In the middle of Aquarius Island, there is a magnificent royal mansion, Dadu Changchun Marquis Mansion and Bixiao Palace.
There are many plaques hanging in the Shuifu Mansion, the merits given by the headmaster of Guanhu Academy will last forever, the poems written by the head of the Jiang family in Yunlin accompany the family, and the Shenjing Pinghan sent by Linlu Academy.
Even Liu Qingfeng, the former minister of the Ministry of Rites of the capital of Da Li, made a rare exception during his lifetime and presented a calligraphy painting with the four-character calligraphy "Reading in Clear Farming and Rain", which was written with great momentum.
Now on the land of Aquarius Island, Yang Hua, who was granted the title of Marquis by the Confucian Temple, is the well-deserved first water god.
Chen Pingan did not go to Yang Hua directly.
There is no way, this Dadu woman, the Marquis, is a very serious person, so he still needs to be notified by the concierge.
But if anyone can watch this series of dream wanderings from beginning to end, they will find that the dream created by Chen Pingan is getting closer and closer to the truth.
Chen Pingan stepped up the steps and walked towards the concierge.
I heard that the first thing Yang Hua did when he took office was to order all the landscape officials within his jurisdiction not to visit the house to congratulate him, so let alone the many landscape gods with low official status under the Hou Mansion, as well as the Jiangshui Zhengshen with a high rank.
, and the city gods of the southern states of Dali have not yet seen Yang Hua’s true face.
Let’s look at our Tiger King of Wei. He is too “approachable” in this matter. Even the county gods, land lords and river ladies were lucky enough to see our Tiger King with their own eyes at the night banquet.
of.
Previously, Chen Ping'an sent Yang Hua a letter through the hands of Dou Yan, the god of Dieyunling Mountain. I believe that Yang Hua is as meticulous as a hair. If there are no accidents, Yang Hua should have visited the old sites of Dieyunling and Tiaobo River.
And most of them are private visits incognito. I believe that with Dou Shanshen's tendency to meddle in other people's business, and Cen Hebo's ability to control floods, Yang Hua may not be very surprised. There are two "jewels in the ocean" under her jurisdiction, but at least she won't be surprised.
disappointment.
The concierge is an old monk from the sea-viewing realm. He is neatly dressed and wearing a robe that is said to have been woven and refined by the Caique Mansion in Luzhou, Beiju. Now it is almost becoming the standard official robe in Dali Shanshui officialdom.
The old porter, a third-rank official of the prime minister's porter, still looked kind and took the initiative to go out to entertain guests. He heard that the guest claimed to be Luo Luoshan Chen Ping'an.
The old monk couldn't hold it back and blurted out: "Who?!"
In fact, this was an impolite move. It was quite rude. With the experience of the old concierge, he would not have made such a mistake. But the news he heard in his ears was really shocking. The other party was alone.
When I arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, there was no sign of a sword light shining brightly on the horizon just now. It didn't look like the posture of a swordsman.
Chen Pingan had no choice but to smile and announce his identity again.
The old concierge immediately started sweating on his forehead. He didn't dare to say a word, so he bit the bullet and said, "Sir Yin Guan, can you allow me to make an announcement?"
Instead of calling the other party Mountain Master or Chen Jianxian, the old concierge directly used the term that held the most weight in his heart.
The old man wanted to let him go immediately, but the rules of the Hou Mansion were strict. The old concierge had stopped many distinguished guests in the past few years. Previously, the Lord of the City from the capital of Dali came to discuss matters. The concierge carefully weighed it and felt that
He should have been allowed to go without any notification, but afterward, Grandma Liu from the Etiquette Department scolded him, saying, "Why are you so confused?"
Chen Pingan nodded and smiled: "Just follow the rules."
The old porter was worried and stood outside the threshold of the Hou Mansion with the Lord Yin Guan.
I was a little curious at the moment, wondering if my palace would be open to welcome guests today.
This is a courtesy that can only be received by the king of Dali, or by the king of the five mountains and mountains in one continent.
But this young swordsman who was born in Aquarius Continent but served as the last hidden official in the Great Wall of Sword Qi rarely visits, not to mention that his master was promoted from the position of water god of Tiefu River, and he is a close neighbor to Luolu Mountain.
It seems that both in public and private affairs, the Hou Mansion should open its ceremonial gate.
However, those who came to greet the young hermit official were the second-in-command of the Etiquette Department and a palm goddess from the Seal and Seal Department of the Marquis Mansion. The Marquis of Changchun did not show up in person, but this fact made the concierge feel a little guilty and even more trembling.
, dare not say any words.
It can be seen from this that there was first a viewing ceremony at Zhengyang Mountain, and then the shocking status of a hidden official spread throughout the mountains and rivers of the continent overnight through Di Bao, and the truth came to light. Now in the officialdom of Aquarius Continent, the name "Chen Ping'an"
, itself is the most effective ultimatum.
The palm seal goddess first saluted Chen Ping'an as a female official, then gave her a blessing and said apologetically: "Master Chen Shan, my master happened to be entertaining guests. It is temporarily inconvenient to leave the guests. I hope Master Chen Shan can forgive me."
Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "It should be so. I visited your house in a hurry without informing you in advance and not being rejected. It's already very good."
The two goddesses of the Hou Mansion, who were not former officials in Tiefujiang, all breathed a sigh of relief.
It still doesn't look like the aloof official Yin Guan you imagined. To be precise, it doesn't look like him at all.
As a result, a group of three people walked through the corridor. Halfway there, two more female officials from other departments came in wearing official uniforms. Judging from the officials, they should be the first and second leaders of various departments in Shuifu.
They seemed to have been waiting on the road for a long time. They happened to pass by, and then along the way, they could go to the reception area of ​​the official hall of the Department of Etiquette together. It was quite impeccable and there was no fault at all.
The female official of the Etiquette Department glared at them, and then received a report from the concierge. Before she left the office, she specifically reminded the officials not to make mistakes. Why is it still such a childish thing?!
The Goddess of the Seal Department could only remind the two of them with her heartfelt voice, and said in a deep voice: "It's coming as soon as it comes, but no one is allowed to speak next!"
If it were Liu Lizhi who was here today, you two would definitely be walking around without food!
It is similar to the Lingyuan Palace in Luzhou, Beiju. Probably because the owners of the mansion are all women, there are many female officials, and it is quite a bit of a yin and yang phenomenon.
Afterwards, when passing by various government offices, people would inevitably poke their heads in front of the doors or windows, but it was still quiet and they didn't dare to make any noise.
Apparently they were all curious about the three-headed and six-armed appearance of the youngest carving sword cultivator in the history of the Sword Qi Great Wall.
Arriving at the main room of the Etiquette Department, the Goddess of the Palm Print said softly: "I still need to trouble Master Chen Shan to wait for a while. The Marquis said before that it will take about half a stick of incense. I won't keep Master Chen waiting."
There was a maid working here, and she quickly brought Chen Pingan a cup of tea. However, the official uniform she was wearing was revealing. She was like a member of the Sixth Department of the Imperial Court. It was unlikely that she would personally bring tea and water to Chen Pingan.
guest's.
Chen Pingan thanked her and took the tea. The tea cup was made of Longquan celadon from his hometown. The glaze color was the first-class plum green. And judging from the craftsmanship, it was fired at a kiln in Baoxi. Chen Pingan thanked her and took the tea.
Pingan even knew which master the teacup in his hand was made by, or at least was the disciple who was brought out by this master. Just quietly weighing the teacup, Chen Pingan sighed.
The entrance of this old kiln usually uses porcelain clay from the Huangmaojian area, but now the clay from the Baxian Xian Ancient Road is used. This is the result of the official kiln being converted into a private kiln.
A layman can see the excitement, but an expert can see the doorway. The same kind of porcelain clay, collectively known as purple gold clay, has subtle differences in the water and soil due to different hills. The weight and viscosity of the soil will be different. The texture of the porcelain fired afterward will be different.
It will be ever-changing. A layman cannot see the difference, but an expert can see it at a glance. For example, the porcelain clay in the Huangmaojian area is much better than that of the Baxian Xian Ancient Road, but the number of pots fired at the kiln mouth will be much lower. In the past, porcelain was used by the royal family.
Major kilns can operate regardless of cost. Nowadays, some kilns have turned to private kilns to sell them for money. Every time a bad porcelain is broken, it is just money.
The Palm Goddess winked at the "maid" several times, and the latter reluctantly left the palace.
Yang Hua appeared outside the door of the Etiquette Department Hall and saw the swordsman in green shirt inside who was drinking tea with his legs crossed, drinking tea leisurely, with a relaxed attitude and no look of displeasure.
When Yang Hua crossed the threshold, Chen Pingan just put down his tea cup.
The two female officials in the room hurriedly saluted Yang Hua and said goodbye. They walked quietly and quickly exited the place.
Yang Hua sat on the chair opposite and asked directly: "Master Chen is here today. What are your orders?"
Chen Ping'an deliberately skipped the word "and" and explained his intention to Yang Hua.
Seeing Yang Hua's hesitation, Chen Ping'an picked up the tea cup again and said with a smile: "Don't be embarrassed, I'll finish the tea and leave."
A pun.
Yang Hua most likely wanted to say hello to the Queen Mother and did not dare to act independently. She was worried that Shuifu, Chen Ping'an and Luo Luoshan would stay away for too long and arouse suspicion.
But if Yang Hua feels embarrassed, that stick of incense is actually meaningless.
Although in Chen Ping'an's view, Yang Hua has become the Duke of Dadu, he has been unable to get out of the shadow of the maid of the Queen Mother's South Hairpin, and there will be considerable sequelae.
It's just that Chen Ping'an is an outsider, so it's useless to talk about this kind of thing, and it may even be counterproductive.
Sure enough, after drinking the tea, Chen Pingan stood up.
Yang Hua suddenly said: "I have no problem with that stick of incense."
Chen Pingan was quite surprised, but he still thanked her.
Yang Hua had a rare smile and returned the courtesy: "Why should Master Chen say thank you for something that is mutually beneficial?"
From the moment he came to the door today, he not only saw me during this period, but also sat there with his legs crossed while holding a teacup, which was considered extremely polite.
Later, Yang Hua took the initiative to talk to Chen Ping'an. It turned out that the group of guests who needed to be received by her personally were from Nantang Lake Qingmei Temple. In addition to the two Qingmei Temple female cultivators, there was also Nantang Lake Water Lord. This water god is now regarded as
The officials under the Changchun Marquis Mansion had just left the house not long ago, and they were accompanied by the swordsman Shao Yunyan from the Dragon Elephant Sword Sect, and the blushing lady whose pseudonym was "Mei Qingke".
On the ultimatum, Mrs. Yan Yan used "Mei Qingke" and the Taoist name "Guixian".
So Chen Ping'an had to ask with a smile, "I'm in a hurry. I'll leave the official hall later and leave directly in the wind. Will Mr. Hou mind?"
Yang Hua didn't know what was going on, so she just said it didn't matter.
In the corridor of the official hall, a man in green shirt and Yang Hua clasped their fists to say goodbye, then turned into sword light and disappeared thousands of miles away in an instant.
After Yang Hua left the Office of the Etiquette Department, several goddesses returned to the official room one after another. The female official of the Etiquette Department, who pretended to be a maid, served tea once and replenished the tea again, raised her arms, smiled sweetly, and said just now
To be continued...