Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 24 Become famous in the capital!plead guilty

Emperor Xianfeng seemed not to have heard Chongen's words.

Chongen continued: "Your Majesty, I sincerely request that Su Yi be summoned to the palace to consult on politics!"

Suddenly, the emperor looked over fiercely.

That gaze was full of chill, as if it wanted to choose someone to devour.

Then, the emperor waved his hand, stood up, left the throne, and left the court.

At least at this moment, he didn't want to face such a corrupt and terrifying situation.

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All the soldiers who surrounded Su He's residence retreated silently.

There are no secrets in the capital.

It had not been more than two hours since the dynasty was dismissed, and the news of the defeat in the Battle of Jiujiang had spread throughout the capital.

After a brief moment of silence, there was a huge reaction.

The middle and high-level officials in the Qing court were all quiet and did not express any opinions.

Public opinion among the middle and lower classes is indeed boiling.

It was like a huge boulder smashing into the lake.

The strange thing is that they were not shocked by the defeat in the Battle of Jiujiang, nor were they sad that they had lost such a key battle.

The focus of their discussion was Su Yi.

Damn, is this Su Yi so awesome?

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and so many knowledgeable people who had read poetry and books said that this battle would be won.

Only Su Yi was right when he said he would lose, and how he would lose.

Is it possible that the Wen Quxing's coming down to earth is not completely nonsense, and it is not completely bragging.

Su Yi's already very high reputation has once again risen to a higher level.

Especially some of the Eight Banners' middle and high-level officials know better.

Because Su Yi analyzed it too thoroughly and clearly, it was exactly the same as what happened on the battlefield.

This is not to be fooled, but to really have this vision.

People in this era were very superstitious, and even the White Lotus Sect had a large number of followers.

Su Yi came back from the dead and then became so smart and wise?

Could it be that there really is a literary star descending to earth?

Did the Bannerman really produce an amazing talent?
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In Su Yi's home, it was even more like an earthquake.

The most unbelievable thing is his family.

They had raised this baby since childhood. Although they loved their children and always felt that their children were good in every aspect, they still knew it.

This is not some archery, it is powerful.

This is Wen Tao's military strategy. It's such a high-level thing, but my son is so awesome?
Why don't I know?
I... can't believe it.

This time, the family followed Su Yi to bet to the end. First, because of their deep feelings, there was really no other way.

Second, they underestimated the seriousness of the consequences and did not expect such a huge momentum.

To be honest, neither Su He, Tong Jiashi nor Su Quanzhen thought Su Yi could win at all.

There are so many talented people in the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, can they not be compared to my son?They must be right.

As for Bai Feifei, he has always gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, closed his eyes, and dared to do anything.

After her father killed his legitimate son as a concubine and seized the family property, she became the rich lady.Before that, her father had done nothing but smuggling, killing, setting fires, and robbing ships.

After winning this round, Bai Feifei felt slightly mentally exhausted, accompanied by a slightly unreal feeling.

She knew this brother-in-law best.

A bit smart and clever, but indolent, impatient, tough, witless and willful.

The only thing she has is a pretty face and a lovable tongue.

After resurrecting from the dead, such a huge change happened?

It's as if people don't recognize him anymore.

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Shen Ting'en's mansion was filled with oppressive silence.

lost!

He was defeated.

And it failed so badly.

The key thing is that Zhang Yuzhao planned many aspects of this battle.In fact, Zhang Yuzhao also felt uneasy when he heard that Shi Dakai was defeated and retreated to Hukou, and Zeng Guofan sent people to pursue him.

And that wasn't in the original plan either.

According to the pre-war deployment, the most important purpose of the main force of the navy was to prevent Shi Dakai from reinforcing Jiujiang and seize the initiative in the Yangtze River, rather than to annihilate Shi Dakai's navy.

But Zeng Guofan is the coach, who can stop him?
Moreover, Zhang Yuzhao has no way of turning back. He must insist on winning the battle of Jiujiang, and he cannot even doubt it.

And now the news of the great defeat came.

Like a dark tide, it swept through his entire body and mind.

That kind of coldness and despair.

Moreover, at Prince Hui's Mansion that day, he said personally that if the Battle of Jiujiang was defeated, he would confess his guilt to Su Yi in public and quit his official career. He would not take part in the imperial examination or step into the officialdom.

In this situation, what should the Hunan Army do?
What should he do, Zhang Yuzhao?
In this way, he sat there for a long time and a whole night.

Until dawn the next day, he did not move or close his eyes.

He was unshaven and his eyes were red.

Shen Baoer walked out in a hurry, brought a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Zhang Yuzhao.

"Bao'er, do you have any regrets?" Zhang Yuzhao asked out of nowhere.

However, after asking, he knew not to ask.

Shen Baoer said: "Mr. Zhang, you underestimate me. But if you fail to recover from this, I will be really disappointed."

"Do you really think you have never experienced such a setback? Whether it is Marshal Zeng or my father, they have all encountered greater setbacks than this. They have been in a near-death situation more than once. Why can't you stand it this time? Yes? Because we won so hard in the first few waves that we can’t bear to lose even once? So is it wrong to still win this time?”

"Moreover, I think the situation is not as bad as imagined. For the emperor, this is indeed huge bad news, but for us, it is just bad news and cannot harm the foundation."

"What else can the court do? Remove Marshal Zeng? Remove my father?"

Zhang Yuzhao's mind suddenly became clear.

Yes, that’s it, what else can be done?
Did our Hunan Army lose?
What can the emperor do?

Do you have a replacement?
Can you still transfer Senggelinqin and Shengbao to the southern battlefield?You dare?

Can we only rely on our Hunan Army for the entire southern war situation?Can't we hope that Xiangrong and the others will succeed?If we can count on it, it won't be the Hunan Army's turn to rise.

The Jiangnan Camp was on the tip of the Taiping Army's nose. If Fa Ni stood a little higher, he could even see those Qing army losers in the Jiangnan Camp gambling on Pai Gow. They could clearly see who was losing and who was winning. What's the use?Don't dare to fight a single battle.

"In the south, Marshal Zeng, Master Luo, and Master Hu are trying to save the situation. But in the capital, it's just you and my grandfather. They have their own affairs to do, and we also have our own affairs to do."

"Furthermore, Su Yi won this round. On the surface, he seems to be in great glory, but in reality? Maybe he is not far from death!"

"Cold and sadness are a matter for literati. Brother Zhang Shi, are you a literati?"

Zhang Yuzhao is of course a literati, and he is also a world-famous literati.

However, he did not regard himself as a scholar, but as a politician.

Zhang Yuzhao stood up, bowed and said, "Thank you Xianmei for your advice."

Then, Jean elegantly ate the bowl of soup quickly, and then went to clean his face and teeth. He wanted to tidy up his appearance and change his clothes, but gave up after a little hesitation.

Then, he left Shen Ting'en's house in this desolate look and walked towards Su Yi's house in the inner city.

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By the time Zhang Yuzhao arrived in front of Su Yi's residence, a large crowd of spectators was already following behind him.

Zhang Yuzhao said loudly: "Your Excellency Su Yi, please be here. Zhang Yuzhao has come to plead guilty."

After a while, the door opened.

Su Yi walked out with his head held high.

Two handsome men face each other.

Everyone could see that Zhang Yuzhao had a special temperament, which completely conformed to everyone's imagination of a scholar.

But Su Yi is more handsome and has a much more complicated temperament.It looks very quiet and elegant, but it gives people a completely opposite feeling, as if the surface is cooling and the magma is surging inside, full of uncertainty.

"Brother Yuzhao!" Su Yi cupped his hands.

Zhang Yuzhao bowed down meticulously in front of everyone.

"Your Excellency Su Yi, I lost!"

"I surrender to you!"

"I apologize to you!"

"From now on, I, Zhang Yuzhao, will not take part in the imperial examination or step into the officialdom."

"Please ask Your Excellency Su Yi to witness, and ask my fellow villagers to testify."

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