returned to Shihu Hutong and handed over to Wu Yingxiong, Lu Fatzi's efforts in the matter of salary negotiation are completed, and then, basically no Lu Fatzi has anything to do with Wu Yingxiong. -- Lu Fatzi's current official position is too low, not to mention going to the Jinluan Palace and entering the study to participate in the discussion of politics, that is, to visit those six departments of Jiuqing, Shangshu Zhongtang to invite guests and give gifts, and to dredge up, Lu Fatzi is far from qualified. So what to do next, it all depends on Wu Yingxiong's own, and Fat Lu is powerless if he wants to intervene.

Fortunately, Lu Fatzi has not only been satisfied with the foreshadowing he has made for the salary negotiation in the past few days, but Wu Yingxiong is also full of praise, not only successfully misleading Xiao Mazi and Xiaozhuang in the strategy laid out in the matter of the salary, laying the most solid foundation for the Yunnan-Guizhou army to maximize the military salary in the coming year, but also sabotaging Xiao Mazi's vicious plan to use Li Tianyu to Yungui to rub sand, and pushed Lin Tianqing, who was at least obedient and knowledgeable on the surface, to the crucial position of governor of Yunnan. So after Lu Fatzi reported the good news to Wu Yingxiong, Wu Yingxiong not only rewarded Lu Fatzi on the spot, but also wrote a letter to his father Wu Sangui, who was thousands of miles away, to report the victory, asking his father to give Lu Fatzi a first credit in this matter.

Of course, such a huge effort is of course rewarded, from Yunnan to Guangzhou to Yanjing after such a toss, Lu Fatzi in addition to Wu Yingxiong's hands to get a reward of 10,000 taels of silver, but also in Shang Zhixin from a false position from the six-grade Yun Judgment, and in Xiao Mazi here to get a reward of 200 taels of gold, a five-grade internal affairs government head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Lang Zhongzhong, in addition to the Han Army inlaid with the blue flag of the flag - although this identity may be a glory for others to ask for, but for Lu Fatzi, But it is undoubtedly a huge insult. But no matter what, Fat Lu can be regarded as making a fortune this time, and he has made a lot of money, which is not a waste of hard work.

After completing this important mission, Lu Fatzi is waiting for the New Year to return to Yunnan to officially take office, in this short few days of leisure, Lu Fatzi every day in addition to taking the dog leg in the capital to wander around and eat, drink and gamble, the rest is to go to the back garden of Wufu to find Shang Wanzhen as soon as he has time to contact feelings. But it's a pity that as long as there are outsiders present, the little girl's awkward temper will attack immediately, and she ignores Lu Fatzi, Lu Fatzi invites her to go shopping and go on a date, and she refuses to agree with a pretty face, which makes Lu Fatzi hate his teeth itching, but he is helpless.

On the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, there are only two days left before Chinese New Year's Eve, and in addition to the heavier snowfall, the streets of the capital will inevitably become more lively. Lu Fatzi was afraid of crowding, so he stayed at Wu Yingxiong's house to learn the methods of army formation and training from Li Tianzhi, but he never thought that at noon, Lin Tianqing, who had been busy for several days, suddenly came to find Lu Fatzi and invited Fatman Lu to go shopping in Liulichang together, saying that he wanted to buy something, and he also took Fatman Lu to buy something.

"Senior Lin, forget about the humble position." Lu Fatzi was looking for a while to go to Shang Wanyan to report, so he casually excused: "I have never dared to be interested in those antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and I don't know anything, so I won't join in the fun." ”

"Master Lu, you don't dare to be interested this time, you can't do it, you have to accompany the old man on this trip." Lin Tianqing was indeed grateful to Lu Fatzi for helping him a lot, and pointed out: "The rules of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor seals the twenty-sixth seal of the lunar month every year, and does not do political affairs. ”

"Juniors are going too? The younger generation is the seventh grade, do you have this qualification? Lu Fatzi was a little sad - it was seven o'clock in the morning, and he got up so early in the winter to enter the palace to pay New Year's greetings to Xiao Mazi and the old witch of Xiaozhuang, for the always lazy Lu Fatzi, it was more painful than killing his head.

"The qualifications are just enough." Lin Tianqing said with a smile: "Officials above the seventh rank in Beijing, as long as they catch up with the time, they are all qualified to enter the palace to worship, Lord Lu, you are so valued by the emperor and Aobai, if you don't go, is it appropriate?" I won't tell you the truth, the old man has already overstepped his responsibilities and registered for your old friend Lord Lu, Master Huang Ji, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Lord Huang will arrange a good position for you at that time, so that the emperor and the queen mother can see you. ”

"It's ......." Lu Fatzi thought about it carefully, he was also a miscellaneous official with seventh, sixth and fifth grades at the same time, since he happened to catch up with this time, if he didn't go to perfunctory, it was really a bit unreasonable. In desperation, Fat Lu had no choice but to cry and say: "Since this is the case, then thank you Senior Lin, but what gift to give, I really don't understand what to give, and I ask Senior Lin for more guidance." ”

"The old man asked you to go to the glass factory with me, just to give you some guidance." Lin Tianqing smiled and said: "What kind of person is the emperor, if you give vulgar things such as gold and jade jewelry, the emperor will not look at it, and you will not be able to take it out." So the old man wants to take you to the glass factory, just to instruct you to buy some celebrity calligraphy and paintings or antiques and other things to send to the palace, which is both elegant and pleasing to the emperor. ”

"The old thing has a bit of a conscience, knows how to instruct me on these things, and makes good arrangements for me - although I don't need them." Fat Lu also knew that Lin Tianqing was completely out of reciprocation, so he stood up and said, "Okay, please wait a while for Senior Lin, and the junior will go out with Senior Lin after a little preparation." ”

Lin Tianqing agreed with a smile, and Fat Lu immediately got up and went out, called Xiao Erlang and Li Tianzhi in the outer room to prepare the silver ticket carriage, changed into a set of clothes to go out, went out with Lin Tianqing, and joined forces to shop on Taobao in Liulichang, which was not too far away. It was also at this moment that Fat Lu casually asked about Lin Tianqing's current situation, "Senior Lin, do you have eyebrows about your appointment as the governor of Yunnan?" ”

"If there is no eyebrow, is the old man, an idle official, qualified to enter the palace to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor?" Lin Tianqing asked rhetorically with a smile, and said proudly: "The emperor gave a clear decree to the Ministry of Rites, so that the Ministry of Rites will spread the rumor that the old man will enter the palace to pay New Year's greetings, which is equivalent to telling the old man that he is ready to reactivate the old man." ”

"Really? In this case, it is estimated that this matter will not be variable. Lin Tianqing, who was pinched in his hand, was determined to go to Yunnan to be his direct boss, of course Lu Fatzi was also very happy, and he hurriedly said to Lin Tianqing: "Congratulations to the seniors on re-emerging from the mountain early to benefit Yunnan Township." ”

"The emperor hasn't officially decreed yet, don't be in a hurry to congratulate." Lin Tianqing waved his hand with a smile, and couldn't help but say proudly: "But it's soon, it won't exceed the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month at the latest, and there will be a clear intention when you think about it." ”

"Then you have to prepare a generous gift, and when you wait for the will, you will be the first to congratulate ...... seniors." While speaking, Lu Fatzi and Lin Tianqing had already arrived outside the gate of Wu Yingxiong's Mansion, and Lu Fatzi was about to continue to pat himself on the back of his future boss, but he never thought that a middle-aged man suddenly flashed behind the stone lion in front of Wu Yingxiong's Mansion, and rushed directly to Lu Fatzi who was about to get into the car. Frightened, Xiao Erlang and Li Tianzhi hurriedly stepped forward, glared together and shouted, "What do you want to do?" ”

"The two of you misunderstood, I have no ill intentions." The middle-aged man waved his hand again and again, and bowed to Fat Lu and said, "Lord Lu, student Zhu Fangdan, meet Lord Lu of Qujing County and say hello to Lord Lu." ”

"Zhu Fangdan?" Lu Fatzi took a look, and when he took a closer look, he saw that the middle-aged man was really Zhu Fangdan Zhu Divine Doctor who tried to take advantage of Shang Wanyan in the Qianmen Restaurant that day but did not succeed, Lu Fatzi couldn't help laughing and said: "Divine Doctor Zhu, I didn't expect you to really have the courage to come to see me, what's the matter?" Don't look for someone on the street for treatment today? ”

"Zhu Fangdan?" Lin Tianqing raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Could it be that you are Zhu Fangdan Zhu Divine Doctor, who is known as the Second Eyebrow Daoist?" Aren't you practicing medicine in the Huguang area? Why did you come to the capital? ”

"Back to this old gentleman, it's Zhu Fangdan below." Zhu Fangdan bowed to Lin Tianqing, and said with a sad face: "I entered Beijing in Xia to treat the wife of Lord Shi Zixiu, the head of the household department, who had been sick for many years, and now Lord Shi's wife's condition has improved greatly, and I specially came to greet Lord Lu again." ”

"Oops!" Lin Tianqing's surprise was not trivial, and he turned to Fat Lu and exclaimed: "Lord Lu, you are really a real person, this Doctor Zhu is famous in the Huguang area, and it is very rare for ordinary people to see him, what kind of friendship do you have with Doctor Zhu, and you can let him visit in person?" ”

"Senior Lin misunderstood, the junior and Doctor Zhu actually have only one side." Fat Lu smiled, looked at Zhu Fangdan, and saw that Zhu Fangdan was sweating profusely and wiping his neck, and he looked at himself like a pleading look. Only then did Fat Lu continue: "But at first sight, the words between me and Doctor Zhu were quite speculative, so I invited Doctor Zhu to meet here. ”

Zhu Fangdan breathed a long sigh of relief, quickly nodded again and again, and said, "Yes, yes, I came here to visit Lord Lu at the invitation of Lord Lu." ”

"Oh, really?" Lin Tianqing believed that it was true, so he took the initiative to invite: "Doctor Zhu, since this is the case, how about you go to Liulichang with us?" Wait for us to go to the glass factory to finish the work, the old man is the east, we find a place to hold a banquet and talk, the old man has long admired your name, today I am fortunate to see, but I must ask you for advice. ”

"This ......, isn't it right?" Zhu Fangdan was a little hesitant - he came to visit Fat Lu this time, but he just wanted to get back his two painstaking manuscripts, but he didn't want to make a fuss about it and make a big deal about it.

"Doctor Zhu, you can't shirk it." Fat Lu pulled Zhu Fangdan in front of Lin Tianqing very affectionately, and said: "Doctor Zhu, let me introduce you, this old-timer is the famous Lin Tianqing Lord Lin, who once served as the governor of Huguang ten years ago, and there is still his ink treasure in the academy of your hometown Wuchang City." Now that the imperial court intends to reactivate him and let him serve as the governor of Yunnan again, how can you refuse his invitation, Doctor Zhu? ”

"It turned out that the parents of the next year arrived." Zhu Fangdan was taken aback, quickly knelt down on his knees and saluted, kowtowed and said: "Grass people Zhu Fangdan, meet the old Zhongcheng in this province and say hello to the old Zhongcheng." ”

"You're welcome, you're welcome." Lin Tianqing didn't have much of a fight, and personally picked up Zhu Fangdan and said with a smile: "It's a pity that when the old man was the governor of Huguang, Mr. Zhu, your name as a miracle doctor was not loud, otherwise, the old man would have personally met you several times when he said anything." ”

"Senior Lin, you don't have to regret it." Fat Lu was also inspired by it, and suddenly remembered that Zhu Fangdan's writing on the manuscript was quite reasonable-at least a hundred times stronger than himself, so the surname Suo said shamelessly: "Because Doctor Zhu took the initiative to ask to go to Qujing with the younger generation to take office, and to serve as the chief master of the shogunate of the younger generation, if Senior Lin has any headache and brain fever in Kunming, as long as he says a word, in one day, Doctor Zhu will be able to serve the medicine stone in front of you." ”

"I ......, when did I say I wanted to be your master?" Zhu Fangdan, who had never seen a shameless person with a fat man, was a little dumbfounded, and roared angrily in his heart: "Last year, Liu Zhaoqi, the governor of Huguang, offered a salary of 1,000 taels of silver a year and invited me to be his master, but I didn't agree!" Will I also give you a seven-grade sesame official as a master?! However, the roar in his heart was roaring in his heart, and Zhu Fangdan, who was holding the handle in Lu Fatzi's hand, didn't dare to shout in front of Lin Tianqing.

"And this?" Lin Tianqing was taken aback and exclaimed, "Divine Doctor Zhu, you want to go to Lord Lu's shogunate to be a master?" That's the blessing of Yunnan, the blessing of Yunnan! ”

Zhu Fangdan's face was flushed, and he wanted to deny it, but he was afraid that Lu Fatzi would shake out his ugly things in public, but Lu Fatzi laughed and said: "Senior Lin, in fact, when Doctor Zhu took the initiative to make this request, he was also startled at the time, and even said that he was not worthy, but Doctor Zhu said that he wanted to use medicine and cure diseases in Guizhou, Yunnan, which has many plagues and miasma, to benefit the people of Yunnan and Guizhou, and he does not care about his status and status. Only then did he take the liberty to agree, and he was flattered, he was really flattered. ”

"Doctor Zhu really has a good mind and good ambitions, and the old man admires and admires." Lin Tianqing believed it and arched his hand to Zhu Fangdan to express his admiration, but Zhu Fangdan was completely at a loss, so he could only return the salute with a fist, smiling bitterly and chirping to express his modesty.

"It's windy and snowy outside, and it's not a place to talk." Lu Fatzi accepted it when he saw it, and hurriedly invited Lin Tianqing and Zhu Fangdan to get in the car, "Senior Lin, please get in the car first, and we will talk and do things when we get to Liuli Factory." Doctor Zhu, you are a little wronged, how about riding in the same car with me? ”

The wind and snow were a bit big, and the old and frail Lin Tianqing of course agreed and got into a carriage, while Lu Fatzi pulled Zhu Fangdan into another carriage and squeezed it in, and ordered the carriage to drive to Liulichang. It was also at this moment that Zhu Fangdan asked Fat Lu with a sad face: "Master Lu, when did the student offer to be your master?" ”

"Last time I was in a restaurant." Fat Lu asked with a surprised face: "Doctor Zhu, last time in the Qianmen Restaurant, you offered to follow me to Qujing to take up my post and make me the chief master, have you forgotten?" ”

"I didn't!" Zhu Fangdan almost didn't shout, lowered his voice and gritted his teeth and said: "Last year, Liu Zhaoqi, the governor of Huguang, offered a salary of 1,000 taels of silver a year, and asked me to be his master, but I didn't agree!" I've come to you today to ask you for my two manuscripts! ”

"Divine Doctor Zhu, if I also give you a curtain salary of 1,000 taels of silver a year, are you willing to follow me to Qujing to take office?" Lu Fatzi said seriously: "Although I am only a seven-grade sesame official, I can guarantee that I will treat Mr. with the courtesy of a national scholar!" ”

"Don't do it!" Zhu Fangdan didn't think about it, and refused, "If you are a staff member, you have to work hard for people, be instructed by others, be restrained by others, and have no freedom!" I am an idle cloud and a wild crane, I just want to be free to see people and diagnose the pulse, and I don't want to be constrained by others! ”

"Doctor Zhu, do you know who the girl who was with me in the restaurant last time?" Lu Fatzi threatened: "Let me tell you the truth, she is the little Gege of Pingnan Wangfu, the most beloved daughter of Pingnan Wang Shang Xishang!" You tried to flirt with Xiao Gege, Xiao Gege was very angry, if I don't help you persuade her, what will be the consequences, have you considered it? ”

"She's Xiao Gege of the Pingnan Palace?" Zhu Fangdan was dumbfounded again - Shang Kexi's name of killing is not ordinary, and Zhu Fangdan has long been like thunder.

"That's right." Lu Fatzi nodded, and said with a smile: "Xiao Gege and his family are angry, and now they live in the palace of the prince of Pingxi, if Doctor Zhu doesn't believe it, I can lead you to Xiao Gege right now - I can also send someone to invite the second and third princes of King Pingnan and ask them to prove Xiao Gege's identity." ”

Zhu Fangdan opened his mouth and hesitated for a long time, and then Zhu Fangdan pleaded with a sad face: "Master Lu, the student is just a rural villager who is not a talented and shallow learner, and he is an idle cloud and wild crane who does not seek fame, why do you ......." ”

"When you arrive in Yunnan, I can arrange for you to treat Chen Yuanyuan." Fat Lu said quietly.

"Chen Yuanyuan? That Chen Yuanyuan? Zhu Fangdan's eyes lit up.

"In addition to that Chen Yuanyuan, how many Chen Yuanyuan are there in the world?" Fat Lu said with a smile: "Divine Doctor Zhu, I think you should also understand that if I, a seventh-grade official with a sesame mung bean size, are not the confidants of the prince of Pingxi, then I am qualified to live in the mansion of the prince of Pingxi?" If Chen Yuanyuan, the number one beauty in the world, had a headache and brain fever that day, I would recommend you in front of the prince and say a few good words for you, think about it yourself, will the prince let you treat his concubine Chen Yuanyuan? ”

"Doctor Zhu, think about it, what a good opportunity, when I go to Yunnan as a master, I can not only return your books, but also avoid the pursuit of Pingnan Palace, and also have the opportunity to treat Chen Yuanyuan, the world's first beauty back then, what a good thing to have the best of both worlds? Back then, for Chen Yuanyuan, Li Zicheng lost the country, and the prince led the Qing soldiers into the customs, such a peerless beauty, is it comparable to those vulgar fans? ”

("Get out of the way!") Don't pull me, I'm going to hack this fat man to death! A certain prince roared with a knife. ）

"I am a rural villager who is not a scholar, and I don't seek fame ............." Zhu Fangdan muttered in his mouth, and suddenly gritted his teeth, "Fuck the idle clouds and wild cranes!" Master Lu, I will go to Yunnan with you and give Chen Yuanyuan a ......, oh no, go to Yunnan to be your master! ”

"Good!" Fat Lu was overjoyed, patted his thigh, took Zhu Fangdan's hand and said: "Doctor Zhu, then it's decided, a thousand taels of silver a year, I guarantee that one tael will be a lot for you!" As soon as I have the opportunity, I will recommend you to treat Chen Yuanyuan! After that, Fat Lu leaned into Zhu Fangdan's ear and said, "Also, the female dependents of those high-ranking officials and generals in Yungui, if there is anything unwell, I can also recommend Doctor Zhu to you." ”

"Really?" Zhu Fangdan pricked up his ears, and his face also showed some greed.

"Of course it's true." Fat Lu nodded vigorously.

"Boss, that's it." Zhu Fangdan didn't say a word, but he also grasped the fat hand of the fat man of Lu. Lu Fatzi laughed, Zhu Fangdan also followed suit, and soon, the carriage was filled with the sound of laughter that was enough to make the scalps of high-ranking officials and heavy generals in Yunnan and Guizhou numb.

Lu Fatzi was so reckless about Zhu Fangdan, of course, it was not as simple as letting Zhu Fangdan be his master to handle paperwork and treat some minor diseases, after laughing, Lu Fatzi quickly pressed Zhu Fangdan's head in front of him, and whispered in his ear: "Divine Doctor Zhu, before this, you have to do me a big favor, since you are a divine doctor, can you help me get a scarce medicine?" ”

"What medicine?" Zhu Fangdan asked rhetorically, and said confidently: "I'm not boasting, as long as it's a medicine in this world, even if I can't get it, I can make it." ”

"Fleur." Fat Lu said solemnly.

"Cut, I thought it was some kind of medicine." Zhu Fangdan chuckled disdainfully, "This medicine was used exclusively by the hospital in the previous dynasty, and now in addition to being a little more expensive, it can also be obtained among the people, and I have already tried to refine A Hibiscus a few years ago in order to cure the disease, and the smell of urine has been removed, leaving the sweet taste." If you want, as long as you give money, the student can get it for you in the pharmacy today and refine it! ”

"That's great." Fat Lu was overjoyed, and said in a low voice: "But in addition to the finished medicine of Ah Furong, I also need Ah Furong's seeds, can Doctor Zhu help me get this thing?" ”

(To be continued)