Sony, a scholar of the National Secretariat Academy of the Qing Dynasty, has been fighting with his belly all this time, and he has to go on a hunger strike every few days, not to lose weight, but to show his determination to be a slave to Zu Kefa, the fourth minister who escorted him.

He Hesheri. Sonny was born as a slave of the Qing Dynasty, and died as a ghost slave of the Qing Dynasty, anyway, it is impossible to be a slave of the Ming Dynasty!

After arriving in Dengzhou, because he knew that he was about to meet Emperor Hongxing of the Ming Dynasty who was stationed here, Sony solemnly announced to Zu Kefa that he was going to die of a hunger strike and become a ghost slave of the Qing Dynasty. So I stopped eating......

But he never expected that Emperor Zhu, who was stationed in the Penglai Palace in Danya Mountain, was busy discussing the integration of Shandong Province and the establishment of Liaodong Province with the Ming ministers and generals in Shandong and Liaodong, and he didn't have time to see him, a loyal slave of the Qing Dynasty.

So one starvation is three days!

Sonny was so hungry that his eyes were full of gold stars, so Zu Kefa came to take him to Penglai Palace.

"Suo Zhongtang, have you eaten? I brought you Penglai braised donkey meat, Dengzhou fire roast and Longkou mutton vermicelli soup, all of which are special snacks here in Dengzhou. ”

Zu Kefa is still so polite, he didn't come empty-handed, and he also brought a three-layer food box with exquisite workmanship. Inside is a pot of fragrant braised donkey meat, baked in a stack, a square fire, and a bowl of steaming mutton vermicelli soup.

The three snacks were placed on the table, which was called a fragrant one, and it made the gluttonous insects in Suo Zhongtang's stomach growl.

Sony is running out of steam...... But the shelves of loyal slaves in the Qing Dynasty can't fall! He has been on a hunger strike several times on and off along the way, and now he is about to meet the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

"Take it, take it...... I'm Hesheri. Sony has made up his mind to be born as a slave and die as a ghost, so he will not eat donkey meat, fire roast and mutton vermicelli soup in the Ming Dynasty if he starves to death! ”

Zu Kefa looked at the hungry and pale Sonny with a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, but he swallowed his saliva, which was really angry and funny.

"Okay, okay, don't you like donkey meat, fire roast and vermicelli soup...... It's not too early, let's hit the road now! ”

"On the road?" Sony suddenly became a little nervous, "Where are you going?" ”

Zu Kefa looked at him with a nervous look, and wanted to say that he would go to the execution ground to cut off his head, but Sonny's death time had not yet arrived.

"Go to the Penglai Palace in Danya Mountain." Zu Kefa replied truthfully.

"Good!" As soon as Sonny heard that he was going to the palace on Danya Mountain, he suddenly came up, and suddenly stood up from the kang where he was sitting, shook his pigtails, looked indifferent, and shouted loudly, "Lead the way!" I'm going to meet your Emperor Hongxing today! ”

As he spoke, Sonny was about to stride out and walk to the door, but was stopped by the brocade guard standing outside.

After Sonny was sent to Dengzhou by Zukefa, he was imprisoned in a large mansion between Penglai County and Dengzhou Water City - this area is now the most prosperous and lively place in Dengzhou.

Now Penglai County, Dengzhou Water City and the palace city on Danya Mountain have become the inner city, because in addition to these three, a circle of "sandbag city wall" was built, called the Dengzhou Outer City, and a wide and deep moat was dug outside the outer city, giving people a particularly safe feeling.

Therefore, the outer city of Dengzhou has become a refuge for the rich in Shandong Province. The territory between Penglai County, Shuicheng and Danyashan Palace, because it is surrounded by three inner cities, is particularly safe, and has been developed into a commercial market and a luxury residential area by Shen Tingyang.

This mansion has a high-walled compound, the door of the house is thick, and it is closed all day, and there is no sign of "so-and-so mansion" hanging outside the door, giving people a mysterious feeling.

Of course, the people with a little face in Dengzhou City know that this mansion is where the East Office of Jinyi Weibei Town Mansion is located!

"What's wrong? Still not allowed to go? Sonny looked back at Zu Kefa.

Zu Kefa smiled: "Wait, there are others!" Sun Zhiqi, the governor of Shandong of the Qing Kingdom, and Kong Youde's godson Kong Sixi are also detained here. You don't need breakfast, but people have to eat! They have been detained here for almost two months, and if they go on a hunger strike every day, they will really starve to death. ”

"Hmph, how do you compare those two minions to me?" Sonny looked disdainful, "I am a loyal slave of the Qing Dynasty, and Sun Zhiqi and Kong Sixi are both second-...... ministers."

Before he could finish his words, someone shouted outside the door: "Who is the second minister?" Who is the Second Minister? My grandson is righteous, stands upright, and is a dignified and upright green flag loyal slave! I admit that I am a traitor, and it is slander to say that I am a second minister! ”

It turned out that Sun Zhiqi finished breakfast, wiped his mouth and came out under the escort of the two brocade guards, and happened to pass by Sony's door, and heard Sony scolding him for being a second minister.

Sonny heard Sun Zhiqi's voice, and hurriedly looked around, and saw Sun Zhiqi wearing a patched and faded Qing Dynasty official uniform there, bald head without a hat, no hair on the bare head, and a small braid on the back of his head, like a mighty and unyielding Qing loyal slave.

Sun Zhiqi also saw Sony, and his face suddenly changed: "Isn't this Suo Zhongtang?" Why have you been arrested by them, is it possible that the city of Beijing has been ......?"

Speaking of this, he suddenly bent over, lowered his head, and pounced forward, about to take a bare brain door to install the door frame, this will hit it without breaking the blood? Fortunately, the brocade guard who was holding Sun Zhiqi was agile and grabbed him in one hand.

Zu Kefa hurriedly explained: "Governor Sun, don't get me wrong, Suo Zhongtang was not caught in Beijing City, he was caught by Wu Sangui when he returned to Beijing from Tibet and passed through Ningxia!" ”

Sun Zhiqi straightened up and looked surprised, "What Wu Sangui is also the opposite?" ”

"How can it be called the opposite?" Zu Kefa said, "Wu Sangui is the uncle of the dynasty, or the hero of the Ming Dynasty, he has to commit to the Qing Dynasty, if he returns to the land of Shaanxi, it is even more meritorious to the emperor, and the righteousness is better than Guan Gong!" ”

"Phew! How dare he, a shameless third minister, compare with Guan Erye? Sun Zhiqi was disdainful, "Me and Suo Zhongtang are called loyalty!" ”

Sonny spoke at this time, "No, Long Fu, you were a minister. ”

Sun Zhiqi said: "Suo Zhongtang doesn't know, as early as the first year of Chongzhen, I was cut by the faint king!" Since he has cut his status, he is not a minister, and if he votes for the Qing Dynasty, of course, he cannot be regarded as a second minister. ”

"This ......" Sonny counted with his fingers, thinking it made sense! Sun Zhiqi was a minister in the early years of Chongzhen, and he was cut off from his ministership, so he was reduced by one, and there was no more...... If you vote for the Qing Dynasty again, of course, you will still be a minister.

"Offended, offended!" Sony hurriedly apologized.

At this time, Kong Sixi was also escorted over, he was wearing a tattered robe with Qing facial features, he was also bald and had no hat, and his long and thin braids were wrapped around his neck, looking like a bastard who didn't care, and he said while walking: "I, Kong Sixi, as a Qing slave, should start from the beginning, and I will never surrender to the Ming Kingdom as a second slave!" ”

Of course, he is also a "slave" who is not loyal, he was just a small soldier in the Ming Dynasty, and he was deducted from his salary, and he was not enough to be a "minister" at all.

Seeing Kong Sixi coming, Zu Kefa smiled and said, "Okay, everyone is together, let's go together...... Don't be afraid, you don't want to behead you today, and no one wants you to be a second slave. It was your Qing country's peace envoy Jin Zhijun and Fan Chengmo who came together to see you. ”

"What? Do you want to negotiate peace and promote? Sonny asked in the middle of the road.

"yes!" Zu Kefa smiled, "Until now, the two families are exhausted, what can they do if they don't discuss the peace with their relatives?" After the discussion, you will go back and continue to be loyal slaves of the Qing Dynasty...... Okay, that's all that needs to be said, let's go. ”

Sonny raised his hand and pointed to the food on the small table: "Wait for me for a while, I have to eat two mouthfuls of roasted and braised donkey meat......