Chapter 218 Searching the Confucius Mansion (Part 2)
It’s just before dawn, and most people are lying in warm quilts.
In Duke Yansheng's mansion, servants have already gotten up to clean the courtyard and light a fire to cook.
Kong Chengqing stayed up all night.
He is waiting for news from Jinan Wei.
According to the Jinan Guard's marching speed, if nothing unexpected happens, the battle will be over last night. Why hasn't there been any news?
Could it be that... there was an accident?
He came to the yard and looked at the white fish belly gradually emerging in the east. He thought to himself that the weather was strange. It was a clear night last night, but there was a faint sound of thunder...
Finally, the sound of horse hooves seemed to be heard in the distance.
Kong Chengqing listened carefully, and it seemed that there were quite a few people.
His tense nerves finally relaxed. As long as he killed those ungrateful guards, things would be easy to handle.
If the imperial court blames it, it will launch a massacre of scholars all over the world. In recent times, the reputation of Jinyiwei has not been very good, and many people will be willing to add insult to injury.
The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and they were already there in a blink of an eye.
Immediately afterwards, someone started banging on the door.
Kong Chengqing immediately ordered: "Go and open the door quickly!"
The two concierges stepped forward and just removed the beam on the door. Before they could speak, someone pushed the door open from the outside, and then a group of people in military uniforms rushed in.
Kong Chengqing came up to him and said, "It's done...huh?"
At this time, the sky was just a little bright, and he thought it was Cai Jinkui who was back, but...it didn't look like it!
The faces of these people were as dark as water, and they exuded an invisible murderous aura, which immediately restrained everyone in the yard.
I just heard someone shouting: "Secure the outside, go to the back door a few more times, and not even a fly can fly out!"
Kong Chengqing's face was full of confusion. Finally, he saw clearly that these people were dressed in attire. They were not Jinan guards!
"Stop, who are you? Why did you break into Duke Yan's Mansion?"
A man wearing a Feiyu suit came up to him, looked him up and down, and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am the legitimate son of Duke Yansheng, Kong Chengqing!"
"Oh!"
The other party nodded and said: "Jin Yiwei is on duty!"
"Jinyiwei?"
Kong Chengqing was immediately shocked. Jin Yiwei came to the door. Could it be that Jinan Guard...
The other party had no intention of paying attention to him and continued to give orders. A group of captains rushed directly to the backyard, and suddenly there was a burst of women's screams.
Hearing this movement, Kong Chengqing immediately became angry and shouted: "What are you doing? Are you going to rebel?"
"This is Duke Yansheng's Mansion! Is this a place where you can do whatever you want?"
Zeng Lang!
A steel knife was placed on his neck, and Kong Chengqing immediately shut his mouth.
"The Jinyi Guards are ordered to search Duke Yansheng's Mansion. If there is any resistance, they will be killed without mercy!"
Kong Chengqing's face twitched and he said: "Jinyiwei can't be unreasonable. Don't you know where Yanshenggong's Mansion is? I hope you think clearly. If you go against Yanshenggong's Mansion, you are going against all the scholars in the world.
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At this time, another person came in and said carelessly: "Zhu Qianshi, if you talk nonsense to him, just chop him off with a knife!"
Zhu Ji thought for a while and said, "Gong Rui Guo is right!"
After saying that, he slashed with his sword.
Kong Chengqing was stunned. He never expected that people would not want to talk nonsense to him.
At that moment, a warm current appeared between the legs and flowed down the trouser legs...
"No, no, I say, I say everything!"
Zhu Ji stopped the knife at his neck and said coldly: "Anyway, Cai Jinkui of the Jinan Guard has been killed. Even if you don't say anything, the Kong family will still be charged with conspiracy!"
Upon hearing this, Kong Chengqing's face suddenly turned ashen, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Cai Jinkui, Cai Jinkui, why did you recruit him?
It’s broken, it’s broken
In order to survive, this guy must put all the blame on the Kong family...
"I said, I said!"
To this day, he has long run out of ideas and just wants to blame Cai Jinkui for the problem.
Zhu Ji sneered: "Let me warn you first, I don't have much patience. If you say nonsense..."
As he spoke, Kong Chengqing pressed down the blade, and shouted in fear, "It's Cai Jinkui. He said that Yan Shenggong, my father, was caught in the capital. His life or death is uncertain. We can't just sit back and wait for death. We need to take the initiative..."
"Then tell me why your father was caught in the capital?"
"Because, because..."
Kong Chengqing swallowed and said with some understanding: "My father... my father does not support the emperor's new policies, especially the imperial examination. In fact, it is not my fault. Scholars all over the world do not support it. We founded the Ming Dynasty with the imperial examination, and officials at all levels
They are all selected through the imperial examination and cannot be abolished!"
Zhu Ji said coldly: "I'm not in the mood to talk to you about national affairs. Just tell me how much your Kong family did to bully men and women, and how did you rebel to bring about the evil things in the hometown?"
"No... no rebellion, it was Cai Jinkui..."
Poof!
The blade pierced the flesh and blood gushed out.
Kong Chengqing was immediately frightened out of his mind and said quickly: "I asked him to come, I, I..."
"Why did you call Jinan Wei?"
"Come, come...protect the Kong family..."
"Why do Jinan Guards listen to your orders?"
"Because...we are related by marriage, and Cai Jinkui is my brother-in-law."
"Did you also write that bewildering letter to the world?"
"Yes, yes..."
While Zhu Ji was reviewing, someone had already rushed into the inner courtyard and started taking action.
In less than a stick of incense, everyone in the Kong family was under control, and then began to search room by room.
Countless gold, silver and jewelry were collected and piled in the yard, and a large number of antique calligraphy and paintings were copied from the study. Their value was difficult to estimate at the moment.
As the sky became brighter, some people began to appear around, casting curious eyes towards us.
When they saw officers and soldiers guarding them, they didn't dare to get too close and just watched from a distance.
The news reached the county government. Since the county magistrate had not yet been found, all matters of the county government were temporarily handled by the county magistrate Yan Ziru.
As soon as he heard that officers and soldiers were raiding Duke Yansheng's mansion, his jaw almost dropped. He immediately summoned all the servants in the county government and hurried over.
Yan Ziru was shocked when he saw the heavily armed officers and soldiers standing at the door of Duke Yansheng's Mansion.
What's going on?
Didn't Jinan Guards be dispatched to deal with Jinyi Guards? What's going on?
"Stop, Jin Yiwei is performing official duties, no one else is allowed in!"
Yan Ziru emboldened himself and said: "I am Yan Ziru, the Prime Minister of Qufu County. I don't know what the intention of Jin Yiwei's action is?"
Zhu Ji came out and asked, "Are you the Prime Minister of Qufu County?"
Yan Ziru cupped his hands and said, "That's right!"
"Someone, take it down!"
Yan Ziru was shocked and said quickly: "Excuse me, what mistake have you made?"