Chapter five hundred and ninety-eight of the lively Hou Mansion
The New Year's Eve is about to celebrate the new year, and New Year's Eve is about to stay up late. Lan Jizong left work early and got off duty. This was specially approved by the saint, in order to allow an old man like him in the palace to spend time with his relatives earlier.
Reunion.
Lan Jizong was sitting in his carriage and sighed slightly. No matter what, the saint treated them, the palace people, very well. At least he was not as harsh as the foreign ministers. To say a disrespectful thing in his heart, Emperor Zhenzong did not treat them like this.
Considerate and considerate.
It was rare to finish work early today, and I had agreed to have a drink with that old guy Chen Lin, but when I walked out of the inner east gate, I didn't see him. I only saw a little black-shoe waiter from the Imperial City Division standing at the door, and he shouted in dissatisfaction.
Said: "Where did your high-ranking officials go and deceived a certain family again?!"
The young chamberlain hurriedly ran over and said awkwardly: "Sir Lan has misunderstood. My senior official said that a banquet has been held at the Marquis' Mansion in Yunzhong County. I would like to ask you to move to Xinlingfang!"
Lan Jizong frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Hey, what I said was obviously Ye Hou's intention, but his old Chen Lin loaned me flowers to offer to Buddha! A certain family will go and see how thick-skinned this old guy is!
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The little chamberlain crossed his arms to send Lan Jizong off respectfully, but he still couldn't hide the wry smile on his face. Just thinking about it makes people laugh or cry.
"Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is coming out, please get out of the way quickly!"
The imperial guard on the side opened his mouth to remind the young eunuch, who then hid under the city wall. Today is the day when the eldest princess enters the palace. Every year, the eldest princess and her consort will enter the palace in advance and pay homage to the officials and saints before returning home.
, sometimes they just don’t leave the palace.
But look at the sun, the eldest princess and the consort left the palace quite early today!
"Hey! That little yellow door in the corner, did Official Lan pass by just now?"
The young chamberlain hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "It is Senior Official Lan who went to Xinlingfang at the invitation of Senior Official Chen. He said he was having a banquet at the Marquis' Mansion in Yunzhong County."
Li Zunxu laughed loudly and turned back to Zhao Qingyi in the carriage: "You know it! Princess, should we go home or go to Xinlingfang?"
"Mumu said he asked someone to transport sea cucumbers from Shandong and stew them for me to have an abortion tonight during New Year greetings. Do you want to go?"
Li Zunxu looked at his wife, whose belly was not showing much, and immediately said to his son: "Uncle Yuan, didn't you hear what your mother said? Go to Yunzhong County Marquis' Mansion quickly!"
Li Duanyi nodded helplessly and said: "I understand, go to Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion!"
With the waving of the horse whip, the carriage slowly started to move along the Royal Street towards Nanmen Street, leaving only the imperial guards and the young chamberlain beside them sighing: "Although Ye Hou has no errands, the courtyard is quite lively."
It's unusual that ordinary people can't invite the official Lan and the eldest princess. The gathering of these nobles at the Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion is even more lively than the imperial palace."
The young chamberlain glanced at the imperial guards coldly and said, "Brother, guard, don't talk nonsense, let alone make analogies!"
The imperial guard suddenly woke up and immediately stopped talking when he saw the dark boots on the young chamberlain's feet. It was better not to provoke the people from the Imperial City Department. Although he was young, he was not generally alert.
The young chamberlain walked all the way to the city wall and the like. When he saw the chamberlain who was slightly older than himself, he immediately stepped forward and crossed his hands and said, "I have met Mr. Chen!"
Chen Tong frowned slightly: "I can't bear to be called such a person, everyone has dispersed?"
The young chamberlain smiled and said: "I mean, aren't you a high-ranking official in front of you, little man? Everyone has left, are you leaving the palace?"
Chen Tong nodded slightly: "Well, I am going out of the palace. Why, I heard that Officer Lan and the eldest princess and their family went to Xinlingfang?"
"As I told you, everyone has gone. It is said that Marquis Ye is hosting a banquet in the mansion, and even the Li family members have gone!"
Chen Tong nodded: "I know, the palace door will be locked soon, so go back now!"
"Chen Guan, where are you going?!"
Chen Tong immediately turned around and scolded: "Where does a certain family go? It has nothing to do with you? Go back to the Imperial City Department as an errand. Didn't Senior Officer Chen teach you to inquire about what you should inquire about and to stop talking about what you shouldn't inquire about?"
After all, he is the chamberlain who has been with Zhao Zhen for many years. Although Chen Tong is not very old, the scolding still scared the young chamberlain to death. He nodded repeatedly and said: "I know my mistake, I know my mistake, so I will go back to work now!"
After the little chamberlain left, Chen Tong breathed a sigh of relief. He touched something in his sleeve but sighed helplessly. The official asked him to go to Yunzhong County Marquis' Mansion to deliver something. This was a bit inappropriate. He didn't expect that he would bump into an acquaintance.
's chamberlain.
Looking at the palace door that was about to close, Chen Tong still walked over. Even though he had changed into the simplest clothes, he was still very eye-catching. The guards saw Chen Tong and the ink fish talisman in his hand.
He quickly let him go, then closed the palace door and asked extravagantly: "When will the Lieutenant Commander come back?"
"Before midnight!"
Chen Tong walked out of the city gate and walked into the bustling Nanmen Street. At this time, there was still a trace of afterglow in the sky, but it was still early. The sun was setting quickly in winter, and the first lanterns had already lit up the upcoming building.
Enter the dark city.
Although he left the palace, Chen Tong felt a little happy. The emperor could not leave the palace, and he himself could not leave the palace at will! The officials could not be left unattended.
But it was different today. The officials rarely thought enough to give something to Ye Hou. Although he didn't know what was in the brocade box, Chen Tong still felt that the officials did not value Ye Hou in general.
Ordinary courtiers often receive rewards from the palace, but those rewards cannot be regarded as the sincerity of saints and officials. It is enough to list the good things in advance, and when the time comes, the minister of chamberlain will send them out directly.
Even the rewards for the princes are mostly set by the saints in advance, but they are given out in the name of the official family. As for Ye An, he is an idle official when he is not on assignment, and studying as a bachelor is not a formal seal, so naturally he does not have many rewards.
Already.
It was for this reason that Zhao Zhen asked Chen Tong to go to Xinlingfang with the gift box. This was the official's wish. What could be more important than the official's wish?
Chen Tong hired a high-quality carriage on the street. This was specially ordered by the officials. He was not allowed to ride horses or use palace carriages to drive to the Yunzhong County Marquis' Mansion, so he could only hire a carriage.
After getting on the carriage, Chen Tong was still satisfied. After all, the carriage was quite clean, the handlebars were good, and he was kind. After seeing his outfit and knowing that he was going to Xinlingfang, he naturally did not dare to neglect it. Of course, the most important thing was in his own hands.
Money comes in handy.
The carriage drove very fast on the royal road. It took only one meal to arrive at Xinlingfang. Once there, it couldn't walk anymore. There were too many people. Chen Tong thought it would take him a while to get out of the carriage.
He came down and tossed a silver melon seed casually. He stretched out his hand like a handlebar to pick it up, and the silver melon seed disappeared into his sleeve. He sang fatly and said: "Good riddance, little noble man!"
Chen Tong drove to the Hou Mansion without looking back. Only then did he realize that it was the Hou Mansion in Yunzhong County that someone from the palace was going to. He drove away without saying anything more.
Chen Tong knocked on the side door, and it opened with a creak. The inspector from the Imperial City Department naturally recognized Chen Tong. He was a little surprised but did not dare to delay and quickly invited him in.
Unexpectedly, the Hou Mansion was so lively today. Not only did Official Lan come, the eldest princess also came, and even the official’s personal servants came...