Chapter 705 Desperate

The people in Jiangning City are full of affection, but this time, it is all kinds of cheers and praises for the king of Jiangning County. Kong Sheng's promotion of land reform was already in line with the interests of the people and was supported by many low-level people. Moreover, Kong Sheng set up the Jiangning University Hall to recruit children from the poor family, which is even more grateful to the Jiangnan poor family.

Under the auspices of Yang Tong, Jiangning University Hall has flourished. Many outstanding children from poor families are enrolled in school, and over time, these people will become the backbone of spreading the concept of poor education. In terms of civilian education, Kong Sheng has set a very long-term goal, and he wants to take Jiangnan as the foundation and gradually radiate the world. Some of the outstanding talents produced by the Hanmen Academy will become officials in the court, and some will be transformed into backbones who will inherit the torch.

The emergence of the civilian academy broke the monopoly of the family on culture. Although it was impossible for Kong Sheng to achieve the popularization of compulsory education in this era of royal power like modern society, the strength of scholars from poor families gradually increased, which not only enhanced the overall social status of scholars from poor families, but also opened up a social channel for the upward mobility of people at the bottom.

Because Kong Sheng was "positively affirmed" by the emperor's two holy decrees, his power was unmatched for a while, and many things were about to settle in the eyes of the people. All the rebounding Jiangnan giants no longer have a chance to resist, and the Song family, who is eyeing the opportunity to fight back behind them, has also become a piece of meat that Kong Sheng can slaughter at any time.

But for a whole day, the most discussed thing by the people of Jiangning City was Kong Sheng's wedding.

The emperor's daughter, Princess Hui, Princess Xixi, and the daughter of Yang Yuanjun, four noble women, the peerless beauty of the city and the country, married Kong Sheng together, and the prince presided over the wedding, which is definitely a grand event that is difficult to find in ancient times. Many people in Jiangning began to look forward to this big wedding ceremony.

From this day on, with the cooperation of the local officials in Jiangnan, Li Tong, the king of Ding, began to organize Kong Sheng's wedding. The wedding date is set for a week later, on the auspicious day of the zodiac.

The four daughters all lived in the Yang family, above Yang Xueruo's attic. Before the wedding, the Yang family, as the maiden family of the four daughters, came to the Yang family to welcome his relatives on the day of the wedding.

Of course, Kong Sheng didn't worry about these trivial matters of the wedding, and everything was handed over to Li Tong, the king of Ding. From the next day, Kong Sheng ordered Zhang Xiao and Yuan Chao, with the assistance of the Jiangning Iron Cavalry Battalion, to continue to promote land reform and return land to the people, and re-register the emancipated serf population. All the wealthy families involved in the south of the Yangtze River no longer have the slightest resistance mentality, and honestly hand over the thin land production, and with the stripping of the enclosed land, the population attached to these lands has also been re-registered by the government.

Under the leadership of Luo Yong, Shenlongwei continued to dig deep into the various insider and unspoken rules attached to the operation of Jiangnan Yancao, and all kinds of evidence pointed directly to Song Ning and the Song family. As soon as this case was handled, Song Ning could not escape the felony.

Yang Qi opened the Ya to preside over the trial of the Deqing civil unrest case. The case is actually not complicated, and Yuan Ying quickly confessed that there was Wu Xing Shen's prodding and support behind the civil unrest. And behind the Wuxing Shen family, there is obviously the shadow of the Song family's activities.

Yang Qi knew that this case involved Wu Xing, Shen and Song Ning, and it had to be made into an iron case. Although the existing chain of evidence is enough to uproot the Shen family and involve the Song family, making it difficult to escape the blame, Yang Qizhi repeatedly did not announce the verdict on the spot.

Because Kong Sheng was given the Shuangjing Double Festival, the Jiangnan local government had the right to adjudicate. As long as the results of the judgment are reported to the imperial court for review and approval, the sentence can be executed.

Yang Qi retreated from the hall and took the car straight to the county king's mansion.

And this time, Kong Sheng actually welcomed out of the mansion, which made Yang Qi somewhat flattered: "The king of the county is far away, how dare you be an official?" ”

Kong Sheng smiled: "Why should my father-in-law be too humble, you and I are Weng sons-in-law, and it is only natural that I came out to greet my father-in-law." ”

Yang Qi was somewhat embarrassed and smiled bitterly. Although he really wanted to call himself his father-in-law and elders, after all, Kong Sheng's status was noble and prominent, and he couldn't afford to stand up in front of Kong Sheng no matter what.

Entering the living room of the county king's mansion, Yang Qi waited for the maid to serve tea and retreated, and then looked around and no one lowered his voice and said: "The Deqing civil rebellion case is related to the Wuxing Shen family and the Song family, the evidence is conclusive, and the case can actually be decided." But...... The old man has a few words, I don't know whether to say them or not. ”

"Father-in-law, please speak." Kong Sheng smiled slightly.

Although Wu Xing Shen is to blame, the Shen family is deeply rooted in Jiangnan and is deeply entangled with all parties, and the old man is worried that if the Shen family is uprooted, it will cause turmoil in Jiangnan. Therefore, the old man suggested that only the first evil should be punished and the Shen family should be spared. As long as the Shen family no longer resists the land reform, in fact, it can be completely opened......" Yang Qi said tentatively.

Kong Sheng was silent for a while: "Father-in-law, please continue." ”

"As for the Song family, the old man knows that Shenlongwei is investigating Yancao, but the matter of Yancao has been around for a long time and is intertwined. If the old man didn't guess wrong, over the years, at least thirty percent of the salt has gone to Beijing......"

The second half of Yang Qi's words were not explicitly stated. A large amount of the lost salt must have gone into the personal pockets of the powerful people in the capital, including the crown prince Li Yu, who did not profit from it.

Kong Sheng took a deep breath.

He knew what Yang Qi meant. In the case of the civil unrest in Deqing, how should Yuan Ying, the leaders of the rebellion and rebellion, be dealt with, but for the Shen family, they should be let go. Because the Shen family has been breeding in Jiangnan for hundreds of years, and there are a total of 10,000 people in the collateral lineage, uprooting the Shen family will involve too many people, and the Shen family's business power has a far-reaching impact on Jiangnan.

To put it bluntly, the Wuxing Shen clan and the Yixing Zhou clan were important sources of salt in the south of the Yangtze River for the imperial court. In modern terms, these two are absolute heavyweight taxpayers, and if these two are destroyed, Jiangnan's economy will collapse. If the local finances are sluggish, how can there be any spare power to support and contribute to the imperial finances?

As for Yancao, this must be a far more important case than the civil unrest in Deqing, and once it is truthfully reported, the imperial court will definitely shake up and down. But to put it bluntly, where the lost salt cao goes, it has long been an open secret in Jiangnan, Song Ning grasps that Yancao shares this benefit cake with the Jiangnan bureaucratic elite and the dignitaries of the capital, if it is excavated by the cocoon, there are too many people involved, and it is very tricky.

In fact, Kong Sheng had considered this question countless times, and before Yang Qi came, he had already made his own decision.

Song Ning and the Song family must be taken, and there is no room for anything. Otherwise, if you fight a snake, you will not die, but you will suffer from it. But to move the Song family, for what reason to move the Song family, it is worth thinking about and weighing. On the grounds of salt loss, Song Ning must have died without a place to be buried. But in this way, there are too many people involved, and I am afraid that even when it comes to the emperor's desk, the emperor will also feel a headache.

"Father-in-law, I also think about the matter of the Shen family. Yuan Ying and other culprit leaders can be sentenced to behead for public display. The people of the Shen family only punish the first evil and let go of the others. But ordered the Shen family to return to Jiangnan from Shannan immediately, if there is any more bad intentions, don't blame me for turning my face and being ruthless! Kong Sheng said loudly: "As for the case of the Song family and Yancao, I have my own opinions, let's slow it down first!" ”

Seeing that Kong Sheng followed his advice and showed his kind side, Yang Qi was a little happy. He hurriedly got up and left, after all, the Deqing civil unrest is also a major case, and there are too many things that need to be dealt with by him, the local administrator of Jiangnan, and he has to sort out an official document and report it to the imperial court.

Song family.

Song Ning's face turned pale, and he sat in the hall without saying a word. Song Bin looked anxious, and when he saw that his father didn't speak after waiting for a long time, he couldn't help but say anxiously: "Father, now the city is full of wind and rain, and it is said that Kong Sheng is going to attack our Song family, and I heard that Shenlongwei has been investigating the loss of salt and water over the years, I'm afraid we ......."

Song Ning smiled coldly: "Then what do you say?" This Kong Sheng is now powerful, and he is the emperor's son-in-law, Yang Qi's old thing is also colluding with him, and he controls tens of thousands of Jiangnan troops, what can we do? ”

"But father, our Song family can't sit still......" Song Bin sighed.

"You don't have to worry about it, it's up to the Father. My son, you quickly go and collect some wealth, in case our Song family in Jiangnan really can't stay, we can only escape, at least you have to escape and leave a queen for our Song family! Song Ning's voice was tired and weak: "As for the matter of Yancao, I have planned for my father all these years and then moved, and I am not afraid of him to investigate." Hmph, our Song family only gets a penny, and there are so many people who eat this bowl of rice, how many can he do? Go and prepare, and everything will be done for the Father! ”

Song Bin hesitated, knowing that it was all the only way to go. In addition to contingencies, it can only be prepared to escape from Jiangnan and go into exile in the Western Regions. The Song family has purchased a lot of industries in the Western Regions, which can be regarded as the back road paved by Song Ning for the Song family. If Jiangnan can't stay, escaping into the Western Regions to settle down is also a way to survive. It's just that the Song family has a large population, and it is unrealistic to want to escape, at most, he and Song Ning's father and son may still have a chance.

In this way, the Song family is actually finished, and they have already stood on the edge of the cliff and will never recover, and they have lost the opportunity to turn back. Thinking of this, Song Bin was terrified and sad. He had to regret why the Song family had provoked an irresistible opponent like Kong Sheng in the first place.

After Song Bin left, Song Ning walked around to the screen of the study with a complicated expression, opened the secret room, and looked at the account books on the bookshelf in the secret room, with a hideous and crazy look on his face. Over the years, all those who have taken a bite from the salt straw, and all the root causes of the salt loss, he has secretly recorded them in a book, which will be his greatest reliance on self-preservation.

With this hole card, he didn't believe that Kong Sheng dared to face so many powerful people in the capital and almost all the bureaucrats in Jiangnan. Even if it is the Yang family, Yang Qi can hardly say that he is really clean in this regard.

Song Ning took down the account books one by one and put them into an iron box, and the sixteen account books were sealed, and then he walked out of the secret room with a changed expression and closed the door tightly.

He sat there quietly, the madness in his eyes growing stronger. After a long time, he resolutely shouted: "Hu Er! ”

A man in black came out in response, and said with a gloomy smile: "My lord, we have said a long time ago, if this Kong Sheng is not removed, it will be a disaster sooner or later, if the adult listens to the villain's words and kills it, why is it so tricky today?" ”

The corners of Song Ning's mouth twitched, and he said coldly: "Less nonsense!" How sure are you? ”

"A certain family took his Jiuyang Kui, just like picking up something. There was nothing more than Mu Changfeng by his side, and the other soldiers were vulnerable. Please rest assured, the three brothers of a certain family, this time they are risking their lives, and they will also cut him under the knife to share their worries and solve problems for adults! The man in black named Hu Er said gloomily.

Song Ning nodded slowly: "Then, there will be the three of you." Hu Er, as long as Kong Sheng is eliminated, Song's family wealth can be divided into half of the three of your brothers, and after the matter is completed, you can quickly leave Jiangnan and escape away, and find another place to enjoy the glory and wealth! ”

Hu Er laughed dryly: "The adult has a great favor to the three brothers of a certain family, and we should serve the adult to the death!" As for the possessions, it's all up to the adults! ”

Hu Er bowed, and then his figure disappeared in a flash.

Song Ning slowly got up and walked outside the room, staring at the vastness of the starry sky. The three Hu brothers were originally outlaws in the rivers and lakes, and were later kept in captivity by Song Ning as guards and thugs.

These three people are strong in martial arts and are quite famous in the rivers and lakes. If they can successfully assassinate Kong Sheng, Song Ning feels that he and the Song family can be saved. Although Kong Sheng's assassination will definitely cause the emperor and the court to be angry, it may not be suspicious of him, but on the other hand, Kong Sheng has offended so many people in Jiangnan, as long as the Song family does not admit it, who can forcibly place the crime on the Song family? Besides, Song Ning still has the capital to protect himself, so naturally there will be many powerful people in the capital to excuse him.

In other words, as long as Kong Sheng is dead, the Song family will be safe. No matter how bad it is, it will also give the Song family time to escape from Jiangnan calmly.

Song Ning had been suffering from gains and losses in the hospital for a long time, and he knew that he and the Song family had reached the final life-and-death juncture. succeeded, then safe and sound, through such a crisis; And if you lose, you will die and hate it, or simply die in the world. The once-prominent Jiangnan Song family was wiped out.

Song Ning actually considered escaping and completely giving up the game with Kong Sheng. He felt that he still had a chance to escape from Jiangnan. Even if Kong Sheng's power rises to a higher level, Kong Sheng is now busy organizing the wedding ceremony of himself and his fourth daughter, and it is estimated that he will not have the energy to deal with the Song family for a while.

However, after years of hard work, the Song family has hundreds of people in such a big family in Jiangnan, and he is really unwilling to let Song Ning give up.

Song Ning gritted his teeth and sneered in his heart: "Kong Sheng, Lao Tzu doesn't believe in this evil, my Song family has been operating in Jiangnan for ten years, and you are not as good as a newcomer!" What about the Emperor's Grace? In this Jiangnan territory, Lao Tzu speaks more effectively than the emperor! ”

Song Ning waved his hand and summoned his confidant Song Kun. He secretly instructed Song Kun to secretly enter the city to visit the major families and bureaucrats and magnates, and do everything he can to threaten, if each family can help the Song family get out of this great disaster, otherwise, he will tear this layer of window paper, and directly burn the jade, if you want to die, everyone will die together.