Luo Jindong took the lead and said, "Minister Kong thought, how should this matter be handled?"

Kong Chengping secretly scolded the old fox in his heart, "If you kick the ball to you, do you want to kick it back?"

"This case involves the Confucius Mansion. I should avoid suspicion. I hope the prefect will handle it impartially. If it is really wrong with the Confucius Mansion, according to the Ming Dynasty, how should I judge the punishment? Even if the punishment is the punishment."

Luo Jindong still had a smile on his face, but he began to curse in his heart.

What I said about handling impartially is not just asking me to protect your Kong family?

Over the years, the Kong family has done fewer things to bully men and dominate women?

However, no one dares to touch your Kong family in view of Yan Shenggong.

However, these people didn't know what it was, but they actually knew to take the imperial edict to file a lawsuit. They vaguely felt that this matter was not simple.

Where did five people sue the same defendant at the same time?

What's more, these five people are not the same case at all, and many of them are old cases, including ten years ago, five years ago, and three months ago. In short, things are very strange.

Could someone be targeting the Confucius Mansion?

But who in the world has the courage to do this...

Luo Jindong thought about it but still couldn't understand it. To be honest, he didn't dare to offend the Kong Mansion. It seemed that this matter could only be suppressed.

Kong Chengping seemed to see through the other party's intentions and said, "But if someone deliberately frames it, I will only ask the prefect to give the Confucius Mansion a cleansing."

Luo Jindong cursed in his heart, this guy is not going to leave a way out for others!

Isn’t it okay to suppress the matter for your Kong family? I have to kill them all?

Kong Chengping was leisurely and contented. If he didn't give these people some great tastes, he would think that the Kong Mansion was a vegetable market. He would come whenever he wanted to come, and leave whenever he wanted to?

Luo Jindong thought for a long time before saying, "I should do this."

Kong Chengping stood up and said, "Then I'll be working hard, I'll leave with a humble position!"

Luo Jindong hurriedly said, "Come here all the way, don't rush to leave. Our mansion will arrange accommodation and meals now, and let's leave early tomorrow morning!"

Kong Cheng said in a polite manner: "The low-ranking position is the official appointed by the court. You should understand the principle of "that salary and the people's wealth". When you go out and keep everything simple, you will not cause trouble for the prefect."

Seeing that he insisted on leaving, Luo Jindong had to say, "Minister Kong is really a model of my pure stream. Since this is the case, our government will not keep it. Please ask Minister Kong to inform Duke Yan Sheng that this case will be handled impartially, and I will also ask Duke Yan Sheng to wait for good news."

"Goodbye!"

Kong Chengping came out of the prefect's office, and the yamen runner Zhao Quan came forward and asked, "Sir, is the matter going well?"

"Yeah, stoop!"

"It's getting late. Do you think you'll stay for one night and go back to Qufu tomorrow morning?"

"It's good, so as not to drive to the coachman at night. Just look at the arrangement!"

Zhao Quan showed a mysterious smile and said, "Sir, please rest assured, the younger ones have been arranged!"

Kong Chengping nodded slightly and turned to the carriage.

Jining Mansion is not far from Qufu, and it often has official business transactions on weekdays. The reason why I am willing to take Zhao Quan out every time is because this guy can do business.

For example, if you arrange the best restaurant in the city at night, you needless to mention the delicacies of mountains and seas. You can also invite the most famous local courtesans to come and dance to cheer up.

Of course, a weak woman is so dangerous to go home alone at night. Since she has come, she must have a sleep before leaving.

So, at midnight, just as Kong Chengping was lying on the courtesan and working hard, the door was kicked open with a bang!

He couldn't help but tremble and then cursed, "Who is it, something that doesn't have eyes!"

But the other party pulled him off the bed and tied him up without any discretion.

The courtesan was so scared that he thought that a robber had come, so he covered the quilt tightly and shivered.

However, these people ignored her at all. After tied up Kong Chengping, they dragged her away like a dead dog.

Just finished the Spring Festival, outside

There were still snowflakes floating on Kong Chengping's body. Although he wanted to curse, he was so cold that he could hardly speak. His nose and tears flowed, and then he was instantly frozen into ice.

About half an hour, Kong Chengping felt that he was about to die. Finally, he was taken into a dark house with a charcoal basin inside. He walked over tremblingly, and then he felt that the lost life was slowly coming back.

call!

Kong Chengping exhaled a long breath, then looked at the strong men beside him, and asked with lingering fear: "What are you... going to do?"

The other party ignored him, but walked to the charcoal basin and took out a red soldering iron from it.

Kong Chengping's eyes were straightened. It seemed that he had seen this thing somewhere?

He suddenly reacted and shouted, "What are you going to do? I am the imperial official. Are you going to rebel?"

"What are you shouting?"

A strong man walked up to him and slapped him impatiently.

"You...you..."

"What's wrong with us?"

"I...I am the imperial court official!"

The other party smiled disapprovingly, then took out a waist sign and put it in front of Kong Chengping and swayed it.

"Do you know?"

Kong Chengping suddenly felt like he fell into the ice cave again.

This is the Jinyiwei's waist brand. What should I do if I catch myself?

"You are the magistrate, I am a hundred households. In terms of level, we are the same level, so don't be arrogant in front of me. Come and see a few acquaintances!"

As he spoke, he heard a noise outside the door, and then he saw a few people, dressed in rags and covered in scars, dragged to him.

Kong Chengping looked carefully and saw that the one in front was the county government office’s account!

Looking at him behind him, there were his own servants and his county magistrates. These people all had a common characteristic. Then another person was thrown in front of him. This person was covered in wounds, and they were all new injuries, staring at him with resentment.

Isn’t this Zhao Quan?

"Did you understand?"

Kong Chengping couldn't help but tremble and asked, "What do you understand?"

"They have found all the dirty things you did, and they have written more than ten pages of confession. Just come and see if there is anything to add?"

Kong Chengping looked at the stack of confessions in front of him, his face turned pale, and he felt his eyes turn black and he sucked over.

…………

At dusk the next day, a fast horse arrived at Jining Mansion.

Zhengjiazhuang is a stronghold of the Jinyiwei. He is in charge of a hundred households and has only a few people under his command.

However, recently, a large number of people have been sent from the capital one after another, and the small Zhengjiazhuang is already overcrowded.

"I have met the assistant minister!"

Zhu Ji turned over and dismounted and followed Baihu into the village.

"How is it done?"

"Sir, that magistrate Kong Chengping is a coward. Before he was executed, he was like pouring beans. He even said that he had peeked at the widow next door when he was a child! "

"The evidence is available?"

"Everyone has all the evidence and physical evidence!"

"Okay, take me to see him!"

…………

Kong Chengping had long lost his former arrogance. He knelt in the hall honestly, and said with tears in his mouth: "I said, I am willing to say anything, I just want to forgive my life..."

Zhu Ji sneered, "I came from the capital in the wind and snow, all the way, because you begged for mercy?"

He knew very well that this person had no intention of pleading guilty at all, and these confessions were just temporary solutions.

Just wait for the sacred moment to pass, with the power of Yansheng Gong’s Mansion, no matter how serious the sin is, it can be washed away.

But this time I'm afraid you'll be disappointed!

"I have read all your confessions. It is not an exaggeration to even cut off your head immediately. Now I ask you, are you going to die or live?"

smell

Hearing this, Kong Chengping's eyes immediately ignited a light of hope, and he hurriedly bowed his head and said, "If you want to live, live, please forgive me, I am willing to explain everything!"

Zhu Ji stared at Kong Chengping and said lightly: "Are you aware of the intention of Yansheng Gong Kong Yanjin to rebel?"

"ah?"

Even though Kong Chengping was prepared, even if he asked him to admit a few false charges, he would admit it as long as he could survive.

However, the hat is really unacceptable!

At this moment, he suddenly remembered that it seemed that the Jinyiwei had just issued a driving letter to Yan Shenggong not long ago.
To be continued...