When Pan Xiaoxian heard the word "home visit", his heart warmed up and he immediately agreed: "You paid ten thousand taels of silver, so I will definitely take more care of you mother and daughter."
The waiters in the restaurant carried Cai Lun into the carriage, and Tofu Xishi also got into the carriage with the help of Pan Xiaoxian, and they left the ambiguous banquet together.
Pan Xiaoxian was very happy because he successfully recruited another female student and was one step closer to earning half a million taels of silver.
More importantly, through Mrs. Bai, Hangzhou's officialdom can be opened up.
As Pan Xiaoxian left the restaurant, the two people standing on the fourth floor averted their eyes.
Two people were watching Pan Xiaoxian upstairs, one was an acquaintance and the other was a stranger.
Eunuch Tong said: "The young official holding the tofu Xishi is Pan Xiaoxian. If you have any ideas, tell the Zajia family."
Fan Chengde shook his head and said disdainfully: "A cannon fodder in a power struggle is not worthy of Eunuch Tong's attention. He just had some luck, otherwise he would have died in the hands of Xichang."
There was a bit of a smile on Eunuch Tong's face. These words were very pertinent. Pan Xiaoxian was indeed not worthy of attention.
Doomed to become a victim of the power struggle.
Fan Chengde came up with a vicious idea: "Liu Rushi gave Pan Xiaoxian an idea. He obviously wanted to earn a lot of money through the women's school and gain the appreciation of the palace. We can start from here and send people to threaten those who agree. businessman."
Businessmen usually get scared when they meet officials, not to mention the eunuchs of Xichang who are scared when they meet officials.
As long as the Xichang eunuch casually makes a few threats without even speaking a word, a visit to a merchant's home can scare the merchant to death.
I no longer dare to let my daughter go to a girls’ school.
Eunuch Tong nodded with satisfaction: "This is a good idea. Xichang's reputation is not vegetarian."
Fan Chengde said sinisterly: "I remember that the assessment standards set by the palace for Pan Xiaoxian are upper and lower. As long as he cannot recruit a few female students, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction in the palace."
Eunuch Tong was the eunuch of Xichang and the godson of a large stall in Jinling. When he heard the words "dissatisfaction in the palace", he couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
Eunuch Tong thought to himself: Fan Chengde is really sinister and vicious.
However, he likes it.
Fan Chengde said: "When the time comes, Pan Xiaoxian will be framed for making money under the guise of the palace, which will lead to the female school not recruiting enough female students."
"What!"
Eunuch Tong's mouth trembled: "It will not only make the palace dissatisfied, it will definitely make Pan Xiaoxian angry. Pan Xiaoxian's black gauze hat can't be saved, and his head can't be saved either."
Eunuch Tong looked at Fan Chengde next to him and said with emotion: "Pan Xiaoxian has a boss like you, so he can only ask for his blessings."
Fan Chengde is also an official of the Imperial College, wearing a green official uniform, and is Pan Xiaoxian's immediate boss.
Before the two met, Fan Chengde had already begun to plot against Pan Xiaoxian.
This is very common in official circles. If you want to get ahead, you have to step on other people's heads.
The biggest hatred in officialdom.
Blocking the way for others to climb up.
After Fan Chengde and Eunuch Tong returned, they discussed some details to avoid mistakes and began to implement the vicious plan.
Pan Xiaoxian went to Doufu Xishi's home again, in the name of a home visit.
This time I came here really just for a home visit.
Pan Xiaoxian said: "Can you help me introduce a few big businessmen to discuss the matter of my daughter going to a girls' school?"
Tofu Xishi was surprised: "I remember telling you a long time ago that Mrs. Bai knows many wealthy businessmen in Hangzhou. You should go to her first."
Pan Xiaoxian shook his head: "You have to eat in one bite and do things step by step. I will recruit all the female students that Jinling can recruit first, and then we will talk about going to Hangzhou."
"Madam, there is someone looking for you outside."
A housekeeper came in, interrupted the conversation between the two, and told Doufu Xishi that there were distinguished guests outside.
Doufu Xishi knew in her heart that it must be an official from a certain yamen who came to catch the autumn wind again, so she pulled Pan Xiaoxian with her.
Pan Xiaoxian is now an official of the eighth rank and an official of the Imperial College. Officials who come to fight Qiu Feng always have to give him some face.
Before Tofu Xishi could speak, the official spoke first.
"You must be Pan Xiaoxian."
Fan Chengde waved his hand: "I am your boss Fan Chengde. Come here. I have something to tell you."
Pan Xiaoxian didn't give him face, remained motionless, and showed no intention of going over: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Fan Chengde's face turned pale: "Who asked you to change the fees for female students without authorization? It has been many days, and the female school has only admitted two people. If the palace blames you, your black hat and head will not be saved."
Pan Xiaoxian was too lazy to answer him: "You are just my boss. The specific management rights are in my hands. You don't need to worry about recruiting female students."
Fan Chengde's face turned even uglier. His subordinates didn't give him face, and he still didn't give him face in front of him.
Any boss will get angry.
"Snapped!"
Fan Chengde directly slapped the table and stood up: "Don't be shameless. The power is in your hands. You can't make the women's school a mess. The imperial court will be destroyed in the hands of people like you."
The more Fan Chengde talked, the more serious he became: "In order to make money for myself, I harmed the interests of the palace."
Pan Xiaoxian's face didn't look good either: "It's such a big crime. Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking about coming here to clear up the relationship."
Fan Chengde stopped talking, as if his thoughts had been revealed.
No official believed that Fan Jin could recruit fifty female students and hand over five hundred thousand taels of silver to the palace.
Fan Chengde deliberately said these words to delay time.
There were two waves of people coming to Tofu Xishi's house, one was him and the other was the eunuch of Xichang.
Fan Chengde did not expect Fan Jin to come here for a home visit, so he changed his mind temporarily and did not go with the eunuch of Xichang to enjoy the autumn breeze.
As long as Pan Xiaoxian is held back, the rest of the work can be left to the eunuch of the West Factory.
When Fan Chengde saw that Tofu Xishi was back, he left without any intention of continuing to talk.
Pan Xiaoxian saw Tofu Xishi's sad face and asked, "What's wrong?"
Tofu Xishi looked at Pan Xiaoxian with a troubled face and couldn't say anything.
But I can't help but say it.
Tofu Xishi smiled bitterly and said: "The other wave of officials who came to fight against the autumn wind are the eunuchs of the West Factory."
When Pan Xiaoxian heard about the Xichang eunuch, he felt that the situation was not good, and asked nervously: "Is the Xichang eunuch giving you a hard time?"
Tofu Xishi nodded, then shook his head: "You can be considered as embarrassing me, but you are the one who is really embarrassing me."
Pan Xiaoxian became even more nervous: "What on earth did the eunuch of the West Factory say?"
Tofu Xishi sighed: "Let my niece wait for one year before going to study in the girls' school of the Imperial College."
"What!"
Pan Xiaoxian slammed his fist on the table: "What a relief. It seems that Fan Chengde met me by chance and devised a conspiracy with the eunuch of the West Factory to get me in."
