Chapter 178 The surname of Zhu in Qufu is not Kong
Chapter 178 Qufu’s surname is Zhu but not Kong
Xu Jingchang did it to Yuan Gang, and to be honest, it was a bit of a prank.
Don't you suspect that the Xu family will become a problem for the Ming Dynasty? Well, there is a ready-made problem for the Ming Dynasty now. You can solve it if you have the ability.
Let me see, do you care about the truth in your heart, or are you just trying to gain fame and favor?
Xu Jingchang was not sure who Yuan Gang was, and he was also watching.
This urgent report touched Xu Jingchang.
"Not long after I arrived in Shandong, a mere county magistrate was able to capture so many servants of the Confucius family. It's really not easy!"
Wu Shan thought for a moment and then said: "Sir, are there any innocent people here?"
Without waiting for Xu Jingchang's answer, Xie Jin smiled and said: "The servants of the Confucius family have been like this for a long time. They are running rampant in the countryside and doing all kinds of evil. It's just that no one has dared to touch them. Yuan Gang took these people with indulgence and no injustice."
Xu Jingchang nodded slightly, agreeing with Xie Jin's judgment.
The problem of the Kong family is obvious, but in the past, they turned a blind eye, listened and ignored, and allowed them to do whatever they wanted.
Time passed day by day, Yuan Gang handled the case quickly, and news continued to spread to the capital... These servants of the Confucius family occupied land wantonly. It is roughly estimated that as many as 100,000 acres of farmland fell into their hands.
After hearing the decree, Yuan Gang kowtowed to the ground.
Sure enough, the Sanfa Division has already begun to argue...
Even though no members of the Kong family were punished this time, all those killed were the Kong family's minions, eagles and dogs.
Lu Zhen didn't say anything further, but the meaning was very clear... Shandong is a bad debt, and you want to seize the case out of the intention of protecting the Kong family.
The Three Legal Affairs Division has been unable to come to a conclusion, and the imperial court officials are unable to go down. The Yanzhou Prefecture and the Shandong Procuratorate Division are also unable to take away the case.
There is no doubt about the greatness of Master Confucius. Even if future generations look down on the Confucius, they will still memorize a few lines of the Analects, and when they act, they will be subtly influenced by Confucianism.
Dali Temple will not take the initiative to invite you unless there is an edict.
Finally, Yuan Gang handled the case properly... There were more than 370 villains in total, involved in various cases, and under the Ming Dynasty Law, except for the cover, they committed almost everything they could.
It can even be said that the Kong family has overdrafted the virtues of Master Kong. Whenever they think of them, they will have an inexplicable dislike for Master Kong.
"Okay! This is Beikong's behavior. It's no wonder. They stayed in Qufu and served Jin Yuan. After hundreds of years, they infected Hu Feng and didn't take the lives of the people seriously. It's really abominable!"
The people were encouraged.
He has already seen a bright and huge pit right in front of him. You are so anxious, is it possible that you are from the Nishan Hongru Society?
What collusion do you have with the Kong family?
It has to be said that the Nishan Hongru Society compiled by Xu Jingchang has simply become a dark cloud hanging over the heads of the courtiers, and no one dares to touch it.
Yuan Gang led the county government officials and the people of Qufu to kneel down to welcome the imperial edict.
An old man stood up excitedly, raised his arms and cheered.
"Yes, Qufu's surname is Zhu, not Kong!"
The case became clearer and clearer, and Zhu Di was also alarmed.
I have to say that after losing Dali Temple, the impact was still too great.
At least in Xu Jingchang's hands, things were not like this.
"My Holy Emperor!"
Zheng Ci pondered and said: "Master Lu, this matter involves the Kong family. What if it affects the reputation of the saint? We cannot sit idly by and ignore it."
Faced with this result, Zhu Di directly waved his pen: kill!
After the emperor's decree was issued, someone immediately sent him to Qufu according to the 800-mile rush.
Everyone can feel that Zhu Di wants to refresh the official system and take drastic measures to govern the country, and it is impossible not to make big moves.
"Now it seems that it is time to save Master Kong." Xu Jingchang said meaningfully.
Since he became the general envoy, he has been studying the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and now he is even more familiar with them.
Aren't you the kind of people who are unscrupulous under the royal power?
Lu Zhen chuckled and said: "I can't say about other places, but I still know the situation in Shandong. After four years of peace, the place is in a mess. Those rebels and bandits live in the homes of the wealthy and rely on their protection to act unscrupulously. The rich families
Raising slaves, instigating subordinates, occupying land, forcing people to be displaced, etc. There are so many abuses and cases involved that it is difficult to describe them all. If you two insist on sending people down, I, the Dali Temple, will not participate.
, Unless His Majesty has a will, otherwise..."
Several people looked at each other and immediately made up their minds to support Yuan Gang and handle the case no matter what.
Lu Zhen shook his head and said: "Zheng Shangshu, I don't understand... Confucius has been dead for two thousand years. Everyone knows exactly what the old man said and what he did. Who can affect Confucius' reputation?
It makes no sense at all. On the contrary, acting in accordance with national laws will only increase the reputation of a saint, and Confucius would support it even if he were alive."
Whenever a domestic slave was beheaded, there would be a burst of earth-shattering cheers.
Zheng Ci and Wuzhong were both furious, and Dali Temple did not follow suit. This proved that there was a conflict between the three ministers. How could they get His Majesty to issue an edict?
After all, he is just a fifth-grade high-ranking county magistrate and is not qualified to deal with these people.
And the yamen above took action, which meant that he lost the power to handle the case.
The people rushed to tell each other, with tears in their eyes. The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time burst out completely. Everyone gathered around the execution site.
Xu Jingchang thought for a moment and shook his head with a smile, "Now we are not going to send people down, but we are going to stop sending people down."
Zheng Ci, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, first said: "This case has implicated so many people in the Kong family, and the commotion is huge. I propose that the Three Law Departments immediately send personnel to Qufu to thoroughly investigate the case."
The root cause that really hindered Zhu Di from reforming the official system was not in Yingtian, but here!
According to logic, these lands should be handed over to the local government. In any case, they should not fall into the hands of the Confucian government.
Xie Jin had already understood and sighed: "Ding Guogong is worthy of being the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard. He really knows the laws by heart!"
Again, as one of the Great Nine Qings, he could not order Lu Zhen.
But who would have thought that the first place to be operated on would be Qufu, the Kong family!
But if you think about it carefully, this is very reasonable and almost natural.
Zuodu Yushi Wuzhong nodded in agreement, "We should indeed send people down. Such a big case cannot be handed over to a mere county magistrate, otherwise we will not be able to convince the public."
Zheng Ci was furious. A newly appointed minister of Dali Temple dared to talk back to him. He really didn't know how high the sky was.
Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "The Jin Yiwei makes people awe-inspiring, not just because they are the emperor's personal army, but also because they act according to the rules."
Then the shouts of long live came and went one after another.
Zheng Ci was shocked and immediately closed his mouth, not daring to say another word.
That's why Xu Jingchang said that the key now is not to send people down, but to prevent other yamen from sending people down.
"Cousin, are you thinking of sending the Jin Yiwei down to support Yuan Gang?" Zhu Gaochi asked curiously.
Everyone thinks it will happen in Yingtian, at the feet of the emperor.
The Three Laws of Justice are incomplete, and many things cannot be done even if we want to.
But it's just like the predecessors accumulated a huge amount of wealth and deposited it in the bank.
These lands are all owned by owners. Some landowners died in the war, and some landowners became refugees. People like Lin San left their hometowns and started their lives again.
Zheng Ci was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.
"...The evidence in this case is so detailed, so many crimes have been committed, so many people and gods are so indignant that it's too difficult to write down...Everyone is guilty and must be executed...I admire this!"
Killing people here, in the Kong family, the clouds are gloomy, the wind and rain are miserable, and many people are mourning for their heirs. Such a good lackey has been killed. Who will be willing to work for the Kong family in the future?
Yuan Gang, this beast, dares to offend the saint's family. They will not end well.
There is no way, this is the result of unworthy descendants.
Later generations of descendants continued to withdraw money, for two thousand years, for dozens of generations... No matter how much they originally saved, they couldn't help spending it like this!
And it's still a waste of money.
Kill happily!
What a great kill!
Yuan Gang handled things very cleverly this time. He only attacked the servants of the Kong family and did not touch the Kong family members, especially those with official positions.
Xu Jingchang's words are surprising again. Why are the rules and Jinyiwei a bit inconsistent?
"Thank you for your Majesty's grace. This Qufu's surname is Zhu!"
But it happened that the servants raised by the Confucius family took advantage of the opportunity to plunder. According to Yuan Gang's report, some of the landowners were still there. They returned to their hometown and wanted to cultivate the land again, but the people from the Confucius family got there first, and the two sides clashed.
Dozens of lives were lost.
Heads rolling, blood flowing... To be honest, this is quite unexpected, but also reasonable.
Zheng Ci, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, said: "Your Majesty, I think this case is very serious. We should immediately send court officials to handle the case and punish him severely."
Zhu Gaochi was shocked, and then nodded vigorously.
At this time, only the new minister of Dali Temple, Lu Zhen, was left. He rolled his eyelids and suddenly smiled: "I don't think there is any need to make a fuss about it. After all, these people are servants and evil slaves, and they are not serious people from the Confucius family.
If we send commissioners down because of this, we will lose the dignity of the Three Laws Division."
Xu Jingchang stood up calmly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I think it is better to wait for Yuan Zhixian to handle what he has to do, and then write the document to the court, and then the Ministry of Punishment will approve it...to complete the process. Zheng Shangshu
, you are so anxious, do you think that the Kong family is different? It is more important than the rules of the court? "
Once the Kong clan is involved, it is estimated that the government agencies above will need to intervene.
"This matter involves the Confucius family. This is no small matter. There is nothing wrong with sending officials from the Three Laws Department."
But everyone knows that this is a hedgehog. Once it is caught in the hand, no one knows what consequences it will have.
Zhu Gaochi was puzzled.
Everyone in the Confucius Mansion was gnashing their teeth and furious...
But this side of the execution ground was already shrouded in blood.
Suddenly a middle-aged man stood up, raised his arms and shouted, "Folks, is it enough to just kill these servants? We also need the Kong family, they are the culprits!"
This man hurriedly arrived in front of Yuan Gang, knelt down on his knees, and shouted loudly: "Master Qingtian, the common people want to sue the Kong family!"
