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Just as the eunuch was about to leave with the imperial edict that Xianfeng had written for Ceng Guofan, someone rushed in from outside Yangxin Palace Hall. The man walked fast and hurriedly, he bumped into the eunuch. Their heads collided with each other. The eunuch couldn't keep his balance and was knocked to the ground.
The eunuchs of the Manchu Qing Dynasty had an extremely low status. After being bumped, the eunuchs not only didn't dare to get angry, but they also forcefully endured the pain and quickly raised their heads to look. The person who rushed in was the Grand Council Minister Tuo He Luo? Mu Yin. This time, the eunuch did not even dare to breathe loudly. He had offended the Grand Council. Even if it was inconvenient for the Grand Council to kill this eunuch, the Emperor would definitely kill this eunuch. But Luo and Tuo? Mu Yin clearly did not intend to pursue this matter. He did not even look to see who he had bumped into and headed straight for the Imperial Study of Yangxin Palace Hall.
The moment he entered the Imperial Study, he asked for He Luo? Mu Yin immediately knelt on the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty! The Yellow River breached its mouth at Tongwaxiang in Lankao, Henan, and the river changed its course to the east! "
Xian Feng had long been accustomed to news of defeat, but this was the first time in his life that he had heard of the Yellow River changing its course after a breach. Like a toad that had been struck by lightning, Xian Feng looked at the Grand Council Ministers Tuo and Luo Xiu, who were trembling on the ground. Mu Yin was completely dumbfounded.
Ever since the Yellow River was excavated by Du Chong, the bald-headed previous incarnation of the Northern Song Dynasty, the river had become very complicated. It was not until the beginning of the Wanli Calendar that Pan Ji's efforts to tame and control the river were finally able to cut off all the side roads. Since the beginning of the Jin Dynasty, the Yellow River's eastward exit from Xuzhou was fixed from the main stream of the Siduhuai River, becoming the only river downstream. Over the next few hundred years, even if there was a breach, the water would return to this channel.
Just when the Taiping army's man-made disaster seemed to have a slight chance of improving, the Yellow River actually burst. What did this mean? Could it be some sort of hint from the heavens? Xian Feng's mind was filled with panic.
The Grand Council's Trust and Luo? When Mu Yin entered the Yangxin Palace Hall, he was no better than Xian Feng, who had just heard the news. He was equally shocked and at a loss. However, after walking for a while on the way to report the news to Emperor Xianfeng, his emotions had eased and he finally steadied his state of mind. He began to report the latest news. In the past, after the Yellow River burst, it flowed through the Daqing River (Beiqing River), but this time, the location of the breach was different. After Henan entered the rainy season, there was a lot of rain, so the breach occurred at the copper tile house in Henan's Lankao. After hundreds of years of sediment deposition in the Yellow River, the riverbed of the old Yellow River had long been raised to a level higher than that of the upstream. The torrential rain carried a large amount of sediment downstream, and in a short period of time, the river bed was greatly raised. The river channel in the past had now become a "river bank". The water soon overflowed the riverbank. The river management of the Manchu Qing had always been terrible. After being soaked in the surging waters of the Yellow River for a period of time, the embankment completely collapsed. The water gushed out of the widening gap and flowed along the low-lying areas to the east.
Even though the Grand Council had entrusted the matter to Luo? Mu Yin knew that he was not in charge of the river affairs. The breach of the Yellow River had nothing to do with him. However, as the Grand Council's Secretary of State, how could he make peace? Naturally, Mu Yin knew very well that ever since the early years of the Manchu Qing dynasty, there was not a single year in Shandong where anti-Qing activities did not occur. According to the report, after the surging Yellow River rushed to the east, it spread wantonly along the terrain. It destroyed farmland and submerged villages and towns. In Shandong, which was hit hardest by the disaster, it was estimated that there were hundreds of thousands of refugees who had lost their homes. The number of people affected by the famine numbered at least two to three million. In the south, there was the Taiping Rebellion. If there was a large-scale rebellion in Shandong, which was right next to Hebei, and if the two sides colluded, the world would really be finished.
When reporting the breach of the Yellow River, how could he make peace? Mu Yin had been kneeling on the ground with his head lowered. At this moment, he finally raised his head to look at Xian Feng. "Lord of Ten Thousand Years! Right now, we need to immediately mobilize our troops back to Shandong. The imperial army in the capital region also needs to be prepared … "
Just as he said this, how could he make peace? Mu Yin stopped speaking in fear. He saw that Xian Feng's face was ashen. Even sitting on the dragon throne, he appeared to be on the verge of collapse. How could he make peace now? Mu Yin didn't dare to continue his report. Instead, he turned his head and hysterically shouted, "Summon the imperial physician! Hurry and summon the imperial physician!"
Just as the Manchu Qing court was in a state of panic over the change of the Yellow River and Xian Feng's health condition, the news reached Shouzhou. The three Prime Ministers of the Taiping Rebellion's Northern Expedition were all in Shouzhou. During the northern expedition, the three of them had traveled a long distance along the Yellow River and passed by it several times. As old brothers of the two provinces, they were no longer as familiar with the Yellow River. When he heard the news, he took out the map that Vézé had given to Lin Fengxiang and immediately understood the problem.
"Qing Yao can't go through Shandong for now, but the roads in Henan are still passable." Facing the attack of the Huai army, Li Kaifang was most worried about the enemy he would face. The enemy from Shandong was still a relatively distant matter to him. Thus, Li Kaifang wasn't very happy.
On the other hand, Lin Fengxiang's face showed a lot of joy. He said, "We also passed by the canal. The Prince Of Qi said that a lot of Qing Yao's rations and salaries are transported through the canal. If the canal is blocked, Qing Yao will temporarily calm down a little. "
"Hmph!" Hearing Lin Fengxiang mention Vézé and use the honorific title of Prince Of Qi, Li Kaifang snorted. "It's that jinx! He followed the Prince of the South, the Prince of the West, and the King Of The East. In the end, the Prince of the South, the Prince of the West, and the King Of The East all died. Fortunately, he left, but he took the bad luck with him! "
Lin Fengxiang waved his hand. "Big Brother Li, you can't say that. The Prince Of Qi is a person who values friendship. He must leave. If he doesn't leave, the brothers of Heavenly State will think that he is going to take revenge for the King Of The East. Even if the Prince Of Qi says that he won't take revenge for the King Of The East, who will believe him? If the Heavenly King doesn't kill him, I'm afraid the Heavenly King won't be able to eat. Only when he leaves can there be a conclusion to this matter. If he doesn't leave, this matter won't end no matter what! "
Hearing this, Li Kaifang only snorted and didn't continue to answer.
Lin Fengxiang continued. "This time, I withdrew from Huai 'an to avoid the attack of the Qing Army. More importantly, I would like to ask the two of you for your views on the matter in Tianjing."
Hearing this, Yoshibuwon immediately said anxiously, "Lin Da Ge, we can't let the Wing King continue to mess around like this! Look at what he has done! When the King Of The East was killed, he didn't immediately summon the brothers of Heavenly State back to Tianjing to reason things out. Instead, he ran back to Tianjing. After going to Tianjing, he ran out without doing anything. Who is he trying to fool? Does he think we don't know what happened in Tianjing? "
After hearing this, Lin Fengxiang couldn't help but laugh bitterly. The news about Tianjing was all told by Vézé to the other brothers. Even so, Li Kaifang's view of Vézé didn't change much.
Yoshibuwon obviously misunderstood Lin Fengxiang's meaning. He anxiously said, "Lin Da Ge, now the Wing King is obviously going to take over the power of the King Of The East. But the Heavenly King even killed the King Of The East. How can he let the Wing King continue to be the main military advisor? You and Big Brother Li are old brothers of Heavenly State. The Wing King joined earlier than you did. It's just that the Wing King has subordinates. You joined Heavenly State alone. It's time for you to speak! "
Hearing Yoshibuwon say it so clearly, Lin Fengxiang replied, "I came back this time to tell my brothers something else. I'm going back to Tianjing."
Hearing Lin Fengxiang say this, Li Kaifang's expression immediately changed. "Hey! Brother Lin, the Heavenly King is probably in a killing frenzy now. He killed the King Of The East, the North King, and now the King of Yan and Zuo Tianhou. If you go back, will he attack you? "
Lin Fengxiang shook his head. "We are brothers. Let's just say things that only we can say. Before the Heavenly King killed the King Of The East, someone said that the King Of The East was plotting a rebellion. Do you believe it or not? Anyway, I kind of believe it. Even if the King Of The East didn't kill the Heavenly King, he would cripple him in the end, right? "
Li Kaifang and Ji Wenyuan could only sigh in response to this question. This sigh was sufficient to express their attitude towards this matter.
Lin Fengxiang continued. "Now that I say I'm going back to Tianjing, the first thing Big Brother Li thinks of is that I will be killed by the Heavenly King. We are rebelling together, not because we are afraid of being killed by our brothers. If this situation doesn't change, we might as well disband! But I feel that now that things have come to this, neither the Heavenly King nor the Wing King would dare to kill anyone. They also want the King Of The East's matter to end here. But they don't trust each other. At this time, we are the only ones who can stand up and speak! "
"Then, Lin Da Ge, what are you going to do?" Yoshibuwon asked.
Lin Fengxiang said, "Now that things have come to this, if we don't end it here, Heavenly State will definitely fall apart. This time, I want to send a letter to all my brothers and invite everyone to Tianjing City for a meeting. This time, when I return to Tianjing City, I want to end the King Of The East's matter first. After that, we have to discuss with our brothers how to go about Heavenly State. "
Seeing that Lin Fengxiang had already made up his mind, Li Kaifang couldn't help but persuade him. "Putting aside whether the Heavenly King is willing or not, I'm afraid the Wing King might not be willing either!"
Lin Fengxiang said loudly, "It doesn't matter whether he's willing or not. The Heavenly King is indeed the Heavenly King of Heavenly State, but this Heavenly State doesn't belong to the Heavenly King alone. It belongs to our brothers. What do so many brothers in Heavenly State think? I don't think they want things to continue like this! I must go back! "
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Lin Fengxiang, Li Kaifang said, "Then I'll go back with you!"
Lin Fengxiang nodded and said to Li Kaifang, "Originally, I only wanted to go back by myself. The two of you will lead my troops and stay here to hold off Qing Yao. But I didn't expect that the Yellow River would actually change its course at this time. Qing Yao will definitely be in chaos now. At least give us a few months' time. It's enough for Brother Ji to stay here. As long as we take advantage of this time to settle the internal affairs of Heavenly State, by then, we won't have to be afraid of anything! "
After saying that, Lin Fengxiang turned to look at Yoshibuwon. "Brother Ji! I'll leave the matters here to you to handle! "
Hearing that Lin Fengxiang had entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility, Yoshibuwon immediately replied, "Lin Da Ge, don't worry. I'll definitely guard Huai River well. I definitely won't let Qing Yao go south! "
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