Saving people is like putting out a fire. Han Bo took Hu Linyi's letter and went from Yingshan Camp (now Huanggang area in Hubei) to the capital with Hu Linyi's family. But he rushed to the capital in a hurry and submitted a letter, but Han Xiufeng was not in a hurry at all, and he didn't even want to help plead with the emperor.

Han Bo had no choice but to go to the Hubei Guild Hall and wait with Hu Linyi's family for news about the Hunan officials in Beijing, such as Guo Songtao and Long Zhanlin.

During the Chinese New Year, fellow villagers come to the door without help, and they don’t even ask others to have dinner together.

Ren Yuer felt very strange and asked carefully while adding charcoal to the stove: "Fourth Brother, are you really not going to care about what Lord Hu asked you to do?"

Han Xiufeng, who was settled the accounts with Wang Qianli and was worried about food and wages, closed the account book and looked up and said, "This matter is not as urgent as Han Bo said, nor is it as scary as Han Bo said. If you guessed correctly, Hu Linyi was the drunkard's intention to drink."

"The drunkard's intention is not wine. Fourth brother, where do you start?" Ren Yuer asked in confusion.

"Qianli, tell me." Han Xiufeng walked to the stove, picked up the teacup and turned around and smiled.

Wang Qianli was stunned and couldn't help but smile: "The emperor once secretly ordered Qian Baoqing to investigate Zuo Zongtang, and once said that if there were any illegal things, he could do the Dharma on the spot immediately. However, if there were any illegal things, he did not find out whether there were any illegal things, and Zuo Zongtang would not have any worries about his life for a while."

"But what if it is verified?"

"Where is Hunan? Should Qian Baoqing go to Changsha to investigate or send a service to Changsha to arrest Zuo Zongtang?" Wang Qianli asked back and said, "It's not that Qian Baoqing doesn't have the courage. Even if he has it, he can't kill Zuo Zongtang. Now it's not like before. Not everyone can kill people just by issuing an imperial edict."

"What is Lord Hu's intention?"

"This is not simple," Wang Qianli sat down and smiled, "The reason why the emperor secretly ordered Qian Baoqing to investigate was that he did not know what kind of person Zuo Zongtang was, and he did not know how much contribution Zuo Zongtang made to the court in recent years. Because the Hunan memorials were all written by Luo Bingzhang, even if all those memorials were written by Zuo Zongtang, the final result was Luo Bingzhang's money, and the person signed by Luo Bingzhang was also named.

If Guan Wen and Fan Xie had not had a fight, Zuo Zongtang would still be the "governor of Hunan". Hu Linyi and Zeng Guofan would neither have nor be able to say anything. After all, for them, as long as the political situation in Hunan is stable, they can provide them with food as usual.

As a result, Guan Wen and Fan Xie made the matter like this. They could not stand by both public and private, so they simply followed suit and made it clear. Taking this opportunity to let the emperor know that Zuo Zongtang is a talented person, help Zuo Zongtang become famous, and even wanted to take this opportunity to help Zuo Zongtang find out."

Ren Yuer reacted, but thought about it and asked again: "Fourth brother, they are not worried about the emperor's crime of Zhenzhu Zuo Zongtang. After all, Luo Bingzhang did obey Zuo Zongtang, and most of the government orders in Hunan in recent years were indeed made by Zuo Zongtang!"

"If it were the case, not only would Zuo Zongtang lose his head, but even Luo Bingzhang could not be the governor. But now is different from the past. The world is great and the big is not as big as the bandits and quell the rebellion. Which is more important? The emperor felt like a mirror in his heart, so he could only follow the power." Han Xiufeng put down the teacup and continued: "What's more, Zuo Zongtang is not an ordinary master, nor those clerks who take power."

"How do you say this?"

"In the fifth year of Xianfeng, the censor Zong Jichen submitted a copy to Zuo Zongtang; in the sixth year of Xianfeng, the emperor rewarded Zuo Zongtang for his contribution to the military salary of Zeng Guofan, and used it as a doctor in the Ministry of War, and also rewarded the flower feathers. The year before yesterday, Luo Bingzhang recommended it and rewarded the title of the fourth-rank minister. In other words, he was originally an official appointed by the court, but because he was from Hunan, he could not be an official in his own right."

"The emperor doesn't know much about him?"

"The emperor only knew that he was like him before, and he didn't know how important he was to Hunan. In fact, this matter can be big or small. To be big or small, it is to be big or small, and to be small, it is to be Luo Bingzhang knows people and uses it well."

"Does the emperor know now?" Ren Yuer asked.

Han Xiufeng pondered: "I don't know now. This is just like being a human being. You have to have a good reputation. Although Zuo Zongtang has not arrived in the capital, he has made such a fuss with Guan Wen and Fan Xie, and Guo Songtao, Long Zhanlin, Deng Fulun, Gao Xinkui and other Huguang officials in Beijing and Hunan celebrities who were famous in Beijing have fueled the fire. His reputation has spread throughout the capital. Yesterday, I heard from Brother Bowen that he was even more famous than Jiang Zhongyuan's back then."

"So the emperor will not punish him, and sooner or later he will take his life back."

"This is natural, but there is no need to take back the life. The emperor had just ordered Qian Baoqing to investigate it strictly before, and wouldn't it be done with a sentence of 'no evidence'." Han Xiufeng picked up the teacup again and pondered again: "But not punishing him does not mean that he will be reused. There was Hu Linyi and Zeng Guofan in front of him. If Zuo Zongtang came again, the emperor would not be worried that he would not lose his tail!"

Wang Qianli couldn't help but sigh: "Fortunately, Jiang Zhongyuan, Luo Zenan, Li Xubin and others died early. If they want to be alive, the great troubles of the court will not only be the Ganghai, but also the bandits and the Western barbarians."

As he was talking, Xiaoshandong ran to the door, because his feet were full of mud and he didn't dare to go in, so he lifted up the curtain and took out a letter from his arms and shouted: "Fourth Master, I'm back. Master Jixiang asked me to send you a letter, saying that you must see, and that the various departments and hospitals will not be as lively as this."

"For the New Year, why don't you stay at home with your parents? Why bother to join in the fun!"

"I'm not at ease. What if Master Jixiang asks you for something." Xiao Shandong grinned and asked again: "Fourth Master, I will go back to the city later. Do you want to send a message to Lord Wen, Master Ji and Master Fu and others?"

"No need, you go back earlier, the road is slippery, be careful."

"Okay, then I'll come back first."

...

He sent Xiaoshandong away, returned to the fireside and pulled out the letter and saw Han Xiufeng was immediately happy.

Wang Qianli couldn't help asking: "Fourth Master, what did Jixiang say?"

"What happened to Zuo Zongtang," Han Xiufeng looked at the letter and smiled: "Guo Songtao was unable to write secrets and was not able to blatantly plead for Zuo Zongtang, a fellow villager of the same year. He actually convinced Pan Zuyin, who was walking in the southern study. Pan Zuyin helped put up a memorial, worthy of being a Tanhua. This article was made with reasonable and profound meaning. No wonder Luoyang paper is expensive and has been copied one after another."

"Fourth brother, what did he say?" Ren Yuer asked curiously.

"Listen to this paragraph, the army of Chunan made contributions to the province, and helped Jiangxi, Hubei, Guangxi, and Guizhou. The victory was carried out by Luo Bingzhang, and Zuo Zongtang was actually determined to decide the victory. This is what the world sees, and it has been in the world for a long time. Last year, the chief Shi Dakai returned to Hunan, claiming to be hundreds of thousands. With the salary of the province, the soldiers of the province were used to clear the four realms in just a few months. At that time, the thieves traveled thousands of miles, all of which were in the paintings of Zongtang.

If a country is changed and there are some uncontrollable collapses. This country cannot be without Hunan for a day, and Hunan cannot be without Zong Tang for a day. Zong Tang is a man who is unfair and jealous of evil. Unworthy people in Hunan do not follow their personalities and think that they will slander them for a long time. The governor of Huguang is confused about rumors, and there is a point of plagiarism. As soon as Zong Tang was a juren, he was insignificant to stay or leave. However, the situation in southern Chu was particularly related to the situation, and he had to cherish this talent for the country."

"It's really clear!" Ren Yuer exclaimed.

Wang Qianli murmured: "What a 'a country cannot have no Hunan for a day, and Hunan cannot have Zong Tang for a day'!"

Han Xiufeng was about to speak, and another footstep came from outside. As soon as he raised his head and wanted to see who was coming, he heard Datou shouting outside: "Fourth brother, the emperor asked me to call you, hurry up and put on your official uniform and go to the palace with me."

"I know, it's cold outside, come in and roast the fire first."

"No, my feet are covered with mud, I'll wait for you outside."

...

Han Xiufeng thought it must be Zuo Zongtang's business, so he quickly changed into his official uniform, climbed into the carriage, and followed Datou into the city in a hurry.

He never thought of rushing to the east warm pavilion of Qinzheng Hall. As soon as he finished his invitation to Sheng'an, the emperor handed over a 600-mile urgent report from the governor of Liangjiang He Guiqing. After a closer look, it turned out that the thief general Li Xiucheng led Chen Kunshu, Tan Shaoguang, Lu Shunde and other troops to pass through Qingyijiang Town (now Nanling, Anhui) and Matou Town (now Qinxi Town, Jingxian County, Anhui), bypassed Ningguo Prefecture (now Xuancheng, Anhui) and captured Guangde. It was obvious that Guangde wanted to invade Zhejiang from east.

Zhejiang is a place of wealth and wealth, and it is impossible to lose it.

Han Xiufeng didn't know what to say, so Xianfeng stared at him and said, "Han Si, this morning Wen Xiang submitted a memorial, saying that the Jiangbei government army was defeated. Although I have ordered Hechun to supervise the military affairs of Jiangnan and Jiangbei as the imperial envoy, planning the attack and suppression across the river will inevitably lead to a loss of attention. I recommend you as the Jiangning governor and request to send you to Jiangsu to assist in military affairs."

Han Xiufeng was shocked and hurriedly said, "The emperor ordered me to go, and I immediately packed my luggage and went to Jiangsu to take office."

"I want to ask what you think?"

"Report to the emperor, if I don't need Master Wen's recommendation last year or the previous year, I will volunteer to go to Jiangsu, let alone become a governor, I can even let me supervise the training. But now I don't want to go anywhere, and I dare not go anywhere. I beg the emperor to ask me to continue to be Fengchenyuanqing now."

Xianfeng was silent for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Are you worried about the Western Barbarians?"

Han Xiufeng weighed the pros and consciences and said, "I am worried about the Western barbarians, and even more worried about the safety of the emperor."

Thinking of the former acting governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Lao Chongguang, who had just arrived, reported that the British Yi was moving troops from India and the Foyi was also dispatching troops. Xianfeng nodded slightly and picked up another note: "Look at this again."

"I obey the order." Han Xiufeng took the letter and saw that it was the one on Pan Zuyin.

Seeing that he said nothing after reading it, he just presented it to the case respectfully. Xianfeng couldn't help but ask: "You have been to Hubei and dealt with Hu Linyi and the others. Although you have never met Zuo Zongtang, you must have heard of it. You want to hear what you said."

"Report to the emperor, I want to ask for a lawsuit to deal with Zuo Zongtang when I saw it, so I want to ask for Pan Zuyin's crime!"

Han Xiufeng calmed down and continued: "The country should not be without Hunan for a day, and Hunan should not be without Zuo Zongtang for a day. It is extremely arrogant! If it is true that as he said, wouldn't my fellow villagers die in vain? In order to help so many provinces in Sichuan over the years, local officials can only collect grain and consume more money, and the people suffer so much. According to him, wouldn't the food and wages in Sichuan be in vain? Wouldn't the sufferings of my Sichuan be in vain?

What's more, the Eight Banners are the foundation of our Qing Dynasty. When will it take Hunan take turns to be killed! But if you think about it carefully, the war between the two rivers is so decayed that even Fujian and Zhejiang are in danger, and they feel that it makes sense. Faced with this crisis, if you want to protect the southeast half of the wall, you can only count on the Hubei army and the Hunan army."

Because of this, Xianfeng had already asked Prince Zheng Duanhua, Minister of Revenue Sushun and Minister of Military Affairs Wen Xiang. Seeing that even Han Xiufeng said this, he thought he could only begged for the sake of the whole thing. But thinking that it would be difficult to control Hu Linyi and Zeng Guofan and other Huguang officials in the long run, he felt a little unwilling to accept it. After a while of silence, he said with a gloomy face: "I have ordered Guiliang to handle the tutoring bureau carefully. When everything is obvious, I will let you go to Liangjiang or Huguang again."

"The emperor is wise, but I am afraid that I will not be able to take this great task."

"You don't need to worry about this. I won't let you take your post alone at that time." Xianfeng thought for a while and said coldly: "Enjun has been practicing in Xinjiang for two years and it's time to come back. I will order him to go back to Beijing to listen."

"Your Majesty, I dare to make a promise. Enjun is still inexperienced, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to take on this great task."

"Where is Chonghou?"

"It wasn't long before Chonghougang was appointed as the acting chief of the Lu, and Tianjin's coastal defense was the top priority. I think it's not appropriate to transfer him back to Beijing or to other provinces."
Chapter completed!