Time passed, and it was already February 28th.

After carefully calculating the time, Li Zhen has been in Beijing for a month and a half. The longer he spent in Beijing, the more uncomfortable Li Zhen's heart became. The thought of his woman staying in Beijing as a hostage made him feel a raging anger in his heart. The hatred for Xianfeng and the Manchu Qing Dynasty are also getting stronger and stronger.

On this day, Xianfeng personally met Li Zhen in the Yangxin Palace.

In the hall, Xianfeng is sitting in danger.

Li Zhen sat below, his head bowed slightly, his eyes were erratic, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart?

Xianfeng buried himself in official business and did not speak first. In such a situation, Li Zhen did not dare to speak. The two of them remained silent, motionless.

Five minutes later, Xianfeng put down the brush in his hand.

He looked up at Li Zhen and said slowly: "Hongyi, at the beginning of my father's accession to the throne, the country and the people were safe, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. The position of the Ninety-Five Emperor should not be fought with the sixth brother, and the sixth brother should be allowed to succeed to the throne. ”

"When you sit in this position, you have a burden on your back, and you are worried all day long, and it is difficult to have a day of peace."

"Now there are bandits inside, and there are foreigners outside, I'm restless day and night!"

Xianfeng looked bitter and heavy, as if he was really worried about state affairs day and night.

The corners of Li Zhen's mouth twitched slightly, and he shook his head again and again in his heart, thinking that you Xianfeng are beginning to worry about state affairs, the sun must rise from the west, and your Xianfeng is not restless because the situation is erosive, but because there are too many women in the backyard.

Of course, Li Zhen didn't dare to say that.

He raised his head, his expression was calm, and he said without humility or arrogance: "The Sixth Princes are indeed talented, this is a well-known thing. The princes of the Manchu Dynasty all acknowledged this. ”

When Xianfeng heard this, the expression on his face suddenly froze, and he felt very stiff.

Li Zhen saw it in his eyes, and his heart was even more funny.

Sitting in the supreme position, how can you let go?

Li Zhen had already planned and continued: "The sixth prince is talented, but the pattern of the sixth prince is not big, and he can only assist the emperor as a virtuous king. Just imagine, when the minister was still an unknown general, the six princes couldn't discover the talent of the minister, but the emperor had a unique vision, so that the minister could show his ambitions. ”

"This kind of means of knowing people, the six princes do not have."

"In the past, Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, talked about the world, and once said that it was not as good as Zhang Liang to strategize and win a thousand miles, and he was not as good as Xiao He in internal affairs such as town country, caring for the people, and giving gifts; Fighting with troops is not as good as Han Xin. But Liu Bang took the world because he could use people. The emperor is not as good as the six princes in the details of governing the country, but he can use people, and this alone is enough. ”

"In the past, the six princes and the emperor competed for the throne and were political enemies."

However, after the emperor ascended the throne, he boldly used the six princes, so open-minded, worthy of the title of the Holy Lord. Under the painstaking management of the emperor, there are a number of old courtiers such as Du Han, Su Shun, and Zaiyuan in the court, which are the mainstay of Lao Shen. At the same time, there are six princes and other young generations of courtiers, and there are many talents, all of which are the emperor's great achievements. ”

Li Zhen spoke sincerely, as if everything was from the heart.

After Xianfeng heard this, he smiled.

He twisted his buttocks, as if he felt uncomfortable, so he waved his hand again and again: "Li Zhen, you are a general in the army who doesn't read much, and you have a lot of crooked reasoning, which is really unexpected." ”

Li Zhen said solemnly: "Doesn't the emperor hear about Wuxia Ameng? Although the minister is stupid, he is good at reading, and everything he says comes from the bottom of his heart and is learned from books. ”

"Good, good, good general."

Xianfeng praised again and again, and his heart was extremely comfortable and extremely comfortable.

In fact, Xianfeng is wary of Yi 60, but after listening to Li Zhen's words, his confidence has become unprecedentedly strong, thinking that he can control Yi 60 and is already a good emperor who knows how to use people. After Xianfeng laughed, he said solemnly: "I came to you today because there was bad news from the bandits. ”

Li Zhen asked: "The minister has lived in Beijing for a long time and does not know the news from other places, please let the emperor say it clearly." ”

Xianfeng said in a deep voice: "On February 12, Zeng Guofan and Shi Dakai fought, Shi Dakai destroyed more than 100 Hunan warships, and Zeng Guofan's ship was captured. Zeng Guofan escaped by luck, but he lost his soldiers and generals, and all the documents and documents were lost. This time the bandits suffered heavy losses, and Zeng Guofan was so angry that he wanted to commit suicide by throwing himself into the lake, but fortunately, his subordinates dissuaded him, so he endured the humiliation and stole his life. ”

"In fact, the situation of the bandits has not been good."

"Last year, Yang Xiuqing led the crowd to attack the Jiangbei camp, Qi Shan was killed, and the Jiangbei camp was destroyed. Although I wanted to rebuild the camp in Jiangbei, I couldn't afford to rebuild it. The Jiangnan battalion has been doing nothing and has not achieved victory, which is worrying. I was the only one under my command who could fight well, and I wanted you to come forward, but Zhilan was pregnant, so I have been hesitant. ”

"It wasn't until the embarrassing defeat of the Zeng State Domain that I made up my mind."

"I asked you to rebuild the camp in Jiangbei and exterminate the bandits."

"Li Zhen, since the Holy Ancestor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, there has been no king with a different surname. If you can exterminate the bandits, I promise to crown you as the king with a different surname, a wife and a son, and glorify your ancestors. ”

Xianfeng stared at Li Zhen with burning eyes, his eyes firm.

Li Zhen stood up, knelt down with a plop, and said loudly: "The minister has gone from a lonely soldier to a commander now, and the emperor is already in favor of the minister, and the minister does not dare to ask for anything more." Please rest assured that the emperor will go to Nanjing to rebuild the camp in Jiangbei this time, and he will definitely exterminate the bandits, and he will not return to the dynasty if the bandits are not destroyed. ”

He fell to his knees, muttering to himself.

During the Kangxi Dynasty, none of the kings with different surnames such as Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, and Geng Jingzhong who were crowned in the Qing Dynasty had a good end. If he becomes a king with a different surname, I am afraid that he will immediately become the target of hatred of the Manchu nobles, and he will soon die.

Li Zhen was not tempted, and his heart was extremely firm.

Xianfeng nodded and said: "It's a good one not to return to the dynasty, he has the courage and courage." I believe that you can exterminate the bandits, and the promise I gave you is also in the city, and I will not let you down. As long as your heart remains unchanged, you and I will definitely support each other to go on. ”

Li Zhen changed his words and said: "Your Majesty, if the Jiangbei battalion is reorganized, the recruitment of troops will definitely have no combat effectiveness. Therefore, the minister had to go to Guangzhou to mobilize the 10,000 soldiers under his command, so as to exterminate the bandits. ”

Xianfeng laughed and said: "When you go to Nanjing this time, you are still the governor and admiral of Guangdong, but you just have the title of a minister, and you have an official residence." After you return to Guangzhou, arrange the affairs of Guangdong, and then transfer troops to the north. This time, I have rewarded you with the sword that you can take out and use, as long as the official position is lower than yours, you can cut it first and then play if you do not obey the order. ”

When Li Zhen heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, he wasn't transferred.

Li Zhen said: "Your Majesty, can the minister set off again tomorrow?" ”

Xianfeng immediately asked, "Why?" ”

Li Zhen explained: "The child in Zhilan's belly has been more than two months and is about to be three months, and the minister wants to stay and accompany Zhilan more. There is not much time, as long as it is one day today, the minister will set off immediately tomorrow morning. ”

Xianfeng laughed and said proudly: "Yes!" ”

Li Zhen thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Xianfeng picked up Li Zhen and said, "Li Aiqing, the eternal inheritance of my Great Qing Kingdom is in your hands. If I can't exterminate the bandits, the world will not be complete, and it will be difficult for me to face the ancestors and ancestors! ”

Li Zhen said: "Please rest assured, the minister will definitely do it." ”

Xianfeng waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go!" ”

Li Zhen clasped his fists and saluted, then turned around and left the palace, and ran towards Shangshufu.

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