"Lord Yang, when the target returns from the other courtyard, he will have dinner with the Kong clan, and then go into the study to discuss secretly. Because his level was not high at the beginning, Jin Yiwei had no inside line in their house, so I don't know what they were talking about. ”

"A small character, if it weren't for the Kong family, who would pay attention to him." Yang Zhangde drank a glass of wine and said, "It's not early, it's time for me to go home, and tell me anything directly at home." ”

Yang Zhangde stood up, and several other Jinyi guards' pacification envoys, Mr. Qian, also hurriedly stood up.

As soon as everyone got out of the restaurant, they saw a Jinyi Wei Zongqi galloping over on horseback, and shouted from afar: "Lord Yang, the situation has changed!" ”

Yang Zhangde paused for a moment, and while letting people go over to lead the horse, he came to a secluded place next to the restaurant. The others scattered around and did not let anyone listen to them.

"What's going on? Knowing that the capital would not allow the galloping horse, he dared to violate the law. ”

"My lord, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has vomited blood again, and his condition is critical."

Yang Zhangde was not surprised and asked, "What happened?" Didn't you say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was already fine? ”

After hearing that his subordinates had made the afternoon's events clear, Yang Zhangde immediately said: "Send more people to the Confucian Mansion to keep an eye on them, and don't let any of them run away today." Wen San, you go to my mansion and tell Senior Brother Xuan Lin that I will go back to the house later. Zhao Lu, if you go to Dong'anmen with me, I think His Highness will have orders soon. ”

Zhu Zhanji knew what was happening in the other courtyard earlier than Yang Zhangde, and when he heard the news that Zhu Gaochi vomited blood, a trace of unbearability flashed in his heart.

This kind of intolerance is not the son's intolerance of his father, but the intolerance of his fate.

In terms of feelings, in this era when fathers don't hold children, he doesn't have much affection for Zhu Gaochi.

He was a ruthless person in his previous life, although he occupied Zhu Zhanji's body in this life, he has always worked hard to change the fate of the Ming Dynasty and the fate of the Chinese nation.

He will have feelings because of Zhu Di's unreserved trust in him, and he will have feelings because of Queen Xu and Zhang's favor for him, but he has always had a kind of estrangement towards Zhu Gaochi, the father of the body.

The relationship between father and son, maybe Zhu Gaochi has some, but he doesn't.

So for the sake of power, he can confine him without any worries.

In the original history, although Zhu Gaochi was threatened by his two younger brothers when he was young, his group of Wenchen were all arrested and put in prison, and he was not released until he ascended the throne.

However, because of Zhu Zhanji's relationship, his position has never really wavered.

But in this life, although Zhu Zhanji blocked a lot of attacks for him at the beginning, he directly removed his foundation, making him lose the possibility of ascending to the throne.

This is the third time he has vomited blood, even if Zhu Zhanji has no feelings for him, he is a little unbearable.

After being silent for a long time, he ordered: "Gather the two guards of Yulin and prepare to leave the city." In addition, he ordered the Jinyi guard to take down Kong Lenan, accused of colluding with the chamberlain and framing the prince. Wang Yan ......"

"The ministers are here."

"When I go out of the city, block the palace gate, I won't go back to the city, and I won't open the palace gate."

"Yes!"

Zhu Zhanji stood up and said again: "Inform the crown princess, the princess, change your clothes, and go out of the city." ”

Anyway, it was his own father, and he knew that his father was seriously ill and had to serve. The crown princess is a genuine wife, of course, she can't ignore it.

The imperial palace was built in the southeast corner of Yingtianfu, and there were no residential houses in the southeast, which had an advantage. That is, when the royal family leaves the palace, it will not affect the lives of the people, and most of the people don't know that Zhu Zhanji is going out of the palace.

Only the ministers, who are always watching the movements of the palace, can know something.

Leaving the palace after dark is extremely rare in Daming, because most people in this era are still night blind, and if there is no light, they can't see anything.

At this time, when traveling, the movement is too big, and I don't know how many torches to order.

And in the face of danger, there is no time to react. Therefore, at night, the palace will close its gates, and even if there is a big event, it will only send messages through the hanging basket, and will not open the door.

But now Zhu Zhanji is visiting his seriously ill father, and no one dares to stop him.

What's more, the hot springs are only sixty miles away from the palace, and the cement road can be reached in an hour.

By the time Zhu Zhanji had arranged all the links, Zhang and Sun Xian, including Zhu Zhanji's younger brother and sisters, had also been prepared.

The three of them got into one carriage, while a dozen younger siblings got into four carriages.

Zhang is not worried about Zhu Gaochi's body, or rather, she is ready and can accept any result.

This husband is now like nothing, and her hope has been completely placed on her son.

But the younger siblings were all panicked and fell into the panic of going to their father, and the younger sisters couldn't help crying.

Zhu Zhanji got into the carriage, lifted the curtains, and said calmly: "Let's go." ”

In the Confucian Mansion on the bank of the Qinhuai River in the Sanshan Gate, Kong Lenan has been a little uncertain since he came back from the other courtyard.

Originally, his hopes were all on Zhu Gaochi, but now that Zhu Gaochi is under house arrest, he clearly understands that his backer is now taking care of himself.

In such a situation, they must find another way to rely on.

However, whether it is the emperor in the past or the grandson of the current prison state, they lack respect for the Confucian family.

The emperor, who had just cut the Duke of Yansheng of their Kong family the year before last, has no intention of forgiveness.

And Taisun's corruption in Shandong this time is even more closely focused on the Kong family.

For the sake of a general ancestral tomb, the current reputation of the Confucian family has been ruined by the imperial court, this is not counted, some of the Confucian family's private interests over the years have also been known by the imperial court.

In last month's riots, rioters stormed the Confucian Mansion and almost burned it down with a single fire.

However, the imperial court has so far arrested a few main culprits painlessly, and has no intention of punishing them, and it seems that they are just preparing to exile them to Mobei.

And these chaotic people originally wanted to find a way out in Mobei! This punishment is a reward.

Just from this incident, the Kong family can feel that the current grandson is no different from the previous emperor.

What's even more hateful is that because Kong Mou died in order to save the Kong family. The imperial court seized this point, vigorously publicized Confucius, and implemented the criminal responsibility of the Confucian family.

The conscientious backs of the Kong family have committed suicide and apologized, you dare to say that the Kong family is right!

In the face of this blow after ring, the Kong family was overwhelmed, and now their reputation is discredited.

However, the Kong family can't say that Kong Mou did something wrong, because at that time, when life and death were at stake, without Kong Mou's self-sacrifice, Kong Mou's mansion would probably be burned down.

All of this stems from the fact that the bet was wrong on Zhu Gaochi, and it was too late to regret it.

However, as the only thousand-year-old family in Shenzhou, the Kong family is far more able to endure humiliation than anyone thinks.

It's a big deal to be obedient and low-key, as long as people are alive and have the signboard of their ancestors, the Confucian family can't be destroyed.

In a few decades, a hundred years, the emperor will change, and if he wants to govern the country and unify the hearts of the people, he still has to use the signboard of their Confucian family.

Although worried, Kong Lenan's heart was not very worried. As a descendant of a saint, no matter who he faces, he has enough superiority.

Even if today's royal family, pushed forward by three generations, is just a cowherd.

"It's almost curfew, so let's disperse today. Tomorrow I will go to Dali Temple again to see if I can find a good place for the two families. ”

As soon as Kong Lenan's words fell, he heard a noise from the front yard, but it was far away, and it was a little unreally.

The Confucian Mansion in the capital is located in the northwest of the Confucius Temple, which was given to the Confucian family during the Taizu period. This courtyard was originally the palace of the general of Mengyuan, and later changed to the mansion of the Yansheng Prince, covering a vast area.

All the people of the Kong clan who are in the capital basically live here.

Although Zhu Di cut the knighthood at the beginning, he did not take back these rewards, and the signboard of the Holy Duke of Yan was still hanging at the gate.

Kong Gongquan, who came from Shandong, brushed his beard and said: "The Confucian Mansion in the capital should also be cleaned up, why not shout and make noise." ”

Before the words fell, I saw a young man from the Confucian branch push open the door of the study in a panic. "Oh no, Jinyiwei is here to raid the house!"

Picking up the tea bowl, Kong Lenan, who was about to drink tea, was shocked, the tea bowl fell to the ground and fell apart.

Several people looked at each other, but before they could react, they saw a strong man in his thirties striding in, looking at a few people in the room and smiling: "It's not scattered yet, it's just a matter of saving trouble, take it all." ”

There was a deafening sound of footsteps, and two teams of Jinyi guards holding embroidered spring knives came out from behind him, and soon put the steel knives on their necks.

Kong Gongquan, who was originally calm, had a good time, like a master in the world, but at this time, his body was weak, and a stream of urine stains flowed down the mahogany chair.

A small flag that was about to tie him up was smoked and covered his nose, and said disgustedly: "Where is this, I'm scared to pee." It's really unlucky. ”

Although Kong Lenan is only a doctor of the Five Classics and his reputation is not obvious, this is because Zhu Di is unwilling to reuse the Kong family. Relying on the reputation of the Kong family, he also has a wide range of contacts in the capital, and he does not take Jinyiwei in his eyes.

He slapped the coffee table, stood up and said angrily: "Yang Zhangde, this Yansheng Mansion is not a place where you can go wild. ”

Yang Zhangde smiled, walked unhurriedly in front of Kong Lenan, and stared at his eyes condescendingly for a long time.

Kong Lenan was very inward-looking, and he was terrified in his heart, but at this time, he could only force himself to look at him.

He also imagined that this would make Yang Zhangde retreat, but he didn't expect Yang Zhangde to raise his hand and slap Kong Lenan's face.

Where would Kong Lenan think that Yang Zhangde would attack him, only to feel a shock in his brain, his eyes were full of stars, the sky was spinning, his body was slapped by this slap, and he fell heavily to the ground.

His hand happened to fall on the porcelain piece of the tea bowl that had broken just now, and it hurt again, and he completely lost his ability to react.

Kong Lejian, who was sitting next to Kong Lenan, was also in charge of the liaison with the Confucian Mansion in the capital, and his arm was twisted behind his back, but at this time, he shouted at Yang Zhangde: "Lord Yang, why is this so!" Be a person and leave a line, so that you can meet in the future. ”

As soon as Yang Zhangde stretched out his hand, a thousand households immediately handed the Ming Huang Holy Decree in his hand to him. Yang Zhangde opened the holy decree and read: "There is now a Confucian family in Qufu, Shandong, Lenan, who lives in the country and is a doctor of the Five Classics, who does not want to serve the country, but colludes with the inner servants to frame the prince. Dressed in brocade clothes, the guards took down the Confucian Mansion up and down to investigate the reason. If there is resistance, kill him! ”

Kong Lenan originally felt that his head was heavy and his teeth were loose, and he wanted to stare at Yang Zhangde again, but when he heard the words that came out of his mouth, he was immediately frightened. "This is slander, this is wrong!"

"Wronged or not, follow me to the prison of the Criminal Department first. Don't think that no one knows about your actions in the capital, it's just that you little characters, Lao Tzu is too lazy to take care of them. All of them are tied up for me, only under ten years of age and over sixty years of age, and they are exempt from bondage. ”

Kong Lejian was shocked and said: "Lord Yang Mingjian, my Confucian Mansion has been authentic in China for thousands of years, how could I frame the prince!" ”

Yang Zhangde waved his hand disdainfully and said, "You are a small Jiupin Sheren, can you still represent the authenticity of Huaxia?" I'm really not afraid of the wind and flashed my tongue. ”

Kong Lejian couldn't stand this kind of look anymore, and shouted at the top of his voice: "I am the queen of the saint......"

Yang Zhangde wanted to turn around and go out, but when he heard this, he turned his head and said: "My surname Yang is derived from the King of Zhou, but after the King of Zhou, I don't see any pretense." Ancestors are ancestors, descendants are descendants, you can't even tell the difference, you are in vain! ”

He turned around and walked to the door, and shouted: "Don't let Lao Tzu get away with anyone, if there is resistance, kill him!" ”

When the people surnamed Kong heard Yang Zhangde's words just now, they seemed to be pulled out of their backbones, and they no longer had the slightest idea of resisting.

Ancestors are ancestors, and descendants are descendants, so what are the descendants of them who indulge in the glory of their ancestors every day?

Without their ancestors, they are nothing!

The Confucian Mansion in the capital is almost all people with the surname Confucius, with a total of 67 people. But now, after everyone was tied back, they were connected by a thick rope to form a string of five.

Only the elderly and children were not tied up, but were escorted together.

Yang Zhangde counted the manpower, and was just about to set off, when he saw a commotion at the door, Xie Jin angrily pushed away the obstruction of the two brocade guards and walked in.

The Xie family is not far from the Confucian Mansion, and they are all around the Confucius Temple. Xie Jin heard the movement, and the others didn't dare to stop it, but he, a stunned man, didn't have too many scruples.

"Commander Yang, what are you doing?"

Yang Zhangde naturally knew that Xie Jin was a teacher of Taisun, so he didn't dare to slack off, and hugged his fists and said: "The university scholar is above, and Zhang De is polite." ”

Xie Jin looked at the people of the Kong clan who were crying and shouting, and couldn't bear to ask, "What happened, this mansion has been arrested?" ”

Yang Zhangde sighed and said, "If it is an ordinary crime, Zhang De would not dare to do so. However, the Kong family colluded with the internal servants, knowing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was sick, but they watched left and right, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince vomited blood and was in danger today. ”

No matter how low Xie Jin's EQ is, at this time, he also knows that he can't get involved in this matter, and he has the idea of retreating. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is critically ill!"

"Yes, the grandson of the prison country is worried about His Royal Highness the Prince, and has already set off for the other courtyard. Cancel the messenger of tomorrow morning, I am afraid that he has already ascended the palace. ”

Xie Jin hurriedly said: "Jin will go back to the house and not disturb Commander Yang's case." ”

Only then did Kong Lenan know what was going on, but he didn't expect that it was because of his recklessness that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince vomited blood today. If he is fine, it will be fine, if there is something, the sixty-seven members of the Confucian Mansion in the capital will be buried with the prince.

He didn't expect the prince to be so sick, and when he saw the prince some time ago, he seemed to be back to health!

If he knew that there would be such a result, how dare he disturb the prince!

At this time, he regretted it terribly.

However, it's too late to regret it!

When he returned to Xie Fu, sure enough, Honglu Temple had sent someone to inform him that he would be exempted from the early dynasty tomorrow.

Xie Jin sat in the hall, still uncertain, worried about the prince dozens of miles away.

Now Your Majesty may not have arrived in Ningbo, if the crown prince is gone, will Your Majesty still drive the expedition in person?

He felt that he couldn't ignore it, and said to his eldest brother Xie Lun and his two nephews: "Zhen Period, you go to Lu Shangshu's Mansion and explain the matter to him clearly, this matter is very important, and the Ministry of Rites should prepare as soon as possible to pray for the prince."

Zhen Liang, you go to Xia Shangshufu. Now the household department is checking the fields of the Kong family, trying to cover up one or two ...... for the Kong family"

Xie Zhenliang asked puzzledly, "Father...... You have always taught us to stand right, why do you now have to do the opposite? ”

Xie Jin sighed, looked at Xie Zhen and asked, "Zhen Qi, do you understand my intentions?" ”

Xie Zhenqi said with a smile: "Uncle is a Confucian who can be counted in the Ming Dynasty, but now he is used as a symbol of reform by His Royal Highness. My Xie family is now assisting His Highness in promoting the Alphabet, Numbers, and Geometry series, and has become the target of public criticism. ”

Xie Zhenliang said with a righteous face: "The introduction of numbers and letters, geometry, and making the previous complex algorithms simpler is a move for the benefit of the people. In this case, our generation should not be afraid of dangers and obstacles and move forward bravely. ”

Xie Jin smiled and shook his head, this son just follows his temper, and he doesn't know how to be flexible at all. He has taken so many detours, but he has not been inspired at all.

In contrast, the nephew is better, more intelligent and tactful, and knows how to compromise and forbear.

Xie Zhenqi said: "Second brother, what we want to do is to let more people accept our knowledge, instead of fighting against the same party. Just because most people don't accept it doesn't mean they should be brought down ....... Nowadays, His Royal Highness is committed to promoting all kinds of scholarship and weakening Confucianism, but Confucianism still has merit. ”

Xie Jin nodded and said: "After the Kong family is a saint, even if His Royal Highness doesn't like it, he shouldn't kill them all, or try to keep a seed." ”

Xie Zhenliang said disapprovingly: "The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, the Kong family forcibly occupied the fertile land, used the court labor to serve his own family, dug up the ancestral graves of people, resisted Nanyang grain to make black money, and did not care about the life and death of the people, what is like a saint?" ”

Xie Jin said angrily: "What are those women and children guilty of? How old are those children, and what do they know? Don't you have a little compassion? ”

Seeing that his father was angry, Xie Zhenliang hurriedly confessed. "Father, don't be angry, it's the child who doesn't think well."

Xie Lun smiled: "I'll go to Xia Shangshu's place, let Zhenliang guard at home." ”

Xie Zhenliang has such an attitude, Xie Jin really doesn't worry about letting him communicate with Xia Yuanji, if he misunderstands Xia Yuanji, wouldn't it be worse.

Xie Lun is willing to come forward, so Xie Jin is more at ease.

He wants to go to Jianfu to see Jianyi, the first person in the court, and he must also come to the door in person to represent sincerity.

At that time, Zhu Zhanji, who had six thousand guards, arrived at the hot spring annex. At this time, Zhu Gaochi was temporarily out of danger under the treatment of the imperial doctor, but he was still asleep.

Looking at Zhu Gaochi, who was splinted on his arm and looked weak, Zhu Zhanji was a little funny in his heart. This Zhu Gaochi is really a Xiaoqiang who can't be beaten, in less than two months, he vomited blood three times, but he was still able to persevere.

In this, several imperial doctors have great merit.

Of course, Zhu Zhanji doesn't want him to die now, even if he is now in charge of the country, if Zhu Gaochi is gone, he will have to keep filial piety for at least 49 days.

He was even more worried that Zhu Di's death would cause Zhu Di to change his plan, after all, Zhu Di had not left Daming yet.

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi was asleep, Zhu Zhanji left his mother and Sun Xian to take care of him and came to the main hall of the other courtyard.

Here, this hall and many yamen were built during the Zhu Yuanzhang period, and they are very Ming style.

However, after Zhu Zhanji built a number of comfortable wooden houses according to the water from the hot springs, this place was somewhat deserted.

The regulations here are very strict, and they are far less comfortable than living in wooden houses. Even when Zhu Gaochi moved here, he chose a larger wooden house to live in, but did not choose the main hall here.

However, now that Zhu Gaochi is not in good health, Zhu Zhanji has to serve him for some time, whether it is for acting or because of sincerity.

So when he came to the main hall, Zhu Zhanji explained to Liu Wan and asked him to send someone to clean up here, and he would have to deal with state affairs here for a period of time in the future.

Entering the main hall, Zhu Zhanji glanced at He Chun, who was a little weak-hearted, and took the initiative to reassure him: "Gu has already understood clearly, today's incident is just an accident, I can't blame you." Go and escort Li Chun here, and you have to interrogate him personally. ”

He Chunru was pardoned, and immediately bowed his head and went out to detain people.

Zhu Zhanji said to Li Bin again: "Fengcheng Hou has done a good job, make persistent efforts in the future, don't let people disturb my father." ”

Li Bin was originally a little uneasy because Zhu Gaochi vomited blood, but he was relieved when he heard that Zhu Zhanji didn't blame him. "This is the duty of a minister, and it should not be boasted of by His Royal Highness."

"The avant-garde of the government army is doing a good job, but these chamberlains have to take care of it. There are many factions and complex personnel in the palace, and now the servants here in this courtyard should also be strictly supervised. From now on, the attendants here are not allowed to go out, and the materials they need will be sent by their own palace attendants. However, the internal servants of the two parties are not allowed to be handed over, and all of them are transferred by the vanguard of the government army. ”

Li Bin said with some worry: "I'm afraid that His Highness has a good heart, but it will lead to different opinions. ”

Indeed, if the other courtyard is turned into a big prison, as a son of man, but his father is imprisoned, it will make Zhu Zhanji's reputation bad.

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "Originally, Gu also had some concerns, but now, isn't the opportunity ready-made!" Lone didn't restrict his father and those ministers, he only restricted the inner servants! ”

He Chun led a few people to escort Li Chun to the gate of the main hall. "Your Highness, Li Chun has arrived."