Li Zhen replied, "Return to the emperor." The minister got the news that there was infighting in the Taiping army. The thief king Yang Xiuqing was besieged and killed by Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang, and his clan was wiped out. Now, there is a civil strife among bandits, and the vitality of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has been greatly damaged, so the minister wants to rush to the front line as soon as possible to preside over the overall situation, so as not to miss the opportunity. ”

Li Zhen really wanted to rush back to the Jiangbei camp as soon as possible, but instead of taking the opportunity to destroy the Taiping army, he wanted to maintain the state of the Taiping army. Because in addition to Li Zhen's suppression of bandits, there are also Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and others who are attacking the Taiping army. If Zeng Guofan and others quickly defeated the Taiping army and invaded Nanjing, this would not be in line with Li Zhen's plan.

Xianfeng was stunned for a while, and then asked in disbelief: "Are you convinced?" ”

Li Zhen said affirmatively: "The minister is convinced! ”

"Hahaha......"

Xianfeng laughed loudly, dancing and saying: "Ancestor bless, ancestor manifestation!" The bandit infighting lost the most important king of thieves, and it must have been hit hard, hahaha......

The more Xianfeng laughed, the happier he became, and suddenly his eyes rolled and his body softened.

Li Zhen was so frightened that he shuddered, hurriedly supported Xianfeng, and shouted: "Come on, come on!" The emperor fainted. ”

The soldiers rushed in and hurriedly took Xianfeng to the bed in the backyard. A group of imperial doctors also rushed over to treat Xianfeng. Cixi heard the news and rushed to the room. She looked at the imperial doctors who were hurriedly treating Xianfeng, looked at Li Zhen again, and asked, "Admiral Li, why did the emperor suddenly faint?" ”

Li Zhen said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Back to Niangniang, the minister told the emperor the good news that the thief Yang Xiuqing was killed." The emperor was so happy for a while that he fainted. ”

While the two were talking, Xianfeng woke up.

He did it, with excitement on his pale face, and then drove all the imperial doctors away in three or two strokes. Xianfeng looked at Li Zhen and said indifferently: "Li Aiqing, the thief king Yang Xiuqing was killed, and the people inside the bandits are panicking, you immediately return to the Jiangbei camp, organize a large army to attack Nanjing, and be sure to take the Taiping army as soon as possible." ”

"Obey the order!"

Li Zhen lowered his eyebrows, no one knew what was going on in his heart.

Xianfeng couldn't wait to say: "You are very sensible, I am very relieved!" I have granted your request, and now, when you return home, you will say goodbye to Zhilan, and then pack your luggage and rush back to the camp in Jiangbei. Step aside! ”

"Yes!"

Li Zhen took a few steps back and turned to leave.

Cixi stood beside Xianfeng and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, you have to pay attention to your body." Earlier, you fainted on the ground, and the concubines were so frightened that they didn't know what to do? You are the concubine's day, and it is also the concubine's child's day, if the emperor has three long and two short, the concubine will have no heaven! ”

Xianfeng held Cixi's hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I am very good, there has never been a moment better than now." Haha, although the bandits are rampant, they will definitely be solved in my hands. I will keep the inheritance passed down from my father and not let it be damaged. Moreover, I also want to boost the prestige of the Qing Dynasty, so that the foreigners of the world will not dare to despise my Qing Dynasty. ”

At this time, Xianfeng's pale face became flushed, and his eyes were full of anticipation.

……

Li Zhen left the Forbidden City and immediately returned to his home.

Coming to the backyard, Li Zhen looked at Zhilan who was playing with the two children, sighed, and said, "Zhilan, I am about to leave Beijing and return to Jiangbei Daying." ”

"Ahh

Zhilan exclaimed in surprise and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? ”

Li Zhen said: "The emperor has ordered! ”

Zhilan said with a bitter smile on her face: "I knew you were leaving, but I didn't expect this day to come." Go ahead, I'll take care of the kids. I hope you can exterminate the bandits as soon as possible and return to Beijing to reunite with us. ”

Li Zhen said affirmatively: "Don't worry, I will definitely come back in the shortest possible time and take you away." "That being said, Li Zhen doesn't know when it will be? At present, Li Zhen can only continue to enhance his strength. The two leaned close together, looking at the two children lying in the cradle, neither of them spoke, quietly enjoying this silent time.

Li Zhen reached out and touched the faces of the two children, looking reluctant.

The two children opened their eyes wide and babbled. The smart and clear eyes made Li Zhen's heart twitch twice, but Li Zhen was still ruthless, stood up and turned around and left the room.

Zhilan looked at Li Zhen's departing back, her face was full of reluctance, but she couldn't stop it.

"Wow! Wow!! ”

Suddenly, her daughter Huniu cried, as if she was reluctant. Immediately afterwards, Niu Niu, who was lying next to the tiger girl, also cried, and the loud cries were mixed together, echoing in the house and coming out of the house. After Li Zhen walked out of the room, he heard a cry from behind him, and his body suddenly stiffened, as if he heard the reluctance in the cry.

Li Zhen gritted his teeth and left without looking back.

Out of the courtyard, Li Zhen went to see Gui Liang again and said goodbye to Gui Liang and Dafujin. In the end, Li Zhen left Shangshu Mansion with Long Xi and his party, and a group of fourteen people galloped on horseback and ran out of the city. The sound of horses' hooves continued, and after leaving the city, they accelerated their speed and ran non-stop.

"Xi Yuyu!"

Suddenly, the dragon grabbed the reins of the horse. Because the speed is too fast, when the reins of the horse are reined, the war horse will not stop neighing.

Li Zhen also stopped and asked, "Brother Long, what happened?" ”

Long Xi said: "Dashuai, there is a sound of quarrel after the official road in front of you turns the corner. Although this is commonplace, there is nothing wrong with being careful when going out, so let's be careful. ”

Li Zhen looked at Long Xi in horror, and was surprised in his heart, he didn't expect Long Xi's hearing to be so powerful, and he actually heard the situation after the official road in front of him turned around, could it be that people who practiced martial arts and entered the house were so powerful? Li Zhen thought about it and couldn't understand, so he had to order: "Let's go up slowly and see the situation." ”

The group continued to move forward, turned the corner, and saw the situation ahead.

On the official road, which is not spacious, nearly 100 people blocked the official road.

However, the 100 people were divided into two groups.

One of them was dressed as a Confucian scholar, and there were scholars around him, adding up to about 30 people. On the opposite side of Confucianism, there was also a group of people dressed gorgeously, all of whom were dressed as children of the Eight Banners.

Long Xi looked carefully, looked around again, and said: "Dashuai, the people in front are all Confucian students, and there are also the children of the Eight Banners, not against us. More is better than less, let's go. ”

Li Zhen shook his head and said, "If you don't encounter it, it's just a matter of it." But now that I have encountered it, I naturally have to take care of it. I, a son of the Han people, how can someone be bullied? "In the territory of Beijing City, there are too many Eight Banners who have nothing to do. This also contributes to their idle nature. Obviously, a team of Confucian students on the official road bumped into the hands of the children of the Eight Banners and were about to be bullied.

When encountering this kind of thing, Li Zhen couldn't ignore it.

Li Zhence stepped forward on his horse, and Long Xi accompanied him with the thirteen guards. The group was full of momentum, and the Confucian scholars automatically got out of the way. Soon, Li Zhenze came to the front of the Confucian scholars and met the children of the Eight Banners who blocked the road in front of the official road. Li Zhen's eyes fell on Confucius, and he said in a deep voice: "Who is the leader?" ”

"I am!"

As the words fell, a young man with thin cheeks walked out.

This young man has clear eyes, his demeanor is neither humble nor arrogant, he has a bookish atmosphere, and he also has the unique temperament of a soldier. Li Zhen's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but bow his head slightly.

In terms of appearance and temperament, youth undoubtedly gives an excellent impression.

ps: the second shift;