Reading guide: The governor of a province gave the minister of regimental training a dismissal, and he couldn't bear it; Xiang Yong tied his hands and drank with a military stick and ordered him to get out of the city, and he raised the platform to protect his shortcomings.

Zeng Guofan was in a dilemma, and his eyes were confused......

Bao Qibao took his own soldiers, rode a big-headed horse, and angrily went to the Issuance Examination Bureau to find Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan was about to go to the governor's yamen to discuss things with Pan Duo at this time, and was meeting Bao Qibao, who was breaking in.

As soon as Bao Qibao saw Zeng Guofan, he didn't have a single courtesy, so he asked: "Lord Zeng, Benti is about to ask you a word: Your Xiangyong people are cheap, but how can you beat my people in the green camp with a cane?" The imperial court asked you to manage the group practice, how did you take charge of the green camp? ”

Zeng Guofan smiled at Bao Qibao and said, "This is not the place to talk. With that, he turned around and entered the signing room. Bao Qibao then followed up with the signing room.

Zeng Guofan invited Bao Qibao to sit down, and asked people to set a bowl of hot tea, and then said patiently: "Bao Junmen, whether it is Xiangyong or Green Battalion, it is taboo to make mistakes and fight. I also do this to affirm the law. Bao Junmen, my Xiangyong people have violated discipline, and you can also punish them. You and I guard the same city, and you are the governor of a province, whether it is the green camp or Xiangyong, you can manage it. ”

Bao Qibao said: "Lord Zeng, you are an understanding person. As the governor of Hunan, if I dare to violate discipline in Hunan Yong, Benti can naturally be punished, and this is not necessary for you to order. It's just that you have dealt with the people of my green camp, but Benti is afraid that the people of the green camp will not accept it! Once the commotion starts, how can Benti be able to suppress it! Benti came today, not for anything else, but to advise the adults: Since the matter of the green camp has been handed over to Benti by the imperial court, it is better for the adults to take care of it. Once something happens, how can Benti explain it to his superiors! ”

Zeng Guofan immediately shouted: "Bao Junmen, what are you talking about? Am I wrong? ”

Bao Qibao got up suddenly, snorted with his nose, turned around and walked out, slamming the door of the signing room three times.

Zeng Guofan was stunned, and he was so angry that he trembled all over his body, and he couldn't make a sound for a long time.

After the vacation was full, the group training resumed the exercise, and the Issuance and Examination Bureau became nervous again.

As soon as the sky was bright, the regimental camp sounded the whistle for assembly. Then he stood in line, took a roll call, and then ran battalion by camp to the Mingxiang Temple outside the city. When I arrived at Mingxiang Temple, I was named again, and then I practiced standing on the wall, and then I had breakfast. Breakfast was held in the Mingxiang Temple, and dozens of large stoves were installed in the temple.

Zeng Guofan watched the drill every three days, and evaluated the drill every ten days, and the battalion officers watched the drill every day.

On this day, when I set out from the city, there was no shortage of one, but when I arrived at Mingxiang Temple, there were four fewer brave men, and each battalion was one less; At noon, these four people crawled to the Mingxiang Temple.

The four of them had big pieces of paper pasted on their chests, backs and backs, their hands were tightly tied behind their backs, and six crooked characters were written on the big white paper: "Xiang Yong get out of the city".

As soon as the four men saw their battalion officer, they began to cry.

After repeated questioning, the battalion officers roughly knew the ins and outs of the matter.

Halfway through, the four men were robbed by the men of the Raising Battalion. When they arrived at the standard camp, they didn't ask questions, they were beaten with 50 military sticks first, and while beating back, they let them say to themselves: "I am Xiangyong!" I'm a jerk! I'm a prostitute! ”

When they had done enough, and they were tired, they tied their hands behind their backs and pasted a large white paper on their chests. The people who raised the standard beat them all the way out of the city with military sticks, causing the people all over the city to run out to see the excitement. What a shame!

Bao Chao was so angry that he took the horse and wanted to take people to the city to fight hard, but Luo Zenan and Taqib tried desperately to stop him.

Taqi said: "I told Lord Zeng, and my lord will deal with it." ”

When they returned to the city in the evening, Taqib, Luo Zenan and others found Zeng Guofan together, told Xiangyong about the humiliation, and took out a blank piece of paper to read.

When Zeng Guofan heard this, he was filled with indignation, took the blank paper, and took Xiao Fusi to the governor's yamen.

Seeing Pan Duo who was sick, Zeng Guofan spread the blank paper and said: "Lord Zhongcheng, the standard promotion camp is so bullying Xiang Yong, it's time for Xiang Yong to disband!" ”

Pan Duo lazily took the blank paper and looked at it, and then asked what happened with great difficulty, and then said, "Will Bao Junmen do such a thing?" Don't Xiang Yong get it wrong, right? - Your Excellency, wait a minute, the headquarters will send Qingde to ask questions now. ”

Zeng Guofan sat aside angrily and didn't say a word.

Qingde soon came to the signing room of the governor's yamen.

Pan Duo gave Qingde a seat, and then pointed to the white paper and said: "Qing Xietai, Xiangyong went to morning exercise this morning, and four people were arrested by the standard promotion camp. Not to mention beating fifty military sticks, he also pasted such a blank piece of paper on his chest! - Qing Xietai, the battalion and the regimental camp are all in the city to help guard, it can't go on like this! Luo Futai is about to return to office, and the headquarters is to protect the seal handle for him. At this time, the ministry does not want to know what is wrong. ”

Qingde looked at the big white paper, and said with a blank face: "My standard battalion is the division of the national economic system, how can I do this kind of thing of roosters and dogs?" Lord Zeng, don't be from any battalion, you know that there is a gap between the regimental camp and the standard battalion, and the means deliberately used, right? You're so smart, you can't be fooled by this! ”

Zeng Guofan sneered and said: "Qing Xietai, my Xiangyong's eyes are not blind, and I will never be wrong - if the battalion is so intolerant of the regimental battalion, this minister will have to return to his hometown to guard the system for his mother!" ”

Qingde said: "My lord's words are getting more and more outrageous! ——Whether you abide by the system or not is your own business, and you don't agree to hold a group practice! My lord, these words should be told to the emperor, not to the lowly position! - Lord Futai, what you said is good, right? ”

Pan Duo frowned and said, "Qing Xietai, don't say it anymore." Lord Zeng, please come back too. This matter, let the ministry slowly check it. If the ministry can't find out clearly, Luo Futai will continue to investigate after he arrives. Be sure to check it out. How is it? ”

Zeng Guofan reluctantly returned to the Issuance and Examination Bureau, and saw that Luo Zenan and other battalion officials were still waiting for him in the signing room, so he said: "Qingde didn't admit it, Pan Zhongcheng promised to check it - after you go back, let all the posts be more vigilant." When they go out of the city again, they all hold hands - cough! ”

Later, after a few days, someone in Xiangyong was taken to the camp, not only beaten with a military stick, but also stripped off his shirt, and wrote directly on his body with a pen: "I am Xiangyong, I want to go."

Zeng Guofan went to Pan Duo again and again, and Pan Duo reassured him every time that he was investigating and watching, and swore to the sky: If it was really done by the standard camp, the headquarters would definitely join him!

The friction between Xiangyong and the Green Camp intensified, and Zeng Guofan was left in a dilemma.

At this moment, the tide of battle had begun to change drastically. (End of chapter)