The people of the capital are no longer very interested in the broken place at the entrance of the vegetable market.

Originally, it was a place to sell vegetables, but since the Son of Heaven ascended the throne, a wave of heads had to be cut in three days. If it's been a long time, it's basically a scene of rolling heads - without him, just kill a few more at a time.

But today, the people of the capital still rushed to the entrance of the vegetable market. After all, it is really rare to cut off more than 300 heads at one time, especially since these more than 300 are all officials from Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Xuanda. I heard that during the drought in Shanxi, these guys were still busy with corruption, and they were found out by Jinyiwei, and the Son of Heaven was furious, and he wanted to kill them all at once.

In addition to the common people, there is also a special group in the venue. It is the prisoner of Guozijian, plus the candidates who went to Beijing to take the examination and prepare to participate in the imperial examination in the first year of Chongzhen.

The court supervisor of Guozijian and the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu stood in front of these future officials with gloomy faces, without saying a word. It was only after the more than 300 officials who were about to be beheaded were escorted to the execution ground that the official Shangshu spoke: "Today, take a good look." ”

Seeing that some of the candidates looked thoughtful, and some looked puzzled, the official secretary continued: "If you wait for the imperial examination to be successful, you will also become an official." If it is corrupt, these people today are your example. ”

When the candidates heard this, they understood. No wonder I gathered all these people together and came here to see the beheading - I and the others were not prepared to come and see, what is there to see about the beheading? The exam is coming soon, and if it passes, it will be a step to the sky.

It's just that many candidates want to go back and continue their studies, but they can't go. I don't know when I have already surrounded the Jinyi Guard, and who dares to break through the blockade of the Jinyi Guard and go back to study?

The official Shangshu looked at the anxious appearance of the candidates, and said, "What are you panicking about? Letting you come here today is also your Majesty's intention. If you are a good official, benefit one party, and get promoted to make a fortune, it is naturally not a problem. If you want to be corrupt in the future, you can also think about today's scene. Not every candidate has such an opportunity, you wait, cherish it. ”

The capital is full of people, and the Confucian Mansion in Qufu, Shandong Province is a different scene.

Kong Yinzhi, the contemporary Yansheng Gong, was sitting on the top of the main hall drinking tea, listening to the report of the housekeeper below: "Master, the latest batch of grain has already arrived in Tongzhou, just wait for Yuan Manzi to get things done, and these grains can be exchanged for silver for white flowers." ”

Kong Yinzhi snorted, squinted his eyes and said, "Heungxie is still young after all, when he comes back, you look at him and mention him, don't make any mistakes." ”

After the housekeeper bowed down and said yes, he said, "Master, it is said that the little grandfather should also come back, but now it is a day or two late, and there is no letter to come back, shall we send someone to take a look?" ”

Kong Yinzhi snorted and said: "Most of this rebel went to which fireworks and willow alleys, what does he do!" You must know that the habitual son is like a murderer, wait for him to come back, let him go to the family law by himself! ”

At this time, the second housekeeper trotted over from outside the door, saluted Kong Yinzhi and said, "Master, there is an angel outside, and I want the master to open the Chongguang Gate and gather the people in the clan to go up and down to receive the order." It's just that the angel still has a brigade of factory guards, but I'm afraid that the comer will not be good. ”

Kong Yinzhi shouted: "What are you panicking about! How could the dignified butler of the Yansheng Mansion not even withstand such a little battle? Can there be a thousand-year-old dynasty since ancient times? Only I Yan Shenggong has been passed down from generation to generation, which emperor does not respect my Confucian family? Go, as the angel said, gather together the people, and open the gate of the light to receive the decree. ”

At this time, Cao Huachun, who was outside the Yansheng Mansion, was quite impatient, sitting on the horse, holding the horsewhip boredly, and looking at the wood carving on the Chongguang Gate of the Yansheng Mansion.

Chongguang Gate four pillars three rooms on the third floor to hang with lotus, the bright room is slightly higher, under the eaves Shi a bucket two rises cloud arch, the bright room flat body section two savings, the second room one saving, beam frame structure, there are four inverted wood carving lotus buds before and after.

Originally, the lotus flower that came out of the mud without staining people has always been a symbol of incorruptibility and purity, which means that the Yansheng Mansion is noble and incorruptible, innocent and flawless. Now in Cao Huachun's view, it is an indescribable irony.

It's a shame that I used to be relatively close to those "righteous gentlemen" of the Donglin Party, but now it seems that the emperor is the most correct, these literati are just indebted to discipline!

After waiting for a short time, I heard the sound of a gun salute, and with a creak, the door slowly opened. In the Chongguang Gate, the contemporary Yansheng Gong Kong Yinzhi is the leader, followed by the clansmen of the Northern Sect in Qufu, as well as the sprinkling servants of the entire Confucian Mansion.

Kong Yinzhi saw Cao Huachun sitting upright on the horse, but did not get off the horse, and he was a little annoyed in his heart. He has opened the door of re-light, but the angel who announced the decree does not dismount, isn't this the face of a punching saint? It's just that the angel represents the Son of Heaven after all, and even if he is angry, he can't do anything. When he was about to arrive in front of the horse, Kong Yinzhi said coldly: "Angels come from afar to work hard. ”

The annoyance in Kong Yinzhi's tone, why couldn't Cao Huachun hear it? Cao Huachun can go from a dead eunuch to the position of the overseer of Dongchang, in addition to Chongzhen's favor, how can he have no real ability?

Of course, at this moment, let him Kong Yinzhi vent how he wants, he is a dignified servant of the Son of Heaven and the overseer of Dongchang, and he is really guilty of scheming with a dying person.

With a plan in his heart, Cao Huachun stretched out his hand back, and naturally there was a little eunuch holding a tray and sending the holy decree. Cao Huachun opened the holy decree and read it in his throat: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: After investigation, Kong Yinzhi, the holy prince of Yan, has been a knight since the first year of the Apocalypse, and has failed to educate one side, anti-encroachment on people's land, and trade with barbarians, which violates the education of the saints, and it is difficult to be a teacher in the world, let alone a saint's temple." His order, Yan Shenggong Kong Yinzhi, removed the knight, and committed suicide. His son Kong Xingmao committed suicide. ”

After reading the edict that gave Kong Yinzhi to death and the people of Confucius who were involved in smuggling grain outside the customs, Cao Huachun opened another edict and read: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: I have heard that the Song Dynasty was in turmoil, and the blood of the saint had to cross to the south. I am not sensitive, and after I think that I am a saint, the sect is divided into north and south, and this flesh and blood are separated. Zuo Chun Fang Zuo Yu De Kong Zhenyun"