Whether Shanghai can be recovered or not is directly related to whether the grain can be shipped in the coming year, and the emperor frequently issued orders to urge, Xu Naizhao did not dare to slack off, not only really fighting but also personally supervising the war.

However, the Hui Party not only had a city to defend, but also covered the outer city walls with thistles, and dug many traps, under which there were sharp bamboo thorns, and once they fell into the traps, it was difficult to escape. Even the houses in and outside the city that were next to the city wall had gun holes in the walls, and the outside was covered with white powder, and the gun holes were covered with a piece of white paper, which was the same color as the walls.

I don't know whether he is anxious to atone for his sins or eager to take revenge, in order to clear these obstacles and clear this barrier, he actually ordered the brave ones he recruited later to burn down more than 2,000 houses and shops in the area from the small south gate to the big and small east gates, leaving only some ruins and bricks and rubble, resulting in the destruction of the essence of a hundred years of wealth.

The people who originally lived on the outskirts of the city were homeless and had to pour into the concession, which was not only overcrowded, but even famine. It was so cold that people who starved and froze to death every day had to be pulled by carts.

Yang Nengge turned a blind eye, Sun Feng couldn't do anything, Qiao Songnian couldn't stand it, and petitioned Xu Naizhao to let Han Xiufeng serve as a crime to prepare for the Relief Bureau. The people were not only hungry and cold, but also complained, Xu Naizhao didn't want to push the people to the side of the rebellious party, not only agreed but also donated 500 taels.

As soon as he received the official letter from the Qin Mission, he and Sun Feng, the magistrate of Shanghai, convened the gentry and businessmen to raise money and grain, and set up a porridge field by the small river next to the French Concession and the west of the Racecourse Hall in the British Concession, and gave porridge every day. At the same time, he summoned the young people to go to the suburbs to cut reeds and come back to build shacks, so that the homeless people had a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

I go out early and return late every day, and I am very busy.

Yang Nengge was anxious in his eyes, because he suddenly found that he, who had always paid attention to official reputation, had become a traitor in the mouth of the people of Shanghai, and Han Xiufeng had become a good official praised by the people.

"What else did those Diao people say, don't hide it!" The more Yang Nengge thought about it, the more depressed he became, and stared at Ding Gui, who had just returned from going to the porridge field to inquire about the news.

They said...... They said that the reason why Han Xiufeng was dismissed was because he was killed by traitorous ministers, and some Diao people didn't know where they heard that it was the master who impeached Han Xiufeng, so they all talked about you behind your back. He also said that you set up a card and levied violently. He said that you sent officials to take people everywhere and disregard people's lives. ”

"What about the gentry, what do those gentry say?" Yang Nengge asked with a gloomy face.

Ding Gui said cautiously: "Those gentry and businessmen in the concession haven't chewed their tongues, but they have been quite close to Han Xiufeng these days. Especially that Yu Taifeng, not only donated ten boats of rice, but also donated 10,000 silver dollars! If it weren't for the money and grain of their big families, how could the surnamed Han have the money and grain to buy people's hearts. ”

"Yu Taifeng, is that the king of merchant ships?"

"It is him, it is said that his family has hundreds of sand boats, not only rich but also happy and good. Didn't the imperial court allow all localities to donate a large amount, and he alone donated ten student quotas to Shanghai County. ”

"Let's find out."

"Yes, the little one will go."

Sending Ding Gui away, Yang Nengge walked into the left wing where his friends lived, sat down and asked, "Mr. Chen, did the few rebellious spies captured a few days ago mention Yu Taifeng?" ”

Master Chen froze, hurriedly looked out a transcript, looked at it carefully, and then looked up and said, "Yu Dongweng, those spies did mention Yu Taifeng. ”

"What the hell do you mean?" Yang Nengge asked coldly.

"The spy confessed that Liu Lichuan and other bandit leaders saw that there was a shortage of grain in the city, so they asked Yu Taifeng to smuggle grain into the city on the condition that they would not move the Yu family's property in the city, and so far they have smuggled eighteen boats."

"What a Yu Taifeng, he dares to be a bandit!"

Master Chen realized that Yang Nengge wanted to clean up the famous "King of Merchant Ships", and hurriedly reminded: "Dong Weng, Yu Taifeng is both a merchant and a gentry, not only is he highly respected, but he also donated a top belt. ”

"If you donate the top belt, you can get a bandit?" Yang Nengge asked through gritted teeth.

"Dong Weng, it's not impossible to say that you want to move him, but you can't act rashly."

"Why can't you act rashly?"

"What he donated was from the top belt of Sanpin, and he was hiding in the concession, so it was not so easy to move him."

Thinking that although Yu Taifeng's top belt was donated with silver, in the final analysis, he was just a businessman, but from the three products was from the three products, and if he wanted to cure Yu Taifeng's sins, he either asked the court for a decree, or he had to ask for a table or a platform to come forward. Thinking that Yu Taifeng would not be easily in the concession, if he sent someone to arrest him like this, the surname Yu would definitely not be arrested, Yang Nengge could only grit his teeth and said: "This account will be remembered for him first, and when Shanghai recovers it, see how I clean him up!" ”

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Han Xiufeng was very busy, he didn't know that he had become one of the few good officials in the eyes of the people of Shanghai over the years because he had blocked Su Ertai and other Qiu Ba from burning and looting before, and now because of raising grain for relief, he didn't know that he was the "king of merchant ships" who was happy and good because he was targeted by Yang Nengge.

After a busy day, he dragged his tired body back to the "Sichuan Hall", and was about to ask what he had to eat at night, Xiao Wuzi, who had already returned to the capital, came back with Liang Liu, who had returned to Taizhou a few days ago to send a letter to Guo Peilin.

As soon as Xiao Wuzi saw him, he took out a stack of letters from the package and said eagerly: "Fourth master, this is a letter from Huang Yushi, Ji Hanlin, and Ao Hanlin to you. ”

"You didn't stay in the capital well, why did you run back again?" Han Xiufeng opened the letter and asked again: "Sixth, where did you meet Xiao Wuzi?" ”

"At Wanfu Bridge." Liang Liu grinned, and also took out a stack of letters from his arms: "Fourth Master, this letter is given to you by Master Guo, this letter is from the Cha Zhen Tai asked me to give it to you, and this is from Master Wu." ”

"Which Master Wu?"

"Master Wu Wenming, Master Wu, he can think about you, ask this and that, ask me for most of the day."

"Xiao Wuzi, so you not only went to Taizhou first, but also went to Wanfu Bridge?"

"Fourth master, don't you know, the long hair in Yangzhou City ran away, and the long hair in Jiangning City went to pick up the troops, not only picked up those long hairs in Yangzhou City, but also killed the besieging officers and soldiers by surprise...... Xiao Wuzi painted his voice and reported the ins and outs of the matter.

Hearing that he hadn't done the heat on his butt when he returned to the capital, he helped Huang Zhongyin and Ji Yunfei fly thousands of miles to deliver the letter, Han Xiufeng really couldn't help it, and said sincerely: "This soldier is making you go back and forth in a chaotic manner, and it hurts you." ”

"Don't be bitter, fourth master, our shopkeeper Liu of the Beijing branch said, your business is our Rishengchang's business, and it is my blessing to be able to help you run errands."

"Run errands, run errands, and return blessings!" Han Xiufeng couldn't help laughing.

"What a blessing!" Xiao Wuzi looked back at the big head and grinned: "Fourth master, I won't go back this time, I'll go to my uncle later, I'll be the account office of the Shanghai branch from tomorrow." If it weren't for your support, a man like me would have to stay up for another ten or eight years before he could become an accountant. ”

Thinking that Rishengchang's account clerk was even higher than the county magistrate, Han Xiufeng couldn't help but smile and said: "Congratulations, this is a great event!" ”

"Thank you for your blessing, Fourth Master."

Datou Jing wants to go back to his hometown these days, and he is not interested in Xiao Wuzi being the bookkeeper at all, but asks eagerly: "Fourth brother, what did Master Guo say, what did Huang Yushi and Master Ji say?" ”

Han Xiufeng didn't expect Huang Zhongyin and Ji Yunfei to move so fast, and as soon as he heard that he was impeached by Yang Nengge, he asked Xiao Wuzi to find Guo Peilin. I didn't expect Guo Peilin to look for Wu Wenming, and planned to ask Wu Wenming to go to Hubei to find Wu Wenrong, the governor of Huguang, and ask Wu Wenrong to ask the imperial court to let him go to Huguang to serve.

It's good to go to Huguang, after all, Huguang is next to Sichuan. What's more, the effect is just an excuse, with Wu Wenming here, he doesn't even need to go to the province, and as soon as the emperor's edict arrives, he can go back to his hometown directly, and Huguang can find a reason to go over perfunctory.

The more Han Xiufeng thought about it, the more excited he became, he raised his head and smiled: "We can't stay in Shanghai for a few days, at most we will stay for another month or two, and we can go home after the New Year." ”

"Really?" Big Head asked subconsciously.

"What are you lying about, it's time to go back for two or three years." Han Xiufeng put down the letter and said with a smile: "Let Cuihua cook a few more dishes in the evening, and make two pots of wine to celebrate." ”

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