In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Kong Youde was like a thief, after dressing up, he secretly went out the back door, and under the guidance of Kong Yongan, went to a remote mansion.

When they arrived, there was some movement, but when Kong Youde entered the main house, he saw that the people inside were just sitting quietly, drinking hot water, as if they were in their own home, without the slightest nervousness, let alone defense.

This situation made Kong Youde see it, and he was a little surprised in his heart, but also moved by a sense of trust.

This person, he naturally recognizes, Geng Zhongming's henchman Chen Shaozong.

At this time, as soon as Kong Youde entered the door, Chen Shaozong stood up, clasped his hands into fists, instead of kneeling on the ground, with that long-lost meaning, and said in a low voice: "General Kong, Happy New Year!" ”

After taking off his cloak and hat and throwing them to Kong Yongan behind him, Kong Youde responded with a fist in his hand: "You are so bold, aren't you afraid that I will sell you?" ”

The topic of Happy New Year was a pain in his heart, and he ignored it directly.

"Hehe, the last general has this confidence!" Chen Shaozong smiled and said, "General Kong is not such a betrayer of his brothers!" ”

Kong Youde himself was at the table, sat down opposite Chen Shaozong's position, and said casually: "This is not necessarily, you don't know my current predicament, but if you have a head, it will definitely be improved." Seriously, that's a big temptation! ”

After finishing speaking, seeing Chen Shaozong sitting down opposite him, he asked with a hint of curiosity: "Emperor Ming is willing to spend such a big price to save your mother, it stands to reason that you should be very worthy of the Sacred Heart of Emperor Ming." Why did you send you to Tieling to take such a big risk now? ”

"Wrong!" As soon as he heard this, Chen Shaozong immediately made a serious face, categorically denied it, and then clasped his hands into fists, arched his hand in the direction of Jingshi, and said with an unusually serious attitude, "The emperor is benevolent, because my mother and I depend on each other, so I am allowed to go to Jingshi with my mother as an official." However, it was I myself who refused. The Lu of eating the king, the matter of loyalty to the king, how could he escape from Liaodong when Liaodong was undecided! ”

Speaking of this, he looked into Kong Youde's eyes, and then said: "I came to see General Kong this time, and I took the initiative to ask the Governor. The first is to continue to weaken Jianyu, and the second is to give Kong Shenjiang a way out, don't die with Jianyu! This is a piece of my heart, and it can be regarded as an explanation to Vice General Geng! ”

In Geng Zhongming's suicide note, he was asked to take care of Geng Jimao. However, it is estimated that when Geng Zhongming wrote his suicide note, he didn't know that his son would betray his father to that extent. Anyway, as far as Chen Shaozong is concerned, it must be impossible to cut Geng Jimao with a thousand knives and take care of him!

This time, after Jianyu reoccupied Jinzhou, he also crushed Geng Zhongming's bones and scattered ashes, and Chen Shaozong naturally counted this crime on Geng Jimao again. Therefore, this time, after Jianyu retreated, it was Chen Shaozong who personally went to Geng Jimao's grave, remade a kneeling bronze statue with his own hands, and still knelt in front of Geng Zhongming's clothed tomb.

Although he did these things, Chen Shaozong always felt that he owed Geng Zhongming something. Therefore, after thinking about it again, he proposed this trip to Tieling to Lu Xiangsheng.

If you can rebel against Kong Youde, you can give Jianyu another blow in the hinterland of Jianyu. It can also exacerbate Jianlu's distrust of all surrendered Han Chinese, and further disintegrate Jianguo's combat power. Of course, as he said, if Kong Youde can have a good death, in his opinion, it can be regarded as an explanation to Geng Zhongming.

At this time, hearing him say so bluntly, Kong Youde couldn't help but be silent.

Seriously, he really didn't think about betraying Chen Shaozong. Even if he had already guessed Chen Shaozong's intention when he came over just now, when he really heard Chen Shaozong's explanation, he was still a little surprised, and it also reminded him of his good brother Geng Zhongming.

Now that the Qing Dynasty is declining, it's not that he can't see it. He had already thought about it when he looked up at the night sky before he came.

However, when he really wanted to make a choice and return to the Ming Dynasty, he hesitated.

Kong Youde is a person who attaches more importance to righteousness. It is also for this reason that after he surrendered to Jiantai, there are historical records that he "every word about the current affairs of the (Mao) general, he is not invincible".

Therefore, no matter what, Huang Taiji took him in when he was desperate, and also named him the king with a different surname. For that, he is very grateful. Although Huang Taiji is now dead, he is still a little hesitant to betray the Qing Dynasty.

Besides, if you really want to return to the Ming Dynasty, what is the attitude of the Ming Emperor? Also, Tieling is far away in the hinterland of Liaodong, what should this family do? There's so much to think about!

Seeing him like this, Chen Shaozong couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "General Kong, do you really want your Kong family to be buried with Jianyu, and even after his death, he was scolded as a traitor when he was remembered by the people of Liaodong, and after he died, how did you explain to the ancestors and ancestors?" ”

Hearing this, Kong Youde couldn't help but be shocked. As a Han people, they all value their ancestors, of course, those who forget their ancestors will not talk about it, Kong Youde stresses righteousness, and the importance of ancestors is naturally not to mention.

In the past, he chose to surrender when he was desperate. Because of this, he has always pressed the matter of seeing his ancestors after death in his heart and does not want to think about it. Later, after hearing about Shang Kexi's death, he and Geng Zhongming were shocked.

At this time, Chen Shaozong mentioned it again, and his psychological pressure was great.

In addition, the whole family died for the loyalty of Jianlu, and after his death, he would be spurned by the Han people in Liaodong, which was also something he couldn't accept.

Thinking so, Kong Youde raised his head, looked at Chen Shaozong, and stopped talking.

Seeing him like this, Chen Shaozong immediately asked: "Could it be that General Kong still can't see that the emperor doesn't want too many casualties, so he didn't completely exterminate Jianyu?" Otherwise, with the emperor's wisdom and martial arts, do you believe that Liaodong will be restored next year? ”

"Next year?" When Kong Youde heard this, he couldn't help but be surprised.

The foundation of the Qing Dynasty has not been damaged, and there are as many as fifty or sixty thousand cavalry troops alone, not to mention, if you fight in Liaodong, the Qing Dynasty still has the advantage of being local, and the Ming army is coming from afar, how can it be so easy to attack, and you are not afraid of repeating the battle of Sarhu?

Chen Shaozong saw that he didn't believe it, so he sneered and said: "Now the so-called regent of Jianyu is the emperor's defeated general, and the reason why he still has his life is that the emperor disdains to kill and releases it back to give the original Huang Taiji a warning." Do you think that Jianyu can't do it in the hands of Huang Taiji, but in the hands of Dolgon, it will work? ”

After a pause, without waiting for Kong Youde to speak, Chen Shaozong continued: "The most important point, I might as well tell you that the emperor has a decree to let the Dongjiang army also worry about the food problem of Jianyu, do you think that no matter how many Jianyu soldiers there are, can it be useful?" Is it possible, can you go to Daming to grab it again? The army is at war, there is no food, how to fight? ”

As soon as he heard this, Kong Youde was like a lightning strike, completely stupid.

That's right, it's really the food problem that is the deadliest! Although he is not treated by the Qing Dynasty, he is still the prince of the Qing Dynasty! However, now that I can't even afford to eat white-flour steamed buns and meat, the food problem in the Qing Dynasty can be imagined!

yes, what's the use of having a lot of people? Food is scarce, and the more people there are, the more food is scarce. Where else can the grain come from, with the Dongjiang army, the army is inseparable from Liaodong at all, not to mention, now Gaizhou has also fallen into the hands of the Ming army. Also, the Imperial Forest Army of the Ming Kingdom is so powerful, and the Qing army enters the customs, can it be pleased?

These things flashed in Kong Youde's mind, and after his face turned pale, he had to admit that the Great Qing Dynasty was likely to perish far faster than he thought!

Speaking of which, he originally had a little bit of luck in his heart, but now, it has been shattered.

At this time, Kong Youde remembered his family, so he hugged his fist and said to Chen Shaozong: "Thanks to you for waking me up, I don't know what Kong should do?" ”

"It's very simple, collect more people from the Ming Dynasty, try to give them their lives, it's best to take over the grain planting things of Jianyu, and then wait for next year's harvest to find an opportunity to destroy them all." Chen Shaozong said quickly, "When you reply, the Governor will take advantage of this time to ask the emperor to let the Guan Ning army pick up General Kong's family and as many Ming people as possible from the grassland side to flee back to Daming!" ”

Hearing this, Kong Youde couldn't help but gasp. This idea can be heard as Lu Xiangsheng's idea. He is sprinkling another handful of salt on the wound of the Qing Dynasty, no, not salt, but poison, and striking another hard blow at the door of the Qing Dynasty, what a ruthless strategy!

However, he could also hear that Lu Xiangsheng's ruthlessness was for Jianyu. Because in Lu Xiangsheng's strategy, he is still thinking about living more of the Ming people, which shows that he is indeed a good official! How come such a good official didn't he find out before!

Moreover, Lu Xiangsheng not only took his family, but also took the people of the Ming Dynasty out, which shows that Lu Xiangsheng definitely did not fool him, but really wanted to do it. Realizing this also reassured him a lot.

This time, he didn't hesitate any longer, immediately clenched his fists, and responded solemnly: "Okay, Kong will definitely do his best." After returning to the Ming Dynasty, the guilty body is at the disposal of the emperor, and there is no complaint! ”

When Chen Shaozong heard this, he immediately smiled and shook his head and said: "General Kong Shen can rest assured, as long as you go back sincerely and make a great contribution this time, the emperor will definitely not dispose of you!" Perhaps, in the future, the glory of the ancestors will be between your thoughts! ”

As soon as he heard the word Guangzong Yaozu, Kong Youde suddenly felt a little in a trance, could he really still be able to glorify his ancestors and relive under the sun?

He quickly came back to his senses, was obviously much more positive, and took the initiative to discuss the details with Chen Shaozong.

In the end, Kong Youde said to Chen Shaozong: "There is no pen and paper here, wait for me to go back and write a letter to the governor." ”

In any case, there must be a statement of allegiance, after all, there is no basis for words.

After hearing this, Chen Shaozong shook his head and said: "Although the chance of me going back and being caught by Jianyu is very small, just in case, I still don't bring a letter from General Kong." As long as I can go back alive, the Governor will believe it. ”

Hearing this, Kong Youde was moved by this feeling of trust again, and only after a while did he say: "If there is no letter from Kong to rely on, how can the governor ask the emperor to send troops to Guan Ningjun's side?" ”

Hearing this, Chen Shaozong couldn't help laughing, and immediately replied: "General Kong doesn't know anything, if you want to say that the emperor's most trusted feudal official, our governor is the only one." This kind of thing, as long as our Governor asks the emperor, it will be absolutely approved. You don't have to worry about that! ”

Hearing this, Kong Youde couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded. The difference between the past and the current Dongjiang Army is really too big!

However, when he came back to his senses, he asked a little worriedly: "It's a good thing that the emperor trusts the governor." But after all, it involves Guan Ningjun's side. Could it be that the Governor of Jiliao would not have an opinion? Also, those imperial historians in the court won't make trouble? ”

"Huh!" When Chen Shaozong heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, as if he had heard funny news, and as if he was a little proud and said, "The emperor is wise and powerful, who dares to deceive the emperor?" The head of the deceitful king, but I have taken off several. ”

Speaking of this, he reached out and patted Kong Youde on the shoulder, and said with a little emotion: "Don't take the previous impression as an example, wait for you to go back and see for yourself, it's different, it's completely different!" To be honest, although I haven't been back yet, my mother has letters back and forth, and after the war in Liaodong is over, I must go to Jingshi to see. ”

When he said this, Kong Youde couldn't help but look forward to it very much, Da Ming really didn't know him?

After that, they didn't talk any more. After Chen Shaozong rested a little, when the New Year came, that is, when the seventeenth year of Chongzhen arrived, he said goodbye to Kong Youde and left.

Kong Youde didn't sleep all night, but his spirit was very good. After returning to his study and sitting for half an hour, he began to write the recital.

He didn't say anything about this matter in the Chinese New Year's Eve, including his wife and children, only the butler Kong Yongan knew.

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Shengjing, Chongzheng Palace, below the little emperor, there is an extra seat, sitting Dolgon, who became the regent, can be said to be painful and happy.

The little emperor is just a decoration, he doesn't care about things at all, the queen mother doesn't understand military affairs, and under his strength, he basically rarely speaks.

However, this was also an eventful time in the Qing Dynasty, and there were so many troubles that he didn't have much time to rest. Even late at night, he was in the Chongzheng Palace to deal with government affairs, and for this reason, he sometimes rested in the palace.

Of course, there must have been no rest in the harem, at least not yet.