Chapter 185: Zeng Guofan's Immediate Judgment (1)

Zuo Zongtang arrived in Beijing, the empress dowager of the two palaces urgently summoned Prince Gong to discuss, and the Empress Dowager Cixi said: After Zuo Zongtang arrived in Gansu, although he repeatedly won the battle, he never swept away the thief atmosphere, and the corner of Jinji Fort was not conquered for a long time. Exhausting the fat cream of several southeastern provinces for the western expeditionary army, it seems that year after year, how can this huge money be supported for a long time! The minister asked himself, why did he deal with the court?

Prince Gong said: Emperor Qi, Queen Mother, Queen Mother, Queen Mother, the Virgin Queen Mother, the slaves think that the war is ever-changing, and the court must not be controlled. Soldiers, treacherous ways; But who has heaven and earth? What is the law? Which of the soldiers is stronger? The so-called chance of victory and defeat is also. Zuo Zongtang has been fighting horses for many years, repeatedly destroying strong enemies, and he is really a general's talent; will not accept the life of the foreign monarch, and urge it too quickly, which is counterproductive.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: It's not too hasty, since the Shaanxi-Gansu bandits made trouble, the imperial court has made a big attack, and ordered Zuo Zongtang to be the minister of the Qincha, supervise the soldiers and suppress the thieves, and allocate no less than 8 million taels of silver per year; At a time when incidents are frequent, Shaanxi and Gansu Ruojing, this huge amount of money, used in the place of urgent need, must be a blessing for the country.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: Jinji Fort is three thousand miles away from Beijing; Zuo Zongtang blindly stopped moving, what can he do?

Yi Xun said: Recently, there is a history of impeachment of Zuo Zongtang for abusing power for personal gain, keeping official money without permission, and filling his pockets; This Shaanxi-Gansu battle is urgent, and it is indeed tricky to investigate or not.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: The bad rules of officialdom that my Daqing gifted farewell respect have become a trend and linger; Zuo Zongtang was alone in all difficulties.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: Zuo Zongtang is skillful and strategic, and his prestige is well-known; As the saying goes, reputation comes when slander follows. The imperial court had no intention of remotely controlling the war in Shaanxi and Gansu, and it was strictly encouraged to promote its progress; However, if it is sluggish, the imperial court can take advantage of the bad rules and order Li Hongzhang to lead Huaiyong and replace him.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: In the east of the Great Qing Dynasty, the Tianjin teaching case is unresolved, and the Zhuyi warship is coming to Dagukou again; In the west of the Great Qing Dynasty, the Kokand Khanate Agubai entered and occupied southern Xinjiang, and the British and Russian were also ready to move. In an eventful season, the order is prohibited, and the mission must be achieved.

Yixun said: Shaanxi and Gansu are not quiet, and the Hexi Corridor is not passable, so it is very difficult to build Xinjiang. The murder case of the Tianjin Catholic Church of Mercy involves a wide range of issues, and it is necessary to investigate clearly which is right and which is wrong. In the past, the French envoy was irritable and abnormal when he encountered the details of the provinces, but if he was not in a hurry this time, it seemed that Iraq had already made up his mind; This matter was not handled properly, and the future troubles are unspeakable.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: In Tianjin this spring, hundreds of young children disappeared; It is rumored that these children were abducted by French missionaries and Chinese parishioners. For each young child, the abductor can get five taels of silver, and the legal person can prepare Western medicine for the young child's eyes, heart and liver, etc.

The Empress Dowager Cixi said: The accumulation of gold and gold in the mouth of the people destroys the bones, such fallacies cannot be allowed to be passed on. Wu Lanzhen, the abductor and trafficker of the Tianjin Teaching Case, claimed that he was instigated by the three kings of the people, and the merits of it can be known upon careful investigation; However, the Tianjin Provincial Officials, the prefect, and the county magistrate handled the case in a hurry, and could not prevent it in advance, resulting in a fatal case. Zeng Guofan, the governor of Zhili, went to Tianjin quickly and observed everything; If it is indeed a foolish people who use the excuse to stir up trouble, Zeng Chen must make compromises and eliminate the provocation.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: Zeng Guofan has come to play recently, saying that his old illness is invading, his right eye is blind, his left eye is faint, and it is difficult to get out of bed. Zeng Chen is in this situation, I am afraid it will be difficult to go to Tianjin; Even if you barely make it, I am afraid that you will not be able to do it, and you will be coerced by foreigners.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: Every time there is a major event, Zeng Guofan retreats in trouble; However, Tianjin's teaching plan was not handled properly, and a national disaster was imminent. Noble and generous, the officials of Jindi must be dismissed from their posts and strictly discussed, so as to please the foreigners; However, the matter of killing young children has not yet been sorted out, and they are vain, noble, and incompetent. This important case cannot be solved unless Zeng Guofan can't solve it. If Zeng Chen is still physically able to cope, he must overcome all difficulties and gallop to Tianjin.

The three of them discussed and quickly passed on the edict: The legal person church was involved in the case of abduction, and the confession had a slight clue, and the evidence could not be confirmed. The reason for the provocation in this case was the abduction of young children, and whether there was any evidence was always the most important key, and it was necessary to investigate it in a real way.

Many foreigners were injured and killed, and the circumstances were more serious, and if the perpetrators of the initiation of the troubles were not punished, the matter would be difficult to conclude. Tianjin Taoist Zhou Jiaxun, prefect Zhang Guangzao, and county magistrate Liu Jie were handed over to the ministry separately for discussion, and after Zeng Guofan arrived in Tianjin, they accurately ascertained and consulted with Chonghou, observed the situation, and made proper preparations, so as to complete the case as soon as possible and avoid future troubles. Chin this.

Zeng Guofan received the order, and said that Zhao Liewen, a guest of the scene, said: The military aircraft was sent by the court, 100,000 were urgent, 16 foreigners, and more than 30 Chinese believers were all cut down and killed by the people of Tianjin, how to deal with this big case? The Tianjin bandits abducted young children, which was a small case; The officials of Tianjin were not properly handled, and the bullet pressure was weak, so there was this change; However, the legal person Feng Daye openly shot the Qing Dynasty official, which is actually the guide of this case. Fire. Suoya.

Zhao Liewen said: Qi Yu Di Shuai, the Jin County Incident was radicalized, and the people were embarrassed by it, although they were confused and had no basis, where did the young children's virgin corpses come from? Although the sectarian Wang San did not admit it, Wu Lanzhen was born and offered, and it could not be said that there was no one and nothing to do. The French consul Feng Daye and the foreign gun imitated the minister and the Tianjin order, and the person was injured; When it wants to be elastic, it is impossible to suppress it. After that, the people coaxed people to kill people and set fires, although the incident happened in a hurry, but perhaps it was really the private instructions of the lawsuit.

Zeng Guofan said: Foreign countries have fierce temperaments, Tianjin officials act recklessly, and the people are arrogant, and they will build grievances and raise troops in the future, which may lead to radical changes. The rest of the trip was repeatedly planned, but there was no good plan. When negotiating with foreigners, you should have a pair of witty lungs, and you can't be strong.

Zhao Liewen said: Qi Yu Di Shuai, the meaning of the West Palace, if it is indeed our people who are embarrassed by the foreigners, the two palaces have the intention of suppressing the people to comfort the countries.

Zeng Guofan said: Since Xianfeng raised courage for three years, that is, I swore to serve the frontier, and now I am old and sick, and when I am in danger, I will not be stingy with a death, so as to conceit my original intention. However, the people of Tianjin are turbulent, and it is impossible to do it if they say that they are guilty, and they cannot hand over the papers. Can there be a perfect way, worthy of the court, worthy of the people, and can deal with foreigners?

Zhao Liewen said: The foreigner's ship is strong and sharp, and it is unreasonable to fight for three points, and this matter is all difficult!

Zeng Guofan said: To deal with such major cases, we must uphold the public heart, make it public, and be sharp, especially the people.