People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 118 Zhang Yi, You Lied to Me, That's Not the Script

When Kong Na began to study the Taoist toilet, Zhang Yi's article was finally written.

He handed the article to Kongne, who couldn't wait to read it.

In fact, the content of Zhang Yi's article is not very prominent, it is probably the content of Xu Cunren's defense.

First of all, interpret Xu Cunren's behavior as one-hearted for the country, without selfishness...

Here, it is to establish an image of Mr. Xu in the emperor's mind that he is right about things and not about people, so as to alleviate Zhu Yuanzhang's resentment against him because of Xu Cunren.

But this is not enough, Zhang Yi also listed in the article the possible disadvantages of the reform of stereotyped essays, the most important of which is that the failure to select capable officials will further corrupt officials...

Of course, this was the original intention of Zhu Yuanzhang's reform, but this double-edged sword should not only allow Zhu Yuanzhang to see the side that is beneficial to the king, but let him see the other side that is not conducive to the Zhu family!
In the end, it was Kong Na's passionate performance, which gave the emperor a step down.

When Kong Na read this article, although the writing was not good, the things that should be said were reasonable.

He was excited, Zhang Yi couldn't write this article, it was not a problem with his writing style, but he lacked Zhang Yi's vision to analyze the pros and cons of the imperial examination reform from the perspective of God.

Kong Na put away the article and took a deep breath.

"Teacher, I'll leave it to you!"

Zhang Yi gave another small note and said, "This is a script I devised, you can memorize it, and you should probably remember the principles..."

Kong Na's little face was flushed with excitement. Although he agreed to Zhang Yi impulsively just now, he was still nervous!

"Just to ask you, if I don't promise you, who will you turn to?"

"Liu Ji!"

Zhang Yi seemed to have expected that Kong Na would ask this question, so he simply answered:

"Do you still remember the adult we ran into at the door of Xu's house? I asked Mrs. Xu, and it turns out that he is Liu Bowen!"

Ever since Zhang Yi decided to save Xu Cunren, he had planned to see Liu Bowen, just to convince the legendary civil official that he had to expose some of his abilities as a time traveler.

In comparison, Konne's price/performance ratio is too high!
"Okay, I'll go back and make another copy, and I'll go find the prince tomorrow!"

What should be done has been done, and Zhang Yi also bowed to Kong Na.

The latter nodded, turned and left.

On the second day,
At the gate of the palace, Zhu Biao was a little surprised when he heard the news of Kong Na's request for an audience.

The son of the Confucius family has been walking on thin ice these days in Nanjing City, cautiously.

It is very rare for him to take the initiative to ask to see himself.

When he met Kong Na, and Kong Na handed over the article, Zhu Biao was also full of surprises.

"You want to save Mr. Xu?"

Based on Zhu Biao's understanding of Kong Na, the situation of the Kong family at this time can hardly be guaranteed to be a problem for him, let alone helping others.

Kong Na remained calm and replied softly: "Yes!"

When he admitted this, the sweat on his back had soaked through his clothes.

"it is good!"

When Zhu Biao looked at Kong Na, his eyes became different.

"It seems that the Kong family still has bloody men!"

This sentence fell into Kong Na's ears, which shocked him again. He looked at the prince Zhu Biao, but found that the prince at this time was completely different from before.

Zhu Biao unabashedly appreciates his attitude at this time.

This is completely different from the very polite affection she had deliberately approached him before.

At this time, Kong Na vaguely understood that if the former Zhu Biao still dealt with it by deliberately wooing him, his real affection for him began at this moment.

"Bloody?"

Kong Na recited these words silently, as if his blood was also warming up.

"That guy was right..."

Kong Na silently clenched his little fist.

"Since you have the heart, I will fulfill you, get up and follow me!"

Zhu Biao stood up and led Kong Na to the direction of the East Pavilion.

"Kong Na, son of the Confucius family, wrote to the emperor to spare Xu Cunren!"

When Zhu Biao led Kong Na to the gate of the East Pavilion, he found that some officials were outside.

The prince did not go in, but directly shouted to the inside of the imperial study!
"Conne, which Conne?"

"Is it the one from Yansheng Gong's mansion?"

Most of the officials guarding outside the imperial study were high officials from the imperial court. They either came for Xu Cunren, or they were summoned by the emperor to discuss state affairs.

Kong Na appeared here, so he was a different kind.

But when everyone saw his behavior, there was an emotion that Kong Na had never seen before.

respect!

This subtle change almost made the boy burst into tears.

But he took a deep breath, knelt down slowly, and prostrated himself in front of the imperial study room.

In the imperial study room, there was silence.

Zhu Yuanzhang's work rhythm was also disrupted by Kong Na and Zhu Biao's movements.

"I didn't expect the Kong family to have such a bloody person! Xu Cunren is blessed!"

In front of Zhu Yuanzhang, who was discussing state affairs with Li Shanchang was Li Shanchang, Prime Minister of the Left.

On Zhu Yuanzhang's face, there was an indelible sinister aura, which made people afraid to answer the words easily.

But for Li Shanchang's undisguised admiration, he also flashed a strange color.

Xu Cunren was from Jinhua, and according to the official practice of forming a group of fellow villagers, Mr. Xu must be from Liu Ji's side.

But Li Shanchang was still speaking for Kong Na, and Zhu Yuanzhang smelled something different.

Xu Cunren's official reputation should be good, and he didn't get involved in too many court struggles.

It's just that Li Shanchang's praise may be more on Kong Jiazi.

Kong Na, this somewhat honest and dull child, is still different from his father and grandfather after all.

"The young man's blood is not cold, he knows how to respect his teacher, and he is much better than his grandfather and father in this respect!"

After the emperor finished speaking, he snorted coldly.

He shouted towards the outside of the imperial study:

"Get the hell out of here, you bastard!"

Zhu Biao was tall and the emperor called him, so he ran in quickly.

"I've seen Mr. Li, I've seen you, my lords!"

"You brought Conne here?"

The emperor couldn't show Zhu Biao too much face in front of his officials.

Zhu Biao was also serious, and said to the emperor:
"Kong Na, the 57th grandson of the Confucian family, pleaded for his teacher, and my ministers dared to read his sincerity, so I brought him here! Father, this is Kong Na's letter, please read it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took Kong Na's things, but pressed them on the desk without looking at them, and continued to discuss state affairs with Li Shanchang.

Seeing this, Prince Zhu Biao knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was still angry, so he didn't dare to say more, so he just listened quietly.

Li Shanchang left, and the emperor continued to call other officials to discuss matters.

Kong Na knelt in front of the imperial study, watching the officials come and go.

Everyone walked by him, or looked at him differently, or saluted slightly.

Although he was suffering, he felt more at ease than ever before.

Zhang Yi was right, the way for the Kong family to break the situation was here.

Finally, there were fewer and fewer officials coming and going, and Kong Na's knee hurt bitterly.

He was in a trance, and was about to collapse due to lack of blood. At this time, a eunuch came out and helped Kong Na up.

"His Majesty wants to see you!"

After persisting for so long, and finally waiting for the emperor's summons, Kong Na's first feeling was not joy, but fear.

Zhu Yuanzhang's first meeting left him with a deep impression, and his father's instructions in Qufu also put too much pressure on him.

He gritted his teeth, walked into the imperial study room, and knelt down towards the Son of Heaven.

In the study at this time, only the emperor, Zhu Biao and Kong Na who was kneeling on the ground.

Zhu Yuanzhang was expressionless, holding the article he wrote in his hand, and read it word by word.

Every word seemed to hit Kong Na's heart, and he knelt down in cold sweat as he listened to the emperor finish reading.

"Humph!

Xu Cunren taught a good student, he pointed at my nose and scolded, his students did the same,
Kong Na, do you think that you have the blood of Lord Yan Sheng to protect you, and I dare not touch you? "

With Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Kong Na was so scared that he almost peed his pants, but he remembered Zhang Yi's instructions in his mind, and he felt relieved.

他 说:

"Caomin don't dare! What I said was sincere, but it didn't mean to insult His Majesty, including Teacher Xu...

The intention of the teacher and the grassroots is that you don't want your majesty to reform the country's capital,

Mr. discussed these issues with the students. He had no intention of conflicting with His Majesty. At first, the teacher didn't want to disobey His Majesty's wishes. He just chose to retire and return to his hometown. If His Majesty doesn't believe it, he can hear other officials of Guozixue , is this true?
It's just that after careful consideration, Mr. finally couldn't bear my Daming going to the road of no return, so he used death as an admonition,

Your Majesty, even if the teacher offends His Majesty, it is because of my Da Ming's interest! "

What Kong Na said made Zhu Yuanzhang stunned for a moment.

Xu Cunren was going to retire, he also found out later.

There is no shortage of villains in this world. When Xu Cunren was imprisoned, some people pleaded for him, while others denounced him and stepped on him.

Retiring when the emperor ascended the throne, this is definitely a capital offense in Lao Zhu's mind.

But the words Zhang Yi designed for Kong Na turned this matter into a bright spot for Xu Cunren.

He didn't have to ask for death, but he chose to remonstrate with death because he couldn't bear to damage the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Although the truth is the same, it is very important whether the emperor recognizes it or not.

Zhu Yuanzhang's wariness of officials stems from his seeing through the ugliness of the world,

But the more people witness the ugliness, the more they will cherish those rare beauties.

For the first time in these words, Lao Zhu's killing intent was shaken.

But he is Zhu Yuanzhang, and it is not so easy to move his will.

"About the ills of the imperial examination reform, is it also your opinion, or your teacher's opinion?
Speaking of which, you are still scolding me secretly, pretending that I can't see it? "

At this time, Kong Na also relaxed, and became more and more fluent in speaking:

"This is the opinion of the grassroots, and it is also the opinion of the teacher. Whether the opinion is right or wrong is not important..."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't expect Kong Na's answer to be so, and he didn't vent his anger in the right place.

"The grass-roots believe that the most rare duty for a courtier to eat the king's salary and take care of the king's worries is to truthfully submit one's own opinions to the emperor for decision!
Whether it is good or bad is a matter for His Majesty to refer to, not something that courtiers should care about!
If you just think about the holy will all day, you dare not say this, you dare not say that, you will only flatter horses, what is the use of the country?

Whether the opinions of Mr. and Cao Min are right or wrong, the emperor has his own conclusions, but if you are greedy for life and afraid of death and choose not to say it, you will live up to the grace of the Holy God! "

Kong Na didn't get entangled in right and wrong, but killed his courtier's duty.

As a courtier, he is the king's eyes, ears, tongue, and siblings.Although he didn't say this truth, Lao Zhu was inexplicably moved.

Everything he does these days is based on distrust of officials.

But Kong Na's words made Lao Zhu realize a problem, if a person like Xu Cunren who dared to tell the truth was killed by him, would the courtiers outside dare to tell him the truth again?

He is not happy when others lie to him!

What should he do if others tell him the truth?

He looked at the child kneeling on the ground, he was only ten years old, and he hadn't been in contact with Xu Cunren for long...

However, the Kong family can be made to kneel here and intercede for him.

Xu Cunren's value is higher than he imagined!
"I succeeded?"

Kong Na raised his head secretly and glanced at the emperor who was thinking. He found that the prince Zhu Biao was also looking at him, and they looked at each other.

Zhu Biao had a smile in his mouth, which made Kong Na finally relieved.

Zhang Yi's strategy is right!

"Come on, send Kong Na to the prison and go with his teacher..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's words caught Kong Na by surprise.

How could this be?
Does this not match what Zhang Yi said?

I was cheated by him again?
(End of this chapter)