suffered a lot in Europe, is here."
While speaking, Zuo Mengeng's mind was unlimited.
He never imagined that one day he would meet a great scientist who was as bright as a star.
That's Galileo!
I never thought that after mentioning it to Deng Yuhan, this great scientist who was famous in history and made indelible contributions to science would actually come to China.
