After breakfast, Shi Ming came over. Chen Yuan gave a general introduction to the situation in the camp, and handed Shi Ming over to Master Wang, who appeared out of nowhere.

At this time, the silver money used to recruit troops from the Chen family was also delivered, and Shi Ming immediately took office and went to receive the silver money with Wang Fuzi.

In the morning, the recruit team continued to read the queue training, and the veteran team members stopped the drill, divided into 4 groups, and went to various places to recruit new people according to the arrangement.

"I remember everything, try to recruit less people in the family, and I can endure hardships. Orions and pharmacists who can climb mountains and mountains are preferred. The eyes are bright, don't invite some waste that is afraid of death to Lao Tzu. Before going out, Chen Xiong was not at ease, and explained to those old captains.

"Captain, don't worry, you and your lordship. Make sure to recruit someone who can run and fight. The captain laughed. They had already received news from Chen Xiong that the security corps would be expanded, and they would be able to get an official and a half-job, which was exciting to think about. The treatment of the security team did not say, three meals a day, meat every day, and money, this is not easy to catch.

"If you meet those who have gone to school, you should also be invited, so that I can be your husband, and teach you to read some books and recognize some words. In the future, we can't be blind like now. Chen Yuan added with a smile.

"That's great, thank you, sir. We're going to have to recruit some literate gentlemen. "The team members were very happy.

When I first came to be a group member, I thought I was just a dog's leg and a thug, but after a few months of weird words, they really learned a lot, and they could still read and write in the future, which was something they couldn't think of before.

"Well, go ahead." Chen Yuan smiled and nodded.

Several groups of people said yes and went out.

"My lord, where are you going?" Chen Xiong stepped forward and asked.

"I'll leave it to you here. I'll take a look on the street later, and I'll go to Yongping. You may spend more time there, you should be careful in everything, step up your training, and you must always pay attention to the Fucheng side, so as not to be served by others. Chen Yuan commanded.

The situation outside is changing, and there have been rumors that the lord of the state has gone to ask the Mongols to surrender, and he is not allowed to take action against the security group that claims to want King Qin to fight the Tartars. The lords of these states are as cowardly as cattle and sheep in front of the Mongols, but they are as fierce as lions and tigers against the people under their rule.

"Don't worry, my lord, we have someone over there in Fucheng, and any news will come over. In the past few days, I've sent some other people over there to keep an eye on them. Chen Xiong nodded.

"Well, but if you received any news, send someone to inform me quickly." Chen Yuan admonished.

As Chen Yuan expected, in Xinzhou City, fifty or sixty miles away, there are still many people who are worried about the inspection officials in Heyan Town.

In the backyard of the state capital, the flowers are gorgeous, and Kong Zhu, who is dressed in Confucian clothes, is pacing lightly among the flowers, but he has no intention of observing the spring color in the courtyard.

Kong Zhu is the fifty-third grandson of Confucius, the contemporary head of the Southern Sect of Confucius, inheriting the title of Yan Shenggong, and is currently the general judge of Xinzhou, and has the right to lead the military and political affairs of Xinzhou. In recent years, the imperial court has been busy and chaotic, and has not appointed the governor, and everything is represented by Sun Su.

Since the change of Jingkang, the forty-seventh grandson of Confucius, Kong Duanyou, the holy prince of Yan, led some clansmen to cross south with Gaozong Zhao, and the Kong clan people who crossed south no longer returned to Qufu in the north, but established a family temple in Quzhou, multiplied, and passed to Kong Zhu for six generations.

And Qufu, far away in Shandong, naturally has a Yan Shenggong who has been crowned, and since then, Confucius has been divided into two sects, north and south.

The Yuan soldiers went south, which was a moment of life and death for the Great Song Dynasty, and for the Nanzong who had followed the Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years, it was not a time of life and death! There is only one Confucius in this world, so naturally there can only be one Yan Shenggong, Nanzong continues to die, and the life and death of the clansmen cannot be worried about Sun Zhu.

"Master, master, Hengde Gong is here." An old servant walked over and said.

"Hmm. Let him arrange for him to serve tea in the side hall. Sun Su said helplessly.

This Hengde Gong is his own uncle, and he came from Quzhou a few days ago, so that it is naturally the future of Nanzong. The outside are scrambling to surrender to Meng Yuan, but as a descendant of the saint's great sect, he has to take care of some face, and he has to save some face for the ancestors.

"The actor is watching tea in the back." The old servant said.

Kong Yan is Sun Zhu's younger brother, and with another clan brother Sun Jin, he followed Kong Zhu in office, and also opened museums, taught and taught apprentices in Shinshu and other places, and was also a well-known Confucian in Jiangdong Shilin.

"Master, the old slave has a famous story, I don't know if I should say it?" The old servant said worriedly.

"Uncle Xing, you have been in my Kong family for many years, and you are an old man in the family, so it doesn't hurt to say anything if you have anything."

"Master, according to the old slave, this court can't hold on anyway. This is also destiny. The saint preaches obedience to the heavens, and this is the current situation. This time, Hengde Gong came to this point, presumably this is also the meaning. The master does not think about himself, but also for the inheritance of Confucius. The old servant said softly.

"Alas, Uncle Xing, it is precisely because of the inheritance that I am in a dilemma." Sun Su sighed.

"Hengde Gong once said to the old servant that the north intends to re-discuss the inheritance of the Holy Gate after the world is peaceful, which is a major event related to our Quzhou Confucian Sect to inherit the descendants of the saints. After the adult is the great sect of Confucius, no matter what the way of the world is, he should be the holy prince of Yan. The old servant said.

"Yan Shenggong or something, I don't mind too much. At the beginning, Ruiyou Gong went south, and the Jin people set up Duanyou Gong's nephew as Yan Shenggong, and the north and south sides were both descendants of the saint, how could there be many disputes. The dignity of this saint must be maintained. That's why I'm walking on thin ice now. ”

"The old slave also experienced some of the difficulties of the master. Now in the state capital, people are different, why don't you hang up the crown and let those people toss? ”

"I am ordered by the emperor, if I go by myself, it is a matter of eating the king, and I cannot be loyal to the king. If so, what is the difference with those who bow their knees and surrender? He will be ridiculed by posterity. The old man's old face is nothing, and the face of this saint can't be lost. This is by no means feasible. Sun Su flatly refused.

The old servant was also a little secret. After thinking about it, he said: "If the old man has made up his mind, he must take some precautions." The old man heard a few days ago that some people in the state have gone to Raozhou and other places to contact the matter of returning to Mengyuan, which may not be conducive to the master. ”

"It's natural that everyone has different minds. Let them go. Sun Zhu smiled bitterly and said, "Fortunately, if there is no accident in the matter of Xinzhou, the old man will be able to unload the burden soon." ”

"Oh, sir, you mean that the court will appoint officials to come." The old servant said happily. Now it's okay, the hot taro can be put into someone else's hands.

"Well, at the end of last year, Jiangdong sentenced Xie Fang because of Lu Shikui's old age, so he wrote to protect Lu Shikui, and said that Lu Wenhuan could be persuaded to return to the Song Dynasty. The imperial court appointed him as an envoy along the Yangtze River and ordered him to go to Jiangzhou to see Lu Wenhuan. It's a pity that Lu Wenhuan has gone north to see the Yuan Lord, so he can't see it. Now the imperial court has appointed him as a punishment in Jiangdong, an envoy in Jiangxi, and a governor of Xinzhou. Soon, when the time came. Sun Su said.

"Master, this is a good thing." The old servant laughed.

"Uncle Xing, everything is not in the way, how can you be happy. State affairs are like this, Kong is worried. Kong is the king of the king, and he should do his best. On any day, I should also do my duty for one day. Sun Su said solemnly.

The old servant put away his smile, bowed down and pleaded: "It's the old slave who is rude." Please punish the master. ”

"Uncle Xing cherishes the Confucian family in his heart, and he is loyal, so what is the crime." Sun Zhu shook his head and said, "Uncle Xing, you will go and inform Lin to sign the judgment later, and ask him to call the officials of Zhu Cao and Liu Tongjun of the Xiang Army." I say that I have something to discuss with the people. ”

"Yes." The old servant agreed, and hurriedly informed him to go.

Kong Zhu groaned in the back courtyard for a long time, and then went out of the back yard to the main hall of the government office.

Because Kong Zhu is the right to judge the military affairs of the state, the state government hall is full of people for a while. Zhu Sanguan, Zhu Cao officials, capital supervisors, inspectors, and Liu Tongjun, the commander of the Xiang army and the regimental training envoy, all gathered here.

Now can be described as an extraordinary time, and any slightest disturbance in the state cannot be left unattended by the officials who do not cheer up and pay attention.

Kong so coughed outside the door and stepped in. The officials stood up to greet him.

"My lord, we are summoned today, but there is news from the imperial court?" Wufu is Wufu, Liu Tongjun Liu Wu didn't wait for Kong Zhu to sit down, so he asked urgently.

On weekdays, few people scolded him, but today, no one made a sound, only staring at the judge.

"Hmm." Kong Zhu calmed down and said, "There is no news from the imperial court. ”

"Then the Lord summoned everyone to come here today, what is the matter?" Liu Wu arched his hand.

"Liu Tizhi sat down for the time being. I summoned you to come today, naturally there is something to do, and I will wait for Kong to come slowly. Kong Su said slowly.

Liu Wu returned to his seat and sat down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now that Meng Yuan is going south, the situation in the imperial court is critical. I don't need Kong to talk about this. ”

Everyone nodded, and Kong Zhu continued: "Now the situation outside is treacherous, and people in the state are also panicking. But as court officials, we are the backbone of a state, but we can't do anything. There is a way to eat the king's luck and delay the king's worries, this truth doesn't need Kong to say more. ”_

Everyone looked at each other, and many of them had different colors.

The curtain lins stood up and said, "What my lord said is that we are ready to eat the imperial court, and we should do our duty. If there is a traitor or a thief, everyone will be punished. ”

"yes. That's what the adults said. The crowd agreed.

Kong Zhu's face softened, and he said: "Today, I have nothing else to do, but I smell that the state affairs have been abandoned in recent days, and I don't feel worried." Therefore, we called everyone to come and discuss. Now that the times are difficult, it is all the more important for all kings to work together, fulfill their duties, and not slack off. In this way, it can be reported to the court and protect the people. ”

"As it should be." Everyone's hearts were light, and they bowed their hands.

Kong Zhu nodded and said, "Everything at hand has to be dealt with as usual." This official will not delay everyone's official business much, so let's go. Lin signed the judgment, Tong Patrol, Zhou Dujian, and Liu Guanjun stayed for a while. ”

"Subordinate farewell." Some of the officials who had not been named got up, bowed their hands, and walked out of the hall.

"My lord, do you still have something to discuss?" Lin asked with his hand.

"It's nothing important." Kong Zhu said slowly, "Ladies and gentlemen, now that the imperial court is in danger, the old man is favored by the imperial court, and he can't sleep all night when he thinks about state affairs. However, Kong Zhu had no policy to save the country, and after thinking about it, he could only take care of the affairs of Xinzhou for the imperial court, and wait for the imperial court's edict. In this way, it is not lost in the duty of a minister. ”

"That's what my lord said." Lin Judge nodded.

"My lord, you can tell me how to do it. I, Liu Wu, waited for my lord's orders. Liu Wu said bluntly.

"Yes, we would like to look at the head of the horse. If there is anything, let the adults tell me. The other three also bowed.

Kong Zhu nodded and said, "No matter what happens outside, we are the officials and the place, and we must ensure the safety and well-being of the people no matter what." We are now in the same boat, and I hope that you will work together to maintain the current situation. If the naivety does not bless my Great Song, we will do our duty without regrets. ”

Everyone nodded, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. The meaning of the general judgment couldn't be clearer, not to ask everyone to go to King Qin, and not to ask for anything to surrender, just wait and see what happens. Xinzhou is not as good as Lin'an, nor is it an important place, and Meng Yuan can't hit here for a while. If you want to make a choice, you can also wait for the situation in Lin'an to be clear.

Seeing that everyone understood what they meant, Kong Zhu continued: "Lin signed the judge, you must supervise the two governments in the near future, and you must not be desolate, and each of you will do your duty." ”

"Yes." Lin signed the judgment and bowed.

"Zhou Dujian, you have to take care of the warehouses and material yards everywhere, and there must be no mistakes. Tong Patrol, you have to strengthen the patrol of all parts of the city, and assist Zhou Dujian to do a good job of guarding the warehouses and yards, and there must be no mistakes. If there is something wrong, I am afraid that if we do not wait for the arrival of the Mengyuan soldiers, we may all fall into unforeseen disasters. ”

"Don't worry, my lord, we should be cautious and careful, and nothing will go wrong." Tong and Zhou bowed their hands.

"Liu Guanjun, you have recently gathered all the Xiang troops, added some training, and renovated the city walls and gates, and offensive and defensive equipment. Let the Xiang army detachment patrol the city and strictly guard against Xiaoxiao. But if you need supplies, you can report them to me and collect them outside the prison in Zhoudu. ”

"Yes. Subordinates listen to orders. Liu Tongjun stood up and gave up his hand.