On the way from the capital to Gu'an, I encountered countless ragged beggars. Some were pale and thin, and shivering in the cold wind. Some were snuggling with their families to keep warm. Some were selling their children and even selling their own children to survive. Some were strong and wore ragged clothes. They were frozen to death but had no place to bury corpses.

Regarding the war, Yangzhou has experienced it and Shanghai is experiencing it, but there are not so many beggars in both Yangzhou and Shanghai. Moreover, this is at the foot of the emperor, and this is the capital!

This situation made Han Xiufeng feel particularly solemn. He couldn't help but think that other places would be like this, how long can the Emperor of Jiangshan sit?

Wang Qianli didn't expect that the emperor would be hungry all over the world. When he was playing the squad at noon, he couldn't help but call Ji Dajier to ask. He didn't know if he asked. He felt even heavier when he asked. It turned out that the people who flocked to the capital but could not enter the city were like Han people, and Manchus, not only from Zhili prefectures, but the farthest ones came from Shandong and Henan. As for those who wore clothes and jackets, it was hard to believe that they were all deserters who should have quelled the rebellion in Jinghai and even Liangjiang.

Although everyone said nothing, they thought in their hearts that if the people had no food to eat and had no way to live, they would rebel, but it was not easy to settle these people. After all, there were only so many fields in Zhili, and most of them were flags and lands, and the Manchus could not continue to live, let alone the Han people.

It was already dusk when we arrived at the Yongding River yamen at the south gate of Gu'an County. The yamen office was really big and grand. There was a large schoolyard at the entrance and a large schoolyard to the west. You could see the large flagpole erected in the yard in the front yamen from afar.

Su Jueming took Han Xiufeng's famous post and went to inform the internet.

Han Xiufeng got out of the carriage and put his official uniforms in order to let Datou, Chen Hu and others who came up to him wait. A man with his appearance and Su Jueming ran out of the Yimen Gate. As soon as he saw him, he called him a thousand: "I have met Mr. Han. My master has been waiting for Mr. Han for a long time. Please come in!"

"Mr. Wu is in the yamen office?"

"When I go back to Mr. Han, not only my master is here, but Mr. Shi from the North Bank Hall is here too."

"What a coincidence." Han Xiufeng smiled, looked back at everyone, and walked in with Chang Sui.

Bypassing the Yimen Gate is the main gate of the Dao Bureau. There is a Zao Li on one side, and there is a wooden shelf on the left. On the shelf is a big drum used by the people when they come to complain. Crossing the threshold and walking into the yard, another Yimen Gate is the big yard paved with blue bricks on the ground.

There is a flagpole in the center of the yard, and there are two rows of public housing on the east and west sides, with more than twenty rooms in total. Each room has a curtain hanging at the door. The clerks are holding official documents in and out, looking very busy.

There was a soap handle at the entrance of the lobby, but Han Xiufeng did not go to Datou, but followed the side door of the long follower to go straight to the second hall. Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked through a small garden and walked into the main hall of the second hall, he saw an elderly man who looked familiar but dirty, standing by the door and smiling at him.

Han Xiufeng recognized the same year in front of him, Shi Zanqing, who was the same year in Lord Duan. Although he was in order, he was not only wearing official uniforms but also the same class as the other party. He dared not and could not hold the younger generation's greetings. Instead, he bowed and said, "Xiufeng has seen Shi Tongzhi. It has been three years since he left in the capital. Shi Tongzhi's style is still the same, but he doesn't know whether Shi Tongzhi still remembers Xiufeng."

"Remember, remember," Shi Zanqing bowed his hand and smiled sideways, "I just didn't expect to meet here, and I didn't expect that the first incident in Chongqing Guild Hall would turn into a fifth-ranked co-minister and become a colleague with me."

"Brother Son, do you recognize Brother Han?" Wu Tingdong asked subconsciously.

"I met once. When Brother Han was the chief guild in Beijing three years ago, Xiaguan went to the Chongqing guild for a drink."

"I see."

Han Xiufeng also realized that it was not the time to reminisce about the past with Shi Zanqing, so he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Sir Han Xiufeng, please pay homage to Lord Wu!"

"Brother Han is exempted from the gift," Wu Tingdong helped him up and looked at him with a smile and said, "Brother Han, you have not yet taken office. The official documents of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Work have already come three or four times. If you don't have the position, I don't know how to explain to Shangguan. After all, everything can be delayed, and the official duties assigned by Shangguan cannot be delayed."

"Report to Lord Wu, the official of the government originally planned to come to take office earlier, but he didn't receive the official certificate until yesterday afternoon."

Wu Tingdong thought that Han Xiu's summit would be waiting for the emperor to summon him at the summit at the summit of the emperor, but he didn't even mention it. He thought at least he didn't look arrogant because of his favor, so he asked calmly: "Is the official in charge?"

"Here you," Han Xiufeng hurriedly took out his official credential from his sleeve and presented it respectfully: "Please take a look at it, and I'll ask Lord Wu to pay it off on his behalf."

"The responsibility is not a problem," Wu Tingdong took the official position and looked at it, handed it to Changsui, who was guarding the side. Then he called Han Xiufeng to sit down and use tea, and smiled: "Brother Han, the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works are clearly written. I ordered you to rectify the river camp after you take office. I ordered my brother to be in charge of the river section under the jurisdiction of the South Bank Department. I ordered my official to recommend one person from the river staff who were appointed as the river camp grain officer. Once, my official was there, and the river staff who were appointed as the river camp grain officer under the jurisdiction of the South Bank Department. I did not need to worry about the river staff who were appointed as the river camp grain officer. It was easy to recommend the river staff who were appointed as the river camp grain officer, but it was not that easy to rectify the river camp. I wonder what plans were for the next time."

How could Han Xiufeng not hear that he did not want to offend others? He said with a humble and arrogant attitude: "Report to Lord Wu, I have met Lord Peng before coming. Lord Peng said that if someone dared to be cheating and cheating when rectifying the Heying camp, he would let the Lord Gong report to Lord Wu."

"Report to me?"

"Sir Wu, Lord Peng really said that."

Wu Tingdong thought to himself that there was no such reason in the world. I asked me to do things that offend people. Not only did I do anything when he trained Heying, I also had to pay money and food. But thinking that this was also what the emperor meant, I could only say coldly: "Since Lord Peng has spoken, then do it like this. I want to see who dares to be cheating and who dares to disobey and disobey!"

"Thank you, Lord Wu!"

"No need to thank you for your duties. When are you going to the South Bank Hall, and when will you summon the military officers such as the garrison, Qian Zong, and others?"

"Of course, the faster the better. But it's hard for a good cook to cook without rice. The servants can't just go to clean up the Heying in vain. Before coming, Lord Peng told him to ask the servants to apply for some money and grain from Lord Wu. Then when the servants set off from Shanghai and returned to Beijing, Guan Rishengchang borrowed some silver in Shanghai branch and bought more than 40 foreign guns and more than 1,000 kilograms of gunpowder lead from the foreign companies in the Shanghai Concession. The 5,800 taels of silver from the gunpowder lead from the gunpowder lead must be reimbursed immediately, otherwise the profit will be repaid more than 5,800 taels of silver when the profit will be rolled down and the profit will be paid."

I ask for money as soon as I come, I am really afraid of anything I want!

Wu Tingdong stared at Han Xiufeng with a gloomy face for a long time, and suppressed his anger and asked, "Where is the gun?"

"Report to Lord Wu, the guns are all outside, so the officials ordered someone to carry the gun in and ask Lord Wu to check it out."

"It costs more than 5,800 taels of silver for more than 40 shots. What gun is so expensive?"

"Foreign guns, foreign firebuzzers made by foreigners." Looking at Wu Tingdong's skeptical look, Han Xiufeng emphasized: "Mr. Wu, this kind of gun is not expensive for more than 100 or 2 per shot. If you don't believe it, you can send someone to inquire. Not only is it not expensive, but even if there is money now, you may not be able to buy it."

Shi Zanqing knew that Wu Tingdong was a real clever woman, and he really couldn't afford to cook without rice. He also knew that Han Si was ordered to train troops. If he had no money, he would not be able to become a soldier. If he couldn't train his soldiers well, he would not be able to hand over the battle with the emperor. He didn't know how to smooth things out for a while, but in front of Wu Tingdong, he could only grit his teeth and asked: "Brother Han, do you know what investments are available in the Dao Bureau?"

"The officials don't know."

"You don't know. Although I have been in office for a short time, I know some of them. There are five items in summary. First, the court allocated 40,000 taels of Hemingbank as usual. Although it is not enough, you can submit a separate case at any time. However, now it is not as good as in previous years. The court cannot even give 40,000 taels, let alone add it up."

As soon as Shi Zanqing finished speaking, Wu Tingdong added: "Brother Han, forty thousand taels may seem to be a lot, but it is a drop in the bucket for the Yongding River, which is winding for hundreds of miles."

Han Xiufeng pondered silently.

Shi Zanqing continued: "The second is that the Ministry of Works allocated 15,000 taels of annual repair silver from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, which is allocated on the basis of the year, and is used to distribute materials purchased on the north and south sides. Although it is not enough, please collect it again. As far as I know, not only does the Ministry of Works have no money, but the Ministry of Revenue cannot turn over. This 5,000 taels have not been requested for several years.

Third, the rent for the acres of river silt land is allocated to six mu and five cents per mu, and each mu of rent is levied to 3 cents to six cents. The storage warehouse is released to subsidize the river industry. The silt land in the prefectures and counties along the river are only 105 hectares, about 5,200 acres. The land rent is calculated based on the levied four cents per mu, and the silver is less than 300 taels;

Fourth, the rent of willow vacancy, that is, plant willows on the river beach, and rent them out, and each acre of 2 cents and 6 cents are levied for the river. The total amount of this river beach is about 70 hectares, and the rent is only 500 taels of silver; fifth, the reeds are about 46 hectares, and the reeds produced are sold for money and returned to the road warehouse, but how much can the reeds be worth?"

Looking at Han Xiufeng's thoughtful look, Wu Tingdong said gloomyly: "Brother Sir, you missed one."

"Are there any omissions?"

"In addition to what I just mentioned, I also have acres of incense land in Yongding River. In the 11th year of Yongzheng's reign, Dingzhu and others from the river at that time donated their salaries to publicly invest 29 acres of official land, and they can also receive some land rent every year. However, that little money must be paid to the temples along the river for incense and worshiping gods on a quarterly basis."

How could Han Xiufeng not hear what they meant? He subconsciously asked: "Is there any money to say that the kuo has no money?"
Chapter completed!