After receiving Xianfeng's order to return to Beijing to complain, Saishan'a knew that he was finished, and Xianfeng had lost patience with him and no longer trusted himself. Since the ancient monarch let the ministers die, the ministers had to die, and he had no choice but to first plead guilty, and then return to the capital.

Even if Sai Shang'a was so responsible, Xianfeng still saw that he was a veteran of the three dynasties and an important minister of the court, and did not reprimand him in front of hundreds of officials. saved him some face, called him to the Qianqing Palace, and asked him about it, and only a few ministers of military aircraft were present during the banquet.

"Sai Shoufu, I sent you to Guangxi to exterminate the bandits, how did you do on your errand? Tell me for yourself. Xian Feng's face was full of anger, and he said unceremoniously as soon as he came up.

"The minions are incompetent, and the bandits have now fled to Hunan. Daozhou has fallen to the hands of bandits. The minions and Chunzheng continue to pursue and suppress。。。。。。。 "Sezanne was sweating profusely, and he didn't dare to move when he knelt on the ground.

"That's enough, you're too embarrassed to say it. I feel ashamed for you, you have been ordered to go on the expedition for more than a year, you want money to give money, you want people to give people, and the court tightens your belts for your fighting expenses, is this how you fight for the court? Not only did you not exterminate the bandits, but I heard that the bandits have now reached 100,000, and if you continue to fight, do you still want to bring the bandits to the capital! The more Xianfeng spoke, the more angry he became, and he stood up as soon as he slapped the dragon chair.

"Only slaves have the grace of God, and slaves know that they are wrong." Sezanne wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, not daring to say more.

"Not only did you fight badly, but you also made a fake Hong Daquan to deceive me, are you really blind?" Xianfeng pointed his finger at Saishana and scolded angrily.

Although the ministers of military aircraft present were all old men of Saishan, no one dared to speak for him at this time, and it could be seen that the emperor was really angry.

"Say to yourself, 'What sin are you to blame?' Xianfeng glared at Sai Shanga and said sharply.

"The minister has the grace of the saint's dependence, and he is willing to listen to the holy judgment, let His Majesty fall, and dare not have any complaints." Saishan's heart was like ashes, and he felt that he was afraid that the Holy One was going to kill him.

"Tell me what to do with Saishan!" Xianfeng's eyes swept over the several ministers of military aircraft next to him and asked.

Prince Zheng and Prince Yi didn't dare to speak, although Sai Shang'a made a big mistake, he was a representative of Mengqi, and he couldn't be killed easily, but he couldn't say this at this juncture.

"Your Majesty, it is a fact that Sai Shoufu is seriously derelict in his duties, but it is also true that he is a civil official and does not understand military affairs, and I also ask the emperor to look at his past hard work and achievements." Su Shun spoke for Saishana at this time. He secretly pointed out that it was the emperor who asked him to go on the expedition, and if Saishan'a was killed because of dereliction of duty, how should this leadership be held responsible?

"Su Shun, what do you mean?" Xianfeng also realized this, he forced Sai Shang Ah to go at the beginning, and now he really regrets not being at the beginning.

"Dismissal of official positions and confiscation of family property." Su Shun replied.

"Not enough capital offense?" Xianfeng's anger has not subsided, and he really wants to kill Saishan'a to set an example.

"Sai Shoufu also tried his best, but his ability was insufficient, and he didn't deserve to die." Su Shun replied.

"The dismissal is too light, and the punishment of Saishan'a is beheaded, and the official positions of his three sons are also dismissed." Xianfeng's anger has not subsided, and he will push Saishan's family to the end, otherwise it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in his heart.

"And those who escaped from the battle in Daozhou must be severely punished, and they dare to give away my great rivers and mountains to others, and let the bandits become bigger, the crime is unforgivable." Xianfeng remembered the twists and turns about Daozhou.

"Does the emperor mean that Yu Wanqing, the governor of Hunan, and Wang Kui, the governor of Daozhou?" Su Shun was very concerned about the military situation of the Taiping Army, and the relevant people and things were clear.

"Yes, these two people will be beheaded, and the others will be sent to Xinjiang to fill the army." Xianfeng decided their fate with one sentence, although they escaped from Daozhou, they still couldn't escape a dead word.

"In addition, Xiang Rong was ordered to go to Hunan immediately, and if he stayed in Guilin any longer to delay the warplane, I would punish him for a serious crime. In addition, I heard that a man named Jiang Zhongyuan fought well, and a few of you military planes will discuss it, and we should vigorously reward and focus on promotion. "Xianfeng dismissed Saishan, but the front line still needs people to be under unified command, so what should be arranged still has to be arranged.

"Retreat!" Xianfeng was obviously still angry in the end, and if the Taiping Army's big trouble was not eliminated for a day, he would not be able to sleep and eat for a day.

Sai Shang Ah was in a trance when he came out of the Qianqing Palace, and his feet were weak and he almost fell.

Su Shun hugged him and comforted him with kind words: "Don't worry too much, Lord Sai may be wronged in the prison of the Criminal Department for a few days these days, and the lower officials will greet them well and not let the adults live in a sad place." After a few days, when the emperor is happy, the lower officials will ask the emperor to save you from death and let your sons be reinstated as soon as possible. ”

Su Shun is still selfish in taking care of Saishana like this, and at present, he is actually replacing Saishan'a to become the most relied on person in Xianfeng's eyes. It was he who investigated and dealt with the impostor leader of Saishan'a who was escorted back to the capital, if he blindly suppressed Saishan'a, others would think that he was stepping on Saishan'a's upper position, and then the official's own character would be poor, and what would the suspicious emperor think of himself, would he think that this was his means to achieve his goal?

Therefore, taking into account various factors, Su Shun decided to help Saishan, which would not only be good for his reputation, but also be able to smoothly accept Saishan'a's position in the court, so that the logical succession would neither arouse the jealousy of others nor the suspicion of Xianfeng.

With Saishan'a as an example, Xiang Rong immediately ran out of Guilin as soon as he received the emperor's holy decree, not only bringing a large number of people with him. He also looked for a general, Zhang Guoliang. He was originally a small leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, but was later rebelled by the imperial court.

This person is very good at leading troops to fight, anyway, he has repeatedly suppressed the uprisings of his old club Heaven and Earth Society. Because he was familiar with the tactical arrangements of the rebels, he became a sharp weapon for the imperial court to suppress bandits, and he was not merciless in killing his own people, and was appointed as a garrison by the imperial court.

Xiang Rong took him under his command and treated him as a confidant and took him to Hunan to encircle and suppress the bandits.

Jiang Zhongyuan, another fierce opponent of the Taiping Army, was promoted from Zhixian to Daozhou Zhizhou because of his military exploits, and his 2,000 men were also expanded to 7,000.

With the arrival of these two people, the pressure on the Hunan Taiping Army increased sharply, and the battlefield situation changed again.

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Zuo Zongtang stayed in Yang Xiaoshan's army for two or three days and felt very satisfied. This Taiping army not only has high morale, but also has an indescribable spirit, which makes people feel vigorous, like a baby born and full of hope, so he did not leave.

On this day, Yang Xiaoshan deliberately took him to Prime Minister Chen Chengrong's side, hoping to get a half-official position for Mr. Ji to keep people.