Reading guide: A foreign gun is 500 taels, a foreign cannon is 50,000 taels, and Huang Tuan Lian buys arms at a sky-high price; The villagers donated money to practice the township, the regimental ministers were majestic and racing, and Zeng Shilang asked the king to behead people.

Seeing that the Hengzhou regiment was training without a leader, Liu Changyou, the eight-grade instructor, was about to come over.

As soon as breakfast was over, Zeng Guofan and his entourage went straight to the yamen of the Hengzhou prefect.

When they got off the sedan car at the gate, the accompanying soldiers rushed forward to report.

The prefect Zhao Danian came out with a subordinate official to greet the general, and asked Zeng Guofan for peace together. Obviously, the news that Zeng Guofan was rewarded by the imperial court and added to the rank of squire of the military department has reached here.

Zhao Danian took Zeng Guofan into the yamen lobby and sat down, and some officials had already come out with tea.

Zeng Guofan looked at Zhao Danian carefully and saw that Zhao Danian was in his fifties. He has a few short beards and a long build. Wearing a new patch of trousers and a blue top. As soon as he spoke, he had a mouthful of big yellow teeth. Although the two eyes are not very big, they turn quite happily and are very bright.

Zeng Guofan said: "The headquarters is here to inspect the group training in your mansion. Huang Luyao, the minister of regimental training, has Huang Yao observed that he was here? ”

Zhao Danian hurriedly left his seat and said: "Your Excellency will sit down for a while, and the lower officials will send someone to the Yamen for group training, and invite Huang Guan to come and see your lord." After finishing speaking, he beckoned to a master next to him. The master walked out quickly.

Zeng Guofan said to Zhao Danian: "Lao Futai, how well did the group training in Hengzhou go? ”

Zhao Danian replied respectfully: "Back to my lord's words, the Hengzhou regimental training is not owned by the lower officials, and is directly managed by the Hunan Development and Examination Bureau and the Governor's Yamen. Please be careful! ”

Zeng Guofan asked: "Didn't Huang Guan use the Taoist to help Tonghengzhou group practice?" How can Lord Futai say that it is irrelevant? ”

Zhao Danian said: "Back to the words of adults, in the past, Huang Guan was indeed the minister of the Hengzhou Gang of the Constitutional Committee - but since the establishment of the Issuance and Examination Bureau, the governor yamen has issued a civilized statement that the local yamen is not allowed to interfere in the group training and other matters. It also stated that all the various affairs of the group training are directly handled by the Hunan Development and Examination Bureau. ”

"Hmm-" Zeng Guofan nodded, stopped talking, and took a sip of tea from the tea bowl.

At this time, the master led a man wearing an official uniform and a bright blue top to walk in.

As soon as the man saw Zeng Guofan, he took the first step forward and hurriedly saluted, and said: "Huang Luyao, please say hello to Master Zeng for the group training!" It's too late to take over, and I hope that the adults will forgive their sins! ”

Zeng Guofan walked down the court, picked up Huang Luyao with his hand, and said, "Huang Observation, please get up quickly—please sit down for the Observer!" ”

Huang Luyao was also born in two lists, and his age was on par with Zeng Guofan. The word is the same, he returned to his hometown to recuperate from the Hubei Water Transport Road, and has been running a group training for two years.

Zeng Guofan saw that Huang Luyao's face was full of red light, not only did he not have the slightest shadow, but he was more alive than Zhao Danian next to him, so he smiled and said: "Huang Observation returned to his hometown to recuperate, he really raised well!" Looking at Huang Observation's behavior, it can be revived! ”

Huang Luyao arched his hand and replied, "Thank you for your compliment." The job is a liver fever, and it will not get better for a while. -- The ministry has submitted a request to the Constitution for the final fold. Now that I think about it, there is no accident, Shangxian has been sending it to the imperial court for a few days - Lord Zeng, since you have come to Hengzhou, you should go to the regimental training yamen of the Daoist to sit. The profession is also good for the friendship of the landlord. How is it? ”

Zeng Guofan got up and said, "It's okay, the headquarters will go to the observation group training yamen and sit down—please observe the front and lead the way." ”

Zhao Danian also hurriedly got up and said, "We have eaten here together, and it is not too late for the two adults to go to the Yamen again." The lower officials have already sent people to prepare. ”

Zeng Guofan said: "There are still things to do in the headquarters to the regimental training yamen, so I won't disturb the tranquility of the Taishou." ”

Huang Luyao's green tweed sedan chair led the way, and in front of the sedan chair were a hundred brave men who resisted muskets, and behind the brave men was Zeng Guofan's blue sedan chair. Xiao Fusi was followed by the blue sedan chair, and the front and back of the sedan car were followed by the soldiers. The group went straight to the regimental training yamen.

As soon as they entered the regiment to practice the yamen, more than 20 committee members, along with more than a dozen gang officials, all ran out to greet Zeng Guofan and Huang Luyao.

Huang Luyao invited Zeng Guofan to sit down in the middle of the lobby, and he took a seat at the bottom of the head, in order to speak conveniently. Youyong Ding came in with tea and carefully placed it. The cups are all of the kind of open glass, and they are very beautiful.

Zeng Guofan looked at the group practice yamen and saw that it was really well arranged.

When Zeng Guofan got off the sedan chair, he saw the gold-lettered signboard hanging on the left side of the gate as "Xian Ming Hengzhou Assistant Group Training Yamen"; When I entered the gate, I was faced with an ebony gold plaque nailed to the wall, which read: "Qing bandits protect the people and benefit one party" eight big characters; Next to the wall is a walkway, and directly opposite the corner gate is the case handling hall of the regimental training yamen; The rooms connected on one side are respectively hung with five or seven signboards, such as "Signing Room", "Money Valley Room", "Criminal Name Room", "Copywriting Room", and "Paid Room".

When he arrived at the lobby, Zeng Guofan was even more frightened: this group practice hall was even more spacious than the lobby of Hengzhou Mansion! Not only are the torture instruments complete, but the tables and cases are also spotlessly clean, and there is also a plaque on the top that reads "The Mirror is Hanging". Below the "Mirror Hanging" is a big leather chair, which is supposed to be the position where Huang sat when he observed the trial.

As soon as Zeng Guofan sat down on the leather chair, Xiao Fusi immediately followed and stood behind. Huang Lu looked at it from afar and didn't dare to speak.

Zeng Guofan saw that Huang Luyao's errand staff were all standing in the lobby, so he said: "The headquarters is here to find Lord Huang on an errand. Please retreat to the outer compartment for the time being, and come in when you hear the summons. ”

The crowd reluctantly withdrew.

Zeng Guofan knew that these people didn't know much about the rules of officialdom, and they didn't care.

Zeng Guofan first asked Xiao Fusi to cover the door, and then took out the constitutional accusation named by Xu Sanleng and others: "Huang Observation, the headquarters is here to check a public case. Please tell the truth and don't hide anything. O Fu Si, present this to the Observer. ”

Xiao Fusi took the constitutional control to Huang Luyao.

Huang Luyao took it with both hands and looked at it page by page.

Zeng Guofan whispered to Xiao Fusi: "Have you ever told the soldiers to understand? The headquarters is handling cases, and they are not allowed to move around. ”

Xiao Fusi said: "Fusi has put ten people in the Yuanmen, ten people in the aisle, and ten people outside the lobby. Adults are always there. ”

Zeng Guofan nodded with satisfaction, picked up the teacup and wanted to take a sip, but suddenly stopped again, put the cup on the table, and did not drink.

Zeng Guofan's mind came to mind the figure of Liu Xiangdong, his own Jinshi in the same year. Liu Xiangdong was poisoned by Zhang Ye, the magistrate of Xiangxiang County, because of his carelessness.

After reading the constitutional control, Huang Luyao left his seat and handed it to Zeng Guofan with both hands, and said with a deep salute: "Please be enlightened, adults are also people who run group exercises." The hardships of running a group practice should be clearer than the way of work. These profiteers, it is harder to get them to pay a few pennies than to cut their flesh! Now the job has been in four counties and two states in Hengzhou, and nearly 2,000 people have run a group of Yong, which day will be less silver! Tailor uniforms, buy muskets and artillery, you can't do anything less than a penny! From the first day of this group exercise, Zhidao has been on guard. Every move and style is recorded, and adults should also have an experience. ”

Huang Luyao sat down after speaking.

Zeng Guofan nodded and replied: "Huang Guan is not bad, the regiment is not a national economic teacher, and it is really difficult to leave the silver!" - However, in the four counties and two prefectures under the jurisdiction of Hengzhou Prefecture, in addition to Hengshan, the first county, the other three counties also have their tour fees from Huang Guan's regimental training yamen? Doesn't each county have its own minister of regimental training? ”

Huang Luyao hurriedly said: "What the adults said is that they forgot about the job. But the group training in the three counties always has to be discussed with the job. The job is the minister of Hengzhou Mansion to help the same group practice! Although the vocational road is in the home platform, it is a three-grade according to the rank of inspector. There are some things that I dare not care about! ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Huang Observation, the headquarters wants to know, how brave has Hengshan County practiced?" ”

Huang Luyao paused for a moment and said, "Back to adults, there are always five or seven hundred people, right?" ”

Zeng Guofan asked: "Please Huang Guan make it clear, is it 500 or 700?" As the minister of regimental training, how can he not know the exact number of people, even how much courage he has practiced? Huang observes, you can't live up to Xian'en! ”

Huang Luyao hurriedly left his seat, and said while apologizing: "What the adults have taught is, what the adults have taught us!" As for the teachings of adults, I remembered the way of work. However, the exact number of counties is in the hands of the battalion officers. The adults waited for a while, and Rong Zhidao sent the battalion officers over, and the adults knew as soon as they asked. ”

Zeng Guofan motioned for Huang Luyao to sit down and asked, "Huang Observation, how many days will Hengshan Tuanyong exercise?" Has the musket ever reached one shot per man? How many guns were bought? Can there be marbles? Will the Brave Men be able to start? ”

Huang Luyao said: "The camp has only purchased more than 200 muskets, and two artillery guns have been purchased -- the vocational road is raising money everywhere, and strive to buy another 300 bird guns in the next few days, and purchase 5,000 rounds of musket ammunition." ”

Zeng Guofan asked again: "Is there a record of the whereabouts of the tour fee?" ”

Huang Luyao said: "Back to the adult's words, the pen and pen are all in place. The monthly group fee collected is the life-saving money of the people of Hengzhou, and they dare not spend a penny indiscriminately, for fear of being retribution. ”

Zeng Guofan paused, and suddenly smiled and said: "Huang Observation, don't get me wrong, it's not that the headquarters can't trust you - as the minister of group training, how can the department not know the hardships of running a group training!" Please let Master Qian Gu send the book in, the main department wants to take a look. In this way, not only will you have an explanation for the squire of your mansion, but also clear your notoriety. The painstaking efforts of the headquarters also hope that Huang will observe and understand - the headquarters knows that it is not easy to run a group training, and it is even more difficult to practice bravery. Whether the group training can protect the territory and the people, the people have no bottom in their hearts! ”

Huang Luyao hurriedly sent Master Qian Gu, who was practicing the yamen, to bring in the account books.

In a short time, a thin, withered old man, with two wisps of rat whiskers on his chin and a short, thin pigtail hanging from the back of his head, trotted in with a large booklet in his hands. I think it's Master Qian Gu.

The fee book of the Hengzhou regimental training yamen is large and neat. Master Rat Whisker put the book in front of Zeng Guofan's eyes, and withdrew as soon as he pulled his waist.

Zeng Guofan opened the book and looked carefully.

Seeing the end, not only blurted out: "Huang Observation, I never expected that a small Hengshan County could receive nearly 200,000 taels of tour fees a year!" The other three counties and two states are also good. Rare! Rare! ”

Huang Luyao replied happily: "Master Xie praises, Hengshan County is a famous and wealthy county in Hunan, don't say 200,000 taels, even if you collect 1 million taels, you can't collect it!" These profiteers! Hum! ”

Zeng Guofan put the book aside and said, "Ask Huang Observation, who keeps the expense account?" Please send in the expense book of the regimental training yamen. ”

Huang Luyao sent another master of Qian Gu who practiced the yamen to meet him.

After a while, a fat man wearing an official uniform and a white top walked in and saluted Zeng Guofan: "Huang Chao, the candidate magistrate of Guangxi Ding Wei's hometown, knocks to see your lord." With that, he held a large book above his head.

Xiao Fusi took the book and put it in front of Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan glanced at Huang Chao and asked, "Huang Mingfu, you have worked too hard!" ”

Huang Luyao said: "Back to the adult's words, Huang Mingfu knows some Yi people, and the artillery muskets of this regiment are all purchased by Lord Huang - if you want to buy artillery muskets for the provincial capital group, you will definitely be able to make them if you find Huang Mingfu." Huang Mingfu is a capable member of this regiment! ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Huang Ming Mansion, you step back first." After reading the book, the main department will summon you. ”

Huang Chao said hello, and Nuo Nuo withdrew.

Zeng Guofan unfolded the big account of expenses and looked at it slowly.

After only reading a few pages, Zeng Guofan lowered his head and said: "Annoying Huang Observation spreads that Huang Ming Mansion has come in, and the headquarters wants to ask him a few words." ”

Huang Chao quickly walked in. Zeng Guofan let people sit down.

Zeng Guofan waited for Huang Chao to sit down, pointed to the account page and asked: "Huang Mingfu, the headquarters just calculated in my heart, you bought 220 muskets for the regimental camp, costing 100,000 taels of silver, and each of them cost nearly 500 taels of silver. The governor Yamen negotiated with the Yi people last day and purchased 3,000 guns for the Issuance and Examination Bureau, and the cost was only 100,000 taels of silver, and each rod cost 33 taels of silver. Huang Mingfu, please submit the contract for the purchase of guns. ”

Huang Chao hurriedly stood up and said, "Back to my lord's words, when Xia Guan was in Guangxi, he knew a few missionary Yi people. There was no contract when I bought a gun, and I always paid the money with one hand and delivered it with the other. Yiren is the most important word of credit. Please be aware of it. ”

Zeng Guofan continued: "The two artillery pieces purchased also cost 100,000 taels, which is even more sky-high! 50,000 taels of artillery, and there are no bullets, are you willing to do this hook? ”

Huang Chao argued: "Please be aware that the artillery of the people is capable of fighting a hundred bird guns." When the Yiren attacked Guangzhou, they used a thousand guns and did not penetrate the city wall, but only one shot was fired, and the city wall was blasted open with a big hole. ”

Zeng Guofan secretly scolded in his heart for being "confused", and asked: "Huangming Mansion, Hengshan County currently has more than 500 people practicing bravery, but how can you make 3,000 sets of brave clothes?" That's another hundred thousand taels of silver! This is a business with our own family, how can we take out several times the amount of silver? Huang Mingfu, please explain it today. ”

Before Huang Chao could speak, Huang Luyao stood up and replied: "Back to the adult, this matter is the idea of the profession." When the Dao was ordered by the constitution to run a group training, there were only tens of thousands of people in Changmao, and it only occupied a few prefectures and counties in Guangxi. Now, two years later, it has not only grown to hundreds of thousands, but also occupied most of the prefectures and counties in Guangxi, Jiangxi, and Hubei. From this point of view, it will not happen overnight to eradicate long hair, but will take time. It was decided to let the counties expand some more regiments and camps, and strive to grow to 3,000 people. If the long hair attacks, it can always resist for a while, and it also saves the need to make temporary uniforms. Please be aware of it. ”

Zeng Guofan asked: "Could it be that the regimental training in the three counties is not willing to take a tael of silver?" ”

Huang Luyao said: "Back to my lord's words, the three counties each took out 25,000 taels for uniforms, and the four counties totaled 100,000 taels. Please be aware of it. ”

Zeng Guofan asked: "There is still something unclear in the main department, you know that the cashier of the tailoring shop is too high, how can you let him do it?" ”

Huang Luyao said: "Back to the adult's words, these 3,000 sets of uniforms made by the professional tailor are all made of Western muslin. Please be careful! ”

Zeng Guofan asked again: "Huang Observation, the headquarters will ask you again: there are still more than 200,000 taels here, and only the word expenditure is indicated, and the expenses are not indicated." What is this money for? ”

Huang Luyao said: "Back to my lord's words, these more than 200,000 taels of silver are the silver spent by the regiment for eating and sending errands in the past two years. There are 52 officers in the regimental training yamen and 120 people in the guard battalion. The sixteen sedan chair drivers and sedan chair officials of the profession, etc., which one cannot be supported by silver. ”

Zeng Guofan laughed and said: "Huang Observation, you Hengzhou regimental training yamen is doing so well!" Motobu is immersive! ”

Huang Luyao said: "I don't know what the adults will say, please make it clear to the adults, and the career will be easy to change." ”

Zeng Guofan didn't say anything, but quietly wrote a note and handed it to Xiao Fusi, and whispered: "Someone sent this to the prefect's yamen." ”

Xiao Fusi strode out, and soon returned, standing next to Zeng Guofan again.

Zeng Guofan motioned for Huang Luyao and Huang Chao to sit down, and said calmly: "Huang Guan, Huang Mingfu, both of them are the imperial court officials of my Qing Dynasty. Now the Cantonese bandits are raging, and my life is ruined. Since the two of you were ordered to go out of the mountain to run a group, you should be careful and not so extravagant! ”

Er Huang left his seat together and replied, "What the adults have taught is that." Although the regimental training is not a division of the economic system, after all, it is also under the constitutional order of Futai - although this is the people's own business, the government does not interfere, but we should also be self-disciplined. From now on, I will do as my lord instructs. ”

Zeng Guofan said: "Two adults, you should think that the people are willing to hold group training because they want to rely on group training to protect their own interests from being taken away by Changmao. When the people take a penny of silver, they want to get a penny in return. Is Motodo right? ”

Erhuang replied, "We will remember the teachings of the Lord today!" ”

Zeng Guofan was about to speak, and Zhao Danian, the prefect of Hengzhou, strode in with a military attaché.

Zhao Danian said while giving a salute: "The lower officials are here to ask the adults to show me." ”

The military attache said: "Hengzhou Zhenbiao Zhongjun General Rank Wang Hui knocks to see your lord!" I have come to say hello to my lords! ”

Zeng Guofan said to Wang Hui: "Wang Shenrong, spread the words of the headquarters, gather all the guards and soldiers of the regimental training yamen, and collect all the muskets for unified storage. Motobu has something to say - go down. ”

Wang Hui arched his hand and said: "Listen to orders!" Then he turned and walked out of the lobby.

Soon there was a whistle outside, and Huang Luyao and Huang Chao's faces changed suddenly.

Zeng Guofan asked Zhao Danian to take a seat. Zhao Danian nodded at Huang Luyao before he dared to sit down.

Two quarters of an hour later, Wang Hui walked in for the second time, and Shi Li said: "According to the orders of the lord, the guards of the regimental training yamen have been assembled and are guarded by the Zhenbiao battalion. ”

Zeng Guofan nodded and said, "Wang Shenrong, you leave fifty battalion soldiers to run errands with the headquarters, and you will lead the rest to escort the guard battalion of the regimental training yamen to the prefect's yamen outside the yamen to take care of the good students." I'm tired of you. ”

Wang Hui agreed, turned around and walked out.

Zeng Guofan suddenly narrowed his triangular eyes and shouted: "Huang Guan, Huang Mingfu, you two heroes who run a group practice!" You still don't kneel down with Motobudo! After finishing the words, he slapped the wood in shock.

Er Huang was so frightened that his whole body trembled, and he hurriedly fell to his knees.

Zeng Guofan asked word by word: "Huang Guan, as the assistant minister of the Hengzhou League Training Department of the Constitution, and the registered Taoist platform with the rank of inspector of the third grade, are you guilty?" ”

Huang Luyao shook his head and said, "Please make it clear that I don't know which article I have committed?" The fees for group training are permitted by the constitution and are also voluntary by the people. The adults are so angry, I don't know what crime I have committed! ”

Zeng Guofan opened the book presented by Huang Chao, pointed his finger and said: "Yiren sells goods, and there has never been no reason for a contract. A musket in the headquarters costs more than 30 taels of silver, but you cost hundreds of taels of silver! If you dare, you can't play the people of Hengshan as children? You tell the truth to Motobudo, how much is a shotgun made of silver? ”

Huang Luyao knelt down and argued: "Your Excellency, this is a voluntary matter for the people. The ministry can buy firearms, which is already half the great achievement, how can it be guilty of inaction? The professional Dao dared to ask: The group training fee raised by the Couch Review Bureau was spent fairly? If you say it, I'm afraid no one will believe it! ”

Zeng Guofan shouted: "Huang Observation, you still dare to argue!" You know how much money you get out of it! - Huang Ming Mansion, the main hall gave you a chance, how much silver did you get from it? ”

Huang Chao kowtowed and said, "Back to the words of adults, Tianli conscience." Xia Guan and Huang observed, but they didn't swallow a penny! That's the life money that the people squeezed out of their teeth, how dare we spend it indiscriminately? We are afraid of retribution! ”

Zeng Guofan stood up angrily and said loudly: "You still know that there is the word retribution in this world!" Come! Two soldiers entered.

Zeng Guofan pointed to Huang Luyao and Huang Chao, who were kneeling, and said: "Take off Huang Luyao and Huang Chao's top and headquarters!" ”

"What?" Huang Luyao jumped up and said: "Although Sili is a native Taoist, he is now helping the local yamen to conduct group training. My lord, you are also the minister of group training, the ancients said: I am sorry for you. Group training and group training were originally the people's own affairs. You always take off my crown today, and the emperor may take off the top of an adult tomorrow! My lord, you are always a sorrowful servant, and the lower official is a water transport road that has returned to his hometown to recuperate. You and I are doing team training together, we can't nest the fire and do it! Please be careful! ”

The two pro-soldiers were so stunned by Huang Luyao's words that they only looked at the hall.

Zeng Guofan pointed at his own soldiers with his hand, and shouted majestically: "If you don't do it yet, when will you wait?" ”

Only then did the two soldiers come over and take off the top of Erhuang.

Zeng Guofan waved his hand and said, "First put it in the first county prison - wait for the king's order to arrive, and then send it down!" Zhao Futai, I bother you to post notices of injustice everywhere. Immediately notify Shou County, and quickly go to confiscate Huang Luyao and Huang Chao's private property! ”

Zhao Danian stood up and replied: "Your Excellency, when the official returns to the Yaya, he will send someone to post a notice of injustice." As for the seizure of Huang Guan's and Huang Mingfu's private property, whether the intention of the lower officials is determined by the Fu Yuan. Huang Observation is a three-grade top wear! ”

Zeng Guofan said categorically: "You don't need to say much, do it as soon as possible!" The blame from above is borne by the head of the department. ”

Zhao Danian's face was full of shame, and he said yes again and again, and retreated.

After Zhao Danian left, Zeng Guofan wrote a secret letter to Luo Bingzhang asking for the king's order, and handed it to Xiao Fusi: "Fusi, you ride a fast horse back to Changsha and hand this over to Luo Futai." At the same time, Liu Changyou, who had just arrived at the Issuance and Examination Bureau, was informed that he would come to Hengzhou to train the yamen and not be allowed to delay. Go for it! ”

Xiao Fusi said: "Please rest assured, I will let Li Chendian go." This thing is the best at riding horses, and can ride horses to fly. ”

Zeng Guofan smiled and said, "That's very good. Hengyang is located in the hinterland, it is a good place to hold group exercises, you can't step on it! ”

After Li Chendian rode a fast horse and left the city pass, Zeng Guofan went to the prefect's yamen for lunch, and then returned to the regimental training yamen and began to clean up all the things in the Hengzhou regimental training yamen.

Zeng Guofan first issued an order to release more than a dozen businessmen who were imprisoned in the prison of the regimental training yamen for refusing to pay the group fee, and replaced the "Hengzhou regimental training yamen" with the "Hengzhou Issuance and Examination Bureau"; Erhuang's list of private belongings was also quickly reported to Zeng Guofan's desk: there were two tobacco houses, one teahouse, two million taels of silver, 620,000 taels of cash, and countless silk and satin.

Zeng Guofan ordered Zhao Danian to pass on the order of the first county, and made a register of the private property confiscated by Erhuang's private house one by one, and sealed all of them.

In the evening, the governor Yamen Gong sent the special messenger of the Wang Ming banner to the Hengzhou Mansion, and Zeng Guofan took Zhao Danian and all other officials to burn incense and set off cannons to welcome the Wang Ming into the city. The people of the city ran out of the city to watch.

As soon as breakfast was over the next day, Zeng Guofan issued a notice to kill: as soon as three o'clock in the afternoon, Zeng Guofan asked for the king's order to behead Huang Luyao and Huang Chao; The first level was filled with a wooden basin, and a special person was sent to the ministers of the provinces, prefectures, and counties to pass them on one by one. Then he showed the public in the Hengyang City Tower for three days.

At dinner that day, Liu Changyou rode a fast horse with Li Chendian to the Issuance Examination Bureau of Hengzhou Mansion.

As soon as Liu Changyou arrived at the Issuance and Examination Bureau, he couldn't take a sip of water, so he hurried to the signing room to see Zeng Guofan.

Liu Changyou, a native of Xinning, Hunan, was born in Bagong. The word is silent, and the number is in the shade. At the beginning of Xianfeng, he practiced Yong with Jiang Zhongyuan and went to Guangxi to help suppress the Heaven and Earth Society, and was rewarded with the title of Eight Grades for his merits. After Jiang Zhongyuan arrived in Hubei, Liu Changyou also followed. Just because the number of Chu Yong is too small, Liu Changyou has not been able to show his talents. Zeng Guofan went to Chu Yong's camp to meet Jiang Zhongyuan. In order to give Liu Changyou a world to display his ambitions, Jiang Zhongyuan strongly recommended Zeng Guofan. It is said that Liu Changyou is both wise and brave, and has the ancient style of chivalry, righteousness and courage. Zeng Guofan immediately talked with Liu, was convinced, and agreed that Liu Changyou would go to the Issuance and Examination Bureau to help.

Liu Changyou was Chinese New Year's Eve at the time, and although his figure was not very old, he was majestic, dignified, and had three thin beards, like three black flags floating on his chest.

When Zeng Guofan was talking to Liu Changyou in Chu Yong's camp, he joked: "In another ten years, won't it be the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion?" ”

Liu Changyou replied: "I didn't expect that as soon as we met, adults would ridicule me!" ”

Jiang Zhongyuan said: "Zimo doesn't know, Master Zeng can only make some jokes when he is extremely happy!" ”

When Liu Changyou rushed to the Hengzhou Issuance and Examination Bureau, Zeng Guofan was drinking tea in the signing room of the Issuance Examination Bureau.

When he walked to the door, he bumped into Liu Changyou, who was sweating, so he took his hand and asked the soldiers to sit down and pour tea.

Liu Changyou broke free of his hand, kowtowed and said, "I don't know what the adults have to tell you to come in a hurry?" ”

Zeng Guofan picked up Liu Changyou with his hand and said, "Zimo, you sit down and take a breath first." After dinner, Motobu will talk to you in detail. ”

Liu Changyou said: "Zimo is an urgent child, adults don't say it, how can Zimo use it for this dinner?" Adults better speak quickly, don't be angry with me! ”

Zeng Guofan had no choice but to say: "Zi Mo is not in a hurry, let the main hall speak slowly." The headquarters did something today that made all the ministers of regimental training in the world hateful - the headquarters killed the ministers of Hengzhou regimental training and their helpers Huang Luyao and Huang Chao! ”

"No wonder!" Liu Changyou said: "When Zimo and Chendian entered the city, they saw that the people all clapped their hands and applauded, and it turned out that they were singing about this incident!" My lord, have you not asked for a decree? The ministers of the prefectures and counties are not dispatched by the government! The group training is not a master of scripture! ”

Zeng Guofan paused and said: "The headquarters has invited the king of the governor's yamen - Zimo, do you know, Huang Luyao is not guilty of helping the same group practice, but he shouldn't use the banner of group training to do his own things to collect money!" Although the regimental training is not a state system, after all, he is something that the people take out money to do! The musket purchased by the Hunan Development and Examination Bureau for Tuan Yong cost more than 30 taels of silver for a shot, and the headquarters still had some feelings that the Yi people were taking advantage of the opportunity to extort things. But he, Huang Luyao and Huang Chao, actually had to spend 500 taels of silver to buy a musket, and 50,000 taels of silver to buy an artillery! Isn't this lying with your eyes open? Although the people are stupid, they are not all stupid! Once the people are heartbroken and refuse to take a penny of money, how can this group training be carried out? The green battalion and the flag battalion have been killed by long hairs and run all over the world, and there is no source of silver for group training, how can this bandit be suppressed? Don't count letting that Hong Xiuquan win the world and pull history backwards, right? ”

Liu Changyou said: "I don't know what the adults will do if they summon Zimo to come?" You can't let me take over practicing courage in Hengzhou, right? ”

Zeng Guofan slapped the case and said: "This is exactly what the headquarters means!" Liu Zimo is really smart! ”

Liu Changyou's eyes widened and said, "My lord, Zimo is only an eighth-rank now, no different from a white body." Now the ministers of the prefectures and counties who are practicing Yong are all court officials with more than six or seven grades of registration! You let me practice Yong in Hengzhou, and this will spread out-"

Zeng Guofan said: "The prefect Zhao Danian is an incompetent person, as long as the headquarters knows about him, he will not dare not do it - after returning to Changsha, I will ask the Issuance and Examination Bureau to issue a fire ticket document to the prefect's yamen, and I will entrust you to be the minister of the Hengzhou Mansion!" Zimo! Huang Luyao's head can be seen in the hands of the ministers of the regimental training in Hunan, you have to be cautious. Don't trample your innocence because of petty profits! Did you hear what Motobu said? ”

Liu Changyou fell to his knees and said gratefully: "The adults value Zimo so much, Zimo doesn't do his best to do it, not only for the adults, but also for his ancestors!" Rest assured, Zimo is in Hengzhou, and he will definitely make a big show of the group training! ”

Zeng Guofan stood up and said, "With Zimo's words, what else is there to worry about in the main department!" Zimo, let's go, go to eat with the main department! (End of chapter)