Upon hearing this, He Fengsheng quickly asked: "Who?"
Others were also curious and looked at Zuo Maodi one after another, listening with their ears perked up.
Ni Yuanlu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, also reminded: "You have to be in the capital, right?"
After Zuo Maodi heard this, he said in a low voice but confidently: "He is in the capital, Lord Zhongzhen!"
Duke Zhongzhen was Qin Liangyu. After the great victory at Ningyuan, Emperor Chongzhen decreed that she be made Duke Zhongzhen and let her retire in the capital.
It is said that after living in the capital, he was summoned by the palace every three days and was very respected by the harem.
And it can be seen from the titles of this title that the emperor did not grant conventional titles, which must be from Zhongzhenhou to Zhongzhengong. This shows how reassured the emperor is about Qin Liangyu and thinks that she is the most loyal.
However, when Xu Shiqi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, heard this, he immediately shook his head and said: "The words of Duke Zhongzhen should indeed have this weight. However, Duke Zhongzhen is loyal to His Majesty, so he may not go to persuade the Emperor!"
Huang Zong was a little unhappy when he heard this on Monday, and immediately retorted: "Are we no longer loyal to the emperor? We are doing this for the emperor's good!"
Xu Shiqi knew that he had said something wrong, and was afraid that the matter would reach the ears of the emperor, so he quickly explained: "I just want to say that Duke Zhongzhen may not realize that persuading the emperor to hold a joint trial is actually for the emperor's good!"
He knew that factory guards were rampant now, and the emperor would definitely know what was being discussed today. Without explanation, once the emperor remembered it, it would be over.
"That's the reason!" After hearing this, Zuo Maodi hurriedly said, "We only need to explain to Duke Zhongzhen that this is for the emperor's good, and she will surely persuade the emperor!"
Having said this, he paused and then said: "I can go and explain it to Duke Zhongzhen!"
When the others heard that Zuo Maodi had taken over the matter, they were all happy and praised him one after another, and then broke up the meeting.
If Zuo Maodi persuaded Qin Liangyu, then they could all follow suit together and the three-division interrogation would be basically foreseeable.
On the way back, Xu Shiqi felt a little regretful that he had said the wrong thing, and was thinking about how to make amends.
Not to mention, what he was thinking about, he really remembered a person. Although this person was not as prominent as Lord Zhongzhen, he was still very important in the eyes of the emperor. If he was devoted to the emperor's thoughts, through him
If it reaches the ears of the emperor, it may be possible to remedy the situation.
With this thought in mind, he stopped going back home and immediately changed direction to get busy.
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On Zuo Maodi's side, after coming out of Shouxu Mansion, he went directly to Zhongzhen Gong Mansion and handed in a name card asking for an audience.
It was really lucky that Qin Liangyu happened to accept Concubine Tian's invitation and was about to enter the palace, when the Minister of Civil Affairs came to visit, so he naturally received her first.
In the living room, when Qin Liangyu saw Zuo Maodi, he said with a smile: "Heavenly officials will not go to the Three Treasures Hall if there is nothing to do. The old woman has made it clear in advance that if it is a matter of the Kong family, then there is no need to talk about it!"
Tianguan is the honorific title of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Zuo Maodi was not happy after hearing this. Because he could tell from Qin Liangyu's words that he did not call Yanshenggong but only the Kong family, which meant that the Kong family in Qufu was in Qin Liangyu's place.
It has no weight at all.
Think about it, Qin Liangyu is a woman. After marrying a chieftain, she led troops and fought all her life. She was finally awarded the title of Zhongzhong Gong due to her military merits. Although it has something to do with Confucianism, she is definitely not from the imperial examination. She has nothing to do with Qufu.
The relationship between the Kong family is deep.
It is reasonable for people not to respect the Confucian family in Qufu.
However, since Zuo Maodi took the initiative to accept this job, he naturally came with some confidence.
Therefore, after hearing Qin Liangyu's words, he also said with a smile: "Mr. Zhongzhen was wrong. I came here this time because I am really worried that His Majesty will go his own way and it will be detrimental to the country!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Liangyu was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked: "How do you say this?"
It can be seen that she cares about the emperor very much.
When Zuo Maodi saw him, he didn't even take a sip of tea. He immediately said while the iron was hot: "This is an important case in Gongyuan. All the troublemakers were arrested and sent to prison. Later, news came out that it was the Confucian family in Qufu who instigated it, so the emperor decided to gather a crowd.
It is a serious crime of rebellion. If such a serious matter does not go through the three-level review, how will the people of the world think about it?"
As mentioned before, according to convention, such a major case must be tried by three departments. If it is a joint trial by three departments, neither the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple nor the Metropolitan Procuratorate have the power to impose sentences. They can only report the results to the emperor.
The emperor has the final say.
This time it was directly the factory guards who took action, which was indeed against the norm emotionally and logically.
Before Qin Liangyu could speak, Zuo Maodi immediately continued: "Our dynasty has always respected the Confucian family in Qufu and treated them with the title of Yansheng Duke. Scholars in the world are all disciples of Confucianism. To the scholars in the world, the Confucian family in Qufu can be said to be...
The disciples of my mentor are therefore respected by scholars all over the world. What your Majesty is doing now is really difficult to convince the scholars all over the world. The merits and demerits are laid out in the open. Under the review of the three divisions, one is one, and two is two. The world
Scholars can also be convinced!"
"If Duke Yan Sheng really encouraged those troublemakers to dare to get involved in the imperial power, I believe we will not tolerate it. But if he is unjustly accused, will the scholars in the world accept it? The world is not yet at peace. There are still thieves and captives.
Wretched. Once the scholars in the world defect to the bandits and build captives because of this resentment, the world will definitely be in chaos! And even if the world is peaceful, the world must be governed by scholars. If Yan Shenggong is really wronged, it will definitely be detrimental to the country.
, it’s not good for Your Majesty!”
"Now His Majesty has sent troops to raid the Confucius family in Qufu, and has also arrested Yan Shenggong and others to the capital. Once he really decides to execute Yan Shenggong and kill the Confucius family in Qufu, your Majesty's brilliance and martial prowess will inevitably be punished.
, I wonder if Lord Zhongzhen would like to see this passed down to future generations?”
"To be honest, Mr. Zhongzhen, there are rumors outside that your majesty is coveting the wealth of the Confucius family in Qufu, so he framed the blame. If such false names are not reviewed by the three departments, everyone will be convinced.
The truth will definitely spread more and more widely!"
"..."
Zuo Maodi was talking earnestly, and Qin Liangyu was a little disapproving at first. But slowly, her expression finally became serious.
There was no other reason. She was really afraid of the rumor Zuo Maodi said!
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen has ransacked countless homes in the past few years. Although, in Qin Liangyu's view, everyone whose homes were ransacked deserved to die. However, their homes were indeed ransacked! Even Qin Liangyu had vaguely heard that among the people
There are rumors that today's Emperor is the "Emperor who confiscates his property."
This time, if the Confucian family in Qufu was directly decided to gather a crowd to rebel, confiscate the family and exterminate the family without going through a joint trial of the three departments, the people of the world would definitely think wrong.
Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for a group of scholars to gather together to rebel.
The result is a bit obvious. Confiscating the house will become an excuse for the world to attack the current emperor.
The emperor is so kind to me, so how can he be misunderstood by the world?
With this in mind, Qin Liangyu waved to Zuo Mao and said, "No need to say more, Heavenly Official. I will enter the palace immediately to meet with Your Majesty and state my interests!"
Zuo Maodi was talking enthusiastically, but he didn't expect Qin Liangyu to agree so simply and neatly, and to go to the palace immediately to talk about it. This made him couldn't help but sigh, he was worthy of leading the army in wars all his life, and he was very decisive in doing things!
With this in mind, he quickly thanked Qin Liangyu and said that everyone was doing this for the emperor's good, and the emperor must not be stigmatized in this matter.
Afterwards, he hurriedly left and immediately sent people to contact the cabinet members and the six ministries and nine ministers. He quickly struck while the iron was hot and submitted a letter together, requesting a joint review by the three departments.
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Wang Chengen didn't take it seriously at first. However, he heard that even Duke Zhongzhen persuaded the emperor to ask for a joint review of the three departments, as well as the cabinet, six ministries and nine ministers. He even ignored political affairs and just focused on various sciences.
When all the intellectual experts agreed with the three-level trial, he couldn't sit still.
In fact, he believed that no one understood Emperor Chongzhen's thoughts better than him. The reason why he allowed him to add fuel to the flames and finally brought the Kong family to a desperate situation was because the emperor was interested in the wealth of the Kong family.
But now, if there is a joint trial by the three real halls, the situation of the Kong family in Qufu may be reversed. If that really happens, he will probably be unlucky!
Sure enough, the Kong family in Qufu was not something that ordinary people could overthrow. Even the emperor faced such great resistance.
Of course, he didn't know that Emperor Chongzhen had a trump card, so he quickly went to see Emperor Chongzhen to find out what the emperor meant.
As a result, as soon as Wang Chengen saw the emperor, he heard Emperor Chongzhen say to him: "I have agreed to the three halls for a joint trial. The senior companion will represent the factory guard and keep an eye on me."
In addition to the Ministry of Justice, Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it was also a common practice in the Ming Dynasty for the factory guards to supervise the entire interrogation process.
Now that Wang Dehua, the prince of the East Factory, and Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jinyiwei, are not in the capital, only Wang Chengen, the prince of the West Factory, is here. It is very natural for Emperor Chongzhen to ask him to take action.
As soon as he heard that the emperor actually agreed to the three-party trial, Wang Chengen immediately became anxious and quickly said: "Long live the Lord, this... this..."
Before he could say anything, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to him: "Relax, my dear friend, I know your concerns. I can give you an explanation. They can't change this matter. What you have to do
, just to make the Kong family stink first, and expose all the illegal things of the Kong family during the three-party trial!"
If you really just want to forcibly confiscate the house, there is no problem, just throw the video screen out. However, if you do that, you may not be able to convince the public. After all, the Confucius family in Qufu has been a kind of spiritual sustenance for scholars after so many dynasties.
Already.
Only in such a fierce conflict, under the spotlight of the public, first taking off the Kong family's underwear, and then taking out the video to make a final statement, can the Qufu Kong family's trust in the hearts of scholars be completely destroyed.
From now on, there will only be Confucius and no more Confucius!