"Eunuch Ma, are you used to living in a humble house these days? Qingzhou is a small place, so naturally it cannot compare with the capital."
At the beginning, Pang Gang did not get into the main topic, but rambled on and on politely.
"Hey, Mr. Da, you are so polite. You have taken good care of our family. Our family is happy to be in Shu, hehe..." Mr. Ma laughed in a high-pitched voice, as if he was just watching.
The crowing rooster.
"That's good. In that case, father-in-law will stay for a few more days." Pang Gang smiled slightly after hearing what Eunuch Ma said.
"Hey, don't mention it. Although it's very comfortable to live here, our family still has the emperor's orders. We don't dare to neglect the errands assigned by the emperor." Hearing that Pang Gang asked him to stay a few more days, Eunuch Ma couldn't help but
I'm so worried, what's going on with this huge man? Can't he even understand his polite words?
"Haha." Seeing that Eunuch Ma was really anxious, Pang Gang smiled, "Eunuch Ma, don't be anxious, I'm just joking with you."
"Hey, Mr. Pang, please don't make fun of our family. Our family can't compare to yours. If the emperor's errands are not completed well, your head will be lost." After hearing Pang Gang's words, Eunuch Ma
He breathed a sigh of relief, and as he spoke, he took out a white handkerchief embroidered with gold filigree from his sleeve and wiped the sweat on his forehead.
Pang Gang suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Eunuch Ma, let me tell you the truth. I asked Eunuch Cao to escort the one million taels of silver to Beijing last time.
It has already caused Qingzhou to suffer a lot, and now it is unreasonable for the emperor to allow Qingzhou to produce money from a mere province!" At this point, Pang Gang couldn't help but show a trace of displeasure on his face.
"Not only is it unjustifiable, it's just too much bullying." Eunuch Ma thought to himself: "Our family would be angry if we didn't have such a bully." However, he thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it like that, and the handkerchief
Wiping his forehead, Eunuch Ma said with a smile: "Well, Mr. Pangda, you also know that the court is indeed very difficult now, otherwise the emperor would not fight with you again and again. But the emperor said, this money
I can’t let you do it in vain. If you have any requests, just ask them if they are reasonable and reasonable. Any emperor who can camp will do so."
Pang Gang rolled his eyes and thought to himself: If I want to be the emperor, will you do the same for me?
Sighing in embarrassment, Pang Gang thought for a while and said: "As the saying goes, it is about being loyal to the emperor at the expense of the emperor's salary. It is the duty of a minister to share the worries of the court and the emperor. Logically speaking, Pang Gang should not make any demands, but Pang Gang
Mr. X really has something to ask his father-in-law for help. If the father-in-law can put in a good word for Pang, Pang Gang will definitely not forget your benefit. Even if I try to sell iron, I still have to get enough money.
One million taels of silver were sent to Beijing to solve the emperor's urgent need."
"What, another one million?" When Eunuch Ma heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he urged eagerly: "What is it? As long as it is not too difficult, our family can promise it to you on behalf of the emperor.
."
Eunuch Ma was in a very excited mood. Before he came here, he thought it would be good if he could collect more than ten or two hundred thousand taels of silver. Unexpectedly, this huge man was so generous. He asked for one million taels as soon as he asked. It seems that this man is really
Rich people.
"That's it." Pang Gang smiled, "My father-in-law, who is also the prefect of Qingzhou, Wei Tongnian, has worked hard in Qingzhou for four years. Seeing that the examination of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is about to come, I hope that the imperial court will
The imperial court can give him an "excellent" in his assessment."
"That's no problem. It's a small matter. Let's report it to the emperor when we get back. I think there will be results soon." Eunuch Ma slapped his chest loudly.
"Eunuch Ma, please don't be happy yet." Pang Gang waved his hand, "At the same time, I hope Mr. Wei can continue to stay in Shandong, and it is best to be promoted to the position of governor of Shandong."
"What! Governor of Shandong?" Eunuch Ma jumped up when he heard this. If he hadn't been concerned that this was the other party's territory, he would have almost yelled at the other party to rebel.
What is the position of a governor? This is equivalent to the provincial governor and secretary of the provincial party committee in later generations. Such an important position has been called a feudal official since ancient times. One of you, your son-in-law, is the governor, and the other is the commander-in-chief of Shandong. You have great military and political power.
They are all controlled by you and your son-in-law, so what else is there to do with the court?
They are plotting something evil! Eunuch Ma's lips began to tremble involuntarily, and he pointed the "orchid finger" out of his right hand at Pang Gang and was unable to speak.
Looking at Eunuch Ma's horrified eyes, Pang Gang smiled slightly: "Of course, this is just Mr. Pang's idea. Whether it succeeds or not depends on the emperor. If the emperor agrees, I will naturally be grateful. If the emperor does not agree, then
It's nothing, just pretend that I haven't said anything. Of course, I won't make things difficult for my father-in-law. When your father-in-law goes back, I will still ask him to escort 10,000 taels of silver to Beijing. This is my respect for the emperor.
Just give me a little thought."
"What, ten thousand taels of silver, you are acting like a beggar to the emperor." Eunuch Ma couldn't help but feel furious. He was about to fall out, but suddenly saw the faint look on Pang Gang's face, and suddenly realized that this Pang Gang was not a
The person he can rebuke has a lot of troops now, and even the emperor is wary of it. If he really offends him, it doesn't matter whether he can leave Qingzhou City.
Thinking of this, Eunuch Ma calmed down his temper and said calmly: "Master Pangda, the post of governor can only be decided by the emperor after the cabinet draws up a vote. It is not something that can be decided by a slave in our family. You
Saying this will really embarrass this slave to death."
"So, I didn't let your father-in-law make the decision on the spot, but let the emperor decide it after you return to the capital. I just said it casually. If it doesn't work, I will never complain."
Eunuch Ma secretly cursed, "You just said that casually, but if you don't agree to your conditions, it seems you will get nothing."
At this point, the two sides almost reached a deadlock. Eunuch Ma pondered for a long time before sighing and saying: "Master Pangda, in our opinion, it is better to do this. How about we return to the capital to report to the emperor first, and then let the emperor make a decision?
"
"That's it. I'll be waiting here for the good news from my father-in-law." Pang Gang nodded and picked up the tea cup on the table. Eunuch Ma saw that the other party was about to see off guests, so he stood up and said
: "Mr. Pangda, our family will return to the capital first to recover."
"Of course, your father-in-law has a good journey. I am here to wait for the good news about your father-in-law." Pang Gang also stood up with a smile on his face, walked to Eunuch Ma, took out a banknote from his sleeve and handed it to him.
"My father-in-law, you have worked hard for coming all the way. This little gift is for my father-in-law and the brothers of the Imperial Guard to drink tea on the way. Please accept it."
The sharp-eyed Eunuch Ma glanced out of the corner of his eye and immediately saw clearly the thousand taels of silver written on it. The muscles on his face that had been stalemate immediately relaxed, and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes narrowed. He smiled and said: "Big
You are so polite, I will definitely report your request to the Emperor, and I believe the Emperor will understand you."
Pang Gang smiled slightly, "My father-in-law is interested. We ministers don't ask for anything else. Isn't it just that we can be loyal to the emperor and honor our ancestors?"
"That's right!" Ma Eunuch agreed without hesitation, and Pang Gang sent Ma Eunuch out of the study door.
After seeing off Eunuch Ma, Pang Gang also left the study and walked to the back garden. As soon as he walked to the back garden, he heard bursts of light laughter coming from the garden.
When Pang Gang walked into the back garden, he saw Li Xuezhu sitting on the swing happily swinging back and forth, while Chen Yuanyuan on the side was pushing the swing high. Not only was Li Xuezhu not afraid, but she smiled even more.
Loud.
"Sister Xuezhu, please slow down, don't fall." Wei Manting and Ruolan who were watching on the side were frightened and kept urging Xuezhu to come down, while Ling'er and Qiao'er, two concubines who were born as maids,
On the other hand, they were waiting for their respective young ladies.
Pang Gang shook his head helplessly and walked over quickly. When he heard footsteps coming from the door, all the girls looked over.
"Ms. sir!" Ruolan saw her husband coming and stood up with a smile on her face. Just as she was about to come over, Pang Gang put his index finger on his lips and said "shhh". The girls understood and covered their mouths and laughed.
.
Pang Gang walked to the swing, hugged Chen Yuanyuan, who was straining against the swing, and covered her mouth. Chen Yuanyuan was disturbed and was about to scream when she turned around and saw that it was Pang.
Just now, my whole body went limp and I collapsed in my husband’s arms.
Li Xuezhu, who was having a good time, noticed that the help from the side had disappeared, and couldn't help shouting: "Yuanyuan, please help me push, push it higher."
Li Xuezhu shouted for a long time, then realized that there was no sound around her. Then she looked back and saw her husband standing behind the swing with a sullen face. Li Xuezhu couldn't help being shocked, and almost fell off the swing when her hands went weak.
Pang Gang quickly stepped forward and grabbed the swing with one hand, hugged the bold little goblin with the other, and then took her off the swing.
"You guys, it's not that I don't let you swing, but why are you swinging so high? What will happen if you fall? Xuezhu, you are the most naughty. My father-in-law has told you so many times but you just don't listen. And Yuanyuan
, I see him helping the tyrants to do evil every time, and they always help Xuezhu to cover up. Next time I see my husband like this, I will have to take care of him..."
Just when Pang Gang was talking enthusiastically, Ruolan on the side interceded: "Ms. sir, Xuezhu and Yuanyuan are still young and it's time to have fun. Don't blame them."
"You too..." Pang Gang was about to say something when he heard this, but when he saw the childish and pretty faces of Xue Zhu and Yuan Yuan, he was speechless.
Yes, Man Ting, the oldest among his wives, is only eighteen years old, while Xue Zhu is only fifteen, and according to the calculation of later generations, she has just reached the age of high school. Thinking of this, Pang Gang couldn't help but sweat, feeling angry in his heart.
He couldn't help but lose most of his voice. He smiled bitterly and stopped talking. He turned around and said, "Man Ting, come with me. I have something to discuss with you."
"Yes, sir!" Wei Man Ting responded obediently and followed Pang Gang to the side...