After listening to the four words of the great cause of the Han Dynasty, Guo Songtao slowly quieted down, elegantly pulled the hem of the robe, slowly sat down, and his face returned to his usual calmness, "Brother Ji Gao has such lofty ambitions, but he is disrespectful when he doesn't know the ambition of the bird." ”

Although Guo Songtao's words were flattering, there was no respect in his tone, but it was full of irony, but Zuo Zongtang didn't care, and said with a slight smile: "Brother Bochen thinks that the four words I said about the great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty are wrong?" ”

Guo Songtao snorted and said: "My Han people are still living and working in peace and contentment, Han Confucianism is still passed down from generation to generation, and Han students are still entering the dynasty and engaging in politics for the benefit of one party, how can we talk about the great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty?" Could it be that changing a Han to be the emperor is the great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty? For the sake of one's own selfish desires, the people of the world will suffer from war, and I would rather not have such a great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty. ”

Zuo Zongtang nodded and said: "You and I are both scholars, if the great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty that I am talking about is really like this, I would rather not." ”

Guo Songtao glared and said, "Then you still want to be a thief?!" ”

Zuo Zongtang shook his head and said, "The great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty that I am talking about is not what Brother Bochen said. Brother Bochen, what you said is biased, the Han people live and work in peace and contentment? Since the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, under the rule of the Qing emperors in successive dynasties, which dynasty did not have our Han people rebelling? Recently, it is said that Jiaqingchuan Chu Bailian taught troops to raise troops, Tianli Sect raised troops, and there were many people who rebelled in the Daoguang Dynasty, and a few years ago we had Lei Zaihao, Li Yuanfa and others in central Hunan who had uprisings. If the people could live and work in peace and contentment, how could so many people rise up and rebel?! Han Confucianism is even more ridiculous, since the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the great revival of mosquito prison, imprisoned my Confucianism, since the Qing Dynasty, scholars only pay attention to the evidence, and there are few innovations, there is no Ming Dynasty when the change and renewal, change and save the disadvantages, through the world, these Confucian legacy. The Manchu Qing Dynasty ruled Confucianism with the words of the official family, Brother Bochen, can you tell me that this is still the fashion of my Han family's Confucianism? ”

Guo Songtao was silent, he is a scholar, but he is also a Han, he naturally knows this, and he used to have such confusion, but he was soon diluted by his enthusiasm for being an official.

Zuo Zongtang slowly continued: "Entering the court as an official, haha, the Manchu Qing Dynasty is to make us scholars gradually forget the Confucian legacy with fame and fortune. Speaking of this, Zuo Zongtang stared at Guo Songtao with blazing eyes and said, "Brother Bochen, do you know what our Han family's clothes were originally like?" ”

Guo Songtao was stunned for a long time before slowly smiling bitterly: "I've seen it in the book." ”

Zuo Zongtang sighed lightly and said: "Yes, in the future, we Han people can only see what our Han people look like in books, which is really pitiful, lamentable, and sad." ”

Guo Songtao was silent for a moment and said, "Long hair can revive Han Confucianism?" Have you restored the Han family's clothes? They believe in foreign religions. ”

Zuo Zongtang said in a deep voice: "It is indeed hateful for the long hair to gather the ignorant people with foreign sects and ants, and to deceive the people into rebellion, but they have one thing that is haode, that is, they really want to expel Hu Nu and return my Han family rivers and mountains!" I have been in the city for many days, and I have found that these long hairs do not have the etiquette of the people, and they do not wear the clothes of the people, and they do not shave their hair and braids. They have never seen what the Han family's clothes look like, so they would rather wear costumes than full costumes, which is indeed admirable. ”

"Although Changmao has such a resolute heart, they will be defeated sooner or later, and they will not be able to achieve the great cause of recovering the Han Dynasty. But when I got to know their king of the west, I started to change my mind. Zuo Zongtang stood up and paced a few steps with his hands and continued: "When the king of the West first saw him, he would make people feel vulgar and formless, but he was rough and fine, his vision was very long-term, and his actions were often unexpected. ”…,

Guo Songtao nodded and said: "I also know what the long-haired West King did in Changsha, this person is indeed a personal masterpiece, not like an ordinary thief, he can see from his chessboard that he is a person with a lot of money." ”

Zuo Zongtang said again: "There is also his wife, Princess Xi, who is also a strange woman, a female streamer is not only strong in martial arts, but also rich in five cars. At that moment, Zuo Zongtang said Hong Yun'er's words on Confucianism.

Guo Songtao sighed lightly: "I can't imagine that the long-haired Xiwang and his wife have such insight, could it be that Ji Gao is working because the two of them have this insight?" You must know that the two of them don't seem to be the lords of the long hair. ”

Zuo Zongtang nodded and said: "I naturally know this, Zuo Mou is the King of the West, not the strange and chaotic Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan!" Since the king of the west has such insight, and his soldiers and horses are available, and he has already occupied Changsha, Zuo thinks about the people of central Hunan and my Han Confucianism, so he simply assists the king of the west, so that the king of the west can achieve great things, and will not go on the wrong path and harm the world. The Qing court is rotten, the officials in the court are corrupt, the soldiers are not enterprising, and they are no longer usable. Zuo would rather be ruined than be ruined, rather than Taiping using foreign religion to harm my Chinese language, so Zuo can only assist His Royal Highness the extraordinary Western King, hoping that the Western King can listen to my advice, give up foreign religion, make great efforts, and expel Hu Nu, instead of helping the Manchu Qing massacre the Han people! ”

Guo Songtao looked at Zuo Zongtang in a daze for a while before he said: "It turns out that Brother Ji, you are feeding tigers with your body, and you are serving Long Hair with the idea that I will not go to hell and who will go to hell." ”

Zuo Zongtang smiled bitterly: "Today I saw the proclamation of the imperial court, Sai Shang'a, Luo Raodian and Changsha officials were all arrested in the capital to ask for crimes, defeated by thieves and didn't want to work hard, only knew the strict punishment and the law, and Emperor Xianfeng didn't seem to be a Ming monarch." Although the king of the west is still young now, fortunately, the boat is small and easy to turn around, and Zuo also intends to overcome obstacles for him and achieve a great cause, so that what he has learned is not in vain. ”

Guo Songtao lowered his hand weakly and said: "Brother Ji is really embarrassed to think like this, and only with such a fearless bearing can he make such a determination, you must know that this is a road of no return." ”

Zuo Zongtang smiled faintly and said: "Life is like chess, if you are one step less than Zuihou, how do you know if the earliest move is right or wrong?" ”

The two were silent for a moment, Zuo Zongtang got up and said: "Brother Bochen is not my person all the way, I came to see Bochen today, but I miss the old friendship, I will leave, I will say goodbye to the king of the West for Bochen, and let Brother Bochen go." In the future, you and I may meet on the battlefield, and at that time, each is his master, and I will not leave it behind. ”

Guo Songtao's heart was gloomy for a while, and he sighed lightly: "It's not you and me, maybe the children of Xiangzhong will also kill each other, and even the Han people in the world will each have their own main swordsmen and soldiers, who is right and who is wrong at that time?" ”

Zuo Zongtang opened the iron door, turned around and smiled faintly: "Then you don't need to say?" Naturally, the winner is king, and the loser is the villain. ”

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Zuo Zongtang really went to ask Xiao Yungui to release Guo Songtao, but Xiao Yungui refused at once, only saying that he was worried that after Guo Songtao was released, it would be detrimental to Zuo Zongtang's trip to Xiangtan. Although Zuo Zongtang repeatedly promised that Guo Songtao's personality would never betray his friends to seek glory, Xiao Yungui just didn't allow it, he didn't want the talents he had worked so hard to dig up to be arrested by the Qing army, so he only promised to wait for Zuo Zongtang to return to the army after finishing his affairs in Xiangtan, and then release Guo Songtao. Zuo Zongtang knew Xiao Yungui's kindness, so he had to agree.

The next day, Zuo Zongtang took his family to Xiangtan, and when he left, Xiao Yungui and Hong Yuner personally sent them to the pontoon ferry outside the south gate. …,

When one foot stepped on the board of the ship, Zuo Zongtang turned back to Xiao Yungui and said: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, people must have near-term worries if they have no long-term concerns, and the most important thing at the moment is to gather the old department and find a good excuse to go south. The temperament of the King of Heaven and the King of the East, you know better than me, Zong Tang really doesn't dare to give advice indiscriminately, so as not to draw a tiger and become an anti-dog. But Zong Tang thought about it, since the king of the west and the king of heaven and the king of the east met in Weishi, and they raised troops together in the recklessness, there must still be some brotherhood between the left and right, if it comes to a critical juncture, when there is really nothing to be done, you might as well reveal your true feelings, and say it with the brotherly love of the past, things may have a turnaround. ”

Xiao Yungui patted Zuo Zongtang's arm and said: "Mr. Jinshi good words, this king remembers, Mr. take care all the way, this king sent Tong Qiangsheng and other brothers to go south with you, their braided hair is still there, and they are Hunan people, no one will be suspicious." If there is any danger, they will also report to the king immediately, no matter how dangerous it is, the king will rush to the rescue as soon as possible! ”

Zuo Zongtang's heart warmed, and he said deeply: "Zongtang will take care of affairs, there is no need for the West King to worry, Zong Tang will definitely persuade the clan to vote, Zong Tang will sweep the couch in Xiangtan to welcome the arrival of the West King's banner!" ”

Xiao Yungui nodded and said, "This king is waiting for good news!" Let's Xiangtan zaijian, see you or leave! ”

The passenger ship carried Zuo Zongtang, Tong Qiangsheng and others up the Hunan River, and the shadow finally disappeared in the early morning autumn fog.

Xiao Yungui looked into the distance, his mood suddenly became cheerful, and he looked up to the sky three times, and the attendants near the left were all a little stunned, but there was one less funny person who came up and asked why His Highness was laughing.

"What kind of nerves do you have early in the morning?" Hong Yun'er walked up to him and muttered in a low voice.

Xiao Yungui's face said: "I'm a heroic daxiao, you four-eyed girl doesn't know the goods!" ”

Hong Yun'er snorted and said, "Do you want to go and see if you cut people at Xishikou?" ”

Xiao Yungui was stunned and said, "Who to cut?" ”

Hong Yun'er glanced at him with disdain and said, "Didn't you order the Wing King to be beheaded, and today Luo Bingzhang and Weng Tongjue will be beheaded?" ”

Xiao Yungui's square head kept shaking: "Don't go, what's so nice to cut someone's head." ”

Hong Yun'er said lightly: "No matter how you say it, it's the first historical celebrity who died in your hands, don't you go and take a look?" ”

Xiao Yungui snorted and said: "If I don't go, there will only be more and more historical celebrities who will die at my hands in the future, so I won't go." Besides, it wasn't me who wanted Luo Bingzhang and Weng Tongjue to die, it was Xianfeng. ”

Hong Yun'er snorted, and said to herself: "Someone doesn't dare to see the beheading!" ”

Xiao Yungui was furious, turned his head and shouted to the swordsmen of the guards: "Let's go to Xishikou to see the Qing demon!" The swordsmen of all the cards took the order and led the horses.

Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er got on the horse together and went to the West Market Entrance, Xiao Yungui frowned and looked at Hong Yun'er who was tossing and turning on the horse and said, "Why do you have to let me go and cut off people's heads?" Aren't you afraid? ”

Hong Yun'er's face was a little pale, but her tone was still very calm: "There are some tragic things that we will have to experience a lot in the future, if we can't adapt to this kind of cannibalistic darkness as soon as possible, sooner or later we will be eaten by the darkness." Speaking of this, Hong Yun'er suddenly smiled and said, "Maybe you will like to chop off people's heads after watching it." ”

Xiao Yungui shuddered and scolded in a low voice: "Not as perverted as you!" But seeing Hong Yun'er's delicate body swaying gently on horseback, and the light tremor of her body became more and more obvious, Xiao Yungui realized at this moment that she was actually a little scared in her heart, but as she said, the more scared you are, the more you can't adapt to this reality, and sooner or later you will be eaten by reality, and I don't know how many bloody scenes the two of them will experience on this road.

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