After Tao Enpei freshened up in the wing, he changed into an ordinary coarse cloth clothes, still dressed as a teacher, but wore a Confucian scarf on his head that was bought in the market in Suzhou, which was regarded as a memory of the Han people.

Tao Enpei turned around and looked at the glass mirror in the room, but found that the portrait reflected in the mirror was very clear, and the mirror was small and very delicately made.

Just as Tao Enpei was holding the mirror and looking at it, a voice sounded behind him: "Although this glass mirror was introduced from the West as early as the Kangqian period, the mirror at that time was made of tin amalgamation method with mercury attached to the glass with tin foil, which was expensive and not commonly used by the people, and the tin amalgamation system was also harmful to the human body. The mirror made by this method can be large or small, and the price is very low, and the folk can also be widely used. ”

Tao Enpei was slightly startled, and when he looked back, he saw Xiwang standing at the door with a smile on his face, a pair of riding boots covered with mud, trousers were also rolled high, and a pair of fluffy calves were covered with yellow mud.

Tao Enpei hurriedly stepped forward and bowed slightly, Xiao Yungui hurriedly held it up, and comforted him: "The past two years have been bitter for Tao Gong, this gift should be given to you by this king." ”

Along the way, Tao Enpei repeatedly thought about what to say when he saw Queen Xi, but now that he saw it, King Xi's bitter words came out of Tao Gong's mouth, which made Tao Enpei's throat choke, and he didn't know what to say.

If a scholar dies for a confidant, isn't the word confidant what the ancient literati wanted? In Xiao Yungui's view, the idea of people like Tao Enpei will be a kind of spiritual encouragement for employees to be recognized in the spirit of enterprise in later generations.

Sure enough, Tao Enpei unconsciously shed tears, Xiao Yungui pulled Tao Enpei to sit down, and said slowly: "Tao Gong's affairs in Hengyang, this king knows very well. The loss of Hengyang is not to blame anyone, only this king. It's only the king's fault that the pie he promised that day was too big, and he couldn't help himself, so he couldn't fulfill his promise, and the law implemented by Tianjing was biased and dispopularized, so that the Qing demon had a chance to take advantage of it, which was the king's fault. With that, Xiao Yungui got up and gave Tao Enpei a salute.

Tao Enpei was speechless again, the king of the west attributed everything to himself, what else could he say? I had to get up in a daze and salute back.

Xiao Yungui helped Tao Enpei back to his seat. followed by another salute: "Tao Gong has to get out of trouble now, and then return to my West Palace, which is really a great thing." Today, the king once again implored Tao Gong to be a subordinate official of my western hall to benefit the people. ”

Tao Enpei didn't expect Xiao Yungui to be so direct, and when he was in Hengyang, he insisted on not being a Taiping official. Now that he has come to Suzhou, Xiao Yungui has brought up this matter again. It's like he came all the way to seek an official. hurriedly excused himself at the moment.

Xiao Yungui said: "Tao Gong protects the people of Hengyang, doesn't he want to benefit his hometown?" Tao Gong is a native of Shanyin County, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and now Shanyin has been changed to Shanyin is under the rule of Shaoxing County, Sufu Province, Tao Gong's family is properly taken care of by my West Palace, Tao Gong should think about his hometown and help them do something practical. ”

Tao Enpei was slightly startled. When Hengyang was in trouble, he sent his family back to his hometown in Shanyin to take refuge in his hometown, originally wanting to die with the city, but he didn't expect that he would return to Taiping. Fortunately, he did not accept the official position. Because his reputation is not obvious, the Manchu Qing side doesn't care whether he lives or dies, and posthumously gives it as usual, and it is Tao Enpei's little father in Shanyin who was not implicated. After the Western King's army went east, the Manchu Qing gradually heard about Tao Enpei's surrender to Taiping, and when he wanted to find Tao Enpei's nine clans to settle accounts, it was too late, and the banner of Taiping had been planted at the head of Shanyin, so Tao Enpei's family could be preserved.

At this time, when I heard Xiao Yungui talk about his hometown, I also had some thoughts of going home to see.

Xiao Yungui took Tao Enpei's hand and said: "Tao Gong, this king has only started the road with a new policy in Sufu Province, everything is difficult at the beginning, and there is really a lack of talents like Tao Gong who are dedicated to the people. ”

Tao Enpei got up slowly, bowed deeply to Xiao Yungui and said: "Thank you to the king of the west for preserving the virtue of the family, the old man is here, and the new law under the rule of the West Palace that I saw along the way is indeed a new look and a prosperous industry, but the old man has been away from home for a long time, and he wants to go home first, and then come to serve his life?" ”

Xiao Yungui was overjoyed, and immediately agreed, so he ordered someone to take the official photo of the household department and the official uniform of the inspection department and gave it to Tao Enpei on the spot, Zuo Zongtang also had the errand of the household department, and also took care of the miscellaneous affairs of the west hall, and was almost tired and sick after a few months, Xiao Yungui urgently needed someone to share Zuo Zongtang's errand. He never likes to drag mud and water, and at the moment, he forcibly gave Tao Enpei the official photo and inspection official uniform of the household secretary. According to the official system of the West Palace, the head of the household is still the same as the inspection point, if the member has made great contributions, he can be rewarded as a reward for the prime minister, Tao Enpei only came, and he could only start from the inspection official rank.

Tao Enpei is a gentleman, what he just said about going home first and then serving is what he means to think about it again, but Xiao Yungui just doesn't let go, and he doesn't give any room to turn around, and it is not for Old Man Tao to take it, and it is not for him not to take it.

Fortunately, at this time, Xi Wangniang and Zuo Zongtang came together, and the two persuaded Tao Enpei with good words, and Tao Enpei received the official photo and official uniform of the household book.

At the moment, Xiao Yungui, Hong Yun'er, Zuo Zongtang and Tao Enpei sat down and talked about the battle in Hengyang, and Tao Enpei also talked about how the Hunan army attacked Hengyang, how the Taiping army went out of the city to meet the enemy's defeat, how the Qing army messed with the hearts of the people in the city, and how he went out of the city to surrender.

After listening to this, Zuo Zongtang frowned and said: "King Xi, the Taiping Holy Soldiers have rarely fought defeats since the defeat of Lingyidu, especially our soldiers and horses in the West Palace, they are even more victorious and undefeated, and there are many soldiers in various departments who despise the officers and soldiers. The defeat of Hengyang this time lies in the contempt of the official army, the enemy situation is not clear, so the city is opened to meet the enemy and causes a big defeat, and the defeat of Hengyang is actually the defeat of Liang Litai and He Zhenchuan when they encounter the enemy and enter the adventure lightly. ”

Hong Yun'er also nodded and said: "There is still a heart, there is an ancient saying, attacking the city is the bottom, attacking the heart is the top, that Xiangyong actually knows how to use the technique of attacking the heart to break the city, it can be seen that this army of soldiers and horses will be a strong enemy in the future." ”

Tao Enpei then remembered Rong Lu's secret letter, and said: "Gu Lao Yu later learned that Xiang Yong's strategy to attack the heart was made by Rong Lu, although this person is a Manchurian, he actually understands this heart attack technique, and this person is still young, and he will be a big trouble in the future." ”

Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er glanced at each other, and they both said secretly in their hearts. Sure enough, it was him. Although the news from Bai Zetang came back earlier, saying that Rong Lu and the Hunan army broke through Hengyang, the details inside were far less clear than Tao Enpei, and Tao Enpei personally confirmed that the battle of Hengyang was written by Rong Lu, and the two were affirmed.

Then Tao Enpei frowned again and said: "And this person is scheming, this time he will not hesitate to help the old man get out of trouble, and he will also let the old man pass a secret letter to the king of the west, I don't know what he is planning." ”

Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er glanced at each other again, this Lu Sixuan sent a message? What does he want to do? Since learning the true face of Rong Lu. Xiao Yungui ordered to cut off the connection between Bai Zetang and Rong Lu, and instead ordered someone to assassinate with all his might, but Rong Lu thought of it and saved Tao Enpei and asked him to send the message.

Tao Enpei immediately took out the secret letter from his arms, and Xiao Yungui took it. I didn't look at the income in my arms, and I gossiped for a while. Never mention the secret letter.

After a while. He coughed and glanced at Hong Yun'er. Hong Yun'er didn't know what Lu Sixuan would write on this letter, but thinking that he would not hesitate to save Tao Enpei to deliver the letter, it showed that he liked Tao Enpei's honesty and trustworthiness, and he would definitely not open this letter, and it also showed that this letter would definitely write some things about crossing. This crossing cannot be known to others, even Zuo Zongtang and Tao Enpei.

At that moment, Hong Yun'er saw Xiao Yungui's eyes. also knew his intentions, so he blushed and said: "Zuo Xiang will accompany Tao Gong to talk first, and the little woman has some private things to say to King Xi, so let's go first for the time being." With that, he got up and pulled Xiao Yungui away.

Zuo Zongtang was a little strange. What happened to these two people today, but the king of the West never hid anything from him, so he didn't think about the secret letter, so he continued to talk with Tao Enpei and discussed the new policy.

Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er hurried back to their study like thieves, and ordered the male and female guards to guard the study, and the two closed the door of the study and discussed secretly.

Xiao Yungui impatiently took out the letter, removed the fire paint envelope, and opened it, only to see a long letter written on it in simplified Chinese characters of later generations, Hong Yun'er came over to read it together, and saw that it was written: "Xiao Yungui, Hong Yun'er, you two adulterers and adulteresses, you are embarrassed to send someone to plot against me, fortunately, my life is big, otherwise I will be killed by the two of you, you two will be murderers!" ”

Hong Yun'er looked at the words of the adulterer and adulteress, and felt unhappy in her heart, Xiao Yungui even scolded: "Lu Sixuan, you are the adulterer and adulteress, your whole family is it!" ”

Then I looked down and wrote: "You two want to build the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, you do yours, I don't think the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is much more advanced than the Manchu Qing Dynasty, I still save the country according to my identity after crossing, you take your single-plank bridge, I take my sunshine road." ”

Seeing this, Xiao Yungui scolded again: "Your whole family only walked on the single-plank bridge!" ”

Follow along: "In this troubled world, we all have to live first, we all have our own roles to play, it's too despicable for you to send people to assassinate, from this moment on, we are no longer classmates, but enemies!" ”

Xiao Yungui gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid of you, let the horse come, boy!" ”

"Although it is a hostile relationship, if you want to defeat the other party, please come in the open, and you can't secretly carry out assassination! Xiao Yungui take back those dog legs of yours, if you send someone to assassinate me again, as soon as I die, you will never know Song Qingyun's whereabouts! I lied to you last time, I know where Song Qingyun is, if you don't want Song Qingyun to suffer, you'd better restrain yourself! And don't force me to make up the story of your crossing with Hong Yun'er into a storytelling allegro, I see how you are still messing around in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom! Don't mess with me, if you mess with me, I'll shake out all the history I know, and everyone won't have to play! ”

Xiao Yungui was furious, and was about to tear up the letter, Hong Yun'er hurriedly stopped it, Xiao Yungui scolded: "His ancestors, this kid dares to threaten us like this!" ”

Hong Yun'er hurriedly said: "You be quiet, you will be heard by people outside!" If this kid really jumps off the wall in a hurry, he doesn't know what will happen. There is also Qingyun, he actually knows Qingyun's whereabouts. Read on and see what else is written in the back. (To be continued......)