Chapter 27 Three, the southeast half of the wall has no owner, how can Dizhang be interested?

This frightened Zeng Guofan, and he called "Run Zhi" several times, but Hu Linyi didn't open his eyes.The soldiers hurriedly carried him to the boat, and Zeng Guofan sent Wang Jingqi to pick up the doctor on a flying horse. In the midst of the rush, a large ship sailed from the lower reaches, and Peng Yulin, the commander of the Neihu Navy, came to Anqing from Chizhou Prefecture.Seeing this scene, he hurried to Hu Linyi's boat, and after meeting Zeng Guofan, he stayed by Hu Linyi's side.After a while, the doctor came, and after working for half an hour, Hu Linyi woke up.He opened his absent-minded eyes, looked at Zeng Guofan and Peng Yulin standing in front of him, and moved his lips slightly.Peng Yulin thought of Aunt Mei's appearance before she died, she was so haggard and thin, and felt uncomfortable for a while.

"Runzhi, what you said was good just now, why did you suddenly become like this?" "Hey!" Hu Linyi took two emergency medicines, and his expression improved a little, "Disheng, Xueqin, I know that I will pass away soon, and I have a message for you two." Zeng Guofan shook Hu Linyi's cold hand and said, "Runzhi, what are you talking about? You are only fifty years old, and you still have a long time to serve the country!" Peng Yulin also said: "You have always been physically strong, so don't worry about this minor illness." Hu Linyi shook his head and said, "I know it myself, I'm going to follow Emperor Daxing." As he spoke, he couldn't help smiling sadly. "The Changmao Rebellion will be settled in the past two years. I don't worry about it. What I worry about is that it is not the internal thieves but the foreigners who ruined my Qing Dynasty. Brother Disheng, look at the iron ship on the river just now. If you look like you are showing off your might, none of my ten or a hundred wooden boats are his opponents!"

When Hu Linyi said this, a mouthful of phlegm came up, his eyes were closed tightly, and he couldn't catch his breath.It took a while to wake up again, holding Peng Yulin's hand, and said in a low breath: "Wei Moshen said, 'Teaching the barbarian's skills to control the barbarian'. This is the words of a true patriot, but it is a pity that no one has taken it seriously over the years. Xueqin, if our Xiangyong Navy wants to deal with foreigners in the future, we must have such strong ships and cannons as foreigners!" Peng Yulin shook Hu Linyi's hand with both hands, and nodded vigorously.Zeng Guofan finally understood the reason why Hu Linyi fainted just now, and was very moved.I thought to myself, if the governors of the eighteen provinces can have such patriotism and vision as Runzhi, why did China have the Changmao Rebellion, why did the Daxing Emperor Mengchen Rehe, and why did the six-year-old child become the emperor? !But such a loyal and outstanding person will not live forever!

When Hu Linyi calmed down a little, Zeng Guofan asked his own soldiers to carry Hu Linyi off the boat and enter the city to rest.Hu Linyi waved his hand and said: "As Efu, during this national mourning period, how can I care about recuperating in Anqing! The boat is stable and nothing will happen. Let me go back to Wuchang as soon as possible!" Zeng Guofan knew that he couldn't stay, so he ordered the doctor to follow the boat to Wuchang and take good care of him all the way, and asked the boat to row as slowly and steadily as possible, so he reluctantly bid farewell to Hu Linyi.

Zeng Guofan stood silently on the pier until the boat disappeared into the mist, then turned to greet Peng Yulin.Only then did he realize that Peng Yulin was completely dressed in plain clothes. "Seeing Hu Shuai like this just now, I'm afraid that he is really what he said, and he will die soon. If Hu Shuai goes with Emperor Daxing, things will be even more difficult." Zeng Guofan nodded silently without answering.Peng Yulin immediately realized that this place was not a place to speak, so he stopped talking. Peng Yulin got into the sedan chair where Hu Linyi was sitting just now, and followed Zeng Guofan into the city.When they came to the governor's office, Zeng Guofan took Peng Yulin into the mourning hall. After the crying ceremony, he met Zeng Guoquan, Zeng Zhenqian and others one by one.After dinner, Peng Yulin went into Zeng Guofan's bedroom alone.After hearing the news of Emperor Xianfeng's death in Chizhou Mansion, Peng Yulin thought a lot in the past few days. He was going to talk to Zeng Guofan slowly, and Zeng Guofan also had an important matter to ask Peng Yulin's opinion.

Zeng Guofan's appreciation of Peng Yulin's emotional focus and prudence has won him a lot, and the relationship between them is extraordinary. "Dizhang, it's so itchy that I can't sleep at night, how do I live? Is there no medicine to cure it?" Peng Yulin asked with concern when Zeng Guofan mentioned that ringworm had recurred recently and often kept itching all night. "This disease has been killing me for more than 30 years, and the medicine dregs can fill the whole room. It is always ugly for a while, and the root cannot be cured. I also lose confidence and don't take medicine anymore." Zeng Guofan said with a wry smile.

"Di Zhang, if someone scratches your itch at night, will you sleep better?" Peng Yulin suddenly remembered something. "When I was in the capital, Ji Zeniang used to tickle me. If someone scratches me, of course I will sleep better." "Di Zhang!" Peng Yulin was about to say something, stopped for a while, and then said, "I'll buy you a concubine to scratch, wash, and cook for you." "It's hard to buy a concubine!" Zeng Guofan shook his head.But Peng Yulin was surprised: he just said it was difficult, but he didn't refuse it outright!

In recent years, Mrs. Ouyang mentioned this matter several times in her letters, saying that she couldn't serve by her side, so it was better to buy a concubine.Zeng Guofan thanked his wife for her kindness. He is not an ascetic monk whose six senses are so pure that he does not think about women at all.When he was young, he also had a strong interest in singing house dancers.When the fantou aunt who hung the head block in Xiangxiang County died, Zeng Guofan also sent her a romantic elegiac couplet: "Mostly, life is like a dream, and my aunt is ecstasy from here." After entering Beijing, he thought that he was a student of the emperor. , You should be more careful in your words and deeds. Later, you worship Tang Jian as your teacher and become a disciple of Mr. Neo Confucianism.After taking courage, he determined to lead by example in everything.Soldiers have been away from their wives for a long time and hold swords and guns in their hands. Therefore, no matter how strict the military discipline is in the past dynasties, it is impossible to prevent adultery.Zeng Guofan is determined to train Xiangyong into a clean-looking Zeng family army, starting with himself, not close to women.Mrs. Ouyang persuaded him that many division officials and battalion officials wanted to take women with them, and urged him to buy concubines and maidservants, but Zeng Guofan refused all of them.

In the past six months, he felt that he was getting older. The most obvious sign of aging was the weakening of eyesight. He couldn't read and write without wearing glasses, and his right eye often hurt.When my energy is low, I have to take a nap at noon; in the evening, I have to lie on the bed with my eyes closed for half an hour before I can manage things at night.Especially when ringworm is onset, I can't sleep well all night, and I can't lift my spirits during the day, so it's better to really buy a concubine!But it is not easy to buy a good concubine. "It's not difficult!" Peng Yulin was very happy to see Zeng Guofan let go, "Di Zhang, what kind of concubine do you want, I'll go and buy it for you."

"I am an aging head full of ringworm, which young woman would like to be with me." Zeng Guofan said with a smile. "What an old man, my husband is the number one great husband today. It is her blessing to find a woman who can be favored by my husband. You always talk about the conditions." "Conditions!" Zeng Guofan became excited, his blood gushing, a bit like "the old man is talking about being a teenager", "The appearance only needs to be upright, don't be too beautiful, and the temperament must be gentle and peaceful, the best I still need to know a few words, and can help me count and count the documents."

"Okay, I'll go and ask you carefully. You always say you have something important to talk to me about, what's the matter?" "Xueqin." Zeng Guofan looked at Peng Yulin and said affectionately, "Since the third year of Xianfeng when you bid farewell to your mother and obeyed me to found the navy, together with Hou'an, you have managed the navy to a great and outstanding performance. I didn't praise you in person. , In the two hundred years since my dynasty, there has not been such a navy, nor have you and Hou'an such a navy leader." "It's too serious. Even if the navy division has achievements, it's because of your old age. Yulin is just a school captain under your old account for driving." "You are a great talent, and you can't always be humiliated by me. Since Weng Tongshu was dismissed, the position of governor of Wan Province has been vacant for a long time. Now that the provincial capital has been demoted, it is better to appoint a master as soon as possible. I plan to recommend you to the imperial court as governor of Wan Province. I miss you." Will not refuse." "Yu Lin deeply appreciates Di Zhang's respect, but the post of Wan Fu is absolutely unacceptable." Peng Yulin's attitude seemed non-negotiable, which made Zeng Guofan deeply surprised. "Xueqin, why is that? Hou'an and you run the navy together, and you have already become an admiral, and even Deng Yisheng has been promoted to a lieutenant general. You are only a third-rank officer so far. I feel sorry for you." "Dizhang, Yulin is not someone who loves money and profit, and Dizhang must also know this." "It is because you don't admire Luli that I recommend you; if you are a person who is keen on making money, I will not recommend you." "The parents who gave birth to me know me well. It is hard to repay the kindness of my father and mother in this life." Peng Yulin said excitedly and earnestly, "Although I am born, I have no talent for latitude and longitude. In the past ten years Haunting in the waves of the rivers and lakes, I have neglected my studies, spoiled my temper, and made my temperament lazy. I can only run around on the boat in short clothes and straw shoes, and I can't stand the life of high seats in the lobby and socializing with books. I was previously appointed as an inspector in Guangdong , because it is only a name, but now you want to be a Wanfu, you can’t be a name. Also,” Peng Yulin hesitated a little at this point, “I am so disappointed in this world. You always rely on one or two things. I don't have the idea of ​​setting an example for others, changing customs, and shaping the ambitions of the world." "Have you had any unpleasant things recently?" Zeng Guofan heard something in Peng Yulin's words. "Dizhang, have you heard about it? He Guiqing is about to be released without charge." "Is there such a thing?" Zeng Guofan was startled. "University scholars Qi Junzao and Peng Yunzhang contacted seventeen first- and second-rank Beijing officials to write a letter to the emperor, saying that talents are rare, and asking for forgiveness of his crimes, so that he can make meritorious deeds." "It's unreasonable!" Zeng Guofan stood up angrily. "The two old men, Qi and Peng, also secretly reported to the emperor, saying that He Guiqing should lead 20,000 green battalions to encircle Jiangning, and Xiangyong should not be able to win the first victory in capturing the thief's nest. Otherwise, Xiangyong would be uncontrollable." "Why does Qi Junzao always hate us Xiangyong so much? I really have no personal grudges with him!" Zeng Guofan thought of Qi Junzao's past slander on the emperor several times, and he felt both hatred and fear in his heart. "Our Xiangyong is so loyal to the emperor to fight the long-haired blood, but we have to be suspected by others; He Guiqing lost the city and lost the ground, and fled for his life. On the contrary, it is called a rare talent, and these words come from two so-called elders in the world. The mouth of the great scholars, although the Emperor Daxing may not have adopted their suggestions, it is enough to discourage the people of lofty ideals." Peng Yulin rubbed his hands back and forth, as if to vent his stagnation in his chest, "Di zhang, such a wise and foolish man People who don't distinguish between loyal and evil control the government, so why am I going to be a governor? I am grateful for your kindness, and I will do my best to lead the navy and help you capture Jiangning. Once Jiangning is captured, I will return to my scum Jiang Qu, I will not accept any official position." "Xueqin, although Qi Zhongtang and Peng Zhongtang are confused, the government is not completely in their hands, and now the emperor is traveling far away, and the new ruler is administering the government. "The new master is only six years old, what does he know!" Peng Yulin sneered, and said in a low voice, "Dizhang, the Xiangyong navy and army are very powerful, and now they have conquered Anqing again, and the soldiers and people of the whole country will admire you. Look up to others. Now there is no owner in the southeast half, how can Dizhang have any intention?" Without waiting for Zeng Guofan to answer, Peng Yulin said again, "If Dizhang has this intention, Yulin and all the sailors are willing to do the work of dogs and horses, even if they go through fire and water, they are willing !" If Hu Linyi and Zuo Zongtang were just probing, Peng Yulin was blatantly instigating.Who would dare to say this kind of blatant rebellion if they weren't blood relatives and life-and-death friends?Peng Yulin cut out his own heart and offered it to you!Zeng Guofan wanted to hug Peng Yulin cordially and warmly, but reason made him sober.He just stared at this daring friend closely with deep eyes, and said flatly and flatly: "Xueqin, don't use this kind of words to test me! I will offer you the post of governor of Anhui tomorrow." , please don’t refuse again!”