The news of the death of Wen Qing, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, the chief master of the upper study room and the foreman of the military aircraft, soon spread to all the ministries and courtyards on both sides of the Thousand Step Corridor.

From the officials of various ministries and courts, down to Langzhong, the director, and the pen post, almost all of them are speculating about who the emperor will order to enter the direct center, who will order Wen Qing to succeed Wen Qing as the foreman and minister of military aircraft, and which co-organizer of the university is most likely to make up the university scholar.

Because of this, the military aircraft department issued at noon on the prohibition of cold nationality and the wording of the party in the edict of Han Xiufeng, the young secretary of the Taifu Temple, who was born as a person, made those officials who were planning to hurry up to confront Zhou Zupei, Chen Fuen, and Weng Xincun no longer dare to act rashly, but only dare to quietly discuss with the same year, colleagues or fellow villagers who have a good relationship.

Ao Tongchen, who had just gone to mourn Wenqing, was the same, and as soon as he returned to the hall, he couldn't help but ask: "Brother Bowen, do you think Chen Fuen can enter the cabinet to pay respects this time?" ”

"How could you ask him?"

"On the way back, I met several colleagues in Jiangxi, and they all felt that Chen Fuen had a chance, after all, Chen Fuen not only lived in the Ministry of War, but also walked on the Minister of Military Aircraft."

Ji Yunfei thought for a while and shook his head slightly: "I don't think Chen Fuen has much chance. ”

Ao Tongchen asked, "Why is there no chance?" ”

"What kind of person Chen Fuen is, you don't know that the Manchu Dynasty civil and military officials also regarded him as a person. Besides, he has only been activated for a few days, and it is too possible for him to enter the direct center, let alone confer a supplementary university degree. ”

"What about Weng Xincun, does Weng Xincun have a chance?"

"If you only talk about qualifications, Weng Xincun really hopes to enter the value center, but the value center not only depends on qualifications, but also on background. Think about it, now among the four ministers of military aircraft, Peng Zhongtang is Han, Du Han is Han, and there are only two Manchurians, Bai Zhongtang and Mu Yin, how can the emperor order Weng Xin to exist in the Minister of Military Aircraft to learn to walk. Ji Yunfei put down the teacup and continued: "I estimate that the Emperor of the Minister of Military Aircraft will only be elected among the Manchurians, and Zhou Zhongtang, Kuang Zhongtang and Lord Weng will not have a chance. ”

Ao Tongchen reacted, thought about it and asked, "Does Lord Weng have a chance to confer a supplementary bachelor?" ”

"No chance."

"How could it not be a chance?"

Ji Yunfei knew that he often visited Weng Xincun, but he still said bluntly: "How can it be so easy to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, Chen Tingjing in the Kangxi Dynasty is enough to be enlong, but it took twenty years for the co-organizer to make up for the bachelor." The same is true of Liu Yong in the Qianlong Dynasty, at the age of thirty-two, he was promoted to the co-organizer of the university scholar and the imperial history of the left capital, and since then he has been in the circle of the imperial history of the left capital, the governor of Zhili, and the secretary of the ministry, until the second year of Jiaqing, he was awarded the scholar of Tirenge, from a product to a product, it took sixteen years! ”

Thinking that Weng Xincun had just become a Shangshu, Ao Tongchen realized that Weng Xincun's qualifications were indeed not enough, so he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and couldn't help but smile after being silent for a moment: "On the way back, I met a few fellow villagers, and they actually felt that Lord Zhuo had a chance to enter the direct center. ”

"They must think that Du Han can be the Minister of Military Aircraft, and Lord Zhuo can do the same. They don't want to think about the relationship between the emperor and Du Zhongtang, and what the relationship is with Zhuo Zhongtang. ”

"So I think it's funny too."

"Speaking of funny, there are even funnier ones." Ji Yunfei couldn't help but sigh: "Several colleagues of the Hanlin Academy actually think that Cao Yuying has been a military aircraft Zhang Jing for so many years, saying that Cao Yuying is 'in charge of the affairs of the Quartet inside, and knows the politics of the Quartet outside', and he is a celebrity in front of him, maybe he can really be a 'curtain military aircraft' (the minister of military aircraft who learns to walk, ranking the lowest)." ”

"Cao Yuying!"

"yes, don't you think it's funny?"

"This is also ridiculous, although Cao Yuying is a three-grade top belt and has been the foreman of the military aircraft Zhang Jing for several years, but he is just a man in the headquarters of the hospital. If he can be a military aircraft with a curtain, then how can Zhixing not be able to be the foreman and minister of military aircraft! ”

"So it's funny." mentioned Han Xiufeng, Ji Yunfei changed his words: "Wu Zhaoling has made Zhixing miserable this time, if Wu Fuxiang knew that it would be like this, he would definitely not agree to do that in his name." But then again, Su Shun's top boss opened his mouth, and he asked Jiao Mazi to help draft it, and Wu Fuxiang couldn't think of that trick. ”

"Brother Bowen, I'm not worried about what others will think of Zhixing, after all, Zhixing is not an ordinary way, but why Su Shun not only makes a fuss about Zhixing, it really worries me."

"I think there's something strange about that, too."

……

Just when Ji Yunfei and Ao Tongchen were talking about whether Han Xiufeng had offended Su Shun, Su Shun and Han Xiufeng, who had just finished mourning Wen Qing, were sitting in a small restaurant not far from Wen Qing's house and eating mutton.

There was almost no one in the inner city who didn't recognize Su Shun, and when he saw Su Shun's personal entourage take out a handful of loose silver, the shopkeeper hurriedly asked the man to stay outside the door and politely refuse the guests who came to eat. After waiting for the wine and food, the shopkeeper also bowed down and retired with a good understanding, and there was just such a table in the restaurant, just Su Shun and Han Xiufeng.

"This bowl of respectful text hall!"

"The subordinate obeys."

Han Xiufeng learned to be obedient and spilled the wine in the bowl on the ground.

Wen Qing died of illness, and Su Shun, who was full of ambition, was more uncomfortable than anyone else, recalling the words that Wen Qing had said before his death, and had done so many things, and said solemnly: "Zhixing, you have been an official in Liangjiang, supervised the regimental training in your hometown in Sichuan, and once led the regiment to gallop to Hubei to help suppress Changmao, go south and north, and have seen the world, and know better than anyone that attacking and suppressing Changmao can only rely on Han officials such as Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi, and Li Xubin. Those full people outside are all bastards, they only know how to make money, and they haven't even been out of the capital much. ”

Han Xiufeng didn't dare to scold Manchuren like him, and while helping him pour wine, he said meaningfully: "Isn't this still an adult?" ”

"Everyone is drunk and I am sober, and I know what is the use of all this?" Su Shun took a drink from the bowl and tried his best, then put down the bowl and said bluntly: "When Wen Zhongtang is alive, he can also help to reuse Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi and other Han members, although the emperor does not have all the grace, he will adopt one or two." Now that Wenzhongtang is gone, I am really a lonely sleeper, and it is difficult to support alone! ”

Han Xiufeng finally understood why he had come here to eat wine, picked up the wine jug again, and said with a wry smile: "My lord doesn't know, the emperor asked about Lord Hu when I met him last time, and said that some people said that Lord Hu was stubborn and nepotistic. ”

Su Shun was taken aback: "How did you play it right?" ”

Han Xiufeng recounted the recital at that time, thought about it and said: "I don't know many civil and military officials above the fourth grade in Hubei, and I really can't think of anyone who will secretly impeach Lord Hu." ”

"It doesn't matter who is on it, what matters is what the emperor thinks." Thinking that Peng Yunzhang, Zhou Zupei, Jia Zhen and Weng Xincun had always opposed the reuse of Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi and others, Su Shun frowned tightly and said: "Zhixing, the only people in the Manchu Dynasty who are willing to help Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi say a fair word are you and me!" ”

"The adults have lifted Xiufeng, Xiufeng people are soft-spoken, and Xiufeng can't stand up to you if he says ten words."

"What do you mean that ten sentences can't stand up to me, Zhixing, I know that you are angry with me, can I make amends to you for your crimes?"

"What are you doing, my lord, how dare Xiufeng be angry with you!"

"I didn't think about it yesterday, but I really didn't mean to hurt you, and besides, how many years of friendship between you and me, how could I hurt you, brother?"

Seeing Su Shunzhen pick up the bowl and do it first as a respect, Han Xiufeng had mixed feelings in his heart, and was silent for a moment and said sincerely: "For the sake of the emperor, for the sake of the court, and for the sake of the country, not only dare to speak and act, but even do not hesitate to make amends to Xiufeng. But Xiufeng was deeply favored by the emperor, but he only thought about how to keep the black gauze hat on his head, and he was ashamed to think about it. ”

Su Shun could hear that this was a heartfelt statement, and he could understand why Han Xiufeng was unhappy, after all, it was not easy for Han Xiufeng to have today, neither blame nor disappointment, but stared at Han Xiufeng and said: "Zhixing, I dare not assert others, the emperor still believes your words." ”

Han Xiufeng realized that he had to give him a clear reply, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, my lord, if the emperor really asks about Lord Hu again, Xiufeng will still tell the truth." ”

"It's not enough to tell the truth, it's not enough to help Hu Linyi fight for the same reason!"

"Xiufeng is just a nominal Shaoqing of Taifu Temple, and when it comes to the affairs of Lord Zeng and Lord Hu, the emperor will not ask Xiufeng again in the future."

Su Shun knew that Han Xiufeng only said half of what he said, and the other half was that he was born as a donor, and it was inconvenient for Zeng Guofan or Hu Linyi to play for him.

However, Su Shun had already prepared, and while beckoning Han Xiufeng to eat meat, he said meaningfully: "Zhixing, 'Houyitang' can find out the thieves in Jiangning, and it can also find out the thieves in Jiangxi, Anhui and Hubei. If there are a few excerpts involving the thieves of Liangjiang and Hubei every once in a while, and then there are people with ill intentions who impeach Zeng Guofan or Hu Linyi, the emperor will naturally ask you if it is true. ”

"Xiufeng understands what the adults mean, but this time he was able to find out the news of the long-haired infighting, which was purely a coincidence."

"You don't need to worry about the source, Zeng Guofan's general grain station has a detective office, and there is a special person to investigate, sort out and compile the thief's situation, I can write a letter to Zeng Guofan, and ask him to order the detective department to pass on the thief's information to the 'Houyi Tang' once a month." Su Shun thought for a while, and then said, "If the elder brother is worried that his subordinates will lie, he can also send someone to serve under him. ”

Han Xiufeng knew that Su Shun admired Zeng Guofan very much, but he didn't expect that he would do so much for Zeng Guofan, and then thought that the two of them were the same in the matter of treating Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi, so he agreed: "My lord has thought about it so thoroughly, after Xiufeng goes back, I will think about who to send to serve under Lord Zeng and Lord Hu." ”

"Thank you."

"What are you doing, my lord, you are not for yourself, but for the emperor and the court." Han Xiufeng paused, and then explained: "The reason why Xiufeng plans to send people to Jiangxi and Hubei to serve is not because he is worried that those who are investigating thieves under Lord Zeng and Lord Hu will lie about the military situation, but because he is thinking about how to make the news pass faster. ”

In the court, Su Shun was not worried at all.

Only in the matter of Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi, he was really worried that the emperor would listen to and believe the words of Peng Yunzhang, Weng Xincun and others. As soon as Wen Qing, who could help Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi speak, died, he suddenly realized the importance of Han Xiufeng, and when he saw Han Xiufeng happily agreed, he immediately got up and said: "Then let's just say it, and when we think of a suitable person, remember to send someone to talk to me, and see if I can help ask the emperor for a favor when the time comes, anyway, I can't let people go to the army to serve like this." ”

……

When the matter is negotiated, Su Shun said to leave.

Han Xiufeng knew that he was very busy, after all, as soon as Wen Qing left like this, the emperor would not only consider who to order to replace Wen Qing as the foreman of the Minister of Military Aircraft, but also who to let learn to walk in the Minister of Military Aircraft, and even consider which co-organizer of the university to be awarded as a university scholar. At this juncture, Su Shun naturally can't sit and wait.

Sending Su Shun away, I was in a good mood, after all, I had just negotiated a "deal" with Su Shun, at least I didn't have to worry about Su Shun tossing around again. As a result, when I returned to the "Houyi Hall", I found that Eunjun and the others didn't look right, and they didn't even dare to babble with their heartless heads, and honestly stood at the door of the exhibition hall without saying a word.

"Xincheng, what's wrong?" Han Xiufeng asked in a low voice.

Enjun invited him aside and whispered in his ear: "The emperor just ordered the Military Aircraft Department to draw up an edict at noon, which has been printed and distributed to Guangdong. The internal affairs office copied a copy for us, and it actually mentioned Qingxian and Amma. ”

"What about the decree?"

"At Kyunghyun's."

"Got it, you guys get busy, I'll go in and take a look."

"Huh!"

……

Walking into Qingxian's public house, I saw Qingxian sitting on a chair in despair.

Han Xiufeng could understand his feelings at this moment, gently pulled out a chair and sat down opposite him, picked up the edict on the official case and looked at it.

As expected, the emperor and several princes and ministers finally chose to believe Ye Mingchen's nonsense, saying in the excerpt that "the gentry and the people are equal to righteous indignation, and the two Buddhas and Western countries all know that it is unreasonable to destroy it, and they may not help each other, and they are still lonely." Ye Mingchen is familiar with Yiqing. There must be a way to control it, and the camera will do it properly."

Fortunately, the emperor and several princes and ministers were not optimistic about the future situation, and said in the edict that "the heart is unpredictable, this time the army has been provoked, and it is worrying that it will not win, and it will also hurt the country." If you win, you will come to take revenge, or go to each mouth to complain first, which is a habitual trick of rebellion. When the Central Plains is not appeased, how can there be another turmoil along the coast, and there is a dilemma between the two sides."

At the same time, he had high hopes for Ye Mingchen, saying, "Ye Mingchen has been in the Haijiang for a long time, so he can manipulate it appropriately and relieve my anger a little."

Before Han Xiufeng finished reading, Qingxian suddenly raised his head and said, "The chief of Fu Cai has repented of his misfortune after losing in a row, so he came to ask for rest. The governor could only try to control the dispute. If it is still wanton, it must not be accommodating to peace, such as the plan of the elderly to mislead the country, causing the trouble of demanding! ”

"Your Majesty...... The emperor just said this, and did not condemn ......"

"Fourth master, I understand, all the mistakes are my father's fault, if it weren't for my father's 'accommodating peace', how could there be today's trouble? The first emperor Shengming, the emperor Shengming, and even Ye Mingchen, who was talking nonsense with his eyes open, were all loyal ministers, but his father was the only one who misled the country, hahaha, ridiculous, really ridiculous! ”

Kyunghyun smiled, laughing to tears.

Looking at Qingxian's sad and indignant appearance, Han Xiufeng realized why his father wrote that grievance back then, and he really didn't know how to persuade him, so he weighed the edict copied by the internal affairs office, and walked out of the public room and said: "Big head, help Master Qingxian to go to the 'Rizhao Pavilion'." ”

The big head relieved himself, walked over and asked stupidly, "And then?" ”

Han Xiufeng saw that Enjun drove all the other guards out of the inner courtyard, and said lightly: "Master Qingxian is not well, and he will go to the 'Rizhao Pavilion' to recuperate for a few days, and no one will see him or go out." You don't have to worry about anything else these days, just serve Master Qingxian! ”