He Heng had to go to the Jiangnan camp to serve, Huang Zhongyin and Ji Yunfei felt that it was not suitable, but they couldn't stop the future of others, so they could only let him go. I never thought that as soon as He Heng left, my fellow villagers in Beijing, including Ren He, couldn't sit still, and they all wanted to go to Jiangnan to make contributions.

Xiang Rong's subordinates have already brought a group of Sichuan military attachés, if they are promoted like Xue Huan and Liu Cunhou, won't it be a party for personal gain? Huang Zhongyin didn't want to help this kind of favor anymore, let alone make trouble for Xiang Rong, so he hadn't come to the hall for more than half a month. Ji Yunfei is the same, only the Hanlin Academy's idle and panicked Shu Ji Shi Ao Xixian returns to the hall from time to time to take a look.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked into the hall, I saw Huang Zhongyin and Ji Yunfei, who had not been here for more than half a month, sitting in the flower hall and talking while roasting the fire, looking at what they were talking about was not a good thing.

"Why did you two come to the hall today, and what are you talking about?" Ao Jixian couldn't help but ask.

"You've come just in time, we're talking about Zhixing."

"What's wrong with Zhixing?"

"I was first jointly signed by Gil Hanga and Yang Nengge, and then I was impeached by Yang Nengge in the same year, your brother went to find out the news, and it is estimated that he will come back later." Huang Zhongyin had expected that Yang Nengge would not give Han Si a good life, but he didn't expect this day to come so quickly, move so big, and impeach so violently.

Ao Jixian was taken aback and asked eagerly: "How did he impeach Zhixing?" ”

"Tried his best to fabricate and frame him, and framed Zhixing not only accepted bribes from Wu Jianzhang, who had reformed Su Songtaidao, but also ran for Wu Jianzhang to get rid of his crimes; also accepted bribes from foreigners and colluded with foreigners to embezzle taxes; Falsely accusing Zhixing of buying real estate in office, and even framing Zhixing for worshipping foreigners, groveling to foreigners, and harming the national body. ”

Looking at Ao Xixian's surprised look, Huang Zhongyin continued: "It is said that Zhixing actually hit a foreigner's umbrella to avoid the rain after eating the foreigner's banquet. said that Zhixing saw the English woman standing up without authorization, a dignified official of the Celestial Empire, how to salute the little woman! ”

"So the surname Yang listed six charges against Zhixing?"

"Not to mention six, there are more than a dozen large and small crimes, such as Zhixing drinking foreign tea, using foreign soap, lighting foreign fires, and all imitating the actions of foreigners. His peers followed him in a swarm of excerpts, and some even framed Zhixing for having two hearts for England and wanting to be a vassal to England! ”

"What did the emperor say?" Ao Xixian asked eagerly.

Ji Yunfei smiled bitterly: "Dismissal and questioning, and then hand it over to the ministry after it is investigated." ”

"So you want to explain Zhixing to the capital to ask for guilt?"

"That's not true, the emperor just issued an edict in the morning, ordering Xu Naizhao, the acting governor of Jiangsu, and Qiao Songnian, the new prefect of Songjiang, to investigate and deal with it nearby."

"Zhixing's Tongzhi and Jiang Customs Supervisor was originally guaranteed by Xu Naizhao and Qiao Songnian, and now the emperor has asked Xu Naizhao and Qiao Songnian to investigate Zhixing, which is ...... What is this, even if it is verified that Zhixing was wronged, Gilhanga and Yang Nengge will not give up, let alone those classmates in the capital in the same year. ”

"In the emperor's opinion, Zhixing's official is the governor of Liangjiang, Yiliang Baoju, and it has little to do with Xu Naizhao, and it has nothing to do with Qiao Songnian, not to mention that it is purely expedient to let Zhixing act as the governor of Songjiang Prefecture's coastal defense and the supervision of Jiang Customs, after all, there is only one imperial court official left in Shanghai at that time, and there is no one who Zhixing is, who will protect Zhixing now." Ji Yunfei thought about it and said coldly: "Yang Nengge must not have thought that the emperor would let Xu Naizhao and Qiao Songnian investigate Zhixing, let alone that Zhixing and Qiao Songnian had a friendship. ”

"So Zhixing will be fine?"

Huang Zhongyin took over the conversation and said helplessly: "There will be no major events, but it is not so easy to reinstate the official." ”

"What then?"

"Now I can only hurry up and write a letter to Guo Peilin, asking him to ask the imperial court to transfer Zhixing to the camp in Jiangbei to serve as a crime. Anyway, Shanghai can't stay any longer, although there is Xiang Rong over there, but Xiang Rong can't protect him if he can protect others, after all, Zhixing is different from Xue Huan and Liu Cunhou. ”

"What's different?" Ao Xixian asked puzzled.

"Because Zhixing is not only a civilian official, but also a local official who has made military exploits, his relationship with the local government is intertwined, unlike Xue Huan and Liu Cunhou, who have no foundation in the local area, and have no intersection with local officials."

Ao Xixian thought about it and asked, "Lord Huang, do you think Lord Guo can go to the excerpt to protect Zhixing at this time?" ”

Huang Zhongyin said in an affirmative tone: "I know Guo Peilin's personality best, he will definitely not sit idly by, but in this way, Zhixing will have to return to Taizhou, and he will not be able to return to his hometown for a while." ”

"I can't take care of it so much, but now, it's important to save my life first."

"That's right, hurry up and write a letter, write a good little Wuzi to let Rishengchang run away, Xiao Wuzi has been to Taizhou and Shanghai, only Xiao Wuzi can do this."

"Okay, I'll write a letter to Guo Peilin."

……

It was November 28 when Han Xiufeng received the news, and he only knew it after listening to Xu Naizhao read out the emperor's edict while kneeling in the Qin Mission. Gilhanga came, and so did Yang Nengge, one with an expressionless face and the other with a gloomy face, as if this matter had nothing to do with them.

Xu Naizhao was just as dissatisfied with Han Xiufeng's negotiation with the foreigners for so long and the result came out, but he never thought of dismissing Han Xiufeng's official, let alone investigating Han Xiufeng. Although I didn't know anything other than this edict, I knew very well that the reason why Han Xiufeng fell into such a field must be that Yang Nengge, who couldn't explain to the imperial court, was making trouble, and said coldly: "Come on, take off Han Xiufeng's top flower!" ”

"Huh!" The two Goshha stepped forward in response, probably because they thought it was troublesome to take off their crowns and wear flower feathers, so they simply took off Han Xiufeng's official hat together.

"Han Xiufeng, are you guilty?" Xu Naizhao asked coldly again.

"Lord Futai, the lower officials are incompetent and ineffective, and the lower officials are willing to be punished. But for other crimes, the lower officials don't dare to admit it, and the lower officials are wronged! ”

"You still dare to quibble, whether you are wronged or not, check and find out. Someone is coming, take the prisoner Han Xiufeng down, and wait for Songjiang Mansion to arrive and then interrogate in detail! ”

"Huh!"

Xu Naizhao was very strict with Han Xiufeng on the surface, but in fact, he hated Yang Nengge in his heart, after all, everyone knew that the reason why Han Xiufeng was able to be the Tongzhi of Shangsongjiang Prefecture and the supervisor of Jiang Customs was guaranteed by him, and Han Xiufeng was really wronged when he was investigated, and when the soldiers put Han Xiufeng out of the lobby, he turned around and said lightly: "Brother Marquis Jian, Han Xiufeng has been dismissed now, and he will be investigated next. ”

"Yu Zhongcheng, as far as the lower officials know, the Lord of Taiwan has ordered someone to act as the Jiang Customs."

"Isn't this that he didn't arrive, before the new superintendent arrives, he can only bother Brother Jian Hou when he takes office."

Yang Nengge secretly thought that it was not just customs affairs, and it was a big deal to arrange a few family members to go to the Huangpu River to keep an eye on it, as for negotiating with foreigners, it was the same as before, so he simply bowed down and said: "The lower official receives the order." ”

Xu Naizhao couldn't understand why Gilhang'a was also involved in this matter, so he simply didn't want to do it, and threw the two of them away under the pretext of attacking the city. Gilhanga looked at his back and smiled, and also left with his own soldiers.

When he walked to the door, he found that Han Xiufeng, who should have been in prison, was sitting by the river fishing, and several of Xu Naizhao's family members were standing on the side.

"What are you guys doing here?" Yang Nengge subconsciously stopped and asked.

A family member who had already been instructed by Xu Naizhao hurriedly trotted up and bowed down and said: "Lord Yang, not only does Xingyuan not have a prison cell, but there is not even an empty room, the little one originally planned to let Master Han go back first, and then summon him when Qiao Futai arrived, but Master Han said that he was guilty and couldn't leave, so the little one could only accompany Master Han to fish and pass the time." ”

Yang Nengge never thought that the emperor would let Xu Naizhao and Qiao Songnian investigate Han Xiufeng, the more he thought about it, the more depressed he became, he snorted coldly, and walked to the sedan chair to prepare to go home.

Han Xiufeng stood up suddenly, looked back at him and smiled, "Lord Yang, please stay." ”

"What's the matter with you?"

"Lord Yang, I just heard from these people that Lord Xu asked you to take care of customs affairs, and the criminal officer will naturally hand over to you."

"What's there to hand over?" Yang Nengge asked unhappily.

"An account must always be handed over, otherwise there will be another charge of tax corruption."

Looking at Han Xiufeng's fearless look, Yang Nengge was so angry that his teeth itched, and he said with a straight face: "Han Xiufeng, if people don't know unless they do it, you know what you do, don't think that Lord Xu and Qiao Songnian can protect you!" ”

"I, Han Xiufeng, are above board, Lord Yang, you are involved in my crimes, if there is one, if there is no, there is no, there is no need for Lord Xu and Qiaofu Taibao."

"You ......"

"Lord Yang, don't worry, I, Han Xiufeng, not only don't hold a grudge against you, but also thank you very much, because I didn't want to be an official for a long time, if it weren't for your help, how could I be as unofficial and light as I am now." After finishing speaking, Han Xiufeng actually dusted off his sleeves and bowed.

Yang Nengge suddenly regretted a little, and said coldly after a moment: "A good one is there, and if there is not, there is nothing." But whether there is or not, we will wait and see. ”

"Let Lord Yang bother."

As he was talking, the sound of guns and cannons rang out again, and I didn't know if it was Hu Songlin who was attacking the city, or Xue Huan and Liu Cunhou who were attacking the city again.

Seeing Yang Nengge who got into the sedan chair away, Xu Naizhao's family came over and said hatefully: "Master Han, he is a mad dog who catches and bites whom." If you put your heart in your stomach, my master will never be fooled by him, let alone do the things that are happy for relatives and enemies. ”

Han Xiufeng turned his head and stared at Xu Naizhao's family for a while, and said solemnly: "Xu Sanfu, in fact, I don't have anything to worry about, but I am a little worried about your master." ”

"Master Han, are you saying that the impeachment of the surname Yang is that you are a drunkard, and you don't mean to drink?"

"It's not, after all, why can't this governor take his turn to be a platform for Yang Nengge. Don't you think it's strange that he dragged Lord Gilhanga to impeach me for self-preservation, and Lord Gilhanga actually agreed? ”

Xu Sanfu reacted suddenly, and said in shock: "Master Han, you fish first, I have to hurry up to find my master, and hurry up to give my master a wake-up." ”

Han Xiufeng grabbed his arm: "I can think of it, your master can think of it, now it depends on whether this city can be captured, if it is delayed, he will definitely fall into the ground." After all, there is no turning back when opening the bow, and since I have done the first year of junior high school, I can only do fifteen with a hard head. ”

"In this way, in order to protect himself, he can do anything, and he is not afraid of offending people at all, and he doesn't even care about the life and death of others!"

"You just know, Gilhanga is also a ghost, and he will actually believe his words and join him in impeaching me. I bet Gilhanga will be killed by him sooner or later. ”