Hearing that Han Xiufeng asked Xu Sikui for five thousand taels, Wu Tingdong subconsciously raised his head, and secretly applauded in his heart.

Because for Xu Sikui, five thousand taels is not much, but it is not a small amount of money. After all, Xu Sikui is just a four-grade capital division, except for eating empty salaries and drinking the blood of soldiers and the little official money given by the imperial court, there are more than 1,500 people in the river camp, not only can he not be greedy for all the money and food of the 1,500 people on the roster, but he also has to share the fat with the garrisons below, the co-organized garrisons, and the thousands of generals, and he also has to spend money to pay some of the previous rivers, governors of Zhili and even the old men of the military department, otherwise he would not be able to do this capital for so long. So he can barely take out 5,000 taels, and any more will really cost him his life.

Shi Zanqing also felt that Han Xiufeng had just the right grasp of how much blood Xu Sikui would have, and at the same time felt embarrassed that an old man in his sixties who was about to return to his hometown was not a gentleman, so he still lowered his head and pretended not to hear anything.

Xu Sikui was dumbfounded, to be precise, he was stunned by Han Xiufeng's righteous words just now, "jealousy and hatred", and stared at Han Xiufeng for a while before he sat on the ground like three souls and six spirits being suddenly pulled away.

Han Xiufeng didn't want to say more, and Wu Tingdong didn't want to delay his efforts, so he stood up and walked to the red sandalwood frame behind him, looked at the stack of military books neatly placed on the shelf, and pretended to be curious and asked: "Brother Han, this is the military book given by the emperor?" ”

"Exactly." How could Han Xiufeng not know Wu Tingdong's good intentions, and hurriedly got up and bowed in the direction of the capital.

Wu Tingdong hurriedly dusted off his horseshoe sleeves as if he suddenly realized, looked at Que and bowed three times, and then turned around and sighed: "The fine carved version of the Wuying Hall in the fourth year of Qianlong, and there is the emperor's imperial approval on it, and it is indeed the military book that the emperor read when he was the prince. Brother Han Jian is in the heart of the emperor, and the holy family is enlonged, which really makes the official envious! ”

The emperor knew that Xiufeng's family was poor since he was a child, and he hadn't read a few books, so he not only gave Xiufeng the books he used when he was a prince, but also taught Xiufeng to look hard and learn hard. Whenever he thought of the emperor's Longen, Xiufeng secretly swore that even if he was broken, he would help the emperor train 1,500 elite soldiers who could go into battle to kill thieves! ”

"What a broken body, it's really a young man out of a hero!" Wu Tingdong arched his hand in the direction of the capital again, and then turned around and said, "Xu Dusi, where to go, have you thought about it?" ”

Xu Sikui was secretly frightened when he heard this, where did he dare to play tricks, and hurriedly said: "I have thought about my humble position, I have thought about my humble position, and I want to serve the imperial court, but I am really powerless when I am too old to be a humble person." The humble position asked the family to go back to raise money, even if they smashed the pot and sold iron, they had to make up 5,000 taels for Master Han before the sun set. ”

"Xu Dusi, what do you mean to make up five thousand taels for this official?" Han Xiufeng asked unhappily.

"Master Han forgives his sins, he is confused, and he can't speak......

"The official doesn't want you to lose the festival in the evening, let alone take advantage of you, the five thousand taels will be regarded as your service to the court, and when the money arrives, the official will ask Lord Wu to ask the court to reward you with a grace, what kind of grace do you want to ask for, you think about it yourself." Han Xiufeng and Wu Tingdong glanced at each other, then turned around and said, "Qianli, accompany Xu Dusi to meet his family, and after the meeting, help Xu Dusi to go to the second hall to rest." ”

"Yes!"

……

As soon as Wang Qianli helped Xu Sikui out of the lobby, Wu Tingdong couldn't help asking, "Brother Han, what are you doing?" And help him ask for grace, do you think he will thank you? ”

Han Xiufeng smiled bitterly: "Naturally, he won't thank him, but where did these five thousand taels come from, there must be a source, otherwise how can I write it in Heying's money and grain account book?" ”

Wu Tingdong suddenly realized that such a thing as extortion could not be put on the table, and if the book was made according to the truth, it would mean that Xu Sikui was a big corrupt official, and he would have to ask the imperial court to investigate and deal with it, and then not only would more people be involved, but also delay the work. Thinking of the donation-born Zhengwupin Tongzhi in front of him, he was so skilled in extortion and extortion, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Shi Zanqing, who had been silent, couldn't help it, and said meaningfully: "Brother Han, you are planning to be a lonely minister!" ”

"Master Xie Shi mentioned," Han Xiufeng was not a person who didn't know what to do, so he hurriedly bowed respectfully and thanked him, and then said helplessly: "I have been peaceful in the Qing Dynasty for a long time, and the green camp has long been deserted and rotten, how can it be so easy to rectify." From the moment Xiufeng heard that he was going to be transferred to Tongzhi on the south bank of the Yongding River, he knew that this was an errand that offended people. ”

Thinking that the next step is to check the river beach silt over the years, which will also offend many people, Wu Tingdong sighed: "Whether you are a lonely minister, the imperial court is in an eventful autumn, and you can't all be good and evil." ”

Shi Zanqing thought that Xu Sikui would definitely not give up, and the surname Xu had been a capital secretary in Gyeonggi for more than ten years, and he didn't dare to say anything else, but there must be someone in the military department. And Han Si is just a good five products, even if Jian is in the emperor's heart, he can't withstand the attack of those crowds in the capital, and he is secretly worried about Han Si's future, Wang Qianli came back with two resumes to report: "Lord Wu, Master Shi, Master Han, Zhang Gui, the South Shore Garrison, and the North Shore Co-Organizer Garrison A Jingga ask to see." ”

Before coming, Shi Zanqing did some homework, and subconsciously raised his head and said: "Zhang Gui was born in the Han Army with a white flag, A Jingga is a Manchurian, born in the Red Flag, and his uncle seems to be the current Deputy Commander of the Red Flag." ”

Although Xu Sikui is the fourth product of the capital, he is a Han man from a military background after all, and it is much more difficult to deal with these two who asked Wang Qianli to present his resume to meet him.

Wu Tingdong thought that the next inventory of the silt on the river beach would definitely involve the flag land, and he didn't want to make any extraneous branches, so he said lightly: "Brother Han, the most difficult bone to gnaw has already been gnawed by me and the second brother for you, and the rest of the garrisons, co-organized garrisons and general managers of Qian, and we don't need to come forward again." There are still some official duties in the yamen, so let's go first. ”

"Okay, the lower official will send you off."

"Don't send it, you're busy with yours."

Shi Zanqing didn't expect Wu Tingdong to say that he was leaving, so he couldn't help asking: "Lord Wu......"

"Brother Ji, Ling Xun is coming, and time will not wait for me." Wu Tingdong's face was straight, and he walked out of the lobby of the river hall with his head held high.

Han Xiufeng knew that he didn't want to offend the banner people, especially the Manchu people, so he sent him out of the yamen with Shi Zanqing as if he hadn't guessed anything.

Seeing Wu Tingdong's guard of honor and returning to the lobby again, Shi Zanqing said worriedly: "Zhixing, as far as I know, Zhang Gui is not difficult to deal with, the real difficult thing to deal with is that Ah Jingga, you have to think about it!" ”

"Uncle Shi, don't worry, these two people are not difficult to deal with."

"What are you going to do about it?"

Han Xiufeng didn't answer his question, but turned around and asked with a smile, "Qianli, has Yongxiang arrived?" ”

"It's early," Wang Qianli said with a smile: "I asked Jueming just now, Jueming said that their family left the capital half a day later than us, and Gu'an, which arrived last night, arrived in the village early this morning, and is cleaning up the yard I rented for them in the morning." ”

"How many people are there in a family?"

"In the twenties, his father, his mother, his three younger brothers, three younger brothers-in-law, his sons, nephews, daughters, and nephews all came, and Jue Ming gave him an advance of two hundred taels of settling-in expenses according to your instructions. Seeing that he didn't even have a decent outfit, he sent someone to bring him a gown and a set of cotton armor. ”

"Yongxiang, is that the new Dusi?" Shi Zanqing asked subconsciously.

"Exactly," Wu Tingdong left, Han Xiufeng sat down in the lobby without giving in, took the freshly brewed tea from the big head, and explained with a smile: "He was originally a second-class guard, and he has been working in the palace all these years. ”

"So you know him?"

"Well, it was introduced by a fellow villager who was also on an errand in the palace, although he was a man, he was also a sincere person, otherwise a dignified second-class guard would not even be able to mix with a deputy general."

Shi Zanqing suddenly realized that Han Si was planning to let Yongxiang, who was not only also a Manchurian, but also a guard by the emperor's side, clean up the two Qiu Ba outside, and couldn't help laughing: "It turns out that you have been prepared for a long time, if Lord Wu knew it, he would definitely not be in such a hurry to leave as he is now." ”

"It's not that I've been prepared, but the emperor and Lord Peng have been prepared." Han Xiufeng smiled slightly, then turned around and said, "Qianli, let Jueming go and invite Yongxiang." ”

"Okay, I'll go find Jueming."

After waiting for about half a stick of incense, Yongxiang, who was dressed in cotton armor, followed Su Jueming into the lobby from the back door of the government office, and when he saw Han Xiufeng, he knelt down and said, "Humble Yongxiang to meet Master Han!" ”

"Be yourself, get up and speak," Han Xiufeng said with a smile while motioning for him to get up: "Introduction, this is Master Tongzhishi on the North Shore." ”

Yongxiang inquired before he came, and knew that Shi Zanqing was born as a Jinshi, so he hurriedly bowed down and said, "Yongxiang has seen Master Shi." ”

Shi Zanqing secretly thought that he was really a sincere person, and couldn't help laughing: "Brother Yongxiang doesn't need to be polite. ”

Yongxiang had already heard Su Jueming say that none of the original people in the river camp would be left, so he didn't care about being polite, and asked eagerly: "Master Han, the rectification of the river camp is not only your errand, but also a matter within the lowly position, you can tell what you need to do." ”

"Did you bring the official certificate?"

"Brought," Yongxiang suddenly realized that he was not the head of the river camp now, and hurriedly took out the military department from his arms and gave it to the official.

Han Xiufeng took the official certificate and looked at it, and put the official certificate aside. Immediately opened the seal box at hand, took out Wu Tingdong's official seal from the Metropolitan Department when he came in the morning, ordered someone to take the official seal of the Metropolitan Division, and handed it to him: "I will help you send someone to send Lord Wu to pay it off, and the official seal will be held first, and from now on you will be the capital of my Heying." ”

"Master Xie Han, Master Xie Shi!"

"Don't thank you, there's nothing to thank for." Han Xiufeng could understand his mood at this moment, and handed over two resumes casually: "This is the resume of Zhang Gui, the garrison on the south bank, and the assistant garrison A Jingga on the north bank. ”