Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 238 The Cruel Confucian Program of Action (3K2)

It's night, Qufu Yangfu.

Yang Hu stood on the wooden steps in front of his courtyard, looking up at the sky full of stars.

Beside him, Ji Wei and Uncle Sun Zhe stood beside him with nervous expressions.

Yang Hu suddenly asked, "How's everything going with the preparations?"

Uncle Sun Zhe bowed his hands and said: "Reporting to Yangzi, the order has been issued to all brigades of the upper army. At present, the upper army in Qufu is obeying orders."

Yang Hu nodded, then turned to look at Ji Wei.

"The master's side... No, Ji Sunsi's side has been arranged properly, right?"

Ji Wei lowered her head, not daring to meet Yang Hu's gaze, and just replied.

"Please rest assured, Yangzi. I have personally paid a visit to Jisunsi today, and according to the plan, arranged for him to receive the gift at Pupu tomorrow morning.

As for Shusun Zhouchou and Mengsun Heji, I have already arranged for people to convey your order, and the monarch will also be there.

When they gather in Pupu, as long as you give an order, those officers and soldiers disguised as soldiers of the lower army will rush into Pupu and kill Ji Sunsi.

After that, you only need to report to the monarch that 'the Meng family and the uncle Sun family have committed a rebellion', and we can kill Meng Sun Heji and Shu Sun Zhouchou on the spot.

After all this is completed, you can replace Meng Shi as the new Minister of Lu. "

When the uncle and grandson heard the words, he finally squeezed a smile out of his tense face.

"My servant hereby congratulates Yangzi in advance to be promoted to the rank of Shiqing."

Yang Hu laughed loudly, his eyes narrowed into a line.

He reached out and patted the shoulders of the two of them: "Hey, how can you say that you are congratulating me for being promoted to the rank of Shiqing? After tomorrow, the three of us will be the same as Lu Shangqing."

"what……"

"This……"

Ji Wei and Uncle Sun Zhe couldn't tell whether Yang Hu's words were true or fake, they stood still and didn't know how to respond.

Yang Hu didn't care about it, he was in a happy mood today, just like this clear night sky.

He picked up the wine bar on the table beside him, and handed it over to Ji Wei and Uncle Sun.

Seeing this, the two hurriedly took over the Jiujue: "Yangzi..."

Before they finished speaking, Yang Hu laughed loudly and bowed to the two of them.

"Tiger, I have met Ji Zi and uncle grandson here."

Ji Wei and Uncle Sun Zhe looked at each other and smiled, the two drank the wine in the jue, threw the wine jue back, then knelt down on one knee, and bowed to Yanghu.

"Wu (Noir), I also met Yoko here!"

……

Just when Yang Hu and the others thought that the overall situation was settled, a shocking change was also being planned in Zaiyu's mansion.

The smell of blood filled the room, and the young Ji Sunfei's mouth was still stained with blood from when he made the oath just now. He looked at the group of strong men in front of him with some fear.

Against the backdrop of the bloodstains and the dim lights, those originally heroic and extraordinary faces looked terrifying.

And the other faces, which were originally ferocious, were even more horrifying under such an environment, as if they had just climbed out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

Seeing such a scene, Ji Sunfei, who originally claimed to be the number one warrior in the Pan Palace in Qufu, couldn't help but panic. He just felt dizzy, as if he might faint on the ground at any time.

Just when he felt that he was going to be unable to hold on, a slightly rough but extremely warm palm suddenly held his cold knuckles.

Ji Sunfei looked down at the palm, only to see a not deep and not shallow scar on his ring finger.

He remembered that the master had told him that this scar was the battle scar left by the previous Yangzhou battle, and it was also a manifestation of the honor of the men of Lu State when they became adults.

"With me here, don't be afraid."

The simple six words made Ji Sunfei feel that the big stone that was weighing on his heart was finally removed.

He was relieved, his bewildered head regained consciousness, and his sagging waist straightened again.

Ji Sunfei stood up, recalling what Zai Yu had taught him earlier, and ordered the Ji family's retainers in front of him.

"The Ji clan was in trouble, and when it happened to the Yanghu, my father, Ji Sunsi, the five-generation patriarch of the Ji clan, was trapped in the hands of thieves.

When the Ji clan was overthrown, Fei asked the ancestors of the Ji clan to protect him, and allowed Fei to be regent and head the family in his father's name.

This is also suitable for suppressing riots and rebelling against the party.

Feizhi's move was nothing more than the ancestral sacrifice of the Yanji clan, which became a major national event.

If the major event fails, Feidang and the Ji family will live and die together.

Yanghu will be in chaos, the matter has come to this point, I have finished my words, God pity you!

All the lords of Dagon, who dares to submit to a different master! "

After Ji Sunfei finished speaking, he pulled out the sword from his waist and thrust it into the table in front of him.

The bright sword edge reflected the dim light, and sprinkled the light on the faces of every retainer of the Ji family present.

Everyone looked at me and looked at you. After a moment of hesitation, they finally knelt down and worshiped under the leadership of their father-in-law and Qin Xun.

"Ministers, I would like to serve you as the master and obey the orders of the gentleman!"

Gong Shan Buxuan fell on the ground with a cloudy complexion, and suddenly saw a glass of water and wine handed in front of him.

He looked up and was looking at Jae Yu's smiling face.

"Okay! Gongshanzi, don't make a sour face, come and have a drink."

Gong Shan didn't know whether he was angry or happy, he exhaled a puff of air from his nose.

"Humph!"

He took the glass and was about to drink it down.

Unexpectedly, before he could drink, Jai Yu suddenly picked up the wine glass and touched him.

Zai Yu smiled and toasted him: "I wish the Ji family's Zai Gong Shanzi good health and longevity."

Gong Shan Buxuan wanted to get angry at first, but when he heard this, the anger he just raised was suppressed again.

But asking him to laugh at this time is a bit difficult.

Gong Shan Buxuan paused for a while, and had to put on a face as heavy as water, and clinked glasses with Zai Yu.

"Then I'm not here, I can only wish Xia Zaizi good health and victory."

……

At the same time, Qufu Shangdongmen.

Nan Gongshi, who is in charge of the four-door switch in Qufu and who is the Xiulu family, is standing in front of the battlements against the cold wind in the early spring night and looking at the hills outside Qufu.

That's where Tuqiu soldiers were stationed.

In the darkness he saw points of faint sparks rising from the field.

The torches shone on the pitch-black earth, reflecting the banners fluttering in the cold wind.

It was a flag array composed of four colors of blue, blue, red, and yellow. On the four big flags, there were only four single and simple characters written - wind, forest, fire, and mountain.

It is as slow as a forest, as swift as the wind, as aggressive as a fire, as immovable as a mountain!
Nangong Shizhi already understood it.

He raised his head and looked at the pale moonlight, feeling as if he had strangled its throat, and seemed to be strangled by the moonlight.

He just felt that his throat was a little dry, as if he couldn't speak.

But in the end, the voice that was much hoarse than before rang in the ears of the soldiers who were in charge of guarding the upper east gate.

"Kaicheng, welcome the army."

……

And in a certain camp on the western outskirts of the city, it was crowded with soldiers of the upper ranks who were only summoned in the evening.

This is the temporary station of Shangjun Dingmao Brigade.

"It's so late, why did you suddenly ask us to gather here with armor?"

"Could it be that the monarch and the senior officials have changed their minds and plan to send us to conquer Qi?"

"Even if you change your mind, can't you convene during the day? Is there something wrong with bringing us here at night?"

"Maybe the new brigade commander made his own decisions."

"He can make trouble, this new guy is really far behind Zhong Shuai."

"It doesn't have to be for nothing. I heard that several brigades of the Shangjun have distributed money and food recently. It is said that Yang Hu couldn't bear to see the people suffer from the drought, so he gave extra relief. Maybe the brigade commander summoned us today You came here to send us something."

"What's the matter with the relief to Guan Yanghu? He also deceived you people who don't know. My younger brother works as a subordinate in the government office. I was told early in the morning that this relief was donated to the office by Dr. Tuqiu." of.

In other words, this relief should have been sent to us in the first place, and we owe it to Dr. Tuqiu to acknowledge his kindness. What does it have to do with him, Yang Hu?
What's more, he is still suppressing half of it and posting half of it. The officials who wrote the article for "Ren Bao" wanted to denounce this matter, accusing Yang Hu of stealing Dr. Tu Qiu's achievements.

But after Dr. Tu Qiu knew about this, he came out to dissuade them and told them to put state affairs first. He himself didn't care about the distribution of merit, and he even told them not to spread this matter to the outside world. "

"Since Zaizi Tuqiu told them not to spread it, how did you know about it?"

"Of course I heard what my little brother said."

"Then who did your little brother listen to?"

"Of course it's those swordsmen!"

"Then didn't they break their promise not to leak it?"

"Hmph! Keeping promises depends on who. For people like Yang Hu, he is a person who does not keep his word and can even betray his lord. What secrets do you keep for him? Tuqiu Zaizi doesn't want to talk about Yang Hu. His evil deeds are because Zaizi is a benevolent gentleman.

As for villains like us, we can barely maintain a respectful attitude towards gentlemen.When dealing with a guy like Yang Hu, do we have to go against our own will to maintain his good reputation? "

The soldiers were discussing, when they suddenly heard a hula, and the large tent on the side was suddenly pulled open.

A burly and sturdy figure appeared.

Seeing the man's dark and rough face, many soldiers couldn't help crying out.

"Zhong Shuai? When did you come back?"

Zilu didn't answer, but first shouted at Qin Shang who was behind him.

"Pitz!"

When Qin Shang heard this, he just threw the thing in his hand forward.

All I saw was a bloody head dripping on the ground.

Seeing this, the soldiers felt tense one by one.

They knew this person, and it was Yang Yu who had replaced Zilu as Dingmao's brigade commander not long ago.

Everyone didn't dare to take a breath, but just watched Zilu climb up the small mound that had just been built in the camp.

Zilu climbed up the mound, held up the soldier talisman still stained with warm blood, and shouted loudly.

"Yang Yu falsely passed on the orders of the monarch, stole the military power, joined forces with Yang Hu, and conspired to rebel. I was ordered to eliminate the thieves and return to the post of brigade commander. Yang Yu has now been appointed as the head. Ding Mao, who dares not follow! "

After Zilu finished speaking, Ding Mao soldiers looked at each other, and everyone saw a trace of doubt in each other's eyes.

Yang Hu wants to raise a rebellion?
Let us obey the monarch's dispatch?

This……

Seeing this, Zilu still didn't understand what happened.

But Qin Shangzu's three generations were all retainers who served the Ji family, so he instantly understood what mistake Zilu had made.

He shouted loudly: "You rebelled against Yang Hu, intending to annihilate the Ji family and bring chaos to the Lu country. Ding Mao's men support Yang Hu's bare right arm, and support Ji's bare left arm!"

As soon as Qin Shang said this, the soldiers present did not hesitate anymore, and there was a sound of friction in the audience.

At a glance, the five hundred soldiers, without exception, all bare their left arms to show their support for Ji's family.

Seeing this, Zilu drew his sword and said in a loud voice, "Scholar Dingmao, follow me to destroy the bandits!"

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Thanks to the book friend Niaoyou for providing the Easter egg chapter "Confucian sages" material.

　In Qufu today, the sun no longer rises as usual.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)