Zhu Gaojie's reputation and ability as a good warrior have long been spread throughout the world.
Now that he has swept across Mobei and destroyed the Tatars and Oaras, his prestige has reached a peak!
Among the Ming Dynasty's ruling and opposition parties, almost no one knew or knew that the Hongxi Emperor, who had just ascended the throne, was an out-and-out horse-horse emperor. He conquered the south and the north, conquered enemy countries, and never suffered any defeat.
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No one has any doubts about Zhu Gaojie's martial arts skills. The only doubt is just how good his martial arts skills are...
The Third Battalion, as Zhu Gaojie's trusted elite army, suddenly made a move. This news immediately made everyone present panic and feel shocked.
Without him, all the methods Zhu Gaojie had shown before proved that he was a decisive and iron-blooded emperor who could be called ruthless.
The dignified Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the second-rank minister of the imperial court, killed him at will, and was suffocated to death in the sky prison!
A total of more than 130 officials in the imperial court were implicated for this, and more than 3,000 people were imprisoned, exiled, beheaded, and had their homes searched!
It can be called the most frightening bloody storm in the Ming Dynasty some time ago!
And it is said that during the expedition to Mobei, Emperor Hongxi ordered the Ming army to massacre hundreds of thousands of foreigners!
How can such cruel tactics prevent everyone from panicking?
"Calm down, calm down first!"
After a period of panic, the head of the Qi family was the calmest. He thought about it and felt that Zhu Gaojie would not send out a large army to kill a wealthy family like his. In that case, would the court still need to lose face?
Isn't it true that he, Zhu Gaojie, is not afraid of carrying the bad reputation of a tyrant and being infamy in the history books for thousands of years?
"I don't think Emperor Hong Xi was so unwise, so there is no need for you to panic because of this."
"There are probably other reasons why the army is dispatched."
"Let's all send additional manpower and investigate more carefully. Don't mess up your position."
"In addition, contact the Kong family quickly. With their help, the emperor will definitely have some concerns..."
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Qufu, Confucius Mansion.
After receiving the news from the head of the Qi family, the elders of the Kong family immediately gathered together again to discuss.
"These guys are really as timid as mice."
An elder from the Confucius family sneered and said:
"When I see the troops being mobilized, I think the emperor is going to deal with them. It's so ridiculous. It's really ridiculous, haha!"
For the people of the Confucius family, culture and morality were the first priority on the surface. No matter how outstanding their military exploits were, they would not pay attention to any army or general.
Literary men, Confucian morality is what the world and the court should pay most attention to. Who are those vulgar people in the army and generals?
Therefore, many people simply sneer at the concerns of those companies.
"What can the emperor do even if he mobilizes the army? Does he still dare to directly attack the aristocratic families in the North?"
"With our Kong family guaranteeing them, the new emperor would only dare to do such a ridiculous thing unless he is insane!"
Another elder from the Confucius family also smiled and said:
"Nowadays, the price of goods in the North continues to rise, and the people are uneasy. The capital has just experienced martial law and the city is closed. A large number of officials have been accused in the court. It is turbulent. The new emperor is probably going to be furious right now. He has no spare time to think about it.
What about us?"
"We should take advantage of this great opportunity to contact him quickly and show him some color!"
"So that the new emperor will know the consequences of not respecting our Confucius family!"
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter, obviously very satisfied with this.
However, a middle-aged man seemed a little worried. He hesitated for a long time before speaking and whispered:
"Uncle, those families in the North are all vaguely planning to rebel..."
"Is it appropriate for our Kong family to participate in this kind of thing?"
Hearing his words, the elder of the Kong family sitting in the middle, who was also the most powerful uncle on weekdays, pondered and spoke:
"Xiao Wu, your concern is right."
"Obviously, our Confucian government cannot participate in this kind of thing, otherwise, whether it is success or failure, it will be greatly affected."
"But now, it's not us, not even those big families, but the ghosts who were pushed out by them to die, so this is not a big problem."
"The small families in these places have Wu Bao to compete with them, and they have the financial support of several big families, and we are secretly helping them. They can cause great damage to the new emperor, and even make him miserable."
"After all, killing foreigners is one thing, but killing the people of the Ming Dynasty is another matter. No matter how hard he, Emperor Hongxi, can kill, how can he still kill people in broad daylight?"
"In that case, he will stop thinking about sitting down as the emperor under his butt!"
Everyone thought it made sense and nodded in agreement.
Indeed, using food shortages and other factors to incite the people to rebel, and then holding on to Uburg, with the financial and material support of the major families in the North, will definitely make the new emperor and the court extremely anxious and exhausted.
And if the Confucian government tries to incite public opinion and create public opinion between the government and the opposition, it will also bring huge pressure to the court and will also be a huge test for the new emperor.
After all, Emperor Jianwen only reigned for just over three years. He could die in a fire, but you, Emperor Hongxi, can't?
Your old man, Emperor Yongle, stole the throne from Emperor Jianwen!
We can also kill you and then support another clan member again!
The reason why these people are so confident is that, to put it bluntly, the Ming Dynasty has not been established for a long time, and the majesty of the royal family and the court has not yet been implemented throughout the world, so many people still have some unrealistic illusions in their hearts...
While many elders were discussing eagerly, a steward suddenly appeared outside the hall with an extremely anxious look on his face.
When the housekeeper of Kong Mansion, known as Xiao Wu, saw this scene, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he walked out calmly, pulling this person aside.
"Fifth brother, it's not good!"
This person looked anxious and lowered his voice and said:
"Didn't you ask me to keep an eye on the traffic arteries? Something big has happened!"
Kong Chengwu was stunned for a moment and asked:
"What happened?"
"Officers and soldiers blocked the road! Many people in our house were arrested!"
What?
Hearing this, Kong Chengwu was suddenly shocked and angry.
"Did they block the road outside our Kong Mansion?"
The man shook his head:
"That's not true. It's just that there are checkpoints on the roads leading to each government, and the guards are all officers and soldiers. They look very elite."
"Whether it is from Dongchang or Jeju, there is no way to leave Shandong."
"Those officers and soldiers will arrest our people in the Kong Mansion if they find them!"