Late at night, there were rumbling guns and cannons in the south.

Han Xiufeng woke up from his dream and hurriedly ordered Chen Hu to find Wu Jianzhang, who was temporarily living at the Citimen's Wharf, and asked Wu Jianzhang to inquire with foreigners. After all, it was so late and I don't know who fought with whom, so it was too dangerous to ask Chen Hu and the others to go to the north camp in the city.

They just sat in the study until early morning. Wu Jianzhang, Wu Xu and Sun Feng came back. It turned out that the city's rioters wanted to attack the camp while the officers and soldiers had not yet stabilized their positions. As a result, Liu Cunhou and Hu Songlin were prepared and killed more than 2,000 rioters who had left the city to attack at night.

Confirm that it was not a fight with foreigners, Han Xiufeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, thanking everyone who went out to inquire about the news late at night, and went back to the bedroom to continue to sleep.

I slept until the afternoon and was woken up by Xiao Wuzi.

"Fourth Master, Lord Xu has arrived, Lord Jierhanga has also arrived, and he has brought several battalions of soldiers. Lord Wu is waiting for you at the door. If you don't go, he will not dare to pay homage."

"It's arrived so soon?" Han Xiufeng got up and asked.

While helping to get the official uniform, Xiao Wuzi explained: "I heard from Master Xu that Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang's long hair had already been killed in Zhili. The grain transport was blocked and it was not easy to go on the land route to the capital. If Shanghai was not recovered quickly, the grain for the next year would not be able to be transported from Shanghai. If there was no grain, let alone suppressing bandits and quelling the rebellion, I am afraid that even the princes, ministers and people in the capital would go hungry, so Lord Xu did not dare to wait."

The capital is too far away, and Han Xiufeng doesn't care about the capital. He asked while wearing his official uniform: "How many soldiers have Lord Xu and Lord Jierhanga brought? Who are the generals who led the troops?"

"I heard from Master Xu that there are more than 1,000 soldiers in the system and more than 2,000 village chariots. The one who led the army was a general with a surname Qin and named Qin Ruhu." Xiao Wuzi thought for a while and said again: "There are many civil officials, and Lord Jierhanga has been promoted again. Now he is the Jiangsu Censor. The new Susong Grain Road Yu Bin, and the new Susong Tai Bing Road Yang Nengge."

"Didn't Mr. Peng come?"

"Mr. Peng is not here."

"So Lord Xu plans to let the new Susong Grain Road Yubin be the grain station here."

"Probably."

Han Xiufeng weighed the pros and downs and said, "Go and bring the canal seal and prepare twenty silver notes with a denomination of 100 taels. By the way, there are also the official documents of Ajiga, Akdan and others who were planning to die for the country yesterday."

"Okay, I'll get it now." Xiao Wuzi walked to the door and couldn't help but turn around and asked, "Fourth Master, is it a little too little to bring two thousand taels of silver notes?"

"It's a lot," Han Xiufeng sorted out his official uniform and said lightly: "Mr. Xu and Mr. Jierhanga are five hundred taels each, and the other are two hundred taels each. I remember that I can't lose my resume when I first met. Remember to bring my resume with me."

"Okay, I'll go to the study room to get it."

...

When Xu Naizhao arrived, the most nervous thing was Wu Jianzhang. When he saw Han Xiufeng, he asked nervously: "Brother Zhixing, it depends on you whether your brother can pass this level. I will definitely help my brother say a few good words in front of Lord Xu and Lord Jierhanga later."

"Brother Daopu, don't worry, Lord Xu will not make things too difficult for you."

"I'm not afraid of my brother's jokes, brother, I'm really worried."

Seeing that Chen Hu and the others had changed into their coats, Wu Jianzhang became more and more afraid of his fear. He was really worried that he would not be able to come back this time. In fact, not only was he worried, but even the foreigners at Qichang Foreign Company were worried that they had brought thirty or forty foreign soldiers with guns and ammunition from the military ship. Judging from his posture, he planned to escort him to see Xu Naizhao.

Han Xiufeng thought to himself that your son did this was not clear that he wanted to take over his foreign powers, but he was unsure of how Xu Naizhao would be. He might as well let him send the foreign soldiers back like he had seen nothing.

When we arrived at the house next to the English Concession, we were indeed more cautious than yesterday. Not only were there green camp soldiers and yamen runners outside, but there were soldiers standing on the boats in the river. There were more than a dozen horses tied at the gate, four or five sedan chairs were stopped, and the servants who conveyed official documents were coming in and out, and there was a tense atmosphere.

The Citi soldiers did not follow him, and they all stood on the other side to watch the movements. The soldiers who were fumbled as if they were facing a great enemy, just confronted each other through a river three or four feet wide.

Han Xiufeng was explaining to Fubiao's Qiang General, a seventh-rank police officer and a doorman came up to him, and asked who the visitors were, and why the foreign soldiers on the other side came. He confirmed that the foreign soldiers were not hostile, so he took the door bag and everyone's resume and went in to report.

"Master Han, Lord Xu is invited."

"Brother Xie Wang." Han Xiufeng stuffed a door bag for the police officer, looked back at Wu Jianzhang and others, and followed the police officer into the yard in his official uniform.

The main hall has become the lobby of the governor. Han Xiufeng walked into the main hall and was about to pay homage. Qiao Songnian, who was sitting at the bottom, bowed and said, "Report to Lord Xu, this person led a thousand township brave men to defend Wanfu Bridge, killed more than 400 bandits, and saved the former two Huai Transport deputy in Tongtai and other places. He is currently acting as the Tongzhi of Songjiang Prefecture and the Supervisor of Jiang Customs. The military information reported just now was also found by Han Tongzhi these days."

"Han Xiufeng, the deputy commander of the Marine Defense Department of Songjiang Prefecture, paid a visit to Lord Xu!" Han Xiufeng hurriedly bowed and saluted.

When the rebellion was in chaos, civil and military officials in Shanghai and around Shanghai died and fled. The young former deputy Huaiheyun in front of him did not leave. Not only did he not leave, he also sacrificed his life to help inquire about military information. He even made the disagreement plan to make the "right marshal" of the rebellion, Lin Afu and the bandit leader Liu Lichuan turned against each other, and took a gang of parties to part ways with Liu Lichuan, and were also trying every means to persuade another bandit leader Li Shaoxi to surrender.

Thinking of the man in front of him, he found the "selling chickens" that was first released by foreigners from the city, gathered the officials and servants who had hidden or even ran away before, summoned gentry and merchants to raise food and money, recruited young and strong editors and training village heroes, and even now he prepared this headquarters. Xu Naizhao felt from the bottom of his heart that he used Han Xiufeng to use it right, and couldn't help but smile: "Han Tongzhi doesn't need much politeness, Han Tongzhi, sit down and talk."

There were not only Xu Naizhao in the hall. There were several civil servants above the fourth rank and the right rank. Even Qiao Songnian could only sit down with him. How dare Han Xiufeng sit? He hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xu, Xiufeng should just stand and talk."

Xu Naizhao pointed to the chair that his family had just moved in, looked at him with a smile and said, "I heard from Jianhou that you have an injury on your leg, so it must be painful to stand. Let's sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Mr. Xu."

"I almost forgot to introduce that this is my new censor, Lord Jierhanga, my new censor, and Lord Yubin, Susong Grain Road, and Lord Yang Nengge, the new sub-subscriber."

"Secretary Han Xiufeng, pay homage to the three lords."

Jierhanga, who had been working in Jiangnan Camp, not only had he heard of the Wanfuqiao victory, but also knew that Han Xiufeng was Xiang Rong's fellow villager, so he put down his teacup and smiled: "Han Tongzhi is exempt from gifts."

"Brother Han, Lord Xu is the one who ordered me to handle the food station in the big camp. I am the first to arrive, and my eyes are dark. Everything depends on you." Yu Bin played with the snuff bottle and smiled at Han Xiufeng and said bluntly.

Han Xiufeng thought to himself that my official position is a bit embarrassing. If I only handle food and money, I have to listen to you. But I am not only a member of the Tongzhi of the Marine Defense of Songjiang Prefecture, but also a new Jiang Customs Supervisor. As usual, I should listen to Yang Nengge. Thinking of this, I hurriedly said: "Report to all the masters, the matter of raising food and money is actually handled by Wu Xu and the new Shanghai magistrate Sun Feng, and the subordinates are just supporting him."

"Let's talk about food and wages, let's talk about Wu Jianzhang first." Xu Naizhao had too many official duties to be busy with and asked bluntly: "Han Tongzhi, you are the most familiar with Shanghai and the most familiar with the foreign affairs. How should you deal with this person Wu Jianzhang?"

"Mr. Xu, Wu Jianzhang is both suspicious of being a bandit and a responsibility for losing territory. If he does not kill the superiors, he will be sorry to the court and the people of Shanghai. However, the situation in Shanghai is complicated. The foreign gun teams of England, France and the United States are stationed on the other side. Wu Jianzhang is not only familiar with the barbarians, but also has extraordinary relationships with foreigners. If he is killed, he may offend foreigners."

"That's what you say, it can only be used, it can't be killed?"

"Report to Lord Xu, the lower officials think that we should put the overall situation first."

Thinking of Qiao Songnian saying this before, Xu Naizhao pondered: "Since he cannot be killed, let him be punished for the time being. As for how to deal with it in the end, wait for the emperor's decree."

"Mr. Xu, he is here, right outside."

Yang Nengge, who had never spoken before, suddenly said: "He still has the courage to come!"

Han Xiufeng didn't know how to follow up, but Xu Naizhao continued, "Everyone, let's talk about military affairs, let's talk about military affairs. Brother Yushan, time is not waiting for me, Shanghai must recover quickly. You and I might as well divide our troops into two groups. You lead Qin Ruhu's army to guard the south of the city, and I personally lead Xue Huan, Liu Cunhou, and Husonglin army to guard the west north of the city. When the navy of the general of Langshan Town Bo Chengsheng arrived, they surrounded each other and started fighting together!"

"Sir, please obey the order!" Jirhanga quickly stood up and said.

"Jianhou, you will help Yu Bin to support the army's food and salary."

Qiao Songnian also stood up and bowed, "The emperor takes the order!"

"Han Tongzhi, Jiang Customs' customs is of great significance. Not only did the Jiangnan camp point to taxes to replenish the tax, but even the imperial court pointed to taxes to quell the chaos. It is urgent to collect tariffs on commercial goods between England and France as usual. Please help Yang Daotai quickly negotiate with foreign consuls."

"It's not a problem, this is the duty of the subordinate."

"Okay, let's say Wu Jianchang comes in."

"Report to Lord Xu, I have something to report to you."

"speak."

Han Xiufeng took out the official seal from his sleeve and presented it respectfully: "Mr. Xu, the seal of Jiang Customs and the seal of Su Song Taidao was lost by Wu Jianzhang. A few days ago, Xiufeng was an official in Shanghai. No matter what he had no official seal, she couldn't do it. Xiufeng could only make a decision without the official seal, and used the grain transportation seal that Wu Jianzhang had not lost to replace the seal of Jiang Customs. Now that you have arrived, Xiufeng dare not use it anymore. Please check the seal."

The Grain Transportation Envoy was an official position established by the court to handle the sea transportation of grain. It was the same as the governor and the Censor. A fifth-ranked Marine Defense General and Jiang Customs Supervisor to use the Grain Transportation Envoy seal. Xu Naizhao took over the official seal and weighed it and handed it to Yang Nengge: "Brother Jian Hou, since the official seal of Su Song Taidao was lost by Wu Jianzhang, we can only ask for an order to recast. You will use this Grain Transportation Envoy seal for the time being. When the recast official seal comes, then use the Su Song Taidao seal."
Chapter completed!