A gentleman asked Kong Xingxie loudly: "Sir Kong, is this true?"

Kong Xingxie was dumbfounded.

He never expected that Zhang Rong would know about the 3:70 profit split between him and Zhu Guobi.

You have to know that when he and Zhu Guobi discussed this matter, there were no outsiders around.

How did Zhang Rong know?

The more Kong Xingxie thought about it, the more scared he became.

Now he can neither admit it nor risk arousing public resentment.

There are many people farming around.

There is plenty of strength.

If he angered them, his fate would probably be the same as his father's, being beaten to death.

But he couldn't deny it.

Zhang Rong is right next to him.

Since he revealed the truth, he must have the corresponding evidence.

So Kong Xingxie could only grit his teeth and keep his mouth shut.

Without saying a word.

Not denying is acquiescence.

The people around were immediately in an uproar.

"The Duke of Yansheng's Mansion has no bottom line in doing this."

"Is this a bottom line thing? This is inhumane! They called on us to donate money, but in the end they divided our money among themselves!"

"Yeah, that's not how you do it."

"That's the Yanshenggong Mansion. If we did that, we would have been exterminated long ago!"

When the people were complaining, the gentry and landlords of Qufu surrounded Kong Xingxie and asked him for an explanation.

Seeing that Kong Xingxie still didn't say a word, they simply came to Zhang Rong and said, "Please ask the commander-in-chief to make the decision for us."

Zhang Rong asked expressionlessly, "What do you want me to do?"

The gentry did not dare to say it out loud.

Just because they dare not speak out doesn’t mean that the people dare not speak out.

A Jinyiwei disguised as a commoner raised his arms and shouted: "The Duke of Yansheng usually claims to be righteous and moral, but in reality he oppresses the people and exploits the people. What's even more infuriating is that he even teamed up with the rebels to defraud our money."

"Follow me, fellow villagers, and go to the Duke of Yansheng's Mansion to seek justice!"

Logically speaking, Kong Xingxie is already here, so you can just talk to him if you have anything to say. There is no need to go to the Yanshenggong Mansion.

The reason for going there to seek justice is mainly to facilitate looting and smashing.

The people are well aware of this.

But that was the Yanshenggong Mansion after all.

Most people don't dare to act rashly.

So the other people just followed suit and shouted, but no one moved.

Kong Xingxie was terrified.

He quickly bowed to Zhang Rong and said, "The Duke of Yansheng's Mansion is a place of saints and sages, and it must not be defiled. Admiral, you must help me stop them."

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhang Rong raised his right hand high and slapped Kong Xingxie hard on the left cheek.

With a snap.

The sound is clear and pleasant, and particularly nice to hear.

Kong Xingxie covered his face and said in disbelief: "Admiral..."

Zhang Rong sneered: "You betrayed the court and got into trouble, but you want the court to make the decision for you. How shameless! If it weren't for your surname Kong, you would have been arrested and tortured in the imperial prison. Get out now, I don't want to see you!"

Kong Xingxie took a few steps back, completely stunned.

The people around were not confused.

They are very sober.

Zhang Rong's slap seemed to hit Kong Xingxie's face, but actually it hit the plaque of Yanshenggong Mansion.

Zhang Rong represents the imperial court and Chongzhen.

His dissatisfaction with Kong Xingxie meant that the court and Chongzhen were dissatisfied with Kong Xingxie.

Whatever wind blows above, it will rain below.

People who have been caught in the rain naturally know the temperature of the rain.

At this time, the Jinyiwei shouted again: "Folks, follow me to the Yanshenggong Mansion to seek justice!"

Immediately, the people responded: "Let's go and seek justice!"

"Let's go together. No one can be a coward!"

"Yes, let's go together!"

Kong Xingxie was completely dumbfounded.

By the time he reacted, the people had already rushed towards the Yanshenggong Mansion.

The crowd quickly surrounded the Yanshenggong Mansion.

The people outside started to curse.

After cursing for a while, he still didn't feel satisfied, so he started throwing mud at the door and the yard.

Some people even came to the wall to urinate and defecate.

Having learned from previous experiences, the servants in the mansion did not dare to act rashly.

I had no choice but to stand guard in the yard with a stick.

After cursing for a while, the people felt a little tired and their voices became much softer than before.

The atmosphere at the scene also eased a little.

Just when most people thought that the matter would come to nothing, the door of Duke Yansheng's Mansion was opened from the inside.

Immediately afterwards, four or five "common people" in cloth clothes ran out.

When everyone looked closely, they found that they were holding a lot of silver in their hands.

Someone took the opportunity to steal money!

While everyone was surprised, those few people blended into the crowd and disappeared.

This kind of thing is scary if someone takes the lead.

People looked around and found that there were neither officials nor soldiers around.

Perfect for smash and grab!

A few brave "common people" began to attack the gate of Yanshenggong's mansion.

The servants stood inside the door to stop them from entering the yard.

Someone shouted in the chaos: "Someone is being beaten! The people from the Duke of Yansheng's Mansion are beating people!"

This sentence ignited the atmosphere on the scene again.

People rushed forward to join in the fun.

As more and more people arrived, the order at the scene quickly got out of control.

Still the familiar recipe, still the original taste.

The scene that once happened in the Duke of Yansheng's Mansion in the capital was staged again in the Duke of Yansheng's Mansion in Qufu.

The people rushed into the government office and vented their dissatisfaction by looting and smashing things.

The more sacred the Yanshenggong Mansion was before, the greater the resentment of the people.

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