Post-flood clean-up is a major project that must be organized and implemented by the government. Before waiting for the order of the city gate leader Yamen, Tang Tong had led the officers and soldiers of the Xidingmen military camp to start cleaning the Xidingmen city gate, and then cleaned up along Pingding Street from west to east. The soldiers, who had always been arrogant and domineering, swept the streets, they were just watching the excitement, and they didn't know that it was from the barracks.

At this time, not long after taking office, Yin Zhang Zhengde of Shuntian Mansion came out when he heard the voice, and he was also very novel. I personally asked a soldier, only to find out that it was a soldier from the Xidingmen military camp, saying that their captain was also in the team, and followed the guidance Zhang Zhengde to one person. I saw him roll up his sleeves and trouser legs, covered in mud, sweat falling down little by little, except for a military attache uniform, I really couldn't tell that he was an official. Zhang Zhengde saluted admiringly, "Captain Tang has worked hard!" Please come to the Yamen for a cup of tea!".

At this time, Tang Tongcai raised his head, put away the hoe and held it in his right hand, and nodded as a salute, "It's Lord Zhang!" No! After finishing this piece, we will collect the team and go back to the camp, so we won't bother.", his mouth opened and he was smiling, quite sincere.

Zhang Zhengde was wearing civilian clothes, and he took over Shuntianfu in June last year, and he was sure that he had never seen Tang Tong, the governor of Xidingmen, and he actually recognized himself, and he couldn't help blurting out, "We've met!".

"Nope! I have only seen it from a distance, Lord Zhang is famous, how can I not remember it.", Tang Tong smiled very cheerfully, just like seeing an old acquaintance, seeing Zhang Zhengde smiling informally, he put it away a little, and he also looked serious.

Zhang Zhengde has always been serious about discipline, and he doesn't like to associate with military generals, but there is still no smile on his face. But still responded politely, "I've heard of you!" I don't want real people to be more shocking.", nodding with a courtesy smile.

knew that it was polite, but Tang Tong still said modestly; "You're welcome! It's just a martial artist, what is there to show off.".

Zhang Zhengde saw that all the officers and soldiers were in good order, and none of them were lazy, knowing that he led the troops well, he couldn't help but have a sense of admiration, "Lord Tang's feat, I will definitely report to the court and ask for credit for your lordship!", nodded as he spoke, indicating that it would definitely be done.

Tang Tong shook his left hand and naturally refused: "It's all a matter of duty, no need to make a show, thank you!".

Zhang Zhengde is well versed in the way of officialdom, knowing that this is polite, and no longer persuading, more direct, "Lord Tang just wait!", paused for a while, looked at the soldiers in the distance and asked, "How long have the brothers worked so hard?", he wanted to know more about the situation.

"After the water recedes, we will start to clean up the barracks, renovate the Xiding Gate, and then the main streets on both sides, seeing that the east and west streets are inconvenient to walk, it will take three days to clean here, and tomorrow we will clean the unattended alleys, which is enough for the brothers to be busy for a while.", Tang Tong said in an orderly manner.

also said that there is no need to preach, this is clearly telling what has been done. Zhang Zhengde showed a smile, "Okay!" Lord Tang is a good commander, and he needs to be rewarded!", I saw Tang Tong shaking his head and laughing, he was not a simple-minded person.

It's just a routine greeting and nothing to say. Zhang Zhengde saluted again, "Lord Tang, please pay attention not to be too tired, I still have business to do, farewell!", his hands were not put down, waiting for the reaction of subjective initiative.

Tang Tong immediately put the hoe between his hands, waved his hands and saluted: "Lord Zhang, let's go!", until he saw Zhang Zhengde turn around and leave, he let go of his hands and started to work again.

To be honest, Tang Tong didn't expect Zhang Zhengde to come to say hello, he was from the third grade, two levels higher than Tang Tong, and it was a different system of civil and military, which was a bit unexpected for him. Although he said that, when he closed the team, Tang Tong still felt that he was going to say hello. After cleaning up his clothes casually, Tang Tong first asked the doorman to report, and then entered the Shuntian Mansion after passing it.

Zhang Zhengde received Tang Tong in his office, and after some courtesy. Seeing that he was very busy, Tang Tong went directly to the topic, "I have more than 1,000 people under my command, if Master Zhang is not enough, say hello, and I will support some.".

Zhang Zhengde didn't expect Tang Tong to be so thoughtful, and he didn't say anything to death, "Thank you!" If I want someone to open my mouth to Lord Tang, the sergeants in the capital are used to being lazy, and I have long heard that the Xidingmen military camp is no different from wartime.", I still admire Tang Tong in my heart, it can be seen from his face, and there is no official suit.

"Prizes! The roots of laziness are difficult to get rid of for a while, but I take the lead, they have no complaints, compared with the border, it is still too far away.", Tang Tong spoke very politely and very practically, and he would not be put on a high hat by others, and he didn't know that he was in the clouds.

can speak truthfully, Zhang Zhengde agrees with it in his heart." I heard that Lord Tang is a pen from Rong, the article is written, the martial arts can be martial arts, I admire it very much!", changing the topic, Zhang Zhengde wants to understand Tang Tong more deeply.

"It is said that it is both civil and military, but in fact, I feel that I am familiar with leading soldiers, and my writing is too bad, so I don't dare to mention it in front of Master Zhang.", said Tang Tong shook his head, a little embarrassed.

"Civilian-martial arts people, martial arts, next year's literary examination, then it is really both civil and military, I don't know what Master Tang has planned?", Zhang Zhengde asked, he was curious, whether this person really has real talent and real learning.

didn't show his face in front of the real person, Tang Tong hurriedly waved his hand, "It's good to be able to bring good soldiers, I haven't thought about it for the time being.", paused for a while, and then lowered his head and laughed at himself, "If you fall off the list, you will be laughed off by others, don't dare to think!, don't dare to think!", after speaking, he looked up at Zhang Zhengde and smiled helplessly.

Zhang Zhengde smiled reluctantly, and he would not tell his true thoughts to a person he had just met for the first time, which seemed that he had no scheming. Naturally, he responded: "Lord Tang is too humble!", and he no longer wanted to be tempted, nor did he have the mood and time to pay attention.

It was a courtesy visit, and there was nothing to say. Tang Tong waved his hand, "The brothers are waiting for me, I have to take them back to the barracks and say goodbye!", after seeing Zhang Zhengde return the salute, he got up to leave.

Zhang Zhengde personally sent him to the door and watched him leave. Looking at Tang Tong's back, Zhang Zhengde was thinking, this person is a talent, if he really tries next year, he will at least be a top-notch in military affairs.

Zhang Zhengde was actually very busy, but fortunately, he took over Ai Jing's position. I didn't leave a backlog of miscellaneous cases, and I relaxed for half a year, but I didn't expect the heavy rain in the spring, and the waterlogging in the capital was a disaster, and I had so many people under my own hands, so I could only pick the key points to sort out, and even the streets on both sides of Shuntianfu were not cleaned, or Tang Tong took people to complete. Although Tang said so, not many people gave it to him, and it was the right way to ask the cabinet for talents, but it had been two days since the excerpt was handed over, and there was still no response, so he couldn't help but be a little anxious.

After dinner after dark that day, Zhang Zhengde came to the Qin Mansion and wanted to ask the teacher about what the cabinet thought. Because it was early, Qin Yunhou's family was eating and was waiting in the study.

Not long after, Qin Yunhou, the deputy assistant of the cabinet, came, and Zhang Zhengde immediately saluted, "Students meet their teacher!".

Zhang Zhengde has served in Beijing for a long time and has visited many times, so there is not so much red tape. Qin Yunhou only said, "Sit down!", but he was still standing.

Seeing that the teacher didn't sit, how could Zhang Zhengde dare to sit alone. He stood by, but he didn't dare to speak. Qin Yunhou knew him very well, and asked very confidently, "Is it for the sake of folding?"

Zhang Zhengde's body did not move, and his head followed Qin Yunhou as he moved: "Yes!" What does Cao Shu think?", the cabinet has always been Cao Shu's one-man decision, and the teacher will not say much, and he does not take it lightly.

"This matter will be handed over to the city gate to lead the yamen, you can take it easy, just wait for the emperor's consent.", it seems that Qin Yunhou doesn't want his students to participate, isn't it good not to do it!

"Is the emperor in retreat again? The decree has to go down to the city gate to receive the yamen!", Zhang Zhengde didn't know what it was.

"The emperor was originally out of the customs today, but at dusk he said that he would wait for two more days, and the decree would only go down to the city gate tomorrow morning to lead the yamen.", Qin Yunhou's face was a little dissatisfied, but he was helpless, there was no need to ask the emperor for this kind of trivial matter.

Understanding the reason, Zhang Zhengde thought deeply. There was nothing to hide in front of the teacher, so he asked casually: "Do you want to go up with the fold that repaired the Yongji Bridge?", looking at Qin Yunhou as he spoke.

"If you talk about things alone, isn't it too conspicuous?", Qin Yunhou didn't even look at it, he knew his students too well.

"The road is open, but they all sweep the snow in front of the door, and the sludge next to them is piled high, and they all start to stink, they don't care, so they remember to fish for oil and water.", Zhang Zhengde complained a lot, but he was an official and said little.

Let him complain, but Qin Yunhou will not persuade him." You haven't cleaned it up before Shuntianfu, have you? Don't let him hold on to the handle.", still care about him, don't be negligent and thankless.

"I started to go to Chongyang Street in the Qing Dynasty, and I can manage it if I have time.", Shuntianfu Yin is a drudger, the front of the palace is not clean, and there has to be a training, Zhang Zhengde is aggrieved.

At this time, Qin Yunhou looked at him and comforted: "Tomorrow is clean, don't complain!", it is a warning, and it is also for his good.

"It's all cleared, it's still the people of the Xidingmen barracks, and now only the west of Pingding Street is the cleanest.", Zhang Zhengde said casually in frustration.

The speaker had no intention of listening to the heart, Qin Yunhou looked back at him and asked curiously, "Is the city gate leader in front?".

Zhang Zhengde hurriedly shook his head and snorted, "It was the lieutenant of Xidingmen who consciously led the troops to do it, but he completed his own business in advance.", but he said it lightly, and felt that there was no need to mention Tang Tong's name.

Qin Yunhou was stunned for a while, and asked while recalling: "I remember that the Captain of Xidingmen is a person that Hong Xingjing admires very much, what is his name?", a military attache Qin Yunhou naturally does not have to forcibly remember, and he has never met, but he has heard about it.

Zhang Zhengde quickly replied: "The battle report of the Ministry of War mentioned that Tang Tong, who is as famous as Niu Rong, also saved Miss Sun.", when the teacher asked, he simply reminded.

"Oh! This person even left the relationship with his relatives, stayed in the capital in order to rise quickly, drilled camps everywhere, and tried to show it!", Qin Yunhou is not interested in Tang Tong, and he is not used to seeing him selfishly drilling camps, how can he just rely on relationships.

Since he has opened the chatterbox, Zhang Zhengde will talk about what is little known." Yunyang Hou and the young lady of the Xia family have a good relationship with him, and they have also contacted Miss Sun, I don't know what he thinks?", as he spoke, his eyes were aimed at Qin Yunhou to see how he reacted.

Qin Yunhou stared at him, it seemed that it was the first time he had heard of it. Zhang Zhengde continued: "Because she saved herself, Miss Sun naturally didn't pay attention to his intentions, he has been married and has children.", saying this is a reminder not to let Qin Xinyi fall into it first.

Qin Yunhou understood what Zhang Zhengde meant, and thought for a while, "No!" It's hard to avoid etiquette, I believe Xin'er.", said and looked away from Zhang Zhengde, and walked for a long time to find a place to sit down.

"I heard that he is a closed disciple of Zhou Xuantong, and Suntai will shock all his inner relatives." Zhang Zhengde's worry is not unreasonable, and he said.

Qin Yunhou was stunned when she heard this, because Qin Xinyi loved the piano art deeply, so she could be impressed." Is it true?", blurted out a sentence that showed that he realized the seriousness of the problem.

Zhang Zhengde nodded and admired: "Especially Liu Qinglian and Gu Yuanyuan, the ladies in the capital are very attentive, and Miss Sun is no exception.", he knows Qin Yunhou too well, and both paragraphs are to the point.

Even Liu Qinglian said so, this matter is not only true, but also very effective. Don't look at your granddaughter's weekdays, she doesn't hear anything outside the window, and she is very concerned about the strings, which is still the most worried. There is no need to say family affairs to outsiders, and a gentle 'oh' sound is regarded as an attitude towards Zhang Zhengde's words, and he turned his head and said: "Xia Zhan's intentions, don't mention it outside, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.".

Seeing the teacher change the subject, knowing that his words worked. Busy nodding, "I'll keep it in mind!" I'll just talk to the teacher.", he lowered his head and wanted to find some more excuses.

At this time, Qin Yunhou gave an order to expel the guest, and said with great concern; "You're too busy, so let's go back and rest early!", he coughed a few times and stopped talking.

Zhang Zhengde knew that he should say goodbye, so he hurriedly got up and saluted, "Then the teacher take care, the student retires!", after speaking, he took a few steps back, exited the study, and left quickly, Qin Yunhou was pondering something.