The first thousand one hundred and eighty nine chapters
In the early morning, the thin morning light shrouded the town of Liuhe, as if it sprinkled a layer of golden light on the town. The white-walled and green-tiled Jiangnan town was covered with a layer of golden gauze, like a noble girl standing gracefully.
On the bluestone path at the entrance of Liuhe Town, Zhang Xiancheng, Chief Yao, and Li Dianshi stood at the front, looking forward to the distance. Behind them were a group of dismissed subordinates, holding various kinds of things in their hands.
Welcome gift.
Today was the earliest time they got up. The morning light had just begun to show its light, and they came to Zhenkou.
They were doing this just to welcome the distinguished guest invited by Zhang County Cheng - Eunuch Qianxuqian.
The morning light was gushing out, and the sky in the east was like a fire. A bright red and a golden slowly spread, and then turned into a fish belly white. Then the morning sun showed its head like a shy girl amid thousands of calls.
The sun has risen.
Zhang Xiancheng, Chief Yao and others watched a complete sunrise at the entrance of the town.
Not only that, they also watched the sun rise higher and higher from morning sun, higher and higher, and brighter and brighter.
Until three poles high in the sun.
Liuhe Town has woken up early. Many people entering and leaving the town saw Zhang County Cheng and his party, and then they couldn't help but look at them for a few more times. Are they waiting for someone? So grand?
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The sun is still rising, slowly approaching the center.
The people who had gone out to do business in the town all came back. Seeing Zhang Xiancheng and the others still at the entrance of the town, they couldn't help but look sideways and smack their tongues.
"Brother-in-law, what time has it been? Why hasn't Eunuch Qian come yet? Did you tell him this morning?"
Li Dianshi stood for a long time, and his legs were numb. Coupled with the hot and scorching sun, and the strange looks from passers-by, he had long been impatient with waiting, and couldn't help but complain to Zhang Xiancheng who was standing beside him.
"That's right, it's almost noon, why isn't Eunuch Qian here yet? Could it be that he forgot?!"
A group of subordinate officials could not bear it any longer. When they heard Li Dianshi's complaint, they couldn't help but agree with him.
Compared to the impatient Li Dianshi and others, Master Yao stood on the spot, shaking his folding fan lightly, his face calm.
"Hmph! You don't have any patience at all?! You still want to make friends with noble people?! Uncle Liu visited the thatched cottage three times before inviting the destined nobleman Zhuge Liang. Now it just makes you wait for a moment longer, and you can't stand it anymore?! How to achieve great things?
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Zhang Xian Cheng snorted coldly and glanced at everyone, paying special attention to Li Dianshi.
"Yes, yes, Master Zhang taught you a lesson."
The subordinate staff nodded repeatedly and cheered up again.
Everyone continued to wait at the entrance of the town, looking forward to it.
The sun continued to rise, and it was only an hour away from noon. The late autumn sun was very poisonous, and Zhang Xiancheng and others who were waiting at the entrance of the town couldn't help but sweat. Li Dianshi and others were back to their old ways, and started to suspect and complain. In fact, at this time, Zhang Xiancheng and others could not help but sweat.
The county magistrate couldn't help but be shaken by doubts. He looked worried and paced on the spot. Could it be that Eunuch Qian really forgot?! Or did he remember the wrong time?!
Just when Zhang Xiancheng and others were about to give up, they saw a gorgeous sedan appear in sight.
This is a sedan carried by four people. The sedan is very gorgeous, and there are four guards on both sides carrying waist knives.
As soon as he saw this sedan, Zhang Xiancheng's eyes lit up.
He knew this sedan. Eunuch Qian was trapped in the mountains. When he went to visit him, Eunuch Qian was resting in this sedan.
"Quick, quick, cheer up. Eunuch Qian is here. Eunuch Qian is sitting in the sedan chair coming from the opposite side." Zhang Xiancheng said to Li Dianshi and others while adjusting his clothes.
"Ah, Eunuch Qian is here."
"Eunuch Qian is finally here."
The crowd was excited, and finally the wait was not in vain.
From a distance, before the sedan could approach, Zhang Xian Cheng, Chief Secretary Yao and a group of people came forward to greet him.
"Eunuch Qian is here, and it's a shame that we didn't come from afar to welcome him." Zhang Xian Cheng came to the sedan chair and said with a bow.
All the subordinate officials followed suit, saying words of welcome and bowing like shrimps.
The four people carrying the sedan were dressed in blue eunuchs' clothes, and all of them were young eunuchs with delicate features.
After setting down the sedan chair in front of Zhang Xian Cheng and others, a chamberlain in front bent over and held the orchid finger to open the sedan door.
"Haha, the Za family is just a small member of the Huang family. How can it be worthy of such a great position?"
A high-pitched laugh came from the sedan, and then a hand holding a snow-white embroidered handkerchief stretched out from the sedan. The waiter in front of him helped him diligently, and the owner of the sedan stepped out.
This is a young eunuch with delicate features and a smile in his eyes. He is about eighteen or nineteen years old. He is wearing a purple chamberlain uniform. The material of the clothes is several grades higher than that of the young eunuch who is carrying the sedan chair.
This person is none other than Eunuch Qianxuqian.
"You deserve it, you deserve it. Eunuch Qian serves the Holy Emperor and his hard work and merit are great. If Eunuch Qian can't do it, who else can." Zhang Xian Cheng and others hurriedly stepped forward to compliment him.
"Haha, the Za family is just a slave. It's just that our ancestors have cultivated blessings and have the honor to help the long live master and serve the noble concubine." Eunuch Qian put the embroidered handkerchief to his lips and chuckled, his voice was very high-pitched.
Zhang Xiancheng and others hurriedly paid compliments, and then presented the gifts.
Eunuch Qian took a look at the gift. Well, a pile of silver notes, a plate of silver ingots, a plate of pearls... This gift is very expensive. The smile on the corner of his mouth was even brighter, "Oh, look at you."
What is this doing? Isn’t this making the Za family make a mistake..."
Eunuch Qian said he refused, but when he looked at the gift, his eyes were shining and he had no intention of looking away.
"Wherever, Eunuch Qian shared His Majesty's worries and spared no effort to travel thousands of miles to the south of the Yangtze River to buy gold, treasures and pearls. I have been bathed in the Emperor's favor for generations, and I also want to do my best for His Majesty. These are our thoughts, and we also
Please help us, father-in-law." Zhang Xiancheng bowed his belt and said.
"Yes, yes, Eunuch Qian, we also want to do our best, so please help Eunuch Qian do it." A group of subordinate staff spoke up one after another.
"Oh, that's it. You didn't tell me earlier, which caused the Zajia family to almost misunderstand you. Since you also want to serve the Holy Sage, the Zajia family has to be unkind and prevent you from fulfilling your filial piety. Your intentions, the Zajia family
I will accept it as my agent, and I will share your worries and solve your problems for the Holy One."
Eunuch Qian held the embroidered handkerchief between his orchid fingers, half-covered his slightly curved lips, nodded with a smile, and motioned to the following little eunuch to accept all the gifts.
"Thank you so much, father-in-law," Zhang County Prime Minister thanked him repeatedly.
"Thank you so much, father-in-law." A group of subordinates followed and thanked him.
"It's easy to talk, it's easy to talk, it's all about sharing the saint's worries and solving problems." Eunuch Qian smiled and waved his hands, his eyes curled into crescents.