After the White Lotus Sect was eliminated, peace returned to Jining. The common people did not know what happened, and the brave soldiers became slack again.
Zuo Mengeng and his soldiers rushed all the way, which immediately caused a lot of excitement.
Seeing the murderous manner of these sergeants, the common people were so frightened that they fled home and did not dare to go out at all.
The soldiers guarding the city had no time to close the city gate and were disarmed by the new army.
Leaving a company to guard the city gate, Zuo Mengeng went straight to the government office.
The same thing happened here. Menzi was frightened, but before he could stop him, he was knocked over, tied up and thrown aside.
Zuo Mengeng rushed straight into the office, and happened to encounter a tense scene.
A fat man jumped up and down, saliva flying everywhere.
"It's just Qiu Ba who dares to hurt my descendant of the Kong family and humiliate the descendants of the saint. If you don't give an explanation for this matter, we will go to your majesty to complain."
Opposite him, Liu Zongzhou looked solemn and shouted: "The Kong family oppresses the good and seizes the land, but do they still remember the teachings of the saints?"
The fat man was shaking a few pieces of yellow paper in his hand, looking very proud.
"The land in Dongjia Village is originally owned by my Kong family, and the land deed is here. Why do you think of Tai Gong Tianwen Zong and confuse right and wrong?"
Everyone on Liu Zongzhou's side frowned and said nothing, apparently unable to think of anything to refute for a moment.
One of the officials who was in trouble was in a hurry, trying to smooth things over.
"Nian Tai Gong, Meng An Gong, Qian Yue Gong, Zhong Yuan Gong, the younger generation respectfully serves as the magistrate of Jining, and they should enforce the law impartially. That Zuo Hua beat someone and injured him, the facts are all there, and he is a descendant of Confucius. If you don't give a Let me explain, it’s hard for the younger generation to take the blame.”
Just at this moment, Zuo Mengeng broke in.
When the official heard footsteps and saw a young warrior entering the room, he became furious.
"You bastard, how can I let you break into the government office lobby without permission? Someone come and capture it."
The government officials next to him rushed over to take action, but were all knocked down by the New Army soldiers and pushed aside to pretend to be dead.
Seeing this group of warriors armed with swords and murderous intent, everyone in the hall couldn't help but be frightened.
The official pointed at Zuo Mengeng and couldn't say anything for a moment.
Liu Zongzhou was startled and stepped forward to stop him.
"Zhongheng, how can you be so reckless? Why don't you let these soldiers go out?"
Zuo Mengeng snorted coldly.
"If the person who arrested me doesn't give me an explanation, then it's not a matter of recklessness."
Only then did the official react and jump to his feet.
"Zuo Mengeng, you leading troops to break into the government office without permission is tantamount to rebellion. Just wait, I will definitely impeach you."
Zuo Mengeng looked at him coldly and asked, "Are you Wang Sunfan?"
Seeing how rude he was, the official became even more angry. Instead, he said to Liu Zongzhou and others: "Seniors, please bear witness. Zuo Menggeng sent troops into the city to intimidate officials, which is unacceptable under national law. Don't blame the students for reporting this to Your Majesty."
Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others all looked ugly and even sighed. They all felt that Zuo Menggeng was too impulsive.
If you fall into a passive position now, your great foundation may be ruined.
Zuo Mengeng had no fear, stared at Wang Sunfan closely, and said in a dark voice: "Wang Sunfan, I now suspect that you are colluding with Bai Lian and plotting evil, so I want to question you."
A strange cool breeze blew through the lobby. Wang Sunfan was stunned and couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahahahaha, you are the most ridiculous person in the world. I am the official of the imperial court. Even if I am to be convicted, your Majesty must issue an order. You are just a general, so you are so arrogant!"
Zuo Mengeng was approaching step by step, but what he said made everyone change their expressions.
"General Zuo Hua of our headquarters was ordered to hunt down the White Lotus Demon. He was about to win a great victory, but he was deceived and imprisoned by you, causing the White Lotus Demon to escape. Such suspicions must be investigated. The last time Heng Fan was suspected of this crime, His Majesty punished him severely. I don't know if your king Can Zhizhou be cleared of suspicion?"
Only then did everyone remember that the young general in front of them was the one who had the power to control the feudal clan. Not only was it okay, it also made Heng Fan disgraced.
Originally, according to the system, the crown prince of Heng clan should have inherited the throne at this time. However, because of this matter, Chongzhen never issued the decree, so that the throne was vacant.
Heng Fan, who is a noble clan member, was punished like this. If Wang Sunfan, a mere magistrate, made Chongzhen angry...
Thinking of the consequences, Wang Sunfan couldn't help but shudder.
At this moment, the fat man said: "Don't worry, Governor Wang. Under the bright sky, there is no room for loyal ministers to be wronged. I am here, so I can clarify it for you."
Zuo Mengeng turned around and stared at the other person's neck.
The fat man was so frightened by the ferocious beast-like eyes that he stepped back. It took him a moment to realize that his behavior was embarrassing.
After being ashamed, he became crazy. The fat man said fiercely: "Zuo Menggeng, your men injured the dog. I, the Kong Mansion, will not let it go."
Seeing that the situation became more and more serious after Zuo Menggen's arrival, Liu Zongzhou felt helpless and introduced: "This is Mr. Kong Yinzhu and Kong Wenxu, the younger brother of Duke Yansheng."
Kong Yinzhi’s brother?
Zuo Mengeng didn't have the slightest respect, but he also knew that this matter would be difficult to handle.
The Kong family is the totem of scholars after the saints. In feudal society, offending the Confucius family was almost equivalent to extirpating oneself from the world.
At least with his current strength, he can't do anything to the Kong family.
But Zuo Hua had to be saved, and since he had already let out his harsh words before, there was no point in giving in now.
Zuo Mengeng thought about it and quickly found an entry point.
"It is said that the Kong family is a descendant of the saints and has passed down the lineage of morality. I would like to ask, did the saint teach your descendants to invade people's fields and harm good people?"
Kong Yinzhu was furious.
"Zuo Mengeng, don't talk nonsense. The land deed is here. My Kong family is just taking back the land. Even if the lawsuit goes to the imperial court, what should we fear?"
Zuo Mengeng didn't argue with him about this at all, but sneered: "Then I would like to ask Your Majesty, why did the Kong family's land in Qufu come to Jining?"
Kong Yinzhu's originally arrogant face froze instantly, and then visible cold sweat condensed on his cheeks.
Zuo Mengeng's attack could be described as a decisive blow.
Where is Qufu?
Where is Jining?
The court will determine how many acres the Kong family should have. In any case, it is impossible to have farmland so far away.
Whether there is a title deed or not, this matter cannot withstand scrutiny.
The most important thing is that once this matter spreads, the Kong family will definitely become the target of thousands of people.
Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others who originally thought this matter would be difficult to handle showed their brilliance and suddenly discovered that Zuo Menggeng's debating skills were so powerful.
The old man sitting next to Liu Zongzhou, whom Zuo Mengeng didn't recognize, jumped out at this moment.
"How far is benevolence? I want to be benevolent, but benevolence is the most extreme. The virtues of benevolence and righteousness mentioned by the saints have been passed down through the ages, but after the saints, they benefited the disabled people, which is really unfaithful and unfilial."
This was a harsh rebuke.
The core of Confucius' Confucianism is benevolence.
However, this old gentleman regarded the current behavior of the Confucius family as an act against benevolence, and directly pushed the Confucius family to the opposite side of Confucius.
Kong Yinzhu's old face was full of colors and he almost wanted to vomit blood.
But facing this person, he didn't even have the courage to argue. In desperation, he just said: "The state has national laws, and the contract is the proof. Furthermore, according to the law, how to punish beatings and injuries, please ask the governor Wang to enforce the law impartially."
Kong Yinzhu was acting rogue, insisting that Zuo Hua beat people.
The old man was not afraid of the power of the Kong family, so he also said: "Prince, the governor, who invades someone's land and destroys his family, how should he be punished?"
Everyone in Wang, Sun and Fan fainted.
Kong Yinzhu came to him earlier and asked him to arrest people. He said that he was just a boss, but he didn't take it to heart.
In the eyes of civil servants, what if a mere warrior could be killed?
Who would have thought that this mere boss could provoke so many big things, none of which he could afford?
If you listen to Kong Yinzhu, you will offend Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and other court bosses; if you listen to Zuo Mengeng, you will offend the Kong family.
Being an official in Yanzhou Prefecture is really more evil than being attached to Guo Jingshi.
The only way is to drag the word.
Wang Sunfan made up his mind and said hurriedly: "Seniors, now that the Kong family has the land deed here, the annexation of the land does not seem to be reliable. As for General Zuo's subordinates beating people in the Kong family and injuring them, the extent of the injuries needs to be checked. How about that? How about this? If the seniors can present the ironclad evidence that the Confucius family annexed the land, the juniors will deal with it impartially. If someone in the Confucius family is really severely beaten, the juniors will have no choice but to sentence them according to the law."
This was obviously trying to make peace, but Kong Yinzhu's face turned a few times and he acquiesced.
He also knew that if Zuo Mengeng and others insisted on making a big fuss about the Kong family's land annexation, they would probably shed their skin even if they were not dead.
Fortunately, he had made complete preparations in advance, so he was not afraid of any changes.
Zuo Mengeng was not satisfied. He was about to explode, but Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others jointly persuaded him.
"Zhongheng, a little impatience will mess up a big plan."
Li Banghua used these words to stabilize Zuo Mengeng's mood.
Only then did he remember that he had a big plan, and he really couldn't mess with it just because of such a trivial matter.
