The sign was handed in, and the eunuch in the performance office sent a decree saying that the emperor was busy, so he asked him to go to Yingtai in Xiyuan in the afternoon to meet him. Han Xiufeng had been preparing for the play for nearly a night, and he didn't want to run back and forth anymore, so he simply covered himself with a quilt and rested in the carriage.

Eun Jun saw that Han Xiufeng fell asleep as soon as he lay down, and he didn't want to just wait, so he ran nearby to find a colleague who had been on duty. When he came back from lunch at his colleague's place, Han Xiufeng had just been woken up by Feng Xiaowhip, and was sitting cross-legged in the carriage eating the buns that Feng Xiaowhip had just bought nearby.

"Have you eaten?" Han Xiufeng asked with a smile.

"I'm going to see you later, lend me ten guts, and I won't dare to drink it." Eunjun only learned in the morning that the "Houyi Hall" had detected 100,000 urgent military information, not only was he happy in his heart, but also grateful from the bottom of his heart for showing his face Han Xiufeng brought him and asked him to show his face together by helping to send these things in the carriage.

Han Xiufeng finished eating the last bite of the bun, took the handkerchief from Feng Xiaowhip and wiped his mouth, while asking curiously: "I haven't eaten wine, why is my face so red?" ”

"There was a stove in the restaurant where I ate just now, and I guess it was roasted, but I'm really happy today."

"What's the pleasure?"

Enjun was embarrassed to say, "We have made a great contribution to the Houyitang", and said another thing with a fluttering eyebrow: "Fourth master, do you recognize Han Zhang'a and Duohui, they are on duty in the palace with me before, these two grandsons have soared, one has risen to the top of the guard, and in a few days he will go to Xinjiang to be the leader of the Yili team." A second-class guard, the leader of the Balikun team! ”

Han officials have the promotion path of Han officials, and Manchu people also have promotion paths of Manchu people.

If the Manchu people can be the guards of the Qianqing Gate or the imperial guards, they will be as glorious as the Han people who are admitted to the Jinshi, and the road to promotion is even smoother than that of the Hanlin officials.

He served in the palace for a few years, and then went to Xinjiang or Tibet to be the leader of the team. If you go to a remote place to work for a few years, as long as you don't make too many mistakes, you can come back and become the deputy commander of the left wing of the Beijing camp, the right wing of the general army, and even the deputy commander of the Han Eight Banners, and then the deputy commander or even the commander of the Eight Banners, or send out to various places to be a garrison general.

Jane can still be promoted in the emperor's heart, either go to the Internal Affairs Office, or go to the Sixth Ministry to be a waiter, and change from a military attache to a civilian official!

After being a squire, the road to promotion is similar to that of a Han official, working in the poorest and most oilless Ministry of Industry for a few years and then transferring the punishment department, and then the military department, the Ministry of Rites, the household department and the Ministry of Officials, there are also those who directly do the Ministry of Household or even the Ministry of Officials, but there are very few who can be as deeply respected by the emperor as Su Shun.

It's great to go around in a circle in the six departments, either to promote the six books or the books of the Li Fan Yuan, or to be sent out to be the governor. If you can go around the six parts again, you will be able to enter the cabinet and pay respects to the prime minister, and you will be famous in history!

Thinking that the promotion path of their guards was much smoother than that of the Han people, Han Xiufeng asked with emotion: "Envious?" ”

"What is there to envy about this, Xinjiang is a bitter cold place, I won't go until I have to, it's good to stay in 'Houyitang' like this!"

"If you have to endure hardship, you will become a master, and in my opinion, if you have the opportunity, you still have to go."

"Fourth master, my Qianqingmen guard is different from them, I'm still learning to walk."

"Then stay up for a few years first, and go to the door to go around more often."

"Yes, I'll listen to you."

"You should listen to your brother."

"Listen to my brother...... Fourth master, don't make fun of me, don't look at my brother as a Luan envoy, in fact, it's no different from before," there were no outsiders in the carriage, and Eunjun was not afraid of other people's jokes, thinking about it and saying helplessly: "He is thirty-eight years old this year, he has no heirs, and he can't take a concubine, and he discussed with me a few days ago and asked me if I would like to succeed my second child to him as an heir." ”

The Qing Dynasty's concubine is the most unlucky man in the world, thinking of the rumor that nine out of ten foreheads are going to die, Han Xiufeng subconsciously asked: "Are you willing?" ”

"Without my brother, there would be no me today, can I not agree?" Eun Jun sighed lightly and said with a wry smile: "But you can't be in a hurry about this matter, if you let ...... Let that person know that my brother is not having a good life. ”

"Then don't worry, it's not a rush anyway."

The two were talking about the shortcomings of their families, and the emperor's other "brother-in-law", the former minister of the imperial court, Demu Chukzhab, actually came out to summon him in person, Han Xiufeng and Eunjun did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly got out of the car to meet them.

"You two, I heard you have something to bring with you?"

"Your Excellency, the lower official has some things to bring, if he doesn't bring them, the lower official is worried that he won't be able to tell clearly when he plays the right role."

"I'll take a look."

"Your Excellency, please."

Han Xiufeng hurriedly lifted the curtain, and Demu Chukzabu glanced into the carriage, turned around and asked, "Eunjun, have you searched yet?" ”

"My lord, this thing was put on the car by a lowly job."

"Then let's go together, the emperor will set up the platform immediately, and come with me to go over early to prepare, but you can't let the emperor wait for you."

Eunjun hurriedly bowed down and said, "Huh! ”

The former minister of the imperial court, the minister of the guard, and the minister of the interior are the emperor's most trusted people, but Han Xiufeng feels that the emperor only trusts the horse master who has just turned over and walked in front, because the only thing he has done except to marry the princess seems to be a sacrifice.

Last year, when Changmao was in the north, the imperial court was short of food and salary, and he offered 500 taels of silver to help the military expenses and was promoted to the first level; In February of this year, 7,000 taels of silver were donated to subsidize the treasury and promoted to the fifth level...... The newspaper is clearly written, which shows that he is now the former minister of the emperor who bought it for money.

But then again, he can buy such a prominent official position, and no matter how much money someone else spends, he can't buy it.

Han Xiufeng thought nonsense as he walked, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the east gate of Xiyuan, and the carriage could not go any further, Eun Jun quickly jumped out of the carriage, first took out a stack of newspapers and maps of foreigners, and when Han Xiufeng took it from him, he turned around and took out a huge globe from the carriage.

Afraid of being watched and passed on to the ears of those people who reached Qin Tianjian, Han Xiufeng hurriedly put down the newspaper and map, took out a piece of red silk that had been prepared early from the carriage and covered the globe.

Demu Chuk Zabu didn't know what they were doing, but he knew that the emperor was very happy after reading the folds handed in with the green head card, and even sent someone to summon Prince Yi Zaiyuan, Prince Zheng Duanhua, Hubu Shangshu Wenqing and Su Shun, who had infinite scenery these days.

Demu Chuk Zabu looked at it a few more times with curiosity, showed his waist card and said hello to the guards guarding the door, and just took the two into the West Garden.

The West Garden was too big, turned left and right, walked for a while, and his legs were about to break, and finally came to Yingtai, which is located in the middle of the lake. Looking around, it really looks like Penglai Pavilion in a fairyland.

However, Han Xiufeng didn't care about admiring the surrounding scenery, and saw Su Shun smiling and accompanying the two **** and Wen Qing to arrive, so he hurriedly put down his things and stepped forward to greet him.

"Han Xiufeng, if I remember correctly, it has only been a month since you were transferred back to Beijing, and it has only been a month to do this errand, why did you get news so quickly?" Prince Yi Zaiyuan looked at a stack of ghostly foreign newspapers and asked with a little curiosity.

"Lord Wang, Xia Guan has been leading troops to fight in the past few years, and he knows the truth of the speed of soldiers. What's more, the imperial court is in an eventful autumn, and the officials dare not delay the slightest delay in the affairs of the military situation. ”

"What a soldier is fast, if everyone is like you, the emperor will not be angry yesterday."

Wen Qing didn't care about studying the globe that Eun Jun brought in, and subconsciously raised his head and asked, "Lord Wang, who upset the emperor again?" ”

"Zhejiang has not reported for three months, you say that the emperor is not in a hurry!" Prince Yi Zaiyuan's face was straight, and he said worriedly: "The emperor is angry, and has ordered the military aircraft department to draw up an order to investigate, I have read the edict, and I still remember a few sentences, the emperor said that Zhejiang came to report the delay, and I hesitated to lose it in the middle, which is described in the consultation." It is unreasonable that the province has not issued a fold on its urgent business. Even though the local official affairs and all the anti-blockage matters in Zhejiang Province are very tricky, how can they not have time to watch for several months, whether the spirit of the governor is really incompatible, or the work is gradually not as good as before. ”

Wen Qing was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Is it that there is no folded report or is it lost halfway?" ”

"As far as I know, it looks like there was a delay on the way."

"Three months of delay?"

"yes, unbelievable!"

When the princes and ministers spoke, Han Xiufeng didn't dare to interject, but when he listened to it, he was secretly frightened, secretly thinking that the official document of the "Houyi Hall" was fortunately not sent by the Ministry of War, otherwise it would probably be delayed for several months on the road like the performance of the governor of Zhejiang, the political envoy of Zhejiang, and the envoy of Zhejiang.

Just as I was palpitating, the emperor had arrived.

Han Xiufeng hurriedly bowed with everyone.

"Flat, everyone is standing and talking today." Xianfeng was in a good mood, and while motioning for everyone to get up, he said with a smile: "Han Si, I have seen it, but I can't understand it very clearly, you can tell it carefully." ”

"Obey the order!"

Han Xiufeng settled down, walked to the globe, turned the huge copper ball to the location of Obaro Continent, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has learned that on the third day of the seventh month of the 1853rd month of the Western Yi calendar, that is, on May 16 last year, the Russian army marched into a country called the two banks of the Danube in Obaro Continent. On the fourth day of August last year, the Ottoman Empire went to war with the Russians.

This was also the first time that the Ottoman vassal had heard of it, and Xiyi also called it 'Turkey'. It is said that Turkey, from the king to the common people, believe in Islam, the country is very large, the population is large, but its national strength is still inferior to the Russians, and the Xiyi feel that Turkey may not be able to defeat the Russians. ”

Prince Zheng Duanhua also heard about the Ottomans and Turkey for the first time, and couldn't help asking: "What does this have to do with my Qing Dynasty?" ”

"Lord Yu, Obaro is not like my Middle-earth Divine Continent, there are many countries in Obaro, Britain, Buddhism, Portugal, Spain, and the land of the Netherlands Hongyi, which once occupied my Taiwan, are all in Obarro. You know the wolf ambition of Oyi, and it even covets my Qing land, so Yingyi and Foyi are also on guard against it. ”

"So, the two British and Buddhist Yi want to fight with the Russian Yi?" Wen Qing asked subconsciously.

"My lord, it's not about to start, it's already fighting!" Han Xiufeng turned around and picked up a newspaper, flipped through it with a pen, and said with a fluttering eyebrow: "At the beginning of this year, Britain, Buddhism, and Turkey signed the Treaty of London in London, the capital of the British country, in response to the Russian invasion. On March 27 and March 28, 1854 in the Xiyi calendar, that is, on February 29 and 32 this year, Yingyi and Foyi went to war with the Russians one after another! ”

"It's been a fight, it's been more than half a year?" Prince Duan asked in surprise.

"Exactly." Han Xiufeng smiled, and continued: "Britain, Buddhism and Turkey were worried that they would not be able to fight, so they signed the "Viana Alliance Treaty" with an Obarro country called Austria, in a place called Viana, and several countries formed an alliance to fight with Russia, not only in Obaro Continent, but even to our Qing Dynasty. ”

"Hit us?" Su Shun was taken aback.

"Your Excellency, judging from Xiyi's newspaper, on the twelfth day of the seventh month of this year, the British and Foshan gunboats entered the mouth of the Heilongjiang River and tried to attack Russia from outside our Daqing Pass, but the result was defeated by Russia."

Xianfeng said hatefully: "I started fighting in the land of Longxing in my Great Qing Dynasty, and I actually don't know anything!" ”

"The emperor is angry, this news is different from the Yingfo and other Yi and Russia, and the minister has not had time to verify this news." Han Xiufeng thought about it and said cautiously: "But it's not so easy to find out, because the minister's attention is all on Ying, Buddha, Mi and other Yi. ”

Xiyi's warships not only did not leave the mouth of Dagu, but also claimed that if they were not allowed to enter Beijing or send the ministers to go to war, the emperor was hesitating to order the governor of Zhili to go these days, and now it seems that it is completely false words and intimidation, and they are fighting with the Russians and Yi to take care of themselves, so they can ignore them at all.

Thinking of this, Su Shun bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, please transfer one or two people from the Imperial Court to Han Xiufeng to listen to it, so that Han Xiufeng can take into account the movements of Russia." ”

"Quasi-play."

"Your Majesty." Su Shun bowed down to thank him, and then made a grimace with Han Xiufeng.

Han Xiufeng pretended not to see it, and continued: "Your Majesty, the minister has learned that a plague called cholera has broken out in the capital of Yingyi in London this year, and countless people have died, and the queen of Yingyi and the princes and ministers of Yingyi have gone out of Beijing to the countryside to hide. Judging from Xiyi's newspaper, the whole of England is panicked and everyone is in danger. ”

Xianfeng felt a burst of joy in his heart, thinking that this was retribution, but he said lightly: "It turns out that Xiyi also has wars and plagues. ”

"Exactly."

Don't worry about the Xiyi warship that doesn't leave at the mouth of Dagu, and this good news is inquired by the younger brother Baoju's people, Prince Zheng Duanhua is the happiest, thinking about it and asking curiously: "What about Miyi, has Miyi started a war with Russia, and has there been a plague outbreak in Miyi?" ”

"Lord Wai, Miyi is a country that has established itself from Yingyi, and its land is not in Obaro, but in America, that is, here."

Han Xiufeng turned the globe to the position of the United States, and said as follows: "Because it is too far away from the Russian Yi, and there is no grudge with the Russian Yi, I did not start a fight with the Russian Yi." However, the minister knew that the country was not at peace, because of the dispute over the breeding of black slaves, and promulgated a law called Lasgar in Kansas, which was opposed by many officials and gentry in the country. And the officials and gentry who opposed it formed a party, called the Republican Party, and anyway, they quarreled and made a lot of noise every day, and it was said that this place called Kansas would be guilty of rebellion. ”

"Party strife? Civil strife? ”

"Your Majesty, Xiyi is not as monolithic as we seem, they are the same at war, the same plague, the same party strife, and the same traitors who commit rebellion."

"Well, this errand is well done," Xianfeng had never been in such a good mood, and he muttered when he thought about it, "London...... Dunlun, as soon as he heard it, knew that this Yingyi was an unserious country. ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted, and bowed down and said, "The emperor is sage!" ”

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