As the foreman of the military aircraft Zhang Jing, although Cao Yuying enters the palace every day to "work", except for the "shouting" (big court meeting) once or twice a year and the "Qianqingmen listening to the government" two or three times a year, that is, he can only see the emperor at some sacrificial ceremonies. Seeing Eun Jun show his waist card, he directly thought that he was summoned by the emperor, and he was both excited and a little nervous, after all, too many things have happened in the court in the past few days.

After getting into the carriage, he suddenly felt that something was not right, opened the curtain and looked at it, and couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Brother Eunjun, where are we going?" ”

"Lord Cao, don't be impatient, you'll know when you wait for the place."

"But this is the way to Xuannan!"

"Your Excellency sees?"

"This road Yuying walks every day, can you not see it?"

Eun Junle was happy, and said with a smile while changing his clothes: "Since it is the way home, Master Cao doesn't have to worry, he should give you a ride." ”

"Where are you taking me, Eunjun, you can't be pretending to be a holy decree!" Cao Yuying was anxious.

"Lord Cao, this joke can't be messed around, even if I'm bold, I don't dare to fake the holy decree." Enjun put the changed yellow coat aside, thought about it and took out two purses from the yellow coat, and smiled proudly: "What's more, I, Enjun, am deeply favored by the emperor, the emperor just rewarded several purses this afternoon, so why should I fake the holy decree." ”

Cao Yuying looked down and found that it was indeed the kind of purse that the emperor often rewarded, so she simply snorted coldly and didn't speak again. Looking at his unhappy appearance, Eunjun suddenly had a plan, and his face was full of smug smiles.

Feng Xiaobao didn't know what was going on in the car, but he only knew that since the second shopkeeper could take the surname Cao with "Houyitang", it meant that there was a way to clean up the surname Cao. Thinking of this, his steps became faster, and before he knew it, he drove the carriage to the door of the bookstore.

"Second shopkeeper, it's here!"

"So fast," Eunjun packed up his changed clothes and the purse rewarded by the emperor, and smiled sideways: "Lord Cao, please." ”

Cao Yuying was lying by the car window just now and saw it clearly, not only did she know where she was going, but she was no stranger to this area, and secretly scolded I want to see what kind of medicine you sell in the gourd, and immediately turned over and jumped out of the car.

"Lord Cao, please come inside."

"Where?"

"Let's go in."

Cao Yuying looked up at the plaque: "This is a bookstore, is it difficult to ......"

"It's not a place to talk outside, adults will know when they go in." Eun-joon didn't want to eat the wind and sand outside, so he lifted up the curtain made of a gray cotton mattress and got in.

Cao Yuying thought that since she came, she would go in and take a look, so she bent over and followed in.

A very ordinary and deserted bookstore, the shelves and the middle of the old table with a few stacks of books, all of the most common four books and five classics, rare books and only one book. The shopkeeper was dozing off in the corner, and when he heard the movement, he looked up, and he should have noticed that it was Eunjun who was lying down again and dozing off.

Cao Yuying was full of suspicion, and was about to pull Eun Jun to ask what was going on, but Eun Jun suddenly opened the inconspicuous small door next to the bookshelf, Cao Yuying reacted, and hurriedly bypassed the case and walked in.

I don't know if I don't come in, but when I came in, I was startled, and a guard in a yellow jacket walked out of a hut that looked like a duty room with a knife in his hand.

"Second shopkeeper, you're back!" The big head greeted him.

"You're back, where's the fourth master?"

"The fourth master will come over immediately, and the fourth master will ask you to accompany the guests to Master Qingxian first."

"Got it," Eunjun stuffed the changed clothes into the big head's hand, and then turned sideways and said, "Lord Cao, please." ”

Cao Yuying was taken aback, and couldn't help asking: "Brother Enjun, what this brother said just now is that he has been dismissed from the Political Department Senator Qingxian?" ”

"Exactly."

"Isn't he imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion?"

"Yes and no, I can't tell for a while, if you don't see him, you can ask him."

As soon as Eun Jun's words fell, Qingxian walked out of a room and said from a distance: "The criminal officer Qingxian greets Lord Cao." ”

Cao Yuying was stunned, and after a long pause, she asked in surprise: "Brother Qingxian, why are you here?" ”

"I will go wherever the emperor tells me to go." Qingxian didn't want to explain too much, so he welcomed him into the main hall, beckoned him to sit down, pointed to the stack of official documents on the coffee table, and said, "Lord Cao, you take a look at these first, and then the criminal officer will tell you in detail after reading them." ”

"Lord Cao, please use tea." Jilu made a cup of tea and stepped aside with a smile.

Thinking that Eun Jun was a fake guard of the Qianqing Gate, in addition to Eun Jun, there was also a guard on duty in this secret courtyard, and then thinking that Qingxian, who should have been confined in the prison of the Zongren Mansion, actually appeared here, and then looked at the dazzling Western artifacts in the house, Cao Yuying realized that Eun Jun was not a fake holy decree, and this bookstore would never be as simple as it looked from the outside.

He settled his mind and decided to settle down as soon as he came, and first saw what kind of official documents they were.

I don't know if I don't see it, and I'm surprised when I see it.

It was all about the British, Mi, Buddha, and Russian, and the British and the Buddha actually went to war with the Russians in Obaro, and fought from Obaro to the mouth of the Heilongjiang River. This is definitely good news for the imperial court, at least there is no need to worry about provocation by the Yi chieftain who will not leave the Bao Ling.

Qingxian, who was standing on the side, said expressionlessly, "Lord Cao." If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask. ”

"Is this true?"

"It's true!"

"Who is this news from?"

"That's a long story," Qingxian opened the door and pointed to the matching rooms on both sides: "This bookstore is called 'Houyitang', but it doesn't sell books, but is ordered to investigate the situation." Hong Kong, Xin'an, Guangzhou, Macau, Xiangshan, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai and other places, there are 'Houyitang' people. There are also rooms for officials, English, Mi, Buddha, and Russian, which are dedicated to collecting, translating, collating, and verifying the situation reported by various places, so as to prepare for the consultation of the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department. ”

Cao Yuying couldn't believe that the imperial court had such a yamen, and she was stunned for a while.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside.

Immediately after, a somewhat familiar face appeared in front of me.

"Lord Cao is here, Xiufeng is not welcome, and I ask Lord Cao to forgive me."

"Han Xiufeng!"

"It's Xiufeng."

"Why are you here?" Cao Yuying subconsciously stood up.

"Lord Cao asked, Xiufeng is the big shopkeeper here, in Hong Kong, Xin'an, Guangzhou, Macau, Xiangshan, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai and other places to inquire about the situation of Yi was sent out by Xiu Feng by order, in English, Mi, Buddha, Russian and other rooms to summarize the translation and verification of Yi Qing people were recruited by Xiu Feng by order, if Xiu Feng is not here, where will Xiu Feng go?"

"The emperor ordered you to investigate the situation?" Cao Yuying will be skeptical.

"This can still be fake," Han Xiufeng smiled slightly.

Cao Yuying thought about it and asked: "Why do you want to be so sneaky when you do an errand for the imperial court." ”

"Carefully speaking, Xiufeng also feels aggrieved," Han Xiufeng walked in front of him, leaned over and picked up an official document, pointed to the date on it and said: "Let's just say this date, Xiyi uses the Xiyi calendar, thinking that the day of the birth of the sanctified Jesus they believe in starts counting the year, and we use our calendar, if we don't study the Xiyi calendar well, then even if my brother of the 'Houyi Hall' fights to 100,000 times in his life, it is useless, because I can't figure out what year and month happened." ”

"But what does it have to do with how sneaky you are?"

"Yes, it matters!"

"But I heard about it."

"Lord Cao, have you forgotten what Qin Tianjian does? If those masters of astronomy and geography in Qin Tianjian knew that I was studying the Xiyi calendar here, they would not have come to smash my 'Houyi Hall'! I'm afraid of dying very much, but I don't dare to be almost Ling Chi like John Tang during the Kangxi Dynasty. ”

Cao Yuying reacted, and just as she didn't know what to say, Han Xiufeng took out a strange Xiyi artifact from the shelf, and said meaningfully: "What's more, this is not only to study the Xiyi calendar, but also to study the astronomy and geography of Xiyi." For example, this thing called the quadrant was made by Xiyi hundreds of years ago, and it is said that it was specially used to measure how high the day was, and then use it to sail on the endless ocean. ”

Qingxian interjected coldly: "The emperor is the son of heaven, is the energy of heaven?" ”

Han Xiufeng put down the quadrant, picked up a strange artifact, and continued, "This artifact with a circle is called ...... It's called ......"

Ji Lu had just been registered, and he lost no time in saying: "Master Han, this is called the Celestial Measuring Instrument." ”

"Yes, yes, it's called a celestial measuring instrument, it is said that this is made by Xiyi through the 'cross heavenly measuring method' that he learned from the big cannibal hundreds of years ago, anyway, it is also measuring the sky, and these 'sextants' and 'astronomical clocks' are all used to measure the sky. If the adults who watched the sky at night in the Qin Heavenly Prison knew, I wouldn't have been dragged by them to Ling Chi? ”

Cao Yuying reacted and couldn't help laughing: "It turns out that you are worried about Qin Tianjian. ”

"Not only are I worried about Qin Tianjian, but I am also worried about the Ministry of Rites, the Lifan Yuan, the Tai Hospital, and even the Guozijian."

"What is there to worry about?"

"Lord Cao, do you really don't know or don't know, dealing with Xiyi was originally a matter of the Ministry of Rites, and finding out about the movements of Oyi should be the business of the Li Domain, if they know that I, Han Xiufeng, robbed them of their errand, they won't eat me alive?"

"Where's the hospital?"

"It's the same with the Tai Hospital, not to mention anything else, it happened a month ago, I have a daughter in a fellow villager, and she was born with a three-petal mouth, even if you ask the Tai Doctor, the Tai Doctor is helpless. But Xiyi's doctor can cure it, and he was just sent to Shanghai not long ago to ask Xiyi's doctor to treat him. I don't believe in foreign religion, and I don't like Xiyi, but I think that we have to translate Xiyi's medical books and study them well. ”

Cao Yuying finally realized why the "Houyi Hall" was so secretive, and couldn't help laughing: "If you let the Hanlin Academy and the Guozijian know that you don't read the sage books well, and hide here to study the crooked ways of Xiyi, it will also smash you here." ”

"It's obviously an errand for the emperor, and it's obviously working for the court, but it's going to be sneaky, as if I'm doing something unseemly, so I also feel wronged."

"You're not afraid of me telling me?"

"Lord Cao is really good at talking, if you are so pedantic, Lord Cao, can the emperor still let you be the foreman of the military machine Zhang Jing?"

"Han Xiufeng, don't make a fool of yourself, what did the emperor order Enjun to bring me here?"

"It's not a secret, it was Xiufeng who asked the emperor to ask Eunjun to invite you."

"You invited me?"

"Exactly."

"What do you ask me to do?"

Han Xiufeng said bluntly: "Please report the situation that I have sorted out in the 'Houyi Hall' to Prince Gong, Lord Peng, Lord Mu Yin and Lord Du." ”

Cao Yuying asked coldly: "Although you are a registered Zhangjing, you still have a waist card to enter and exit the palace, and you can walk on the military plane Zhangjing, why don't you report it?" ”

"Because Xia Guan can't be busy," Han Xiufeng pointed to the room full of Western utensils, and said helplessly: "Xia Guan not only has to inquire about Yiyi's situation, but also keep an eye on those people outside translating Xiyi's newspapers and books. And to report to the emperor, Prince Yi, Prince Zheng, and Wen Zhongtang, it is really a lack of skills. ”

Cao Yuying not only didn't hate this errand, but was very willing to be this mouthpiece, after all, this is a secret in secrets, not everyone has the opportunity to participate, thought about it and asked: "In addition to the emperor, Prince Yi, Prince Zheng and Wen Zhongtang, who other adults know about the affairs here?" ”

"Lord Sushun knows, Prince Gong and Lord Peng all know, Bai Zhongtang originally knew something, but it is estimated that he will not know in the future."

"Prince Gong and Master Peng, when did they find out?"

"Lord Cao, did you ask 'Houyitang' or did the emperor order me to investigate the affairs of Yiqing."

"The emperor ordered you to focus on investigating the situation."

"That's early, the day after I was transferred to the General Administration Senate."

Cao Yuying frowned slightly, thinking that Peng Yunzhang had already knew, but Peng Yunzhang didn't say anything. Han Xiufeng didn't know what he was thinking, and continued: "If you say 'Houyi Hall', then there are even fewer people who know about it, only the emperor, Prince Yi, Prince Zheng, Wenzhongtang and Lord Sushun, as well as these people in the bookstore and the civil and military officials who were ordered to be stationed in various places to inquire about the situation, add up to no more than fifty people. ”

Eun Jun didn't know when he walked in, but he stood behind everyone and said coldly: "Lord Cao, Master Han, there are a total of forty-seven people who know the inside story, and it will not be difficult to trace down if the matter here is leaked out." ”

"So the official came here and was still confused?"

"Lord Cao, this is also your glory, although we can't compare to the Military Aircraft Department here, but it's not that anyone who wants to come can come." How could Enjun miss this opportunity, put on a posture of the Son of Heaven's pro-army, stared at Cao Yuying and said: "Humility and order, responsible for the guard of the 'Houyi Hall', Ming'er will go to the Internal Affairs Office early in the morning to help Lord Cao carve the waist card, starting from Ming'er, Lord Cao, you are the fourth treasurer of the 'Houyi Hall'." ”

"Who are the big shopkeeper and the second shopkeeper?"

"The big shopkeeper is naturally Master Han, the humble position is the second shopkeeper, Qingxian's third shopkeeper, Lord Cao, you are the latest, you can only be wronged to be the fourth shopkeeper."

Cao Yuying was made laughable, and couldn't help asking: "In this way, the official has to listen to you and Han Da's shopkeeper?" ”

"Outside, you are a Shangguan, but as long as you enter this gate, you have to listen to Master Han and the lowly one!" Eun Jun couldn't help but laugh, and emphasized in a matter-of-fact manner: "Where the duty lies, I'm sorry." If you feel aggrieved or inappropriate, you can hand over a sign and beg for an audience and ask the emperor for an explanation. ”

How could Cao Yuying not know that although this "four shopkeepers" were under Han Xiufeng and Enjun, it was an errand closer to the emperor and even able to reach the heavens, and she didn't feel so wronged, not to mention that it was just a name and didn't really need to do an errand here, she couldn't help laughing: "Okay, the four shopkeepers are the four shopkeepers, and they all say that the guest is as the master does it, this was originally your yamen, and I am a guest when I come, so I have to listen to you masters." ”

Han Xiufeng didn't expect Eun Jun to do this, and he didn't expect Cao Yuying to deal with it so well, and he didn't know what to say, so Eun Jun said coldly: "After reporting the situation to several military ministers, the official document will be taken back and handed over to the third treasurer for archiving, and the Military Aircraft Department will not keep it, let alone deposit it in the Strategy Museum." ”

Cao Yuying thought that she was still worried about leaking secrets in the end, so she agreed: "Okay, the official knows." ”

Enjun pulled the tiger skin as a banner, and frightened the dignified foreman Zhang Jing of the military aircraft for a moment, Han Xiufeng felt a little funny, and simply bowed down and said: "Lord Cao, Ming people don't do dark things, a few days ago, you and several colleagues from the military aircraft department came to visit, which alarmed several brothers in the hall, and they were worried that you would inadvertently spoil the affairs of the imperial court, so when you entered the palace on duty the next day, they sent you to the Old Summer Palace." The lower officials have already punished him, and he asked Lord Cao not to take it to heart. ”

Cao Yuying was stunned, and suddenly reacted: "It turned out that it wasn't an accident that day, it turned out that you made a ghost!" ”

Han Xiufeng smiled embarrassedly: "Exactly." ”

"Okay, you Han Xiufeng, you dare to play tricks on this official, and you even caused this official to be impeached by Kedao!"

"It's a harmless joke with an adult, but I always watch the adults go to Shuntian Mansion, the Yamen of the Infantry Army and the Five Cities Procuratorate to report to the officials, and finally spoil the big things of the imperial court!"

"You...... You ......"

"Master Cao, we have also fought each other, for the sake of dealing with each other in the future, can we meet with a smile and a grudge?" Han Xiufeng looked at him with a smile and asked.

How could Cao Yuying not know that Han Xiufeng wanted to make peace, and then thought that he had indeed calculated Han Xiufeng behind his back, and the really bad thing was the "Peng Hulu" who knew that Han Xiufeng was running an errand for the emperor but didn't say anything, Cao Yuying couldn't help but pointed at Han Xiufeng and scolded with a smile: "As a dignified court official, I am not afraid of people's jokes when I spread the three indiscriminate methods!" ”

"So I prepared a table of thin wine, and I wanted to make amends to the adults."

"Well, it's better to be respectful than to obey, and as for the past, let it pass." Cao Yuying thought about it and smiled: "Han Xiufeng, Han Xiufeng, I really didn't expect that although you were born as a donor, you also have a bit of a gentleman's style." ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, Xiufeng is a real villain, Lord Cao, you are a gentleman."

"There are words in the words, you are calling me a hypocrite?"

"The real villain is also very good to the hypocrite, not to mention that the one we are most afraid of here is the real gentleman."

Cao Yuying was in the center, almost all the twists and turns and the emperor's edicts passed through his hands, he was not a pedantic person, how could he not hear the meaning of Han Xiufeng's words, he couldn't help but look around the room full of dazzling Western artifacts, and muttered: "I think the person here is neither a real villain nor a hypocrite, but Mr. Guigu who endures humiliation and serves the imperial court!" ”

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