The situation that happened in Shandong was reported every day and sent to the capital, and when it was learned that hundreds of thousands of people were dispatched, it instantly frightened the princes of the court.

The cabinet hurriedly reported the situation to Zhu Di and asked for a decision.

From here, you can see the advantages of the cabinet, although discussing major national policies, such as whether it is necessary to reorganize the army, how to deal with the Kong family, etc., the cabinet cannot intervene, Zhu Di will directly communicate with the six ministries and nine secretaries.

But some urgent matters, from the General Administration Department to the Sixth Ministry, are being sent to Zhu Di, and the cabinet at this moment has considerable power. And this power will expand more and more, and in the end, the imperial gate will become a formality, and the real decision-making power will fall into the hands of the cabinet.

"Your Majesty, these hundreds of thousands of people are pouring into Qufu from all directions, and the ministers are afraid that someone will make trouble and set off civil unrest, so they will not be cleaned up." Yang Shiqi bowed and said.

"Really?" Zhu Di smiled slightly, "Then what do you think?" ”

"The ministers thought that they should send officials to persuade the people to return, and arrange for soldiers and horses to separate the people to prevent rebellion."

Zhu Di said again: "So, do you think the people of Shandong will rebel?" ”

"This ......" Yang Shiqi muttered: "Prevention is better than prevention, and the minister thinks it is still necessary." ”

Zhu Di didn't continue to ask, but glanced at the others and asked, "What about you?" ”

Hu Guang, the attendant of Hanlin, hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, even if the people do not have the intention of rebelling and causing chaos, but so many people gather, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not loot and disturb the people. Especially their target is the Confucian family in Qufu, if they alarm the sage garden, I am afraid that the world will be turbulent and the people will be uneasy! ”

When several cabinet members heard this, this reason was very good, Qufu buried a saint, and if it was alarmed, it would be a big deal.

"Your Majesty, the ministers all mean this."

The cabinet unified its opinions, Zhu Di was silent for a while, he just looked at the cabinet ministers he selected, a total of seven, their common characteristics are young, good learning, shrewd and capable, and strong ability to do things.

With them in the cabinet, Zhu Di does have too much trouble left, and he can plan big politics wholeheartedly. But these people also have a problem, that is, their literati habits are too heavy, and they need to be beaten from time to time, otherwise they will think of themselves as fools.

"What you have just said is true. I will also give orders to do it, but before I do it, I want to ask you, why didn't you play when tens of thousands of people surrounded Jinyi Wei before? Wouldn't tens of thousands of people alarm the sages? Won't it disturb the people? ”

As soon as Zhu Di's words came out, several cabinet members were frightened to change color, and Yang Shiqi was sweating with sideburns and trembling hands and feet. Zhu Di snorted, "Actually, you all know that those tens of thousands of people will not attack the Kong Mansion, because they are the slaves of the Kong family, and they are the militia Xiangyong that the Kong family used to fight against the imperial court!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the cabinet members were not only panicked, but they were simply thundered!

Zhu Di snorted coldly again, "Yang Shiqi, I once asked you to dispose of the Xu family's property, but what happened to you, don't you need to say more?" You ask yourself, what was the difference between the situation then and now, and what did you do then? What do you think now? It seems that there is only one year, yesterday is not today, is it reasonable? ”

Thump!

Yang Shiqi knelt down on both knees, even if he didn't kneel, he couldn't hold it anymore, and he slammed his head on the ground, banging.

"Your Majesty, the minister is confused, the minister only thinks that the Confucian family is a thousand-year-old sage, and he can't be easily shaken, so as not to cause a catastrophe, the minister, the minister is not thoughtful, the minister is selfish, please Your Majesty punish the crime!"

Zhu Di waved his hand irritably, "What do you think, I don't want to punish my heart." There is some truth in your words, the Confucian family will indeed shake the mountains, and there will indeed be countless troubles. You're right. ”

"What about the Confucius family? If you don't move them, you won't be able to push the change! Zhu Yunwen's three-year chaotic government made the local forces swell, and the powerful people in various places grew rapidly with the help of Xiangyong and Li Jin. A Confucian family can mobilize tens of thousands of villagers, don't you feel afraid? ”

"Do you think that they are descendants of saints and will not rebel? But have you ever thought about it, so many people, relying on the power of the Kong family, are doing mischief in the local area, and they are not afraid that they will force the people to rebel? What's more, there is more than one Confucian family in this world, and the townships everywhere are brave and strong, if they are not completely eradicated, my Daming country will never have peace! ”

"You are all talented people, can you not understand such a simple truth? Or do you simply not want to figure it out? Isn't it? ”

"Damn it!"

The seven cabinet ministers, all knelt down, like Huang Huai, who was not in good health, was already trembling, and his clothes were soaked with cold sweat, as if he was going to fall down at any time.

Zhu Di glanced at these people, and frankly speaking, the only one who could stand with him wholeheartedly was Liu Chun. It's just that Liu Chun has too many things to bear and can't get the cabinet yet.

For these people, Zhu Di felt that they still had to be beaten.

"I have chosen you, and I am the new one. You must think clearly about what is really good for the world! ”

These hundreds of thousands of people angrily besieged the Kong family. You feel scared and shudder. Isn't there a chill in my bones! ”

"What I thought about was that if I connived at the Kong family and ignored it, would the common people lose their trust in the imperial court? At that time, hundreds of thousands of people will not be aimed at the Confucian family, but at the imperial court and official offices, and at all levels of yamen, and they will even raise troops to kill in the capital! Get me out of the dragon chair! ”

"Don't you like to talk about people's hearts? Aren't these hundreds of thousands of people the hearts of the people? As long as they conform to them and meet the hopes of the people, how can there be chaos? ”

"You regard the real people's will as a flood beast, but you regard the country's courage displayed by the Kong family as the people's heart, they are threatening the imperial court and forcing me to bow my head! Do you also want to dance with the Kong family and persecute me together? ”

"Don't dare!" The seven ministers were about to pee, Zhu Di's words became heavier and heavier, and he dragged them out in the next second, and there was no need for an accident.

What else can you say, kneel and wait for the result, anyway, the little life is in Zhu Di's hands. The whole world is full of voices to protect the Kong family, but when it really comes to the critical moment, it is His Majesty who decides life and death.

These people have completely figured it out, no matter what time it is, don't follow the people below to make fools, otherwise it is very likely that you will sell yourself.

Those bastards have a bare mouth, but let Lao Tzu take risks, it's really not a son of man!

"I'll tell you now, no matter how many people coerce me, I won't bow my head! Even if there is an army of millions in front of me, as long as I recognize it, I will rush forward without hesitation! If you can keep up with the best, if you can't keep up, then you can only be eliminated, I have no shortage of people who like to be officials! ”

Having said this, Yang Shiqi took the lead in bowing and sobbing.

"Your Majesty, the ministers were timid and short-sighted for a while, but thanks to the Hadith of Your Majesty, the ministers suddenly came to their senses. The ministers are deeply favored by His Majesty, and the ministers are willing to act as pawns for His Majesty. ”

The rest of them also kowtowed, "The ministers have done their best to die!" ”

Zhu Di snorted slightly, "I don't want to listen to these words, your cabinet ministers, draw up a strategy to welcome Cao Guogong back to Beijing." He did a beautiful job this time, and I am very pleased, and I want to greet him ceremoniously, like the meritorious man who returned triumphantly! ”

……

Li Jinglong didn't know at all that he was about to get the favor, and he was going crazy personally. Seeing that the people came to cheer and scared the tens of thousands of villagers, Li Jinglong suddenly became proud.

"Folks, I was ordered to come this time to relieve the big guy's worries. I have already searched the land deed of the Kong family. Now I declare that from now on, all the people who cultivate the fields of the Confucian family will not have to pay rent. Soon there will be officials who will re-issue the land deeds for you, and you are all land owners! ”

"The rest of the villagers don't have to worry, soon the imperial court will also clean up the Xiangyong in Shandong, you can tell those gentry, let them wipe their necks clean, and wait for the imperial court to clean them up!"

"By the way, today, I Li Jinglong is going to have a banquet for the big guys, let's eat meat and drink wine in a big bowl, and tomorrow I will take the Kong family and return to Beijing to restore my life!"

……

After Li Jinglong finished speaking, after a short silence, the common people let out thunderous cheers, like a tide, wave after wave.

Li Jinglong was pushed to the cusp of the wave, which is called an excitement, a word: cool!

He was happy, but Luo Feng was frightened.

"Cao Guogong, we are handling Wang Jin's case, Your Majesty didn't let us implement Juntian, you exceeded your authority!"

"Ahh

Li Jinglong finally remembered, "Then, what do you say to do?" Don't you have to blame for this, why did you raid the Confucian Mansion if you have nothing to do? ”

Luo Feng was speechless, how could this person not even understand the situation, "We think that the Kong family is suspected of harboring, and they are involved in the assassination of the Son of Heaven." ”

Li Jinglong snorted: "What is involved, I think it is a raccoon dog, maybe it is still the mastermind behind the scenes, since they have committed such a big crime, can they still keep the land and property?" ”

Luo Feng didn't pay attention to him, do you understand, this is called a judgment before trial, if you let Lord Liu know, I promise not to agree! But he is not Liu Chun, and he really can't control Li Jinglong.

"Then, then you should not promise the people, what are you going to eat? Hundreds of thousands of people! Where did you get something to please them? ”

Li Jinglong didn't like to listen to it, "Isn't this ready-made?" Go, go to the Confucian Mansion to move! Get all the food out! ”

"It's swag! To be confiscated! Luo Feng was anxious.

Li Jinglong snorted coldly: "What's wrong with even stolen goods? I can't use it as a reward for the people! They came all the way to support me, can they not let the big guy fill their stomachs and leave? You are a person who simply does not understand human feelings, just pass on my orders and register them. By the way, don't the people have vouchers in their hands! Put this thing away, and we'll have a way to get back to your majesty." ”

……

Li Jinglong's operation was more fierce than the tiger.

I don't know if it's a crooked hit, or if the blind cat runs into a dead mouse.

What the Cabinet feared did not happen at all.

Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people, with a full meal, carrying food on their backs, with a good mood, returned in formation, and there were no crimes along the way, and there were almost no complaints from the people, any looting and disturbing the people. Moreover, Li Jinglong received a lot of vouchers, which made many Shandong people even more excited.

The reason is very simple, at the beginning of the Battle of Jingjing, Zhu Di hired a big guy to transport food and military supplies, and gave vouchers, who knows if this thing will work?

As a result, Li Jinglong cashed out in advance, and it was overcashed.

One hundred catties of grain, they were stunned to give one hundred and twenty catties, one hundred and thirty catties!

Anyway, the Kong family has a lot of food, not only the Kong family, but also their relatives and friends, and their housekeepers and slaves. The total amount of grain, roughly estimated, is also millions of stones, and some of them are already a lot of old rice, it is really difficult for them to hoard it, and they are not afraid of dying.

Li Jinglong became a hero in Liangshan for a while, and handed over the follow-up to a few brocade guards, and he and Luo Feng escorted the Kong family back to Beijing.

Along the way, everywhere they passed, the people greeted them one after another.

Gongs and drums are beaten, and lights are put up.

Tens of thousands of people came from all directions, and they regarded Li Jinglong as a Bao man who had returned from releasing grain, and when they heard that Qufu had implemented Juntian, the common people were even more happy.

Who else can gnaw harder than the Kong family!

I finally saw hope.

Along the way, Li Jinglong's treatment was more grand than when Zhu Di entered Beijing, a few days of hard work, from the trough of his life, he climbed to the peak all of a sudden, and the most exciting roller coaster was not so fast.

In the dizziness, they crossed the Yangtze River, and a grander welcome ceremony was waiting!

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