C824 The political talent of the Tongzhi Emperor (1/2)
”Does the marshal think that Zhen has gone mad?” How dare you spout such arrogant words here? No... I only said what you guys dared to think but did not dare to say … ”That's all!”
If Xiao Letian saw Zai Chun's young and tender face, he would definitely burst out laughing. However, in the eyes of the Paleogene, being intelligent a long time ago was a good omen.
Confucianism since ancient times has advocated early intelligence, the story of not seeing a prodigy has been circulating for thousands of years, but there is only one story of hurting Zhongyong, in the Chinese cultural system, precocious maturation is not a fault but a good omen worthy of great publicity.
Xiao Letian felt that it was funny that Tongzhi was only 12 years old when he spoke these words to an adult. However, he did not forget that Zai Chun was only 16 years old when he spoke to his parents, because Master Kang Xi was a 16 year old when he spoke to his parents.
Therefore, even though the young Zai Chun had already shouldered the burden that he shouldn't have at his age, a child who was in the fifth or sixth grade of primary school in the future, in this era, he had already begun to instil dark political science.
How perverted the kings were since ancient times was also related to their childhood education. They should have been at the age of play, but they had to listen to the government every day. Where did the rebellion take place, where did the massacre take place, how many people died from the plague today, and how many died in the war tomorrow …
Not to mention children, even if adults were constantly exposed to these things, their spirits wouldn't be much better. Thus, all the emperors that could become climate emperors since ancient times were extremely tenacious.
Right now, Zai Chun already looked somewhat like a king in the eyes of the two brothers, because the little emperor had already clearly revealed all of the problems that the Xiang Army had.
”We know that all of you have worries for the future. The chaos that has been raging for more than ten years was almost settled by the Xiang Army alone. Up until now, there have been five hundred thousand elites of the Xiang Army residing in the south of the Yangtze River. Some of the people in the imperial court have already been restless since long ago …”
”Marshal should know that the order to transfer you to become the Viceroy will arrive this year. You don't need to look at me, I know that you all have your own spies in the capital. This kind of thing can't be hidden from you …”
”Zuo Zongtang led his troops to the west, and took office at the north of the Great Marshal Zeng. After that, the warm breeze in the south blew at the bones of the Xiang Army, and finally, the Imperial Court would nurture a person to divide and rule within the Xiang Army system. Who is this person? Zuo Jigao or Li Shao Quan? ”I think it's just one of the two of them …”
”What would happen to the Xiang Army in the end? ”The soldiers either died in battle at the border, or they changed their appearance to become the middle force of another army. The rest would slowly age in the countryside. Jiangnan is a good place to retire!”
”What I have said today is the truth, and I also hope that the two great marshals do not keep any secrets from me. The fate of the Xiang Army's imperial government has already been decided, and there are no benefits. I am not trying to anger you all, I just want to tell you all a truth. Your fate is not good, and I, Ai Xinjueluozaichun, will not have a good future either … ”
Ceng Guofan and Ceng Guoquan were already sweating profusely, they never thought that Zai Chun would actually be able to show his skills. If the other party was not the emperor, they would probably send people to kill him.
Ceng Guoquan pointed outside the window consecutively, and with every signal he sent, the eagle expanded the perimeter of the security barrier. In the end, with the study room as the center, there wasn't even a single rat within a radius of fifty meters.
Zai Chun said in grief, ”My fate is not even as good as that of the two great marshals! With the protection of the Xiang Army and the Han people of the entire world, it would not be a problem for you to end up with a good ending. Even if the imperial government were to put on an act, it would ensure the prosperity of your later generations! ”
”But what about me? ”I have already understood that my end is a violent death in the capital!”