At this time, Zhang Tongchang happened to appear here with a division from the 3000 Guards Battalion Infantry Headquarters.
When he saw Kong Zhenning and other Kong clan members and slaves kneeling on the entire avenue outside the Confucius Mansion, Zhang Tongchang couldn't help but stop, waved his hand and ordered: "Surround everyone in the Confucius Mansion!"
"yes!"
The Yulin guards of the Guards Battalion began to take action, and then, they formed a circle around the entire Kongmen clan and slaves.
Not long after, Yang Huan also arrived with Dongchang's servants.
Yang Huanxian shouted: "Lu Qianhu, lead your people to search the Confucius ancestral hall immediately! Shen Qianhu, lead your people to search the inner courtyard of the Confucius family immediately! Nie Qianhu, lead your people to search the Shen family warehouse immediately! The rest of the people, and Let’s work together, kill the accomplices first, and then catch the main culprit!”
"yes!"
As a result, a large number of Dongchang servants poured into the Confucius Mansion. Since it was already dark at that time, at first glance, they saw torches connected in a line, illuminating the entire Confucius Mansion inside and outside.
"Report! As expected, the Kong family ancestral hall did not use the title given by me, the Ming Dynasty!"
"Report! A large number of prohibited usury deeds and slave ownership deeds were found in the inner courtyard of the Confucius Mansion, as well as a box of yellow dragon robes and a large number of firearm samples! A large number of corpses were found in the garden!"
"Report! A large amount of official silver from the Ministry of Revenue, raw silk, cotton cloth, medicinal materials, grain, as well as a large amount of gunpowder and iron materials were found in the Confucius Mansion's warehouse!"
…
Yang Huan therefore walked up to Yan Shenggong Kong Zhenning and asked: "Tell me, why didn't you use the title given by the Ming Dynasty? Is it because you were embarrassed and felt guilty for pretending to be a saint? Or did you not put me in the Ming Dynasty? In your eyes?!”
"No, it's not the case. Master Xie, please spare your life. Master Xie, please spare your life!"
Kong Zhenning replied immediately.
"why?!"
Yang Huan asked sharply.
Kong Zhenning trembled and said: "Yes, it's because I was negligent for a moment, negligent! Old man, old man, I will have someone add the title and make a new tablet."
"Do you think it's still too late? What an oversight. You dare to neglect this matter. It shows that you really don't take the court seriously!"
Yang Huan said and asked again: "Who is in charge of your ancestral hall?"
Kong Zhenning replied: "Second roommate Kong Zhenyu."
"Who is Kong Zhenyu?! Come out!"
Yang Huan shouted loudly.
At this time, everyone looked at a middle-aged man who was as fat as a pig.
The middle-aged man, Kong Zhenyu, buried his head very low and was trembling all the time. When the Dongchang officer lifted him up, he realized that he had been discovered and couldn't help but kowtow in front of Yang Huan. Pao Suan said: "Spare your life! Spare your life! Master Xie! This matter has nothing to do with the students. It is all stipulated by the Yanshenggong of the past dynasties. They said that after the Fengyang Zhu family was a bandit, the Taizu was born in a commoner's clothing, poor and humble!" Therefore, it is really embarrassing for a high-ranking sect like me, the Confucian sect, to use this title, which may make our ancestors unhappy!"
Yang Huan didn't say anything, he just pulled out the knife.
Then, Yang Huan picked up the embroidered spring knife in both hands and stabbed Kong Zhenyu in the back directly: "If even the nobles of Tianhuang look down on you, then you, the emperor's slaves, must look down on you even more!"
Phew!
"ah!"
Kong Zhenyu screamed.
At this time, Yang Huan also drew his sword and said: "Knowing that the tribe was disrespectful to the court and the emperor, but he did not stop it. It can be seen that he has no king in his heart. It would be a pity to kill him! And it is also in line with the emperor's order!"
As he said that, Yang Huan pointed to a few people around Kong Zhenning: "These should be the reputable people in the Kong family. They are considered the principal criminals. They will be put into the prison car first and will be severely punished after entering Beijing! None of the other accomplices will be left alive! Like! If this officer behaves like this, kill them all!"
"yes!"
So, a large group of Dongchang soldiers drew their swords, came over, brought the Kong family members over, and killed them one by one.
Seeing this, Kong Yinzhi shouted: "No, no! Please forgive me! My surname is not Kong, I am just a slave of the Kong family! I have no sworn relationship with the Kong family. We want to expose the crimes of the Kong family! Please spare my life!"
"Then we have to take him away. We'll talk about it after he's escorted to Beijing!"
Yang Huan said something and then asked Kong Zhenning, who was already in custody: "I suddenly remembered something. I want to ask, is Li Gui still a traitor to your Kong family?"
"No, no, Master Li. Master Li is a loyal minister of the imperial court. The Kong family has been sorry for him before! The Kong family deserves to die a good death for slandering Master Li like this!"
Kong Yinzhi spoke first at this time.
"Shut up! I shouldn't have let you speak!"
Yang Huan directly hit Kong Yinzhi in the face with the scabbard, knocking out two of Kong Yinzhi's teeth and causing blood to flow.
Kong Yinzhi shed tears quite aggrievedly.
But Kong Zhenning became silent at this time.
Yang Huanze looked at Kong Zhenning and shouted sternly: "Reply!"
"Why?"
Yan Shenggong Kong Zhenning lowered his head and murmured a question, then suddenly raised his head again, glared at Yang Huan, and then glared at Zhang Tongchang: "Why! Why is Zhu Youxiao so desperate! Answer me ! Why does he want to deny the Zhu family? Does he want the world's scholars to regard him as the king! Now he is brazenly destroying my entire Kong family, and he wants to punish my Kong family for treason! I think he is the one who is treason. , he is rebelling against the whole world!"
"presumptuous!"
Yang Huan immediately slapped Kong Zhenning's fat face.
Zhang Tongchang also came over at this time and said: "You are wrong. It is not the emperor who needs the whole world, but the whole world who needs the emperor, and the whole Confucianism who needs the emperor!"
Kong Zhenning fell silent again when Zhang Tongchang said this.
Click!
Click!
Click!
At this time, the people in Dongchang had already begun to execute other accomplices of the Confucius Mansion.
The sword flashes continuously.
Zhang Tongchang therefore continued: "Look back and see for yourself, does the Confucian family need the emperor, does the Confucian family need the emperor? It's not the emperor who needs you! Otherwise, it's not the emperor's people who are killing you now. Damn, you guys take yourselves too seriously! You are nothing more than ants on the ground in front of the Emperor, and you dare to act like a mantis with arms like a chariot? The Emperor can make you die without a burial place with just one step."
Kong Zhenning understood a little better at this time, and suddenly knelt down again, with tears streaming down her face and said: "I am so faint! Please forgive me, please forgive me! Please forgive me!"
Although Kong Zhenning was unconvinced in his heart, hated Zhu Youxiao very much, and was unwilling to agree with Zhang Tongchang's words, he had to admit that now that Zhu Youxiao had gone crazy and wanted to kill them at all costs, people like them Nothing really.
"take away!"
Yang Huan gave an order at this time.
As a result, Kong Zhenning and others were put into a prison car, and then they were taken to Beijing and executed in Lingchi.
Naturally, the Kong family was also confiscated.
Next, Zhu Youxiao issued an edict to permanently abolish the incense of the Kong family in Qufu, destroy their genealogy, and set Qufu as an inner court on the grounds that the rest of the Kong family people in Qufu who were not related to the Yanshenggong Mansion needed to be re-educated. Directly under the jurisdiction of Huangzhuang, Zhang Tongchang was temporarily appointed as the magistrate of Qufu County. He implemented temporary military control over Qufu, recruited refugees, and divided fields into households.
As for Yan Shenggong's title, Zhu Youxiao decreed that it should be permanently deposed.
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"Mr. Ye, something big has happened in Qufu. The Kong family has been charged with treason by the imperial court. It is said that they are descendants of Huru, pretending to be the blood of saints, cutting off their incense and burning their genealogy!"
Ye Xianggao also learned from Ye Chuchun that Zhu Youxiao had destroyed the Kong family in Qufu.
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