Han Xiufeng has been in Baoding for nine days, and he has only seen Tan Tingxiang, the acting governor of Zhili twice. Once at the reception banquet held by the Zhili Food Road. Because there are many people, there are many things to say. The second time was the afternoon before yesterday, Qian Shenghe, the elderly and debilitating Zhili governor, was also present.

When it comes to the fact that the Western Barbarians are likely to invade Zhili in the north, Tan Tingxiang, who was so proud of it, disdainfully said that the Western Barbarians are nothing scary, and that most of them are caused by the incompetence of the generals. He also said that just look at the newspaper, especially the imperial edict in the newspaper, you will understand it. It is said that although the Western Barbarians are coming in a fierce manner, once Ye Mingchen attacked, the Western Barbarians and the head of the army were given the title. It can be seen that the number of troops is not large, but all the commanders are in command.

I don’t know if I wanted to express my opinion so that Han Xiufeng could return to Beijing to work with the emperor. In the end, he decided to order Tianjin Prefecture to cast more iron sieges on the river and ordered local officials to be careful and strictly prohibit the people from going out to sea to do business with the Western barbarians. I felt that if there was iron sieges on the river, I could stop the gunships of the Western barbarians. I thought that those people who were so poor that they could not even eat food would really listen to the court, and the Zhili governor Qian Jinghe fell asleep even more as he listened.

When Han Xiufeng met them like this, he had nothing to say. He asked Yongxiang, Xiaoshandong, Xu Jiu and others to pack his luggage last night. After breakfast today, he was about to leave for a trip to Beijing. Tan Tingxiang actually sent his family to the inn to invite him to the Taiwan Making Office again.

"Fourth Master, what does Tan Tingxiang mean? You kindly reminded him that he ignored him. You are planning to return to Beijing, but he sent someone to invite him. What medicine is he selling in this gourd?" Yongxiang asked in a low voice as he ran along the carriage like a guard.

Han Xiufeng lifted the curtain and said as if nothing had happened: "No matter what he was selling in the gourd, I have said everything he should say. If something really happens in the future, this board will not hit me, Han Xiufeng."

"That's right!" Yongxiang thought for a while, and muttered: "Don't look at others who are five or six, after all, he has married a good wife and has a high-powered father-in-law. Although the father-in-law is gone, he has a brother-in-law who is also of high-powered. Otherwise, how could he be promoted to several levels and become the governor of Zhili?"

As Yongxiang said, Tan Tingxiang's ability to have today has something to do with marrying a good wife. His father-in-law is the imperial teacher Du Shoutian, and his brother-in-law is the current military minister Du Han!

Thinking that Du Han was just a "curtain-picking military aircraft", in order not to kick out the Military Aircraft Department, Han Xiufeng pondered: "I sent someone to see Cheng Yi, and I sent someone to invite me back, and I said that there was something important to discuss. I was most likely to receive news from Beijing."

"Fourth Master, are you saying Du Han wrote to him?"

"In his opinion, Han Xiufeng, I, is nothing great, and I am not qualified to point fingers in front of him, a magistrate. If the emperor had not given the order, he would have probably not seen me. But Du Han was different. Du Han had been in the central center for several years. Not only did he know how I, the Shaoqing of Taipu Temple, did it, but he also knew about the "Houyi Hall".

"He didn't listen to your words before, and now he dares not take them seriously?"

"Even if Du Han reminds me, he will most likely not listen to my words."

Thinking that the Governor's Office was crowded with people, and there were not a thousand civil and military officials who went to curry favor with him, Yongxiang nodded: "What you said is that his new official is in office and he is in full bloom. He is busy with social engagements every day and can't even eat the banquet. How could he have the intention to care about the Western barbarians thousands of miles away!"

"So this trip is a waste of time, but it's better to get out and get some breath than staying in Beijing. If you stay in Beijing, you won't be able to live a better life."

"Second Master, what do you mean?"

"If I stay in Beijing, I can't refuse to report the situation when I encounter a 100,000-year-old man. But if I report it, it will cause trouble for the emperor and make the emperor unhappy. So I think about it, it's better to float outside."

Speaking of these, Yongxiang couldn't help but ask: "Fourth Master, according to what you said, Cao Yuying's life might not be very easy?"

Han Xiufeng said lightly: "You can't blame me for this. Who made him the boss of Houyi Hall?"

...

As Han Xiufeng said, the reason why Tan Tingxiang quickly sent someone to invite Han Xiufeng back was because he had just received a letter from the military minister Du Han who sent his family.

After reading the letter, the friend of the mute reminded him worriedly: "Dongweng, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of one! If Yiying, Mi, Buddha, Russia and other Yizhen invade Zhili, we are not prepared at all. Let the Western Yi drive straight into the capital. How can you explain to the emperor at that time?"

Tan Tingxiang has been an official abroad for many years. He has only heard of the Western Barbarians but has never seen them. From the heart, he feels that there is nothing to be afraid of. After all, it is said that his territory is 108,000 miles away from the Qing Dynasty. How many soldiers can he send even if he sends troops to attack? What's more, there are the Minister of Trade and Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Ye Mingchen. Ye Mingchen cannot stop him. There are also the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, the Governor of Liangjiang and the Governor of Shandong. He thinks that the Western Barbarians are not only bluffing but also too far from Zhili.

Seeing that his fellow mum was so worried, he couldn't help but smile: "The princes and ministers in the court were bitten by snakes for ten years and were afraid of the ropes, so when there was a little disturbance, he was worried that the incident in the 21st and 2nd year of Daoguang would repeat. And Han Xiufeng took the weakness of those princes and ministers and was able to rise to the top."

"Since the Western barbarians are not worth worrying about, why did Dongwen send someone to invite him back?"

"Didn't Hongju say it very clearly in the letter? Han Xiufeng is not only Shengjun Enlong, but also has some friendship with Sushun. It is better not to offend people like him. Discuss him with him and give him enough face so that he will not be able to make trouble in front of the emperor after he returns to the capital."

"What Dongweng said is that close ministers like him cannot offend them."

As he was talking, his family came to report that Han Xiufeng, the young minister of Taipu Temple, had arrived.

Tan Tingxiang put on the official hat, stood up and smiled, "I'll meet him again, and I'll talk about anything else."

"Students respectfully send it to adults."

...

Tan Tingxiang walked into the second hall surrounded by his family. Han Xiufeng, who had just sat down, quickly got up to pay homage.

Tan Tingxiang waved his hand and asked him to sit down for tea, while sighing: "Brother Han, I have thought about it sooner or later, and I feel that my concerns are reasonable. But I just took office, and my official duties are not only piled up like a mountain, but also a lot of things, and I really feel like I have no time to take care of them."

"Adults are busy with all their worries every day, but Xiufeng comes to cause trouble for him. I feel ashamed to think about it."

"Brother, what are you talking about? You are now an imperial envoy!" Tan Tingxiang didn't want to circle with Han Xiufeng, so he immediately changed his mind: "The emperor is worried about the defense of the sea. We ministers should share the worries of the emperor. Brother Han, you are not only an imperial envoy who inspects the defense of the sea, but also have led troops to kill Changmao. I have asked for something, but I wonder if I can help."

Han Xiufeng hurriedly bowed and said, "The Taiwan Master is really good at joking."

"I am not joking," Tan Tingxiang said seriously and seriously: "I am busy with government affairs, and military affairs are inevitably omitted, and military affairs are directly related to coastal defense. Can I not return to Beijing for the time being? First, help me see if the battalions of soldiers in the governor's bid are not available. When Zhang Dianyuan arrives, we will discuss the matters in Tianjin together."

Zhang Dianyuan is the Admiral of Zhili. The Admiral Office is located in Gubeikou, and it is far away from here!

Han Xiufeng didn't expect that he would do this. At the same time, he felt that even if the admiral of Zhili came from Gubeikou and discussed the coastal defense affairs in Baoding, hundreds of miles away from Tianjin, it was a joke. He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Xiufeng is willing to serve the National Taiwan Master, but Emperor Xiufeng is in charge and dare not stay outside for a long time. He has to go back to Beijing to report to the emperor."

"You don't have to worry about this brother. I can write a memorial to ask the emperor to ask me to stay with me in Zhili for two months to handle military affairs."

"Is it not right, Xiufeng..."

It is related to whether the emperor can feel whether Zhili takes coastal defense seriously. How could Tan Tingxiang just let Han Xiufeng return to Beijing like this? Before Han Xiufeng finished speaking, he said meaningfully: "I'm not only Lord Du's intention, but also Lord Sushun's intention!"
Chapter completed!