At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 234 The new deal is imminent

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Xue Xuan stood up abruptly and asked, "What did you say?"

Not only him, everyone was stunned.

Among the jury, Zhu Qizhen was also shocked.

The letters that were found from the Tatar Ministry at the beginning showed that there were some problems with Yan Shenggong.

However, I only thought that the Kong family was greedy for life and afraid of death, and they didn't care about it at that time, so they put it aside.

Sending Bei Lin to invite the Kong family in Quzhou did not have much hope, but unexpectedly, a big secret was revealed.

Yan Shenggong was bestowed by Emperor Taizu, how could he be a Mongol...

Kong Yanjin was even more exasperated, almost jumped his feet, and scolded: "You Lizi, what is your intention to frame me like this?"

After finishing speaking, he immediately came to the front of the hall and cried out: "This person has evil intentions, slanders Zhongliang, and fears that the world will not be chaotic, so I ask Mr. Xue to judge!"

Xue Xuan frowned, and asked: "Uncle Kong Ming, you have to think clearly, if you can't produce evidence, you will be framing the Duke of the current dynasty, and I will at least convict you of rebellion!"

Kong Mingbo took a deep breath, then nodded to Belin.

Bellin signaled, and first took out a stack of letters.

"Lord Xue, please look, this is a letter that the emperor led troops to attack Mobei, and when Bei Yuan Khan Tuotuo fled in a hurry, it was too late to take away."

Xue Xuan took the letter, opened it and glanced at it, his expression was startled.

Immediately afterwards, he turned on the other, and the more he looked, the more shocked he became, and he looked at Kong Yanjin in disbelief.

Kong Yanjin was stunned, not knowing what happened.

Xue Xuan's forehead was dripping with sweat, the matter was serious!

Judging from these letters alone, could it be that Yan Shenggong, who I have been trying to protect, really has some inexplicable relationship with the Mongols?
Otherwise, why didn't they simply reject the Mongols' request, but leave room for every sentence?

How can this be good...

Kong Yanjin couldn't hold back anymore, stepped forward and asked, "Master Xue, I don't know..."

"I want to ask you!"

With a sullen face, Xue Xuan handed over the letter: "How should I explain these letters?"

When Kong Yanjin saw the contents of the letter, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly said, "These, these...may be ancestors..."

As he spoke, he was dripping with sweat, and his hand holding the letter was trembling.

"Ancestor... I, I don't know..."

"If you want to say that you don't know why the last few Yan Shenggongs communicated privately with the Mongols, well, three of them are your own letters. How do you explain it?"

Kong Yanjin gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know these letters at all, someone must have forged them!"

Xue Xuan was not stupid, and said angrily, "You mean, someone forged your handwriting to write a letter, and then hid it in Yingchang City, Mobei, thousands of miles away?"

"It must be... yes, it must be Jin Yiwei. They beat them up first, and then they saw that the three judges had overturned their confession, so they tried to frame them. Master Xue, don't be fooled by them!"

If it is admitted that there are letters between the Mongols, then the image of Yan Shenggong will collapse, and it will be difficult to make a comeback!

Xue Xuan had just witnessed the whole process of the fall of two colleagues, and at this moment he was in a state of confusion. Perhaps, the justice he had been upholding all along was actually wrong?

Thinking about it now, Jin Yiwei's actions were not despicable, even aboveboard.

The reason why the Shihlin Group is so vulnerable is that it has been rotten to the bone.

Xue Xuan looked at Kong Mingbo and asked, "These letters alone cannot prove the identity of Lord Yansheng. What evidence do you have, please show it together!"

He had already thought it over clearly, and he tried his best to pull it apart, but found out that he was being used by someone, and he almost became an accomplice!
From now on, only look at the evidence and don't talk about feelings.

No matter what Yan Shenggong you are, even if Kong Shengren climbed out of the coffin, as long as you can produce evidence, I dare to sentence you!
Kong Mingbo took out another small cloth bag that he carried with him, and presented it.

"These are the genealogy, miscellaneous notes, diaries, etc. left by the ancestors of the Kong family. Please read them!"

Xue Xuan took it over. He has been studying since he was a child, and he has been dealing with books all his life. These books are very old at first glance, at least some years old. First of all, the possibility of forgery can be ruled out.

Kong Mingbo stepped forward and opened the family tree.

"During the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols canonized Kong Zhiquan as Yanshenggong, the ancestor of the lineage of Yanshenggong in Qufu today."

Kong Yanjin looked serious, and said, "Zhi Quangong is the son of Duke Yuanyong and nephew of Duke Yuancuo. What's wrong with inheriting the title of Duke Yansheng?"

"If it's true that the whole Duke is attacking the Duke, it's all right, but..."

Speaking of this, Kong Mingbo sighed, and continued: "This Kong Zhiquan is a fake Mongolian!"

"You..." Kong Yanjin's face turned green and pale, but he forced himself to be calm, and said, "It's a joke in the world!"

Kong Mingbo ignored him, and continued: "This record clearly states that in the fourth year of Song Shaoxi, Kong Yuanyong gave birth to a son, Kong Zhiquan, who died at the age of six. Since he died young, who is the successor?"

"No...impossible!"

Kong Yanjin's face turned red, and he roared, "You're bewitching the crowd with evil words, and you have ulterior motives!"

Xue Xuan looked carefully, it was a diary of essays with yellowed paper, it really recorded that Kong Zhiquan died young at the age of six.

That's right, since he died at the age of six, who was the one who took over the title?
If it was really the Mongols who changed positions, maybe they could explain what happened to those letters.

Kong Yanjin was very angry, and said: "Master Xue, you can't believe his rumors. My Kong family has been loyal and good for generations, how could such a bizarre thing happen. Uncle Kong Mingbo forged evidence and had ulterior motives. Please ask Mr. Xue to arrest this person. Take it down and torture it!"

Xue Xuan suddenly lost his mind and looked at the jury involuntarily.

Zhu Qizhen still didn't speak, but there was a bit of disbelief in his expression.

It seems that the emperor has just heard the news.

Xue Xuan thought for a while, then ordered: "Come here, take it down!"

The left and right guards stepped forward, picked up the chains and walked towards Kong Mingbo.

Zhu Qizhen's expression changed, but he still restrained himself from speaking.

Bellin hurriedly said: "Master Xue, what is Mr. Kong's crime?"

Kong Yanjin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said coldly, "Isn't it enough to frame Zhongliang?"

Xue Xuan suddenly said: "Who are you arresting? I will let you capture Yan Sheng Gong Kong Yanjin!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was very surprised.

The guard let go of Kong Mingbo, and went to fetch Kong Yanjin as he was ordered.

Kong Yanjin was shocked: "Master Xue, you... made a mistake?"

Xue Xuan's expression was cold, and he said slowly: "Yan Shenggong, I'm sorry, the current evidence is not good for you, and you can only be imprisoned temporarily until the Sanju Judiciary finds out what's going on!"

"Master Xue, this person is clearly trying to frame you, you can't trust him!"

"enough!"

Xue Xuan slammed the gavel heavily: "This is the San Judicial Division. I don't need you to tell me how to handle the case! Come here, arrest him for trial, and leave the court!"

The sensational interrogation of the three divisions came to an end like this, Zhu Qizhen got up and went back to the palace, and the others left one after another afterward.

However, the onlookers seem to be unsatisfied. What is the result? Let me give you an accurate answer!

Xue Xuan has completely given up now, he doesn't want to cover up anyone anymore, he just wants to find out the truth.

Therefore, Kong Mingbo was brought back to Dali Temple, and relevant personnel from the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were called together to discuss the case.

In addition, he also specially sent someone to Beizhen Fusi to ask Jin Yiwei to assist in handling the case.

This time, he sincerely asked for Jin Yiwei's assistance, and the previous hostility and prejudice had completely disappeared.

Jin Yiwei specially sent Zhu Ji to assist the Sanju Department in handling the case.

According to the clues provided by Kong Mingbo, the letters found in Yingchang City, and some clues found in the Confucian mansion, the three corroborate each other, and it seems to be very clear.

The next step is to interrogate Kong's family members one by one.

Since the problem lies in the Qufu branch, someone in the Kong family must know the truth.

Finally, Kong Chengqing confessed first.

He was already doomed to die, and now he was going to be tortured again, so he opened his mouth first and confessed everything he knew.

With Kong Chengqing's testimony, he went to interrogate Kong Yanjin, and finally, the truth of the matter surfaced.

At that time, Kong Zhu categorically refused the canonization. In order to fool the world, the Mongols changed the name of a Mongol to Kong Zhiquan, and inherited the title of Duke Yansheng under the name of Kong's descendants.

Under the protection of Yuan Ting, Duke Yansheng of Qufu multiplied like this, and continued to spread its branches and leaves.

After Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he did not know the hidden secrets behind it. In the 17th year of Hongwu, Kong Na was canonized as the first generation of Yansheng Gong of the Ming Dynasty.

When the Mongols withdrew back to Mobei, they still thought that one day they would be able to regain control of the Central Plains and recover the Yuan Dynasty, so they naturally thought of Yan Shenggong in Qufu.

In the second year of Jianwen, Kong Na passed away, and his son Kong Gongjian succeeded Yan Shenggong.

In the eighth year of Yongle, Kong Gongjian passed away, and Kong Yanjin became the third generation of Yan Shenggong of the Ming Dynasty.

During the three generations of Yan Shenggong, the Mongols exchanged letters many times.

However, since the Mongols have retreated to Mobei, it is so difficult to re-enter the Central Plains!
Therefore, the three generations of Yan Shenggong's attitude towards Bei Yuan were all ambiguous. I neither agreed nor refused, so I just dealt with it first.

If it weren't for the Mongols still holding the secret of Duke Yan of Qufu, they would have severed ties with Bei Yuan long ago.

In the 14th year of Zhengtong, he also went south first, and the Kong family had secretly provided a large amount of food and grass.

If that time, the Mongols broke through the capital, I am afraid that Yan Shenggong will take the lead in lowering the table.

However, the situation of the battle suddenly reversed, the emperor personally led the army to kill a bloody road, and the fight was defeated first.

This is not enough, the next year the emperor once again led a personal conquest, destroying all the way, and it took less than half a year for Bei Yuan to be completely destroyed.

Kong Yanjin, who was far away in Qufu, was both excited and worried when he heard the news.

What is exciting is that no outsiders will know the secrets of the Kong family, and I and my descendants can be the Duke of Yansheng with peace of mind and enjoy the grace of the country.

The worry is, in case the Mongols sell themselves...

As time passed, the emperor's class teacher returned to the court and did not mention this matter, so he was relieved.

Who would have thought that they did get some clues at the time, but they didn't think about it so much, so they didn't go into it for the time being.

Today, I can no longer hide it, so I have to confess everything.

Xue Xuan reported the results of the joint trial of the three divisions to the cabinet for approval, and then the supervisor of ceremonies printed it, and then announced it to the world.

Qufu descended from the lineage of Sheng Gong, who deceived the emperor, collaborated with the enemy, befriended the enemy, conspired against the emperor, raped, plundered, and murdered...

Punishment for several crimes, all nine clans will be punished!
The entire Kong family in Qufu was completely eradicated, not only that, but the three Yan Shenggongs who were canonized since the Hongwu period were all removed!
The title of Duke Yansheng was succeeded by the Kong family of Quzhou.

Kong Mingbo became the first Yan Shenggong of the Ming Dynasty, and returned to Qufu with his family and the wooden statue of the sage Kong to offer incense to the sage.

However, only the title of knighthood was retained, and the title of rank was removed.

From then on, Duke Yansheng only represented honor and no longer had any real power.

This result is acceptable to scholars all over the world.

Because Kong Yanjin was the one who bullied the emperor and did all kinds of bad things, and the name of Duke Yansheng was inherited by the orthodox descendants of the Kong family.

These three characters are the totem of scholars. As long as the totem does not fall down, hope still exists.

During this period, Jin Yiwei was the busiest.

The Jiangnan smuggling case involved tens of thousands of people. It has just subsided, and now the Kong family in Qufu is going to be raided.

Only the Confucian mansion was copied above, but over the years, the Confucian family has thrived in Qufu, and there are at least tens of thousands of Confucian children.

These people can't be killed all at once, first investigate the murder cases in hand, kill them directly, and exile the others to Mobei.

Anyway, it is of Mongolian blood, so it is suitable to go to Mobei.

Not to mention, in the capital, it would take a lot of manpower to thoroughly investigate Yu Shiyue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, Yang Shan, Zuodu Yushi, and others in the capital.

There was a lot of noise about this case, but Zhu Qizhen didn't bother to pay attention to it.

The trial is over, the verdict is over, the next thing is left to Jin Yiwei, and I have to lead someone to study the steam engine!

This thing has been successfully tested, and the next step is how to modify it, first get a locomotive out.

Another large-scale base was built at the Xishan Proving Ground. Craftsmen from all walks of life gathered together and began to refine and improve various parts according to the sketch provided by Zhu Qizhen. Just a drawing of a locomotive filled the entire room.

Manufacturing trains is related to all aspects. The steam engine is the most important component, but others are also indispensable.

For example, for materials, in order to find hard and wear-resistant steel, there is a special steel smelting workshop in the base, which forges different steel materials for testing every day.

As the commander-in-chief, Zhu Qizhen is only responsible for providing ideas most of the time, and the details are all done by the craftsmen themselves.

However, he was very dissatisfied with the progress. Even if all the skilled craftsmen with a radius of hundreds of miles were gathered here, there were still many difficulties and the progress was slow.

It seems that the current productivity is far from meeting the demand, and the New Deal improvement is imminent.

It's time for a new imperial examination system!

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PS: To reiterate, this story is purely fictitious!
Regarding Qufu Yanshenggong, although the Qing army was the first to present the surrender form when the Qing army entered the customs, but his blood is no problem!
This book is for the plot, just watch it for fun, if you offend me, don’t blame it~
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