When we come, we go down the river, and the cars and boats rotate, which is called a fatigue.
Now that we are on our way back, there is nothing urgent, so we naturally do whatever makes us feel comfortable. Anyway, it is the Kong family that is in a hurry.
But now, not only the Kong family was anxious, but also the scholars in Qufu City were anxious.
The literati in Qufu, who had been paying attention to the emperor's movements, naturally knew what happened in Nanjing. They were deeply surprised, angry and frightened that the emperor directly killed more than a hundred officials in Nanjing and forcibly disbanded Fushe.
In a courtyard in Qufu City, several old men with white hair and beards were filled with anger, slapping the table and shouting.
"Everyone, things have gone beyond expectations. The emperor actually went to South Zhili and killed a lot of people in South Zhili. He cut down as many as 80% of the officials in Jiangnan!"
"If you cut it, you'll cut it. After all, it violates the laws of the Ming Dynasty. But what's the point of recruiting people directly from the people? What's the point of studying hard for years? Is it no better than a trafficker and a pawn?"
"Yes, if the emperor comes to Qufu this time, I must ask the emperor to seek justice for the scholars in the world!"
"It's too outrageous. Even the emperor can't mess with Taizu's ancestral system of recruiting scholars."
"Ahem... Everyone, these are not important. The emperor cut off so many officials in Southern Zhili. Governor Yingtian, Governor of Water Transport and other high officials were all cut off directly. Five of the six ministers were cut off.
If we continue to cause trouble at this juncture, will they also kill us? "
"Hey, I heard that Fu She was forced to disband by the emperor and could not participate in the scientific examination. Leaders Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai were imprisoned, and several members were forced to drown alive!"
"Cruel and ridiculous. I thought Jin Yiwei was no longer what he used to be. But now it seems like a dog can't change its habit of eating shit. He is still cruel to his core. He was forced to dive into the water and watched as he drowned!"
"What are you afraid of? We have not gathered to make trouble, nor have we formed any association to take action against us. That will definitely be boycotted by scholars all over the world. How can the old Zhu family govern the world without us?"
…
Unlike the great Confucians and others, the common people's discussions were much more direct.
"I said what's going on? It's been more than a month since the emperor didn't come to Qufu. It turns out he went to Jiangnan. What the hell is this? Why is he secretly building a plank road to visit Chencang?"
"Don't say it so nicely. It's probably just to scare the Confucius family. The Confucius family has been around for thousands of years. Their disciples and former officials are all over the world, and their personal connections are all over the world.
If the emperor dealt with the Kong family, other people would also be implicated, so he had to be careful, so he went to Jiangnan and killed a group of officials to shock the Confucian family and the scholars in the world! "
"This possibility is extremely high. There are now tens of thousands of scholars in Qufu. After the emperor's move, it is estimated that many people will leave Qufu. It will be fine if they cannot take the scientific examination for a few years. If they are cut off, they will be unjust. Got it!"
"Huh, it's better to chop it off. I've been listening to this group of scholars talking about it every day for a few months. It makes my head hurt!"
"Forget it. I keep talking about Kong Sheng every day, saying that the Kong family is good here and that there is good. Without the Kong family, the world would be in chaos, etc. It makes me sick to hear it."
"That's understandable. After all, he is soft-spoken and short-handed. You can't eat the food of the Confucius family and take the money of the Confucius family while angrily cursing the Confucius family!"
"Hahaha, let's take a look this time. These scholars are in trouble. If you don't leave, you might be implicated. If you leave, you are afraid of death and unkind. You will be a laughing stock among the scholars in the future."
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Various similar discussions resounded throughout Qufu.
Qufu County Government, after listening to the report from his subordinates and looking at the letter in his hand, Lu Xiangsheng sneered.
"Come here, give me the order to block the city gates of Qufu and the official roads in and out of Qufu. All scholars must be registered when entering and leaving. Those who refuse to cooperate will be thrown into prison."
A military order came out, and the Tianxiong Army stationed in Qufu was very fast. Before the readers could react, they directly closed the city gates.
This action directly confused the scholars in Qufu, and then they became frightened. The guess came true.
But they didn't dare to cause trouble. In the past month or so, the Tianxiong Army had captured many scholars to work. All of them had tanned skin, calluses on their hands and feet, and some of them couldn't even speak.
In their fear, more than a dozen merchant ships belonging to Chongzhen and his party, under the arrangement of the new Cao Gang leader Cao Zhen, easily entered the Jining Wharf, which is known as the transportation throat of "Jianghuai in the Nantong and Yanji in the north".
Seeing the forest of sails, the piles of goods on both sides of the river, the rows of paving workshops, and the canal wharves where chambers of commerce competed for market share, Chongzhen nodded gently. Lao Zhu really had nothing to say to his son.
Everyone's fiefdom is either a place with convenient transportation or a prosperous place. Take Jining City as an example. Yanzhou was originally a county town. Because of King Lu's fiefdom, it was abruptly upgraded to a state capital.
During their stay in Suzhou City, although Jinyiwei did not find out that King Lu was the mastermind behind the Wenxiang Cult, they found a seal from a secret vault in King Lu's palace that was the same size as the "Emperor's Treasure" in the palace. Golden seals with the same shape,
There are also hundreds of sets of armors hidden in a cellar in the city. After comparison, it was found that they were consistent with the armors of the Wenxiang Sect rebels during the Apocalypse period.
Combining the two, if you say that King Lu has nothing to do with the Wenxiang Sect, you won't believe it even to death.
"There are still many ambitious people in this Ming Dynasty, and it is difficult to guard against domestic thieves."
Looking at the city wall in the distance, Chongzhen said with emotion.
If Luo Sigong hadn't caught a Yao village leader in Guilin who was in collusion with the Wenxiang Sect, how could he have guessed that King Lu was in collusion with the Wenxiang Sect!
"Has everything been arranged by King Lu?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Eighty-percent of the people around King Lu have taken refuge with the Jin Yiwei. His every move is under the surveillance of the Jin Yiwei.
I have arranged for someone to send the Wenxiang Sect matter back to Beijing six hundred miles away. Others in the city may not know about it yet, but they have inadvertently let King Lu know about it.
As long as he has contact with the outside world, we will all know about it. It just depends on whether any big fish has slipped through the net and taken the bait! "
"Um!"
Chongzhen nodded, he was not too concerned about this matter.
When they return to the capital, Jinyiwei can find clues from King Lu. If there are no clues, then he will be tortured directly. He can be killed just for hiding the armor.
Without the guidance of experts and the leader behind them, the followers of the Wenxiang Sect are just a bunch of rabble, and the imperial court can shock them with an arrest edict.
Looking at the city wall in the distance, and then at the sun hanging above his head, feeling the scorching heat, Chongzhen said softly: "I won't go to Jining City yet.
After finishing the matter in Qufu, I will come back and take a look. I will find a place to rest for a while before going to Qufu. "
