Chapter 48: Wooing
"Since Taifu wants to go, then the teahouse will be the teahouse!"
Fan Shicheng could only compromise, and the group came to the teahouse room, Fan Shicheng was very eager to pour tea for Mrs. Sun, and the latter looked at this scene coldly.
"There is no one else here, if Fan Xiang has anything to say, just say it."
"Taifu is really anxious."
Fan Shicheng stroked his beard and smiled, "The old man also said that Taifu, as a veteran of the Three Dynasties, is also the pillar of the court with the old man. β
"But some time ago, since our Majesty ascended the throne, I don't know why the power in the hands of Taifu has been repeatedly weakened, and now I can only teach protΓ©gΓ©s in the Guozi Prison."
"Seeing that Tai Fu has an ability but has nowhere to show it, the old man really feels a little violent!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Sun's eyes flashed with a hint of disdain.
Weakened power?
Do you really think he's a fool and don't know?
Chu Qingqing was just bewitched by the Queen Mother and rejected his request for assistance, and it was not Chu Qingqing who divided the power in his hands, but Fan Shicheng and the Queen Mother!
"It's fine."
Mrs. Sun said lightly, "Although I was a little confused when I had nothing to do at the beginning, but now I am a protΓ©gΓ© in Guozi, and I am happy to be idle." β
"Taifu is really good at laughing."
Fan Shicheng didn't give up, "But it's really a pity that Taifu has nowhere to display his talent, and now the old man wants to help Taifu, I don't know if Taifu is willing to talk to the old man?" β
"I'm old."
Mrs. Sun really didn't want to continue to talk nonsense with Fan Shicheng,
"I appreciate Fan Xiang's kindness, but unfortunately I am really not interested in the power struggle in the imperial court."
"A few days ago, the court officials were inexplicably killed, although I am already old, I don't feel that I have lived enough, so I really don't want to participate in these things."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Sun stood up directly, "Farewell." β
Seeing Mrs. Sun walking away without looking back, Fan Shicheng's fists clenched again.
Shameless old stuff for faces!
"Your Excellency."
Lin Xiao quietly appeared behind Fan Shicheng, "Is it ......?"
"No, this old thing can't be moved yet."
Fan Shicheng swallowed the resentment in his heart, "Now is the time of turmoil, and it is not beneficial for us to die one more." β
After saying this, Fan Shicheng got up again and said,
"Go home, have all the people I asked you to call have arrived?"
"It's already here."
After a pillar of incense, Fan Shicheng returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Sitting in the hall are some of the famous families in the capital, although they do not have much power, but they are a group of nobles who have been rooted in the foot of the imperial city for many years, and their status is incomparable.
"You've been waiting for a long time! Something is delayed on the way! β
Fan Shicheng smiled and arched his hand, and sat on the main seat by himself.
"Today's banquet invited to the old man's mansion is to celebrate the fact that several people have won official positions!"
Hearing this, several people's eyes moved slightly, but they didn't say anything.
Fan Shicheng took a sip of his wine glass,
"In fact, the old man has always respected you very much, and he also wants you to have a chance to show your strength in the court, but there has been no suitable time, so this matter has been shelved."
"Although I feel sorry for the adults who accidentally died in the past few days, it is precisely because of their accident that this position is vacated."
"Seeing that the old man had this opportunity, he immediately recommended a few of you to His Majesty, and His Majesty saw that it was the person recommended by the old man, and without saying a word, he arranged a few suitable positions."
"Although the grade of these official positions is not too high, but the matter is a step-by-step process, the old man believes that you will definitely rise in the future!"
Fan Shicheng said in an impassioned speech, but the nobles looked at each other a few times, and were silent for a moment, and then Cao Xu, who was the leader, took the lead in speaking.
"I can't think of it...... How many of us were officially arranged by Fan Xiang? β
"That's nature!"
Fan Shicheng patted his chest, "The old man has always valued a few, and of course he will not let go of the opportunity now, is it possible that you think the old man is a little too much?" β
Cao Xu chuckled lightly and shook the wine glass in his hand,
"I see...... Then I will thank Fan Xiang on behalf of you. β
Everyone in the audience looked at each other, as if they wanted to say something, but Cao Xu glanced over, and they didn't say anything.
"No thanks!"
Fan Shicheng laughed, "In the future, we will have to rely on each other!" β
After saying this, Fan Shicheng waved his hand, and the singing and dancing musicians who had prepared early stepped forward one after another, and the entire Prime Minister's Mansion was really lively.
As soon as the sound of bamboo sounded, it didn't stop until the middle of the night, and after sending off the group of nobles in Beijing led by Cao Xu, Fan Shicheng leaned on the soft couch.
"Your Excellency, you don't seem to have recommended these men to the Empress."
Lin Xiao asked with a slight hesitation, "Why ......?" β
"Do you think the old man is old and confused, and he can't remember what he has done?"
Fan Shicheng sneered, "It's true that the old man didn't do the matter of recommending them, and the queen's girl suddenly put the position on these people's heads, and eighty percent of them also wanted to win them over." β
"The old man is short of people in his hands right now, why not fish in troubled waters and lie to them directly that all this is the credit of the old man?"
"Anyway, it's impossible for them to confront the Empress to confirm the matter, so it doesn't take much effort to gain the allegiance of this group of people, so why not?"
Listening to this explanation, Lin Xiao suddenly became enlightened, and I have to say that Fan Xiang does have some means in this regard.
But if he didn't have the means, he wouldn't have been able to climb to where he is now.
After Cao Xu and the others left the Prime Minister's Mansion, they did not go home, but came to Cao's Mansion for a reunion.
"The guy surnamed Fan is really strange when he speaks."
One of them was the first to speak, "How did he win the official positions of several of my people?" Didn't the lord we saw last night arrange it for us? β
"That's it! He wants to trick us into working for him!? It's ridiculous! β
Cao Xu sat in his position for a long time and sneered,
"There is no need to puncture this matter, we know best whether you and I have real talent or not, since that adult is willing to give us the current official position, we don't need to say much."
These words reminded everyone of the people, Cao Xu paused, and then said,
"We just need to do our duty, I will tell the lord in the palace about today's matter, as for Fan Shicheng's side...... Let's go with him. β
The proposal was accepted by everyone, and a secret message was soon sent directly to the palace.