When I heard that my elder brother decided to surrender, Zeng Guoquan had no burden, but felt relaxed, and tentatively said: "Do you want to stop the war in Guizhou? Our Hunan Army has already fought Yuqing, and you can attack Guiyang with more efforts..."

Zeng Guofan looked at Liu Rong, but he couldn't figure out the relationship between the Han army and the Ji Wenyuan tribe in Guizhou, and asked: "What do you think Xiaxian thinks? Ji Wenyuan in Guizhou calls himself the King of Ping and Huang Weijiang calls the King of Qi. If we attack Guizhou, Li Yunzhong... Will the Emperor of Han blame us?"

Liu Rong thought for a moment and replied: "According to my own actions, the officials sent to Guizhou in Han have never held real power. The governor of Guizhou and his party were under house arrest in Zunyi Prefecture. When we attack Guizhou, the emperor should be happy. Besides, the Han Dynasty and the Fa are in the same way as the fire."

When the generals below heard the story, they all started to rush to fight with the Han army. They had no chance of winning when they were of equal numbers. They were only equipped with pearl guns and various steel cannons. When they fought, they didn't even see the figure. Most of the casualties were killed and killed. Generals and soldiers rushed to flee, but fighting with the Taiping Army was not the same thing. The equipment in their hands was worse than that of the Hunan Army. Not to mention muskets, there were not even a few fire regiments. Most of the weapons they used were big swords and spears, and artillery was also old goods.

Just now, everyone was discussing a big event. Peng Yulin asked himself that he could only fight, so he kept silent. Now he had accumulated enough strength and shouted: "I am willing to go to Guizhou to supervise the war. What is the small Zunyi Mansion? I will definitely take out the governor of Han State safely."

Several army commanders subconsciously looked at Zeng Guoquan. If it were in the past, the first one to come out to earn a merit must be Zeng Laojiu. He relied on Zeng Guofan's favor and rose to prominence. In less than two years, he was promoted from a small camp official to the position of army commander. Of course, he was made with real swords and guns of Jizi Camp. Seeing Zeng Guoquan's absent-minded look, Li Xuyi and others were stunned.

This position of commander of the Hunan Army was held as the governor, just like Luo Zenan acting as the governor of Jiangxi, Li Xubin served as the governor of Jiangxi, and Li Xuyi was the governor of Hubei when Hu Linyi was Dingyou.

Zeng Guoquan was seen for no reason and replied: "What are you watching me? I have no time in the Battle of Guizhou, whoever you loves to go."

Although the divisions of Jiziying were disappointed, Bao Chao and others became excited. In the past, they were tolerant of Zeng Guoquan because of Zeng Guofan. Now he quit voluntarily, and he really wanted to ask for it. They all rushed to fight.

Zeng Guofan looked at Zeng Guoquan without leaving any trace, and said to Bao Chao, Li Xuyi: "Well, Chunting, Xi'an, and Chunting led 20,000 people to attack Zunyi Mansion, Sinan Mansion, Shiqian Mansion, and Xi'an led 10,000 people to attack Guiyang."

"Abide by the order!"

Peng Yulin shouted, "Master! Then what are our navy troops doing?"

Yang Zaifu also looked at Zeng Guofan with hope. This might be the last battle of the Hunan Army. If there are not many military achievements at this time, there will be no chance in the future.

Zeng Guofan smiled and said, "No hurry, the navy advances north along the Xiangjiang River and will temporarily go to Yueyang to stand by!"

Guo Songtao was clever. Yueyang was only a few days away from Wuchang. Twenty thousand naval troops were stationed in Yueyang. It seems that Zeng Disheng had some intentions to Wuchang in secret. Should he remind Prince Gong? Forget it, since he decided to betray the Qing Dynasty, he would not care about so much!

After the meeting ended, Zeng Guoquan came to Zeng Guohua. Zeng Guobao came to Zeng Guofan's mansion. Zeng Guoquan drove all his servants out and scolded him loudly. Several maids serving Zeng Guofan suddenly scattered.

Zeng Guofan was already depressed, but when Zeng Guoquan made this, he immediately scolded with an unhappy expression: "Lao Jiu! What are you doing?"

Zeng Guobao was also confused and asked, "Brother Jiu, what's the matter if you hurriedly bring us over like this? I still have some official duties not to be handled!"

Zeng Guoquan walked out of the door, looked around mysteriously, then closed the door and whispered: "I have something to do with you about the whole clan!"

After saying that, he stared at Zeng Guofan. Zeng Guoquan's meaning was very obvious. You two were just listening, and the decision was made by their boss Zeng Guofan.

When Zeng Guofan saw his solemn appearance, he was amused and laughed. He, the Ninth Division, had always been smart and domineering and refused to suffer losses. Now he is timid and timid. He just thought he was worried about the meeting just now and didn't care. He asked: "What's the matter with the Ninth Division, which is also related to the safety of the entire clan? Don't worry, as long as the Hunan Army is here, Prince Gong's men will not be able to do anything!"

Zeng Guoquan whispered: "I'm not afraid of Prince Gong's group. Have you ever thought about how we surrender to Li Yunzhong and how we will live our days in the future!"

Of course Zeng Guofan thought that these scholars wanted the most face and had to go home to live in seclusion for at least two or three years. Only when the court repeatedly summoned them could they use the excuse of the people of the world as an excuse to become officials, and to be honest and honest, and not afraid of hardships. Only in this way can they get rid of the embarrassment of surrendered ministers and leave a brilliant mark in history books, but this matter was really embarrassing, and he was embarrassed to say it in front of a few brothers.

Zeng Guohua was impatient and complained: "If you have something to say, why do you think you are mysterious?"

After Hu Linyi easily grasped the lessons of the Hunan Army, Zeng Guofan arranged his tribe members to serve in the Hunan Army. Fortunately, the brothers were all successful and did not let others gossip.

Zeng Guobao also complained that he is now Zeng Guofan's main aide and is specifically responsible for raising food and money. Generals have come to him to urge him for money all day long, so busy that they are not touching the ground.

Zeng Guoquan said proudly: "Since ancient times, there have been many situations like this for us. The way to preserve the family is nothing more than marriage!"

"Marriage!" Zeng Guofan and his three brothers exclaimed together, which was beyond their imagination.

Zeng Guobao asked, "Who should I marry?"

Zeng Guoquan said for granted: "Of course it is the Emperor Li Yunzhong of the Han Dynasty!"

Zeng Guohua said: "We have many women in our Zeng family, but they have outstanding looks..."

Before Zeng Guohua could finish his words, Zeng Guofan interrupted: "Absurd! You were distracted when you were in the meeting today and thought about this? You are so confused. If you do that, what kind of person I, Zeng Guofan, have become! I am ridiculed by everyone in the world!"

Zeng Guoquan was not discouraged and said with a smile: "Brother! This is a bad thing. Now we Han people are the emperors. The law that the Manchus and Han people cannot intermarry does not count. These are all our Han women. If our Zeng family is not here, we will be free to others!"

Zeng Guofan was already moved, and he didn't want to admit defeat. He retorted: "Even if it is a Han woman, my Zeng family cannot do it. In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor only married a good daughter as his wife, just for the dictatorship of the foreign relatives. Does the emperor do not understand this principle nowadays!"

Zeng Guobao smiled and said to Zeng Guofan: "Don't rest assured, what the Ninth brother said is reasonable. As far as I know, the concubines of the Han emperor have relatives of ministers, and we are from Hunan!"

Zeng Guofan was shocked and immediately asked, "Is it that guy Zuo Zongtang?"

Zeng Guobao shook his head, sneered for a moment before saying, "It's that scholar Jiao Liang! I didn't expect that a scholar could even be the chief official!"

Speaking of the four words "名同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同同

Zeng Guofan sighed disappointed and shook his head, "I have heard of this Jiao Liang, but he has no reputation in the sect. If we follow him, it will only make people laugh!"

Zeng Guoquan stamped his feet and said anxiously: "Now is the time to determine the prosperity and decline of the entire clan. I don't know how many ministers in the court have made this idea. Now our Zeng family has the advantage. After passing this village, there will be no such store!"

Zeng Guohua also advised: "Although there is a suspicion of forced marriage, it is also a good method. Li Yunzhong can conquer 100,000 Hunan troops by marrying a woman. Which one is more important is obvious at a glance!"

Zeng Guofan nodded slowly, thought slightly, and shook his head and said, "Our Zeng family is not suitable for women to get married. You sisters have already gotten married, but my eldest daughter is suitable. She is thirteen years old this year, but she has already betrothed to her family!"

Zeng Guoquan said: "What's the use of that person surnamed Yuan? Let's regret the marriage!"

Zeng Guofan immediately refused and sternly scolded: "Rareless! The marriage was ordered by his father, how can we regret it? If it is spread, how can we be a brother?"

Zeng Guobao said: "Brother Ninth is just joking, brother, don't worry!"

Zeng Guoquan muttered, "Are you a few clan uncles cheaper? If others make a fortune, don't you know whether you know our brothers?"

Zeng Guobao had an idea, looked at Zeng Guohua, and said hesitantly: "I have a choice, are you afraid that Brother Liu will not agree?"

Zeng Guohua was confused and asked, "Who is it? My daughter is only five years old, so I'm afraid that Li Yunzhong will not agree!"

Zeng Guobao pointed to the west and reminded: "The daughter of Guiyang Prefecture!"

"No!" Zeng Guoquan and Zeng Guohua opposed in unison!

It turned out that Li Yuncong, the new governor of Guiyang, had a sister who was eighteen years old and was very beautiful. Zeng Guohua was fascinated by the sight and did not want to eat. He was delayed because he still had a wife and children at home and felt that it was inappropriate to take a concubine.

Zeng Guoquan said, "No matter how beautiful this woman is, she is still someone's daughter. We worked hard for a long time, and in the end, we all made wedding dresses for others. Why bother!"

Zeng Guobao smiled and said, "The ninth brother suddenly became anxious. The magistrate of Guiyang is a flatterer. He encouraged his sister to marry as a concubine several times. The eldest brother accepted her as his adopted daughter, which was her blessing. When the time was right, he sent her to the palace. She was also a member of my Zeng family."

When Zeng Guoquan heard that he had taken this woman as a child of the Zeng family, he nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "This plan is very wonderful. I will instruct my servants to invite this woman over!"

Half an hour later, a sedan chair was carried into the Zeng Mansion. Li Jiaxing tightly held her hands tightly, not knowing how her fate would change. The Zeng family hurried to come to her house. She must have heard her brother's gossip and wanted to marry Zeng Guohua as a concubine. What should she do? Should she really be someone else's little wife?

Seeing the sedan chair falling, Li Yuncong lifted the curtain, looked at his little sister with a flushed face, and comforted him: "Don't worry, Mr. Zeng is young and promising, and the Zeng family is rich and powerful. I heard that they intend to surrender to the Han Dynasty, and that is at least a royal title..."

"Brother!" Li Jiaxing was helpless, frowned slightly, and whispered: "Do you have the heart to push your sister into the fire pit? Your official position is getting bigger and bigger, and your heart is getting more and more ruthless. If only dad is here!"

Li Yuncong had a bitter face, fearing that his sister would talk nonsense later and angered Mr. Zeng, and said with apologies: "Okay! If you don't marry, you won't marry. However, if Marshal Zeng is forced to force him in a hurry, you have to agree first and brother will find a way later."

When the four brothers of the Zeng family saw Li Yuncong and his sister entering the door, they all stared at Li Jiaxing. They were shocked and their feelings were different!

Zeng Guofan smiled and praised, "Not bad! Not bad! No wonder Guohua is fascinated by it. He is indeed charming with a willow waist, graceful and graceful, weak and beautiful, with a square demeanor, light and graceful figure. This woman is good!"

Zeng Guoquan laughed loudly for a while and continued, "What's rare is that this woman has no foot binding. It's God's will!"

Li Yuncong was very angry. These brothers were unscrupulous and did not take him seriously. His sister was a good family. Although his official position was not upright, you should not ridicule and laugh in person in person. He was determined to have an attack. Thinking of his black hat, he endured it again and signaled his sister to calm down.

A room full of disciples! Li Jiaxing bit ** and glared at Zeng Guohua fiercely. He was so angry that he kept promising not to force himself. In the end, he would have let his brother force his marriage.

Seeing that the Li brothers and sisters looked ugly, Zeng Guobao stood up and smiled and said, "You two are very misunderstood. Our Zeng family has no ill intentions. When I heard that Ling Zun was killed by a criminal, my elder brother sympathized with me and specially summoned Miss Li to accept you as his adopted daughter. What do you think?"

Li Yuncong was both surprised and happy. Although he didn't understand what Zeng Guofan was thinking, it was his dream to be able to get in touch with the Zeng family. He hurriedly nodded and said, "I am attracted by Lord Zeng, and I am very grateful to me. My sister is gentle and upright, so I can definitely serve Lord Zeng!"

"Ahem!" Zeng Guofan waved his hand awkwardly and said, "Okay, since you don't object, I will take Miss Li as my daughter. From now on, you will change your surname to Zeng and enter my Zeng family genealogy. It has nothing to do with the Li family anymore. Do you want to!"

Li Jiaxing glanced at Li Yuncong, saw that his eyes were full of excitement, and she lowered her head secretly and replied: "Daughter is willing! Meet Dad!"

"Congratulations to brother for accepting a good daughter!" Zeng Guoquan said first, then took out an exquisite brocade box from his sleeve, and smiled and said, "This is the gift from Uncle Jiu to you. This matter is a bit hasty, and I will make up for it later!"

"Thank you, Uncle Jiu!"

Zeng Guobao looked at Li Yuncong's excited look and wondered. He had a sudden inspiration and said to Zeng Guofan: "Since my niece has entered the wall of my Zeng family, should I change this name? After all, the elder brother and children are named after their seniority!"

Li Yuncong nodded like a chicken pecking at the rice: "It should be! It should be!"

Zeng Guofan also felt that this matter was necessary, so he kept tugging and said, "My children are named "Ji", and the words "Xing" and "Ji" do not match, so it is better to change it to "Xin". Just call it Zeng Jixin, how about it?"

"Daughter...this..." Li Jiaxing hesitated.

Zeng Guoquan was worried and anxious, and asked, "Why don't you want to? Your father is also kind!"

Thinking of the origin of his sister's name, Li Yuncong immediately turned bitter and flattered Zeng Guofan: "Mr. Zeng is wise, but the younger sister has a last resort. There is a Taoist priest who said that the younger sister was originally a noble life, but her life was a crime against the evil of the heavens. She was destined to have two disasters, one in ten years!"

Zeng Guoquan originally did not believe in the words of a sorcerer, but this was related to the rise, decline, honor and disgrace of the Zeng family. The name was a small thing that could not be smaller. He immediately asked, "What's the matter with the name?"

Li Yuncong said: "The Taoist priest gave the word "Jia" for his younger sister, saying that he could help her younger sister turn misfortune into good fortune and survive the disaster. As expected, the younger sister suffered a serious illness when she was ten years old and survived with safety."

Zeng Guofan was not in the mood to listen to Li Yuncong boasting about these anecdotes of gods. With the idea of ​​believing that he would rather believe that he had something than he had nothing, he immediately interrupted: "Since that's the case, you'll call him Zeng Jiaxin!"

Zeng Jiaxin nodded immediately and sincerely said, "Thank you for your name!"

Seeing that his sister who had been with him since childhood instantly became someone else's house, Li Yuncong felt uncomfortable and thought to himself: It should be called Li Jiaxin!

Zeng Guoquan was so dreamy that he said to Li Yuncong: "You go down, your niece will live in Zeng's house from now on. Don't disturb her, do you know!"

"Yes! Yes!" Li Yuncong turned around three times, and his excitement flashed through, leaving only endless melancholy in his heart, and for the first time he felt regretful about what he did.

Zeng Guobao smiled at Zeng Jiaxin and said, "Can you read a book with a good niece?"

Zeng Guohua said first: "I have read it! I have learned about the Four Books and Five Classics, poetry, songs and essays!"

Zeng Guoquan looked at Zeng Guohua's nervous look and felt heavy in his heart, and advised: "Sixth brother, think three times, Jiaxin is our niece, you can't have any unreasonable thoughts!"

Seeing Zeng Guohua bowing his head sadly, Zeng Jiaxin was secretly happy and finally got rid of this person's entanglement. Zeng was shaved and adopted as his adopted daughter, so he didn't have to marry someone else as his concubine.

Zeng Guobao said to Zeng Jiaxin again: "Since I have read the book, I will arrange for others to teach you etiquette these days. You must study it seriously and not neglect it. You will finish it in one month!"

Zeng Jiaxin answered respectfully, and she was sarcastic in her heart. I wonder what these cheap uncles are doing. Your Zeng family is not a wealthy family. It has only made a fortune in recent years. It is really a pig's nose that is so cute. What an elephant! Since he experienced Zeng Guohua's entanglement, he has never had a good impression of the Zeng family. Although he was adopted by Zeng Guofan as his adopted daughter, he could not change his prejudices for the time being.

Zeng Guofan nodded with satisfaction, asked the housekeeper to take Zeng Jiaxin down to settle down, and repeatedly told him to use the best conditions to resettle Zeng Jiaxin.

After listening to the troublesome advice from the cheap father, Zeng Jiaxin sincerely said to Zeng Guofan when she was leaving: "Thank you, Dad!"

Zeng Guoquan couldn't help but clapped his hands and said excitedly: "The future of the Zeng family is settled. This woman is beautiful and clever. She will definitely stand out in the harem. She is rich and honorable! Haha!"

Thinking of the sorcerer's words, Zeng Guoquan laughed even more, thinking that the sorcerer was saying nothing. Since this niece was preparing for the emperor, she would be the prince if she gave birth to a son, and she might be the 95th Lord. It was indeed unspeakable to be rich and honorable!
Chapter completed!