Chapter 44
Tang Fan's disease lasted for half a month.
Suizhou also saw his popularity through this.
I won’t talk about those who passed the Jinshi exam in the same year as Tang Fan. Most of them have been released, and a few are among the top ones. They are still in the Hanlin Academy to earn qualifications. It is an honor to be able to earn qualifications in such a department. Not everyone is as stupid as Tang Fan, who is transferred from the Hanlin Academy to the outside world.
In the past half month, there were four or five people who came to see Tang Fan in the same year, including the top scholar Xie Qian and others at that time.
There are already a lot of people here. After all, Tang Fan is not a fan of people and cannot be loved by everyone. Moreover, the officials in Beijing are poor. Those who are not very familiar with Tang Fan always have to bring gifts when visiting them. If they can't afford to buy gifts, they will naturally stop coming. Send a post to greet them, which can be considered as fulfilling their wishes.
In the Shuntian Mansion where Tang Fan served, the magistrate Wei Yu and the procurator Du Jiang also came to see him. They sat for a while and brought greetings from the prefect, the yamen runner Lao Wang and other people.
In the Northern Fushi Department, Xue Ling, who was familiar with Tang Fan, also came and brought Pang Qi.
Of course, these two people should be more likely to be due to the friendship between Tang Fan and Suizhou. Making good friends with the boss is equivalent to indirectly pleased the boss. The connection between them is easy to understand.
However, Lao Xue is quite humorous and talks a lot, and is completely different from his boss at the beginning. He sat here for a long time, and the laughter in Tang Fan's room never stopped. However, Lord Tang's throat became hoarse because of illness, and he laughed and coughed. It sounded like a duck quarreling, which really hurt the cityscape. In addition, Sui Zhou was watching them coldly, as if they were hindering Tang Fan's recovery. In the end, Xue Bing couldn't sit still, threw the gift and ran away with Pang Qi.
Then I have to mention that it is naturally Eunuch Wang from the West Factory.
Eunuch Wang is probably busy fighting with court ministers over the Northern Expedition and searching the inner response behind the scenes who might have colluded with Furu in the last East Palace case. He was really disagreeable and had no way to do it, but that did not prevent him from sending his subordinates over here at any time.
If Tang Fan is now a minister of the six ministries or cabinet masters, or a celebrity in front of the emperor, then it would be uncommon for people to come to visit him when they are sick, but the problem is that he is just a mere sixth-rank prosecutor. Everyone comes to visit him, at best, just want to make a good relationship, contact Tang Fan, or do their best to do their friends, rather than trying to find something from him.
This shows how popular Tang Fan is.
In name, the people from the West Factory came to visit Tang Fan on the orders of the Chengong, and they always carried gifts. However, from the cold face of Suizhou, Tang Fan always felt that Eunuch Wang came to disgust Suizhou on purpose.
But after thinking about it, it seems that these two people have no old grudges. Could it be that the Xichang and Jinyiwei are born to dislike each other?
Tang Fan saw it and found an opportunity to say to Suizhou: "Why don't you find a house to move out when I get better?"
Suizhou did not expect him to raise this and frowned: "Why?"
Tang Fan said: "Although we have a good relationship, you can let Adong and me live for free, but after all, this is your place after all. My friends and colleagues always come in and out, which is not very good, and it also disturbs your rest..."
Suizhou said: "Don't disturb."
Tang Fan wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Suizhou. He asked a question that was unrelated: "Is Wang Zhi a friend or a colleague to you?"
Tang Fan was stunned: "Not you?"
Suizhou was a little surprised: "What do you say?"
Tang Fan smiled: "Friends should be honest, be loyal, and be stubborn. If you say that you are friends, you will lose the fire. Look, I live in your house now, and you will almost occupy the nest. Do you want me to live in Wang Zhi's house to try it? I will definitely not go."
The relationship between eunuchs and ministers in this dynasty is not new, but they should also be concerned about influence. It would be fine if it was like Huai'en. Wang Zhi's righteous and evil person would easily affect the reputation of the people he was dating. When the reputation was bad, the future of official reputation would be over. Suizhou asked this question because he saw them last time that they were too close.
At this time, when Tang Fan was wise and clear about the mystery, he nodded with satisfaction: "Then don't mention the matter of moving out again, and there is no need to mention it in the future."
Lord Tang hesitated and said, "But..."
Suizhou: "If you want, this place will be your home in the future."
Tang Fan was slightly moved.
Sui Zhou patted his shoulder: "Although you and I have known each other for a long time, the depth of friendship has never been calculated based on the length of time. Only when you know each other's feelings can you be friends. You are born to do big things and don't care much about small matters. Even if you move out, you may have to worry about rent or other issues one day. It's better to live here peacefully. Within a few years, I won't get married for the time being, so you don't have to worry about anything. Besides, with my identity, there is no slut to dare to break into the empty door. I'll feel more at ease if you live here."
In fact, Sui Baihu is not stupid at all. He is just unhappy to say more. Once he really talks, the effect is definitely hundreds of times stronger than that of the people who usually speak lotus flowers.
Lord Tang was indeed moved to a mess. He, who had always been very verbal, suddenly didn't know what to say.
Taking advantage of this time, Suizhou handed over the medicine in his hand. Lord Tang was full of heroism and brotherly friendship. He didn't want to take it, and he looked up like boiled water and poured it.
As a result, his face was completely distorted.
What the hell is this... Sui Guangchuan, you take advantage of others' danger!
Seeing his accusing expression, Suizhou's eyes appeared with a faint smile, he picked up the empty bowl and fed a piece of osmanthus candy like comforting a small animal.
Lord Tang snorted and turned his face to express his displeasure.
Suizhou didn't care either, so he raised his hand and put the osmanthus candy into his mouth.
Tang Fan: "..."
As soon as Suizhou left, A Dong came in.
"Brother, someone is here to visit you again."
Tang Fan has been busy dealing with the people who came to visit the hospital these days, and felt that he was more tired than usual to go to work. Hearing this, he said, "You go out and say that I have already fallen asleep after taking the medicine. Let him leave his name. I will come to the door to thank him some other day."
Adong agreed and was about to walk out, but the guest couldn't wait to walk in.
An unhappy voice came: "Runqing, you are too unkind, you are not sleeping clearly!"
Tang Fan: “…………”
Sir, how could you not follow the rules? How could you run into someone else’s house without inviting him to join him!
Pan Bin was also wearing an official uniform. Seeing Tang Fan's strange face, he waved his hand: "Okay, okay, I'm here today, I'm talking to you about something!"
Tang Fan said helplessly: "Senior brother, I can go to the yamen in two days. If you have anything, you can't wait for it. You have sent Wei Yu and the others to visit me. Why do you have to come here in person? Adong, hurry up and serve tea for the Lord. This is Lord Pan Binpan, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and our parents' official!"
A Dong is a typical commoner's psychology. He did not react particularly to the powerful Eunuch Wang. Instead, he was shocked when he heard his parents' official and looked at Pan Bin for a while as if he was looking at a strange animal. Then he ran out to cook tea.
Pan Bin didn't even bother to pay attention to A Dong. He sat down on the chair beside the bed and said hurriedly: "Runqing, our teacher may have caused trouble!"
Tang Fan was stunned and asked, "How do you say this?"
Their teacher is Qiu Jun, who is currently serving as a priest in the Imperial College.
Pan Bin said: "A few days ago, Wang Zhi submitted a memorial to request the recovery of Hetao. Do you know this?"
Tang Fan nodded, not only did he know, but Wang Zhi had also discussed it with him.
Pan Bin said again: "I heard that the court opposed it very much. Even the Majesty, who favored him very much, rejected his proposal, but Wang Zhi did not give up. Two days ago, news of the Tatars in the north attack came. Wang Zhi submitted a memorial to the war and asked to go there."
At this time, someone happened to bring tea in and hand it to Pan Bin.
Pan Bin didn't even look at it, brought it over and took a sip, glanced inadvertently, almost spitting out the tea!
The one who brought him tea was not the little girl he had just met, but Suizhou in Jinyiwei's costume!
The Sui Baihu was wearing a scattered flying fish with an autumn fragrance ball, and a spring knife was placed on his waist. He stood in the room. It was fine if Pan Bin didn't look at it. When he saw it, his scalp suddenly became numb and he could not sit steadily.
Even though his official position was much higher than Suizhou, he quickly stood up and said dryly: "It's Brother Sui? I heard Runqing say you several times. When I see you today, I am really a talented person!"
Suizhou nodded and put down the tea set: "You guys talk, I will go back to the Beizhenfusi beforehand."
As it turns out, he didn't take Pan Bin seriously, but under that aura, Pan Bin took it for granted and didn't feel anything wrong. He just said repeatedly: "Okay, go ahead!"
But seeing Suizhou taking a few steps, he stopped and said to Pan Bin: "Sir, Runqing just took the medicine, and he may go to bed early after a while."
The implication is that you don’t talk too late.
What else could Pan Bin say, he could only say yes with a stiff face.
As soon as Suizhou left, Pan Bin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and just turned around and felt that his performance just now was a bit embarrassing.
But there is something more important in front of him, he said, "Where did you just talk about it?"
Tang Fan reminded: "Wang Zhishang memorials to fight."
Chapter completed!