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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 231: Give in to the One¡¯s Favor

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    After leaving a tempting temptation for Morgana, Hong Yun'er turned to Clifford.  This Clifford also had his weaknesses. During the tour, he couldn't help but take out his drawing board and start painting.  Hong Yun'er only stepped forward to chat for a few words before discovering that Clifford was an anomaly in the Rothschild family. He came from a business family, but he was obsessed with humanities and art, especially paintings and porcelain products.

    Clifford took out an exquisite snuff bottle from his side and said: "Madam, Chinese porcelain culture has a long history. As early as the Tang and Song Dynasties, Chinese porcelain has been famous all over the world. I admire Chinese porcelain culture very much, especially China's porcelain culture.  I am amazed that artists can transfer vivid images of people and landscapes onto porcelain, so I came to China to seek the roots of porcelain culture."

    Hong Yun'er looked at the snuff bottle in his hand, smiled and said: "This is a blue and white porcelain snuff bottle. Blue and white porcelain is underglaze painting. It first uses cobalt clay minerals to draw patterns on the body, and then applies white glaze.  Fired at high temperature, it becomes a white ground blue flower with a fresh and bright color. The snuff bottle was originally a Western thing. It became popular in Europe in the 17th century and was later introduced to China. Initially, snuff did not have a special container. After it was introduced to China,  It was only during the Kangxi period that this kind of art was specially made. Various snuff bottles such as glass and copper-bodied painted enamel were first manufactured by the Qing Palace Manufacturing Office during the Kangxi period, opening up a new variety of arts and crafts. Blue and white snuff bottles accounted for a lot of porcelain.  Large proportion. During the Daoguang period, there were special snuff bottles made by the manufacturing office of the Yangxin Hall in the imperial palace. There was a small spoon inside the lid to scoop out the smoke powder. The earliest blue and white snuff bottles were made during the Kangxi period. The one you have should be from the Yongzheng period.  The blue and white porcelain snuff bottle is not as rich in color as the Kangxi blue and white porcelain snuff bottle, and the color is not bright enough. But it also has its own advantages. You see, this snuff bottle is round and long, with blue and white, underglaze red, and blue and white.  Purple clip. There is an opening sequence, and the characters and dramas are all lively and lively, which is the advantage of the blue and white snuff bottles of the Yongzheng period."

    After talking a lot, Hong Yun'er secretly said that she was lucky. Fortunately, she had taken the history of Chinese porcelain as an elective and knew some about the history of porcelain.  She also had an ancestral porcelain snuff bottle at home, so she researched it, but later discovered that although the porcelain snuff bottle in her home was a blue and white snuff bottle from the Yongzheng period, it was an imitation, which made Hong Yun'er depressed for a long time.  time.  Unexpectedly, it happened on a whim at that time.  Hong Yun'er secretly thought it was a good idea to be able to chat with Clifford about porcelain today. She had never studied other types of porcelain. If she talked about anything else, the secret would definitely be exposed, so she decided to go back and stay up late at night to read it.  Collect some porcelain books to read through.  In order to be able to frighten the authentic rich second generation in front of me.

    After listening to Hong Yun'er's words, Clifford was very surprised: "God, madam, you are the most knowledgeable woman I have ever seen. I am also very interested in the paintings on the porcelain. I am very  I¡¯m curious how Chinese artists can achieve these gorgeous colors and keep them on for a long time?¡±

    When it comes to painting, Hong Yuner is blind.  She also didn't know the real method of making porcelain, but Hong Yun'er was indeed the number one debater in the school, with strong psychological quality and quick response.  She smiled calmly and said: "The manufacturing method of Chinese porcelain is profound and has a long history. The most famous place for Chinese porcelain is undoubtedly Jingdezhen, Jiangxi. I can let you go there to have a look in some time." In fact, Hong Yun'er's  The answer was vague and without substance, but she immediately brought up a topic that interested Clifford, and sure enough, Clifford forgot the question he asked.

    "That's great." Clifford was very happy: "I heard that the porcelain in Jingdezhen is the best in China. I really hope to go there and have a look. When can we set off?"

    Hong Yun'er snorted. Jingdezhen was still within the scope of the Qing army, and the West Palace had no plans to move westward for the time being. She wanted to imitate Xiao Yungui and promise in advance, but she didn't expect Clifford to be so impatient.  He smiled slightly and said: "There will be opportunities, but now the epidemic situation in Suzhou has stabilized a bit, and we still have a lot to do."

    Clifford said hurriedly: "That's no problem. I also sympathize with the citizens here. I will donate another batch of food and medicinal materials. I hope it can be helpful to you. I very much hope to understand the method of making porcelain. After arriving in Shanghai, where  The Qing government not only prevented foreigners from penetrating into the mainland, but also prevented the exchange of porcelain production methods. I don¡¯t want you, Mrs. Xi Wang, to be so enlightened. You must know that art is the crystallization of the wisdom of all mankind, and we have an obligation to spread it so that it can be passed down to the world."

    Hong Yun'er was overjoyed. As expected, he was born in the second generation of wealth. In order to pursue his favorite art, he could spend money at will. Compared with Xiao Yungui, who only knew how to spend money to pick up girls, he didn't know how much more noble his emotions were.  Hong Yun'er smiled and agreed. After a few words of conversation, she received another batch of material aid. It was really a good deal. However, Hong Yun'er also felt a little guilty. She always felt that she had been deceived, so she made up her mind to go back and look for more.  Some porcelain makers came to talk to Cliffordcomminicate.  After Clifford's reminder, Hong Yun'er came up with the idea of ??applying for patents for various secret methods of making porcelain. China has many inventions and artistic products, but it seems that it pays little attention to the protection of intellectual property rights. Hong Yun'er  Yun'er plans to change the method of making porcelain, but she doesn't know if the method of making porcelain has spread.

    In this way, Hong Yun'er chatted happily with Morgana, Clifford and others. They fell in love with each other and quickly became close to each other. Even Luo Weilin and Hong Yun'er also started to talk about Christianity and Taiping.  Christians find a lot of common ground among themselves.  In this way, Hong Yun'er dealt with these foreigners, fully displaying her rich knowledge. After all, the era she lived in was an era of knowledge explosion. There was everything you wanted to know on the Internet, so Hong Yun'er could stand in history.  The giant's shoulders pointed the country with high spirits.

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    But Xiao Yungui came to the Taiping Army camp outside the city and immediately summoned the generals to prepare to send troops.  After all the generals arrived, Xiao Yungui ordered Ji Wenyuan to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses, and most of Suzhou's artillery to rush to Hangzhou for support. He also ordered Chen Yucheng, Tang Zhengcai and other generals to follow him to Shanghai with 8,000 soldiers and horses.

    During the Battle of Suzhou, more than 30,000 West Palace Taiping soldiers attacked. Later, generals such as Ji Wenyuan and Chen Yucheng led thousands more people to come to the rescue. After the battle, more than 6,000 West Palace soldiers died in the battle, and more than 4,000 more were killed.  People were injured and sick, and the losses were unprecedented.  But in this battle, the West Palace took down Suzhou, an important town in southern Jiangsu, and completely reversed the passive situation of the war. It even annihilated tens of thousands of Qing troops under Zhang Guoliang, captured more than 3,000 people, and eliminated a long-term stubborn enemy. It can be regarded as  A big win.

    Among the captured Qing generals, Xu Naizhao and other Qing civil servants surrendered. Xu Naizhao was from Hangzhou and had a good official reputation in the past. Most of the evil deeds he committed in Suzhou were committed by Zhang Guoliang, so Xiao Yungui allowed him to surrender.  , but he was not given an official title. He just followed Zuo Zongtang and governed Suzhou.  As for Zhang Guoliang and other generals, Xiao Yungui has not killed them yet. They are all imprisoned in prison. It would be too easy for him to kill Zhang Guoliang like this. He is still useful. Xiao Yungui plans to take Zhang Guoliang and others with him when he returns to Tianjing to report on his duties.  The captured Qing soldiers will go together and come to the West Palace to offer their prisoners to Tianjing. There are more people in Tianjing who hate Zhang Guoliang. If you want to vent your anger, everyone should vent their anger together. It also counts as the West Palace has an explanation for the center of Tianjing.

    After arranging the troops, the generals left one after another to prepare, but one person did not leave. Xiao Yungui looked up and saw that it was Hou Yutian, the commander of the second right army, a powerful general under Ji Wenyuan of the West Palace.  At this time, Yutian, also known as Guan Sheng, was born in Jiaying Prefecture, Guangdong. He first served as a soldier under Zhang Guoliang of the Qing Army. In the summer of the second year of Renzi of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, he was defeated by the West Palace Taiping Army who acted as the vanguard in Daozhou, Hunan, and was captured by the Taiping Army.  When he was clearing the camp, the generals of the Qing army regarded the soldiers as slaves and even as private property, beating, insulting, and even killing them at will.  But after Hou Yutian arrived at the Taiping Army, he saw that the officers and soldiers were as close as brothers, as if he had entered another world.  In the Taiping Army, they did not forget to kill monsters at every meal, and they also received reasonable education from time to time.  Not long after he arrived at the Taiping Army, he understood the Manchu Qing's crimes of cruelty and harming the people, and understood the purpose of the Taiping Rebellion to fight against violence, save the people, and restore the Han Dynasty.  He was sincere and wanted to devote himself to the cause of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the restoration of the Han Dynasty, so he joined the West Palace Taiping Army.  Later Hou Yutian participated in many battles such as the West Palace's attack on Changsha, and followed the West Palace from Hunan to Suzhou. He was strong and majestic, and he fought without concern for his life. When he attacked Nanjing, he made meritorious deeds and was promoted to the army.  handsome.

    Xiao Yungui also recognized him. Hou Yutian was one of his two thousand subordinates when he conquered Changsha. At that time, he was just a small soldier, but now he is already a powerful general. At that moment, Xiao Yungui asked: "Brother Yutian, what else is there?"  What?"

    Hou Yutian bent his knees, knelt on the ground and prostrated himself in the tunnel: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, I have an unkind request."

    Xiao Yungui was a little surprised. Yutian was a man of few words at this time, so why did he suddenly ask for invitations today?  He immediately stood up and left the case, stepped forward to help him up and said, "If you have anything to say, stand up and say it. As long as it is reasonable, I will make the decision for you."

    Hou Yutian lowered his head and said: "My subordinate used to be a soldier under Zhang Guoliang, a thief. When I was under his command, I was often bullied by the veteran gangsters in the camp. I was almost beaten to death several times. Thanks to the  The two brothers rescued each other and saved their lives."

    At this point Xiao Yungui understood: "Oh, you are saying that the two Qing soldiers who rescued you are still in our prisoner camp. Do you want to ask me to let them go?" Three thousand Qing soldiers were captured.  The army was all in the prisoner camp, doing some of the hardest and most tiring work every day, and the food was not good. Xiao Yungui only said that Hou Yutian wanted to release the two Qing soldiers who had rescued him, and then laughed and said: "This  It's okay. I'll write a note later, and you can take it to the prisoner camp to collect the people. If they want to follow us to welcome them, they can be made under your subordinates. If they don't want to, they can also pay travel expenses.  Let them go back to their hometown."

    Hou Yutian knelt down again, clasped his fists and said: "King Xi, they are no longer ordinary soldiers. They are all under Zhang Guoliang."??General.  "

    Xiao Yungui's face darkened. The hands of Zhang Guoliang's Qing generals were all stained with the blood of the Taiping soldiers. They were all to be taken back to Tianjing to be sacrificed as prisoners. The punishments in the Kingdom of Heaven were severe and these Qing generals could not escape death.  Hou Yutian wants to let others go for his own personal gain?  Xiao Yungui felt a little difficult, but then he smiled, helped Hou Yutian up and said, "Get up and talk, what are the names of those two people?"

    Hou Yutian muttered: "One is called Hu Kunyuan and the other is Feng Zicai" (To be continued)
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