Chapter 121                                                             

At noon, Yung Wing hurriedly rushed from the General Administration to the garden. This was not the first time he had come here, but the emperor issued an order to summon him to the imperial court to reply alone, which was the only one in his life. The reason is well known, which made him even more nervous. In the March weather, he was busy on the road and was anxious and panicked. Even the snow geese dressed in the court uniforms and the clothes were covered with sweat and dampness.

After passing the Devotional Selfless Hall, I saw that there were officials surrounded by three or five people not far away in front of Shende Hall. They pointed at the three people in the sun at the entrance of the hall and said something. Yung Wing didn't know what was going on, so he didn't care about asking too much. He followed Liu Fu all the way, entered the hall, gently slapped the horse's sleeves, and knelt down to greet him, "Official office, the fourth-rank minister of political affairs, Yung Wing, respectfully requesting the Emperor's hoof peace."

"Yong Wing, this time I came to you for the second prince's teachings." The emperor said, "If the relationship between the two countries is increasing today, I think this method will be more beneficial in the future. Although there are Eight Banners and Han students who have graduated from the Tongwenguan, most of them have become monks halfway and cannot understand them, let alone the dignity of the master's teachings and educate my descendants. Therefore, I think you will be my second prince's Western learning teacher, and it is for official business matters. If you have poor energy, I will give me a memorial in the future, so I will save you from doing this part-time job."

Yung Wing quickly stopped the meeting and replied in fear and trepidation: "I dare to keep my promises and answer God's kindness!" After pausing, he said slowly as usual, "I am afraid that my studies have not been successful, and I cannot be a role model for others. I have to bear the heavy trust of the king and father."

"You don't have to worry about this. What I asked you to do is not the saints to educate them. The articles have been passed down through the ages. You just need to teach them all what you see, hear, know and think in the United States, and teach them all the knowledge such as physics, numerology, history, and geography. How much you can understand depends on his own fortune."

After saying this, Yung Wing felt relieved, but one thing must be reported to the emperor in advance, "Emperor, I am stupid in nature and have no knowledge of the knowledge of mathematics. I would like to ask the emperor to choose another wise and teach the second prince?"

"Okay, the study of numerology, I remember that there were foreign foreign teachers in Tongwenguan..." His words suddenly stopped, and just let Yung Wing enter the study room, which caused a violent backlash from the Qingliu such as Waren. If a foreigner was really selected, these people would not know how much trouble would be caused? "Forget it. I remember that there was a Chinese numerology family named Li Shanlan in Tongwenguan, but?"

"Yes. Li Shanlan is the best mathematics and a master of astronomy and calendar in China. She is also a square character and is a role model for the masters of the great scholars."

The emperor smiled. Yung Wing grew up in a foreign school since he was a child. Although he was very respectful in his tone, he was very inappropriate in his answers. This was helpless. For him, he would still be lucky to answer in front of him, or to talk to the staff members of the envoys of various countries. "Okay, there is no need to mention this matter for the time being. If Zai Ying really likes Western learning and is interested in making progress in the future, I will issue an order to summon him."

He thought about it and said to Yung Wing, "I have read your resume. When you were young, you went to a foreign land. After returning to China, what you did was also a lot of things that had many relationships with foreigners. Many relationships in the court may not be as simple as those of Western countries. If you feel a little aggrieved and anxious when you go to the study room in the future, just hand in the sign and I will make the decision for you as appropriate."

His original intention was to mention Yung Wing a few words, but unexpectedly, the other party couldn't understand them at all! Yung Wing grew up in the southern country since he was a child and received some Western education. He was strict and strict, but his relationships between his junior brothers and classmates were also very harmonious. Later, he went abroad to study and then returned to the court. He had a relationship with him like Bao Jing, Li Hongzhang, Xu Jishe, Rong Lu, etc., either he had no frequent contact with him, or was young, had a simple temperament, and had a friendship between teachers and students. Therefore, this kind of infighting in the officialdom seemed to be like a child who had not experienced the world! Therefore, he did not understand the words he specifically said to the emperor, and responded only to him and met.

The emperor sighed and waved his hand to signal Liufu, "Let a few servants outside come in."

Liu Fu turned around and saw Wu Ren, Xu Tong kneeling on one side, Chong Shi kneeled on the other side. This place had nothing to do with him, but when he was asking for help from Wu Ren, he said a very bad thing. He said that when Wu Ren acted, he was "loving the people with a heart, saving the people without any ability." This sentence was said by Tang Bin, a famous minister of the Holy Ancestor's period, and the master of Neo-Confucianism, when it came to the old things that were not recognized by the public, it probably meant that if a thing that could be appointed and won, it might not necessarily have the most unexpected bad result. Similarly, everyone thought it was a good thing, and if it was not a human, it might not be a good thing.

The emperor was naturally annoyed by defending Wei Ren with such words: What is the inability to save the people? Is it said that I chose Yung Wing to go to the study room to entrust the rituals to induce the rituals? The emperor was furious and sent him out, asking him and Wei Ren to reflect on each other.

He passed a few people into the hall, and saw that Waren was staggering and could hardly stand firmly. The emperor might not have no pity, but it was not the time at this moment. After Xu Tong and Chongshi supported him and knelt down again, he asked, "Wren, have you figured it out in these two hours?"

"I'm so confused that it's hard to understand the holy intention. However, the emperor, Yung Wing only relied on some strange and lewd techniques to invite the emperor's family. How can such a person be able to open Prince Wo's studies? Moreover, the second prince is kind-hearted, if he learns those Western disrespectful ancestors..."

The emperor slapped the case hard and said loudly, "A leaf is blinding, and you can't see Mount Tai! Do you only know that Westerners disrespect their ancestors and blind people with their unique skills and erotic skills? You don't know that all the technology, civilization and wisdom of Westerners are not inferior to our heavenly dynasty? Besides, Zaiying has been studying in Shangshu for many years, and several masters who have already been studying in the study for teaching Dianyi and literature. Do you think my descendants are so useless? Just study with Yung Wing, you will forget your ancestors and rituals, and become disloyal and disrespectful people like those Western students you are worried about?"

Wuren blinked hesitantly, and had not yet understood the big set of out-of-context words that the emperor said. He continued, "Even if he studied with Yung Wing, it was only a measure to contribute to the country and share my worries in the future. The General Administration Office would eventually leave it to the people below to take care of it in the future. I originally thought that the elders would work hard, but he would not be able to do things in a bad way, but he would have to abandon it. Although Wen Xiang's management department is now, how long can he work hard when he is old?"

This time, the two of Waren understood. It turned out that the emperor asked the second prince to learn Western knowledge, just to use it as the prince in the future? "Yes, I understand." Waren said, "Everything is the old slave, I will do my best in the future..."

"Master Wish, I just said that Zai Ying and Yung Wing are just planning for the future. There is something more to say that Western words and knowledge are different from my heavenly realm. I have to see if Zai Ying has such a material! If so, it is natural. If not, I will have other expedient measures without waiting for you to say more." He said, "As for you and Xu Tong, in the study room, you must always adhere to the way of treating others. I will not worry about you serving your seniority and bullying your colleagues, but you must set an example. You cannot have such a thing happen. You may guarantee me?"

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It was just that he wanted to choose a master for his descendants, and it was so difficult to deal with it. The emperor felt helpless. Why were there so many old stubborn people who were not as good as the ancients? He was full of thoughts on the distinction between Chinese and foreigners. God knows that even the self of Weiren, Xu Tong, and even the emperor of a country, can only be regarded as "神"? Still defending? What a big deal?

He thought randomly and turned his mind to the study of the second prince Zaili, whom he saw yesterday. At a young age, the eight-legged article actually did better than his own. He suddenly turned on a wonderful idea: If I also ended up with him, I don’t know what the final result would be?

As soon as this idea appeared, the emperor knew that it was just a foolish dream, but it burned like wildfire. Now it was impossible. Wait until this autumn: the tenth year of Xianfeng is his thirty birthday. The Ministry of Rites has requested to add the Kaien Ke. This year, Jiwu, next year, Zhengheng will be connected, or can he realize his absurd dream? While thinking, he found it funny. This matter cannot be known to those outsiders. Otherwise, just a voice of advice will make people worry and terrified!

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: No, the candidates who took the exam were all from the list reported by various provinces. How can he add his name? As soon as this question aroar appeared, he immediately made him look like a defeated rooster and no longer as excited as before.

Jingyu stood in a corner of the palace and looked at the emperor intently. Seeing him frowning and grinning, he didn't know what he was thinking, nor did he dare to ask, but he felt that as long as he could look at the man in front of him, his heart would be filled with peace and joy, and he would have no other requests.

After a moment of slaughter, the emperor picked up a memorial and spread it in his hand. It was the governor of Liangjiang Gui Liang. The reason for the memorial was, "For the secret Chen family, Chen Xingbang, I beg for the saints to learn the matter." The emperor sneered and read it carefully.

Chen Xingbang was a family member of Guiliang's mansion. When the Jiangning Railway started construction, Guiliang asked Linggui to ask for it, so he held a position in the Material Preparation Department, which was responsible for transporting it to the construction site to the water and other items for the people. After three years of construction, he made a fortune. Seeing that the railway was completed and the emperor was in the south, after the war between China and Britain was over, the provinces practiced new troops, which found a way for Chen Xingbang to make a fortune: he found another position in the camp of Jiangning City, specializing in all common affairs in the military camp.

But this time he made a mistake in the plan. The new army in various provinces practiced martial arts. In order to worry about being greedy, the unhealthy trend of the "Green Camp soldiers in the Eight Banners" was restored. The court issued an order that almost all the errands such as soldiers in various provinces, including silver and money, would be reported to soldiers one by one on a month, and two households were divided, which was equivalent to cutting off Chen Xingbang's way of making money. This made him both angry and regretful: If he had known this, why would he have come to the military camp? Wouldn't it be more peaceful in the Governor's Mansion?

In August of the eighth year of Xianfeng, Chen Xingbang was trapped in Jiangning City for several months, and then went to Guiliang to cry and beg him, and transferred him to Anhui. He was actually short of the alternate deputy general, and was stationed in Anqing. With him as a slave, he was promoted so quickly in one year that he had already made a big difference. However, as the governor of Liangjiang, Guiliang favored Chen Xingbang, and others dared not provoke him, so he had to let him do anything.

By the end of November of the eighth year, two things happened. The first was that Prince Gong Yi, who was in the capital, shocked the court and the public for hiding the memorials and ended up in the unemployed mansion. Another thing was that Chen Xingbang killed his wife Li, who was poisoning and beating Xu Xian at his home.

Chen Xingbang is cruel and hates all the people. However, Liangjiang has the support of Guiliang and there is a powerful aid like Yi in the capital. Even if there are officials with integrity and integrity, they dare not provoke him easily. Now that Prince Gong has gone to court, many people have begun to take advantage of the situation and participate in Chen Xingbang's memorials and fly to the desk of the emperor in the capital like snow. Among them, the bullet chapter of Shen Baozhen, the prefect of Anqing, Anhui, is the most sharp and ruthless.

Shen Baozhen was from Fujian, and his uncle was Lin Zexu, a famous anti-English minister back then. In addition to his uncle and nephew, Shen Baozhen and Lin Zexu were also father-in-law and son-in-law. Such two intimate relationship made Lin Zexu pay great attention to his son-in-law. He was always educated in his mansion and studied in his son-in-law. Shen Baozhen was famous for his academic qualifications, and after the 27th year of Daoguang, he was admitted to Zhongbaitai, and later released the prefect of Guangxin. He made many achievements in his post. In the fifth year of Xianfeng, he was transferred to Anqing prefect.

Shen Baozhen was sophisticated and skilled in the law. In the memorial impeachment to Chen Xingbang, he said this, "...... I found out that the crime of beating a husband's wife to death should be punished, but the circumstances should be delayed. Chen Xingbang's beating his wife for no reason was fatal. According to the investigation by the magistrate of Qianshan County, the body was covered with bruises and the love was extremely cruel. The crime was already among the facts. The deputy general was rampant and had many crimes. He went to the provincial capital to report to eliminate this harm, and his ruthlessness can be seen."

After describing the origin of the case in detail, Shen Baozhen wrote: "...I think that Chen Xingbang, as a member of the court, after the incident, hoped that the governor would not cause any fault. He was completely guilty of being shameless. He should be asked to dismiss Chen Xingbang's post and asked for a question, and ordered the two ministries to punish the crimes, and punish the two ministries of military affairs to discuss the crimes and make warnings. The minister's position should be corrected and investigated, and he dared not to be entrusted because of the prosperity of Chen Xingbang's door. Is it necessary to pray for the emperor's holy teachings."

This memorial was sent to the jail last year for several days before the ban on the previous year. The emperor smiled bitterly. Just by looking at the words "...I dare not..." in it, we can see that Shen Baozhen has really obtained the "spicy" character in the impeachment text!

Before the letter was sent to the defense, the New Year was approaching. The emperor carefully read it and put it on hold. Until the New Year opened, he did not take action. Instead, it was strange that the letter was forwarded to the Governor of Liangjiang and ordered Guiliang to reply clearly.

Gui Liang understood that the memorial that was being reposted was only arrived in Beijing a few days ago, which was the memorial that the emperor was reading.

In the memorial, Gui Liang argued for his family, "This deputy general... is a man of Lu, and has many bad deeds. Because he is brave and good at fighting, he refuses to give up easily. He gives official documents today and counts his mistakes... After arriving at Anqing Mansion, he has carefully checked it. He has no sincere words or regrets when inquiring about everything. He has acted like a wandering word in his three ways, and has no intention of respecting his actions."

The emperor sneered. Gui Liang's repetition was also written by an expert. It is obvious that whenever Chen Xingbang mentioned the things he committed in the article, he only mentioned the word "return" without mentioning the word "sin", it is to exonerate it. However, what is the case with the "three prohibitions" mentioned in the memorial?

I searched on the imperial case. In addition to the memorials, there was also a piece of paper, which included the old stories of the lieutenant general before the New Year, and various warnings that Gui Liang had before Chen Xingbang took office. The inside said, "The department carefully checked the words of the group and pity the generals who should have the nature of famous generals, but were sympathized with customs. If you do not wake up again, you will be disgraced and unconscious in the future. Now you criticize the generals, and warn the three things: one is not disturbing the people, the second is not to fight privately, and the third is not to obstruct the order."

After knowing this section, I looked back at the memorial, "...What the slave said, if the person who should turn against his wife for family affairs and becomes enemies, and his words are inconsistent, and he is drunk and injured by someone's life, the officer confesses, but his words are extremely humble, and he is infected with the smooth habits of the military camp, and he has no chance to be kind. He can be summarized. The slave replied, and he sent him to Anhui, and was indifferent to his nature and scolded him, taking a break in the office, and punishing him for his deserving public crime."

"... But those who have no regrets about their personal crimes and have stated the terms, the slave thinks that there are actually no good generals in the Jiangnan province, so they keep Chen Xingbang alive, hoping to collect the talents of hawks and dogs, and make a plan to be effective. In addition to copying a letter from a slave and sending a copy to the Military Bureau for investigation, we can analyze the secret documents in a comprehensive manner, and pray for the emperor's holy teachings and report them to the emperor."

After reading the memorial, the emperor thought about it carefully for a long time. He wanted to give a few words, but he let it go. The memorial only mentioned Chen Xingbang's various misunderstandings and impotences in his office, and his work was exhausted. He was almost not mentioned at all. Gui Liang was confused when he was an official? Did he not even understand anything I wanted to ask? No, he was a disobedient and greedy person, but he was definitely not a fool. If such a piece of writing was said to be an ordinary report, it would be fine. Let him understand the details of the case of Chen Xingbang's beating his wife and killing him. Just explain the whole story in concisely and concisely. What should I do in such a messy text? Is it just to protect Chen Xingbang?

In just a moment, the emperor understood Gui Liang's plan: he might have received some news and knew that the court was about to attack him. This memorial was just to throw a stone to ask for directions and find out the truth and reality of the court!

With a smooth thought, all the difficulties in the article were fully understood. The emperor smiled and put the memorial and pen aside, "Old guy, let you spend more time on Governor Jiang first."
Chapter completed!