When Yu Shiyue came to the Meridian Gate, he found a very embarrassing problem and couldn't go back.
This place is more lively than going to the market. The three floors inside and outside are full of people watching.
"Don't be crowded, wait in line at the back!"
"That's right, do you understand what first-come, first-served means?"
The people on the periphery arrived late and did not get a good seat. When they saw someone pushing forward, they were naturally reluctant.
Yu Shiyue squeezed for a long time, but found that he couldn't squeeze in at all. In desperation, he had to shout: "Let me in, I am the chief judge!"
Finally, some scholars in the crowd recognized Yu Shiyue and hurriedly asked everyone to find a way out.
Yu Shiyue was now able to calm down and slowly stepped forward and bowed in front of the judging panel.
"Your Majesty, can we begin?"
Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "I have said before, the jury only observes the trial and does not participate in the trial."
Yu Shiyue felt relieved and sat down with Xue and Yang.
Opposite the jury, a group of prisoners headed by Yan Shenggong were detained.
The three bosses exchanged glances, and then Yu Shiyue patted the crowd lightly: "Bring Duke Yan to court!"
The officer was already ready, and before he finished speaking, he brought Yan Shenggong Kong Yanjin up.
Since he came out of prison, Kong Yanjin has recovered very well. Although he is wearing shackles and shackles, and every step he takes makes a clattering sound, he is full of energy and is completely different from the dejected look he once had.
The difference.
Some people in the crowd couldn't help but choked up.
On the other hand, ordinary people were very puzzled when they saw someone wiping away tears.
Yu Shiyue thought for a moment, stood up again, saluted to the jury and said, "I would like to inform your Majesty that Duke Yan Sheng is a great scholar in this world. Before he is convicted, he should not be tortured. I am prepared..."
Zhu Qizhen said impatiently: "I have already told you that if the jury does not participate in the trial, you can just pretend that I don't exist. Just think that this is your criminal department yamen. How you try it on weekdays is how it will be tried today!"<
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Yu Shiyue then returned to his seat and said calmly: "Come here, remove the torture instruments!"
As soon as this statement came out, it was like a breeze, immediately triggering applause from the scholars outside.
In their view, Yu Shiyue is an image who is not afraid of power and dares to speak.
In fact, many people fall into this trap, no matter who they are, no matter how powerful they are or how insignificant they are, in fact, as long as they pretend to be serving the people, as long as they target those in higher positions,
, people throughout the ages often show respect in their hearts.
The guards took off the shackles and shackles on Kong Yanjin and then stepped aside.
Kong Yanjin bowed and saluted, crying bitterly: "I would like to thank you, Master Yu."
Yu Shiyue's face was gloomy, and he put on a merciless look, and said: "Kong Yanjin, these days, I have reviewed your case and have seen all the cases. Your son-in-law Zhai Zongxi is selling illicit salt. The evidence is conclusive."
, according to the law, you should be executed, and Yan Shenggong’s Mansion will naturally not be able to escape the involvement. Now I am punishing you for your oversight, can you accept the punishment?"
Kong Yanjin sighed and said: "It's really unfortunate for our family. This matter... is indeed due to my neglect of discipline. I accept my punishment!"
Yu Shiyue continued: "After investigation, it has been found that a female servant of the Kong family committed a crime and committed suicide. It is also a capital crime. As Duke Yansheng, this is a serious oversight. Therefore, a heavy punishment will be imposed. Do you agree?" p>
Kong Yanjin nodded and said: "Accept the punishment!"
Yu Shiyue glanced at the emperor secretly, and seemed to have no reaction, so he continued: "As for what Jin Yiwei said, that he colluded with Bai Lian and deliberately conspired to rebel, is that true?"
Kong Yanjin was already crying bitterly: "No, it's unfair, I... it's really unspeakable..."
"Since you were wronged, why did you plead guilty in the first place?"
"If you don't plead guilty, you will be punished. I... really can't stand it!"
Kong Yanjin burst into tears when he recalled the days in prison.
It’s really too cruel!
All the teeth were knocked out and the bridge of the nose was broken. If
If the Ministry of Punishment does not intervene, I am afraid that my life will be in danger.
Seeing this, many people showed sympathy.
Yu Shiyue sighed: "Factory officials are like tigers!"
Huaien stood behind Zhu Qizhen and glanced at Yu Shiyue with resentment.
The person was arrested by Jinyiwei, and the case was tried by Jinyiwei. What does it have to do with our Dongchang?
After Yu Shiyue sighed, he straightened his face again and said: "Since the facts are clear, then I will not beat around the bush. There are many places in the previously judged files where the facts are unclear and the evidence is insufficient, and some are even more...
Everything is created out of nothing. I think that you have always abided by your duties and were loyal to the court. Now you have suffered such a great injustice and suffered so much physical pain for no reason. I think of you as a pity and pardon your innocence!"
Kong Yanjin felt his head buzzing, and the stone in his heart dropped to the ground.
During those days in prison, he thought he was finished.
Unexpectedly, everything turned around in just a few days. It seems that in this world, scholars have the final say.
Even the dignified Minister of the Ministry of Justice must do everything possible to speak for himself and excuse himself.
Because, only in this way can he win over more scholars and stabilize his position.
Thank you ancestors for ensuring the immortality of the Confucius family!
However, a thought suddenly crossed his mind, but it quickly disappeared.
Some things can be treated as if they never happened as long as no one knows about them.
Yu Shiyue added: "Although you are not guilty, the punishment is inevitable. I enforce the law impartially and will never be lenient!"
Kong Yanjin bowed and said: "My lax discipline has led to the appearance of so many roosters and dog thieves in the Confucius Mansion. You should be punished!"
"Okay, listen!"
Yu Shiyue peeked at the emperor again, and seeing that there was still no movement, he took courage and said: "First, Zhai Zongxi's proceeds from selling private salt were all turned over to the treasury. I made a rough calculation and found that it was about 200,000 yuan in silver."
Two, must be handed over in full, do you understand clearly?"
Kong Yanjin was secretly happy. He had earned at least one million taels of money through his private salt business over the years. A mere two hundred thousand was really not worth mentioning!
"After I returned to Qufu, I immediately ordered people to count the stolen money and hand it over to the national treasury!"
Yu Shiyue nodded and said: "Secondly, transfer all the servants of the Confucius family involved in the case to the Qufu County government, and investigate and deal with them in accordance with the law. The losses of the victims' families and the compensation for the deceased will all be borne by the Confucius family. In addition, if there are any relatives in these people's families,
All the children and nephews of the right age are sent to Confucius’ Mansion to study until they reach adulthood. Do you have any objection to this punishment?”
When Kong Yanjin heard this, tears filled his eyes with excitement. The humiliation he had suffered these days and the accumulated resentment were now vented all at once.
"Thank you, Mr. Yu. I am willing to be punished and have no objections!"
Seeing him wiping away tears, the people watching felt even more sympathetic. Although Kong Yanjin covered the sky with one hand in Qufu, his image here was that of a poor scholar who suffered persecution. He was helpless and miserable.<
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Yu Shiyue felt that his goal had been achieved. By helping Yan Shenggong, he could gain the support of scholars all over the world.
As long as everyone unites, even if the New Deal is issued, it will be nothing more than a piece of waste paper and will have no effect.
However, what puzzled him was that he was blatantly overturning the case for Yan Shenggong, so why did the emperor ignore him?
Judging from the posture he showed in the morning, the emperor was determined to punish Duke Yan, but why did he suddenly ignore it?
During the interrogation just now, we were even fully prepared. As long as the emperor intervened in the case, there would be a lot of truth waiting. However, the emperor remained silent, making people confused.
Things are very strange...
Yu Shiyue was full of doubts and glanced at both sides, only to find that Xue and Yang were almost the same as him, with a bit of confusion in their eyes.
However, the three people quickly reached a consensus. Since the emperor did not force intervention and the case has not been closed, when will we wait?
Yu Shiyue picked up the gavel and threw it lightly, saying: "Okay, I will announce..."
"Let
Please give way, Jin Yiwei is handling the case, please give way!"
Suddenly, there was a burst of noise from outside the crowd.
When Yu Shiyue heard the word "Jinyiwei", he subconsciously raised his head and saw in the crowd, the Jinyiwei captain wearing soap uniforms escorting a group of criminals to the scene.
"This is the execution hall of the Sanfa Division. What does Jinyiwei mean?"
When he saw Jin Yiwei appear again, Yu Shiyue had already sensed that the situation was not good, so he prepared to strike preemptively. This is my territory. You are not allowed to come unless I call you!
On the Jinyiwei side, Zhu Ji leads the team.
"These are the suspects brought from Qufu. I heard that Mr. Yu is trying the case here, so let's try it together!"
"Hmph!"
Yu Shiyue snorted coldly: "Does the Jinyiwei also need to give instructions on how the Three Law Divisions try cases?"
"Ah..."
Suddenly, I heard Kong Yanjin yelling.
I saw him pointing at a man in the crowd, covered in blood and with messy hair, trembling and speechless.
The man was tortured on the way here and almost lost half his life. When he saw Kong Yanjin, he got up excitedly.
"Father, it's me, Father!"
This person is none other than Kong Yanjin’s eldest son, Kong Chengqing.
Kong Yanjin looked at another prisoner. Although his body was covered in blood and flesh, he could still vaguely tell that he was also a descendant of the Confucius family and the current magistrate of Qufu County, Kong Chengping.
In addition to these two brothers, there are also servants from the Confucius Mansion such as Zhao Quan, or county government servants, scribes, etc. There are about a hundred people in total, as if they have moved the Yan Shenggong Mansion here.
Wait...move here?
An ominous thought came to Kong Yanjin's mind, could it be...
He looked at Kong Chengqing eagerly and asked, "How is the Kong family?"
Kong Chengqing cried and said: "The Jin Yiwei has confiscated the Kong family!"
After hearing the news, Kong Yanjin suddenly felt dizzy and almost died on the spot.
Yu Shiyue looked at the two big guys next to him, and all three of them were very surprised.
The Jin Yiwei raided Duke Yansheng's mansion?
We are still reviewing it, but you copied it?
If you copy it correctly, it’s fine, but if you copy it wrong, who will pay for the money lost?
"I will fight with you!"
Kong Yanjin opened his eyes and rushed towards Zhu Ji.
However, before he could reach the front, he was held down by two captains.
Yu Shiyue hurriedly said: "Zhu Qianshi, why did you raid Yan Shenggong's mansion and whose instructions did you follow?"
Zhu Ji said calmly: "There are many reasons for raiding Duke Yansheng's Mansion, and the biggest reason is the rebellion of the Confucius family!"
Yu Shiyue narrowed his eyes and asked: "What did you say? The emperor is watching from the side. Military affairs are not a child's play. You said rebellion, do you have evidence?"
Zhu Ji waved his hand and saw another group of people escorting more than 20 people.
Kong Yanjin suddenly felt cold in his heart and hurriedly went over to take a look. As a result, he found that the leader was still the son-in-law of the Kong family, Jinan Guard Commander Cai Jinkui!
The commander of the Jinan Guard has been arrested. One can imagine what happened in Qufu...
Zhu Ji pointed at Cai Jinkui and said: "This man is Cai Jinkui, the son-in-law of Duke Yan Sheng, the commander of the Jinan Guard. About half a month ago, this man transferred troops from Jinan to Jining without permission, raided the Jinyi Guard stronghold, and carried out a
If the imperial edict is ignored, this is rebellion and deceiving the emperor!"
Yu Shiyue didn't know what exactly happened in Qufu. It was foreseeable that it was definitely not a good thing.
Cai Jinkui has been tortured to a terrible state. No matter what others say, he curls up on the ground like a dead dog.
Yu Shiyue frowned and said, "Could it be that you were beaten into submission again?"
He has now confirmed that the testimonies and evidence provided by you, Jin Yiwei, were all forced into submission.
Anyway, that’s what you did, and it’s easy for everyone to believe it.
Zhu Ji stepped forward, took out a stack of files, and said
"Here we are checking the accounts of the Confucius Mansion. There are 1.6 million taels of gold, 20 million taels of silver, as well as mansions, fields, jewelry, and countless antiques. The huge corrupt Wang Zhen two years ago is nothing more than that!
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Kong Yanjin's heart suddenly felt cold, and Yu Shiyue was shocked. Did he really confiscate the Kong family?
Moreover, I copied so many...
It seems that things are a bit difficult to handle.
After thinking about it, he had to go to the judging panel and bowed and said: "To report to the emperor, the Jin Yiwei actually ransacked Yan Shenggong's mansion privately. It is simply audacious..."
Zhu Qizhen raised his hand to stop him and said: "I will say it one last time. I only observe the trial, not participate or speak."
Yu Shiyue had no choice but to return to the front of the hall and asked: "Zhu Qian, why did the Jinyiwei raid the Confucius Mansion? Are there any clues or evidence?"
Zhu Ji said: "Isn't it enough that the Confucian government colluded with Jinan Wei Cai Jinkui to plot a rebellion?"
Yu Shiyue asked again: "Is there any evidence of Jinan Wei's rebellion?"
"The Jinan Guards left their station without authorization and went to Jining to encircle and suppress our Jinyi Guards. This is not a rebellion. What is a rebellion?"
Yu Shiyue thought about it and said, "Is there any transfer order from the Ministry of War?"
At this time, a lieutenant general from the Ministry of War said: "The Ministry of War once received a notice from the Jinan Guards, saying that they were going into the mountains to clear out the bandits."
Yu Shiyue said: "Since there is a memorial in front of me, it cannot be regarded as being transferred without authorization."
Zhu Ji seemed to have known that he would say this, so he took out a stack of files again and handed them over.
"What is this?"
"It was left by the local people in Qufu. All the people are going to investigate Yanshenggong Mansion thoroughly!"
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PS: I’m so sleepy that I dozed off while writing. Let’s do this for now. I’ll make changes when I wake up tomorrow~~