I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Since Yan's Mansion is located on the most prosperous street in the entire capital, what happened at the door of Yan's Mansion was quickly discovered by interested people and spread.

In addition, Kong Shangxian never deliberately concealed his whereabouts from beginning to end. Soon, the dignitaries in the capital learned from various channels that the contemporary Yan Shengggong Kong Shangxian had come to the capital and was hiding in broad daylight. , the news of visiting Yan Mansion.

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

At this moment, Jiajing was sitting at the desk, looking at the memorial in his hand without any distractions. At this moment, Lu Fang came to Jiajing's side with silent steps and said in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, Duke Yansheng has arrived!"

When Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, he put the memorial aside, chuckled, and immediately asked.

"Why, Yan Shifan didn't see him?"

"Hiss, how did your Majesty know about this!"

After that, Lu Fang suppressed all the fear in her heart, lowered her head, and responded respectfully.

"Your Majesty, you are right. When Yan Shenggong went to Yan's Mansion in a sedan, Yan Shifan did not come out to see him because he was ill!"

"Huh, let's assume he knows what's going on. Okay, let Mr. Yansheng come in and see me!"

After listening to Lu Fang's report, Jiajing waved his hand and gave instructions quite casually.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Lu Fang responded, she turned around and left without hesitation.

……

Outside the Qianqing Palace, the eunuch who was responsible for teaching etiquette asked Kong Shangxian in a flattering manner after explaining to Kong Shangxian what he needed to pay attention to when meeting the emperor later.

"Mr. Yansheng, these are the things you need to pay attention to when I meet with Your Majesty later. Do you think I need to repeat them again?"

"No need!"

After listening to the eunuch's explanation, Kong Shangxian nodded, indicating that he had memorized everything.

"Well, that's good, that's good. Please wait here, Mr. Yansheng. Eunuch Lu will come later and guide you in to meet His Majesty!"

The eunuch who was specifically responsible for teaching etiquette breathed a sigh of relief after he finished speaking. After leaning down and wiping the fine beads of sweat on his forehead with his sleeves, he responded respectfully.

Not long after, the eyes of the eunuch who was responsible for teaching etiquette accidentally caught sight of Lu Fang, who was approaching not far away. Immediately, after bowing respectfully to Kong Shangxian, he spoke.

"Since Eunuch Lu has arrived, let's say goodbye first!"

After saying that, the eunuch who was responsible for teaching etiquette left without looking back. As for the agreed-upon benefit fee, he didn't even dare to mention it.

Then, Lu Fang came to Kong Shangxian's side, a warm smile appeared on his face, and after bowing to Kong Shangxian, he spoke.

"Mr. Yansheng, you can go in, His Majesty is waiting for you inside!"

"Well, there is Mrs. Lao!"

After Kong Shangxian finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at the Qianqing Palace in front of him. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Then, he followed Lu Fang's steps and stepped onto the stairs of Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, Duke Yansheng has arrived!"

As soon as he entered the Qianqing Palace, Lu Fang respectfully reported to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon throne.

"Well, I see."

As soon as Lu Fang finished speaking, Jiajing raised his eyebrows and responded in a voice without any emotion.

After that, Kong Shangxian stepped forward, knelt on the ground with a thump, and said in a deep voice.

"My minister bows to His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

Hearing this, Jiajing looked up and down at Kong Shangxian, who was kneeling on the ground, before giving instructions.

"Well, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's permission, Kong Shangxian slowly stood up from the ground.

At this moment, Kong Shangxian felt extremely uneasy because he could feel that from the moment he entered the Qianqing Palace, the emperor's scrutinizing gaze had been lingering on him.

At this moment, Jiajing's plain voice sounded in Kong Shangxian's ears, interrupting his thoughts: "Come here, give Yan Shenggong a seat!"

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, a eunuch came forward and prepared a cushioned seat for Kong Shangxian. After Lu Fang finished reporting to Jiajing, she followed her usual practice and stood next to Jiajing. Like a sculpture.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Seeing this, Kong Shangxian cupped his hands and thanked Jiajing for his kindness.

Immediately, Kong Shangxian was seen sitting on the chair, sitting upright without saying a word.

When Jiajing saw this situation, he nodded imperceptibly, and after glancing at Kong Shangxian, he immediately asked.

"Mr. Yansheng, do you know why I asked you to come here?"

When Kong Shangxian heard what Jiajing said, his face turned pale with fright, and he trembled and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you... not long ago, you asked the left deputy censor Shi Hairui to come to the house to inform Wei Chen, and asked Wei Chen to come A trip to the capital!"

When Jiajing saw Kong Shangxian behaving like this, a look of impatience flashed across his face, and he immediately asked.

"Well, let me ask you, is your Qufu Confucius family related to the White Lotus Sect?"

After Jiajing finished speaking, a look of panic suddenly appeared on Kong Shangxian's face. He was already in a dilemma.

If you admit to colluding with the White Lotus Sect, according to the Ming Dynasty law, it will be a naked death penalty, and the Qufu Kong family will definitely not be able to escape the connection. But if you insist on going to the end and refuse to admit it, Your Majesty may already have conclusive evidence!
At this moment, Kong Shangxian's face was full of confusion, and big beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. I don't know how much time passed, but he came back to his senses, lowered his head, and hesitated. replied.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Wei... Wei Chen really doesn't..."

Seeing this, Jiajing gave up the idea of ​​making any more detours with Kong Shangxian. Instead, he slammed the table and scolded him in a deep voice.

"Hmph, do you know how many evil things your Kong family has committed in recent years?"

"The crimes committed by your Kong family are not an exaggeration even if they are cut into pieces. Do you think I don't know about it?"

When Jiajing said this, he sneered, then turned his eyes to Lu Fang and gave instructions.

"Lu Fang, show him the things!" "Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Lu Fang responded, she immediately took out a stack of files recording the crimes of the Kong family from the desk on the side, and brought them to Kong Shangxian.

Seeing this, Kong Shangxian trembled all over and took the file from Lu Fang's hand.

After opening the file, Kong Shangxian just glanced at it briefly, and his whole body felt like he was struck by lightning, because the file recorded in detail all the crimes committed by the Kong family so far!
A chilling feeling emerged in Kong Shangxian's heart.

Just when Kong Shangxian was still immersed in this shocking fact and unable to extricate himself, Jiajing's voice sounded again.

"I heard that some time ago, your Kong family saw more and more people coming to join us, so they changed the land rent from [-]% to [-]%. Is there such a thing?"

When Kong Shangxian heard what Jiajing said, he suddenly panicked. He turned his eyes to Jiajing and explained at a loss.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please listen to Wei Chen's explanation, the matter is not..."

However, before Kong Shangxian finished speaking, Jiajing coldly bet him: "Kneel down for me, you are worse than a beast!"

Facing Jiajing, who was extremely furious at this moment, Kong Shangxian did not dare to disobey at all, and just knelt down straight on the ground.

The files recording the crimes of the Kong family were also scattered throughout the process.

At this moment, Kong Shangxian only felt an indescribable pressure surrounding himself. His throat seemed to be pinched very hard, and breathing became difficult.

Kong Shangxian wanted to explain in words, but he was surprised to find that no matter how hard he tried, he felt like he was drowning and could not make any sound.

After that, Jiajing's eyes full of murderous intent glanced over Kong Shangxian's body and spoke word by word.

"Now, I give you two choices. In a few days, there will be a court meeting. At that time, I will personally announce to all the officials that I will officially depose you, the fourth generation grandson of Confucius No. 60, the contemporary Yan Sheng. Duke, the court will select a day to elect a new Duke Yansheng!"

"If you don't agree, you can leave right now, but the moment you step out of the Qianqing Palace, there will be no more Qufu Kong family in the world. I will kill you all and eliminate a big disaster for the people!"

When Kong Shangxian heard Jiajing's words, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He was so frightened that his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Kong Shangxian knew in his heart that there was only one way to go before him, and that was to wait obediently to be deposed as Duke Yansheng!
Otherwise, the moment he steps out of the Qianqing Palace, the Kong family in Qufu will definitely suffer disaster!

Kong Shangxian did not think that with his status as Duke Yan Sheng, he could pose any threat to the current His Majesty. After all, the His Majesty in front of him was a ruthless person who could ruthlessly reduce the expenses of the clan and stab his own family with a knife!

Besides, what if His Majesty kills all the Kong family in Qufu?
Over time, there will be survivors who claim to be a side branch of the Kong family. When they grow up, they will naturally inherit everything from the Kong family, including everything from Yan Shenggong!
After all, the legitimacy of the Confucius family comes from the imperial court, and the imperial court is controlled by the emperor who ascended the throne after a great ceremony and controlled the Ming Dynasty for decades. His will is the will of the imperial court and the will of the people of the world. !

Immediately afterwards, Kong Shangxian tried to imagine in his mind the possible consequences after stepping out of Qianqing Palace, but soon, the picture he imagined in his mind made him shudder, and the fear on his face showed that The color is even worse.

After that, Kong Shangxian raised his head and turned his gaze to Jiajing. At this moment, his eyes were full of fear, and there was no trace of the style of contemporary Yan Shenggong.

"Follow...obey, Your Majesty!"

After Kong Shangxian finished saying these words, he seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground helplessly.

At this moment, he only felt that something was gone forever.

When Jiajing saw this, the look of disgust on his face became even worse. Immediately, he nodded and said coldly.

"Go away, I don't want to see you again!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, Kong Shangxian struggled up from the ground and walked unsteadily outside Qianqing Palace.

At this moment, Kong Shangxian was like a walking corpse, walking in despair in the huge Forbidden City. He didn't know what would happen to him next, but it was foreseeable that it would be an extremely tragic end!

……

After Kong Shangxian left, Lu Fang came to Jiajing's side and said in a low voice.

"By the way, Your Majesty, the specific candidates have been identified!"

When Jiajing heard this, he immediately became interested. He immediately turned his eyes to Lu Fang and asked.

"Oh, who is it?"

When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately bowed to the ground and responded without thinking.

"Your Majesty, this person's name is Song Yiwang. He is currently the judge of Yiling Prefecture. He was disliked by Yan Song earlier because he impeached Hu Zongxian and Ruan E at Shangshu."

"Later, after Yan Shifan became the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Song Yiwang was demoted again and again, from being a censor to a small magistrate of Yiling Prefecture!"

"Moreover, this Song Yiwang rushed to Fujian on Xu Jie's order not long ago to assist Fujian Governor Tan Lun in distributing land to the local landless people, and in the process, he performed very well!"

After hearing Lu Fang's report, Jiajing couldn't help but frowned and immediately confirmed to him.

"You mean, this Song Yiwang impeached Hu Zongxian earlier?"

Hearing this, a bad premonition flashed through Lu Fang's heart. Immediately, after organizing the words in her mind, Lu Fang tentatively asked Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, are you not satisfied with Song Yiwang? Do you need a maid to ask Mr. Xu Ge..."

After Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, he pondered for a moment and then gave instructions.

"Forget it, it's just him. After this matter is over, let's give him some symbolic compensation!"

When Jiajing said this, he paused for a moment, turned his eyes to Lu Fang, and asked.

"By the way, I heard that Song Yiwang had outstanding political achievements in his early years and received many benefits. Is this true?"

Facing Jiajing's inquiry, Lu Fang did not dare to hide anything. After thinking about it for a long time, he responded.

"Your Majesty, this Song Yiwang was a Jinshi in the 26th year of Jiajing. When he was the magistrate of Wuxian County, he managed the place in an orderly manner and was deeply loved by the people. Since then, he has been promoted!"

After hearing Lu Fang's answer, Jiajing nodded and immediately gave instructions.

"Well, I understand. When the time comes, let me keep him, put him somewhere, and do something practical for the people!"

When Jiajing said this, as if he suddenly remembered it, he added another sentence.

"He will be promoted based on his political performance in the future!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When Jiajing finished speaking, Lu Fang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately responded without thinking. (End of chapter)