Fan Hongdao finally remembered that one of these two people was named Zhou Qian and the other was Zhang Zhong. Among them, Zhou Qian is the servant of the lord of Zhu Da, and Zhang Zhong is the domestic slave of Miss Zhang.

The two of them had often invited themselves on the orders of their respective masters, but today somehow they fought again in front of their own doors. Most of the time because their tasks conflicted with each other, so they fought without dealing with each other in a few words.

So Fan Hongdao called the two into the courtyard and reprimanded: "You two are also old people, and you are still fighting and fighting with me, what kind of physique is it? ”

Zhang Zhong took a step forward, grabbed in front of Zhou Qian and said, "My young lady has given a death order, and you must invite Mr. Fan tomorrow!"

Fan Hongdao squinted his eyes and said, "Speaking of which, your young lady has long ignored me, why do you want to see me so earnestly today?"

Before Zhang Zhong could answer, Zhou Qian rushed up and said: "My son-in-law hasn't seen Mr. Fan for many days, and I miss him very much, and I want to invite Mr. Fan tomorrow!"

Fan Hongdao squinted his eyes again: "Aren't you Zhu Gongzi full of resentment towards me, why do you suddenly miss it? This turn is too blunt!"

Zhang Zhong stepped forward again, blocked Zhou Qian again, and said to Fan Hongdao: "My young lady has always been worried about Mr. Fan in her heart! Mr. Fan never thought about it, who summoned the people to offer the Wanmin umbrella a few days ago?"

Fan Hongdao was greatly surprised, a while ago he beat the drum, and then made a resignation trick, some people in Nancheng offered Wanmin umbrella, and then sent Wanmin umbrella to Guozijian three times and twice. It was a very powerful and perfect assist that helped create momentum.

At that time, Fan Hongdao didn't think much about it, but said that he had the courage to ask for his life for the people and moved the people of Nancheng, so there was the appearance of the Wanmin umbrella. Listening to Zhang Zhong talk about it now, is it not a coincidence, but a great mystery?

Fan Hongdao asked a little knowingly, "Could it be related to your young lady?"

Zhang Zhong nodded vigorously, which could be regarded as acquiescence, and Fan Hongdao suddenly realized, I see! No wonder Wanmin Umbrella cooperated with him so appropriately, it turned out that Miss Zhang, a political animal, was behind her back! Only Miss Zhang, who is very sensitive to the political situation, would understand what she needed and would have such skills and abilities.

Fan Hongdao agreed: "If this is the case, I can't help but appreciate it, otherwise I will become an ungrateful person! Then I will visit your young lady tomorrow morning!"

On the other side, Zhou Qian was anxious, and was about to say something, but he heard Fan Hongdao say: "You can also go and reply to Zhu Gongzi, I will visit her tomorrow afternoon!"

Hearing Fan Hongdao's words, both sides went back to their respective lives.

After a night of silence and the next day, after Fan Hongdao got up, he first went to the main register hall to deal with a few urgent matters, and then called Li Xiaoniang, walked out of the branch office through the back door, and went towards the Yang family's house.

On the way, Fan Hongdao and Li Xiaoniang chatted: "When I first came to the capital, it was difficult to send people under the fence. At that time, Lai was living in the Yang family's hostel, while Miss Zhang lived in the Yang family. ”

Little Lady Li asked suspiciously: "Then Mr. Fan and that Miss Zhang are also good friends, but they have been in trouble recently?"

Fan Hongdao immediately denied: "Where is it good." It's just about helping each other!"

Little Lady Li: "It's not that the slave family hasn't seen Miss Zhang, she is a little different from others after all." Besides, why doesn't she help others and help you?"

Fan Hongdao said as a matter of course: "Because I have shown the value of being helpful." ”

Little Lady Li muttered, "Mr. Fan, don't you think the same way? I see that you are all the same kind of people at the root." ”

After entering the Yang family's house, Fan Hongdao came to the east courtyard with familiarity, and it was still the reception hall that he often came and went at the beginning, but this time there was no bamboo curtain hanging in the middle. Zhang Chongxiu and Miss Zhang came out like this, facing Fan Hongdao directly.

Fan Hongdao smiled and spoke first: "Thank you Miss Zhang for her help, I didn't know before, otherwise I would have taken the initiative to thank you, it's a sin." ”

Miss Zhang said lightly: "A little thing is not enough to worry about. ”

Fan Hongdao first politely thanked Wan Min's umbrella for the matter, and then greeted: "I haven't seen you for many days, don't come unharmed?"

Miss Zhang said a little harshly: "If there is no Zhu Gongzi to make trouble, it will be very good." ”

Fan Hongdao couldn't help but think of the Hongxing Society and Freemasonry that Miss Zhang and Zhu County Lord had instigated, and then fought in the Nancheng business district, he wiped his sweat and said: "Zhu Gongzi is not a wicked person, he once helped me, and it is not good to reject her." ”

Miss Zhang seemed to say casually: "I didn't see her help you this time, just stood by, right?" But don't mention this person today, in fact, the concubine has something to ask you." ”

Fan Hongdao felt that this was like a normal conversation with Miss Zhang, and naturally replied, "If you have something to say, you can talk about it!"

Zhang Chongxiu was also not polite, "I want that Shen Li to leave Beijing, the position of Chunguan is vacant, I have an elder qualification to meet the qualifications, please help him take the position!"

Fan Hongdao was speechless, that was the book of the Ministry of Rites, not the head of the government of the Nancheng Branch Office of Daxing County, how could he Fan Hongdao have such a great ability to help with this!

In the face of Miss Zhang's expectations, he could only complain: "You also think too highly of me! The Ministry of Rites is one of the seven secretaries of the imperial court, and he is only one step away from entering the cabinet.

Zhang Chongxiu cheered Fan Hongdao up and said: "You really don't have the ability to influence the candidate, but why should you be arrogant? I think you can influence Shen Ge Lao, as long as Shen Ge Lao agrees, this is very likely." ”

Fan Hongdao questioned again: "You also know Shen Ge Lao, you can just go and talk about Xiang, why do you have to go through me?"

Zhang Chongxiu sighed and said: "Who doesn't know now that Shen Ge Lao relies on you extraordinarily? If it is a trivial matter, the concubine may be able to ask the elder Ge to be accommodating, but regarding the major affairs of the imperial court, do you think Shen Ge Lao will listen to the junior female flow like the concubine?"

Seeing that Fan Hongdao was silent, Zhang Chongxiu said again: "After three years, you still have to take the Jinshi exam, and the examination is organized by the Ministry of Rites, don't you want to have an extra layer of protection?"

This sentence is in Fan Hongdao's heart, if the Ministry of Rites is "his own person", then the difficulty of the test will be greatly reduced. He asked thoughtfully, "I want to ask first, who is this elder of yours?"

Zhang replied again: "It's Zhan Shifu, Zhan Shiyu is cautious." ”

It turned out to be this person, Fan Hongdao understood. One of the most famous things about this person is that after Zhang Juzheng's death, when the Zhang family was raided, the situation was very miserable, and the children and grandchildren were forced to commit suicide, and even Zhang Juzheng's mother was almost starved to death.

At that time, the officials of the Manchu Dynasty knew that this was the revenge of the Son of Wanli against the Zhang family, and no one dared to speak for the Zhang family, only Yu Shenxing dared to come forward and say a few fair words, while persuading Qiu Hu, who presided over the seizure of the house, not to be too harsh, and at the same time wrote to the Son of Heaven to intercede, which was very anxious for justice and justice.