Grandpa Ma, are you still used to these words? Qingzhou is a small place, so naturally it is not as good as the capital. ”

At the beginning, Pang Gang did not get into the topic, but turned over politely.

"Where, where, the huge people are polite, you have taken good care of our people, our family is not happy, giggles" Ma Gonggong laughed with a sharp voice, like a rooster crowing.

"That's good, in that case, my father-in-law will stay for a few more days." Listening to Gonggong Ma's words, Pang Gang smiled slightly.

"Eh, don't mind, although it is very comfortable to live here, but our family still has the emperor's order, and our family does not dare to neglect the errand assigned by the emperor." As soon as he heard that Pang Gang wanted him to stay for a few more days, Ma Gonggong couldn't help but be anxious, what's going on with this huge person, can't he understand the kind words?

"Huh." Seeing that Grandpa Ma was really anxious, Pang Gang smiled, "Grandpa Ma, don't worry, this official is joking with you." ”

"Eh, hey, I'm a huge person, don't make fun of our family, our family can't compare to you, if the errand ordered by the emperor is not done well, it will be a loss of head." After hearing Pang Gang's words, Ma Gonggong 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 beads on his forehead.

Pang Gang smiled, and said: "Father-in-law Ma, let's not talk darkly, I will also tell you the bottom, to be honest, the one million taels of silver that the official asked Gonggong Cao to escort into Beijing last time has already made Qingzhou hurt his muscles and bones, and now the emperor will let Qingzhou District and District give out the silver, I'm afraid it can't be said!" Speaking of this, Pang Gang couldn't help but have a trace of unhappiness on his face.

"It's not just unreasonable, it's just too deceitful." Ma Gonggong secretly said in his heart: "If you change to our family, you have to be angry, don't bully people like this." But I thought so in my heart, but I couldn't say that, the handkerchief wiped his forehead again, and Ma Gonggong smiled dryly: "This, you also know that the court is really difficult now, otherwise the emperor will not fight with you again and again, but the emperor said, this silver can't let you out in vain, what do you have as long as it is reasonable to mention, the emperor who can camp will be camped." ”

Pang Gang rolled his eyes and said in his heart: If I want to be the emperor, will you also be the emperor?

Sighing in embarrassment, Pang Gang thought for a while and said: "As the saying goes, the matter of eating the king's loyalty to the king, sharing worries for the court and sharing worries for the emperor is the duty of a courtier, it stands to reason that Pang Gang should not have made any requests, but Pang Mouxian does have one thing to ask his father-in-law for a favor now." If the father-in-law can say a good word for Pang, if the time comes, Pang Gang will definitely not forget the benefits of adults. Even if the official smashed the pot and sold iron, he had to scrape together another million taels of silver and escort him into Beijing to relieve the emperor's urgent need. ”

"What, and a million?" When Gonggong Ma heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he urged eagerly: "What the hell is going on, as long as this matter is not too difficult, our family can promise you for the emperor." ”

Ma Gonggong's mood was very excited, before he came here, he thought that it would be good to be able to make up a dozen or two hundred thousand taels of silver, but he didn't expect this huge man to be so generous, as soon as he opened his mouth, it was one million taels, it seems that this person is really rich.

"That's right." Pang Gang smiled, "The official's father-in-law, that is, the Qingzhou prefect Wei Tongnian, has worked diligently in the Qingzhou Mansion for four years, and seeing that the assessment of the officials is coming, the official hopes that the imperial court can give him an "excellent" in his assessment." ”

"That's no problem, as soon as the incident is an hour, our family will go back and tell the emperor, I think there will be results soon." Ma Gonggong slapped his chest with a bang.

"Grandpa Ma, don't be happy yet." Pang Gang waved his hand, "At the same time, this official hopes that Lord Wei can continue to stay in Shandong, and it is best to be promoted to the post of governor of Shandong." ”

"What! Governor of Shandong? Ma Gonggong jumped up when he heard this, if it weren't for the fact that this was the other party's territory, he would almost shout loudly that the other party was going to rebel.

What is the position of the governor, this is equivalent to the governor and secretary of the provincial party committee in later generations, such an important position has been known as the feudal official since ancient times, one of you Weng and his son-in-law is the governor, and the other is the general soldier of Shandong, and the military and political power are controlled by your Weng and son-in-law, so what is the matter with the imperial court!

What a plot they have! Ma Gonggong's lips couldn't help but tremble, and the "orchid finger" stretched out in his right hand pointed at Pang Gang and couldn't speak.

Looking at Gonggong Ma's horrified gaze, Pang Gang smiled slightly: "Of course, this is just Pang someone's idea, whether it succeeds or not, it depends on the emperor, if the emperor agrees, the official will naturally be grateful, if the emperor does not agree, it is nothing, just as the official has not said anything, of course, the official will not embarrass the father-in-law, when the father-in-law goes back, the official will still let the father-in-law escort 10,000 taels of silver to Beijing, which can be regarded as a little heart of the official to the emperor." ”

"What, 10,000 taels of silver, you are called Huazi when you are the emperor." Ma Gonggong couldn't help but be angry in his heart, and was about to turn his face, but suddenly saw the faint look on Pang Gang's face, and suddenly realized that this Pang Gang is not an object that he can drink, and now that people have heavy troops, even the emperor has three scruples, if he really annoys people, it is one thing to get out of this Qingzhou City.

Thinking of this, Ma Gonggong's temper that was about to attack endured again, and he swallowed his anger and said: "Huge man, the position of governor can only be decided by the emperor after the cabinet drafts the vote, and it is not something that our family can decide. ”

"So, the official didn't let the father-in-law decide on the spot, but waited for you to return to the capital and the emperor decided, the official just said it so casually, if it doesn't work, the official will never complain."

Ma Gonggong secretly slandered himself, "You said this casually, but if you don't agree to your conditions, it seems that you will definitely be a dime." ”

Speaking of this, the two sides almost reached a stalemate, and Ma Gonggong pondered for a long time before he sighed and said: "Huge people, it is better for our family to be like this, how about waiting for our family to return to the capital first to show the emperor, and then the emperor will decide?" ”

"Then so be it, the official is here waiting for the good news from my father-in-law." Pang Gang nodded, picked up the teacup on the table, and Ma Gonggong saw that the other party was about to send off a guest, so he stood up and arched his hand and said: "Huge man, then our family will go back to the capital first to resume their lives." ”

"Of course, my father-in-law has a good journey, and the official is here waiting for the good news from my father-in-law." Pang Gang also stood up with a smile on his face, walked to Gonggong Ma's side, took out a silver ticket from his sleeve and handed it to him, "My father-in-law has worked hard from afar, this little caution is to ask my father-in-law and all the brothers of Jinyiwei to drink tea on the road, please accept it." ”

The sharp-eyed Ma Gonggong swept the corner of his eye, and immediately saw the thousand taels of silver written on it, and the originally stiff muscles on his face immediately relaxed, and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes also narrowed, and said with a smile: "The huge person is too polite, our family will definitely show your request to the emperor, and the emperor will be considerate of you." ”

Pang Gang smiled slightly, "My father-in-law has a heart, and we don't ask for anything else as courtiers, isn't the picture just that we can be loyal to the emperor and be able to glorify our ancestors?" ”

"That's that!" Ma Gonggong agreed without a word, and Pang Gang kept sending Ma Gonggong out of the door of the study.

Seeing off Ma Gonggong, Pang Gang also walked out of the study to the back garden, and as soon as he walked to the back garden, he heard bursts of light laughter from the garden.

When Pang Gang walked into the back garden, he saw Li Xuezhu sitting on the swing swing happily, and Chen Yuanyuan on the side was pushing the swing high, Li Xuezhu was not only not afraid, but laughed louder.

"Sister Xuezhu, slow down, don't fall." Wei Manyao and Ruolan on the side were frightened and kept persuading Xuezhu to come down, while Ling'er and Qiao'er, two concubines from maids, were waiting for their original young ladies on the side.

Pang Gang shook his head helplessly, walked over quickly, and heard footsteps from the door, and all the women looked over together.

"Xianggong!" Ruolan saw her husband coming, stood up with a smile on her face, and was about to come over, but Pang Gang stretched out her index finger and put it on her lips and "shh

Pang Gang walked to the swing, hugged Chen Yuanyuan, who was struggling to swing, and covered her small mouth.

And Li Xuezhu, who was having a good time, noticed that the help from the side had disappeared, and couldn't help shouting: "Yuanyuan, you can help me push it, push it a little higher." ”

Li Xuezhu shouted for a while, and noticed that there was no sound around, so she looked back and saw her own prime minister standing behind the swing with a tiger face, Li Xuezhu couldn't help but be startled, and her hand almost fell off as soon as she was weak.

Pang Gang hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the swing with one hand, hugged the bold goblin with the other, and then hugged her off the swing.

"You guys, it's not like I don't let you swing, but what are you doing so high, what if you fall off? Xuezhu, you are the most naughty, how many times has Xianggong said you, you just don't listen, and Yuanyuan, every time I see the helper abuse, and always help Xuezhu to cover, next time let me see that Xianggong can be served by the family"

Just as Pang Gang was talking energetically, Ruolan on the side pleaded: "Xianggong, Xuezhu and Yuanyuan are still young, it's time for fun, don't blame them." ”

"You too" Pang Gang was about to say something when he heard it, but he couldn't speak anymore when he saw Xuezhu and the childish pretty face on his round face.

Yes, the oldest among his wives is only eighteen years old, and Xuezhu is only fifteen, and according to the algorithm of later generations, she has just reached the age of high school. Thinking of this, Pang Gang couldn't help sweating, and most of the anger in his heart couldn't help but disappear, he smiled bitterly and stopped talking, turned around and ordered: "Manyao, you come with me, I have something to discuss with you." ”

"Yes, Xianggong!" Wei Manyao responded obediently and followed Pang Gang to the side, when you recalled the past, you smiled, which means that you have grown up; When you cry when you recall the past, it means that you have matured; When you recall the past, you are indifferent, which means that you are sophisticated; When you recall the past, you sigh, which means that you are helpless; When you reminisce about the past, you are calm, which means that you are starting to get old.