Someone came to Wu Daotai's hometown, and several county magistrates retired very well.

Chen Kechang was about to follow up with the flower hall to serve, Duan Jiqing suddenly glanced back at him, he could only stop and bow down, he could only retreat to the gate respectfully, and looked at Wu Wenxi from a distance to talk to Duan Jiqing and Zhang Shiheng, who had just found his father.

Zhang Shiheng poured beans into Han Xiufeng to the province like a bamboo tube and went to Yizhen to meet the two old ladies first, and took Su Jueming, who he and the sixth master introduced, to Hai'an to take office, lock up the evil and rampant splashes in the township, and led the soap Li archers of the Yamen of the Inspection Department to investigate the smuggled salt together with those splashers, and as soon as Su Jueming found out the news that the Guangdong bandits went down the river to attack Jiangning, he realized that once Jiangning fell Yizhen and Yangzhou would be in danger, he began to make all kinds of preparations in detail.

After confirming that his daughter and son-in-law's family were fine, Zhang Dejian finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of what his son just said that Han Xiufeng not only treated his son as a nephew before receiving the news that the bandits had invaded Jiangning, but also asked his husband to teach his son to read, Zhang Dejian was full of emotion, but he didn't show it in front of Wu Wenxi.

received the exact news from his hometown, although it was more than two months ago, Wu Wenxi breathed a sigh of relief, put down the letter and asked: "Shiheng, Han Inspection, no, now it's Deputy Han Yun, did Deputy Han Yun ask you to give me a letter?" ”

"No," Zhang Shiheng was afraid that the third master would be unhappy, so he scratched his neck and said: "Third master, as soon as he received the news that the bandits had invaded Jiangning, Uncle Han was busy summoning the gentry to raise food and salary, recruiting young men to train the villagers, and sending me and Ambassador Han's family back to Sichuan. ”

Wu Wenxi was surprised, thought about it and looked up again and asked, "Duan...... Duan Jingcheng, did the son-in-law ask you to send a letter to the official? ”

"No," Duan Jiqing reacted, and hurriedly got up and said: "It's not a secret, it's the first time I've heard of these late lives that Shiheng said, but the son-in-law of the family letter brought back one by Toshi Heng, but the letter is full of reports of safety, so we don't have to worry about him." ”

I have done so much for the Wu family, but I don't even have a letter, and I don't want anything!

Wu Wenxi encountered this kind of thing for the first time, and he couldn't think of a reason for a while, so he simply picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "Duan Jingcheng, don't say much kind words, this official still has some official business, and then send someone to the house to thank you after he is done." ”

"Lord Wu, what are you talking about, don't talk about late life, even the younger son-in-law can't be this thank you, you are busy with official business, and you will retire first when you are late."

"Duan Jingcheng, I'll send you."

"Mr. Zhang, you also stay, don't dare to delay your efforts any longer." Duan Jiqing arched his hand again, and then walked out of the flower hall without looking back.

didn't even leave anyone to eat a meal, thinking of Uncle Han's kindness to himself, Zhang Shiheng felt very uncomfortable, and was about to go out to send it off, when he was suddenly pulled by Zhang Dejian: "Shiheng, the third master has something to ask you." ”

"Third master, what else do you want to ask?" Zhang Shiheng subconsciously turned his head.

Wu Wenxi put down the teacup, stared at him and said: "Shiheng, although you are not surnamed Wu, you are also half of the Wu family, there are no outsiders here, tell the third master the truth, what is that Han Zhixing." ”

"Master Han values love and righteousness, and I really don't have to say anything about Master Han's personality!"

"What's the importance of love and righteousness?"

He ...... He's so good to me! ”

"What about others?" Wu Wenxi asked.

"It's good for others, otherwise those Chongqing compatriots in Beijing won't take so much care of him," Zhang Shiheng thought for a while, and said nervously: "I heard Master Han's family Pan Er say that before Master Han went out of Beijing, Huang Zhongyin, the supervising imperial historian of Huguang Province, and Duan Dazhang, the political envoy of Gansu, helped write letters to Yang Wending, the governor of Jiangsu, and Qi Suzao, the political envoy of Jiangning. also said that Master Han originally went to Jiangsu with Guo Peilin and Lord Guo, but in time for the canonization ceremony of the queen's mother, Lord Guo wanted to go to the palace to congratulate, and he would not be able to leave Beijing for a while, so he went to Jiangsu first. ”

"Okay, you can step back first." Wu Wenxi and other family members took Zhang Shiheng out of the flower hall, and then turned around and smiled: "I said, it turns out that there are people in the court!" ”

How could Zhang Dejian not hear the meaning of the owner's words, and muttered with a teacup: "Qi Suzao was martyred, and Yang Wending was dismissed for fear of death." ”

"These two can't be counted on, isn't there still Huang Zhongyin in Beijing?" Wu Wenxi asked rhetorically, and then muttered: "What's more, Duan Dazhang's ones are in the same year, and the official fortune is more prosperous than the other. Not to mention anything else, just that Zeng Guofan, even his brother is very dependent. It is said that Jiang Zhongyuan went to Beijing to meet him that year, and it was recommended by Zeng Guofan. By the way, there is also Guo Peilin, and now it seems that he is acting as a Taoist to transport the two Huai salt. ”

"I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect him to have so many backers as a club manager!"

"If you guess correctly, there are few talents in Chongqing, so the Beijing officials and foreign officials from Chongqing can only help each other, and they can only hold together, and I think of another person when I mention this."

"Who?" Zhang Dejian asked subconsciously.

"Xiang Rong, Xiang Rong seems to be also from Chongqing, but he was born in the army, and he is now the minister in charge of the military affairs in Jiangnan!" Speaking of this, Wu Wenxi sighed with a bit of self-deprecation: "It seems that I am a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain, not to mention that this Han Zhixing is already a five-grade top belt given by the saint, and the two Huaiyun vices specially awarded by the saint, even if it is still a nine-grade inspection, he doesn't need to beg my Wu family to carry him." ”

"Dong Weng, you can't say that, as an official, it's better to have one more friend than one more enemy."

"That's right, so people have come to make a gesture, and we have to accept it."

"He is neither an official in Sichuan nor an official in Huguang, how can this favor be repaid?"

"Yes, on the contrary, our family is in Taizhou, so we have to ask him to help take care of it." Wu Wenxi really couldn't think of how to repay this favor, so he simply got up and said: "He has someone in the court, and he doesn't need his brother's support in his career." As the deputy of Lianghuai, and his top boss is Guo Peilin, this silver will not make less money, it seems that we can only add icing on the cake. ”

"What's the icing on the cake?" Zhang Dejian asked subconsciously.

"Didn't his father-in-law just now say that the official document that he was promoted to deputy of Wupinyun has already arrived at the Sichuan East Provincial Office, you sent someone to inform the Ba County Main Hall, and when the official document arrives at the county office, we will go to the door with the Ba County Main Hall to congratulate." Wu Wenxi thought for a while, and then said: "Congratulatory gifts are naturally indispensable, it is best to prepare another plaque, you can help think about it." ”

"Okay, I'm going to think about it."

"Also, didn't his father-in-law ask you for some tea a year ago, there are so many tea introductions, and no matter how much you give to others, those Shanxi businessmen will definitely not rely on it. The salt introduction of Huguang has been underwritten to the Huguang merchants, and then let others get a piece of the Huguang merchants, and the Huguang merchants will not follow, so they simply bring the waste collected from the counties to his father-in-law, anyway, the salt affairs in Sichuan have long been accumulated and difficult to return, and even the saints are helpless, even if we collect and destroy all those waste drains, we will not be able to levy a few taels of salt tax. ”

"That's fine, I'll do it."

After thinking about such a return of favors, Wu Wenxi thought of his hometown again, picked up the letter on the coffee table and said worriedly: "Wenming is quite stable in doing things, but he lacks decision. If it was put aside, what the two ancestors said would be whatever they wanted, but now it was not usual, so I was afraid that he would not be persuaded and would not dare to make a decision immediately. ”

Zhang Dejian comforted: "Dong Weng, isn't there still Han Zhixing, Han Zhixing is a decisive master, otherwise he would not have investigated smugglers as soon as he took office, and he would not have led his fellow villagers to Wanfu Bridge to intercept bandits." ”

"I can only think about the benefits, it's so far away from home, it's useless for us to be anxious here."

……

After Duan Jiqing came out of the Huguang Guild Hall, he went straight to Wangjiang Tower, and told the shopkeeper to send the wine and food to the Yuelai Inn as soon as possible, because he had to wash the dust for the family of Han Chen, the ambassador of the Jiaoxichang Salt Division, in the evening.

The main ones who came back were the female dependents, so naturally they wanted the female dependents to accompany them.

When he arrived home, he was about to let his wife and Qin'er wash and change their clothes, and Liu Shanyang, who was supposed to be at home to guard filial piety, arrived with his wife and sister.

"Shi Zhen, it's better for you to come early than to come by chance, sit down and have a sip of tea first, and then go to the Yuelai Inn to pick up Ambassador Han's family later." Seeing his future daughter-in-law and his future daughter-in-law's brother, Duan Jiqing was extremely happy, and even changed his title, no longer calling Liu Shanyang Master Liu, but calling Liu Shanyang's words.

"I won't drink the tea, I'll hug the dog first." Liu Shanyang said with a smile.

Liu Shanyang's wife, Liu Yang, gave Duan Jiqing a blessing, and immediately smiled: "What kind of baby are you holding for a big man, you accompany Master Duan to talk, and my fifth sister and I will go to see the dog." ”

"Okay, let's hold it first."

The Han and Liu families will not only be friends but also relatives in the future, Qin'er felt a little funny, carefully handed over the baby to Liu Yang's, looked at the future brother and sister with a smile and asked, "Sister-in-law, how did you and the fifth sister get vacant today?" ”

Liu Yang motioned to his sister-in-law to close the door, and asked with a snicker while teasing the little dog, "Dog's father is promoted to such a big event, can we not come and ask for a glass of wine to eat?" ”

The wife is expensive by her husband, Qin'er is happy in her heart, but she still complains: "What a happy event is this, his father can't come back." ”

"Aren't all officials like this, Qin'er, don't be cheap and don't sell well, if my Shanyang has your man's ability, I will wake up laughing when I fall asleep!"

"Sister-in-law, who gets cheap and doesn't sell it, my brother is a dignified man, you are already a lady, what do you want?" The five girls of the Liu family couldn't help but laugh and scold.

Qin'er covered her mouth and chuckled: "Fifth sister, your sister-in-law doesn't get cheap and don't sell well, your sister-in-law is looking forward to her husband Jackie Chan." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, you dead girl, look at how much your sister-in-law can talk, I know if I want my husband to be Jackie Chan!" Liu Yang turned his head and scolded with a smile, and shook the little guy and said: "Dog, you have cast this fetus well, your life is really good, you are a young master as soon as you are born, and you will start to enjoy happiness when you are born......"

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