Wang Fu bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Enfu. You are so busy with your work, yet you still think of a useless person like me. I am deeply touched."
"That's wrong. You're just injured. How can you say you're disabled?"
Wang Fu sat down at the guest table and said with a wry smile, "My balls have been cut off. What else can I do but be a cripple?"
"I lost these things when I was young, but I still lived a good life, didn't I?"
Your mother! This is heartbreaking.
Wang Fu's cheek muscles twitched, and he thought to himself: You've been a eunuch since childhood, you have no idea what that thing is used for. I have many wives and concubines, and I have been blessed with endless happiness. Suddenly, I have lost the old woman who has been with me for half my life. I can no longer enjoy the romantic life. How can I endure the rest of my life?
You don't know what it's like, but I'm used to it. The two cannot be compared.
You don't understand the principle of tasting the marrow and then knowing the taste.
Wang Fu cursed inwardly, but on the surface he said with a smile, "I'm just not used to it for the time being. I'll get used to it slowly."
"That's right, a real man should have plenty of birds to worry about...Haha!"
Wang Fu said with a bitter face, "Mr. Enfu, can a castrated man still be called a real man?"
"Why not? Tong Guan is also a eunuch, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops. Who dares to say he is not a real man?"
"Mr. Enfu, don't forget that people privately call him 'old lady'. Old lady means an old woman. No matter how much they say, they still don't treat him as a man."
"That's just what the common people call him in private. Who among the officials in the court would dare to call him that?"
"Alas!" Wang Fu sighed deeply, his face filled with worry. "My body is now impaired, so I'm afraid I can no longer serve as the young prime minister."
Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there has been no precedent of a eunuch serving as the prime minister.
"Haha! Jiangming, you worry too much. The emperor told me yesterday that Jiangming's injury was a sign of his loyalty to the country and should be praised. The position of Grand Chancellor is the only one that belongs to him... Jiangming, the emperor has been very kind to you."
When Wang Fu heard the words, "The position of Grand Chancellor belongs to him," he immediately became excited and asked, "Is the emperor really saying that?"
Liang Shicheng glared at him and said, "You may not believe what others say, but don't you believe what I say?"
"Believe it! I have no doubt about what Mr. Enfu says, but I am afraid of the criticism from the officials in the court."
"You don't have to worry about that. As long as the government favors you, no one can change that."
Wang Fu stood up, straightened his clothes, faced south, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty's grace is immense. I am deeply grateful and will devote myself to serving the country."
After he sat down again, Liang Shicheng's expression suddenly became serious, "General, Zhang Shixun is not a good guy."
Wang Fu was startled. "What? Did he offend Mr. Enfu?"
"This guy insulted me too much," Liang Shicheng said, gritting his teeth. "A few days ago, he spread the word that he wanted to sell some rare treasures he brought from overseas. The emperor was very interested and took me to his house. But he was so arrogant that he repeatedly offended me in front of the emperor and everyone else, even using a donkey to humiliate me... This kind of bullying is intolerable."
When Wang Fu heard this, his depressed mood immediately disappeared.
It turned out that this old man was also defeated by Zhang Shixun.
"Jiang Ming, think of a way for me, how can I deal with him?"
Wang Fu remained calm and pondered, "This boy grew up in a barbarian land, uneducated and uncivilized. He behaves rudely and disrespectfully, relying on his brute force to act tyrannically and arrogantly."
"I heard that you tripped this fellow up when he was taking the military exam."
Wang Fu nodded and said, "I did send someone to the Ministry of War with a name card, but those bastards in the Ministry relied on Gao Qiu's support and let him pass."
"He was the one who instigated Gao Chengzong to interfere with Sun Sansi's affairs at the Peony Pavilion, wasn't he?"
"this……"
Wang Fu frowned. Why did Liang Shicheng get involved in this matter?
Seeing his unwavering expression, Liang Shicheng explained, "Don't misunderstand me, General. I stumbled upon this matter accidentally. Zhang Shixun instigated Gao Chengzong to gather the imperial guards and cause trouble in the tile house. The emperor found out about it, but he dismissed it as childish mischief and simply said with a smile, 'Gao Qiu should take care of his son.'"
Wang Fu sighed and said, "Mr. Enfu, Zhang Shixun was rewarded for saving the emperor and presenting treasures, and was granted the title of Tongjinshi by the government. Now it's not easy to deal with him."
"Zhang Shixun's servant was killed. Do you know about this?"
"I know. I heard it was the thieves from Wuyou Cave who committed the crime."
"You only know one side of the story. On the surface, it's the people from Wuyou Cave who are dealing with him, but in reality, someone is secretly offering a large sum of money to buy Zhang Shixun's head."
When Wang Fu heard this, his heart tightened.
He was the one who offered a bounty for Zhang Shixun's head.
"To collect the bounty, the idiots from Wuyou Cave sent four men to stake out Zhang Shixun's home. However, Zhang Shixun beat them to a pulp and even captured two of them and sent them to Kaifeng Prefecture! Under severe torture, they finally pried the thieves' mouths open, and they revealed the whereabouts of the mastermind."
"Oh?" Wang Fu remained calm. "What's the result?"
"Nie Shan sent people to track down the person behind the scenes and finally found their whereabouts. Unfortunately, by the time they found him, he had already died of a sudden illness. Haha!"
“It’s a bit regrettable indeed.”
"Jiang Ming, do you want to know who this person is?"
"Not interested."
Liang Shicheng sneered, "This man is called Wang Nao, the head of your family's servants."
Wang Fu said nonchalantly, "This fellow has long been out of my family's service. Some time ago, he ran up gambling debts, so he stole jade from my study and sold it. When his crime was discovered, I kicked him out."
"I see, haha!"
"hehe!"
Liang Shicheng reminded him, "Jiang Ming, although you drove Wang Nao away before the incident, you still have to be careful of Nie Shan using this incident to make a fuss."
Wang Fu nodded slightly: "Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Enfu. I will be careful."
"Also, if you have the chance, help me deal with Zhang Shixun."
"Haha! I have a grudge against him too. If I get the chance, I will definitely deal with him. Just watch."
When Wang Fu mentioned the word "picking up", he deliberately emphasized the tone.
…………………………
The provincial examination at the end of the month was held as scheduled. Zhang Shixun indeed participated and passed it easily.
He was very good at shooting, hitting the target every time he shot.
His horse archery was not so good. He shot ten arrows but only hit the target with five.
As for the questions and interpretations, they were all ready-made answers provided by Gao Yanei, and could be handed over to the intelligent system for hosting, while Tang Yin's handwriting was still used.
Later, I heard from Gao Qiu that Zhao Ji had personally asked Zhang Shixun about taking the military examination.
So far, everything has been going smoothly. The only thing that made Zhang Shixun unhappy was that Gao Qiu flatly refused to train the honor guard.
Gao Yanei sent a message saying: Daddy told you to stop fooling around. Training the imperial guards is not the job of a deputy commander-in-chief. The real thing is to find a way to make money.
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