After sighing that night, Jiushuai finally untied the knot in his heart. He understood the elder brother's painstaking efforts. He had all achieved affection and righteousness for both the family and the nation.

In addition, Jiushuai finally knew what his elder brother had been thinking. Why didn’t Zeng Guofan say this to his brother before? That’s because the time was not right, and it would be useless to say it. If he said it too early, with Zeng Guoquan’s arrogant temper, he would never be convinced.

Zeng Guofan couldn't tell his ninth brother that this man was extraordinary when he first met Xiao Letian. He might inherit the mantle of the Chinese nation and take on the banner of the nation, right?

If Marshal Zeng had said that at that time, he would have been able to destroy Xiao Letian immediately with his temper.

Everything has to wait until the time is ripe. When will it be ripe? It is necessary to wait until Xiao Letian will do a miracle that will make the whole world dumbfounded. Ninth brother must be convinced from the bottom of his heart before he can make these remarks.

Xiao Letian wrote a book called "The Journey to the West" or are you convinced? Xiao Letian held a foreign business, entered Ryukyu, and provoked a 100,000 Chinese uprising with bare hands, destroyed Shimazu, and settled in the position of Prime Minister. Are you convinced?

The strong soldiers entered Europe, and the Pakatan Harapan War was a stone bridge highland. The European military observers were stunned. Are you convinced?

Then he destroyed the French invading fleet and fought a brief conflict with the Qing Dynasty in the capital. In the end, even the capital was captured. Xiao Letian actually served as the regent for several months. Are you convinced?

Finally, he took Emperor Tongzhi away, became the imperial savage, took control of Japan, and entered South America to capture a Chinese colony. Are you convinced by Jiushu?

The Zhiyuan, which used money to control the Qing Dynasty economy and made a lot of money to create a miracle, raided the Atlantic route by naval battles, finally destroyed the Russian fleet, and sieged the Tsarist Russian Expeditionary Force. Are you convinced?

You can't accept it! You must wait until you, Zeng Guoquan, is completely convinced, and you know that you can't do this at all, so that you can truly open your heart and listen to the truth of your brother.

Don’t think that the Hunan Army is awesome. The Hunan Army is just in its hometown and in Jiangnan. Once it leaves its hometown, it will be discounted.

Needless to say, the veterans taken away by Zuo Jigao were all the elites, but when they arrived in the west, they had to feed them with silver before they could fight.

The imperial court had never given so much cash money to wipe out Changmao back then, but now it had to pay enough Zuo Jigao's military salary. Moreover, Hu Xueyan was almost exhausted and vomited blood and had to raise military expenses.

It’s not because it was fighting in another place. The Hunan Army is just about money, and without the ability to fight, you can’t come out.

This is a war in the Qing Dynasty

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It’s all like this, so what if one day soldiers need to go abroad to fight? By then, when you come to a country where you are unfamiliar, everything has nothing to do with you, will you still work hard?

These problems were like giant hammers hitting Jiushuai's heart, causing his proud heart to be smashed with cracks.

Once upon a time, the Hunan Army, which was riding on the light of victory, even foreigners had to respect three points. At that time, the government and the country were all looking sideways. When the Hunan Army saw it, everyone was as obedient as a little sheep. Even the Empress Dowager had to look at the faces of the Zeng brothers.

It was this illusory scene that made Jiushuo Zeng Guoquan's ambitions rapidly expand. At the craziest moment, he couldn't understand the brother's indirect attacks, nor could he see the sarcasm of the crowd. He had only one thought, which was to go to the next level.

In real history, Qingliu and Jiushuai's brother suppressed his desires and eventually made his ideals shatter.

Today, Xiao Letian shocked his ambition with his almost dazzling and incredible record. When Jiushuo sighed that I was inferior to him, his rebellious heart was completely shattered.

This is how life is. After turning this page, the sky is wide open. Opening the window, Jiushuai looked at the stars in the sky more transparent than usual. He completely abandoned the constraints of pressure and took a deep breath of cold air.

"Brother, don't worry! If we have too many brothers, it's okay to protect Jiangnan for the next twenty years! What if Xiao Letian can't do it twenty years later?"

Zeng Guofan behind him smiled and said, "Will we still be there in twenty years? Don't worry, let the best of your power and leave your destiny!"

After sighing all night, neither of the brothers slept. Finally, under the service of his brother, the coach drew a pot of excellent Indian horse hoof soil and then he accumulated enough energy.

The old farmer walked quickly from outside, "The garrison along the river sent a telegram, and the Zhiyuan will arrive in Jiangning at 9 o'clock in the morning! The emperor is already here!"

"Okay! Are the welcome ceremony ready? Are our statements ready? Since everything is ready, let's go..."

On that day, Jiangning was in full swing, and hundreds of thousands of people rushed to the streets to welcome Emperor Tongzhi to inspect Jiangning together. The welcome scene was grand and orthodox. Emperor Tongzhi was young but already had a three-point heroic attitude.

All officials and people worshipped the emperor, the young emperor comforted the people, and then announced that Jiangning would exempt him from one year's money, grain and taxes, which was the emperor's gift. Then Jiangning's Grand Marshal's Mansion held a banquet to welcome His Majesty.

Everything was orderly and unchaotic. Xiao Letian, as the imperial teacher and Zeng Guofan, protected the little emperor from left to right, sat in the main seat. After the banquet, Zeng Guofan announced the beginning of the military parade.

The Hunan Army selected a total of 2,000 people to perform martial arts performances for the young emperor, and tens of thousands of people watched the ceremony together, until the end of the martial arts performance, the little emperor wanted the meat of the play.

Zeng Guofan, on behalf of the Hunan Army in Jiangnan, submitted a petition to the emperor for the 14-year-old Emperor Tongzhi to take power from now on, and quoted the precedent of the Holy Ancestor Emperor Kangxi.

Emperor Kangxi succeeded to the throne at the age of eight and took power at the age of fourteen. Emperor Tongzhi had already succeeded to the throne at the age of five. Can't he be in power at the age of fourteen?

The scene suddenly became boiling. Zeng Guofan clearly compared Emperor Tongzhi and Emperor Kangxi. The military and civilians in Jiangning had probably had already rehearsed. They suddenly shouted long live, and they all bowed to the ground and begged the little emperor to take charge of the rule.

Zai Chun's face was flushed with excitement and almost nodded in agreement, but when he saw the master standing beside him from the corner of his eyes, he immediately remembered what he had given last night.

This is actually a play. Before Emperor Tongzhi completed his European study tour and before his new imperial army grew, Zaichun should be the farther away from the Forbidden City, the better.

Everything today is actually that Marshal Zeng is acting for all the high-ranking officials of the Qing Dynasty, mainly the Manchu officials. The warning here is very obvious. Zaichun's status is recognized by the Hunan Army Group. So no matter whether Zaichun has taken charge or not, the Hunan Army will resolutely implement any decrees issued by Zaichun now.

Does an emperor who has no power in charge have the right to exempt Jiangning from taxes for one year? Logically speaking, there should be no, but the Hunan Army is willing to accept this order, so this order is legal.

Can an emperor without ruler determine the legitimacy of Suzhou's stock market? Logically speaking, there should be no, but as long as the Hunan Army and the Chinese people recognize it, then this will is legal.

On that day, Zai Chunsan resigned and announced that he would never consider the matter of taking charge of the government even before his study abroad. Seeing that the emperor was determined, General Zeng bowed to the ground and shouted long live.
Chapter completed!