People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 145 Nene, when did brother trick you?

This voice made Kong Kejian's body tremble uncontrollably.

But the man quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Kong Kejian looked back, but found no trace of the other party. His eyes were full of horror.

"Grandpa, what are you looking at?"

"Go back, hurry back..."

Kong Kejian panicked and danced in the busy city. Everyone around looked at him. Kong Na suddenly lost interest in playing. He pressed Kong Kejian tightly with his thin body while looking for Uncle Forbe.

It's just that this is a busy city, and Fuber's parking direction is a bit far away, and Kong Na is powerless.

Just when Kong Na was desperate, a tall and fat man quickly approached and hugged Kong Kejian.

"Old man, old man is fine...

Brother, go call your family! "

The appearance of this person temporarily helped Kong Na control Kong Kejian, and Kong Fu quickly walked over in the distance.

"Master, Master..."

"Young master, is that your servant..."

The man was quite strong, picked up Kong Kejian and walked towards Kong Fu.

"master……"

Kong Fu took Kong Kejian and hurriedly supported him towards the carriage.

Seeing that his grandfather had calmed down a little, Kong Na finally let go of his shock.

He saluted the righteous passer-by:
"Konne, thank you for your help!"

"Kong Na, isn't your surname Zhang?"

The man's voice was somewhat familiar, and his appearance was also vaguely seen.

Kong Na carefully identified it, and his face flushed instantly.

This fat man was the shopkeeper of Runyutang where he went to sell jade with Zhang Yi earlier. Kong Na no longer remembered his name, but only vaguely remembered that his surname was Chen.

The fat man also saw Kong Na's embarrassment, and laughed loudly:

"Old man Chen Ke, I have met Mr. Kong, you don't have to be cramped. I have been in business for 30 years.

Young master, I have seen this kind of situation a lot. The so-called 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, the temporary embarrassment is nothing, it can pass...

Don't worry, the old man can't see anything about Runyutang! "

Although he went to sell jade purely to accompany Zhang Yi, it is impossible for Kong Na to betray Zhang Yi in this matter.

His embarrassing appearance further confirmed what Chen Ke was thinking.

When contacted about the situation of Grandpa Kong Na, Chen Ke said:
"The old man has heard of the name Kong Na. Not long ago, Kong Na, the 57th grandson of Yan Shenggong Mansion, knelt down in front of the imperial study to save his benefactor, and even accompanied him to the prison!
Confucius is kind and righteous, but he is famous in the capital!

The old man has always admired the young master, but he never thought that I have seen a real fairy a long time ago but didn't know it. It's a sin! "

Kong Na was blushed by Chen Ke's praise. For this kind of old fritters who have been struggling in the mall for many years, it is not surprising to guess his identity.

He quickly waved his hand and said:

"The shopkeeper is so polite to you, but the truth is not like this..."

"Hahaha……"

Seeing his shy and bewildered look, Chen Ke burst out laughing.

Pointing to the carriage not far away, he said:

"Master Kong, why don't you go back and take care of your grandfather first, and if there is a destiny, let's talk again?"

It was only at this time that Kong Na remembered about his grandfather, and was startled.

He saluted Chen Ke, then trotted all the way to Kong's carriage.

Chen Ke watched the other party leave with a smile, then turned and entered the restaurant on the street.

Booked a private room, ordered a table of food and wine, he ate alone,

After a while, a person sat opposite Chen Ke.

"Master, I arranged for him to leave the city! I promise that Kong Kejian will not see this man in the future!
If someone contacts Kong Kejian in the future, it has nothing to do with us! "

Chen Ke drank the wine by himself, and then told the person opposite:

"You find someone tomorrow to send that piece of jade back to the Confucius Mansion, and let Kong Na keep it in person, saying that the family's belongings should not be left outside, and return the money to me when he has money..."

The man was startled when he heard this:
"Master, everyone knows that Yanshenggong's mansion is full of the emperor's eyes and ears. Now we send it up by ourselves, aren't we throwing ourselves into a trap?"

Chen Ke stopped his chopsticks and sneered:
"We are innocent, what are you afraid of in order to cling to the Confucius family?
Get one thing clear, no matter what happens in the future, those rats did it, and it has nothing to do with us! "

"But sir, after all, we...?"

"What happened after all? Just because we did things for the Mongols?"

Chen Ke raised his head and grinned:

"Runyutang is a serious business, and we can stand the investigation, so don't talk about these things any more.

Now the army is in turmoil, and the Ming army is in full swing. Those gentlemen above us may all die at the hands of the Ming army tomorrow!

I can't wait for these people to die for me, so that I can wash up the mud and go ashore...

When those people use us, they speak nice words, but what good is it, and remember that we are from the south!
If it weren't for Lao Tzu's sway, I would have voted for Emperor Hongwu long ago!
Don't think too much about it, just treat yourself like a wild dog without a master.

No food is given from above, let's find some way by ourselves, it's not too much! "

"But……"

The person on the opposite side was still a little hesitant, and Chen Ke shook his head, again, he couldn't do anything big.

"This Yingtian Mansion is a new dynasty, and the streets are full of businessmen who are looking for opportunities. They all want to place bets and invest in those nobles.

But how is it so easy for those nobles to get in?
We have sent so much money, Li's Mansion, Xu's Mansion, Chang's Mansion, Tang Mansion, which one is willing to let us step in?
But this Yanshenggong mansion, the old man thinks it is good!
Although His Majesty doesn't want to see them and others avoid them, I think I can give it a try!
People are afraid of being stained with feces, but we flies can still be picky eaters, don't worry about it, just listen to me!
This hole is the opening for us to open up the situation. If we lose this opportunity, what storms can we stir up in Yingtian Mansion based on our identities?
It's better to curry favor with this kid first, and use him as a springboard to make other connections. If we are lucky and the chief officer above dies, we can seek a future for nothing!
If they didn't die and found us, wouldn't the previous work be our fault? "

Chen Ke stood up, his fat body seemed to be struggling.

"Remember one thing, we are us, those mice are mice, do what you have to do, don't worry about others!"

Moving his body, the fat man disappeared down the stairs step by step.

At noon on the second day,
Kong Na received a greeting card, he looked puzzled, and took the card from the servant.

It was sent with the post, and there was a small box.

He opened the box, only to find a piece of jade inside.

"The master said that the belongings of the Confucian family should not be left among the people, and he is not blessed to keep these things!

Send the jade piece over today, please take it away, Mr. Kong, if you feel sorry, you will return it to my master when you have the silver, as if you borrowed it from him

He doesn't want interest! "

Conner: ...

If this piece of jade was really sold by himself, he would probably be very moved by the servant's remarks, and he just couldn't laugh or cry at this time.

However, Kong Na had a good impression of the shopkeeper Chen, and he also accepted this favor.

He returned the gift:
"It doesn't make sense. Since it was traded at the beginning, it should belong to the shopkeeper. You should take it back?"

Although Kong Na was honest, he would not take the blame for Zhang Yi. Why should he repay the favor by himself after selling the things and getting the benefits.

The servant seemed to know that Kong Na would return it, so he quickly took a few steps back:

"Young master, if you do this, the master will punish me, how about this, next time if the master entertains the son, you can take this thing and return it to him yourself!
If that's the case, it's no big deal! "

How could Kong Na be the opponent of this kind of old fritters, he was persuaded and had no choice but to put the jade away.

After the servant finished his task, he took his leave and left.

The conscientious people in the Confucian mansion quickly recorded this matter.

But just as Chen Ke said, in the current Yingtian Mansion, there are too many businessmen all over the world looking for opportunities to cling to the powerful, and a businessman who is in a hurry to go to the doctor will not attract much attention.

In the eyes of these people, the people who have made good friends with the Confucian government have somewhat of a brain problem.

Kong Na put away the jade pieces, just as he was going to take Kong Kejian to treat his illness.

Ever since he took his grandfather to see a doctor, he may not have gone to Guozi School for a long time.

But Daming pays attention to filial piety, Xu Cunren knew the reason why he asked for leave, and he always let him.

He went to the backyard to pick up Kong Kejian. After Kong Kejian was frightened yesterday, his condition seemed to have gotten worse, which made Kong Na blame himself.

Send Kong Kejian to the carriage,

The car slowly headed towards the Taoist temple.

After Zhang Yi hypnotized Kong Kejian, Kong Kejian fell into a deep sleep.

The two were in the backyard, basking in the sun boredly.

Kong Na sent a piece of jade to Zhang Yi.

"Isn't this the piece of jade I sold, why is it here with you?"

Zhang Yi didn't handle many jades in his life, so he recognized the jade given by Zhu Biao at a glance.

Kong Na said coldly:
"Then don't you have to ask yourself, the last time you sold jade, you actually used the name of my Kong family?"

Conne is honest and innocent, but he is not stupid.

When Zhang Yi heard this, he laughed and felt embarrassed if he was caught.

"Yesterday my grandfather suddenly wanted to get out of the car, so I took him around the downtown area to see if it could help his illness!
It's just that he didn't know what stimulated him, and he suddenly went crazy. At that time, Uncle Fu was not there. Fortunately, someone helped me control it..."

Kong Na told Zhang Yi what happened yesterday, and explained clearly the ins and outs of this jade pendant.

"Hahaha!"

Zhang Yi couldn't help laughing after listening to Kong Na's story.

That fat man named Chen Ke wanted to sell favors to Kong Na, but unfortunately he didn't know that the jade was his own!

"What are you laughing at?"

Kong Na was ashamed and annoyed. Although Yu belonged to Zhang Yi, he did owe a favor to the shopkeeper named Chen Ke.

Zhang Yi said:
"Don't worry, I will definitely not let you suffer. I sold my piece of jade for 200 taels in his hands, and I will return it to him later..."

Before he finished speaking, Kong Na's hand was stretched out in front of Zhang Yi:

"Where's the silver?"

"Not yet..."

Zhang Yi was very proud: "I almost spent all the money I sold for jade last time..."

Kong Na was so angry when he heard the words, he imitated Zhang Yi's tone and said:
"Then what are you bragging about? Let me tell you, I don't owe you favors. You must return the 2000 taels of silver to others. I can't afford 2000 taels. Why don't we sell this piece of jade again?"

Zhang Yi played with the jade in his hand and said:

"Forget it, since I lost it and found it again, it is fitting that he is destined for me, so I will keep it!"

Kong Na's gaze could kill people, Zhang Yi said unhurriedly:

"It's not that I won't help you pay back the money, Nene, remember I said I wanted to ask you for a favor?"

"Ok!"

Conne had an ominous premonition.

"I'm about to start a business, and I just need a partner. Come and help me when the time comes, let's make money together!
I want to return the money I earned to that fat man, what do you think? "

Kong Na's head is full of blue veins, this guy wants to let himself go into business?

Whether it is tolerable or unbearable, although I have no hope of seeking fame, I am still a scholar after all.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, businessmen are the most humble professions, what is this not humiliating him for?
"Don't worry, when did brother cheat you?"

Zhang Yi patted Kong Na on the shoulder, trying to comfort Kong Na,
Kong Na could not be fooled by him, and said coldly: "All the time..."

Zhang Yi was embarrassed:
"It seems that you misunderstood me a lot, forget it, I will tell you later, and you will understand!

Now, the secret must not be revealed! "

"You Taoist priests will die if you don't talk to people?"

Kong Na was crazy, as soon as his curiosity was brought up, the bastard Zhang Yi changed the subject.

He really wanted to jump up, grab Zhang Yi's neck, and let him speak out.

But considering the last time he was beaten, Kong Na didn't dare.

"No, why do you call me brother, you little brat, if you want to call me brother..."

Kong Na made a fuss, but in fact he still trusted Zhang Yi.

This guy cheated him many times, but also helped him a lot.

At least if he didn't let him go to the imperial study to kneel down and get out of Kong's house, so that Kong Kejian had a chance to leave Kong's house, Kong Kejian might not have gone completely crazy in that environment.

After making a fuss for a while, he got down to business:
"No matter what, I always owe shopkeeper Chen a favor, and he still dares to send a greeting card even though the Kong family is in such a desperate situation!

As far as this love is concerned, I still have to admit it more or less, why don't you come to the door with me some other day to thank him? "

Zhang Yi laughed, Kong Na is still naive after all,

But this is also normal, after all, he is a little kid who knows nothing about the world.

He underestimated the influence of the Kong family, and overestimated the friendship of that person named Chen Ke.

In fact, in the first year of Hongwu, when all kinds of low-level people were looking for opportunities to cling to the powerful, the Kong family was also a favorite in the eyes of ordinary people.

Don't say that the Kong family is being targeted by the emperor now, and the Kong family will not lose half of its glory if it is targeted again.

No matter how dissatisfied Lao Zhu was with Kong Kejian, he had to hold his nose and continue rewarding the Kong family, and his revenge on Kong Kejian must also be maintained at a tacit intensity.

The officials did not dare to approach the Kong family, because they took sides politically.

But a small businessman, who has the fart qualifications to choose these?

If they get the chance to cling to the Kong family, they are already burning incense for their ancestors.

That's why Zhang Yi was in Runyutang at that time, so he relied on Kong Na's name to get 2000 two hundred taels of silver from that fat old man!

People hold jade pendants, but haven't sold them for so long.

It must have been staring at the Kong family for a long time, waiting for an opportunity to sell Kong Na a favor.

The down-and-out Kong Jiazi had to become a jade seller for some reason. Where can he find such an opportunity to give charcoal in a timely manner?

Zhang Yi dared to say that the businessman named Chen Ke must always pay attention to the movements of the Confucian Mansion.

Maybe their chance encounter this time is the result of others staying for a long time.

But Zhang Yi did not intend to tell the truth, because it has nothing to do with the overall situation.

Young people should enjoy the innocence of young people, and there is no need for Kong Na to know what is there or not.

This naive stupidity is not necessarily a blessing.

When Zhang Yi thought of this, two figures suddenly appeared in his mind, Huang He and Huang Mu. These two seemed to be looking for dignitaries everywhere in Yingtian Mansion.
Is there a chance to let them establish a relationship with Kong Na?

Kong Na's words interrupted Zhang Yi's thoughts!

"Since he showed goodwill, it's not impossible to go! But I sold the jade pieces as your bookboy at the time, so I don't know if they know about it?"

Konne is in trouble on one side,
"Forget it, I'll just be your little bookboy once! Is that enough loyalty?"

Zhang Yi patted Kong Na on the shoulder, and the latter took a step back with disgust.

When the two were fighting, they didn't notice that Kong Kejian had woken up unconsciously. He woke up earlier than when Zhang Yi hypnotized him before.

Confused, he looked out through the crack of the window. His grandson was in a state of embarrassment, disgust, but freedom, which made the old man's stupid expression reveal a strange color.

"Friends..., Uncle Yan, there are friends..."

The old man tilted his head and shouted.

"By the way, after my grandfather recovers, should I still persuade him?"

Kong Na glanced across the room where Kong Kejian slept, but he didn't see Kong Kejian observing him through the crack of the door.

He remembered the question that he had been wondering in his heart, and couldn't help asking Zhang Yi.

"question……?"

In Kong Kejian's mind, he remembered the scene of Kong Na kneeling in front of him, but he turned his head away, and he became stupid.

"Forget it. Prejudice is the most difficult thing for people to change. Your grandfather's obsession has caused his illness today. It seems that he can't change it...

In fact, do you know that he is so stupid, it may not be a good thing for him...

If he knew when he was sober, Henan has almost been completely wiped out, and my Ming army has already pointed directly at Dadu,

He probably can't take it anymore and has a nervous breakdown, and it will be even harder for you then! "

Kong Na nodded silently. When Zhang Yi mentioned him, in addition to pointing the way for the Kong family, he was essentially asking him to save Kong Kejian's life.

But a lifetime of persistence, lingering in the north...

Kong Kejian refused Kong Na's suggestion when he was still awake.

It is probably because the news outside is getting worse and worse, and even his grandson is also showing signs of wavering.

Kong Kejian felt more and more that his persistence was a joke, that's why his condition got worse, right?
"As long as you show your heart towards Daming, those in the palace won't have too much fear of the Kong family!

However, if your grandfather can come to his senses, the life of the Kong family will be easier!
But if he is sent back like this, the world will be unified in the future, and the Ming Dynasty's suspicion of the Kong family will at least last until you become Duke Yansheng!
Forget it, let’s stop chatting, with your grandfather’s state, whether he can recover or not depends on the number of days!”

"Then our Kong family can only bear the infamy of being a traitor!"

Kong Na's words stimulated Kong Kejian.

His confused eyes became clear again,

He could see the loneliness of his grandson outside the window, and he was speechless.

(End of this chapter)