At the same time.
In the Virtuous Square in the West City of Chang 'an City.
It was in a state of shock.
As the saying goes, some people are happy while others are sad. At this moment, everyone in the Virtuous Square saw Kong Yingda being sent back to the Kong Residence by the Imperial Guards.
Kong Yingda was no longer as elegant and arrogant as before. Instead, he was like a foolish old man who was at the mercy of the Imperial Guards.
After the Imperial Guards left, a group of soldiers wearing the uniform of the Imperial Guards came to the entrance of the Kong Residence. They seemed to be guarding the entrance, but in fact, they were watching over the entire Kong Residence. Every person who entered and left had to go through layers of checks.
At this moment, the entire Virtuous Square was in shock.
Some people said that today at the morning court, Kong Yingda angered the Emperor and was removed from his official position by the Emperor. Others said that Kong Yingda was plotted against by a scoundrel and the Emperor sent people to protect Kong Yingda.
As the saying goes, good news never leaves the house, but bad news travels a thousand miles. In less than two hours, Kong Yingda's incident had spread throughout Chang 'an. It had even become a household name. …
But …
No one in the Kong Residence came out to say anything. Even the servants and maids who came out to buy groceries came and went in a hurry.
The officials who had always been on good terms with Kong Yingda, as well as the ministers who lived in the Virtuous Square, did not say a word about this matter. Even the Kong Residence, which used to be as busy as a marketplace, was deserted.
Everyone who passed by hurriedly ran away, fearing that they would not be able to avoid the place.
The Kong Residence instantly fell into a gloomy fog.
The Kong Residence was not the largest or the most gorgeous in the Virtuous Square, but it was the most exquisite and the most famous.
This was because Kong Yingda was known as the son of Sage Confucius. But now?
The son of Sage Confucius was lying on the bed with a sallow face. His eyes and mouth were wide open, and he did not listen to anything anyone said. It seemed that he had really lost his mind.
Kong Yingda's so-called hundred students were only a few dozen people at this time. They were kneeling in front of Kong Yingda's bed with the family members of the Kong Residence.
Beside the bed.
An old woman with a head full of white hair was holding a walking stick. While wiping Kong Yingda's cheeks with a rag, she was narrating the situation outside. A moment later, the young imperial physician surnamed Kong from the Imperial Institute of Medicine hurried over.
As soon as everyone saw him, it was as if they had seen their savior, and they hurriedly went forward to ask. The old woman who was sitting by the bed slammed her walking stick on the ground and said, "Kong Chao, kneel down for me!"
In an instant, the entire room fell silent again.
When the imperial physician heard this, he helplessly put down his medicine box and respectfully knelt beside the old woman. He kowtowed and said, "Nephew Kong Chao pays his respects to the old woman!"
"This old one asks you, what's the matter with Master?"
The old woman was naturally the matriarch of the entire Kong family, and was also Kong Yingda's official wife.
Kong Chao opened his mouth to say something, but when he thought of what Kong Yingda had done, and the fact that the Emperor had not really dismissed Kong Yingda today, he said, "Matriarch, Lord Kong was just provoked in the court today. It's nothing serious. The Emperor did not say that he was going to dismiss Lord Kong. It's just that Lord Kong took some things too hard and got angry …"
In the end, Kong Chao could only compromise and say it out loud. …
After all, if he really said it, it would cause a lot of trouble. Once the news spread and the Emperor found out that he was the one who spread it, it would be hard to say if he could even keep his head, let alone keep his current position.
Seeing that they did not speak, Kong Chao sighed helplessly and went forward to take Kong Yingda's pulse, give him acupuncture, and even patted Kong Yingda's body to check. …
Kong Yingda's expression slowly returned to his senses.
Kong Chao glanced at everyone. He didn't want to say anything, but this was the Kong family after all. Half of the reason why he could be in such a high position was because of Kong Yingda. Today, Kong Chao knew that the reason why Kong Yingda asked him to come out and check Niu Jianhu's leg was to create an opportunity for him.
He wasn't an ungrateful person.
However, there were some things that he really could not say at that time.
At this moment, Kong Chao shook his head and said, "Matriarch, it's best if you don't go out and walk around as much as possible during this period. Also, tell the people in the residence not to say anything. If it reaches the Emperor's ears, then …"
"I really can't say anything more. I hope that Matriarch can understand my difficulties. This is the prescription, you just need to follow this prescription …"
"Get out of here for Old Man!!"
"Guards, from today onwards, beat Old Man to death if anyone in the Kong residence sees this person!"
At this moment, Kong Yingda had already regained consciousness, but his voice was not as loud as before. It was as if something was stuck in his throat, and when he spoke, it would be gurgling.
It sounded extremely uncomfortable.
However, the fact that he could wake up made everyone heave a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, Kong Chao hurriedly knelt and said, "Lord Kong, there were many things that I could not say in the hall at that time. I hope …"
"Get out of here for Old Man!"
"Guards! Beat him out of here! "
How could Kong Yingda listen at this time?
He was panting heavily. …
Seeing this, the old woman hurriedly hugged Kong Yingda and patted him on the back, scolding, "Why aren't you leaving? Are you trying to anger your master to death?"
Kong Chao had no choice but to sigh helplessly, "The Emperor did not dismiss Lord Kong. He only asked Lord Kong to rest at home. After a while, the Emperor will issue a decree for Lord Kong to return to court …"
However, Kong Chao could only sigh helplessly amidst the violent panting.
"Sigh!"
"I will take my leave!"
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