Dozens of flood areas have long been divided along the Yongding River, and Shi Zanqing ordered Chen Hu, Wang Hedong, and Ji Daji to be stationed in accordance with the regulations. It seems that it is just broken into parts, but in fact, the river camp is completely dispersed.

Because from now on, each flood will not only have to listen to the commanders in the camp, such as the capital division, the garrison, the assistant garrison, and the thousand generals, but also listen to the people who are in charge of the river sections, the judges of the river prefectures, the counties of the rivers, the masters of the rivers, and even the inspection of the rivers! That is to say, whether Han Xiufeng, the battalion officer, or those who don't come to the river camp much, the commanders and garrisons will become nominal in the future, just like the governors of various provinces and the general soldiers of various towns.

For Han Xiufeng, it seems to be self-destructing the Great Wall, but for Ngo Dinh Dong it is a great thing!

At least in the future, there is no need to worry about the imperial court letting the Provincial Department help the river camp with money and food, and there is no need to prepare any more silver for the river camp, and there is no need to worry about those Qiu Ba in the camp If something happens, he, who is also the direct subordinate of the Yongding River River, will be charged with lax imperial duties.

In short, Wu Tingdong was very happy, and felt that the green camp should have the appearance of the green camp, and felt that Shi Zanqing had done this beautifully. The fly in the ointment is that there is still someone who occupies the pit and does not shit, if you can let Han Si get out, then you can choose to send an old and serious official to act as the Tongzhi on the south bank, and work with Shi Zanqing to manage the river well.

can think that Han Si can act as the governor of the South Shore Tongzhi is Peng Yunzhang's promotion, and after Han Si arrived, he climbed the high branch of Sushun, Wu Tingdong felt that it was not appropriate to move Han Si like this, and when he saw Shi Zanqing coming over to discuss how to handle this year's big and small Anlan, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Brother Ji, the Qing army in Baoding Prefecture is known to be vacant, and Tianjin Prefecture and Haiphong are known to return to their hometown. Soon after he arrived, he was not very familiar with the alternate officials assigned to the province, and for a while he could not get an idea of who to let act as the agent, so he actually revised the book and came to discuss with me. I'm not familiar with the alternates, so who do you think would be the right person to do them? ”

Shi Zanqing didn't expect Wu Tingdong to ask these questions, and hurriedly said: "Lord Wu, if you ask the river staff, the lower officials can recommend one or two." ”

"To be honest, I did think of a suitable person, but ...... Just ......"

"Lord Wu, who do you think of?" Shi Zanqing asked subconsciously.

Wu Tingdong touched his goatee and muttered: "Far away in the sky, close at hand!" ”

Shi Zanqing couldn't help laughing and said: "Lord Wu, you really scared the lower officials, the lower officials thought that you were going to say that you were far away in the sky, close in front of you." ”

"Where do you want to go, brother, no one can live without you without my Yongding River, not to mention that there are just two vacant vacancies, even if there is a vacant prefect, I won't let you act as an agent."

"Lord Wu, as the saying goes, people go to high places and water flows to low places, if there is a vacant prefect who lacks you but does not let the lower officials go, wouldn't it block the future of the lower officials?" Shi Zanqing asked half-jokingly.

"This brother can rest assured, I won't let my brother go, and I won't stand in my brother's way." Wu Tingdong pointed to the pile of documents on the public case, looked at Shi Zanqing with a smile and said: "It's not a secret, I am planning to raise my brother to see if I can help my brother ask for a prefect title, if I can get it, I will stay up for another year and a half, and then I can let my brother take care of the Yongding River affairs logically, and then act in charge of the Yongding River." ”

Wu Tingdong swore an oath, but Shi Zanqing didn't dare to take it seriously.

After all, it is not so easy to cross the hurdle from the fifth grade to the fourth grade, even if he can get a prefect title, if he wants to be the fourth grade of the Taoist platform, it is not something that he Wu Tingdong can say, even Gui Liang, the governor of Zhili, may not be able to help with this.

Just when he didn't know what to say, and was thinking about whether to get up and thank him, Wu Tingdong suddenly changed his words: "Brother Jizhen, I said that it is close at hand, and it is not without purpose. Think about it, Han Zhixing has not only done inspections, investigated smugglers, led troops, fought wars, and even acted as the governor of Songjiang Prefecture and coastal defense, but now the South Bank Department has no official business, is it appropriate for him to act as the governor of the Qing army in Baoding Prefecture or the governor of coastal defense in Tianjin? ”

Only then did Shi Zanqing realize Wu Tingdong's good intentions, and secretly thought that it seemed to be a flat tone, but in fact it was a bright tone and a secret tone. Although it is also a Tongzhi, the farther away from the capital, the less valuable this Tongzhi is.

Shi Zanqing pretended to ponder for a moment, and then arched his hand and said, "Lord Wu, Han Zhixing is different from those alternate officials who are waiting for the commission's probation, so the following officials should be cautious in this matter. ”

"Yes, I have to be cautious, but I really can't think of a more suitable person other than him."

"What then?"

"Brother Ji, if you don't bother to take a trip, go and help me ask him what he means, if he is willing, I will quickly send someone to report to Lord Zhuangtai." Seeing that Shi Zanqing wanted to speak and stopped, Wu Tingdong said with a pretentious matter: "Baoding is the capital of Zhili, and the Qing army in Baoding Mansion knows that the four items of 'rushing, complicated, tired, and difficult' are all occupied, which is the most important shortage!" It is not comparable to the South Shore Tongzhi that he is now acting on. If he is willing to act as the Qing army in Baoding Mansion and make some political achievements, it is not difficult to seek a practical teaching. What's more, the Tongzhi Department is so close to the Yamen of Taiwan, and the building near the water is the first to get the month, as long as it can be supported by the people of Taiwan, it is not impossible to become a prefect in the future. ”

Shi Zanqing said with a bitter face: "Lord Wu, it's not that the lower official is unwilling to ask, but he feels that he may not be willing. ”

"So I have to make it clear to him," Wu Tingdong thought about it and said: "I have a lot of shortcomings in Yongding River, but there is no shortage from the four grades!" He is still young and cannot rest on his laurels, and it is idle to continue to be the nominal South Shore Tongzhi now, but what future can he have if he continues like this? Without the rank of advancement, you and I can't help him even if we want to! ”

From the perspective of promotion, Shi Zanqing suddenly found that Wu Tingdong's words made some sense, after all, Han Sidu was already a member of the same knowledge of the fifth grade, and it was impossible to be promoted in Yongding River, because Yongding River did not have an official position from the fourth grade. Thinking that even if Han Si really went to be a fellow of the Qing army in Baoding Mansion, he might not be able to go further in the future, Shi Zanqing groaned: "Lord Wu, the lower official can help you ask, but whether he is willing or not, the lower official does not dare to guarantee the ticket." ”

"Then there will be work," Wu Tingdong arched his hand, and said with a smile: "In fact, the Tongzhi of Tianjin Prefecture and Haiphong is also a fat shortage, whether he goes to Baoding or Tianjin, he is better than the current nominal Nan'an Tongzhi!" As long as he is willing to go, no matter what difficulties he encounters in the future, he can directly send someone to report to me. Whether it is the prefect of Baoding or the prefect of Tianjin, I don't believe that they dare not give me Wu Tingdong face, in short, as long as he is willing to go, he will definitely not become a shaking head like others. ”

"Xia Guan understands, Xia Guan will go and tell him and ask him what he means."

"Okay, I'm waiting for your news."

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Shi Zanqing rushed to the ancestral field non-stop, explained his intention to Han Xiufeng, and said with a wry smile: "The reason why Lord Wu asked me to ask you is also out of a public heart. After all, he is still in charge of the Yongding River, and what he is thinking about is still governing the river. ”

"Uncle Shi, I don't think it's that simple." Han Xiufeng couldn't help but laugh.

"Zhixing, no matter what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd, but there is a sentence he is right, whether you go to act as the Tongzhi of the Qing Army in Baoding Mansion or the Tongzhi of Haiphong in Tianjin Prefecture, it is better than the current name of the Yongding River Nanhe Tongzhi has a future."

"Uncle Shi, there are no outsiders here, let me tell you the truth, nine times out of ten, he thinks that I not only don't learn and can't do things, but also have no hair on my mouth and can't do things well. I think I, Han Xiufeng, can also lead the troops, and I can't manage the local civil affairs or the river. I think I don't in the pit, I don't like it, and I want to drive me away! ”

"Even if that's what he thinks?"

"Since he thinks so, then whether I go to Baoding Mansion or Tianjin Mansion, if something happens, if I can't pee in a pot with the prefect, do you think he will really help me out?"

Shi Zanqing paused, and was silent for a while before smiling bitterly: "No, nine times out of ten, it won't." ”

"That's it," Han Xiufeng said with a smile while beckoning him to tea: "He has impeached me again and again, I haven't bothered with him, and now he actually wants to drive me away, how can I let him get his wish?" Besides, I have been displaced for several years, and I finally reunited with my wife and children, and finally lived a few days of peace, so that I would not believe his nonsense and go to Baoding or Tianjin! ”

"Zhixing, he impeached you out of public interest."

"That's why I didn't bother with him."

"So you don't want to go?"

"No, Uncle Shi, I don't want to go anywhere now, it's good to stay here like this."

"You're not afraid...... Don't be afraid of him......"

As long as Wu Tingdong was not happy, Han Xiufeng felt very happy, and couldn't help laughing: "Uncle Shi, think about it, I have become like this, I have neither power nor soldiers in my hands, what else can he do with me?" Anyway, I don't want to go, if he has to let me go, if he comes with an official document stamped with the governor's defense, I, Han Xiufeng, can only honestly pack my luggage and go to Baoding or Tianjin to take office. But if the emperor or Lord Sushun asks about this in the future, I will tell the truth. ”

"Zhixing, think again."

"Don't think about it, Uncle Shi, you just reply to him like this, see what he can do with me."

"Zhixing, Zhixing, why don't you be angry with him, no matter what, he is now also an envoy."

Han Xiufeng didn't want to toss anymore in his heart, stood up and bowed and said, "Uncle Shi, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for making you embarrassed." Everything else is easy to say, but this is the only thing I can't agree to. ”

Shi Zanqing saw that Han Xiufeng had made up his mind, so he could only sigh and get up to say goodbye.

rushed to the Provincial Bureau, although he said a lot of good things about the Fa Gang, Wu Tingdong was still very unhappy, and said with a gloomy face: "Since he is unwilling, then this Nan'an Tongzhi will let him act for a few more days, and wait for him to act for a year." ”

Shi Zanqing has been an official for so many years, how can he not hear the meaning of Wu Tingdong's words, and even dare to be sure that he plans to let Han Si, who does not eat toasts, eat punishment wine, and nine times out of ten he plans to wait for Han Si to be the acting officer for a year, and then find a reason to give Han Si a messenger, and as soon as Han Si leaves, he will send someone to act as the Nan'an Tongzhi, and Han Si will have no place when he returns from the errand, so he can only wait for the errand committee to try it out like those alternate officials.

Thinking of Wu Tingdong again, he will either not find a reason, if he wants to find a high-sounding reason, Shi Zan halal pinched a sweat for Han Si, but people were soft-spoken and couldn't help, so they could only secretly say that you kid ask for more blessings.

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