Chapter 185: Zeng Guofan's Temporary Case (8)

Before the departure of the national domain, Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, was summoned again, and said: The Tianjin teaching case, the assassination of Jiangma, and the suppression of Zuo Gong were concurrent, Shaoquan thought, which is the most important?

Li Hongzhang said: Qi Qi teacher, Tianjin teaching plan, the teacher has already decided right and wrong, Shaoquan only needs Xiao Gui Cao to make a bargain. The two rivers are rich in resources, and everything is solved. However, the western frontier has been occupied by the bandit Agubo for five years; Britain and Russia are also eyeing each other. However, Ganlong's chaos was chaotic, and Zuo Gong was indecisive for a long time; Hongzhang thought that in the long run, there would be more and less luck in Western Xinjiang.

Zeng Guofan said: Shaoquan is bad! Zuo Zongtang is here, and the western Xinjiang is unharmed. Zuo Zongtang has supervised the soldiers for ten years, but there is not the slightest trace of greed; Loyal to the country, with Zuo Zongtang as the crown, the Qing Dynasty is fortunate to have Zuo Zongtang.

Li Hongzhang said: But this time the northwest suppressed bandits, Zuo Gong was very hesitant.

Zeng Guofan said: The soldiers and horses did not move the grain and grass first, and the grain and salary on the left did not continue, in vain! In terms of military warfare, I am not as good as Zuo Zongtang; In today's world, there are very few people who surpass Zuo Zongtang in military attainments. Liu Mingchuan came from behind, and he was also a rare handsome talent, but he was unwilling to be subordinate, so it was easy to retreat and difficult to advance.

Li Hongzhang said: What the teacher said is extremely true, Liu Province's three soldiers won the battle, they were arrogant and arrogant, and they became more and more unruly. I will supervise and urge him to forge ahead. Liu Bu is now in a place where he has nothing to do, and he wastes time in vain, so can the teacher say a word or two, and transfer him to Zuo Gong's command to serve the dead.

Zeng Guofan said: No! People are divided by clusters, and Zuo Zongtang is the only person who is convinced in his life, Hu Linyi; The second prince talked about strides, was arrogant, and said that no one in the world was talented; Even if he is like Luo Bingzhang, Zuo Zongtang still calls him a puppet. Liu Xingsan is unparalleled in talent, but he has an arrogant temperament; Left and Liu coexist, and ice and fire are incompatible. Moreover, how can there be any merit in the world that covers the world and the Lord does not doubt that the supreme minister is not jealous, and you and the left are light on each other and check and balance each other, so that they can be at peace; If it is twisted into one piece, disaster will arise by itself.

Li Hongzhang said: The good words of the teacher Jin Yu must be remembered by Hongzhang.

Zeng Guofan said: At the beginning of Jinling Deke, I was good at cutting Xiangyong, and I originally intended to pour my heart into Mingyue; However, in the past five or six years, he has been frustrated; If hundreds of thousands of Hunan Chu athletes are now standing on the river, there will be the dirty thing of Jiangma's assassination. The bird is full of bows, rabbits, dead dogs, cooking, since ancient times; The car before Wuxiang, and the rut after Erhuai.

On December 12, 1870, Zeng Guofan traveled for three months, and finally arrived in Jinling, on the first day of his appointment, he angrily reprimanded Yin Zhaoyong, a scholar and politician in Anhui: Er presided over the township examination, vainly used "If the Brown Husband" as a question, bewitched the students, slandered the important ministers of Xinjiang, and knew the guilt?

Yin Zhaoyong said: The township examination is related to the selection of national talents, and thousands of things can be used as questions.

Zeng Guo Fan Dao; Look at the king of thorns, if you are a prickly brown man! Assassinating princes and generals is like assassinating a cloth cloth; It's hateful to use the topic to play and mislead people's children! Wait for me to invite the saints, and see how you can get away with it. Quickly pass on this governor's order, from now on, there is no conclusive evidence for the assassination of the former Ma Tu, and those who dare to say that they are bad friends, traitors to the country, and buy murderous assassins will be severely punished!

That night, Zeng Guofan's private meeting with Jiang Ningbu's political envoy Mei Qizhao, after the teacher and student ceremonies, Mei Qizhao said: The assassination case of Ma Xinyi must have been decided.

Zeng Guofan said: In all fairness, Ma Xinyi is indeed a good official and capable minister. In public and private, I should handle the case impartially and avenge the grievances of Master Ma. However, this case is full of mysteries, and if you are not careful, Bing Xie will resurge in Jiangnan.

Mei Qizhao said: What the teacher said is very true, and the general Kuiyu and Cao Du Zhang Zhiwan are hidden and not released, which is also for this reason.

Zeng Guofan said: Thinking about the past, Ma Xinyi followed Yuan Jiasan, tried his best to protect Linhuai, and stuck to Mengcheng, and made great contributions; After that, he was promoted to the governor, bowed and prudent, and managed the wells, where there was a sound. However, in recent years, it has not been familiar with current affairs and blindly stands out from the crowd; "Zhou Yi" hexagram says: The adult tiger changes, the villain leathers the face, and the gentleman leopard changes; The gentleman of Lord Ma has changed, and he will not be able to take revenge against the enemy.

Mei Qizhao said: The teacher is high-minded, the teacher is final, the south of the Yangtze River is bustling and bustling, and the blessing of the Qing Dynasty is also.

Zeng Guofan said: The Jiang case is complicated, and the two Manchurian and Han ministers have not been able to solve it for half a year. Everything in the world has its own karma, Brother Xiaoyan walked along the south of the Yangtze River with me, waiting for the instructions of the two palaces.

Zeng Guofan went to office for more than a month, but there was no confirmation, and the Empress Dowager Cixi was worried.

Taichang Temple Shaoqing Wang Jiabi Shangshu: The son of Ding Richang, the governor of Jiangsu, was arrested, and Ma Xinyi should be investigated and handled.

Prince Gong Yixun angrily reprimanded Wang Jiabi for being far-fetched.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: The assassination case of Ma Xinyi, the former governor of Liangjiang, was tried for half a year, and there was no confirmation, but there were four tones of noise in the market, such as fishing and bad friends, betraying the country, buying murderous assassins, and coercing suspicions for revenge.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: There are three rumors about Ding Richang's murder, Hunan general Huang Yisheng's murder, and anti-foreign religionists buying murder.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: Huanghuang is a big country, what kind of system is it to let rumors spread like this! It is necessary to select a competent person, work with Zeng Guofan, carefully examine and handle the case, and conclude the case as soon as possible.

Yi Xun said: The Emperor Qiyu, the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the Criminal Department Shangshu Zheng Dun are honest and fair, and they are all proficient in judging cases; Zheng to Jiangnan is very beneficial.

The Empress Dowager Cixi said: Quickly pass on the edict, and then send Zheng Dunjin to Jiangning, together with Zeng Guofan, will witness all the people in the case, study it in detail, find out the real situation, punish it severely, and apply the national law. Zheng Dun was accompanied by the division, Yile Tonga in the Manlang of the Criminal Department, and Yan Shizhang in the Hanlang of the Criminal Department, galloping together, together with the alternate Daoist Sun Yiyan and Yuan Baoqing, to participate in the trial. Before Zheng Dunjin goes south, he must enter the palace to see His Majesty.

On January 7, 1871, Zheng Dun, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was summoned to the palace.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: I heard that Er is an honest official, iron-faced and selfless, and he is omnipotent in judging cases; In the case of the assassination of Ma Xinyi, the former governor of Liangjiang, can the real situation be investigated, the truth can be confirmed, the murderers will be severely punished, the dead will be honored, and the case will be closed and filed.

Zheng Dun said solemnly: The Emperor Qiyu, the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother, the Weichen must be aware of everything and will definitely try this case to the ground.