Reading guide: Huang Shuiyao avenged his brother and robbed and killed Zeng Guofan halfway; Peng Yulin stepped forward and saw the truth in danger.

Seeing that the situation was very critical, Peng Yulin took two steps back and tightly protected Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan fell to the ground and fainted twice. A literati Zeng Guofan, at this time it was really called useless. Sigh scholar! Sorry scholars!

When Peng Yulin saw that the situation was critical, he tightened his belt and yelled: "Grandpa Peng will play with you today!" ”

After Peng Yulin finished speaking, before he could pull the shelf, the six people had hurriedly picked up the squatting man and ran towards the mountain, and one of them shouted while running: "Withdraw!" Withdraw! Evacuate! ”

Peng Yulin was stunned for a moment, and in an instant, a large group of men and horses in brave uniforms rushed in, and soon surrounded hundreds of masked people who were fighting with Xiao Fusi and other personal soldiers.

One person took a step forward, bent down to pick up Zeng Guofan, and shouted: "Lord Zeng, wake up quickly!" Come on, carry the adults into the car and pull them to the yamen as soon as possible! ”

The two brave men ran over, lifted Zeng Guofan and put him in the car, and hurriedly cut the rope with a knife to get the three dead horses to the side of the road. Five more people came. Seven people pulled up the car and left.

Peng Yulin flew in front of the car and asked, "Wait!" Who are you? ”

The person who hugged Zeng Guofan arched his hand to Peng Yulin and said: "Under Liu Zimo, I am practicing courage in Hengyang on the order of Lord Zeng." Which is the foot? How to be with adults? ”

Peng Yulin said: "Under Peng Xueqin." Isn't you Lord Liu who succeeded Huang Guan Lianyong? Lord Zeng is out of the way, it is important that you go and arrest the bandits first. This time to protect the adults to come to Hengyang, Xiao Guan only brought fifty personal soldiers! ”

At this time, most of the hundreds of masked people had been captured, and only about 20 people fled to the dense forests in the mountains, panicking like rabbits; The warriors chased after them desperately, as anxious as hungry eagles.

At this time, Liu Changyou said to Yongding, who was pulling the car: "Pull the adults back to the yamen." ”

Zeng Guofan had already woken up at this time, and shouted in the car: "Is it Zimo? Stop and help me down. ”

Peng Yulin and Liu Changyou hurriedly walked over.

Zeng Guofan lifted the sedan curtain and said, "Zimo, how did you rush over?" Which newspaper is it? ”

Liu Changyou gave a deep salute to Zeng Guofan and said, "Zimo is late, so you and Peng Xianggong are frightened." But rest assured, the bandits have been caught for the most part. How about we go to the yamen and talk about it in detail? ”

Zeng Guofan nodded, and suddenly said: "Zimo, Xueqin is a distinguished guest invited by the Issuance and Examination Bureau, you assign a horse for him to ride." ”

Liu Changyou said: "Why do you need to arrange this, Zimo will handle it." ”

Zeng Guofan lowered the curtain and sat down again with confidence.

When he arrived at the Hengyang regimental training yamen, Liu Changyou first arranged Zeng Guofan, Peng Yulin, Xiao Fusi and others to rest in the stack room, and then began to interrogate the more than 70 masked people who had been captured.

When Liu Changyou and Jiang Zhongji accompanied Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin to dinner, the case had been basically tried by Liu Changyou: these people came to rob and kill Zeng Guofan in masks because they were originally ordinary people under the jurisdiction of Hengzhou Mansion, and because they were bribed by Huang Luyao's brother Huang Shuiyao, they had been secretly trying to attack Zeng Guofan. If they lose their hands, they take off their veils or are good local people; Once they succeed, they cut off the heads of Zeng Guofan and go to the Taiping Army, where they will definitely get a big reward, and maybe they will become handsome and marquis.

Zeng Guofan asked urgently: "Zimo, did they confess, where did they know that I came to Hengyang?" ”

Liu Changyou said: "According to a person named Goulang, it was a letter from the provincial city that specially sent a clipper newspaper. But I don't believe it. How dare the people of the Green Camp be enemies of the adults? ”

Zeng Guofan sneered, and said slowly after a long time: "Since beating Qingde and being dismissed and retained, Bao Qibao and Qingde have already held a grudge against me. I expanded my own soldiers, one is to prevent bandits from attacking me, and the other is to prevent Qingde and these people. I, the assistant minister of regimental training, will be in danger of my life at any time if I am not careful. Be careful. ”

After a pause, Zeng Guofan asked again: "Did Huang Shui Yao catch it?" ”

Liu Changyou shook his head and said: "Not only did Huang Shuiyao not catch it, but almost all those who were related to Huang Luyao ran away, and none of them were caught. These people seem to have found a place of invisibility for a long time. ”

Jiang Zhongji interjected at this time: "Tell Lord Liu that the people of Hengzhou Mansion and Huang Luyao may have already invested in long hair. ”

Zeng Guofan didn't say anything, quietly drank the rice porridge in the bowl, and then put the bowl down and said: "Zimo, you immediately send someone to take my post to the prefect's yamen, and ask Zhao Taishou to immediately search for all the bandits who have escaped." Once caught, as long as you confess, you will be punished on the spot! - Looking for Fu Si to ask for my post. ”

Liu Changyou hurriedly walked out.

Peng Yulin also put down the dishes and chopsticks at this time.

Jiang Zhongji invited Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin into the signing room to drink tea and talk.

After Liu Changyou returned to the signing room, Zeng Guofan asked again: "Zimo, how did you get the news?" ”

Liu Changyou said: "There are eyeliners in each of the subordinates, and if there is any abnormality, report it immediately." Otherwise, the counties of Hengzhou may be in chaos! My lord, do you want to go to the provincial capital to send these captured murderers? ”

Zeng Guofan frowned and said, "The prison of the Issuance and Examination Bureau is already overcrowded, where are so many people relieved?" After I'm gone, you can kill them on the spot. Those who have property are confiscated. Zimo, how is Fu Si's injury? Out of the way? Did the wounded soldiers return to the provincial capital? ”

Liu Changyou said: "The humble duties have been completed according to the previous instructions of the adults. Xiao Guan's injury is not serious. The humble man originally planned to let him go with the injured Yong, but he was not worried about your old age, and insisted on refusing. It's really hard for him. In this robbery, the bandits injured a total of 12 of us, nine were knife wounds, two were gunshot wounds, and Xiao Guandai had three knife wounds and one gunshot wound on his body. Luckily, it hit me in the arm. Xiao Guandao is really a blessing, a great life, a great creation! ”

Zeng Guofan sighed helplessly, stood up and said, "We are also rested, it's time to leave." Wait a while, Zhao Taishou should come over, and he will have to delay for some time. ”

Jiang Zhongji got up and said, "My lord, you have been tired all the way, it is better to rest here for one more day." ”

Zeng Guofan said as he walked: "I won't bother you here." Xueqin and I went back to the province, and there were still big things to do. ”

In the evening, the Yongding sent by Liu Changyou, together with the uninjured personal soldiers, under the control of Xiao Fusi, protected Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin into the provincial capital.

Xiao Fusi was wrapped in multiple bandages, his left arm was hung on his chest from a gunshot wound, and his right hand was holding a single knife. Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin each took a blue sedan chair, and there were brave guards on the front and back of the sedan chair.

When I arrived at the Issuance Examination Bureau, I rested and washed up for a while, and then I started dinner. Zeng Guofan did not let people inform Luo Zenan, Bao Chao, Wang Ju and others in the camp; Because it was a fake, Taqib and Zhu Dianyuan did not arrive at the camp, and they all returned to their respective houses.

After dinner, Zeng Guofan made a pot of tea, and then called Peng Yulin into the signing room, and the two had a deeper conversation.

The tea had not yet been brewed, and the conversation between the two had not yet cut to the point, so Bao Chao and Luo Zenan rushed in one after the other.

Zeng Guofan saw Bao Chao's eyes widen angrily, Luo Zenan looked displeased, and hurriedly stood up and asked, "What happened?" How do you two look like this? This is Peng Xianggong, I told you about it. (End of chapter)