A person's bottom line can be continuously lowered under certain circumstances.
Undoubtedly, the Kong family will no longer mention anything decent, nor will they think about the dignity of a thousand-year-old family.
Whether we can avoid this disaster is the top priority.
Some people are trying to protect their status and glory, while others are plotting to subvert things.
But outside the gloomy Kong Mansion, it was a sunny day.
In the Chinese army camp where Zhang Zhiyuan belongs.
The loyal and iron-blooded frontier soldiers of the Ming Dynasty welcomed their young and heroic Crown Prince, the Supervisor of the Country.
Starting from the camp gate, the elite cavalrymen, all in full armor, lined up on both sides, driving their war horses. They bowed their heads silently, and their eyes moved silently as His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun approached.
Zhu Yunxi liked this atmosphere very much, and this kind of military salute began to arise in the martial arts hall.
Accompanied by Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Shangbing, he walked to the camp surrounded by Jin Yiwei led by Zhang Hui and Tian Mai.
The soldiers of the frontier army, who had been digging trenches for who knows how many days, all looked eager when they saw Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunxi walked all the way to the Chinese army's tent, climbed the steps, turned around and looked at the soldiers gathered on the left and right: "The Ming army is mighty."
His voice wasn't too loud, it was very calm, and there was no shouting or encouragement when he was about to rush into battle.
But what he received in response was a wave of response that was higher than the previous wave.
"The Ming Dynasty is mighty!"
"The Ming Dynasty is mighty!"
"The Ming Dynasty is mighty!"
The soldiers all over the camp were shouting with all their strength, veins on their necks popped out, and their faces were flushed.
Zhang Zhiyuan and Tang Keke led a group of Peiping generals, waiting in front of the Chinese army's tent. Looking at this scene, everyone felt proud.
Zhu Yunxi pressed his hands towards the soldiers, then turned to look at Zhang Zhiyuan and others, with a smile on his face: "You have led these people well."
Zhang Zhiyuan and others immediately stepped forward, clasping their fists with their hands: "This is the responsibility of the general and others, just to polish the sharp blade in Ming's hand."
Zhu Yunxi was noncommittal.
At this time, the Ming army was the most powerful violent group in the world.
Everyone entered the Chinese army's tent one after another, and a map and sand table had been arranged in the tent.
Tang Keke acted as the staff commander. When everyone sat down, he held a long pole and compared and gave instructions on the Kan Yu and the sand table.
"At the moment, the rebellion in Shandong Road is not clear yet, but the rebels are focusing on a few main points."
Tang Keke waved his long stick in his hand: "Water transportation. The rebels have always controlled water transportation, blocking plunder, creating turmoil, and interrupting north-south freight. When the official army goes out, the rebels disperse, and when the official army leaves, the rebels come again. All the garrison troops , then the rebels will observe the military strength, either encircle and annihilate them or harass them and wait for reinforcements."
"In addition, the Yanzhou Prefecture is really critical. In addition to the Kong Mansion here, Yanzhou City also has the Lu Prince's Mansion. If the rebels capture Yanzhou, not only will the water transportation be interrupted, but the two prefectures will also be in dire straits."
"It is precisely because of this that the general and others have just decided to go south to Yanzhou and station troops. I hope your highness will know better."
Zhu Yunxi sat high on the main seat, looking around the generals in the tent and scanning their faces one by one.
The situation on Shandong Road is inherently delicate. Located between Zhili and Peiping, it has always been a supplement to the nine sides, such as Qingzhou's military source.
In Shandong Road, the King of Qi and the King of Lu established a vassal state and established a government office. There is also a Confucius Mansion, which has become three giant Buddhas on Shandong Road.
The King of Qi was brave and led troops abroad all the year round. He used the soldiers and horses of the Shandong Dao Guard Station to support the nine-sided war. In that part of Qingzhou, rebels would not dare to approach.
But here in Yanzhou Prefecture.
The first King of Lu, Zhu Yunxi's tenth uncle, Zhu Tan, died at the age of 20 due to excessive use of gold and stone medicine. Now Prince Lu's Mansion is inherited by his only son Zhu Zhaohui, but Zhu Zhaohui is only six or seven years old this year. He still doesn't know how to deal with the affairs in the Prince's Mansion, and how he can control the entire Yanzhou Mansion.
Zhu Yunxi said: "What is the strategy now? Everyone knows the situation on Shandong Road. It seems that the rebels did not appear as expected when they surrounded the Confucius Mansion. The army is outside and has been stationary for a long time. Others will probably think that our army can be safe again. war."
In the big tent, the generals of the Peking Dusi and the Yan Palace guarding the Dusi were all blushing.
Now they were talking behind closed doors, and there were no soldiers present. The Emperor Taisun directly asked how to solve the rebellion in Shandong Road.
Zhang Zhiyuan and Tang Keke looked at each other, both feeling embarrassed and embarrassed.
Zhu Yunxi tapped his fingertips lightly and laughed: "I didn't expect that counterinsurgency in areas like Shandong would be more cumbersome than that of Yunnan and Guizhou. I ordered each camp of the army to prepare. In a few days, the rebels would naturally emerge one by one. Out of the water.”
The generals didn't know what this meant, but they still stood up one after another and clasped their hands in fists.
Wait until after noon.
The movement in Kong's mansion was also much quieter, and everything seemed to be temporarily suppressed.
However, after a short period of calm, there was suddenly an uproar in Kong's mansion, and the noise continued. During this period, there were also shouts from people, harsh ping-ping-pong-pong sounds, and some faint moans.
Naturally, the movements in the Kong Mansion could not escape the attention of the army outside the manor, and the news was soon uploaded all the way to the top.
When Zhu Yunxi, surrounded by generals, looked at Kong's Mansion, he saw several thick smoke rising from the Kong's Mansion.
"What's going on?" Tang Keke opened his mouth, looking like he had never seen the world.
Zhu Gaochi's eyes were solemn: "Did the Kong family fight among themselves?"
Zhang Zhiyuan stared at Zhu Yunxi's back. He would lead his men into the Kong family as soon as His Highness the Emperor Taisun gave the order.
Not far away, Tian Mai and his men rushed back, and when they arrived in front of Zhu Yunxi, they bowed their heads.
"Your Highness, it is a fight between several small clans of the Kong family who have no hope of becoming the Holy Duke."
As soon as Tian Mai said this, everyone present looked strange.
While the big family of the Kong family and a few of the more confident ones did not start a fight, the little ones who had no support actually started fighting on their own.
Zhu Shangbing snorted from the side: "It's not like his surname is Kong, but everyone is as smart as a saint and the best in the world."
Tian Mai coughed slightly and looked at everyone, his eyes indicating that he had not finished speaking.
Wait until everyone calms down.
Tian Maicai continued: "The clan of Yan Shenggong, the eldest brother of the Confucius Mansion, wanted to suppress them when something happened in the mansion, but unexpectedly they provoked the one who died in the Confucius Temple today. They were so angry that they felt that those little Fang was causing trouble today and was disrespectful to the deceased, so he started fighting. Then basically all the people present started fighting..."
Zhu Yunxi looked calmly at the thick smoke in the Kong mansion and said softly: "Where are the people from the lineage of Yan Shenggong? Where is Kong Gongjian?"
"People from Duke Yan Sheng's lineage were also present. Naturally, some of them were hugged and beaten. Kong Gongjian is putting out fires everywhere and gathering people to quell the fight."
Zhu Yunxi looked back to the south and said, "It's time for Duke Yan Sheng to come back. We must not let Duke Yan see the mess in his house. Since we are here, we can't stand idly by."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi looked calmly at Zhang Zhiyuan, who had been waiting for many days.
There was excitement on Zhang Zhiyuan's face, and he immediately clasped his fists: "The last general takes command!"
After almost roaring, Zhang Zhiyuan turned around and left.
A little while later, Zhang Zhiyuan personally led a group of soldiers and horses to rush out of the camp and went straight to Kong Mansion.
During this period, Zhu Yunxi also glanced at Tian Mai silently. The latter understood, quietly left out of everyone's sight, and disappeared quietly.
The fire in Kong's mansion was burning brightly.
In just the blink of an eye, three or four rooms were on fire, with thick smoke rising.
Kong Gongjian's mood was up and down today, and he was in a daze. At this time, he was leading people to suppress the fight in the house, and he was also putting out the fire. His whole body was covered with smoke and dust, but he never noticed it.
"stop fighting!"
"Stop fighting!"
"Stop fighting."
There was such a big trouble in the house, and the women in the back house had already gotten the news. It was the men in their own houses who were fighting. The women couldn't help themselves and rushed over to try to stop it.
"Fight! Let them fight! If they are beaten to death, they will all be buried together. Don't waste time, just die together!"
When a brick fell at Kong Gongjian's feet, he finally became angry and roared angrily.
Then no one listened to him at this time, and no one cared about this poor man.
The officers and soldiers came quickly.
At Zhang Zhiyuan's urging, more than a thousand officers and soldiers rushed into Kong's mansion.
When these officers and soldiers rushed to the scene of the fight, they stepped forward to help without saying a word.
Other officers and soldiers also obtained long wooden stakes, steel ropes, and buckets to put out the fire in the burning house.
Zhang Zhiyuan saw an incompetent and furious Kong Gongjian from a distance.
He greeted loudly: "Mr. Kong! Mr. Kong! Today our army suddenly found out that there was a fire in your mansion. There was a lot of people shouting, but the fire was so thick that the smoke would not go down for a long time. I was worried in my heart, lest something happened to your mansion, so our army specially selected some soldiers to go forward. Come to help your mansion."
After saying that, Zhang Zhiyuan asked the officers and soldiers around him to look over again: "Be quick, all the houses have been pushed down. Under this situation, I want to see if there is still a fire. These people have also been suppressed. , How can we continue to fight like this? Isn’t it an insult to politeness?”
If it were before, when Kong Gongjian heard this, he would probably vomit blood in his heart. It's really ridiculous that Qiu Ba can preach to the Confucius family that they are disgraced and polite.
But now, looking at the Kong family members beating each other in front of him, Kong Gongjian knew in his heart that the Kong family's face had long been gone.
He glanced at Zhang Zhiyuan, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.
Kong Gongjian lowered his head: "Kong Zhaowen thanks the general for his help. I wonder where your highness is now?"
Zhang Zhiyuan gave in and replied calmly: "His Royal Highness is waiting for Yan Shenggong to return to the north, and will enter the palace with him later. Healing the dying and protecting the Ming Dynasty are our duties as reckless men, so we should not thank you."
The father was also involved in the emperor's grandson's plan.
Kong Gongjian, who was kneeling limply on the ground with his head lowered, his eyes twitched.
The critical strike attributes of the officers and soldiers, which had been suppressed for more than a month outside the Kong Mansion, finally exploded briefly.
Houses on fire were pushed down amidst the roar, huge clouds of dust were raised, and the exquisitely decorated Confucius Mansion trees were trembling silently.
All members of the Kong family who participated in the fight were violently detained by the officers and soldiers. The murder weapons were removed from their bodies, their hands were tied behind their backs, their feet were tied, and they were kicked in the back, making it difficult for the person to move.
In the house further away, the sound of fire fighting came again.
It seems that the fire spread a bit fast.
"Young Master Yansheng doesn't have to walk so fast, it doesn't hurt to go slower."
Outside Kong's mansion, Zhu Yunxi personally accompanied him home. Yan Shenggong Kong Ne, who was ashen-faced, was quick on his feet but spoke in a calm tone.
Kong Ne was extremely anxious at this moment. The guard of honor was clamped at the ditch outside the mansion, so he abandoned the carriage and rushed towards the mansion by himself.
The thick smoke that filled the sky, and the sudden appearance of the emperor's grandson who stopped him from going south to Beijing for an audience, really made it difficult for Kong Ne to feel at ease.
Kong Ne arrived at the door of the mansion in one breath, turned to look at Zhu Yunxi, crossed his hands and bowed: "Your Highness, a fire breaks out in my mansion, which is a dangerous place. Your Highness has something to tell me, and I will allow you to put out the fire in your mansion, and then invite your Highness into the mansion." .”
Zhu Yunxi did not respond and looked at Zhu Shangbing beside him.
Xiaohan smiled slightly, then reached out and clapped his hands towards the Kong Mansion.
Immediately, several officers and soldiers opened the door of the mansion from inside.
"Your Highness, the fire in Kong Mansion has been controlled and the fighting crowd has been subdued."
After the officers and soldiers finished speaking, they stood on both sides behind the gate of Confucius' mansion with swords in hand.
Kong Ne looked at this scene with shock and surprise on his face.
It only took half a day's work, and the Kong Mansion was like this?
Kong Ne was shocked.
However, Zhu Yunxi turned his back on guests and stepped forward to grab Kong Ne's arm, and the two of them went to the front office of Kong Ne's mansion.
As Zhu Yunxi officially entered the Confucius Mansion for the first time, the news quickly spread everywhere.
When Zhu Yunxi took Kong Ne to the third hall of the front office of Kong Mansion, Kong Gongjian had already rushed over with a group of Wuyangyang people, and even those who participated in the fight were carried over.
"I see you, the great grandson of the Emperor, and may your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity."
"When Your Highness enters the house, the whole house is filled with light, and the sun and the moon shine together. Although the Kong family has only three inches of tongue and tongue, they are willing to work hard for Your Highness."
Kong Ne on the side kept blinking, surprised by the scene in front of him.
the Kongs.
He just knelt down and surrendered to the emperor's grandson without reservation.
Looking at the people in other rooms, they were even more flattering to the extreme. They wanted to stick up to them and lick the emperor's grandson's shoes clean.
Zhu Yunxi glanced sideways at Kong Ne, and then chuckled: "I didn't expect the etiquette of the Kong family to be so grand, so get up quickly."
Kong Gongjian glanced at the other people in the house, then looked at his father who was next to the emperor's grandson, thinking of Dafang's foundation.
He took a sharp breath, and before the people in each room who were already eager to try, he knelt on the ground, moved his legs, and ran straight to Zhu Yunxi's feet.
"Today there was a fire in the Kong Mansion and the clansmen were fighting. Fortunately, His Highness came to the rescue. Your Highness's kindness to the Kong family will never be forgotten by me or my father in this life."
As he spoke, Kong Gongjian kept winking at his father Kong Ne, who was still wandering around.
My son is already kneeling here, you should kneel down quickly.
Kong Gongjian was anxious.
But Kong Ne was still wandering around in his mind the whole time.
On the other side, people from other houses of the Kong family were already yelling.
"Your Highness, Kong Ne and his son are not worthy of being Duke Yansheng!"
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