King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

This is said.

Kong Gongjian repeatedly waved his hands to deny and shook his head, and replied: "Your Highness, Your Highness, I heard it clearly. I heard it clearly. I am thinking about the question raised by Your Highness."

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, his eyes narrowed, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised with a smile, and he asked back: "Why? Is this question difficult for Lord Yansheng? Or is Lord Yansheng not very familiar with this Ming Dynasty law?"

"Of course, if Lord Yansheng is not familiar with it, we can have someone send us a copy of the Ming Dynasty Laws and Regulations, and then we can discuss it carefully to see how to deal with the current situation and how to deal with these daring people. I wonder which method Lord Yansheng wants to choose?"

"I can order someone to handle it now."

Say it.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Kong Gongjian with a smile, not giving the old bastard any chance to refute or rebut, as if he was determined to make him make a decision.

Kong Gongjian was such a smart person that he naturally understood the implication of Zhu Gaoxu's words, but he was not in a hurry to make a decision and spoke cautiously:
"Your Majesty."

"Forgive me for being so presumptuous."

“I wonder who the murderer is?”

“Who are the officials who suffered?”

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu did not hide anything. Since others wanted to pretend to be confused, he did not hesitate to waste his saliva and explained:
“Those who suffered and were victimized were newly promoted officials from the Ministry of Works.”

"Oh... that is, yesterday in the court, all the officials jointly recommended that all the strange and ingenious schemes in the world come from his family, and all the truly talented craftsmen in the world are his disciples and descendants of the Mohist School."

"Since Lord Yansheng comes from the Kong family, he should be familiar with the Mohist school, right?"

"Although I am uneducated and do not know the history of past dynasties in detail, I have heard about this issue to some extent."

"I wonder what Duke Yansheng thinks about this matter?"

"The perpetrators are students from the Hanlin Academy."

After hearing this, Kong Gongjian felt relieved instantly. For him, he was not afraid that Zhu Gaoxu would not explain or tell the reason, but he was afraid that the other party would say nothing, pretending to be ignorant, making him make a decision in a confused manner, and forcing him in this way would really make him not know how to find ways and loopholes.

Since Zhu Gaoxu had already explained and cleared up his doubts, he would not let it go. With a hint of curiosity on his face, he asked:
"Oh?"

"Your Highness, Crown Prince, this is a joint recommendation by all the court officials for the Mo family to serve as officials in the Ministry of Works. Isn't this all good?"

"Why would a student from the Imperial Academy commit such a heinous act on the street?"

"Could it be that the student from the Hanlin Academy who committed the crime had a feud with some of the Mohist officials who served in the court, and they just happened to meet each other, and then they couldn't hold back and had a quarrel, which eventually led to the current tragedy?"

"If it weren't so, how could such a tragedy happen when they didn't know each other, had no grudges against each other, and served the same dynasty and should have worked together? How could a student from the Hanlin Academy do such a wicked thing?"

"Whenever I have time, I always chat with students from all over the world in the Hanlin Academy. I don't know or dare to make judgments about the character of everyone, but I can more or less tell from their words and deeds that they are definitely not the manic people who like to stir up trouble."

What you said is really of low standard!
It's simply taking innuendo and accusations to the extreme.

It seems to be talking about whether the students of the Hanlin Academy have new or old grudges with the Mohist officials, but in fact it is asking whether he cannot win the hearts of the students by acting like this, and thus chilling the hearts of a group of students in the Hanlin Academy, which allows them to do such an impulsive thing.

However, when it comes to this matter, in terms of being thick-skinned or shameless, Zhu Gaoxu asks himself if he is not inferior to anyone else, nor is he intimidated by anyone at all.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu did not hide anything and replied frankly:

"Well"

"The analysis of Lord Yansheng is extremely reasonable and well-founded, and his clear thinking has shocked me greatly."

"But according to what I just learned from the Jinyiwei Prison, it seems that there is no old grudge between those students who committed the crime and the newly appointed officials of the Mohist School. It can be said that they have never even met each other in the past."

"It would be more accurate to say new hatred."

"That means Duke Yansheng should have heard it just now. Didn't I discover corruption among some officials in the Ministry of Works in the court yesterday?"

"For this, the prince and the crown prince were furious and punished dozens of officials, both big and small, and directly dismissed all of them from their posts for investigation."

"But right now, Your Majesty is fighting the Tatars and the Oirat in the northern desert. The border war is tense, and the amount of military equipment consumed every day is simply an astronomical figure. Your Majesty has already issued several decrees to have the court produce the military equipment urgently needed for the border war as quickly as possible and send it to the front line as quickly as possible for the border soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to use."

"But because they dealt with dozens of officials in the Ministry of Works at once, the Ministry of Works is very different from the other ministries. This ministry is not like the other five ministries where anyone can serve as an official."

"After all, it's not necessary to have a lot of skills, but you have to know some of the things you should know."

"It just so happens that I thought of the people of the Mohist School. They are very clever and cunning. These people should be more capable than anyone else and know more."

"So I proposed this to the ministers in the court. I didn't expect that this proposal would be greatly supported by the Minister of Works Song Li as soon as it was proposed. After Song Li's explanation, the ministers in the court were all people who could distinguish right from wrong, and they all responded one by one and approved of my proposal."

"But in the end, I thought that the Mohists had been away from the court for many years and had never been selected by the Ministry of Personnel."

"The ministers were also very reasonable and courageous. They proposed that although they had not been selected by the Ministry of Personnel, they could all jointly recommend him, which was still reasonable and legal."

"After that, everyone signed and put their fingerprints on the document one by one, and then recommended people from the Mohist School to take up these dozens of positions in the Ministry of Works."

Having said this, Zhu Gaoxu paused, and his originally peaceful face suddenly became cold and terrifying, with a chilling coldness bursting out of his body in an instant. His eyes, which had just been slightly narrowed, suddenly opened, and he looked back at Yanshenggong Kong Gongjian who was standing not far away, and continued with a sneer:
"But I am very curious!"

"All the officials in the court agreed and approved of this matter, but for some reason, when it came to the students of the Hanlin Academy, their reaction was so strong."

"On the surface, he didn't say anything, nor did he refute anything, but in the end he did such a wicked thing!" "This really puzzles me!"

"I wonder what Duke Yansheng thinks of this matter?"

"Students of the Hanlin Academy, what about those who disagree with this issue as recommended by all the ministers in the court?"

"If it is the Duke of Yansheng, how should we deal with him?"

"At the same time, I also want to know who in the world gave these students from the Imperial Academy such confidence?"

"How dare you go against the imperial court and refute what all the officials in the court agree to?"

This is said.

Such an expression and action, the sudden change and turn, really scared Yansheng Duke Kong Gongjian. His heart skipped a beat for no reason, and his originally calm face finally showed a slight ripple at this moment.

However, he quickly suppressed his anger, and his expression returned to his previous calm attitude. He was not affected by Zhu Gaoxu's change at all. Feeling the gazes focused on him, Kong Gong calmed down and said quietly:

"My lord."

"I am not a participant in this matter, nor have I discussed it with these Hanlin Academy students. As for what they think, what opinions they have, and who gave them the confidence, I really have no way to judge, and naturally I have no way to answer your question."

"but."

"From what the prince just said, I have some guesses. These students of the Hanlin Academy probably did not intend to do such an inappropriate act. They must have known that such a thing happened in the court. They had studied poetry and statecraft for so many years and finally got dozens of official positions. They finally had the opportunity to serve the court, but they were suddenly taken away by a group of peasants in their eyes. They must have some resentment in their hearts. They should have been theoretically resentful, but the conflict of words may have led to such a tragedy."

"I think this is not what the students of the Imperial Academy want to see. If nothing unexpected happens, they should have regretted it now that they have calmed down!"

Speaking of it.

Kong Gongjian paused very consciously and did not say anything else.

However, everyone present was not stupid, and they could naturally hear the implication of Kong Gongjian's words. This old bastard wanted to attribute the matter to impulse and carelessness, and wanted to let the matter go lightly. He did not want those students of the Hanlin Academy to be punished and severely fined.

Such a result is naturally not what Zhu Gaoxu wants to see. After all, if it is really like this.
There was absolutely no need for him to come to the Yanshenggong Mansion to pay a visit to Kong Gongjian.

"Oh?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked back in astonishment, and replied with interest: "From what the Duke of Yansheng said, these students of the Hanlin Academy did not mean to do it. According to what the Duke of Yansheng said, do you want to suggest that I should show leniency to these daring people, give them a chance to reform, and punish them leniently?"

Having said this, Kong Gongjian naturally nodded in agreement. After all, Zhu Gaoxu had already made it clear, so there was no point in hiding it. He then cupped his hands and said, "It would be best if this were the case. It would also reflect the love that our Ming Dynasty court has for students and talents."

"Hehehe"

Zhu Gaoxu sneered, his face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and with a "bang", he slammed his right hand heavily on the table, directly shaking the teacup on the table to the ground, and the tea suddenly scattered all over the floor. He stood up straight from the stool and said in a deep voice:
"The imperial court doesn't cherish or protect these students of the Hanlin Academy, the so-called talents, enough, and doesn't give them enough preferential treatment?"

"How many years have they enjoyed the living security that should be provided, the tax exemptions for their family members, and so on?"

"They are enjoying the court's preferential treatment and the good things it has given them, and this is how they repay the court and question its decisions?"

"In my opinion, it's not that the court treats them badly or doesn't cherish students and talents enough. In my opinion, it's that the court treats them too well. It's so good that they have become too self-righteous. They have become arrogant and have forgotten who they are, their status, and their responsibilities."

"It is said that if you feed a dog, it will know how to guard the house for its master. But Lord Yansheng, look at these students. Can they be compared to animals?"

These words were very heavy, just like a heavy hammer that struck Kong Gongjian's heart. Although he seemed to be scolding those students, he was not a fool. How could he not hear that Zhu Gaoxu was scolding him as well? It was definitely a veiled attack.

This made Kong Gongjian's expression change. His originally calm heart was instantly filled with anger, and his words became unkind. He said angrily: "Prince Han, be careful with your words. If you describe the students in this way, if this word gets out, it will probably make all the students in the world feel disappointed."

"Haha." Zhu Gaoxu sneered, looking back at the obviously angry Kong Gongjian, not caring at all, and snorted coldly, "Oh? Spread it out? Let the students and scholars of the world feel disheartened? Even so, what can they do?"

"I, the Duke of Yansheng, hope that you can put yourself in the right place."

"Remember clearly, it is not the imperial court that needs you here, but it is because of the imperial court that you have your current status, this honor, and can live such a good life."

At this point, Zhu Gaoxu ignored him completely. Kong Gongjian, who was already furious, continued:

"Do you really think that I don't know that the reckless behavior of the students of the Hanlin Academy this time was the result of your instigation behind the scenes, Duke Yansheng Kong?"

"Do you really think those students are so stubborn that they can keep their mouths shut for you?"

"Or do you really think that you are in such a superior position that even if the king and the crown prince knew about it, they would be powerless to do anything to you. As long as you don't admit it, we won't be able to do anything to you?"

"Kong Gongjian! Kong Gongjian."

"You underestimate this king."

These words were like a direct breakdown of their relationship. The expression of Duke Yansheng Kong Gongjian suddenly turned extremely ugly, and at the same time he was extremely horrified. He never dreamed that the King of Han would dare to confront him in person and break off relations with him over this matter.

However, at this point, Kong Gongjian was naturally not afraid, and revealed his true face. He looked coldly at the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi, and sneered:

"Then Your Highness, Prince Han..."

"What can you do to me?" (End of this chapter)