Zhu Tian: I became a god by practicing martial arts

When returning to Beijing, there is no need to rush, and sailing along the canal is quite pleasant.

Moreover, the economy on both sides of the canal is prosperous, the scenery is pleasant, the water is shallow and green, and the two banks are wide when the tide is high!

It is also a good place to cultivate one's mind and cultivate one's character.

In this way, Hu Lie and his group would be even less anxious.

The evil spirit on Lin Pingzhi slowly dissipated with the passage of time, and he turned back into the elegant and handsome young man he once again was.

Hu Lie and the other two were happy, but there was a huge uproar in the government and the country.

In the Western Garden, the chief minister of the cabinet Yan Song, the second minister of the cabinet Xu Jie, the cabinet member Lu Ben, the leader of the Qingliu Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng were all present.

The reason they came this time was to petition Emperor Jiajing to conduct a thorough investigation into the extermination of the Confucius Mansion in Qufu.

In their view, this was a provocation to Confucianism.

After all, the Kong family of Qufu is the descendant family of Confucian saints. If such a family has been destroyed, then shouldn’t we also take action against Confucianism?

At this time, whether voluntarily or not, these important officials in the court should show their solidarity against the enemy.

Otherwise, not only will their reputation among the literati be damaged, but the interests of the literati and scholars will also suffer considerable losses.

It is even more likely to shake the foundation of the literati and scholars - the status of Confucianism.

Therefore, this time we must force the emperor to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Moreover, we must give an explanation to the people of the world and the scholars and literati of the world as quickly as possible.

After Jiajing arrived, he gave these people a difficult problem without waiting for them to make any trouble.

"I already know why you are here.

The case of the extermination of the Kong family in Qufu really needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.

I intend to select an important minister from among the cabinet to serve as the ambassador with full authority to handle this matter, and send him to Qufu to handle the case.

I wonder which of you is willing to share my worries?"

Not to mention Emperor Jiajing, even the ministers present had basically guessed who was responsible for this incident.

It's just that King Wu Hu Lie is too murderous and they are simply unable to contend with him.

This time, they originally wanted to ask the emperor to come forward, but they did not expect that Emperor Jiajing would directly put such a heavy burden on them.

They really didn't dare to take on something that could potentially be fatal!

Wasn’t it because Duke Yansheng opposed the enthronement of Hulie as King Wu that his clan was exterminated?

If they dare to target King Wu, aren't they afraid of becoming the next to be exterminated?

Therefore, after Emperor Jiajing raised the question, the scene fell into a strange silence.

It’s okay for others to keep silent, but it would be a bit unreasonable if Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet, kept silent!

What’s the matter? Are you too old to share the emperor’s worries?

Does that mean he wants to retire, resign from office and live in seclusion?

Who here doesn't want to take his place?

“Your Majesty, to show the court’s seriousness, I hope Your Majesty will order the East Factory, the Imperial Guard, the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Censorate to jointly investigate.

This will also convince scholars all over the world."

Yan Song knew that King Wu could not investigate, and anyone who dared to throw dirty water on him would be fed up with living.

In this case, we can only find ways to fool the scholars and literati in the world.

As for those stubborn ones who are picked out to cause trouble, let King Wu deal with them personally!

"As for the full authority to dispose of the ambassador, I would like the Minister of Revenue to take on the role."

As for the reason, Yan Song did not say it, but everyone present knew it.

Letting the Minister of Revenue be the ambassador with full powers, how can this be an investigation of the case?

Are you going to dispose of the property of the Confucius Mansion in Qufu?

For a family that has been passed down for more than two thousand years, its collection must be extremely rich.

Now that their family has been destroyed, these things should belong to the imperial court.

Moreover, among the personnel investigating the case are members of the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so the emperor's inner treasury must also get a considerable share of the profits.

But the story is not over yet, because he has not yet talked about the most fundamental thing.

The question was who would take the blame for the extermination of the entire Kong family, so both the emperor and the cabinet ministers focused their attention on Yan Song at this time.

Under such pressure, even Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet, would sweat on his forehead.

“The Sun and Moon Sect, a demonic sect in Jianghu, has repeatedly violated the imperial court’s bans and opposed the imperial court’s policies.

Recently, there have been reports of exchanges with Japanese pirates in Japan, and that they had even joined forces with the Japanese pirates to invade the Ming Dynasty's maritime borders.

I ask Your Majesty to send elite troops to wipe out the Sun Moon Sect, and order King Wu to arrest Dongfang Bubai. "

The old villain Yan Song's few words had nothing to do with the tragic massacre of the Kong family, but everyone present knew that it was definitely related!

He was directly identifying the culprit of the Kong family massacre as the Sun and Moon Sect, that is, Dongfang Bubai.

What's even more outrageous is that he actually wanted Hu Lie, the instigator, to frame him personally.

After listening to Yan Song's plan in full, both the emperor and the cabinet's deputy minister Xu Jie nodded in approval.

However, Gao Gong, a representative of the upright literati, did not agree with this matter. He believed that since it was known that it was King Wu Hu Lie who did it, he should be arrested and punished.

However, just as he was about to step out to speak, his good friend Zhang Juzheng pulled him back and shook his head at him seriously, saying that the idea was impossible and that one should not try to hit a stone with an egg.

Gao Gong struggled twice but failed to break free from Zhang Juzheng's pull, so he gave up.

Seeing that no one objected, Emperor Jiajing directly issued an edict based on Yan Song's opinion.

However, the order to King Wu Hu Lie to arrest Dongfang Bubai was not among them.

"In order to prevent the Sun Moon Cult from jumping off the wall, it is better for King Wu to stay in the capital."

This is Jiajing's reason, and it is an irrefutable reason.

Because now everyone knows that the only one who can check and balance Dongfang Bubai is King Wu Hu Lie.

If he were allowed to leave the capital, who would be responsible for the safety of the emperor and his court officials?

As for Dongfang Bubai, just send a large army to encircle and suppress him.

She is neither a congenital warrior nor can she fly, so she is definitely unable to escape.

After the matter was agreed upon and everyone left the West Garden, Gao Gong became angry with Zhang Juzheng.

"Uncle Da (Zhang Juzheng) cherishes his life, why did he drag me into this? Do you know that my Confucianism is in danger?"

Zhang Juzheng was not angry because of his friend's lack of respect. Instead, he looked around with a vigilant expression, and then whispered his reasons.

"The danger of our Confucianism does not lie with King Wu, but with Your Majesty!

Su Qing (Gao Gong) did not notice it, but I discovered that Your Majesty now has a good martial arts skill.

If this continues, Your Majesty will definitely keep away from civil officials and get close to military men.

As leaders of the Qingliu sect, you and I should keep our lives and protect Confucianism!"