On the surface, it seemed that Li Ke had lost.
Li Ke admitted to all five crimes that Kong Yingda impeached and was willing to accept punishment.
However, when Kong Yingda heard that Li Ke was going to stop funding the people of Guanzhong, his heart immediately turned cold.
"Your Majesty, I, I think that the King of Shu's actions are not unforgivable, and there is still room for negotiation. Why don't…"
Kong Yingda hurriedly changed her words in an attempt to salvage the situation.
"Why don't we just punish him with a year's salary as a warning to others?”
"After all, the King of Shu has saved Guanzhong twice and has made great contributions to the court. You can't be too ruthless and chill the loyalty of the King of Shu to the country.”
The hall was completely silent.
The officials of the aristocratic families all shut up.
They also understood why Kong Yingda had retracted her confession on the spot.
The situation in Guanzhong could be said to be very bad. The food that had been allocated previously was completely inadequate for the current disaster.
It was all thanks to Li Ke's financial support that they were able to hold on until now without anyone dying.
He had allocated a large amount of food from Yizhou to help with the disaster relief and stabilize the daily needs of the people.
Although the imperial court could gather enough food, logistics and transportation were a big problem.
There was no food in Guanzhong. He had to go to Hedong Road and Jiannan Road to allocate food. It would take at least half a month to collect and transport the food.
At that time, at least a hundred thousand people would die in Guanzhong.
Kong Yingda was now impeaching Li Ke, and Li Ke accepted it calmly. Because of Kong Yingda's impeachment, he directly stopped funding the people of Guanzhong.
When the news spread, the people in Guanzhong knew that it was because of Kong Yingda's slanderous words that the King of Shu did not dare to give them any more funding. It was self-evident what the people in Guanzhong would do.
In the Qin region of Guanzhong, the people had always interacted with the Turkic tribes, and the customs were tough.
If you don't let them live, can they still end things with you?
Of course, they would fight to the death.
The aristocratic family officials were all dumbfounded. They looked at Li Ke with complicated expressions.
Was this guy really an eleven-year-old child? He was too shrewd.
Kong Yingda was obviously tricked by Li Ke.
Then, he looked at Kong Yingda, who was looking at Li Ke with an expectant gaze, looking very pitiful.
Who would have thought that Kong Yingda, who was aggressive just now, would be at a disadvantage now?
"Cough cough, since Elder Kong has recognized his mistake, King of Shu, don't be unforgiving.”
Li Shi Min smiled and acted as a peacemaker.
"I will refute this impeachment memorial. Elder Kong, you must think carefully about what you do in the future.”
After Li Shi Min finished speaking, he glanced at the officials of the aristocratic families.
The meaning was obvious. Kong Yingda had been used as a tool this time.
"Yes, yes, I know my mistake."
Kong Yingda was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before.
Li Shi Min was very satisfied.
Although Li Ke was now the head of Hongwen Hall to promote science.
However, the orthodoxy of Confucianism had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for thousands of years.
The various aristocratic families were also the direct beneficiary. After all, they relied on nurturing Confucian talents to infiltrate the imperial court and seek benefits for them.
They were naturally unwilling to abandon Confucianism.
Although Li Shimin was bold enough to order the promotion of science, if Kong Yingda acted as a middleman to ease the conflict between Confucianism and science, many things would go much smoother.
After all, Kong Yingda was a great Confucian scholar and a descendant of Confucius Saint. His status was special. If he stood on his side, it would still be very useful.
And most importantly, the Kong family had always been a mother to the milk.
What they were best at was to sail with the wind.
Without any bottom line, it was naturally easy to control.
The officials of the aristocratic families gritted their teeth in anger, but they did not dare to say anything.
This time, they failed.
Not only did he not trip the King of Shu, Li Ke, but he also gave the Emperor a banner of the Confucians. It could even be said to be a divine weapon against the Confucians and aristocratic families.
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the others were also very happy.
They were all Li Ke's disciples, disciples of science, and held high positions. This way, their status in the imperial court and the people would surpass that of the Confucians. They were very noble.
At the same time, there would be fewer obstacles when they discussed national affairs in the future.
It felt so good.
Just as everyone was happy, Li Ke laughed mockingly.
"Imperial Father, why can't this king be unforgiving?”
"He wanted to impeach me and kill me just now. Why should I spare him?”
Err…
Everyone was silent. They did not expect Li Ke to say such a thing.
"King of Shu, the big picture is more important."
Fang Xuanling hurriedly reminded.
"That's your big picture, not mine. Why should I think about your big picture?”
Li Ke looked at Kong Yingda and smiled playfully.
"Do you still remember our bet?”
"Within ten days, there will be no more Kong Clan in this world!”
Kong Yingda's entire body trembled as she looked at Li Ke in horror. Then, she immediately knelt down with a thud.
"King of Shu, this old man was wrong. Spare this old man, spare the Kong family!”
All the civil and military officials in the court were shocked. Kong Yingda, the descendant of Confucius and the great scholar of the current era, actually cowered and directly knelt on the ground to beg for mercy.
Li Ke was probably the only person in the world who could do this.
"Ke 'er, forgive people when you can.”
Li Shi Min said with an unfriendly expression.
"Zhen has already decided to let Elder Kong off. You are not allowed to pursue this matter anymore.”
Li Shi Min was very dissatisfied that Li Ke did not give him face at this time.
He couldn't help but open his mouth, wanting to protect Kong Yingda.
"Imperial Father, you really don't have that much face.”
Li Ke said with a smile.
"I'll get someone to spread the news and stop funding the people of Guanzhong. I'll also tell the people the reason.”
Li Ke turned around and left. When he reached the entrance of Taiji Palace, he smiled domineeringly.
"If I say the Kong family is going to be destroyed, it will be destroyed.”
"Even the emperor can't keep him!"
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