King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

"What can I do with you?"

"Ah"

Zhu Gaoxu chuckled and looked coldly at Kong Gongjian who was standing beside him contentedly, with an expression of "what can you do to me?" He certainly did not believe that Zhu Gaoxu had the courage to do anything to him, or what he could do.

In this regard, Zhu Gaoxu naturally knew where Kong Gongjian's confidence came from.

It's just that he refused to admit his mistake and refused to acknowledge that he had instigated those students of the Hanlin Academy to do those rebellious acts in broad daylight.

In the absence of decisive evidence and substantial evidence from the court, it was naturally impossible to hold him responsible.

After all, his status and position are extraordinary.

In almost every dynasty, no emperor would touch anyone holding the position of Yanshenggong.

He also turned a blind eye to certain things, which gave Kong Gongjian the confidence.

but…

Kong Gongjian was wrong.

Zhu Gaoxu was not an emperor, and he had no intention of causing trouble for him by taking advantage of the riot among the students of the Hanlin Academy.

For Zhu Gaoxu, his real killer move was not here.

Because the Jinyiwei didn't catch him at all, nor did they find any evidence against him.

Of course, apart from the false utterances of the students being interrogated, there is no evidence at all.

Zhu Gaoxu smiled, pointed at Kong Gongjian, and replied:

"Duke Yansheng..."

"You don't think that I, the king, have no other evidence except for the nonsense of these Hanlin Academy students, right?"

"Or... Lord Yansheng, do you think that apart from this matter, I can't cause you any trouble and find any fault with you?"

"Or...you haven't made any mistakes in all these years?"

This statement came out.

What do you mean?
The King of Han's reliance is not here, or rather, the confidence that gives him the courage to confront him is not here?

Where exactly would that be?

Kong Gongjian couldn't help but feel extremely panicked. His facial expression changed and his look became unnatural.

Having served as an official for so many years and occupying a high position, it is impossible for him to be 100% clean. He knows his own affairs well and knows better than anyone how many dirty things he has done.

If some of the things he had done in the past were really dug up, or if some of the things were made public, the impact on him would be so great that he couldn't even imagine what would happen.

Don't say anything else.

The position of Duke Yansheng, which is now under his butt, is bound to be lost. Someone from another branch of their family will have to take over his position, and he himself will surely end up in disgrace for eternity.

He has destroyed the honor and reputation of the saint's family. Even if the court does not punish him, but only removes him from his position, once he returns to the family, he will face the clan rules and regulations. Which ones will be imposed on him and what kind of punishment will he suffer?

Thinking of this, Kong Gongjian couldn't help but shudder. He quickly gathered his mind, suppressed the restlessness and uneasiness in his heart, calmed himself down, and pretended to be confused and replied:
"What does your Highness the Prince of Han mean by this? I am old and stupid, and I really don't know what your Highness means."

"Anyway, I don't know anything."

"If the King of Han is in a good mood, he can do it at will."

Although he was extremely confused, he still pretended to be calm. He acted as if he knew nothing and was as unaware of anything as a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

Seeing him looking like a street thug, Zhu Gaochi, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but look sideways and surprised. As for the Crown Prince, he had known Yansheng Duke Kong Gongjian for so many years, but to be honest, it was the first time he saw this old bastard look like this.

At the same time, Zhu Gaochi also understood that this old man who looked righteous might have a lot of shit hidden under his ass. Although he looked very calm, they were all smart people. How could they not know that Kong Gongjian was already confused at this moment and was really scared and worried.

In this regard.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhu Gaoxu standing beside him, and gave him a thumbs up. At the same time, he couldn't help but complain in his heart:

"It takes evil to deal with evil!"

"To deal with these shameless old foxes, only shameless and thick-skinned people like Lao Er can take action. Only by taking action can they really kill and subdue these people."

"My own set of ideas is really a bit outdated."

"Some are too afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, too timid."

Noticing the Crown Prince's gaze, Zhu Gaoxu looked back and gave him a look that told him to watch the show. Then his gaze fell on Yansheng Duke Kong Gongjian again, the smile on his face not diminishing at all. He didn't care at all about Kong Gongjian's helpless way, nor was he angry at all.

Afterwards, he took out the memorial he had prepared long ago from his bosom with a smile, slowly spread it out in front of the two of them, half-closed his eyes and looked at the contents of the memorial, with a very playful and teasing expression on his face, and said:
"Not bad, not bad!"

"Duke Yansheng! Duke Yansheng!"

"You really opened my eyes. I never thought that the descendants of Confucius, the sage, would actually do such evil things. Hahaha, it's really interesting, really interesting."

As he was talking, Zhu Gaoxu slammed the memorial in his hand together, raised his eyebrows and looked at Kong Gongjian, who was resting with his eyes closed, like an old monk in meditation, and continued to speak:
"You, this is indeed an unexpected hobby. Your actions make me doubt whether you are the descendant of a saint, or the descendant of some people. Your actions are exactly the same as their hobbies."

"Oh, and there's more. Really, there's nothing missing. Nothing is left out."

"Yanshenggong"

"If I make these things in my hand public, will it have any impact on you?"

"As for the position under your buttocks, are you sure you can really sit steadily?" "Of course."

"You can deny it, or you can deny it."

Having said this, Zhu Gaoxu paused, raised the memorial in his hand, and clapped his hands several times. The smirk and playfulness on his face became more and more intense, and he said faintly:

"Yanshenggong"

"Should we take a gamble and see if I, the king, dare to speak out what is happening right now, have evidence in my hand to prove it to the world, to let the world have a good look at the unique hobbies of our Yansheng Duke, the descendant of the saint."

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu's smile became more and more presumptuous, and the look he gave to Yanshenggong Kong Gongjian became more and more playful. He no longer took Kong Gongjian seriously and said bluntly:

"I have heard that the clan rules of your Kong family are extremely strict in the whole world, and it is strictly forbidden to smear the family."

"Once a member of the clan smears the clan, targeted clan rules will be implemented."

"Tsk tsk tsk"

"You are a member of the Kong family, Lord Yansheng. Why don't you talk to me about how to deal with this?"

"What should be the fate of those who violate the clan rules?"

"Not only that, what kind of situation will the people in your lineage end up in?"

"certainly."

"You can deny it or act helpless. This is what I want to see the most. I just don't know if you dare or not. Don't worry, what I like to see the most is your rebellious appearance."

"I really want to see if you can still be as tough as you are now. Or if the reputation and good name of your ancestors are destroyed in your hands, how will you face your ancestors in the afterlife after you die?"

"You are the kind of person that is described as sanctimonious."

"Hahaha"

This series of words, like huge thorns, pierced Kong Gongjian's heart fiercely, especially when Zhu Gaoxu bluntly read out the contents of the memorial in his hand, which really frightened Kong Gongjian. He never dreamed that such a secret and obscure thing he had done could appear in Zhu Gaoxu's memorial.

As for the results that Zhu Gaoxu mentioned later, once the contents of the memorial were exposed, once they were made public, and fell into the eyes of the world and were known to the world, the consequences would be.
To tell the truth.

At this moment, Kong Gongjian could no longer be as tough as he was just now. He was self-righteous and complacent, and a series of things in his heart really made him lose his composure. He also fell into silence. He didn't know what to do, let alone how to answer the questions in Zhu Gaoxu's words, let alone how to face these problems.

"Snapped"

Just as Kong Gongjian was silent and dazed, a clear and piercing voice rang in his ears, pulling him back from his daze. His eyes involuntarily looked towards the place where the sound came from, and the sound came into his sight from none other than the memorial that Zhu Gaoxu had just held in his hand, which had been thrown straight in front of him by Zhu Gaoxu at some point.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu's voice came again. He pointed at the memorial thrown on the ground, his eyes full of contempt and sarcasm, and said with a smile:
"Oh"

"The things recorded in it are not limited to what I just said. There are many more explosive contents. I am a little embarrassed to speak out. How about you, Lord Yansheng, take a look at it yourself and see if the contents recorded in this memorial are true or false, or whether the records are true. Is there anything that needs to be supplemented or corrected?"

"Take a look first"

"After reading the above content, let's have a good chat about the next issue."

"I think when the time comes, Duke Yansheng should be able to give me a satisfactory answer."

"It is also inevitable that you will no longer confront me head-on, but it is not certain."

After hearing this, Kong Gongjian came to his senses without any hesitation, nor did he care about his so-called image and face. He squatted down and picked up the memorial that had fallen on the ground. He held it in his trembling hands, carefully opened the memorial and read the contents on it.

As the contents of the memorial came into view, Kong Gongjian's expression became particularly interesting at this moment. The panic and fear in his eyes became more and more intense, and his breathing became rapid, with his chest heaving.

'Snapped'

After reading a few pages, he had not yet read the contents of the memorial. Of course, Kong Gongjian did not have the courage to read the entire contents of the memorial, because the contents recorded on it were like reminding him of everything he had done in the past, what he had done, and making him recall the things he had done, which made him feel more uncomfortable than killing him.

Of course, the most important point is that Kong Gongjian knew that if every piece of evidence and every charge in this memorial were really made public, he would be completely nailed to the pillar of shame, and his reputation would be completely ruined, with absolutely no chance of turning things around. At the same time, he would die without a burial place and would be infamous for thousands of years.

If this memorial was recorded by him himself and he could read it back and forth when he had nothing to do, it would feel quite good.

But the problem is that this memorial was not his, but a death warrant prepared for him by Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu!
to this end.

How could he dare to look any further?

If he really continued reading, Kong Gongjian was afraid that he would scare himself to death.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu's slightly raised mouth corners showed a playful smile that became more intense. He glanced with interest at Kong Gongjian, who had closed the memorial without even reading it in its entirety. He could probably guess in his heart why Kong Gongjian did this, and then he laughed and said teasingly and sarcastically:

“Oh.”

"Duke Yansheng! Duke Yansheng!"

"Why don't you watch it?"

"I have seen your memorial, and I have not yet reviewed at least half of its contents. Why did you just close it?"

"What?"

"Such an action is not like your style of doing things, the style of the Duke of Yansheng, Kong Gongjian!"

"Does this mean that you feel that the contents of the memorial are not true and you want to add some more information to it, or do you feel that the records are too true and you dare not read the contents of the memorial?"

When these words fell into Kong Gongjian's ears, it was no less than a few heavy slaps in the face. His old face couldn't help but turn red, and fear and uneasiness filled his cheeks and expression. His originally upright figure seemed to have been drained of all his energy and spirit at this moment. He knelt down firmly in front of the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi, holding the memorial in both hands above his head, and kowtowed with an extremely respectful attitude:

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong, please spare my life." (End of this chapter)