Since the Kong Manor wanted to erect a stele that had no official approval that said Mencius's and Confucius's descendants in Zou county were tax exempt. The Duke was once again accused of public affairs interference, but the emperor decided to let the Duke off without removing his title even though the board suggested it, since the Duke was young and the manor was being managed by his grand uncle s Kong Jisu and Kong Jifen who were blamed for these mishappenings. These mishappenings did not involve the magistrate of Qufu yet at the same time they pointed to continued influence in the Qufu county's public administration by the Duke Yansheng so it was suggested in the light of the temple servant corve labor duties exemption, that the position of Qufu magistrate be removed from the Kong family and turned into a normal magistracy by appointment as suggested by Bai Zhongshan, governor of Shandong. Since the earlier 1741 reform did not reduce corruption in the Qufu magistracy the Board of Personnel concurred with Bai and the emperor complied. The last Kong magistrate Kong Chuansong was made hereditary official of the sixth rank and a new position to compensate him for the magistracy which was taken away from him. Then non-Kongs were appointed as magistrates of Qufu. The officials around Sahndong and Qufu had long struggled over economic and political power with the Duke Yansheng finally leading to the position of magistrate, where Kongs governed themselves to be taken away leaving the Kongs with the Dukedom.