The night gradually deepened, dark clouds hung low in the night sky, and from time to time there was a faint muffled thunder rolling in the sky, and I don't know if there was really thunder somewhere, or where the battle was going on when the artillery was flying?

However, the Confucian Palace on the south bank of the Yi River and the Qufu City on the north bank of the Yi River seem to be safe for the time being.

According to the reliable information obtained by Kangxi on the evening of the eighth day of October, the Ming army, which had been pursued all the way from the south bank of the Jiehe River, did not continue to the north after entering the county seat of Zouxian, but turned to the direction of Nishan in the northeast, which was a very strange action, and Nishan seemed to be of little importance except for the place where Confucius was born.

However, the Ming army pursuing Kangxi did turn to Nishan, and at the same time only a small number of defenders were left to garrison Zou County, and it seemed that there was no intention of attacking Qufu for the time being.

At the same time, the Ming army, which had broken through the Baima River from the direction of Ziyang and Jining, was blocked by the Zhengbaiqi New Army on the west bank of the Si River (the Yi River is a tributary of the Si River). Because the cavalry of the Zhengbai Banner New Army destroyed all the bridges on the Sihe River section on the west side of Qufu in time, the Ming army, although the number of people was large, could not pass for a while.

As for the mountainous areas east of Qufu and the area north of Qufu on the north bank of the Sihe River, although there are also reports of Ming army activities, the number does not seem to be too much, it should be just some small forces that harass it, and Kangxi did not pay much attention to it.

So after entering the Confucian Annex, he decided to rest for a day in the fortress-style courtyard of the Confucian family in Qufu before heading to Qufu City.

One of the reasons why he did this was because he was too tired. After all, he is not iron-clad, he has been commanding battles without marching for the past few days, his mental tension is extreme, and his body is extremely tired, and he really can't support it.

The second is that there are as many as 10,000 Kong soldiers in Qufu City. Kong Shenggong's house is an "old surrender family"! As the saying goes, "the heart of anti-Confucianism is indispensable, and the heart of anti-Confucius is indispensable", Kangxi has suffered such a big defeat now, and he was almost defeated. Although Kong Shenggong should not have the bad intention of rebelling and arresting the emperor - the Kong family only surrendered and did not rebel, but Kangxi still had to take precautions.

So Kangxi decided to rest the team in the Kong Courtyard first, and at the same time gather some defeated troops, and then wait for the arrival of the new army of Zhengbai Banner behind the palace, so that Kangxi could gather thirty or forty thousand soldiers on hand.

With these 30,000 or 40,000 people, you can drive into Qufu to "eat the Kong family" - the Kong family wants to surrender, Kangxi has no choice, you can't destroy the Kong family just because the Kong family wants to surrender, right? But the Kong family's money, food and army must be handed over to the Qing Dynasty!

According to the investigation of the sticky pole of the Internal Affairs Office managed by Cao Yin, the Confucian family in Qufu is now the "second rich" of the Qing Dynasty - the "great rich" is the Yang family of Yang Qilong and Empress Yang, and the Kong family is Kong Erfu.

If Kangxi can wipe the Kong family clean, then he can get a large sum of money to recruit troops and buy horses and continue to fight with Daming!

Thinking of "eating the Kong family and fighting the Ming Dynasty", Kangxi rubbed a hot bath and fell asleep in a dormitory in the Confucian family's courtyard.

And not very far from the Confucian Annex, there is a desolate and dilapidated mansion. It is said that there is a ruin in it - an adobe wall, which is said to be the place where Confucius gave lectures back then!

There are also some mysterious rumors, saying that someone has seen a man who is nine feet six inches tall (Lu Qi, nearly 2 meters), with big shoulders and a round waist, infinite strength, and wearing ancient costumes, combing his hair in a bun, dancing on the side of the adobe wall in the dead of night. According to the research of the old people of the Confucian family in Qufu, this old man should be the Confucian saint who manifested his spirit!

Regardless of whether it is true or not, anyway, the Confucian family in Qufu has always regarded it as true, and by virtue of this reason, they first occupied the fields around the earthen wall, and then built this mansion as the courtyard of Kong Shenggong. Later, Kong Yuqi asked people to build the Confucian Mansion on the south bank of the Yi River, and the mansion was abandoned there.

But no matter how wasted, that is also the place where the saint manifests!

Outside the door of the house, there are also "dismounted stones" and "imperial monuments", which are unprovoked anyway. In addition, there is a saint who is nine feet six inches and has infinite power that may manifest himself, so even in the chaos of the army, there are no chaotic soldiers in this house who dare to disturb him. If you disturb the purity of Confucius, you will go to hell!

But on this night when the storm seemed to be coming, there was a faint sound of noise coming from this long-abandoned house. It was as if the giant-like Holy Master Confucius had come down to shoot arrows again.

In one of the halls in the courtyard, the lights were bright, but the windows and broken places were covered with black cloth, and no light could be seen. The room was full of people, squatting or sitting, everyone looking nervous, wearing blue coats, almost no one talking, just silent in their minds.

The hall was huge, and there were hundreds of people crammed into it, all waiting quietly.

The footsteps in the passage behind the hall suddenly sounded, and dozens of men stood up with a brush. Many of them are still old, and they exude a murderous aura all over their bodies, and at a glance, they know that they have seen blood on the battlefield.

The people who came out of the passage were Shang Shuying and an old man with a white beard, eyes like torches, and a burly body, who looked a bit like the old man who Kangxi had been thinking about for a while - this old man had actually pretended to be Aobai, he was the deputy general Wang Guodong of the Pingnan Wangfu Domain who was arrested by Zhu Tiangui and He Tianran during the raid on Macau and pretended to worship for a period of time.

After this kingdom pretended to worship for a period of time, because the Pingnan palace was destroyed, Guangdong was controlled by Li Fuchen and Li Zhongshan father and son, so they stopped pretending to worship and began to work for the Li family. has been working until now, there is no credit, there is no hard work, and there is no backstage, the old trick in the whole era. Just when he thought that he could only be a trick in his life, he was suddenly called to Nanjing by General Li, and then met his former master in Nanjing, Shang Shuying, who was born in Pingnan Palace.

And this Shang Shuying didn't know why, she actually took refuge in Li Zhongshan, who had a deep blood feud with her, and seemed to have become Li Zhongshan's henchman. Of course, Wang Guodong was not surprised by this, because Shang Kexi himself also defected to the Qing Dynasty, which had a blood feud with his family.

Shang Shuying can be regarded as following her Ama if she does this!

Subsequently, Li Zhongshan asked Wang Guodong to contact some of the old departments of the Pingnan Palace, and together they became Shang Shuying's subordinates and worked in the Mongolian East India Trading Company. So Wang Guodong helped Shang Shuying find a group of old Shang family members such as Li Tianzhi and Shang Congzhi, a total of two or three hundred people, all of whom voted for Shang Shuying. Now this group of elite veterans in the old department of the Shang family who can still cut people, about 100 people, are crowded in this room, except for them, the rest are the Confucian warriors of the "Zhongyoutang" sent by Kong Shenggong to Shang Shuying.

Zhong You is Zi Lu, one of the seventy-two sages of Confucius, the disciple who is nine feet six inches long, and has infinite strength, and is proficient in martial arts. Today, after Kong Yuqi, the prince of Confucius, became a prince, he set up three halls, including "Duanmu Hall", "Zhongyou Hall" and "Wendao Hall".

Among them, the name of Duanmu Hall comes from Duanmu Ci, which is the Zigong who is very good at making money, and is responsible for the business of the Kong family. Zhong Youtang is named after a warrior, of course, it is a yin raising dead warrior hall! The hall master is also a member of the Confucian family, named Kong Yinzheng, an old man of Kong Yuqi's grandfather's generation, in his fifties and almost sixty, is a "biao-shaped old man", looks very saint-like, and also has the strength of two arms, good at using a spear, but also proficient in archery, and has the ability to wear Yang in 100 steps.

At that time, there were 3,000 disciples and 72 sages. And now the Holy Father has tens of millions of wealth, 600 dead soldiers, and 10,000 brave men!

As for the Asking Dao Hall. Of course, it is a study of the Dao, mainly the study of the way of nature, and it is a "research institute" used by the Anglican B.

Before Shang Shuying asked the Holy Father for the elite, Kong Shenggong gave her all the six hundred dead soldiers of Zhongyoutang. Of course, it was said in advance that the dead soldiers of Zhongyutang would not leave a name. Everything is successful, and the labor is Shang Shuying's! As for failure, it's better to carry it yourself!

Everyone looked at Shang Shuying, this is a bit of a vegetable addict, she likes to engage in fire the most, she is a woman who has never won, her spirit is still commendable, no matter who she follows, she is really working hard!

This time, she has changed into a short jacket and pants that are easy to move - in the Qing Dynasty, this is the dress of a dusty woman! Shang Shuying dressed like this, just to facilitate her infiltration into Kangxi's dormitory!

I only heard her speak in a deep voice, and her voice was low and short: "The opportunity to make immortal achievements is just around the corner, our Shang family has been falling since the death of the first king, fortunately thanks to the great general's kindness, there is a chance to repay the service, but it is a pity that Shuying's talent is limited, and there has been no special merit to repay the great favor." Today, however, there is a godsend. Qing Chief Xuanye is now the Confucian Courtyard, and the secret passage to enter the Courtyard is also under our control. This is my chance to repay my kindness, and it is also the last chance for the revitalization of Pingnan Palace! Ladies and gentlemen, would you like to give Shuying a try? ”

"Yes!"

"I am willing to fight with His Highness!"

A group of old people from the Pingnan Mansion also lowered their voices and shouted.

This group of people is the same as Shang Shuying, they don't have any feelings for their family and country, and they only have interests in their hearts! And they only have the ability to fight for their lives and have no other means to obtain benefits!

In the current world, everyone can see that it is "going to be peaceful"!

Once the world is peaceful, it is impossible to fight for your life.

So today's opportunity to kill Kangxi is really their only chance to get rid of their bleak life and return to their peak. The thought of being able to become a master again soon, a group of old guys choked up a little.

Shang Shuying nodded heavily, and looked at the black-faced old man Kong Yinzheng again: "Mr. Zhongyou, lead the way!" ”

Zhong You is not Kong Yinzheng's word or number, but a "pronoun" - all the leaders of Zhong You Tang are called "Mr. Zhong You". As for what the real name is, it is not disclosed.

"Good!" Kong Yinzheng nodded, and said angrily: "Please come with me!" ”

Confucian Palace, dormitory.

Kangxi is dreaming at this time, a very beautiful dream!

In this dream, there is no Wang Zhongxiao (Li Zhongshan), and he Kangxi did not suffer so much, although he also encountered some setbacks, such as Wu Sangui, Shang Zhixin, Geng Jingzhong rebellion, but under his wise leadership, this rebellion of the three feudatories did not cause a catastrophe after all, and after eight years of tug-of-war, it was finally completely quelled!

And after the destruction of the three feudatories, he Kangxi the Great took Taiwan again, rejected the Rakshasas, and conquered Galdan three times, why did he want to conquer Galdan? Galdan is a good man!

When Kangxi was thinking about why he couldn't get along with Galdan, Xiao Guizi's voice suddenly came from his ears: "This eldest sister, stop!" Didn't anyone tell you that this is the emperor's bedroom? ”

Kangxi thought in a daze: Doesn't Xiao Guizi sleep? I'm still on duty so late, what a loyal slave!

"This father-in-law," the woman's voice sounded, soft and glutinous, very nice, "I was called by the Holy Father-in-law to serve the emperor."

"Say what? The emperor wants you to serve? Why do you serve? Xiao Guizi asked sharply.

Kangxi, who was half-asleep and half-awake, thought to himself: This little Guizi is too, why do you talk to people like this? Kong Shenggong is also kind.

"This father-in-law, I am the nurse of the Holy Father's Mansion, and the Holy Father said that the emperor has been busy with military affairs recently, and he is tired, so he has to make up for it, and the most important thing to make up for it is"

Ah, Kong Shenggong is a loyal minister!

When Kangxi heard this, he was not sleepy all of a sudden!

When I opened my eyes, I found that it was already dawn, and it turned out to be his "breakfast milk"!

Xiao Guizi's tone also softened: "Ouch, this eldest sister, I really didn't notice that you are so good, okay, the emperor is just like this!" If you serve well, you will be rewarded when you turn back. ”

"How dare you ask for any reward? The Holy Father said that if the emperor is good to me, I will give it to the emperor, and I will be the emperor's slave in the future. ”

Kangxi was hungry when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Little Guizi, little Guizi, I'm awake, I want to have breakfast!" ”

"Huh!"

Xiao Guizi's voice rang out again, and then there was the creak of the door opening. Then it was Xiao Guizi's voice again: "Your Majesty, your breakfast is here for this eldest sister, the rules of the palace, you have to search your body." ”

"Yo, do you want to search again? I've searched twice just now."

Kangxi had already sat up on the bed: "Xiao Guizi, you don't have to search, you come in with her!" ”

"Huh!"

Xiao Guizi answered again, and then saw him lead a plump, half-old, and charming woman from outside to walk in.

Kangxi sat on the bed, looked at the woman, and was very satisfied. This figure is incomparable with Yang Xiaomi, but Kong Shenggong's intention is fulfilled.

"Stop!" Kangxi didn't let the woman continue to get closer, but raised his hand and said, "Just stand there and loosen your clothes!" ”

"Right here?" The woman was stunned, "How can the emperor eat so far away?" ”

Kangxi laughed: "Of course I squeezed it in the bowl and drank it. Could it be that Kong Shenggong is eating with his mouth? ”

The woman's face flushed and nodded: "The Holy Father is indeed it"

Kangxi smiled again: "There are rules in the palace. The rules in the palace, after I finish drinking milk, you still have to serve! ”

Kangxi hasn't tasted meat for a few days

"Waiting? How to serve? As she spoke, the woman turned her back with a red face, as if she had begun to unbutton herself, which was still a little shy

Kangxi looked at her back and was very satisfied, just like Xiao Guizi beckoned, and the latter immediately came to Kangxi's side quietly, wanting to listen to his instructions.

Kangxi just wanted to tell Xiao Guizi what treatment he wanted to give this woman, but suddenly the woman turned around sharply and shouted: "Faint Jun, look at the knife"

Kangxi's reaction was really fast, in the end, it was the emperor who often went to the battlefield, and when he heard someone shouting "faint king", he immediately dragged Xiao Guizi in front of him, only to hear a "poof", as if it was the sound of a sharp blade entering the body, and then Xiao Guizi's scream: "Ah assassin"

It turns out that this nurse is Shang Shuying!

Shang Shuying originally planned to continue to breastfeed and get close to Kangxi, and then took the opportunity to kill with a knife, but Kangxi didn't expect Kangxi to let her get close, although she had to leave her to serve afterwards, but where could she express the milk? So I had to take the opportunity to turn around and widen my clothes, so I pulled out the dagger hidden in my chest and threw it out!

(End of chapter)