Chapter 187: Apologize for guilt (1)

Zai Ying never expected that because of Li Hongzhang's replies, he was hated by the emperor for no reason. When he greeted him several times, he wanted to speak in front of his father, but he was coldly blocked back. This made him feel even more chill. Instead, Zai Ying, the two brothers Zai Ying's mouths, and the smile on the corners of their eyes made people feel even more blocked in their chests and their spirits were depressed. It was not until this moment that he felt the strictness of the emperor's power for the first time. It turned out that without the emperor's attention, he was nothing! But now he was unable to solve it. His father was angry and it was useless to say anything, so he could only wait for the future.

Li Hongzhang felt deeply that the second prince was tired of him, so he asked a letter to the door and wanted to apologize. The guard first asked for a statement in front of the sedan chair: "Mr. Beizi has been sick for two days and has just taken medicine to sleep. I don't know if he can see the central hall. Please sit in the central hall first, and I'll go back immediately."

"I'm sick? It doesn't matter?"

"Just suffered a little cold."

"Then you have to take a look." Li Hongzhang said: "You go back to Mr. Bei, please don't have to get up, let alone change your clothes. I'll see you in the room."

After a while, the guard passed by: "My master said: It is better to obey orders than to be respectful. Please change your clothes in the middle hall and sit in the upper room."

So Li Hongzhang changed into a 'Fu Se' jacket with a black tribute satin silk velvet robe in the lobby of Xiangbeizi Mansion, and led it upstairs by the guards. Zai Ying greeted him at the stairs, holding his hand to prevent him from giving a big gift, "Shaoquan, don't be too polite, please speak upstairs."

He invited him to the upper floor and asked Li Hongzhang to sit on the head of the kang bed. On the marble kang table, there were four dry, four wet and eight high-legged fruit plates, and there was another girl with a long body with a braid hanging down to her waist. She presented a gold-studded bowl of tea, then held a hookah and stood beside her, preparing to pack cigarettes. "After leaving in Sanyuan City, I was in good spirits for several months. It was clearer than when I saw her last time."

Li Hongzhang said, "Master..."

"Shaoquan, you don't have to think too much. Is Thunder and Yulu Jun'er a good person? I can think about it very well." Zaiying spoke helplessly, "To put it in the past ten years, it's time for me to take a rest."

There was a strong sense of complaint in his words, and Li Hongzhang was very dissatisfied. How could he be discouraged by such a slight trauma? But it is not advisable to say bluntly, "Master Bei Zi, Hongzhang wants to come, why should you ask for this matter in the palace?"

"You mean, my mother?" Zai Ying smiled and shook her head, "Did you think I hadn't thought about it? The last time I went to greet my mother with good morning...ah!" He sighed, "It's better not to say it!"

So Li Hongzhang knew that the mother and son were also unhappy, but he also felt strange that his son was blamed for no reason. How could he feel at ease with being a mother? According to his own knowledge, Concubine Jia was one of the emperor's favorite concubines. In addition to the queen, she had to count her. How could she just keep her back?

At this moment of stalemate, the blue-clothed servant who was good at serving others reached out to his hookah: "Please smoke in the middle hall!"

After he finished sucking a bag of hookah, Zaiying changed the topic: "How is Youqiao's injury?"

"I have seen great good news. The emperor issued a special order to recruit Huang Kuan from Tianjin. It is difficult for him. I just ran for Chengxiang not long ago. Not long after returning to Tianjin, I suffered another pain of rain and snow."

"If it is about surgery, it is better to be a Western medicine." Zai Ying said, "Young woodcutter is rare; Zhang Xiangtao is mixed, Chen Bo Qianyong, Wu Qingqing is gentle, and in the clear stream, you still have to be the young woodcutter in terms of talent."

Li Hongzhang was a little surprised. He thought he was valued in front of the emperor, but he was just for loving the house. Now it seems that he is very talented! It can be seen from the very appropriate comments given by Zhang Zhidong, Chen Baochen, Wu Dacheng, and Zhang Peilun! "I really admire the knowledge of the Second Master. Now the emperor is preparing to set up a large-scale naval force, which was originally the inspiration of Youqiao. Hongzhang was a minister and had the responsibility of cultivating talents and wise men for the country. At that time, he had a private plan. If the navy started and recommended Youqiao to handle the matter, the results would be remarkable. After this discussion, there was no way to talk about it."

Li Hongzhang was only half of the truth. His expectation for Zhang Peilun was not only to run a navy, but to take over Nanyang by his legacy. The situation in Nanyang was already very important, and he thought that his "teacher" Zeng Guofan said: "To do big things, seeking a substitute first!" It is a very reasonable saying. He was the most powerful minister, and he was probably over fifty years old in other provinces. Although he was so powerful this time, everyone knew that with the emperor's temper, he kept him in Beijing to recuperate and was exempted from all official positions. He just wanted to accept the effect of small punishments and commandments. If he was not long before he was appointed, he would definitely be an important minister in the court! Once he handed over the defense of the people, he would inherit the past and lead the future; when talking about private matters and cover up the gaps, he had to arrange a person there in advance.

It is difficult to find this person. He is not qualified enough, and has no talent. He has different opinions and has no deep relationships. It is difficult to choose from him. It seems that only Zhang Peilun is the best, and has opinions, and has everything suitable. The most rare thing is the Hanyuan team leader and the Qingliu leader. This qualification is not enough for him. Instead of being a Hanlin person, it is difficult to be a minister of the South China Sea. For example, Zhang Peilun, taking Zhang Zhidong as an example, a cabinet bachelor who has accumulated funds to be promoted to the second rank, a governor or a minister who has transferred to the internal rank, can be very useful immediately. At that time, he was able to do military affairs, and after two or three years of experience, he naturally took over his own defense. Isn’t it the most comfortable plan for public and private?

Therefore, "After this discussion, nothing can be discussed" is a completely contrary to his will. Not only did his original intention not only try to get Zhang Peilun back, but also wanted to protect him from recovering. However, there was still "no way to talk about it" in front of him.

Of course, King Gong could not guess Li Hongzhang's thoughts. At this time, he thought of another person from Zhang Peilun's experience, "It's a pity that Tang Esheng is." Zai Ying said: "In comparison, Zhang Youqiao is still lucky."

E Sheng was the name of Tang Jiong. In the Sino-French War, the Vietnam War was defeated in advance and then won. Regarding the crime of losing his troops, Tang Jiong was really not very serious. However, when he was dismissed from his post, he was sentenced to the prison. "Yes!" Li Hongzhang couldn't help but say: "Xue Yunjie is too much. I heard that he has personal grudges."

Xue Yunjie is Xue Yunsheng, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. Zaiying asked with great attention: "Oh, what is the personal grudge?"

Li Hongzhang regretted his words. When the Taoist was unreasonable, he would naturally hold a grudge when he heard Xue Yunsheng's ears. Wouldn't he offended a powerful official in the Beijing dynasty for nothing? When he pondered and did not answer, Zai Ying urged curiously: "Just just talk. It's okay!"

Not only did he urged him, but he also saw the dilemma in his heart. Li Hongzhang had to talk about it. "It was a misunderstanding, and it was also Ding Zhihuang's handling of things, and he was a little lacking in detail." He said, "I don't know the details. I'll tell you a little!"

Li Hongzhang was a rumor that a visitor from Sichuan. Tang Xue made a grudge seven or eight years ago. At that time, Tang Jiong was promoted from a county magistrate in Sichuan to a Taoist magistrate. When Ding Baozhen saw it, he was highly appreciated and was called a "national sergeant". He also became more trusted because of his fellow villagers. To be honest, Tang Jiong was ordered to organize Sichuan salt affairs and did have any achievements. It is no wonder that Ding Baozhen obeyed the rules and became a celebrity in the Sichuan officialdom.

At this time, Xue Yunsheng was promoted from the prefect of Raozhou, Jiangxi to Longmao Road, Chengmian, Sichuan. Xing Chong and his family took office. He met the governor and had a very harmonious talk. Then he knew that the next day, Xue Yunsheng changed the transfer office to Jianchang Shangnan Road.

These two roads are short of fat and are very different. Chengmian Longmao Road is under the jurisdiction of Chengdu, Long'an Prefectures, Mianzhou, and Maozhou. The yamen are in Chengdu. It is not only the first road in Sichuan, but also because it is also responsible for water conservancy, it has a very rich income.

Jianchang Shangnan Road is under the jurisdiction of Yazhou, Ningyuan, Jiading, and Qiongzhou. The Yamen is in Yazhou. It is located at the junction of Sichuan and Tibet. It is responsible for servitude and management of chieftains. The place is hard, but the mission is troubled. This is nothing but troublesome. The most unfair thing is that the generals of the provinces do not care about civil affairs. They only have systemic magistrates and have no jurisdiction. Only the generals of Chengdu can manage Jianchang Road. This is because Jianchang Road manages chieftains and has special responsibilities.

Due to this management, Jianchang Road had an extra boss out of thin air. Every time he went to the provincial government, he had to take some other measures to the general's yamen. The general's "three festivals and two lives" and the honor of other local officials, but to the end, Jianchang Road had to send him off according to the number of filial piety to the governor. Therefore, Xue Yunsheng was extremely unhappy and believed that it was Tang Jiong's deception.

Speaking of this, Zaiying interrupted and asked, "I remember Tang Esheng was Jianchang Dao at that time. Did it be a match? Tang Esheng seemed to have never been a Cheng Mian Dao!"

"Yes! You have a good memory. At that time, Tang Esheng was on Jianchang Road, but he had never been a Chengmian Road. Chengmian Road was later listed and represented by Ding Zhengfan, but Ding Zhengfan was transferred from Jianchang Road."

"Slowly! Shaoquan, you have not calculated the wrong account, right?"

"The prince said that since Tang Esheng was the Jianchang Road, why did Ding Jianfan transfer him from Jianchang? There is a pen-wrapped account here, I will calculate it for the prince..."

It turned out that Tang Jiong's job was Jianchang Road, but because of supervising the salt affairs, he often stayed in the provincial capital, so he had to send someone to act as Jianchang Road. This person is Ding Jingfan, who was called Ding Shibin, a native of Henan. He was born thin and shining, and was conceited by his talent. But he was really a villain, and he was also appreciated by Ding Baozhen? "In this sense, Tang Esheng was just a real flaw. Who would handle his flaws has nothing to do with him."

"That's exactly what it said." Li Hongzhang replied: "It was Ding Zhengfan who wanted to change the signature into Miandao, and Zhihuang also wanted him by his side, so he made a move to make a move. Xue Yunjie didn't understand the inside story, and Zhang Guan missed Dai, took this account on Tang Esheng, and he had been resentful. Now he has encountered the opportunity to repay his grudges with directness."

"The grudges are hard to describe!" Zai Ying sighed. Then he asked: "Zhihuang is so handsome and honest, and is also famous for being able to recognize people. Is this Ding Jiaofan capable of it?"

"It's true that Zhihuang is tired of him. The Sichuan people called him and Zhihuang together, calling him "Double Ding in the Eyes". There is also the saying of "Four Great Heavens and Earths". It is very mean to slander Zhihuang, and of course it is also the resentment that Ding Zhengfan brought for him."

"Oh," Zaiying asked, "What are the 'Four Great Heavens'?"


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