Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Weiren snorted coldly, "Prince Gong, this is wrong. I don't care about the right and wrong of this matter. I only know that Liu Ye has violated the law! Just because his soldiers have been wronged, can he do whatever he wants? Today, the Tong County government office was destroyed, tomorrow it could be your Prince Gong Mansion, and the day after tomorrow it could even be the Forbidden City! How can he be responsible for national affairs with such behavior? He has let down the emperor's respect and great grace! Your Majesty, I believe that this matter must be dealt with severely!"

Kuang Yuan also echoed, "Your Majesty, Liu Ye's actions have angered heaven and man, and he must be severely punished!"

Xianfeng's face was gloomy and frightening. I finally found a talent, and a young talent at that. The Qing Dynasty might need him to carry the load for the next thirty to fifty years. Zeng Guofan is already over sixty years old! The monk king is also nearly sixty years old. Once they pass away, where will I find such talents?

However, Emperor Xianfeng was also annoyed by Liu Ye's behavior. Could he just smash the county government office? If he had just beaten Luo Tinghe, that would have been fine. At most, I could have appeased him. But what about smashing the county government office? Almost all the important officials were keeping a close eye on Liu Ye. What should the emperor do with him?

At this moment, someone from His Highness's household shouted, "Shut up! You rats who are just sitting there doing nothing! Your Majesty, I think Weiren and Kuang Yuan are confusing right and wrong, confusing black and white, and trying to put loyal ministers of the country to death. Such actions should be dealt with severely!"

The voice was so loud that it drowned out the voices of everyone in the court!

Everyone turned their heads to look, only to see Senggelinqin walking up from below, kneeling on the ground, and saying, "Your Majesty, I, Senggelinqin, am here to see you!"

Xianfeng frowned even more tightly. Senggelinqin led the Mongolian cavalry to garrison Tianjin. He was a vassal state and could not return to Beijing without an imperial edict!

Xianfeng said displeasedly: "Monk King, I did not summon you back to the capital, why did you return to the capital without permission?"

Senggelinqin replied: "Your Majesty, I returned to the capital without being summoned, which is a serious crime. I have no complaints about how Your Majesty punishes me. However, the ministers in the court all say that Liu Ye's behavior is bad and he should be killed! But they never mention the stupid thing that Luo Tinghe and He Baogui did! I just rushed to the capital from the Firearm Battalion and came to see you. Your Majesty, the soldiers of the Firearm Battalion are now filled with righteous indignation. Captain Zhu Hai is a hero of the Battle of Dagukou. He was the first to rush into the British and French camp. More than ten foreign devils "Zhu Hai's head was chopped off by him, and he had made great contributions with Liu Ye. Now, the soldiers are bleeding and sweating on the front line, while in the rear, his family is being bullied by bullies. His sister committed suicide after being humiliated, and his parents are both seriously injured and bedridden. I am afraid they will not live long. As for Zhu Hai himself, he was seriously injured. His left arm was broken by the police, two ribs were fractured, and his forehead was injured! This is a meritorious official of the court. He has suffered such a great injustice. If he cannot be given a clear answer, I am afraid it will chill the hearts of hundreds of thousands of soldiers!"

Prince Gong Yi, standing by, quickly echoed, "Your Majesty, the Monk King is absolutely right. The court is facing internal and external troubles, and it's time to recruit more people. We only worry about not having enough skilled warriors, not too many. If we don't give a reasonable explanation for this matter, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the soldiers and shake the foundation of the country!"

Xianfeng's face changed drastically, and he shouted, "Monk King, is what you said true?"

Senggelinqin quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I witnessed all of this with my own eyes. Liu Ye has committed a crime and knows he has failed your grace, so he has been assigned to the Firearms Battalion. But Your Majesty, Luo Tinghe allowed his brother-in-law to exploit the people of his village, bully men and women, and even forced the families of meritorious officials to be destroyed. If this matter is not dealt with severely, I will resign from all my duties. If my soldiers suffer such great injustice and I remain indifferent, who will follow me and fight for the court?"

Wo Ren, standing by, shouted, "Monk King, please stop talking nonsense! Luo Tinghe's brother-in-law broke the law and should be punished according to the law of the land. What does this have to do with Luo Tinghe?"

Senggelinqin sneered, "Master Woren, you sound so easy. Let me ask you, this has nothing to do with Luo Tinghe. How was Zhu Hai, the captain, arrested and imprisoned? How were Zhu Hai's parents imprisoned? And if his sister wasn't imprisoned by her father or brother, the most despicable thing is that even if it was just official business, they should have taken her family to the county government. Why did they send his sister Zhu E to Hejiabao halfway?"

Senggelinqin's series of questions left Woren speechless. Last night, Luo Tinghe was busy complaining and crying out for help, but he didn't mention these things to Woren. Luo Tinghe knew that Woren was a contemporary master of Neo-Confucianism, with a high reputation, and was fair and honest in his appointments. He would not tolerate any flaws in his conduct, so how could he tell him all this?

Luo Tinghe's momentary narrow-mindedness had put Woren in a passive position. Senggelinqin's words were so certain that Woren felt uneasy. He glanced at Kuang Yuan beside him, implying that Luo Tinghe was your nephew, and I was just your teacher. Now that I have contributed, what happens next is entirely up to you...

Kuang Yuan's face also changed drastically. Although he knew that Luo Tinghe certainly did not do anything good, he did not expect that he would be so bold and presumptuous. You must know that the Firearms Battalion was supervised by the emperor himself. For this reason, Liu Ye was specially granted the power to take advantage of it. He was a captain of the personal guards and a sixth-rank military officer who was bullied like this. Naturally, he would not let it go!

However, this is a critical moment. If we give in, we will lose all our face!

Kuang Yuan refuted, "Your Majesty, I am reporting that Senggelinqin entered the capital without being summoned, and used offensive language that threatened Your Majesty's will!"

Senggelinqin had a hot temper and was not as gentle as Prince Gong. He grabbed Kuang Yuan by the collar and said coldly, "Kuang Yuan, I returned to the capital without permission. The emperor will naturally punish me, and I will definitely not shirk the responsibility. However, it is not your turn to report me. You are not qualified. Okay, I will break your dog legs right now!"

Senggelinqin was the regent appointed by Emperor Daoguang himself and a prince with an iron hat. No matter in terms of power or prestige, he was absolutely incomparable to a small Kuang Yuan. At this time, Kuang Yuan was grabbed by the collar by Senggelinqin and his face turned pale with fear. If Senggelinqin attacked him violently, his life would be over!

"How dare you! Stop it!"

Xianfeng was so angry that he slammed the dragon desk and stopped Senggelinqin. Senggelinqin angrily pushed Kuang Yuan aside and stood aside.

Xianfeng suppressed his rage and shouted, "Order Prince Yi Zaiyuan and Grand Secretary Wenxiang to leave the capital immediately and go to Tong County to investigate Liu Ye's case. Bring Liu Ye back to the capital to await punishment! Luo Tinghe allowed his relatives to oppress the people and bring disaster to the people. He should be taken to the Ministry of Personnel to await punishment!"