Tang Wenyuan was taken aback. "Oh? Why are you doing this?"
I replied, "I have some conflicts with Li Dangshi, so..."
Tang Wenyuan laughed heartily. "I see, you want to take revenge on him!"
I nodded. "Yes."
Tang Wenyuan scratched his head and sighed. "Well... this is a bit difficult!"
I smiled and said, "I know, that's why I specifically came to ask Lord Tang for help."
Tang Wenyuan thought for a moment and said, "This matter won't be easy; it will take a lot of effort on my part. Besides, you know our department's budget has always been tight..."
I smiled slightly. "That's easy to handle; just tell me how much funding you need, Lord Tang."
Tang Wenyuan chuckled. "How can I ask for that?"
I laughed. "We're all on the same side; there's no need to be polite."
Tang Wenyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Since you put it that way, I won't hold back. This task is quite challenging; it will require at least three thousand taels of silver."
I nodded. "No problem, I'll give you five thousand taels."
Tang Wenyuan was surprised. "Five thousand taels?"
I laughed. "What's the big deal about that?"
Tang Wenyuan chuckled. "I just mentioned it casually; I didn't expect you to give me an extra two thousand taels!"
I replied with a smile, "I just want to ask Lord Tang for a favor; as for the cost, it doesn't matter to me."
Tang Wenyuan laughed heartily. "Alright! Just for that statement, I will definitely make sure everything is handled perfectly for you!"
I smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Lord Tang!"
Tang Wenyuan smiled and said, "No need to be polite. I have always been honest in my dealings. As long as your payment is in order, I will definitely take care of your matters."
I nodded and replied, "Then I'll wait for your good news."
Tang Wenyuan said, "No problem. I will thoroughly investigate Li Dangshi's file for you. Just wait and see!"
I smiled, stood up, and said, "Then I'll head back now."
Tang Wenyuan nodded and escorted me to the door.
As I left the Administrative Hall, I felt quite pleased.
This Tang Wenyuan is indeed quite straightforward; he agreed so easily. He is much easier to talk to than Murong Jue.
Now that all the tasks are completed, I just have to wait for the show to unfold.
I am very patient now. He has a thousand ways to bring Li Dangshi to ruin, but he cannot let Li Dangshi off so easily. He wants Li Dangshi to suffer slowly, to experience the pain thoroughly.
He returned to his Administrative Hall in a great mood.
He didn't need to do anything now; he just had to quietly wait for the results.
He sipped a cup of tea and picked up a book titled Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government.
He read until evening before leaving the Administrative Hall and returning to his dormitory.
He didn't need to do anything now; he just had to patiently wait for the results.
The next day at noon, I went to a restaurant for lunch.
I had just sat down when Li Dangshi approached with a wine jug.
Li Dangshi smiled and said, "Oh, Yifan, what a coincidence!"
I nodded and replied with a smile, "Yes, what a coincidence."
Li Dangshi said, "Yifan, where did you go yesterday? I looked for you for half a day and couldn't find you."
I was taken aback, chuckled, and replied, "I went out to take care of some matters."
Li Dangshi laughed and asked, "What matters? Is it convenient to share?"
I shook my head and said, "It's not convenient."
Li Dangshi felt a bit disappointed and decided not to ask further.
The two of us silently ate our meal when suddenly I said, "I think the staff in this restaurant treats people differently based on who they are."
Li Dangshi was surprised and asked, "Oh? Why do you say that?"
I replied, "Why are our dishes different? Why do I only have potatoes and cabbage on my plate?"
Li Dangshi paused and glanced at my plate. He saw that mine was filled with inexpensive vegetables while his had a variety of meats like chicken, duck, and fish.
Frowning, Li Dangshi said, "Why are you eating just this? I'll go get you some better dishes!"
With that, he stood up and was about to leave.
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