Reading guide: "This matter, Lord Zeng had something to say a long time ago, and he came to Hengzhou after the county was completed in the provincial capital." But the county thought about it again and again, thinking that it would be said after meeting Master Zeng. I don't know that this official defense will be used tomorrow! At this moment, when you go to the provincial capital, it is obvious that you will miss a big thing. The county thought about it again and again, so I had to ask my brother to spend some legs and feet in Yiyang, find a good carver, and carve one. In any case, it will be carved out early tomorrow morning. You can reward him with two more cents, and the county will write it off in the public expense. ”

What exactly does Hu Outline do?

The magistrate of Yiyang County is Wang Duo. Wang Duo was born in Yunnan, was fifty years old at the time, was born in a list, and was an old state county. Wang Duo is meticulous and known for his prudence. By the time Hu had arrived, Wang Duo had already received a message from Zeng Guofan the day before, and the committee had already secured the ship and was handling the purchase of ships. In order to succeed as soon as possible, Wang Duo posted notices everywhere, advising the fishermen to sell the boat to the government first and help the sailor build it one day earlier. Below the notice, the words "fair price" are specially added. Reassure fishermen.

In the processing room, Hu Outline and others arrived. Wang Duo welcomed the group into the hall, saluted each other with Hu Outline and others, and some officials offered tea. Wang Duo told Hu Outline about what he was doing, and handed the official document to the two of them to read.

Hu Xuan didn't say anything, took the official document into his arms, groaned for a while, and then returned to the official inn to rest.

Wang Duo sent the two out of the yamen to return.

After Hu Outline returned to the official inn, he shook off the official document and let the "number one" read it.

Hu Outline said: "Unexpectedly, Yiyang County is also handling this matter. We've saved a lot of work! ”

"Number One" smiled and said: "This is an official article, don't take it seriously." What's more, the local authorities should help take care of this matter, and we are the ones who really do the work. You go to see him tomorrow, don't talk about anything else, just say that Master Zeng has something to say, and the matter of the water master is not a troublesome place. Let him take back the notice he posted, and recall the people who were sent out to buy civilian boats. We'll put out a separate notice."

Hu Xuan said: "Brother, why did you talk nonsense in the daytime? We have neither official defense nor seals, how can we issue notices? ”

"Number one" said: "Brother will send a message to Lord Liu for you now, and ask him to ask Lord Zeng to ask him to make it easier to do errands, and he must write a document to engrave a wooden official defense of 'Hu Hu, a member of the Hunan Development and Examination Bureau'." It is both reasonable and reasonable, and Zeng can't help but agree. With this official defense, how many notices can't we issue? ”

Hu Xuan pondered for a while and said: "Brother, have you thought about it, when the document of the Issuance and Examination Bureau is handed over, maybe it will take a few days, isn't it a mistake?" Zeng is blamed, how can we afford to be guilty? ”

"Number One" said confidently: "Okay, brother, write a post to Lord Liu now, and you will immediately send Xu Ye to the engraving shop to engrave the official defense." Brother drew the official defense graphics and asked Xu Ye to engrave it. It doesn't take a few pennies. ”

Hu Xuan hesitated and said: "Brother, the post can be uploaded, but the official defense must wait for the message to come down before it can be engraved." What can I do if I don't allow it? It's not fun to be good at carving official defense! ”

"Number One" said angrily: "Brother-in-law, how can a person as brave as you make a fortune?" As the old saying goes: Thousands of miles of officials are only for money, and if you don't have money, you can't be invited. The errand we have to do now is a fat gap that we can't find. If you get it right, you can't stop it for a million taels of silver; Even if it is unsatisfactory, 500,000 taels, there should be no problem at all. With this silver, just take out hundreds of thousands of taels, the prefect, the Taoist platform, you can choose, it is too small, just spend a few more, and be the governor for a few years. If you have done enough to be an official, we will open a big shop and earn a lot of money. I didn't want to do business, so we went back to our hometown, bought a few hundred acres of good land, built a good house, and enjoyed a few years of happiness and happiness. Brother Shicai is still thinking, this time in Hengzhou, fortunately, there is a brother with you. Otherwise, you're going to have to live up to this errand! ”

The words of "number one" made a nonsense outline full of joy.

Seeing that his brother-in-law no longer refuted, the number one immediately took a piece of paper, drew a graphic according to the appearance of the official defense, and wrote the words "Hu, the ship purchase committee member of the Hunan Constitutional Development and Examination Bureau" in small letters, and handed it to Hu Outline: "This matter can be handled by Xu Ye." Brother, go inside now, and prepare a post for Lord Liu. Nothing big, don't alarm me. ”

After the number one remark, while thinking, he walked inside.

Hu Outline took a closer look at the official defense graphics, and immediately passed the same official Xu Ye and instructed: "Brother, there is a major matter, I don't worry about others going, so I can only bother you to do it yourself." ”

Hu Outline handed the official defense graphic to Xu Ye, and added, "This matter, Lord Zeng has already had something to say, and he will come to Hengzhou after the county is done in the provincial capital." But the county thought about it again and again, thinking that it would be better to talk about it after meeting Lord Zeng. I don't know that this official defense will be used tomorrow! At this moment, when you go to the provincial capital, it is obvious that you will miss a big thing. The county thought about it again and again, so I had to ask my brother to spend some legs and feet in Yiyang, find a good carver, and carve one. In any case, it will be carved out early tomorrow morning. You can reward him with two more cents, and the county will write it off in the public expense. ”

Xu Ye took the official defense graphic to the lamp and looked at it, and said: "We are all people in the public family, and it is said that the official defense can only be handled by the provincial constitution." But since your lord has something to say, I'll do my best to do it. ”

Hu Xuan then said: "Your brother bothered. When you make a difference, ask for rewards for your merits, and the county will list you first. ”

Early the next morning, as soon as the "number one" sent the post away, the newly engraved official defense was delivered.

Hu Xuan hurriedly ate a mouthful of food, and then took the "number one", Xu Ye and a few personal soldiers, and came to the county government in a sedan chair.

Hu Outline's honor guard was accompanied by the ship, and Hu Outline lived in the official inn, and the honor guard was also moved in. There are blue tweed official sedan chairs, blue umbrellas and top horses when traveling, which are also very neat and unambiguous.

Hu Xuan, Xu Ye, and "Number One", surrounded by pro-soldiers, came to the Zhixian Yamen with a swagger. Wang Duo took the county Cheng and the history of the county and welcomed the group into the county official hall.

After seeing each other, they sat down, and a servant held tea on the table, and Hu Xuan said: "The matter of buying a ship has bothered the county. When the county left Hengzhou, Zeng had something to say: This is the grain harvest season, and the purchase of civilian ships is not good to trouble the place. ”

Wang Duo hurriedly said: "The big thing is not as big as the water master's matter. Buying civilian ships and suppressing bandits and pacifying the people is the business of the government. I'm afraid that I won't do well and live up to Xian'en. ”

"Number One" said at this time: "Wang's parents, if you need to come forward from the local government, we must speak." You must now take back the poster and bring back the person who sent it. From now on, you don't have to worry about buying a boat. ”

When Wang Duo heard this, he was immediately stunned and asked, "This old man's words have confused the county. Zeng asked the county to make every effort to do a good job in purchasing ships. The message said that the artillery and guns arrived, but the shipbuilding and purchase of ships were very ineffective, and the normal training of sailors could not be achieved. ”

Hu Xuan smiled: "My brother's words have been said very clearly. Since we are here to buy ships, we naturally have to do our best to do this. There is nothing wrong with the advice. But what the State Council says is that if we don't arrive, the county will do its best to do it. Now that we've arrived, you can do whatever you want. How to tell all this nonsense? ”

Wang Duo was stunned again, and said inexplicably: "How can the adults say this? The county is confused! Listening to your voice, isn't this county a wasted effort? (End of chapter)