Chapter 10 Section ten

Duolong'a's official title is General Jingzhou, which is not taken seriously in Shengbao's view. "Isn't he in Tongzhou? What are you doing here in the province?" He twirled his mustache and murmured, "Could it be that he came to listen to the temperance? Why are you so busy setting up camp first that you don't come to visit? Let's take a look and see." His subordinates were different from him, they all murmured in their hearts, when they heard the news, they quietly went to the city to visit, there was no moon in the frosty sky, they could only see the dark barracks in the dark area, the lights were scattered, the fighting was silent, and the weather was serious, one could tell at a glance Not a good thing.So they got together in twos and threes, whispering in whispers, and everyone made up their minds. Once they returned to the camp, they packed their luggage quietly and were ready to leave at any time.

The whole camp is already planning to part ways, but Shengbao is still in the dark, hugging Chen Yucheng's wife surnamed Lu, dreaming soundly.At five o'clock, when the horn first blew, a trusted officer knocked on the door and shouted loudly: "Marshal, Marshal, many generals have entered the gate!" At this time, Duo Long'a had not only entered the gate, but also dismounted from his horse, holding a high yellow seal in his hand, and went straight into the middle gate proudly, saying loudly: "Shengbao accepts the order!" As soon as he reported to the upper room, Shengbao was taken aback. It's normal to have a will, and it's not a good time for Duolong'a to come here!So while being served by concubine Ji, she put on her gown, put on her boots and raised her crown, while thinking about it in her heart.When he was fully dressed, he said to the trembling Aunt Lu: "It's probably because General Duo came to pick me up. Maybe the Minister of the Ministry of War will be transferred within the year, and I have to leave within the year."

He didn't know whether the words were comforting himself or others, anyway, he felt much better after saying these words.At this time, the material officer came to urge him again. When he walked to the lobby, the incense table had already been set up, and Duolonga stood above him solemnly waiting. At that time, Duolong'a's powerful soldiers had surrounded the entire palace of the imperial envoys, the middle door was opened, and the wall outside the door was shining brightly, as if facing a formidable enemy.No matter how domineering Shengbao was on weekdays, no one was in his eyes. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help being terrified, and obediently knelt down in front of the incense table.

So Duo Long'a took out the Shangyu from the yellow silk envelope and held it high in his hand. He was just pretending that he didn't know Chinese. Like a flood, he recited it in one breath: "Decree to the cabinet: Because of the rampant Hui bandits in Shaanxi, Shengbao was specially appointed as an imperial envoy to supervise the military affairs of Shaanxi. He has a heavy responsibility. How should we quickly sweep away the bandits and try to repay them? In the month, most of the reported victories were faked; and the case of bribery and fishing was corrected and participated in by others. They really did not know self-love and had a negative appointment! If you win, you will be dismissed immediately and handed over to Duolongana for questioning. Send personnel to quickly transfer to Beijing to discuss the crime, and they are not allowed to stay. Duolong'a is appointed as the imperial envoy, and all defenses are guarded. Take over the command and dispatch. Hereby!"

After reading the Shangyu, Shengbao's face was pale, and the movement of kowtow to thank him seemed quite faltering.When he lifted his bloated body, Duolonga asked, "Shengbao! Comply or not? " "Then there is a reason not to obey." Shengbao replied sadly. "Then get off guard!" There is no need for Shengbao to re-instruct, someone has already seen the opportunity to please, brought a printing box wrapped in red silk, and handed it to Shengbao. A square of copper Guanfang, three inches long and two inches wide, was picked up and handed to the copywriter next to him, saying, "Look at it, right?"

After inspecting the inscriptions in the Manchu and Chinese scripts of Shangfang Dazhuan, the copywriter replied: "Not bad!" "Okay!" Duo Longa raised his head, looked around his entourage, and ordered loudly: "Search according to order! No favoritism is allowed, and military laws that do not follow orders are not allowed." This time Shengbao was so anxious that his expression changed drastically, he came up and grabbed Duolong'a's yellow jacket, and kept shouting: "Li Shuai, Li Shuai!" In the Duolonga Auditorium, Shengbao usually called him by his name, but now he changed the name.

"How about it?" "Handsome!" Sheng Bao bowed and pleaded, "Because of the elegance of my comrades for many years, I always ask for a noble hand and show kindness outside the law." Duolonga thought for a while and said, "Here are your eight camel luggage." "This, this, this...," Shengbao stammered, "It doesn't work!" "It's not enough!" Duolong shook his head vigorously, "There are a lot of eight camels. If you get rid of so many concubines of yours, isn't it enough?" Command: "Take off the top and wear it!"

So Shengbao's coral crown, the white jade plume with double-eyed plume, and the lion patch coat of the second-rank military officer were taken away together, and they were replaced with plain clothes for punishment, and they were placed under house arrest in the Xihua Hall where feasts were held every day.Duo Long'a sent another hundred soldiers to guard him day and night, and at the same time repeatedly told him to be careful, as if he was afraid that someone would come and snatch him away. This is because although Duolong Ajiuzhi Shengbao did not train soldiers himself, he deliberately selected 200 people for the sake of personal honor and magnificence. All of them are tall and strong, equipped with exquisite equipment and clothing, and they are generously paid and often rewarded. , Make this "Yuan Rong Squad" into his deadly soldiers with En.However, his subordinates came from bad backgrounds, they only knew that there was Shengbao, but they didn’t know that there were laws of the country. Twisting back and forth with the same flow.

Then my responsibility would be too heavy, so I had to choose elite soldiers to guard them. Unexpectedly, he took Shengbao too seriously.At the moment when the decree was issued to ask questions, Shengbao's civil and military subordinates slipped away and hid, and the rest reported to the new imperial envoy.Two hundred personal soldiers and forty-eight cooks, more than half of them left, and only one old servant and two grooms were with Shengbao, who were still his old men when he was in the Imperial Academy. At this time, Lei Zhengwan had rushed back to Xi'an from the front line of Fengxiang, and rejoined his old master. He had mixed feelings, but he had no time to detail the grievances he suffered under Shengbao's restraint. Duolonga entrusted him with a very difficult task. To appease the camps and affirm the original intention of the imperial court, it is entirely because Shengbao is so domineering that he has to cheer up Ji Gang.Except for Sheng Bao alone, there will never be any implicated affairs, and the new imperial envoy will never discriminate.

Despite his earnest consolation, finally there were 800 people from Shengbao's old department who rushed across the river and fled to Shandong, harassing them all the way, no problem.After receiving the report, Duo Long'a was unwilling to divide his troops to pursue him, because he wanted to concentrate his forces to deal with the bandits. Most of the Hui bandits are on the north bank of the Weihe River, and they have been at odds with Shengbao across the river for more than forty days.Duo Long'a convened a meeting of the generals, learned about the situation, and ordered to fire the cannon, which rumbled all night, disturbing the common people in Xi'an to the point of uneasiness.When I inquired the next morning, it was said that the bandit's nest on the north bank of the Weihe River was completely cleared.Then, many people came to Xi'an crying and crying to find their relatives and friends to report the funeral. They said that the artillery fire by the government and army on the south bank, regardless of jade and stone, blasted the common people in it.

But the Military Aircraft Department only knew that Duolong'a had achieved great victories, issued an imperial edict to praise him, and at the same time urged the removal of Shengbao.The search had come to an end, and Shengbao's aunts and concubines, each with their belongings, got separated a lot, and the rest of them were anxious and cramped in a specially designated courtyard, and it was not easy to inquire about news.After five or six days of living like this, Lei Zhengwan suddenly came. This time, it was like seeing a relative. Everyone gathered around him to complain, and Lei Zhengwan could only respond with a wry smile. It was not easy to allow him to speak: "Tomorrow we are leaving." He said, "Everyone please pack up, tomorrow I will send someone to take you across the river to Shanxi. Be careful from now on." Everyone ignored the warning in his last sentence, and only asked, "Where are you going?" "Naturally follow Mr. Sheng to Beijing." How about after arriving in Beijing?Lei Zhengwan couldn't answer, and everyone couldn't imagine.Everyone packed up their luggage, and left early the next morning by car.Shengbao continued to go east, still sitting in the eight-carrying green woolen sedan chair, and only tied an iron chain to the sedan chair, indicating that the prisoner in the sedan chair was dismissed and interrogated. People sent by Lei Zhengwan escorted them out of the customs, and then turned back.Shengbao's family members crossed the river from Fengling and entered the realm of Shanxi. It was getting late, and they lodged in a deserted village outside Puzhou city. This is a veritable deserted village, but it was not.In the rich and prosperous area of ​​the river east, however, there are many soldiers, the bandits come like a shuttle, the soldiers come like a comb, and they take turns to harass and loot, and drive away the houses that are a little bit passable, so there are many empty houses.Shengbao's family members, together with a small number of old ministries, and the escort officers and soldiers sent by Duolonga, occupied a total of two empty mansions. The weather was cold and there was no moon. The most important thing was that we were in the mood of depression and worry about the uncertain future. Therefore, except for the twenty or so escort officers and soldiers, the rest set up couches and got under the covers, listening to the sound coming from afar. The dogs cried and the wolves howled, making my heart sore. Shengbao's concubine, Mrs. Lu, never fell asleep, embracing the cold quilt alone, staring at the flame of a bean-sized oil lamp in a daze.She was thinking about Shengbao, and she was also thinking about Chen Yucheng, who was once a "princess" and suddenly became the "concubine" of the imperial envoy, and she had heard others call her "thief" behind her back.What about in the future?She was thinking, Shengbao's popularity is not good, maybe he will be sent to the army, to the icy and snowy frontier, and of course she has to go with her, and she will pay for the cold and desolate, and her life will be over like this, think about it I really can't be reconciled. Just when she was so bewildered and helpless, she suddenly heard a dog barking, barking extremely fiercely, and then ran away with a trombone, as if being beaten away by someone, her heart suddenly rose , listening attentively, as if it was someone's voice, she called the girl who was laying the floor beside her bed: "Xiaozhu, Xiaozhu!" Xiao Zhu wakes her up, startled in her dream, suddenly turns over and sits up, and asks in a panic: "Where is the fire, where is the fire?" There has never been a fire, but it is true that there is a fire.All of a sudden, there was a lot of people's voices, and a group of people rushed in, and the lanterns and torches were shining. She could see clearly that they were officers and soldiers, so she felt a little relieved. "Get up, get up!" A strong man with the appearance of an official shouted loudly: "Search for spies!" She has encountered this kind of situation before, and she knows how to deal with it, so she hurriedly shouted softly: "Xiao Zhu, get up quickly! Give me the bag of broken silver." She was going to give a bag of broken silver to the officers and soldiers who came to search, and she bought it quietly, with the money in her chest, so she moved more calmly. She got out of bed, put on her clothes, and turned on the lamp, but she heard Xiaozhu shouting hurriedly. : "Grandma, look!" Turning her head hastily and looking out from the pane of glass embedded in the ice-patterned lattice window, she saw officers and soldiers carrying out boxes and cages from various rooms and stacking them in the yard. "What is this for?" Before I finished, I heard a sudden kick on the door, and immediately there was a hole. "Open the door, open the door!" shouted outside. Xiaozhu tremblingly went to unlatch the door, and the doors opened wide. It was the officer who shouted loudly. He held up a lantern to shine on her face, and his expression suddenly changed: "It's her, it's her, look at it!" I know. Take good care of me!" Without any explanation, he pushed her out, put her on the sedan chair, locked the sedan door, and carried her out of the village together with those boxes and luggage, heading north. She was in doubt for a long time, and finally figured it out, it must be Dexing Agan's good deed!It's only because the escort officers and soldiers didn't work, so it's no wonder that when more than 20 people arrived at the defense line where the Dexing'a army was stationed, could they still resist? At this time, Shengbao had not yet left the customs and was walking to Lintong. He lived in the Guandi Temple outside the east gate. He has always been extravagant, and the escort officers and soldiers have received generous rewards from him, and they are so handsome that they can receive guests. The guests who will meet are naturally his group of copywriters.When he was questioned for the first time, the crowd was panicked, thinking that like Nawen Sushun last year, all Shengbao's henchmen would be arrested, so they all avoided the limelight and took a look before talking. plan.When Duolong'a sent people to appease the battalions, he declared that only one person would be captured and guaranteed, so everyone was more at ease.Some rely on Shengbao's power to do evil, knowing that sooner or later they will be arrested and questioned, but they still dare not come forward, and they are more cautious and quiet. It seems that the court has no further action, and Duolong'a waited for Shengbao to return. You're welcome, seeing that the situation is not serious. Once the worries of the company are gone, the heart of luck is born again, thinking about the bright side, Shengbao supported the army in Gyeonggi last year, and claimed that he was "the side of the Qing emperor" and was the backing of King Gong, which was the key to defeating Sushun.With such a great achievement, he should be pardoned from death like the "Iron Certificate of Danshu", and he never lost his teacher and land, which is different from the situation of He Guiqing, Governor of Liangjiang.Most of the imperial court's questioning and deliberation of crimes is just to threaten them, impose a little punishment, at most dismissal, and there is also the possibility of taking the crime and seeking meritorious service.At this time, you might as well do your best for him, at least meet him once, and say a few words of comfort, so that when he recovers in the future, there will be room for a happy confession. So as soon as Shengbao left Xi'an, people along the road came to meet him. In times of adversity, it was easy to see friendship, and Shengbao was very grateful.At the same time, this was indeed a great comfort and encouragement to him, and his depression and doubts were reduced by more than half. He calmly discussed with the visitor how to avoid disaster.After talking for several nights, we came to a conclusion: the later you arrive in Beijing, the better!On the one hand, it can cool things down, and on the other hand, it can buy time, multi-party activities, and make arrangements in advance. Shengbao is a person who does what he says, and since he agreed on this method, he tried to procrastinate on the road as much as possible.The easiest way is to pretend to be sick, but his body is as strong as a cow, so he can only pretend to be a little ailment such as a cold or abdominal pain, and he can't always pretend to be sick. He got up, and when he was about to get into the sedan chair helplessly, his old servant who accompanied his family arrived on a fast horse in a panic. He traveled all day and night, and rushed back to report the news.Sure enough, it was Dexing Agan's good deed. Eight camels' luggage and four beautiful concubines fell into the hands of others.The place that was robbed was called Dongyanguo Village. Outside Puzhou City, Dexing'a's subordinates also robbed another house, forcing the young woman from that house to throw herself into the well. Ever since Shengbao was born, has he ever been bullied like this?But at this moment, like a tiger in Pingyang, unable to show his power, the first thing that came to mind was to tell the escorting officer: "After such a lawless incident, I can't leave. I have to go back to Xi'an to see your commander-in-chief, and listen to what he has to say? " How can the escort officer allow him to go back to Xi'an?He only agreed to stay in Lintong temporarily.At that time, Shengbao was just like Wu Sangui when he heard that Chen Yuanyuan was robbed by Li Zicheng's subordinates, imagining the scene of the gorgeous concubine Lu, leaning against Dexing's arms. It's sore and painful, and I just don't want to live anymore. "Marshal!" A copywriter advised him, "It's useless to be anxious at this moment, let alone get angry, you have to find a way quickly, and things should not be delayed, otherwise things will change." How is it called "Late makes change"?Sheng Bao was taken aback for a moment before realizing that he was referring to Mrs. Lu.Two days later, it must have been defiled by Dexing A, it was already "late" and "changed"!He sighed and said, "I'm in a mess. If there is any good way, please tell me!" "Of course I appeal to Li Shuai." "That's right!" Shengbao's spirit suddenly lifted. He had nothing to do with Dexing'a, but he could rely on Duolong'a, "He has to tell me something, otherwise I will join him exclusively, indulge his subordinates, and openly rob him. Are they officers and soldiers or bandits?" "Exactly." "Come on, come on! Please ask for a big pen." Sheng Bao dictated the general idea, and Tuo Na wrote a very practical letter to Duo Longa.After the letter was finished, he also figured out how to do it, took a hundred taels of silver, put the letter together, and asked someone to invite the military officer in charge of escort. "Excuse me, let me take a trip to Xi'an." He pushed the letter and money forward, "Show this letter of mine to your commander-in-chief. You should know what the letter says." For the sake of one hundred taels of silver, and it was considered an official business, the military officer readily agreed, and immediately set off to deliver the letter. "One more thing, I have to ask you for a real reply." "Master Sheng's orders, I dare not disobey. Believe me, I will definitely face you, but I may not be able to get this reply. If you say: 'Okay, I understand, you go back!' Come to think of it, what else can I say?" "Then I'm not trying to scare you." Shengbao said decisively, "If there is no real reply, I won't leave here. If something happens, let alone you, I'm afraid you won't be able to wish me this What do you mean, you can figure it out yourself!" After finishing speaking, Shengbao just retreated into another room by himself, and froze the military officer there, not knowing what to do?So the copywriter walked up to him and whispered mysteriously with frightened eyes. "You still don't understand Master Sheng's meaning? At this stage, what does he care about? Suddenly he was hanged by a rope. Think about it, what a loophole it is!" These two words made his hair stand on end, he was ordered by the imperial court to kill himself on the way, the punishment of the escort officer was extremely severe, and his future was at stake, it was not a joke, so he said "Hey, hey" repeatedly, and he was instructed to leave. Seeing the military officer leave, he estimated that Duolong'a had a strict command of the army, and he was convinced that he would deal with it properly, so Shengbao felt a little more relaxed.But the more he thinks about De Xing'a, the more he hates him. Even if his family and luggage can be returned intact, this hatred must be avenged. Thinking about it left and right, he came up with a ruthless game, and personally drew up a memorial. If the prisoner appeals unjustly, he is still allowed to play it.The memorial said: "Dexing A Zong's soldiers robbed. In Dongyanguo Village outside Puzhou City, under the pretext of interrogating spies, he personally led the cavalry and infantry into the village at night, and looted all the residents' money, clothes and other items. The people, etc. They are all suing in Yinggui Xingyuan, please investigate and deal with it." After writing the memorial, he wrote a petition for his old servant and ordered him to rush back to Puzhou and go to the Xingyuan of Yinggui, the governor of Shanxi, to sue Dexing.The memorial was sent to Xi'an by a special person, and the governor of Shaanxi, Ying Chi, was asked to send it on his behalf. Ying Chi had a friendship with him, so he would definitely help with this matter. I have thought of all the ways I can think of, and I have done all the things that should be done, but the feeling of waiting for the news in the Guandi Temple in Lintong is not good. It's like a year. At this time, there was an unexpected guest who visited late at night. This person was Cai Shouqi, whose name was Zixiang, and whose name was Mei'an, and he was from Dehua, Jiangxi.A Jinshi in the 20th year of Daoguang, he has been working as a poor Hanlin in Beijing, and he once helped in the Shengbao camp. In the winter of the eighth year of Xianfeng, Ding You, because Jiujiang fell and the roads were impassable, he had to keep the system in Beijing. The situation was very difficult, and Shengbao also helped him. over him.Later I heard that he had gone to Sichuan, and he was doing quite well.Not wanting to meet here again, meeting old friends in a foreign land, and in the midst of adversity, Shengbao felt a sense of comfort and kindness in the footsteps of the valley, and hurriedly invited him in. When the two met, they bowed to each other, both feeling sad, "Meian," Sheng Baoqiang said with a smile, and recited two lines of Du's poems: "'Tonight and when will we share this candlelight?'" "I heard Keshuai's words The news makes it hard to sleep and eat." Cai Shouqi also forced a relieved smile, "Finally we meet again." Shengbao bowed again, very grateful: "The old man loves you so much, why should you accept it?" He asked again: "I heard that you are in Sichuan, how are you doing?" "I was just as wronged as Keshuai in what happened to me." "What?" Shengbao felt sad for him instead, "Luo Yumen is finally a loyal elder, why are you being wronged?" "Oh! It's too much to say!" Not only is it unspeakable, but there are also unspeakable secrets.Drinking wine under the lamp, and recounting the past in detail, Cai Shouqi certainly has some lies.He left Beijing in the summer of the ninth year of Xianfeng. The reason for leaving Beijing was simply that he could not survive the idle life. He wanted to see opportunities in other provinces and find a way to get promoted and make a fortune through military merits.His plan is to enter Guanzhong from Shanxi, then go to Sichuan, and then go downstream from the Three Gorges. If there is no chance, he will return to Jiangxi. The road in his hometown is always wider than in Beijing. So, as Hanlin, he beat the autumn wind all the way to make money, and walked for a year before arriving in Sichuan.Sichuan does not have a governor, only a governor. At this time, Huang Zonghan, the governor, was dismissed from his post in Beijing because he failed to negotiate with the British during his tenure as governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. General Chonghou of Chengdu was acting as governor of Sichuan.Although Chonghou was a bannerman, he was cautious and open-minded, and he didn't really appreciate Cai Shouqi's exaggerated and vain way of running the army.So he got "Cheng Yi" with several hundred taels of silver, and traveled from Chengdu to Chongqing, preparing to go down the river. After receiving news in Chongqing, Zeng Wangyan, governor of Shaanxi, was promoted to governor of Sichuan.Cai Shouqi and Zeng Wangyan were acquaintances, so they stayed in Chongqing and did not leave. When Zeng Wangyan took office, he also returned to Chengdu in March of the following year.At that time, Lan Chaozhu, a bandit from Yunnan, was harassing the affluent areas in southern Sichuan, and Shi Dakai was threatening Sichuan from Hubei. Not long after Zhaoyao, Zeng Wangyan was dismissed from his post, and was still represented by Chonghou. He participated in the impeachment of Cai Shouqi and was ordered to deport him back to his hometown.Not long after, Governor Chuan released Luo Bingzhang. Although Luo Bingzhang was a native of Guangdong, he had a deep connection with the Hunan Army. When he entered Sichuan, he took Liu Rong, a general of the Hunan Army, with him. He was very trustworthy, and as a prefect, he recommended him as the Sichuan Fansi.Seeing that Cai Shouqi, who was ordered to be deported back to his hometown, was still staying in Chengdu, secretly guarding against him, and recruiting local bravery, Liu Rong hated it, so she honestly warned: If Cai Shouqi doesn't leave, he will really order to deport him. Of course, Cai Shouqi concealed his original intentions. He had a set of high-sounding statements. He regarded Sichuan as his hometown, and he was anxious for justice, so he forgot to avoid suspicion.He was tabooed by the power because of his courage in doing things.On the one hand, he continued to drink heavily, as if he really had a belly that was out of season and wanted to use wine to pour it down. "That's how things are in the world!" Shengbao also complained, "When you are in trouble, others don't remember your courage in doing things, and when you are not needed, they say you are taking power everywhere. Fuck him, I don't believe them That set." "Ke Shuai!" Cai Shouqi suddenly persuaded him, "A man can bend and stretch, so it's time to restrain yourself. When he comes back to power in the future, it's not too late to avenge his revenge and repay his injustice." Shengbao thought about his words carefully, and replied with a sigh: "Why don't I understand this truth? But I just can't swallow this breath." "No matter what, you have to be patient for a while." Cai Shouqi lowered his voice and said, "Ke Shuai, you have a lot of capital. If you keep the green hills, you don't have to worry about running out of firewood." What does the word "capital" refer to? Shengbao was a little confused, so he said bluntly, "Meian, what is the meaning of 'capital', and where is it?" Cai Shouqi took a look, dipped his chopsticks into the wine, and wrote a word on the table, "Miao." "Cough!" Sheng Bao frowned and said, "It's his fault!" "The misfortune depends on the blessing! Just look at the use of one's heart." "Ah, ah!" Shengbao nodded greatly: "The magic of using it is all in one mind!" "Also," Cai Shouqi said these two words, and then wrote another word: "Li." Shengbao nodded again to express his understanding, and listened to him go on. "Embrace self-respect." Cai Shouqi erased these two words, and wrote: "Should show the imperial court that those who surrender without justice will surely rebel." "Yeah!" Shengbao raised his glass solemnly, "I would like to be taught." Cai Shouqi threw his chopsticks on the table reservedly, and leaned back, with the air of holding his head high.Shengbao, on the other hand, lowered his head and remained silent. At this moment, he had already made a decision, but he didn't say it out loud. "Meian," he changed the subject, "where are you going?" "I wanted to go down the river, because I wanted to see Keshuai, so I went out of Jianmen to Shaanxi." Cai Shouqi thought for a while and said, "'Changanju, it's not easy', I want to go home and have a look first." "No!" Shengbao expressed his disapproval quickly and resolutely, "You should go to Beijing to have a chance. As for 'Changanju, it's not easy', it's the truth. Let me help you, but at this moment For me, I can only show a little sincerity, don’t you think Fei Bao” said, he reached into the skirt of his clothes, took a long time to take out a bank note, and handed it over through the lamp. The amount written on the bank note was one thousand taels, and Cai Shouqi took it in his hand. I don't know how to thank him?After a long time, I squeezed out two tears, put on a sad face, shook my head and said: "I can't accept it, I can't refuse it. What's the plan?" "Mei An, this is your pedantry. If you want to care about things outside your body, it will belittle the friendship between you and me." "It's right to blame, it's right to blame!" Cai Shouqi said while withdrawing his hand, holding the bank note in his hand. Then he talked about the military situation in various places and the changes in the court. It was not until late at night that he began to arrange various arrangements.Sheng Bao was alone in the ancient temple facing the lonely lamp, listening to the sharp wind, he thought of the beautiful scenery of twenty or thirty concubines accompanying him, pink, white, green, jade smiling and pearls fragrant, it was really desolate, he didn't know what to do? So he wandered around the room, and spent the whole night thinking over Cai Shouqi's words and his own ideas, thinking over and over, even the smallest details.It was not until the sky was light that he began to lean on the pillow and fall asleep.Soon, people's voices gradually became mixed, and the door was rattling and rattling. When I opened the door to have a look, the accompanying servant came to report that the military officer in charge of the escort had returned from Xi'an. "Okay!" Sheng Bao still spoke in the tone of an imperial envoy: "Send him in!" The escort military officer was in the corridor not far away, and before the servant came to deliver the message, he came over to greet him: "Respond to Mr. Sheng, the letter has arrived." "What do you guys say?" "My lord is also very angry, and said that he must do it." "Oh!" Shengbao thought the words were pleasant, nodded his head and said, "He still understands. But, have you done it yet?" "It's done, it's done. People have been sent to Puzhou." "That's good. I'll wait here until he can figure it out." "That's unnecessary." The escorting military officer said with a smile, "Master Sheng, please think about it, how good it would be to meet him all the way up?" It was a good plan, but Sheng Baoyi had ulterior motives, and just had an excuse to stay.Furthermore, he has not forgotten his accumulated habits, and still wants to show off his prestige, so he just shakes his head vigorously, turns around, and walks into the house, expressing that there is no room for accommodation. At this time, the escorting military officer showed his business-like face, took two steps forward, went to the door and said loudly to the room: "Tell the truth to Mr. Sheng. How old are you?" My lords should leave early so as not to inconvenience each other." If it was ten days ago, someone who dared to talk to him like this would have died immediately, and at this moment, Shengbao's temper is not small, "Bastard!" Inconvenience to each other'? You get out!" "I'm a good talker." Shengbao became more and more angry: "Get out, get out! You dare to threaten me! What are you?" This quarrel was very loud, one of his writers, Wu Tailang happened to be visiting, rushed in and pulled the escort military officer out first, asked the reason briefly, then hurried back in to persuade him. "It's really unreasonable!" Shengbao was still showing off his power, "I just won't leave, let's see how Duolongana takes me?" "You can't blame Marshal Li for this." Wu Tailang said, "That kid didn't know the heights of heaven and earth, and offended the Marshal, so there's no need to be as knowledgeable as him. I'll ask him to take responsibility later." Hearing what he said, Shengbao couldn't make a fuss anymore, just shook his head with a wry smile. So Wu Tailang went out again, went to the escort military officer, said a lot of good things, and asked him to come and make amends for Shengbao.After spending a long time talking, he finally convinced him, but there was an exchange condition, Shengbao had to leave immediately.After discussing for a long time, they finally agreed to stay for another day. After this series of ups and downs, although Shengbao didn't take advantage of it, he had a step to go down after all, so he didn't say anything more.But after being stimulated by this, he felt more and more that the proverb "a man should not be powerless for a day" is really an undeniable "sage of wisdom".Gritting his teeth secretly, one day he will regain power and punish those snobs who pretend to be powerful. In fact, there are many snobs around him who are pretending to be powerful, just looking at the fact that his tiger skin will be stripped, they will scatter and go their separate ways.People like Wu Tailang and Cai Shouqi just have nowhere to go.However, since I still have the heart of relying on Shengbao, it is natural that we are closely related, so I took the opportunity of staying for a day, wandering around from morning to night, and talked a lot of intimate words. These three people are full of complaints. Wu Tailang is a Taoist priest who was dismissed before the army, and he hates the head of the Hunan Army like a bone; Cai Shouqi and Liu Rong are enemies, and the relationship between Liu Rong and Zeng Guofan is different. So I also scolded the Hunan Army.Not to mention Shengbao, he has always looked down on the Hunan Army, thinking that their reputation shook the government and the public, and the southeast looked up to Zeng, Li, Zuo, Peng and others like the Great Wall, simply because they were good at forming parties and helping each other and flaunting each other. "Ah!" Wu Tailang patted his leg repeatedly and said, "Keshuai's words really hit the nail on the head. That is to say, Keshuai has both civil and military resources. Going alone and coming alone, although this is the deed of a hero, it will suffer in the end." "Not necessarily, just wait and see!" After Shengbao said this, he pulled himself away again, "Go on!" "Let's talk about Mr. Mei." Wu Tailang pointed at Cai Shouqi, "Mr. Mei, you are not very popular in your subject, and you can boast the most." "That's right, 'Science Movement' is not good." "Which subject is Mei An?" Sheng Bao asked. "Gengzi Enke in the 20th year of Daoguang." "In this subject, I'm afraid there is only one old man from your hometown, Wan Ou?" Wu Tailang refers to Wan Qingli, who is also from Dehua, Jiangxi. "That's right!" Shengbao also sighed for their subject: "After twenty years, there is only one minister, and the academic luck is not good." His eyes fell on Cai Shouqi's face, but he shook his head and refused to answer. He drank the glass alone, as if borrowing other people's wine to pour his own.The same is true in his heart. Only after the fall of the past two years has he truly realized the value of the word "same year" that ranks first in the list.A Jinshi in the 20th year of Daoguang should have been a governor long ago in terms of seniority. With a governor in the same year, why did he fail in Sichuan? Therefore, due to the loneliness that everyone feels, for Sheng Bao's future practice of seeking to get rid of crimes, he will focus on helping his party members, echoing this purpose in many ways, and agreeing on the areas and people who should be active.It was not until the sky became light that they began to disperse. Shengbao slept until noon before getting up, washing his food slowly, wanting to endure more time, so he decided to leave that day, but the military officer who escorted him was merciless, he had already prepared his chariots and horses, and urged him over and over again. At the beginning of the first handover, he was forced to go on the road and headed east.