Lin Zexu's last stay in Zhou Nan Inn was from the end of February to the beginning of April in the 22nd year of Daoguang (1942). He stayed in Zhou Nan Hotel for about 40 days, leaving some papers. This is a short vacation under the detention of Ye Shenyu, the magistrate of Henan Province, on his way to defend Ili in the west.
When it comes to Lin Zexu's defense of Ili in the west, we should also start with opium. In the late Qing Dynasty, British people dumped movies in China, which caused serious social problems. The opium war between Lin Zexu and Humen shocked people with great national prestige. Lin Zexu was exiled to Yili, Xinjiang, because of the flattery and slander of the Qing court to traitors. In the 21st year of Daoguang (194 1), on May 21st, Lin Zexu was ordered to leave Zhenhai military camp and go north to Xinjiang the next day.
On June 16, the flood at the 31st Fort of the Yellow River in Xiangfu, Henan Province (near Zhangjiawan in Kaifeng today) overflowed the top of the dike, and the flood burst. By the 22nd, the burst gate was 80 feet wide, and seven-tenths of the water in the Yellow River rushed out of the gate. The flood that burst its banks quickly besieged Kaifeng city, and then to the southeast, flooded 23 counties in five provinces of Henan and Anhui. This disaster is very serious. Daoguang ordered "Lin Zexu to return to Donghe to atone". In August, Lin Zexu received an order and immediately rushed to Xiangfu to supervise the front line of the plugging project. It took eight months, and the project was completed on February 14th in the 22nd year of Daoguang (1842). Just as he celebrated the victory with his mouth closed, an imperial edict "Lin Zexu is behind He Long and wants to go to Ili" came out. As soon as the news came out, "the people sighed and cried." (Briefly describe the flood in the capital of song dynasty).
On February 16, Lin Zexu went west, arrived at Shouyang Station in Yanshi on February 27th, and arrived at Zhou Nan Station in Luoyang the next day. Ye Shenxiang, the magistrate of Yuzhou, and Ma Shu, the magistrate of Luoyang, hosted a banquet for Luoyang gentry in Zhou Nan Yiyuan.
Ye Shenxiang, whose real name is Xiao Geng, is a fellow countryman of Lin Zexu and a famous poet in the late Qing Dynasty. Ma Shu, a native of Jiexiu, Shanxi Province, is an epitaph and the founder of Cungu Pavilion of Qianxiang Temple in Luoyang. These two people worship Gong Lin very much. They swam the scenery of Luoyang with Gong Lin. They invited to visit Xiangshan Temple in Longmen. Lin Zexu wrote A Trip to Xiangshan Temple in Longmen, in which he used scenery to express his feelings. Although he showed magnanimity with the thought of "stopping", he still did not forget the state affairs, hoping to "make the world clean" and express his patriotic thoughts. The article writes:
"Although I dare not visit the ancient sages (press: this refers to the death of Bai Juyi who built Xiangshan Temple with 700,000 yuan), the idea of wanting to stop has accumulated in my arms for a long time. Despite the difficult times and great luck, some people are not only concerned about taking responsibility. Today, Wan Li is westward, but looking sideways to the south, I dare to entertain nymphs! Although the number needs to change with time, it also changes with time. In other words, during this journey, I met beautiful mountains and rivers, or it was not surprising at the end, and it was not difficult at the end. As Dongpo said, people are not poor in the sky. One day, the world will be clear, so that my servant will still be happy, and I will swim with the gentleman, that is, I will aim at the end. " (Cloud-made Mountain House Paper Money, Volume 1)
Lin Zexu wrote and answered several poems by Ye Xiaogeng in Luoyang. Ye Xiaogeng was recruited into Yazhai and presented two verses to answer. Xiao Geng invited Qian Xiangan to pay tribute to his poems and read Tian Zixuan's words in Yiyuan for several days. This poem attaches great importance to Ye and thanks him for his hospitality. His first poem expressed his achievements in river engineering and his eagerness to hear the news of the victory of the war. The poem wrote:
"Even I am embarrassed to be the current foreman and entrust me with a drop of flowers.
I dare to quit my job and throw myself into the snow cellar. I'm still proud of my book.
Who knows when he will become a horse horn? He has been invited for some time.
I still like to announce that the room is irresponsible and the city is lost. "
("Yun Zuo Shan Ju Shi Hua" Volume 6)
Fang Zhangxiang, a sailor from Dongda Temple, visited Gong Lin at Zhou Nan Inn. At his request, he wrote a book about it. The joint article is "The Right Army posted Xu Huairen's collection, and it is appropriate to write books with wisdom." The original copy is kept in Luoyang Museum. See Calligraphy No.6 1979 for the photo. There is also an article "Words of Lin Zexu and Deng Tingzhen" written by Chen and Zeng Yidan in the magazine to introduce this couplet.
Lin Zexu wrote the letter "Recovering Yu Ting (Aussie)" in the Zhou Nan Post, which revealed the disadvantages of the delay of the river worker and told him that he was ordered to say:
"Zhongzhou river, the old wax could have sealed the dragon, so those people are late to make the same mistake, just because they are both civil and military, and their minds are hard to match, such as gangrene treated by surgery, which may not be willing to be treated with medicine. The situation is constantly changing, and it is very risky, and those who know that it is easy to recover but don't want to recover suddenly are still sitting still, not knowing what to do, which is chilling. Fortunately, the people are poor, and fish and turtles will not last long. This time, it was blocked by divine power. My brother is working day and night, but he follows the star messenger and stays in Pakistan day and night to learn something. The name of harsh urging has spread, and I believe you have heard of it yourself. It's a good thing to rely on ge ge after this. After the article was sent yesterday, it was made by the work. "
At the same time, in his letter, he also put forward a plan to strengthen coastal defense and build a water army with equal emphasis on ships and guns, and was deeply concerned about the changes in the political situation. The letter said:
"There are ships and guns, and the water army is given priority to. They travel at sea, chasing the north. I can go wherever he can. Ten shore troops can withdraw nine. At this time, in order to look at the branches, it is impossible to prevent, and it is useless to recruit people after being saved. The gains and losses are more obvious. Even military reserves are expensive, and this province. If there are 100 large ships, half of which are small boats, 1000 cannons, 5,000 water troops and 1000 helmsman sailors, all of them can sail in the northern and southern oceans. Against barbarians, ships are their nests, and a large group of water troops are chasing after them in great immersion. I don't believe they dare to disturb the land and occupy the city wall instead of the ship. ..... When the south wind is in full swing, what does Tianjin sell? Players are indecisive, which is even more difficult. It's a pity to read this! " (Revised Letters of Lin Zexu, p. 185)
At the beginning of April, Lin Zexu left Nan Zhou and went west to Yili, and then to Luoyang.