Zhou Xingyuan took the five hundred taels of silver borrowed by Han Xiufeng from Pan Er, and sent Han Xiufeng to the Taitai Yamen the next afternoon. Logically speaking, when new officials arrive in the province, they must first kowtow to the Taitai Yamen. I don't know that he is too young.

Well, the table maker was still too busy, so I waited in the concierge for nearly an hour but was not summoned.

However, the matter was finally done. The clerk of the Taitai Yamen found the official document of his acting as the Marine Security Inspection Department from a pile of official documents, asked him to surrender his official certificate in front of Zhou Xingyuan, and then drafted an official document in front of the two of them.

Give it to the family who made the table, and ask the family to take it in, seal it, and then send it to Taizhou.

Han Xiufeng didn't want to waste time in Jiangning, so he didn't go straight to Taizhou. After saying goodbye to Zhou Xingyuan, he went back to the inn to pack his luggage. He went to Xiaguan Pier to hire a boat and rushed to Yizhen County under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou Prefecture. He paid for the boat.

We settled down in an inn, then put on official uniform and went to the county government office to visit the county magistrate.

Du Qisen of Yizhenzhi County did not expect that the maritime security inspection team under the jurisdiction of Taizhou would come to visit him, and Han Xiufeng also did not expect that the dignified county official was actually smoking opium, and he had to be addicted first before he had the energy to speak.

"Brother Han, do you want to have a few bites?"

"Thank you Master Du for your kindness, Xiufeng really doesn't know how to do it."

Du Qisen put down his cigarette without feeling satisfied, took the hot towel from the maid's hand, wiped his face, and asked in Mandarin with a Zhejiang accent with an embarrassed look on his face: "I can't help but take a few bites if I make my brother laugh.

By the way, what did you just say?"

"Master Du, Xiufeng doesn't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. Today I took the liberty to pay a visit. I want to ask you to help inquire about a person."

"Who am I asking? Is it true?"

"Exactly."

"It's really easy to tell. What's that person's name?"

"My surname is Zhang and my first name is Dejian. Mr. Zhang was Xiu Feng's good friend when he was in the capital. But when I was in the capital, I didn't expect that he would be sent to Yangzhou Prefecture for inspection, so I remembered and didn't ask him where he lived in Yizhen."

Although the inspection level of Hai'an is not high, it guards the key waterways for transporting salt. The patrol office of the Liang-Huai Salt Transportation Department originally located in Hai'an has been abolished, so Han Xiufeng's inspection is far beyond the scope of inspections in other places.

In comparison, Du Qisen is also willing to make this friend.

He pressed one nostril and sniffed, then asked: "Brother Han, does your friend have any fame?"

"This friend of mine is full of knowledge but has no intention of pursuing an official career. He has not obtained any honors."

"It's not easy to find if you only know the name. Don't worry, brother. I'll ask my family to help you ask first."

"Thank you Master Du." Han Xiufeng stood up and bowed, then smiled and said: "Master Du, there may not be many people who know Mr. Zhang, but there will definitely be many who know Mr. Wu Wenxi. Mr. Zhang is Mr. Wu Wenxi's son.

Friends of the Curtain."

"It turns out that he is Lord Wu's secret friend. Brother Han, why didn't you tell me earlier? It would be easy to find him!" The Wu family is a prominent family in Yizhen. Not to mention the county magistrate, even the prefect of Yangzhou treats the Wu family with courtesy.

Qisen immediately raised his head and said, "Du Liu, what are you doing standing still? Hurry up and help Mr. Han find out."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

As soon as the family walked out of the second hall, Du Qisen asked curiously: "Brother Han, you have just left Beijing not long ago, and you are better informed than my brother. Tell me, what is Mr. Wu Wenxi's official position now?"

"Master Wu is now the Sichuan Salt Tea Ceremony. Not long after he took office in Sichuan, Master Wu stayed at our Sichuan Guild Hall when he came to Beijing for an audience."

"Where is Wu Wenxi's brother Wu Wenrong?"

"You can no longer call me Mr. Wu, you must respectfully call me Wu Zhongtang! Wu Zhongtang's holy family is strong, and he is looking for the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang from the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. As a result, the Taiping bandits in Guangdong and Guangxi became more and more fierce and rushed into Hunan. Wu Zhongtang didn't have time.

When I took office in Fujian, I was ordered to look for the governor of Huguang in the face of danger. The emperor just issued the order when I left the capital, and I don't know if Wu Zhongtang has taken office at this time."

Wu Wenrong is the biggest official in Yizhen. Du Qisen thought about it and asked: "Brother Han, have you ever met Wu Zhongtang?"

"Wu Zhongtang is a first-rank official, and he is a very popular minister. I am rarely seen during a small ninth-rank inspection, but I often see Wu Daotai when he is in the capital. When Wu Daotai went to Sichuan to take office, I even gave him a ride."

"It's the same when I see Wu Daotai. How is Wu Daotai's health?" Du Qisen said he was concerned about Wu Wenxi's health, but in his heart he was thinking that it was different in the capital. He could fawn over adults who could never be fawned over in a small place like Yizhen.

"Okay, Wu Daotai is in good health and everything is fine."

"Wu Zhongtang and Wu Daotai are officials abroad. I don't know how many years they have not been back to their hometown. Now Guangdong, Guangxi, Huguang... It is said that even Yunnan and Guizhou are not peaceful. I guess it is difficult to send a letter home. Brother Han, otherwise, I

I will give you a banquet first to welcome you, and after dinner we will go to meet some elders of the Wu family. Those elders must want to know the news about Wu Zhongtang and Wu Daotai."

"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders. Everything is subject to the master's arrangement."

"Okay, it's settled!"

…

Wu Wenxi is now the Sichuan Salt Tea Ceremony, and the clerks from the Han family, the Duan family, and even several yamen in Ba County have all invested in the side tea business with shopkeeper Yu. Han Xiufeng finally made up for the vacancy and happened to be let out.

When I came to Yangzhou Prefecture for inspection, I naturally had to visit the family of Zhang Dejian, Wu Wenxi’s master.

In addition to taking this opportunity to consolidate the relationship with Zhang Dejian, Han Xiufeng also had another consideration when he came to Yizhen first.

The four of them, the master and the servant, had just arrived. They were not familiar with the place and could not even understand the local dialect of Taizhou. Without the help of one or two reliable locals, the Haishan inspection officer would not be able to work stably or for a long time. After thinking about it,

, I could only ask Zhang Dejian’s family for help in Yangzhou Prefecture.

The Yizhen County Grand Master wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with the Wu family. Han Xiufeng was happy to do this smooth favor and quickly asked Pan Er to go out and buy another gift. He could not go to see the elders of the Wu family empty-handed.

After drinking at the county government office, Du Qisen immediately asked his family to prepare for the trip.

He was the biggest person in Yizhen's three-thirds of an acre of land. Regardless of whether Han Xiufeng, a ninth-level inspector, was qualified to ride in a sedan, he just asked his family to hire one. Han Xiufeng didn't want to lose his hat because of his greed for this vanity, so he declined politely.

Due to Du Qisen's kindness, he was determined not to take the sedan. Seeing that he was determined not to take the sedan, Du Qisen simply asked his family to find two boats and took Han Xiufeng to take the boat with him.

The Yamen servant went to report it first. The elders of the Wu family heard that people were coming from the capital and heard about Wu Wenrong and Wu Wenxi.

All the children came to the ancestral hall and asked the servants to quickly prepare the dinner.

Han Xiufeng and Du Qisen rushed to the branch of the river not far from the Wu family. After landing, they followed the two famous children of the Wu family to the Wu family ancestral hall. They were flattered to see how enthusiastic the Wu family was and hurriedly
Chapter completed!