The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 157 The Will of Heaven and Man
"You want to say you didn't?" Zhu Houzhao glared at him and said angrily, "Then why did your daughter marry this Kong Wenshao?

Why is Kong Hongxu's wife the daughter of the late Grand Secretary Li Xian?
Why did Kong Wenshao plan to marry Zhang Yanling before he had any children?

Who were the wives of the previous two generations of the Kong family? Which one of them was not the daughter of an important official of the court?"

"Haha, this is really amazing. He only chooses daughters of high-ranking officials in the Ming Dynasty as his wives, and now he even drags the emperor's uncle into the picture.

Also, don’t you really know how many sins the Kong family has committed in Shandong?
A bunch of filthy people, but they always speak in high-sounding words about integrity and honor, which really makes me feel sick. "

Li Dongyang's face turned pale and he could no longer speak.

There was an uproar in the crowd.

This is no secret to many officials, but to most scholars and common people, it is completely unknown.

Judging from this, Li Dongyang and his men must be up to something dirty.

The royal family members and nobles could not help laughing, and they became more and more happy watching the fun.

Senior officials such as Liu Jian remained silent.

Is what Your Majesty said correct?

That's partly true.

Marrying off a daughter or getting married may not be a big deal, right?
But it is true that civil servants stick together.

It is also true that we need the title of Yanshenggong.

Because in the previous dynasty, the power of civil officials officially surpassed that of military generals. As civil officials became stronger and stronger, they needed to be more united to suppress everything.

The royal family also needed to confirm the status of Confucianism and win over literati.

The words of the sage's disciples began to gain more and more popularity, and the title of Yanshenggong came into being.

As for before, the Kong family’s preferential treatment has always existed.

But the influence of the Kong family was not as great as it is now, and the Kong family has never been the first family of civil officials.

Later, the civil service group did a lot of things using the title of Yanshenggong.

For example, what the Liao Kingdom is doing now is using the Kong family to compete with the Song Kingdom for legitimacy, etc.

The two sides became more and more tied together.

When it came to Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, he originally did not want to recognize the Kong family and even made things difficult for them many times. But then the biggest defeat since the founding of the country occurred.

Taizu had no choice but to accept the Kong family and compromise with the civil service group.

But from that time on, Taizu completely distrusted and even hated civil servants, and tried every means to make trouble for them.

Let’s not talk about these for now. These have always been tacit understandings and no one will say them.

At this moment, this fig leaf was torn off rudely by His Majesty.

But now they are quite calm and do not find it too difficult to accept.

It even feels a bit natural.

Given His Majesty's temperament, isn't it normal for him to tear it down once he thinks of it and discovers it?
Just the end...
Thinking of this, Liu Jian, Xie Qian and others looked at each other and felt a headache.

"There is a second point." Zhu Houzhao became angrier the more he thought about it, and then he spoke with a sneer: "Abolishing the title of Duke Yansheng will cause unrest in the government and the country and be detrimental to the people?

Hahaha, I never thought that my Ming Dynasty was so fragile.

The Kong family, who have no merits and only oppress the people, can cause turmoil in my Ming Dynasty.

Then I don’t think it’s better to have the Ming Dynasty.”

With a wave of his sleeves, his heroic aura seemed to truly support this world.

"People of the Ming Dynasty, I tell you.

The Ming Dynasty was built with the concerted efforts of all civil and military officials, the bloody battles of millions of soldiers, and the support of hundreds of millions of people behind the scenes.

It is definitely not something that the Kong family can influence."

"I once said that I am not afraid of rebellion or unrest. The worst that can happen is that I can conquer the world all over again.

Because I know very well that concessions will not bring peace and prosperity to the people of the Ming Dynasty and a stable country.

Only with iron and blood, and with strength, can we wipe out all the evil spirits."

"If it was really because of the Kong family, the Ming Dynasty would be in turmoil and full of rebellions.

Okay, I will make it clear that I don’t want this kind of Ming Dynasty anymore, I will start over and conquer the world again.”

"I also tell all the officials and scholars of the Ming Dynasty that if you want to live or die because of a filthy Kong family, you will all be dealt with in this way.

I will conduct a thorough investigation of your official career. You will not be allowed to take the imperial examinations for three generations. Get out of the Ming Dynasty.

There were many people in the Ming Dynasty who could read and write.

The Ming Dynasty has never lacked officials and scholars, but it lacks people who care about the people."

"I will never back down from any evil.

Anyone who dares to harm the people of the Ming Dynasty, no matter who he is, I will cut him into pieces.

Even the emperor can’t do it.”

The thunderous sound swept across the entire capital city.

An indescribable will, as vast as the mountains and the sea, as big as the sky and the earth, enveloped nearly millions of people in the capital.

Everyone felt the firmness of this will and was affected by it.

There is nothing else in my mind, I just feel a burning, excited and hot feeling.

Those who have a guilty conscience are like ice and snow meeting the sun; they tremble and feel fear.

"Long live your Majesty!"

"Long live your Majesty!"

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The shouts rose again, even more powerful and even more earth-shaking.

The invisible force seems to sweep away everything.

Those who still felt unwilling to give up gave up their last fantasy.

In the crowd, Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou were also waving their arms, but they didn't shout anymore.

It wasn't that they were disappointed, but that they were more shocked and calm. 'The peerless hero!' After a moment of silence, Lu Xiaofeng spoke.

"Yes, but he is a different kind of peerless hero, purer, more heroic, and more devoted to the people." Hua Manlou nodded, revealing a spring-like smile.

"Well, I don't tolerate any sand in my eyes. If it were someone else, I might think it's a little naive and difficult to do, but..." Lu Xiaofeng didn't finish his words, and some heat appeared in his eyes.

'But Your Majesty is a miracle in himself. You broke through to the Grand Master level at the age of thirteen, which has never happened before.

This will is even more powerful and has unknown boundaries. Although I don’t know what the martial arts will of other grandmasters at the highest level and those at the heavenly level is like.

But Your Majesty will definitely be able to reach the realm of heaven and man, and it may not be far away.

He also has a heroic personality and has gathered a group of powerful ministers and sons. There are also many strong people in the martial arts world who are dedicated to the country and the people. Your Majesty will definitely be able to do it. 'Hua Manlou continued with a firm smile.

Then he looked at Lu Xiaofeng, and his smile became even more intense: "You want to join the Jinyiwei and help His Majesty create a prosperous Ming Dynasty."

'If it is really a Great Ming as Your Majesty has described, who would not like it?

But I...' Lu Xiaofeng felt a little yearning and a little distressed.

"Your playboy character won't allow that." Hua Manlou hit the nail on the head.

Lu Xiaofeng rolled his eyes and sighed softly: 'I myself have never thought that I would want to join the Jinyiwei one day.

I may really be too deeply influenced by His Majesty.'

Hua Manlou smiled but said nothing.

"Can't you give me a suggestion?" Lu Xiaofeng said dissatisfiedly.

"It depends on you. Whether you join the Jinyiwei or are in the martial arts world, you can play a significant role." Hua Manlou said confidently.

Lu Xiaofeng didn't say anything else, but there was a smile on his face and he looked just as confident.

Inside the Ming Palace.

Duke Zheng had been listening quietly, his expression unchanged.

Until he felt that will, a sincere smile appeared in his eyes.

Taizu and Taizong, I'm afraid you yourselves could not imagine that our Ming Dynasty can produce another one, no.

There will be an emperor who will definitely surpass you and be so evil.

Only fifteen years old!
Suddenly, he wasn't worried about anything anymore.

It’s up to Your Majesty to deal with the Ming Dynasty.

There is his old bones, there is His Majesty, and there is Wang Shouren, whom he cannot understand.

There are more and more talented people, and the Ming Dynasty cannot be overturned.

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao was a little confused.

For some reason, just after he said those words, he felt that his will seemed to have entered a new level.

It seems to have become real.

Different from the spiritual power of the martial arts spirit.

It is the will itself that has become substance and can influence the substance of real objects.

Coupled with the rapidly growing power of his martial arts spirit, his martial arts will was able to cover the entire capital city.

The will of heaven!

The thought popped up immediately.

After a little thought, there is not much surprise. It is just a matter of time.

He was even happier with the cries of the people of the Ming Dynasty at this time.

After a few breaths, he waved his hand to stop the shouting.

His eyes were as sharp as a blade, piercing at Kong Hongxu and his son, who had collapsed to the ground at some point.

He said coldly: "Today, I will not kill you. I will cut you into pieces with a hundred knives first. After the Kong family and your other crimes are thoroughly investigated, I will cut you into pieces with a thousand knives."

"Your Majesty, it's unfair, it's unfair. We are the descendants of saints, we can't do this." Kong Hongxu seemed to be awakened and begged for mercy at the top of his voice.

"Unfair? You still have the nerve to say it's unfair?" Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly, his eyes widened, and the sun and the moon flashed. "Look at me and tell me, have you killed innocent people indiscriminately?"

Kong Hongxu's eyes froze, and he said instinctively: "I just killed some untouchables. It is an honor for these untouchables to be killed by me."

Because the sound was not loud, only the surrounding officials, Jinyiwei and others could hear it.

They either shook their heads and sighed, or looked at it coldly.

"Heh." Zhu Houzhao was so angry that he laughed, "Untouchables? Well, in your eyes, the people of the Ming Dynasty are nothing but untouchables, but in my eyes, you are worse than dogs.

No, comparing yourself to a dog is really an insult to the dog.

In my eyes, dogs are much more important than you.

Something inferior to a beast.

Cut him a hundred times, but don't let him die."

"Yes."

The Jinyiwei responded, and relatively professional people immediately stepped forward and started.

"Ah~!"

The first cut caused Kong Hongxu to feel excruciating pain.

Zhu Houzhao felt relieved after hearing this, but the others had different emotions.

"Seal his voice, it's harsh to the ears." After listening to it for a few times, Zhu Houzhao frowned slightly.

The Jinyiwei immediately sealed Kong Hongxu's mute point, causing him to suffer even more painful torture.

"Detain Kong Wenshao first, and deal with him after his crime is clear."

After giving the order, Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment and continued, "Issue an order to abolish the title of Duke Yansheng of the Kong family.

Let the factory guards investigate the Kong family thoroughly, and make sure no one is spared."

(Chapter 3, there is one more chapter to be updated around 9 o'clock, which is an extra chapter for 500 average subscriptions.)
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