As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Xue Xuan stood up and asked: "What did you say?"
Not only him, everyone was stunned.
Among the judges, Zhu Qizhen also looked shocked.
Those letters originally found from the Tatar Ministry showed that there was something wrong with Yan Shenggong.
However, I just thought that the Kong family was greedy for life and afraid of death. Besides, I couldn't care about it at that time, so I put it aside.
I didn't have high hopes when I sent Beilin to invite the Quzhou Kong family, but I didn't expect that a huge secret would be revealed.
Duke Yansheng was granted the title by Emperor Taizu, so how could he be a Mongolian...
Kong Yanjin was even more furious, almost jumping on his feet, and cursed: "You idiot, why do you frame me so falsely?"
After finishing speaking, he immediately came to the front of the hall and cried: "This person has evil intentions and slanders loyalty. He is afraid that the world will not be in chaos. I still 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 frame the prince of the dynasty, and I will not have to convict you of rebellion!"
Kong Mingbo took a deep breath and nodded to Beilin.
Beilin gestured and took out a stack of letters.
"Master Xue, please read this. This is a letter that the Emperor of Northern Yuan Dynasty led his troops to conquer Mobei. When Beiyuan Khan Tuotuo Buhua fled in a hurry, he had no time to take it away."
Xue Xuan took the letter, opened it and took a look, and suddenly looked shocked.
Then, he opened another one. The more he read, the more shocked he became, and he looked at Kong Yanjin in disbelief.
Kong Yanjin’s face was full of astonishment, he didn’t know what happened.
Xue Xuan’s forehead was dripping with sweat, the matter was serious!
Judging from these letters alone, could it be that Duke Yansheng, whom he had been trying to protect, really had some unclear relationship with the Mongols?
Otherwise, why not reject the Mongolian requests outright, but leave room for them in every sentence?
What should we do...
Kong Yanjin could no longer hold himself back and stepped forward and asked, "Master Xue, I don't know..."
"I want to ask you!"
Xue Xuan handed over the letters with a sullen face: "How should we explain these letters?"
When Kong Yanjin saw the contents of the letter, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly said: "These, these...may be the ancestors..."
While he was talking, he was sweating profusely, and the hand holding the letter was actually shaking.
"Ancestor...I, I don't know..."
"If you want to say that you don't know why the previous Yan Shenggong exchanged letters with the Mongols, well, three of them are your own handwritten letters. How do you explain it?"
Kong Yanjin gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know about 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 the Jin Yiwei. They first surrendered to the fight, and then saw that the Three Justices had recanted their confession, so they tried to find a way to frame him. Mr. Xue, don't be deceived by them!"
If it is admitted that there are correspondences with the Mongols, then the image of Duke Yansheng will definitely collapse, and it will be difficult to make a comeback!
Xue Xuan had just witnessed with her own eyes the whole process of the arrest of two colleagues. At this time, she was in a state of confusion. Perhaps, the justice she had always upheld was wrong?
Now that I think about it, what Jin Yiwei did was not despicable, it was even upright.
The reason why the Shilin Group is so vulnerable is because it is rotten to the core.
Xue Xuan looked at Kong Mingbo and asked: "These letters alone cannot prove Yan Shenggong's identity. If you have any other evidence, please bring it out!"
He had already thought clearly, and he tried his best to put things aside, but found out that he was being used by others and almost became an accomplice!
From now on, only look at the evidence and not show mercy.
No matter what you say, Duke Yan, even if Saint Kong crawls out of the coffin, as long as you can produce evidence, I dare to judge!
Uncle Kong Ming took out another small cloth bag he carried with him and presented it.
"These are the genealogy, miscellaneous notes, diaries, etc. left by the ancestors of the Kong family. Please take a look!"
Xue Xuan took it. He had been studying since he was a child and had been dealing with books all his life. These books looked very old at first glance, at least some years ago. First of all, the possibility of forgery could be ruled out.
Uncle Kong Ming stepped forward and opened the family tree.
"During the BC Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols canonized Kong Zhiquan as Yan Sheng Gong, the ancestor of the current Yan Sheng Gong lineage in Qufu."
Kong Yanjin looked stern and said: "Quan Gong is the son of Yuan Yonggong and the nephew of Yuan Cuo Gong. What's wrong with inheriting the title of Duke Yansheng?"
"If it's true that the entire Duke attacks the Duke, that's fine, but..."
Speaking of this, Kong Mingbo sighed and continued: "This Kong Zhiquan is a Mongolian fake!"
"You..." Kong Yanjin's face turned blue and white, but he forced himself to stay calm and said, "This is the most ridiculous thing in the world!"
Uncle Kong Ming ignored him and continued: "It is clearly written in this record that in the fourth year of Song Shaoxi's reign, Kong Yuanyong gave birth to his son Kong Zhiquan, who died young at the age of six. Since he died young, who succeeded him?" <
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"No...impossible!"
Kong Yanjin's face began to turn red and he shouted: "You are deceiving the public with your evil words and you have ulterior motives!"
Xue Xuan took a closer look and saw that it was a diary with yellowing papers. It indeed recorded that Kong Zhiquan died at the age of six.
Yes, since he died at the age of six, who was the one who succeeded him?
If it was really the Mongols who stole and replaced others, it might be possible to explain what those letters were about.
Kong Yanjin was already furious and said: "Master Xue, you can't believe his rumors. Our Kong family has been loyal and loyal for generations, how could such a bizarre thing happen? Uncle Kong Ming forged evidence with ulterior motives, and asked Master Xue to kill this person."
Take it down and torture it severely!"
Xue Xuan suddenly ran out of ideas and looked at the judging panel involuntarily.
Zhu Qizhen still said nothing, but his expression was a bit incredulous.
It seems that the emperor has just learned the news.
Xue Xuan thought for a moment and then ordered: "Come here, take it down!"
The officers on the left and right came forward, picked up the chains and walked towards Uncle Kong Ming.
Zhu Qizhen's expression changed, but he still held back his words.
Bei Lin hurriedly said: "Master Xue, what crime is Mr. Kong guilty of?"
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 Shenggong Kong Yanjin!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was surprised.
The officer let go of Uncle Kong Ming, followed the instructions, and turned to get Kong Yanjin.
Kong Yanjin was shocked: "Master Xue, are you... mistaken?"
Xue Xuan looked cold and said slowly: "Mr. Yan Sheng, I'm sorry. The current evidence is very unfavorable to you. Until the Three Laws Division can find out the whole story, we can only temporarily imprison you!"
"Master Xue, this person is clearly deliberately framed, you can't believe him!"
"Enough!"
Xue Xuan slammed the gavel tree and said: "This is the Third Law Department. I don't need you to tell me how to judge the case! Come, take the person to await trial and withdraw from the court!"
The sensational trial of the three divisions came to an end. Zhu Qizhen got up and returned to the palace, and the others left one after another.
However, the people watching seemed to be unsatisfied. What is the result? Please give me an accurate answer!
Xue Xuan has completely given up now. He doesn't want to cover anyone anymore, he just wants to find out the truth.
So, he took Kong Mingbo back to Dali Temple and summoned relevant people from the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to discuss the situation.
In addition, he also specially sent people to Beizhen Fusi to ask Jin Yiwei to assist in handling the case.
This time, I sincerely asked Jin Yiwei for help. The hostility and prejudice in the past have completely disappeared.
Jinyiwei specially sent Zhu Ji to assist the Three Laws 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 Kong Mansion, the three corroborated each other, and it seems to be clear.
Next, the Kong family members will be interrogated one by one.
Since the problem lies with the Qufu branch, someone in the Kong family must know the truth.
Finally, Kong Chengqing was the first to confess.
He had no chance of escaping death, and now he had to be tortured, so he spoke first and told everything he knew.
With Kong Chengqing's testimony and Kong Yanjin interrogated, finally, the truth of the matter came to light.
At that time, Kong Zhu flatly refused to be canonized. In order to fool the world, the Mongols changed the name of a Mongolian to Kong Zhiquan and inherited the title of Yansheng Duke in the name of a descendant of the Kong family.
Under the protection of the Yuan Dynasty, Qufu Yanshenggong multiplied and continued to flourish.
After Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he did not know the secret behind it. In the 17th year of Hongwu, he conferred the title of Kong Ne as the first generation Yanshenggong of the Ming Dynasty, a first-class official, and the leader of the class officials.
When the Mongols withdrew to Mobei, they still thought that one day they could regain control of the Central Plains and restore the Yuan Dynasty, so they naturally thought of Duke Yan Sheng of Qufu.
In the second year of Jianwen, Kong Ne passed away, and his son Kong Gongjian succeeded him as Duke Yansheng.
In the eighth year of Yongle, Kong Gongjian passed away, and Kong Yanjin became the third generation of Duke Yansheng of the Ming Dynasty.
During these three generations of Yan Sheng Gong, the Mongols exchanged letters many times.
However, since the Mongols have retreated to Mobei, it is extremely difficult to regain control of the Central Plains!
Therefore, the third generation Yan Shenggong's attitude towards Bei Yuan was always indifferent. I would not agree or refuse, so I would just deal with it first.
If the Mongols hadn't still mastered the secret of Holy Duke Yan of Qufu, they would have completely severed ties with the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
In the 14th year of Zhengtong, he also sent his troops south first, and the Kong family secretly provided a large amount of food and grass.
If the Mongols attack the capital that time, I am afraid that the Yan Sheng Guild will take the lead and surrender.
However, the situation of the battle suddenly reversed, and the emperor personally led the army to fight a bloody path, but the defeat was defeated.
That's not all. The next year, the emperor went on a personal expedition again, destroying everything along the way. In less than half a year, Beiyuan was completely destroyed.
When Kong Yanjin, who was far away in Qufu, heard the news, he was both excited and worried.
What's exciting is that no one else knows the secret of the Kong family. I and my descendants can be the Duke of Yan with peace of mind and enjoy the blessings of the country.
The worry is that if the Mongols sell themselves...
As time passed, the emperor's teacher returned to the court and did not mention this matter, so he felt relieved.
Who would have thought, they did get some clues at that time, but they just didn’t think about it so much, so they didn’t delve into it for the time being.
To this day, I can no longer hide it, so I have to confess everything.
Xue Xuan reported the results of the joint review of the three departments to the cabinet for approval, which was then stamped by the Chief of Ceremonies and then announced to the world.
Qufu Yan Shenggong's lineage deceived the emperor, collaborated with the enemy, supported the enemy, conspired against the enemy, committed adultery, robbed, and killed...
Several crimes were punished at the same time, and all nine clans were executed!
The entire Kong family in Qufu was completely eradicated. Not only that, all the three Yanshenggong who were conferred since the Hongwu period were removed!
The title of Duke Yan was succeeded by Kong of Quzhou.
Kong Mingbo became the first Duke of Yansheng in the Ming Dynasty, and returned to Qufu with his family scrolls and the wooden statue of Kong to offer incense to the saint.
However, only the title was retained and the title was removed.
From then on, Yanshenggong only represented honor and no longer had any real power.
This result is quite acceptable to scholars all over the world.
Because he deceived the emperor and ignored his superiors, the person who did all the bad things was Kong Yanjin, and the title of Duke Yansheng was inherited by the orthodox descendants of the Kong family.
These three words are the totem of scholars. As long as the totem does not fall, hope will still exist.
During this period, the busiest person was Jin Yiwei.
The smuggling of eucalyptus in Jiangnan has implicated tens of thousands of people. It has just stopped, and now the Kong family in Qufu is being raided.
I only mentioned the Confucius family before, but over the years, the Confucius family has flourished in Qufu, with at least tens of thousands of children.
These people cannot be killed all at once. If there are any dead people in their hands first, they will be killed directly, and the others will be exiled to Mobei.
Anyway, he is of Mongolian blood, so it is appropriate to go to Mobei.
Not to mention, in the capital, a thorough investigation of Yu Shiyue, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Yang Shan, the Censor of Zuodu, and others will consume a lot of manpower. All members of the Beizhen Fusi Department were dispatched and they were busy.
This scandal was making a big fuss, but Zhu Qizhen was too lazy to pay attention to it.
The trial has been completed and the verdict has been passed. The rest of the matter can be left to Jin Yiwei. I still have to lead people to study steam engines!
This thing has been successfully tested. The next step is how to modify it. First, get a locomotive.
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 based on the sketches provided by Zhu Qizhen. The drawings of just one locomotive filled an entire room.<
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Manufacturing a train involves all aspects. The steam engine is the most important component, but others are also indispensable.
For example, in terms of materials, in order to find hard and wear-resistant steel, there is a dedicated steel smelting workshop in the base, where different steels are forged every day for testing.
As the commander-in-chief, Zhu Qizhen is only responsible for providing ideas most of the time. As for the details, they are all completed by the craftsmen themselves.
However, he was very dissatisfied with the progress. Even though he had gathered all the skilled craftsmen from hundreds of miles around here, there were still many difficulties and slow progress.
It seems that the current productivity is far from meeting demand, and new policy reforms are urgent.
It’s time to introduce a new imperial examination system!
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ps: To reiterate, this story is purely fictitious!
Regarding Duke Yan of Qufu, although the Qing army was the first to surrender when they entered the customs, there is no problem with his bloodline!
This book is for plot, just enjoy the fun. If you offend me, don’t blame me~