Seeing that Zuo Zongtang still did not change his spicy nature, Shen Baozhen smiled faintly, "Ji Gao, you are too worried, if the Queen Mother really wants to abolish these group exercises, or wants to hand them over to those people in the Eight Banners to spoil, why don't you allow Zeng Xiangxiang to be disarmed?" ”

"This ......" Hearing Shen Baozhen's words, Zeng Guofan couldn't help but ponder, "Don't let disarmament, and take out the title of the first army in the world to attract the elite of regimental training, it really doesn't seem like the meaning of trying to hide the bow, but we are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the exercise, this is obviously to collect military power!" ”

"That's right, in all dynasties, there is no reason for the subordinates to take over the military power and the king hangs in the air, the queen mother hangs the curtain, don't say anything else, cleanly solves the affairs of the foreigners, and then overnight the ministers are all destroyed, which shows that the queen mother can not be underestimated, and the way of the king may still need time to practice, but this priority, I look at it coldly, the queen mother and her old man can be distinguished."

The weather at the end of October, the north country was already cold and windy, and the heavens and the earth were frosty, but the carriage was lit with coals, thick felt brocade mats, warm as spring, Shen Baozhen took a small purple gold teapot and poured a cup of thick Pu'er to Zuo Zongtang, "What is the most important thing in this first point, Ji Gao, you are also clear, why was Tang Taizong able to launch the Xuanwumen Change, shoot Jiancheng Yuanji and seize the throne?" Why are Su Shun and others powerless in front of the Queen Mother? It's nothing more than having military power or not having military power, the Queen Mother herself relied on this to come out and hang the curtain, you say, can she hand over all the military power? ”

Zuo Zongtang took a sip of tea, his face changed, "No wonder, Prince Gong can't interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of War, and it seems that Prince Gong is not willing to interfere, so Chen Fuen, a submissive remnant, is still in charge of the Ministry of War, which means that the Queen Mother has crossed the military aircraft department and is directly in charge of the Ministry of War." ”

"Besides, if the central government has no troops capable of fighting, to put it mildly, it is common for us not to listen to orders, in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, isn't this what the assassins in various places did? But now it's different, the Mongolian cavalry of the monk king is still there, and Wu Yundi's Jianrui battalion is also very brave, and several groups of people have defeated all the foreign devils together, which is a great feat, and it is no wonder that they are very proud. ”

"Yes, besides, the governors of various places also have different intentions," Zuo Zongtang said helplessly, "Li Hongzhang has long been a confidant of the Queen Mother, one hand is simple, and he has made steady progress, after the Battle of Bali Bridge, he has now become the minister of Nanyang to guard Shanghai, not to mention Zeng Guofan, that place in Shanghai is not to mention Zeng Guofan, even if I saw the silver flowing all over the ground, it is also red-eyed, if the Queen Mother collects military power, this Li Hefei is the first to respond, if he responds, where will we be?" Zuo Zongtang smiled bitterly, "Not to mention my township party, with a face of loyalty to the country, loyalty and filial piety, he is the most afraid of taboos, so he has to be disarmed several times, and he wants to take a leave of absence from illness, and now that he has this opportunity, he is even more desperate." ”

"Governor Zeng is not willing to be afraid," Shen Baozhen said with a smile, he has a lot of estrangement between Liangjiang and Zeng Guofan, and he has repeatedly impeached the Hunan army for disaster in the township, the two of them have long been on the same page, in Anhui, Jiang Zhongyuan is not a submissive person, Zeng Guofan except for Jiangsu Province, as well as Anqing Jiujiang and other places, is far from the majesty of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom when he was pacified, "If you are willing, how can you get to this place, you are still in Tongzhou?" Your Excellency the Governor, you have arrived, is it possible that Jinling is farther than this Hangzhou? (To be continued......)

ps: Happy March 8th Holiday everyone.