"Come on, slap your mouth!"
Before the attendant behind Kong Xingxie could finish speaking, Li Ruolian interrupted him.
Three Jinyi guards came forward, two of them held the attendants, and one of them already thought that he had raised his big hand and pulled it away.
Listening to the claps of applause, Li Ruolian then looked at Kong Xingxie: "There was a loud noise in front of the Meridian Gate of the Royal Palace. I, the commander, came to deliver an oral message on behalf of His Majesty. How dare you threaten me?
Can this commander understand that your Kong family is trying to resist the decree? "
"Don't bother, His Majesty's will has never been changed. If I give you another chance, will you go by yourself or will we drag you along?"
Kong Xingxie looked at the follower who was beaten and his mouth was full of blood. His face turned completely gloomy, but he couldn't stop it.
Because Li Ruolian was right, not killing him would be a favor to the Kong family.
After taking a deep look at the Meridian Gate, Kong Xingxie turned around and headed towards the mansion.
The Kong family's residence in Beijing was surrounded by heavy troops, which aroused countless people's speculation.
In the lobby of the Confucius Mansion in the capital, Kong Xingxie looked at the old man in the lobby: "Third uncle, your Majesty didn't even see me, so he just gave me an oral instruction. It's... it's..."
"Absolutely what?"
The old man suddenly spoke: "Who are you? Do you have an official position? Or do you have fame? Do you want to see the emperor whenever you want?"
When Kong Xingxie heard this, his expression changed. After a while, he said: "Then what should we do? We can't complete the task assigned by our father!"
"Wait for someone to come from the house!"
After listening to the old man's words, Kong Xingxie could only sit down obediently.
Two days later, several people came galloping on horseback in front of the main entrance of Confucius' residence. The guards in front of the Confucius' residence became angry when they saw this.
"Who are you, who doesn't understand the rules in front of the Confucius Mansion when civil servants get off their sedan chairs and military officers get off their horses?"
The visitor stared at the guard coldly: "Pan Chengshuang, a member of Qianhu, a member of the Jinyi Guards, has come to deliver the order. Please immediately ask Duke Yan to come out and receive the order!"
When the guard heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He said "wait" and then entered the door.
This shows the power of Kong Mansion...arrogant.
After waiting for a full quarter of an hour, several people came out from the main entrance of the Confucius Mansion. The middle-aged man at the head immediately said: "Kong Yinzhi, the 64th generation Yanshenggong, accepted the order!"
Seeing this, Jin Yiwei said in a deep voice: "Shenggong Yan, your majesty has told me that I will not recite the imperial edict. You can read it yourself. In addition, you should also take a look at this couplet that is widely circulated in the capital!"
With that said, he handed the imperial edict and a letter to Kong Yinzhi. Without waiting for Kong Yinzhi to speak, Jin Yiwei turned around, mounted his horse and left.
Seeing this scene, the faces of everyone in the Kong family were full of anger, but Kong Yinzhi was in the way, but they forced themselves to endure it.
Kong Yinzhi opened the imperial edict, glanced at it, and then opened the letter and took a look at it. His expression changed slightly, and then returned to his calm expression.
"Come to the lobby to discuss matters!"
After saying that, he turned and returned to the lobby of Confucius Mansion. Several people gathered in the lobby, but at this moment, their faces were all filled with anger and confusion.
The imperial edicts and letters placed on the red-painted koan are extremely eye-catching.
Especially that couplet, it was like turning out the underwear of their Kong family, and slapped them naked in the face.
"Have read the imperial decree and the couplets circulating in the capital. Your Majesty asked the Confucius Mansion to give an explanation!"
It's okay not to mention this, but when this was mentioned, everyone's expressions turned gloomy again.
After a while, an old man said: "In my opinion, there is something fishy about the storyteller's death. It was definitely not caused by anyone from my Kong family. It is probably because someone wanted to put the blame on the Kong family.
As for this couplet, it is quite weird, and it is completely aimed at our Kong family! "
After the old man finished speaking, a middle-aged man said angrily: "What does the emperor mean by this? Locking the Holy Son in the palace without investigation? Isn't this a slap in the face of our Kong family?"
"Are you dissatisfied with my Kong family? Or are you using our Kong family to establish their authority?"
"I have told you a long time ago not to get involved in these things. The Confucius Mansion still focuses on inheriting the culture of Confucius and Saints and does not involve the court.
Now, okay, it has pushed the Kong family to the forefront of the storm. If it is not handled well, my Kong family will be disgraced. "
"Second uncle, you are too old to worry about it. Our Kong family has lasted for more than two thousand years.
Throughout the dynasties, wasn’t that emperor always courteous? Which founding emperor didn't ennoble me as a member of the Kong family as soon as he ascended the throne? "
"That is, my Kong family is the holy land of scholars in the world. It is no exaggeration to say that if my Kong family is dissatisfied with the imperial court, all scholars in the world will side with the Kong family."
"Nonsense!"
Another old man shouted angrily: "The Confucian family's poems, books and etiquette are passed down to the family, and the emperors of all dynasties have granted great titles. The seals are for Confucius and the way of Confucius, not the Confucius family, nor us personally.
You are so arrogant that one day you will push the Kong family into a place of eternal destruction. "
Seeing that the two old men were angry, the middle-aged men who had just spoken closed their mouths angrily, but their eyes were full of disdain.
Everyone looked at Yanshenggong Kong Yinzhi who was sitting in the first seat.
"Have someone go to Wenshang and inform your second uncle to go to Beijing to investigate the death of the storyteller and the origin of the couplet.
No matter who wants to frame the Kong family, they will have to pay the price. As for Xingxie..."
Kong Yinzhi paused for a moment: "Let him stay in the house and wait for the results of the investigation."
"Let's all disperse!"
After everyone heard the sound, they stood up and left. Only Kong Yinzhi was left in the lobby.
Looking at the green cypresses outside the hall, Kong Yinzhi shook his head. Although the current news is very bad for the Kong family, it is not a big deal to the Kong family.
Even though the current new emperor is somewhat dissatisfied with the Kong family, he can still only rebuke a few words.
Soon, the news that the Kong family sent another team to Beijing aroused the speculation of countless onlookers, and for a time the entire city of Beijing was undercurrent.
Chongzhen didn't care at all about the Kong family sending people again. At the moment, all his thoughts were focused on building the slave coalition.
In addition to reviewing memorials every day, I just stare at the map and think about it.
After seven or eight days of this, Li Ruolian hurriedly entered Dongnuan Pavilion.
"Your Majesty, urgent military situation!"
After saying that, he looked at the eunuchs serving in Dongnuan Pavilion. Chongzhen glanced at it and said in a deep voice: "Everyone exit Dongnuan Pavilion. Anyone who comes within ten feet without permission will be killed without mercy!"
After a moment, Li Ruolian said softly: "Your Majesty, the Jin Yiwei discovered Jian Nu's scout team outside the Great Wall, scattered in the mountains from Huoluo Ridge in Mutian Base to Longjing Pass."
"Mark it on the map!"
After a while, Li Ruolian marked the location on the map: "According to Ming Dynasty's name, this place is Black Pigeon Ding in Xinglong County.
It is more than a hundred miles away from Da'ankou and more than twenty miles away from Longjing Pass.
In addition, the large forces of the Jiannuo coalition forces also set out the night before, and their whereabouts are unknown, but based on the analysis of the traces, they should be heading towards the top of the black pigeon.
Chen and others analyze that the Jiannu coalition forces may attack the Ming Dynasty from along the Longjing Pass! "
