Anfu showed no sign of panic in the face of his threat.
An Fu snorted coldly, took a few steps forward, met Wang Zhen's fiery gaze, and said disdainfully.
"Our master is now deeply favored by the Emperor thanks to his skill with the Red Pill. You are at most a minor eunuch. How could you possibly be more powerful than the Emperor?"
They've rebelled! They've rebelled!
Wang Zhen felt his blood rush to his head, and his finger pointing at Anfu trembled.
"you……"
Seeing that the time was almost right, Anfu changed his usual behavior, raised his hand to press down Wang Zhen's finger, and said with a smile.
"However, since the Grand Eunuch has come in person, I will naturally give him some face. It's not impossible for me to handle this matter, it just depends on how sincere the Grand Eunuch is!"
Seeing that his attitude had softened, Wang Zhen's anger subsided considerably.
I thought he had grown more resilient in just a few days.
In retrospect, he was nothing more than a greedy person, nothing to be afraid of!
However, the Prime Minister had already given him money and asked him to do something.
This was also within his expectations.
Wang Zhen glanced at him disdainfully, casually adjusted his sleeves, and snorted.
"Since that's the case, let's get straight to the point and name a number!"
With such a boastful tone, they must have come prepared.
Since that's the case, why should he be so polite?
A dark glint flashed across Anfu's eyes as he extended his index finger.
Seeing this, Wang Zhen looked disdainful and couldn't help but sneer.
"Ten thousand taels per person, you old eunuch, you're truly heartless!"
Anfu shook his head repeatedly, explaining with a wicked smile.
"The eunuch must have misunderstood. What I meant was 100,000 taels per person!"
How many?
One hundred thousand taels!
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhen jumped three feet high and pointed at An Fu's nose, cursing loudly.
"Ten thousand taels per person, why don't you just rob us? You eunuch, are you deliberately trying to oppose us?"
Anfu didn't argue, but waved his hand dismissively and told them to leave.
"Since the eunuch is unwilling to spend money to do this, then please leave! Anyway, there are plenty of people willing to give us money, so a few hundred thousand taels from the eunuch won't make a difference!"
"After all, these days, who wouldn't want to take the opportunity to climb the social ladder and live with more dignity?"
As he spoke, he turned to fiddle with his alchemy furnace.
Wang Zhenqi's chest heaved violently, yet he needed Wang Zhenqi's help and couldn't afford to offend him.
The Prime Minister only gave him 500,000 taels of silver and asked him to find Anfu to handle this matter.
At the time, he even made a guarantee in front of the Prime Minister.
He originally thought that because of his status as a factory director, Anfu would at least give him some face and handle the matter without saying a word.
In this way, the entire 500,000 taels would belong to him!
Who would have thought that Anfu would be such a tough nut to crack, completely out of control.
If we calculate based on 100,000 taels per person, then more than 20 people would amount to more than 2 million taels.
Not only did they not earn a single penny, they also lost over a million taels of silver!
Wang Zhen was so angry he could have punched a nerve.
But he had already taken on this whole responsibility, and if he failed, the Prime Minister would be furious when he found out.
As Anfu said, he was just a minor eunuch, how could he withstand the Prime Minister's wrath?
Faced with this dilemma, Wang Zhen had no choice but to grit his teeth and pay the difference out of his own pocket.
If this matter is handled well, the Prime Minister might even reward him for his efficiency, allowing him to recover some of his losses.
With this thought in mind, he reluctantly handed a stack of silver notes to Anfu.
Anfu smiled and accepted the silver note, tucking it into his sleeve and offering a perfunctory compliment.
"This is a small matter; you can simply give the order, Master. There's no need to go to such trouble! But since you are so sincere, Master, I will respectfully comply. Rest assured, Master, I will handle this matter perfectly."
As he spoke, he excitedly rolled up his sleeves, picked up his pen, and began to write rapidly.
Seeing that he was quite cooperative and compliant, Wang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and stood there waiting for the transfer order.
Before long, Anfu wrote the transfer order and handed it to Wang Zhen.
Wang Zhen glanced at him dismissively and took it.
He had only intended to take a quick look, but the words "Xin Zhe Ku" on it caught his attention.
How could he be a laborer from the Imperial Laundry?!
He pulled out the other people's transfer orders in disbelief; they were all written in the handwriting of the Xin Zhe Ku (a government agency).
These are all people handpicked by the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister finds out that these people have been sent to the Sinzheku to do hard labor, he might even want to kill him!
Wang Zhen gripped the transfer order tightly in his hand, gritted his teeth, glared at An Fu, and questioned him.
"What's going on? You took over two hundred taels of silver from our family, and this is how you do business?"
Upon hearing this, Anfu remained unhurried, a mischievous smile spreading across his face as he shrugged.
"Please don't be angry, Eunuch. I'm also quite helpless about this matter! After all, others have offered too much. The price I've given you is already the lowest I can offer. This is all I can do. If you're not satisfied, Eunuch, it's not impossible to discuss it further. If you can pay the difference, I'll arrange for them to serve the various masters in the harem. What do you say?"
As he spoke, he held up five fingers.
Wang Zhen had already emptied his coffers to send these people to the palace.
Let alone 500,000 taels, they probably can't even come up with 50,000 taels in silver notes!
Wang Zhen's face turned red with anger, and he was breathing heavily, his teeth grinding together.
"Anfu, you dare to play tricks on us? Don't forget, you still live off us. Even if the Emperor protects you, we can make sure you die in a million ways!"
Seeing his exasperated state, it was likely that he had little money left.
However, it was already quite an achievement to earn two million taels from him.
As a person, you must know how to be content!
"His Majesty is still waiting for our Red Pill, so we will not keep you company any longer. Please make yourself at home, Eunuch!"
After saying this, he pushed Wang Zhen aside and left.
Arrogant! Absolutely outrageous!
He was a high-ranking official in the Eastern Depot, yet he was so humiliated by an old eunuch!
This is intolerable!
As Wang Zhen watched An Fu's figure disappear into the night, he could only roar helplessly, his anger simmering with nowhere to go.
"You damned eunuch, you just wait! If I don't avenge this humiliation, I swear I'm not a man!"
After shouting these words, he kicked the alchemy furnace hard, as if he wanted to vent all the anger he had suffered at Anfu's hands on the furnace.
The alchemy furnace is made of a special material, making it extremely hard.
One stomp, and not even a speck of dust was stirred up.
On the contrary, Wang Zhen was in so much pain that he couldn't help but gasp.
Anfu is annoying, and this alchemy furnace is just like him; it's truly repulsive!
Seeing that there was nothing of value around him, Wang Zhen had no choice but to angrily fling his sleeves and limp away from the alchemy room.
Meanwhile, Anfu, clutching the silver notes, happily hurried toward the Imperial Study.
At this moment, Qin Yu was sitting on the dragon throne, idly flipping through memorials.
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