Chapter 12: The Twelfth Out of Xiangzhen
May, Jinggang. Remember, the original name of Jinggang was not called Jinggang, but Lujiang, because the Tang Dynasty general Li Jing once garrisoned the army, and because he managed the army in a good way and never harassed the people, so the name was Jinggang.
General...... Governing the army well......
May is also known as the month of Gao. At this time, on the dark river, there were one warship after another, the pungent smoke of gunpowder was filled, the raging munitions were jumping, and the dark sky was hollow, as if there was no end forever. On the opposite side was a soldier in a piping yellow military uniform with a gun, looking intently at his side; On his side, a soldier fell limply due to serious injuries, and before he fell, he held on to a cannon, as if to keep himself from falling, the soldier's eyes were looking at the dark gray sky, and at this time, his eyes had no shining light.
The sound of guns and bows still looming. He knows that as long as this voice still exists and continues, it means that the war is still going on, but despite this, the continuation of this war is already in name only.
"Whoosh ------"
An arrow flew across the water, causing a short splash. He was agile and smooth, and his grip on the knife and gun intercepted the arrow, and the whole movement was faster than an arrow off the string, and smoother than flowing water.
The sound of guns, bows and arrows gradually became quieter, indicating that the harsh sound of war was gradually disappearing. On the opposite side, the golden flag is embroidered with a dragon with a crooked neck, which looks very funny and ironic. In the darkness, the golden flag was very dazzling and dazzling.
"Boom!" With a bang, the wooden pillar tied with the bright yellow embroidered dragon flag fell, and the dragon on the bright yellow flag came to life, representing solemnity and glory. In the darkness, the pure bright yellow radiates a warm light. Despite its fall, it still endows it with a divine majesty.
He firmly and tightly grasped the Ming and Huang embroidered dragon flags, people can fall, but the flag cannot fall! He hugged the Ming and Huang embroidered dragon flags, at this time, he had already experienced the baptism of war, the scars on his body, just to serve the country with loyalty.
He looked at the warships and flags raised on the opposite side, which were particularly eye-catching and ironic. He is the commander of the Qing Dynasty, and he has a solemn mission. He can't live up to the expectations of the Son of Heaven!
However, now there is only such a mess......
The great river in Jinggang seems to be bottomless, and the dark waves are meandering. Why don't you die here......
July 25 is an extremely important day. He committed suicide by throwing himself into the water that day, but was rescued by his own men. However, since this is the case, it should be the destiny of heaven. To the south of Taihu Lake, it is called Hunan, and there is a state county in Hunan, which is called Yuezhou. Yuezhou is located in the south of the Yangtze River, which belongs to the land of rich fish and rice, and the scenery is very pleasant. From today on, the treasure land here is not occupied by the Taiping thieves, but belongs to my Qing Dynasty!
Today, he reorganized the land and water armies, just got the morale right, and went out to Yuezhou City in the south of the Yangtze River. Yuezhou will be captured!
After the capture of Yuezhou, he took Wuchang.
......
Pine and cypress cage smoke, on the incense burner inlaid with gold lacquer, the seal smoke is swirling, the incense cloud rolls, the expensive ambergris incense lingers on the incense burner and presents the shape of "seal", and the auspicious cloud is tumbling. Xingzhen looked confused among the changing cigarettes.
Xingzhen blushed and looked at the lingering ambergris, the amory cigarette changing gracefully, exuding an intoxicating fragrance. Xingzhen looked at the emperor who was reviewing the folds again, the landscape painting porcelain teacup next to her exuded the steaming heat that had just been brewed, and the emperor's brows were getting tighter and tighter, like a slanted handful of thick ink.
Really, I called people over, but I didn't say anything or do anything......
Xingzhen straightened up, walked gently to the emperor's side, and quietly stroked the emperor's back like a jade shoot's hand, and after finding the corresponding acupuncture meridians, she made a lot of effort. The soft hand massaged on the back, and the emperor felt very comfortable.
"What, how does it feel?" Xingzhen smiled.
"It's still Lan'er who is considerate." The emperor looked at ease and enjoyment.
Xingzhen smiled slightly. Beat the emperor's back, the emperor snorted comfortably, and saw that there was a carved dragon and jadeite tassel jade Ruyi next to him, so he picked it up and beat the emperor's back. At this time, Xiao Anzi pulled the corner of his clothes, walked up to the tong qi gently, and saw Xiao Anzi coming, Xingzhen wondered what Xiao Anzi was doing, and cast a questioning look at Xiao Anzi. When the emperor saw that it was Xiao Anzi, he smiled and said, "It's Grandpa An outside the door, right?" Come on in. ”
Xiao Anzi bowed his head and said tirelessly: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Anzi knew in his heart that the emperor was also tired of these red tapes, so he cut directly to the topic and said, "Your Majesty, the slave maid came to report the matter." ”
"Oh? What's the matter. ”
"The people of the emperor's Jingyang Palace ask to see you."
"Jingyang Palace......" Xingzhen murmured softly. Although it was very quiet, it was still heard by the emperor, the emperor thought that Jingyang Palace was also one of the six palaces in the east and west, and the concubine who came to see him was related, and the emperor asked with a smile: "Lan'er thinks you want to let her in?" ”
Xingzhen thought a little, and inadvertently received Xiao Anzi's request eyes, and Xingzhen immediately understood that it was the so-called unspoken rules of the Qing Palace. As the saying goes, the grace of a drop of water will be reciprocated by the spring, last time Father-in-law An helped him, and this time he will definitely help Father-in-law An. Xingzhen said, "Then let it in." ”
Xiao Anzi beckoned to the door and signaled to come in. I saw a handsome eunuch come up with a plate, and I saw a box with hollow lacquer inlaid with enamel placed in the end plate, and the steaming heat emanated from the gap between the hollow of the food box. The food box is exquisite, like a beautiful handicraft.
Box with enamel...... Xingzhen narrowed her handsome Danfeng eyes slightly, and was thinking, where did such a beautiful item come from in the deserted palace of Jingyang Palace.
The emperor is used to extravagant things, so he looks very pleasing to the eye, and says, "What is this?" ”
Xiao Anzi knew that there should be nothing to do with him next, so he saluted and retreated. The eunuch who served the plate said, "This is the dim sum that Mei Chang made herself, and ordered her to send it to the Heart Cultivation Palace." It is said that the emperor is reading official documents, and his body is tired, so he should take a good rest. ”
"Oh?" The emperor smiled, "Then Mei Chang has a heart." Xingzhen smiled slightly, took the end plate, sent it to the emperor, gently opened the lid of the box, the rich fragrance of osmanthus came to the nose, only to see a cake roll sprinkled with osmanthus lying quietly in the center of the food box, delicate and small, appetizing.
Xingzhen picked up the chopsticks and took a small piece of cake roll to her mouth. After chewing for a while, he nodded to the emperor. The emperor understood, so he began to use carved jade chopsticks to sandwich a piece of pastry, Mei Chang's craftsmanship is good, and it melts in the mouth. After tasting for a while, the emperor said, "Kidney bean rolls." ”
The handsome eunuch said: "Mei Chang knew that it was inconvenient to eat tea with sugar, so she deliberately replaced the white sugar in the kidney bean roll with sweet red beans to give the emperor peace of mind to eat tea." ”
After hearing this, the emperor said: "No wonder, this kidney bean roll has the fragrance of red beans." ”
The flower language of osmanthus is simple and innocent. Moreover, red beans are born in the south, and a few branches are sent in spring; May you pick more, this thing is the most lovely. Using osmanthus and red beans to make kidney bean rolls means simply missing you, and Mei is often competing for favor is also exquisite. Xingzhen thought for a while and said to the emperor: "It's hard for Mei Chang to be in a heart, so it's better to make Mei Chang a noble in Jin, what does the saint think?" ”
The emperor looked at Xingzhen and said with a smile: "Lan'er is virtuous, and he won't mind this." ”
"The concubine and her sister serve the emperor together, how can you mind?"
Men like such considerate women. The emperor said: "Well, then according to my will, Feng Mei is always a noble person." ”
The eunuch knelt on the ground and said, "The slave and maid thank the master for the little master." ”
The emperor said: "What's your name?" ”
"The slave's name is Sun Laifu."
"Oh, Sun Laifu...... Well, that's a good name. You stand down. ”
"Yes."
Before Sun Laifu left, he closed the door sensibly.
Xingzhen held up the teacup with the end plate, raised the end plate as high as her eyebrows, bowed slightly, bent her knees slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, please use tea." ”
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. Next to the public case, there are red sleeves to add fragrance, beauties do food, and Yiren raises their eyebrows. In this way, no matter how much annoying the official work has not yet been approved, it will not be so boring, and calling Yulan over is to soothe the happy mood. The emperor happily hooked the corners of his mouth and said, "Okay, then there is Lau Lan'er." ”
The emperor gently scraped the edge of the teacup with the lid of the cup, the whole action was very elegant and graceful, and the emperor's handsome face looked even more dreamlike in the hot air like mist. But Xingzhen glanced at the folds on the desk, and her expression was a little more focused.
"What, interested in this?"
Xingzhen was shocked. She knows that since ancient times, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics.
The emperor looked at her pair of danfeng eyes and said, "It's okay, I just asked casually." ”
The words of the saint are Chrysostom, so what is there to ask? Xingzhen silently took a breath of cold air and said slowly: "If you can solve problems for the saint, it is the greatest honor for the concubine." ”
What she said was to show that her focus was purely focused on solving problems for the king, and at the same time, she also showed her identity, she was a concubine, and she would abide by her own duties as a concubine.
The emperor smiled lightly. Xingzhen took a deep breath, smiled and hugged the emperor, face to face, trying to alleviate the embarrassment in the air. Mianmian said: "The emperor is tired, it's better to go to bed." ”
I want to tell the emperor, yes, that's right, I am a concubine, please rest assured.
The corner of the emperor's mouth hooked, hugged Xingzhen's slender waist, and was about to gently kiss Xingzhen's cherry red bloom. Suddenly, I only heard Xiao Anzi say outside the door of the Heart Cultivation Palace: "Your Majesty! ”
The emperor frowned, but Xingzhen suddenly felt that this voice was particularly timely, and the embarrassment and everything completely disappeared in an instant.
But because of his love for Xiao Anzi, the emperor had to let go of the hand that was holding Xingzhen's slender waist and said, "Father-in-law An, come in." ”
Xiao Anzi smiled with joy on his face and said, "Your Majesty, there is good news from Lord Zeng's side!" ”
As soon as he heard the three words of Lord Zeng, the emperor became attentive and said, "What do you say?" ”
Xingzhen sat next to the emperor and listened quietly and intently.
"Lord Zeng has taken Wuchang!"
The bell of the morning palace rang, and the silent whip rang three times. In the palace, the red sun is rising, the sun is shining, and the emperor is sitting on the golden and brilliant dragon throne, with a happy face. The ministers wearing feathers and court clothes lowered their heads and hung their hands, and in the palace with strict rules, they no longer dared to even look up.
The Emperor was overjoyed today. He heard that Lord Zeng had taken Yuezhou, Wuchang, Jiangnan and other places, which seriously demoralized the Taiping army and curbed the Taiping army's power. The emperor has had a headache in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom for a long time, and today, he can finally vent his anger. The emperor said: "Cabinet scholar Zeng Guofan." ”
Lord Zeng listened to the order, stood up, and said, "The minister is here." ”
"By my order, Ling'er will be the acting governor of Hubei."
However, before he finished saying a sentence of thanks, at this time, I saw an adult wearing a first-grade immortal crane mending court uniform holding a jade wat in his hand, standing up and saying, "Your Majesty, please listen to the minister." “
This person is Lord Qi Liaozao Qi, a scholar of Tiren Pavilion and the crown prince's Taibao, and the emperor has always respected his teacher, and said, "Teacher, please speak." “
"The minister thinks that Lord Zeng is registered as a squire, just like ordinary people, ordinary people shout in the alley, and there are more than 10,000 people who are inspired by it, so I am afraid it is not a blessing for the country." The emperor knew what it meant, so he had no choice but to withdraw his order and only reward Zeng with the title of squire of the military department.
But because of this, the Hunan army won the victory after the successful development, and also laid a solid foundation for the later destruction of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.