When Zeng Guofan went down to Suzhou again, the bleak autumn wind was already blowing on the land south of the Yangtze River.Compared with the scene of the harvest in the fields along the way, what made Zeng Guofan pay more attention was the fallen leaves all over the ground, which always made people feel sad.At this moment, Zeng Guofan finally understood that he was really old.Suzhou can be described as changing with each passing day, and it is a whole circle bigger than the last time I came.People come and go on the street, compared to the empty city in Nanjing, I don't know how many times more prosperous.When Zeng Guofan saw Qiao Zhiqing, Qiao Zhiqing still treated him politely with a smile on his face.This young man's city is terrifyingly high, and anyone seems to be his friend, but when necessary, he can easily erase anyone from this world."
Your Excellency the Governor, welcome to Suzhou again, hurry up and come to the house."
After Zeng Guofan entered the mansion, Qiao Zhiqing enthusiastically led the way in front, and after entering the study with Zeng Guofan, he hurriedly poured him full of tea and beckoned him to sit down on the couch."
Zhiqing, sit down.The old man has nothing else to do, let's talk straight to the point, the old man wants to ask you to save Guoquan's life. ”Zeng Guofan didn't say anything nonsense, and directly explained his intentions."
Your Excellency the Governor, the matter of Zeng Jiuye is personally supervised by the imperial court, and you know that I can't intervene."
Qiao Zhiqing avoided his words, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip."
Don't give this to the old man, the old man asks you, ask what Lao Jiu gave you the letter will make Rong Lu rob Jinkui City all over the eyes of your Qingzi army, don't you know about this matter" Zeng Guofan stabbed the cane in his hand twice on the ground in a huff, looking like a teacher asking for guilt."
Your Excellency the Governor, you have wronged me.At that time, I told Brother Yusheng to return to Nanjing on the same day.But I really didn't expect Brother Yusheng to go to Jinkui City, and the younger generation really didn't know about it. ”Qiao Zhiqing explained with a serious face, there was really nothing inconsiderate about what he did in this matter.If you want to blame, you can only blame the son-in-law who has no interest, everything is not enough to succeed, and there is more than failure."
Okay, the little abacus in your heart doesn't know yet.You say, whatever conditions you want, the old man can meet you. ”Zeng Guofan had long expected Qiao Zhiqing's thoughts, although Zeng Guoquan's unwarranted disaster was caused by his own greed, but Qiao Zhiqing played too much of a role in fueling the troubles."
If the Governor has to say this, then the junior will try to give advice to the imperial court, as for whether he can save the life of Zeng Jiuye, it also depends on his creation.I don't dare to be the conditions, the governor can go to Suzhou in person, it is already a great honor for me Qiao Zhiqing, where do the younger generations dare to talk about any conditions.The governor waited, and the junior sent a secret letter to the imperial court, begging the imperial court to be extrajudicial and forgive Zeng Jiuye's life. ”Zeng Guofan's words have already said this, if Qiao Zhiqing doesn't take any practical action, I'm afraid it will really make Zeng Guofan feel cold, after all, he still thinks about Zeng Jiyun in his heart.Now it doesn't matter to Qiao Zhiqing whether Zeng Guoquan dies or not, if the court kills Zeng Guoquan, the Hunan army will rebel, and if the court does not kill Zeng Guoquan, the Hunan army will still rebel.In history, the reason why the Hunan army was calmly dismissed was because after the capture of Nanjing City, all the soldiers got a lot of silver, but after Qiao Zhiqing appeared, the silver was transported to Suzhou, and the Hunan army was dissatisfied, Zeng Guofan could not suppress this dissatisfaction, and the dismantling of the Hunan army would add fuel to the fire, even if there was no Zeng brothers involved, the Hunan army would rise up to rebel.The Hunan army is not like the Taiping army, the Taiping army is just a chaotic group of armed forces, temporarily gathered in one place for some kind of benefit.The Hunan army is an army faction that uses the local concept of the same township to maintain it.If these murderous local party troops are not uprooted, they will surely suffer endless troubles."
Zhiqing, the old man stopped your marriage with Ji Yun three times and twice, don't you blame the old man at all" Zeng Guofan didn't expect Qiao Zhiqing to be so happy, so he wrinkled his eyebrows and spit out."
What did the Governor say, you are Ji Yun's father, so naturally what you do is for her good.Some of the younger generation's behaviors are indeed unethical, so you don't agree with the younger generation for a while, and the younger generation has nothing to complain about. ”Qiao Zhiqing shook his head with a wry smile, stopped writing, and took the prepared fold to Zeng Guofan for a look."
Zhiqing, the old man sometimes really can't see through you, what do you want to do" Zeng Guofan took the fold and couldn't help but spit out a heartfelt word.said that Qiao Zhiqing had hidden evil intentions, but he was resolutely on the side of the court at this time.said that he finally went to court, but everything he did was a big crime against etiquette."
I just want the people of the world to live a dignified life, and no longer be slaughtered by others like pigs and dogs like now."
Qiao Zhiqing looked at Zeng Guofan with a solemn face, and also spit out the truth."
But what are you doing now to calm down this country, now that the long-haired thieves have been pacified, your Qingzi army has not only not been abolished, but has doubled its size to more than 200,000 people, aren't you looking forward to this country going into chaos again, are you so angry" Zeng Guofan asked with some uncontrollable emotions."
Lord Governor, the younger generation does not let the Qing army become stronger as soon as possible, do you expect the Hunan army to defend the country The various armies of the Qing Dynasty I believe that the Governor also sees it clearly than me, whether it is the Eight Banners Army, the Green Camp Army, the Hunan Army, or the Huai Army, the Zhejiang Army, which army was created to protect the people.Which army did not massacre in the war, why should I expand the Qingzi army for the sake of the disaster, I just want to eradicate these bandits who only know how to bully the weak. ”Qiao Zhiqing finally broke out again like last time, and this time he really didn't give this old guy any face.Zeng Guofan was speechless for a while by Qiao Zhiqing, and the Hunan Army has been too murderous and has not strict military discipline since its establishment.For burning, killing and looting, he always comforts himself with the need for heavy codes in troubled times, in fact, the Hunan army is just a group of bandits, as Qiao Zhiqing said.He was no longer able to fundamentally change the Hunan army, so he asked Li Hongzhang to re-establish the Huai Army from outside the system, trying to create an army that truly defended the homeland and the country.This is also the reason why he agreed to the disarmament of the imperial court, but Zeng Guoquan couldn't see this, and always thought that with these rabble, he would be able to sit on the throne."
Then you are determined to oppose the Qing Dynasty," Zeng Guofan finally roared out with a cold face."
Your Excellency Governor, I don't want to hide it from you now, I, Qiao Zhiqing, came to this world to destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty.However, before our Qingzi army rebels, I think your Hunan army will take the first step.When the time comes, the Governor will be in a yellow robe, and even if you are loyal to the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty will not forgive you. ”Qiao Zhiqing's face was full of arrogance, and the domineering aura exuded from his whole body made Zeng Guofan, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, shudder."
You don't want to succeed, as long as the old man has a breath left, he will never let you succeed."
Zeng Guofan smashed his crutches hard, and he was almost angry and angry."
Lord Governor, you should first think about whether or not to save Zeng Jiuye's life.If Zeng Jiuye comes back, according to his temper, does the governor think you can suppress him, as long as the Hunan army rebels, it will become the target of public criticism, and the younger generations will also hold high the banner of anti-Qing.At that time, the governors of the provinces related to the Hunan army, which one can still get moral support, but they are just the same anti-thief comrades as our Qingzi army.If they don't choose to submit, it will be the same as the Hunan army, and it will only be a dead end. ”Qiao Zhiqing's words were like a knife in an instant, and every sentence pierced Zeng Guofan's chest."
No, no matter what, Lao Jiu must be saved.Qiao Zhiqing, the old man will let you see if the Hunan army will rebel. ”Zeng Guofan gritted his teeth and vomited, and went out with Qiao Zhiqing's fold.His mood was so low that he felt suffocated even when he breathed."
Lao Jiu wants to save it, do you want to" Zeng Guofan got on the ferry back to Nanjing, holding Qiao Zhiqing's fold tightly in his hand, constantly thinking about what Qiao Zhiqing said.Qiao Zhiqing has written very clearly on the excerpt that he is willing to use his life to guarantee that Zeng Guoquan will not rebel.If this fold is played in the imperial court, the imperial court will definitely not ignore Qiao Zhiqing's opinion, after all, Cixi is so strong this time, it is to rely on the prestige of the Qing army.But if, as Qiao Zhiqing said, Zeng Guoquan is rescued, then according to Zeng Guoquan's character, he will definitely not give up.If that is the case, the Hunan army will definitely rebel."
No, the Hunan army must not rebel, and Qiao Zhiqing's treacherous plan must not be allowed to succeed."
Zeng Guofan looked at the river in front of him with bloodshot eyes, and almost vomited out.Finally raised his hand and threw the fold written by Qiao Zhiqing into the Yangtze River.At that moment, his eyes were suddenly blurred, and a hot current in his chest spurted out of his throat, and he lay down in a daze as soon as his body became weak.When Zeng Guofan woke up, he was already lying in the official office in Nanjing City, and a large group of high-ranking generals of the Hunan army kneeling beside the bed, all weeping and wailing.Zeng Jiyun has also lived in Nanjing with her father, and her tears are even more pitiful."
Why are you all crying, the old man is not dead."
Zeng Guofan moved weakly, Zeng Jiyun hurriedly and carefully supported him, and leaned on the soft pillow."
Dashuai, there is news from the capital that the imperial court will execute the ninth master Ling Chi after the autumn" Bao Chao took the lead and wailed, and all the generals followed with a hissing wail, which made people feel sad that the rabbit died and the fox died."
My lord, didn't you go to Suzhou to plead with Qiao Zhiqing Qiao Zhiqing promised to speak for the ninth master" Peng Yulin asked calmly, looking at Zeng Guofan's appearance, he had a bad premonition in his heart."
Qiao Zhiqing has bad intentions, we can only think of a way by ourselves, and we don't need to ask him for help."
Zeng Guofan replied ambiguously, and did not explicitly say that Qiao Zhiqing refused, and the generals didn't know what he meant, so they could only figure it out and be silent."
Father, Brother Qiao is a warm-hearted person, how can he not save him when he dies or I will go to Suzhou to beg him, father, Uncle Jiu, he can't die" Zeng Jiyun heard his father say this, and cried again in a hurry.Zeng Guoquan treats her like a daughter on weekdays, and even loves her more than Zeng Guofan, and when she thinks that her uncle is about to be tortured by Ling Chi, Zeng Jiyun's heart is like a needle prick dripping blood
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