Just when Hongyi heard the "interesting anecdotes" of the "Buick Wars Volkswagen", the seventeen-year-old emperor Fulin was "busy" in the palace, and he was not busy alone. He was accompanied by not the old eunuch Wu Liangfu, but someone else - the thirteen-year-old late Kong Sizhen, the daughter of Kong Youde, the late "King of Youde Ding Nanwu Zhuang [1]" Kong Youde [2].

"Sister Sizhen, you said that the territorial sea must be opened, and as soon as the sea route is opened, will you be able to prosper the sea and fill the treasury?"

Fu Lin stood behind Kong Sizhen and watched sideways at the little girl below practicing calligraphy. At this time, the emperor was instructing calligraphy, talking with a partner, and his eyes were still slightly closed, as if he was carefully sniffing the bursts of fragrance coming from the layers around him.

On June 3 last year (the 11th year of Shunzhi), Kong Sizhen protected his father's cowardice [chèn] (coffin) and arrived in Beijing for burial, and the imperial court held a very grand suburban welcome and funeral ceremony for Kong Youde: "Order Prince Heshuo below, Ashani Hafan above, Han Shangshu below, Sanpin official or above, suburbs." When the time comes, the kings return to their heads, and the officials stay for one night"[3]. Since then, the Queen Mother has taken pity on this lonely little girl, adopted her as an adopted daughter, and raised her in the palace. Although she has not been canonized with any "Gege" name for the time being, she enjoys the same honors and preferential treatment as other Gulun Gege and Shuo Gege.

As early as that time, Fu Lin, who had been in power for a long time, saw that this matter was not just as simple as "showing loyalty to martyrs and giving preferential treatment to orphans". At that time, her younger brother Kong Tingxun had been captured by Li Dingguo, and if she unfortunately died, this little girl would be the only surviving king of Dingnan. The key point is that Kong Youde, the king of Dingnan, as the first batch of Hanchen who held heavy troops and belonged to Manchuria, had qualifications, merits, and loyalty as the top cards in the "Three Kings and One Duke [4]" at that time! In terms of merit, Kong Youde is the most meritorious among the Ming generals who surrendered at the beginning of the country, and the dozen or so artillery pieces he carried from Dengzhou "anyway" alone were enough to make Emperor Taizong Taiji overjoyed; In terms of qualifications, among the other three Han kings, Geng Zhongming is still half a subordinate of Kong Youde, Shang Kexi is a later, and he is older than Wu Sangui, who surrendered during the Battle of Shanhaiguan; In terms of loyalty, when Guilin was besieged in the ninth year of Shunzhi, except for Kong Sizhen, the whole family was martyred and saved the face of the Qing Dynasty. It can be said that Kong Youde was the only hero known for his loyalty among the four Han kings in the early Qing Dynasty.

Following the defeat of Kong Youde, the Qing Dynasty's Prince Jing Kan was beheaded in Hengzhou by Li Dingguo's front. Within a year, "two famous kings, the world shook". In the tenth year of Shunzhi (1653), because Li Dingguo led the army to besiege Zhaoqing, Guangdong, Kong Youde's generals Line Guoan and Li Ruchun were able to collect the rout troops and reoccupy Guilin. In this way, the "Tianyu Soldiers[5]" under the Kong family are still a team with considerable combat power. Although Guangxi was again under the control of the Qing army, the situation in the entire southwest region still caused serious unease to the Qing court. The line Guoan generation also lacked the concept of the Qing court's army, and was only known as the Kong general. Therefore, it was necessary for the Qing court to commend loyalty, compensate the orphans, and use the banner of Kong Sizhen to appease the army of the Dingnan Wang.

Fu Lin knew that at this point, the empress dowager could be said to be full of political strategy and scheming, and took Kong Sizhen into the palace to raise her, hoping to strengthen the Qing court's control over this part of the army through her in the future. Then you must have another "expression" to do it, and you can't fall behind! So, in the next year, that is, in April of the twelfth year of Shunzhi, Fulin asked the Empress Dowager for her consent to "Dingnan Wuzhuang King Kong Youde, who made a lot of contributions, and was martyred." Specially give his daughter food, and regard it as Shuogege. The guards are still the same", which can be regarded as taking the initiative to win over this "godsister".

Since then, Fu Lin has also noticed that the Queen Mother seems to be aware of something, and often facilitates contact between them. The Queen Mother not only urged Kong Sizhen to read the scriptures, but whenever she retired from the court, she always had to find some reason, so she sent this godsister to the palace and always accompanied her. Especially when he went to Nanyuan to hunt, he always had to let Kong Sizhen accompany him...... I have to admit that Kong Sizhen, who grew up in the barracks, is quite charming when she gallops on a horse......

"Brother Emperor, Sizhen doesn't know what territorial waters and shipping are, but Sizhen knows that if it weren't for the big ship carrying my father north to Conglong, there would be no Kong family today......" Just when Fu Lin was thinking about it, Kong Sizhen replied quietly, speaking of her father, and then mentioning the Kong family, she suddenly thought that she was now alone and under the fence, although the queen mother and the emperor regarded themselves as relatives, but it was inevitable that sadness would come from it, the little girl stopped talking instantly, and her eyes began to be rosy.

Fu Lin was actually not asking for this little sister's opinion on national policies, originally just looking for a topic to show her wisdom and martial arts, but found that the atmosphere suddenly plummeted, and quickly took Kong Sizhen's hand holding the brush, and said softly with relief:

"Okay, okay, sister Sizhen, I don't want those troublesome things anymore! We don't practice calligraphy anymore, in fact, just like you, I also worry about these troublesome square characters and sage books, but I am the emperor, if I don't learn these, how can I take those Han people? Actually, we all like to gallop right away, don't we? Or let's go ......" Before he said the word "horseback riding", the Qianqianyu hand that he held in his hand suddenly broke free.

"Who's like you? Sizhen listens to the words of the Queen Mother the most, and he has to read everything in the Four Books and Five Classics, and even those many military books and war strategies, everyone is reciting them well! The queen mother said that Sizhen has been in and out of the military camp since he was a child, and he is familiar with military books and is also glorifying his ancestors. It's just that it's inevitable that the Han people's knowledge will be rude, and they just accompany the emperor's brother to work hard, so as not to be lazy! The Empress Dowager also said...... "Kong Sizhen turned his face from the front of the imperial case and seriously enlightened his emperor brother.

"Okay, listen to you, listen to you, sister Sizhen, let's continue to practice calligraphy, okay?" Hearing that several queen dowagers came out of the mouth of her little godsister, Fulin was a little upset. is not just a mother-son relationship, how did the fourteen-year-old Kong Sizhen know that her mother asked her to learn the Four Books and Five Classics in order to cater to herself, the emperor who was dedicated to Han; Familiar with military books, but in order to one day in the future, you can lead the old department of Kong Youde, the king of Dingnan, and your father! These two things, from beginning to end, this little sister was used as a tool......

But then again, since the little girl Kong Sizhen came to Beijing in June last year and lived in the palace, she and she did seem to have a hazy feeling in the long-term contact, this kind of natural feelings, which are very different from those Manchu concubines around her. Although they are also beautiful and beautiful, they only know how to respond to all their needs bluntly, but they can never give themselves any spiritual comfort. Let's just say that the new Empress Borzigit, the niece and granddaughter of the Queen Mother, and her nieces entered the palace at about the same time as Sister Sizhen, but I haven't touched her until now......

How can these Mongolian aristocratic women have a different style like Han women? Alas! Don't look at Sizhen's little girl growing up in the barracks, but she can learn Sinology, but she is no worse than her own emperor, she is often taught as soon as she is taught, and she will also touch the bypass, which may be the so-called cultural inheritance! It's no wonder that I have begun to have some attachment to her in the past few days, and if I don't see her for a few days, it is like every other autumn, I can't say that I am restless, but I am stunned. This kind of feeling, in fact, I am familiar with it, isn't this kind of affection in the previous period given to me by my brother-in-law, Prince Xiang Fujin Dong E? Oh...... I haven't seen her for a long time, maybe three or four months...... It seems that the Queen Mother's clever plan really worked!

"Brother Emperor, what do you think of my writing?" Kong Sizhen's gentle and sweet words brought Fu Lin's somewhat unhappy mood back to the present.

"Oh? I'll take a look at ......" Fulin looked down, Kong Sizhen had just put down the pen, and there was a beautiful block "cannon" on the rice paper, and the ink had not dried and was freshly baked.

"Haha, good! But why did you suddenly write such a murderous word? ”

"I ......"

"Okay, okay, my good sister, I'll write you one too, and see whose pen is stronger......"

Fu Lin saw that Kong Sizhen's face was embarrassed, and thought it was a sentence of "murderous", which aroused the sadness of the little girl. You must know that Kong Youde did rely on the dozen cannons of his old boss Sun Yuanhua to be able to independently form an army of "Heavenly Blessing Soldiers" outside the Manchurian, Mongolian and Han Eight Banners, although he himself later joined the Han Army Zhenghong Banner, and in the six years of Shunzhi before going south to quell the rebellion, his team also set up Niu Lu Zhangjing fifteen, but it was not attributed to any Han Army flag master [6]! Not only that, in May of the sixth year of Shunzhi, Dolgon also "ordered Kong Youde, the king of Dingnan, to lead 3,100 old soldiers and 16,900 new soldiers, a total of 20,000, to suppress Guangxi and garrison his home." The governors of the whole province, the governors of the provinces, the prefectures, the prefectures, and the county officials also printed letters and ordered them to be carried there. Geng Zhongming, the king of Jingnan, led 2,500 old soldiers and 7,500 new soldiers; The king of Pingnan was still gratifying, and led 2,300 old soldiers and 7,700 new soldiers, a total of 20,000, to suppress Guangdong and garrison his home. The governors of the whole province, the governors of the provinces, the prefectures, the prefectures, and the county officials also printed letters and ordered them to be carried there. ”

Not only did he not return to the flag, but he also "added new troops" for it, that is, to supplement the troops of the Green [lǜ] battalion [7] under his command, why? This is the "reserved project" of Daddy Huang Taiji, in order not to bring the three kings and soldiers with great combat power under his banner, but to form the actual emperor's personal leadership! Even Dorgon, who knew this well, did the same. Now that he has just broken off the Eight Banners of Manchuria with the help of Xiao Xuanye, the Eight Banners of the Han Army will be the next target!

Fulin adjusted his mood in time and prepared to show off his skills and write a masterpiece of calligraphy.

"Master Qiqi......" Wu Liangfu's voice appeared behind him for the first time out of place.

"Speak!" Fu Lin didn't look back, just blunt. Kong Sizhen found that the young emperor's brother's face instantly became a little annoyed, and hurriedly used his left hand to gently hold the emperor's left hand on the table to show comfort, supplemented by the grace of affection and looking forward to Shenglian.

"Huh! Dorobelle and the second son of the emperor Xuan Ye meet the master! ”

Wu Liangfu didn't look at it and knew the face of the emperor's "elder brother" at this time, but he still replied. After all, the emperor is not afraid when he is annoyed, after so many years, he can make him happy again by finding a reason afterwards, and he trusts and relies on himself as always.

But the little Baylor Ye Xuanye who hurried outside the hall was completely different. Not to mention the anxious look on the face of this young master today, even if he laughs, as long as he gives himself an order, these two old legs will no longer obey his command, and only obediently obey his orders!

Besides, Xiao Xuanye's expression today is indeed very different, and he must not be offended! Otherwise, the old life can't stand the bird!

[1] After Kong Youde descended to Jin (Qing), he was first awarded the marshal of the capital in June of the seventh year of Tiancong, and then was awarded the title of King Gongshun in the first year of Chongde, and the general of Pingnan in the third year of Shunzhi, and there were two subordinates, Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi. In May of the sixth year of Shunzhi, he was renamed "King of the South of Deding". In the ninth year of Shunzhi, Kong Youde was broken by Li Dingguo and committed suicide. Ten years, the Qing court gave him the nickname "Wu Zhuang", called "King Wu Zhuang of Deding South".

[2] Kong Sizhen, a native of Liaodong, was born in the seventh year of Chongde in the Qing Dynasty (1642), and was the daughter of Kong Youde, the king of Dingnan. After Kong Youde's death, she helped Zizi back to Beijing, was extremely courteous by the Qing court, was raised in the palace by the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, and almost became the concubine of Emperor Shunzhi, but finally married Sun Yanling, who was engaged to marry since childhood, and ruled the Dingnan Wang's domain together for several years. When Wu Sangui rebelled, Sun Yanling also responded with troops, but Kong Sizhen always cared about the kindness of the Qing family and strongly persuaded Yanling to do it anyway. Sun Yanling's first subordinates led to him being killed by Wu Sangui's faction, and Kong Sizhen was also trapped in Yunnan until the three feudatories were pacified, and then he returned to Beijing alone and spent his old age in peace.

[3] Quoted from "The Records of the Emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty, the Ancestral Body of the Qing Dynasty, Tianlong Yunding, the Tongjian Ji, the Yingrui, the Qinwen, the Martial Arts, the Great Virtue, the Honggong, the Zhiren, the Pure Filial Piety, and the Emperor (Volume 84)" [Hehe, let me show you the real so-called "Qing Shilu" is actually divided into different emperors and called different names! 】

[4] The Three Kings and One Duke refer to the Ming generals Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi and Shen Zhixiang who successively surrendered to the Qing Dynasty (Later Jin) during the reign of Emperor Taizong Taizong of the Qing Dynasty and Chongde Emperor. In April of the first year of Chongde (1636), Kong, Geng, and Shang were respectively named King Gongshun, King Huaishun, and King Zhishun. In the first month of the fourth year of Chongde, Shen Zhixiang was named the Duke of Xushun. After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, in May of the sixth year of Shunzhi, the three kings were renamed the king of Dingnan, the king of Jingnan, and the king of Pingnan, and the title of the Duke of Shun was still the same.

[5] In the seventh year of Tiancong, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming led their troops from Dengzhou to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and Huang Taiji sealed the two of them as the marshal and the chief military officer respectively.

[6] In August of the seventh year of Chongde, the Eight Banners Han Army was organized. In the first episode of the Eight Flags Tongzhi? Among all the 100 Han army leaders compiled in the seventh year of Chongde contained in the Banner Chronicles, there were no three kings and their subordinates who were in charge of the leaders, so it can be basically concluded that the subordinates of the three kings were not included in the Han army banner at all.

[7] The Green Battalion, a regular army of the Qing Dynasty, was formed by the Han Chinese, and was mainly responsible for making up for the shortcomings of the Eight Banners and guarding the country. These Han troops were called the Green Battalion because of their use of the green military flag. For most of the Qing Dynasty, it was the main force of the Qing army. The rise of the Manchu Qing Dynasty relied on its powerful Eight Banners military force. With the expansion of the territory, the Manchu Qing absorbed some of the Mongols and Han Shili, and in response to this, Huang Taiji set up the Eight Banners of the Mongols and the Eight Banners of the Han Army to strengthen the military and strengthen the management of the Mongol and Han subjects. After the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, although the number of the Eight Banners Army reached 200,000, the number of troops was still far from enough. In order to strengthen the effective rule of the territory, the Qing government recruited the Ming army and recruited the Han people to organize the army, with the green flag as the symbol and the battalion as the unit, so it was called the "green battalion soldiers", independent of the Eight Banner Army.

The Green Camp is composed entirely of Han Chinese, and is organized into Biao, Xie, Ying, and Xun. The soldier is a world military system, and the father dies and the son succeeds him, and is commanded by the Han people. The official ranks of the Green Battalion are roughly in accordance with the system of the Ming Dynasty, from high to low, they are Commander (Province/Standard), General Soldier (Town), Deputy General (Association), Staff General (Battalion), Guerrilla, Capital Division, Garrison (Local), Thousand General (Station), and General General. The full name of the Admiral is "Admiral Commander-in-Chief", who commands the green battalion of a province and is controlled by the civilian governor and governor. The size of the troops in each province varies, ranging from more than 10,000 to 60,000 or 70,000; Under the commander is the general army, in charge of the green battalion of a town, with a strength ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 or 3,000 men; The next is the deputy general, who manages the strength of the First Association, about a few thousand people; Below the adjutant generals are the generals, guerrillas, capital divisions, and garrisons, and the ones under their command are called battalions, and the number of soldiers varies; At the bottom are the thousand general and the general, responsible for the command of a flood, that is, a station, soldiers from more than a dozen to hundreds of soldiers, and later there are "foreign general managers" and "foreign general generals", set up under them, the position is the same as the thousand general, the general manager, but the salary is lower. In addition, from the governor to the general soldier, there are their own direct green battalion soldiers, called "standard", such as "Du Biao" (governor), "Fu Biao" (governor), "military standard" (Sichuan, Xinjiang general), "Raise standard" (admiral), "town standard" (general soldier), etc., the size is the same as that of the association. The commander of the "standard" is called the "Zhongjun" (the status is equivalent to the modern captain and adjutant general of the guard), the deputy general is the commander of the standard of the Chinese army, and the general of the Fubiao is the general of the Fubiao Chinese army.

Most of the green battalion soldiers are infantry, but there are also horsemen and sailors, and the commonly used weapons are cold weapons such as knives, guns, spears, and arrows, but there are also hot weapons such as bird guns, guns, guns, and even cannons, but their equipment and treatment are obviously worse than those of the Eight Banners. The development of the green battalion to the Kangxi period has become a strict system, the generals are directly under the command of the military department, the generals can not directly command the troops, the soldiers are assigned to various places as errand service in peacetime, and they are temporarily distributed to the generals in wartime, so that the generals do not know the soldiers, the soldiers do not know the generals, and effectively prevent the soldiers from supporting the army and self-respect. Horsemen are cavalry troops, infantry are infantry troops, and garrisons are logistics troops, and horsemen and infantry are collectively referred to as war soldiers.

In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, the role of the Green Battalion, which was mostly Han Chinese, was only to defend the territory, but with the corruption of the Eight Banners, the importance of the Green Camp increased. In the rebellion of the three feudatories, the Qing army took the green battalion as the backbone and successively sent more than 400,000 green battalion soldiers to fight. In the subsequent wars, the Green Battalion was also the main component of the Qing army. But with the long period of peace, the phenomenon of relaxation and corruption began to appear in the green camp, and when it came to the military parade of Emperor Qianlong, what was seen was "archery, arrows are missing; gallop a horse, and a man falls to the ground". By the time of the two Opium Wars and the suppression of the Taiping Army, "the state had raised more than 500,000 soldiers in the Green Battalion, and what could have been done at a cost of 200 years." The Green Battalion had lost its combat capability and was about to collapse at the slightest touch of battle, which was also one of the main reasons for the defeat of these wars. Since then, the Manchu court has gradually relied on villagers such as Xiangyong and Huaiyong, and began to reduce the green camp many times during the Tongzhi period, resulting in the gradual weakening of the importance of the green camp. During the Hundred Days Restoration, the imperial court newly organized a new army with all-Western-style training, and since then, the green battalion has existed in name only. Later, in the early years of the Republic of China, the Green Battalion was reorganized into a local security garrison with the nature of the police, which became the abuse of the police during the Republic of China.