Reading guide: Xu Youren because of Yang Shichao, the black skin and Zeng Guofan's evil words are opposed, and he insists on seeing the top and bottom; Floating on the water despises Zeng Guofan, let you deceive me thousands of times, you just don't take the bait, dare to put life and death outside the Five Realms.

The division of a provincial domain is first hard and then soft, and the minister of regimental training is first soft and then hard.

Zeng Guofan was unforgiving, and suddenly put on a straight face to do business.

Xu Youren was blinded......

Zeng Guofan got up and said in surprise: "Xu Fantai, how do you always come to see this minister like this?" What the hell is going on? How do you get angry like this? - What do you have to say, but please sit down and say it. ”

Xu Youren sat down fiercely, sneered and said, "Lord Zeng, do you dare to go to Beijing with Si Li to see the emperor?" You have been a court official, and you haven't done anything to be sorry for the court, so you shouldn't be afraid to see the emperor, right? ”

Zeng Guofan frowned and asked, "Xu Fantai, where did you start talking about it?" What is the relationship between you and Yang Shichao? You don't ask why, you don't read the file, and you make a lot of noise as soon as you come in. What do you think of the Issuance Examination Bureau? ”

Xu Youren said: "Don't ask what is the relationship between Sili and Yang Shichao, Sili only asks you one sentence: The emperor let you enter the provincial capital to help you handle group training, not to let you kill innocents!" How do you kill whoever you want? Yang Shichao is an official of the imperial court, you have no witnesses, no physical evidence, and no circumstantial evidence; He did not inform the governor of the case to the yamen, nor did he ask the court for an order, and he was arrested and killed on a charge! Do you know that Yang Shichao was borrowed by you from the governor's yamen to help with errands, and he was not explicitly distributed to the Issuance Examination Bureau! You should know better than anyone what the Issuance Examination Bureau is. ”

Zeng Guofan took a sip of tea from the tea bowl, but did not put the tea bowl down, and raised it with his hand and said: "Yang Shichao's matter, this minister has sent a discount to the imperial court. Whether this minister killed innocents indiscriminately, whether you Xu Fantai said it or not, there is no need for this minister to explain to you. Xu Fantai, this minister still has official business to do. Is there anything else you can do? ”

Xu Youren's eyes widened, and he said loudly: "Zeng Disheng, do you dare to say what you said again?" In Hunan, even if Lord Futai speaks to the company, he must be polite. You are just a registered waiter, and you dare to be so unreasonable to our company! If you don't make it clear today, we'll just sit here and don't move. I see how dare you take our company! ”

Zeng Guofan's eyes narrowed, and he shouted: "Xu Youren, you are presumptuous!" The Issuance and Examination Bureau is where my Hunan League Training Minister handles the case, and if you dare to make trouble unreasonably, this minister will dare to join you! Yes, I am indeed only a squire now, but don't forget, I am now working for the country and the court! ”

Zeng Guofan's words suddenly changed: "Xu Youren, this minister thinks that you have an age, and let you everywhere, and what do you do?" You are still only a provincial feudal department, and this minister wants to participate in you, do you still have to find a reason? Don't forget, Zeng Disheng, the minister of regimental training, can specialize in doing things! ”

Zeng Guofan's few words made Xu Youren tremble with anger and his beard tremble.

At this time, a personal soldier suddenly walked in, first saluted Xu Youren, and then said to Zeng Guofan: "Your Excellency, Bao Guan wants to see your lord." Bao Guandao said, the things you have assigned have been completed. ”

When Zeng Guofan heard this, his face was obviously happy.

Xu Youren couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Zeng Guofan's face showing joy.

Zeng Guofan said to the soldiers: "Let Bao Guandao hand over the person to Xiao Guandao." Deliver the words of the minister, and serve in the lobby. ”

The pro-soldier agreed to go out.

Zeng Guofan smiled and said to Xu Youren: "Xu Fantai, don't you always want to see the evidence of Yang Shichao's bandits?" Please come with me to the lobby to meet someone. ”

Xu Youren snorted with his nose and said, "See you when you see it, who is afraid that you won't succeed?" ”

The lobby has been neatly arranged, and there is no shortage of copywriters and standing soldiers.

Zeng Guofan entered the lobby, and the servants in the hall all stood up to salute.

Zeng Guofan ordered someone to put Xu Youren in a seat, and put a bowl of hot tea on the table, and then said: "Bring the prisoner to the court." ”

Two soldiers quickly brought one to the front of the hall and knelt down.

Who are you in the word? But it turned out to be floating on the water that had repeatedly delivered secret reports to the Taiping Army for Yang Shichao.

Zeng Guofan said: "The people in the hall are criminals, you report your name." As a citizen of the Qing Dynasty, you should have helped the officials to suppress thieves; If you can't do it, you should keep to yourself and take care of your family business. You don't let the good people do it, but you act as a long hair. This minister asks you, how many times have you delivered military reports for Chibi Changmao? Who instigated it? You must recruit from the truth, and you must not conceal anything in the slightest, and this minister will be punished lightly. Otherwise, this minister will not only beat you to death with a stick in front of the court, but also destroy your nine clans. ”

The soldiers in the hall shouted together: "Speak! ”

Shui Piao raised his head and glanced at Zeng Guofan, and suddenly sneered and said, "Zeng shaved your head, you don't pretend in front of your master." Others see you as a tiger, but you are a grass shrimp in the eyes of the master! Others are afraid of you, but you are not afraid of you! What can you do? ”

Zeng Guofan nodded and smiled: "A man who is a righteous man!" This minister heard that the people of Yueyang gave you a nickname floating on the water. According to this calculation, your water kung fu should be very good. Floating on the water, you have fallen into the trap of thieves by mistake, no wonder you. But you should know that you are lost. If you don't think for yourself, you should think about your parents, your brothers, your wife and children. Don't think that this minister is lying to you, as long as you are willing to tell the person behind you, this minister will definitely be able to save your life. ”

Shui Piao laughed and said: "Zeng shaved his head, what you said, no one in Hunan believes it now." You think I'll be able to believe you? You lie to the ghost! ”

Zeng Guofan was still not in a hurry or annoyed, and said in a calm tone: "This minister never kills innocents indiscriminately, and never lets go of a bad person. Floating on the water, this minister thinks that you must be forced by life to report the news, not willingly. This minister will now give you a written note, and you only need to tell the person who is behind the scenes, and this minister will protect your life. ”

Floating on the water said: "I don't believe your nonsense." ”

Zeng Guofan was silent, and immediately laid out a piece of official paper, and wrote a few words on it.

Zeng Guofan turned his face to Xu Youren and said, "Xu Fantai, are you willing to be this Chinese?" If you're always willing, give a name below. ”

Zeng Guofan motioned to the soldiers who were waiting next to him to hand the note and pen to Xu Youren.

Xu Youren took a look and saw Zeng Guofan writing on the paper: "Yueyang floated on the water to support his family, and without knowing it, he had passed on official and military information to the Cantonese bandits and spies. Zeng, the minister of Hunan assistant group training, promised Shui Piao here that as long as Shui Piao truthfully told the real names and surnames of the Cantonese bandits and spies, he would be lenient. ”

Zeng Guofan saw that Xu Youren hesitated, and couldn't help but say: "Xu Fantai, don't you always want to clear the charge of innocent people?" ”

Xu Youren was still hesitating.

Shui Piao said to Xu Youren at this time: "You old man, I want to know what Zeng shaved his head and wrote on it?" You should read and listen. ”

Xu Youren glanced up at the water floating, and said slowly: "Floating on the water, this department can read to you the words set up by Lord Zeng, but you must promise the company that you can't talk nonsense, especially not wronged good people." ”

Shui Piao glared and said, "You old man is really inexplicable. I don't even bother to talk to him seriously, and I still talk nonsense! If you don't read it, forget it, don't talk nonsense. ”

Xu Youren coughed and said word by word: "Floating on the water, it stands to reason that the company doesn't have time to read you any notes." But if you accuse us of nonsense, we will read it to you. Is the name of our company tarnished by those like you? ”

Xu Youren finished speaking and coughed lightly.

At this time, Shui Piao let out a mad laugh, and said, "You guys play by yourself, you have to go first!" ”

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the pro-soldiers around him to react, he fell headlong.

Zeng Guofan knew that something was wrong, his eyes narrowed, and he stood up suddenly. But at this time, Shui Piao had already fallen to the ground, and he saw the red blood flowing from his mouth.

Zeng Guofan whispered helplessly: "It must be another suicide by biting his tongue!" ”

When the soldiers hurriedly pulled up the water to look, they were already dead in anger.

A personal soldier saluted the hall and said, "Two lords, he is dead." ”

Xu Youren's face was pale and full of surprise, and he pointed at the water with a trembling right hand and asked, "He was fine just now, but in a blink of an eye, how did he die?" Take a closer look, don't be a deceit, right? ”

Zeng Guofan frowned and said, "Send someone to the yamen of the courtyard to ask for an autopsy." ”

A pro-soldier promised to go out.

Zeng Guofan turned his face to Xu Youren and said, "Xu Fantai, do you want to know how Yang Shichao died?" He also committed suicide by biting his tongue! If they are innocent, how can they kill themselves? It can be seen that he has done something that is sorry for the Qing Dynasty and the government! Because he committed a capital crime, he committed suicide. The work will be there soon, and the detailed cause of death of Yang Shichao and Shui Piao will be known as soon as you ask. This minister will go to the signing room to rest for a while, and I will not be here to accompany you. You can't leave after you finish asking, please go to the signing room and write down the relationship between you and Yang Shichao in detail. In this matter, this minister will show the Holy Majesty according to the truth. The minister was ordered to conduct a regimental drill and arrest the bandits, and he set a rule at the beginning: not to wronged a good person, and never to let go of a bad person! Especially those who have anything to do with the bandits, whether they are in government or business, let alone the size of their official position or the size of their family wealth, they must find out and find out! ”

After Zeng Guofan finished speaking, he walked down the court proudly, passed by the copywriter's table, and specially ordered loudly: "After Xu Fantai finishes asking, you must accompany the lord of the domain to the signing room to record a confession." ”

Xu Youren shouted in the hall: "Zeng Disheng, are you crazy? Listening to your tone, you actually want to try a provincial domain? ”

Zeng Guofan said as he walked out: "As long as there is a suspicion of banditry, don't talk about a provincial domain, even if it is the governor of a province, this minister will dare to interrogate!" ”

Zeng Guofan strode out of the courtroom.

Xu Youren stood up suddenly, pointed at Zeng Guofan's back and shouted, "It's the opposite!" It's the other way around! ——Our company invites the ministry to reason with you! ”

Xu Youren strode down the court and rushed out of the door angrily.

The two pro-soldiers took a step forward to stop in front and said with a smile: "Slow down, slow down." Master Zeng has something to say, if you don't go to the signing room to see his old side, you can't just leave! ”

Xu Youren glared at him and shouted, "Presumptuous! Which one eats the bear's heart and leopard gall and dares to block the way of the company! ”

The two pro-soldiers were not in a hurry or annoyed, they just smiled and blocked the way, and did not get out of the way.

Xu Youren was so angry that he trembled all over, and said again and again: "It's the opposite!" It's the other way around! Zeng Disheng trained so well Xiangyong! Zeng Disheng trained so well Xiangyong! ”

"Presumptuous!"

Suddenly there was a thunderous rebuke outside the door.

With the words, Luo Bingzhang strode into the door wearing an official uniform.

Xu Youren followed the prestige, and his heart was full of joy, like a big savior falling in mid-air, and two lines of aggrieved tears immediately flowed in his eyes. (End of chapter)