At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 230 Final Judgment
"Excuse me, let it go!"

When Yu Shiyue came to the Meridian Gate, she found a very embarrassing problem and couldn't go back.

This place is busier than the market, and the three floors inside and outside are full of onlookers.

"Don't squeeze, queue up behind!"

"That's right, do you understand what is first come, first served?"

The people on the outside came late and didn't take up a good seat. When they saw someone pushing forward, they were naturally a hundred reluctant.

Yu Shiyue squeezed for a long time, but found that she couldn't get in at all. In desperation, she had to shout: "Let me in, I'm the chief judge!"

Finally, some scholars in the crowd recognized Yu Shiyue and hurriedly beckoned everyone to find a way.

Only then did Yu Shiyue calm down, and slowly stepped forward, bowing in front of the jury.

"Your Majesty, can we start?"

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "As I said, the jury only observes the trial and does not participate in the trial."

Only then did Yu Shiyue feel relieved, and took a seat with Xue and Yang.

On the opposite side of the jury, a group of prisoners headed by Yan Shenggong were detained.

The three bosses exchanged glances, and then, Yu Shiyue patted the gavel lightly: "Take Yan Shenggong to the court!"

The guards had already prepared, and before they finished speaking, they brought Kong Yanjin, Duke Yansheng, up.

Since he came out of the imperial prison, Kong Yanjin's condition has recovered very well. Although he is wearing shackles and shackles, every step he takes makes a rattling sound, but he is full of energy and energy, which is completely different from his downcast appearance at the beginning. difference.

Among the onlookers, someone couldn't help but choked up.

But those ordinary people were very puzzled when they saw someone wiping their tears.

Yu Shiyue thought for a while, then stood up again, saluted the jury and said: "My Majesty, Yan Shenggong is a great Confucian in the world, and he should not be tortured before he is convicted. I am going to..."

Zhu Qizhen said impatiently: "I've said it all, if the jury doesn't participate in the trial, you can pretend that I don't exist, and this is your yamen of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Whatever you do on weekdays, you can do it today!"

Only then did Yu Shiyue return to his seat, and then said calmly: "Come here, remove the instruments of torture!"

As soon as this remark came out, it was like a gust of wind, and it immediately aroused applause from the scholars outside.

In their view, Yu Shiyue is an image of not fearing power and daring to speak.

In fact, many people follow this pattern, no matter who it is, no matter how powerful he is, or how insignificant he is, but in fact, as long as he puts on an appearance of petitioning for the people, as long as he targets higher-ranking people, throughout the ages people, they 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: "Thank you, Master Yu, old man."

Yu Shiyue's face was gloomy, and he put on a look of indifference, and said: "Kong Yanjin, these days, I have heard all the cases of your case. The evidence of your son-in-law Zhai Zongxi's sale of private salt is solid. , According to the law, you should be executed, and Yanshenggong's mansion will naturally not escape the responsibility, and now I am punishing you for negligence, can you accept the punishment?"

Kong Yanjin sighed, and said: "It's really a misfortune for the family. This matter... is indeed the old man's negligence in discipline, so accept the punishment!"

Yu Shiyue continued: "After investigation, the rape of a woman by the servants of the Kong family is a capital crime, and it is a capital crime. As Yan Shenggong, you are seriously negligent. Therefore, you must be severely punished. Can you admit it?"

Kong Yanjin nodded and said, "Acknowledge the punishment!"

Yu Shiyue took a sneaky look at the emperor, seemed to have no reaction, and continued, "As for what Jin Yiwei said, colluding with Bailian and deliberately plotting rebellion, is that true?"

Kong Yanjin was already crying bitterly: "No, I was wronged, old man...it's really miserable..."

"Since you were wronged, why did you plead guilty in the first place?"

"If you don't plead guilty, you will be punished. This old man... I really can't stand it!"

Kong Yanjin burst into tears when he recalled the days in prison.

It's really too ruthless!
The teeth were all knocked out, and the bridge of the nose was broken. If the Ministry of Criminal Justice does not intervene, I am afraid that my old life will be broken in it.

Seeing this, many people showed sympathy.

Yu Shiyue sighed: "The factory officials are like tigers!"

Huai En stood behind Zhu Qizhen and glanced at Yu Shiyue resentfully.

The man 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 won't be around the corner. In the previous judgment file, there are many places where the facts are unclear and the evidence is insufficient, and some are even more serious. It was created out of nothing, I think you have always kept your duty and been loyal to the imperial court, but now you have been wronged so much and suffered so much flesh and blood for no reason, I think you are pitiful, and I forgive you for your innocence!"

Kong Yanjin only felt that his brain was buzzing, and the stone in his heart had fallen to the ground.

During those days in prison, he thought he was finished.

Unexpectedly, in just a few days, the peak will turn around. It seems that in this world, scholars have the final say.

Even the majestic minister of the Ministry of punishment has to do everything possible to speak for himself and excuse himself.

Because, only in this way can he attract more scholars and stabilize his position.

Thanks to the ancestors, the Confucian family will be immortal for thousands of years!

However, a thought suddenly crossed his mind, but it quickly disappeared.

Some things, as long as no one knows, can be regarded as never happened.

Yu Shiyue said again: "Although you are not guilty, punishment is indispensable. This officer enforces the law impartially, and it will definitely not be taken lightly!"

Kong Yanjin bowed and said, "This old man's lax discipline has resulted in so many thieves appearing in the Confucian residence. They should be punished!"

"Well, listen up!"

Yu Shiyue peeked at the emperor again, and seeing that there was still no movement, she strengthened her courage and said, "First, Zhai Zongxi's proceeds from selling private salt are all turned over to the treasury. I made a rough calculation, and it is about 20 taels of silver. , must be handed over in full, did you hear clearly?"

Kong Yanjin secretly rejoiced. The money he earned through the private salt business these years was at least one million taels, a mere 20, which is really not worth mentioning!
"After the old man returned to Qufu, he immediately ordered someone to count the stolen money and turn it over to the state treasury!"

Yu Shiyue nodded and said: "Secondly, transfer all the subordinates involved in the case of the Confucian Mansion to the Qufu County Government, and investigate and deal with it according to the law. The nephews of the right age are all sent to the Confucian mansion to study until they reach adulthood, do you have any objection to this punishment?"

When Kong Yanjin heard this, tears welled up in his eyes, the humiliation he had suffered these days, and the pent-up resentment, all of a sudden vented out.

"Thank you Master Yu, the old man is willing to be punished without any objection!"

Seeing him wiping away tears, the onlookers 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 was persecuted, helpless and miserable.

Yu Shiyue feels that her goal has been achieved, and by helping Yan Shenggong, she can gain the support of scholars all over the world.

As long as everyone is united, even if the New Deal is issued, it will be just 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 it?

Judging from the posture in the early court, the emperor is determined to punish Yan Shenggong's crimes, but why did he suddenly ignore it?

During the interrogation just now, he had even made all the preparations, as long as the emperor intervened in the case, there would be a lot of reasons waiting, but the emperor remained silent, making people confused.

Things are weird...

Yu Shiyue was full of doubts, and looked at each side, but found that Xue and Yang were similar to her, with a bit of confusion in their eyes.

However, the three of them quickly reached a consensus. Since the emperor did not forcefully intervene and the case is still pending, when will they wait?

Yu Shiyue picked up the gavel and threw it lightly, and said, "Very well, I announce..."

"Let's go, let's go, Jin Yiwei handles the case, please let go!"

Suddenly, there was a burst of noise from the periphery of the crowd.

When Yu Shiyue heard the word Jin Yiwei, she raised her head subconsciously, just in time to see the captain of Jin Yiwei in soap clothes leading a group of prisoners to the scene among the crowd.

"This is the punishment hall of the Sanfa Division. What does Jin Yiwei mean?"

When seeing Jin Yiwei appear again, Yu Shiyue already had a premonition that the situation was not good, so she was ready to strike first. This is my territory, and you are not allowed to come unless you are called!
As for Jin Yiwei, Zhu Ji led 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!"

"Humph!"

Yu Shiyue snorted coldly, "Does Jin Yiwei need to dictate how the San Judicial Division handles cases?"

"what……"

Suddenly, Kong Yanjin yelled.

I saw him pointing at a man covered in blood and disheveled hair in the crowd, 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 Kong Yanjin's eldest son, Kong Chengqing.

Kong Yanjin looked at the other prisoner again. Although his whole body was bloody and bloody, he could vaguely see that he was also a child of the Confucian family, Kong Chengping, the current magistrate of Qufu County.

In addition to these two brothers, there are servants of the Confucian mansion such as Zhao Quan, or county government officials, clerks, etc., there are about a hundred people in total, as if the Yanshenggong mansion was moved here.

Wait... move here?

An ominous thought emerged in Kong Yanjin's mind, could it be...

He looked at Kong Chengqing eagerly, and asked, "How is the Confucius Mansion?"

Kong Chengqing cried and said: "The Jin Yiwei has copied the Confucius Mansion!"

After hearing the news, Kong Yanjin felt dizzy and almost died on the spot.

Yu Shiyue looked at the two big men beside him, all three of them were very surprised.

Jin Yiwei actually raided Yansheng Gong's mansion?

We are still reviewing it, you copied it?

If the copy is correct, it’s fine, but if the copy is wrong, who will pay for the lost money?
"The old man is fighting with you!"

Kong Yanjin opened his eyes and rushed towards Zhu Ji.

However, before he came to the front, he was held down by two captains.

Yu Shiyue hurriedly said: "Zhu Qianshi, why did you raid Yanshenggong's mansion, and whose instructions did you follow?"

Zhu Ji said calmly: "There are many reasons for raiding Yanshenggong's mansion, the biggest reason being the rebellion of the Kong family!"

Yu Shiyue narrowed her eyes and asked, "What did you say? The emperor can watch from the sidelines. The military situation is not a child's play. You say rebellion, do you have evidence?"

Zhu Ji waved his hand, and saw another group of people approaching, escorting more than 20 people.

Kong Yanjin suddenly felt chills in his heart, so he hurried over to take a look, only to find that the leader was still the son-in-law of the Kong family, Cai Jinkui, the commander of the Jinan Guard!
The commanders and envoys of the Jinan Guards have all been arrested. It is conceivable what happened in Qufu...

Zhu Ji pointed to Cai Jinkui and said, "This man is the son-in-law of Duke Yan Sheng, Cai Jinkui, the commander of the Jinan Guard, about half a month ago, this man transferred troops from Jinan to Jining without authorization, raided the stronghold of Jinyi Guard, and signed the letter personally signed by the emperor." If the imperial decree is ignored, this is rebellion and deception!"

Yu Shiyue didn't know what happened in Qufu, and it was foreseeable that it was definitely not a good thing.

Cai Jinkui has been tortured to such an extent that no matter what others say, he curls up on the ground, like a dead dog.

Yu Shiyue frowned and said, "Could it be torture again?"

He has now confirmed that the testimony and evidence provided by you Jin Yiwei are all tortured tricks.

Anyway, that's what you guys do, and it's easy for everyone to believe it.

Zhu Ji stepped forward, took out a stack of files, and said, "Here are the accounts of the Confucian Mansion, 160 million taels of gold, 2000 million taels of silver, and mansions, acres, jewels, and antiques. Wang Zhen, that's all it is!"

Kong Yanjin's heart suddenly became cold, but Yu Shiyue was shocked. Did he really copy the Confucius Mansion?

Moreover, there are so many copies...

It seems that things are a little difficult.

After thinking about it, he came to the jury, bowed and said, "I want to report to the emperor, Jin Yiwei actually copied Yansheng Gong's mansion in private, it is really audacious..."

Zhu Qizhen raised his hand to stop him, and said, "I'll say it again for the last time, I only watch the trial, I don't participate, I don't speak."

Yu Shiyue had no choice but to go back to the front of the hall and asked, "As for Zhu Qian, why did the Jin Yiwei raid the Confucian mansion? Are there any clues or evidence?"

Zhu Ji said: "Isn't it enough that the Confucian government colluded with Jinan Wei Cai Jinkui and conspired to rebel?"

Yu Shiyue asked again: "Jinan Wei rebelled, do you have evidence?"

"Jinan Wei left the station without authorization and went to Jining to encircle and suppress our Jinyiwei. This is not a rebellion. What is a rebellion?"

Yu Shiyue thought about it and said, "Is there a transfer order from the Ministry of War?"

At this time, a Zhonglang general of the Ministry of War said: "The Ministry of War once received a memorial from the Jinan Guards, saying that they went into the mountains to clear up the bandits."

Yu Shiyue then said: "Since there is a memorial in front, it can't be regarded as arbitrarily transferred away."

Zhu Ji seemed to have known that he would say that, so he took out another stack of files and handed them over.

"What is this?"

"It was left by the local people in Qufu. Ten thousand people petitioned to thoroughly investigate Yansheng Gong's mansion!"

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PS: I’m really sleepy, I dozed off while writing, so let’s do this first, and I’ll change it when I wake up tomorrow~~
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