Since these officials and gentry from Shandong and East refused to cooperate, Zhu Youxiao was too lazy to talk more, so he came out directly in front of these officials and gentry. The officials had to follow him. Although they were not willing to accept the officials and gentry paying food together, they were officials of the court, and the emperor expressed his opinion that they could only do things obediently for the sake of the career.

Kong Yinzhi and other gentry did not have the enthusiasm to welcome the sage at the beginning. Although they could still be respectful on the surface, their expressions were obviously much less clear.

Because of the fact that officials and gentry paid food together, the meeting between the emperor and the gentry ended unhappily.

Kong Yinzhi fell ill the next day, so he did not come to Zhu Youxiao to greet him, but sent his son Kong Xingxie to greet him.

Li Mingrui, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and Right Minister of Rites, had a little affection for Kong Yan Shenggong, and it was precisely because of him who advised His Majesty Zhu Youxiao to treat Confucius's mansion first. It would not be too late if the Confucius' mansion was stubborn and then used thunderous means. Now seeing this Kong Yan Shenggong, he was so contemptuous to His Majesty because Zhu Youxiao proposed to pay food together, which made him a little angry.

"Although they are descendants of saints, there is no loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness of saints." This is the long editorial title signed by Li Mingrui in the official newspaper of Daming Daily. The cabinet ministers were so angry, let alone Zhu Youxiao, who was the emperor.

Whether it is an individual or a population, once one's own interests are challenged, it is difficult to compromise and concession. It is normal for the gentry such as Kong Yinzhi to do such a move. Although they also know that His Majesty is not a kind and humble monarch, people will always simply think about optimism.

Although Kong Yinzhi was sick and did not come to see Zhu Youxiao, he met Gu Tingzhuo, the governor of Shandong and Luo Maoji, the governor of Yanzhou Prefecture, in his secret room.

Gu Tingzhuo and Kong Yinzhi had a deep friendship, and they were also supported by Kong Yinzhi before they passed the Jinshi.

Luo Maoji was originally a juren, but the reason why he was able to be a magistrate was that he was actually a slave of the Confucius Mansion. Because of his family's careful dedication to the Confucius Mansion for several generations, he was released from school by the Confucius Mansion. He was admitted to the juren and promoted to the prefect, which was also the management of his master Kong Yinzhi. Of course, his hometown was also the help of the Kong family.

Therefore, although Luo Maoji was the prefect of Yanzhou, he was actually just a spokesperson for Kong Yinzhi to control Yanzhou.

"Your Majesty still has to attack us. Although we are so respectful to him, we are still not as close to his eunuchs, ministers and the common people." Kong Yinzhi slapped his fat hands on the stone table. After saying that, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Tell me, what should we do?"

Although Luo Maoji became the prefect, he could not show any attitude in front of his master, so naturally he could not come up with any ideas. He just responded timidly.

However, the governor Gu Tingzhuo took his fingers and pondered for a while and said, "Don't be anxious. Although it is Your Majesty's intention to implement the implementation of the joint payment of food by officials and gentry, Your Majesty is also afraid of us, otherwise he would not have used the verbal slander of Yuan Keli. Although we dare not attack Your Majesty, if we defeated Yuan Keli, our Majesty would know the difficulties and force him to give in."

After hearing this, Kong Yinzhi nodded and said, "It's only that. But the current emperor is getting farther and farther away from our gentry. Today, officials and gentry are paying food together. I'm afraid there will be greater actions in the future. We must be prepared for it. But what's hateful is that he is very majestic now, and there are many loyalty to him inside and outside the court. A few days ago, my Nanzong Kong family sent a reply letter. His family had a son who was beaten half to death by Qin Botong, the commander of the imperial guards who were training troops in Xuzhou because of his slandering His Majesty.

"All knowledgeable scholars and officials in the world have some concerns. The best way is to let the current emperor return to the Huangquan Underground Palace as soon as possible, just like the emperors of the previous dynasty, and support the ascension of the throne. However, the current emperor has extremely strict control over the King of Xin, and anyone who has contact with King of Xin will be slaughtered in a few days. Therefore, no one dares to approach King of Xin explicitly. In addition, what is worse now is that the news that Your Majesty already has a dragon seed has been heard in the palace. In this way, it may be possible to rely on the crown prince. The crown prince must ask respected people to teach him to study when he is young. Who will be the lecturer of the Eastern Palace in the future will determine the direction of the country in the future."

After Gu Tingzhuo said that, Kong Yinzhi waved his hand impatiently and said, "I can't think so far now. The key is to stop the implementation of the joint payment of food by the officials and gentry. Yuan Keli refused to make friends with us since he was Governor Denglai, but he held military power. I dare not touch him. But now we must find a way to get rid of him. As long as we get rid of him, we must see who in the court dares to mention the joint payment of food by the officials and gentry!"

After Kong Yinzhi said this, both of them nodded quickly.

Kong Yinzhi suddenly asked again: "Where has the Censor Wang Ren gone? This guy won't forget the tens of thousands of taels of snowflakes that I give him every month so quickly."

"When his Majesty's personal guards bury Yuan Chonghuan, they found a female corpse in the area of ​​the turtle tomb, and it seemed to have been tortured and killed. Because he alarmed His Majesty, he and the governor Yuan Keli rushed over. It was very shocking. I heard that his lower body was torn and his pelvis had been broken."

When Gu Tingzhuo said that, Kong Yinzhi couldn't help but tremble, and then he smiled calmly and said, "He, the censor, is also active."

At this time, Luo Maoji also interrupted: "Isn't that true? But this case is indeed not small. I heard that it is related to the daughter of a villager Kong Zhiqi."

Bang!

Kong Yinzhi slapped the table and was so scared that Luo Maoji took a few steps back.

Immediately afterwards, Kong Yinzhi said coldly: "Don't mention Kong Zhiqi's affairs. This matter has been rotten in my stomach. As for whether the newly discovered female corpse is his daughter, His Majesty and Yuan Keli will ask them to check it out if they are interested!"

"yes!"

Luo Maoji, the prefect of Yanzhou, responded submissively and retreated.

The governor Gu Tingzhuo also wanted to say goodbye, so Kong Yinzhi asked his second son Kong Xingkai to send him off.

After Kong Xingkai sent off the governor Gu Tingzhuo and returned to Kong Yinzhi, he went straight to the courtyard where Zhu Youjiao was stationed. He didn't dare to get close to him, so he hid behind the corridor to watch.

Zhu Youxiao is living a comfortable life now. He pretended to be calm and even accompanied by a young woman named Lingxin who had a skin-loving relationship with him these days and enjoyed flowers and butterflies.

And this scene happened to be seen by Kong Xingkai, but his face turned red.

At this time, someone suddenly patted him behind his back. Kong Xingkai looked back, but his elder brother Kong Xingxie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Brother, when did you come?"

Kong Xingxie patted Kong Xingkai's forehead: "Go back, don't stay here. I know you like Lingxin, but have you not seen that he is very happy in front of His Majesty now? Some things cannot be forced."

"That's not necessarily. No matter how good I treated her, she was very cold to me. Now she was so flattering in front of His Majesty. I was really blind at the beginning. If she hadn't been the one around her mother, I would have learned from her father and let her die through her body!"
Chapter completed!