Five days later.
Xie Kun, who was far away in eastern Zhejiang, sent a reply that made Xu He eager to read.
In addition to talking about his body, the letter only said two things.
First, the anti-Japanese situation in Zhejiang is very serious. The imperial court has been out of food and grass for more than a month. The border troops transferred by Lu Yun are in a state of turmoil. If he had not accumulated great prestige in Jiubian, these border troops would have dispersed long ago.
The second is that the number of impeachment memorials against Lu Yun in the court has gradually increased recently, and he wants to return to Beijing soon!
Xu He shook his head. Food is the courage of a general. Lu Yun led his troops south without ensuring that the food supply was stable. In this regard, he committed a taboo among military strategists.
To be honest, being able to last for so long has made Xu He's evaluation of him go up several notches.
At the end of the letter, Xie Kun told Xu He that he had already written a letter home to Queen Xie, asking her to help resolve the Xu family's crisis.
Although he had not received a reply yet, he reassured Xu He, saying that his sister rarely begged his emperor's brother-in-law, and this time she asked, hoping that his majesty would give her some face.
After Xu He read it, he felt a little relieved.
Yes, although the uncle had a connection with Wang Ji through his channels, in Xu He's opinion, it would be better to have double insurance for this kind of thing.
When he had just put away Xie Kun's letter, Xie Liang walked in from outside the hospital.
He now uses [aunt's house] as his permanent reading place whenever he has something to do.
In his words, in Yiling anyway, there are many people and thieves coming in all day long, so it is not as clean as staying in the Xu family.
As soon as he entered the door, Xie Liangcai pulled Xu He to sit in the courtyard, holding a letter in his hand and saying: "Would you like to exchange this letter for you to cook a meal yourself at noon?"
Xu He rolled his eyes at Brother Sao Ren: "Is it a letter from Lord Si Qing?"
Xie Liangcai's eyes widened: "I used to think that you were the reincarnation of Zhuge Kongming, and it seems to be true. Can you guess this?"
Xu He smiled slightly. It was actually easy to guess. With Xie Liangcai's character, as long as it was someone he felt close to, he would definitely help without reservation.
Such a big thing happened to the Xu family a while ago. Even if he was sitting at home, he must have thought of Xu He's difficulties. In this case, it was reasonable to write a letter to Xie Daozhi, who was an official in the capital.
Calculating the time, this matter should have been agreed upon in the capital in the past few days, and Xie Daozhi's reply is also what the question should have said.
Therefore, there is no such thing as Zhuge Kongming. It is only after various judgments, analyses, and understanding of each other that Xu He dared to draw this conclusion.
Xie Liangcai sighed: "Then guess what the imperial court's reaction will be to your two strategies of salt law?"
Xu He smiled and said: "Except for the stubborn people in the court, all the nine cabinet ministers and ministers unanimously approved it. Even the nobles who usually go to court like clay puppets also approved the salt law reform!"
Xie Liangcai was numb. Holding the letter in his hand, he unbelievably pulled out the letter from his father and checked it again.
Xu He hadn't finished speaking: "The candidate for the transfer envoy of the Lianghuai Salt Division has been vacant. This time it has been confirmed. Not only the transfer envoy, but also the vacancies for deputy envoys, colleagues, magistrates, etc. have all been arranged this time. Arrive soon!"
Xie Liangcai held Xu He's shoulders and looked up and down, left and right, as if he was looking at a monster: "How come you know everything? You...my father not only wrote to me, but also wrote you a letter?"
Xu He rolled his eyes at him and asked, "I'm very curious, what is the origin of these transport messengers?"
Xie Liangcai said: "Gui Zhao, formerly a doctor in the Huguang Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs, is from Xincheng County, Jianchang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province..."
Xu He stretched out his hand to interrupt him: "Okay, no introduction is needed. He is from Jiangxi, and he is a fellow countryman of our chief minister, right?"
Xie Liangcai gave a thumbs up: "You are a talented scholar who knows everything about the world without going out. It's amazing!"
Xu He shook his head: "Before everyone reacts, control the Yan Division first. No wonder our chief assistant has been standing for so many years. It seems that the second assistant Xia Yangqiu is no match for him!"
While the two were talking, Ding Erxiao and Wang Zhuer, who had been retained by Xu He, came to the courtyard together.
Ding Erxiao cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Xu, if you have bothered me for so long, we will go back today!"
Wang Zhuer also said angrily: "We have a lot of work to do when we go back. I've been living here for so many days, eating or sleeping every day. I really can't stay any longer!"
Xie Liangcai turned to look at Xu He with questioning eyes and asked, "Who are these two?"
Xu He told the story of his previous interactions with the two.
Xie Liangcai looked at the two of them with great interest and said, "Why are you going back? Why don't you stay and follow Xiao He? It's better to follow him than to dry yourself out!"
Wang Zhuer curled his lips when he heard this and said: "It's so boring to be here, why not go back and be with your brothers. Being poor is better than being happy."
Xie Liangcai turned to look at Ding Erxiao: "What about you? Xu He said that your mother's eyesight is bad, and there is a girl who has just grown up. For their sake, why don't you stay!"
Through getting to know the two of them during this period, Xu He discovered that Ding Erxiao was a man of few words. Like Xu Peng, he had his own opinions in doing things, but he was known for his advances and retreats.
Xu Peng is a brother of the same clan, and it is difficult to ask him to do many things. The waiter is in the fishing shop, and there is only one male in the family.
I am short of manpower to handle small things on weekdays. The Ding Erxiao in front of me is indeed a good choice to help as Xie Liangcai said.
The key is that the other party's wealth is clean and there are no messy relationships at home. If he is left behind, his mother will have someone of similar age to talk to her, and the girl named Juan'er can also help with some housework.
Xu He smiled and said: "Brother Ding, if you don't mind, you can stay here with me as a laborer without signing a contract. I will give you two wages. If you feel you are not used to living here, you can leave at any time. "
Ding Er Xiaowei said: "This...but I am Zaoji!"
Xie Liangcai smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? Even though we, Xiaohe, are young, we already have money. He can help you with the labor in the salt field on weekdays!"
Ding Erxiao couldn't help but feel excited when he heard this. He thought about his blind mother and his soon-to-be grown-up girl. If they stayed in Kuancha, it would be a miserable life. The key is that they can see the end at a glance.
But it was different with Young Master Xu. These days, he also discovered that there were no servants in the Xu family. Only Xu's mother and Xu He guarded such a large courtyard. It was deserted on weekdays. Everything had to be witnessed by the mother and son. for.
But with the ability that Mr. Xu showed in Tuancha, how could he remain inferior to others for a long time.
If such a master family can really lean on him at this time, and if the future becomes prosperous, the girl may be able to marry into a good family.
Thinking of this, Ding Erxiao cupped his fists and bowed and said: "Master Xu, if you don't think that I, Ding Ze, are rude, Ding Ze is willing to serve you!"
It turns out that Ding Er’s nickname is Ding Ze, and this is the first time Xu He has heard of his name.
"Look, look, see if Zhang, the book boy with a snot-filled nose in the room, can study for a while!"
