Chapter 126 Accept bribes

Huang Zicheng took back what he wanted to say, but Fang Xiaoru didn't say much when he saw this.

The two of them tacitly went to do their own things.

It seemed as if the things that Confucius said before did not happen, both of them put this in their stomachs and digested themselves.

Kong Ru waited at home and could not see any news about Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru.

Until the next day when he went to court, Kong Ru walked towards them as soon as he saw them, wanting to ask clearly.

But who knew that when the two of them saw Confucius Ru, they turned a blind eye to Confucius.

When Kong Ru saw the two, he couldn't help but stamp his feet in anger.

What's going on? In just one day, these two people were so excited that they were silent and hiding themselves.

Forget it, it’s better to ask for oneself than to ask for others.

Kong Ru still planned to do this matter himself.

Back at the Imperial College, Kong Ru found his court robe.

It is said that he was a teacher in the Imperial College and could not attend court without an official position, but because he was a descendant of Confucius.

Zhu Yuanzhang also had the concession. If it was an important matter, Confucius was also qualified to enter the court.

As for the county government's private tampering with household registration, Kong Ru decided to happen to the students. He could not disappoint those officials who advocated literature and imperial examinations.

This is his mission and responsibility as a descendant of Confucius.

Kong Ru changed his clothes with the idea of ​​not returning to death, held the tablet, and followed the ministers into Fengtian Hall.

Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng saw Kong Ru in court robe, and their faces suddenly changed.

Before he could go forward and drag Kong Ru back, he saw the yellow dog stepping forward into the hall and shouting, "The emperor is here."

Everyone knelt on the ground to worship, and Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng had to kowtow and bow down.

The two of them lay on the ground, and the cold sweat on their heads slowly fell.

Neither of them expected that Confucius Ru would be obsessed with this.

If I had known this would happen, I would have to stop Kong Ru from anything I said.

Fang Xiaoru now regrets that he dared not to explain it to Kong Ru. This straight-minded Confucius Ru was so stupid...

But it is too late to say anything now, and Zhu Yuanzhang has noticed the existence of Confucius.

You should know that Confucius Ru has never been to court. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang gave Confucius the qualification, Confucius Ru never used it.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to know what Kong Ru was going to do.

Yesterday, Jiang Yan had already told Zhu Yuanzhang what Huang Zicheng said without saying a word.

But Huang Zicheng calmed down, why did Kong Ru join in the fun again?

Before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak, Kong Ru stepped forward and said, "Emperor, I, Confucius, have something to report."

All the ministers looked at Confucius. As a descendant of Confucius and a great scholar of scholars, Confucius was naturally well-known to these officials.

Now that I saw Kong Ru coming to the hall to ask for the emperor, he even said that there was something to report, everyone was curious for a moment.

What exactly can trouble Confucius’s personal report? Is it related to the previous folk construction of Confucius Temple?

Hu Feiwei trembled even more, but after thinking about the fact that Kong Ru occupied the land, it was unreasonable. Hu Feiwei calmed down and began to think about how to answer the emperor's inquiry.

"Confucius, I already know about the renovation of the Confucius Temple.

I will ask the Ministry of Revenue to find you a suitable land, which will be managed by the Minister of Rites.”

"You don't have to take these things to the court."

Zhu Yuanzhang had a deep eye, and his eyes looked at Kong Ru with a cold light.

The implication is to tell Kong Ru that Zhu Yuanzhang had already given him a step, and Kong Ru should not be shameless.

This is also a warning, telling Kong Ru not to say things in the court.

"Your Majesty, what I want to say is another thing..."

Confucius continued to say neither humble nor arrogantly, but he couldn't hear what Zhu Yuanzhang meant at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang's tiger eyes opened slightly, and before he could speak, Kong Ru continued to say, "What I want to report is the head of the Ministry of Personnel of Yingtian Prefecture and County Office."

"Officials and businessmen colluded with each other, fed up their own pockets, tampered with household registration, and changed businessmen to scholars."

"Your Majesty, there are thousands of students in the Ming Dynasty. If you allow this matter to be done, it will be a shame for these scholars."

"I also ask the emperor to be the master of the people of the world and millions of students, and to punish the head of the Ministry of Personnel to serve as a warning to others."

Although Kong Ru felt Zhu Yuanzhang's cold eyes, he only thought it was Zhu Yuanzhang's dissatisfaction with the head of the Ministry of Personnel.

I didn't think much about myself.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a bad face at this time. He liked the style of literati who dared to speak out, otherwise he would not have valued literature over military affairs so much.

But at this time, Confucius's words made Zhu Yuanzhang's face look beautiful.

He could not declare the world, but Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to change the household registration for his grandson, and he was transferred from a businessman to a scholar.

Confucius's intuition made Zhu Yuanzhang very angry.

In addition to his anger, Zhu Yuanzhang felt unwilling for Zhu Ye.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, Kong Ru was even more confident and continued to talk: "This violated the laws and regulations of the current dynasty and maliciously tampered with her household registration."

"Zhu Ye is suspected of bribing the head of the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Personnel is also suspected of accepting bribes."

"Besides, the Ministry of Personnel is brave enough, and the emperor must thoroughly investigate and punish them to calm the injustice of the students in the world."

Kong Ru's voice was filled with tears, as if he was really upsetting for the students.

But at this time, Kong Ru just wanted to get the greatest punishment for that young boy Zhu Ye to calm down all the humiliation he suffered.

"Zhu Ye..."

After hearing Kong Ru's words, everyone took a breath.

Everyone, look at me, and look at you, and they all want to confirm from the other person's eyes whether the Zhu Ye in Kong Ru's mouth was the Zhu Ye he was thinking about.

"Hmph."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed anxiously.

"bribe?

bribery?"

Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed the anger in his heart and continued, "Mr. Kong knows how much does a Jinjicao be used for the plague in the city cost in the market?"

Kong Ru was stunned, for some reason why Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked himself this question.

"About... fifty cents per plant?"

Kong Ru thought about it and replied.

"Well, the golden grass on weekdays is indeed only fifty cents per plant, but because of the plagues that spread in the imperial city a few days ago."

"The price of Jinjicao has doubled, one tael of silver per plant."
Chapter completed!