Han Xiufeng applied for the waist card, and did not rush back to the "Houyi Hall", but went straight to the duty room of the Ducha Yuan, and saw that there was only one imperial history on duty, so he went to the household duty room to inquire, and heard the household member on duty say that Su Shun had left with Chen Fuen, the secretary of the military department, and then left the Old Summer Palace.

As soon as he got into the carriage, Xiao Shandong said happily: "Fourth master, the little one is running fast, if you don't want to go back and report it first, so that Lord Wen and Mr. Wang can be prepared." ”

"What is there to prepare?" Han Xiufeng lifted the curtain and asked as he looked at the familiar and somewhat unfamiliar scenery of the parking space.

"I'm ready to wash the dust for you!"

"I'm not an outsider, why be so extravagant, and I can't go back in a hurry now."

"Fourth Master, where are you going?" Feng Xiaowhip subconsciously turned around and asked.

Han Xiufeng weighed it and said solemnly: "You must know Lord Sushun's family, send me to meet Lord Sushun first." ”

"I know," Feng Xiaowhip smiled, thinking about it, and said again: "But I haven't been there for two years." ”

This kid had something to say, Han Xiufeng realized that as long as he was on an errand in the "Houyi Hall", now one of them has become a human spirit, and he was thinking about what they thought of Wen Xiang to Su Shunjin, Xiao Shandong said again: "Fourth master, there are a few things that I didn't have time to report to you in the morning. ”

"What's the matter?"

"Mr. Wang thought that you would go directly to the city, thinking that it would not be suitable for you to live in Dazhiqiao Hutong as soon as you returned to Beijing, so I asked Uncle Yu to tell Master Ji that you might have to live in the hall for a few days, and Master Ji and Master Ao were very happy, and asked the shopkeeper to clean up the yard."

"So it's not appropriate not to stay for a few days?" Han Xiufeng asked in a low voice.

"It's not inappropriate, it's just that if you don't go, Master Ji and they will definitely be disappointed." Xiao Shandong said cautiously.

"Then go and stay for two days." Han Xiufeng smiled and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Director Zhang of the Provincial Pavilion heard that you returned to Beijing and sent someone to find Uncle Yu, asking if you could spare half a day to go to the Provincial Pavilion, so that he could give you a clean sweep." Xiao Shandong paused, and then said: "Then Zhang Zhidong, the cousin of Young Master Zhang Zhidong, has returned to Beijing, and now it seems that he has been a Japanese official." I heard that Mr. Wang said that Zhang Zhidong had written a letter to him, and as soon as he returned to Beijing, he went to Dazhiqiao Hutong to thank Lord Xie Wen for his cousin's care and support, and said that he would also visit you after you returned to Beijing. ”

Feng Xiaowhip couldn't help but turn around and said, "Fourth Master, I heard that Young Master Zhang's cousin is a champion!" ”

"Yes, it's indeed a champion." Han Xiufeng took the kettle from Xiao Shandong's hand and said with a smile: "Zhang Zhidong's exam luck is not good, he will try to fail, and after receiving the bad news that his father died of illness in office, he can only return to his hometown." And his cousin Zhang Zhiwan not only had good luck in the exam, but also had good official luck. ”

"Fourth master, what kind of official is the living note official, and how many products are there?" Zhang Xiaowhip asked curiously.

"The Japanese living note official is the official who records the emperor's words and deeds, and the officials of the Hanlin Academy and the Zhan Shifu are filled with their original titles, and the number of products in the department is a few products. This is a bit like the Minister of Military Aircraft and the Military Aircraft Zhang Jing, which can be said to be just a part-time job. If I remember correctly, Zhang Zhiwan should still be a bachelor in Hanlin Academy, and he should be from Wupin. ”

"Only from the fifth grade, then his official fortune as the champion is not very prosperous."

"It's only from the fifth grade, and the tone is not small!"

Han Xiufeng scolded with a smile and patiently explained: "In the twenty-seventh year of Daoguang's Chinese style, he was appointed by Daoguang Ye as the first champion of the first class during the palace examination, and was awarded the Hanlin Academy for revision. After less than two years in the Hanlin Academy, he was selected as the deputy examiner of the Hubei Township Examination. In the first year of Xianfeng, he moved to study for a bachelor's degree and served as an examiner for the Henan Township Examination. After presiding over the Henan Township Examination, he stayed in Henan to serve as a scholar and politician. ”

"He's been a school stand?" Feng Xiaowhip asked in surprise.

"Then where do you think he was transferred back to the capital from?" Han Xiufeng asked rhetorically.

"But when Xuetai returns to the capital, why can he only be a fifth-grade official?"

"Xuetai is different from making Taiwan and Futai, Xiao Jiuqing can be filled, and he can be filled as a bachelor from the Hanlin Academy of Wupin, he was originally from Wupin, and he was transferred back to Beijing to make up for the vacancy immediately, not to mention that he still talks about living and paying attention to the official."

Feng Xiaowhip thought about it and said unconvinced: "No matter how powerful he is, you still can't compare with the fourth master, and you can't compare with Master Wen!" ”

"Lord Wen is not only a Manchurian, but also a rare Jinshi among the Manchurians, and he is naturally incomparable with Lord Wen. But I have to say the opposite, what am I from, and what is the background of others? Don't look at my current official residence four grades, but it is difficult to rise to the blue sky again, and people's careers have just begun, and if you stay up for another ten or eight years, as long as there are no big mistakes, it is not impossible to release the governor and even enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister. Han Xiufeng paused, and said meaningfully: "Therefore, you have to be self-aware, and you can't be proud for a while, and forget who you are!" ”

Feng Xiaowhip couldn't hear the meaning of Han Xiufeng's words, and hurriedly drooped his head to drive the car honestly, not daring to squeak again.

……

Rushing to Su Shun's house, which was next to Prince Zheng's mansion, Han Xiufeng got out of the carriage and personally knocked on the door with a name post to ask for a meeting.

Menzi took the bag and the name card and asked him to wait outside.

After waiting for about half a pillar of incense, Menzi actually ran out and said that his master was not at home, and returned the name card to come back another day. Han Xiufeng was stunned, so he could only put away the name post, and returned to the car to let Feng Xiaowhip go to the next stop.

Su Shun, who received the report from Menzi and confirmed that Han Xiufeng had left, suddenly regretted it a little, and couldn't help asking, "Brother Shaomo, do you think I should send someone to invite him back?" ”

Chen Fuen, who was able to be activated because of climbing the high branches of Sushun, felt in his heart that an official like Han Xiufeng who was born as a donor could not help, and felt that if Sushun had a hot fight with Han Xiufeng, orthodox scholars would definitely have ideas, so he put down the teacup and said: "Brother Yuting, it's not that Fu En spends the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, but that he Han Xiufeng is too unparticular about his actions." How did you treat him, but how did he treat you, you didn't send someone to report in advance when you returned to Beijing, and you had to go to see him, how can there be such a reason in the world! ”

"Brother Shaomo doesn't know, Han Si doesn't know how to count etiquette, but he knows how to count etiquette too well."

"If he really knows how to be polite, why doesn't he send someone to report to you?"

He ...... He was deeply favored by the emperor, and he only thought about the emperor in his heart, so he ...... Therefore, after returning to Beijing, you must report to the emperor first. ”

"Brother Yuting, I know that he is a loyal minister, but the most important thing in the imperial court now is loyal ministers. And Brother Yuting, you want to make friends not only with loyal ministers, but also with capable officials who can assist you in 'strictly prohibiting orders, respecting law and discipline, and hoeing and raping'! Chen Fuen paused, and then reminded: "What's more, those errands he did, others didn't have time to hide." If you continue to be as attentive as before, you won't be able to shake it off in the future. When the time comes, it will be misunderstood, and if it delays the rectification of officials assigned by the emperor, it will be a big matter. ”

Thinking that in terms of refreshing the rule of officials, Han Sizhen couldn't help much.

Thinking of the provocation of the Russian Yi in Heilongjiang, the Yingyi even sent troops to attack the city of Guangzhou, and even plundered the yamen of the governor of Guangzhou, and Mi and Buddha Eryi were also ready to move. In the face of this crisis, the imperial court did not dare to fight, and could not agree to the conditions proposed by Xiyi, Su Shun felt that Chen Fuen's words had a certain truth, after all, if it was really mixed with those things of the "Houyi Hall", it was difficult to say whether it would be ruined.

Seeing Su Shun thoughtfully, Chen Fuen continued: "If it weren't for Brother Yuting's care, he would have been transferred from Tongzhi on the south bank of the Yongding River to the general administration secretary?" If it weren't for Brother Yuting to help him run, how could there be the current 'Houyi Hall'? But when he returned to his hometown, he didn't even say hello, so he recommended Wen Xiang to take over the 'Houyi Hall' to replace him, didn't he really know that Cao Yuying was your person? ”

"He also recommended Cao Yuying."

"He recommended it, but it was recommended together with Wen Xiang. Could it be true that he didn't know that if these two people were put together, the emperor would only reuse Wen Xiang, and would only let Wen Xiang really be in charge of the 'Houyi Hall'? ”

"Brother Shaomo, you said that Han Si crossed the river and demolished the bridge?"

Whether he crossed the river and demolished the bridge, Fu En didn't dare to assert, but Fu En dared to conclude that he must have his own little Jiujiu. In these years, stepping on a few boats, seeing the wind and rudder, there are more people who meet the source left and right. Seeing that Su Shun still didn't believe it, Chen Fuen couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother Yuting, if you don't believe it, quickly send someone to follow him quietly, and see where he goes." ”

Su Shun subconsciously asked, "You mean he will camp everywhere?" ”

Chen Fuen said firmly: "I don't think he will just go back to the bookstore." ”

……

Han Xiufeng did not return to Dazhiqiao Hutong, but rushed to the house of Wen Qing, the foreman of the military aircraft.

Hand over the door bag, present the name post, wait at the door for a while, listen to Menzi said that Wen Zhongtang is not in good health, has rested, is recuperating in the spirit of preparing tomorrow Gongjin has just compiled the first emperor's holy teachings, and rushed to the Bai Ye house not far from Wen Qing's house.

This time he didn't eat the closed door, and it didn't take long for the name card to be handed in, and the door took him to a flower hall for the second time.

Bai Ye didn't expect Han Xiu to come to visit, and when he saw him, he smiled and said: "Brother Han, time flies so fast, it's been three or four years since you and I parted." When you were transferred back to Beijing from the post of Haiphong Tongzhi in Songjiang Prefecture, the scene when the old man was ordered to lead the introduction is still vivid, it is really like yesterday! ”

"I didn't expect Lord Zhongtang to remember Xiufeng, and Xiufeng was flattered."

"The old man not only remembers his brother, but also remembers the emperor's comments at the time, 'honest and usable', right? The old man has led the introduction of civil and military officials not a thousand but seven or eight hundred, but the first time to meet the emperor can be so appreciated by the emperor is really rare, at that time the old man felt that the future of the elder brother is limitless, sure enough, the elder brother since then has been in the emperor's heart, all the way, really made the old man envious. ”

"Lord Zhongtang is really good at laughing, Xiufeng can have today, it all depends on the care and support of Lord Zhongtang."

"The old man deserves this sentence, the old brother can have today, the old man really didn't help much, think about it, the old brother is joking."

Xiufeng didn't laugh, and he didn't dare to laugh with Lord Zhongtang.

Han Xiufeng stood up, saluted respectfully, and then said very seriously and sincerely: "Lord Zhongtang, Xiufeng took the liberty to come to the door to ask to see, first, Xiufeng is still keeping filial piety for his father, so he can only serve his duties, and it is inconvenient to go to the duty room of the military aircraft department to meet him, so he made a special trip to report to Lord Zhongtang; Second, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Lord Nakado for his kindness in person. If it weren't for Lord Zhongtang's words, Xiufeng would probably be Honglu Temple Qing instead of Taifu Temple Shaoqing now, and it would probably be like sitting on pins and needles at this moment! ”

Bai Ye didn't expect Han Xiufeng's news to be so well-informed, and he didn't expect Han Xiufeng to say this, so he couldn't help asking: "Everyone else thinks the official is small, but the elder brother actually thinks the official is big?" ”

"People are valuable in self-knowledge, Xiufeng is a donation, he has not read a few sage books, and he is already walking on thin ice. If it weren't for the words of Lord Zhongtang, if he really wanted to be a Honglu Temple, it would not only be unworthy, but even unworthy, and even unworthy, not to mention the glory of the ancestors, I am afraid that it would attract disaster! ”

Han Xiufeng bowed again, then took out an envelope containing two hundred taels of silver tickets from his sleeve, and said respectfully: "The grace of dripping water should be reciprocated by the spring, and the grace of the Lord Zhongtang will be remembered by Xiufeng." ”

Looking at Han Xiufeng's unpretentious expression, Bai Ye believed that what he said was all heartfelt words, and couldn't help laughing: "It's not a secret, the old man has been admonished, but the old man didn't think much about it at that time, he just felt that it was not appropriate to be promoted to Honglu Siqing with his brother's qualifications." ”

"What Lord Zhongtang thinks, Xiufeng doesn't know. Xiufeng only knew that if it weren't for Lord Zhongtang's care, the excerpts to impeach Xiufeng would definitely pile up! ”

"A good person is self-aware, no wonder the emperor values his brother so much."

"Lord Zhongtang loves it, and Xiufeng is ashamed."

……

After greeting for a while, seeing that Han Xiufeng did not mention official business, Bai Ye picked up the teacup, and Han Xiufeng bowed and retired.

Feng Xiaowhip picked up Han Xiufeng and rushed to Mu Yin's house non-stop, and after Han Xiufeng met Mu Yin, he rushed to Peng Yunzhang, Mu Yin, Du Han and Cao Yuying's house one after another, and tossed until late at night before returning to the Chongqing Hall.

The family members sent by Su Shun also quietly followed all the way, and directly watched Han Xiufeng being welcomed into the hall by Ji Yunfei, Ao Tongchen and others, and then rushed back to the inner city overnight to report to Su Shun.

"I haven't seen Wen Zhongtang, but the other ministers of military aircraft have seen me?" Su Shun asked while lying on the bed and hugging the concubine.

The family stood outside the door and said cautiously: "Master, I haven't seen him in Wenzhongtang, but several other adults have seen him." Xiao noticed that Bai Zhongtang and Peng Zhongtang had the shortest time to see him, and he came out not long after he entered. stayed at Cao Yuying's house for the longest time, he stayed at Cao's house for three or four incense sticks before he came out, and Cao Yuying personally sent him to the door. ”

Su Shun didn't expect Han Xiu to meet so many people, so he thought about it and asked, "That's all?" ”

"Old man, the little one saw Wen Xiang, he just entered the Chongqing Hall with his front foot, and Wen Xiang went with his back foot," the family thought about it, and said cautiously: "The little one also saw Master Wu, and Master Wu seemed to know that he would stay in the hall at night, and welcomed him in with Master Ji and Master Ao of the Hanlin Academy." ”

Su Shun thought to himself what Han Si was tossing, and tomorrow he would know if he asked Mu Yin, Du Han, Cao Yuying and Wu Zhaoling, and yawned and said, "I know, you should go back and rest quickly." ”