Han Xiufeng didn't have much of a fight, Peng Yangchun and Yongxiang were both military attachés with bold personalities, Rong Lu was not old but exquisite, plus Director Zhang, who was entrusted with the matter of loyalty, kept gagging, and the five of them sat around the stove talking and laughing, which was like a familiar thing at first sight.

Just as the conversation was hot, Xiao Shandong ran in and said that Huang Zhongyin, the imperial history of Huguang Road, was here, and everyone hurriedly went to the main hall to meet him. Seeing Huang Zhongyin's solemn expression, Peng Yangchun didn't dare to stay in the hall for a long time, and after a few words of greeting, he led everyone to leave.

Han Xiufeng also saw that Huang Zhongyin should have something, and was about to ask, Ao Tongchen and Ao Xixian brothers accompanied Wu Zhaoling, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and Li Pinsan, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, to arrive, and Ji Yunfei also came over from the backyard.

It was all his own people who came, Ji Yunfei didn't care about being polite, and seeing Huang Zhongyin's solemn expression, he subconsciously asked: "Brother Yonghuan, didn't you say that you are not free today, what is wrong?" ”

Huang Zhongyin waited for Xiaoshan to make tea and walked out of the main hall, and then said solemnly: "Hubei Governor Chonglun 600 miles to rush to report, Huangzhou was defeated, and the whereabouts of Wu Wenrong, the governor of Huguang who led his troops to suppress thieves, are unknown, and his life and death are uncertain!" Zhixing is fortunate not to go to Huguang to serve, otherwise we don't know what the rush would be at this time. ”

Han Xiufeng was taken aback: "Brother Yongzhuo, isn't Lord Wu guarding the city in Wuchang, why did he lead his troops to Huangzhou?" ”

"The siege of Wuchang has long been resolved," without waiting for Huang Zhongyin to speak, Wu Zhaoling, a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, explained: "The Cantonese bandits divided their troops to the west, don't look at their strength all the way, and even captured Hanyang and Hankou in one go, but in fact, they only really occupy eleven prefectures and counties along the Yangtze River, and most of these prefectures and counties are distributed along the Yangtze River, and the grain, oil and military resources all depend on their sailors. Seeing that Jiang Zhongyuan gathered the remnants of the army after the defeat of Tianjiazhen, he abandoned Hanyang Hankou again and retreated to Huangzhou. ”

"What about Jiang Zhongyuan, is Jiang Zhongyuan with Lord Wu?"

"I just said that the bandits only occupy 11 prefectures and counties, and Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing obviously also realized that it was difficult to rely on these 11 prefectures and counties to support the grain, oil and military resources of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, including those guarding Jiangning, and tried to run Anhui. The emperor naturally couldn't let the bandits sit big in Anhui, so he ordered Jiang Zhongyuan, the acting governor of Anhui, to lead his trained Chu Yong to aid Luzhou. ”

Han Xiufeng thought about it and asked, "Brother Songsheng, do you know how many soldiers Master Wu has?" ”

Although Wu Zhaoling was a noble Hanlin official, he was more concerned about the battle situation than Huang Zhongyin and Ji Yunfei, and had personal relations with several ministers in the court, so he said without thinking: "As far as I know, after Jiang Zhongyuan left, there were only more than 2,000 soldiers in Wuchang City, and it was difficult to defend the city, let alone suppress it. ”

"Changmao was worried that the grain, oil and military resources would not be able to be sufficiency, so he took the initiative to abandon Hankou and Hanyang, and took the initiative to retreat to Huangzhou. The long hair is powerful, and Lord Wu has few soldiers, so he does not insist on waiting for help, but leads his troops to Huangzhou to attack and suppress, isn't this hitting a stone with an egg? ”

Wu Zhaoling said helplessly: "Zhixing, these words can only be said in front of us, and you can't say them when you go out." ”

"Why can't you say that?" Han Xiufeng asked puzzled.

Wu Zhaoling didn't return to his question, but stared at his eyes and said: "Zhixing, you don't know about the war in Huguang, you should know the war in Jiangning, Yangzhou and Shanghai. The Cantonese bandits not only occupied Jiangning but also divided their troops to the north, and even killed all the way to Zhili, and the Xiaoxiao bandits in other places attacked the city and conquered the city, and the momentum was like a bamboo, all of them were ready to move, Henan and Shandong twisted bandits to make trouble, and Songjiang would make a rebellion, do you say that the emperor is in a hurry? ”

Han Xiufeng suddenly realized why Wu Wenrong knew that there were few soldiers under him, and he couldn't win this battle, but he stubbornly led those troops to Huangzhou, it turned out that the emperor ordered him to go. In contrast, Qi Shan, Xiang Rong and Xu Naizhao are much more shrewd, and would rather be scolded than be attacked easily.

Wu Wenrong's life and death are uncertain, Wu Wenming, who went to defect to Wu Wenrong a year ago, is estimated to be more auspicious, Han Xiufeng is not very good in his heart, and he doesn't know what to say, Huang Zhongyin suddenly took out a stack of "Palace Gate Copy" from his sleeve, handed it to him and said: "Zhixing, look at these, you will understand everything after reading it." ”

"Oh, I'll take a look first."

Wu Zhaoling glanced at it and immediately realized Huang Zhongyin's good intentions. Ji Yunfei couldn't help but come over, looked at it a few times and suddenly remembered another person, and couldn't help but look back at Huang Zhongyin, seeing that Huang Zhongyin was not boo, he turned to look at Li Pinsan again.

Just when Li Pinsan was confused by Ji Yunfei, Han Xiufeng, who was watching the "Palace Gate Copy", was frightened.

To be exact, these are several twists and turns, some of which were impeached by Wu Wenrong, the governor of Huguang, and Wu Wenrong, the governor of Hubei, who impeached Wu Wenrong, the governor of Huguang.

Wu Wenrong is really as upright as the legend, everything is based on the truth, in the fold of Chonglun showed no mercy, not only will send bandits to the city, Wuchang City civil and military officials are all night to stay in the city, only Chonglun every time he arrives at the meal, he can't go back to the ya, saying that he is going back to eat, in fact, he is addicted to cigarettes and wants to go back to smoke a lot of cigarettes and other things to report to the emperor according to the truth. Moreover, Chonglun was impeached for being greedy for life and afraid of death, and the enemy was currently planning to take the opportunity to flee for his life on the grounds of camping out of the city. After denouncing Chonglun, at the end of the recital, he took retreat as advance, saying that he was shallow in his knowledge and did not understand military affairs, and pleaded with him.

Han Xiufeng didn't know what kind of person Chonglun was, but from the fold on Chonglun, it could be seen that Chonglun was not simple at all, and his excerpt did not say how Wu Wenrong was like Wu Wenrong impeached him at the beginning, but reported the situation in Wuchang to the emperor in detail.

He said that there were not many people in the city when the bandits besieged Wuchang, but then reinforcements came one after another, and more than 10,000 troops were stationed inside and outside the city. After the bandits withdrew, so many defenders stationed in Wuchang would have to spend money on food. And the main force of the bandits went to Luzhou, and there were only some scattered bandits left in Hubei, and the enemy was weak and I was strong, so it was a good time to clear out the remnants of the bandits.

After the foreshadowing was completed, he began to impeach Wu Wenrong, claiming that he had discussed with Wu Wenrong several times about sending troops, but Wu Wenrong insisted on waiting for Zeng Guofan to train a good sailor, and waiting for Hu Linyi of Guidong Province to lead Qianyong to arrive, and then discuss the matter of sending troops to attack and suppress the bandits. Waiting for Zeng Guofan, the daylilies were cold.

As for why he, the governor, didn't lead the troops to suppress it, there was also a reason, because he was sick! He said that he became ill a while ago because of the overwork of defending the city, and his liver disease recurred. The implication is that the only one who leads the troops to suppress it is Wu Wenrong.

Han Xiufeng had heard that as long as the governor was in the same city, most of the governors were not in harmony, but he didn't expect the relationship between the governor and the governor to be so stiff, and he didn't expect that Wu Wenrong, who was a model of civil and military officials, was actually cheated by Chonglun like this, and even ten ** had been killed by Chonglun!

"Zhixing, do you understand now?" Huang Zhongyin stared at him and asked.

"I understand, he is full, and the emperor naturally believes his words." Han Xiufeng said with mixed feelings.

"Looks like you still don't get it." Huang Zhongyin sighed lightly and said solemnly: "Lord Wu has a square personality, does not avoid resentment, and presents everything according to the truth. It's just that the timing of his impeachment of Chonglun is not right, the capital is thousands of miles away from Wuchang, and the emperor can't distinguish its authenticity for a while, even if it is verified, what can it be? If you want to say that you are greedy for life and afraid of death, there are many officials like Chonglun who are greedy for life and afraid of death, Yang Dianbang, Dan Minglun, Liu Liangju and others even gave Yangzhou to the bandits, didn't the emperor turn a blind eye? ”

"Brother Yongzhu, do you mean ......?"

"Lord Wu shouldn't impeach Chonglun at the juncture when the bandits are killed to Zhili, the enemy is now, but the governor is fighting in the nest, what will the emperor think? Lord Wu shouldn't even retreat to advance and say that he wants to be a leader, the enemy is at present, and he doesn't want to share the worries of the court and actually plans to pick a son, and the emperor will naturally not be happy. ”

"That's what Lord Wu said."

"But there are some things that can't be said." Huang Zhongyin took the "Palace Gate Copy" and threw it into the brazier, looked at the smoke rising from the curling, and sighed: "Actually, I am also hindsight, but you and I have to take caution in this matter." ”

"Xiufeng is taught, Brother Xie Yongzhuo mentions!" Han Xiufeng realized Huang Zhongyin's good intentions, after all, although the Tongzhi on the south bank of the Yongding River who was about to do was only the fifth grade, but after taking office, he would have to face not only Wu Tingdong, a Shangguan of Yongding River, but also Jia Zhen, the co-organizer of the Shuntian Mansion Yin, the chief master of the Shangshu Study, Peng Yunzhang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Shengbao, the governor of Zhili, who could not be offended, unlike Guo Peilin in Taizhou, even if he broke into a big disaster, and it was not like Qiao Songnian or even Xu Naizhao in Shanghai to take care of him.

As soon as Huang Zhongyin motioned for him to sit down, Ji Yunfei frowned tightly and said, "This Chonglun is too hateful!" ”

"Humph! I can't be proud of Chonglun for a few days. Wu Zhaoling put down the teacup and said coldly: "What kind of person is Lord Wu, Lord Wu loves the virtuous and thirsty, and he is ecstatic when he finds a virtuous person, which can be called a peach and plum all over the world." is not only Zeng Guofan's mentor, but also has the same kindness to Jiang Zhongyuan, Hu Linyi and others, not to mention that it is just life and death now, even if it is ...... Even if there are three longs and two shorts, his students will help him avenge this! ”

"Brother Songsheng, I can't hide it, that's what I'm worried about."

"Bowen, this should be very pleasant, why should you worry?"

"Brother Songsheng, Qian Junchen, you should remember that a few years ago, he not only asked someone to bring a few hundred taels of silver, but also asked someone to bring a letter."

"Remember, what did he say in the letter?"

"He seems to have climbed the high branch of Chonglun, and he is very close to Chonglun, if he forces Lord Wu to lead troops to suppress him, he will also have a share, even if those students of Lord Wu can't clean up Chonglun, it is not easy to clean him up Qian Junchen." Looking at everyone's thoughtful looks, Ji Yunfei said with a bitter face: "No matter what you say, he is also a fellow villager with us, he had no money before and could only be abducted, but now that he has some money, he has not forgotten our fellow villagers in Beijing." ”

"Then what to do, you can't distinguish between right and wrong!"

"Otherwise, I'll send him a letter and give him a heads-up."

"What's the use of just reminding?" Li Pinsan asked subconsciously.

Ji Yunfei groaned: "If he can listen to it and know our good intentions, then it should be too late to go to Hunan to ask Zeng Guofan for his guilt." If he doesn't listen to it and doesn't take it seriously, then there is no way, anyway, as fellow villagers, we have done our duty. ”

Huang Zhongyin also felt that he couldn't see death without help, so he nodded slightly: "Okay, let's do it." ”

They thought of Qian Junchen, and Han Xiufeng thought of another person, and subconsciously raised his head and said: "Brother Yongzhu, Brother Bowen, should I also send a letter to Lord Wu's brother Wu Wenxi, and also give Wu Wenxi a reminder." ”

Huang Zhongyin was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted.

Wu Wenrong is an honest official, but Wu Wenxi's official reputation is not as good as his brother Wu Wenrong. Now Wu Wenrong's life and death are uncertain, there are ten fierce and auspicious, the wall is down and everyone pushes it, it is difficult to say whether there will be an opportunity to impeach, after all, the Sichuan salt tea ceremony is a fake fat shortage. What's more important is that he, Wu Wenxi, was investigated for being a small man, and if Wu Wenrong's reputation was ruined because of this, it would be a big deal.

But Huang Zhongyin weighed it and shook his head: "Zhixing, you don't need to mention this awakening, and you can't mention this awakening." If someone else's official is doing a good job, you can't persuade him to resign. ”

"Think about it, I really can't mention this awakening, why don't you let Director Zhang send him a letter?"

"It's a way to let Director Zhang go to write a letter, whether he can pass this level depends on whether he can afford it and put it down. After all, if someone is really impeached at this juncture, whether it is Zeng Guofan or Jiang Zhongyuan, no one will come forward to protect him. ”