"Ha ha……"
Kong Yinhua, the director of the Hall of Classics, smiled and said: "Chief, I don't understand what you are saying. We just expressed our feelings and did not incite them to rebel. What can the court do to us?"
"That is, we have worked so hard, but in the end it is our fault?
Do we have to watch the scholars go hungry? Watching them faint from heat stroke due to the hot weather?
No matter what the court does, it must be reasonable! "
"Head of the clan, we have reached this moment, what consequences are there? If the worst comes to worst, we will abolish Duke Yansheng and please return to Nankong. This possibility is very high.
In this case, why can't we give it a try? At least……"
"At least there's hope?"
Kong Yinzhi directly interrupted Kong Yinhua's words and said coldly: "Have you thought too well of the worst consequences? What if the emperor directly kills us?"
"Isn't it possible? The emperor really wants to be so decisive?"
"Why is it impossible? The emperor first framed Kong Xingxie, and then arrested nearly a hundred people from the Confucius family. It is estimated that they will all be beheaded in the end.
Now he has published a few ancient books to slander our bloodline. What else can't he do?
He can directly kill the clans, vassals, and princes, let alone us? "
Everyone fell silent, and the joy of making plans was replaced by gloom and worry.
What the patriarch said makes sense. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has raised his sword high.
They killed vassal kings and their families at the top, corrupt officials and local officials in the middle, and hundreds of wealthy merchants and gentry who committed crimes at the bottom. At least ten thousand people were killed.
He even wiped out tens of thousands of enemies in two battles. He was so cold-blooded and cruel, and his heart was probably as hard as a stone.
Not to mention them?
"Clan leader, we have no way out. Even if we completely surrender to the emperor, the bloodline issue has become known to the world now, and it is impossible for the emperor to change his mind. In this case, what are you still thinking about?"
"Chief, the matter has come to this. If you resist, you may die. If you don't resist, you may still die. But there is still a glimmer of hope. Let's do it!"
"If you do it, you may die!"
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"Okay, now that you have decided on this matter, leave the rest to the leader of the clan! Go and get busy!"
The director of the Sixth Hall stood up and looked at each other. When he walked to the door, the director of the Hundred Household Hall turned to look at Kong Yinzhi who was sitting at the head: "Chief, we...hey..."
Listening to the words of the director of Baihu Hall, Kong Yinzhi shook his head gently.
He knew that Baihu Ting wanted to escape from the Confucius Mansion through secret channels.
There is indeed a secret tunnel in the Kong Mansion that only Duke Yansheng of the past generations knew about, but it cannot be used at the moment.
If the fate of the Ming Dynasty had been defeated, it would be feasible for them to leave through secret channels and join the slave establishment.
But now that the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty has been restored, there will be no chance of establishing slaves for at least a few decades. Can they escape the Confucius Mansion, and can they escape the Ming Dynasty?
If King Lu had not been imprisoned in Beijing, and several palaces in Shandong had not been surrounded by Jin Yiwei and Tianxiong's army, they could have used their power to escape, or even directly support a certain vassal king.
But now there is no chance. The fact that the emperor got the imperial seal is enough to show the orthodoxy. In addition, the army controlled by the emperor is the most terrifying.
Even if they could escape, the Kong family would be completely ruined and would be saddled with a thousand years of infamy.
If they leave, then the matter of the Confucian bloodline will be completely confirmed. At that time, not only all the disciples of Beikong will be slaughtered, but at least they will be relegated to a lowly status and will never be able to stand up again.
"Soldiers will block it, water will cover it, and earth will cover it. Everything that needs to be done has been done. Keep the same in the face of all changes, and appease the people of the tribe!"
Kong Yinzhi stood up and walked towards the second hall, muttering to himself as he walked: "After all, imperial power is supreme in this world."
Coupled with his somewhat lonely figure, he looked extremely desolate.
The heads of the Sixth Hall looked at each other and sighed in unison. It wasn't that they didn't want to resist, but they didn't have the qualifications to resist.
One day later, the Kong family implemented the discussed strategy in Qufu City, which immediately aroused a strong response.
"The Kong family is truly benevolent and righteous. This is just like taking care of food and housing, and paying for the transportation back and forth!"
“It’s such a hot summer day. After a bowl of mung bean soup, I feel refreshed and no longer sleepy!”
"Look at this Kongfu. The mung beans in the mung bean soup, the sour plums in the sour plum soup, and the green tea are all average.
We are usually very reluctant to eat, but now we can eat to our heart's content in Kongfu. It is indeed a house of etiquette! "
"Hahaha, Confucius said: How wonderful it is to have friends from far away! The Confucius family has done this very thoroughly! The saint really did not lie to us!"
"How can such a benevolent and righteous family be descended from barbaric people like Mongolia? It is simply ridiculous!"
"Don't say this again. The Mongolian tribes north of Datong have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. To use words like barbaric and vulgar again is to provoke conflicts.
When something goes wrong, the imperial court will kill you directly in order to appease the Mongolian tribes. "
"Hey, don't tell me that I haven't thought of it yet. Since the Mongolian tribes have surrendered, then the Mongolian tribes are my people in the Ming Dynasty. They are all one family. Why do we have no descendants?"
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"Haha... The Kong family is really interesting. This is to bribe scholars!"
"Isn't this obvious? I grew up in Qufu and am now in my thirties. This is the first time in my memory that I have given out porridge and tea. It's so shameless!"
"No need to scold, we can't do anything with the money, but the mung bean soup and sour plum soup are available for free, let's go and try them too!"
"Well, I'm going to have a drink!"
"Everyone, let's go. Since they are so generous, let's go and eat together. It's hot and we don't want to cook, so let's eat mung bean soup and save some rice!"
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Scholars and common people are obviously at two extremes. The people of Qufu have been poisoned by the Confucian family for a long time, so they have never been very fond of the Confucian family and are disliked in everything.
As a result, the scholars and the common people started to fight.
Lu Xiangsheng, the temporary magistrate of Qufu County, was speechless. If we don't deal with this trivial matter, the people will be disappointed.
Deal with it, and don’t have time to do other things. It’s really a big deal.
He naturally guessed what the Kong family did, but what can you do if they give you money? People put free tea and soup in the store, how can you still take care of the store?
He could only rush the matter in Qufu to the yellow boat going down the canal and ask the emperor to make a decision.
But Jin Yiwei was faster than him, and the matter in Qufu was naturally passed to Chongzhen, who was secretly patrolling various states and counties in Suzhou. Looking at the information, Chongzhen sneered.
"Use my money to do good deeds, bribe scholars, and stand on the opposite side of the court? The Kong family is really good at planning!"
"With the slogan 'It's great to have friends from far away', you think I can't see it?"
"Hmph, there are friends coming from far away. Even though they are far away, they will be punished. If they dare to interfere with the affairs here, I will punish them for you to see!"
