Xu Jue rolled up the curtains, Fan Jin stepped in, in the room, there were not many furnishings, but the selection and visit were extremely particular. The owner does not overly pursue the value of the ornaments, but rather the furnishings and taste. At a glance, it belongs to the kind of place where people who are very interested in life and have eaten and seen it, and who really have identity and background. Sitting in the middle was a man in his early thirties, dressed as an outsider, with a shrewd and capable appearance, and his appearance was very similar to Feng Bangning.

Behind the man, there is a Bogu frame, and at both ends of the Bogu frame, there are two paintings, one is the Marquis of the Sun and the other is a tiger descending the mountain. Xu Jue saluted the man, and turned around and withdrew under the man's gesture. The person who came looked at Fan Jin, and the two eagle eyes shone brightly, looking at Fan Jin's face repeatedly.

Fan Jin had been working beside Ling Yunyi for a long time, and he had been dealing with big names for a long time, so he was actually more accustomed to this kind of majesty from the top. Even if he really faces Zhang Juzheng today, at most, he has the weakness of being a thief after stealing someone's daughter and the fear of his father-in-law, and he can't talk about other emotions. But this person's gaze always made Fan Jin feel like he was being targeted by an animal like a poisonous snake, even if there was a stove and a brazier in the room, he still felt a chill down his spine.

The identity of this person, he had already guessed at this time, most likely it was Feng Bangning's uncle, the eunuch of the celebrant and the eunuch of the imperial horse and the commander of the East Factory, Feng Bao Feng Yongting.

On the way north, Zhang Shunqing not only tactfully turned into a happy person on the pillow of the lamp, but also made a preliminary introduction to Fan Jin of his family's allies in Beijing. At present, the Jiangling Party is the largest force in the imperial court, and more than sixty percent of the officials in the entire court are either Zhang Juzheng's protégés, or his cronies and friends, or supporters of the concept of integrity. There are also some who are not so deeply linked, but they will not disobey the wishes of the Xiangye, and they will act only in the right direction.

Among these allies, the one that Zhang Juzheng values the most and ensures that Zhang Juzheng can have the power to influence the situation is the current emperor's biological mother, Empress Dowager Cisheng, Li Caifeng, and the Feng Bao in front of him.

In fact, he is also a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and in the Jiajing Dynasty, because of his excellent calligraphy and learning, he was called Feng Dacheng by the emperor and not named. Later, he accompanied the young Wanli in the mansion of King Yu and became the most important playmate of his childhood, and even Mu Zong's ascension to the throne and the enthronement ceremony, this companion must also stand next to the throne for the young emperor.

Zhang Juzheng and Empress Dowager Li are different inside and outside, and if they want to maintain a relationship, the link is Feng Bao. All cooperation and discussion between the two need to rely on Feng Bao to spread the word, and in the triangle alliance, Feng Bao controls the communication channel.

Although the factory guards under his control are not liked by Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Juzheng must also borrow their intelligence gathering capabilities. Relying on the black materials they collected, they can make various interest exchanges with the bigwigs and famous families in the court, so as to ensure that the policies that Zhang Juzheng wants to implement can play a role to the maximum.

If Zhang Juzheng represents the light of the empire, and this person undoubtedly bears the darkness of the empire. All the wet work that the first assistant is unwilling to do or disdain to do is contracted by him. In the edict prison under his control, I don't know how many white bones and how many loyal souls.

To be honest, in the face of such a spy mind who could not be distinguished by simple good and evil, Fan Jin was a little nervous. Even if the other party didn't dare to really kill himself, his heartbeat was still a little fast, but he was so good at fake kung fu that he couldn't see it on the surface.

Feng Bao nodded at Fan Jin at this time, "Fan Jin Fan retreats, Fan Gongzi." Xiaofan Zhuang from Nanhai, Guangdong, was the first to come out, Ling Zhijun practiced a whip law in Guangdong, and folded silver for service, on the surface it was his idea, but in fact, behind it was your idea. Later, there was a cinchona recipe, which was not only used in Guangdong, but also used in Beijing, and the people in Beijing were not immune to malaria. The most important thing is the cowpox you did in Jiangning. Last year, the three grandchildren of Wu Qingbo's family died of smallpox. If your side had given it sooner, they might not have died. ”

Fan Jin said: "Students are useless, this recipe is not a prescription, and they dare not take it out for others to use without authorization." In addition, the medicine is poisonous, and in case it backfires, students cannot afford this crime. ”

"You're welcome, and no one blames you. If you are guilty of dedicating the prescription, then who will dare to contribute to the court in the future? Wu Qingbo is actually very grateful to you, after all, there are many people in his family, especially many children, so he naturally hopes to leave one more, he has always said that he wants to be grateful to you for this cowpox, how can he blame you. Sit down, sit down and talk. ”

Fan Jin sat down in front of Feng Bao, who said generously: "You must have guessed who I am, if you don't even have this ability, you are not worthy of being my Feng Bao's guest." You have a little misunderstanding with Bangning in Chongwenmen, don't take it to heart, you haven't been able to see him for a few months, and I have people reward him with forty sticks, which is a punishment for him. I usually teach my children and nephews less lessons at home, but this happened, and the fault is mine, not you, so don't worry. This time it was a good job, and I invited you to thank you in person. ”

Mr. Feng said seriously. Students do their part, and they can't talk about any credit, let alone listen to your thanks, which is really ashamed. ”

"You're welcome, I'm not polite to Zhangjiang Mausoleum, and you don't need to be too polite with me. I know what you're worried about, don't worry, it's all my people, and I'll make sure that those people don't get heard. I'm going to tell you that in fact, they contacted each other and prepared to write a joint letter, and we knew about it before your note came, and we also dealt with it. In addition to them, a few officials who think they are smart are actually in our hands, and they can't afford to make any trouble. But I still have to thank Fan Gongzi for his kindness, and I can think of sending someone to send such a note to prove that Fan Gongzi still knows very well which boat he is sitting on after all. ”

"Mr. Feng has a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, and he can't hide it from your old man when he comes to the Jingshi, and if you think about it, you can also think that these moves are also used and instigated by others, except for a few black sheep, most people are just ignorant."

Feng Bao shook his head, "Fan Gongzi, you don't have to say it. Feng is at best a royal dog, and if anyone goes to the master's house to steal something or do something bad, I will bite him. This kind of dog looks very fierce, but in fact it is useless, if you dare to bite the relatives of the owner's family or important people in the family, it is not far from skinning stew. You scholars are different, you are the shopkeeper and the bookkeeper invited by the master's family, and you are the head of this family, no matter how bold I am, I don't dare to do anything to the son, Fan Gongzi doesn't have to worry, I don't dare to harm the scholar. ”

He smiled slightly, "I just let my subordinates know some news from Juzi, I know their calculations, and I have been prepared." Before their joint letter was published, I told Ci Sheng about it. This is my nephew's fault, it should be beaten, I have already beaten people, it is miserable. But I have to say that I didn't do the thing that instructed Jinyi to take people. As for who did it, it's still being investigated, and there will naturally be an explanation when it is found out. They made trouble just to make a big deal out of it, so that His Majesty and Cisheng would know about it. Now I don't need them to make trouble, I will make it clear first, and then they will go to the book, it will be useless. Since he can become a lifter, he is naturally a reasonable person, and the reason is clear, no one should do stupid things anymore, Fan Gongzi thinks this is the truth? ”

Fan Jin nodded and said, "Old Mr. Feng is insightful, and Xiaosheng admires it." ”

"You're welcome, I know there might be a better way to do it if you were to do it. But I want to say that no. As a slave, I only have the master's family in my eyes, and what other people think has little to do with me, so I can't satisfy everyone. As long as Cisheng and His Majesty are satisfied, the thoughts of other people have nothing to do with me. Of course, on Fan Gongzi's side, I want to thank you. This time the incident started because of the quarrel between my nephew and Fan Gongzi, and in the end, Gongzi was able to distinguish the importance of the matter, I was both grateful and happy in my heart, and we had something to talk about. ”

"Mr. Feng lifts ......"

"Come on, don't call me an old gentleman, it's just a slave, and I shouldn't praise it. You and the two sons of the Zhang family are called brothers, so how about calling me Shibo with them? ”

"The little nephew is fortunate to have three lives!"

Fan Jin's voice was very loud, and that kind of honored attitude was also very sincere, Feng Bao's eyes looked at many people, and he still had a general judgment on whether his emotions were true or false. In his opinion, Fan Jin's attitude is not like pretending, but he is quite satisfied with Fan Jin's knowledge of current affairs.

The scholars of the Ming Dynasty had a large shelf, although for the needs of governance, every court tycoon would form an alliance with one or several eunuchs, but it is difficult to say whether they respected the eunuchs in their hearts. Like Xia Yan of the Jiajing Dynasty, he regarded the eunuch as a slave, and then in the Gaogong period, he also regarded the position of the palm seal of the celebrant as his own private property. Who to arrange depends on personal likes and dislikes, and does not take the internal rules of seniority of the eunuchs in mind, to put it bluntly, they don't take the eunuchs seriously.

Zhang Juzheng's personality is still too high and domineering, but fortunately, he still regards Feng Bao as a friend, and the two can form an alliance, which is also an important reason. However, there are always a limited number of people like Zhang Juzheng, especially the young Juzi, who was admitted to the Juren at a young age, basically did not suffer any blows and setbacks, and the superiority of scholars is more serious than that of ordinary literati. Generally speaking, they are not likely to look down on anyone, and most of them will think that they are invincible before they are really attacked.

Like Fan Jin, who even steals his beloved daughter, if he is arrogant and arrogant, he will also be considered normal. I didn't expect him to be so knowledgeable about current affairs, and even more humble than the attitude of the children of the Zhang family towards him...... Perhaps, it is a friend to befriend.

Feng Bao turned a few thoughts in his heart, and his face remained silent.

"Nephew Fan Xian, I invited you here today, in addition to saying thank you, there is another thing I want to ask you to help with. I've heard, you're good at drawing? ”

"I don't dare to say good in Beijing, I can only be regarded as rough."

"You're welcome, can you draw me a picture? How long will it take to finish the painting as it is now? ”

Fan Jin thought about it slightly, "Probably one meal is enough, please give the four treasures of the study." ”

In this room, there are no defects in the four treasures of the study, Fan Jin picked up the pen, observed Feng Bao a few times, and began to create. Due to the support of the system, his current skills have almost reached the master level, looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, Fan Jin has reached the peak level of painting art. And compared with the successful painters who rely on their own learning and training, Fan Jin also has one of the biggest advantages, that is, stability.

A normal painter, like a martial artist, has a fluctuating value in his state. will play at a super level for some reasons, but for some reasons, it will not be able to play its own strength. Feng Bao's battle is not only showing goodwill, but also boasting of muscles, and the painters with poor psychological quality are frightened by all this, and they can exert half of their abilities at most. However, with the support of the system, Fan Jin has always been a stable performance, not affected by external emotions, even if he himself is now frightened and not possessed by his body, he still maintains the original level when painting.

Therefore, his painting was completed as usual, extremely quickly, and when the ink dried, Fan Jin handed the painting to Feng Bao and said, "Please Feng Shibo on your wrist." ”

Feng Bao looked at this portrait for a long time, and a smile gradually appeared on his stereotyped face. "Virtuous nephew, if you are a preacher, it will be more than enough. Good! That's great! I know that you lack something to be successful in me, and you can't draw yourself with ten successes. What do you need to open a list for me, I have another important painting here that you need to paint. From tomorrow until before the exam, you will finish the portrait with me, and you will not suffer any loss. But remember, I want you to draw a picture like Na Luo Shanping, there is no difference between people and real people, can you do it? ”

"The little nephew does his best, but whoever he paints, he has to let the little nephew see it."

"Meet...... I'm afraid it won't work. I can only bring you a portrait, and you can do it by looking at the portrait. ”

Fan Jin said: "If this is the case, it is okay to find someone who is familiar with this person's appearance and tell the little nephew about that person's appearance." Wait until the little nephew finishes painting, and then ask the person to taste it. As for the things used, the little nephew also brought them with him, and there were some goods in those things, I don't know if Jingshi can purchase them. ”

Feng Bao smiled, "Virtuous nephew, are you treating Jingshi as a bun?" Don't think that only you in Guangdong can see the Yi people and buy foreign goods. To tell you the truth, there is probably no shortage of anything you have in Guangzhou, so you just have to open an order, and I will let people prepare. ”

He paused, and then said: "I also know that the trial is imminent, and it is too late for the lifters to study behind closed doors, so it is a bit difficult for you to do this." But this matter has a lot to do with it, and there is not much time, so I have to have a nephew of Lao Xian. ”

Fan Jin said with a smile: "Learning is not a moment on weekdays, if you rely on these few days of review, I am afraid that it is the word fame, and don't think about it." can serve Shibo, and the little nephew will not hesitate. ”

"Well, that's a good thing to say! You open the bill first, and then I'll ask Xu Jue to send you back. If someone comes to your Naluo, just let go of your hands and feet, although you don't have the ability to arrange the imperial examination, but you still have the ability to cut off a few lives, just do it. ”

After Fan Jin's list was opened, he was personally escorted by Xu Jue and returned to Zhengjiapu. As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw a scholar waiting in the courtyard, and when I saw him come in, I hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Are you Fan Gongzi?" The villain is the scholar of the third son, and it is the third prince who asked the villain to come to the son, and this seal is the certificate. ”