Yanjing, in the Qinzheng Hall of the Summer Palace, an old man in a bright yellow dragon robe was sitting on the desk, looking at the official document in front of him, his old face full of wrinkles, the expression was not good-looking, and even the age spots of different shades on his face exuded a stale smell that could not be concealed even if he had just drunk it, because the news he saw made him feel quite unhappy.

Standing beside him, slightly bent over and respectful, it was the official Shangshu and Shen who went south to Guangzhou a few months ago to investigate the case, and there was an official letter in his sleeve, but he was waiting, waiting for an opportunity.

These days, the excerpts sent from Liangguang have made the old emperor who was over eighty years old very angry, and even quite unhappy, and even he and Shen were reprimanded a few words.

After he turned to the next book, the old emperor's expression was obviously slightly stunned, and his brows were furrowed. "Why is this kid Fukangan here to make trouble?"

Hearing this, He Shen still had an expression of looking at his nose and nose, and he didn't even move his eyebrows.

"Heshen, why are you dumb." The old emperor didn't expect that he didn't even respond, turned his head, saw He Shen's expression, and couldn't help but say in a deep voice with anger on his face.

"Your Majesty, the minions are here." He Shen respectfully bowed.

"I know you're here, tell me, Fukangan is now far away in Qinghai, and his current task is to beat and subdue that little Gurkha for me. But he gave me a book, saying something about Annan. The old emperor tapped his fingers on the notebook.

"Lord Fu is in Qinghai, but it is his duty as a courtier to share the worries of Annan for His Majesty, and it is also a loyal ...... to the Qing Dynasty" He Shen's fart was endless, like the flooding of the Yellow River out of control, the old emperor stroked the long white beard under his chin and smiled: "Okay, I just said one sentence here, and you slave said so much." Fukangan is far away in Qinghai, and when the war is coming, I can still think about sharing my worries, okay, good ......"

"The slave feels that Lord Fu's worries are not unreasonable." He Shen saw that the old emperor's mood had improved, and cautiously mentioned it.

The old emperor bowed slightly: "Yes, why don't I know?" It's just that now that the army is gathered in Sichuan and Qinghai, the military expenditure is very huge, and if there is another war in the south......"

The corners of He Shen's mouth curled slightly, and instead of continuing to dwell on this issue, he mentioned another thing: "Your Majesty, yesterday, the king of Annan, Li Weiqi, came to find a slave again." ”

"What did he tell you again?" The old emperor raised his eyes and glanced at He Shen lightly, without any superfluous expression.

“…… If the court can send an elite soldier to escort it back to the country, the military prestige of the Heavenly Dynasty will be raised in the country, and the gentry and righteous men who cherish their homeland will inevitably follow the clouds, and the foundation of the Li Dynasty for more than 300 years must be restored. After organizing the language for a while, He Shen spoke to the old emperor.

The old emperor took a sip of tea, wiped the water stains on his long beard, and his voice was still flat: "He, the king of Annam, is still worried about his hometown all the time, and as the sect master, how can he stand idly by?" It's just that the problem is back, all these years, years after years of war, the treasury is empty, if it is for a vassal state......"

The fingers in He Shen's sleeve moved slightly, and the notebook still hadn't been taken out: "That Li Weiqi also told the minister that if the court is willing, he is willing to use the taxes of Annan Kingdom in the next ten years to repay the kindness of the Heavenly Empire." ”

When the old emperor heard this, he was slightly stunned at first, and couldn't help but chuckle: "This Li Weiqi, it seems that he is really eager to restore the country." However, my Qing Dynasty is a country of dignified suzerains, and it is impossible to educate the world with benevolence and righteousness. ”

"The emperor Shengming, the servants also heard that this Li Weiqi was worried about his homeland, and often faced the south, washing his face with tears, and then ordered the house to ban the music of Annan, which was afraid to hurt the heart of this lost lord."

The old emperor stood up, tied his hands behind him, and took a step in the Qinzheng Palace, and sighed lightly for a long time: "Such a good opportunity, if you let it go, it will be a pity, but if it is ......"

"Your Majesty, the servant has a copy here, and he has just been transferred from the military department to the upper study, and when the minister came, he brought it by the way. Please also ask the emperor to take a look. He Shen took out a notebook from his sleeve and respectfully presented it to the old emperor.

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"Huh? …… Why does this person's name sound familiar? After reading the book, the old emperor showed a sneering expression on his face, and raised his head to look at He Shen beside him.

In October, in Xin'an, more than 50,000 catties of opium smuggled by Xiyi people were seized, and more than 300 people who resisted Xiyi smugglers were killed, and it was discovered that the Guangzhou prefect Lenggeri was secretly smuggling opium and smuggling opium...... At the beginning of the year, in the Lingding Ocean Water War, only a battalion of 1,000 sailors broke the Red Flag Gang in Lantau Island, captured more than 100 of his wife's relatives and relatives, and seized silver taels and treasures and antiques worth tens of millions of taels. If it is a general of Humen Town, the Guangdong Navy Division, he will command the two battalions of Xin'an and Nantou. "He Shen's memory has always been very good, and he paid attention to Liang Pengfei's deeds before he came, so as soon as the old emperor asked, he could say it casually.

"It turned out to be him......" The old emperor's palm patted his head gently, and the smile on his face was a little more, but the strange expression was still there. This Liang Pengfei actually asked me to ask for war, and was willing to lead his troops to quell the Nan'an Rebellion, so as to show the prestige of my Qing Dynasty and raise the military prestige of my Huanghuang Heavenly Empire. ”

"The slave also thought it was a joke, when the slave saw it, he almost lifted the tea under the table, so he brought it to the emperor and let him see it and relieve his fatigue." He Shen said with a smile.

"You minion." The old emperor's fingers nodded at He Shen, shook his head and smiled.

At this time, there was a eunuch report, Fu Chang'an asked to see, and after a short time, Fu Chang'an entered His Royal Highness Qinzheng, and after respectfully giving a gift to the old emperor, he presented a fold.

After the old emperor received it in his hand, he glanced at it, it was actually Fukangan's fold, and he couldn't help but open it curiously, and after seeing the content on it, he couldn't help but show a hint of discoloration on his face.

As if thinking of something, he picked up the book of Liang Pengfei, the general of Humen Town, the Guangdong Navy Division, who he had laughed at just now, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but groan.

Fu Changan and He Shen did not speak, but the two exchanged a look and stood respectfully.

After a long time, the old emperor's squinted eyes slowly opened: "He Shen, you are in Guangzhou, have you ever seen that general Liang Pengfei." ”

"The slave has seen it, at that time, Lord Fu was going to Qinghai, and he couldn't stay in Guangzhou for a long time, and he was worried that it would be inconvenient for the slave to act in Guangzhou, so I asked this Liang staff general to follow me......"

"How's this guy?" The old emperor's gaze fell on He Shen's face.

"This person ...... It's a rare talent. He Shen thought about it for a while, and then replied intently. Although the minions have not been in Guangzhou for a long time, they have had a lot of dealings with this general, and have seen that his soldiers are not only forbidden by orders, but also brave and good at fighting, and they can indeed be called elite divisions! ”

There was a hint of interest on the old emperor's face: "I really didn't expect that a general would actually praise you, Fukangan, and Guo Shixun, who was the governor of Liangguang and Guangzhou, for his talent, it seems that this Liang Pengfei should have some ability." It's just that his idea is really too whimsical. ”

"The emperor is sage, but the slave thinks that today's Annan is not the Annan of the past, or it may be possible to let Liangguang have a try."

"When Sun Shiyi was the governor of Liangguang, he tried, but Sun Shiyi only knew a little about military affairs, and at that time, Sanruan's momentum was flourishing, so that my Celestial Empire could not build a full success, but if it was ...... again Wouldn't it be to let the surrounding vassals look down on me Daqing? "The old emperor also has his own concerns, everything is important, his face is the most important, and the face of the Qing Dynasty is the most important.

He Shen and Fu Chang'an were silent......

"And my lord, what does the emperor mean, he didn't say to fight, nor did he say not to fight, so he kicked us out." There are quite similarities with that Fu Kang An Meiyu, but Fu Chang'an, who looks much younger and immature, whispered by He Shen's side.

"The emperor is actually moved." He Shen walked while looking at the eunuchs and palace maids who were hurrying around him, and whispered. There was already a hint of triumph on his face, he was very aware of the old emperor's temper, and he could almost be said to have a firm grasp of the old emperor's psychological activities.

"What do you mean......" Fu Changan realized: "Someone needs to add another fire?" ”

The smile on He Shen's face was a little more. "Exactly, you must know that in the fifty-second year, if Sun Shiyi did not take the enemy lightly, how could my Qing Dynasty lose its troops and lose its generals, resulting in a loss of ground for advance and retreat, and I had no choice but to retreat and return to China. made it impossible for the emperor to complete the strategy of the rise and fall of the Annan Li clan, but the emperor has always held such a stone in his heart. ”

"I know this, but how should this fire be burned?" Fu Changan's brows furrowed, as if he couldn't think of anyone who could light this fire.

He Shen's footsteps paused slightly, and his voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it. "The Imperial Court has received an official document, Nguyen Van Hue's envoy and his nephew Nguyen Quang Xian have arrived at the border of Zhili, and will arrive in the capital within a day or two, then Nguyen Van Hue wants to pay tribute to my Qing Dynasty, hoping to hit the emperor and canonize him as the king of Annam......"

Hearing He Shen's words, Fu Changan couldn't help but be stunned, and when he saw the meaningful smile on He Shen's face, he couldn't help but smile: "He is clever with adults!" ”

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(To be continued)