Chapter 4: Returning Home
Liu Yi had put away the edict and returned to Shang Guanli's home in a carriage. Shangguanli is located in the south of Chang'an City, between Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace, with Jingzhao Yin Zhi, relatives, liehou, three princes and nine qing's residential areas, and Chang'an's commercial CBD.
It was evening when the carriage returned to Shangguanli, and the lights of Shangguanli were dim. Horse-drawn carriages of all kinds drove along the roads, servants bought goods, and singers danced in the courtyards. Beautiful singing can also be faintly heard on the road, and the carriage is still moving towards the deepest part of Shangguanli in this bustling and noisy area.
At the end of Shangguanli, Liu Ai's house was purchased by Zhang He and Bingji because Liu Ai was married. Liu Ai's maternal historian even took out 500 gold as a congratulatory gift to give Liu Ai as a wedding capital, and the historian who was in the middle of the family was already exhausted. Grandfather Liu Ju's remnants of the old department were all present to help, and even the general Huo Guang sent his retainers to congratulate him.
His wife, Xu Pingjun, was carefully selected by Zhang He before his death. Zhang He originally wanted to marry his granddaughter to Liu Aiji, but his younger brother, Zhang Anshi, a general of the chariot cavalry, objected. The daughter of his subordinate Xu Guangping is handsome and of the same age, so she has been hired by Liu Ai. A quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of a secluded compound. Liu Yi had been woken up by the attendant and helped him out of the car. Stomp your feet to recirculate the blood and head towards the gate.
The servants hurriedly opened the gate and held a lantern to clear the way for Liu Ai. His wife Xu Pingjun had already greeted her at the door, knowing that today was her husband's big day and waiting here, seeing Liu Ai already smiling and walking towards her, she knew that the big thing had been accomplished, and hurriedly greeted her, and took the edict in Liu Ai's hand with both hands and put it in the tray prepared in advance. didn't ask for details, just said that uncle Shi Gong and Peng Zu waited inside for a while. I've prepared my meal, I'll rest for a while and then I'll start the feast.
Hearing his wife's words, Liu Yi nodded to indicate that he knew. He walked quickly forward to the main hall and saw Shi Gong and Zhang Pengzu sitting opposite each other and chatting. When the two heard the footsteps, they hurriedly turned around and saw that Liu Ying was coming in, and immediately got up to greet them. Liu Yi had already bowed in front of Shi Gong, and then greeted Zhang Pengzu. After a set of greetings, he sat down, and Xu Pingjun began to greet the servants to serve the food after seeing everyone, and left after everything was ready.
Liu Yi has explained today's enthronement ceremony and the meeting with the Queen Mother to Shi Gong and Zhang Pengzu. Shi Gong is very different: the Son of Heaven ascended the throne, and he was not sure that the first emperor would be buried in the mausoleum temple and other major events, but it was a great deal of trouble for the old Changyi to mourn the king's name, which was strange. Wang Zhi, the minister of Changyi, I have heard that this person has a mixed reputation. How can it be the third public, how can it be the sub-phase, nonsense. Zhang Pengzu didn't say much after listening to Liu Yi's description, but just eagerly asked what he was titled. After listening to Zhang Pengzu's words, Shi Gong hurriedly asked Liu Ai about the title of He Jue.
Liu Yi replied with a smile: The Holy Son of Heaven is sacred, the Queen Mother Longen, canonized me as the King of Yangping. Hearing the news, Xu Pingjun, Shi Gong, and Zhang Pengzu, who came forward to deliver wine, were overjoyed. Zhang Pengzu raised his glass, and Liu Ying hurriedly got up and picked up the wine glass: Uncle, Peng Zu, Shengyin, after speaking, he drank and entered.
At this moment, the servants hurriedly entered and walked to Liu Ai's place to tell him in his ear, and the general Huo Guang sent Huo Shan to congratulate Liu Ai on his promotion to Yangpingjun. Hearing the news, Liu Ying was secretly surprised. Pingsu had no relationship with the Huo family, but at his wedding, he sent his retainers to congratulate him for the sake of Zhang He's face. Although it is estimated from his grandfather Liu, Huo Guang is Liu's maternal uncle and grandfather. But there is very little intersection, and when Zhang He was dying, he called Liu Yi to be alert to this person. said that he was ambitious, but if he didn't make a sound, he was a blockbuster. Thinking of this, Liu Yi hurriedly got up, explained the reason to Shi Gong and Zhang Pengzu, and walked to the front hall.
Walking to the front hall, I saw Huo Shan sitting in the front hall, and Liu Yi hurriedly bowed: I am still worried about the general for such a trivial matter, and I am in person, and I will die in ten thousand deaths. Huo Shan got up and looked at Liu Aiji playfully, and then helped Liu Aiji up and said: Brother Ciqing, I was ordered by my grandfather to prepare a small gift to congratulate Brother Ciqing on being awarded the title of Yang Pingjun. If there is something at home, I will not stay here for the second brother, so I will say goodbye and congratulate the second brother on another day.
Liu Yi had sent Huo Shan to the gate, and when he saw Huo Shan boarding the car and going away, he turned around and went back to the house to continue the feast.
Huo Shan did not return to his own mansion, but came to the General's Mansion. When the doorman saw that it was Huo Shan, he immediately greeted him, and took Huo Shan to Huo Guang's study according to Huo Guang's instructions before. Huo Shan came to the study to see Huo Guang, and after greeting An, he replied to the errand. Huo Guang smiled and nodded, and asked Huo Shan to sit and wait, while he continued to look at the book.