As Zhang Mingwei expected, after the news about the Confucius family in Qufu came out in the capital, it was like a huge rock smashing into a small pond, causing a huge response.

Before the Song Dynasty, the Confucius Family in Qufu had been awarded titles such as Baocheng, Baozun, Zongsheng, worshiping saints, worshiping saints, respecting saints, and Baozun. By the time of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, it was renamed Yansheng Gong. "Yan" means that the saints continue to develop and reproduce endlessly from generation to generation.

It can be said that since ancient times, only the world has respected them without hostility.

Compared with the Kong family, all kinds of scholarly families dare not be called scholarly families. Qufu has always had a prosperous literary style, which is a matter of course. After all, it is the descendants of Confucius and the Confucius Temple.

If the literary style is strong, it means educating the world and being kind to the world. It is a model advocated by Confucius and a holy place for scholars.

All these were greatly impacted in the early 17th year of Chongzhen.

The first reaction of ordinary scholars and even ordinary people after hearing these things about the Kong family was that they were wronged.

Scholars and eunuchs have always been opposed. The pen is in the hands of scholars. Therefore, over the years, only eunuchs who work with scholars or civil servants can have a good reputation.

If you are against civil servants, you will definitely be a traitor. Even if this traitor is in power at a certain period of time, it will eventually leave the world with the impression that it is still a traitor.

For example, in the impression of the first admiral of the West Factory, Wang Zhi, was definitely from the villain.

However, if you look at Wang Zhi's past carefully, you will find that he punished illegal officials, suppressed the rebellion of Jianzhou Jurchens, fought against the Mongolian Tartars, etc. His merits were really not many civil servants. As a result, he became a big villain.

Based on all this, it is natural that the eunuch Wang Erbiao, who reported the crime of the Kong family by Silijian, was definitely a slander in the eyes of most people. It must be a problem of eunuchs, not the problem of the biggest scholarly family that has been passed down for thousands of years!

Of course, no one in the capital dares to say that this is related to Duke Xingguo. After all, the person who dares to oppose Duke Xingguo has ended up with him is obvious to all.

However, when civil officials and scholars face eunuchs, they are naturally just. In the words of later generations, that is political correctness.

Therefore, the crowd was in a turbulent situation and many people had to come forward for the Kong family.

Under such circumstances, Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to approve Duke Xingguo's proposal. The Three Courts held a trial of the Kong family case, the factory guards attended the supervision, and publicly interrogated them, and the people were given the trial.

Of course, the so-called people here have nothing to do with ordinary people, they are all those who are related to officials and have status.

When Chen Yuanyuan reported to the capital, she also received a letter from Zhang Mingwei, asking her to prepare a special issue of the Confucius Family in Ming Pao.

So, before the Three Justices held a trial of the Kong family case, the special issue of the Kong family case in Ming Pao was published.

The content of this first issue is just a common description of the incident process of the Kong family case, as well as the upcoming Trial Tribunal Tribunal, and also attached various opinions and comments from the capital on this case.

Finally, at the end, it is written in big words: This newspaper continues to pay attention to the progress of the case and report on the details of the case trial as soon as possible. Please stay tuned.

At this time, in addition to Yangzhou, the Ming Pao branch had branches in the provincial capitals of the two capitals, thirteen provinces, except for Yunnan and Guizhou. It also used an urgent delivery mechanism of 800 miles to send the latest Ming Pao special edition to all parts of the country.

By the time Zhang Mingwei returned to Beijing, the Ming Dynasty, regardless of the country, was the same topic: What is the truth about the Kong family case?

Sources from other places except the capital can only rely on Ming Pao. Because Ming Pao not only has the most detailed information, but also the fastest transmission of messages. After all, few people have this energy that can use 800 miles of rush to deliver.

For a moment, the special issue of "Ming Pao" was hard to find in all parts of the country.

Before we knew it, the Ming Dynasty's public opinion was in the hands of Ming Pao.

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The cavalry returned to the capital and continued to rest. They were about to prepare to report to Shanhaiguan and face the powerful enemy Jianlu.

Zhang Mingwei was summoned into the palace by Emperor Chongzhen at the first time.

"Sir, this strategy is very wonderful!" Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile as soon as he saw Zhang Mingwei, "Since the interrogation of the Three Laws, the direction of the case of the Kong family in the capital has begun to change."

After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei smiled slightly. This was obvious.

Wang Erbiao is worthy of being a talent. No matter what means he uses, in short, the confessions, evidence, etc. he provides are enough to prove the destructive things of the Kong family in this era.

Even if someone revises his confession, the impact is not great under a chain of evidence.

The people of the Kong family have been used to being pampered and have experienced such things for thousands of years. There are really no ones among them who are afraid of danger and are both wise and brave!

Even if civil servants want to help the Kong family, it is actually very difficult.

During the trial, there were factory guards watching; there were also factory guards in the prison. It was absolutely impossible to leave the factory guards aside and communicate with the Kong family.

However, as the interrogation deepened, a little bit gradually emerged.

It was the original intention of the Kong family. He did not think that killing officials really rebel, but that he was just because of the rush to jump over the wall due to the damage to his interests.

Emperor Chongzhen told Zhang Mingwei about the situation, and then said with a smile: "Now the case of the Three Justices to try the Kong family has reached its final stage. There are probably two ways to deal with the Kong family."

"The first type is mainly for civil servants. It is recommended that the people of the Kong family be guilty and be punished according to the law, but the Kong family has existed since ancient times and cannot be abandoned. Among the Kong clans, those with the law-abiding and those with profound Confucianism practices inherit the Duke of Yansheng. The magistrate of Qufu County will be appointed separately by the court and will no longer be selected from the Kong family."

After a pause, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Wang Chengen, the eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor who was serving the people, and then continued: "The meaning of Sili Supervisor is to use the Confucius family's theory of rebellion, kill one to warn a hundred, shock the law, and kill nine clans!"

Wang Erbiao was a eunuch. Others naturally regarded this as a whole eunuch's behavior. Faced with this struggle, all eunuchs had to unite and go to the outside world. As for those who have opinions, they could only wait for the matter to be discussed later.

Speaking of this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Zhang Mingwei: "According to the Jinyiwei Daily provided by the teacher, public opinion is still inclined to the first type of disposal. If I agree to the first type of disposal, the Kong family will not be defeated. And if I approve the second type of disposal, I am afraid that the public opinion will be unfair! Mr., what should I do?"

The consensus reached between him and Zhang Mingwei before was that Confucianism could exist, but the Kong family must be defeated!

Therefore, according to Emperor Chongzhen's original intention, he must have chosen the second one and killed it directly. However, as an emperor, it is impossible for him to act alone, and he must consider it comprehensively.

Zhang Mingwei heard this and said, "The reason for this is that the influence of the Kong family has been deeply rooted after so many years. It is not that simple to change this situation easily. However, Your Majesty doesn't need to pay too much attention. Wait for a while, the longer the case will be delayed, the more it will be able to break the influence over a thousand years."

Speaking of this, he smiled and said, "In the Ming Pao, I will find a few more people with great importance to comment and continue to discuss these broken things about the Kong family. When the coat on the Kong family is really stripped off, it will be time for Your Majesty to issue an order to make a decision."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "It's so good, so I'll let them retrial first!"

After talking about this, he suddenly changed the subject and said, "Sir, my daughter is now fifteen. How about setting the wedding date?"

Zhu Mai accompanied Zhang Mingwei into the palace together, but she did not come with her to discuss matters, but went to see her mother.

At this time, when he suddenly heard Emperor Chongzhen’s question, Zhang Mingwei couldn’t keep up with his thoughts for a while.

After coming back to his senses, he saw that Wang Chengen was the only one present, so he told Emperor Chongzhen the truth: "Your Majesty, in my time, at the age of fifteen, he was still at the age of going to school. This kind of thought is engraved in my bones. It is okay to get engaged, but if you get married, it feels too young."

"That's how it is!" Emperor Chongzhen did not force it. Anyway, Zhang Mingwei, the son-in-law, could not escape.

And, he also has concerns.

Now the Jianlu has not been destroyed and the southwest has not been settled. Especially for the Jianlu in Liaodong, if someone else takes charge, Emperor Chongzhen is really a little worried. What if he defeats the war again and destroys the good situation?

Zhang Mingwei led his troops to fight south and north, and his record has proved that he was the safest candidate to lead troops to restore Liaodong.

In the Ming Dynasty, if you marry a princess's son-in-law, you can only have idle positions, but not real power.

Although he could forcefully make an exception, the memorials of the censor must be too long-winded.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "Okay, Mr. Yi, there is no hurry to do this anyway, so I'll wait for another two years."

After saying that, he picked up a memorial from the table and asked Wang Chengen to transfer it to Zhang Mingwei. At the same time, he said: "This is the memorial of Shi Zhuxuanfu Ma Xianglin's request for battle, and requested to be transferred to Liaodong to fight Jianlu. What do you think?"
Chapter completed!