In July 1858, the six kings issued an edict, Wang Jingxiang of Suzhi County returned to Beijing to play the right, Fuzhou General Mu Teen acted as the general seal, and the chief military officer of the first town of the Pingyuan Army, Shen Bao, awarded the commander of the Pingyuan Army, and added the title of secretary of the military department, led the first and third towns of Pingyuan, and commanded the military affairs of the Jiangxi battalion.

Jiangxi Governor Li Hongzhang added land governor, prime minister of the province's military and civilian, assistant to the military affairs of Jiangxi battalion.

The governor of Guangdong, Bai Guijia, is the land governor, the prime minister of the province's military and civilian, and assists in the military affairs of the Guangxi battalion.

Fujian Admiral Gang'an, "scrupulously fulfilled his duties", was awarded the title of first-class baron, and assisted in the military affairs of the Fujian and Zhejiang battalions.

Ma Dayong, the chief officer of the Guangdong Navy Division, was awarded the commander of the Guangdong Navy Division.

One by one, almost all the important generals of the Pingyuan Army were rewarded, and the patrol battalions of the Pingyuan Army were handed over to the governors of the provinces, and the power of Baigui and Li Hongzhang, and even Li Jianchen, Li Xiaocun and other six-room directors were also rewarded with gold and silver because of the "hard work of suppressing bandits" over the years, and most of them were rewarded with gold and silver, and the rank of squire was promoted to the knighthood.

The dark clouds are rolling, and the wind and rain are coming in Guangzhou.

In the Yin'an Palace, the ministers gathered, but it seemed that there was a lead block pressing on everyone's hearts, and no one knew what to say.

Ye Zhao convened the officials of Guangdong and Jiangxi and the leaders of the towns of the Pingyuan Army to discuss the matter, but not only did Gang'an, which was far away in Fujian, not arrive, but even in the city of Guangzhou, there was a shortage of several officials such as Tang Shuyi, the head of the house, and most of them said that they could not afford to be sick.

After the table, Ye Zhao wrote silently, and all the civil and military officials of His Highness were silent, and the entire Yin'an Hall was extremely silent.

At this time, in a splendid warm pavilion in the Guanyin Mountain Palace, the glamorous and majestic Lan nobles were reclining on the soft couch, looking lazy and infinite, but their hearts were full of torment. A few days ago, before the edict arrived in Guangzhou, the general Wang had already received a letter and came to consult with her, how could she not know the severity of the situation?

I heard that Jingxiang summoned civilian and military generals today, and the beginning of this north-south struggle soon knew the result.

"Queen Mother, your tea." Xiao Anzi brought the tea to the soft couch.

Lan Guiren shook his head.

"Queen Mother, don't worry, Brother Jing can stop them." Xiao Anzi whispered to comfort his master.

Lan Guiren sighed softly, the Pingyuan Army is bound to split, now it depends on how much real ability that person has, if he can keep most of the Pingyuan Army and keep the water division, there is still a chance to favor Guangzhou, and then slowly develop, otherwise, I am afraid that Guangzhou will change the world in an instant.

It has always been her biggest dream to help the little brother ascend to the position of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and seeing that this is not far away, but I don't want the six kings to mess up the southeast half of the wall and shake the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, but they don't allow others to sleep soundly, it seems to be dangerous, but if she is replaced, think about it carefully, I am afraid that it will be earlier than the six kings, if not Jingxiang will encroach on the southeast half of the wall, and the people's hearts will be attached, then they will completely grasp the initiative.

When Jingxiang's troops entered Hunan, it may have been doomed to the situation today.

Now, everything can only depend on him.

Lan Guiren sighed softly and picked up the teacup.

Guangzhou City, Guangdong political envoy Yamen back office.

In the smoke-filled room, Tang Shuyi was lying on the couch eating tobacco bubbles, and a delicate young woman knelt on the other side of the kang table, carefully serving him to pick up the smoke bubbles, the young woman was his favorite concubine Narcissus.

Tang Shuyi's body was like a cloud driving the fog, and he exhaled the smoke comfortably, and said: "Master, my bitter days have come to an end, how can the taste of this station be as comfortable as it is now?" ”

Narcissus Jiao laughed: "Master, you have to pretend to be sick too, you have to pretend to be sick, you are known by the general king, aren't you afraid that he will blame you?" ”

Tang Shuyi smiled contemptuously: "Who is now stained with him is called Zhan Bao'er, his scenery is over!" ”

Narcissus Qianqian put down the cigarette chisel with her fine hand, and said delicately: "I don't believe it, I heard that this Cantonese people listen to him, and if he doesn't go to Yanjing, who can arrest him?" ”

Tang Shuyi was full of comfort, and there was no secret in front of this most painful concubine, he spat out a cigarette and said: "This, you have to see who can give them official positions, don't say anything else, Shenbao, it's Jingxiang's person, right?" But what is it good to follow the rebel general? Or is it the decency of the emperor's Chrysostom? This is a person, who can ponder, and if he can't ponder, it is an elm pimple. ”

Narcissus giggled: "The emperor still has a secret letter to the master, did he promise the master a three-level promotion?" ”

Tang Shuyi was stunned, finally opened his eyes, and said, "How do you know about the secret letter?" Then I understood that I usually ate cigarettes and ate to the fullest, but I told this delicate little beauty everything.

Tang Shuyi's face turned straight, and he said solemnly: "Don't mention this matter again." ”

"The slave knows." Narcissus Jiaodi agreed.

Tang Shuyi slowly closed his eyes again and continued to spit out clouds and mist.

In the Yin'an Temple.

Ye Zhao finally put down the pen.

looked at Li Hongzhang and Shenbao, and said with a smile: "After I went to the capital, the Jiangxi battalion is tied to the two of you, I hope you will not relax, and always focus on the military state." ”

Bakshi immediately looked at the two, he had already made up his mind, no matter who showed a little dissent, he would be killed by the guards when he dispersed, and he was cut off by the master, and the master could not return to Beijing, otherwise, the master would definitely die.

Before Li Hongzhang could speak, Shenbao suddenly came out and knelt down on his knees, knocking his head a few times: "Lord Wang!" Shenbao doesn't know what the truth is, but Shenbao understands what it means to know the grace of the picture, Shenbao is a micro-end martial artist, with three major sins, the prince does not give up, all the way to carry and mention, Shenbao has a small false name today. Shenbao only wants to kill the enemy on the battlefield and protect me from the eternal stability of the Qing Dynasty, but if it is used to cut the prestige of the prince, Shenbao swears that he will not obey him. Shenbao has already resigned, and he only wants to return to his hometown to be a little farmer, talk about the joy of the mountains and forests with his wife and children, and get the joy of the forest and springs, and his wish is enough! ”

Bakshi was slightly stunned, he was most worried about Shenbao, Shenbao this person, hard and soft, it is difficult for others to find out his thoughts, and he is also quite prestigious in the army, if the master is really gone, he is the best candidate to govern the Pingyuan army, and the six kings awarded him such an unprecedented official title as the commander of the Pingyuan army, which is for this reason.

Harwich interjected at this time: "Brother Shenbao wants to be a farmer, but I'm afraid that the emperor won't approve it!" ”

Shenbao glared back at Harwich angrily, and said word for word: "Shenbao's words are true, if there is a lie, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed!" ”

Harwich sneered twice and stopped talking.

Li Jianchen shook his head and sighed: "What do you have to fight for? Didn't you really take the official title of Jingcheng Xu seriously, right? In my opinion, the mirror is just a moon, the prince is here, we can still enjoy the wealth and nobility, if the prince is not there, whether you are a scholar, a waiter, I don't know how many can do it for a long time. ”

Everyone nodded silently, and they all felt that this was the most reasonable word, once the emperor took charge of the power of the Pingyuan Army and the land of Guangdong and Jiangxi, those Beijing officials and foreign officials did not fly to the capital like snowflakes? Who will convince Pingyuan, Guangdong and Jiangxi civil officials and military generals? There is always a time to settle accounts after the fall.

Harwich came out of the queue and knelt down and said loudly: "Prince, I heard that in the capital, King Gong put King Zheng under house arrest and called the prince back to Beijing, which is bound to cause harm, the Qing Dynasty Sheji sent it to the prince, King Gong he went perversely, and sought to seize the Xianfeng Ye and Qi Xiangye, and wanted to harm the queen mother of the two palaces. After speaking, Harwich kowtowed: "The slave risked death to admonish!" Even if the prince cuts off the head of the minion, the minion will never serve King Gong! ”

Harrich's words were shocking, and most of the people in the hall looked at each other.

All the civil officials and military generals, although they have long thought about it, think that there may be such a day, but when the matter comes, today Harwich suddenly pierced this layer of window paper, but no one said anything, and some people faintly felt in their hearts that now they suddenly want to support the little brother, and they always feel that something is missing, and they are not ready for fire.

Li Jianchen also knelt down from class, kowtowed, and said loudly: "I implore the prince to make a decision, put things in order, and rejuvenate the king's division to rebel!" ”

Immediately, Han Jinchun, Suna, and Li Xiaocun came out of the class to make a generous statement, asking for the establishment of the bloodline of Daoguang Ye, and the little brother of Xianfeng Ye as the emperor.

The rest of the people were mostly silent.

Zhao Sanbao, the chief officer of the fourth town of the Pingyuan Army, suddenly said in an urn: "What are you all fighting for?" simply became the emperor, how could there be so many things? If you want to fight, you can fight hard, what kind of fight? "To say that this Zhao Sanbao is also talented, the two armies on the battlefield are facing each other, attacking the mountains and besieging the city and ambushing the soldiers, the calculations are good, but for militaristic affairs, he has no political wisdom and is praising him, which is simply ignorant.

The hall was immediately silent, and everyone had a wry smile on their faces, knowing the temper of this Sanbao Master, and no one took over, so as not to entangle with him.

Ye Zhao's face sank, "Nonsense, stand down!" ”

Zhao Sanbao had a bitter face, didn't dare to squeak, and walked out of the hall dejected like a frosted eggplant.

Ye Zhao looked at everyone and said, "Today's matter, let me think about it carefully, and then discuss it." ”

"Wow!" All the civil officials and military generals bowed in unison.

…… Xiguan Grand Theater, the VIP box on the second floor, the red gauze curtain is hanging low, and on the soft seat in the box, Ye Zhao is complaining to others, with a pitiful face.

"Matchmaker, do you really care if I'm being bullied?"

Sitting next to Ye Zhao, the matchmaker wore a red dress, embroidered butterfly dance with cloud sleeves, slender waist fluttering silk, small embroidered shoes, and under the skirt cage, her eyebrows were picturesque, her mouth was like Zhu Dan, and her fragrant skin was like snow and jade bones.

The first time I heard "Xianggong" pour bitter water, Su Hongniang's beautiful eyes flashed, but she didn't squeak.

Ye Zhao finally gradually put away his pitiful appearance, and sighed: "The situation in Guangzhou today is really dangerous, and now the six kings have just arrived, wait a few days, I am afraid that all walks of life will make waves, as far as I know, the six kings have written secret letters to several officials." Jia Yan was under house arrest again, so it can be said that it is the first time that I, Ye Zhao, have faced this situation of being unable to advance or retreat. If I go to the capital, I will inevitably die for a lifetime, and if I stay in Guangzhou, I can only delay for a while, raise an army to rebel, and lack the fire. What I'm lacking most is time! ”

Shaking his head, he said: "Sometimes I think about it, when I met you in Shanghai, maybe I would go to Guilin with you, and I wouldn't have the troubles of today." ”

"You are the little prince of the Tartars, where are you going to Guilin?" The matchmaker glared at him, obviously still not satisfied with his identity.

Ye Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, the Tartar prince ......" is quite interesting.

"If I surrender to you little Tartar, I really don't know that the master and the master guild will not come to devour my soul with dreams, and under the Nine Springs, I will not have the face to see them again, let alone the brothers who died at the hands of the Tartar soldiers!" Su Hongniang said faintly, her eyes gradually turned red.

Ye Zhao was stunned for a moment and said, "What, what surrender?" ”

The matchmaker looked at it: "Then how do you want me to help you?" ”

"Attack Yungui, as long as you win a few big battles, I don't have to go to the capital." Ye Zhao pondered and said.

Su Hongniang shook her head gently: "Expedient." ”

Ye Zhao said: "That's not it, just give me a little time, and I can turn things around." ”

The matchmaker stared at Ye Zhao and said word for word: "I only want to ask you, what will happen if you sweep the world?" ”

Ye Zhao understood what she meant, looked at her, and said slowly: "I will change the name of the country of the Great Qing Dynasty, and from now on the world will be one family." ”

The matchmaker looked at him quietly for a while, and nodded slowly: "Okay, I'll help you, wait a while, you can declare the world, Wuzhou Su Hongniang has descended you!" ”

Ye Zhao was stunned, "What?" ”

"I said I sent you down!" Su Hongniang said very seriously.

For a while, Ye Zhao didn't come back to his senses, he naturally knew that the surrender of Su Hongniang in Wuzhou would be a major event that would shake the world, and it could really be said that it could turn the world upside down.

"Matchmaker, you don't have to be so wronged." Ye Zhao was telling the truth, the matchmaker was a shining banner among the rebels from all walks of life, and its prestige was even more incomparable after defeating the monk king's strong army, and the sudden fall was a huge shame for his life. Although it is a matter of time before he merges with the matchmaker's department, he will find the best time to find it, and he will not ruin his life and his reputation like now.

The matchmaker was thinking about it, and said slowly: "I will find a way to make Luo Jiucheng and others retreat into Vietnam, and the Pingyuan Army is not allowed to enter Vietnam to clear it." ”

Ye Zhao understood what she meant, the matchmaker was recruited, the fairness party and its armed forces were bound to split, there were those who were loyal to the matchmaker who would go with the matchmaker no matter what, there were those who were happy to see the matchmaker in order to eat peacefully, and there were those who wanted to be recruited in order to be promoted and make a fortune; But there will also be many parties who will not go with the matchmaker, and regard the matchmaker as a traitor, this Luo Jiucheng and his subordinates are undoubtedly the matchmaker who thinks that they will not go with her.

The Pingyuan Army is bound to enter Guangxi, and the matchmaker hopes that before that, she can find a way to get the split party out of danger and find a place to settle down.

Without waiting for Ye Zhao's persuasion, the matchmaker said lightly: "I have made up my mind, I just hope that your heart is the same, if you violate today's words, the matchmaker will take your surname!" ”

Although she was threatened, Ye Zhao's heart was warm, perhaps, the matchmaker felt that it was easier to help her realize her dream. But more than that, she knew the difficult situation she was facing, and she was willing to endure humiliation and bear the burden to help her next step to completely turn things around.

It seems that he is lukewarm to himself, but for his own sake, he can sacrifice anything.

(To be continued)