It’s October 15th, the tenth year of Orthodoxy, and there are three days left before the Holy Shou Festival.
The Emperor's seventieth birthday can be regarded as a matter of universal celebration. Under the planning and arrangement of Shuntian Mansion, the entire city of Luoyang was decorated with lights.
When Xue Pan entered the city with his motorcade, he was immediately attracted by the prosperity of the capital, and for a moment he felt itchy and unbearable.
How many flower buildings are there in Beijing? Is the girl in there pretty? Are there any weird ways to play?
Thinking of this, Xue Pan's heart felt like a cat scratching his head, and he couldn't wait to experience it immediately.
"Xue Da...brother!"
From a distance, Jia Lian shouted, but he almost let it slip again.
"Second Brother Lian!" Xue Pan dismounted and went to greet him.
"Brother Xue, I finally looked forward to having you here. How was your trip? Have you had lunch? The house is ready and waiting for you to come!"
Jia Lian showed great enthusiasm. To be more precise, he showed enthusiasm on behalf of the Jia family.
There is no way, now the Jia family is in turmoil, and they can't borrow any help from Yuanchun. Finally, someone from the Xue family works as an errand in Kunning Palace, and is highly appreciated by the empress. This makes the Jia family not value this relationship.
Xue Pan looked embarrassed: "But I...have brought so many people with me, so I have to settle them down first!"
There were nearly a hundred foreigners who came to Beijing with him, and settling them was not an easy task.
Xue Pan really didn't feel at ease if he didn't finish the errands himself.
"This...do you have a plan?"
"I have ordered people to rent a house in the city in advance. I just brought them there. It's just that I'm not familiar with the situation when I first arrived in the capital, and I need a suitable person to help me run around!"
The settlement of more than a hundred people involves more than just finding a place to live. Food, drink, diarrhea, sores, and diseases must also be considered.
Over the past three months, Xue Pan has grown a lot by personally overseeing such a big event.
"It's a simple matter. I'll find someone to take care of you!"
At this point, Jia Lian turned around and shouted: "Yun'er, come here!"
The last time she had a conflict with the Qin family, Jia Yun ran around to investigate, and Jia Lian saw her sincerity.
Later, he gave Jia Yun several tasks, each of which was done in an honest and frank manner. As a result, Jia Lian appreciated his nephew even more and brought him here to greet him today.
"Second uncle..."
"This is your Uncle Xue!"
Although she is similar in age to Xue Pan, Jia Yun salutes without hesitation: "I have met Uncle Xue!"
"This is Yun'er. He always handles things properly. He is keeping an eye on the renovation of your house and it has already been completed properly!"
"Let him help you take care of these people, you will never go wrong!"
Xue Pan looked Jia Yun up and down, then looked at Jia Lian and said: "Since it was recommended by the second brother Lian, it can't be wrong!"
Seeing that Xue Pan agreed, Jia Lian was overjoyed. He was running an errand for Zhu Jinghong, and it would be beneficial to tell him in the future.
"Okay, let's settle the people first!" Jia Lian was afraid that Xue Pan would regret it.
"exactly!"
There are many houses in Nancheng and the rent is relatively cheap, making it a good place for large numbers of residents to relocate.
The Xue family directly rented an alley, with a total of more than 20 small courtyards for housing, and each person had a separate room.
The servants of the Xue family are already waiting, and Xue Pan can deliver the goods directly as soon as he arrives.
"Uncle Qi, I will stay here. You have to keep an eye on me and don't let anything happen!"
In the alley, Xue Pan seriously explained to the middle-aged man in front of him that this was his uncle named Xue Li.
"When something happens, please discuss it with my nephew Yun, do you understand?"
"Brother Pan, don't worry, has Uncle Qi been neglectful along the way?" Xue Li asked, patting his chest.
Xue Baochai was selected as the Attendant and was praised by the Queen. In addition, the events involving Zhu Jinghong's brother and the Xue family all showed that the status of this great family was stable.
So now, Xue Pan's words are an imperial edict in the Xue family, and there are no longer a few people who flatter him, and Xue Li is just one of them.
"I can still trust Uncle Qi in his work!"
After explaining in detail, Xue Pan was led away by Jia Lian, and they arrived at Rongguo Mansion half an hour later.
In the Rongguo Mansion, because there were distinguished guests visiting today, all the men from the two houses gathered in the Rongxi Hall, even Jia Baoyu was no exception.
"It is said that one of the three envoys of Zasak has died. This is really..."
Bored, Jia She talked about the banquet given by Wuying Palace two days ago. Although he was unable to attend the banquet, he heard a lot of news.
At this time, Jia Zheng answered: "The Holy Master did not question the Thirteenth Master for this, which shows that he is already dissatisfied with the Zasak people!"
Mentioning these things, some of the men present were curious about it, and some were too distracted to listen and thought about other things. Only Jia Zhen was frightened.
In his opinion, his life was saved from Zhu Jinghong's hands. He would never forget the cold feeling of the knife on his neck that day in the palace.
Because of Xue Baochai's kind words, Zhu Jinghong was merciful, so he was particularly grateful to the Xue family, so he was looking forward to Xue Pan's arrival and planned to entertain the Xue brother.
"With the chaos in the northwest, there will be a battle sooner or later. Maybe the Holy One doesn't want to delay it any longer!" Jia She stroked his beard and thought deeply.
Jia Zheng objected: "There are not many additional troops in the Beijing camp, so it doesn't look like we are going to start a fight!"
"Who knows..."
These topics made Jia Baoyu want to refute, but in the end he held back and didn't say much.
Today, Jia Zheng is becoming more and more harsh on him, giving him a slap in the face at every turn. He no longer dares to tell "lies" anymore.
At this moment, he only expected that Brother Xue, who was lifted into the sky by his elders, was also a knowledgeable and interesting person.
In Jia Baoyu's view, although Xue Baochai's "personality" is not very good, his knowledge is still very good, and her brother is not far behind.
Everyone talked for a while, and finally someone outside reported that Jia Lian was back with Xue Pan.
"Let's go... let's go and greet him!" Jia She stood up first.
Compared to when Baochai and his daughter arrived at the house, welcoming Xue Pan today was undoubtedly much more solemn. After all, things are different now.
When Xue Pan entered through the main entrance of Rongguo Mansion, he saw a line of people standing outside the hanging flower gate in front of him. They all had extraordinary bearings and rich demeanor, so they knew that they were the heads of Rongguo Mansion.
"That's my father in the middle, my second uncle is on the left, Brother Zhen is on the right, and the one standing next to me is..."
When Jia Lian introduced them one by one, Jia She walked over first, with a warm smile on his face.
"Brother Pan, I've finally come to you. It's been a hard journey!"
"I've met my uncle!"
"I've met my uncle!"
Xue Pan greeted everyone who was welcomed by the Jia family one by one.
Seeing that he was so polite, Jia Baoyu, who was standing behind him, had a good impression of him, so he also came forward to speak.
"Brother Xue, I heard that you brought many foreigners to Beijing, but I don't know where these people are? Let us see them too!"
"Who is this?"
Seeing that Baoyu was young and pretty, Xue Pan immediately wanted to make friends with him.
Just listen to Jia Lian reply: "This is Baoyu!"
"Oh...it turns out to be Brother Bao!"
It can be heard that Xue Pan's tone was filled with disappointment, because it was difficult for him to do anything just because of his cousin.
"Speaking of this foreigner, hehe... This is an errand assigned by the Thirteenth Master. I worked in Jinling for more than two months, including two trips to sea... to get these people together!"
When Xue Pan said this, he meant to show off, because it was indeed worth showing off. Not everyone could be so trusted by the royal family.
"Brother Pan can win the respect of Thirteenth Master, and his future will be limitless!" Jia Zhen flattered him at the right time.
Although Xue Pan didn't even have an official status, in this world now, having a relationship with the royal family was the most important thing.
"Brother Zhen, I just hope to finish the job well and not let the Thirteenth Master down. I don't dare to think too much about other things!"
(End of chapter)
