Volume 21 Annals 21: Muzong Annals 1

穆宗繼天開運受中居正保大定功聖智誠孝信敏恭寬毅皇帝，諱載淳，文宗長子，母孝欽顯皇后那拉氏，咸豐六年三月二十三日，生於儲秀宮。

Muzong Emperor Zaichun, Wenzong's eldest son, was born third month 23, Xianfeng 6, at Chuxiu Palace; his mother was Empress Xiaojinxian Niohuru.

十一年，就學，編修李鴻藻授讀。七月，文宗不豫，壬寅，疾大漸，召御前大臣載垣、端華、景壽、肅順，軍機大臣穆廕、匡源、杜翰、焦佑瀛宣諭立為皇太子。命載垣、端華、景壽、肅順、穆廕、匡源、杜翰、焦佑瀛贊襄政務。

In year 11 he began lessons under Compiler Li Hongzao. In month 7, renyin, a dying Wenzong named Zaichun crown prince before Zaiyuan, Duanhua, Jingshou, Sushun, and the Grand Council. Those eight were ordered to assist the regency.

癸卯，文宗崩，召陳孚恩、文煜赴行在。甲辰，尊皇后及聖母並為皇太后。諭軍機處於各摺片後署贊襄政務王大臣。乙巳，免惇親王、恭親王、醇郡王、鍾郡王、孚郡王尋常召對及宴賚叩拜。停各省貢獻方物。丙午，展順天文鄉試於九月舉行，恩科武會試於十月，順天武鄉試於十一月。授駱秉章四川總督，督辦軍務。召雲貴總督劉源灝來京，以福濟代之。以崇實為成都將軍，旋命協辦四川軍務。湖北官軍復武昌、咸寧、通城等縣及江西義寧州。戊申，以景紋為駐藏辦事大臣。己酉，允恭親王赴行在叩謁梓宮。庚戌，薛煥請招商試運淮鹽濟餉。議行。辛亥，粵匪陷吉安。廣西官軍復賓州。癸丑，加上宣宗帝后尊謚。甲寅，粵匪陷靖安、武寧、義寧各州縣。乙卯，定年號祺祥。

On guimao Wenzong died and Chen Fuen and Wen Yu were called to the traveling palace. On jiachen the Empress and Sacred Mother both became empresses dowager. Memorials were told to bear the regents' endorsement on Grand Council slips. On yisi the five princes were spared routine audiences and ceremonial bows at feasts. Provincial tribute goods were halted. On bingwu Shuntian exams were rescheduled: civil provincial to month 9, grace military metropolitan to 10, military provincial to 11. Luo Bingzhang became Sichuan governor-general for the war. Liu Yuanhao was recalled to Beijing and Fu Ji took Yunnan-Guizhou. Chong Shi became Chengdu general and soon joined Sichuan command. Hubei troops retook Wuchang, Xianning, Tongcheng, and Jiangxi's Yining. On wushen day Jing Wen became Tibet commissioner. On jiyou day Prince Gong was allowed to mourn at the traveling palace. On gengxu day Xue Huan proposed merchant trial runs of Huai salt for supplies. The plan was approved. On xinhai day Guangdong rebels seized Ji'an. Guangxi troops retook Binzhou. On guichou day Xuanzong and his empress received added posthumous titles. On jiayin day Guangdong rebels seized Jing'an, Wuning, and Yining. On yimao day the era name Qixiang was proclaimed.

八月丁巳朔，日月合璧，五星聯珠。粵匪陷嚴州，旋復之。戊午，官軍復新昌、奉新、瑞州、上高。己未，命景廉赴葉爾羌查辦英蘊斂錢擅殺事。允曾國籓請，以上海現舶輪船駛往皖江，歸其軍練習。辛酉，湖北官軍復德安。壬戌，江西官軍復武寧、靖安。癸亥，頒大行皇帝遺詔。勝保軍復濮州。丁卯，捻匪渡運河，諭勝保與僧格林沁等截剿，毋任北竄。戊辰，胡林翼以疾乞假，命李續宜暫署湖北巡撫。庚午，御史董元醇請皇太后權理朝政，簡親王一二人輔弼。載垣等擬旨駁飭。甲戌，曾國荃軍復安慶。戊寅，廣西官軍復潯州。庚辰，四川番賊陷松潘。辛巳，論復安慶功，加官文、曾國籓太子少保，胡林翼太子太保，並予騎都尉世職，賞李續宜黃馬褂，楊載福、多隆阿雲騎尉世職。癸未，上大行皇帝尊謚曰協天翊運執中垂謨懋德振武聖孝淵恭謙仁寬敏顯皇帝，廟號文宗。苗沛霖陷正陽、霍丘，圍壽州。

At the eighth-month new moon, dingsi, sun and moon conjoined and the five planets aligned. Guangdong rebels took Yanzhou but troops soon retook it. On wuwu day troops retook Xinchang, Fengxin, Ruizhou, and Shanggao. On jiwei day Jing Lian was sent to Yarkand to investigate Ying Yun. Zeng Guofan's request was granted: Shanghai steamers went to the Anhui River for training. On xinyou day Hubei troops retook De'an. On renxu day Jiangxi troops retook Wuning and Jing'an. On guihai day the late Emperor's death edict was issued. Sheng Bao's troops retook Puzhou. On dingmao day Nian bandits crossed the canal; Sheng Bao and Sengge Rinchen were told to cut them off and block a northern breakout. On wuchen day Hu Linyi took sick leave and Li Xuyi acted as Hubei governor. On gengwu day Dong Yuanchun asked the empresses dowager to rule and princes to assist. Zaiyuan's faction drafted a rebuking edict. On jiaxu day Zeng Guoquan retook Anqing. On wuyin day Guangxi troops retook Xunzhou. On gengchen day Sichuan frontier bandits seized Songpan. On xinsi day Anqing honors raised Guan Wen and Zeng Guofan to Junior Guardian, Hu Linyi to Grand Guardian, with hereditary ranks; Li Xuyi got a yellow jacket; Yang Zaifu and Duolong'a got Cloud Cavalry Captain inheritances. On guimao day the late Emperor became Wenzong, posthumously Xietian Yiyun Zhizhong Chui Mo Maode Zhenwu Shengxiao Yuan Gong Duanren Kuanmin Xian. Miao Peilin seized Zhengyang and Huoqiu and besieged Shouzhou.

九月丙戌朔，上母后皇太后徽號曰慈安，聖母皇太后徽號曰慈禧。辛卯，楊載福軍復池州。壬辰，捻匪竄汜水、鞏縣，官軍擊退之。召張亮基來京。金州地震。甲午，川軍剿平會理回匪。丁酉，允樂斌等奏，撒拉回匪降，撤回官軍。庚子，川軍復名山。壬寅，多隆阿、曾國荃等復桐城、宿松、蘄州、黃梅、廣濟。彭玉麟、成大吉等復黃州。湖北巡撫胡林翼卒，調李續宜為湖北巡撫，仍駐鄂、皖交界，督辦軍務。擢彭玉麟為安徽巡撫。癸卯，浙江官軍復於潛、昌化。粵匪竄嚴州，張玉良等軍潰。甲辰，英、法撤廣州駐兵，英撤駐天津馬隊。乙巳，僧格林沁剿平青州等處竄捻，賞還御前大臣並黃韁。戊申，上奉大行皇帝梓宮返京師，免承德及宛平各府縣田賦。己酉，苗沛霖反，命袁甲三會賈臻諸軍討之。甲寅，上奉母后皇太后、聖母皇太后還宮。乙卯，以擅改諭旨，力阻垂簾，解載垣、端華、肅順任，罷景壽、穆廕、匡源、杜翰、焦佑瀛軍機。命恭親王會同大學士、六部、九卿、翰、詹、科道按律覈奏。賈楨、周祖培、沈兆霖、趙光疏請政權操之自上，並議皇太后召見臣工禮節及辦事章程。勝保疏請皇太后親理大政，並簡親王輔政。命王大臣、大學士等定議以聞。召醇郡王奕枻來京。是日奪載垣、端華、肅順爵職，逮問議罪。命睿親王仁壽、醇郡王奕枻逮肅順解京。詔文武各衙門自十月十六日以後輪班值日。鮑超軍復鉛山。是月，免西寧碾伯被擾額賦。

At the ninth-month new moon, bingxu, the two empresses dowager received the titles Ci'an and Cixi. On xinmao day Yang Zaifu retook Chizhou. On renchen day Nian raiders reached Qishui and Gong and were driven off. Zhang Liangji was recalled to Beijing. Jinzhou was shaken by an earthquake. On jiawu day Sichuan troops pacified Huili's Hui rebels. On dingyou day Yue Bin's report of Salar surrender and troop withdrawal was approved. On gengzi day Sichuan troops retook Mingshan. On renyin day Duolong'a and Zeng Guoquan retook Tongcheng, Susong, Qizhou, Huangmei, and Guangji. Peng Yulin and Cheng Daji retook Huangzhou. Hu Linyi died; Li Xuyi became Hubei governor and stayed on the Hubei-Anhui front. Peng Yulin became Anhui governor. On guimao day Zhejiang troops retook Yuqian and Changhua. Guangdong rebels raided Yanzhou and routed Zhang Yuliang's forces. On jiachen day Britain and France pulled garrisons from Guangzhou and Britain withdrew Tianjin cavalry. On yisi day Sengge Rinchen crushed Qingzhou Nian bands and regained his court post and yellow bridle. On wushen day the coffin procession reached the capital road and Chengde and Wanping taxes were remitted. On jiyou day Miao Peilin turned rebel and Yuan Jiasan was sent with Jia Zhen to crush him. On jiayin day the two empresses dowager returned to the palace. On yimao day Zaiyuan, Duanhua, and Sushun were stripped for tampering with edicts and blocking regency; five Grand Councilors were dismissed. Prince Gong was told to convene the ministries and censorate for legal judgment. Jia Zhen, Zhou Zupe, Shen Zhaolin, and Zhao Guang urged power from the throne and rules for the empress dowager's audiences. Sheng Bao asked the empress dowager to rule in person with princes assisting. Princes and grand secretaries were told to settle policy and report up. Prince Chun Yiwan was called to Beijing. That day Zaiyuan, Duanhua, and Sushun lost rank and were arrested. Princes Rui and Chun were sent to seize Sushun and bring him to Beijing. From tenth month 16 every yamen would rotate daily duty. Bao Chao's troops retook Qianshan. That month Xining and Nianbo grain taxes were remitted after disturbance.

冬十月丙辰朔，命恭親王奕訢為議政王，在軍機處行走，大學士桂良、戶部尚書沈兆霖、侍郎寶鋆、文祥並為軍機大臣，鴻臚寺少卿曹毓瑛在軍機大臣上學習行走。召盛京戶部侍郎倭仁來京。丁巳，諭求言，申嚴門禁。戊午，大行皇帝梓宮至京，奉安於乾清宮。庚申，詔改祺祥為同治。辛酉，恭親王等擬請載垣、端華、肅順照大逆律凌遲。詔賜載垣、端華自盡，肅順處斬，褫景壽、穆廕、匡源、杜翰、焦佑瀛職，穆廕遣戍軍台。壬戌，褫陳孚恩、黃宗漢、劉昆、成琦、德克津太、富績職。諭不究既往，諸臣毋再請察辦黨援。申誡王公、內外文武大臣招權納賄。甲子，上御太和殿即皇帝位，受朝。頒詔天下，以明年為同治元年，加恩中外，罪非常赦所不原者，咸赦除之。免惇親王、恭親王、醇郡王、鍾郡王、孚郡王諭旨及奏疏稱名。乙丑，懿旨以物力維艱，誡內務府，宮闈器用，力行節儉。賞還僧格林沁博多勒噶台親王。命刑部覈結五宇鈔票案。通諭中外清理庶獄。丙寅，苗沛霖陷壽州。東南方有聲如雷。諭熱河未竟工程即時停止。丁卯，申誡各路統將粉飾遷延，縱寇殃民。補行咸豐十年恩科武會試。己巳，命總兵馮子材督辦鎮江軍務。庚午，諭議政王等贊理庶務，毋避小嫌。壬申，諭統兵大臣實核功罪，信賞必罰。癸酉，粵匪陷嚴州、餘杭。命曾國籓統轄蘇、皖、贛、浙軍務，節制巡撫、提督以下各官；瑞昌幫辦浙江軍務，太常寺少卿左宗棠赴浙江剿賊，調遣提、鎮以下官。丙子，申諭郊配仍以三祖五宗為定，皇考祔廟稱宗。起用予告大學士祁俊藻、翁心存、前太常寺卿李棠階。籍陳孚恩家，下獄治罪。官軍復無為及隨州。丁丑，申誡廷臣遇事因循。諭官文、曾國籓等妥籌剿撫苗練。粵匪陷蕭山、紹興及江山、常山，趣左宗棠軍速援。己卯，釋貝子德勒克色楞於獄。辛巳，廷臣議上垂簾章程，懿旨依議。詔開恩科。初，烏拉停捕珠八年。至是，諭仍停辦。壬午，陳孚恩戍新疆。命侍郎寶鋆、董恂在總理各國事務衙門辦事。甲申，法兵去天津。

At the tenth-month new moon, bingchen, Yixin became Prince Regent on the Grand Council with Gui Liang, Shen Zhaolin, Bao Jun, and Wen Xiang; Cao Yuying apprenticed above them. Shengjing Vice Minister Woren was recalled to Beijing. On dingsi day the throne sought counsel and tightened the gates. On wuwu day the coffin reached Beijing and rested in Qianqing Palace. On gengshen day the era name Qixiang became Tongzhi. On xinyou day Prince Gong proposed slicing Zaiyuan, Duanhua, and Sushun for treason. Zaiyuan and Duanhua were allowed suicide, Sushun was beheaded, five others were dismissed, and Mukedeng was sent to the colonies. On renxu day Chen Fuen, Huang Zonghan, Liu Kun, Cheng Qi, De Kejintai, and Fu Ji lost their posts. The court declared no more digging into factions. Princes and ministers were warned against power-grabbing and bribery. On jiazi day Zaichun ascended the throne at Taihe Hall and received homage. Edict to the realm: next year is Tongzhi 1, with broad mercy—even crimes beyond usual amnesty were forgiven. The five princes were spared name taboo in edicts and memorials. On yichou an empress dowager edict told the Household Department to economize palace spending. Sengge Rinchen regained his Boduolerga princedom. The Ministry of Punishments was told to close the Five-Character Banknote case. A general order went out to clean up jails. On bingyin day Miao Peilin seized Shouzhou. Southeastern skies boomed like thunder. Rehe construction was ordered halted immediately. On dingmao day commanders were warned against cosmetic reports and letting rebels ravage civilians. Xianfeng 10's grace military metropolitan exam was held belatedly. On jisi day Feng Zicai was put in charge at Zhenjiang. On gengwu day the regent was told to govern without petty grudges. On renshen day commanders were told to judge deeds honestly and reward or punish firmly. On guiyou day Guangdong rebels seized Yanzhou and Yuhang. Zeng Guofan was given Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang with power over governors and generals; Ruichang would assist Zhejiang; Zuo Zongtang would campaign there and command brigade and regimental officers. On bingzi day, suburban pairing was fixed at three ancestors and five cult lords and the late emperor's enshrinement was titled Zong. Grand secretaries Qi Junzao and Weng Xincun and ex-Rites Minister Li Tangjie were recalled. Chen Fu'en's property was seized and he was jailed for trial. The army retook Wuwei and Suizhou. On dingchou day, ministers were rebuked for routine procrastination. Guanwen, Zeng Guofan, and others were told to plan Miao militia suppression and pacification. Rebels took Xiaoshan, Shaoxing, Jiangshan, and Changshan and Zuo Zongtang was urged to hurry relief. On jimao day, Beile Delekeseleng was freed from prison. On xinsi day, regency rules were submitted and approved by the empress dowager. A grace civil exam was ordered. Wula pearl fishing had been stopped eight years earlier. Now the court ordered it still suspended. On renwu day, Chen Fu'en was sent to Xinjiang exile. Bao Kun and Dong Xun were assigned to the Zongli Yamen. On jiashen day, French troops left Tianjin.

十一月乙酉朔，上奉慈安皇太后、慈禧皇太后御養心殿垂簾聽政。丙戌，諭各省習教交涉，分別良莠，持平辦理。丁亥，諭定戶部五宇鈔票侵款者罪。復熙麟等官。庚寅，命各軍保薦將才。壬辰，山東教匪作亂，成祿等剿平之，匪首延秀輪伏誅。甲午，先是張亮基言雲南副將何有保戕鄧爾恆，疑徐之銘主使。至是，之銘飾奏軍功，為有保請獎，諭福濟察辦，撤任嚴參。乙未，石達開竄綏寧。庚子，諭中外舉人才，以曾國籓、胡林翼、駱秉章為法。辛丑，粵匪陷紹興、諸暨，褫王履謙職逮問。壬寅，福濟以畏葸取巧褫職。賞潘鐸二品頂戴，署雲貴總督。僧格林沁剿壽張等處會匪，大捷。癸卯，命彭玉麟幫辦袁甲三軍務。官軍復來安。乙巳，給事中高延祜劾徐之銘貪淫荒謬，及滇省練黨縱恣。諭潘鐸查辦。丁未，詔各省察舉循良，並訪學行該備之士。庚戌，以吳棠為江寧布政使，兼署漕運總督，督辦江北糧台。癸丑，粵匪陷處州。

On month 11, yiyou, the Emperor installed Cian and Cixi for regency at Yangxin Hall. On bingxu day, provinces were told to judge missionary disputes fairly by merit. On dinghai day, embezzlement of Revenue five-character notes was made a defined crime. Xi Lin and others regained office. On gengyin day, armies were ordered to recommend commanders. On renchen day, Shandong sect rebels were crushed by Cheng Lu and chief Yan Xiulun was executed. On jiawu day: Zhang Liangji had accused He Youbao of murdering Deng Erheng at Xu Zhiming's instigation. Xu Zhiming falsified merit for He Youbao; Fu Ji was told to investigate and Xu was removed and impeached. On yiwei day, Shi Dakai fled to Suining. On gengzi day, talent nomination was ordered on the example of Zeng, Hu, and Luo. On xinchou day, Shaoxing and Zhuji fell and Wang Luqian was dismissed and arrested. On renyin day, Fu Ji lost office for cowardice and tricks. Pan Duo gained second rank and acted Yunnan-Guizhou governor-general. Sengge Rinchen won a great victory over alliance rebels near Shouzhang. On guimao day, Peng Yulin was assigned to Yuan Jiasan's command. The army retook Lai'an. On yisi day, Gao Yanhu impeached Xu Zhiming for corruption and unchecked Yunnan militias. Pan Duo was told to investigate. On dingwei day, provinces were told to recommend good officials and learned men. On gengxu day, Wu Tang took Jiangning intendant, acting transport commissioner, and northern grain depot. On guichou day, rebels took Chuzhou.

十二月甲寅朔，諭曾國籓通籌進剿機宜。乙卯，諭譚廷襄赴東昌籌河防。濮、范教匪平。丁巳，勝保奏收撫匪首劉占考、宋景詩。戊午，國瑞軍復范縣。粵匪陷寧波、鎮海暨紹興各屬。己未，諭整頓鹽務。辛酉，命左宗棠迅速援杭，張運蘭歸調遣，得專奏軍事。壬戌，命江寧副都統魁玉幫辦鎮江軍務。以毛鴻賓言，諭督撫及統兵大臣因地選將，毋專恃楚勇。袁甲三軍復定遠。允廓爾喀例貢改丁卯年呈進。乙丑，福建會匪陷福鼎，尋復之。河南捻匪竄棗陽。丁卯，曾國籓辭節制四省軍務，不允。己巳，上孝德皇后尊謚曰孝德溫惠誠順慈莊恭天贊聖顯皇后。兵部侍郎慶英有罪褫職，戍新疆。以青海札薩克貝勒綱僧卻多布為左翼盟長。辛未，褫毓科職，擢沈葆楨為江西巡撫。命恭親王、醇親王督瑞麟、文祥等管理神機營。曾國籓奏派道員李鴻章統水陸軍赴鎮江規復甦、常，允之。定登萊青道駐煙台，監督東海關稅務。壬申，降端華、載垣世爵為不入八分輔國公。甲戌，免安徽、江蘇、浙江被賊來年額賦。乙亥，允江忠義終制，田興恕兼署貴州巡撫，旋以韓超署任。命張亮基督辦雲南軍務，徐之銘免雲南巡撫，以亮基署之。丁丑，多隆阿軍進攻廬州。石達開竄沅江、黔陽，偪川境，諭駱秉章、田興恕合擊之。兩淮粵匪陷杭州，瑞昌、王有齡死之。褫閩浙總督慶端職，留任。以左宗棠為浙江巡撫。彭玉麟辭巡撫，請專辦賊，許之，以為水師提督。調李續宜為安徽巡撫，嚴樹森為湖北巡撫。以鄭元善為河南巡撫。戊寅，祁俊藻以大學士銜為禮部尚書。改彭玉麟以兵部侍郎候補。庚辰，捻匪圍穎州。勝保論劾嚴樹森，諭令「反躬自責，保全名節，副皇考委任之意」。以薛煥言，諭總理各國事務衙門與英、法籌商借兵剿賊。壬午，追封皇弟二阿哥為憫郡王。趣左宗棠進取浙江。命勝保率部赴穎州。癸未，僧格林沁擊竄匪於曹州河南岸，殄之。

On month 12, jiayin, Zeng Guofan was told to coordinate advance against rebels. On yimao day, Tan Tingxiang was sent to Dongchang for river defense. Pu and Fan sect rebels were pacified. On dingsi day, Sheng Bao reported pacifying chiefs Liu Zhankao and Song Jingshi. On wuwu day, Guorui retook Fan county. Rebels took Ningbo, Zhenhai, and Shaoxing districts. On jiwei day, salt administration was ordered reformed. On xinyou day, Zuo was told to relieve Hangzhou and Zhang Yunlan regained sole military memorial rights. On renxu day, Kuiyu was assigned Zhenjiang command. Mao Hongbin's memorial told commanders to pick local generals and not rely only on Hunan troops. Yuan Jiasan retook Dingyuan. Nepal's routine tribute was shifted to the dingmao year. On yichou day, Fujian rebels took Fuding but it was soon retaken. Henan Nian rebels raided Zaoyang. On dingmao day, Zeng Guofan's resignation of four-province command was denied. On jisi day, the late Empress Xiaode received her full posthumous title. War Vice Minister Qingying was dismissed and exiled to Xinjiang. Gangsengquduobu was made left-wing league chief in Qinghai. On xinwei day, Yuke lost office and Shen Baozhen became Jiangxi governor. Princes Gong and Chun were told to oversee Rui Lin and Wen Xiang in the Shenji Camp. Zeng assigned Li Hongzhang to Zhenjiang to recover Suzhou and Changzhou; approved. Deng-Lai-Qing intendant was stationed at Yantai over East Sea customs. On renshen day, Duanhua and Zaituan were demoted to junior auxiliary state dukes. On jiaxu day, next year's land tax was forgiven in rebel-hit Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. On yihai day, Jiang Zhongyi's mourning was allowed; Tian Xingyu then Han Chao acted Guizhou governor. Zhang Liangji took Yunnan command and replaced Xu Zhiming as acting governor. On dingchou day, Duolong'a attacked Luzhou. Shi Dakai fled toward Sichuan and Luo Bingzhang and Tian Xingyu were told to attack together. Rebels took Hangzhou and Ruichang and Wang Youling were killed. Qingduan was dismissed but kept acting Min-Zhe governor-general. Zuo Zongtang became Zhejiang governor. Peng Yulin left the governorship to fight rebels full-time and became river commander. Li Xuyi took Anhui and Yan Shusen took Hubei. Zheng Yuanshan became Henan governor. On wuyin day, Qi Junzao became Minister of Rites with grand secretary rank. Peng Yulin was shifted to await War vice minister appointment. On gengchen day, Nian rebels besieged Yingzhou. Sheng Bao attacked Yan Shusen; the court told Yan to repent and keep his honor. Xue Huan's memorial told the Zongli Yamen to seek Anglo-French troops against rebels. On renwu day, the Second Imperial Son was posthumously made Prince Min. Zuo Zongtang was urged to take Zhejiang. Sheng Bao was sent to Yingzhou with his force. On guiwei day, Sengge Rinchen destroyed fleeing rebels at Caozhou on the Henan bank.

同治元年壬戌春正月甲申朔，慈安皇太后、慈禧皇太后御慈寧宮，上率王大臣行禮。御乾清宮受賀。自是每歲皆如之。命麟魁、曾國籓協辦大學士。乙酉，詔酌撤畝捐、釐捐，拊循從征將士家室，撫慰傷亡兵勇子孫。以江西肅清，賞鮑超黃馬褂。李世忠復六合，賞亦如之。丙戌，諭曾國籓、左宗棠保衢州進解徽州圍。命曾國籓選將保上海。調蔣益澧部赴左宗棠軍。庚寅，勝保移軍穎州，命副都統遮克敦布、道員王榕吉接辦防務。辛卯，川軍復丹稜，匪首藍潮鼎伏誅。官軍復平越。壬辰，李世忠軍復天長。癸巳，粵匪李秀成陷奉賢、南匯、川沙。命都興阿以艇師阨吳淞口。丙申，樂斌以縱匪殃民，解任訊辦。命麟魁署陝甘總督，與沈兆霖剿撫撒回。粵匪竄偪上海。薛煥言英、法各員協同防剿。上嘉之。丁酉，初，綿性請改徵回賦，景廉赴阿克蘇勘辦之。及是，景廉覆劾，綿性坐褫職，尋戍吉林。回子郡王愛瑪特解回庫車管束。申誡回疆各大臣勿再攤徵。命英蘊察禁私典阿克蘇各城回地。戊戌，粵匪犯鎮江，馮子材軍擊退之。捻匪竄沭陽。諭僧格林沁南北兼顧。官軍復莘縣。己亥，麟魁卒。李世忠軍克江浦、浦口。撤慶端任，命耆齡赴閩接辦援浙軍務。庚子，擢鮑超為浙江提督，馮子材為廣西提督。癸卯，命喬松年督辦沿江團練。丙午，前安徽巡撫翁同書以失壽州、定遠，褫職逮問，尋論斬。丁未，加鑄阿克蘇錢。戊申，文煜等上北塘防守事務，允行。英、法留兵駐大沽砲台。雲南官軍復麗江，回匪竄昆明。庚戌，粵匪竄松江，官軍合外兵迎剿，大敗之。洋將美人華爾原隸中國籍，賞四品頂戴、花翎。壬子，命張亮基募軍赴滇。癸丑，諭遮克敦布等會剿河套捻匪。

Tongzhi year 1, month 1, jiashen: Cian and Cixi at Cining Palace and the Emperor led the court in homage. He received New Year homage at Qianqing Palace. This became the yearly practice. Lin Kui and Zeng Guofan were made associate grand secretaries. On yiyou day, acre and transit levies were partly withdrawn and campaign families were comforted. Jiangxi's pacification earned Bao Chao a yellow jacket. Li Shizhong retook Luhe and received the same reward. On bingxu day, Zeng and Zuo were told to secure Quzhou and relieve Huizhou. Zeng Guofan was told to pick a general for Shanghai. Jiang Yili's troops joined Zuo Zongtang. On gengyin day, Sheng Bao went to Yingzhou and Zheikedunbu and Wang Rongji took over defense. On xinmao day, Danleng was retaken and chief Lan Chaoding was executed. The army retook Pingyue. On renchen day, Li Shizhong retook Tianchang. On guisi day, Li Xiucheng took Fengxian, Nanhui, and Chuansha. Duxing'a was told to block Wusong with gunboats. On bingshen day, Yue Bin was dismissed for indulging rebels. Lin Kui acted Shaanxi-Gansu governor and with Shen Zhaolin pacified the Salars. Rebels pressed toward Shanghai. Xue Huan said British and French officers aided defense. The court praised this. Earlier on dingyou Mianxing sought to change Hui tribute collection; Jinglian went to Aksu to investigate. Jinglian impeached again; Mianxing lost office and was banished to Jilin. Hui Prince Aimadte was released and returned to Kuche. Edict warned Muslim-frontier officials against surcharges. Yingyun was ordered to stop private mortgaging of Hui land around Aksu. On wuxu Taiping rebels hit Zhenjiang; Feng Zicai drove them back. Nian rebels fled into Shuyang. Edict told Sengge Rinchen to watch both north and south. Government troops recovered Shen County. On jihai Lin Kui died. Li Shizhong took Jiangpu and Pukou. Qingduan was removed and Qi Lin went to Fujian for aid-Zhejiang affairs. On gengzi Bao Chao became Zhejiang commander and Feng Zicai Guangxi commander. On guimao Qiao Songnian was told to supervise river militia. On bingwu Weng Tongshu lost Shouzhou and Dingyuan, was stripped and arrested, and soon sentenced to death. On dingwei more cash was minted at Aksu. On wushen Wen Yu's Beitang defense plan was approved. British and French troops stayed at Dagu forts. Yunnan troops recovered Lijiang; Muslim rebels fled toward Kunming. On gengxu Taiping rebels fled into Songjiang; government and foreign troops routed them. American commander Ward was granted fourth-rank insignia and peacock feather. On renzi Zhang Liangji was told to raise troops for Yunnan. On guichou Zhaokedunbu and others were told to suppress Hetao Nian rebels.

二月甲寅朔，官軍復來鳳。乙卯，懿旨皇帝在弘德殿入學讀書，祁俊藻、翁心存授讀。丙辰，擢曾國荃江蘇布政使，並令辦理軍務，毋庸迴避。丁巳，粵匪陷黃巖。官軍解鎮江、徽州圍。辛酉，西寧辦事大臣多慧、提督成瑞以飾言撒匪投誠，並褫職議罪，尋論斬。樂斌以庇護褫職，戍新疆。壬戌，命都興阿遣兵駐天長、六合，李世忠移軍江浦、浦口，和衷共濟。粵匪陷安義，旋復之。癸亥，捻匪圍杞縣。甲子，以倭仁所進古帝王事跡及古今臣工奏議，陳弘德殿講肄。乙丑，僧格林沁軍擊捻匪大捷，賊由杞縣竄通許，追剿之。戊辰，石達開竄酆都。允田興恕請解欽差大臣，率部赴川，歸駱秉章節制。命韓超籌貴州防剿事。己巳，薛煥言會英、法軍剿高橋賊壘，克之。美人白齊文原入華籍，賞四品頂戴、花翎。壬申，金陵粵匪渡江擾江浦等處。諭曾國籓、都興阿抽調師船截擊之。癸酉，多隆阿軍進攻廬州。丙子，以上海洙涇陷，褫提督曾秉忠職。上海官軍會英、法軍剿除蕭塘賊壘。命崇厚、成明督辦天津海防。丁丑，復鄭親王、怡親王世爵。諭李續宜安集皖北流亡。是月，免汀州等處被擾額賦。

On second-month jiayin, government troops recovered Laifeng. On yimao the Emperor began study in Hongde Hall with Qi Junzao and Weng Xincun as readers. On bingchen Zeng Guoquan became Jiangsu administration commissioner for military affairs without recusal. On dingsi Taiping rebels took Huangyan. Government troops relieved Zhenjiang and Huizhou. On xinyou Duohui and Cheng Rui lied that Salars had submitted, were stripped, and soon sentenced to death. Yue Bin was stripped for shielding offenders and banished to Xinjiang. On renxu Du Xing'a garrisoned Tianchang and Luhe and Li Shizhong moved to Jiangpu and Pukou for joint action. Taiping rebels took Anyi, which was soon recovered. On guihai Nian rebels besieged Qi County. On jiazi Woren's texts on emperors and memorials were lectured in Hongde Hall. On yichou Sengge Rinchen routed Nian rebels who fled Qi County toward Tongxu and were pursued. On wuchen Shi Dakai fled into Fengdu. Tian Xingyu was allowed to resign commissioner, take troops to Sichuan, and serve under Luo Bingzhang. Han Chao was ordered to plan Guizhou defense. On jisi Xue Huan captured the Gaobridge fort with British and French troops. American Ward was granted fourth-rank insignia and peacock feather. On renshen Jinling Taiping rebels crossed the river and raided Jiangpu. Edict told Zeng Guofan and Du Xing'a to intercept with gunboats. On guiyou Duolong'a's army attacked Luzhou. On bingzi Zeng Bingzhong lost office for Zhujing's fall near Shanghai. Shanghai and Anglo-French forces destroyed the Xiaotang fort. Chonghou and Cheng Ming were told to supervise Tianjin coastal defense. On dingchou the Zheng and Yi princes' ranks were restored. Edict told Li Xuyi to settle northern Anhui refugees. That month Tingzhou and other disturbed places' tax quotas were remitted.

三月癸未朔，捻匪竄太和。甲申，允英、法派師船往長江協同防剿。丙戌，粵匪竄上海，薛煥軍擊敗之。戊子，賊陷青田。允鄭元善請，以丁憂布政使張曜專辦剿匪。庚寅，自正月以來不雨，詔修省，求直言。左宗棠復遂安。宋景詩降眾叛於蘭儀。壬辰，粵匪犯廬、和及江浦。甲午，勝保軍進援穎州，大捷。丙申，鄭元善言招回宋景詩，令帶罪圖效，允之。戊戌，命李續宜、鄭元善幫辦勝保軍務。辛丑，前府尹莊琦齡應召，陳崇正學，疏通正途，限制津貼、抽釐，籌軍實等十二策。議行，惟停養廉、查陋規，以妨政體不許。詔各省舉孝廉方正，務求真儒。癸卯，命沈兆霖督軍赴西寧剿撒匪。乙巳，萬壽節，停受賀。丙午，趣曾國籓分軍援湖州。丁未，匯纂帝王政治及前史垂簾事跡書成，名治平寶鑒。己酉，命副都御史晏端書赴廣東督辦釐金，吳棠督辦江北團練。命薛煥以頭品頂戴充通商大臣。以李鴻章署江蘇巡撫。京口副都統海全剿賊失利，死之。壬子，免回疆新舊應進貢物。是月，上躬詣大高殿祈雨者三。

On third-month guiwei Nian rebels fled into Taihe. On jiashen Anglo-French Yangtze gunboats for joint defense were approved. On bingxu Xue Huan's army defeated Taiping rebels near Shanghai. On wuzi bandits took Qingtian. Zhang Yao in mourning was put solely in charge of suppression. On gengyin drought since the first month led to edict for self-examination and frank counsel. Zuo Zongtang recovered Suian. Song Jingshi's surrendered followers rebelled at Lanyi. On renchen Taiping rebels attacked Lu, He, and Jiangpu. On jiawu Sheng Bao relieved Yingzhou in a great victory. On bingshen recalling Song Jingshi to serve despite guilt was approved. On wuxu Li Xuyi and Zheng Yuanshan were told to assist Sheng Bao. On xinchou Zhuang Qiling presented twelve reform measures on learning, office, levies, and military supply. Approved except stopping yanglian and investigating petty fees, deemed harmful to government. Edict ordered provinces to recommend true Confucian filial scholars. On guimao Shen Zhaolin was told to suppress Salars at Xining. On yisi longevity festival congratulations were suspended. On bingwu Zeng Guofan was urged to aid Huzhou. On dingwei the Mirror of Ordered Peace on governance and regency was completed. On jiyou Yan Duanshu supervised Guangdong likin and Wu Tang north-Yangtze militia. Xue Huan became trade minister with first-rank insignia. Li Hongzhang acted as Jiangsu governor. Hai Quan died after a failed bandit campaign at Jingkou. On renzi Muslim-frontier tribute items were remitted. That month the Emperor prayed for rain at the Grand High Hall thrice.

四月甲寅，諭統兵大臣慎重餉糈，汰除浮費。景其濬上歷代君鑒，上嘉納之。乙卯，允駱秉章奏留田興恕仍辦貴州軍務。丁巳，粵匪陷宜陽，尋復之。戊午，雨。鮑超軍復青陽。曾國荃軍復巢縣、含山、和州。己未，普承堯戍軍台。曾國籓等言蘇紳請借英、法兵規復甦、常，斷不可行。上韙其議。令李鴻章裁製華爾常勝軍。粵匪李世賢竄江西，沈葆楨赴廣信督辦防剿。比利時請換約，諭薛煥妥酌籌辦。庚申，上孝靜成皇后尊謚曰孝靜康慈懿昭端惠弼天撫聖成皇后。壬戌，命薛煥為全權大臣，辦理比國通商事務。癸亥，賊陷漢中，乙丑，川軍復青神，左宗棠解衢州、江山圍。丙寅，捻首張洛行北竄，諭僧格林沁等籌防。以閩軍失利，慶端諱報，切責之。戊辰，曾貞幹復繁昌，鮑超復石埭、太平、涇縣。上海軍會英、法軍平南翔賊壘，復嘉定，庚午，都興阿擊敗揚州竄匪。官軍復穎上。粵匪陷孝義、鎮安。豫軍復永寧。辛未，以葉爾羌阿奇木伯克郡王阿克拉伊都違例攤捐，擅殺回眾，奪郡王，治英蘊罪，壬申，西安副都統烏蘭都剿賊失利，諭官文、鄭元善分兵赴陝。丙子，台灣會匪陷彰化。粵匪竄偪西安，趣官文、鄭元善飭兵會剿。丁丑，上慈安皇太后、慈禧皇太后徽號，頒詔覃恩有差。戊寅，多隆阿軍克廬州，匪首陳玉成遁至壽州境，苗沛霖誘擒之。命免沛霖罪。己卯，張運蘭軍復旌德。曾貞幹軍復南陵。撒回圍攻巴燕戎格，沈兆霖援剿之。上海官軍復青浦。庚辰，何桂清逮至京，命大學士會刑部審擬。是月，免安州等州縣被水逋賦。

In fourth-month jiayin commanders were told to guard provisions and cut waste. Jing Qijun's Mirrors of Rulers was praised and accepted. On yimao Tian Xingyu stayed on Guizhou military affairs. On dingsi Taiping rebels took Yiyang, which was soon recovered. On wuwu it rained. Bao Chao recovered Qingyang. Zeng Guoquan recovered Chao, Hanshan, and Hezhou. On jiwei Pu Chengyao was banished to the military garrison. Zeng Guofan said borrowing Anglo-French troops for Suzhou and Changzhou must not be done. The Emperor approved. Li Hongzhang was ordered to reorganize Ward's Ever-Victorious Army. Li Shixian fled into Jiangxi; Shen Baozhen supervised defense at Guangxin. Belgium sought treaty revision; Xue Huan was told to handle it. On gengshen Empress Xiaojing Cheng received her posthumous title. On renxu Xue Huan became plenipotentiary for Belgian trade. On guihai Hanzhong fell; on yichou Sichuan recovered Qingshen and Zuo relieved Quzhou and Jiangshan. On bingyin Zhang Luoxing fled north; Sengge Rinchen was told to prepare defense. Qingduan was sternly rebuked for concealing Fujian defeats. On wuchen Zeng Zhengan recovered Fanchang and Bao Chao Shidai, Taiping, and Jing. Shanghai and Anglo-French forces took Nanxiang and Jiading; on gengwu Du Xing'a defeated Yangzhou fugitives. Government troops recovered Yingshang. Taiping rebels took Xiaoyi and Zhen'an. Henan troops recovered Yongning. On xinwei Prince Akilayidu lost his rank and Yingyun was punished; on renshen Ulandu's failure led to troops for Shaanxi. On bingzi Taiwan rebels took Zhanghua. Taiping rebels threatened Xi'an; Guanwen and Zheng Yuanshan were urged to suppress them jointly. On dingchou, Ci'an and Cixi received honorific titles and grace was proclaimed by edict. On wuyin, Duo Long'a took Luzhou; Chen Yucheng fled to Shouzhou and Miao Peilin trapped him. Peilin was pardoned by order. On jimao, Zhang Yunlan recovered Jingde. Zeng Zhengan recovered Nanling. Salar rebels besieged Bayan Obo and Shen Zhaolin led relief. Shanghai troops recovered Qingpu. On gengchen, He Guiqing reached the capital in custody for joint ministerial trial. That month, flood-hit Anzhou and other districts had overdue taxes remitted.

五月壬午朔，官軍復寧波、鎮海。癸未，鄭元善移軍汝寧。粵匪陷陝西山陽。命多隆阿督辦陝西軍務。甲申，雨。命吳振棫趣山西協辦防剿。乙酉，命明誼速赴塔城與俄會勘地界，徐宗幹剿台灣匪。丙戌，賜徐郙等一百九十三人進士及第出身有差。丁亥，以諸暨農民包立身練勇殺賊，諭左宗棠酌用之。李世忠軍截剿江南援賊，大捷。己丑，廣西官軍復太平，劉長佑赴潯州督剿。粵匪陷渭南。壬辰，戍王履謙新疆。粵匪圍溫州、瑞安，諭慶端等進援，並令左宗棠兼顧。粵匪犯潼關，諭沈兆霖檄馬德昭援陝。乙未，彭玉麟、曾國荃各軍復太平暨蕪湖城、金柱關、東梁山各隘，賞李成謀黃馬褂。官軍會英、法軍克南橋、柘林、奉賢各城。南橋攻克時，法提督卜羅德陣沒，上嘉悼之，賜祭，賞其家屬珍物。丙申，粵匪竄陝州。以銅仁、石阡苗、教各匪猖獗，諭毛鴻賓、韓超會剿。戊戌，命侍郎恆祺會崇厚辦理葡國通商事務。時英國擬調印度兵助剿，諭曾國籓等迅克金陵、蘇、常，以杜覬覦。己亥，粵匪陷興義，官軍復霍丘。庚子，前太常寺少卿李棠階疏請於師傅匡弼之餘，預杜左右近習之漸，並講御批通鑒輯覽及大學衍義，優詔答之。辛丑，官軍復台州府仙居、黃巖等六縣。賊目吳建瀛等以南匯降。官軍復川沙。賊陷嘉定。免直隸積欠旗租。壬寅，官軍進攻雨花台。甲辰，允曾國籓議，仍以安慶為省治，設長江水師提督，駐蕪湖。命恆祺為辦理葡國通商全權大臣。總理各國事務衙門言法使照會，田興恕虐害教民，命駱秉章、勞崇光查辦。乙巳，陳玉成解京師，詔於中途磔之。汝州練目李瞻謀叛，官軍剿滅之。丙午，李世忠軍渡江克龍潭等處賊壘，進攻九洑洲，諭曾國籓節制。諭明誼按條約地圖與俄剖析界務，錫霖襄辦北路分界事宜。丁未，官軍復陝西山陽。戊申，踞山陽賊竄鄖西。戍英蘊盛京。川匪陷太平□，竄擾陝西定遠。張芾撫叛回於臨潼縣，被執，死之。辛亥，彭玉麟、曾國荃等軍克秣陵關諸隘，進偪金陵。粵匪陷湖州，在籍福建糧道趙景賢死之。

Month 5, renwu new moon: Ningbo and Zhenhai were recovered. On guiwei, Zheng Yuanshan moved to Runing. Rebels took western Shaanxi's Shanyang. Duo Long'a was ordered to supervise Shaanxi forces. On jiashen, it rained. Wu Zhenhu was sent to Shanxi to help defend and suppress. On yiyou, Ming Yi was sent to Tacheng to survey the Russian border and Xu Zonggan to suppress Taiwan bandits. On bingxu, Xu Fu and 193 others received jinshi ranks. On dinghai, Bao Lishen of Zhuji was praised for killing bandits and Zuo Zongtang was told to use him. Li Shizhong intercepted Jiang relief rebels with a great victory. On jichou, Guangxi recovered Taiping and Liu Changyou went to Xunzhou to supervise. Rebels took Weinan. On renchen, Wang Lüqian was banished to Xinjiang. Rebels besieged Wenzhou and Ruian; Qingduan was told to relieve them and Zuo Zongtang to help. Rebels attacked Tong Pass; Shen Zhaolin was told to order Ma Dezhao to aid Shaanxi. On yiwei, Peng Yulin and Zeng Guoquan recovered Taiping, Wuhu, Jingzhu Pass, and Dongliangshan; Li Chengmou won a yellow jacket. Government, British, and French forces took Nanqiao, Zhelin, and Fengxian. At Nanqiao, French Admiral Protet fell; the throne mourned him and rewarded his family. On bingshen, rebels fled into Shanzhou. Miao and sect rebels at Tongren and Shiqian led to joint orders for Mao Hongbin and Han Chao. On wuxu, Hengqi was ordered to join Chonghou on Portugal trade. Britain planned Indian troops to help fight; Zeng Guofan was told to take Jinling, Suzhou, and Changzhou quickly. On jihai, rebels took Xingyi and government forces recovered Huoqiu. On gengzi, Li Tangjie urged forestalling court favorites and studying the Mirror and Great Learning; the throne answered graciously. On xinchou, six Taizhou counties including Xianju and Huangyan were recovered. Wu Jianying and other rebel chiefs surrendered at Nanhui. Chuansha was recovered. Jiading fell to bandits. Zhili's overdue banner rents were remitted. On renyin, government forces attacked Yuhuatai. On jiachen, Anqing stayed the seat, a Yangzi naval commander was set at Wuhu. Hengqi became plenipotentiary for Portuguese trade. The Zongli Yamen reported Tian Xingxu had harmed Christians; Luo Bingzhang and Lao Chongguang were to investigate. On yisi, Chen Yucheng was sent to the capital and ordered dismembered on the way. Li Zhan of Runing militia rebelled and government forces wiped them out. On bingwu, Li Shizhong took Longtan forts and advanced on Jiufuzhou under Zeng Guofan's direction. Ming Yi was told to delimit the Russian border by treaty maps; Xilin assisted the north. On dingwei, western Shaanxi's Shanyang was recovered. On wushen, Shanyang rebels fled into Yuxi. Yingyun was banished to Mukden. Sichuan bandits took Taiping and raided Shaanxi's Dingyuan. Zhang Fen was seized and killed pacifying Muslims at Lintong. On xinhai, Peng Yulin and Zeng Guoquan took Muling Pass and pressed Jinling. Rebels took Huzhou; Zhao Jingxian, Fujian grain intendant on leave, died.

六月壬子朔，耆齡以援浙逗留，褫職，仍留任。乙卯，諭李續宜調度淮北剿捻事，並約束苗沛霖。丙辰，僧格林沁等軍克金樓賊壘。戊午，命六部、九卿再議何桂清罪。庚申，川匪陷西鄉。官軍復定遠。李鴻章督程學啟等軍剿粵匪，大敗之。西安、同州漢、回械鬥，燒殺渭北村鎮。諭分別剿撫，但辨曲直，不論漢、回。壬戌，川軍復太平。癸亥，粵匪陷鄖西。甲子，何桂清諭斬。乙丑，直隸蝗。丙寅，粵匪由伊、洛南竄，命勝保督剿之。陝回撲西安及同州，趣雷正綰入關。戊辰，申誡統兵大臣欺飾濫保，督撫嚴禁州縣藉災請緩，仍復私徵。庚午，賊匪陷天柱。癸酉，大學士桂良卒，贈太傅。頒廓爾喀王獎勵敕書。甲戌，詔難民陷賊來歸者，概予免罪。申嚴失守城池律。定比利時通商條約。常清等言俄人稱哈薩克汗阿勒坦沙拉已屬俄。諭查實酌辦，令各台吉別舉襲汗爵者。乙亥，嚴諭文煜等緝直隸馬賊。諭譚廷襄赴兗、沂督剿各匪及竄捻。丙子，官軍復青田。丁丑，允僧格林沁請，收撫苗沛霖。己卯，石達開竄綦江，官軍大敗之，遂竄珙、高等縣。庚辰，趣多隆阿援西安剿回匪，毋為撫議所誤，仍解散被脅良回。是月，免直隸、河南逋欠及雜糧。

Month 6, renzi new moon: Qiling lost office for delaying Zhejiang aid but stayed on. On yimao, Li Xuyi was told to direct Huai-pei Nian fighting and restrain Miao Peilin. On bingchen, Sengge Rinchen took the Jinlou rebel fort. On wuwu, the Six Boards and Nine Ministers were to retry He Guiqing. On gengshen, Sichuan bandits took Xixiang. Dingyuan was recovered. Li Hongzhang led Cheng Xueqi against rebels and routed them. Han and Muslims fought at Xi'an and Tongzhou and burned Wei-north villages. An edict said to judge by right and wrong, not Han or Muslim. On renxu, Sichuan troops recovered Taiping. On guihai, rebels took Yuxi. On jiazi, He Guiqing was sentenced to death. On yichou, locusts hit Zhili. On bingyin, rebels fled south through Yi and Luo and Sengbao was ordered to pursue. Shaanxi Muslims attacked Xi'an and Tongzhou; Lei Zhengwan was urged into the pass. On wuchen, generals were warned against deceit and governors against disaster deferrals used to keep collecting. On gengwu, bandits took Tianzhu. On guiyou, Guiliang died and was posthumously made Grand Preceptor. A patent rewarding Nepal's king was issued. On jiaxu, refugees who had joined rebels and returned were pardoned. The law on lost cities was strictly enforced. The Belgian trade treaty was settled. Changqing reported Russians claimed Kazakh Khan Altanshar had submitted. Investigation was ordered and each taiji was told to nominate a new khan. On yihai, Wenyu and others were sternly ordered to hunt Zhili horse bandits. Tan Tingxiang was sent to Yan and Yi to fight bandits and fleeing Nian. On bingzi, Qingtian was recovered. On dingchou, Sengge Rinchen's request to win over Miao Peilin was granted. On jimao, Shi Dakai fled to Qijiang, was routed, and fled into Gong and Gao. On gengchen, Duo Long'a was urged to aid Xi'an, ignore bad peace talks, and free coerced Muslims. That month, Zhili and Henan overdue levies and misc grain taxes were remitted.

秋七月壬午朔。甲申，安集延匪倭裡罕入喀什噶爾卡滋擾，官軍剿敗之。浩罕亂，伯克邁裡被殺。丁亥，命景紋調達木蒙古兵及夥爾等族番兵赴藏。己丑，以陝回慘殺漢民，促多隆阿等入關。尋諭責其遷延，令勝保分軍援陝。袁甲三以病免，命李續宜為欽差大臣，督辦軍務。庚寅，李鴻章軍克金山衛。辛卯，甘肅撒回降。安集延賊遁出卡。俄人稱哈薩克、布魯特為其國地，命常清察覈，總理各國事務衙門剖理，明緒會明誼勘西界事宜。壬辰，命倭仁協辦大學士。甲午，川匪陷洋縣。戊戌，川軍復長寧。命愛仁、王茂廕密察陝西吏治。擢知州秦聚奎大順廣道，會遮克敦布辦直、東防務。己亥，以縱兵劫掠，褫總兵田在田職。庚子，沈兆霖督剿撒回，還至平番，山水暴發，卒。粵匪竄南陽，命勝保入陝督辦軍務，節制各軍。命熙麟為陝甘總督。允馮子材請，簡汰鎮江軍。癸卯，毛鴻賓剿黔匪連捷，諭韓超規復失地，劉長佑解散瑤人，毛鴻賓會剿黔、桂各匪。甲辰，閩軍復宣平、松陽、瑞安。以慶端為福州將軍，耆齡為閩浙總督。乙巳，李續宜母喪，詔奪情署安徽巡撫。丙午，彗星見西北方。中、葡商約成。命僧格林沁統豫、魯軍務，節制督撫以下，與李續宜商辦安徽剿匪事宜。總理各國事務衙門請設同文館，習外國語言文字，允之。丁未，鮑超軍復寧國。官軍復景寧、雲和。鄂軍復鄖西。諭刑部清理庶獄。初，廣東恩平、陽春、新興等縣土、客互鬥，九年未解。至是，諭勞崇光諭止之，豫籌善後。戊申，以星變詔求直言。庚戌，林福祥、米興朝以失守逃避處斬。諭都興阿實覈沿江釐稅。雲南回匪陷永昌、龍陵、騰越。是月，免江西義寧等州縣逋賦蘆課。

Autumn, month 7, renwu new moon. On jiashen, Kokand's Wali Khan raided Kashgar posts and government forces beat him. Kokand fell into disorder and Beg Mir was killed. On dinghai, Jingwen was ordered to send Dam Mongols and Huo'er tribes to Tibet. On jichou, Shaanxi Muslim massacres of Han urged Duo Long'a and others into the pass. Soon delay was rebuked and Sengbao was told to send troops to Shaanxi. Yuan Jiasan quit for illness and Li Xuyi became Imperial Commissioner for military affairs. On gengyin, Li Hongzhang took Jinshanwei. On xinmao, Gansu Salar Muslims surrendered. Kokand bandits fled beyond the border. Russia claimed Kazakh and Kyrgyz lands; Changqing was to verify, the Zongli Yamen to judge, and Mingxu to join Ming Yi on the west. On renchen, Woren was ordered to assist as Grand Secretary. On jiawu, Sichuan bandits took Yang County. On wuxu, Sichuan troops recovered Changning. Airen and Wang Maoyin were ordered to inspect Shaanxi officials secretly. Qin Jukui was promoted to Dashun Guang Circuit and joined Zhaoketunbu on Zhili and eastern defense. On jihai, Tian Zaitian lost his command for letting troops loot. On gengzi, Shen Zhaolin died at Pingfan when a flash flood hit as he returned from Salar operations. Cantonese rebels slipped into Nanyang; Sheng Bao entered Shaanxi to run operations and command all forces. Xilin became Shaanxi-Gansu governor-general. Feng Zicai was allowed to weed out the Zhenjiang force. On guimao, Mao Hongbin beat Guizhou rebels repeatedly; Han Chao was told to retake lost ground, Liu Changyou to disband Yao levies, and Mao Hongbin to join operations in Guizhou and Guangxi. On jiachen, Fujian forces retook Xuanping, Songyang, and Ruian. Qingduan took Fuzhou and Qiling became Min-Zhe governor-general. On yisi, Li Xuyi was told to set aside mourning and serve as acting Anhui governor. On bingwu, a comet showed in the northwest sky. China and Portugal concluded a commercial treaty. Sengge Rinchen took Henan and Shandong command over all governors and was to work with Li Xuyi on Anhui rebels. The foreign affairs office asked to open the Tongwen Guan for foreign languages; the court agreed. On dingwei, Bao Chao retook Ningguo. Imperial forces retook Jingning and Yunhe. Hubei forces retook Yunxi. The Ministry of Justice was told to clear backlog cases. Before this, Hakka–local fights in Enping, Yangchun, Xinxing, and other Guangdong counties had lasted nine years. The court now told Lao Chongguang to halt the fighting and prepare settlement measures. On wushen, strange stars brought an edict calling for frank advice. On gengxu, Lin Fuxiang and Mi Xingchao were beheaded for deserting their posts. Du Xing'a was told to audit coastal transit levies honestly. Yunnan Hui rebels seized Yongchang, Longling, and Tengyue. That month Jiangxi remitted overdue reed taxes for Yining and other districts.

八月辛亥朔，以台州民團克復郡縣，詔蠲同治元、二年錢糧。壬子，李鴻章軍克青浦。申諭督撫痛除捐輸、抽釐、逼勒諸弊。癸丑，准京官俸減成搭放現金。甲寅，回匪圍咸陽等城，諭勝保入潼關督剿。乙卯，褫哷徵呼圖克圖名號及黃韁。以藏事敉平，停調番兵及川餉。詔順直捕蝗。己未，徐之銘請阻張亮基帶兵入滇。諭責其為回人挾制，不允。辛酉，諭嚴防陝匪句結甘回。壬戌，諭勝保分兵赴山西，英桂籌晉省防務。癸亥，諭勝保剿渭北，多隆阿剿渭南回匪，兼顧鎮平。甲子，資遣林自清練眾回滇。乙丑，陝回圍朝邑。特普欽等言呼蘭墾民日眾，請設理事同知等職，議行。命傅振邦襄辦譚廷襄軍務。丙寅，諭各省清查流品。丁卯，李續宜給假治喪，以唐訓方暫代。命福濟會景紋辦理藏事。命僧格林沁節制淮北軍，剿撫苗、捻。辛未，陝回西竄同州，朝邑路通。逆酋洪容海詣鮑超軍降，率所部克廣德。壬申，北新涇圍解，滬防肅清。癸酉，甘回竄鳳翔。粵、捻合犯淅川，陷竹谿、竹山。甲戌，允王大臣請，停送奉移山陵，命議近支親王恭代典禮。鎮江設關徵洋稅。丙子，諭勝保檄馬德昭軍駐長武一帶，防回匪竄甘。擢雷正綰陝西提督。丁丑，台灣軍解嘉義圍。官軍復處州及縉雲。命總兵黃開榜接統田在田軍。戊寅，允直隸增募馬勇緝馬賊。官軍復青谿。命耆齡專辦援浙軍務。己卯，山東軍剿捻匪大捷。勝保奏敗回匪於斜口，西安解圍，匪竄渭北。諭以自便責之。命雷正綰襄辦勝保軍務。復浙江餘姚，廣西陽朔。以粵匪竄閿鄉，促鄭元善軍赴河、洛。

On the xinhai new moon in month 8, Taizhou militia recovery won remission of Tongzhi 1–2 taxes. On renzi, Li Hongzhang captured Qingpu. Provincial chiefs were sharply warned to end levy, transit-tax, and extortion abuses. On guichou, Beijing officials were allowed cash for their reduced pay. On jiayin, Hui rebels besieged Xianyang and more; Sheng Bao was sent through Tong Pass to suppress them. On yimao, Lezheng Hutuktu lost his rank and yellow bridle privilege. With Tibet quiet, Tibetan levies and Sichuan subsidies stopped. Zhili was ordered to hunt locusts. On jiwei, Xu Zhiming tried to keep Zhang Liangji from marching into Yunnan. The court scolded him for Muslim pressure and said no. On xinyou, officials were warned to block Shaanxi rebels from joining Gansu Hui. On renxu, Sheng Bao sent men to Shanxi while Ying Gui organized its defense. On guihai, Sheng Bao fought north of Wei, Dolonga south Weinan Hui, and both watched Zhenping. On jiazi, Lin Ziqing’s troops were paid to go back to Yunnan. On yichou, Shaanxi Hui rebels besieged Chaoyi. Tepuqin reported more Hulan settlers and won approval for new resident officials. Fu Zhenbang was assigned to help Tan Tingxiang’s campaign. On bingyin, every province was told to screen questionable persons. On dingmao, Li Xuyi went home to mourn and Tang Xunfang acted in his place. Fu Qing and Jingwen were put in charge of Tibet together. Sengge Rinchen took Huai-north command to fight and pacify Miao and Nian rebels. On xinwei, Shaanxi Hui fled west to Tongzhou and the road to Chaoyi cleared. Hong Ronghai surrendered to Bao Chao and used his men to seize Guangde. On renshen, Beixinjing was relieved and the Shanghai front quieted. On guiwei, Gansu Hui rebels slipped into Fengxiang. Cantonese and Nian rebels together hit Xichuan and captured Zhuxi and Zhushan. On jiaxu, the court stopped sending the coffin escort to the mausoleum and would name a close prince to officiate. Zhenjiang opened a customs house for foreign duties. On bingzi, Sheng Bao was to post Ma Dezhao at Changwu to block Hui fleeing into Gansu. Lei Zhengwan became Shaanxi provincial commander. On dingchou, Taiwan troops lifted the siege of Jiayi. Imperial forces retook Chuzhou and Jinyun. Huang Kaibang was told to assume command of Tian Zaitian’s troops. On wuyin, Zhili could raise cavalry to hunt horse bandits. Imperial forces retook Qingxi. Qiling was told to focus on aiding Zhejiang. On jimao, Shandong troops routed the Nian in a major fight. Sheng Bao beat Hui rebels at Xiekou, freed Xi’an, and drove them north of Wei. The court rebuked him but left punishment to his discretion. Lei Zhengwan was sent to help Sheng Bao. Zhejiang retook Yuyao and Guangxi retook Yangshuo. Cantonese rebels entered Wen township, so Zheng Yuanshan was pressed toward the Yellow and Luo.

閏八月辛巳朔，慶端軍復縉雲。甲申，多隆阿軍克荊紫關。乙酉，鄂軍復竹山、竹谿。黔軍復天柱、邛水。粵匪竄老河口。回匪圍涇陽，飭雷正綰軍進剿。西安解嚴。丁亥，法庫門回民互鬥，玉明等解散之。趣文煜、譚廷襄捕直、東界馬賊。戊子，回匪復攻西安。滇匪由川竄塼坪。粵匪由閿鄉竄永寧。允河南收長蘆鹽釐濟餉。己丑，洪容海降眾復叛，踞廣德。辛卯，多隆阿軍剿捻匪大捷，解商南圍。調駐南苑吉、黑馬隊赴山西。壬辰，諭韓超與提督江忠義商辦貴州軍務，堵截林自清擁眾入黔。命李棠階為軍機大臣。以德勒克多爾濟等增兵巡河防。甲午，諭各省裁革州縣浮費。命京控案件專責按察使訊鞫。乙未，詔薦舉人才。命薛煥、李鴻章辦理普國換約事宜。飭各省迅解京餉。丙申，命倭仁為大學士。諭多隆阿扼守武關。戊戌，多隆阿剿亳、穎西竄捻匪大捷，賞黃馬褂。粵匪復陷慈谿，官軍合英、法軍復之，華爾沒於陣。庚子，諭勞崇光等籌濟京倉米穀，江蘇等省新漕徵收本色解京。張亮基劾徐之銘、岑毓英跋扈。允法將勒伯勒東留防寧波。諭潘鐸安撫雲南漢、回。辛丑，允袁甲三回籍，命唐訓方赴臨淮接辦軍務，馬新貽暫統甲三軍。曾國籓請簡大臣會辦軍務，上不許，仍慰勉之，並傳旨存問疾疫將士。諭景綸等嚴緝吉林教匪。壬寅，命富明阿馳赴揚州襄辦都興阿軍務。癸卯，勝保請撫三原等處回匪，不許。甲辰，以劉長佑為兩廣總督。允田興恕暫留貴州剿匪。乙巳，石達開竄綦江等處，官軍剿擊敗之。回匪竄邠州、寶雞等處。丙午，河南捻匪李如英降。戊申，石達開竄仁懷。己酉，命官文為文華殿大學士，倭仁為文淵閣大學士。

On the xinsi new moon in intercalary month 8, Qingduan retook Jinyun. On jiashen, Dolonga seized Jingzi Pass. On yiyou, Hubei forces retook Zhushan and Zhuxi. Guizhou forces retook Tianzhu and Qiongshui. Cantonese rebels slipped to Laohekou. Hui rebels besieged Jingyang and Lei Zhengwan was told to attack. Xi’an stood down from emergency alert. On dinghai, Fakumen Muslims clashed and Yuming broke them up. Wen Yu and Tan Tingxiang were pressed to hunt border horse bandits in Zhili and Shandong. On wuzi, Hui rebels struck Xi’an again. Yunnan bandits coming through Sichuan fled into Zhuanping. Cantonese rebels left Wen township for Yongning. Henan could use Changlu salt levies to fund the army. On jichou, Hong Ronghai’s men mutinied again and seized Guangde. On xinmao, Dolonga routed the Nian and lifted the siege of Shangnan. Nan Yuan’s Jilin and Heilongjiang cavalry were sent to Shanxi. On renchen, Han Chao and Jiang Zhongyi were to run Guizhou and stop Lin Ziqing from marching in. Li Tangjie joined the Grand Council. Deleke Duoerji and others added men to patrol the river line. On jiawu, every province was ordered to slash wasteful county spending. Capital appeals would be tried only by provincial surveillance commissioners. On yiwei, the throne asked for talent nominations. Xue Huan and Li Hongzhang were put in charge of renewing the Prussian treaty. Every province was told to hurry payments to the capital. On bingshen, Woren became a grand secretary. Dolonga was told to guard Wuguan. On wuxu, Dolonga crushed Nian fleeing west from Bo and Ying and won a yellow jacket. Cantonese rebels retook Cixi; allied Chinese, British, and French troops recovered it and Ward fell in battle. On gengzi, Lao Chongguang was to feed Beijing granaries and Jiangsu and others were to ship new grain tribute in kind. Zhang Liangji accused Xu Zhiming and Cen Yuying of bullying their offices. General Lebreton could stay to defend Ningbo. Pan Duo was told to reconcile Han and Hui in Yunnan. On xinchou, Yuan Jiasan went home, Tang Xunfang took Linhuai command, and Ma Xinyi held Yuan’s troops for now. Zeng Guofan wanted a grand coordinator; the emperor said no but kept encouraging him and sent regards to sick soldiers. Jing Lun and others were ordered to hunt down Jilin sect rebels. On renyin day, Fu Ming'a was sent to Yangzhou to help Du Xing'a. On guimao day, Senggebao's request to pacify Sanyuan Muslims was refused. On jiachen day, Liu Changyou became governor-general of the two Guangs. Tian Xingshu was allowed to stay in Guizhou to fight rebels. On yisi day, Shi Dakai fled to Qijiang; government troops routed him. Muslim rebels raided Binzhou and Baoji. On bingwu day, Henan Nian leader Li Ruying surrendered. On wushen day, Shi Dakai fled to Renhuai. On jiyou day, Guan Wen and Woren were made grand secretaries of Wenhua and Wenyuan halls.

九月辛亥，孝靜成皇后升祔太廟，頒詔覃恩有差。豫捻竄內鄉、新野。壬子，御史劉慶請以招流亡、墾地畝課州縣治績，從之。甲寅，允沈葆楨請，挑練額兵，酌籌津貼。乙卯，以文宗奉移山陵，蠲經過州縣額賦。諭文煜選良有司籌辦畿輔水利。丙辰，直隸妖人王守青等編造逆書，事發伏誅。丁巳，諭鄭元善、毛昶熙夾剿西南兩路捻匪。曾國籓言馭苗沛霖，宜赦其罪而不資其力，韙之。戊午，廣東土匪黃金籠、李植槐等倡亂，官軍討平之。趣多隆阿督所部入陝，其竄隨、棗之匪，令穆圖善軍剿之。己未，勝保請調苗沛霖入陝助剿，不許。川匪竄寧陝，官軍敗之於子午谷。庚申，石達開竄桐梓。癸亥，以閩、粵、魯省玩視軍餉，予疆臣嚴議，並嚴定欠解京餉處分。甲子，粵酋李秀成大舉援金陵。陳得才陷應城、孝感，官軍復之。安徽軍克湖溝賊巢。丙寅，僧格林沁軍克亳州捻巢。陝回圍鳳翔。庚午，馮子材克湯岡賊巢。靈州回亂。趣李續宜赴軍。壬申，回眾撲同、朝，諭勝保親往督剿，雷正綰督剿咸陽以北。癸酉，浙軍復壽昌。甲戌，以勒索回商，褫庫倫大臣色克通額職，戍新疆。革庫倫茶票陋規。李鴻章軍合英、法軍復嘉定。允荷蘭立約通商。乙亥，鄂軍復京山。粵匪竄黃陂、黃安。諭曾國籓等選武弁在上海、寧波習外國兵法，令閩、粵等省仿行。丙子，豫軍克龍井賊巢。召蘇廷魁、曾望顏、劉熙載、黃彭年、硃琦等來京，仍命各省舉行團練。丁丑，詔畿輔行堅壁清野法。諭曾國籓等豫選將弁演習外國船砲。己卯，享太廟。

In month 9, xinhai, Empress Xiaojingcheng entered the Grand Temple and grace was proclaimed. Henan Nian rebels entered Neixiang and Xinye. On renzi day, Liu Qing's plan to rate officials by resettling exiles and reclaiming land was approved. On jiayin day, Shen Baozhen was allowed to drill quota troops and fund allowances. On yimao day, transit counties had levies remitted for Wenzong's burial procession. Wen Yu was told to choose good officials for capital-region waterworks. On bingchen day, Wang Shouqing and other Zhili sorcerers were executed for seditious writings. On dingsi day, Zheng Yuanshan and Mao Changxi were ordered to pinch the southwest Nian bands. Zeng Guofan urged pardoning Miao Peilin without using his troops; the court agreed. On wuwu day, Huang Jinlong and Li Zhihuai rose in Guangdong and were crushed. Dolong'a was pressed into Shaanxi while Mutu Shan cleared Suizhou and Zaozhou. On jiwei day, Senggebao's request for Miao Peilin in Shaanxi was denied. Sichuan rebels entered Ningshan and were beaten at Ziwu Valley. On gengshen day, Shi Dakai fled to Tongzi. On guihai day, Fujian, Guangdong, and Shandong were censured for slack pay and capital-fund defaults were tightened. On jiazi day, Li Xiucheng marched in force to relieve Jinling. Chen Decai seized Yingcheng and Xiaogan but government troops retook them. Anhui troops took the Hugou rebel nest. On bingyin day, Senggelinqin seized the Bozhou Nian nest. Shaanxi Muslims besieged Fengxiang. On gengwu day, Feng Zicai took the Tanggang rebel nest. Lingzhou Muslims rose in revolt. Li Xuyi was ordered to the front. On renshen day, Muslims struck Tongzhou and Chaoyi; Senggebao was sent in person and Lei Zhengwan took the north of Xianyang. On guiyou day, Zhejiang forces retook Shouchang. On jiaxu day, Seketong'e was dismissed and sent to Xinjiang for extorting Muslim traders. Urga tea-ticket abuses were abolished. Li Hongzhang, with British and French allies, retook Jiading. Dutch treaty trade was approved. On yihai day, Hubei forces retook Jingshan. Taiping rebels entered Huangpi and Huang'an. Zeng Guofan was told to train officers in foreign tactics at Shanghai and Ningbo for other provinces to copy. On bingzi day, Henan troops took the Longjing rebel nest. Su Tingkui, Liu Xizai, Zhu Qi, and others were called to court while provinces kept up militia drill. On dingchou day, the capital region was ordered to use scorched-earth defense. Zeng Guofan was told to pick officers to train with foreign ships and guns. On jimao day, the Grand Temple was worshipped.

冬十月庚辰朔，川軍克龍□場，匪首李永和等伏誅，賞提督胡中和黃馬褂。辛巳，粵匪大股圍南翔等處滬軍。勝保赴潼關剿匪。癸未，湖南援軍會復修仁。命勞崇光赴黔察辦田興恕殺教民案。以張凱嵩接辦廣西軍務。丙戌，文宗顯皇帝、孝德顯皇后升祔奉先殿，上親詣行禮。戊子，命瑞常協辦大學士。己丑，命曹毓瑛為軍機大臣。庚寅，豫軍剿捻勝之，解臨穎圍。趣勝保赴同、朝剿匪。勝保仍請調苗沛霖赴陝，諭嚴斥之。官軍復奉化。徐之銘言招撫興義回匪。諭稱其為滇回所制。令潘鐸截回委員，毋俾之銘預黔事。辛卯，延安回匪作亂。英桂辦河曲、保德團防。命李鴻章選將統常勝軍，實授江蘇巡撫。甘回竄逼花馬池。癸巳，黔軍剿敗石達開，遵義圍解。石達開竄仁懷。乙未，諭奉天嚴緝盜匪。裁故洋將華爾所部兵勇。准俄兵船在上海助剿，毋入江。定嗣後外人領兵毋易服色例。德楞額軍潰於山東，詔褫職查辦。丙申，寧夏軍剿回失利。陝回竄清水。戊戌，命僧格林沁剿山東幅匪。己亥，江南軍擊退金柱關賊。庚子，譚廷襄罷。命丁憂按察使閻敬銘署山東巡撫，辦理軍務。癸卯，命穆騰阿襄辦勝保軍務。乙巳，諭刑部：「今年例停句決，何桂清統兵失律，僅予斬候，已屬法外之仁。茲已屆期，若因停句再緩，久稽顯戮，何以謝死事者暨億萬生靈，著即處決。自後如遇停句之年，情罪重大之犯，仍特奏聞取旨。」初，徐之銘委回人馬聯升署安義鎮，回匪因踞普安城。至是，事聞。諭之銘撤回馬聯升，迅查釀變情形具奏。

In winter, month 10, gengchen new moon, Sichuan took Longchang; Li Yonghe and other chiefs were executed and Hu Zhonghe got a yellow jacket. On xinsi day, Taiping forces besieged Shanghai troops at Nanxiang. Senggebao went to Tongguan to fight rebels. On guimao day, Hunan relief troops retook Xiuren. Lao Chongguang was sent to Guizhou to probe Tian Xingshu's massacre of Christians. Zhang Kaisong took charge of Guangxi military affairs. On bingxu day, Wenzong and Empress Xiaode entered the Ancestral Hall and the Emperor performed the rites in person. On wuzi day, Ruichang was made assistant grand secretary. On jichou day, Cao Yuying joined the Grand Council. On gengyin day, Henan troops beat the Nian and raised the siege of Linying. Senggebao was pressed to fight at Tongzhou and Chaoyi. Senggebao again asked for Miao Peilin in Shaanxi and was sharply rebuked. Government troops retook Fenghua. Xu Zhiming reported pacifying Xingyi Muslims. An edict said Yunnan Muslims were manipulating him. Pan Duo was told to recall agents and keep Xu Zhiming out of Guizhou. On xinmao day, Yan'an Muslims rebelled. Ying Gui organized militia at Hequ and Baode. Li Hongzhang was told to pick a commander for the Ever-Victorious Army and was made Jiangsu governor. Gansu Muslims threatened Huamachi. On guisi day, Guizhou troops beat Shi Dakai and lifted the Zunyi siege. Shi Dakai fled to Renhuai. On yiwei day, Fengtian was ordered to hunt bandits. Ward's former foreign-led troops were cut. Russian ships could help at Shanghai but not sail upriver. Foreign commanders were barred from changing uniform colors. Deleng'e was routed in Shandong, dismissed, and put under investigation. On bingshen day, Ningxia troops lost a fight with Muslims. Shaanxi Muslims raided Qingshui. On wuxu day, Senggelinqin was sent against Shandong bandits. On jihai day, Jiangnan troops drove off rebels at Jinzhuguan. On gengzi day, Tan Tingxiang was dismissed. Yan Jingming, on mourning leave as intendant, was made acting Shandong governor for the campaign. On guimao day, Muteng'e was assigned to help Senggebao. On yisi day, the Ministry of Punishments was told: assizes were suspended this year, yet He Guiqing had only drawn delayed beheading for losing his army—already mercy. The deadline had come; further delay would wrong the dead and the people—execute him now. In future suspension years, grave offenders would still be memorialized for the throne's decision." Earlier Xu Zhiming had put Ma Liansheng in charge at Anyi, and Muslims seized Pu'an. The affair was now reported. Zhiming was told to recall Ma Liansheng and report how the revolt began.

十一月己酉朔，日有食之。以沈宏富署貴州提督，接辦田興恕軍務。庚戌，擢長沙知府丁寶楨署山東按察使。壬子，鄭元善以廢弛，降道員。命張之萬署河南巡撫。諭毛昶熙裁所部兵勇。台灣會匪陷斗六門。甲寅，褫黃彬職，撤其幫辦，命吳全美接統水師，歸曾國籓、都興阿節制。丙辰，翁心存卒，贈太保。曾國荃軍剿金陵援賊大捷，賞國荃及蕭孚泗黃馬褂。戊午，官軍合英、法軍復上虞、嵊、新昌。己未，彭蘊章卒。庚申，金陵粵匪竄擾高資，馮子材軍擊退之。壬戌，勝保坐驕恣欺罔，褫職逮問。諭直隸舉行保甲。諭瑞麟嚴緝熱河匪徒。癸亥，秦聚奎剿匪冠縣沒於陣。九洑洲賊復陷和州、含山、巢縣。乙丑，宣示勝保罪狀，籍其貲，賞所部兵勇。授多隆阿欽差大臣，接統勝保所部各軍。丙寅，川匪陷佛坪，官軍復之。川匪復陷略陽。己巳，粵匪竄陷祁門。平羅回匪亂。辛未，閻敬銘請終制，不允。乙亥，山東降眾叛，陷濮州。命張亮基以總督銜署貴州巡撫，兼署提督，撤署巡撫韓超、署提督田興恕任，候查辦。丙子，石達開陷筠連。川匪陷兩當，旋復之。丁丑，法使以教士被戕，責田興恕抵償，不許。

In month 11, jiyou new moon, there was a solar eclipse. Shen Hongfu acted as Guizhou commander and replaced Tian Xingshu. On gengxu day, Ding Baozhen of Changsha was made acting Shandong intendant. On renzi day, Zheng Yuanshan was demoted for slackness. Zhang Zhiwan was made acting Henan governor. Mao Changxi was told to cut his forces. Taiwan society rebels seized Douliumen. On jiayin day, Huang Bin was dismissed; Wu Quanmei took the fleet under Zeng Guofan and Du Xing'a. On bingchen day, Weng Xincun died and was posthumously made Grand Guardian. Zeng Guoquan routed Jinling relief rebels; he and Xiao Fusi received yellow jackets. On wuwu day, allied forces retook Shangyu, Shengxian, and Xinchang. On jiwei day, Peng Yunzhang died. On gengshen day, Jinling rebels raided Gaozi and Feng Zicai drove them off. On renxu day, Sheng Bao lost his post and was arrested for arrogance and deceit. Zhili was ordered to carry out baojia registration. Ruilin was told to suppress Rehe bandits strictly. On guihai day, Qin Jukui fell fighting bandits at Guan county. Jiufu Zhou rebels retook Hezhou, Hanshan, and Chaoxian. On yichou day, Sheng Bao's guilt was published, his goods seized, and his soldiers rewarded. Duo Long'a became imperial commissioner over Sheng Bao's former armies. On bingyin day, Sichuan rebels seized Foping and government troops retook it. Lueyang fell again to Sichuan bandits. On jisi day, Guangdong rebels captured Qimen. Muslim rebels rose at Pingluo. On xinwei day, Yan Jingming's request to finish mourning was refused. On yihai day, Shandong defectors mutinied and seized Puzhou. Zhang Liangji took Guizhou as acting governor and commander; Han Chao and Tian Xingyu were suspended for inquiry. On bingzi day, Shi Dakai captured Junlian. Liangdang fell to Sichuan bandits and was quickly retaken. On dingchou day, France demanded indemnity from Tian Xingyu for slain missionaries and was refused.

十二月戊寅朔，諭江、浙等處被賊脅從，誠心歸順者，無論從賊久暫，均許投誠。諭曾國籓、唐訓方分軍駐正陽關、壽州。庚辰，白齊文有罪褫頂帶，逮治之。辛巳，多隆阿破回匪於同州。壬午，命荊州副都統薩薩布赴直、魯剿賊。癸未，江南軍復績溪、祁門。鮑超丁母憂，命改為署職，仍留營。官軍復濮州。乙酉，左宗棠軍復嚴州。丙戌，命雷正綰幫辦多隆阿軍務，將軍穆騰阿會瑛棨辦理省城防守事宜。丁亥，諭左宗棠等保舉湘籍人才。廣西匪陷西寧。戊子，回匪陷涇陽。宋景詩叛於山西。調阿拉善、鄂爾多斯蒙部兵助剿寧夏平羅回匪。申諭舉孝廉方正。粵匪竄平利。河州回匪肆擾，恩麟剿之。允普魯士換約。滇匪陷景東。改令席寶田軍援江西。諭江忠義節制援桂各軍。山東竄匪擾冀州、棗強，諭文煜等合剿。甲午，廣東舉人桂文燦進經學叢書，詔嘉勉。丙申，官軍復新寧，復霍丘。石達開再陷高縣，旋復之。丁酉，命侍郎崇厚幫辦直隸防剿。召劉長佑來京，命晏端書、昆壽商辦廣東軍務。戊戌，粵匪由鄖陽竄興安，諭多隆阿等會剿。庚子，賊目駱國忠等以常熟、昭文降。壬寅，諭穆騰阿、瑛棨辦理西安防剿，多隆阿兼顧省防。甘匪竄陷隴州，知州邵輔死之。癸卯，召薛煥來京，以李鴻章暫署通商大臣。甲辰，賊匪竄永年、邯鄲等處，以遷延貽誤褫文煜、遮克敦布職，並遣戍。以劉長佑為直隸總督，晏端書署兩廣總督。諭提督寶山接辦直、東交界事務。乙巳，祫祭太廟。丙午，粵匪復竄寧陝。丁未，粵匪圍興安，分竄漢中。是月，免四川榮昌等縣、福建甌寧等縣被擾額賦，江南湖灘積欠地租。

At the twelfth-month new moon, coerced Jiangsu and Zhejiang followers who sincerely came in were allowed to surrender. Zeng Guofan and Tang Xunfang were told to hold Zhengyang Pass and Shouzhou. On gengchen day, Ward lost rank for misconduct and was arrested. On xinsi day, Duo Long'a beat Muslim rebels at Tongzhou. On renwu day, Jingzhou Vice Commander Sasa Bu was sent against Zhili and Shandong bandits. On guiwei day, Jiangnan troops retook Jixi and Qimen. Bao Chao, mourning his mother, was kept at camp in an acting post. Puzhou was retaken by government forces. On yiyou day, Zuo Zongtang retook Yanzhou. On bingxu day, Lei Zhengchao joined Duo Long'a's staff while Muteng'e and Yingqi defended the capital. On dinghai day, Zuo Zongtang was told to recommend Hunan men of ability. Xining fell to Guangxi bandits. On wuzi day, Muslim rebels captured Jingyang. Song Jingshi rose in Shanxi. Alashan and Ordos Mongols were called to fight Pingluo rebels in Ningxia. The court ordered the xiaolian fangzheng selection. Guangdong rebels entered Pingli. Hezhou Muslim rebels spread disorder and En Lin campaigned against them. The court approved Prussia's treaty exchange. Jingdong fell to Yunnan bandits. Xi Baotian was ordered to reinforce Jiangxi. Jiang Zhongyi took command of forces aiding Guangxi. Shandong raiders troubled Jizhou and Zaoqiang, and Wen Yu was told to join in suppression. On jiawu day, Gui Wencan of Guangdong presented classical scholarship and received imperial praise. On bingshen day, Xinning and Huoqiu were retaken. Gaoxian fell again to Shi Dakai and was quickly recovered. On dingyou day, Chonghou was assigned to Zhili defense. Liu Changyou was called to Beijing while Yan Duanshu and Kunshou handled Guangdong forces. On wuxu day, Guangdong rebels from Yunyang entered Xing'an, and Duo Long'a was told to coordinate pursuit. On gengzi day, Luo Guozhong and other chiefs yielded Changshu and Zhaowen. On renyin day, Muteng'e and Yingqi took Xi'an defense while Duo Long'a also guarded the province. Longzhou fell to Gansu raiders and Magistrate Shao Fu was killed. On guimao day, Xue Huan was recalled and Li Hongzhang acted as trade commissioner. On jiachen day, rebels hit Yongnian and Handan; Wen Yu and Zha'kedunbu were dismissed and exiled for delay. Liu Changyou became Zhili governor-general and Yan Duanshu acted for Liang-Guang. Baoshan was told to manage the Zhili-Shandong frontier. On yisi day, the court performed the seasonal temple offering. On bingwu day, Guangdong rebels again entered Ningshan. On dingwei day, Guangdong rebels besieged Xing'an while detachments moved on Hanzhong. That month Sichuan and Fujian taxes were waived and Jiangnan lake-rent arrears forgiven.

是歲，朝鮮、琉球入貢。

Korea and Ryukyu presented tribute that year.

二年癸亥春正月戊申朔，免朝賀。授張之萬河南巡撫。辛亥，予紹興傷亡洋將勒伯勒東優恤。甲寅，詔曾國籓、都興阿等舉堪勝水師總兵者。匪陷武邑，官軍旋復之。廣西軍復蓮塘。戊午，粵匪陷興安府、鎮兩城。陝西回匪竄鄠縣，從瑛棨請，留馬德昭辦省防。丙寅，鮑超等軍復青陽。戊辰，命李桓赴陝，接辦漢南軍務。庚午，瞻對酋糾德爾格忒土司擾巴塘、裡塘。辛未，畿南竄匪平。甲戌，以鳳翔困守半年，詔責瑛棨貽誤，趣雷正綰馳救解圍。

In spring of year 2, at the first-month new moon, the New Year audience was omitted. Zhang Zhiwan became Henan governor. On xinhai day, the court honored Labelle-East, the foreign officer killed at Shaoxing. On jiayin day, Zeng Guofan and Du Xing'a were told to name able naval commanders. Wuyi fell to bandits and was quickly retaken. Liantang was retaken by Guangxi troops. On wuwu day, Guangdong rebels seized Xing'an prefecture and its garrison. Muslim rebels entered Huxian; Yingqi kept Ma Dezhao for provincial defense. On bingyin day, Bao Chao retook Qingyang. On wuchen day, Li Huan went to Shaanxi to command Hanzhong forces. On gengwu day, Zhandui stirred Degengtu tribes against Batang and Litang. On xinwei day, southern Zhili raiders were pacified. On jiaxu day, Fengxiang's six-month siege brought rebuke to Yingqi and urgent orders to Lei Zhengchao.

二月丁丑朔，左宗棠軍復金華、湯溪、龍游、蘭谿。戊寅，以李鴻章言，諭兩湖用漕折購米運京，免其稅。庚辰，李秀成等渡江北犯，官軍擊敗之。川軍剿石達開，破之。貴州回匪陷安南、興義。辛巳，吉林軍敗朝陽流匪於興凱湖，諭毋令竄入俄界。多隆阿剿回匪大捷，克羌白鎮等賊巢。壬午，陝西團勇復興安。粵匪竄漢陰、紫陽。李世忠請褫職贖勝保罪，不許。粵匪竄陷褒城，旋復之。癸未，復永康、武義。乙酉，譚廷襄赴東昌剿匪。丁亥，左宗棠移軍蘭谿。東陽、義烏、浦江踞賊均遁。己丑，僧格林沁軍克雉河集賊巢，捻首張洛行伏誅。得旨嘉獎，仍以親王世襲罔替。免蒙、亳等屬錢漕二年。庚寅，寧夏平羅回匪投誠。辛卯，以慶昀為寧夏將軍。癸巳，畿南匪張錫珠竄大名，以崇厚失機切責之，趣劉長佑赴直隸。馮子材敗賊於鎮江。乙未，左宗棠軍復紹興、桐廬。丙申，滿慶等剿辦瞻對逆匪。黃國瑞軍克郯城縣長城匪巢。以追賊遲延，褫崇厚職，留任。東匪竄曲周、平鄉。庚子，諭恩麟等，甘肅回匪毋輕議撫。壬寅，允平瑞請，墾烏魯木齊等處閒荒馬廠，升科濟餉，以屯田之地，分給屯兵。癸卯，粵匪陷江浦。廣東匪踞信宜，昆壽剿之。甲辰，浙東肅清，蠲新復各府州縣錢漕二年。乙巳，趣閻敬銘赴東昌辦理軍務。回匪馬化龍糾黨圍靈州，旋赴固原投誠。石達開由滇竄敘永。丙午，詔疆臣慎選牧令，薄賦輕徭，刪除煩苛，與民更始。是月，免青神兵擾二年逋賦。

At the second-month new moon, Zuo Zongtang retook Jinhua, Tangxi, Longyou, and Lanxi. On wuyin day, Li Hongzhang won tax-free grain shipments from the two Hu using converted tribute funds. On gengchen day, Li Xiucheng crossed north and was beaten by government forces. Sichuan forces routed Shi Dakai. Annan and Xingyi fell to Guizhou Muslim rebels. On xinsi day, Jilin beat Chaoyang bandits at Lake Khanka and was warned against crossing into Russia. Duo Long'a routed Muslim rebels and took nests including Qiangbai Town. On renwu day, Shaanxi militia retook Xing'an. Guangdong rebels entered Hanyin and Ziyang. Li Shizhong offered his post for Sheng Bao's sake and was refused. Baocheng fell to Guangdong raiders and was quickly retaken. On guiwei day, Yongkang and Wuyi were retaken. On yiyou day, Tan Tingxiang was sent to Dongchang against bandits. On dinghai day, Zuo Zongtang moved headquarters to Lanxi. Rebels holding Dongyang, Yiwu, and Pujiang all withdrew. On jichou day, Sengge Rinchen took Zhiheji and executed Nian chief Zhang Luoxing. The throne praised him and confirmed his perpetual princely inheritance. Mengcheng, Bozhou, and their districts received two years' tax and grain remission. On gengyin day, Pingluo Muslim rebels in Ningxia submitted. On xinmao day, Qingyun became Ningxia general. On guisi day, Zhang Xizhu entered Daming; Chonghou was rebuked and Liu Changyou was hurried to Zhili. Feng Zicai beat bandits at Zhenjiang. On yiwei day, Zuo Zongtang retook Shaoxing and Tonglu. On bingshen day, Man Qing was sent against Zhandui rebels. Huang Guorui took the bandit stronghold at Tancheng's Great Wall. Chonghou lost rank for slow pursuit yet remained on duty. Eastern rebels entered Quzhou and Pingxiang. On gengzi day, En Lin was warned against easy pacification of Gansu Muslim rebels. On renyin day, Ping Rui won approval to open Urumqi pastures, tax reclaimed land for pay, and grant fields to garrison colonists. On guimao day, Taiping rebels took Jiangpu. Guangdong rebels held Xinyi; Kunshou suppressed them. On jiachen day, eastern Zhejiang was cleared; two years of taxes and grain transport were remitted in recovered districts. On yisi day, Yan Jingming was sent to Dongchang for military affairs. Ma Hualong rallied Hui rebels to besiege Lingzhou, then submitted at Guyuan. Shi Dakai fled from Yunnan into Yiyong. On bingwu day, an edict told frontier officials to pick good magistrates, lighten taxes, cut red tape, and renew ties with the people. That month, two years of Qingshen arrears from troop disturbances were remitted.

三月戊申，申禁河南豫徵錢糧。辛亥，命崇厚回三口通商大臣任。壬子，命劉長佑節制直隸諸軍。諭沈葆楨辦交涉當持平，毋令紳民生釁。癸丑，諭曾國籓統籌江北軍務。乙卯，陝南粵匪陷紫陽，旋復之。雲南迤西逆匪犯昆明，潘鐸死之。以賈洪詔為雲南巡撫。丙辰，李鴻章軍克福山口。命英將戈登約束常勝軍。丁巳，捻匪陷麻城，戊午，偪武昌省垣。飭楚、豫合軍攻剿。己未，蠲浙江西安錢糧二年。庚申，丹國遣使拉斯那弗議立商約。洋將達耳第福陣亡，優恤。回匪圍平涼。以甘肅剿賊遷延，褫署提督定安職，逮問。甲子，耆齡遷福州將軍。以左宗棠為閩浙總督，節制兩省軍務。以曾國荃為浙江巡撫，仍統兵規金陵，宗棠兼署之。停福建本年例貢。乙丑，命王大臣覆覈勝保情罪。寧國粵匪竄東流、建德。予秦儒毛亨、明儒呂栴從祀文廟。丙寅，蒙城捻首賈文彬伏誅。陝南粵匪陷沔縣。貴州總兵羅孝連軍復定番、長寨、獨山、荔波。丁卯，曾國籓以失守江浦等城金雋級，褫李世忠幫辦。實授吳棠漕運總督，仍節制江北軍務。諭拊循江北難民。己巳，萬壽節，停受賀。庚午，苗沛霖復叛。官文等截剿蘄州竄賊。癸酉，褫徐之銘職，逮問。予潘鐸世職。以雨澤稀少，詔清理庶獄。甲戌，命福濟、景紋查辦西藏啟釁事。乙亥，李鴻章軍復太倉。隆德回匪亂。黃國瑞軍平沂州棍匪。丙子，詔察恤陝、甘殉難被害良善回眾，尋詔雲南亦如之。是月，上連詣大高殿祈雨。

In month 3, wushen, advance tax collection in Henan was again banned. On xinhai day, Chonghou returned to the three-port trade commission. On renzi day, Liu Changyou took command of Zhili armies. Shen Baozhen was told to handle foreign affairs fairly and keep gentry from provoking incidents. On guichou day, Zeng Guofan was told to coordinate military affairs north of the Yangtze. On yimao day, Canton rebels in southern Shaanxi took Ziyang, then lost it again. Yunnan western rebels attacked Kunming; Pan Duo died. Jia Hongzhao became Yunnan governor. On bingchen day, Li Hongzhang's army took Fukou Pass. Gordon was ordered to discipline the Ever-Victorious Army. On dingsi day, Nien bandits took Macheng; on wuwu they threatened Wuchang. Hubei and Henan were ordered to join forces against the rebels. On jiwei day, two years of Xi'an, Zhejiang taxes and grain transport were remitted. On gengshen day, Denmark sent Lasnave to negotiate a trade treaty. Foreign commander D'Estaing died in battle and was generously compensated. Hui rebels besieged Pingliang. Gansu suppression lagged; Acting Commander Ding An was stripped and arrested. On jiazi day, Qiling became Fuzhou general. Zuo Zongtang became Fujian-Zhejiang governor-general with command of both provinces. Zeng Guoquan became Zhejiang governor while still besieging Jinling; Zongtang held the post in commission. Fujian's annual tribute examinations were suspended. On yichou day, princes and ministers were to re-examine Sheng Bao's case. Ningguo Canton rebels raided Dongliu and Jiande. Mao Heng of Qin and Lü Zhe of Ming were added to the Confucian temple. On bingyin day, Nien leader Jia Wenbin was executed. Southern Shaanxi Canton rebels took Mian County. Guizhou Commander Luo Xiaolian recovered Dingfan, Changzhai, Dushan, and Libo. On dingmao day, for losing Jiangpu and other cities, Zeng Guofan degraded Jin Jun one rank and stripped Li Shizhong of his assistant post. Wu Tang was confirmed as canal transport governor while still commanding northern Jiangsu forces. An edict ordered relief for refugees north of the Yangtze. On jisi day, the Longevity Festival was held without receiving congratulations. On gengwu day, Miao Peilin rebelled again. Guan Wen and others intercepted Qizhou raiders. On guiyou day, Xu Zhiming was stripped and arrested. Pan Duo received a hereditary office for his line. Scarce rain brought an edict to review prison cases. On jiaxu day, Fu Ji and Jing Wen were sent to investigate the Tibet provocation. On yihai day, Li Hongzhang's army retook Taicang. Hui rebels rose in Longde. Huang Guorui pacified club-bandits in Yizhou. On bingzi day, an edict ordered relief for loyal Hui killed in Shaanxi and Gansu; Yunnan followed. That month the Emperor repeatedly prayed for rain at Dagao Hall.

夏四月戊寅，御史吳台壽以疏奏袒勝保，褫職。苗沛霖陷懷遠。山東匪劉得培踞淄川。己卯，官軍剿畿南匪，張錫珠等竄高唐，尋伏誅。庚辰，粵、捻各匪竄擾廬江、桐、舒及黃州。諭曾國籓駐守安慶，勿撤金陵之圍。壬午，多隆阿軍克孝義匪巢。飭劉蓉統軍援陝。免浙江被陷各地額糧。甲申，苗沛霖圍壽州、六安，趣僧格林沁討之。粵匪踞太平、石埭，左宗棠、沈葆楨會防。多隆阿軍克倉頭匪巢，陝東肅清。苗沛霖陷穎上，犯蒙城。命劉長佑督辦直、魯、豫交界剿匪事務。乙酉，劉典軍復黟縣。命侍郎薛煥在總理各國事務衙門辦事。戊子，允英桂回駐太原。庚寅，劉長佑言匪首楊明嶺等投誠。甘肅回匪陷鹽茶，犯靜寧，馬德昭赴慶陽進剿。壬辰，贛軍敗賊祁門，逆酋胡鼎文伏誅。癸巳，李續宜請開署缺，允之。以唐訓方為安徽巡撫。李鴻章遣程學啟等軍薄昆山。涇州軍擊回匪，勝之。甲午，禮部議定先賢、先儒祀典位次，頒行各省。乙未，開墾直隸新城一帶稻田。閻敬銘赴淄川督剿。捻匪回竄河南，總兵余際昌等死之，命張曜接統其軍。丁酉，以皖匪紛竄江、鄂，安慶可虞，詔曾國籓搘拄艱難，倍加謹慎。左宗棠軍復黟縣。以勞崇光為雲貴總督。逮治田興恕以謝法人。庚子，粵、捻各匪犯鳳台、定遠，官軍擊退之。辛丑，賜翁曾源等二百人進士及第出身有差。停四川畝捐。癸卯，程學啟等軍復昆山、新陽。官軍敗賊酋李秀成於石澗埠。乙巳，回匪復犯西安，擊退之。是月，連祈雨。免太倉等州縣額賦。

In summer, month 4, wuyin, Censor Wu Taisou was stripped for defending Sheng Bao. Miao Peilin took Huaiyuan. Shandong bandit Liu Depei held Zichuan. On jimao day, troops suppressed bandits south of the capital; Zhang Xizhu fled to Gaotang and was executed. On gengchen day, Canton and Nien rebels raided Lu, Tong, Shu, and Huangzhou. Zeng Guofan was told to hold Anqing and keep the Jinling siege. On renwu day, Duo Longa took the Xiaoyi rebel nest. Liu Rong was ordered to lead troops to aid Shaanxi. Registered grain taxes in fallen Zhejiang districts were remitted. On jiashen day, Miao Peilin besieged Shouzhou and Lu'an; Senggelinchin was urged to attack. Canton rebels held Taiping and Shida; Zuo Zongtang and Shen Baozhen coordinated defense. Duo Longa took the Cangtou nest and eastern Shaanxi was cleared. Miao Peilin took Yingshang and attacked Mengcheng. Liu Changyou was ordered to suppress bandits on the Zhili-Shandong-Henan border. On yiyou day, Liu Dian retook Yi County. Vice Minister Xue Huan was assigned to the Zongli Yamen. On wuzi day, Yinggui was allowed to return to Taiyuan. On gengyin day, Liu Changyou reported Yang Mingling and other chiefs had surrendered. Gansu Hui rebels took Yancha and attacked Jingning; Ma Dezhao marched from Qingyang. On renchen day, Gan troops defeated rebels at Qimen; Hu Dingwen was executed. On guisi day, Li Xuyi's request to open acting posts was granted. Tang Xunfang became Anhui governor. Li Hongzhang sent Cheng Xueqi to press Kunshan. Jingzhou troops defeated Hui rebels. On jiawu day, the Board of Rites fixed sage-sacrifice precedence and sent it to all provinces. On yiwei day, rice-field reclamation opened in Zhili's Xincheng district. Yan Jingming went to Zichuan to supervise suppression. Nien bandits returned to Henan; Commander Yu Jichang died; Zhang Yao took his army. On dingyou day, with Anhui rebels spreading into Jiangsu and Hubei and Anqing threatened, Zeng Guofan was urged to stand firm and be cautious. Zuo Zongtang retook Yi County. Lao Chongguang became Yunnan-Guizhou governor-general. Tian Xingju was arrested to appease the French. On gengzi day, Canton and Nien rebels attacked Fengtai and Dingyuan and were repulsed. On xinchou day, Weng Zengyuan and 200 others received jinshi degrees with varying honors. Sichuan's per-mu levy donation was halted. On guimao day, Cheng Xueqi retook Kunshan and Xinyang. Government troops defeated Li Xiucheng at Shijianbu. On yisi day, Hui rebels again attacked Xi'an and were repulsed. That month rain prayers continued. Registered taxes in Taicang and other districts were remitted.

五月戊申，苗沛霖圍蒙城。己酉，鮑超軍復巢縣。庚戌，賞郎中李雲麟京卿，節制漢南防兵及川省援兵。壬子，粵、捻合犯天長，官軍擊敗之。甲寅，命江忠義統軍援江西。丁巳，鄒縣教匪平，獲匪首劉雙印。粵匪陷古州。戊午，俄兵入科布多境，執台吉。壬戌，雨。癸亥，粵匪擾富陽，官軍擊退之，總兵熊建益等陣沒。官軍援平涼失利，趣多隆阿分軍速援。乙丑，寧夏撫回再叛。鮑超軍復克巢、和、含山。召晏端書來京，以毛鴻賓為兩廣總督，惲世臨為湖南巡撫。予明臣方孝孺從祀文廟。戊辰，諭購置輪船歸曾國籓、李鴻章節制。己巳，曾國籓為弟國荃辭浙江巡撫，上褒勉，不允所辭。西寧回句結撒匪攻丹噶爾□。惠遠回匪亂，官軍捕誅之。定丹國通商條約。壬申，彭玉麟等軍復江浦、浦口及九洑洲。乙亥，廣西軍復潯州。

In month 5, wushen, Miao Peilin besieged Mengcheng. On jiyou day, Bao Chao retook Chaoxian. On gengxu day, Li Yunlin was promoted to a capital post and ordered to command Han River and Sichuan relief forces. On renzi day, Canton and Nien forces attacked Tianchang and were defeated. On jiayin day, Jiang Zhongyi was sent to aid Jiangxi. On dingsi day, Zou County sect rebels were pacified; Liu Shuangyin was captured. Canton rebels took Guzhou. On wuwu day, Russian troops entered Kobdo and seized a taiji. On renxu day, it rained. On guihai day, Canton rebels raided Fuyang and were repulsed; Commander Xiong Jianyi and others fell in battle. Relief forces for Pingliang failed; Duo Longa was told to split his army and rush reinforcements. On yichou day, Ningxia's pacified Hui rose again. Bao Chao retook Chao, He, and Hanshan. Yan Duanshu was called to court; Mao Hongbin took Liang-Guang and Yun Shilin Hunan. Fang Xiaoru of the Ming was admitted to collateral temple sacrifice. On wuchen day, steamships were to be bought under Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang. On jisi day, Zeng Guofan asked out of the Zhejiang post for Guoquan; the court praised him and kept Guoquan in office. Xining Hui and Sal raiders struck Dan'gaer. Hui rebels at Huiyuan were hunted down and killed. The Danish commercial treaty was settled. On renshen day, Peng Yulin retook Jiangpu, Pukou, and Jiufuzhou. On yihai day, Guangxi forces retook Xunzhou.

六月丙子朔，黔軍復普安、安南。丁丑，命明誼赴塔城會明緒等辦分界事。戊寅，詔曾國籓、左宗棠等議減江蘇常、鎮，浙江杭、嘉、湖屬漕糧。庚辰，以復城池功，賞李朝斌等及宋國永等黃馬褂。停陝西例貢。丁亥，川軍剿賊於大渡河，獲石達開，誅之。晉駱秉章太子太保銜，擢總兵唐友耕提督。辛卯，平羅回眾復叛。瓦亭回匪圍隆德，擊退之。河決開州、考城、菏澤。甲午，苗沛霖陷壽州，知州毛維翼死之。乙未，陝軍復寧羌。己亥，以俄人強佔住牧，趣常清等定界，勸俄兵撤回，撫綏求內附之哈薩克、布魯特。壬寅，官軍復淄川，獲劉得培等誅之。甲辰，寶慶土匪平。命四川布政使劉蓉督辦漢南軍務。是月，免福建順昌等縣屬被擾額賦，江西義寧等州縣屬逋賦雜課。

In month 6, on the new moon bingzi, Guizhou forces retook Pu'an and Annan. On dingchou day, Mingyi was sent to Tashkent to join Mingxu in fixing the border. On wuyin day, Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang were to plan cuts in Jiangsu and Zhejiang transport grain. On gengchen day, Li Chaobin, Song Guoyong, and others received yellow riding jackets for retaking cities. Shaanxi purchase-degree graduates were halted. On dinghai day, Sichuan forces took Shi Dakai on the Dadu and put him to death. Luo Bingzhang received Junior Guardian rank and Tang Yougeng was made provincial commander. On xinmao day, Pingluo's pacified Hui rose again. Wating Hui besieged Longde and were driven off. The Yellow River burst at Kaizhou, Kaocheng, and Heze. On jiawu day, Miao Peilin seized Shouzhou and Mao Weiyi was killed. On yiwei day, Shaanxi forces retook Ningqiang. On jihai day, Chang Qing was told to settle borders, get Russian troops back, and win over submitting Kazakhs and Kirghiz. On renyin day, Zichuan was retaken and Liu Depei and others were captured and killed. On jiachen day, Baoxing bandits were cleared. Liu Rong was put in charge of Hanzhong military affairs. That month, Fujian and Jiangxi districts hit by rebels had taxes and arrears remitted.

秋七月乙巳，苗沛霖偪臨淮，唐訓方擊之。丙午，李鴻章軍復吳江、震澤。豫軍克張岡匪巢。瑛棨有罪，褫職。命劉蓉為陝西巡撫，張集馨署之。甲寅，命李鴻章暫兼南洋通商大臣。戊午，黔軍復古州。辛酉，袁甲三卒於軍。壬戌，賜勝保自盡。甲子，官軍克沙窩等處匪巢。允江北漕米仍徵折色。乙丑，命劉蓉並節制湖北援軍。丁卯，官軍擊退狼山苗眾，蒙城路通。命崇厚為全權大臣，辦理荷蘭通商條約。滇回陷平彝，岑毓英軍復之。癸酉，命明誼等會同俄使辦分界諸務。山東白蓮池教匪平。文煜予釋。捻匪逼開封。是月，免都勻等府厅州縣屬被擾新舊額賦，並鳳凰等厅縣灘地積欠租銀。

In autumn month 7, yisi, Miao Peilin threatened Linhuai and Tang Xunfang struck back. On bingwu day, Li Hongzhang retook Wujiang and Zhenze. Henan forces took the Zhanggang bandit lair. Ying Qi was dismissed for misconduct. Liu Rong became Shaanxi governor with Zhang Jixin acting. On jiayin day, Li Hongzhang was given the Southern Ocean trade post as well. On wuwu day, Guizhou forces retook Guzhou. On xinyou day, Yuan Jiasan died on campaign. On renxu day, Sheng Bao was allowed to take his own life. On jiazi day, Shawo and other bandit nests were taken. Jiangbei transport grain could again be collected as cash. On yichou day, Liu Rong was placed over Hubei relief troops as well. On dingmao day, Langshan Miao were driven off and the road to Mengcheng opened. Chonghou was sent as plenipotentiary for the Dutch treaty. Pingyi fell to Yunnan Hui but Cen Yuying retook it. On guiyou day, Mingyi was to settle borders with the Russian minister. Shandong's Bailianchi sect rebels were suppressed. Wen Yu was freed. Nian rebels threatened Kaifeng. That month, Duyun and other stricken districts had taxes remitted and Fenghuang tidal-land arrears forgiven.

八月丙子，程學啟等軍大破賊於太湖、楓涇等處，進偪蘇州。丁丑，陝西曹克忠軍克附省等處賊巢。戊寅，西寧、狄道、河州漢、回互鬥。哈薩克句結俄兵擾伊犁。趣四川何勝必軍援甘。庚辰，皖軍克長淮衛。辛巳，以畏葸褫馬德昭職。多隆阿軍抵西安，渭南肅清。命陳國瑞幫辦吳棠軍務。丙戌，蘇軍克江陰。丁亥，戍瑛棨新疆。都興阿遣軍援臨淮。己丑，以剿辦台灣賊匪調度乖方，褫吳鴻源職，逮問。辛卯，李鴻章赴江陰督剿。諭陳國瑞援蒙城。調善慶部馬隊援臨淮。熙麟遣軍援平涼。乙未，允多隆阿請，以曹克忠補河州總兵，並令嗣後提鎮缺勿擅請簡。宋景詩竄開州。命張集馨會穆騰阿籌辦西安防守。丁酉，黔軍克桐梓賊巢。普安陷，旋復之。命劉蓉節制毛震壽、李雲麟各軍。調烏魯木齊、阿克蘇兵助伊犁軍御俄。允哈薩克綽坦承襲汗爵。己亥，趣林文察渡台剿匪。庚子，回匪陷平涼。辛丑，閻敬銘移軍東昌。定荷蘭換約。劉長佑赴景州督剿。是月，免沁州等州厅縣屬逋賦。

In month 8, bingzi, Cheng Xueqi routed rebels at Taihu and Fengjing and closed on Suzhou. On dingchou day, Cao Kezhong cleared bandit nests around the Shaanxi capital. On wuyin day, Han and Hui clashed at Xining, Didao, and Hezhou. Kazakhs aided Russian troops raiding Ili. He Sheng Bi was told to hurry his Sichuan troops to Gansu. On gengchen day, Anhui forces captured Changhuai Guard. On xinsi day, Ma Dezhao lost his post for timidity. Duo Longa reached Xi'an and pacified Weinan. Chen Guorui was assigned to help Wu Tang with the army. On bingxu day, Jiangsu forces captured Jiangyin. On dinghai day, Ying Qi was sent to garrison Xinjiang. Duxing'a dispatched forces to relieve Linhuai. On jichou day, Wu Hongyuan was dismissed and arrested for botching Taiwan suppression. On xinmao day, Li Hongzhang took command at Jiangyin. Chen Guorui was told to relieve Mengcheng. Shanqing's horse column was sent to Linhuai. Xi Lin dispatched an army to Pingliang. On yiwei day, Cao Kezhong became Hezhou commander and future commander posts were not to be solicited privately. Song Jingshi slipped into Kaizhou. Zhang Jixin and Mu Teng'a were to organize Xi'an's defense. On dingyou day, Guizhou forces took the Tongzi bandit nest. Pu'an was lost and quickly retaken. Liu Rong took charge of Mao Zhenshou's and Li Yunlin's forces. Urumqi and Aksu troops were sent to reinforce Ili against Russia. Kazakh Khan Chuo Tan was allowed to inherit the title. On jihai day, Lin Wencha was told to cross to Taiwan and fight bandits. On gengzi day, Hui rebels captured Pingliang. On xinchou day, Yan Jingming shifted his force to Dongchang. The Dutch treaty exchange was settled. Liu Changyou took command at Jingzhou. That month, Qinzhou and other districts had overdue taxes forgiven.

九月乙巳朔，命馬德昭赴慶陽營。沈葆楨乞病，慰留給假。戊申，允李鴻章調知縣丁日昌來滬督制火器。石泉知縣陸坤聯團剿賊，詔嘉之。庚戌，浙軍克富陽。辛亥，粵軍克廣海寨城。癸丑，諭僧格林沁以砲隊赴蒙城助剿。甲寅，粵匪陷城固。捻首張總愚等由汝州南竄。乙卯，多隆阿軍復高陵。丙辰，穆隆阿以覆奏失實褫職。調多隆阿為西安將軍。以富明阿為荊州將軍。辛酉，多隆阿軍克蘇家溝、渭城賊巢。甲子，粵匪陷會同、綏寧，旋復之。陝西兵團復沔縣。乙丑，李秀成援無錫，程學啟等擊退之。己巳，僧格林沁剿宋景詩股匪悉平。景詩遁。以援陝川軍敗，褫提督蕭慶高職，留營。以漢中失事，褫布政使毛震壽職。諭劉長佑、閻敬銘辦直、魯善後。庚午，御史馬元瑞條陳薄賦稅、慎訟獄、善拊循、勤曉諭四事，如所請行。是月，免直隸滄州等州縣，山東海豐等場未完灶課。

In month 9, on the new moon yisi, Ma Dezhao was sent to the Qingyang camp. Shen Baozhen sought sick leave; the court kept him in post and granted time off. On wushen day, Ding Richang was sent to Shanghai under Li Hongzhang to make firearms. Lu Kunlian of Shiquan led militia against bandits and was praised by edict. On gengxu day, Zhejiang forces captured Fuyang. On xinhai day, Guangdong forces seized Guanghaizhai. On guichou day, Sengge Rinchen was ordered to bring guns to Mengcheng. On jiayin day, Cantonese rebels seized Chenggu. Zhang Zongyu and other Nian leaders broke south from Ruzhou. On yimao day, Duo Longa retook Gaoling. On bingchen day, Mu Long'a was dismissed for a false report. Duo Longa became Xi'an general. Fuming'a took Jingzhou as general. On xinyou day, Duo Longa cleared Sujiagou and Weicheng bandit nests. On jiazi day, Huitong and Suining fell to Cantonese rebels but were quickly retaken. Shaanxi local forces retook Mian county. On yichou day, Li Xiucheng relieved Wuxi and Cheng Xueqi beat him off. On jisi day, Sengge Rinchen wiped out Song Jingshi's force. Song Jingshi fled. After the Sichuan relief force failed in Shaanxi, Xiao Qinggao lost his command but remained with the army. For the Hanzhong failure, administration commissioner Mao Zhenshou was dismissed. The court told Liu Changyou and Yan Jingming to manage Zhili and Shandong recovery. On gengwu day, Ma Yuanrui urged lighter taxes, careful justice, good local rule, and public teaching, and the court agreed. That month, overdue saltern dues were waived in Zhili and Shandong.

冬十月乙亥，閻敬銘請終制，不許。官軍獲直、東股匪硃登峰等，悉誅之。丙子，捻首張總愚由魯山、南召南竄。己卯，陶茂林軍解鳳翔圍，實授茂林甘肅提督。命丁憂總兵成祿留營。撤退李泰國，以赫德辦理總稅務司。辛巳，粵匪竄龍勝，總兵胡元昌死之。甲申，諭駱秉章分軍剿瞻對，疏通藏路。諭阻法教士入藏傳教。丁亥，朝陽餘匪竄擾昌圖。詔臣工力求節儉。趣賈洪詔赴昭通。以捐備馬匹賞扎薩克台吉明珠爾多爾濟貝子銜。戊子，李雲麟軍失利，粵匪陷陝西山陽。張總愚竄鄧州。賴、曹諸酋竄鳳縣、兩當。庚寅，左宗棠軍擊敗杭州、餘杭踞賊。壬辰，藍逆陷盩厔。癸巳，上釋服逾期，祁俊藻、倭仁、李鴻藻請黜浮靡以固聖德。懿旨：「屏斥玩好遊觀興作諸務，祁俊藻等其各朝夕納誨，養成令德，以端治本而懋躬行。」逆酋古隆賢就撫，收復石埭、太平、旌德。曾國荃等軍復秣陵關。丙申，桂軍復容縣。丁酉，程學啟等軍攻克滸墅關。己亥，官軍剿昌圖匪失機，諭責玉明諱飾。辛丑，英桂遷福州將軍，以沈桂芬署山西巡撫。癸卯，李秀成援蘇州，李鶴章等軍擊敗之。命富明阿幫辦僧格林沁軍務。是月，免廣西永安等州厅縣被擾新舊額賦。

In winter, month 10, on yihai day, Yan Jingming's request to finish mourning was denied. Government forces caught Zhu Dengfeng and other Zhili bandits and put them all to death. On bingzi day, Nian leader Zhang Zongyu broke south from Lushan and Nanzhao. On jimao day, Tao Maolin lifted the Fengxiang siege and received substantive appointment as Gansu commander. Mourning brigade general Cheng Lu was told to stay at his post. Lay was removed and Hart made inspector general of customs. On xinsi day, Taiping raiders struck Longsheng and Hu Yuanchang was killed. On jiashen day, Luo Bingzhang was told to crush Dartsedo rebels and clear the Tibetan route. The court blocked French missionaries from preaching in Tibet. On dinghai day, Chaoyang remnant bandits harassed Changtu. The throne ordered officials to practice austerity. Jia Hongzhao was told to hurry to Zhaotong. Mingzhu'er was given beile rank for donating horses. On wuzi day, Li Yunlin lost and Taiping rebels took Shanyang in southern Shaanxi. Zhang Zongyu broke into Dengzhou. Bandit chiefs Lai and Cao fled into Feng and Liangdang. On gengyin day, Zuo Zongtang beat rebels holding Hangzhou and Yuhang. On renchen day, Lan rebels seized Zhouzhi. On guisi day, mourning had run overdue, and Qi Junzao, Woren, and Li Hongzao urged rejecting luxury to steady the throne. The empress dowager ordered the emperor to reject trifles, tours, and building projects and told Qi Junzao and others to remonstrate daily and cultivate virtue. Taiping chief Gu Longxian surrendered and Shicheng, Taiping, and Jingde were retaken. Zeng Guoquan's forces retook Moling Pass. On bingshen day, Guangxi forces retook Rong county. On dingyou day, Cheng Xueqi and others took Xushuguan. On jihai day, troops bungled the Changtu bandits and Yuming was scolded for cover-up. On xinchou day, Ying Gui became Fuzhou general and Shen Guifen acting Shanxi governor. On guimao day, Li Xiucheng relieved Suzhou and Li Hezhang's forces beat him back. Fuming'a was assigned to help Sengge Rinchen. That month, taxes were waived in ravaged Guangxi districts including Yong'an.

十一月丙午，奉天匪竄吉林，玉明等會剿。皖軍復懷遠及蚌埠。丁未，僧格林沁督諸軍攻剿苗沛霖，誅之。李鴻章督軍復甦州，粵酋郜雲官等降。加鴻章太子少保銜，程學啟世職，並賞黃馬褂。戊申，逆酋楊友清等以高淳、寧國、建平、溧水降。李雲麟等復山陽。粵軍覆信宜。己酉，劉典等軍復昌化。庚戌，藍逆竄商南。癸丑，張總愚竄淅川。甲寅，僧格林沁軍復下蔡、壽州。丙辰，李鴻章誅郜雲官等，遣散降眾。丁巳，李鶴章軍克無錫、金匱。庚申，李續宜卒。丘縣匪張本功等糾眾抗糧，捕誅之。實授閻敬銘山東巡撫。汧陽回眾降。壬戌，官軍復穎上、正陽。癸亥，馬化龍陷寧夏、靈州。論平苗逆功，復李世忠職。曾國荃軍克淳化等隘，進駐孝陵。丙寅，官軍克嘉善張涇匯。丁卯，逆回圍寧夏滿城。庚午，蘇軍復平湖。賊目以乍浦、嘉善降。是月，免山東泗水等州縣災擾錢糧，直隸武清等州縣被災額賦。賑吉林打牲烏拉災。

In the eleventh month, on bingwu day, Fengtian bandits entered Jilin and Yuming joined the suppression. Anhui forces retook Huaiyuan and Bengbu. On dingwei day, Sengge Rinchen attacked Miao Peilin and had him killed. Li Hongzhang retook Suzhou and Taiping chiefs including Gao Yunguan surrendered. Li Hongzhang received Junior Guardian rank, Cheng Xueqi a hereditary post, and both yellow jackets. On wushen day, Yang Youqing and other rebel chiefs surrendered four counties. Li Yunlin's forces retook Shanyang. Guangdong forces retook Xinyi. On jiyou day, Liu Dian and others retook Changhua. On gengxu day, Lan rebels broke into Shangnan. On guichou day, Zhang Zongyu fled into Xichuan. On jiayin day, Sengge Rinchen retook Xiaocai and Shouzhou. On bingchen day, Li Hongzhang killed Gao Yunguan and others and disbanded the surrenders. On dingsi day, Li Hezhang took Wuxi and Jinque. On gengshen day, Li Xuyi died. Qiu county bandits led by Zhang Bengong resisted tax grain and were caught and killed. Yan Jingming received substantive appointment as Shandong governor. Qianyang Muslims surrendered. On renxu day, government forces retook Yingshang and Zhengyang. On guihai day, Ma Hualong seized Ningxia and Lingzhou. Li Shizhong was reinstated for pacifying Miao rebels. Zeng Guoquan took Chunhua passes and moved up to Xiaoling. On bingyin day, government troops took the Zhangjing Creek camp in Jiashan. On dingmao day, Muslim rebels besieged Ningxia's Manchu quarter. On gengwu day, Jiangsu forces retook Pinghu. Rebel officers gave up Zhabu and Jiashan. That month, disaster taxes were waived in Shandong and Zhili. Jilin Dašihwula disaster victims received relief.

十二月丁丑，提督江忠義卒於江西軍次。庚辰，蘇軍克平望。辛巳，唐訓方罷，以喬松年為安徽巡撫。戊子，以唐友耕為雲南提督，令赴昭通。辛卯，譚廷襄言統籌黃河下游地勢，請濬支渠以減漲水，培土□以衛民田。諭劉長佑、閻敬銘會同籌辦。癸巳，陝回、粵匪紛竄甘境。甲午，允蘇、松、太漕糧減價折徵。乙未，上御撫辰殿大幄，賜蒙古王公宴，賞賚有差。每歲皆如之。復彰化，台灣兩路賊平。丙申，翁同書加恩遣戍。命左宗棠剔除浙東地丁積弊。飭陝、鄂、川會剿漢南逆匪。是月，免山東、陝西被擾州縣新舊額賦，並孝義等厅縣倉糧。

In the twelfth month, on dingchou day, commander Jiang Zhongyi died in Jiangxi service. On gengchen day, Jiangsu forces took Pingwang. On xinsi day, Tang Xunfang was removed and Qiao Songnian made Anhui governor. On wuzi day, Tang Yougeng became Yunnan commander and was sent to Zhaotong. On xinmao day, Tan Tingxiang urged dredging Yellow River branches and building embankments to protect fields. Liu Changyou and Yan Jingming were told to plan it together. On guisi day, Shaanxi Muslims and Taiping rebels poured into Gansu. On jiawu day, the court approved cheaper collection of Suzhou-area transport grain. On yiwei day, the emperor feasted Mongol princes at Fuchen Hall with graded gifts. The practice was repeated annually. Changhua was retaken and both Taiwan rebel columns were pacified. On bingshen day, Weng Tonghe was exiled with added clemency. Zuo Zongtang was told to clean up eastern Zhejiang land-tax abuses. The court ordered Shaanxi, Hubei, and Sichuan to crush southern Shaanxi rebels together. That month, taxes and granary grain were waived in ravaged Shandong and Shaanxi districts.

是歲，朝鮮入貢。

Korea paid tribute that year.

三年甲子春正月癸卯朔，上率王大臣慶賀兩宮皇太后，禮成，御太和殿受朝。自是每歲皆如之。甲辰，李鴻章軍擊常州援賊於奔牛鎮，大捷。丙午，鳳翔回民乞撫，許之。商南匪竄鄖西。調湖北石清吉軍赴陝。援陝川軍失利於青石關。庚戌，河南捻匪竄隨州。癸丑，豫軍剿張總愚於趙莊山口，失利。己未，官軍復修文及冊亨。庚申，調直、晉兵援寧夏。諭阿拉善旗禁蒙民與回匪勾結。甲子，李世賢竄績溪。丙寅，命都興阿赴綏遠會辦防務。富明阿赴揚州接辦軍務。己巳，浙軍復海寧。彰化匪首戴萬生伏誅。粵匪竄石泉、漢陰、寧陝。是月，免安州等處歉收逋賦。

In spring, month 1, on the guimao new moon of year 3, the emperor congratulated the empress dowagers and then held court at Taihe Hall. The ceremony was repeated annually thereafter. On jiachen day, Li Hongzhang routed Changzhou relief rebels at Benniu Town. On bingwu day, Fengxiang Muslims asked to surrender and were allowed. Shangnan bandits broke into Yunxi. Hubei commander Shi Qingji's troops were sent to Shaanxi. Sichuan relief forces for Shaanxi lost at Qingshi Pass. On gengxu day, Henan Nian bandits entered Suizhou. On guichou day, Henan forces lost to Zhang Zongyu at Zhaozhuang Pass. On jiwei day, government forces retook Xiuwen and Ceheng. On gengshen day, Zhili and Shanxi forces were sent to aid Ningxia. Alashan Mongols were forbidden to collude with Muslim rebels. On jiazi day, Li Shixian broke into Jixi. On bingyin day, Duxing'a was sent to Suiyuan for joint defense duty. Fuming'a went to Yangzhou to assume command. On jisi day, Zhejiang forces retook Haining. Dai Wansheng, Changhua rebel chief, was put to death. Taiping rebels raided Shiquan, Hanyin, and Ningshan. That month, harvest-shortfall back taxes were waived in Anzhou and elsewhere.

二月壬申朔，官軍復漢中留壩。黔軍復龍裡。乙亥，粵匪竄廣信、建昌。庚辰，寧夏回匪犯中衛等處，熙麟分兵援之。壬午，廣東三山土匪平。癸未，粵匪陷鎮安，旋復之。丁亥，多隆阿圍盩厔久未下，切責之。停山東畝捐，從閻敬銘請也。戊子，桂軍克蒼梧等縣。庚寅，曾國荃等軍克鍾山石壘，合圍金陵。蔣益澧軍復桐鄉。粵匪偪閩境，張運蘭軍援之。壬辰，豫軍克息縣、光州賊寨。甲午，粵匪竄廣豐、弋陽。庚子，陝南匪竄內鄉。

In the second month, on the renshen new moon, troops retook Hanzhong's Liuba. Guizhou forces retook Longli. On yihai day, Taiping rebels entered Guangxin and Jianchang. On gengchen day, Ningxia Muslim rebels struck Zhongwei and Xilin sent detachments to help. On renwu day, Sanshan bandits in Guangdong were suppressed. On guimao day, Guangdong rebels seized Zhen'an and troops soon retook it. On dinghai day, Duolong'a was rebuked for failing to take Zhouzhi after a long siege. Shandong's mu surtax was halted on Yan Jingming's petition. On wuzi day, Guangxi troops captured Cangwu and neighboring counties. On gengyin day, Zeng Guoquan took the Zhongshan stone fort and closed the siege on Jinling. Jiang Yilin's forces retook Tongxiang. Guangdong rebels threatened Fujian and Zhang Yunlan marched to assist. On renchen day, Henan troops seized rebel camps at Xi and Guangzhou. On jiawu day, Guangdong rebels raided into Guangfeng and Yiyang. On gengzi day, southern Shaanxi bandits entered Neixiang.

三月壬寅，程學啟等軍克嘉興。贛軍復金谿。江南軍復溧陽。陝軍克盩厔，多隆阿以傷賜假，穆圖善暫督軍務。雷正綰等軍進剿逆回。川匪藍二順竄洵陽。丙午，僧格林沁統全軍赴豫，進至許州。江南軍復廣德。嘉義匪首林贛晟伏誅。己酉，戈登攻金壇受創，命慰問。岑毓英等軍克他郎、鎮沅。庚戌，命多隆阿督辦陝、甘軍務。壬子，蔣益澧各軍克復杭州及餘杭。加左宗棠太子少保銜，賞益澧黃馬褂，尋予世職。甲寅，免杭、嘉新復各地錢糧二年。命穆圖善幫辦多隆阿軍務，暫署欽差大臣。川軍攻松潘匪，覆疊溪營城。丁巳，滇軍復景東、元謀及楚雄。癸亥，贛匪竄福建。乙丑，逆首藍大順伏誅。丙寅，浙軍復武康、德清、石門。諭左宗棠收養杭州難民。己巳，提督程學啟卒於軍。庚午，張總愚竄鎮平。甘肅回匪馬三娃陷赤金堡，官軍剿平之。是月，免貴州各府厅州縣被擾逋賦。

In the third month, on renyin day, Cheng Xueqi retook Jiaxing. Jiangxi troops retook Jinxi. Jiangnan troops retook Liyang. Shaanxi troops took Zhouzhi; wounded Duolong'a went on leave and Mutushan acted as commander. Lei Zhengan and others marched against rebel Hui forces. Sichuan rebel Lan Ershun fled to Xunyang. On bingwu day, Sengge Rinchen led the main force into Henan as far as Xuzhou. Jiangnan troops retook Guangde. Jiayi rebel leader Lin Gansheng was put to death. On jiyou day, Gordon was wounded at Jintan and the court sent condolences. Cen Yuying's forces captured Talang and Zhenyuan. On gengxu day, Duolong'a was put in charge of Shaanxi-Gansu operations. On renzi day, Jiang Yilin retook Hangzhou and Yuhang. Zuo Zongtang became Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent; Yilin received a yellow jacket and later a hereditary post. On jiayin day, Hangzhou and Jiaxing were granted two years' tax relief. Mutushan was assigned to assist Duolong'a and acted as Imperial Commissioner. Sichuan forces attacking Songpan bandits were routed at Diexi. On dingsi day, Yunnan troops retook Jingdong, Yuanmou, and Chuxiong. On guihai day, Jiangxi rebels crossed into Fujian. On yichou day, rebel leader Lan Dashun was executed. On bingyin day, Zhejiang troops retook Wukang, Deqing, and Shimen. Zuo Zongtang was told to shelter Hangzhou refugees. On jisi day, Grand Coordinator Cheng Xueqi died on campaign. On gengwu day, Zhang Zongyu fled toward Zhenping. Ma Sanwa's Hui rebels seized Chijinbao and were crushed by government forces. That month, back taxes were forgiven in ravaged Guizhou districts.

夏四月辛未朔，日有食之。壬申，鮑超軍復句容。丙子，命都興阿赴定邊接統訥欽所部各軍，進剿寧靈踞匪。丁丑，李世賢等竄江西。鮑超軍復金壇。捻、粵各匪合竄棗陽。陝南匪竄河南，陷荊子關。戊寅，湘軍會復古州。辛巳，覈減紹興浮收錢糧，著為永例。甲申，李鴻章督軍克常州。馮子材等軍復丹陽。以故朝鮮王李□世子熙襲爵，命侍郎皁保、副都統文謙往封。丙戌，以侍郎薛煥、通政使王拯互訐，均予降調，並申誡臣工。官文赴安陸督師，嚴樹森辦省城防守。庚寅，多隆阿卒於軍。命都興阿督辦甘肅軍務，雷正綰幫辦之。辛卯，贛軍解玉山圍。癸巳，嚴樹森以官文劾降，以吳昌壽為湖北巡撫，唐訓方署之。命楊岳斌督辦江西、皖南軍務。辛卯，僧格林沁會楚軍剿粵、捻於隨州，大敗之。丁酉，以江防下游肅清，裁汰師船，並弛封江之禁。戊戌，粵匪陷弋陽。陝南粵逆竄德安府，僧格林沁軍追剿之。己亥，申誡統兵大臣奏報粉飾。是月，免武進、陽湖本年額賦。

In summer, on the xinwei new moon of the fourth month, the sun was eclipsed. On renshen day, Bao Chao retook Jurong. On bingzi day, Duxing'a went to Dingbian to command Neqin's troops against Ningling bandits. On dingchou day, Li Shixian and others raided into Jiangxi. Bao Chao retook Jintan. Nian and Guangdong rebels together fled into Zaoyang. Southern Shaanxi bandits entered Henan and seized Jingziguan. On wuyin day, Hunan troops jointly retook Guzhou. On xinsi day, Shaoxing's excess levies were cut permanently after audit. On jiashen day, Li Hongzhang's forces captured Changzhou. Feng Zicai and others retook Danyang. The late Korean king Li □ was succeeded by his son Xi; Zao Bao and Wen Qian were sent to enfeoff him. On bingxu day, Xue Huan and Wang Zheng's mutual impeachments brought demotions and a warning to the bureaucracy. Guan Wen took command at Anlu while Yan Shusen defended the provincial capital. On gengyin day, Duolong'a died on campaign. Duxing'a was put in charge of Gansu operations with Lei Zhengan assisting. On xinmao day, Jiangxi troops lifted the siege of Yushan. On guisi day, Yan Shusen fell after Guan Wen's impeachment; Wu Changshou became Hubei governor with Tang Xunfang acting. Yang Yuebin was assigned Jiangxi and southern Anhui operations. On xinmao day, Sengge Rinchen and Chu troops crushed Guangdong and Nian rebels at Suizhou. On dingyou day, lower Yangtze patrols were reduced and the river closure ended. On wuxu day, Guangdong rebels seized Yiyang. Guangdong rebels from southern Shaanxi entered De'an and Sengge Rinchen gave chase. On jihai day, field commanders were warned against embellished memorials. That month, land tax quotas were forgiven at Wujin and Yanghu.

五月庚子朔，黔匪陷長寨、定番、廣順，旋復之。甲辰，粵匪竄天門、應城、德安、隨州。乙巳，粵匪陷寧化，旋復之。熙麟病免，以楊岳斌為陝甘總督，都興阿署之。丁未，允日斯巴尼亞立約通商，命薛煥、崇厚充全權大臣，妥為辦理。諭李鴻章撥勁旅助攻金陵。己酉，李世賢犯撫州，官軍擊走之，復弋陽。賞戈登黃馬褂、花翎，並提督章服，汰留常勝軍，撤遣外國兵官。辛亥，官軍復都江、上江等城。粵匪竄逼西安。癸丑，褫劉蓉、李雲麟職，留任。命穆圖善留西安會籌防剿。黔匪竄秀山。戊午，鮑超乞假葬親，詔慰留。李世賢陷宜黃、崇仁，南昌戒嚴。庚申，回匪陷狄道，旋復之。壬戌，粵匪竄黃陂，官文移軍孝感。癸亥，懿旨瑞常、寶鋆、載齡、單懋謙、徐桐輪直進講治平寶鑒。粵匪再陷建寧、寧化，旋復之。丁卯，雷正綰軍復平涼。戊辰，諭疆吏不分畛域，會緝邊匪。命李恆嵩、劉郇膏與丹使璧勒在上海換約。己巳，桂軍克貴縣賊巢，潯州肅清。

On the gengzi new moon of the fifth month, Guizhou rebels took three towns but troops soon retook them. On jiachen day, Guangdong rebels spread into Tianmen, Yingcheng, De'an, and Suizhou. On yisi day, Guangdong rebels seized Ninghua and troops soon retook it. Ill Xi Lin left office; Yang Yuebin became Shaanxi-Gansu governor with Duxing'a acting. On dingwei day, trade with Spain was approved and Xue Huan and Chonghou were sent as plenipotentiaries. Li Hongzhang was told to detach strong columns to help besiege Jinling. On jiyou day, Li Shixian struck Fuzhou but was beaten back and Yiyang was retaken. Gordon received a yellow jacket, peacock feather, and grand coordinator dress; the Ever Victorious Army was cut and foreign officers sent home. On xinhai day, government forces retook Dujiang, Shangjiang, and other towns. Guangdong rebels threatened Xi'an. On guichou day, Liu Rong and Li Yunlin lost rank yet remained at their posts. Mutushan was told to stay at Xi'an and coordinate defense. Guizhou rebels entered Xiushan. On wuwu day, Bao Chao sought mourning leave and was urged to remain on duty. Li Shixian seized Yihuang and Chongren and Nanchang went on alert. On gengshen day, Hui rebels took Didao and troops soon retook it. On renxu day, Guangdong rebels reached Huangpi and Guan Wen shifted to Xiaogan. On guihai day, the Empress Dowager told Ruichang, Baojun, Zailing, Shan Maoqian, and Xu Tong to lecture on the Zhiping Baojian in rotation. Guangdong rebels retook Jianning and Ninghua but government forces soon recovered them. On dingmao day, Lei Zhengan retook Pingliang. On wuchen day, frontier governors were ordered to cooperate across borders against bandits. Li Hengsong and Liu Xungao were sent to exchange treaties with Denmark's Beile at Shanghai. On jisi day, Guangxi troops cleared Guixian bandit lairs and pacified Xunzhou.

六月壬申，申誡各部院大臣毋得仍前洩沓。癸酉，粵匪竄麻城、黃岡。丁丑，雨。蘇軍復長興。黔軍復普安。馬如龍、岑毓英各軍剿迤西回匪，復中甸、維西、思茅、威遠及石膏井等賊巢。戊寅，庫車漢、回亂，辦事大臣文藝、回子郡王愛默特死之。安置哈薩克眾於齋桑淖爾東南。戊子，贛軍克貴溪賊壘。曾國荃軍克金陵外城。辛卯，雨。回匪陷布古爾、庫爾勒。諭撤訥欽等軍。癸巳，浙軍復孝豐。戊戌，官軍克復江寧，洪秀全先自盡，其子福瑱遁，獲賊酋洪仁達、李秀成，江南平。遣醇郡王詣文宗几筵代祭告。上詣兩宮賀捷。論功，晉封曾國籓一等候；曾國荃一等伯，加太子少保銜；提督李臣典一等子，賞黃馬褂；蕭孚泗一等男：均賞雙眼花翎。按察使劉連捷等賞世職，升敘有差。命戮洪秀全屍，傳首各省。論各路剿賊功，封僧格林沁子伯彥訥謨祜為貝勒，官文一等伯，李鴻章一等伯，駱秉章一等輕車都尉，均賞雙眼花翎，加楊岳斌、彭玉麟太子少保，並鮑超均一等輕車都尉，都興阿、富明阿、馮子材騎都尉，魁玉雲騎尉。回逆陷喀喇沙爾，辦事大臣依奇哩等均死之。是月，免福建建寧等縣屬被擾逋賦。

In the sixth month, on renshen day, department ministers were warned against old slack ways. On guiyou day, Guangdong rebels raided Macheng and Huanggang. On dingchou day, it rained. Jiangsu troops retook Changxing. Guizhou troops retook Pu'an. Ma Rulong and Cen Yuying cleared western Yunnan Hui rebels from Zhongdian, Weixi, Simao, Weiyuan, Shigaojing, and other strongholds. On wuyin day, Kuche Han and Hui rose; Commissioner Wen Yi and Prince Aimoerte were killed. Kazakhs were resettled southeast of Zaisang Nor. On wuzi day, Jiangxi troops stormed Guixi rebel works. Zeng Guoquan captured Jinling's outer wall. On xinmao day, it rained. Hui rebels seized Bugur and Korla. Neqin's forces and others were ordered withdrawn. On guisi day, Zhejiang troops retook Xiaofeng. On wuxu day, Jiangning fell; Hong Xiuquan had killed himself, his son Fufu fled, Hong Rendan and Li Xiucheng were taken, and Jiangnan was pacified. Prince Chun was sent to Wenzong's bier to sacrifice and announce for the throne. The Emperor visited the two palaces to hail the victory. For merit, Zeng Guofan was made a first-rank marquis; Zeng Guoquan a first-rank count with Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent rank; Admiral Li Chengdian a first-rank viscount with a yellow jacket; Xiao Fusi a first-rank baron; all received double-eyed peacock feathers. Liu Lianjie and other circuit intendants gained hereditary ranks with graded promotions. Hong Xiuquan's body was dismembered and his head sent to every province. Anti-rebel merit brought Boyannemeku a beile, Guanwen, Li Hongzhang, and Luo Bingzhang first-rank honors with peacock feathers, Yang Yuebin and Peng Yulin Junior Guardians, Bao Chao a light-chariot commandant, and Duxing'a, Fuming'a, Feng Zicai, and Kuiyu lower command ranks. Muslim rebels seized Karashahr and killed Commissioner Yiqili and his party. That month, Fujian's Jianning districts and others had disturbed arrears forgiven.

秋七月庚子，以江南平論功，晉封議政王恭親王子載澂貝勒，載濬不入八分輔國公，載瀅不入八分鎮國公，加軍機大臣文祥太子太保銜，寶鋆、李棠階太子少保銜，加恩宗親及御前大臣、內務府大臣，餘賚錄有差。辛丑，以歲逢甲子，詔停句情實人犯。諭：「江南新復，民生彫敝，有司招徠撫恤之。其軍務未靖諸省，統兵大臣、督撫等須激厲將士，奮勉圖效。」俄兵入科布多卡倫，執委員及扎薩克。壬寅，禁宗室、覺羅潛住外城。甲辰，追論附苗沛霖罪，總兵博崇武等戍新疆，按察使張學醇戍軍台。粵匪竄踞羅田。桂匪陷歸順。己酉，詔修明太祖陵。裁江北釐金。復兩淮鹺務。庚戌，實授沈桂芬山西巡撫。以鄭敦謹為河東河道總督。辛亥，丹國換約成。壬子，洪仁達、李秀成伏誅。汪海洋竄踞許灣。癸丑，洪福瑱入湖州。鹽茶、固原回匪復叛，北竄寧靈，擾中衛、靖遠，撒回句結陷循化□，吐魯番屬托克遜漢、回亦變亂。甲寅，戶部侍郎吳廷棟言金陵告捷，請益加敬懼，嘉納之。丁巳，以廣西道梗，止越南入貢。奇台漢、回作亂，古城、烏魯木齊同時不靖。文光等軍進援庫車，失利，覆於烏沙塔克拉，死之。庚申，狄、河回匪結撒回擾河州。贛軍復崇仁、東鄉。辛酉，復金谿。壬戌，祁俊藻因病乞休，命仍以大學士銜直弘德殿。官軍獲昌圖盜匪劉發好等，誅之。癸亥，復鄭親王、怡親王襲爵。錄已故諸臣功，予胡林翼一等輕車都尉，李續賓二等輕車都尉，塔齊布、張國樑、江忠源、程學啟三等輕車都尉，加賞江忠濟、羅澤南、多隆阿、曾國華一雲騎尉。贛軍復宜黃，甲子，克許灣。乙丑，僧格林沁敗賊麻城。曾國荃乞病，溫諭止之。李臣典以傷卒於軍。是月，免江蘇、安徽各屬被擾逋賦。

On gengzi in the seventh month, Jiangnan merit raised Zaichong to beile, Zaijun and Zaiying to commandery barons outside the Eight Banners, Wenxiang to Junior Mentor, Baojun and Li Tangjie to Junior Guardians, and others were rewarded in turn. On xinchou, a jiazi year, executions of the sentenced were suspended. The court ordered Jiangnan officials to settle and comfort a destitute, newly recovered populace. Where fighting continued, commanders and governors were told to drive troops to earnest effort." Russians entered a Kobdo post and took the commissioner and zasak prisoner. On renchen, clan and gioro were barred from living secretly outside the inner city. On jiachen, allies of Miao Peilin were punished; Bo Chongwu was sent to Xinjiang and Zhang Xuechun to a courier post. Cantonese rebels seized Luotian. Guangxi rebels captured Guishun. On jiyou, the court ordered repairs to the Ming founder's tomb. Jiangbei transit taxes were cut. The Liang-Huai salt monopoly was restored. On gengxu, Shen Guifen became Shanxi governor in full tenure. Zheng Dunjin took the Hedong Yellow River director-generalship. On xinhai, the Danish treaty was ratified. On renzi, Hong Rendeng and Li Xiucheng were put to death. Wang Haiyang seized Xuwang. On guichou, Hong Fuzhen entered Huzhou. Salt-tea and Guyuan Muslims rose again, raided north into Ningling and Zhongwei-Jingyuan, Salar allies seized Xunhua, and Toksun in Turpan also rebelled. On jiayin, Wu Tingdong urged greater caution after Jinling's victory and was praised. On dingsi, Vietnam's tribute was stopped because Guangxi was cut off. Qitai saw Han-Muslim revolt while Gucheng and Urumqi also turned violent. Wenguang's relief column for Kucha was wiped out at Wushataikela. On gengshen, Di and He Muslims with Salar allies raided Hezhou. Jiangxi forces retook Chongren and Dongxiang. On xinyou, Jinxian was retaken. On renxu, ill Qi Junzao retired yet kept grand secretary rank at Hongde Hall. Changtu bandits including Liu Fahao were caught and executed. On guihai, the Zheng and Yi princedoms were reinstated. Dead ministers were honored: Hu Linyi a first-rank light-chariot commandant, Li Xubin second rank, Taqibu, Zhang Guoliang, Jiang Zhongyuan, and Cheng Xueqi third rank, and others an extra cloud ensign. Jiangxi forces retook Yihuang and on jiazi captured Xuwang. On yichou, Sengge Rinchen beat rebels at Macheng. Ill Zeng Guoquan sought leave but was warmly told to remain. Li Chengdian died of wounds in the army. That month, disturbed districts in Jiangsu and Anhui had tax arrears forgiven.

八月己巳朔，定諸王位次，著為令。贛軍復南豐，庚午，烏魯木齊參將反，提督業普沖額死之。伊犁危急，調塔爾巴哈台喀爾喀蒙兵援之。諭劉蓉專辦陝西軍務，穆圖善統所部赴甘，與雷正綰籌辦軍務。趣楊岳斌即赴陝甘任。辛未，諭張集馨赴固原、鹽茶辦撫回事宜。癸酉，蘇、浙官軍會克湖州及安吉。乙亥，贛軍復新城，陳炳文降。辛巳，官軍復廣德。賞郭松林世職，楊鼎勳、周盛波黃馬褂。貴縣匪平。擢劉銘傳為直隸提督。壬午，回匪陷古城漢城。癸未，雷正綰軍克張家川賊巢。甲申，僧格林沁剿羅山竄賊失利，都統舒通額等死之。丁亥，雲南巡撫賈洪詔以藉病規避，褫職。己丑，調土謝圖汗、車臣汗蒙兵赴烏魯木齊等處助剿。壬辰，浙軍追賊於昌化、淳安，擒賊酋黃文金等誅之。以林鴻年為雲南巡撫。癸巳，詔新疆各路大臣分別剿撫。以回郡王伯錫爾聯絡各城殺賊，嘉獎之。庫爾喀喇烏蘇等處回匪亂，官軍失利。甲午，命麟興辦烏裡雅蘇台立界事宜。乙未，僧格林沁剿賊失利，總兵巴揚阿等死之。丙申，雷正綰攻蓮花城不利，回匪復陷固原。丁酉，河、狄回匪竄犯蘭州及金縣。

On the eighth month's jisi new moon, princely precedence was fixed by law. Jiangxi retook Nanfeng; on gengwu the Urumqi deputy rebelled and Yepu Chong'e was killed. Ili was desperate and Khalkha troops from Tarbagatai were sent to aid it. Liu Rong was assigned Shaanxi affairs alone; Mutushan marched to Gansu with Lei Zhengkui. Yang Yuebin was pressed to take up his Shaanxi-Gansu post quickly. On xinwei, Zhang Jixin was sent to Guyuan and Salt-tea to pacify Muslims. On guiyou, Jiangsu-Zhejiang forces took Huzhou and Anji together. On yihai, Jiangxi retook Xincheng and Chen Bingwen submitted. On xinsi, government forces retook Guangde. Guo Songlin gained a hereditary rank; Yang Dingxun and Zhou Shengbo yellow jackets. Guixian bandits were cleared. Liu Mingchuan became Zhili provincial commander. On renwu, Muslims seized Gucheng's Han quarter. On guimao, Lei Zhengkui stormed the Zhangjiachuan rebel stronghold. On jiashen, Sengge Rinchen failed against Luoshan fugitives and Shutong'e was killed. On dinghai, Jia Hongzhao lost his post for sham illness to avoid service. On jichen, Tushiyetu and Setsen Khan Mongols were sent to fight at Urumqi and elsewhere. On renchen, Zhejiang forces caught Huang Wenjin and other chiefs in Changhua and Chun'an and executed them. Lin Hongnian became Yunnan governor. On guisi, Xinjiang commissioners were told to suppress or pacify by local need. Hui Prince Bexiar was commended for rallying the cities against rebels. Muslims rebelled at Kurukara Usu and elsewhere and beat government troops. On jiawu, Lin Xing was assigned Uliassutai boundary work. On yiwei, Sengge Rinchen's campaign failed and Bayang'a was killed. On bingshen, Lei Zhengkui failed at Lianhuacheng and Guyuan fell again. On dingyou, He and Di Muslims raided Lanzhou and Jinxian.

九月己亥朔，劉銘傳各軍擊敗寧國等處竄匪。庚子，贛軍復雩都。以李雲麟乞病規避，褫職，撤所統隴軍。壬寅，曾國荃以疾乞免，允之。命馬新貽為浙江巡撫，留辦安慶防守事宜。癸卯，命穆圖善幫辦都興阿軍務。甲辰，楊岳斌乞病，溫諭止之。李世賢犯南安，官軍擊走之。乙巳，回匪陷葉爾羌，署參贊奎棟死之，喀什噶爾、英吉沙爾武弁同叛。己酉，西寧回眾降。庚戌，張家川回匪犯慶陽。辛亥，贛賊竄南雄。壬子，粵匪陷開化，竄江西。黃、麻匪竄商城。乙卯，日斯巴尼亞換約。丙辰，諭內務府力求撙節。命札克通阿署哈密大臣。丁巳，西寧回匪復叛。戊午，粵匪蔡得榮等竄陷階州。庚申，詔修曲阜聖廟及各省學宮。辛酉，修浙江海塘。甲子，捻匪竄蘄水，鄂軍失利，總兵石清吉死之。乙丑，俄兵闌入阿爾泰淖爾。丁卯，沈桂芬請籌費移屯以恤旗民。

On the ninth month's jihai new moon, Liu Mingchuan routed fugitives in Ningguo and nearby. On gengzi, Jiangxi forces retook Yudu. Li Yunlin lost office for sham illness and his Long command was disbanded. On renyin, ill Zeng Guoquan's plea to leave office was granted. Ma Xinyi became Zhejiang governor yet stayed to handle Anqing defense. On guimao, Mutushan was assigned to help Duxing'a's command. On jiachen, ill Yang Yuebin sought leave but was warmly told to remain. Li Shixian struck Nan'an but was repulsed. On yisi, Muslims took Yarkand, Kui Dong was killed, and Kashgar and Yengisar garrisons mutinied. On jiyou, Xining Muslims surrendered. On gengxu, Zhangjiachuan Muslims raided Qingyang. On xinhai, Jiangxi rebels crossed into Nanxiong. On renzi, Cantonese rebels seized Kaihua and crossed into Jiangxi. Huang and Ma rebels entered Shangcheng. On yimao, the Spanish treaty was ratified. On bingchen, the Imperial Household was told to practice strict thrift. Zhakteonga was made acting Hami commissioner. On dingsi, Xining Muslims rose again. On wuwu, Cantonese rebels led by Cai Derong seized Jiezhou. On gengshen, Qufu's Confucian temple and provincial academies were ordered repaired. On xinyou, Zhejiang's coastal dikes were rebuilt. On jiazi, Nian rebels entered Qishui, Hubei forces were beaten, and Shi Qingji was killed. On yichou, Russian troops entered the Altai lake country. On dingmao, Shen Guifen urged funded garrison transfers to aid banner communities.

冬十月戊辰朔，允楊岳斌回籍省親，並募勇赴甘。命刑部尚書綿森、戶部侍郎吳廷棟往治察哈爾獄。己巳，改烏魯木齊提督文祥名為文祺。辛未，褫將軍常清職，命明緒代之，以聯捷為參贊大臣。命武隆阿統援救烏魯木齊各軍，節制領隊大臣以下。壬申，鮑超軍擊賊大捷，賞雙眼花翎。席寶田軍獲賊酋洪仁玕等。皖南北肅清。乙亥，回匪陷烏魯木齊滿城及綏來，都統平瑞等死之。哈密漢、回亂。命保恆署烏魯木齊都統，李鴻章署兩江總督，吳棠署江蘇巡撫，富明阿署漕運總督。戊寅，獲洪福瑱於石城，誅之。賞枕葆楨一等輕車都尉。封鮑超一等子。論恢復全浙功，封左宗棠一等伯，賞蔣益澧騎都尉。粵匪陷瑞金，旋復之。庚辰，粵匪陷漳州、龍巖、南靖、武平，按察使張運蘭等死之。劉蓉分軍守邠州等處。乙酉，明誼與俄使換分界約，科布多城卡外蒙古，阿爾泰淖爾烏梁海均屬俄。給鮑超假，所部宋國永等軍援閩，歸左宗棠節制。丁亥，雷正綰軍克蓮花城，賞曹克忠黃馬褂。僧格林沁剿賊大捷，賞郭寶昌等黃馬褂，賊首馬融和以眾降。己丑，四川援軍復仁懷。庚寅，粵匪陷平和。辛卯，陷嘉應、大埔。丙寅，諭曾國籓仍駐金陵，李鴻章等回本任。是月，免河南信陽等處被擾額賦，浙江西安等縣逋賦。

On the tenth month's wuchen new moon, Yang Yuebin was allowed home leave and to raise volunteers for Gansu. Miansen and Wu Tingdong were dispatched to judge the Chahar affair. On jisi, Urumqi Commander Wenxiang was renamed Wenqi. On xinwei, Changqing was dismissed, Mingxu replaced him, and Lianjie became assistant commissioner. Wu Longa was put in command of Urumchi relief forces, controlling all field commanders. On renshen day, Bao Chao routed the rebels and received the double-eyed peacock feather. Xi Baotian's troops seized Hong Rengan and other rebel leaders. Anhui north and south were cleared of rebels. On yihai day, Muslim rebels seized Urumchi's Manchu quarter and Suilai; Ping Rui and other officials were killed. Hami saw Han–Muslim unrest. Bao Heng became acting Urumchi commandant; Li Hongzhang acting Liangjiang governor-general; Wu Tang acting Jiangsu governor; Fu Ming'a acting grain-transport governor-general. On wuyin day, Hong Fuxian was taken at Shicheng and put to death. Shen Baozhen received first-class Commandant of Chariots and Cavalry. Bao Chao was made a first-class viscount. Zuo Zongtang became a first-class earl for retaking Zhejiang; Jiang Yili received Commandant of Cavalry. Taiping rebels seized Ruijin and the city was soon retaken. On gengchen day, rebels took Zhangzhou, Longyan, Nanjing, and Wuping; Zhang Yunlan and other officials were killed. Liu Rong detached troops to garrison Binzhou and nearby posts. On yiyou day, Mingyi signed a border treaty with Russia, ceding Outer Mongolia beyond Kobdo and the Altai Nor Urianghai. Bao Chao went on leave while Song Guoyong's Fujian relief force was placed under Zuo Zongtang. On dinghai day, Lei Zhengkuan captured Lotus City and Cao Kezhong received a yellow jacket. Sengge Rinchen routed the rebels; Guo Baochang and others got yellow jackets, and Ma Ronghe surrendered with his men. On jichou day, Sichuan reinforcements retook Renhuai. On gengyin day, rebels seized Pinghe. On xinmao day, Jiaying and Dabu fell. On bingyin day, Zeng Guofan was told to stay at Jinling while Li Hongzhang and others resumed their regular posts. That month, Henan's Xinyang district and Zhejiang's Xi'an county were granted tax relief for war damage.

十一月己亥，豁江寧所屬糧賦三年。壬寅，回匪陷河州。癸卯，築濮州金□是。乙巳，文祺、伯錫爾剿平哈密回。己酉，免江蘇歷年州縣攤賠銀兩，永禁派攤名目。壬子，沈葆楨請飭援閩，兼防賊回竄。甲寅，粵軍復武平，命閩、浙、贛軍會剿，毋縱入海。回匪陷阿克蘇、烏什，辦事大臣富珠哩、文興等死之。癸亥，僧格林沁擊襄、棗竄匪不利，發、捻各匪遂竄鄧州。甲子，諭飭劉連捷、劉銘傳各軍前進，歸僧格林沁調遣。乙丑，雷正綰等軍剿敗固原回匪。丙寅，文祺等剿巴裡坤回匪，平之。回匪陷庫爾喀喇烏蘇，伊犁戒嚴。丁卯，滿慶言汪曲結布卒，請賞青饒汪曲諾們罕名號，協理西藏商上事務，允之。是月，免江蘇上元等縣被擾逋賦。

In month 11, on jihai, Jiangning grain taxes were exempted for three years. On renyin day, Muslim rebels seized Hezhou. On guimao day, Puzhou's golden river dike was completed. On yisi day, Wen Qi and Boser pacified the Hami rebels. On jiyou day, Jiangsu's indemnity surcharges were cancelled and future apportionments were banned. On renzi day, Shen Baozhen urged Fujian reinforcements and coastal blockades against rebel escape. On jiayin day, Wuping was retaken and the three provinces were ordered to corner the rebels before they reached the sea. Muslim rebels seized Aksu and Ush; Fuzhuli, Wen Xing, and other officials were killed. On guihai day, Sengge Rinchen failed against Xiang–Zao raiders, and Nian and other rebels broke into Dengzhou. On jiazi day, Liu Lianjie and Liu Mingchuan were told to advance under Sengge Rinchen. On yichou day, Lei Zhengkuan's force routed the Guyuan Muslim rebels. On bingyin day, Wen Qi pacified the Barkul rebels. Muslim rebels seized Kurkara Usu and Yili went on military alert. On dingmao day, Manqing's request to award Qingrao Wangqu the nomanhan title to manage Tibetan Shang affairs was approved. That month, Jiangsu's Shangyuan and other war-hit counties received tax arrears relief.

十二月戊辰朔，閩軍剿漳州匪失利，林文察等死之。己巳，命吳棠仍兼管江北事務。庚午，肇慶客匪平。都興阿等軍克清水堡。甲戌，停河南例貢棗實。築浙江海塘。乙亥，回匪陷金縣。曹克忠軍克鹽關。戊寅，伊犁官軍敗績，領隊大臣托克托奈等死之。允明緒請借俄兵助剿。己卯，濟木薩官軍失利。庚辰，予諸暨義民包立身等優恤。允吳棠請，試行河運。乙酉，陶茂林軍復金縣。丙戌，戍李元度軍台。己丑，僧格林沁移軍寶豐剿賊，勝之。甲午，官軍剿回匪大捷，伊犁解圍，賞明緒黃馬褂。是月，免浙江瑞安被擾逋賦，江蘇太倉等州厅縣，淮安等衛被擾災賦。

In month 12, wuchen new moon, Fujian forces were beaten at Zhangzhou; Lin Wenchao and others were killed. On jisi day, Wu Tang resumed concurrent charge of northern Jiangsu. On gengwu day, Zhaoqing's guest rebels were suppressed. Duxing'a's troops captured Qingshuibao. On jiaxu day, Henan's routine jujube tribute was halted. Work began on Zhejiang's coastal dike. On yihai day, Muslim rebels seized Jinxian. Cao Kezhong captured Yanguan. On wuyin day, Yili forces were defeated; Toktonai and other commanders were killed. Mingxu was allowed to enlist Russian aid against the rebels. On jimao day, the Jimsar garrison was beaten. On gengchen day, Zhuji loyalists such as Bao Lishen received special mourning honors. The court approved Wu Tang's trial of canal grain transport. On yiyou day, Tao Maolin retook Jinxian. On bingxu day, Li Yuandu was sent to frontier military service. On jichou day, Sengge Rinchen shifted to Baofeng, defeated the rebels, and won. On jiawu day, a major victory raised the Yili siege; Mingxu received a yellow jacket. That month, tax relief was granted to war-hit Rui'an in Zhejiang and to Jiangsu's Taicang district and Huai'an guards.

是歲，朝鮮、琉球入貢。

Korea and Ryukyu presented tribute that year.

四年乙丑春正月丁酉朔，官軍克靜寧賊巢。回匪陷古城漢城。庚子，巴彥岱城被圍，官軍不利。釋陳孚恩、樂斌，命襄辦伊犁兵饟事。壬寅，從曾國籓請，調劉銘傳軍赴閩，鮑超募川軍赴甘。追予死事道員何桂珍、知州劉騰鴻、游擊畢金科謚。甲辰，烏魯木齊提督文祺卒於巴裡坤。回匪陷木壘等處。丁未，張集馨以罪褫職。復已革提督馬德昭原官。平、固回匪竄擾靈台及汧陽、隴州。戊申，命伯錫爾署哈密幫辦大臣。辛亥，台灣會匪平。甲寅，粵匪陷永定、雲霄。丙辰，復設淮揚河務兵備道，改設徐海河務兵備道。丁巳，粵、捻並竄魯山，護軍統領恆齡等死之。癸亥，回匪陷濟木薩。甲子，黔匪陷定番，旋復之，又陷黔西。乙丑，回匪竄永昌。

In spring of the fourth year, dingyou new moon, the army captured the Jingning rebel stronghold. Muslim rebels seized Gucheng's Han quarter. On gengzi day, Bayandai was surrounded and government forces were beaten. Chen Fuen and Le Shan were freed to help supply the Yili campaign. On renyin day, Liu Mingchuan went to Fujian and Bao Chao was told to raise Sichuan troops for Gansu. He Guizhen, Liu Tenghong, and Bi Jinke received posthumous honors. On jiachen day, Urumchi commander Wen Qi died at Barkul. Muslim rebels seized Mulei and neighboring posts. On dingwei day, Zhang Jixin was stripped of office for misconduct. Disgraced commander Ma Dezhao was reinstated. Ping–Gu Muslim rebels harassed Lingtai, Qianyang, and Longzhou. On wushen day, Boser became acting Hami assistant commissioner. On xinhai day, Taiwan's secret societies were suppressed. On jiayin day, rebels seized Yongding and Yunxiao. On bingchen day, Huai–Yang and Xu–Hai river conservancy posts were reinstated. On dingsi day, Guangdong and Nian rebels entered Lushan; Hengling and others were killed. On guihai day, Muslim rebels seized Jimsar. On jiazi day, Guizhou rebels took Dingfan, lost it, then seized Qianxi. On yichou day, Muslim rebels raided Yongchang.

二月辛未，以蒙兵援古城，戰不利，諭撤已調各兵均回旗。壬申，陝軍敗回匪於醴泉，命胡中和總統進剿。戊寅，以雲南臨安官紳不附回逆，諭嘉之。己卯，允沈葆楨假歸省。癸未，以直隸諸省雷雹災異，詔修省。雷正綰軍復克固原等處。貴州參將曹元興謀逆，伏誅。甲申，長陽土匪平。丙戌，復永定、龍巖。武隆額等軍援巴彥岱城，失利。己丑，黔西匪陷大定。苗匪陷天柱、古州。以馬如龍、岑毓英肅清曲靖、尋甸，擒斬逆首馬聯升等，獎敘有差。癸巳，福建官軍剿李世賢、汪海洋各股於古田、漳州，大捷。

In month 2, xinwei, Mongol relief for Gucheng failed and transferred troops were recalled to their banners. On renshen day, Shaanxi forces beat Muslim rebels at Liquan; Hu Zhonghe was made overall commander. On wuyin day, Lin'an's loyal officials and gentry in Yunnan were commended. On jimao day, Shen Baozhen was granted home leave. On guiwei day, hail disasters in Zhili prompted an edict of court self-reform. Lei Zhengkuan retook Guyuan and neighboring posts. Cao Yuanxing of Guizhou was executed for treason. On jiashen day, Changyang bandits were suppressed. On bingxu day, Yongding and Longyan were retaken. Wu Longe's relief force for Bayandai was beaten. On jichou day, rebels from Qianxi seized Dading. Miao rebels captured Tianzhu and Guzhou. Ma Rulong and Cen Yuying were rewarded for clearing Qujing and Xundian and killing Ma Liansheng and other rebel chiefs. On guisi day, Fujian troops routed Li Shixian and Wang Haiyang at Gutian and Zhangzhou.

三月丁酉，以田興恕玩視軍務，慘殺教民，遣戍新疆。辛丑，陶茂林剿平郭家驛等處回匪。諭僧格林沁「駐軍指揮調度，勿輕臨前敵，致蹈危機」。壬寅，恭親王罷軍機，撤議政。命文祥等辦總理各國事務衙門事宜。粵匪陷詔安，知縣趙人成死之。癸卯，涼州回眾叛，剿平之。允英、法在江寧通商。命鮑超籌備西征，准專奏。惇親王言恭親王被參不實，下王公、大學士等詳議以聞。乙巳，塔城回亂。錫霖乞病，罷之，命赴伊犁，由明緒調遣。提督譚勝達以剋扣勇糧褫職，仍命赴鮑超軍。以武隆額署塔爾巴哈台參贊大臣。丁未，巴裡坤領隊大臣色普詩新以兵援古城，遇賊，失利，死之。己酉，閩軍敗汀州、連城踞賊。庚戌，甘軍擊退古浪、平番回匪。辛亥，從王大臣請，命恭親王仍在內廷行走，並管總理各國事務衙門。丙辰，諭官文簡汰兵、勇。己未，命楊岳斌赴甘。沈葆楨丁母憂，詔奪情署江西巡撫。辛酉，西寧回匪復叛，陷大通。壬戌，桂軍復永淳。癸亥，命毛昶熙回京。是春，免直、蘇、皖、贛災擾諸處額賦及逋課。

In month 3, dingyou, Tian Xingyu was sent to Xinjiang for dereliction and massacre of Christians. On xinchou day, Tao Maolin pacified Muslim rebels at Guojia Post and elsewhere. The court told Sengge Rinchen to command from the rear and not risk himself at the front. On renyin day, Prince Gong left the Grand Council and lost his regency role. Wenxiang and others were assigned to run the Zongli Yamen. Rebels seized Zhao'an and Magistrate Zhao Rencheng was killed. On guimao day, Liangzhou Muslims rebelled and were pacified. British and French trade at Nanjing was approved. Bao Chao was told to ready the western campaign with independent memorial rights. Prince Dun said Prince Gong had been wrongly accused; princes and grand secretaries were ordered to investigate and report. On yisi day, Hui rebels revolted at Tacheng. Xilin took sick leave, was dismissed, and was sent to Ili under Mingxu. Tan Shengda lost his post for skimming rations but was ordered to Bao Chao's army. Wulong'e became acting Tarbagatai commissioner. On dingwei day, Sepuxin died aiding Gucheng when his Barkol relief force was defeated. On jiyou day, Fujian troops defeated bandits at Tingzhou and Liancheng. On gengxu day, Gansu troops repelled Hui rebels at Gulang and Pingfan. On xinhai day, Prince Gong was kept in the inner court and put in charge of foreign affairs. On bingchen day, Guan Wen was ordered to cut troops and braves. On jiwei day, Yang Yuebin was sent to Gansu. Shen Baozhen's mourning was waived and he acted as Jiangxi governor. On xinyou day, Xining Hui rebels retook arms and seized Datong. On renxu day, Guangxi troops recovered Yongchun. On guihai day, Mao Changxi was recalled to Beijing. That spring, taxes and arrears were remitted in Zhili, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi disaster areas.

夏四月乙丑朔，禁熱河圍場墾紅椿內地。肅州回匪踞嘉峪關，圍州城，撫彝回匪亦起。丁卯，彭玉麟疏辭漕督，請專辦水師，允之。留吳棠漕運總督任，辦清、淮防務。己巳，官軍復鹽茶厅，免已革提督成瑞罪。庚午，回匪陷古城，領隊大臣惠慶等死之。乙亥，台灣肅清。丁丑，黔軍復玉屏、天柱。命恭親王仍直軍機，毋復議政。甘州回匪陷永固堡。壬午，粵匪再陷沭、宿。霆軍十八營不原西征，潰於金口。止鮑超西征，命招集潰勇赴閩剿賊。乙酉，寧夏官軍剿賊大捷。丙戌，粵、捻並回竄兗、濟，命劉銘傳赴直隸設防。己丑，賜崇綺等二百六十五人進士及第出身有差。壬辰，以山東賊勢蔓延，命曾國籓出省督師，會僧格林沁軍南北合擊。癸巳，僧格林沁剿賊於菏澤南吳家店，失利，與內閣學士全順、總兵何建鰲等均死之。事聞，輟朝三日，特予配饗太廟。命曾國籓督師剿賊，李鴻章署兩江總督。

On the fourth month's yichou new moon, reclamation inside Rehe's Red Tallow reserve was banned. Suzhou Hui rebels held Jiayuguan and besieged the city; Yi Hui rebels rose as well. On dingmao day, Peng Yulin resigned the grain transport post to head the navy alone. Wu Tang stayed grain-transport governor-general for Qing and Huai defense. On jisi day, Yanchating was recovered and dismissed commander Cheng Rui was pardoned. On gengwu day, Gucheng fell and Commander Huiqing died. On yihai day, Taiwan was pacified. On dingchou day, Guizhou troops retook Yuping and Tianzhu. Prince Gong returned to the Grand Council without resuming regency rule. Gansu Hui rebels seized Yonggubao. On renwu day, Taiping bandits retook Shuyang and Suxian. Eighteen Ting Army battalions refused the western expedition and mutinied at Jinkou. Bao Chao's westward march was stopped; he was to rally mutineers for Fujian. On yiyou day, Ningxia troops won a major victory. On bingxu day, Taiping and Nian rebels fled into Yanzhou and Jining; Liu Mingchuan was sent to fortify Zhili. On jichou day, Chong Qi and 265 others received jinshi degrees. On renchen day, Zeng Guofan left the province to join Sengge Rinchen against Shandong bandits. On guisi day, Sengge Rinchen died in defeat at Wujiadian south of Heze with Quan Shun and He Jian'ao. The court mourned three days and granted him Grand Temple sacrifice. Zeng Guofan took field command; Li Hongzhang acted as Liang-Jiang governor-general.

五月乙未朔，諭成祿進剿肅州踞匪。霆營叛勇由江西竄福建。粵、捻並竄開州、東明。丙申，陶茂林軍潰，回匪圍安定，蘭州戒嚴。戊戌，命曾國籓節制直、豫、魯三省軍防。甘肅潰勇竄擾陝西。乙巳，免李元度遣戍。丁未，粵、捻並渡運河，東竄濟寧、兗、泰。戊申，嚴諭盛京、吉林剿辦馬賊。己酉，以剿賊無功，褫官文、張之萬、毛昶熙職，均留任，並撤官文宮銜。趣鮑超赴江西。辛亥，命侍讀學士衛榮光赴東昌督辦沿河民團。壬子，官軍克漳州、南靖。允沈葆楨終制。曾國籓辭節制三省軍務，不許。回匪陷肅州。粵、捻分竄豐、沛。諭整頓沿海水師。竄陝潰勇平。諭劉長佑駐直境，崇厚駐東昌，部署沿河防務。黔匪陷廣順，旋復之。甲寅，雨。粵匪圍永定。乙卯，蘇軍復漳浦。以劉坤一為江西巡撫。庚申，以防剿遲延，褫提督劉銘傳職，仍留任。楊岳斌請開缺，不允，仍命赴甘。壬戌，奇台官軍復濟木薩。癸亥，官軍復階州。

On the fifth month's yiwei new moon, Cheng Lu was told to attack Suzhou bandits. Mutinous Ting braves fled from Jiangxi into Fujian. Taiping and Nian rebels fled into Kaizhou and Dongming. On bingshen day, Tao Maolin's army broke; Hui rebels besieged Anding and Lanzhou was alarmed. On wuxu day, Zeng Guofan was given command over Zhili, Henan, and Shandong defenses. Gansu mutineers harassed Shaanxi. On yisi day, Li Yuandu's exile sentence was remitted. On dingwei day, Taiping and Nian rebels crossed the canal toward Jining, Yan, and Tai. On wushen day, Shengjing and Jilin were urgently ordered to crush horse bandits. On jiyou day, Guan Wen, Zhang Zhiwan, and Mao Changxi were demoted for failure yet kept on duty; Guan Wen lost palace rank. Bao Chao was urgently sent to Jiangxi. On xinhai day, Wei Rongguang was sent to Dongchang to organize canal militia. On renzi day, government troops captured Zhangzhou and Nanjing. Shen Baozhen was permitted to observe mourning. Zeng Guofan's refusal of tri-province command was denied. Hui rebels seized Suzhou. Taiping and Nian rebels split toward Feng and Pei. Coastal naval forces were ordered reorganized. Shaanxi-roving mutineers were pacified. Liu Changyou and Chonghou were posted to secure canal defenses. Guizhou rebels took Guangshun and soon lost it again. On jiayin day, it rained. Taiping rebels besieged Yongding. On yimao day, Jiangsu troops retook Zhangpu. Liu Kunyi became Jiangxi governor. On gengshen day, Liu Mingchuan lost his post for delay but remained in service. Yang Yuebin's request to leave office was denied; he was still sent to Gansu. On renxu day, Qitai troops recovered Jimusa. On guihai day, government troops retook Jiezhou.

閏五月甲子朔，起沈葆楨督辦江西防剿。乙丑，粵匪由福建竄嘉應。戊辰，粵軍復平和、詔安。川軍復正安。壬申，泗城匪平。甲戌，減杭、嘉、湖屬漕米二十六萬石。丁丑，汪海洋回竄永定，官軍失利，總兵丁長勝等死之。己卯，回匪踞阜康。張總愚南竄至雉河集，諭劉銘傳、吳棠等會剿。粵匪陷廣東鎮平。遵義匪降。丙戌，鄂爾多斯蒙兵擊退花馬池回匪。黔匪陷綏陽。己丑，上臨僧忠親王喪，賜奠。賞其孫那爾蘇貝勒、溫蘇都輔國公。曾國籓駐軍臨淮。特克慎卒，命皁保查巴爾虎爭界事，恩合為吉林將軍。庚寅，以久旱，諭修省求言。癸巳，諭耆英獲咎，毋庸昭雪。禁肅順之子出仕。以耆英子慶錫鳴冤，謂其死由肅順也。

On intercalary month 5's jiazi new moon, Shen Baozhen took Jiangxi defense. On yichou day, Taiping rebels fled from Fujian into Jiaying. On wuchen day, Guangdong troops retook Pinghe and Zhao'an. Sichuan troops retook Zheng'an. On renshen day, Sicheng rebels were pacified. On jiaxu day, Hang-Jia-Hu canal grain was cut by 260,000 shi. On dingchou day, Wang Haiyang retreated to Yongding; Ding Changsheng died in defeat. On jimao day, Hui rebels held Fukang. Zhang Zong'en fled south to Zhiheji; Liu Mingchuan and Wu Tang were ordered to pursue him jointly. Taiping rebels took Guangdong's Zhenping. Zunyi rebels surrendered. On bingxu day, Ordos Mongols repelled Huamachi Hui rebels. Guizhou rebels seized Suiyang. On jichou day, the Emperor attended Sengge Rinchen's funeral rites. Grandsons Narsu and Wensudu were ennobled as prince and duke. Zeng Guofan camped at Linhuai. After Tekeshen died, Bao investigated the Barag border dispute and Enhe became Jilin general. On gengyin day, drought prompted an edict calling for repentance and advice. On guisi day, the court said Qishan should not be posthumously cleared. Su Shun's sons were barred from serving. Qishan's son Qingsi petitioned, blaming Su Shun for his father's death.

六月甲午朔，增設安徽安廬滁和道。改鳳廬穎道為鳳穎六泗道，仍兼鳳陽關監督。命劉長佑回保定，潘鼎新軍駐濟寧。丙申，甘肅民勇復嘉峪關。以安西、玉門諸縣回亂，諭楊岳斌進駐蘭州。己亥，申諭各省甄別牧令。壬寅，塔爾巴哈台回匪誘戕參贊錫霖等，圍城，為喇嘛棍噶札拉參兵擊退。調武隆額為塔爾巴哈台參贊大臣。以額騰額為葉爾羌參贊大臣。丙午，雨。論載華等辦工侵蝕罪，奪載華貝子、恩弼輔國公，仍圈禁二年。己酉，沈桂芬以憂免，命曾國荃為山西巡撫。黔匪復陷天柱，擾湖南會同，勞崇光、李瀚章合剿之。黔軍復黔西，在獨山失利。壬子，岷州回匪亂，戕知州增啟等，擾洮州。乙卯，援黔川軍復正安。丁巳，奇台、哈密陷，哈密辦事大臣札克當阿死之。文麟退巴裡坤。諭楊岳斌、成祿、聯捷軍進擊肅州匪。回子台吉陸布沁投誠。丁巳，御史穆緝香阿請慎選侍御僕從。諭內務府稽察有便僻側媚者，舉實嚴懲。是夏，免陝西、浙江、福建等州縣被擾額賦，及哈密兵擾糧課。

On the sixth month's jiawu new moon, Anhui's An-Lu-Chu-He circuit was created. Feng-Lu-Ying circuit became Feng-Ying-Liu-Si, still supervising Fengyang Pass. Liu Changyou returned to Baoding; Pan Dingxin garrisoned Jining. On bingshen day, Gansu militia retook Jiayuguan. Hui revolts in Anxi and Yumen prompted Yang Yuebin to advance to Lanzhou. On jihai day, provinces were again ordered to evaluate local officials. On renyin day, Tarbagatai rebels killed Xilin and besieged the city until Genggazhala's lama troops repulsed them. Wulong'e was made Tarbagatai assistant commissioner. Eteng'e became Yarkand assistant commissioner. On bingwu day, it rained. Za Hua and Enbi were punished for graft, losing ranks but staying under house arrest two years. On jiyou day, Shen Guifen left for mourning and Zeng Guoquan became Shanxi governor. Guizhou rebels retook Tianzhu and raided Hunan's Huitong; Luo Chongguang and Li Hanzhang combined against them. Guizhou troops retook Qianxi but lost at Dushan. On renzi day, Minzhou Hui rebels killed Magistrate Zeng Qi and raided Taozhou. On yimao day the Sichuan force aiding Guizhou retook Zheng'an. On dingsi day Qitai and Hami fell and Hami Commissioner Zakdanga was killed. Wen Lin fell back to Barkol. The court ordered Yang Yuebin, Cheng Lu, and Lianjie to advance against the Suzhou rebels. Banner noble Lubuqin of the Muslims submitted. On dingsi day Censor Mujixiang'a urged careful selection of palace attendants and servants. The court told the Imperial Household Department to expose obsequious schemers and punish them severely when proven. That summer taxes were remitted in disturbed Shaanxi, Zhejiang, and Fujian districts and for Hami grain levies disrupted by troops.

秋七月癸亥朔，諭劉蓉嚴防定邊、鄜、延、邠、隴，楊岳斌防範回酋赫明堂。甲子，回匪陷巴燕岱，伊犁領隊大臣穆克登額等死之。褫助逆伯克都魯素等職。官軍復庫爾喀喇烏蘇。命布爾和德署領隊大臣，援塔城。雷正綰各軍攻金積堡失利，退至韋州。丁卯，武隆額剿禮拜寺回逆，平之。黔匪陷石阡，知府嚴謹陣沒，官軍旋復其城。癸酉，命董恂、崇厚為全權大臣，辦理商約事務。己卯，賞科爾沁親王伯彥那謨祜世襲博多勒噶台親王號。壬午，御史蔡壽祺以妄言褫職。黔匪陷大定，旋復之。己丑，奉天馬賊擾遵化、薊州，罷玉明，予嚴議。以恩合署盛京將軍。換荷蘭約。庚寅，諭禁法教士干預軍事。壬辰，陳國瑞罷幫辦軍務。

On the seventh month's guihai new moon Liu Rong was told to hold the northwest passes and Yang Yuebin to watch Muslim chief He Mingtang. On jiazi day rebels took Bayandai and Ili Brigade Commander Mukedenge and others were killed. Begs such as Dulusu who aided the rebels were dismissed from office. Imperial forces retook Kuerkala Wusu. Burhede was made acting brigade commander to relieve Tacheng. Lei Zhengwan's attack on Jinjibao failed and his troops fell back to Weizhou. On dingmao day Wulong'e crushed the Libaisi Muslim rebels and restored order. Guizhou rebels seized Shiqian and Prefect Yan Jin died fighting, but government troops soon retook the city. On guiyou day Dong Xun and Chonghou became plenipotentiary ministers for commercial treaties. On jimao day Horqin Prince Boyannamohu received the hereditary Botoletuote princely title. On renwu day Censor Cai Shouqi lost his post for reckless statements. Guizhou rebels captured Dading but the city was soon retaken. On jichou day Fengtian horse bandits raided Zunhua and Jizhou; Yu Ming was dismissed and severely censured. Enhe became acting general of Shengjing. The Dutch treaty was renewed. On gengyin day the court forbade French missionaries to meddle in military affairs. On renchen day Chen Guorui was relieved of assistant military command.

八月庚子，以議撫貽誤，褫恩麟職，戍成瑞黑龍江。祁俊藻致仕。粵、捻各逆竄皖、豫境。壬寅，設機器局於上海。癸卯，回匪犯巴裡坤，訥爾濟擊走之。文麟軍於奎蘇失利。甲辰，裡塘夷務竣。予四川總督駱秉章假，命崇實署之。嚴諭麟興親勘唐努烏梁海立界。乙巳，命左宗棠駐粵，節制贛、粵、閩三省各軍。丙午，命曾國籓進駐許州，會剿豫捻。辛亥，令伊犁捕誅從逆官兵。予剿賊出力額魯特總管蒙庫巴雅爾等獎敘有差。癸酉，褫玉明職。郭嵩燾請開缺，以語多負氣，嚴飭之。減江西丁漕浮收。裁州縣捐攤繁費。粵酋汪海洋殺李世賢。乙卯，粵匪陷廣東長樂。英、法還天津海口砲台。丙辰，都興阿辭督辦軍務，不許。丁巳，諭李鴻章等妥議江北新漕河海並運。庚申，蘇、松、杭、嘉、湖屬水，賑恤之。予龍溪鄉團殉難男婦建祠，賜名忠義鄉。辛酉，諭崇實等查辦酉陽教案。

In the eighth month on gengzi day Enlin was dismissed for botched peace talks and Cheng Rui was exiled to Heilongjiang. Qi Junzao retired. Guangdong and Nian rebels crossed into Anhui and Henan. On renyin day a machinery bureau was set up in Shanghai. On guimao day Muslim rebels struck Barkol and Naerji drove them off. Wen Lin was beaten at Kuisu. On jiachen day the Litang frontier business was closed. Luo Bingzhang was given leave as Sichuan governor-general and Chongshi was ordered to act for him. Lin Xing was sharply ordered to survey the Tannu Uriankhai boundary in person. On yisi day Zuo Zongtang was told to stay in Guangdong and command Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian forces. On bingwu day Zeng Guofan was ordered to Xuzhou to join the campaign against the Henan Nian. On xinhai day Ili was ordered to capture and execute rebel followers among the troops. Oirat administrator Mengkubayar and others active against rebels received graded rewards. On guiyou day Yu Ming was dismissed from office. Guo Songshen asked to resign but was sharply rebuked for his contentious tone. Jiangxi land-tax and grain-transport surcharges were cut. Heavy county and prefectural levy surcharges were abolished. Guangdong rebel leader Wang Haiyang killed Li Shixian. On yimao day Guangdong rebels seized Changle. Britain and France handed back the Tianjin estuary forts. On bingchen day Duxing'a was not allowed to resign his military supervision. On dingsi day Li Hongzhang and others were told to plan joint river-and-sea transport for the new northern grain route. On gengshen day flooded districts around Suzhou, Songjiang, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou received relief. A shrine was raised for Longxi militia dead of both sexes and the district was named Loyalty and Righteousness Township. On xinyou day Chongshi and others were ordered to handle the Youyang church incident.

九月甲子，上躬送定陵奉安，命肅親王華豐等留京辦事。長樂賊以城降粵軍。丙寅，免定陵奉安經過地方田賦。戊辰，以捻首張總愚及賴、任各逆竄擾豫、魯，命李鴻章會剿，吳棠署兩江總督，李宗羲署漕運總督。命曾國籓仍駐徐州。己巳，允招商辦雲南銅廠。庚午，調江南砲船赴山西河防教習水戰。壬申，好水川回眾降。官軍解南陽圍。陶茂林軍再潰。甲戌，官軍復鎮平。丙子，雷軍部將胡大貴、雷恆叛，圍涇州，提督周顯承擊退之。馬化龍與胡大貴等分竄陝境。授張之萬河東河道總督。己卯，上奉兩宮皇太后啟鑾。粵匪犯龍南，劉坤一赴贛州督剿。甲申，葬文宗於定陵。乙酉，迴鑾。奇台知縣恆頤以民勇復奇台、濟木薩、古城三城。丁亥，上還宮。戊子，文宗帝后升祔太廟，翼日頒詔覃恩有差。庚寅，褫甘肅提督陶茂林職，以曹克忠代之，逮治總兵陶生林等。左宗棠辭節制三省，不允。是秋，免陝西孝義、浙江蘭谿等處被擾逋賦。

On the ninth month's jiazi day the Emperor escorted Wenzong's burial at Ding Mausoleum and left Prince Su Huafeng in Beijing to govern. Changle rebels handed the city to Guangdong forces. On bingyin day land tax was remitted along the Ding Mausoleum route. On wuchen day, with Zhang Zongyu and the Lai and Ren bands raiding Henan and Shandong, Li Hongzhang was sent to suppress them, Wu Tang acted at Liangjiang, and Li Zongxi at grain transport. Zeng Guofan was again told to hold Xuzhou. On jisi day private contractors were allowed to run Yunnan copper mines. On gengwu day Jiangnan gunboats were sent to Shanxi river defense to teach naval warfare. On renshen day the Haoshuichuan Muslims surrendered. Imperial forces lifted the siege of Nanyang. Tao Maolin's force collapsed again. On jiaxu day government troops retook Zhenping. On bingzi day Hu Dagui and Lei Heng, officers under Lei Zhengwan, rebelled and besieged Jingzhou until Zhou Xiancheng repulsed them. Ma Hualong, Hu Dagui, and others scattered into Shaanxi. Zhang Zhiwan became governor-general of the Eastern Yellow River conservancy. On jimao day the Emperor set out with the two empress dowagers. Guangdong rebels struck Longnan and Liu Kunyi went to Ganzhou to command the campaign. On jiashen day Wenzong was interred at Ding Mausoleum. On yiyou day the court returned to the capital. Qitai magistrate Hengyi used militia to retake Qitai, Jimusa, and Gucheng. On dinghai day the Emperor returned to the palace. On wuzi day Wenzong and his empress were enshrined in the ancestral temple, and the next day a broad favor edict was issued. On gengyin day Tao Maolin was removed as Gansu commander and replaced by Cao Kezhong, while Tao Shenglin and other generals were arrested. Zuo Zongtang was not allowed to resign command of the three provinces. That autumn overdue taxes were forgiven in disturbed districts such as Xiaoyi in Shaanxi and Lanxi in Zhejiang.

冬十月壬辰朔，藏兵克瞻對。回匪犯慶陽，官軍擊退之。癸巳，定比利時條約。甲午，命徐繼畬以三品京堂在總理各國事務衙門行走。命廓爾喀例貢俟六年並進。庚子，減浙江漕米南米浮收。壬寅，粵匪陷和平。乙巳，王榕吉言潞鹽壅滯，請分別停減續加課票，議行。丁未，回匪圍鞏昌、寧遠。己酉，浙軍克南田賊壘。辛亥，命劉蓉署陝西巡撫。壬子，以升祔禮成，祫祭太廟。醇親王辭八旗練兵。諭仍稽察校閱，勤加訓練。甲寅，馬賊偪奉天，官軍失利。庚申，命福興統吉、黑馬隊及神機營兵赴剿。辛酉，釋綿性。

On the tenth month's renchen new moon Tibetan forces took Dartsedo. Muslim rebels struck Qingyang and were repulsed. On guisi day the Belgian treaty was settled. On jiawu day Xu Jiyu was posted to the Zongli Yamen as a third-rank capital official. Nepal was told to combine its regular tribute presentations every six years. On gengzi day excess levies on Zhejiang transport and southern rice were cut. On renyin day Guangdong rebels seized Heping. On yisi day Wang Rongji reported blocked Shanxi salt and sought graded suspension or renewal of tax tickets, which was approved. On dingwei day Muslim rebels besieged Gongchang and Ningyuan. On jiyou day Zhejiang forces captured the Nantian rebel fort. On xinhai day Liu Rong was made acting governor of Shaanxi. On renzi day, with the joint enshrinement finished, a collective ancestral sacrifice was performed. Prince Chun asked to be excused from Eight Banner drill. The court still ordered inspection, review, and hard training. On jiayin day horse bandits threatened Fengtian and government troops were beaten. On gengshen day Fuxing was sent with Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Shenjiying forces to suppress them. On xinyou day Mianxing was freed.

十一月癸亥，賴、任各匪竄舞陽、郾城，與張總愚股合，諭鄂、豫夾擊。丙寅，減徵蘇、松、常、鎮、太倉米豆五十四萬石有奇。壬寅，奉軍剿馬賊失利。李棠階卒。命李鴻藻在軍機大臣上學習行走。湖北巡撫鄭敦謹入為戶部侍郎，以李鶴年代。乙亥，治不顧主將罪，成保論斬，戍郭寶昌新疆。丙子，奉天匪首徐點復叛於廣寧。庚辰，粵匪陷嘉應。鞏昌解圍。丙戌，官軍失利於濟木薩，恆頤死之。丁亥，諭劉長佑駐邊隘督剿馬賊。己丑，川軍剿松潘番賊，平之。黔匪犯敘永、綦江。庚寅，命左宗棠親往嘉應視師。

On the eleventh month's guihai day the Lai and Ren bands fled to Wuyang and Yancheng and merged with Zhang Zongyu, and Hubei and Henan were told to strike from both sides. On bingyin day rice and bean levies for Suzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, and Taicang were cut by more than 540,000 shi. On renyin day Fengtian forces lost a fight against horse bandits. Li Tangjie died. Li Hongzao was ordered to apprentice under the Grand Council. Hubei governor Zheng Dunjin became vice minister of revenue and Li Hedian succeeded him in Hubei. On yihai day Cheng Bao was sentenced to death for defying his commander and Guo Baochang was exiled to Xinjiang. On bingzi day Fengtian rebel leader Xu Dian rose again at Guangning. On gengchen day Guangdong rebels seized Jiaying. Gongchang was relieved. On bingxu day the army lost at Jimusa and Heng Yi was killed. On dinghai day Liu Changyou was told to hold the passes and suppress the horse bandits. On jichou day Sichuan forces pacified the Songpan tribes. Guizhou raiders struck Xuyong and Qijiang. On gengyin day Zuo Zongtang was sent to Jiaying to take command.

十二月壬辰朔，曾國籓移軍周家口。允明緒遣榮全如俄借兵貸糧。甲午，黔匪陷清鎮縣城，旋復之。命周達武為貴州提督。乙未，聯捷坐貪擾，撤幫辦軍務，以侍衛隸成祿軍。己亥，黎獻軍潰於肅州。辛丑，馬賊回竄昌圖。允戶部請，撥鹽課諸款增內廷用費三十萬。壬寅，熱河軍復朝陽。癸卯，命伯彥訥謨祜回旗會各盟長檄蒙兵協剿馬賊。以文麟為哈密辦事大臣。乙巳，瞻對逆酋工布朗結等伏誅，三瞻均歸達賴管理。丙午，金州匪偽降，竄鐵嶺，命文祥等辦奉天防守事宜。壬子，以雪澤愆期，詔清理庶獄，瘞暴露骸骨。乙卯，恩合以貽誤軍事褫職。提督成大吉軍潰於麻城。丙辰，粵軍會復越南寧海府城。調都興阿為盛京將軍。命穆圖善督辦甘肅軍務，接統都興阿所部各軍。庚申，上御保和殿，賜朝正外籓等宴。自是每歲皆如之。滇軍復麗江、鶴慶。

In month 12, renchen new moon, Zeng Guofan shifted to Zhoujiakou. Mingxu was allowed to send Rongquan to Russia for troops and grain. On jiawu day Guizhou bandits took Qingzhen but lost it again quickly. Zhou Dawu became Guizhou provincial commander. On yiwei day Lianjie lost his joint military post for extortion and joined Cheng Lu as a guardsman. On jihai day Li Xian's force broke at Suzhou. On xinchou day the horse bandits doubled back into Changtu. The revenue board won approval to add three hundred thousand taels to palace spending from salt levies. On renyin day Rehe forces retook Chaoyang. On guimao day Boyan Namuhuto was told to rally banner chiefs and Mongol auxiliaries against the horse bandits. Wen Lin became the Hami commissioner. On yisi day Danba rebels including Gongbu Langjie were executed and the Three Dan areas went to the Dalai Lama. On bingwu day Jinzhou bandits sham-surrendered into Tieling and Wen Xiang was told to organize Fengtian defense. On renzi day untimely snow brought orders to clear common jails and bury exposed dead. On yimao day Enhe lost his post for military delay. Commander Cheng Daji's troops broke at Macheng. On bingchen day Guangdong forces retook Ninghai in Vietnam. Du Xing'a became Shengjing general. Mutushan was put in charge of Gansu and inherited Du Xing'a's armies. On gengshen day the throne feasted outer feudatories in the Hall of Preserving Harmony. The practice continued annually thereafter. Yunnan forces retook Lijiang and Heqing.

是冬，免四川松潘、湖南茶陵等□州縣被擾逋賦。

That winter tax arrears were forgiven for Songpan, Chaling, and other disturbed districts.

五年丙寅春正月辛酉朔，停筵宴。甲子，捻匪擾鄂，曾國籓檄劉銘傳援黃州。馬化龍乞撫，獻寧夏漢城。乙丑，桂軍復那檀。免福建例貢。己巳，命穆圖善辦撫回善後事宜。庚午，雲南巡撫林鴻年赴昭通。乙亥，馬賊入踞伯都訥，旋及雙城堡，吉林危急。文祥、寶善檄黑龍江兵暨馬隊援之。己卯，黃巖總兵剛安泰巡洋，遇艇匪，死之。癸未，林鴻年坐畏葸貽誤褫職，劉岳昭代之。左宗棠督諸軍復嘉應，粵匪平。左宗棠以次論功賞敘。丙戌，馬賊竄陷阿勒楚喀及拉林城，富明阿往吉林剿之。命特普欽回黑龍江佈防守。吳昌壽降調，調李鶴年為河南巡撫，以曾國荃為湖北巡撫。戊子，奉軍復八面城。己丑，諭嚴緝軍營哥老會匪。

In spring of year 5, xinyou new moon, court banquets were halted. On jiazi day Nian raiders hit Hubei and Zeng Guofan sent Liu Mingchuan to Huangzhou. Ma Hualong sued for peace and handed over Ningxia's Chinese quarter. On yichou day Guangxi forces retook Natan. Fujian's routine tribute examinations were waived. On jisi day Mutushan was told to settle Muslim surrender and aftermath. On gengwu day Governor Lin Hongnian moved to Zhaotong. On yihai day horse bandits seized Boduna and threatened Shuangcheng; Jilin was critical. Wen Xiang and Bao Shan called Heilongjiang infantry and horse to the rescue. On jimao day Gang Antai died fighting boat bandits while cruising off Huangyan. On guiwei day Lin Hongnian was dismissed for cowardice and Liu Yuezhao took Yunnan. Zuo Zongtang retook Jiaying and ended the Guangdong rebellion. Zuo Zongtang's officers were ennobled and promoted by merit. On bingxu day horse bandits took Alechuka and Lalin and Fu Ming'a marched into Jilin. Tepuqin was sent back to Heilongjiang to organize defense. Wu Changshou was lowered in rank; Li Henian went to Henan and Zeng Guoquan to Hubei. On wuzi day Fengtian forces retook Bamiancheng. On jichou day the court ordered a crackdown on Gelaohui in the armies.

二月辛卯朔，詔左宗棠等緩撤江、閩各軍，備調北路助剿捻、回諸匪。黔回陷永寧，旋復之。壬辰，命兆琛赴鎮遠辦軍務。辛丑，官軍復黃陂。丁未，都興阿坐部勇肆殺，褫職留任。戊申，命廣東陸路提督高連升赴任剿辦土匪。伯彥訥謨祜剿馬賊於鄭家屯，大捷。諭馬新貽籌辦海塘。辛亥，定安軍剿馬賊於長春，勝之，詔復副都統。壬子，德英憂免，以富明阿為吉林將軍。丙辰，召郭嵩燾來京，以蔣益澧署廣東巡撫。己未，湖南軍擊退黔苗。

In month 2, xinmao new moon, Zuo Zongtang was told to keep Jiangsu and Fujian troops ready for the northern Nian and Muslim campaigns. Guizhou Muslims took Yongning but lost it again. On renchen day Zhao Chen was sent to Zhenyuan for military duty. On xinchou day the army retook Huangpi. On dingwei day Du Xing'a was punished yet retained after his men massacred civilians. On wushen day Gao Liansheng was told to take up Guangdong command and crush local bandits. Boyan Namuhuto won a major victory over horse bandits at Zhengjiatun. Ma Xinyi was ordered to organize sea-dike repairs. On xinhai day Ding'an beat horse bandits at Changchun and regained vice-commander status. On renzi day De Ying left for mourning and Fu Ming'a became Jilin general. On bingchen day Guo Songtao was called to Beijing and Jiang Yili acted for Guangdong. On jiwei day Hunan forces drove back Guizhou Miao raiders.

三月壬戌，曾國籓移軍濟寧，督剿張總愚。乙丑，復阿勒楚喀、伯都訥、雙城堡三城。己巳，奉軍剿南北路馬賊，大敗之。蠲奉天、吉林被擾諸地銀米。庚午，明誼乞病，命麟興統蒙兵援伊犁。乙亥，賴文光等竄偪開封。戊寅，免隨征黑龍江牲丁貢貂。諭內外臣工講求律例。己卯，馬賊竄擾熱河。庚辰，允馬化龍等投誠。甲申，張總愚竄濮、范，賴文光等由豫竄鄆城、鉅野，諭曾國籓等守運河，喬松年軍截剿。乙酉，馬賊陷牛莊。丙戌，曹毓瑛卒。丁亥，閩軍復崇安、建陽。戊子，命李鴻藻為軍機大臣，胡家玉在軍機學習。是春，免河南積欠錢糧，直隸安州、奉天新民等州縣被水、被擾額賦。

In month 3, renxu day, Zeng Guofan shifted to Jining against Zhang Zongyu. On yichou day Alechuka, Boduna, and Shuangcheng were retaken. On jisi day Fengtian forces crushed horse bandits on both routes. Taxes in silver and grain were forgiven in ravaged Fengtian and Jilin districts. On gengwu day Mingyi begged leave and Lin Xing led Mongols to relieve Ili. On yihai day Lai Wenguang pressed on Kaifeng. On wuyin day campaign households in Heilongjiang were freed from sable tribute. An edict told all officials to master the code and regulations. On jimao day horse bandits struck Rehe. On gengchen day Ma Hualong's submission was approved. On jiashen day Zhang Zongyu hit Pu and Fan while Lai Wenguang crossed Henan into Yuncheng and Juye; Zeng Guofan was told to hold the canal and Qiao Songnian to cut them off. On yiyou day horse bandits took Niuzhuang. On bingxu day Cao Yubing died. On dinghai day Fujian forces retook Chong'an and Jianyang. On wuzi day Li Hongzao joined the Grand Council and Hu Jiayu apprenticed there. That spring Henan's backlog of taxes was cleared and flood-hit Anzhou, Xinmin, and others were relieved.

夏四月己丑朔，奉天北路匪首馬傻子伏誅，降其餘眾。官軍復牛莊。粵、捻犯直隸河岸，擊退之。辛卯，允曾國荃請裁兵並餉，並調劉聯捷、彭毓橘、硃南桂、郭松林赴湖北。丙申，回目以洮州降曹克忠軍。戊戌，命馬如龍署雲南提督。庚子，召文祥、福興回京，命都興阿接辦奉天軍務，節制各軍。辛丑，訥爾濟復木壘、奇台、古城，招募民勇防守。癸卯，官軍復綏陽。甲辰，回匪陷靖遠。戊申，諭奉天、吉林會剿山內外賊匪。己酉，譚玉龍軍潰，命曹克忠兼統其軍。壬子，回匪回竄慶陽。披楞大舉悉兵眾迫布魯克巴，命景紋赴邊隘查辦。甲寅，武緣匪平。丙辰，粵、捻擾銅、沛及泗州、靈壁。勞崇光進駐昆明。杜文秀復陷麗江、鶴慶、劍川。戊午，回匪犯蘭州，官軍擊退之。

In summer, month 4, jichou new moon, Fengtian bandit Ma Shazi was killed and his followers submitted. The army retook Niuzhuang. Guangdong and Nian raiders on the Zhili rivers were beaten back. On xinmao day Zeng Guoquan won troop cuts and Liu Lianjie, Peng Yugao, Zhu Nangui, and Guo Songlin went to Hubei. On bingshen day Taozhou Muslims submitted to Cao Kezhong. On wuxu day Ma Rulong acted as Yunnan commander. On gengzi day Wen Xiang and Fu Xing returned to Beijing and Du Xing'a took Fengtian command. On xinchou day Naerji retook Mulei, Qitai, and Gucheng and raised local guards. On guimao day the army retook Suiyang. On jiachen day Muslim rebels took Jingyuan. On wushen day Fengtian and Jilin were told to hunt bandits in the hills together. On jiyou day Tan Yulong broke and Cao Kezhong absorbed his troops. On renzi day Muslim rebels doubled back into Qingyang. Kashgar massed troops against Kokand and Jing Wen was sent to the frontier to inquire. On jiayin day Wuyuan bandits were subdued. On bingchen day Guangdong and Nian raiders hit Tong, Pei, Sizhou, and Lingbi. Lao Chongguang moved his headquarters into Kunming. Du Wenxiu retook Lijiang, Heqing, and Jianchuan. On wuwu day Muslim rebels besieged Lanzhou and were driven off.

五月壬戌，黔匪復陷興義、貞豐、永寧。俄使堅請黑龍江內地通商。諭特普欽整頓營伍。乙丑，大考翰、詹，擢孫毓汶四人一等，餘升黜有差。戊辰，馬朝清降，靈州復。辛未，回匪霍三等回竄鳳、岐，官軍擊退之，諭楊岳斌、劉蓉合擊，毋再任入陝。甲戌，回匪陷塔爾巴哈台，武隆額死之。以德興阿為參贊大臣，奎昌署科布多參贊。嚴諭成祿迅速出關。乙亥，回匪陷伊犁，明緒等死之。以榮全署伊犁將軍。命庫克吉泰督辦新疆軍務。丁丑，詔清庶獄。壬午，以久不雨，詔求直言，禁凌虐罪囚。甲申，諭保舉盡心民事官吏。丁亥，官軍復荔波。是月，免廣東嘉應等處被擾逋賦。

In month 5, renxu day, Guizhou bandits retook Xingyi, Zhenfeng, and Yongning. Russia pressed for interior trade rights in Heilongjiang. Tepuqin was ordered to reform his garrisons. On yichou day Hanlin and Academicians were examined; Sun Yuwen and four others took first rank while others rose or fell. On wuchen day Ma Chaoqing submitted and Lingzhou was restored. On xinwei day Huo San's Muslims raided Fengxiang and Qishan, were beaten back, and Yang Yuebin and Liu Rong were told to keep them out of Shaanxi. On jiaxu day, Hui rebels seized Tarbagatai and Wulong'e was killed. Dexing'a became commissioner-attendant and Kuichang acted at Kobdo. Cheng Lu was sternly ordered to hurry out of the passes. On yihai day, Hui rebels took Ili and Ming Xu and others died. Rong Quan acted as general of Ili. Kukejitai was put in charge of Xinjiang military affairs. On dingchou day, ordinary prisoners were ordered released from jail. On renwu day, drought brought a call for frank counsel and a ban on abusing prisoners. On jiashen day, officials diligent in civil affairs were urged for promotion. On dinghai day, government forces retook Libo. That month, Guangdong's Jiaying and other disturbed districts were freed of back taxes.

六月庚寅，雨。允左宗棠請，在閩建廠試造輪船。壬辰，諭內外大臣勤職。辛丑，成祿軍進圍肅州。壬寅，諭富明阿搜捕山場餘匪。甲辰，靈山匪平。戊申，烏裡雅蘇台將軍明誼病免。己酉，以德勒克多爾濟為烏裡雅蘇台將軍，福興為綏遠城將軍。庚戌，鹽、固回匪投誠。辛亥，凌雲、陽萬土匪平。乙卯，諭楊岳斌剿狄、河回匪。

In the sixth month, on gengyin day, it rained. Zuo Zongtang won approval to trial-build steamships at a Fujian yard. On renchen day, ministers at court and in the provinces were urged to diligence. On xinchou day, Cheng Lu's force moved to besiege Suzhou. On renyin day, Fuming'a was ordered to hunt down hill-country bandits. On jiachen day, Lingshan bandits were pacified. On wushen day, Uliastai General Ming Yi was relieved on account of illness. On jiyou day, Deleke Duo'erji became Uliastai general and Fuxing became Suiyuan general. On gengxu day, the Yan and Gu Hui rebels surrendered. On xinhai day, Lingyun and Yangwan bandits were pacified. On yimao day, Yang Yuebin was ordered to suppress Di and He Hui rebels.

秋七月庚申，褫廣鳳、圖爾庫職，逮訊。命侍郎魁齡等使朝鮮，冊封王妃。壬戌，官軍復哈密。甲子，諭整頓廣東吏治、軍務、釐稅。乙丑，李鴻藻丁母憂，懿旨令百日後仍直弘德殿、軍機處。庚午，湘軍克思南賊巢。壬申，李鴻藻請終制，不許。癸酉，減蘇、松、常、太浮收米三十七萬餘石，浮收錢百六十七萬餘貫。丙子，崇厚會日斯巴尼亞使換約。己卯，黔匪陷石阡，旋復之。庚辰，免烏梁海七旗應納半貢。乙酉，河南河決胡家屯。

In autumn, month 7, on gengshen day, Guang Feng and Tu'erku were dismissed and arrested. Kui Ling and other vice ministers were sent to Korea to invest the queen. On renxu day, government forces retook Hami. On jiazi day, Guangdong administration, armies, and likin were ordered rectified. On yichou day, Li Hongzao mourned his mother but was told after a hundred days to resume at Hongde Hall and the Grand Council. On gengwu day, Hunan forces stormed the Sinan bandit nest. On renshen day, Li Hongzao's plea for full mourning was denied. On guiyou day, excess grain and cash levies were cut in the lower Yangtze prefectures. On bingzi day, Chong Hou exchanged treaties with Spain. On jimao day, Guizhou rebels seized Shiqian but were soon driven out. On gengchen day, half the Urianghai tribute was remitted. On yiyou day, the Yellow River breached at Henan's Hujiatun.

八月戊子，劉蓉病免，調喬松年為陝西巡撫，以英翰為安徽巡撫。己丑，濮州河決。庚寅，潯、郁匪平。裁山海關監督，改設奉錦山海關道。辛丑，賞李雲麟頭等侍衛，幫辦新疆軍務。癸卯，楊岳斌病免，調左宗棠為陝甘總督，吳棠為閩浙總督，張之萬為漕運總督。實授瑞麟兩廣總督。甲辰，官軍克大孤山賊巢，徐宗禮伏誅。乙巳，官軍剿敗張、牛諸捻。以月食示儆，飭廷臣修省。丁未，從御史慶福請，積粟張家口、綏遠城，轉運新疆，以濟民食。

In month 8, on wuzi day, Liu Rong was relieved; Qiao Songnian went to Shaanxi and Ying Han to Anhui. On jichou day, the Yellow River breached at Puzhou. On gengyin day, Xun and Yu bandits were pacified. The Shanhaiguan superintendent was replaced by a Fengjin Shanhaiguan circuit intendant. On xinchou day, Li Yunlin became a first-rank bodyguard aiding Xinjiang command. On guimao day, Yang Yuebin was relieved; Zuo Zongtang went to Shaanxi-Gansu, Wu Tang to Fujian-Zhejiang, and Zhang Zhiwan to grain transport. Rui Lin received full appointment as Liangguang governor-general. On jiachen day, government forces stormed Dagu Hill and Xu Zongli was executed. On yisi day, government troops defeated the Zhang and Niu Nian bands. A lunar eclipse prompted an order for court ministers to reform themselves. On dingwei day, grain stores at Zhangjiakou and Suiyuan were ordered for transport to famine-stricken Xinjiang.

九月丁巳朔，命譚廷襄會崇厚辦義國商約事務。癸亥，福建興化土匪平。甲子，諭李雲麟與麟興等整頓北路防軍。命皁保赴歸化督運新疆餉款。回匪陷阜康。祁俊藻卒。辛未，滇回陷安寧等州縣。癸未，左宗棠請將閩、浙綠營減兵加餉，就餉練兵，允之。是秋，免貴州、廣東、山東、福建被擾，江西被災等處額賦，浙江等縣逋賦。

In month 9, dingsi new moon, Tan Tingxiang was told to join Chong Hou on Italian treaty business. On guihai day, Fujian Xinghua bandits were pacified. On jiazi day, Li Yunlin and Lin Xing were ordered to reorganize the northern-route army. Bao Bao was sent to Guihua to supervise Xinjiang funds. Hui rebels seized Fukang. Qi Junzao died. On xinwei day, Yunnan Hui rebels seized Anning and neighboring districts. On guiwei day, Zuo Zongtang won approval to cut Green Standard numbers in Fujian and Zhejiang and train troops on the savings. That autumn, taxes were remitted in disturbed and disaster-hit provinces and for Zhejiang arrears.

冬十月辛卯，命劉長佑嚴覈畿輔兵額。癸巳，張總愚由陝州竄平陸，官軍擊退之。乙未，命沈葆楨總司福建船政事務。命劉典幫辦左宗棠軍務。己亥，張總愚西竄，陷華陰、渭南。甘回竄宜君、三水。詔責曾國籓任賊蔓延。辛丑，允李鴻藻病假。命富明阿辦吉林善後事宜，汪元方為軍機大臣。壬寅，黔回陷興義，旋復之，並復安平、鎮寧。乙巳，曾國籓乞病，請開各缺，在營效力，並註銷侯爵，諭慰之，命病痊陛見。諭穆圖善援應陝西。丙午，修海寧石塘。是月，免安徽、壽州等州縣被水新舊額賦。

In winter, month 10, on xinmao day, Liu Changyou was ordered to audit metropolitan troop rolls. On guisi day, Zhang Zongyu fled from Shanzhou into Pinglu and government troops drove him back. Shen Baozhen was put in overall charge of the Fujian shipyard. Liu Dian was ordered to assist Zuo Zongtang's command. On jihai day, Zhang Zongyu fled west and seized Huayin and Weinan. Gansu Hui rebels raided Yijun and Sanshui. Zeng Guofan was rebuked for letting rebels spread. On xinchou day, Li Hongzao was granted sick leave. Fuming'a was sent to manage Jilin recovery and Wang Yuanfang joined the Grand Council. On renyin day, Guizhou Hui rebels took Xingyi but soon lost it and recovered Anping and Zhenning. On yisi day, Zeng Guofan asked sick leave and to resign his posts and marquisate; he was comforted and told to attend court when well. Mutushan was ordered to reinforce Shaanxi. On bingwu day, Haining's stone seawall was repaired. That month, flood-hit Anhui and Shouzhou districts were freed of new and old taxes.

十一月丙辰，命曾國籓回兩江總督，署通商大臣。授李鴻章欽差大臣，節制湘、淮各軍，專任剿匪。戊午，予山東巡撫閻敬銘假，以丁寶楨署之。庚申，劉銘傳等剿任、賴各匪於金鄉，大捷。乙丑，三札、兩盟西征蒙兵潰，李雲麟回烏城。諭庫克吉泰統吉、黑軍速進。丁卯，川軍克桐梓賊巢。丁酉，曾國荃劾官文貪庸驕蹇。命撤任查辦。己卯，定福建船政章程。

In month 11, on bingchen day, Zeng Guofan returned to Liangjiang and acted as treaty commissioner. Li Hongzhang became Imperial Commissioner over Hunan and Huai forces to suppress bandits. On wuwu day, Shandong Governor Yan Jingming took leave and Ding Baozhen acted for him. On gengshen day, Liu Mingchuan won a great victory over the Ren and Lai bandits at Jinxiang. On yichou day, western-expedition Mongol levies collapsed and Li Yunlin fell back to Wucheng. Kukejitai was ordered to hurry the Jilin and Heilongjiang armies forward. On dingmao day, Sichuan forces stormed the Tongzi bandit nest. On dingyou day, Zeng Guoquan impeached Guan Wen for greed, incompetence, and arrogance. Guan Wen was dismissed and ordered investigated. On jimao day, the Fujian shipyard regulations were fixed.

十二月丁亥，以給事中尋鑾煒參劾失實，切責之，因諭科道慎重言事。己丑，郭松林等大破任、賴諸匪於德安。庚寅，以黃河趨北，諭蘇廷魁周歷履勘，並會同直、魯、豫三省籌辦堤工。甘回復陷哈密。罷胡家玉軍機，褫職留任，以受官文賄也。甲午，曾國籓復疏請開缺。溫旨慰留。己亥，雷正綰軍復平涼。呼蘭匪平。庚子，援黔湘軍剿苗匪於銅仁，大捷。己酉，回匪圍慶陽，提督周顯承等力戰死之。甲寅，陝軍剿張總愚，失利於灞橋，總兵蕭德陽等死之。以捻勢披猖，命曾國籓等廣籌方略。

In month 12, on dinghai day, Censor Xun Luanwei was rebuked for a false impeachment and censors were urged to be careful. On jichou day, Guo Songlin routed the Ren and Lai bandits at De'an. On gengyin day, Su Tingkui was ordered to survey the Yellow River and plan dikes with Zhili, Shandong, and Henan. Gansu Hui rebels again seized Hami. Hu Jiayu left the Grand Council, kept office but lost rank, for taking Guan Wen's bribes. On jiawu day, Zeng Guofan again asked to resign his posts. A warm edict comforted him and kept him at post. On jihai day, Lei Zhengkuan retook Pingliang. Hulan bandits were pacified. On gengzi day, Hunan forces aiding Guizhou won a great victory over Miao bandits at Tongren. On jiyou day, Hui rebels besieged Qingyang and Regional Commander Zhou Xiancheng and others died fighting. On jiayin day, Shaanxi forces were beaten by Zhang Zongyu at Baqiao and Xiao Deyang and others were killed. With Nian rebels raging, Zeng Guofan and others were ordered to plan broadly.

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