Xue Huan, Liu Cunhou and Hu Songlin led their troops to the west of Shanghai. The next day in the north of the city, Wu Jianzhang, Wu Xu and Sun Feng led local gentry and merchants to reward them with a few ships of grain and wine. Xue Huan and Liu Cunhou accepted them all, but at the same time they were a little disappointed because they didn't see even one tael of silver.

In fact, Wu Jianzhang raised more than 80,000 taels of silver and more than 200,000 silver dollars these days. The tariffs imposed by Jiang Customs and the tariffs imposed by Citimen in these days are also more than 50,000 taels imposed by Citimen. The reason why he did not give it to Xue Huan, Liu Cunhou and Hu Songlin was not that Wu Jianzhang and Sun Feng might not give it to him, but that Han Xiufeng would not give it to him.

Wu Jianchang was worried that Xue Huan and the others would be unhappy, so he asked bitterly as soon as he came out of the barracks: "Brother Han, it's not good to give me any of it. The tiger general's face changed just now!"

"Brother Daopu, it's not that we don't give it to you, but that there are rules for supporting food and pay. If they are just given money and food, why did the court assign a general grain station to the Jiangnan camp?"

"But Mr. Peng Yuwen is not here."

Han Xiufeng looked back and said lightly: "Mr. Peng has arrived in Suzhou. Even if Mr. Peng doesn't come, Master Xu and Lord Jierjia will come. In short, everything must be done according to the rules and listen to Shangguan. Whatever Lord Xu and Lord Jierjia say at that time will we do."

"Master Han, Master Liu just said that there is not much food in the camp!" Sun Feng couldn't help but remind.

Han Xiufeng weighed the pros and stopped the trail: "Three, why don't you do this? You can estimate how much grain you have to eat in more than 6,000 soldiers in a day. After you have calculated it, hurry up and send three days of grain to you first. You can't give more food for up to three days."

Sun Feng didn't expect Han Xiufeng to be so pedantic. He didn't know how to adapt at all. He didn't even give him the feelings of his fellow villagers. He could only bow and say, "Abide by the order, the subordinates will do it now."

Han Xiufeng was still not relieved when he thought about it, so he turned around and said, "Brother Xiaofan, you are the most experienced in handling food. Please help me carefully. You must not lose or increase it. If there is too much, don't blame me for asking you!"

Wu Xu was stunned and hurriedly bowed: "Don't worry, Mr. Han, the official will definitely calculate clearly."

"Go and do it now, I should move."

...

After sending Wu Xu and Sun Feng away, Wu Jianzhang couldn't help asking: "Brother Han, where are you planning to move?"

Han Xiufeng walked to the door of the house and looked back at the military camp that stretched from Xiaoshiqiao to Shanghai County. He looked at the endless military camp and pondered: "Although Jiantai and Futai ordered me to serve as the Tongzhi of the Coast Defense of Songjiang Prefecture and the Supervisor of Jiang Customs, what I really asked me to act as the Supervisor of Jiang Customs. Although the Supervision Office was smashed and robbed by the rebels and occupied by British foreign soldiers, I can't always live here. This place is so far from the pier on the Huangpu River and the riverside. How can I get tariffs when I stay here?"

"Return to Qichang Foreign Travel?"

"Well, I can only go back and continue to bother Brother Daopu." Han Xiufeng smiled and said, "In fact, moving is for the purpose of customs affairs of Jiang Customs and to make room for Lord Xu and the others. This house will soon become Lord Xu's headquarters. Daopu, you should know what preparations should be made, right?"

Xu Naizhao is now not only acting as the governor of Jiangsu, but also the imperial envoy who led troops to pacify the rebellion of the Hui Party. The imperial envoy is about to arrive in Shanghai, so he cannot leave the imperial envoy. Wu Jianzhang suddenly reacted and hurriedly said, "Brother Xie Han reminds me, I'll prepare now."

"Don't worry, go in first and see what you have to add."

"Yes, yes, you should go in and take a look first."

Wu Jianzhang just bowed and asked Han Xiufeng to go in first, and one of his family suddenly ran over panting and reported unhappily: "Master, it's not good. The 'Antelope' was blown up, killing and injuring more than a dozen people. Fortunately, God has eyes, you are coming to the camp to reward the soldiers. You didn't collect taxes on the river like yesterday, and the consequences are unimaginable!"

"The Antelope was exploded, how did it explode?" Wu Jianzhang was shocked and asked with his family in his hand.

"No sign at all, it exploded suddenly. I could see clearly on the shore. First, there was a loud bang, and then the fire surged into the sky, and the boat exploded into pieces. The people on the boat died and injured." The family's legs were still trembling. He peeked at Han Xiufeng and said nervously: "Some people say it was done by the rioters, and some people say it was done by foreigners."

"How could foreigners blow up my ship? It must be done by the rioters."

"Master, you must not have the intention to harm others, and you must be careful of others. If you stop the river and collect their taxes, they will definitely not be happy. Are the English and French people doing the same?"

"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and save the injured brothers."

"All those who can be saved are saved. Master, you can't show up again. You must take care of yourself."

"I understand, let's go back first." Wu Jianchang sent his family away and bowed with a gloomy face: "Brother Han, it's a matter of a party. Fortunately, God blessed me. I didn't go to the river today, otherwise I would be seriously injured by them."

The Antelope was actually bombed. Han Xiufeng felt that this was a bit strange and said calmly: "Brother Daopu, it's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. Whether it's done by foreigners or by the rioters, we will keep this account in mind for the time being. The most urgent task is to welcome Lord Xu."

"Yes, yes, please welcome Lord Xu first."

Wu Jianzhang took his family inside and out to look at what places to repair and what furniture to buy, so he hurried back to the concession with his family.

Datou, Chen Hu and Wood Quan and others had just packed their luggage and were about to go outside to call a few brothers to go in and lift their butts and were beaten to pieces. Su Jueming, who could not walk, could only lie down. Qiao Songnian, the prefect of Songjiang who was supposed to be in the aftermath of Sichuan Sha, actually drove Jian easily and took Master Xu and seven or eight others to come.

It has been more than a year since I met again after a long time. Of course, I had to ask someone to sit down and have a tea to talk about the past. Han Xiufeng simply asked Chen Hu and the others to bring their luggage and Su Jueming to leave first.

As expected, Qiao Songnian apologized as soon as she sat down.

"You are now the Lord of the Prefecture. I, Han Si, is the Tongzhi of Songjiang Prefecture and your subordinate. I can't curry favor with you yet, so how can I make you apologize for me!"

"Zhixing, are you still angry with me when you say so?" Qiao Songnian picked up the teacup and asked with a smile.

"Don't dare."

"I don't dare to say anything. Besides, others may not dare. What's wrong with you, Han Zhixing? I, the prefect, is an amazing official in the eyes of others, and I am nothing to you, Han Zhixing."

Han Xiufeng couldn't help laughing and said, "My Master Tai, I dare not think so. You are a Jinshi and have a noble status. Now you are my immediate boss again. I dare not ignore you if you borrow some courage from me."

"Just laugh, just laugh, let's get rid of your grudges when we meet each other!" Qiao Songnian took a sip of tea, put down his cup and said, "Zhixing, I heard that you almost started fighting with the soldiers outside yesterday, and it is said that he even fired a gun?"

"How did you know about this?"

"Qian San is at the door, Qian San told me." Qiao Songnian smiled and continued, "I heard that Qian San said that this matter has spread in the concession. The gentry and merchants who avoid disaster in the concession praised you when they mentioned you, and they all said that you are a good official who ruled for the people. Your current official reputation is better than that of me, the prefect. In the future, the umbrellas of the people will definitely not be missing. I really envious!"

Han Xiufeng was skeptical: "It's spreading, is it true or false?"

"What do you cheat on you? If you don't believe me, go and ask Qian San, or go to the concession to inquire by yourself."

"No need to ask or inquire. Being an official does not make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes. These are all what I should do. Who told the Taigong Master of the Ministry to make me become the Tongzhi of the Coast Defense?"

"I didn't ask you to do it. The wise man doesn't say anything secretly. I just strongly recommend you to act as the supervisor of Jiang Customs. The Futai and the Manufacturing Platform may be worried that you are not of sufficient grade, so you are asked to act as the supervisor of my Songjiang Prefecture Sea Defense Commissioner and Jiang Customs Commissioner. I never thought of making a mistake. If someone else came to act as the supervisor of this Tongzhi, even if I saw Liu Cunhou and Hu Songlin and others scramble to harm the people, I would not dare to stand up and stop them."

Looking at Han Xiufeng's disgusting look, Qiao Songnian smiled and said, "If I had known that all the battalions who led the troops to quell the rebellion were your fellow townsmen, and even many of the soldiers outside were your fellow townsmen, I would not only strongly recommend you to act as the supervisor of Jiang Customs, but also strongly recommend you to act as the deputy commander of the Coast Defense of Songjiang Prefecture."

"How do you say this?"

"You think I'm not worried about 'the army passes through the border, no grass will grow', you think I don't know what kind of virtues those Qiu Ba are? You Han Zhixing have the people in your heart, and I, Qiao Songnian, as the prefect of Songjiang, have to make the decision for the people under my rule. I am powerless and can't control them. You are different. You are from them, and they will give you face if they don't give others face, so I'm the right person to be the governor of the Sea Defense of Songjiang Prefecture."

"You look down on me too much."

"No matter what, with you here, they can more or less restrain themselves."

How could Han Xiufeng not hear Qiao Songnian’s implicit meaning? He would not be fooled. He said without thinking: “Qiao Futai, you have cheated me once, and you can’t cheat me anymore. Focus on the errands outside and don’t let them harass the local errands. Please ask Gao Ming to stop looking for me again.”

"Zhixing, who else can you find in this matter besides finding you?"

"It's your business to look for anyone to focus on those Qiu Ba outside. If you really can't focus on you, you can impeach them. I can even name the impeachment memorandum with you."

"Aren't you afraid of offending those fellow villagers outside?" Qiao Songnian asked back, then stared at him and said, "Zhixing, I just knew something. Your fellow villager named Liu is amazing. The emperor remembered that he had made contributions to regaining Qingpu. Not only did he give Jiangsu to the prefect to reuse it, but he also rewarded the title of Husongebatulu. He was the first of my Qing Dynasty to give it a civil service to be brave. He was the first of my Qing Dynasty!"

"The emperor also rewarded him with the Batulu Yong name, is it true or false?"

“It’s true.”

"My goodness, Liu Cunhou is really developed, but then again, this is what he fought with his life."

"It's not just Liu Cunhou, your fellow villagers are now stronger than the other saints, Xue Huan's prefect, and they are all replenished first. Hu Songlin soon became the general, and his son Hu Kunyuan soon became the deputy general. And those who did not come, Zhang Yuliang, Zhou Tianshou, Zhou Tianpei... I only remember these few names. Anyway, one of your fellow villagers is now fully developed. Do you dare to impeach them with a name to me?"

"What's the point? I, Han Zhixing, not only clearly distinguish between public and private affairs, but also hate evil! If they should harass the local area and harm the people, not to mention just being a fellow countryman, even my relatives, Han Zhixing, will destroy their relatives for justice. In short, if you dislike them and want to impeach them, you must bring me with you."

Qiao Songnian didn't expect Han Xiufeng to be like this, but after thinking about it, he smiled and looked at Han Xiufeng with a meaningful voice: "Zhixing, Zhixing, you are indeed an official. Don't worry, I will definitely bring you with you if you have this good thing."

"Then I'll thank you in advance."

"No need to thank you, who made me owe you?"

...

Woodquan could hear clearly at the door, and couldn't help but ask in Master Xu's ear: "If you don't help your fellow villagers, you will impeach your fellow villagers. What exactly did Mr. Han think?"

Even the ten Master Xu is not as good as Woodquan, but the twists and turns in the officialdom of Mr. Xu is Men Qing, and Woodquan explained in his ears: "Mr. Han, Mr. Xue, Mr. Liu, and others are indeed fellow villagers, and fellow villagers should also help each other. But whether it is Mr. Xue, Mr. Liu, or the father and son named Hu, the reason why they can make a fortune is because they are supported by Xiang Shuai. Mr. Han is different from them. Mr. Han is a civil servant. The way he takes is naturally not too close to Mr. Xiang Shuai, at least not on the surface."

"Why can't it?"
Chapter completed!