When Wu Tingdong heard that Han Xiufeng and Xu Sikui wanted 5,000 taels, he subconsciously raised his head and secretly praised in his heart.

Because for Xu Sikui, 5,000 taels are not considered too much, but it is not a small amount of money. After all, Xu Sikui is only a fourth-rank Dushi. He has no other income except for the empty salary and the blood of the soldiers and the official salary given by the court. There are only more than 1,500 people in the Heying camp. Not only can he be greedy for all the money and food of the 1,500 people on the list, but he also has to cooperate with the garrison below to organize the garrison. The Qianshe will share the generals' weight and spend money to manage the previous rivers, the governor of Zhili and even the men of the Ministry of War. Otherwise, he would not have been able to do this for so long. So he could barely take out the 5,000 taels, and it would really cost him his life.

Shi Zanqing also felt that Han Xiufeng was just right in terms of how much blood Xu Sikui had, and at the same time, he felt embarrassed that a 60-year-old man who was about to return home was not done by a gentleman. He still lowered his head and pretended not to hear anything.

Xu Sikui was stunned. To be precise, he was shocked by Han Xiufeng's righteous words just now, and he stared at Han Xiufeng for a long time before he sat on the ground like his three souls and six spirits being suddenly pulled away.

Han Xiufeng didn't want to waste too much talk, and Wu Tingdong didn't want to delay his work. He stood up and walked to the red sandalwood rack behind him. Looking at the stack of military books neatly placed on the shelf, he asked curiously: "Brother Han, is this the military book given by the emperor?"

"That's right." How could Han Xiufeng not know Wu Tingdong's good intentions, so he quickly stood up and bowed to the direction of the capital.

Wu Tingdong pretended to be enlightened and quickly dusted his horse's sleeves, looked at the palace for three times, then turned around and sighed: "In the fourth year of Qianlong, there was also the emperor's imperial seal on it. It was indeed a military book that the emperor read when he was the prince. Brother Han was in the heart of the emperor, and his holy favor was very kind, which really made me envious!"

"The emperor knew that Xiufeng was poor since childhood and had never read a few books. Not only did he give Xiufeng the books he used when he was a prince, but he also taught Xiufeng to read and study hard. Although Yu Xiufeng had no name as a teacher and student, he had the reality of a teacher and student. Whenever he thought of the emperor's loving kindness, Xiufeng secretly vowed that he would help the emperor to train 1,500 elite soldiers who could go on battle to kill thieves!"

"What a broken bone. It turns out that a young man has become a hero!" Wu Tingdong bowed to the capital again, then turned around and said, "Xu Dusi, where to go, have you thought about it?"

Xu Sikui was secretly frightened when he heard this. He didn't dare to be clever anymore. He hurriedly said, "I have thought about it, I have thought about it, I want to serve the court, but I am over 60 years old and I am really powerless. I let my family go back to raise money, and even if I sell the pot, I have to raise five thousand taels for Mr. Han before the sun sets."

"Xu Dusi, what does it mean to raise five thousand taels for me?" Han Xiufeng asked unhappily.

"Mr. Han forgives his crimes, is confused, and can't speak..."

"I don't want you to be insured in your later years, and I won't take advantage of you. These five thousand taels will be regarded as your service to the court. When the money arrives, I will ask Lord Wu to ask the court to reward you with grace. What kind of grace do you want to ask for? Think about it carefully." Han Xiufeng and Wu Tingdong looked at each other and turned back, "Thousand miles away, accompany Xu Dusi to meet your family. After meeting him, help Xu Dusi to rest."

"Abide by the order!"

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Wang Qianli just helped Xu Sikui out of the lobby, but Wu Tingdong couldn't help asking: "Brother Han, what did you do? You're asking for grace for him. Do you think he will thank you?"

Han Xiufeng smiled bitterly and said, "Of course he won't thank you, but where did these five thousand taels come from, there must be a source, otherwise how can I write it on the Heying money account book?"

Wu Tingdong suddenly realized that extortion would not be the norm. If it were actually recorded, it would mean that Xu Sikui was a corrupt official and he would have to ask the court to investigate and investigate. At that time, not only would it involve more people, but it would also waste time. Thinking of the fact that the fifth-rank tutor who was donating the donation method in front of him was so skillful in extortion, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Shi Zanqing, who had been silent all the time, couldn't help it and said meaningfully: "Brother Han, you are planning to be an isolated minister!"

"Master Xie Shi mentioned it," Han Xiufeng was not a ungrateful person. He hurriedly bowed to thank him respectfully, and then said helplessly: "I have been peaceful in the Qing Dynasty for a long time, and the green camp has been abandoned and decayed, so it is not so easy to rectify. Xiufeng knew from the moment he heard that he was going to be transferred to Tongzhi on the south bank of Yongding River, he knew that this was an offensive job."

Thinking that the next step to investigate the silt land of the river beaches over the years would also offend many people, Wu Tingdong sighed: "It's good to be an isolated minister. The court is in trouble. If everyone can't be good, it will be a mess."

Shi Zanqing thought that Xu Sikui would not give up. Moreover, the Xu man had been in the important place of Jingji for more than ten years. I dare not say anything else, but there must be someone in the Ministry of War. Han Si is only a fifth-rank magistrate. Even Jian Zai Shi could not withstand the attacks of the people in the capital. He was secretly worried about Han Si's future. Wang Qianli came back with two resumes and reported: "Report to Lord Wu, Master Shi, Master Han, Zhang Gui, the South Bank Guardian, and the North Bank Guardian, A Jingga, asked for a meeting."

Before coming, Shi Zanqing did some homework and subconsciously looked up and said, "Zhang Gui was born in the Han army's white flag, Ajingga is a Manchu, and he was born in the Zhenghong Banner. His uncle seemed to be the current deputy governor of the Zhenghong Banner."

Although Xu Sikui is a fourth-rank Dusi, he is a Han Chinese from the ranks. In comparison, the two people who asked Wang Qianli to submit their resumes to ask for a meeting are much more difficult to deal with.

Wu Tingdong thought that the next inspection of the silt land on the river beach would involve the flag land, and he didn't want to cause trouble. He said lightly: "Brother Han, my brother and I have already helped you to chew the hardest bones. The remaining guards will be co-organized by the garrison and the Qianzong, so we don't need to come forward again. There are still some official duties in the yamen, so let's take a step first."

"Okay, I respectfully send you two."

"Stop sending it, you're busy with yours."

Shi Zanqing didn't expect that Wu Tingdong would leave and could not help but ask: "Mr. Wu..."

"Brother Sir, the ice is coming, and time is not waiting for me." Wu Tingdong's face turned upright and he walked out of the lobby of the river hall with his head held high.

Han Xiufeng knew that he was unwilling to offend the bannermen, especially the crowd, and he sent him out of the yamen with Shi Zanqing as if he had guessed nothing.

Seeing Wu Tingdong's ceremonial guard and returning to the lobby again, Shi Zanqing said worriedly: "Zhixing, as far as I know, Zhang Gui is not difficult to deal with. The real difficulty is A Jingga, you have to think about it!"

"Don't worry, Uncle Shi, these two people are not difficult to deal with."

"What are you going to deal with?"

Han Xiufeng did not answer his question, but turned around and asked with a smile: "Qianli, has Yongxiang arrived?"

"It's early," Wang Qianli bowed and smiled, "I asked Jueming just now. Jueming said that their family left the capital half a day later than us. Gu'an, who arrived in Gu'an last night, arrived in the village early this morning. Now they are cleaning up the yard I rented for them in the morning."

"How many people are there in the family?"

"After twenty, his father and mother, his three younger brothers, his sister-in-law, his son, nephew, daughter and niece, all came. Jueming, as you ordered, prepaid him for a two hundred tael of housekeeping fee. Seeing that he didn't even have a decent outfit, he sent someone to send him a jacket and a set of cotton armor."

"Yongxiang, is it the new Dusi?" Shi Zanqing asked subconsciously.

"That's right," Wu Tingdong left. Han Xiufeng sat in the lobby with voluntarily, took the newly brewed tea from Datou, and explained with a smile: "He was originally a second-class guard. He has been working in the palace for many years. His salary is not large. He has to raise a family alone, so he lives a tight life."

"So you recognize him?"

"Well, it was introduced by a fellow villager who also worked in the palace. Although he is a man of man, he is also a honest person. Otherwise, a second-class guard would not even be able to make a deputy general."

Shi Zanqing suddenly realized that Han Si was planning to let Yongxiang, who was not only a man of man, but also a guard beside the emperor, clean up the two Qiu Bas outside, and couldn't help but smile: "So you were prepared for a long time. If Lord Wu knew that he wouldn't be in such a hurry as he was now."

"It's not that I'm prepared, but that the Emperor and Lord Peng are prepared." Han Xiufeng smiled slightly, then turned around and said, "Qianli, let Jueming invite Yongxiang."

"Okay, I'll go find Jueming now."

After waiting for about half a stick of incense, Yongxiang, who had been dressed in cotton armor, followed Su Jueming into the lobby from the back door of the government office. When he saw Han Xiufeng, he knelt down and said, "Mr. Han by Yinxiang!"

"I'm alone, get up and talk," Han Xiufeng signaled him to get up and said with a smile: "I'll introduce it. This is Mr. Shi, the Tongzhi of the North Bank."

Yongxiang had inquired about it before coming, and knew that Shi Zanqing was from a Jinshi, so he quickly bowed and said, "Yongxiang has met Master Shi in a humble manner."

Shi Zanqing thought that he was indeed a honest person and couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Yongxiang doesn't need much politeness."

Yongxiang had heard Su Jueming say that the original group of people in Heying had not kept any of them. He didn't care about being polite anymore and asked anxiously: "Master Han, it is not only your job to rectify the Heying, but also a job within a low position. Please give me instructions on what you need to do if you need a low position."

"Have you taken it?"

"Bring it," Yongxiang suddenly realized that he was not the Heying Dusi Department, so he hurriedly took out the Ministry of War from his arms to the official custody.

Han Xiufeng took Guan Ping and looked at it. He then opened the seal box at hand, took out the seal box at hand, passed by Wu Tingdong when he came in the morning, ordered someone to take the seal from the Du Si Department, and handed it to him: "I will help you send someone to send it to Lord Wu to pay it off. Take the seal first, from now on, you will be my Heying Du Si Department."

"Thank you Mr. Han, Master Xie Shi!"
Chapter completed!