Chapter 112 Chapter 112 A good official does not distinguish between Manchu and Han

After entering the palace to thank him, Zeng Guofan hurried to the Office of the Ministry of Officials to greet Huashana and report. Huashana was originally angry with Zeng Guofan. When Zeng Guofan came to pay his respects, he deliberately ignored him, wanting to give Zeng Guofan a blow. When Zeng Guofan paid his respects as a subordinate official, he said, "My subordinate Zeng Guofan came to pay my respects to the heavenly officials." Not only did Hua Shana not get up to help him, but he snorted with his nose, and said in a strange way: "I dare not accept your greetings... "As he spoke, he picked up the teacup to see off the guests.

Zeng Guofan hastily touched his nose, straightened up helplessly, found a step by himself, and said, "Heavenly officials are so busy, I will resign. I will go to the Ministry of War to handle a case tonight, and I will come back tomorrow to listen to the teachings of the lord Tianguan." .” Then he gave another deep salute, and then he turned around and wanted to leave. Huashana stood up suddenly and said, "Mr. Zeng, take a step slowly." Zeng Guofan stopped, turned his head and looked at Huashana, wondering what tricks this Huatian official was going to play. Huashana took a step forward and asked, "The head office is in the Ministry of Officials, so we shouldn't be inquiring about the affairs of the Ministry of War. The case Mr. Zeng wants to handle is the case of Fengtian Guardian Hua guarding hunting and wounding people?"

Zeng Guofan was taken aback by the question: "Why, does Tianguan Hua know about this?" Hua Shana took another step forward, pulled Zeng Guofan's sleeve and said, "Disheng, sit down first, my brother has something to tell you. Come here, bring tea to Zeng Shilang." Sitting down, he said: " Disheng, my brother has a leopard temper, you are a master of Neo-Confucianism recognized by the capital, and your self-cultivation is higher than mine, so take care of my brother! Will my brother pay you well or not?" Zeng Guofan was confused by the change of Huashana for a moment. He was about to speak when the officer on duty came in with tea, so Zeng Guofan had to stop what he wanted to say.

The officer on duty greeted Huashana first, then said hello to Zeng Guofan, then put down his teacup and went out. Huashana was the first to say: "Disheng, you and I have been together in the capital for more than ten years, and my brother still respects you. Ming people don't tell secrets, and my brother doesn't hide it from you. The flower defense you want to do is Dog nephew! I don’t know if it’s dismissal or exile? Could it be decapitation?” Only then did Zeng Guofan suddenly realize.He pondered for a while and said, "Master Tianguan, you have been in the capital for a long time, served as the chief constitution, and also served as the chief commander. You should have a settlement in your heart about the matter of guarding flowers."

Huashana stroked his beard and said, "Disheng is right. But I have no children under my knees, so only my adopted nephew can receive incense. Cough! I have caused such a big disaster!" Zeng Guofan said: "Master Tianguan, the lower officials will report the truth to the emperor. However, your nephew is too nonsense. Do you always know who he hunted and injured? It was Gege from the county prince's mansion who returned to his hometown for retirement. ah!" "What?" Huashana put down her beard-stroking hand, "Didn't you say a maid? Why did you become a princess!"

Zeng Guofan said: "Ge Ge and maid were injured at the same time. Nephew Ling's kung fu is really good, one arrow hurt two people!" "It's troublesome!" Huashanam murmured to himself in a daze, "No wonder my brother and Wang Guangyin Wang Da Sima talked about the dog nephew, Da Sima sighed and shook his head, and didn't say a word. If you dare, Da Sima specially asked my brother to do it. ? Try to be quiet by yourself. This Wang Da Sima!" Zeng Guofan smiled wryly and said: "The lower official is also the servant of the Ministry of War, that's where the job is. However, regarding the matter of nephew, the emperor may..."

Huashana stopped the conversation and asked, "Disheng, what do you want to do with my nephew dog?" Zeng Guofan said: "It is not an exaggeration to be dismissed or expelled from the army for the things that Hua Shoubei committed. However, considering Hua Shoubei's martial arts skills and a righteous background, I don't want to waste this talent. Therefore, I plan to judge him personally. The Guangxi military camp is serving as a crime.” Hua Shana hurriedly left his seat, clasped his fists together and said, "Oh, my brother thanked Minister Zeng!" Zeng Guofan said with a smile: "Master Tianguan, don't do this! This is just the wishful thinking of the lower officials. I don't know if the superiors can approve it?"

Huashana stroked his beard and said, "My brother is Sheng Enzhenglong, when did the higher-ups refute the regulations set by my brother? This afternoon, how about I invite you to eat western dishes at the front door?" Zeng Guofan stood up and said, "I have thanked the lord Tianguan. However, the big dishes will be omitted. In an emergency, once you meet an acquaintance and spread the word, it will hinder the official voice of the lord Tianguan. I will resign and come back tomorrow to ask for advice. " Huashana didn't care about his status, and kept sending Zeng Guofan out of the door before turning back happily.

On the way back, Zeng Guofan thought in his heart: "From now on, no matter who asks me, if he can't agree, he must explain the reason in person. Don't be vague and cause trouble." Hua defends the famous rank, named Yidao, and was born in martial arts.He served as the garrison of the Zhili Heying Association and the Fengtian Guard Army.Because of his high martial arts skills, he has a good sword and won the trust of the government and Taiwan.One day I was happy, I took a bow and took people to hunt in the Nanshan Mountains of Liaoyang, but I didn't want to, but accidentally injured Gege and the maid in the county prince's mansion who were outing, and was reported to the military department by the old prince.Because Huajie was Huashana's nephew, Wang Guangyin, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, didn't dare to take care of it, so he transferred the case to the Ministry of Punishment.He can't afford to offend the old county king and Huashana.Zhou Zupei, Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, was even more capable of doing things, so he handed over the case to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, saying that Huashana was a Manchurian and should be accepted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Wen Qing was baffled when the case entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs.In the end, the case was transferred back to the Ministry of War.Because Nahua Shouwei is a member of the military camp, it should be accepted by the Ministry of War.Seeing that Wang Guangyin couldn't avoid it, he had to delay until Prince Gong Yixin also knew about it.Seeing that there was no longer any delay, it happened that Zeng Guofan returned to Beijing from Shanxi nuclear donation, so Wang Guangyin hurriedly handed over the certificate to Zeng Guofan, and said a lot of flattery, so he didn't ask about this matter any more. It was up to Zeng Guofan to decide. Nothing to do with oneself.

Wang Guangyin was approaching his sixtieth age, so he didn't think he was going to be an official and had trouble with Huashana; Zhou Zupei was a famous old fried dough stick, so naturally he couldn't put his head on the point of a knife. Because of his position, Zeng Guofan took over the petition without hesitation.Others dare not touch the Manchus, but Zeng Guofan is good, not only dares to touch them, but also likes to touch them.Prince Gong Yixin, Wen Qing, and Sushun all admired Zeng Guofan's fearlessness. In fact, Zeng Guofan knew better than anyone else that whether it was about the Manchus or the Han people, it was all about the Qing Dynasty.As the Minister of the Five Departments, except for money and food (household department), he is dereliction of duty in every aspect!

Soon, the Ministry of War cleared the case of Hua Jie's arrow wounding innocent people, and the imperial order was issued subsequently. According to Zeng Guofan's request, Emperor Xianfeng allowed the innocent Hua Shou, who was injured by an arrow, to go to the Guangxi military camp to perform his meritorious service, and fined Hua Shou with one thousand taels of silver to heal Gege of the county prince's mansion. Only this matter conquered Huashana as a whole.Since then, Huashana has simply pushed the affairs of the Ministry of Officials to Zeng Guofan. Zeng Guofan became the real Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he began to let go of the whole country's official administration. The situation in Guangxi is getting worse and worse for the Qing Dynasty. First, Li Xingyuan, the imperial envoy, died of illness in the Guangxi army.Hong Xiuquan took advantage of the official army's funeral for Li Xingyuan, brought hundreds of thousands of Taiping troops, and violently attacked Guilin, the capital of Guangxi, in order to take all of Guangxi. Zou Minghe, governor of Guangxi, mobilized all the people in the city to cooperate with the officers and soldiers in defending the city; Jiang Zhongyuan and his two thousand Chu Yong were dispatched to go around Hong Xiuquan's back and Coir Clothes Ferry in the starry night, trying to beat him up and down. Jiang Zhongyuan rushed to Suoyidu in the starry night. He was exhausted and led two thousand Chu Yong to rush into the Taiping barracks. The Taiping army was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. Zou Buyuan saw clearly from the top of the city, and when he saw Jiang Zhongyuan had succeeded, he hurriedly ordered the city gate to be opened, and 20,000 soldiers rushed out of the city roaring, attacking back and forth. Hong Xiuquan had no choice but to abandon tens of thousands of dead bodies, gave up the idea of ​​occupying Guilin, led the army back, and went straight to Daozhou, Hunan. Jiang Zhongyuan has been recommended to the title of magistrate of the fourth rank because of his accumulated merits; the battle of Maoyidu was a great achievement for the court, not only breaking the siege of Guilin, but also beheading more than 10,000 Taiping soldiers. Zou Minghe, the governor of Guangxi, was grateful for Jiang Zhongyuan's kindness in rescuing him, and once again recommended Jiang Zhongyuan as the salt transport envoy from the capital of Sanpin.Zhao Zhun. Emperor Xianfeng has always approved of these empty titles and vacancies recommended by the local governors one by one.There is no money in the treasury, and there are few shortages, so there is no other way to reward these meritorious soldiers by recommending some vacancies.It’s just such an empty head, Sheng Bao, a cabinet scholar, still feels that he can’t give rewards casually, and solemnly wrote a note, thinking that the imperial court’s insurance policies for governors and governors should be handled carefully. Shengbao’s note did not mention Zou’s policy until the end, saying: “Chen Zha Jiang Zhongyuan was born in the first place, and it is an exception to order him to act as the county magistrate. Later, Guangxi’s emergency was urgent, and he was ordered to help the suppression. It has already created history to be promoted to the top rank of the fourth rank. It is nondescript to lead the army with a civilian job. If it is promoted to the rank of the third rank according to the recommendation of the local governor and governor, it may hurt the hearts of military personnel in various places. The minister thinks that this member has already led the army. , and on the front line, should order the ministers of the frontiers, but it is advisable to recommend the soldiers according to their military ranks. It was not easy for my holy ancestor to found a country, and there was a certain number of shortcomings. How can it be regarded as a trifle's play, chaotic security chaos is accurate!" Shengbao's literary talent was originally limited, and he was already angry at Zou Minghe's recommendation of Jiang Zhongyuan, so he wrote it in one go, without reading it, and just submitted it. What Shengbao was thinking at this time was that anyway, since he had already opened up his mind, even if he said a sentence or two wrong, it wouldn't be a big deal. After reading the excerpts, Emperor Xianfeng went up against the case: Shengbao is obviously mocking the emperor for playing with the crown!The phrase "chaotic guarantee and random accuracy" almost exploded Emperor Xianfeng's lungs! He immediately summoned Yixin, Qi Yuzao, Huashana, and Wenqing. After the princes and ministers arrived, Emperor Xianfeng threw Shengbao's booklet first, and said angrily: "This Shengbao, isn't it reversed! Qi Yuzao, it was you who gave me the booklet, saying that Shengbao is a capable member. It should be entrusted with a heavy responsibility. Huashana, you seem to have said a lot of good things for him. You two recommended a good person?!" Qi Yuzao and Hua Shana fell to their knees one after the other, only kowtowed and blamed themselves repeatedly: "The slave has no eyes, the slave deserves to die!" Apart from that, he dared not say anything else. Wen Qing said at this time: "Sheng Bao is so confused, just deal with it seriously, the emperor does not need to be as knowledgeable as him. The emperor must take care of his body." At this time, Yixin said: "Your Majesty, Shengbao was born in the military, and his writing skills were originally limited. Maybe it's a clerical error and we don't know." "Nonsense!" Emperor Xianfeng turned pale with anger, "How can you be a cabinet bachelor if you can say such nonsense and do such foolish things! Wen Qing, what do you think should be done?" Wen Qing said: "Returning to the emperor, I thought about it just now. Sheng Bao was promoted to a cabinet bachelor by the appointment of the Minister of Taichang Temple. Let him be demoted by one level and let him be the Minister of Taichang Temple!" Emperor Xianfeng was stunned, and said, "Isn't that the same as not doing him?" Qi Yuzao and Huashana said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise, this servant thinks that it's not too much to keep the bastard's victory down to three ranks! This bastard is too ungrateful! If you don't punish him severely, it's unreasonable!" "Okay!" Emperor Xianfeng nodded, "That's it! Go down and draft an order." "The minister waits to obey the order!" Several people withdrew slowly.