Qiao Zhiqing stood up and stretched, sat down beside Yan Yuting, stared at her curious eyes, and explained carefully, "Actually, who is the first credit is not important to our Qingzi Army.We don't expect the imperial court to give the marquis a knight, but it is different for the generals of the Hunan army and Rong Lu, they are all members of the imperial court, and they will naturally fight desperately for these false names to make meritorious contributions. ”"Tell me, who is likely to take Nanjing City between the Hunan Army and the Eight Banners Army" Qiao Zhiqing paused and asked Yan Yuting again."
Needless to say, of course it's the Hunan army.The Hunan army now has nearly 300,000 men and horses, besieging Nanjing City, and Ronglu's Eight Banners Army is not enough for a fraction of the Hunan army. ”The more Yan Yuting listened, the more interested she became, and her eyebrows fluttered and she replied."
That's right, the Hunan army has been besieged in Nanjing for more than a year, and I don't know how many times I fought with the Taiping army.If there really is a day when the Hunan Army and the Eight Banners Army attack the city together, think about it, if the imperial court gives the first credit to the Eight Banners Army, do you say that the generals of the Hunan Army are convinced?"
Qiao Zhiqing nodded."
Oh, I understand, what Brother Qiao means is to make the Xiang army rebel against the imperial court and force the Xiang army to rebel, and then we will take advantage of the situation to take advantage of the fire" Yan Yuting suddenly slapped her little head and shouted."
Yes, there is progress.The Hunan army and the imperial court are not all of the same heart, as the old saying goes, with a sharp weapon in the chest, the murderous heart arises.The Hunan army is now such a powerful force, almost all of Jiangnan is Zeng Guofan's protégé and friend, and the generals below certainly hope that Zeng Guofan can stand a little higher, and he will also follow the official and knight.If it weren't for Zeng Guofan's loyalty to the imperial court, I'm afraid that the people below would have given him a yellow robe.If Rong Lu stirs up trouble in it this time, I want to see if Zeng Guofan can still suppress the rebellious heart of his generals. ”Qiao Zhiqing praised Yan Yuting, his eyes were shining, and his face was extremely confident."
Haha, it's funny, there is really a son-in-law in this world who has the idea of beating his father-in-law."
Yan Yuting laughed and clapped her hands."
What are you talking about, is there news from Hunan" Qiao Zhiqing looked at Yan Yuting's gloating expression, and suddenly reacted."
Yes, I just received a letter from Yuan Yusheng from Hunan, asking when you, the governor, will come to marry Zeng Jiyun" Yan Yuting smiled evilly and took out the letter from her arms and handed it to Qiao Zhiqing."
Oh no, I've been so busy these days that I almost forgot about it, and this year's appointment is coming so soon.At this time last year, I also took the Qiao family and a group of guys from the dart bureau to sell tea in Hunan, but now I have become the governor of the Qing Dynasty, which is really unpredictable. ”Qiao Zhiqing didn't know why he suddenly sighed sadly, thinking about the guys of the Qiao family and the dart bureau, most of them have become generals of the Qing Army, and some people have died on the battlefield and will never be able to return to their hometowns, it has been really not easy to go this year."
Brother Qiao, you said that Zeng Jiyun is better looking than me" Yan Yuting suddenly smiled and straightened up, looking at Qiao Zhiqing expectantly.Qiao Zhiqing chuckled, women always like to ask this kind of strange question, just like some women often ask, if she and her mother-in-law fall into the water together, who will her husband save first.And usually I pay special attention to this kind of boring question, and as a mature husband, I can't answer it casually."
You're both good-looking."
Qiao Zhiqing thought about it for a long time, but he still didn't want to offend anyone, and said a compromise answer.Yan Yuting will definitely talk about her answer everywhere, if Zeng Jiyun knows one day, then I don't know what the temper of this young lady of the Zeng family is.Yan Yuting was obviously very dissatisfied and muttered her mouth, took off her shoes in frustration and sat down quietly against the corner of the wall, but after a while, she wiped her tears sadly for no reason."
Okay, good, you're beautiful, you're more beautiful than Zeng Jiyun, this should be fine."
Qiao Zhiqing can't stand the fact that a woman wipes her tears for herself, this is his weakness, no matter who it is, as long as he wipes his tears in front of him, Qiao Zhiqing's heart will soften immediately."
You're telling the truth," Yan Yuting sobbed and raised her head to stare at Qiao Zhiqing."
Of course it's true, your Miss Yan is the most beautiful, and no one in the world can match it."
Qiao Zhiqing complimented him again, there are so many beauties in the world, and there is no one who is the most beautiful."
I hate it, I'll let you go today.It's not early, I'll go to bed first, you can go to bed early. ”Yan Yuting laughed out loud, wiped her tears, slipped into the quilt, pulled up the quilt and covered her little head tightly.Qiao Zhiqing smiled bitterly, sighed helplessly, returned to the desk, and carefully reviewed the official documents from all over the country, everything began to flourish after the year, and he didn't dare to slack off at all, almost only two or three hours of sleep every day, and he always felt that there was not enough time.Late at night, Qiao Zhiqing yawned for a long time, and finally couldn't help but add a few more pieces of charcoal to the brazier, and got into the quilt on the couch, and didn't dare to provoke Yan Yuting, so he fell asleep alone.He and Yan Yuting have slept together for more than two months and nights, but the two have never had a substantive relationship.Of course, no one will believe it.After dawn, Qiao Zhiqing and Yan Yuting got up early in the morning under the service of Ling'er and Hui'er.After Yan Yuting left, Qiao Zhiqing lay on the desk and seriously repaired a letter to the future father-in-law, and asked Huang Feihong to take a team of personal soldiers and escort 100,000 taels of silver as a meeting gift to Zeng Guofan in Changsha.This is not just for last year's gambling contract, his current foundation is unstable, and he must choose to form an alliance with Zeng Guofan at this moment, otherwise once the city of Nanjing is broken, if the imperial court focuses on itself, it will definitely be dumped by the Hunan army and the Huai army.A week after the Changsha Mansion in Hunan, Zeng Guofan received a letter from Qiao Zhiqing and 100,000 taels of silver, and after entertaining Huang Feihong and his party to go down to rest, he hurriedly sent his subordinates to invite his adviser Zhao Liewen to the study."
Huifu, look at this, the newly appointed governor of Jiangsu has asked the old man for an account."
Zhao Liewen Huifu, who was famous when he was young, was involved in Buddhism, Yi Xue, medicine, military affairs, and economics, and was the most important advisor around Zeng Guofan."
What the governor of Suzhou said is that Qiao Zhiqing" Zhao Liewen frowned slightly, took the letter, and didn't know when Qiao Zhiqing had a relationship with Zeng Guofan."
Yes, it's that kid, he came to Yiyang to sell tea a year ago, and he happened to rescue the old man's little daughter.I love the little girl and want to marry her.But the old man saw him arrogant and arrogant at that time, and he was a businessman's family, so he was afraid that he was deliberately approaching the old man and doing things in the name of the old man.So I made a bet with him, if he became a member of the imperial court a year later, he promised to marry the little girl to her, I never expected that a young man with no foundation could really rise quickly within a year and be promoted to the position of governor of Jiangsu, which really surprised the old man. ”Zeng Guofan stroked his beard, sighed slightly, and talked about the past to Zhao Liewen.Zhao Liewen looked at Qiao Zhiqing's letter, and said in the letter, "Lord Governor, Wan Fu Kangshou, the boy has always admired her since he saw Miss Guifu, and he regards her as a confidant, and wants to join hands for a lifetime.But the Governor was embarrassed and made a bet with the boy.The boy had no choice but to abandon the business and join the army, fought in the south and the north, and went through life and death, but he did not change his original intention, and now he finally sat on the position of a first-class master, and asked the governor to fulfill the good things of the boy and Ling Qianjin, in order to fulfill the covenant of the day.The boy was grateful, and saluted. ”"This Governor Qiao is really an amorous person, the students think there is nothing to do, and his current identity will not tarnish the glory of the Zeng family."
Zhao Liewen put down the letter and laughed softly."
Huifu, don't laugh, the old man has been in pain since the day Qiao Zhiqing became the governor.Others don't know Qiao Zhiqing, don't you really know his deeds" Zeng Guofan shook his head and sighed distressedly."
Adults atone, the student really doesn't know who Qiao Zhiqing is, and he only heard about his actions a few times in a letter to Li Hongzhang, saying that he is an immortal, and gradually Fu has a high opinion of him."
Zhao Liewen clenched his fists and didn't know what Zeng Guofan meant for a while."
The old man is afraid that in this immortal talent, a sword often has two edges, which can hurt others as well as himself.The old man has also heard about Qiao Zhiqing's new policy in Suzhou from various channels, everything is shocking, he is young and vigorous, and he has no reverence for the imperial court, I am afraid that it will cause more disaster in the future than the flood thief. ”Zeng Guofan frowned and sighed, and couldn't help but slap it heavily on the desk, his face full of melancholy."
My lord is saying that Qiao Zhiqing will rebel" Zhao Liewen's eyes widened, and he also faintly felt Li Hongzhang's worries in Li Hongzhang's later letters, but it was inconvenient to say it just now.There are too many variables in this matter, and the old man doesn't want to gamble with the lives of the whole family, but if the old man doesn't agree, I'm afraid that he will be laughed at by the world.It's hard. ”Zeng Guofan's heart once again rose a feeling of powerlessness, the last time was when Li Xiucheng and Chen Yucheng broke the Jiangnan camp, Zeng Guofan was so ashamed that he almost jumped into the river to seek death, and he had no power to return to heaven."
My lord, the cycle of heaven, it will be divided for a long time, and it will be divided for a long time.When the dynasty collapses today, the people's hearts are not ancient, and the world has been unified for a long time, and it is bound to be divided and separated.There will be a king in three hundred years, even if you can control it for a while, you can't control it for a lifetime, so it's better to let it be. ”Zhao Liewen didn't know where to start, but comforted Zeng Guofan with a side knock.He has long lost confidence in this decadent dynasty, and if Qiao Zhiqing is as Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang said, it is in line with the fate in the Book of Changes, and there is nothing surprising.Zeng Guofan pondered for a long time with his back to the wall, and finally commanded Zhao Liewen, "The old man knows what to do, you go down." ”"The student has quit, and the teacher should take care of his health."
Zhao Liewen looked at Zeng Guofan's sad face, couldn't help but shake his head, and retreated with his fists."
Three hundred years of Bixing King" Zeng Guofan asked himself with cold eyebrows, clenched his fists and slapped it heavily on the table
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