The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 309: Conflict with Confucians
At this moment, Yu Huatian, who was guarding the grandson Zhu Xiong Ying, appeared directly next to Zhu Xiong Ying and blocked the crossbow.

A man holding a knife charged towards Zhu Xiong Ying.

Zhu Xiong Ying stood there, smiling without saying a word.

Soon, the Imperial Guards rushed over and shot them all dead with crossbows.

These scholars had never seen such a scene before; they stood there dumbfounded, unable to utter a single word.

They looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with confusion, unsure of what to do.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at them and smiled.

"Gentlemen, there's no need to rush. I've known for a long time that there are some treacherous individuals who want to assassinate me!"

"The reason you all came here is mostly because of the instigation of these people!"

These scholars looked extremely displeased upon hearing this. They had initially thought that these people were acting in the name of justice, but they hadn't expected to be used by others. Thinking of this, they gritted their teeth in hatred.

At that moment, Yu Huatian rushed into the crowd and quickly grabbed all of them.

When these scholars saw the arrested individuals, their faces turned extremely grim, because they knew almost all of them.

We seemed like good friends, but I never expected things to turn out this way.

Upon closer examination, the reason they appeared in this place was due to the instigation and discord by these very individuals.

In an instant, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and left the place one after another.

At this moment, the Duke Yansheng Kong Ximing and others who were watching this scene from the shadows had extremely ugly expressions. They had mobilized these scholars to cause trouble, but they did not expect that these scholars would be directly bribed by Zhu Xiong Ying.

"These people are truly despicable. Don't they know what their mission is?"

Upon thinking about this place, they were all filled with anger.

Since he gave a wry smile, there was nothing he could do about it. Who would have thought that His Highness the Crown Prince would have such a brilliant strategy for managing people?

Thinking of this, he sighed, his eyes filled with sorrow. Who could have imagined that even the scholars of the world had tacitly accepted this matter? Who in the world could possibly stop it? Everyone sighed upon hearing this, and then Kong Ximing spoke angrily.

"There will definitely be another chance for us to go to His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness is the most kind-hearted person and will definitely help us!"

Meng Ziru and the others sighed upon hearing this.

"To be honest, they didn't have much hope. With so many things happening outside, His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince must already know what's going on, but they haven't done anything about it. It's clear they don't intend to get involved!"

"Or rather, they have tacitly allowed this to happen!"

"Thinking about it, that's indeed the case. Although this matter is not good for scholars, it is extremely beneficial for the government and the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty. They have no reason to oppose it!"

Faced with this stark reality of fear, Kong Ximing sighed, his eyes filled with bewilderment.

"These guys deserve to die."

"As a member of the Confucian school, you have betrayed Confucianism!"

"If a sage knew of this, he would certainly not let it go!"

The men frowned deeply; at this moment, there was no longer any saint in sight.

Who could have imagined that such a huge change would occur in such a short period of time?

Just then, Duke Yansheng Kong Ximing seemed to realize something. "The reason why everything has changed so much is because of Zhu Xiong Ying!"

"If Zhu Xiong Ying didn't exist, wouldn't this matter be over?"

People panicked upon hearing this. Did this person intend to assassinate Zhu Xiong Ying? Meng Ziru said with some worry.

"Don't even think about doing anything foolish. It's extremely difficult for our major families to have survived to this day. Don't let your arrogance ruin the Kong family!"

Kong Ximing snorted coldly.

"My Kong family is gone. All the glory and esteemed status we once had are no different from those of an ordinary family. So what's the point of our continued existence?"

"You should all be able to see that if Zhu Xiong Ying's approach is really implemented throughout the Ming Dynasty, it won't be long before there is no place for us to stay in the entire Ming Dynasty!"

"After that, those scholars will no longer treat us with respect, and we will also be unable to control more resources. You all know in your hearts what the outcome will be!"

Upon hearing this, the elders of these families turned their eyes cold.

Needless to say, even their family members are used to a life of high status. Suddenly having to return to the life of an ordinary person is something no one can tolerate.

Even in the future, when they descend to the underworld and meet their ancestors, they will find it difficult to explain these things.

Meng Ziru's face was somewhat pale, and there was some hesitation in his eyes. Compared to Zhu Ying of the Zhu family and Cheng Daoan of the Cheng family beside him, all that remained was tension.

Although some busybodies have grouped them together as the four great families of sages.

However, there are also differences in their levels of ability.

The Kong family, which holds the title of Duke Yansheng, naturally belongs to the first tier, followed by the Meng family. Both families only began to develop during the Song Dynasty, and even now, in terms of their heritage, they are completely incomparable to the Kong and Meng families.

It is foreseeable that if such a day really comes, the decline of these two families will probably be even faster.

Thinking of this, they became even more nervous, and then gave Kong Ximing a determined look.

"Patriarch Kong, whatever decision you make, we will support you. Now that this has happened, we don't know what to do. Please give us a suggestion!"

Xinmin was extremely pleased to see the smiles of the two families, and then turned his gaze to Meng Ziru of the Meng family.

Meng Ziru sighed, realizing that he was ultimately no exception to the common practice.

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more. I agree, but there's one thing I can only say on my own behalf: if this matter affects my Meng family, I will definitely withdraw!"

Upon hearing this, Kong Ximing smiled and nodded.

That being said, there's no turning back once the arrow is released; there's no going back in this world.

Even if I agree, Zhu Xiong Ying will probably never agree to it.

"My idea is that since Zhu Xiong Ying wants to destroy our lineage, we can't let him get away with it. After all, he's not the only son of the Crown Prince!"

Upon hearing this, the group's expressions changed immediately, and they looked at Kong Ximing with shock.

"You mean you support others?"

Kong Ximing smiled and nodded.

"I do have such a thought. Besides Zhu Xiong Ying, the Crown Prince has another son named Zhu Yun Wen, who was born to the Crown Prince's concubine, Lady Lü!"

(End of this chapter)