At the beginning of December, the wind was cold.

Xiao Ruxun led the army into Shandong, and after a short period of weak resistance, he captured Jining, after which Xiao Ruxun ordered the army to be reorganized in Jining for a while, and then brought Ye Mengxiong Yuan Huang and other civil officials, and personally led the troops to attack Ziyang County, the capital of Yanzhou.

On the fifth day of the first month of December, the prefect of Yanzhou and Ziyang County surrendered without a fight, and offered the city to welcome Xiao Ruxun, Xiao Ruxun easily entered the city, and then ordered the prefect of Yanzhou to persuade Qufu City, the hometown of Confucius, and the residence of Kong Shangxian, the contemporary Yansheng Gong.

Confucius, how can you not worship?

Hehehehe......

Qufu County Ling is also a member of the Kong family, and he has been a member of the Kong family for generations, he is very knowledgeable and open, Xiao Ruxun entered Qufu City without firing a shot.

Before entering Qufu City, Xiao Ruxun still took off his armor and put on the costume of the Duke of Qin, and the other party was also a duke, at this point, the two sides were the same in terms of rank in the imperial court, which could provide convenience for Xiao Ruxun.

And Kong Shangxian was also very kind and led the main members of the family to the city gate to greet Xiao Ruxun.

The descendants of the Confucian saints have always known the current affairs, when the Jin and Song dynasties were hostile, each side had a Yan Shenggong, called the Southern and Northern Sects, and when the Meng, Song and Jin existed at the same time, there were even three Yan Shenggong, until the unification of the Meng and Yuan Dynasty, it was restored to a Yan Shenggong.

At the beginning of the Manchu Dynasty's entry into the Central Plains, the Confucian family persuaded him to advance, and Dolgon was pleased to see that the descendants of the Confucian family were so upright, and of course he was pleased, and out of the need to stabilize his rule, he continued to ensure the honor of the Kong family, and he was still crowned as a holy prince, and he could also ride a horse in the Forbidden City, and he inherited the Qufu county decree and enjoyed various privileges.

Successive rulers knew that the Confucian family was nothing more than a tool in their hands, a tool used to win over scholars.

The Confucian family is so upright and so obedient, getting the persuasion of the Confucian family is equivalent to getting the support of the scholars, and they only need to give them an empty title, and then reward Qufu with a place, and then they can get the whole world, why not?

Since the beginning of the Song Dynasty, the title of Yan Shenggong has been maintained for hundreds of years, let you the vicissitudes of the land of China, my Kong family has stood still, who is the ruler I will provide the orthodox name for whom, in exchange for the privilege of the ruler, for the Confucian family, this is also a very good deal.

Therefore, the Kong family can continue forever, all because of this cleverness and reality, so it has become the first family in China through the ages.

As the spiritual leaders of the world's scholars, in addition to the top scholars who are clear about their essence, many stunned young people who have not yet undergone observation and tempering still have a lot of respect for Kong, and the books they read are strictly speaking, the intellectual property of Kong's Confucianism, and they are the spiritual disciples of others.

So Kong's influence is still very great.

Xiao Ruxun will definitely not be an enemy of the Kong family, and he will definitely not be now, on the contrary, he will send troops to protect the Kong family, safeguard the interests of the Kong family in the local area, protect the land and property of the Kong family, and let them continue to live a comfortable life.

As for coming to meet the Kong family, it was Ye Mengxiong who proposed it, and Ye Mengxiong thought that meeting the Kong family was a very important political signal, and with the support of the Kong family, he would be able to overwhelm Shen Cheng Cheng in the name of orthodoxy, reduce the disgust of the scholars, and gain a righteous advantage for the elimination of Shen Cheng in the future.

The government affairs team unanimously agreed, and those accompanying civil officials who had nothing to do also thought so, and Xiao Ruxun went to meet Kong in the name of the Ming Dynasty Qin Guogong.

The Kong family is really very good, Yan Shenggong Kong Shangxian personally went out of the city to greet him, Xiao Ruxun of course also gave the Kong family face, and he dismounted from afar, walked to Kong Shangxian, and faced Kong Shangxian is a deep salute.

"Xiao Ruxun meets the Holy Father of Yan!"

Kong Shangxian hurried back the gift.

"Don't dare, don't dare, Kong Shangxian visits Qin Guogong."

Then the two got up at the same time and smiled at each other.

"Duke Qin is here, my Kong family is overjoyed, Kong has ordered his family to prepare a little wine in the city, and he also asked Duke Qin to move, and the city will continue."

"Then Xiao will be bothered."

Xiao Ruxun naturally took over Kong Shangxian's good intentions.

The two walked side by side in front, and countless people followed behind, and the group slowly entered Qufu City, while the army was stationed outside the city and did not enter the city.

"In recent years, the year has not been good, and the country has been in frequent wars, is it okay for Yan Shenggong to live in Qufu City? But if there is anything needed, if there is, it can be proposed, Xiao will definitely be for Yan Shenggong. ”

Kong Shangxian hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "Although the country has frequent wars, thanks to the protection of the ancestors and the protection of His Majesty, the Kong family is still stable, and Qufu is still peaceful, and it has not been affected by anything. ”

"Well, that's good, Xiao is just worried that the world is unstable, Qufu is vulnerable to the attack of some bandits and rogues around who are not long-eyed, and it will threaten the Kong family, today Xiao also came with a team, the number is not large, a thousand people, all of them are elite, with one as a ten, there is this army stationed in Qufu, to protect the Confucian Temple, it will be able to ensure that nothing goes wrong, Yan Shenggong can rest assured."

Xiao Ruxun looked at Kong Shangxian and smiled slightly.

Kong Shangxian was stunned for a moment, and then smiled all over his face.

"Hahaha, Duke Qin is so good, how can Kong not be respectful? Kong has long heard that Qin Gong is good at training and leading troops, and he is the first general of my Ming Dynasty, and he has Qin Gong under his command to protect Qufu, and Qufu has no worries since then! Hahaha......"

How good at talking!

Xiao Ruxun appreciated this skill very much.

No wonder the Kong family has stood for thousands of years.

"It's okay, it's just a little help, although Xiao is a martial artist, he is also coarse and well-versed, he respects Sage Kong very much, and it has always been Xiao's wish to do something for the descendants of Sage Kong, and today he finally got what he wanted, and I want to thank Sage Yan."

Kong Shangxian pondered for a moment, and keenly sensed some other meanings in it.

"It is the glory of the Kong family to be able to do things for the Ming Dynasty, and the Kong family has been deeply favored by the emperor in the past dynasties, and they dare not trust it."

He decided to test Xiao Ruxun.

"That's natural."

Xiao Ruxun said with a smile: "You and I are both courtiers, both are courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, and we should be loyal to the Lord, but now Your Majesty is in trouble, and I am a traitor in the dynasty, I have no choice but to raise troops, just to restore the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty, but I don't know if in this Qufu City, is it the fifth day of December in the twenty-sixth year of Wanli, or the fifth day of December in the first year of Taichang?" ”

Kong Shangxian's heart sudden.

Then the brain raced.

"Those who are ministers should be loyal to their duties, when there is only 26 years of Wanli today, how can you say that the first year of Taichang is said?"

Kong Shangxian is very serious.

With his hands behind his back, he made a gesture that only his cronies could understand, and asked him to go home first and burn the holy decree of the Taichang era sent by Shen Zheng's court before.

That thing is now the equivalent of a talisman!

Then you have to contact the people in the capital as soon as possible, and you must find a way to destroy the congratulatory watch sent by the Kong family before Xiao Ruxun kills Shen Zheng, it is a congratulatory watch written in the name of Kong Shangxian, whether it is the emperor's restoration or Xiao Ruxun is in power, if the Kong family is caught with pigtails, they will not be able to get benefits!

Shen consistently, Shen consistently, if you dare to harm my family, I will not be finished with you!

Kong Shangxian felt a little more worried in his heart.