Zhangjia Garden is a house built by the boss of Zhang Ji Timber Store in the north two miles of Fairy Temple Town, Zhang's family went to Taizhou early, and now it has become the temporary accommodation of Jiangning political envoy He Jun and according to the inspection envoy Cha Wenjing.

Compared with Lei Yicheng, who assisted in military affairs, He Jun and Cha Wenjing were the biggest civil officials in Jiangbei. A few days ago, the prefect of Yangzhou and the main halls of Jiangdu, Ganquan, Yizhen and other prefectures and counties that ran to the countryside to avoid like a frightened bird heard that the domain and the platform had arrived, so they rushed to Zhangjia Garden to meet them.

He Jun and Cha Wenjing didn't want to see each other at the moment, and were sitting in the flower hall to discuss the aftermath of Yangzhou Heyizhen with Guo Peilin. However, there is no reason to talk about it, because Yangzhou City at this moment is like hell on earth, according to the report, Qi Shan actually ordered the soldiers who entered the city to close the city gate, and those Qiu Ba were burning and looting in the city, and Yangzhou City, which had been occupied by the Taiping Army for more than half a year, was robbed again, and it was conceivable that when they entered the city, whether they were valuable or not, they had already been searched and washed.

The more Guo Peilin thought about it, the more he hated, put down the teacup and looked up and said: "Sixth Brother Geng, you are the Si Si, and now only you can deter those Qiu Ba." ”

"Xiucai met Bing, and he couldn't explain it reasonably. What's more, I'm just an envoy, even if I am in charge of heaven and earth, I can't control the minister! Cha Wenjing was also aggrieved, thought about it and said solemnly: "Now it's up to Lei Yicheng, and Lei Yicheng can restrain those Qiu Ba." ”

Although Lei Yicheng went to Yangzhou City, Guo Peilin did not have any hope that Lei Yicheng could restrain the vicious Qiu Ba, because all the people who entered the city were Qi Shan's subordinates, and Qi Shan and Lei Yicheng were almost everyone knew that Qiu Ba, who could not fight and harmed the people, would not be afraid of Lei Yicheng, let alone give Lei Yicheng face.

He Jun was not only worried that Yangzhou City would be emptied, but also worried about the Taiping army that had just retreated to Guazhou, so he frowned tightly and asked: "Sixth Brother Geng, you met Qi Shan yesterday, did Qi Shan say how he planned to send Zhang Yiguo?" ”

"It is said that he is dismissed from his post and waiting to be participated, but in fact, the excerpt of impeachment has already sent people 600 miles to the capital urgently. The gods are fighting, the little ghosts are suffering, Zhang Yiguo is not having a good time! Cha Wenjing not only sympathized with Zhang Yiguo as much as Guo Peilin, but also felt that no matter whether he was guarding Yangzhou and Yizhen and other places, or attacking and suppressing the Taiping army that retreated to Guazhou, the Qiu Ba under Qishan and Huicheng could not be counted on, and they could only rely on Zhang Yiguo and other officials who dared to use their lives.

He Jun muttered: "It seems that we can only wait for the emperor's decree, and when the decree arrives, we will jointly sign a fold to see if we can help him ask for the grace of dismissal and retention." ”

Guo Peilin wasted no time in saying: "Two, when it comes to Bao Zhang Yiguo, I think of a person. ”

"Who?"

"I am the former vice president of the Huai Yun Division, Han Xiufeng."

"Duan Zhuoyun's brother-in-law?" Cha Wenjing asked subconsciously.

"Exactly," Guo Peilin sighed and said solemnly: "He was ordered to go to Shanghai to run grain, but when he encountered a rebellion by the party, Shanghai, Qingpu and Jiading and other county towns were all occupied by the rebel party, the former Su Song Taidao Wu Jianzhang was captured by the rebel party, Yuan Zude, the magistrate of Shanghai, was martyred, Qingpu, Jiading, and Chuansha halls, together with the civil and military officials of the Songjiang branch of the two Zhejiang Salt Transportation Divisions, died and fled, and he stayed in Shanghai alone. ”

Cha Wenjing had been in Qingjiangpu before, and he didn't know about Han Si, so he couldn't help asking, "What happened later?" ”

"It takes time for the Imperial Court to send a large army to quell the turmoil, and Shanghai cannot do without the imperial court officials, after all, it is not only related to the pacification of the turmoil but also to the customs duties of the Jiang Customs. Therefore, as soon as he heard that Han Xiufeng was still in Shanghai, he ordered him to act as the governor of Songjiang Prefecture and the supervisor of the Jiangjiang Customs......"

Guo Peilin slowly told Han Si about the matter in Shanghai, and after finishing speaking, he sighed and emphasized: "Yang Nengge, as Su Song Taidao, bears the responsibility of negotiating with foreigners, but he avoids foreigners, but foreigners pay attention to reciprocity, saying that according to the routine, the consul is of the same quality as the Taoist, the deputy consul and the interpreter are of the same quality as the prefect, and Han Xiufeng is just a fellow of the five grades and the supervisor of the Jiang Customs, the grade is not enough, and the official position is not high, so how can he negotiate with the foreigners?" ”

Yang Nengge wrote well, and when he was in the capital, he was very beautiful, and even the princes and ministers rushed to send their families to ask for words. However, Yang Nengge's pedantry is as famous as his handwriting, and he not only knows but also understands the scriptures, and he can't help but sigh: "Yang Nengge is the most seemingly donor official, and Han Xiufeng naturally can't please him when he is an errand under him." ”

"If he just looks down on Han Xiufeng's background, it's fine, but now he is pushing Han Xiufeng out for self-protection!"

"That's right, if you don't beat him up, then he won't be Yang Nengge." Cha Wenjing thought for a while, and then asked: "Brother Zhong Ji, Han Xiufeng is the person you protected, and now that he is in trouble, what are your plans?" ”

"Naturally, I want to protect it, if I sit back and ignore it and die without help, how will I explain to Duan Zhuoyun and Huang Zhongyin in the future."

"How are you going to keep it?"

"I was going to ask the emperor to let him come to the camp in Jiangbei to punish himself, but it's not appropriate to think about it."

"If you are willing to ask Qi Shan, Qi Shan should give this face."

Guo Peilin didn't want to let go of his body to ask for Qi Shan, who is now beating thousands of people, but felt that Han Si was not necessarily willing to return to Taizhou, so he could only explain with a wry smile: "Sixth brother Geng, although you don't know Han Xiufeng, you should have heard Duan Zhuoyun mention that although Han Xiufeng is not very old, he is commendable in both life and work, but unfortunately he has no ambitions, and the reason why he became an official is just to get rid of his cold nationality, so that his descendants of the Han family can study and test their fame in the future." ”

"I've heard Duan Zhuoyun mention this," for fear of snubbing He Jun, Cha Wenjing turned around and said: "Brother Jinfu, this Han Xiufeng that Zhong Ji said is the former acting Taizhou Zhoutong who led a thousand villagers to stick to Wanfu Bridge in the first month and beheaded more than 400 long hairs. ”

"I remembered, I heard about it." Thinking of the resume handed over by Zhang Yiguo when he came to visit him last night, He Jun said thoughtfully: "Zhang Yiguo seems to have beaten Changmao with him, and it seems to be in Wanfu Bridge." ”

"Exactly, I just didn't expect these two to be so unlucky, obviously desperate to serve the imperial court, but they ended up being dismissed and investigated."

"Zhang Yiguo must be protected, if it is not true, it will chill the hearts of those civil and military officials who dare to use their lives. The two of you just said that Han Xiufeng is the same as to be protected, he was originally an official of my Jiangbei, and being the Tongzhi of Songjiang Mansion and the supervisor of Jiangjiang Customs was to be ordered in danger. ”

"Protecting nature is to be guaranteed, but how to protect it." Guo Peilin said helplessly: "Brother Jinfu doesn't know, Han Xiufeng has long planned to retire, and now that he has encountered this kind of incident, I am sure that he has become disheartened about his career." But then again, his officials have already achieved the fifth grade, and a person like him who donated his background, even if he continues to be an official, he can't do much. ”

Thinking that the donor background can at most be able to do the Tao, He Jun couldn't help asking: "So you plan to ensure that he retires successfully?" ”

"To tell you the truth, if I hadn't forced him to stay, he would have returned to his hometown a long time ago. I promised him to return to his hometown in peace, so I'll have to find a way to do it anyway. ”

"He is now a guilty body, and it is not so easy to retire if he wants to succeed."

"yes, I'm having a headache about that."

As he was talking, Cha Wenjing's family ran in with a name card to report that someone had asked to see him.

Cha Wenjing took the name post and looked at it, and subconsciously asked: "Brother Zhongji, is this Wu Wenming a member of the Yizhen Wu family, and does it have anything to do with Wu Wenrong, the governor of Huguang?" ”

"It's someone from the Yizhen Wu family, who seems to be Lord Wu's cousin." mentioned Wu Wenrong, Guo Peilin's eyes lit up: "Wu Wenming came just in time, I don't need to worry about Han Xiufeng's affairs anymore." ”

"Brother Zhong Ji, do you mean that Han Xiufeng has a friendship with the Yizhen Wu family?"

"Han Xiufeng not only knows Lord Wu's brother Wu Wenxi, but also has beaten Long Hair with Wu Wenming, and even the Wu family's family is settled in Taizhou with his help, if Lord Wu knows his current situation, he will definitely help with this." The more Guo Peilin thought about it, the more excited he became, and he couldn't help laughing: "Huguang is next to Sichuan, and the long hair has gone to Huguang again. ”

"Brother Zhongji, we are short of people here, it's good for you to push people who can be of great use to the lake!" He Jun said with a smile.

"The twisted melon is not sweet, not to mention that I promised him a long time ago."

"Brother Jinfu, I really don't hide that before I came to Jiangsu to take office, Duan Zhuoyun specially set up a wine and asked me to take care of his nephew after I took office. Everyone has their own ambitions, since Han Xiufeng has no intention of pursuing a career, then let's let him go. ”

"Even if you say that, what else can I say." He Jun smiled, and then changed his words: "But Zhang Yiguo's matter, you two have to worry more, it's really not okay for the three of us to jointly guarantee it." ”

The joint Gu Bao is going to completely tear his face with Qi Shan, but thinking that there are more people who can't pee in the same pot with Qi Shan, Guo Peilin agreed in one bite: "Okay, if Qi Shan is unhappy, let him go if he is unhappy!" ”