In order to win, Hu Linyi sent dozens of cavalry to arrive at the capital at a speed of 800 miles a day. It took only six days to travel from Wuchang to the capital for nearly 3,000 miles.

The emperor received the good news, and Long was very happy. He issued an order to reward Hu Linyi with the top-notch title, and actually appointed Hu Linyi as the governor of Hubei!

As soon as the news of Changmao's internal strife spread, there were good news in Hubei. From princes and ministers to peddlers and barons, everyone was happy. In addition, it was the end of the year, and all the yamen were sealed. Except for the officials and officials who were studying and walking in various departments and courts, they were busy with party groups and preparing for the New Year. You could hear the sound of firecrackers everywhere, and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere inside and outside the capital.

The guild halls were decorated with lights and colors. Prince Zheng, Prince Yi, Sushun, Senggelinqin, Peng Yunzhang and Bai Zi were even more crowded. Han Xiufeng also prepared several Nian Jingshu. Unfortunately, the princes and ministers were too busy and could not wait like other officials for a day. So he simply handed the letter and the envelope containing silver notes ranging from fifty to two hundred taels to the door.

On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Taipu Temple Yamen will worship.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the government hall will worship.

On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the provincial hall will worship.

On New Year's Eve, I accompanied the interpreters to have New Year's Eve dinner in the bookstore.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, a banquet was held to invite Datou, Zhuzi, and Yu Tiesuo families who came to pay New Year's greetings to their children.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I was invited to the Ao family for a drink.

On the third year of junior high school, Ji Yunfei's family banquets for guests.

I have to be on duty in the fourth day of the lunar month and can’t go anywhere!

The seals of the Spring Festival in the various yamen in Beijing do not mean that they do not need to be on duty. The court sets the Eight Banners, which is a cycle every eight days. Because there are too many yamen and it is difficult to remember, over time, a "three-character order" was formed.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, it is the Ministry of Personnel, Cabinet, Hanlin Academy, abbreviated as "Li Neihan"; on the second day, it is the Ministry of Revenue, Tongzhengsi, Zhanshifu, abbreviated as "Hutongzhan"; on the third day, it is the Ministry of Rites, Zongren Mansion, Qintianjian, abbreviated as "Li Zongqin"; on the fourth day, it is the Ministry of War, Taichang Temple, Taipu Temple, abbreviated as "Bingchangpu"; on the fifth day, it is the Ministry of Justice, the Chief Censorate, Dali Temple, abbreviated as "Zhenduda"... all of them omit the three yamen to three words, and they are familiar and easy to describe them.

It is the turn of the yamen on duty, which yamen can submit memorials. The Secretary of State, the Minister of State and other officials also have to hand over the signs to pay their respects early in the morning. If the emperor wants to summon him, he will leave the signs. If the emperor does not leave the signs, it means that the emperor does not want to summon him.

Although Taipu Temple is a small yamen, and Han Xiufeng is only a fourth-rank Shaoqing, he is still a hall official.

I rushed to the palace early and handed over the signs and greeted memorials with my two immediate bosses. The memorials will not be presented. After all, the emperor will have to celebrate the New Year. Unless there is something urgent, it will make the emperor worried.

Chen Fuen, the Minister of War, came earlier. Han Xiufeng and Wen Xiang, who was following, handed over the sign and hurriedly came forward to meet with the two Shangguans to greet him. After a few greetings, Man, Han Taichang Temple Minister and Man, Han Taichang Temple Minister and Han Taichang Temple Shaoqing arrived. Seeing that Chen Fuen was also hurried to come and avenge him. After all, he was the largest official and the highest rank.

After a few greetings, Han Xiufeng and Wen Xiang couldn't get in touch, and stepped aside very consciously and asked Yulun and Zhang Xigeng to chat with them.

Although they were talking and laughing, they were actually talking politely, and they looked at the guards of the Outer Office from time to time.

Han Xiufeng covered his mouth and asked quietly: "Brother Bochuan, how many signs does the emperor usually leave?"

Wen Xiang turned around, pretending to appreciate the snow scene in the distance, and leaned into Han Xiufeng's ears and said, "We are going to celebrate the New Year, and the emperor is going to celebrate the New Year. As far as I know, the emperor keeps at most two or three signs and summons two or three people. Sometimes he doesn't even keep a single sign or a single one."

"So even if the emperor summons him, he will only summon those few."

"This is not necessarily the case. The emperor sometimes keeps the sign of the minister, but does not summon the minister."

Just as the two were whispering, Chen Fuen was chatting and laughing, but his heart was full of joy. Since he returned to Beijing, he has been summoned alone once before he took office as Minister of War, and the time for the right report was very short. He felt that today was an opportunity, but he was worried that the emperor would not keep his sign.

The same is true for Yulun, Zhang Xigeng and others, all worried about gains and losses.

Just as he was chatting without a word, a guard walked out with a wooden plate neatly arranged with green head signs, and looked at everyone and shouted: "The emperor has an order, Han Xiufeng, the young minister of Xuan Taipu Temple, will meet you!"

Han Xiufeng was stunned, and a smile appeared on the corner of Wen Xiang's mouth.

Zhang Xigeng coughed dryly, walked over and poked his elbow. Han Xiufeng suddenly reacted and hurriedly stepped forward in his official uniform and said, "My minister, Han Xiufeng, obeyed the order."

"Mr. Han, please."

"I'm sorry, brother." Han Xiufeng hurriedly crossed the threshold and followed another guard in.

The guard who announced the order saw Chen Fuen standing there stupidly, reminded him: "If you have nothing else, please come back."

Zhang Xigeng looked down on Chen Fuen, and in his opinion, the emperor did not leave the signs of the Ministry of War and the Taichang Temple Hall, but only the signs of Han Xiufeng. He, the Taipu Temple Minister, not only did not lose points, but was very respectful. He couldn't help but point to the wooden plate held by the guards, and reminded with a smile: "Please, Lord Chen!"

Chen Fuen recovered from his senses and could only dust off his horse's hooves and look at the Que's sleeves, which was to invite the emperor to celebrate the New Year. Then he walked up to him in disappointment and picked up his own sign and walked away quickly without looking back.

...

Han Xiufeng did not expect the emperor to summon him on such an occasion. While following the guard, he thought to himself what the emperor would ask. He was nervous when the guard leading the way stopped. Han Xiufeng realized that it had arrived and hurriedly took out a silver note and stuffed it into the guard's hand, and then walked to the front of the hall under the instructions of the guard.

"My dear Han Xiufeng invites the Holy One!"

"Well, come in."

"I obey the order."

Han Xiufeng crossed the threshold and was about to bow and bow. Xianfeng, who was sitting cross-legged on the wooden kang and had a snack, looked up and said, "For the New Year, don't kneel down and stand and talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Han Si, do you know why I only keep your brand?"

Han Xiufeng, who was planning to say a few auspicious words to wish the emperor a happy new year, was stunned and hurriedly said, "I don't know."

Xianfeng picked up a towel to wipe his hands, and lay halfway down and said, "The reason why I don't keep Chen Fuen and his friends' brands is because their wives, children and children are all in the capital. They have lived a comfortable life this year than me. You are different from them. You returned to Beijing by an order from Wuchang. Your wives, children and children are all not around. I can't bear it."

"The emperor is so polite to me, I am afraid, I am..."

"Okay, okay, let's talk about the serious business." Xianfeng suddenly sat up, picked up the teacup and asked, "Han Si, you haven't handed in the signs for some days. What are you busy with these days?"

Han Xiufeng thought that he hadn't handed over a month to ask for a meeting. You are unhappy, Your Majesty. But if I handed over a sign and asked for a meeting every few days, others would be unhappy. But these words could only be kept in my heart and hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, in those days before the seal, I went to the yamen to work on duty during the day and went back to do the errands assigned by the emperor at night. In the days after the seal, I spent all the time to socialize during the day, so I could only go back to do the job at night."

Xianfeng was not angry about social engagements. After all, no one had any friends, let alone the Chinese New Year, so he asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with it?"

"I think the matter of Western barbarians should be to stop the troops, but I must not be guarded against it. Therefore, I went to Guangdong and Shanghai to send additional personnel to investigate the movements of the British, such as Yingfomi, and ordered Xin'an, Xiangshan and Shanghai to find out whether we could buy new foreign cannons, and collect maps from Tianjin, especially Dagukou area to familiarize ourselves with the mountains, rivers and rivers in that area."

"That's all?"

"Report to the emperor, I am planning to submit a memorial to Tianjin after the New Year. I will not go for a walk, and I will not feel at ease if I don't see with my own eyes."

Xianfeng thought that when Wen Xiang was in charge of the "Houyi Hall", he knew how to translate books about the customs and customs of the Westerners, and only knew how to dismantle and imitate the Westerners, but he didn't know what priorities mean.

Seeing that Han Xiufeng had already started to make plans, if the Western barbarians were unreasonable and insisted on provoking, they could only start fighting. Xianfeng nodded slightly: "I am sure. After the New Year, I will send you an errand to inspect the grain in Tianjin, and I will give you a secret order to inspect the coastal defense."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xianfeng thought for a while and then said, "I know your loyalty and I know that you are a decisive person, but some things cannot be done by you alone. Today, I am the fourth day of the lunar month, so don't spend time on social engagements. I have time to go to visit Senggelinqin and talk to him about the Western barbarians. As for Senggelinqin, I will send someone to pass the imperial edict, he will listen carefully and will not turn you out."

"I obey the order."

"There are also these things that are just prepared for any trouble, so don't be vigilant."

"I understand, I understand the difficulties of the court more than anyone else."

"Just understand, just kneel down and rest."

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Chapter completed!