Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

The sudden turn of events startled Kong Xichang.

It made him feel terrible.

Because he discovered that things were so different from what he had imagined.

How dare these people come this way? And with such a menacing air.

Even now, Kong Xixue has been taken down by Wu Yin, that arrogant and domineering bald monk.

That was exactly what he expected.

No matter how you look at it, things will only end here.

There won't be much more involvement.

It's even less likely that he'll be implicated.

This is why he can sit comfortably on the fishing platform.

Those were forces he had been secretly cultivating for a very long time.

Moreover, they are absolute suicide squad members.

Even their own son was unaware of their connection with them.

To avoid suspicion, he even proactively provided some clues to help him take action against the forces he had secretly cultivated.

On the surface, they are enemies.

They are mutually hostile entities.

This move is the culmination of years of nurturing talent, finally put to use.

Moreover, the only leader who was connected to him, the one who knew his identity.

He had already committed suicide on the very night he did it.

Apart from him, no one else knew his identity.

No one knew that this upheaval had been orchestrated by the person in charge.

Everything was so perfect.

Everything was so perfect.

There won't be any problems whatsoever.

But now, how come the imperial army has suddenly arrived here?

However, he was also a very cunning person.

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through my mind.

On the surface, however, no flaws were revealed.

Looking at these soldiers, one can see the air of someone from the Confucian family.

Because in that short period of time, he had already considered some possibilities.

That's Wu Yin's side; they've become somewhat ruthless and insane.

It wasn't that he exposed himself, but rather that Wu Yin wanted to use this to implicate him and the Kong family; that was all.

It's not that they actually discovered they were the mastermind behind it all.

Then there's no need to worry too much about this matter.

Although Wu Yin is rather arrogant, this matter will eventually come to an end, and he won't be implicated in this way forever.

They were able to bring down Kong Xixue and his entire lineage.

Taking responsibility for this matter is enough.

That was enough for Zhu Yuanzhang to show off his power.

It's impossible that they would really exterminate the Kong family.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang wouldn't dare to completely exterminate the Kong family.

That's impossible; what we're experiencing now is only temporary.

Soon, Wu Yin's side will soften.

Once he understood all this, he felt at peace.

Immediately, a smile appeared on his face, and he walked forward.

I want to say something to show that I'm not in a chaotic situation.

As a result, the smile on his face froze the next moment.

Because the soldiers who came didn't say much, they just took him down.

"doing what?"

"What are you doing?!"

"Why do you want to capture me?!"

He shouted loudly, his voice carrying a great deal of intimidation.

He was met with two slaps across the face.

The two slaps left Kong Xichang completely stunned.

Did you get beaten up?
I actually got beaten up?
These people actually dared to beat me up?!

Who are they to be so bold and presumptuous?
Daring to do something to yourself!

Do they know what they're doing?
Given his status and position, wherever he goes, he must be treated with utmost respect and be served with utmost care, without the slightest disrespect.

As a result, he ended up getting beaten up.

These damn bastards!
He's a complete scoundrel! He's utterly unfit for public service!
Extremely shameless.

However, he only dared to curse these things in his heart.

They dared not truly show it.

The other party was hostile, and he disdained to engage in such verbal disputes.

The more you fight, the more you lose.

But he believes that these things are only temporary.

He will soon reap huge benefits.

Later, he became the Duke Yansheng.

Once the storm has passed, then everything will have been worthwhile.

On his side, he can also remember all the people he met today.

We must find ways to make them pay the price they deserve.

He also believes that there will eventually be a place where reason prevails.

I believe that no matter what, the emperor would not be so heartless as to truly exterminate the entire Kong family.

He can't do it, and he doesn't have the guts!
……

A hurricane swept through Qufu and even more places in Shandong.

The hurricane was started by the Kong family, but once it started, when it would stop was not up to them.

It's beyond their control now.

The initiative is no longer in their hands.

In this short period of time, the situation changed dramatically. The Kong family, a behemoth with an extremely special status, encountered imperial power during the land survey.

And yet another person, oblivious to their own mortality, has caused such a huge incident.

Without exception, everyone on Kong's side was arrested.

And they were all imprisoned.

Such a grand gesture surprised and shocked many people.

For many of them, this was even more shocking than they had ever known about the major incident that had occurred at the Confucius Mansion during the land survey!
After all, this is the Kong family!
It exists in a place completely different from other families.

The Kong family was special, with a high social status.

Throughout history, which emperor has ever dared to show any disrespect to the Confucian family?

Isn't that just sealing one envelope after another?
Why is the status of the Confucius family being elevated again and again?
They even implicitly considered the entire Qufu area to be the home of the Confucius family.

The county magistrates in Qufu have always been members of the Confucius family.

In Qufu and even more places in Shandong, the words of the Confucius family carried more weight than those of the government.

More importantly, the Confucian family was the hope of all scholars in the world.

Even if the Kong family did something this time, according to their understanding, given the current emperor's iron-fisted approach, they would at most only take some action.

Who would have thought that when it came to actually fighting, they would be so ruthless!

They arrested the entire Kong family at once!

Many people, while shocked by this, also felt that Wu Yin was about to die and his days were numbered. This good dog of his, the more he did at this time, the more mistakes he made.

The more arrogant and domineering someone is, the easier it is for them to die later.

Moreover, they will inevitably die a particularly tragic death, with nowhere to hide!
Those who have served as the emperor's executioners and cruel officials throughout history have never had a good end.

I've offended far too many people.

Later, in order to quell public anger, the emperor will definitely push him out and make him a scapegoat.

Those who do dirty work will die.

Not to mention Wu Yin, who, besides causing trouble in Jiangxi in many ways, is now doing the same thing in Shandong!
Although the forces in Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi Province are indeed very powerful.

However, it is still far inferior to Confucianism.

On the one hand, Taoism as a whole is not as good as Confucianism.

On the other hand, there are too many sects and categories within Taoism, resulting in a dispersed influence.

Longhu Mountain is merely a place that controls a portion of the power; it is simply the ancestral home of a certain lineage.

The Kong family is different.

Although there are various schools of thought within Confucianism.

But regardless of which school of thought, they all acknowledge the status of the Confucian family and respect Confucius as the teacher of all ages.

Now that Wu Yin dares to act recklessly in Qufu and do such things, he will absolutely not be forgiven!
Even the emperor couldn't protect him!
The numerous scholars could do nothing against the emperor, but killing Wu Yin was not a problem.

The more arrogant Wu Yin became at this point, the more tragically he would die later.

However, the emperor certainly had great ambition to be able to pull off something like this using Wu's seal.

Of course, some people think the emperor was magnanimous, while others think he was audacious and overly arrogant.

It certainly won't be long from now.

At this time, many people also wrote various petitions to oppose the matter and plead for the Kong family.

There are also those who want to deal with Wu Yin strictly.

However, all of these efforts were in vain and had no effect.

Even when Song Lian, the crown prince's teacher, personally submitted a memorial, it had no effect.

As for his attempt to meet the emperor, he was also turned away and refused the emperor's request.

Moreover, some people who petitioned the emperor to thoroughly investigate Wu Yin, and even those who wanted to behead him, were approached by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

They investigated thoroughly.

Then it was given a proper name and example.

After such an incident, many people suddenly became very obedient.

Even though many people are still extremely angry about this matter, feeling that the emperor is too cruel and inhumane.

They only dared to think about it in their hearts; no one dared to take too much action on such matters.

"A harsh government is more ferocious than a tiger; silencing the people is more dangerous than preventing a river from overflowing." These are the kinds of sayings that countless people among them have uttered in secret countless times.

However, to no avail.

Subsequently, the emperor made his position clear on this matter.

That is, no one can defy the major policies.

One cannot be ignorant.

Even the Confucius family was no exception.

On such a major event as land surveying, not only did they resist, but they also organized people to rebel, so they should bear the corresponding consequences.

There will be no special treatment.

After the emperor clearly conveyed this meaning, many people were shocked.

Although they had known for a long time that the current emperor was no ordinary person.

When they get truly angry, they become ruthless.

However, in the eyes of many of them, the Kong family was different from other families, and there were always times when they could be spared the law.

Little did they know that the Kong family was nothing special in their eyes.

amazing!

It's really amazing!
Many people were surprised and worried at the same time.

Is His Majesty really going to completely annihilate the Kong family?

The Kong family is not only the Kong family, but also represents Confucianism.

Given how the Confucius family was treated, it's likely that the Confucianism they studied would also be difficult for the emperor to value.

This is not what they wanted to see...

……

Inside the prison in Qufu, Shandong.

Although it's called a prison, it wasn't originally a prison. It was a former residence of the Kong family that was temporarily requisitioned and converted into this place.

Kong Xichang and many other members of the Kong family were imprisoned here.

This made Kong Xichang and many other members of the Kong family feel very humiliated.

However, despite the humiliation, no one dared to say too much about the matter.

As time goes on, many people have lost their confidence.

Many people initially thought that the court's imprisonment of them was only temporary and would not last long.

They will be released again.

Who would have thought that they would be locked up like this, with no hope of being released?

Not only them, but even Kong Xichang, who was originally full of confidence, thought that things wouldn't be too serious and that he would definitely succeed in becoming the Duke of Yansheng in the future, also lost his confidence.

If they could get some information from the outside world, that would be fine.

The key point is that since they were locked up, they have been completely cut off from the outside world.

I wonder what has become of the outside world.

However, things shouldn't get too bad, right?

They were, after all, a member of the Confucius family, and were ultimately different from outsiders.

The emperor lacked the courage to exterminate the Kong family.

Many outsiders would disagree, and scholars would not agree either.

What they didn't know was that at this time, a massive land survey was underway in Qufu and in many other places radiating outwards from the Kong family.

In addition to clearing the sky curtain, a grievance meeting was also held.

One by one, the cases were compiled.

Conduct an investigation.

In the beginning, many people in Qufu were at a loss when the behemoth that was Confucius was suddenly overthrown.

I feel panicked.

When the government posted proclamations and spread the word that the imperial court had intervened and upheld justice for them, many of them still didn't believe it.

They believed this was a trap set by the imperial court.

In the past, there were people who had sued the Confucius family in Qufu, but they were all beaten to death by the Confucius family in Qufu.

The damage has intensified.

However, this time things are different.

With the actions of the imperial court and the further actions of some truly wronged and daring individuals, the first step has been bravely taken.

Then, the scene suddenly became very lively.

Many people began to bravely stand up.

They recounted all the suffering they had endured and filed a lawsuit against the Confucius family.

Thus, the Confucian family, which was cloaked in many sacred guises such as benevolence and the holy land of Confucianism, had its skin peeled off layer by layer.

This allowed people to see the layers of excrement beneath that glamorous exterior.

It was exceptionally filthy and disgusting.

Rape, plunder, and all sorts of evil deeds were committed. They disregarded the law and established their own courts of punishment. One by one, these crimes were laid bare in broad daylight.

Thus, many people realized that the Confucius family was actually like this.

Under these circumstances, Kong Xichang, who had always maintained strong confidence, received the verdict that was due to him.

Decapitation!!! (End of Chapter)