"I obey the order!"
Looking at Wang Chengen leaving, the several ministers whose names were called saluted, and then their expressions turned bitter.
Is this too much to ask for? Not too much at all.
As the ministry that controls scholars, this is their duty.
But once this article is written, the consequences will not be something they can bear.
With their wisdom, it is not difficult to guess that their article will be published in Daming Daily, and they will definitely be isolated by the Confucius family and the literati in the world who are leaning towards the Confucius family.
But if you don't write it, you are resisting the decree and you will be dismissed from your post and imprisoned immediately.
Everyone looked at the five members of the cabinet, their eyes full of expectation.
"Whoever you want to persuade can do so, and don't involve me!"
Before the ministers could speak, Yuan Keli spoke up: "The purity of the Kong family's bloodline is still under investigation, let's not mention it for now.
But the Kong family collaborated with the enemy, or Kong Xingxie collaborated with the enemy. This is conclusive evidence. You have all heard what happened.
There are also the Qufu County Magistrate, the Confucius Mansion murder case, etc. I don’t have the face to plead for mercy! "
"Old Yuan Ge is right!"
Sun Chengzong also stood up: "Let's all disperse. Do whatever you have to do. I would like to remind you that if you offend Your Majesty due to His temperament, you will be accused of being an accomplice. You know the consequences!"
"That is, although we have read the books of sages and received the teachings of Confucius, we should respect Confucius, but we are not Confucius.
The Kong family are just people who lie under the name of Kong Sheng. We are people of the Ming Dynasty and ministers of the Ming Dynasty.
The king of heaven and earth is the master. Apart from heaven and earth, the king is the greatest. You should think about it yourself! "
Li Banghua snorted coldly, left a few words and walked away.
The faces of the ministers were shocked, a trace of panic flashed in their eyes, and then they slowly left the Huangji Hall.
In the square outside Huangji Hall, where Zhu Chunchen committed suicide, the blood has been washed away.
If it weren't for the faint smell of blood in the air, no one would know that a current prince had just died here.
Standing at the entrance of Huangji Hall, Sun Chengzong sighed: "Brother Liqing, the Kong family...is your majesty going to depose Yan Shenggong?"
"Wasted?"
Yuan Keli shook his head: "It is unlikely that he will be deposed. After all, as long as there are scholars in the world who still respect Confucianism, it is unlikely that Yan Shenggong will be deposed, but the Confucian family is hard to say."
Speaking of this, Yuan Keli's face became solemn: "Humph, the Kong family is so disappointing.
If it weren't for the fact that there were still many aftermaths just after the war, I would have asked for an order to go to Qufu in person and scold Kong Yinzhi. Kong Sheng would have been completely embarrassed! "
"Hey, that's it. We're all past our sixties, so don't get angry. It's easy to damage your liver.
It is enough to live a few more years, help His Majesty handle government affairs, and see the prosperous Ming Dynasty before death.
As for the rest, let them be, we can't control them even if we want to. "
After Sun Chengzong finished speaking, he looked around and whispered: "Brother Liqing, is your Majesty prepared to suppress the Kong family in this way..."
"Shh!"
After listening to Sun Chengzong's words, Yuan Keli immediately hissed: "Just do what we should do.
After this battle, the sword of public opinion has been completely formed. Any attempt to stop or attempt to subvert will be crushed by the overwhelming trend! "
"That's right, let's go. There are still a few edicts that haven't been drafted yet. Let's finish them as soon as possible. Let's distribute the money on time.
In the evening, call Li Banghua and the others and have them deliver a few side dishes and a few jugs of wine to Wenyuan Pavilion. You can tell us about the battle at Longjing Pass, so that we can have a good time! "
…
Halfway up the mountainside of Long Live Mountain, there are several plates of side dishes and a jug of wine on a small stone table.
Chongzhen sat in front of the stone table, deliberating for himself, and opposite him was a locust tree wrapped with eight iron chains.
After drinking three glasses of wine and eating a few bites of food, Chongzhen was filled with emotion.
For those who live again, death is just that, it is not terrible.
But what he was afraid of was that the Ming Dynasty, a Han dynasty, would be overthrown, and its tens of millions of people would be massacred. Hundreds of millions of people would be oppressed by slaves for three hundred years, and humiliated by the West for half a century.
After coming here for nearly a year, struggling for half a year, planning and calculating for more than half a year, now I finally have the initiative completely under my control.
The Battle of Longjingguan not only wiped out tens of thousands of Jiannu troops, but also bought Ming Dynasty three to five years.
He also took this opportunity to weaken the Kong family, which was the most difficult to deal with in the entire Ming Dynasty chaos.
Whether it was reforming the imperial examinations, building schools, returning land to the people, reforming the tax system, or even breaking down classes, the Confucius family could not avoid it.
It can be said that the Battle of Longjingguan was a turning point for the entire Ming Dynasty, from decline to recovery and prosperity.
"When the battle reports and the general amnesty, rewards and pensions for the three armies spread, the Ming Dynasty will be lively."
"The official position of Qufu County Magistrate has been abolished and the county magistrate has been replaced. This is equivalent to planting a nail in the territory of the Kong Mansion. I don't know if the Kong Mansion is uncomfortable, but I feel very comfortable!"
"It is estimated that the gentry and wealthy businessmen will not take advantage of it. After all, it is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality. In their eyes, nothing is more important than power and wealth.
If Ming Dynasty wants to be completely reborn, the rules must be re-written, and they will be liquidated. "
"I want to see whether it is my sword that is faster or your neck that is stronger!"
…
Chongzhen drank a small amount of wine and murmured to himself. After finishing the bottle of wine, the mountain breeze blew, and he fell asleep leaning against the table in a daze.
Wang Chengen, who was waiting in the distance, saw this and gave some instructions to the surrounding area. The entire Long Live Mountain was placed under martial law.
It wasn't until the sun set that Chongzhen woke up, stretched out, and felt refreshed.
Under the rays of the setting sun, the entire city of Beijing was covered with a layer of gold, and smoke rose from the kitchens, giving the city a peaceful look.
After Chongzhen's activities were over, Wang Chengen immediately stepped forward and handed over a cup of tea, saying softly: "Your Majesty, Li Banghua, the Inspector of the Ministry of Military Discipline Inspection, and Liu Zongzhou, the Minister of Rites, would like to see you!"
"Let them go to Dongnuang Pavilion!"
After Chongzhen got on the Luanjia, Wang Chengen followed him and whispered: "Your Majesty, the edict drafted by the cabinet to abolish the secular magistrate of Qufu County and the edict to amnesty the world have been submitted to Dongnuan Pavilion."
"knew!"
"Your Majesty, this is an article written by officials from the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial College!"
Chongzhen took the stack of paper presented by Wang Chengen. After just a moment, Chongzhen frowned and said fiercely in his heart: "Tomorrow, the King of Heaven will come, and I will popularize punctuation marks!"
It's not that the Ming Dynasty didn't have punctuation marks, it was just single and vague, and there was never an official, standardized system.
After complaining, Chongzhen continued to read. When he arrived at Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen finished reading more than ten articles.
Under the imperial power, these people were honest and did not dare to play tricks.
"Send these articles to the Daming Daily and ask them to print two copies every day starting tomorrow."
"My slave obeys the order!"
Under the service of several young eunuchs, Chongzhen changed into loose regular clothes and sat down behind the dragon case.
Wang Chengen placed a cup of hot tea on the dragon table and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Commander Li of the Imperial Guard is also here. The servant looks a little unhappy and looks a little anxious!"
"Doesn't look good? Are you anxious?"
Chongzhen also became interested: "Then let's announce Li Ruolian first, and let Li Banghua and Liu Zongzhou wait for a while!"
