Reading guide: Zuo Zongtang sat in the big tent of the water division, waiting for the governor's approval, and wanted to rectify the Hubei water division for Zhang Liangji.

The general disappeared, anxious about the errand officer, and anxious about the entourage, but he didn't expect that Futai and Junmen were accompanying the army to check the ships in the inner harbor.

Zuo Zongtang was furious and returned to the governor's yamen hungry, but Zhang Liangji asked someone to set tea to relieve the hangover of "Jinliang......

Zuo Zongtang was originally a temperamental person, especially when he was a master in the Hunan Governor Yamen, because of Zhang Liangji's trust, he had developed the habit of saying the same. In addition, Zuo Zongtang himself has some fame in Sanxiang, and no one dares to let him score three points from officials in a province. But after arriving in Hubei, although he still followed Zhang Liangji, Zhang Liangji at this time was no longer Zhang Liangji at that time. Not only is no one in Wuchang willing to listen to his words, but even the standards of Timen, Zhen, and Xie, only Qinglin's words are listened.

But Xianfeng still felt that one Qinglin was not enough to take care of Zhang Liangji, and soon asked Chonglun to help with military affairs.

Zuo Zongtang saw the situation of Zhang Liangji after he was stationed in Wuchang, and he had already expected that the governor on Zhang Liangji's head would not last long. Maybe something was not done, and a holy decree was handed over, and Zhang Liangji had to leave Hubei immediately. or lead troops, or downgrade.

With this thought, Zuo Zongtang wanted to leave Zhang Liangji one step earlier and find a good place for himself. But because Zhang Liangji was in need of someone, he swallowed back the words several times when he came to his mouth.

Now that God finally has eyes, so that Qinglin suddenly has no braids, Zuo Zongtang decided to take Zhang Liangji and vent his evil anger.

He sat down and sneered: "This official didn't expect that the rules of the Hubei Navy Division are even bigger than the governor's yamen!" Okay, this official is sitting here, waiting for Yue Junmen's approval! ”

The Yue Junmen in Zuo Zongtang's mouth refers to Yue Xing'a, the acting governor of Hubei and now taking care of the political envoy seal for Chonglun.

The governor of Hubei was originally Qi Shan, and after Qi Shan supervised the army in Yangzhou, he ordered Yue Xing'a to act as the governor of Hubei.

As soon as the general heard this, he immediately got up and said loudly outside: "Serve Master Zuo well, if you dare to be lazy, you will be beaten up!" ”

After the general finished speaking, he arched his hand to Zuo Zongtang and said: "Master Zuo will sit down for a while, and I will go to report to the military gate now." ”

The general was not as good as Zuo Zongtang's speech, straightened the top on his head, and strode out.

There were two entourages with Zuo Zongtang, who were specially allocated by Zhang Liangji to serve Zuo Zongtang, and there were two errand officials, both of whom were alternate magistrates of the seven-rank top.

Seeing that the general did not look back for a long time after walking out of the big tent, and no soldiers came in to serve, a messenger said: "Lord Zuo, it seems that Yue Junmen's approval will not come down for a while, so we might as well go back to the yamen first." ”

Another errand officer also said: "It is almost lunch time, and no one has come in until now." Let's wait, where is the leader? Lord Zuo, let's go back. ”

Zuo Zongtang snorted with his nose and didn't move, obviously wanting to wait.

The two officers looked at each other, but neither dared to say anything more.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, Zuo Zongtang himself finally couldn't sit still.

He stood up and walked out of the door angrily, expecting to meet the guards or Goshha, but there was no one outside the door.

Zuo Zongtang's mind was blank, and he was stunned outside the door.

The messenger and two attendants quietly walked out.

Seeing Zuo Zongtang in a daze, an entourage came over and whispered, "My lord, let's go back to the governor's yamen." ”

Zuo Zongtang let out a long sigh, raised his legs and walked out of the gate.

As soon as they came out of the gate, the soldiers of the sailor battalion standing guard hurriedly stepped forward, and said while saluting: "Why don't the adults rest in the tent?" ”

Zuo Zongtang asked with a gloomy face, "Where is your general?" How can I not come back for a long time? ”

A soldier hurriedly said, "Don't you know Lord Zuo? ,,My general-in-law is accompanying the army and the military gate to watch the ship in the mouth.。 ”

"What?" As soon as he heard this, Zuo Zongtang almost tilted his nose.

He strode over to his sedan chair.

An entourage took the lead and raised his hand to lift the sedan curtain, helped Zuo Zongtang into the sedan chair, and asked in a low voice: "My lord, shall we go back to the yamen?" ”

Zuo Zongtang shouted angrily: "Go to the mouth!" ”

The two errand officers also hurriedly got into the sedan chair.

Under the surprised gaze of the sailor's sentry, the three sedan chairs flew towards the inner harbor where the sailor's docked ship was far away from the big tent.

Halfway through, they met a large group of soldiers.

Zuo Zongtang hurriedly let the sedan chair flash on the side of the road, and waited for the soldiers to pass before leaving. After this group of soldiers, a large group of soldiers came, and then a large group of neat honor guards. After the guard of honor, there are two green tweed sedan chairs. Behind the sedan chair, there was another large group of soldiers. Zuo Zongtang lifted the sedan curtain and looked out, and saw that the sedan chair officer walking behind the green sedan chair was Zhang Liangji's sedan chair officer.

Zuo Zongtang knew that this was Zhang Liangji's return to the city from the inner harbor of the sailor, so he ordered the sedan chair driver to turn around and follow Zhang Liangji's green sedan chair back to the city. The two attachés did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly squeezed into the line with the sedan chair.

The soldiers behind suddenly found a blue tweed sedan chair, and suddenly caught it in the team from the oblique thorn, and immediately an officer ran over on horseback, waving his hand to signal Zuo Zongtang's sedan chair to stop by the side of the road.

Zuo Zongtang instructed the sedan chair man in the sedan chair: "Don't pay attention to him, just follow behind the army." ”

The two errand officers who came with Zuo Zongtang did not dare to make a mistake, and stopped on the side of the road in an orderly manner, and waited until the people had passed before getting up and returning from the sedan chair.

Entering the city gate, the officer on the horse found an opportunity, beat his horse and rushed to Zuo Zongtang's sedan chair, pointed at the sedan chair with a horsewhip and said: "If you don't understand the rules, stop on the side of the road immediately and wait!" Dare to take another half step forward and see if the master doesn't overturn the sedan chair! ”

Zuo Zongtang's sedan chair could not move forward.

The two attachés ran to the horse and said, "Get out of the way, this is the palanquin of the Governor Yamen Zuo!" If you miss an adult's business, you can't afford to suffer! ”

When the officer on the horse heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the sedan chair with his eyes.

Zuo Zongtang lifted the sedan curtain and shouted: "You still don't give way, what are you going to do?" ”

The officer on the horse reined in and reluctantly moved out of the way.

Back at the governor's yamen, Zhang Liangji got off the sedan chair, and when he saw Zuo Zongtang also coming out of his sedan chair, he couldn't help asking: "Ji Gao, aren't you eating wine in the water master's tent?" ”

Zuo Zongtang walked quickly to Zhang Liangji's side and said, "Good question!" Zuo Jigao didn't stop eating and drinking in the water master's tent! I also ate a stomach full of gas! Lord of the Army, Ji Gao is going back to Xiangyin today. You old Governor Yamen, Ji Gao can't stay for a day! ”

After Zuo Zongtang finished speaking, he strode into the yamen with an angry face.

Zhang Liangji was stunned, not knowing what was going on.

Zhang Liangji smiled bitterly, and said to himself helplessly: "This Hunan donkey, who is messing with him again!" ”

After entering the signing room and changing clothes, Zhang Liangji invited Zuo Zongtang, who was packing his things, over.

Zhang Liangji first ordered two bowls of tea to be placed, and then said unhurriedly: "Ji Gao, what happened?" How did you get angry like that? ”

Zuo Zongtang said: "Ji Gao doesn't want to say anything now, he just wants to pack up his things quickly and take a boat back to Xiangyin at night." ”

Zhang Liangji frowned, sighed again, and said, "Ji Gao, I know that I owe you a little. You've been with me for so long, you've done so many things for me, and you're only a six-grade top until now. ”

When Zuo Zongtang heard this, his eyes widened, and he said for a long time: "Ji Gao just doesn't understand, as soon as I say leave, you will always block me with this!" Do you know that from beating you to Wuchang, Zuo Jigao has already exhausted Jiang Lang! ”

Zhang Liangji said with a smile: "Zhang Caichen doesn't care about anyone around him, but he can't miss Zuo Jinliang!" Ji Gao, if you have any grievances, just tell me, you can't just want to leave! Jiangxi was tight, Jiang Minqiao was trapped in Nanchang, and Zeng Disheng transferred more than 3,000 Xiangyong out of the province for reinforcements. If the Cantonese bandits are forced out of Jiangxi, they will definitely return to the two lakes! I'll have to give me an idea about the ship's guns. Come. You drink saliva to relieve your hangover first, and then we'll take a good look at the ship's guns. ”

Zuo Zongtang glared at him again and said, "What do you keep talking about?" Ji Gao hasn't eaten a bite of lunch until now, and you still let me drink saliva to relieve hangover? ,, Thank you for always thinking about it! ”

"What?" This time it was Zhang Liangji's turn to widen his eyes. (End of chapter)