There was nothing to say all the way, the fast horse galloped back to the 'jade' horse lane, Lao Liu went up and knocked on the 'door', and it was Boss Chen who opened the 'door', seeing that it was us, Boss Chen shouted excitedly: "The adult is back, the adult is back." ”

Then ran out of the house the little guys and 'Chun' Lan and Cai's, not seen for more than ten days, everyone was used to having me, and left suddenly, they were like they had no backbone, and now seeing me come back, Boss Chen called them out so 'excitedly'.

Boss Chen took the reins of my horse and led the horse to the stable, I also picked up the youngest little 'girl' child and came to the living room, 'Chun' Lan went to make tea, and Boss Chen tied the horse and came to the living room.

"My lord, you didn't bring a letter back, and we don't know, if we know that you are back, we can also dry the quilt and clean it up."

"It's okay, we were outside the city last night, because we didn't come to inform you because we were fine, it's okay at home." I'm also worried, Concubine Zhang, and I don't know what happened to her in the secret room.

"My lord, everything is fine at home, and the matter of your 'handover' has been done, my lord, do you want to go and rest now."

"Okay, Brother Liu and a few brothers, you also go and pack up, arrange your luggage, now it's cold in the house, let's light the stove."

At the end of the 'handover' generation, I came to the study, because I was worried about Zhang Guifei, I first opened the mechanism of the secret room, and followed the secret passage to the bottom, it was pitch black below, I knew that Zhang Guifei had been sent away by Boss Chen, although this was the result I hoped for, but my heart was still empty, after all, I had been together for so long, and I was always unaccustomed to suddenly coming back to see him.

Lighting the lantern, I looked at the original place where I slept together, it had been cleaned by Boss Chen, and the quilt below was folded, the original love nest had become an empty field, and I returned to the study with the loss in my heart, and just came up and sat down, Boss Chen knocked on the 'door' outside.

After coming in, Boss Chen said: "Young Master, Miss Xiaozhu has already sent her away, and when she leaves, let me tell the young master so that the young master has a chance to see her." ”

"Okay, thank you Brother Chen, I will go if I have the chance, you will let Liu Lianjiang take you to the camp outside the city, bring our luggage back, and bring back Liu An's father-in-law, they are all outside the city, remember that our horses can't be lost, that is the 'Meng' ancient horse."

It wasn't until the evening that Boss Chen drove the carriage to pick up Liu An and the two back, as well as our 'Meng' ancient horses. After dinner, I called everyone together and said, "Today, I called everyone together because there is something to say, this time I went to Xuanfu, and the emperor rewarded me with 10,000 taels of silver." I want to share this money with everyone, Brother Liu's father and son, as well as Brother Sanhu, and Father-in-law Liu, all of whom have suffered a lot, even Brother Chen, who is at home, also has a share. 10,000 taels of silver, you are nine people who went to the Xuanfu with me, plus Brother Chen, it is exactly one thousand taels per person, as for Gonggong Liu, there are still rewards in the palace. ”

As soon as the words fell, Boss Chen stood up and said, "Young Master, I can't ask for this money, they are all tired of following you, how can I ask for your silver at home, Young Master, you should give it to Brother Liu and them." ”

"Young master, we don't want this money, our father and son don't 'spend' money for food and accommodation here, and we can still ask for your silver, besides, this is a reward from the emperor, we can't take this money." Lao Liu also stood up and excused himself.

"That's right, my lord, our three brothers are also homeless and unemployed, it's useless to ask for this silver, my lord, you still have more places to use the money, you can keep it for yourself." The boss of the Three Tigers, the creeper, said.

"Lord Lan, we don't want a few of us, if you really give it, give us less, we can't afford so much silver." Liu An said it more tactfully, after all, he was on an errand in the palace, and his heart was lively.

"Okay, let's not talk about it, I've made up my mind. Although Brother Chen didn't go to Xuanfu, he didn't worry about it at home, besides, you are also a family now, how can you not deposit money. Brother Liu, you and Liu Lianjiang were born and died for me, I won't talk about this, and now Liu Lianjiang is not young. It's time to start a family, and with this money, go buy a small yard. Brother Sanhu, you too, although you don't have a family, but, in the future, you are not old or eighty years old, and if there is a suitable one in the future, you will have to start a family. Gonggong Liu, don't shirk it, this time you went to Xuanfu, you shouldn't have go, but you asked to accompany me, in order to protect me and Lord Zhang, fight to the death, the two of them were injured, this friendship, I Lan Yunjie can't pay it off with silver, but, this money, you must accept it, you are more difficult than us, now you are young and okay, when you are old, you are homeless and jobless to go there to settle down, do you still go to the imperial mausoleum, save some money, buy a yard, and then have a child, It's good to have a good home, so don't shirk it, I'm given the silver, so let's go rest now. ”

Everyone saw that I had decided not to change, and they didn't insist anymore, they dispersed, and I went back to the backyard to rest without mentioning it.

Early the next morning, we just had breakfast, the eunuch who passed the decree came to the palace, and sent my bounty, and now the emperor is also in fashion, ten silver tickets of one thousand taels, all of which are brand new, I began to think that it would be with cash, so I have to go to the silver number to exchange, which is good, but it saves a lot of things. Distribute the silver tickets to them, and I said to everyone: "I will get married on the eighteenth of next month, Brother Liu, you prepare early, if you need silver, just say, 'Chun' Lan and Sister-in-law Chen, also help clean up, I don't understand these things, and I have to rely on your help." ”

As soon as I heard that I was going to get married, everyone was also very 'excited', after all, this is a big deal, and it is not a way for me to be so single, the only thing I feel difficult to do is how to tell Uncle Zhiran, he knows my identity as a Taoist.

"Young master, do you want to go and see this new mansion over there?" It was Lao Liu who spoke.

"It's time to go and see, you can't always rely on other people's Wei Mansion to buy anything, and this is not a 'door' and 'daughter' in law. We can't let them buy it all, Brother Liu, you go and see, if you need anything, just buy it, don't be afraid to 'spend' money. ”

"Young master, I don't know if it's the same custom for you to get married here as we are, if it's like ours, I can prepare things."

Cai asked.

Others don't know what they need to prepare, they don't speak, I look at this, and I know that I haven't experienced this, even if the Cai family knows, they are Shanxi, and they are not the same customs and habits as ours.

"Young master, I think so, I'll go to the Wei Mansion to ask Mrs. Wei, we haven't experienced these things, it is estimated that on the day the young master gets married, there will be many officials, if it is messed up, it will be laughed at."

This matter is done, and it is only in the preparatory stage now, so there is no need to say more. It's just that now there is no one to carry a sedan chair, and I have to ride out on horseback, and it is really uncomfortable in a cold day, and I don't know if the emperor will send me a new eunuch over.

In the morning, I arrived at the Ya'men', and it was fine, I listened to their detailed report, and before noon, Wang Benyu came, and when he arrived in the hall, after letting him sit down, Wang Benyu said: "Lord Lan, you have been going for so long, but the little one is in a hurry, if Lord Lan doesn't come back, the little one will go to Xuanfu to invite you." ”

"Shopkeeper Wang, what's so urgent, it won't be your grain merchant association's business."

"Lord Lan, it's exactly this matter, last time you said that you would go to join our grain merchant association, we didn't wait for more than ten days, those people couldn't wait, they said that the little ones were lying to them, and they came to find the small ones every day, and asked Lord Lan to come over early, so that they could also rest assured."

"Okay, shopkeeper Wang, I'll go over in the afternoon, you go back first, inform them in advance, I don't know, you are going to hold this election meeting there."

"Lord Lan, it's in the small mansion, and the little one is waiting for you to come to the mansion."

After sending Wang Benyu away, I said to Liu Taoran: "It seems that he is in a hurry, how about it, let's go over together in the afternoon." ”

"Well, Lord Lan, I haven't seen a merchant party yet, so it's good to see what it will be like for them to get together." Liu Taoran said with a smile.

After dinner in the afternoon, I was about to take Liu Taoran to attend the grain merchant conference, and as soon as I went out of the 'door', I saw a family member dressed up and said: "Lord Lan, my lord asked me to greet the adults here." ”

"Your lord is the one, why did you greet me at the 'gate' of our ya."

"My lord, my lord is the grain merchant Wang Benyu, the lord said that you will go to our house today, I am afraid that the lord will not know the way, so let the little one wait here to lead the way."

I smiled wryly and said, "Okay, you lead the way." "These businessmen really don't have any '' at all, and they can be regarded as leakless in this matter.

All the way to the palace, I rode a horse, Liu Taoran sat in a sedan chair, and soon arrived at the palace, Wang Benyu took hundreds of people to wait outside the "door", seeing that I was coming, a few big grain merchants greeted me first, I got off the horse and asked: "A few shopkeepers, what are you doing, why are there so many people." ”

Wang Benyu said first: "Lord Lan, this is our grain merchant in the capital, except for one person who did not come, all the rest have arrived, knowing that the adult is coming, so they all have to see the demeanor of the adult, and they all ask to come to the 'door' to greet the adult." ”

"Everyone is too polite, this teacher is moving, it's a little bad, a few people over there are Lord Liu, you go and greet it." I pointed to Liu Taoran, who was preparing to be arrogant, and said to them, let them go to Liu Taoran, I was afraid that Liu Taoran would be jealous, and he would not be able to save face, literati all wanted face, even if Liu Taoran was a clean official, but he still had self-esteem.