Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 309 Fishing and law enforcement!

After dealing with the stewards and servants of the Kong Mansion, Zhao He and others easily gained control of the entire refugee camp.

Looking at the account book in front of him, Zhao He couldn't help rubbing his eyebrows, feeling a little headache.

Although he was originally illiterate and could not read a single word.

But after joining the army, he began to receive literacy education. Over the years, Zhao He could not be said to have extraordinary literary talent.

But normal reading, writing and arithmetic are no problem.

But, knowing how to do it doesn't mean he likes to do it.

Zhao He, who was used to making a living by wielding swords and guns on the battlefield, felt a headache when looking at the account books in front of him.

After thinking for a long time, he decided to select a few literate people from the refugee camp to help him deal with the chores in the camp.

Thinking of this, Zhao He ordered all the refugees in the refugee camp to be gathered together. He walked to the crowd and asked directly.

"Is there anyone who can read and count?"

"Are there any people in the refugee camp who can read and count? The court wants to take over the refugee camp, but they lack the manpower."

"We need to recruit a group of refugees who can read and count to assist the court in handling paperwork and account books, and managing the various affairs of the refugee camps."

"Is there anyone willing to sign up?"

As soon as Zhao He finished speaking, there was an immediate commotion among the refugee crowd.

However, in the end, no one came forward to sign up.

The reason is simple. Nowadays, there is a threshold for reading and writing.

At the very least, only an ordinary small landlord family can afford to let their children study full-time.

Obviously, there are no such people among these refugees.

Zhao He couldn't help but be shocked when he saw this, and there was a look of disappointment on his face.

No one……

In this case, he would have to handle the account books and documents himself.

But at this moment, Song Kangnian stood up from the crowd.

"Sir, I'm here to sign up!"

"I attended a private school when I was at home. Although I am not very proficient in the classics, I can read and write."

"I am willing to share your worries!"

Zhao He nodded, a sincere smile blooming on his face.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Seeing the smile on Zhao He's face during the Song Kang period, he knew that Zhao He was in a good mood, so he boldly spoke again.

"Sir, my niece has been kidnapped by the evil slaves of the Kong Mansion."

"Please, sir, help me and save my poor niece!"

Zhao He was currently liking Song Kangnian, but when he heard this, he immediately frowned and said with an unhappy look on his face.

"Is there still this?"

"This Kong Mansion is indeed lawless."

"Don't worry, the Tang Dynasty is here, and Qingtian will be there. I will take you to rescue your niece later."

After he finished speaking, he turned and spoke to the refugees in the refugee camp.

"Don't worry, fellow villagers. I, Zhao He, am here on behalf of the Tang Dynasty to provide disaster relief and seek justice for you, fellow villagers."

"If anyone has been wronged, please speak up. The Tang Dynasty will take care of it for you!"

As Zhao He finished speaking, a weak cheer broke out in the refugee camp.

Well, mainly because I’m hungry…

……

Yang Fuqing captured Kong Fanhao and did not stay in Qufu for long.

After leaving a few of his men to take charge of the overall situation in Qufu, he immediately escorted the prisoners from the Confucius Mansion towards Jining.

Prepare to report to Li Yi!

Qufu is less than a hundred miles away from Jining.

Yang Fuqing led his men to gallop along the official road for a day and a night, and soon returned to Jining.

After returning to Jining, he immediately took Kong Fanhao to meet Li Yi.

The back hall of Jining government office.

Li Yi was wearing a neat military uniform and sitting in the main seat with a relaxed attitude, but his face was quite calm.

There was obvious murderous intent in his eyes.

In front of him, Yang Fuqing stood with his fists clasped.

Kong Fanhao was tied up and kneeling in front of Li Yi.

Li Yi waved his hand to signal Yang Fuqing to sit down first, then looked at Kong Fanhao who was kneeling in front of him.

"Ah!"

Li Yi sneered and then said.

"Duke Yansheng, do you admit your guilt?"

Kong Fanhao knelt in front of Li Yi, his body still trembling slightly.

"Reply...Reply to your Majesty, I know my crime."

"I have now come to my senses. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me this time for the sake of the Sage Master and give me a chance to atone for my sins..."

After a day and night of bumpy ride, Kong Fanhao's mind is now completely clear.

He realized that the Tang Dynasty court was not joking with him this time, but was serious.

Although he is the Yansheng Duke and seems to have a high status, it is just a high status.

I don't have any real power!

If the superiors were determined to kill him regardless of the consequences, Kong Fanhao would have no power to fight back. Just like this time, Li Yi directly sent troops to surround Qufu, then raided the Kong Mansion, and brought him, the Duke of Yansheng, to the imperial court.

Could Kong Fanhao resist?
The answer is obvious. If he had been able to resist, he would not be in Jining now.

Even if all the Confucian scholars in the world were loyal to the Kong family and wanted to rescue them, they would need time to do so.

If Li Yi directly ordered his men to chop him to pieces before the Kong family's influence took effect, Kong Fanhao would have no choice but to submit to death.

How could Kong Fanhao not be afraid when facing the person in front of him who could decide his life or death with just a single word?
He understood that if he wanted to survive now, the only way was to beg for mercy.

While begging for mercy, he pointed out that he was a descendant of Confucius, which made Li Yi calm down and realize that he could not kill him.

Otherwise, there is no other way!
Li Yi couldn't help but twitch his mouth when he heard this.

Good man, he knew that the Kong family was weak-willed. After all, even if they were not weak-willed, they would not have done something like surrendering to the world.

However, he didn't expect that the guy in front of him could be so sensible?

With another sneer, Li Yi continued.

"You can live if you admit your sins, but what about those victims killed by your Kong family? Can they come back to life?"

"I allocated so much relief supplies to Qufu so that you could use them to help the victims, not so that you could enrich yourself and recruit slaves for your family."

"grass!"

An angry Li Yi smashed the teacup in his hand at Kong Fanhao. The cup broke into pieces and a bloody gash was left on Kong Fanhao's forehead.

Blood DC!

Li Yi continued to yell and curse coldly.

"You are really bold and daring to take the money from the Tang Dynasty and recruit servants for your Kong family!"

"I just want to ask you, Kong Fanhao, do you take me and the Tang Dynasty seriously? What do you think of me?"

"Are you being taken advantage of?!"

Li Yi was really angry.

If the Kong family had merely embezzled some of the disaster relief supplies, Li Yi would not have been so angry.

However, the Kong family dared to use Li Yi's money and food to recruit servants for the Kong family, which really touched Li Yi's sore spot.

Because this made Li Yi feel like he was being fooled.

Kong Fanhao felt Li Yi's murderous intent when he heard this, and became more frightened. He kowtowed and argued with a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, these things were done by my subordinates without my knowledge, and I was deceived."

"Please Your Majesty, please look into this matter carefully!"

Kong Fanhao was not just making a simple quibble, he was also trying to find a way out for Li Yi.

I, Kong Fanhao, know that I have done something wrong, but you must not kill me, because if you kill me, I will not be able to explain to the scholars of the world.

In this case, it would be better to kill a few officials from Qufu and the servants of the Confucius Mansion as scapegoats, so as to make the matter smaller and forget about it.

You, Li Yi, can vent your anger and give an explanation to the people of the world without offending the scholars. Everyone will be happy.

Li Yi took a deep breath, the depression in his chest and abdomen was hard to get rid of.

"Haha, is the Holy Lord fooling around here?"

"The relief materials that were embezzled went into the private vault of the Confucius Mansion, and the victims were forced to become the family slaves of the Confucius Mansion."

"In this matter, your Kong family is the ultimate beneficiary, but you say that you, Duke Yansheng, are completely unaware of what your subordinates have done?"

"Even a three-year-old wouldn't believe that!"

Li Yi has already obtained enough evidence about what the Confucius family did.

The account books, confessions, and other physical evidence from Qufu had already been delivered to Li Yi by express horse.

Needless to say, there were witnesses, not only the Kong family's servants who were in charge, but also the many refugees in the Qufu refugee camp, all of them were witnesses.

The reason why they were able to obtain evidence so quickly was not only because Yang Fuqing was indeed capable.

Another part of the reason is that Li Yi had predicted what would happen in Qufu long ago.

To put it bluntly, this case of embezzlement in the Confucius Mansion was actually a sting operation by Li Yi.

Li Yisu was very unhappy with a Shandong family that came to see Shixiu's surrender.

It is normal to revise the surrender document when a dynasty changes.

But when foreigners invade the country, will you be the first to kneel?

Kneeling to foreigners is fine, after all, we are all distant relatives in the East Asian Confucian cultural circle. Foreigners entering the pass is an internal struggle within the Confucian cultural circle.

As the face of Confucianism, it is understandable that the Kong family would do some certification after the winner is decided in the internal struggle.

But, will you also kneel when those damn foreigners attack you?

This is not a lie.

In history, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Kong family even brought back the portrait of King Edward I of England and placed it in their home to worship together with Confucius.

Damn it, does Edward I know who your Kong family is? I believe in Jesus, not your ancestors.

Even when the Japanese invaded China, the Kong family knelt without hesitation and hosted a banquet for the invaders and took photos with them at the Confucius Mansion and Confucius Temple.

It's so shameless!

Li Yi has no good feelings towards the Kong family.

However, the Kong family is really too sensible.

Before the Tang Dynasty entered Shandong, Duke Yansheng's letter of surrender was delivered to Li Yi's desk.

Well, the writing is pretty good.

Although Li Yi was unhappy with the Kong family, he could not find an excuse to take action to discipline them.

Therefore, Li Yi arranged this sting operation.

The task of disaster relief in Qufu was handed over to the Kong family. After the supplies were delivered to Qufu, the court no longer took care of them. How to distribute and deal with them was all left to the Kong family.

Unlike the disaster relief in other prefectures, the Tang Dynasty sent people to supervise it.

This is equivalent to letting a thief guard the door for a thief and intentionally indulging him. The result is self-evident.

The Confucius family couldn't resist their greed and took the bait!
(End of this chapter)