"Coming. Coming." As soon as the gate was set up, a shout was heard from the distance. A servant from the Wan family was seen running towards this side very quickly. He was shouting as he ran. Hearing the shouts, the smile on Mr. Wan San's face became brighter and brighter. He shouted to the left and right: "Quickly, get ready. Someone, go and call the Second Young Master."
"Dad, I'm already here." Before Wan Sanye could finish his words, Wan Zha had already appeared at the gate. Today Wan Zha specially put on a brand new moon-white gown. He looked even more handsome. Wan Zha After all, Wan He is Wan He's cousin. In terms of appearance, Wan He is not much worse than Wan He. He already knew about his happy event today. So Wan He also had a smile on his face. He walked out slowly and said to Mr. Wan San. Said: "Dad, His Royal Highness Prince Qi may come later. You'd better give me some instructions and make more preparations."
Hearing what Wan Zha said, Wan Sanye was also surprised and happy. He said hurriedly: "His Royal Highness King Qi will come. Oh, you kid, why didn't you tell such a big thing earlier? If you are rude to His Highness, then you should What should we do? You guys have all heard what the second young master said. Why don't you go in quickly and inform the steward to prepare? His Highness Prince Qi is coming to our Wan family." Wan Sanye couldn't hide the joy in his words. Wan He hooked up. He went to the King of Yue. But his son is not bad either. He has already hooked up with His Highness the King of Qi. And His Highness the King of Qi will come to Wanjia in person today. Although Wan He has always said that he has a good relationship with the King of Yue, he has never met the King of Yue. If you compare it like this, doesn't it mean that Wan Zha's status with His Highness the King of Qi is much higher than Wan He's status with the King of Yue?
The servants of the Wan family were also dumbfounded. As servants of the Wan family, they had seen many dignitaries. But this royal noble had never seen them treated like this by Wan Sanye. Roar. Those servants came to their senses and hurriedly turned around and ran into the house. They could even be heard shouting as they ran: "King Qi is coming to Wanjia. King Qi is coming to Wanjia." Wan San Seeing the actions of the servants, the father and his son, Wan Zha, saw the smiles on their faces getting brighter and their backs straightened involuntarily.
Soon, a noise came from the distance. Wan Sanye and Wan Zha turned around and faintly saw a large group of people rushing towards them on the street in front. The two of them could no longer suppress the excitement in their hearts. Joy. Laughed loudly.
"Oops. Third uncle, second brother, why are you so happy?" At this moment, a cold voice sounded. Wan Zha and his son turned around and saw Wan Hezheng standing on the ground. At the gate, leaning against the door frame, he looked at the father and son with a smile.
As soon as they saw Wan He's wicked smile, Wan Zha and his son lost most of their good mood immediately. Wan Zha's face turned livid. As soon as he flicked his sleeves, he turned his head away and ignored Wan He. Wan Zha, on the other hand, turned his head away and ignored Wan He. The third master's face looked the same as Wan He's at first. But as he rolled his eyes, he immediately put on a smile. He said to Wan He with a smile: "He'er, you see, today is not the beginning of spring. It's the day of the announcement. Both you and Zhe'er attended the spring ceremony. Why don't you come together and wait for the official announcement of the announcement? Maybe you can also enter the ceremony."
Seeing the kind smile on Wan Sanye's face, Wan He couldn't help but murmur in his heart. How could he not understand Wan Sanye's intention. He clearly wanted to humiliate Wan He in public. Regarding this. Wan He didn't care at all. If Wan He really went to Chunwei on his own merit this time, the result would be conceivable. Wan He would not stay and humiliate himself. But now Wan He had heard Yang Guang promised him the top spot, so there was nothing to worry about. So Wan He just shrugged and said with a smile: "Uncle, I was here to receive the order." .Let’s go. Heng’an, Wuji.”
After hearing Wan He's words, Wan Sanye realized that what Wan He was wearing was the court robe he wore when he was named Marquis of Yangcheng. Before Wan Sanye could say anything, Wan He said to After getting dressed, he waved. However, he walked out with brothers Changsun Heng'an and Changsun Wuji. They stood next to Wan Zha. I don't know whether Wan He did it intentionally or not. The position he stood in was higher than Wan Zha's. Take one more step. Wan Sanye and Wan Zha obviously didn't expect that Wan He would really want to stay. They looked at each other and simply ignored Wan He and let Wan He do whatever he wanted. Wan He will take the consequences when the time comes. It's humiliating. I can't blame them.
Soon, the distant team had arrived in front of Wanfu Gate. There were thirty or forty people in this team, all wearing red robes. Most of them were walking. There was only a four-person red sedan in the middle. .And at the front of the team, there were people leading two tall horses with hydrangea hanging on them. The horses were equipped with all the harnesses, but no one was sitting on the horses.
Seeing the people coming, Mr. Wan San immediately made a gesture to the servants behind him. Soon, the crackling sound of firecrackers rang out, which added a lot of joy to the gate of Wan Mansion.
After watching the team stop at the gate of Wan Mansion, Wan Zha's brows couldn't help but frown. Although this was the first time Wan Zha participated in this Spring Palace, he had seen other students entering the palace greet the official messengers who announced the good news before. But today, this time There seem to be a lot of official messengers to announce the good news. And I have never heard of anyone coming in an official sedan to announce the good news before.
Just when Wan Zha felt strange, the red official sedan also stopped. A sedan bearer shouted at the top of his voice: "Master Cui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, has arrived."
When the Minister of Civil Affairs heard these words, Wan Zha, who was still muttering in his heart, was suddenly startled. He immediately realized that the person in the sedan chair might be the Minister of Staff. Wan Zha immediately turned his head and faced the person next to him. Master Wan San said in a low voice: "Dad, the Minister of Civil Affairs has arrived in person. Be careful what you say later." Master Wan San was also stunned just now. He thought that the people who came to announce the good news were just a few officials who wanted to please the money. How to do it? The minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs has been provoked. He is a high-ranking official in the court. Even if Wan Zha enters the officialdom in the future, his official career will still be in his hands. It seems that he will have to deal with it later. Don't let it be because of some trivial matters. It's just to make people misunderstand Wan Zha.
But just when Wan Zha and his son were shocked and doubtful, Wan He who was next to him suddenly burst into laughter. He walked straight forward, raised his hands to the man who was coming out of the sedan and said with a smile: "Master Cui. I didn’t expect that you would be here in person today. It’s the glory of the whole family.”
And the middle-aged man who had just stepped out of the official sedan was somewhat fair, with a square face, two beards, and a medium build. Hearing Wan He's words, the middle-aged man also immediately laughed. He quickly walked up to Wan He. He saluted Wan He and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are fine, Lord Marquis."
Wan Zha and his son immediately frowned. Looking at it like this, the Minister of Staff seemed to recognize Wan He. Not only that, the Minister of Staff was so polite to Wan He. Could it be that there was something fishy between the two of them? But then I turned my head and thought about it. After all, Wan He has been involved with the King of Yue for a long time. It is not surprising that he knows some officials through the name of the King of Yue. Moreover, Wan He is also the Marquis of Yangcheng personally named by the emperor. He is also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Come up and say hello. That's what you should do.
Regardless of what Wan Zha and his son were thinking, Wan He did not expect that the person who came to announce the good news this time would be Cui Junsu, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel. This Cui Junsu was not an official Wan He recognized through Yang Tong. This person was on the expedition to Goguryeo last year. At that time, he was just an army commander, Shi. He happened to be following the vanguard army who came to protect his son. He was one of the few civilian officials in the army.
Even though Cui Junsu was a civil servant, he had a bold character like a military attache. Originally, Cui Junsu didn't like Wan He who used the back door. But after Wan He made extraordinary achievements one after another, Cui Junsu's attitude towards Wan He completely changed. Especially after Wanhe captured Bishe City, Cui Junsu simply admired Wanhe. In addition, Wanhe intended to make friends with military officials like Cui Junsu, so the relationship between the two became very good. Because of the great victory in Liaodong. Everyone in the vanguard army was rewarded, and Cui Junsu was no exception. Cui Junsu was originally the Minister of the Ministry of War, but now he has become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. From the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, although the position is the same, his power has been greatly improved. It can be said that Cui Junsu's official career has been smooth.
After Wan He and Cui Junsu exchanged some pleasantries, Cui Junsu did not forget the business. He first confessed to Wan He, and then walked up to Wan Mansion seriously. He shouted to Master Wan and others and asked loudly: "Who are you?" It’s Wan Zha.”
Seeing that he had carefully arranged it for so long, Cui Junsu and Wan He were chatting. Wan Sanye was feeling unhappy. But as soon as he heard Cui Junsu's question, Wan Sanye's expression immediately changed from gloomy to clear. .patted Wan Chi on the shoulder. He quickly smiled at Cui Junsu and said, "He is Wan Chi. He is Wan Chi."
Compared with Master Wan San, Wan Zha was able to hold his composure. He nodded slightly and bowed to Cui Junsu. He replied, "The student is Wan Zha. My lord."
Seeing that Wan Zha behaved appropriately, Cui Junsu also nodded with satisfaction. He thought to himself: "Although this Wan Zha is young, he is as unfazed by honor and disgrace as Wan Hou. He can be regarded as a rare talent. Unexpectedly, Wan Hou Although I was born a businessman, but my family education was so good, no wonder I would have cultivated a person like Wan Houye." If Wan Zha knew his decent behavior, the result would be that the other party would have a higher evaluation of Wan He. Will he be so angry that he vomits blood?
After Cui Junsu confirmed Wan Zha's identity, he took out a scroll from his sleeve. He opened the scroll and read: "Wan Zha, a student from Luoyang, participated in the Spring Festival in the first month of the eleventh year of the Daye. He is academically sharp and has excellent literary talent. After examination. Ranked tenth in Chunwei. After being evaluated by the Ministry of Officials and reported to the Holy Spirit for approval, Wan Zha was appointed as the county magistrate of Hu County."