The atmosphere was really dull, and both of them were extremely stubborn, arguing as soon as they met, just like when they met Zeng Guofan."
The imperial court can cede Jiangnan to you, which is already a big concession.Do you still want to meet each other and displace more people" Qi Junzao asked in a dull voice, and the wrinkles on his forehead became a gap."
Teacher, even if I put down my swords, the imperial court will be able to ensure that the people live a good life," Qiao Zhiqing asked with disdain."
That's natural, if you hadn't established yourself as the king in Jiangnan, the imperial court would have calmed down the war a long time ago.For example, if the people today are afraid that they have already lived a life of peace and contentment, where will they still worry about the current war disaster" Qi Junzao replied conclusively, as if the current predicament of the imperial court is because of Qiao Zhiqing."
Teacher, a few days ago, Shaanxi was in turmoil.Bai Yanhu returned to northern Shaanxi with the Hui army and slaughtered nearly hundreds of thousands of Han people.What was the imperial court doing at that time Ronglu's army was stationed in Xi'an City, did anyone take care of those people In the final analysis, since the imperial court entered the customs, it felt like a guest from the bottom of its heart, and it had never managed the country with the mentality of a master at all.Therefore, for the people of this country, they watch, guard, and suppress every day, and a large number of dogs in captivity act as thugs, for fear of being driven out by the original owner.Only when the world returns to the hands of the true master will the world get true happiness. ”Qiao Zhiqing retorted with righteous words, and his words were already very vague.Secretly, he scolded the court as a thief and stole the Han Dynasty, so he made the current predicament of the car.Since the court is a thief, the Han people who are officials in the court are naturally dogs raised by the court.Qi Junzao is such a smart person, his face turned red, he stood up, covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times, and said in a low voice, "Good, good, good."
Your wings are stiff now, and the old man said that he can't move you, let's see you at the negotiation table tomorrow.Youshen, let's go, the province has tarnished the innocence of others. ”Qiao Zhiqing ignored him and only cared about serving wine and drinking.Qiao Zhiyuan looked at Qiao Zhiqing and sighed helplessly, and hurriedly beckoned Qi Junzao to get into the carriage not far away.After Qi Junzao and his grandson left, Qiao Zhiyuan returned to the corridor pavilion, looked at Qiao Zhiqing and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "The teacher is also out of a heart for the country and the people, after all, he is an old man who is about to go into the ground, why are you gambling with him, is it so difficult for everyone to sit in harmony for a while?"
"Second brother, you don't understand."
If the teacher is a Manchurian, it would be fine, but as a descendant of the Han Dynasty, seeing that the country has fallen for more than 200 years, he has no desire to revive the Han nationality in his heart, and will only abide by the prince of heaven and earth.Is the Manchu Tartar a monarch, and does he have the qualifications to be the monarch From today onwards, the authority of my Huaxia can only be held by my Han nationality. ”Qiao Zhiqing slapped the wine glass on the table heavily, and the wine glass actually broke into slag, instantly cutting his fingers, and blood flowed for a long time.Zeng Jiyun happened to jump to the outside of the corridor at this time, and saw that blood oozed from Qiao Zhiqing's hands.Hurriedly stepped forward in horror and took out the silk silk in his arms to wrap his fingers."
Brother Qiao, why are you so careless.Just talk, what are you angry about" Zeng Jiyun said with a wrinkled forehead, looking at the wound with distress on his face."
Zhiqing, you go and ask the doctor to bandage the wound, we have time to talk again."
Qiao Zhiyuan looked at the third brother in surprise, not knowing where he had so much resentment against the imperial court.Of course, others can't understand Qiao Zhiqing's thoughts, if he hadn't come to this era.China's national fortunes will become weaker and weaker in the future, and in the end, it will become a big country and can only be reduced to fat meat slaughtered by others at will.Even Japan, a lowly country, can pounce on it and take a bite.The culprit of everything is the current court that has stolen the power of the Han Dynasty.After Qi Junzao returned to Jiangnan Hotel with his grandson, Prince Gong was waiting anxiously in the room.The room is the presidential suite of Jiangnan Hotel, which is divided into two rooms.The inner bedroom is used for resting, and the outer living room is used for entertaining.Now it is fashionable to name the word president, as if as soon as you get the president, fortune will roll in.Many officials in various ministries couldn't see it, thinking that it was an insult to the president's name, and reported to Qiao Zhiqing several times, and Qiao Zhiqing laughed it off.According to Qiao Zhiqing's meaning, as long as it can bring benefits to the people, even if it is directly named after him."
Scholar, how did Qiao Zhiqing say that there is hope for this peace talks" Prince Gong heard the movement outside the house, and hurriedly went out to greet him.After Li Hongzhang fled to Taiwan, Cixi gave up hope for the pacification of Jiangnan, and only wanted to keep one acre and three points of land in Jiangbei.As long as Qiao Zhiqing agrees to the peace talks, any conditions can be discussed.In other words, there is no bottom line."
Prince Gong, let the old man come into the house and talk."
Qi Junzao's face was exhausted, he kept covering his mouth and coughing, and with the help of his grandson, he entered the guest hall and sat down at the round table.Prince Gong hurriedly poured a cup of hot tea and served it to him."
Prince Gong wants to listen to the old man's heartfelt words" Qi Junzao picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, moistened his throat, and glared at Prince Gong sincerely."
Scholar, if you have anything to say, you can just say it, we have been friends for so many years, what else is difficult for you to say."
Prince Gong sat down across from him and replied with an urgent face."
This peace talk with Qiao Zhiqing is, in the old man's opinion, just seeking skin with the tiger.Even if you can stabilize him for a while, you can't stabilize him for a lifetime.According to the current situation, the situation of our Qing Dynasty is critical. ”Qi Junzao confided in an extremely pessimistic voice, not optimistic about the outcome of this peace talks.Prince Gong was stunned for a moment, then frowned and sighed, "This king naturally understands, but what the imperial court needs is buffer time.If we continue to fight like this, even if Qiao Zhiqing does not go on the Northern Expedition, our national strength will be exhausted.The Queen Mother instructed this time that any conditions could be negotiated, and the peace talks with Qiao Zhiqing must be successful.Even if we sign an agreement on paper with Qiao Zhiqing, we can give an explanation to the Queen Mother when we go back. ”"Since we are willing to make concessions, then the peace talks will definitely succeed.Qiao Zhiqing's attention is not yet on the imperial court, and he is eager to negotiate peace with us. ”Qi Junzao was relieved to spit out a sentence in his heart."
How do you know if you are not a scholar in the imperial court," Prince Gong's eyes widened in surprise."
It was Qiao Zhiqing's second brother who told me that his attention is now completely focused on the Hui people in the northwest and the foreign devils in the East China Sea, and he will not be able to organize the Northern Expedition for a while."
Qi Junzao gave him a thorough explanation and comforted Prince Gong."
That's easy, so I'm relieved.Since both of us are thinking about peace talks, the matter will definitely be resolved satisfactorily. ”Prince Gong's face showed a hint of a relaxed smile.When things come to this situation, they can only take one step at a time.The current strength of the imperial court is too different from Qiao Zhiqing, and it is simply powerless to compete with the Huaxing army.The night was dark, and after Qiao Zhiqing's right hand was bandaged by the doctor, Zeng Jiyun read and reviewed the official documents on his behalf."
Brother Qiao, can you not get so angry when you get angry in the future, and scare everyone to death."
Zeng Jiyun also reminded with a look of palpitation, and read the official documents to Qiao Zhiqing one by one."
How come I don't know" Qiao Zhiqing replied easily, not paying attention to it."
It's not big, your fingers have been cut by you."
Zeng Jiyun pursed her lips unhappily and glared at him coquettishly."
What do you know, Feihong has taught me to practice some hard qigong in the past few days, I just want to test the results of my cultivation.It seems that we have to continue to refuel, and I can't even break a cup. ”Qiao Zhiqing laughed and teased, and as soon as the words fell, he saw Zeng Jiyun jumping up excitedly."
Brother Qiao, this secret report is from Yunnan," Zeng Jiyun shouted happily."
Oh, what is it talking about" Qiao Zhiqing frowned, looked at her happy appearance, and chuckled.Zeng Jiyun opened the secret report and read it out eagerly, "Firefox is in a hurry, Zeng Guoquan has quelled the rebellion in Yunnan in early July, and the Hui leader Du Wenxiu led 30,000 remnants to flee to Sichuan.Zeng Guoquan then led a large army to attack Dali Mansion, and the governor of Yunnan committed suicide in fear of crime.Three days later, Zeng Guoquan ascended the throne and became emperor with the support of all the generals.Country name, Xinhan. ”Qiao Zhiqing had a new yellow calendar printed and produced at the beginning of the year, and the yellow calendar was timed in Common Era, which was no different from that of later generations.January 1, 1864, was the first day of the statehood.A bell tower was also built in the center of Nanjing, and the clock on it was developed and imitated by the scientific research institute of Huaxing Academy according to the structure of the pocket watch.For the first time, the people also lived a life with clear time, and they were no longer as muddy as before, and they lived one day at a time in a daze.Firefox's information is also timed in the new China's yellow calendar, and this information was also sent last month."
Your ninth uncle still can't help but sit on the emperor."
Qiao Zhiqing looked at Zeng Jiyun and sighed helplessly."
Aren't you happy, Brother Qiao, will you fight with my ninth uncle again in the future" Zeng Jiyun looked at Qiao Zhiqing's face, and his heart instantly chuckled.Qiao Zhiqing smiled noncommittally, and was in no mood to review the folds again.After letting Zeng Jiyun return to the room after work, he lay down on the couch alone.A large part of the reason why Zeng Guofan refused to be the emperor was that Zeng Guoquan held military power.Zeng Guofan was afraid that after the yellow robe was added, Zeng Guoquan learned from Zhao Guangyi, Taizong of the Song Dynasty, and took away his brother's world.Even if he ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, he will make a wedding dress for others.Now it seems that Zeng Guoquan really has the ambition to be the emperor.With only two provinces of Yun and Guizhou in his hands, he hurriedly ascended the throne and became emperor.However, Zeng Guoquan tossed like this, and the pressure on Luo Bingzhang, the governor of Sichuan, was much greater.History records that he was loyal to the imperial court, and he would definitely not establish himself as a king like Zeng Guoquan.In this way, Luo Bingzhang was caught between the Taiping army and the Hunan army, and he didn't know how Luo Bingzhang would respond: