Han Xiufeng, Liu Shanyang and others were escorted by the Eight Banners Horse Team. The Eastern Sichuan regiment trained the left and right second battalions and the firearms regiments, and also withdrew from Luxiang under the leadership of Pan Er.

Hu Daren and Yan Shusen had also finished their errands. Although they didn't sleep all night, they didn't have time to rest when they returned to Wulidun Camp, but quickly reported to Hu Linyi what happened that night.

"It's really hard to blame Han Xiufeng. He hadn't been an official at that time, but he was just a clerk who was idle in the yamen. The one who accidentally killed Wu Da in the fight was a man without a father or a mother. The locals naturally helped the locals, and there was a reason for Wu Da's affairs. Unexpectedly, Wu San was holding a grudge..." After Hu Daren reported the report, he thought about it and added: "The brave men under his command not only cleaned the camp and the two deep trenches inside and outside before leaving, but also brought only ten days of dry food, leaving all the remaining food and grass, gunpowder and lead to Li Xubin."

Yan Shusen couldn't help but say, "Although he can't repay his grudges with kindness, he still does things generously."

Hu Linyi didn't expect such a thing to happen. After a moment of silence, he sighed lightly: "He is a person who wants to do big things, so how can he care about this little personal grudge with the Wu brothers, and how can he care about that little food and grass?"

"Do something big?" Hu Daren asked subconsciously.

"You will know after a while that his current situation is not better than you and me. It can be said that it is ten times or even a hundred times more difficult than you and me!" Hu Linyi did not want to "leave the secrets of heaven", so he changed his subject: "Although the emperor has ordered Guangdong to help me purchase two hundred foreign cannons in Hubei, we cannot wait. We should quickly draw a letter for Ye Mingchen and send someone to Guangzhou."

...

At the same time, Ji Yunfei, editor of Hanlin Academy, and Ao Tongchen, a reviewer of Hanlin Academy, were happy that Han Xiufeng would arrive in the capital soon, and sent someone to call Yu Youfu to the guild hall early in the morning.

What surprised the two of them was that Yu Youfu, who had been visiting Han Xiufeng for two years in Dazhiqiao Hutong, said carefully: "Master Ji, Master Ao, I guess Lord Han will stay in the guild hall after he arrives in the capital. Why don't you ask Manager Wen to help clean up a few rooms? Then I will ask Xiaoshandong and Feng Xiaobian to come and serve him."

"I have rented that house for several years. He has no home in the capital, so why should I live in a guild hall?" Ao Tongchen asked in confusion.

Yu Youfu dared not say that it was not an ordinary house. It was actually a yamen outside the system. Even if Han Xiufeng had to go to the yamen after returning to Beijing, he should have gone to Taipu Temple instead of "Houyi Hall". He could only stammer and said: "You two don't know that the rent in the house was paid by Mr. Wang."

"What's the difference between Yunqingpai and Zhixingpai? Besides, you can live there, and the big family can live there, why can't Zhixing?"

"I can't figure it out either. Anyway, Mr. Wang said that it would be better for Lord Han to stay in the guild hall first after returning to Beijing."

"What medicine is sold in this Wang Naizeng?"

"No matter what he sells in the gourd, it's nothing wrong with letting Zhixing stay in the guild hall." Ji Yunfei put down the teacup and looked up and smiled: "Shopkeeper Wen, if you hear that, hurry up and clean up the backyard. If someone comes to stay, he will find an excuse to refuse. Zhixing is different from the past and has become a member of the Qing Er. I don't know how many escorts I will bring this time, so I can't arrange it at that time."

"I understand, I will clean up this afternoon and not receive any outsiders." Manager Wen said with a hurried smile.

"Then I'll hurry up and inquire about the situation of Taipu Temple..."

Before Ji Yunfei finished speaking, Ao Tongchen couldn't help laughing: "Brother Bowen, this time is different from last time. The emperor not only promoted Zhi to Shaoqing of Taipu Temple, but also promoted Wenxiang to Shaoqing of Taipu Temple. Wenxiang took office a few days ago. With Wenxiang here, do you and I have to worry about these things?"

"It's true, then there's no need to inquire." Ji Yunfei reacted, and murmured again: "Then... then prepare to hold a few banquets. This year, I'm just going to have funerals, and it's time to hold a happy wedding."

After failing this year's exam, he didn't return to Sichuan and spent some money to study at Jingshan official school. However, Ren He, who almost never had to teach on weekdays, now truly realizes that someone is different from no one is supporting him. He couldn't help but suggest, "Master Ji, Master Ao, should Master Wu say a prophet, don't he have no time at that time?"

Thinking of Wu Fuxiang coming to the guild hall many times this year, and even hosting colleagues at the guild several times, Ji Yunfei smiled and said, "It's better to tell me, Zhixing has become a member of the guild for donating money. There will definitely be no fewer people who are jealous. No one has submitted a memorial to impeach the guild now, which does not mean that there will be no future. At that time, Wu Fuxiang will be able to help you."

"I'm fine anyway, why don't I go there in the afternoon?"

"Okay, I'll bother you."

At the same time, Wen Xiang, who should have been in the Taipu Temple Yamen, not only stayed in the bookstore, but also was with Wang Naizeng, listening to the urgent report that Qingxian Nian had just received with concern.

"On September 10, Liang Guoding, the Qianzong General of the Guangdong Navy, searched the "Yaro" that smuggled opium. The people and the stolen people were arrested. Li Mingtai, the sailor who smuggled opium, arrested 12 others. The British Consul Bashali protested, saying that the "Yaro" was an English ship, and threatened to start a war."

Qingxian paused and then recited: "On September 12th, Ye Mingchen Yun released nine sailors, "Yaro", but Bashali refused to accept it; on September 14th, Bashali sent another note, demanding that all sailors be released, handed over the ship, apologize, Baozheng will no longer have such incidents, and will reply within two days.

After investigation, the registration period of the ship in Hong Kong had expired, and the British were purely unreasonable. Ye Mingchen refused his unreasonable request and denied insulting the British flag. The British navy captured a warship of our Grand Qing Navy... On September 25, the British navy's admiral, Ximali, led three gunships, seventeen guns, and more than ten rowing boats. They crossed Humen and broke through several forts outside Guangzhou City. On the 27th, they captured the Haizhu Fort; on the 29th, they bombarded Guangzhou..."

The British finally couldn't help but start fighting. The Eight Banners, Supervisors, and Punishing Biao, Guangzhou Co-Biao, and Guangzhou Co-Biao had more than 10,000 soldiers. Not only did they fail to defend the small and small turrets along the provincial river, they did not block the six large and small warships of the British. More than 2,000 soldiers, including the boatman and sailor, asked the foreign soldiers to burn the thirteen lines, and even let the foreign soldiers rush into Guangzhou to rob the governor's office!

Now the British are turning back to attack the Humen Fort, and probably they can't defend it in almost every ten years.

Wen Xiang stared at the map and said hatefully: "Didn't you always say that foreigners are very respectful? Why are you disrespectful now?"

"Bochuan, what's the use of talking about these now? It's better to hand over the sign to ask for a meeting." Qingxian reminded.

"What if the emperor doesn't summon him?"

"This is a military situation of 100,000 yuan. If the emperor does not summon him, he will go to Wenzhongtang to pay homage to him."

"This is all we can do," Wen Xiang picked up the translated urgent report, thought about it and explained: "Yun Qing, hurry up and send an urgent report to Xin'an and the Nanhai Branch to tell them clearly that everything is necessary to keep the news smooth and not leave the post without leaving the post. Don't think about the responsibility of defending the territory."

"I understand, I plan to do it now."

...

It was too slow to enter the palace by carriage, and Wenxiang and Enjun rode their horses to the Old Summer Palace together. They handed the sign to the eunuch in the Foreign Memorial Office. As expected, the emperor still didn't want to see him.

Thinking that Wen Zhongtang's family was in the inner city, it was just a waste of time to work hard, so he simply bit the bullet and turned his head to the office of the Military Affairs Office, asking the guards guarding outside to help inform him.

The on-duty censor not only refused to inform the guards, but even ordered the guards to take him down.

Just when the guards were hesitating whether to listen to the censor and offend him, the young minister of Taipu Temple, who was shocked by the movements outside, Bai Wei, who was shocked by the movements outside, walked out and asked, "Wenxiang, do you know that you are guilty of trespassing into the military machine room?"

"Report to the Lord of the Central Hall, the lower officials are aware of the crime, but the lower officials have no choice but to do so."

"Why is it forced?"

"The lower official dare not say here. I wonder if the master of the central hall can take a step to speak and let the lower official report slowly."

He trespassed into the military machine room and wanted to lose his head. Bai Wei did not think that Wen Xiang would be so ignorant, so he simply signaled the on-duty censor and guard to release him, and took Wen Xiang to a distribution room next to the room, staring at him and asked, "Bochuan, now you can say, why is it so urgent?"

"The British and Yi Yi has started fighting and has captured all the forts outside Guangzhou City. The Yi soldiers have already reached the Governor's Office of Guangdong and Guangxi!" Wen Xiang handed over the translated urgent report, and thought about it and said in great frustration: "According to the investigation sent back by the Shanghai branch at the end of last month, the Fo Yi Yi was ready to send troops to attack the Xilin lesson plan. The Fo Yi Consul in Shanghai has notified the Consul Yingmi Eryi, and hopes to act in concert with the Yingmi Eryi."
Chapter completed!