You can't only love the Qing Dynasty when you're eating the fruits of others' labor.

When the war drums sounded three times, Jiang Qingyun stepped onto the pre-built platform, took a deep breath, and began his speech.

"Confucius was right, Mencius was right, they were both great."

The sacred message could only be heard by the officials and gentry at the very front; it could not be heard beyond that distance.

After speaking, pause!
A flag is raised on the high platform.
The cavalrymen, who were regularly distributed among the crowd, loudly read out the same content from their manuscripts, word for word.

The people heard it clearly.

This is called Confucian and Mencian biomimicry.

The prime minister is the brain, the soldiers are the neurons, and the people are the muscles and bones, transmitting information layer by layer.

……

Flag down~
Jiang Qingyun continued his speech.

"However, some scholars have privately altered the ideas of Confucius and Mencius. They are not worthy of being called scholars; they have betrayed Confucius and Mencius."

The flag was raised again.

The soldiers read it out loud again.

The people began to stir.

The officials and gentry were also in an uproar.

An emotion called fear quickly spread to everyone's hearts.

"The books of Confucius and Mencius need to be re-compiled, and the benevolence and righteousness of Confucius and Mencius need to be promoted again. Duke Yansheng, it's your turn to speak."

Kong Xingxie walked up to the high platform.

"Hello, fellow Shandong natives, I am the Duke Yansheng."

"I want to tell you that our Grand Secretary is the third sage after Confucius and Mencius, and the Grand Secretary is preparing to restore the original teachings of Confucius and Mencius."

Officials and gentry alike changed color and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Oh no, the Grand Secretary isn't the kind of Grand Secretary everyone imagines.

The Grand Secretary is about to transfer.

The Grand Secretary's appearance is not quite right.

The Grand Secretary is going to betray everyone.

The Grand Secretary is actually a devil of Confucianism.

The Grand Secretary has already revealed his ferocious fangs.

Without needing to communicate verbally, the officials and gentry present all thought the same thing: "If the Grand Secretary is not removed, Confucianism will not be at peace."

Zhou Peigong lowered his head, trying his best to hide the expression on his face. If you were to ask him what he really felt at that moment, he would agree three parts and disagree seven parts!
……

"Listen up, fellow Shandong folks! I, the Duke Yansheng, hereby announce that from this day forward, I will distribute all 50 mu of fertile land under my personal name to you."

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

The officials and gentry were pale and trembling, as if the end of the world had come.

The people, however, could not believe it.

The cavalrymen even doubted whether they were illiterate or had received the wrong manuscript.

Kong Xingxie looked at Jiang Qingyun.

Jiang Qingyun nodded: "Repeat."

"Yes."

“I, the Duke of Yansheng, hereby declare that, from this day forward, I will distribute all 50 mu of fertile land under my personal name to my fellow villagers.”

Repeatedly.

The villagers at the scene reacted strongly; some were moved to tears, some kowtowed repeatedly, some were stunned, and some were filled with anticipation.

One hundred thousand people, one hundred thousand hearts.

……

The 50 mu of land belonged entirely to Kong Xingxie! His heart was bleeding, but his expression was one of pleasure, which showed that he was a qualified Duke Yansheng.

Losing is nothing, as long as we can survive!

From the Han and Tang dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Yansheng Duke family was never afraid of losing anything, because everything lost would come back in double measure.

It's just a matter of time.

The Kong clan elders present glared angrily at Kong Xingxie, the traitor.

Kong Xingxie also stared fiercely at these clansmen.

"My esteemed uncles, I have responded to the Grand Secretary's call and donated all the land I own. How will you handle the land belonging to the Duke Yansheng family, as well as your personal lands? Please state your position."

"No!"

"My fields!!"

"Kong Xingxie, you spendthrift son, don't you feel any remorse for selling off your ancestral property?"

The elders are very stubborn!
Kong Xingxie sighed helplessly and looked at Jiang Qingyun.

Jiang Qingyun raised his right hand: "Banner Guards, listen to my command."

"Whoo!"

The 500 fierce Banner Guard soldiers waiting below the platform all knelt down on one knee. "Arrest all these scoundrels who defy Confucianism and Mencius!"

After a hundred breaths, dozens of members of the Kong clan who were willing to risk their lives rather than part with their wealth were escorted to the high platform and made to kneel on its edge, facing all the people present.

They roared with all their might.

"I'm not convinced."

“We are the descendants of the Duke Yansheng, you cannot kill us.”

"Even if you are the prime minister, you cannot misinterpret the sage's meaning. The sage never said that land should be distributed to the poor."

……

Jiang Qingyun walked to Kong Xingxie's side.

"Duke Yansheng, what should be done with your clansmen?"

"Reporting to the Grand Secretary, these old men are practicing Confucianism and Mencius against their will, stubborn and incorrigible. Although they are my clansmen, I will never protect them."

"kill?"

"In order to promote the fundamentalist teachings of Confucius and Mencius, even one's closest relatives can be killed."

"Good~"

Jiang Qingyun nodded.

"I hereby declare that, effective immediately, anyone who obstructs the revival of Confucianism, regardless of whether they are officials or commoners, shall be executed. The United Empire will dedicate itself to restoring the greatest fundamentalist doctrines of Confucius and Mencius and promoting them to every corner of the world."

Half an hour later.

It is estimated that the sacred message has reached its destination.

"Banner Guards, listen to my command! Execute these shameless scoundrels and display their heads to the public."

Dozens of swords slashed down simultaneously!
Dozens of heads plummeted to the ground!

The Banner Guard never hesitated to carry out orders, regardless of who their targets were; they were the barbarian guard of the empire.

Rome is back!

The scene was eerily quiet; it was as if all 100,000 people had stopped breathing at the same time.

After suppression comes explosion.

The cheers of 100,000 people were deafening, like a tidal wave.

……

On the high platform.

"Duke Yansheng, after the test, I believe you are undoubtedly of saintly blood."

"Thank you, Prime Minister. As a descendant of the sage, I am heartbroken to see the Confucian teachings ruined by these scoundrels. From this day forward, I, Kong Xingxie, swear to follow you to the death."

Jiang Qingyun looked down at the crowd and burst into laughter.

At this moment, he is a god!

The gears of time clattered, and the air of the six realms gradually grew restless.

The next step is to divide the land.

The cavalrymen shouted all the way: "The Grand Secretary has ordered that everyone return to their hometowns and distribute the land locally."

suddenly~
Something unexpected happened.

Several ignorant and foolish people from Yanzhou could not contain their excitement and actually kowtowed to the high platform, shouting, "Thank you for the kindness of Duke Yansheng!"

The surrounding people joined in the shouting.

The villagers' thoughts were quite simple: since the Duke Yansheng had distributed so much land to everyone, they should kowtow and thank him.

People from Shandong are the most honest and simple!

At first, it was just a group of people shouting, but it quickly escalated into thousands of people shouting.

"Thank you for the Duke Yansheng's kindness."

On the high platform.

Jiang Qingyun's expression changed slightly.

Kong Xingxie, standing to the side, turned ashen-faced. Oh no, this is a huge problem.

"Prime Minister, these common people are too ignorant. I will go down and clarify things right away."

After saying that, he rushed down from the platform without waiting for permission and rushed into the crowd, shouting at the people who were kneeling before him.

"There's been a mistake, a mistake."

"Thank you, Grand Secretary, thank you, Grand Secretary Jiang."

The common people stared at the furious Duke Yansheng, somewhat bewildered. They didn't understand the intricacies of the situation, but they were certain the Duke Yansheng was right, so they changed their tune and thanked the Grand Secretary.

……

"Thank you for the Duke Yansheng's kindness."

"Thank you for your kindness, Chief Minister Chiang."

The two conflicting voices mingled together chaotically, turning the scene upside down and infuriating Jiang Qingyun, who stormed off. (End of Chapter)