Qufu, Shandong Province is located in the southwest of Shandong Province, connected to Sishui in the east, Yanzhou in the west, Zoucheng in the south, and Mount Tai in the north. It was the capital of Lu and the hometown of Confucius in ancient times.

On the banks of the Sishui River, I saw the chaos of Dashun Army going south. All of them were uneven of equipment and horses, some were pushing supplies, some carried food and grass, and some were pushing artillery. The banners were in chaos, the camps were unclear, and there were cursing and local accents everywhere. Even the flags of the Central Army were carried across the river horizontally.

It was not until after crossing the Si River that the Dashun Army raised the flag of the central army again and formed a vast southward trend.

The troops of Liu Fangliang's troops in the left camp of the Dashun Army and Yuan Zongdi's troops in the right camp of the Dashun Army had a total of 60,000 cavalry and infantry. On the 15th day, they marched 1,100 miles to Shandong to defend the mountain, and the average marching was 75 miles a day.

On the 20th day of the first lunar month, Li Zicheng personally led an army of 400,000 to Qufu, Shandong, and met with Liu Fangliang and Yuan Zongdi.

When Li Zicheng learned that the 100,000 Ming troops were also coming to Qufu, he felt uneasy. He said to Song Xiance beside him: "Military advisor, I always feel that something is wrong in my heart. Why don't you dig it out first..."

Song Xiance forced himself to say, "Your Majesty, I have calculated it before. Good luck. If you make frequent calculations, it will not work."

Li Zicheng's face was still uneasy. The feeling of turning misfortune into good fortune for many years told himself that the prospects for this expedition were not very good.

Seeing this, Song Xiance cheered him up and said, "Our army is powerful, with four or five times the number of people, and there are also guns and cannons. Why is Your Majesty worried?"

Li Zicheng thought about it, he was too worried. If the Dashun Army fought with all his might, he could not defeat the 100,000 Tianwu Army (including the Longwu Army and the Shenwu Army), then what else can he defend the world?

The front army rushed over and said, "Your Majesty, twenty miles ahead is the Confucius Mansion of Yan Shenggong. Bo Hou asked for instructions, do you want to stay there?"

Li Zicheng looked at Song Xiance and asked in confusion: "What is Yan Shenggong?"

Song Xiance was speechless and explained: "Your Majesty, Yan Shenggong is not a thing. It is the hereditary title of Confucius' eldest son, equivalent to the Duke of the Kingdom. The Song, Jin, Yuan and Ming dynasties all enthroned Yan Shenggong. We Dashun also enthroned the Confucius family to be at peace with the hearts of scholars all over the world."

Li Zicheng looked strange and said, "The Jin and Yuan dynasties were also enfeoffed? The Kong family was also enfeoffed?"

Song Xiance nodded and said, "I've been granted."

Song Xiance was proficient in literature and writing, proficient in Qimen Dunjia, and was not even a scholar, so he naturally had no feelings about the shameful behavior of Confucius' descendants.

Li Zicheng smiled and said, "It seems that these scholars are sometimes more shameless than those of us, so let's stay in Yansheng Gong's Mansion, so that I can also see the character of scholars."

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Confucius Mansion in Yanshenggong, Qufu.

The Confucius Mansion was built in the tenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty and was rebuilt in the 16th year of Hongzhi. It has nine courtyards and three roads. It covers an area of ​​240 acres and has 463 halls, halls, buildings and houses.

In front of the Confucius Mansion's ancestral hall, Yansheng Gong Kong Yinzhi, wearing a blue cloth and white shirt, personally wiped a wooden carved hollowed-out golden dragon-patterned longevity card (a tablet established for living people, thanking for their kindness and praying for their longevity). The words "Emperor Dashun Yongchang" were written on this longevity card.

Kong Yinzhi carefully cared for it and wiped it with brilliance, fearing that the Changsheng card would be stained with dust.

After working hard for a long time, he personally invited the entry form he had already written, carefully placed it in front of Li Zicheng's longevity card, and gave a big gift to pay homage.

After several rehearsals, Kong Yinzhi felt very satisfied, so he asked the butler around him: "Has Emperor Dashun arrived in our Qufu?"

The housekeeper smiled and said, "Master, the Dashun Army has crossed Sishui and should be entering the city."

Kong Yinzhi slapped the housekeeper in the face and said angrily: "Goucai, why didn't you say it earlier? I almost made my Kong family commit a great disrespect to His Majesty Dashun. Quickly summon the clan members to go out of the city to welcome the car!"

When the convening order was issued, everyone in the Kong Mansion moved and gathered in the front hall.

Kong Yinzhi came with his hands behind his back. Yan Shenggong was the first-rank official rank of the Ming Dynasty and the leader of civil officials, but at this time he was not wearing official uniforms.

He saw that his eldest son Kong Xingxie was wearing a bullfighting suit, and he was furious and said, "Danger, we are going to welcome Emperor Dashun. What are you wearing the bullfighting suit given by the Ming court? Do you want to harm my Kong family? Take it off and burn it!"

Kong Xingxie said tentatively: "Father, the world is not decided yet. What if Dashun is defeated..."

Kong Yinzhi snorted coldly and said, "You don't need to think about it. Emperor Yongchang has already arrived in Qufu. Emperor Tianwu divided his troops into several groups, not to mention how many people he brought, what about their people? For thousands of years, my Kong family has always adhered to the principle that anyone who is strong will worship whoever is strong!"

Seeing that Kong Xingxie was still standing there and didn't understand, Kong Yinzhi shouted, "Why don't you go and change your clothes quickly. Everyone is not allowed to wear official uniforms in the open. We want Emperor Dashun to see the sincerity of my Kong family!"

Upon hearing this, the Kong family changed their clothes in a hurry again.

At this time, the ministers of the Confucius Mansion hurriedly reported: "The Dashun Army has arrived at the eavesdropping, and the emperor Yongchang's imperial carriage has arrived!"

Kong Yinzhi immediately panicked and shouted: "Hurry! Get the letter I wrote!"

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The city gate at the north gate of Qufu was wide open, and the surrounding area was surrounded by the flags of the Shun Army.

Yansheng Gong Kong Yinzhi hurriedly came with the Kong family. He knelt in front of Li Zicheng with a thud and shouted: "Kong Yinzhi, the 64th generation grandson of the Confucius Party, will he meet the Emperor Yongchang of Dashun, and may Emperor Yongchang be shining with the heaven, earth, sun and moon!"

Li Zicheng rode on the horse and looked at him with interest, and after a long time, he asked, "Are you Yan Shenggong?"

Kong Yinzhi was ecstatic. It turned out that Emperor Dashun knew about him? He kowtowed again and said, "I am the contemporary Yansheng Gong."

Li Zicheng raised his horse whip and said, "You are the Duke of Yan Sheng, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, who was conferred the title of Emperor Dashun, why do you kneel down to me, Emperor Dashun?"

Kong Yinzhi was shocked, knelt down and moved forward a few steps, kowtowed constantly, and cried, "I have long been devoted to Dashun, and I am looking forward to the arrival of Dashun Army day and night! The former Ming Chongzhen monarch was incompetent, and the current Tianwu tyrant was even more cruel. He regarded the gentry as a mustard and killed every time. After I became a saint, I should be the first of all the scholars and welcome the Dashun King's Army!"

As he said that, Kong Yinzhi raised his hands and presented it respectfully.

Song Xiance looked at him with contempt, and some civil officials of the Sixth Government were even more disdainful. Whether it was the Jin Dynasty or the Mongol Yuan going south, the Kong family was the first to surrender to the alien race and became traitors for fifteen generations, which was despised by the world.

Li Zicheng pinched his face and glanced at it casually, and couldn't understand these literary words. He threw them aside and nodded and said, "You have a good literary talent, get up and lead the way."

Kong Yinzhi was as if he had been amnesty and kowtowed a few more times. Only then did he feel at ease and lead the way himself.

The Dashun Army entered Qufu in a mighty manner. Kong Yinzhi took Li Zicheng to Yansheng Gong Mansion with a smile.

The main body of the Confucius Mansion is in the middle road, with the front of the government office, and according to the six ministries, there are three halls and six halls, divided into lobbies, two halls and three halls. It is the place where Yan Shenggong handles official affairs, and the six halls are the place where Confucius Mansion affairs are managed.

Behind is the inner house and the back garden, which is where Yan Shenggong and his family members are engaged in activities. The front and back buildings of the inner house are the houses of the master, wife, young master and lady in the mansion. At this time, due to the arrival of Emperor Dashun, all of them have been moved away, leaving only a few beautiful lady from the Kong family, hoping to have an unexpected encounter with Emperor Yongchang.

There are all rockery, fish pond, flower dock, bamboo forest and various flower bonsai in the Kong Mansion. Looking at Li Zicheng, he praised: "Your house is well built."

Kong Yinzhi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is the honor of my Kong family when he arrives at the Confucius Mansion!"

Li Zicheng nodded, came to the Confucius Mansion's ancestral hall, and "accidentally" saw his immortality card.

He pointed to the immortal card and asked, "What's going on?"

Kong Yinzhi immediately said righteously: "Reply to Your Majesty's words, I am a descendant of the saint, so I will naturally lead the world and do this loyalty to the emperor!"

Li Zicheng felt very comfortable when he flattered. He smiled and said, "The Kong family is loyal, I will enthrone Kong today... What's your name? "

"Minister Kong Yinzhi!"

"Oh, Kong Yinzhi, today I will enthrone Kong Yinzhi as the sage of the Dashun Dynasty, and it will be hereditary! "

Kong Yinzhi was excited and tears fell from his eyes. He leaned on the ground and said, "I thank my lord for his kindness!"

When visiting the backyard of the Kong Mansion, Kong Yinzhi kept telling him how cruel Emperor Tianwu was and how eager he was to help the King of Dashun to relieve the people.

Finally, he bowed deeply to Li Zicheng and said with a crying expression: "I beg your Majesty to rush his troops south to save my Jiangnan elders from the fire and water!"

Li Zicheng helped Kong Yinzhi up and said repeatedly: "Please get up quickly!"
Chapter completed!