Li Zhen replied: "Reporting to the emperor, I got the news that there was internal strife in the Taiping Army. The bandit king Yang Xiuqing was besieged and killed by Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang. He was dead and his clan was destroyed. Now, the internal strife among the bandits has broken out, and the vitality of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has been greatly damaged, so I thought Rush to the front line as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation, so as not to miss the opportunity."
Li Zhen really wanted to rush back to the Jiangbei camp as soon as possible, but not to take the opportunity to destroy the Taiping Army, but to maintain the Taiping Army's state of life and death, because in addition to Li Zhen's suppression of bandits, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and others were also attacking Taiping. If Zeng Guofan and others quickly defeated the Taiping Army and invaded Nanjing, this would not be in line with Li Zhen's plan.
Xianfeng was stunned for a while, then asked half-convincedly: "Are you sure?"
Li Zhen said with certainty: "I am convinced."
"Hahaha……"
Xianfeng laughed loudly and danced and said: "The ancestors have blessed us, and the ancestors have shown their spirit. The bandits have lost the most important thief king due to internal strife. They must have suffered heavy losses, hahaha...
Xianfeng smiled more and more joyfully. Suddenly his eyes rolled and his body softened.
Li Zhen shivered with fright, quickly supported Xianfeng, and shouted: "Come here, come quickly, the emperor has fainted."
The soldiers rushed in and hurriedly took Xianfeng to the bed in the backyard. A group of imperial doctors also rushed over to treat Xianfeng. Cixi learned the news and rushed to the room. She looked at the imperial doctors who were busy treating Xianfeng. , looked at Li Zhen again and asked: "Admiral Li, why did the emperor faint suddenly?"
Li Zhen said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone: "Reporting to your Majesty, I told the emperor the good news that the thief king Yang Xiuqing was killed. The emperor was so happy that he fainted."
While the two were talking, Xianfeng woke up.
As he started to do it, there was excitement on his pale face, and then he drove all the imperial doctors away. Xianfeng looked at Li Zhen and said nonchalantly: "Li Aiqing, the thief king Yang Xiuqing was killed, and the people inside the bandits were panicked." , you immediately return to the Jiangbei camp, organize a large army to attack Nanjing, and be sure to capture the Taiping Army as soon as possible."
"I obey the decree."
Li Zhen lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, no one knew what he was thinking.
Xianfeng couldn't wait to say again: "You are very sensible. I am very relieved that I have approved your request. Now, when you return home, say goodbye to Zhilan, then pack your luggage and rush back to Jiangbei Camp. Please retreat."
"yes."
Li Zhen took a few steps back, turned and left.
Cixi stood next to Xianfeng and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, please pay attention to your health. You fainted on the ground earlier, and I was so frightened that I didn't know what to do. You are my heaven and my concubine." The child in his belly has a heaven. If the emperor has three advantages and two shortcomings, my concubine will have no heaven."
Xianfeng held Cixi's hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I am very good. I have never been better than now. Haha, although the bandits are rampant, they will definitely be solved in my hands. The inheritance passed down by my father." , I will guard it well and prevent the foundation from being damaged, and I will also enhance the prestige of our Qing Dynasty so that the foreigners in the world will not dare to despise our Qing Dynasty."
At this time, Xianfeng's pale face turned flushed, and his eyes were full of anticipation.
…
Li Zhen left the Forbidden City and immediately returned to his home.
When he came to the backyard, Li Zhen looked at Zhilan who was playing with the two children, sighed, and said: "Zhilan, I will leave Beijing and return to Jiangbei camp soon."
"ah,."
Zhilan exclaimed and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Li Zhen said: "The emperor gave the order."
Zhilan said with a bitter smile: "I knew you were leaving, but I didn't expect this day to come. You go, I will take good care of the child. I hope you can wipe out the bandits as soon as possible and return to Beijing to be with us." Reunion.”
Li Zhen said with certainty: "Don't worry, I will come back as soon as possible and take you away." Although he said that, Li Zhen didn't know when it would be. At present, Li Zhen could only continue to Strengthening their own strength, the two of them stood close together and looked at the two children lying in the cradle. Neither of them spoke, quietly enjoying the silent time.
Li Zhen reached out and touched the faces of the two children with a look of reluctance.
The two children opened their eyes wide and babbled. Their bright and clear eyes made Li Zhen's heart twitch hard, but Li Zhen still made up his mind, stood up, turned around and left the room.
Zhi Lan looked at Li Zhen's leaving figure with a look of reluctance on her face.
But, she couldn't stop it.
"Wow, wow,."
Suddenly, her daughter Huniu started crying, as if she was reluctant to leave. Immediately afterwards, Niu Niu, who was lying next to Huniu, also began to cry loudly. The loud cries mixed together, echoed in the house, and spread out of the house. After Li Zhen walked out of the room, he heard crying from behind, and his body suddenly stiffened, as if he heard the reluctance in the crying.
Li Zhen gritted his teeth and left without looking back.
After leaving the courtyard, Li Zhen went to see Gui Liang again and said goodbye to Gui Liang and Dafu Jin. Finally, Li Zhen left the Shangshu Mansion with Long Ao and his party, and a group of fourteen people galloped towards the outside of the city. The sound of horses' hooves continued, and after leaving the city, they accelerated even faster, running non-stop.
"Xi Yuyu."
Suddenly, Long Ao reined in the horse. Because the speed was too fast, the horse kept neighing when he reined in the horse.
Li Zhen also stopped and asked, "Brother Long, what happened."
Long Ao said: "Commander, there are sounds of quarreling after the turn of the official road ahead. Although this is very common, there is nothing wrong with being careful when going out. Let's be careful."
Li Zhen looked at Long Ao in horror and was surprised. He didn't expect that Long Ao's hearing was so good that he could hear what was going on behind the bend of the official road ahead. Are all people who practice martial arts and break into houses so powerful? Li Zhen thought for a while, Unable to understand, he could only order: "Let's go up slowly and see the situation."
The group continued forward, turned the corner, and saw clearly what was ahead.
Nearly a hundred people blocked the official road, which was not spacious.
However, these one hundred people were divided into two groups.
One group of people were dressed as Confucian scholars, and they were accompanied by book boys. There were about thirty people in total. Opposite the Confucian scholars, there was another group of people dressed in gorgeous clothes, all dressed as disciples of the Eight Banners.
Long Ao looked carefully, then looked around, and said: "Commander, the people in front are all Confucian scholars, and there are also domineering Eight Banners disciples. They are not targeting us. It is better to do less than to do more. Let's go."
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "If we hadn't encountered it, it would have been fine. But now that we have encountered it, we naturally have to take care of it. How can I, a Han Chinese, be bullied by others?" In the boundaries of Beijing, the Eight Banners had nothing to do. There were too many disciples, which also resulted in their idle nature. Obviously, a group of Confucian scholars on the official path ran into the hands of the disciples of the Eight Banners and were about to be bullied.
Li Zhen couldn't ignore it when things like this happened.
Li Zhen rode his horse forward, followed by Long Ao and the Thirteen Guards. The group was full of momentum, and the Confucian scholars got out of the way. Soon, Li Zhen rode his horse to the front of the Confucian scholars, and blocked the road in front of the official road. When the disciples of the Eight Banners met, Li Zhen's eyes fell on the Confucian scholar and said solemnly: "Who is the leader?"
"I am."
After the words fell, a young man with a thin cheek came out.
This young man had clear eyes, a demeanor that was neither humble nor arrogant, and had a bookish air, as well as a military-specific temperament. Li Zhen's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but nod slightly.
From his appearance and temperament, the young man undoubtedly makes an excellent impression on people.
