After listening to Kong Shangxian's explanation, Xiao Ruxun nodded in satisfaction.
It was good that the Kong family remained like this. Being a qualified tool was more important than anything else. At least for a period of time in the future, it was still very meaningful to have the Kong family's nominal support. If he did not squeeze out the last bit of value from the Kong family, he would be letting down the title of Duke Yan for so many years.
He could not touch this precious treasure now.
"That's good. There is only the 26th year of Wanli, so how can there be Taichang? Taichang is just a fake era name that Shen Yicheng set up. We are Daming officials, so we should only use the era name of Wanli, not Taichang. I am very pleased that Duke Yan is so insightful. "
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
Kong Shangxian breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that Xiao Ruxun did not have any other ideas, which made things much easier. The Kong family's current crisis was only that congratulatory note in the capital. As long as they destroyed that congratulatory note, the Kong family would be completely safe. They could still continue to be Duke Yan and enjoy special treatment.
That was enough.
When they arrived at the Sacred Residence of the Kong family, according to the rules, scholars and officials had to bow. In order to show his respect for Sage Kong, Xiao Ruxun also took the lead in bowing to express his respect, and then slowly entered the Sacred Residence.
Inside the Sacred Residence, Kong Shangxian's wife brought a group of young disciples to greet Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun also sent someone to deliver gifts, and then was invited into the main hall by Kong Shangxian.
In the main hall, Xiao Ruxun and Kong Shangxian sat at the head of the table, while Ye Mengxiong, Yuan Huang, and the others sat on one side of Xiao Ruxun, and the important figures of the Kong family sat on the other side of Kong Shangxian.
"Although the situation is good now, and that traitor Shen is about to be beheaded, it is still hard for me to forget what happened in the capital half a year ago. Shen Yicheng was so insane that not only did he set a trap to kill me, but he also killed everyone who worked for His Majesty in the palace. Even the four Soaring Dragon Guards could not escape.
"Not only that, Shen Yicheng colluded with many traitors to kill the former Minister of Justice, Duke Song Yingchang, and the former Grand Secretary, Duke Zhao Zhigao. They died protecting His Majesty, and it really made me want to die!
Let's not talk about me. Just the two thousand men under me fought with me to drive away the Northern Barbarians, killed all the way to Guihua City, and killed three hundred thousand Northern Barbarians to obtain ten years of peace for the Daming. Everyone has made great contributions, but in the end, they died in the hands of Shen Yicheng, in the hands of their own people.
His Majesty no longer has anyone to protect him, and in the face of Shen Yicheng's coercion, he was forced to abdicate. Every time I think of this, I think of His Majesty's helplessness and humiliation, and I can't help but feel heartache. The subject should die when his master is humiliated. His master suffered such humiliation, but as a subject, I couldn't protect him. This is a capital crime, a capital crime! "
Xiao Ruxun's eyes were filled with tears. When he spoke of the emotional part, he couldn't help but shed tears. Faced with such a scene, the eyes of everyone in the hall also reddened. Some were crying, some were sobbing, and some covered their faces with their hands to wipe away their tears.
Xiao Ruxun didn't know if the others were sincere, but he felt that Ye Mengxiong was definitely sincere. Ye Mengxiong's old tears flowed down, and his brows were tightly furrowed. His hands were tightly gripping the armrests of the chair, and the veins on the back of his hands were bulging. It was enough to show the hatred in his heart, and it was obvious that this wasn't an act.
As for the people from the Kong Clan, they were all putting on an act. It was most likely an act.
Having acting skills was enough to prove that the other party cared about your feelings. If they didn't even have acting skills, then Xiao Ruxun would start to wonder if he was too much of a failure.
After crying for a while, the time was right, and he could continue.
"Speaking of it, it's also because of God's blessing. I escaped from the capital and fled along the Jinghang Canal all the way to the south. Then, I boarded a ship and returned to Myanmar. I decided to fight with Shen Yicheng no matter what to avenge His Majesty. Although there is a great disparity in strength, His Majesty has shown great kindness to me. If I just want to live an ignoble life, I won't be able to forgive myself for the rest of my life. No matter what, even if I die on the battlefield, I won't let down His Majesty's kindness!"
After saying this, Xiao Ruxun began to wipe away his tears again, and the others all tried to persuade him.
"Duke Qin's loyalty is as bright as the sun and the moon. We have all seen it. Since ancient times, there are only a few officials who are as loyal as Duke Qin. If Duke Qin can get rid of the traitors this time and revive the Daming, your name will definitely go down in history and be immortalized for hundreds of generations!"
Kong Shangxian knew that it was time for him to go on the stage. He couldn't sing this show alone, and Xiao Ruxun needed an actor. So, he took the initiative to come out and show his acting skills to make this show more pleasant to the ear.
When Kong Shangxian started, the rest of the people immediately rushed to be extras. No matter how good their acting skills were, it was enough as long as they could read out the lines. Xiao Ruxun shook his head and sighed, saying that he was just trying to mend the pen after the sheep is lost, and hoped that it would not be too late.
"I rose up just to make up for my mistakes. As an official, I can't protect His Majesty, which is already a capital crime. How can I dare to claim credit? This is just to frighten Shen Yicheng and make him realize what he has done as soon as possible. He will take the initiative to admit his guilt, so that the people won't be plunged into misery and suffering. "
Xiao Ruxun wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes: "The heavens have not forsaken the Great Ming Dynasty. Now that the situation is good, our army has completely occupied the upper hand, the Shen traitors have already declined and no longer have the strength to fight back. We only need to march to the capital city.
With that, Xiao Ruxun paused for a while and said, "I only have one worry now."
Kong Shangxian hurriedly asked, "May I ask what is Duke Qin's worry?"
"I am worried that Shen Yicheng will do something desperate."
Xiao Ruxun had a worried look on his face, "We rose up to help His Majesty regain the throne, but now, His Majesty is still in Shen Yicheng's hands. Shen Yicheng is powerful and will definitely ensure His Majesty's safety, allowing His Majesty to be the Retired Emperor to shut the mouths of the world. But now, Shen Yicheng's hypocrisy has been exposed, and the situation is clear. Shen Yicheng's destruction is only a matter of time. I am worried that once Shen Yicheng sees that the situation is hopeless, he will do something desperate and harm His Majesty's safety. If that is the case, what should we do?"
"He dares!"
Just as Xiao Ruxun's voice fell, Ye Mengxiong slammed the table and said angrily, "He, Shen Yicheng, is also an educated person. He is also a person who has read about loyalty, filial piety and chastity! Forcing the Emperor to abdicate is already a rebellious act. He wants to exterminate the three clans! Now, if he dares to do other rebellious things, if he dares to kill the Emperor, the world will not let him off! "
Ye Mengxiong had a good recuperation, so he didn't know how to say such harsh words. But when Xiao Ruxun spoke out his worry, he became anxious.
Xiao Ruxun rose up because of Zhu Yijun. If Zhu Yijun was injured and lost his life, what would happen to the world?
Shen Yicheng was destined to fail. When the army gathered in the capital, if he was desperate …
Really, no one knew what he would do.
With Ye Mengxiong's roar, many people's expression changed.
They also thought of this possibility.
If Shen Yicheng was desperate and lost his reason, would he do something out of line?
The Emperor was in his hands. If he did something to the Emperor, what would happen to the army?
It was easy to kill Shen Yicheng, but how could it be easy to appoint a new Emperor?
Xiao Ruxun observed the group's expression.
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