I want to be a grandson

Chapter 374 I'll Cook!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

A group of soldiers beat the gong and shouted along the street: "Imperial envoy, the government will settle the case. If there is any grievance, you can report it!"

"The imperial envoy, the government decides the case, if there is any grievance, you can report it!"

At least half of the people who can live in Qufu City have the surname Kong, but even if they share the same surname, they will inevitably be blamed by the host family.

After all, the family has a big business, a large population, and people are selfish and only think about the interests of the direct line, so even if they have the same surname as Kong, they will be squeezed!
In addition to those buttons that Bao Zhao personally answered, through this kind of publicity, more people have their grievances avenged.

The same situation not only appeared in various places in Qufu City, Xu Huizu also sent people to various market towns to do the same propaganda.

Even Jining Prefecture and Gunzhou Prefecture gave lectures.

And as more and more people knew that there was an imperial envoy coming to try the case, and it was still the case of the Kong family, they immediately regained their confidence and filed complaints one after another.

Therefore, Yang Jing and Cao Ming will receive new cases every day!
Apart from other grievances, most of them sued the Kong family!
"My lord, the night is already late..."

In the hall of the county government office, Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, looked up at the night, only to realize that the night was already dark, and he couldn't help stretching his tired muscles.

Asked: "Wei Guogong, what do you think..."

Xu Huizu nodded and announced: "Everyone, let's stop here today, and continue tomorrow."

The criminal officials who were involved in handling the case in the lobby also stopped their busy hands and rubbed their sore necks and wrists.

After tidying up the case files on the table, they exited one after another.

Cao Ming, the censor of the right capital of the Procuratorate, shook his head, and said with a complicated heart: "I didn't expect there to be so many unjust cases. It's really unexpected..."

Yang Jing picked up the cold teacup, took a sip and said, "There are quite a few people who have come to report crimes and appeal for grievances, and I'm afraid they won't be free tomorrow..."

Sighing softly, Cao Ming said, "Thanks to Yang Butang's foresight, he has transferred so many assistants from the Ministry of Punishment. Otherwise, with just a few of us, this case will last forever."

Seeing so many cases in front of Zhu Yunxi that day, Yang Jing was also taken aback.
And that's just the case that Bao Zhao took over, how many icebergs are hidden under the water?

Based on his experience as an official in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, he knew that so many unjust cases cannot be tried by a few people.
So he made a decisive decision and transferred a group of people from the Ministry of Punishment.

Besides, since the case of the Kong family is to be dealt with, it is natural that the case should be closed quickly without delay. Otherwise, with the influence of the descendants of Confucius, the longer it is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to His Highness!
Yang Jing said to Xu Huizu: "Wei Guogong, these pleading cases will be guarded tonight."

Xu Huizu said: "Yang Butang is polite, this is my duty."

He ordered: "Chen Peng, send people to guard these files, and did not order anyone not to move around!"

Chen Peng took the order and said: "Yes! General, don't worry!"

Xu Huizu turned to Zhang Sheng and asked, "How many teams are you sending out today?"

What he said, of course, was to go to various soldiers who told the people that the government wanted to hear the original case.

Zhang Sheng replied: "Today we sent out ten teams, all of them went out of the city to a distant place and didn't come back at night."

Xu Huizu didn't say anything, but turned to Yang Jing and said, "Yang Butang, I've been listening to you for the past few days, and it seems that the Kong family is plundering the common people's land and acres, and occupying a lot of shops. I don't know if there is such a thing?"

Yang Jing replied: "It is true. Seventy to eighty percent of the shops in Qufu belong to the Kong family, and the rest are also related to them. There are a large number of shops in the surrounding county and Jining Prefecture, and even in the whole of Shandong." Four..."

"However, most of them should be fields. Up to now, people have sued them for occupying [-] acres of fields..."

Xu Huizu frowned, and said displeasedly: "The Kong family is really greedy! The imperial court rewarded them with so many acres, but they are still not satisfied!"

"Yang Butang, in my opinion, we should thoroughly investigate the number of sacrificial fields and private fields of the Kong family, otherwise I really don't know how deep the water is here!"

The so-called sacrificial fields, that is, the fields used for sacrifices.

Most of this kind of land was rewarded by the emperor, and of course they bought it themselves, nominally to sacrifice the land of their ancestors.

This is similar to the family fields of some big families.

The sacrificial land is mainly used to maintain the normal sacrifices of the Confucian Mansion and repair the ancestral hall. It must be known that the Confucian Mansion has existed for many years, and the emperor has rewarded more and more land. This amount is very shocking!

Private land, this kind is purchased by the people of Confucian Mansion.

In addition to doing business, the ancients were most keen on buying land, and the amount of land in the Confucian Mansion was also very large.

In history, after many years of rewards and purchases, the land of the Confucian Mansion reached an astonishing 130 million mu by the end of the Qing Dynasty!

Xu Huizu continued: "In the 24th year of Hongwu, there was a flood in Qufu, and a large number of people's farmland was flooded. The magistrate of Qufu dared to conceal it and not report it!"

"Rice is as expensive as gold in disaster years, and two or three buckets of rice can buy a living person! I don't know how much the Kong family has done here, and how much land they got!"

In another movie about the famine in Henan in [-], there is a storyline in which someone can exchange five liters of millet for a young and beautiful girl with yellow flowers.

Moreover, the forced people had to abandon their homes and businesses, not even their fields, and could only flee from famine.

You must know that this is not just a movie plot, but a true portrayal of the famine year!

After the people fled, whose hands did those lands fall into?

Yizishishishi has never been just a word!

Yang Jing frowned slightly, and said worriedly: "Wei Guogong, if you want to check the fields, the matter here...may be bigger."

Cao Ming also said worriedly: "That's right, Duke Wei, if the investigation is really thorough, there may be a group of people in Shandong official circles who will go to prison for questioning..."

"If you investigate too much, I'm afraid it will bring difficulties to His Royal Highness..."

The reason why Cao Ming said this is because when the Kong family used means to seize the land, someone must have covered it up!

At least there is a crime of concealment and non-reporting!

Xu Huizu said firmly: "My lords, you don't have to worry. His Highness the Emperor Taisun sent me to Shandong to investigate the case. It's not just a formality, nor is it just to punish the Kong family... ..."

Looking at the two, Xu Huizu said: "The Kong family brutally harmed the people in Shandong. It is unacceptable for the heavens. Moreover, they dared to collude with bandits and thieves to rob and kill the court officials. They dared to challenge the majesty of the crown prince. It is a crime that cannot be punished!"

"My lords, if we don't investigate these cases thoroughly, we will investigate them thoroughly! How can we be worthy of the people of Liming, and how can we be worthy of Your Majesty's grace!"

Yang Jing nodded and said, "The Ministry of Criminal Justice is responsible for investigating cases, and all the hidden facts of unjust cases must be clearly investigated. This officer agrees to investigate the Kong family's land."

Cao Ming was a little worried: "If we want to investigate like this, some officials will definitely be implicated, I'm afraid they..."

Xu Huizu took it over and said: "Your Majesty Cao, don't worry, His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun gave me the King Wu Sword, and I have the right to cut it first and then play it later. If the officials of Shandong dare to obstruct it, I will take care of it myself!"

Seeing this, Cao Ming said, "Very well, our Procuratorate will investigate corrupt officials, and if there is any lawlessness, we will definitely impeach them!"

Xu Huizu said: "Okay! Then I will arrange for people to measure the land tomorrow! We must investigate the Kong family!"

On this night, the three reached a further plan.

At this time, in the study of the Kong family, Yan Sheng Gong Kong Na was sitting on a chair, listening to the butler's report in his ears.

Hou Bo said: "My lord, the people sent out didn't see the chief envoy, the inspector, and the command envoy. They all closed their doors to thank guests, and they didn't see our people..."

"In addition, there are the prefects of Jining and Yanzhou, including various county magistrates. Now everyone is in danger and dare not help us at this time..."

Kong Na's face was livid, and he held back his anger and said, "Where are Xu Huizu, Yang Jing, and Cao Ming, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I invited them to come to the banquet, how did they reply?"

Hou Bo sighed in his heart, and said: "The county government is heavily guarded, and it was reported by the servants. They said that these cases involve the Kong family, so they need to avoid suspicion."

"Snapped!"

Kong Na smashed the teacup on the ground, stood up and said angrily: "What do they mean! Do they really want to dig up the roots of the Kong family!"

"Where are the soldiers surrounding the Confucian mansion? What are they doing here! Do you want the whole world to see the jokes of the Confucian family! Didn't you tell them to withdraw their troops? Why are they still surrounding here!"

Hou Bo shook his head and said: "These soldiers are all sent by Xu Huizu...

Master, let's think about how to deal with it now, and let people move around in the capital, otherwise there will be a real disaster..."

(End of this chapter)