I don't know if Chonghou thinks that Han Xiufeng has become disheartened with Tianjin Haiphong, and he hasn't sent the news of Tianjin to someone like before for half a year.

Han Xiufeng told Rong Lu, Wang Qianli and others that there was no need to inquire anymore, but in fact, he wanted to know very much in his heart, but it was not good to send a letter to Chonghou to ask him when he came to this point, because once he asked, he could not sit idly by, and even if he didn't go, he would send two or three hundred soldiers to Tianjin to assist in defense like last year.

In desperation, I could only go to Su Shun to investigate.

I never thought that Su Shun was neither busy with the emperor's thirty years of longevity, nor was he worried about the defense of Tianjin and Haikou, and he didn't even care about the wars in Liangjiang, Fujian, Zhejiang and Sichuan, but was busy copying the home of Wailang Tai Feiyin, a member of the Ministry of Reform!

The hereditary auxiliary generals Zongmu Ruizhuang, Like to the matter of Longqing, the candidate Zhizhou Lianchang, and the sick Tongzhi Taibu seem to have been implicated, and they are all waiting to be passed on. It is said that a fish named Jisheng who slipped through the net did not know where he had gone, but he was still strictly arrested so that he could be brought to justice.

If you can't find Su Shun, you can only go to Wen Xiang, but you asked the guards to go to the military aircraft duty room to inquire, it turned out that Wen Xiang was not in the military aircraft department, but in the lobby of the criminal department, and was cleaning up the prison with the criminal department.

There are priorities, and the reason why they are busy at this juncture is that it is said that Xu Qiguang and Zhu Chao of the imperial history have made a break to clean up the prison. It is said that there are many backlogs in the case, and there is a huge backlog, and it is imperative that the trial be concluded quickly in accordance with the regulations. The emperor originally ordered Su Shun and Wen Xiang to work together with the Criminal Department to verify and investigate, but Su Shun was busy raiding his house and couldn't get away, so this errand fell on Wen Xiang alone.

Thinking that Su Shun's family didn't know when they could finish copying, Han Xiufeng simply rushed to the criminal department non-stop, stuffed a door bag for the messenger guarding the door, and waited at the yamen for about a stick of incense, and a principal ran out and welcomed him into a public room on the left, helped make a cup of tea, and asked him to wait.

As a result, they waited until the sun was about to set, and it wasn't until they knocked on the Bangzi of the Sanban outside that Wen Xiang walked in with a stack of files.

"Xiaguan meets Lord Wen, Lord Wen is auspicious!"

"It turned out to be Brother Han, who was guilty of sins and made my brother wait for a long time."

"What are you talking about, my lord's official duties are heavy, but the lower officials took the liberty to come to visit, delaying my lord's business."

Thinking that Han Xiufeng had been hiding for more than three months at this juncture, Wen Xiang became angry, threw the case file on the coffee table, sat down and asked coldly: "When did my brother return to Beijing, why didn't you inform me in advance, so that the official could set up wine for you to catch the wind and wash the dust!" ”

Han Xiufeng knew that he was not happy in his heart, so he smiled and arched his hand: "Your Excellency is polite, how dare you let your adult pick up the wind for your subordinates!" ”

"Why don't you dare, brother, you are a chap. By the way, this time I was ordered to go outside the mouth, and the errand was not done smoothly, did the birds and beasts catch it? ”

"I'm tired of worrying about my lord, and I'm ashamed to say that this trip was in vain, and I didn't catch a single bird or beast."

"Don't be angry, brother, the ancients shared the king's worries, and the elder brother was deeply favored by the emperor but couldn't even catch a few beasts, what use does the emperor want the elder brother?"

"The lower officials are incompetent, and they are ashamed of the emperor."

"A sentence of incompetence is over, if I were to replace it, I would definitely ask the emperor to dismiss me, and hand it over to the council."

"What the lord said is extremely true, the lower officials actually want to ask for punishment, but it can be calculated that there are not many additional records donated before, if they are handed over to the ministry again, I am afraid that the remaining additional records will not be enough to offset the punishment."

The more he talked, the more ridiculous Wen Xiang was, and couldn't help scolding: "When are you still hippie smiling, can you say something human?" ”

"I wanted to say, but you were so good that you left me dry all afternoon."

"I have serious things to do, you think I'm as idle as you!"

"Look at what you said, I'm idle?"

"It's not a trip to the mountains and rivers, or a cup of tea and chess with Qingxian, don't mention how leisurely you have been in the past three months, don't think I don't know if I'm in Beijing!"

Han Xiufeng was happy: "Brother Bochuan, you are well-informed enough, tell me, how do you know?" ”

"Although my Wenxiang Holy Dependent is not as good as you Han Si Enlong, but anyway, I am also walking on the Minister of Military Aircraft, and it is not a matter of words to inquire about your whereabouts." Wen Xiang glared at him, and then said with a heavy heart: "There have been so many things in and out of Beijing in the past three months, you are hiding far away, it is out of sight, but where do I hide, I really don't know how I survived." ”

"Brother Bochuan, do you mean Peng Zhongtang's matter?"

Although Peng Zhongtang is very cautious and doesn't speak much on weekdays, he has not delayed any of the official affairs of the Military Aircraft Department. What's more, his old man's qualifications are there, even if he doesn't say a word, as long as he sits in the duty room, he can be as reassuring as the Dinghai God Needle. Now it's a good thing, he was implicated because of He Guiqing's matter, and the emperor ordered him not to walk in the Minister of Military Aircraft, and ordered Mu Yin to be the foreman of the Minister of Military Aircraft, which made the entire Military Aircraft Department a mess. ”

As Wen Xiang said, although Peng Yunzhang is not a capable official, he has never made a mistake in doing things. And Mu Yin is different, not only is he a mediocre official who does nothing, but he can't even draft an edict well, let alone be a foreman military aircraft.

Thinking that the situation in the DPRK had changed so much, Han Xiufeng asked in a low voice: "Didn't the emperor order Jiao Youying to learn to walk on the Minister of Military Aircraft?" ”

With his family guarding outside, Wen Xiang had nothing to scruple about, and said gloomily: "If the emperor doesn't order Jiao Youying to enter the duty center, it's okay, the good military aircraft department is made to make chickens and dogs jump, it can be said that it has a lot to do with Jiao Youying's entry into the duty center!" ”

"Cao Yuying is not convinced?"

"In terms of seniority, Jiao Youying, don't say that he can't compare with Cao Yuying, I'm afraid he can't compare with most of the military aircraft Zhang Kyoto who has entered the value, he is such a person who has no qualifications, and if he can't be able to do it, he will only climb and study in a high position, who will be convinced?"

"But as far as I know, his article is doing okay."

"If you want to say that the article is good, there are many people who have good articles, even if it is the turn, it will not be his turn to Jiao Youying to enter the value center. He can have today, your old friend has helped a lot, I don't know how many good things he said in front of the emperor! ”

Thinking that Mu Yin, the foreman of the military aircraft, was Su Shun's person, Du Han was the same as Su Shun, Kuang Yuan was said to be quite close to Su Shun, and now with Jiao Youying, who was like Su Shun's protégé, Han Xiufeng realized that the life in the military aircraft department in front of him was not easy, and he was silent for a moment before saying meaningfully: "Brother Bochuan, you and I are the emperor's courtiers, and we are both on errands for the emperor, don't think too much." ”

"You and I are the emperor's courtiers, but others are not necessarily."

"Stop talking angry, let's get down to business, is there any news from Tianjin these days?"

"Didn't you just leave it alone and ask what you're doing?"

"Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't worry!"

Wen Xiang knew that he was here for this, and said lightly: "I received it the morning before yesterday, and Monk Lingqin said that Yingyi had just begun to receive the note, and he did not reply to it. Soon after, he received a note sent by the Xiyi messenger ashore, and hurriedly presented the banknotes. As for what exactly was said in the note, I don't say that you can guess it. ”

"It's nothing more than sending troops to escort the envoys to Beijing and paying for the soldiers." Han Xiufeng paused, put down the teacup and asked, "I want to know how the emperor replied." ”

"The emperor said that since Erjin delivered the note, although his words were threatening, he was not dedicated to the main battle. Let Seng Lingqin, Hengfu and others not have to directly denounce their wrongdoings this time, and they don't have to mention the matter of taking over the war last year, so as not to turn back Yingyi. But they must tell Ergin that China and their England have no intention of fighting. He also said that Erjin was originally the person who negotiated the peace treaty the year before, and this time he came to exchange the treaty, which was not inconsistent with the original contract the year before. If there is really something that needs to be discussed, the imperial court has sent a messenger to discuss it in Beijing. They can set a date and enter Beijing from Beitang. ”

Han Xiufeng couldn't believe that this was true, and sighed after a while: "It turns out that the emperor is really not worried. ”

"It's all been like this all these years, the emperor must think that England and France are bluffing, maybe he also thinks that so many soldiers have been transferred from the Mongolian tribes and outside the Guanwai, and even most of the soldiers who can fight in the Beijing camp have been transferred, and Monk Greenqin has not fought with them, so if he can caress them, he will fight, and if he can't touch them, he will start a war, and there is nothing to worry about with Monk Greenqin, but it costs some money and food to fight."

"Prince Zheng, Prince Yi and Su Shun also think so?"

"It's not just Prince Zheng and them, but the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty think so, and even many people think that there is no need to talk about it, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, if England and France dare to act rashly, just start a war."

Han Xiufeng asked with a bitter face: "Brother Bochuan, in this way, Jingli is worried about you and me, and you and I are anxious?" ”

"So winning the battle is not necessarily a good thing, if it wasn't for the luck to win the battle last year, the top and bottom would not be as easy as they are now."

"Have you reminded the emperor, you must know that this time there are no longer two or three thousand soldiers, but nearly twenty thousand."

"I reminded you, but as soon as I finished reminding me, I was ordered to come here to clean up the prison."

"The emperor must have thought that you were scared away by Xiyi."

"Maybe, then again, it's not an errand anywhere." Wen Xiang was squeezed out by Mu Yin and others for half a year, and a few days ago, he was sent to clean up the prison because of Yan Zhizhi, he was extremely depressed, and he really didn't want to mention the matter of Tianjin again, seeing that Han Xiufeng was thoughtful, he simply changed the topic: "Zhixing, I was patronizing and talking about things in Beijing just now, and I almost forgot to tell you about things outside Beijing." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Everyone said that Jiao Youying's official fortune was prosperous, and your fellow countryman Xue Huan's official fortune was also smooth, and he made a contribution to the military affairs in Tianjin last year, and the emperor first ordered him to return to Jiangsu to make a political envoy. Two months ago, Gui Liangfeng was transferred to Tianjin to negotiate with Xiyi, and there was no one in Shanghai, so he was ordered to be the minister of the Qincha to continue to negotiate with Xiyi in Shanghai. ”

Wen Xiang put down the teacup and continued: "Immediately after the fall of Suzhou, Xu Youren, the governor of Jiangsu, was martyred, and the emperor ordered him to act as the governor of Jiangsu. Later, I learned that He Guiqing was not only greedy for life and afraid of death, but also worried that he would be dismissed and arrested and hid in the foreigner's concession, and ordered him to act as the governor of Liangjiang before Zeng Guofan's arrival. ”

"The temporary signature is not a real grant, and when Zeng Guofan arrives, he will not have to give way honestly. What's more, what is the situation of Liangjiang now, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, and Suzhou have fallen one after another, and it is said that Changmao has been killed in Songjiang, and even Shanghai is in danger. ”

"But Brother Bowen didn't think so, he learned that the emperor ordered Xue Huan to be the governor of Liangjiang, not to mention how happy he was, and even planned to invite him to serve in Liangjiang."

How could Han Xiufeng not know Wen Xiang's good intentions, and hurriedly said: "I'll go to the guild hall later, even if he thinks quietly, he doesn't need to go to Liangjiang." ”

"Except to go to Liangjiang to defect to Xue Huan, where else can he go?" Wen Xiang asked subconsciously.

"Back to my hometown, Shi Dakai invaded Guizhou and Sichuan, don't mention how worried the emperor is about Sichuan, this time I was urgently called back to Beijing because of Shi Dakai's matter, and I can take this opportunity to ensure that Brother Bowen returns to his hometown to help organize group exercises."

"He's very arrogant, if it's just an assistant, I'm afraid he won't be willing."

Han Xiufeng groaned: "You can rest assured, he will definitely be willing, after all, compared to going to Liangjiang, he must not be sure whether he can make a contribution, it is really better to go back to his hometown to help suppress Shi Dakai!" ”

Wen Xiang asked curiously: "Could it be that when he returns to his hometown in Sichuan, he will be able to make contributions?" ”

"Brother Bochuan, do you remember Pan Changsheng? To tell you the truth, I originally planned to take him back to Beijing, but the reason why I didn't bring it was because I was worried about the safety of my hometown, and all the regimental exercises I did in my hometown were handed over to him, and he didn't slack off in the past two years, and he was not sure of going out of the province to suppress thieves, but Baochuandong, especially Chongqing, still has a seventy or eighty percent chance of winning, after all, the current Shi Dakai is no longer the Shi Dakai of the year. ”