After the White Lotus Sect was eliminated, peace returned to Jining. The common people did not know what happened, and the brave soldiers in the village became slack again.
Zuo Mengeng and his soldiers rushed all the way, which immediately caused a lot of excitement.
Seeing the murderous manner of these soldiers, the common people were so frightened that they fled back home, not daring to go out at all.
The soldiers guarding the city had no time to close the city gate and were disarmed by the new army.
Leaving a company behind to guard the city gate, Zuo Mengeng went straight to the government office.
It was the same when we arrived here. Menzi was so frightened that he was knocked down before he could stop him, tied up and thrown aside.
Zuo Mengeng rushed straight into the Yamen, and happened to encounter a tense scene.
A fat man jumped up and down, saliva flying everywhere.
"It's just Qiu Ba who dares to hurt my descendant of the Kong family and humiliate the descendants of the saint. If you don't give an explanation for this matter, we will go to your majesty to complain."
Opposite him, Liu Zongzhou looked solemn and shouted: "The Kong family oppresses the good and seizes the land, but do they still remember the teachings of the saints?"
The fat man was shaking a few pieces of yellow paper in his hand, looking very proud.
"The land in Dongjiacun is originally owned by my Kong family, and the land deed is here. Why do you confuse right and wrong by thinking of Tai Gong Tianwen Zong?"
Everyone around Liu Zongzhou frowned and said nothing, obviously they couldn't think of anything to refute for a moment.
One of the officials, a quail-breasted official, was in a hurry, trying to smooth things over.
"Nian Tai Gong, Meng An Gong, Qian Yue Gong, Zhong Yuan Gong, the younger generation respectfully serve as the magistrate of Jining, and they should enforce the law impartially. The facts about Zuo Hua's beating and injury are all there, and he is a descendant of Confucius. If you don't give a
Let’s face it, it’s hard for the younger generation to absolve themselves of the blame.”
Just at this moment, Zuo Mengeng broke in.
When the official heard footsteps and saw a young warrior entering the room, he became furious.
"You bastard, how can I let you break into the government office lobby without permission? Someone, please take it down."
The government servants nearby rushed over to take action, but were all knocked down by the New Army soldiers and pushed aside to pretend to be dead.
Seeing this group of warriors holding knives and carrying swords with murderous intent, everyone in the hall couldn't help but be frightened.
The official pointed at Zuo Mengeng and couldn't say anything for a moment.
Liu Zongzhou was startled and stepped forward to stop him.
"Zhongheng, how can you be so reckless? Why don't you let these soldiers go out?"
Zuo Mengeng snorted coldly.
"If the person who arrested me doesn't give me an explanation, then it's not a matter of recklessness."
Only then did the official react and jump to his feet.
"Zuo Menggeng, you led troops to break into the government office without permission, which is tantamount to rebellion. Just wait, I will definitely intervene and impeach you."
Zuo Mengeng looked at him coldly and asked, "Are you Wang Sunfan?"
Seeing that he was so rude, the official became even more angry. Instead, he said to Liu Zongzhou and others: "Several seniors, please bear witness. This Zuo Menggeng sent troops into the city to threaten the officials. The national law cannot tolerate it. Don't blame the students for reporting it to your majesty."
Already."
Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others all looked ugly and even sighed, feeling that Zuo Mengeng was too impulsive.
If you fall into a passive position now, your great foundation may be destroyed in one fell swoop.
Zuo Mengeng had no fear, stared at Wang Sunfan closely, and said in a dark voice: "Wang Sunfan, I now suspect that you are colluding with Bai Lian and plotting evil, so I want to question you."
A strange cool breeze blew through the lobby. Wang Sunfan was astonished and couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahahahaha, the most ridiculous person in the world, I am the official of the imperial court. Even if I am to be convicted, Your Majesty must issue an order. You are just a general, you are so arrogant!"
Zuo Mengeng was approaching step by step, but what he said made everyone change their expressions.
"General Zuo Hua of our headquarters was ordered to hunt down the White Lotus Demon. He was about to win a great victory, but he was deceived and imprisoned by you, causing the White Lotus Demon to escape. Such suspicions must be investigated. The last time Heng Fan was suspected of this crime, His Majesty punished him severely. I don't know if your king
Can Zhizhou be cleared of suspicion?"
Only then did everyone remember that the young general in front of them was the one who stood up to Heng Fan. Not only was he okay, he also made Heng Fan look disgraced.
Originally, according to the system, the crown prince of Heng clan should have inherited the throne at this time. However, because of this matter, Chongzhen never issued the decree, so that the throne was vacant.
Heng Fan was a noble clan member and was punished like this. Wang Sunfan was just a magistrate. If Chongzhen was angry...
Thinking of the consequences, Wang Sunfan couldn't help but shudder.
At this moment, the fat man said: "Don't worry, Prince Governor. Under the bright sky, there is no room for loyal ministers to be wronged. I am here, and I can clarify it for you."
Zuo Mengeng turned around and only stared at the other person's neck.
The fat man was actually frightened by the ferocious beast-like eyes and he backed away. It took him a moment to realize that his behavior was embarrassing.
After being ashamed, he became crazy. The fat man said fiercely: "Zuo Menggeng, your men injured the dog. I, the Kong Mansion, will not let it go."
Seeing that the situation became more serious after Zuo Menggen's arrival, Liu Zongzhou felt helpless and introduced: "This is Mr. Kong Yinzhu and Kong Wenxu, the younger brother of Duke Yansheng."
Kong Yinzhi’s brother?
Zuo Mengeng had no respect at all, but he also knew that this matter would be difficult to handle.
The Kong family is the totem of scholars after the saints. In feudal society, offending the Kong family was almost equivalent to extirpating oneself from the world.
At least with his current strength, he can't do anything to the Kong family.
But Zuo Hua had to be saved, and since he had already let out his harsh words before, there was no point in giving in now.
Zuo Mengeng thought about it and quickly found an entry point.
"It is said that the Kong family is a descendant of the saints and has passed down the lineage of morality. I would like to ask, did the saints teach your descendants to invade people's fields and harm good people?"
Kong Yinzhu was furious.
"Zuo Menggeng, don't talk nonsense. The land deed is here. My Kong family is just taking back the land. Even if the lawsuit goes to the imperial court, what should we fear?"
Zuo Mengeng didn't argue with him about this at all, but sneered: "Then I would like to ask Your Majesty, why did the Kong family's land in Qufu come to Jining?"
Kong Yinzhu's originally arrogant face froze instantly, and then visible cold sweat condensed on his cheeks.
Zuo Mengeng's attack could be described as a decisive blow.
Where is Qufu?
Where is Jining?
How many acres of land the Kong family should have was determined by the court. In any case, it was impossible to have farmland so far away.
Whether there is a title deed or not, this matter cannot withstand scrutiny.
The most important thing is that once this matter spreads, the Kong family will definitely become the target of thousands of people.
Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others who originally thought this matter was difficult to handle showed their brilliance and suddenly discovered that Zuo Menggeng's debating skills were so powerful.
The old man sitting next to Liu Zongzhou, whom Zuo Menggen didn't recognize, jumped out at this moment.
"How far is benevolence? I want to be benevolent, and this is the most benevolent thing. The saints have said that the virtues of benevolence and righteousness have been passed down through the ages. However, after the saints, they benefited the disabled people. This is actually unfaithful and unfilial."
This was a harsh rebuke.
The core of Confucius' Confucianism is benevolence.
However, this old gentleman regarded the current behavior of the Confucius family as an act against benevolence, and directly pushed the Confucius family to the opposite side of Confucius.
Kong Yinzhu's old face was full of colors, and he almost wanted to vomit blood.
But facing this person, he didn't even have the courage to argue. In desperation, he just said: "It is a state-owned law, and the contract is a clear proof. Furthermore, according to the law, how to punish assault and injury, please ask the governor Wang to enforce the law impartially."
Kong Yinzhu was acting like a rogue, insisting that Zuo Hua beat people.
The old man was not afraid of the power of the Kong family, so he also said: "If the king, the governor, invades someone's land and destroys his family, how should he be punished?"
Everyone in Wang, Sun and Fan fainted.
Kong Yinzhu came to him earlier and asked him to arrest someone. He said that he was just a boss, but he didn't take it to heart.
In the eyes of civil servants, what would happen if they killed a mere warrior?
Who would have thought that this mere boss would provoke so many big things, none of which he could afford?
If you listen to Kong Yinzhu, you will offend Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and other court officials; if you listen to Zuo Mengeng, you will offend the Kong family.
Serving as an official in Yanzhou Prefecture is indeed more evil than joining Guo Jingshi.
The only way is to drag the word.
Wang Sunfan made up his mind and said hurriedly: "Seniors, now that the Kong family has the land deed here, the annexation of the land seems to be untrustworthy. As for General Zuo's subordinates beating up people in the Kong family and injuring them, the extent of the injuries needs to be checked. How about that?
How about this? If the seniors can present the ironclad evidence that the Confucius family annexed the land, the juniors will deal with it impartially. If someone in the Confucius family is really severely beaten, the juniors will have no choice but to sentence them according to the law."
This was obviously trying to make peace, but Kong Yinzhu's face turned a few times and he acquiesced.
He also knew that if Zuo Menggeng and others insisted on making a fuss about the Kong family's land annexation, they would probably shed their skin even if they were not dead.
Fortunately, he had made complete preparations in advance and was not afraid of any mishaps.
Zuo Mengeng was not satisfied, and was about to have an attack, but was stopped by Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others.
"Zhongheng, a small impatience will mess up a big plan."
Li Banghua used these words to stabilize Zuo Mengeng's mood.
Only then did he remember that he had a big plan and he really couldn't mess with it just because of such a trivial matter.