Tianjin won the battle, and the defense of the Gyeonggi was not as tight as before. Although Prince Hui still had the nameless patrol minister, he almost no longer involved in the affairs of each battalion. After all, a prince could not always control military affairs. Han Xiufeng, who had just been demoted to a higher level, did not need to go to Prince Hui to listen to him. He returned to Nanyuan and continued to "drift the river channel and sea."

At the same time, Wang Qianli, Yongxiang and Wang Hedong also secretly brought back more than 300 brothers who went to Tianjin.

They ran back and forth for hundreds of miles without a single shot, and even showed their heads in Tianjin. Even if they had no credit, they would have worked hard. Han Xiufeng was worried that his morale was low, so he specially asked Temulun to send people to a nearby village to buy six large fat pigs and some chicken, duck, fish and meat. He even prepared more than 100 jars of wine to welcome the brothers and wish them a "triumphant".

The barracks were full of men, and Ren Yu'er was not convenient to join in the fun. She cooked in her own courtyard with Ren He's wife Liu and Ji Lu's wife Fu Cha, just a few days ago.

They said they were doing it, but in fact they only used the smokey work of picking vegetables, cooking fires and stir-frying tea, and there were maids such as Lian'er and old mothers.

After picking the vegetables, Fucha washed his hands and took out the melon seeds he brought in the morning. He said angrily: "Yu'er, why can't that Jingshi Xu always get along with the Fourth Master? I heard from my master that he was demoted to the level because of his Fourth Master!"

"Yes Yu'er, did that person take the wrong medicine? I heard from my family that the Fourth Master had never offended him." Liu couldn't help asking.

Ren Yuer didn't like eating melon seeds. To be precise, she felt that eating melon seeds was not elegant. She picked up the needle and thread and sewed Han Xiufeng's clothes to cut, while saying helplessly: "My fourth brother has never offended him, but someone has offended him."

"Who?" Fucha asked curiously.

"The bastards who guard the big red gate were found out a few days ago."

"Those bastards who are guarding the gate?"

"I heard from Master Temulun that the surname Xu was too poor to be poor, so I thought of my fourth brother. I wanted to come here to fight Qiufeng. He was so poor that he only wore an official uniform and had patches. He was reluctant to wear it on weekdays. The ragged outfit he wore when he came looked similar to a beggar."

"Didn't the bastards let him in?"

"Not only did he not let him in, not only did he not help inform him, but when he saw that he was staying at the palace gate and refused to leave, he also said wildly, he beat him up, and his face was swollen. He held a grudge and took his anger on his fourth brother, so as soon as he became the censor, he would go against my fourth brother."

"But it's not about the Fourth Master's business!"

"You and I know, but the one with the surname Xu doesn't know." Ren Yuer thought for a while and said with a little disdain: "These servants who guard the gate are just as ignorant as Xu's, and they don't know the general and do not understand the truth. He didn't think about where this is. If he had trespassed into the royal garden decades ago, he would even lose his head!"

Liu pondered, "Think about it carefully, Xu is not very wise. This is Nanyuan, not the Fourth Master's private residence. The guards are all officials who eat imperial grain, and they are not the Fourth Master's family. How can they take the angrily offend the Fourth Master just because they are beaten by the Official?"

"So his books of sages were in vain, and his officials in the capital over the years were in vain." Ren Yuer paused and then said, "But my fourth brother said that the reason why he was ungrateful was not just because he was beaten at the palace gate."

"What else?" Fu Cha asked.

"Although he is a Hanlin official, he has not lived a good life a few years ago. He lives a life that is not as good as the people nearby. Naturally, he will not have any friends, and Shangguan doesn't like him very much. In other words, although he is a court official, he has no knowledge. After finally getting the censor, he naturally wants to make some noise so that he can make a name for himself. But he doesn't know how to submit a memorial and make a fuss. He can only repay his grudges and revenge to the person he is most familiar with."

Liu is different from Fucha, who is ignorant of Ding. She comes from a scholarly family and is well-educated. She can't help but murmur: "Yu'er, according to what you say, as long as you are a censor, you will impeach others?"

"Absolutely, the timid impeachment of a small official, the bold impeachment of a high official, and the boldest dare to advise the emperor."

"Someone dares to say that the emperor is not!"

"Yes, too many. Mr. Zeng Guofan, the Minister of War, who led troops in Liangjiang, did not know if you had heard of it. Mr. Zeng had criticized him when he was an official in Beijing, but Mr. Zeng was not the censor."

After talking about this, Fu Cha couldn't stop talking. He couldn't help but change the topic and said with a sarcastic look: "Yu'er, do you still remember the Fujian maritime merchant who came to see the Fourth Master at noon?"

How could Ren Yu'er forget that not only sent thirteen foreign cannons to Senggelinqin, but also followed Fugui to Nanyuan the day before yesterday to send 1,000 taels of silver to the fourth brother. She subconsciously asked: "Remember, what's wrong with him?"

"The emperor doesn't know that he is too busy. Anyway, my second uncle has already taken him to the palace gate, and the emperor has issued an order to not summon him."

"He didn't meet him?"

"Although I can't meet the saint, he is not a loss. I heard from my family that the emperor not only rewarded him with the fourth-rank top belt and the title of Taoist rank, but also rewarded him with a pair of big purses. The emperor's grace was so great that he kowtowed a lot at the entrance of the palace and broke his forehead."

Ren Yuer thought that he had offered twenty-three foreign cannons in total, and rewarded him with a nameless fourth-rank official and a pair of big wallets. The emperor did not lose anything. Just as he didn't know what to say, Fucha said in a little disappointed way: "Isn't Tianjin okay? He plans to go back to Fujian in the next few days. The old man sent someone to pass the message early this morning, asking my family to take a leave of absence from the Fourth Master and go back tomorrow to see him off."

Ren Yuer knew very well that Fugui and the Fujian maritime merchant were not just friends. Fugui was in Fujian a few years ago and didn’t know how many benefits he had received from those maritime merchants. He thought it was appropriate to serve wine and see them off. He couldn’t help but smile and said, “This fake, my fourth brother will definitely be accurate.”

"If the Fourth Master is not sure, I will come to you then."

"What's the use of finding me?"

"Please help me Jilu talk to the Fourth Master!"

Looking at Fu Cha's winking and looking at Ren Yu'er, he seemed a little unhappy. Liu realized that Ren Yu'er felt that Fu Cha had misunderstood her relationship with the Fourth Master, and hurriedly said: "Yu'er, I almost forgot to ask, Master Aunt was dismissed. Did the Fourth Master help him find a new job?"

Speaking of Zhuzi, Ren Yuer said helplessly: "He doesn't plan to become an official anymore. He wants to go back to his hometown and even pack his luggage. Just wait for my fourth brother to nod."

"It's not difficult for the Fourth Master to help him find another errand, so why are you in a hurry to go back to your hometown?"

"He doesn't want to cause trouble for my fourth brother, and he doesn't want to drag my fourth brother down."

"Where does this start?"

Ren Yuer sighed and explained patiently: "Last year, Shuntian Crime Case was investigated not only those fraudulent officials and scholars, but also many people who helped their family find officials. After being fussed by Xu Haoran, everyone now knows that he is my fourth brother's brother's brother-in-law. As long as he becomes an official in Beijing, someone will gossip."

"It's a pity to go back to my hometown like this."

"yes."

"Did the Fourth Master nod?"

"I haven't nodded for the time being, but... but I think my fourth brother will probably nod."

...

Just as they were talking about Zhuzi, Zhuzi had just finished drinking with Han Xiufeng, Ronglu, Wang Qianli, Yongxiang and others to the soldiers who returned from Tianjin and returned to the "maintainer" in the center of the camp.

As soon as Han Xiufeng sat down, Wang Qianli asked anxiously: "Fourth Master, is there any new decree for the matter in Tianjin?"

"There are two edicts issued in the past few days."

Han Xiufeng took the tea from Zhuzi and said with a wry smile: "English, French and French warships passed by Shanghai, didn't Xue Huan report it by He Guiqing's 600-mile rush? At that time, the emperor thought about calming down the situation and felt that Huang Zonghan would "hinder the custody of peace" in Guangdong, so he ordered Huang Zonghan to be the governor of Sichuan, and Guangxi Governor Lao Chongguang was the governor of Guangdong, and Sichuan Governor Wang Qingyun was the governor of Guangdong, and Lao Chongguang was appointed as the governor of Guangdong, before Wang Qingyun took office.

Now that the war has been won, England and France have also offended them to death. The emperor felt that Britain and Buddha should be relieved, so he changed his mind and ordered the foreigners to hate Huang Zonghan to return to Beijing to listen to him and no longer let Huang Zonghan go to Sichuan and continue to be the governor."

"The foreigners hate not only Huang Zonghan now, but also Senggelinqin even more," Ronglu said suddenly.

"Senggelinqin just won a great victory. Not to mention the civil and military officials, even the peddlers thought that Senggelinqin was a great hero and a pillar of the Qing Dynasty. No matter how much foreigners hated Senggelinqin, the emperor could not remove Senggelinqin from his post, nor could he punish Senggelinqin for his crimes."

Han Xiufeng took a sip of tea and then said, "The day before yesterday, Guo Rui, the minister who served under Senggelinqin, returned to Beijing and was summoned to see him as soon as he entered the city. After hearing from Brother Bochuan, the emperor asked about the progress of the Dagukou battle in detail, not only did he approve the recommendation requested by Senggelinqin, and added the title and promoted it, but also gave it to a pair of imperial tobacco bottles, and a pair of time, and ordered Guo Rui to hand it over to the Senggelinqin's lord."

"Just appreciate a pair of cigarette bottles and a pair of Western watches?" Wang Qianli couldn't believe that this was true.

"If you don't get the order, you'll start a war with foreigners. It's great to be rewarded." Looking at Wang Qianli's eagerness to speak but stop, Han Xiufeng said again: "The emperor didn't want to be proud of the victory in Tianjin. As a result, the whole capital knew it overnight. If it weren't for the rumor, Senggelinqin might not even be able to catch a cigarette bottle and the Western watch."

"But……"

"Don't let it go, let's talk about the serious business. Qianli, Yongxiang, Hedong, you three are watching with your own eyes how Senggelinqin defeated the foreigners. We will compete with the foreigners sooner or later, and tell us how Senggelinqin won this battle. Is there anything we can learn from?"

Speaking of the serious matter, Wang Qianli quickly put down his teacup and said, "Fourth Master, I think the reason why this battle can be won is due to the fact that foreigners underestimate the enemy. They did not expect that so many officials and soldiers were ambushed up and down the fortress and placed so many cannons. They did not expect that the guards of the Taiwan Army were different from the officers and soldiers they met before. Not only did they flee without hearing the sound of the cannons, but they fought bravely."

Han Xiufeng pondered: "It can be seen from this that Senggelinqin is good at leading troops, otherwise the soldiers would not have used their lives like this."

Wang Hedong was not convinced and couldn't help but say, "Fourth Master, we are not bad at treating our subordinates, even better than him! I think the reason why he can win this battle is that he is unexpected and rely on firearms!"

"By the firearm?"

"If the twenty-three foreign cannons sent by Mr. Fu and the Fujian merchants, could the copper and iron cannons he cast in Tongzhou and the small cannons collected from other places be injured by the gunships of foreigners?" Wang Hedong paused and said, "The foreign soldiers who later repelled the ashore were all relying on the bird guns and lifting the guns."

As soon as Wang Hedong finished speaking, Yongxiang couldn't help but say, "Fourth Master, I can see clearly with a thousand eyes. The fifty fire guns he had taken from Hedong before came in handy. His personal soldiers holding fire guns not only loaded quickly, but also shot accurately. Those bird guns did not attack a few foreign soldiers at all, so they made some noises to scare the foreigners."

"Where are you carrying the gun?"

"Not to mention lifting the gun. I saw several people who lifted the gun with my own eyes. Not only did they not aim carefully, they couldn't even hold it firmly. They lit the fire and did not hit foreigners, but instead overturned themselves."

"It's not that you don't aim carefully, but that Qiu Ba is afraid of blowing up the chamber and dare not think about it." Wang Hedong added: "The same is true for those shotgunners. Fortunately, there are many people, and fortunately, they dug moats and built village walls in advance, and the foreign soldiers were all trapped in the mudflats, becoming their living targets. Otherwise, this battle wouldn't be so easy to fight?"

Han Xiufeng asked in a low voice: "So there was no hand-to-hand combat from beginning to end, and no white knife was used to get out of the red knife?"
Chapter completed!