Hearing that the eldest brother decided to surrender, Zeng Guoquan did not have any burden, but had a feeling of relaxation, and said tentatively: "Do you want to stop the war in Guizhou?" Our Hunan army has already reached Yuqing, and we can attack Guiyang with more strength. ”

Zeng Guofan looked at Liu Rong, he couldn't figure out the relationship between the Han army and the Jiwen Yuan Department in Guizhou, and asked, "What does Xia Xian think?" Guizhou Ji Wenyuan called himself the King of Ping, Huang Weijiang called the King of Qi, we attacked Guizhou, this Li Yunzhong is not ...... Will the Emperor of the Han Kingdom blame us? ”

Liu Rong pondered for a moment and replied: "According to my opinion, the officials sent to Guizhou by the Han State have never held real power, and the governor of Guizhou and his entourage are under house arrest in Zunyi Mansion. ”

The generals at the bottom heard the points, they all drummed up, and the Han army engaged in the battle, they asked themselves that there was no chance of winning in the case of the same number of people, just because the Han army was equipped with a series of guns and all kinds of steel cannons, and they didn't even see the figure when they fought, and most of their casualties were killed, and the generals and soldiers rushed to flee, but it was not the same thing to fight with the Taiping army, the equipment in their hands was worse than the Hunan army, not to mention the muskets, and there were not even a few fire commanders, and most of the weapons used were broadswords and spears, and the artillery was also old.

Just now, everyone was discussing a big matter, Peng Yulin asked himself that he would only fight, so he had been silent, but now he had gathered enough strength and said loudly: "I am willing to go to Guizhou to supervise the war, what is the small Zunyi Mansion!" I will definitely take the governor of Han out safely. ”

Several army commanders subconsciously looked at Zeng Guoquan, if it was in the past, the first person to come out to grab the merit must be this Zeng Laojiu, who relied on Zeng Guofan's favor. All the way to the top, less than two years. was promoted from a small battalion officer to the position of army commander, of course, by virtue of the real swords and guns of the Jizi battalion. Looking at Zeng Guoquan's absent-minded appearance, Li Xuyi and the others were stunned.

This position of commander of the Hunan army is hung with the title of governor, just like Luo Zenan's acting political envoy to Jiangxi, Li Xubin served as the governor of Jiangxi, and Li Xuyi served as the acting governor of Hubei when Hu Linyi was worried.

Zeng Guoquan was inexplicably looked at and replied: "What are you looking at me for?" The battle of Guizhou Lao Tzu is not available, which of you likes to go. ”

Although several subordinates of Jiziying were disappointed, Bao Chao and the others became excited, looking at Zeng Guofan's face in the past. only tolerated Zeng Guoquan, and now he took the initiative to withdraw, he really couldn't ask for it, and they all rushed to fight.

Zeng Guofan glanced at Zeng Guoquan without leaving a trace, and said to Bao Chao and Li Xuyi: "Then there are Lao Chunting and Xi'an to take a trip, Chunting led 20,000 people to attack Zunyi Mansion, Sinan Mansion, and Shiqian Mansion, and Xi'an led 10,000 people to feint to attack Guiyang. ”

"Yes!"

Peng Yulin shouted: "Handsome! So what are we trolls doing? ”

Yang Zaifu also looked at Zeng Guofan expectantly, this may be the last battle of the Hunan army, and there is not much merit at this time. There's no chance of that.

Zeng Guofan said with a smile: "Don't worry, the navy is advancing north along the Xiangjiang River, and it will be on standby in Yueyang for the time being!" ”

Guo Songtao is clever, Yueyang is only a few days away from Wuchang. 20,000 sailors are stationed in Yueyang, it seems that Zeng Disheng secretly has intentions against Wuchang, do you want to remind Prince Gong? Forget it. Since you have decided to betray the Qing Dynasty, how can you manage so much!

The meeting dispersed. Zeng Guoquan came to Zeng Guohua and Zeng Guobao to Zeng Guofan's mansion, and Zeng Guoquan drove all his subordinates out of the mansion. shouted loudly, and several maids who served Zeng Guofan suddenly dispersed.

Zeng Guofan's heart was already depressed, and when Zeng Guoquan was messed with like this, he immediately reprimanded with an unhappy face: "Old Nine! What are you doing here? ”

Zeng Guobao was also confused, and asked, "Brother Jiu, why are you pulling us over in such a hurry?" I still have some official business to deal with! ”

Zeng Guoquan walked outside the door, looked around mysteriously, and then closed the door tightly, and whispered: "I have something related to the whole clan to discuss with you!" ”

After speaking, his eyes stared at Zeng Guofan, Zeng Guoquan's meaning was obvious, the two of you were just listening, and it was their boss Zeng Guofan who decided.

Zeng Guofan saw his solemn appearance, and immediately couldn't cry or laugh, he has always been shrewd and domineering, and he refused to suffer, but now he is timid, only when he was worried about the meeting just now, he didn't care, and asked: "What's the matter with Jiudi, and it is still related to the safety of the whole clan?" Don't worry, as long as there is the Hunan army, Prince Gong's people will not succeed! ”

Zeng Guoquan whispered: "The younger brother is not afraid of Prince Gong's gang, has the eldest brother ever thought about how we should live in the future if we surrender to Li Yunzhong!" ”

Of course, this Zeng Guofan thought that they who were scholars wanted to save face the most, and at least they had to go home and live in seclusion for two or three years, and wait until the imperial court was repeatedly recruited, so that they could use the common people of the world as an excuse to come out to be officials, and to be honest and honest, not afraid of hardship, so that they could get rid of the embarrassment of surrendering to the ministers, and they could also leave a glorious mark in the history books, but this matter was really embarrassing, and he was embarrassed to say it in front of several brothers.

Zeng Guohua was impatient and complained: "If the ninth day has something to say, why bother with the mysterious appearance." ”

After Hu Linyi easily grasped the lessons of the Hunan army, Zeng Guofan wantonly installed people into the Hunan army, but fortunately, several brothers were angry and did not let others gossip.

Zeng Guobao also complained on the side, he is now the main staff of Zeng Guofan, specially responsible for raising food and salary, and there are generals who ask him for salary all day long, and he is so busy that his feet do not touch the ground.

Zeng Guoquan said proudly: "Since ancient times, there have been many situations like this to us, and the way to protect the family is nothing more than marriage!" ”

"Marriage!" The three brothers of Zeng Guofan exclaimed together, this was beyond their imagination.

Zeng Guobao asked, "With whom to marry?" ”

Zeng Guoquan said as a matter of course: "Of course it's the Han Emperor Li Yunzhong!" ”

Zeng Guohua said: "We have many women in the Zeng family, but they are outstanding......

Before Zeng Guohua could finish speaking, Zeng Guofan interrupted: "Ridiculous! You were thinking about this when you had a meeting today? It's really confused, what kind of person have I become! Laughed at by the world! ”

Zeng Guoquan was not discouraged and said with a smile: "Big brother! This is wrong, now we Han people are the emperors, and the law that Manchu and Han are not allowed to marry does not count, and the seventy-two concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards are all our Han women. We didn't go up to our family, and we cheapened other people's homes for nothing! ”

Zeng Guofan's heart was already moved. didn't want to admit defeat yet, and retorted: "Even if it's a Han woman." I can't do it in the Zeng family, the emperor only married a daughter from a good family in the former Ming Dynasty, just for the dictatorship of his relatives, doesn't the emperor understand this truth! ”

Zeng Guobao smiled and said to Zeng Guofan: "Big brother is angry, what the ninth brother said is reasonable, as far as I know, several concubines of the emperor of the Han State have relatives of ministers. It's still us Hunanese! ”

Zeng Guofan was taken aback and immediately asked, "Could it be Zuo Zongtang's house?" ”

Zeng Guobao shook his head, sneered, and then said, "It's Jiao Liang's showman!" I didn't expect a showman to be able to do the position of a feudal official! ”

Speaking of the four words of the feudal official, Zeng Guobao is jealous and envious, Zeng Guobao is also a talent, and he asks himself if he is not inferior to others, why can't he become a feudal official and seal his wife and son.

Zeng Guofan sighed in disappointment. Shaking his head and said: "I have also heard of this Jiao Liang, but he does not have the slightest reputation in Shilin, and if we follow him, it will only make people laugh!" ”

Zeng Guoquan stomped his feet. He said urgently: "Now is the time to decide the prosperity and weakness of the whole clan, I don't know how many ministers of the Manchu Dynasty have this idea, and now our Zeng family has the opportunity." After this village, there will be no such shop! ”

Zeng Guohua also advised: "Although there is a suspicion of forced marriage, it is not a good way." Li Yunzhong can subdue 100,000 Hunan troops by marrying a woman, which is more important. At a glance! ”

Zeng Guofan nodded slowly, thought slightly, and shook his head again: "Our Zeng family does not have a suitable woman to marry, your sisters have already married, my eldest daughter is suitable, she is thirteen years old this year, but she has already promised to be married!" ”

Zeng Guoquan said: "What's the use of that surnamed Yuan, let's regret the marriage!" ”

Zeng Guofan immediately refused and reprimanded harshly: "Presumptuous! The marriage was made by the father, how can we repent, spread the word, how can our brothers still behave! ”

Zeng Guobao said: "Brother Nine is just joking, big brother doesn't have to worry!" ”

Zeng Guoquan muttered: "Could it be that a few clan uncles are cheaper?" Others have made a fortune, but they still don't know if they know our brothers? ”

Zeng Guobao had an idea, glanced at Zeng Guohua, and said hesitantly: "I have a candidate, I'm afraid that Brother Liu will not agree?" ”

Zeng Guohua was confused and asked, "Who is it?" My daughter is only five years old, I'm afraid that Li Yunzhong will not agree! ”

Zeng Guobao pointed to the west and reminded: "The daughter of Guiyang Zhizhou! ”

"No way!" Zeng Guoquan and Zeng Guohua opposed it in unison!

It turned out that the new Guiyang Zhizhou Li Yuncong had a younger sister, eighteen years old, very beautiful, Zeng Guohua was fascinated when he saw it, and he didn't want to eat, just because he still had a wife and children at home, and he felt that it was inappropriate to take a concubine, so he delayed it.

Zeng Guoquan said: "No matter how beautiful this woman is, she is also the daughter of others, we have worked hard for a long time, and in the end, all of them are wedding dresses for people, why bother!" ”

Zeng Guobao said with a smile: "Brother Jiu is in a hurry, this Guiyang Zhizhou is a sloppy man, several times instigated his sister to marry as a concubine, and the eldest brother accepted her as a righteous daughter, it is her blessing, when the time is ripe, send her to the palace, she is also a member of my Zeng family." ”

Hearing that this woman was accepted as a child of the Zeng family, Zeng Guoquan nodded again and again, and said with a smile: "This plan is very good, I will order my subordinates to invite this woman over!" ”

Half an hour later, a sedan chair was carried into Zeng's mansion, Li Jiaxing's nervous hands were clasped, I don't know how her fate will change, the Zeng family hurriedly came to the door, she must have listened to her brother's gossip, and she really wanted to marry Zeng Guohua's concubine, what should she do? Do you really want to be someone else's little wife?

Seeing the sedan chair falling, Li Yuncong lifted the curtain, looked at his sister with a red face, and comforted: "Sister, don't worry, this Zeng is young and promising, Zeng's family is wealthy, I heard that they intend to surrender to the Han State, at least it is also a national honor......"

"Brother!" Li Jiaxing was very helpless, frowned slightly, and whispered: "Can you bear to push your sister into the fire pit!" Your official is getting bigger and bigger, and your heart is getting more and more ruthless, if only your father was here! ”

Li Yuncong had a bitter face, for fear that his sister would talk nonsense and anger Zeng Dashuai, so he smiled and said, "Okay!" If you don't marry, you won't marry, but if Zeng Dashuai is in a hurry, you have to accept it first, and my brother will find a way later. ”

When the four brothers of the Zeng family saw Li Yuncong's brothers and sisters enter the door, they all stared at Li Jiaxing, and they were shocked in their hearts, and their feelings were different!

Zeng Guofan stroked his beard and smiled, and praised: "Not bad! Not bad! It is no wonder that Guohua is fascinated, and it really has the appearance of a captivating city. Willow thin waist, graceful, weak and beautiful, demeanor, light, graceful, this woman is good! ”

Zeng Guoquan laughed out loud. continued: "It's rare that this woman doesn't have bound her feet, it's really providential!" ”

Li Yuncong was annoyed. These brothers are unscrupulous, and they don't take him seriously, no matter how their sister says it, she is also a child of a good family, although her official position is not right, you can't be so sarcastic and ridiculed in person, you have a heart attack, thinking of your black gauze hat, you endured it again, and signaled your sister to calm down.

A room full of disciples! Li Jiaxing bit her lip. Glaring at Zeng Guohua fiercely, this person has a beast's heart, and he keeps promising not to force himself, and in the end, he is not forcing his brother to marry.

Zeng Guobao saw that the Li family brothers and sisters had ugly faces, got up and said with a smile: "The two of you suddenly misunderstood, our Zeng family has no evil intentions, I heard that Ling Zun was killed by gangsters, my eldest brother was very sympathetic, and specially summoned Miss Li." I want to accept you as a righteous daughter, what do you think? ”

Li Yuncong was surprised and delighted, although he didn't understand what Zeng Guofan's idea was, but he was able to get in touch with the Zeng family. It was something he had always dreamed of, and he nodded hurriedly: "Lord Meng Zeng takes a fancy to it, and the little one is grateful." My sister is gentle and dignified, and she will definitely be able to serve Lord Zeng! ”

"Ahem!" Zeng Guofan waved his hand awkwardly and said, "Okay." Since you don't object, I will be the master to accept Miss Li as my daughter. Since then, you have changed your surname to Zeng and entered my Zeng family tree, and you have nothing to do with the Li family, are you willing! ”

Li Jiaxing glanced at Li Yuncong, saw that his eyes were full of excitement, hung her head secretly, and replied, "My daughter is willing!" Meet Daddy! ”

"Congratulations to the eldest brother for accepting a good daughter!" Zeng Guoquan was the first to say peace, and then took out a delicate brocade box from his sleeve, and said with a smile: "This is a meeting gift from Uncle Jiu, this matter is a bit hasty, and I will make it up to you later!" ”

"Xie Lu, Uncle Xie Jiu!"

Zeng Guobao looked at Li Yuncong's excited appearance, wondered in his heart, and said to Zeng Guofan: "Since my niece has entered the wall of my Zeng family, should I also change this name, after all, the eldest brother's children are named after generations!" ”

Li Yuncong nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "It should be!" You're welcome! ”

Zeng Guofan also felt that this matter was very necessary, and stroked his beard again and again, and said: "My children are named after the word 'Ji', and the word 'Xing' does not match the word 'Ji', so it is better to change it to 'Xin', you are called Zeng Jixin, how about it?" ”

"Daughter...... This ......" Li Jiaxing swallowed.

Zeng Guoquan was worried and anxious, and asked, "Why don't you want to?" Your father is also kind! ”

Thinking of the origin of his sister's name, Li Yuncong immediately made a bitter face and flattered Zeng Guofan: "Lord Zeng is wise, but the little sister has a last resort, there is a Taoist chief who said that the little sister was originally an unspeakable life, but her fate was a curse, and she was destined to have two catastrophes, one catastrophe in ten years!" ”

Zeng Guoquan didn't believe in the words of the warlock, but this is related to the rise and fall of the Zeng family, and the name is a small thing that cannot be small, so he immediately asked: "What is the matter with this name?" ”

Li Yuncong said: "The Taoist chief gave the little sister the word 'Jia', saying that he could help the little sister turn evil into good fortune and survive the disaster. ”

Zeng Guofan was in no mood to listen to Li Yuncong boasting about these anecdotes of gods and men, and in the spirit of believing that he would rather believe that he had something or not, he immediately interrupted: "Since this is the case, your name is Zeng Jiaxin!" ”

Zeng Jiaxin immediately nodded and bowed sincerely: "Thank you Daddy for the name!" ”

Li Yuncong saw that his sister, who had been with him since childhood, instantly changed to someone else's house, and felt uncomfortable for a while, and secretly thought: It should be called Li Jiaxin!

Zeng Guoquan couldn't help but have a lot of dreams at night, and said to Li Yuncong: "Go down, the virtuous niece will live in Zeng's mansion in the future, don't you come to disturb her, do you know the way!" ”

"Yes! Be! Li Yuncong turned back one step at a time, his excitement flashed, and there was only endless melancholy left in his heart, and for the first time he had a feeling of regret for what he had done.

Zeng Guobao smiled at Zeng Jiaxin and said, "Can the virtuous niece read?" ”

Zeng Guohua preemptively said: "I have read it!" Four books and five classics, poems and songs are all involved! ”

Zeng Guoquan looked at Zeng Guohua's nervous appearance, his heart was heavy, and he persuaded: "Sixth brother think twice, Jiaxin is our niece, we can't think about it anymore!" ”

Seeing Zeng Guohua bowing his head gloomily, Zeng Jiaxin was secretly overjoyed, and finally got rid of this person's entanglement, and he was accepted as a righteous daughter by Zeng Shaved, and he didn't have to marry someone else as a concubine.

Zeng Guobao said to Zeng Jiaxin again: "Since you have read, I will arrange for others to teach you etiquette in the next few days, you must study seriously, don't slack off, after a month, you will finish learning!" ”

Zeng Jiaxin replied respectfully, sneering in his heart, I don't know what the hell these cheap uncles are doing, your Zeng family is not a big family, but it has only made a fortune in recent years, it is really a pig's nose with green onions, what kind of elephant! Since Jin experienced Zeng Guohua's entanglement, he has never had a good impression of the Zeng family, although he was accepted as a righteous daughter by Zeng Guofan, he couldn't change his prejudices for a while.

Zeng Guofan nodded with satisfaction, beckoned the housekeeper to take Zeng Jiaxin down to settle down, and repeatedly told Zeng Jiaxin to be placed under the best conditions.

Listening to the cheap father's tireless repeated advice, when Zeng Jiaxin was leaving, he sincerely bowed to Zeng Guofan: "Thank you Daddy!" ”

Zeng Guoquan couldn't help clapping his hands, and said excitedly: "The future of the Zeng family has fallen, this woman is beautiful and clever, she will definitely be able to stand out in the harem, and her wealth is unspeakable!" Ha Lu Ha! ”

Thinking of the warlock's words, Zeng Guoquan smiled even more, and felt that what the warlock said was not bad at all, since this virtuous niece is prepared for the emperor, then giving birth to a son is the prince, and it is possible that he will be the Ninety-Five, and he is really rich and noble!

The Zeng brothers had different thoughts, and Zeng Guofan felt that this move was discrediting; Zeng Guobao is full of ambition, he and Jiao Liang are both relatives, and the feudal officials are just around the corner; Zeng Guohua had all the flavors in his heart, and forced himself to forget this evil relationship and treat his wife well in the future. (To be continued......)

PS: These two chapters are reversed, because yesterday there was a short circuit at home, there are more than 1,000 words stored in the computer, where there is a chapter in the Internet café first, today I was busy looking for an electrician to repair the circuit, so delay, the two chapters were sent together, sweat! Haven't slept yet