The attendants Wang Renkan wanted naturally had salaries and stipends. To put it bluntly, they were all in the same position as Lu Hong's current position. They were just temporary workers However, judging from the historical process of Lu Hong's overnight stay, this assignment was at least temporary. There is no danger of being dismissed, because the military discipline of the Qing army is definitely not something that can be easily solved by supervisors! When he returned to Huang Tifang's house and was preparing Qin Tianmin to discuss the matter, the little girl Huang Shaoning came to invite him with a little girl with a smile, saying that Huang Tifang was looking for him Naturally, I have to thank this little old man for this errand. After the recommendation, Lu Hong hurriedly went to the backyard study to meet Huang Tifang. When they met, he naturally said some words of thanks. This was from the heart and could not be considered flattery. After being polite, Huang Tifang was quite nice. Without seeing anyone else, he said, "Nephew Lu, did you go to visit Master Wang today?" "I've been there, Mr. Huang, Master Wang asked me to help prepare for the trip first!" Lu Hong looked at the little old man, and said Didn't you ask knowingly? When I went out in the afternoon, I packed a lot of bags and took the Huang Mansion's carriage. It was obvious that something was wrong However, the tone of the answer was still very respectful. Huang Tifang nodded and said, "Nephew Lu Xian, I should have told you about the entourage he wants to bring with him!" "Mr. Huang, I was entrusted to handle this matter. I'm just thinking about how to handle it. !" Upon hearing this, Lu Hong immediately realized that it might be related to this mission. "Oh that's good. When Bachelor Wang goes to inspect military discipline this time, he naturally needs capable help," Huang Tifang waved, picked up a piece of bamboo paper from the table next to her and handed it to Lu Hong, " These are my nephews and grandnephews who have all donated to the sixth grade. They are also smart people. Nephew Lu Xian, you can take them to practice so that they can contribute to the country in the future. " It turns out that you are opening a back door for your juniors, Lu Hong! Smiling slightly, this Huang Tifang is really serious. With his face, he just needs to talk to Wang Renkan. What else can he do to him However, of course, he can't shirk this small matter. Otherwise, the friendship between the Huang family That's the end of the game. "Huang Gong, don't worry about this. Let them come to me tomorrow, and they can go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to apply for the license together!" Huang Tifang's back door was opened. Seeing Lu Hong's behavior, he After a lot of effort in recommending this young man, he really did not make a mistake. He immediately took out a letter and said, "We must pass through Tianjin Wei here. When I send this letter to Mr. Zhang Peilun, I will ask him to take care of you. With his help, your errands may be much easier to handle!" " Seeing the little old man taking such care, Lu Hong felt no gratitude in his heart. It must be a lie. He and the little old man just met by chance and were introduced by Wu Daqiu. This man can be like this. Huang Tifang thought highly of himself, which was beyond his expectation. He stood up quickly and thanked him. Huang Tifang laughed, asked him to sit down, and explained some of the key points in work and precautions when dispatching. After talking for most of an hour, Huang Tifang finally let him go. He goes back. I didn't expect it to go so smoothly and picked up two subordinates. Judging from the cleverness of the little old man and Huang Shaoji, I thought that these two children from their family would not be too bad. As for the other candidates, Lu Hong returned to the house and hurriedly called Qin Tianmin. Negotiate. He had already thought about it. This time when he was going to supervise the military aircraft, he would not have to write an article or something. He was very good at writing in vernacular, and he could write official documents in parallel prose, but he couldn't keep up with Qin Tianmin, a junior student, so he himself We still planned to abduct them together, but now that we have this assignment, it becomes more logical. Sure enough, after talking about the matter, he heard that Huang Tifang also asked two of his juniors to go with him, and that this time he was going out with the imperial envoy to do something, and Lu Hong was guarding him. Qin Tianmin thought about it for a moment, and immediately said: "My dear friend, I have to be considered for this job. Although it is not a real job, this kind of opportunity to experience is a rare opportunity. If I am lucky enough to be rewarded, the possibility of being transferred to another place will greatly increase! " After getting three attendants, there are still seven missing. Qin Tianmin knows how to solve this problem, "My dear, since we are looking for people, we naturally need to find those who can do things and obey orders. I will go to the Ministry of Personnel tomorrow. It¡¯s not hard to find the office of the Secretary for a little help. Nowadays, there are a lot of waiting officials in Beijing!¡± After Lu Hong thought about it, he realized that this might be the only way. Due to the limitations of the Qing Dynasty officialdom system, all the attendants who can be recruited for themselves must have the status of candidates. In fact, officials with formal imperial examination backgrounds, such as Wu Daqiu, who are candidates for Jinshi, can usually obtain the actual vacancies within one or two years. , and most of those on the waiting list who have not yet found their jobs are those who donated their official background. Thinking of the background of this official donor Lu Hong couldn't help but glance at Qin Tianmin. It was rare to see someone like this guy who was born in a real village and had a quick mind. When he thought about it, when he was recruiting people tomorrow, he would be A little more worried! However, it was obvious that Lu Hong's worries were unnecessary. Early the next morning, the two of them found Xi Teku, a scribe from the Ministry of Personnel. This guy looked like a sharp-mouthed monkey and looked as wretched as possible. However, With this guyThe method of communication was also more direct, and everything was based on money. This time, out of respect for the 400 taels of silver given by Lu Hong when he applied for the license before, he gave it a discount with a smile. So, after lunch, he picked out a list of more than 20 people according to Lu Hong's request. However, what made Lu Hong almost fainted was that there was no such thing as an interview in this era. Xitoku also admitted frankly , according to the rules, this kind of dispatch must be postponed one by one according to the order of the alternate officials. Today, a big back door has been opened! After almost vomiting blood, Lu Hong finally understood that Wang Renkan had asked him to recruit his entourage, but he didn't think much of the officials who would come to the top in order If he recruited a bunch of crooked melons and cracked dates, he would have a headache. It¡¯s not Wang Renkan, it¡¯s probably me! Lu Hong took Qin Tianmin out to discuss for a while. After returning to the house, he gritted his teeth and stuffed Xi Teku with a one hundred tael silver note, "Xi Book Office, I asked you to help me with this matter. This time I sent him The matter is really difficult to deal with. It is really troublesome to deal with those soldiers in the army. Please tell these candidates about this matter. Don't run away halfway. We won't be able to explain it to Bachelor Wang later. , isn't it!" Xitoku looked at the money and smiled naturally, "Mr. Lu, this matter will be decided according to your wishes. I will send someone with the dispatch license soon. Peopleyou can come to my place tomorrow to pick them up!" Lu Hong and Qin Tianmin said a few polite words before leaving. The two of them went to the official department and understood that they had to go through this to find a candidate in the capital. Many officials came to answer this errand, and nine times out of ten, those who came were unused materials. It would be better to make the mission more difficult, and those who were willing to come might be of some use In the end, things developed unexpectedly. As expected by the two of them, later that day, Qin Tianmin received the news from the Xishu Office messenger, "We have found 7 candidates who are willing to accept this assignment!" He and Lu Hong immediately hurried to the staff department. In the Yamen, there are indeed seven people outside the small wing of Xi Teku. However, their appearance is somewhat scary. An old man with gray hair and beard, and two scholars in their forties, but wearing mandarin jackets. The robes looked terribly shiny at first glance. A middle-aged man in his thirties with a mustache had a calm appearance, which made Lu Hong a little attracted. The remaining three were all young people in their early twenties, with faces full of expressions. He looked frivolous, and one of them had a red belt wrapped around his waist After seeing it, Lu Hong immediately broke into a sweat. His one hundred taels of silver notes seemed to have been wasted. He had underestimated this era. The tenacity of the donors, so selected, are still crooked However, when they arrived in the wing, Xitaku brought up the list with a smile, "Mr. Lu, this time I will do it exactly as you requested. It¡¯s really not easy to choose people. Why did Wang Xueshi choose such a hard job? It¡¯s not easy to gather these 7 attendants" Lu Hong smiled and said a few polite words. After receiving the list, his eyes changed. He scanned and immediately saw a name. At that time, his expression became a little strange. He pointed to the name on it and asked: "Xi Book Office, isn't this the candidate for Taoism? Why is he also on the list!" "Master Lu, the alternate Taoist platform really has to wait until there is a real vacancy. If he is not from the Tiger Class, he may not be in real vacancy after being on the platform for decades. I heard that Yan Fu offended Mr. Li Zhongtang, so he will wait until he loses his position." Missing!" Sitku said in a low voice and mysteriously. To confirm his words, he took out a license from behind and handed it over. Lu Hong took it and took a look and found that his guess was indeed correct. The person outside the yard just now was actually a famous figure in history that he knew - Yan Fu and Yan Youling. This confirmed the history that he knew. A few years before the First Sino-Japanese War, this man had no chance of promotion because of his disagreement with Li Zhongtang on the naval philosophy. In addition, because he had no meritorious title, under the Manchu imperial examination system, under the normal rules, there was no chance of promotion for a Jinshi who did not have the right path to the imperial examination, so he prepared to resign. 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