My father Yong Le Emperor, you let me keep a low profile

Chapter 69
It exploded, really exploded.

The fact that the Confucius family in Qufu was exterminated was like a bomb thrown into a chicken coop, shaking the whole world.

The common people were just shocked. Those literati, like their dead parents, cried bitterly after hearing the news, and some even vomited blood and fainted.

As for whether they are really grieving or faking it, only they know.

This matter did not spread from Shandong, but was announced by the imperial court on its own initiative.

This was suggested by Zhu Gaoyu.

In Zhu Gaoyu's words, instead of letting the world know and accuse the court, it is better to announce it proactively, and designate the murderer to share the court's pressure.

The old man and the others discussed it and then made a decision.

Then the civil and military officials were convened to discuss, and within an hour, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty collectively agreed to conquer the Japanese kingdom.

Boy, not a single objection.

This made the old man couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Why are there only two families surnamed Kong? It’s not enough.

In the report released to the world, the imperial court expressed its deep heartache for what happened to the Kong family, and assured the world that it would do its best to rescue Yan Shenggong and punish the murderer severely.

In addition, Lu Zhen, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, did not know where to find a letter of credence.

It is Ashikaga Yoshichi, the current actual controller of Wa Kingdom, who wrote a reply letter to Daming.

In the letter, he vetoed his father Ashikaga's decision to pay tribute to Ming Dynasty.

It means that they are a kingdom of great harmony, only believe in heaven, earth and ghosts and gods, and will not surrender to any force.

Originally, this matter was put in the past, and the court probably really wouldn't care.

A small barbarian country, if you don’t come, you won’t come. Without your tribute, the court will not starve to death.

However, because of the matter of Yan Shenggong Kong's family, people who knew the content of this letter of credence began to murmur in their hearts.

As soon as the front foot broke the connection, the back foot snatched our Yan Shenggong. This is really not taking Daming seriously.

Good guy, it's okay if you don't take Daming seriously.

What literati care about is naturally face.

These sour Confucians, for the sake of the so-called face, will make a fight to the death.

So those bigwigs in the imperial court were also a little angry, and included this letter of credence in the announcement.

As soon as the announcement came out, the whole country was shocked.

Those who learned of this were first sad, and then accused the Japanese pirates of being unkind and unrighteous.

As for complaining about the court, he still strongly expressed his support for the court's decision.

Students from various academies in Jinling even signed a joint letter, hoping that the imperial court would send troops to conquer the Japanese kingdom as soon as possible.

As for Lao Zhu's designation of the Wa country as a country that will not be conquered, no one even mentioned it.

Responding like this relieved the big guys who were preparing to deal with the storm, and then made intensive preparations for the army's expedition.

It has to be said that for the imperial court with one heart and one mind, overall planning is fast.

In just three days, the food and grass for the expedition were prepared under the huge amount of money from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

In terms of weapons supply, Zhu Gaoyu's navy had been raised by the old man himself at the beginning.

But now it's time to fight, the old man can't make fun of the lives of soldiers.

From other troops, a batch was transferred to Zhu Gaoyu.

And he said afterwards that this was borrowed, and he would return it after the war.

Zhu Gaoyu agreed happily on the surface, but there was a sneer in his heart.

Why should he return the things he borrowed with his ability.

He decided to eat all these equipments, not returning a single arrow to the old man.

woo woo woo...

July 26, the ninth year of Yongle.

Trumpets sounded on the pier.

The soldiers who had boarded the ship looked at the relatives and people who were seeing them off on the shore, and waved goodbye to them.

The sound of "take care" on the pier is endless.

On a high platform, the old man led the civil and military officials to see off the soldiers.

"Zi Jian, I will trouble you this time."

Seeing that the troops had boarded the ship, the old man patted a middle-aged general beside him.

Liu Sheng, alias Zijian, commander of the Shenji Battalion, is the deputy commander of this expedition to the Wa Kingdom.

Originally, there was no Liu Sheng in the plan, but when Zhu Gaoyu finished borrowing the troops of the Fifth Army Battalion and the Three Thousand Battalion, and planned to go to the Shenji Camp to borrow equipment, Liu Sheng came to the door by himself, still holding the old man's order in his hand.

In the transfer order, not only did the [-] soldiers and horses of the [-] Battalion be replaced, but he was also appointed as the deputy commander of the army.

Zhu Gaoyu was a little skeptical at first, could it be that the old man didn't believe in himself and asked someone to watch over him.

Later, it was Liu Sheng who explained and resolved the little depression in his heart.

Liu Sheng knew that the imperial court was going to send troops to attack Japan.

Considering that the Shenji Battalion has never fought at sea, this is a great weakness for an army that is determined to become the most cutting-edge army in Ming Dynasty.

Thinking that the Wa Kingdoms are all short winter melons, and their combat effectiveness is not much better, they thought of taking advantage of this opportunity to let the Shenji Battalion fight at sea once, and it would be an actual combat training.

The old man who has always attached great importance to the firearms army thinks this is indeed the case.

In addition, Zhu Gaoyu himself is really inexperienced, and it is a good thing to have a veteran by his side to help, so he directly agreed.

Not only did he replace the [-] battalion that was to be transferred, he also appointed Liu Sheng as the deputy commander this time to assist Zhu Gaoyu in fighting against the Japanese.

Zhu Gaoyu is not very optimistic about Shenji Battalion joining this battle.

The firearms are very sharp, but with the current level of equipment of the Shenji Battalion, the combat capability of this army may not be as good as expected in rough seas.

It may be better on land, but if there is a naval battle at sea, the firecrackers in the Shenji Camp still need to be ignited with fire. Can the fuse really be ignited in the waves that beat on the ship and the fierce sea wind?
Well, so what if it ignites.

As for the slow tooth-losing speed, it can only play its role once in the jumping battle, and even under close-range penetration, it may hurt your own people.

Once the enemy is close, the long barrel, to be honest, is really not as effective as a knife.

Zhu Gaoyu went to the Shenji camp to borrow equipment, but he never thought of borrowing firecrackers. His main target was the swarm of the Shenji camp, and he really didn't like other equipment.

But everyone came, and there was still the old man's transfer order in his hand, so Zhu Gaoyu couldn't say anything, so he agreed directly.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this time, I will definitely assist His Royal Highness the King of Yue, rescue Yan Shenggong, and severely punish the Japanese pirates!"

Liu Sheng's answer made the old man very satisfied, and he asked Hou Liang beside him, "Did you bring it?"

Hou Liang quickly replied: "It's over, and I'm waiting by the side."

The old man's eyes turned cold, and he nodded: "Let's start!"

Following the old man's order, a team of Jinyi guards came over, pressing dozens of people.

The one who was detained first was the one who had already been beaten beyond human form, the former commander of Jin Yiwei, Ji Gang!

The trial of Ji Gang's treason case was completed during the ceremony.

With a swipe of his imperial pen, the old man changed the original plan to execute the execution at the execution ground to sacrifice the flag for the army, and let them do one last thing for the court.

"Hahaha……"

"Ji Gang dog thief, you also have today, God open your eyes!"

"Son, did you see that your family's revenge must be avenged."

Just as Jin Yiwei pushed Ji Gang and others out, an old man with disheveled hair squeezed away the soldiers blocking him, rushed to the prisoner, pointed at Ji Gang and laughed.

Even if he was dragged away by the rushing soldiers, his eyes were still fixed on Ji Gang.

Not just this old man.

Many people in white clothes in the crowd looked at Ji Gang with hatred in their eyes, and some even picked up stones and threw them at him.

"Ji Gang dog thief, pay back my father's life, I'll smash you to death..."

"Smash him to death... Smash him to death..."

Following a young man's hands, it seemed that some kind of signal was ignited.

Regardless of whether he has a grudge against Ji Gang or not, he picks up the things around him and throws them over.

Of course, there are definitely no rotten eggs with rotten vegetables and leaves like those on TV.

Vegetable leaves and eggs are not enough to eat by themselves, so why waste it on this bastard.

Ji Gang and the others deserved to be smashed, but the Jin Yiwei who escorted them was unlucky.

All of them were hit by the flying stones and mud, their noses were blue and their eyes were swollen.

Jin Yiwei, who was smashed, felt a little annoyed in his heart, but he didn't show it.

He could only do his best to cover his face, and dragged the prisoner to the execution ground at a fast pace.

It's not that Jin Yiwei's temper has changed, but His Majesty is watching from above.

If they dare to get angry at the common people, then wait to sacrifice the flag with Ji Gang.

Many Jinyiwei secretly regretted in their hearts. If they knew they would come, they would have listened to the old man and brought their shields.

They figured it out, no wonder none of the old seniors were willing to take on this task, I dare say they have suffered from this.

Sure enough, if you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer in front of your eyes.

A group of people were crushed to the execution ground in the chaos.

Ji Gang was clamped, and the other prisoners were pressed on wooden blocks one by one, waiting for the court's sentencing.

"Here comes the order: Judgment~"

"Wei~wu!"

Following Liu Guan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, the servants of the Ministry of Punishments, as well as the officers and soldiers on guard, all beat the weapons in their hands and shouted mighty!
The scene quickly fell silent. Before Liu Guan came to Xingtai, he unfolded a document and read aloud: "After the joint review of the three divisions, His Majesty's imperial approval, the case of Ji Gang's treason is completely concluded."

"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the principal offender, Ji Gang, was sentenced to Ling Chi, punished the nine clans, and confiscated his family property."

"Accomplice Jiang Han, sentenced to half-cut, confiscated his home, and gave birth to the barbarians!"

"Accomplice..."

As the charges were announced one by one, amidst the cheers of the people, except for Ji Gang, the other prisoners were either fearful, crying for injustice, or ashen ashes.

"Prepare for execution!"

After announcing the last charge, Liu Guan came to the execution stage, took out a warrant and threw it down.

"Kill them, kill them!"

Amid the roar of the people, Ji Gang, who was expressionless the whole time, was pulled up, stripped of all his clothes, and tied to a shelf by a fishing net.

Others are also adjusting according to the death penalty.

The beheaded man had his head pressed against a wooden pier, and the executioner next to him began to make preparations.

The two who were cut in half were carried on the table, and their hands and feet were tied tremblingly.

Everyone is afraid of death, even those big figures who used to be high-ranking, corrupt, accept bribes, seek wealth and kill themselves, when facing death, they will be scared to the point of shit.

"It seems that the killing of Ji Gang has won the hearts of the people, and the people are all cheering!"

On the viewing platform, Lu Zhen, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't help shaking his head with emotion when he saw the excitement of the people.

The others also nodded one after another. Just as Zhu Pangpang was about to open his mouth to express his agreement, Zhu Gaoyu, who was dressed all over at the side, poured cold water on him with a chuckle.

"Lu Shangshu, this statement is wrong!"

"The common people don't know what is the big deal. As long as the person killed is higher than them and worth more than them, they will be happy in their hearts."

"When Ji Gang and the others were killed today, the common people cheered. Believe it or not, Mr. Lu, they will also cheer when you are replaced by Ling Chi tomorrow."

As soon as Zhu Gaoyu said these words, the smiles on the faces of the people around him froze instantly.

Lu Zhen smiled awkwardly, and stopped talking.

Zhu Pangpang gave Zhu Gaoyu a helpless look, thinking: this fourth child is real, he just wanted to flatter him, but in the end the fourth child not only twisted his ass away, but also turned around and gave him a hoof.

The old man standing in front looked back at Zhu Gaoyu appreciatively.

What Zhu Gaoyu said is absolutely correct.

What do ordinary people know.

As long as the officials are not upright officials like Bao Zheng, the common people will be hostile in their hearts.

No matter who the court kills, the common people will think that this person deserves death.

In fact, when it comes to real calculations, compared with these officials, Ji Gang is already much better.

Jinyiwei is terrifying, but they mainly target officials, and ordinary people at the bottom are generally out of reach.

Therefore, the awe and fear of the people all over the world towards Jin Yiwei is really not as much as those officials or their family members.

They even go down and pull random people over, and if you ask them who Ji Gang is, they may not be able to point it out.

"here we go!"

Jian Yi, who didn't want to embarrass his friend, saw that the executioner was already in place, and reminded him.

Everyone turned their heads to look.

As Liu Guan picked up a lottery again, the atmosphere at the scene reached a climax.

"The time has come, let's cut!"

The warrant was thrown out but did not land, and was grabbed by an official of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

He held the order high, ran to the execution ground quickly, and loudly said to the executioner and the prisoners: "Your salary, the fat of the people, the anointment of the people, the people are easy to abuse, and the heavens are hard to bully!"

"I am under the order of the emperor, and I will use your head to serve as a policeman, civil and military officer, and to publicize the people of the world!"

"The time has come, send you on your way, execution!"

As the official dropped the order sign, except for Ji Gang, the other executioners raised their swords high and howled angrily, and chopped them down heavily.

More than a dozen heads rolled to the ground with a gurgle, and dark red warm blood gushed out, some spilled onto the yellow ground in front, and some flowed into a bowl in front of the wooden pier.

"Good kill, good kill!"

"Ah ah ah..."

Amid the cheers of the common people, the two who were sentenced to be cut in half let out painful howls.

Officials from the Ministry of Punishment stepped forward, verified and confirmed the death, and the executioners withdrew their knives and left the execution ground.

The officers and soldiers who stopped the people also gave way, and the people rushed in frantically.

On the other side, there were more people, surrounded by Ji Gang's execution, waiting with red eyes.

The master craftsman, who had prepared for a long time, took out a hook knife like a willow leaf, and cut lightly on the meat that was hooped by the fishing net, and a piece of meat was gouged out.

"what!"

Ji Gang, who had a piece of flesh gouged out, finally made a movement, and he let out a low growl.

He didn't even look at the old master who executed him.

He turned his head vigorously to look at the high platform, looked at the front with no expression, and looked at his old man.

"Hahaha…"

When the master cut out the second knife, Ji Gang suddenly laughed, he stared at the old man and the people around the old man, and shouted loudly in a voice that was almost hoarse:

"Flying birds are gone, good bows are hidden, cunning rabbits are dead, and running dogs are cooking!"

"Wait, I'm your lesson from the past, I'm below... woo..."

Before he finished speaking, a stone flew over with a whimper, smashed the few remaining teeth, stuck in his mouth firmly, and blocked the rest of his words.

The people on the high platform looked back at Zhu Gaoyu, who was patting the dust on his hands.

Zhu Gaoyu smiled slightly at them.

"Heh, he doesn't know what kind of thing he is?"

"If Lu Shangshu wants to say this, I might not believe it, but he, Ji Gang, can do it!"

Lu Zhen looked at Zhu Gaoyu with a resentful expression: "My lord, although we know each other very well, don't keep using me as an analogy. This will easily cause your majesty to misunderstand."

When the head was beheaded and the flag was sacrificed at the pier, there was also cheers and chest beating on the other side of Jinling.

Many casinos opened handicaps, betting on how Ji Gang's family will die.

The imperial court kept the secrecy very strict in this regard, and did not know the result until Liu Guan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments announced it just now.

For a moment, the person who made the wrong bet beat his chest angrily.

And those gambling houses who made a lot of money laughed excitedly.

However, before they could laugh for long, the door was kicked open.

A young man led a group of vicious servants, holding a large number of vouchers, and demanded to exchange them.

The gambling house was a little scared at first, but when they saw the content on the voucher, they laughed.

Because it says: Ji Gang Lingchi, family members, young and old, have worked all their lives.

Gambling rooms have always been rude to people who are just looking for trouble.

But looking at the other party's attire, and the vicious servant with a knife behind him, he understood that this young man's identity is not simple, so he thought about giving him some money.

However, at the gambling room, when he was thinking of persuading this young master to leave, another news came.

Under the persuasion of King Yue, His Majesty felt that killing too much would hurt the peace of heaven, so he lifted the order to kill Ji Gang's nine clans and changed his sentence to lifelong labor.

The gamblers were dumbfounded.

Looking at the proud young man, then at the thick certificate and the scary high odds, he rolled his eyes and passed out.

Of course, Zhu Gaoyu didn't know how much his daughter-in-law would earn from this bet.

Arriving at the auspicious time for departure, Zhu Gaoyu took Liu Sheng Wangjin, kowtowed goodbye to the old man, and set sail majesticly, starting the battle of conquest of the Japanese that countless people in the previous life had been waiting for for nearly a hundred years.

(End of this chapter)