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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 504: Qian Gang¡¯s Arrogance

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    The weather was sultry and hot, and there was a layer of heat haze hanging over the green bricks and yellow tiles in the Forbidden City. Several young eunuchs sprinkled water outside the Yangxin Hall to cool down, but as soon as the gourd of water was spilled, it fell on the hot ground.  There was a burst of water mist, but it cooled down for a moment and then returned to the same state.

    In the Dongnuan Pavilion of the Yangxin Hall, the queen mothers of the two palaces are sitting behind the curtain. Prince Gong Yi?, Prince Hui Mianyu, Prince Chun Yixuan and other royal ministers are sitting below. The military ministers Gui Liang, Wen Xiang, Bao Jun, Cao Yuying and Shen Zhaolin are sitting there.  The others were sitting down, and the weather was hot and muggy. Everyone's face was covered with layers of sweat, and from time to time someone was secretly wiping it with a sweat towel.

    No one spoke in the room, except for the sound of the chiming clock. When the hour hand pointed to three o'clock, the chiming clock made a huge clang sound.

    "You are all ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Now that the situation is critical, you should make up your mind." At this time, Cixi suddenly said from behind the curtain, with a very dissatisfied tone: "Don't you just want to watch?  Isn¡¯t it a joke for us three mothers?!¡±

    These words were a bit serious. Ci'an sighed softly and continued: "Sister, don't worry. Aren't all the men thinking about it? It's a sultry day. Let's give everyone a bowl of iced sour plum soup.  Relieve the heat.¡±

    Yi? and others quickly stood up and thanked them. After a while, the eunuch in the imperial kitchen brought iced sour plum soup, and each of them ate a bowl. The cold sourness penetrated the heart and dissipated the heat a little bit.

    Cixi didn't take a bite. She waited patiently for everyone to finish eating, and then said calmly: "How is it? The summer heat is over now. It's time to talk about what to do."

    Yi? Put down the dishes and raised a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.  But he didn't speak, he just looked at Shen Zhaolin, the Minister of Military and Aircraft.  Shen Zhaolin has successively served as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and Minister of the Ministry of War.  When he overthrew the Eighth Minister Gu Ming, he was the Minister of War who stayed in the capital. At that moment, he cleared his throat and said: "The Queen Mother of the two palaces clearly learned that the sudden landing of the long-haired bandits in Guangzhou is really unexpected. Most of the soldiers in Guangdong Province  Based on the northeast side, we did not expect the long-haired bandits to attack from the sea, so we were defeated like this."

    Cixi was quite dissatisfied: "All these big guys know about it. Let's talk about the important things."

    Shen Zhaolin was a little frightened, wiped his sweat and then said cautiously: "At this moment, the long-haired thieves are occupying Guangzhou Prefecture. The soldiers are raiding Guangdong Province in separate directions. Ye Mingchen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangdong, Bai Gui, the governor of Guangdong, and Mukdena, the general of Guangzhou, may die.  Or captured, Guangdong Province has no one in charge. Faced with this situation, capable officials should be sent in advance to take over the posts of governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, governor of Guangdong, etc., which may save Guangdong from corruption."

    At this time, Cixi picked up the bowl and took a sip, but she was noncommittal.  Ci'an said, "It is important to fill the missing officials in Guangdong first, but are there any suitable candidates?"

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? In normal times, the positions of Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and Governor of Guangzhou would have been lucrative positions, but now it is a hot potato, and whoever takes it may be unlucky.

    At this time, Yi? opened his mouth and said: "My brother, I recommend a few people who may be useful." Ci'an said happily: "Sixth Master, tell me quickly."

    Yi? said slowly: "Huang Zonghan, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Bachelor of the Cabinet, and Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, can take over the posts of Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and Minister of Commerce of the Five Ports. Huang Zantang, Governor of the Donghe River, can be the Governor of Guangdong, and Dao Shengbao, the alternate of the Ministry of War, can be the General of Guangzhou.  .¡±

    ????????????????? As soon as the words came out, everyone started talking in low voices. Huang Zonghan and Huang Zantang were just that, but Shengbao was released not long ago after being convicted of a crime.  Is it okay to just entrust this important task?  But everyone noticed that these people were people whom Prince Gong rarely dealt with.  Could it be that Prince Gong wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife?

    Cixi frowned slightly. Ci'an didn't quite remember the resumes of these people, so she asked Cixi in a low voice. Cixi immediately said: "This Huang Zonghan was a Jinshi in the 15th year of Daoguang's reign, and he was selected as a Shujishi" Cixi was like a treasure at that moment.  Let¡¯s talk about the resumes of the three people.

    Yi? has been in contact with Cixi for the longest time and knows that this sister-in-law is not ordinary shrewd. Several other ministers were extremely surprised. They did not expect that the Queen Mother was so familiar with the resume of her ministers.  After hearing this, Yi? smiled slightly and said: "The Queen Mother is indeed knowledgeable and has a strong memory. I wonder if these people recommended by my brother can still be used?"

    Cixi hummed softly and said: "These three people are quite suitable, but the situation in Guangdong is now corrupt, and extraordinary people cannot turn the tide. The three of them can be used to stop Chang Mao from entering the army in Hubei, Anhui and other places.  But now Guangdong Province is in a dead situation, and it is impossible for these three people to put out the fire."

    Yi? He was slightly angry and said: "Since the Queen Mother feels that it is not suitable, then you can nominate another suitable person."

    Cixi did not lose her temper with him, and said seriously at the moment: "Jiangxi Governor Jiang Zhongyuan can be promoted to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, his fierce general Liu Changyou can be promoted to the general of Guangzhou, and Jiangxi Chief Executive Qi Ling can be promoted to the governor of Guangdong!"

    As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar. Jiang Zhongyuan lost his teacher in Jiangxi.??, struggling to support a corner of southwestern Jiangxi, he did not achieve any success but was guilty of losing ground. During the Xianfeng period, someone impeached Jiang Zhongyuan to punish him. In the end, Sushun and others at the time came forward to protect him.  It can be said that Jiang Zhongyuan and other Chu Yong's troops are suspected of subduing the party members. The Queen Mother actually wants to use these people, and they are appointed for promotion and nobility?

    Yi? immediately objected: "Although Jiang Zhongyuan is good at fighting, he has not done much in suppressing bandits in Jiangxi for many years. Instead, he has lost troops and lost territory year after year. In addition, this person was a submissive party at the time. How can he be of great use?" Guiliang  He also echoed: "That's right. Jiang Zhongyuan has been defeated repeatedly by Changmao's hands. If he is not punished, it is already a great favor from the emperor. How can he be so generous and useful?" At the moment, everyone objected with every word. Only Mianyu and Yi  The eyes observe the nose, and the nose observes the heart, silently.

    After everyone's discussion stopped for a while, Cixi smiled and said slowly: "Everyone said that Jiang Zhongyuan was useless after losing his army and territory. I would like to ask you, why have the long-haired bandits not been able to completely capture Jiangxi to this day?"  As soon as the words came out, everyone was a little stunned, and followed Cixi and continued: "After Changmao occupied Jinling, the fake Western King marched eastwards and was invincible. Fortunately, the fake Northern King went north. Fortunately, there were powerful generals such as the Monk King who unified the troops in the north of the Yangtze River to stop him.  In Huaishang. Jingxiang was shaken by the pseudo-wing king's westward expedition. If not for the civil strife in Changmao, almost all of his territory would have been lost. Jiangxi was the only province that lay in the heart of the puppet capital of Changmao for several years, and the Changmao thieves were approaching.  Hundreds of thousands of troops took turns to attack, and it took three years and three battles of Nanchang to push Jiang Zhongyuan back to a corner of southwest Jiangxi. I want to ask which famous general in the world can do better than Jiang Zhongyuan?"

    After hearing this, everyone came back to their senses, and this is also true when they think about it. If Jiang Zhongyuan hadn't worked hard to support him in Jiangxi, the long-haired thieves would have conquered Jiangxi long ago.

    Cixi continued: "It was because of Jiang Zhongyuan who resisted Changmao in Jiangxi for several years that Zeng Guofan was able to train Xiang's bravery, send troops to regain Changsha, and keep the Changmao bandits out of Hunan. All the princes saw was that Jiang Zhongyuan lost his troops and lost his territory.  , and can we see Jiang Zhongyuan¡¯s years of hard work?¡±

    Yi? He coughed and said, "Queen Mother, even though I say so, I'm afraid some people will be dissatisfied if I want to over-promote Jiang Zhongyuan."

    Cixi said calmly: "Who would be dissatisfied? Who is left in Guangdong? Jiang Zhongyuan can use his old people to fill the official vacancy in Guangdong this time! Since the situation in Guangdong is hopeless, we must use very strong medicine. There is no need to be rigid.  common practice!"

    Yi? His face changed slightly, he stood up and said with a salute: "Since the Queen Mother wants to act arbitrarily, I have nothing to say. I feel unwell, so please leave!"

    Ci'an was a little anxious, and was about to speak out to stop him, but Cixi stopped him with a smile. Cixi said softly: "Since Prince Gong is ill, please go back and rest early." Yi? snorted, and then  After bowing, he took his leave and walked away.  Cixi watched him leave through the curtain, turned around and whispered a few words to Andhei, who then left in a hurry.

    At that time, the two palaces issued an edict to promote Jiang Zhongyuan to the governor of Liangjiang, Liu Changyou to the general of Guangzhou, and Qiling to the governor of Guangdong. They led more than ten thousand elites from Jiangxi to Guangdong Province to rescue the crisis. In the remaining southwest corner of Jiangxi, Guo Songtao, recommended by Zeng Guofan, was appointed governor of Jiangxi.  , just in time to connect the remaining prefectures and counties in Hunan and Jiangxi, which will be more beneficial for the Hunan Army to defend Hunan.

    After deliberation, the ministers retired, and Cixi asked Yixuan to stay. She turned to Ci'an with a smile and said, "Sister, I have a happy event that I want to tell you first."

    Ci'an was feeling depressed because Prince Gong had just walked away. When he heard that there was a happy event, he smiled slightly and asked, "What's the happy event?"

    Cixi opened the curtain and walked to the shy and uneasy Yixuan and said, "Seventh Master is now eighteen years old and wants to receive a blessing."

    Hearing this, Ci'an also patted his forehead and said, "Yes, you see, as a sister-in-law, when I am busy with state affairs and family affairs, I forget about the life-long events of Master Qi. My sister was right to remind me." He then looked at Yixuan.  He hesitated to speak, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Master Qi, there are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, it's okay to say it. What? Is there a girl you like and want to propose marriage?"

    Yixuan glanced at Cixi from the corner of his eyes, took a deep breath and said, "Exactly, it is the Wanzhen of the Yehenara family that I like."

    Ci'an said oh and looked at Cixi. Cixi smiled slightly and said, "It's my little sister Wanzhen who is not good enough."

    Ci'an said happily: "I met Wanzhen several times when she came to the palace to visit her sister. She is a beautiful, generous and decent woman. She must be seventeen this year. She is a good match for the seventh master. Yes, yes, today  The children and sisters-in-law will make the decision for the seventh master, and this marriage will be decided like this. They will grant the marriage to the seventh master and let the seventh master open the house as soon as possible."

    Yixuan was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to thank him. Cixi and Ci'an both looked at each other and smiled.  The one who was even more satisfied was Cixi. She dared to hand over the new military power in the capital to Yi Xuan because she valued the obedience of this brother-in-law. Moreover, he did not have as much ambition as Yi Xuan, and at the same time he also cared deeply for his sister Wanzhen.The ceremony has been going on for a long time, and remembering that when Wanzhen came to the palace to visit her, Cixi intentionally or unintentionally asked Yixuan and Wanzhen to meet. Sure enough, the two of them are now considered to be in a good relationship.  With the relationship of in-laws, Yixuan can put Cixi at ease even more.

    After giving Yixuan the favor, Yixuan left happily. Ci'an was also a little tired and went back to the palace to rest. Cixi was alone in the Yangxin Hall to watch the memorial.  A moment later, Ande Hai hurriedly arrived, stepped forward and whispered: "I finally persuaded the Sixth Master to come down, and now he is waiting in the Chuxiu Palace."

    Cixi smiled slightly and said, "Then let's go back to Chuxiu Palace first."
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