A few days later, Yu Huai figured out all the situations in Qufu and began to take action against the most powerful Kong clan elders in Qufu City.
Kong Zhenkan came forward to invite these elders of the Kong family to the county government. Being able to serve as the county magistrate in Qufu gave Kong Zhenkan some dignity.
Among the several clan elders of the Kong family, except for the elders of the three clans who did not arrive, all the other clan elders attended the appointment and came to the county government office.
"What do you mean? Are we being interrogated as prisoners?" The Kong clan elders were brought to the lobby of the Yamen, and one clan elder said dissatisfied.
"Uncles, please stop standing and please take a seat." Kong Zhenkan greeted these clan elders to take their seats.
Although it is a yamen lobby, in addition to the chair under the hanging mirror, there are also several benches placed in the lobby. Two people can sit on one bench, which is just enough for them to sit apart.
Several clan elders looked around and finally chose to sit on the bench. As for the seat under the hanging mirror, no one bothered to sit on it.
"Is this how the people of Tiger Character Banner entertain guests? Not to mention sitting on these benches, they don't even give them a cup of tea. If they are short of a few taels of tea, I can give it to them." A clan elder vented his dissatisfaction. .
They, the Kong clan elders, have all arrived, but the rightful master has not yet arrived, and the dissatisfaction of several clan elders is written on their faces.
"Uncles, don't worry, General Yu will be here soon." Kong Zhenkan comforted the elders of the Kong family.
As a county magistrate, he was nothing in front of these elders of the Kong clan, not to mention that he was no longer a county magistrate, but just a messenger in the Yamen.
"Haha, everyone has been waiting for a long time." Not long after Kong Zhenkan finished speaking, Yu Huai's hearty laughter rang out, and he strode forward, walked from the side door to the chair under the mirror and sat down. .
There were two soldiers who came with him, one on the left and one on the right.
"Uncles, General Yu has arrived." Kong Zhenkan introduced them to the elders, then retreated to the side and sat down behind the small scribe's table.
The Kong clan elders all looked at Yu Huai. Regarding the Tiger-Character Flag, they no longer had the panic they had when the Tiger-Character Flag soldiers first entered the city.
Yu Huai and the soldiers and horses he brought to the city in the past few days did nothing, which made these elders feel that the tiger-character flag was just that. Like everyone else, they did not dare to do anything to the Kong family. Sample.
"This is my first time meeting you all. Let me introduce myself first. My surname is Yu, and I am a deputy battalion commander of the First Battle Division of Tiger Character Banner." Yu Huai introduced himself.
An elder from the tribe asked: "What kind of officer is the deputy battalion? How is he better than General Chen and General Qin?" They knew little about the situation in the Tiger-Character Banner Army. They only knew that Chen Xunping was the Tiger-Character Banner who appeared in Qufu. The commander of the flag army.
"Of course I can't compare with our division chief. Counting the official positions in the army of the Ming Dynasty, my deputy battalion chief is almost equivalent to the command officer of the garrison or guard post." Yu Huai explained.
When the elders of the Kong family heard that Yu Huai was just a guard commander, they immediately curled their lips in disdain.
Whether he was on guard or in command of the guards, he was just a low-ranking official in their eyes. If he were a civilian official of the same rank, he could barely talk to them.
Yu Huai, who was sitting on the magistrate's chair in the lobby, looked at these people with disdain on their faces. He doesn't care if these people think highly of him, because he believes that as the things he does unfold, these people will remember his name.
"General Yu, what's the matter with you bringing all of us here? If there's nothing serious, we won't stay here to chat with you." One of the clan elders said.
There was no concealment of contempt for Yu Huai in his tone. Yu Huai did not look at him, but glanced at the clan elders in front of him, and asked: "Why do I feel that there are not many people there? Is there someone who hasn't arrived yet?"
"The elders of the three clans have not arrived." Kong Zhen said briefly and concisely. The clan elder who was ignored by Yu Huai turned ugly and said, "I don't think General Yu has anything serious to do. If he had known that I would be just like the third child, why would I come here to waste my time?" , I think everyone should go back! It’s okay to stay.” With that said, he stood up from the bench, and the other people he greeted left with him.
"You're all here. I think you all won't be far behind. Of course, I won't stop anyone who wants to leave. But it's easy to leave, but I'm afraid it won't be so easy to come back." Yu Huai said to the man who was making a fuss. The elder of the Kong clan said as he left.
At the same time, his words were also a warning to several other clan elders. Several clan elders who were originally wavering and wanted to leave now chose to sit on the bench and remain motionless.
When the clan elder who was about to leave heard Yu Huai's words, his face darkened, thinking that Yu Huai was trying to scare him. He immediately said, "I don't believe it anymore. I'm leaving now. I want to see what you can do to me." !" As he said that, he took a step and walked out.
Yu Huai, who was sitting on the Taishi's chair, just looked at him without stopping him and allowed him to walk out of the Yamen lobby.
Yu Huai looked at the people who stayed behind and said, "Whoever wants to leave, just leave. I said I will never stop you, so I will definitely not stop you from leaving." There are those who want to leave. The elder of the Kong clan looked at the elders of the second clan of the Kong clan.
When they saw the old man from the second clan sitting motionless on the bench, they finally chose to stay.
However, after this incident, they felt that the Tiger Flag was just that, and they did not dare to do anything to the Kong family.
"Since General Yu has called us all here, he must have something to say. I think it's better not to waste time." The elder of the second clan of the Kong family said.
He looked at Yu Huai. The more he learned about the Tiger Flag in the past few days, the more he felt that the Tiger Flag was not simple.
He didn't want to be like the clan elder who left, thinking that the people from the Tiger Character Banner had been silent for a few days in Qufu because they were afraid of the Kong family.
If they were really afraid of the Kong family, it would have been impossible for the Tiger Banner army to besiege Qufu, send troops and horses to station in the city, and take over the county government of Qufu.
In his opinion, Tiger Flag might be holding back some big moves.
"Since you asked, I have something to say." Yu Huai said,
"Next, Qufu will equalize the land so that the people can all have their own land to cultivate. Before that, some of the slaves and servants in your family can be released so that they can also participate in dividing the land." Large families want to To enjoy peace and happiness, it is natural to have someone to take care of you. Moreover, most of the tenants who farmed for wealthy families are not listed in the household registration and became the hidden households of the Ming Dynasty.
The first step in dividing the land is to release these hidden households and liberate productivity.
