Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 561 Get rid of confusion
It was late at night, and the old man Zhu Yuanfeng was pacing back and forth anxiously at the gate with his hands behind his back, constantly complaining about Zhu Long and the others for letting the master go out alone. Zhu Long was very helpless. In fact, they had no choice. only come back.

"Stupid! He won't let you follow, so you can't follow quietly. Now we don't know where he is, how dangerous it is!"

Zhu Long and the others also knew that they were wrong, and the four of them lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything. Zhu Yuanfeng turned around and complained to his daughter, "What did you say to him yesterday? It made him depressed for the past two days."

Zhu Jie's lips moved, but she couldn't explain it. It was impossible for her to tell her father about Fan Ning and Empress Dowager Gao.

But Zhu Long helped Zhu Jie in a low voice, "Master, the master is in a bad mood, it should be related to the meeting with the Empress Dowager."

'The Empress Dowager! '

Zhu Yuanfeng also felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. After provoking the Empress Dowager Cao, there was nothing he could do.

At this time, a servant rushed over and said excitedly: "Master, I found my aunt!"

Zhu Yuanfeng lifted his spirits and asked excitedly, "Where is he?"

"He's in Panlou, he's very drunk and still"

"What else?"

"I also invited ten prostitutes to accompany the wine, and I gave more than 1000 taels of silver."

Zhu Yuanfeng sighed in his heart, Fan Ning had never been like this before, probably something serious happened, and he asked again: "Did anyone pick it up?"

"I have already picked it up, and I was very drunk. In addition, we met a knife and pen deacon of "Tabolo" in Panlou."

Zhu Yuanfeng's face darkened. He immediately turned to Zhu Jie and said to these all-pervasive bastards, "Go and warn the newspapers immediately. If they dare to publish Fan Ning's story in the "Tabolo", their children of the Qian family cheating in the imperial examination will also appear. In the Letter."

Zhu Jie nodded, got into the carriage, and took a few of his men to the newspaper shop.

Not long after, the carriage carrying Fan Ning came back, Zhu Long and the others ran up, and together they used their strength to lift Fan Ning, who was drunk as mud, out of the carriage on a stretcher.

Zhu Yuanfeng shook his head, turned back to his concubine and said, "Arrange a few maids to take a bath for him and take good care of him."

The little concubine, Mrs. Gu, immediately stepped forward and ordered all the servants to carry Fan Ning into the inner house. Zhu Yuanfeng sighed. This child must have suffered a big tussle in the officialdom.

The sky was bright, and Fan Ning woke up slowly, only to feel a splitting headache. At this time, two maids hurried forward, supported his back, and served him a drink. After drinking a glass of water, Fan Ning felt much better. He waved his hand, Indicates that he can get up.

He sat up, thinking of the absurd things he did last night, he smiled bitterly in his heart, and asked again: "When did I come back?"

"At the second watch, the master sent someone to find my uncle and bring him back."

Fan Ning nodded, doing something wrong on his own, but worrying his family, it shouldn't be!

After he got up and went to the screen to wash his hands again, a maid pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Auntie said, if my uncle wakes up, you can take a look at the presents on the table, she gave it to you."

It was only then that Fan Ning noticed a cardboard box on the table. He stepped forward to open the box, and was stunned for a moment. Inside was an exquisite human skin mask. He was a little confused. He was not a gentleman, so what did he want with this thing? ?Are you afraid that people will recognize you and take this to drink?

Fan Ning saw that there was a note below, and he looked at the note, which read: 'A must-have for officialdom'.

Fan Ning suddenly burst out laughing, and at the same time was a little moved. Zhu Jie knew that she had lost her composure about Gao Taotao these two days, and hoped that she could cover it up well.

In fact, after venting his anger last night, his mentality has returned to normal. Everything has two sides. Empress Dowager Cao wanted to control herself, so why didn't he use Empress Dowager Cao at the same time.

To a certain extent, it was really time for Zhu Jie to give herself this human skin mask.

Fan Ning put away the mask and smiled at the two maids: "You worked hard last night, you go to rest!"

The two maids gave a blessing, and then retreated.

Fan Ning deeply expanded his chest. Today, he needs to formally report to the Empress Dowager Cao and the emperor, and have a good talk about overseas affairs.

At this time, a maid hurriedly came over again and said, "My lord, there are people coming from the palace, let my lord go to receive the order!"

Fan Ning immediately changed into his official uniform, and walked quickly to the outer house.

The incense table in front of the guest hall has been set up. Zhu Yuanfeng is chatting with a middle-aged eunuch. The eunuch is called Luo Wen. He has followed Empress Dowager Cao for at least 20 years.

At this time, there was a plate of ten ingots of gold beside him, at least a hundred taels, which made the eunuch squint his eyes with a smile. He had heard for a long time that the Zhu family was very rich, and his reputation was indeed well-deserved.

He didn't know about the relationship between Empress Dowager Cao and Fan Ning. He only felt that Empress Dowager Cao valued Fan Ning very much, so he wanted to establish a relationship with Zhu Yuanfeng. In the future, he could pass on some news related to Fan Ning to reap more benefits. .

"Don't worry, old man, if there is any news in the palace, our family will definitely send someone to announce it in time."

Zhu Yuanfeng had dealt with eunuchs several times, and he knew the virtues of these eunuchs very well. If the guards or officials came to pass orders or issue orders, the benefits to them must be given last. go.

But the eunuchs are different, they have nothing below them, what face do they need, money is the most important thing, you must give it in advance, in person, so they will measure your value with money.

For example, now that I have paid a hundred taels of gold for traveling expenses, this Eunuch Luo would think of building a news channel. Money is not important to Zhu Yuanfeng, but valuable news is important, but it is the opposite to Eunuch Luo.

"Thank you, Mr. Luo!"

At this time, Fan Ning walked in quickly, and Luo Wen got up and said with a smile, "Mr. Fan, we meet again."

"Thank you, Eunuch Luo, for a trip out of the palace."

"Where? It is the empress dowager who attaches great importance to the envoy. It is an honor for our family to run for the empress dowager."

This is the truth, others have not yet had the opportunity to issue this decree.

Luo Wen took out the decree and said loudly: "The Queen Mother's decree, Fan Ning, the overseas businessman, will accept the decree!"

Fan Ning knelt down in front of the incense table, "Minister Fan Ning listens to the order!"

Luo Wen unfolded his will and read aloud: "Fan Ning, the envoy of overseas economic strategy, worked hard to serve the country, bravely pioneered, and made great achievements in opening up the territory of the Song Dynasty. He needs to be rewarded heavily to show encouragement. This Palace specially confers on Fan Ning Wu Guogong, reward 1 taels of gold, a manor, here it is!"

Fan Ning sneered in his heart, he threatened himself yesterday, and today he began to win him over, a typical slap and then a jujube, both soft and hard, but Fan Ning also guessed another intention of the Empress Dowager Cao, if she could really control herself, she would definitely He will lift himself up and become a knife against Zhizhengtang, or he will insert himself into Zhizhengtang as an important pawn.

Fan Ning kowtowed to thank the Empress Dowager, "The humble minister thanked the Empress Dowager for his support and support, and will definitely devote himself to serving the Empress Dowager!"

Luo Wen smiled and handed the will to Fan Ning. Young people usually only have such a high title if they are under the shadow of their ancestors. If they are awarded with meritorious service, Fan Shijun is No.1.

Zhu Yuanfeng next to him was also a little dizzy, what's going on, isn't the Empress Dowager Cao going to suppress Fan Ning?Why did he suddenly become a Duke of the state? This is a first-rank high-ranking nobleman!Only Xianggong or the commander-in-chief of the three armies has the opportunity to be named Duke.

However, Zhu Jie knew well that being a knight or not being promoted meant little to Fan Ning. There were too many high-ranking nobles in the Song Dynasty. There were hundreds of direct royal families, almost all of whom were Wangchu. A king, but the royal family and relatives are either the Duke of the State or the Duke of the County. Fan Ning named a Duke of the State, which is really nothing.

Luo Wen took the gold and left. Zhu Yuanfeng was full of doubts, but he didn't want to ask any more questions, so he said to Fan Ning, "You have to go to the palace quickly to thank you, come back early, and don't drink any more."

Fan Ning nodded, "Third Grandpa was worried last night!"

He smiled at Zhu Jie again: "Thank you, Auntie, for the gift, it's very timely!"

Zhu Jie smiled slightly: "It seems that you have recovered, hurry up and enter the palace!"

Fan Ning went back to his room, Zhu Yuanfeng was confused and asked his daughter, "What's going on?"

Zhu Jie smiled and said, "Ah Ning originally belonged to the faction of Empress Dowager Gao. After Empress Dowager Gao passed away, his backer was gone. It seems that he had a good talk with Empress Cao yesterday. Empress Dowager Cao plans to continue to use him."

Zhu Yuanfeng made up his own mind: "So he feels that he has betrayed Empress Dowager Gao, and his heart is in pain. He only drank so much wine last night."

"Father is right!"

(End of this chapter)