"Master Yi, congratulations."
"Master Yi, please take care of me in the future."
"Master Yi, a small gift is not respectful."
In front of a large courtyard, there was an endless stream of guests coming and going, congratulating each other. All because of the Nanhuai incident in the morning, Yi Xiaodao was promoted to Privy Councilor by Zhao Yizhi and was rewarded with a large courtyard, ten servants, five maids, and a thousand taels of gold. As for Huang Bai, Zhao Yizhi had forgotten all about it a long time ago. If it weren't for Zhou Ziru, he would have been thrown into prison.
Although this was a secret dispatch, everyone knew what Yi Xiaodao had done in Nanhuai. Li Dingxing went to court again and gave Yi Xiaodao a push.
When the official was appointed, no one objected.
Yi Xiaodao stood at the gate, his face full of spring breeze, smiling from ear to ear: "Oh, Mr. Li, we are all happy together."
"Master Zhang, please give me more advice in the future."
"Master Wang is so polite and polite!"
Most of the people who came to congratulate were small officials of the fifth or sixth grade. Occasionally, a third-grade official came, and Yi Xiaodao invited him into the house as if he were offering sacrifices to the Buddha.
"Master Yi, none of us knew about your mission to Nanhuai this time. Alas, I heard that it was to resolve a mine dispute and to collect annual tribute. It's really hard for you. The court will remember it~" A third-grade official, with a big belly, praised Yi Xiaodao.
Yi Xiaodao nodded and bowed: "I still need to rely on adults to give me more guidance. Please come in."
"Ah, no need. I'm busy with official duties, so I won't go in. I'll keep the gifts for you, please!" "Big Belly" turned around and said to his servant.
A servant stepped forward and put down a potted evergreen plant.
"His Majesty is really discerning and rewarded such a beautiful courtyard. This potted plant is very expensive, so remember to choose a good place in the house." The potbelly said to Yi Xiaodao with a bulging belly.
"sure!"
Yi Xiaodao just nodded and bowed, and patted his shoulder with a big hand: "How good you are, Yi Xiaodao, you have become a fifth-grade person so quickly!"
Yi Xiaodao was displeased and looked up. The person who came was actually Xie Weifeng, the commander of the Yinmeng Guard.
"Brother Xie, why are you here!" Yi Xiaodao was overjoyed when he saw Xie Weifeng. On the official road in Wucheng, if Xie Weifeng and his troops had not arrived in time, the graves of the three of them would have been trampled on. . Later, the three of them returned to Nanhuai, and it was Xie Weifeng who returned to Nanhuai, and then brought the three of them back to the capital.
Although Xie Weifeng had always acted according to orders, in Yi Xiaodao's heart, he still felt indescribably grateful and close to this big brother.
"What are you talking about? Why can't I come? Your boy has moved to a new house and has been promoted and made a fortune. You can't let me enjoy your happiness?" Xie Weifeng, a fierce man, pretended to be unhappy.
"Of course you're welcome! Thank you brother for your life-saving grace. I don't know how to repay you!"
"What's the repayment? If I hadn't disrupted the situation, you and Miss He's child would have become a good thing. I came here with a shameless face today! You accept this golden Pixiu, I have already seen it, you kid There’s no problem getting promoted, I wish you a quick fortune!”
The servant on the side handed over a tray with a piece of red cloth on it. Xie Weifeng opened the curtain and saw a palm-sized Pixiu lying on the tray, teeth and claws dancing, lifelike.
"Big Belly" was stunned on the side. He thought he was a lucky boy who met a dead mouse. But he didn't expect to have such a deep friendship with Xie Weifeng of Yinmengwei?
Another person came on horseback and came to the front of Yi Xiaodao's courtyard. He turned over and dismounted. His movements were a little childish, but no one dared to laugh at him because this person was wearing armor and was obviously a general.
Because when they were at Poyang Lake, Zhou Ziru almost took away all Daqi's generals. Everyone wanted to gain military exploits when they went out to fight, but they were disturbed by Yi Xiaodao. As a result, no generals came to celebrate today, which also made this general Extraordinary attention.
"Yi Xiaodao, you're back." The general smiled a little shyly, and he didn't look like a general.
"Who is the general?" Yi Xiaodao looked at the person coming, racking his brains but couldn't remember who it was.
The visitor smiled and said: "I am Wang Qing, have you forgotten? At first, Miss Lian'er thought you were dead, so she came to the south gate in a panic, and accidentally blocked Mr. Wu and the fourth son..." Wang Qingwei said Come on, remind me.
Yi Xiaodao suddenly realized: "Ah, I remembered, you are the city guard Wang Qing! Now you have become the general of the South Gate!" Yi Xiaodao was happy to see an old friend again.
"How can I be a general? If Xiang Lian'er hadn't reported to me and you captured the Fourth Young Master, I would still be a soldier guarding the city today. I have to thank you! I passed by here today and gave you a little thought. It's not a respect." Wang Qing said, taking out a piece of jade pendant from his arms, "I heard from my uncle that this is the treasure of his shop, I hope you don't dislike it."
Yi Xiaodao refused repeatedly: "This is too valuable, I can't accept it. You became the general of Nanmen because of your loyalty to your duty. This really has nothing to do with me... I can't bear this."
Not only was he "big-bellied" now, but even some other officials couldn't help but look at him sideways. They all knew that this jade pendant was the treasure of "Ji Ya Xuan", the largest cultural and art store in the capital. The reason why it has become a treasure of the store is not only because of its fine workmanship and flawless quality, but also because this jade pendant reflects different luster at different times. It is yellow in the morning, green in the morning, gold in the afternoon, purple under the lamp and silver under the moon. Really beautiful.
"This Yi Xiaodao actually recognizes General Nanmen? Last time I had a batch of goods to go through the South Gate. I spent five hundred taels and even tried to accommodate him!"
"That jade pendant is a treasure. I spent two thousand taels of silver last time but I couldn't get it!"
"I even know Captain Xie of the Yinmeng Guard. This guy has quite a lot of backers. I think it's probably Xie Weifeng who said a lot of good things in this appointment. After all, he is the Twelve Heavenly Guards, and he can still speak in front of His Majesty. Something to talk about."
While Yi Xiaodao and Wang Qing were declining, they heard a burst of sound breaking through the air.
"Swish, brush, brush"
Before anyone could react, there were already four smiling young people in front of Yi Xiaodao's courtyard.
"Chen Congwei shakes the mountains, hides the clouds, lifts the sky, and holds the sea. In accordance with your majesty's decree, I congratulate Master Yi on his wedding."
"Newlyweds? Your Majesty's will?" As soon as these words came out, the guests stopped, suspecting that they had heard wrongly, and asked each other what Chen Congwei's original words were.
The four of them ignored the others, took out the gifts from behind and handed them to the servants in Yi Xiaodao's house.
"Pearl at night, statue of Avalokitesvara giving birth to children, inscription written by His Majesty himself, royal ruby phoenix crown and Xiapei."
"This Phoenix Crown Xia Pei... is a palace thing. This... I can't bear it..." Although Yi Xiaodao came from a poor background, he is fortunate to have a lot of experience. Yi Xiaodao has never seen this kind of Phoenix Crown Xia Pei among the people. .
"We are just sending gifts and letters, please accept it temporarily, Master Yi." The four people said in unison.
Seeing the four people holding up the gifts given by Zhao Yizhi, Yi Xiaodao tried to dissuade them, but the four people just remained silent. Yi Xiaodao had no choice but to accept the gifts first. I specifically asked my family to take good care of it.
"Your Majesty has said that Mr. Yi and Miss He will come to congratulate each other on their wedding day." Shanshan said to Yi Xiaodao.
The other officials saw Yi Xiaodao accepting the gift from Zhao Yizhi with their own eyes, and then they recovered from their surprise. Before I could fully recover, I heard that His Majesty would come to congratulate Yi Xiaodao in person on his wedding day, and I was stunned again...
After seeing the congratulatory gifts from Zhao Yizhi, Xie Weifeng, Wang Qing and others, the other officials looked at the gifts in their hands and immediately ordered their subordinates to go back quickly and bring in "reinforcements".
"Even the emperor's Chen Congwei came to congratulate them, and they came four at a time. It's really..."
"What Chen Congwei means is that the emperor personally congratulated him, Chen Congwei was just an errand boy."
"This boy is not simple. Go back quickly. Don't ask any more questions. Bring me my three-legged golden toad."
This was not over yet. I saw Yi Xiaodao ordering his servants to accept His Majesty's congratulatory gifts. Because they were familiar with Yi Xiaodao, Shanzang Yun and others also took out their own congratulatory gifts from their arms at this time. What kind of jade, Ruyi, gilded The golden bottles were delivered one by one.
"Wait a minute, bring the jade pig too..."
…
After a busy morning, Yi Xiaodao was so tired that he couldn't lift his hands after finally dealing with all the officials who came to congratulate him.
He Yue'er, on the other hand, was busy all morning. He took ten servants and five maids and hosted more than a dozen banquets. He didn't care about his official position and sat down as soon as he came to congratulate him.
"Big Belly" was sitting at the table. Because he was a third-grade official, he was surrounded by Xie Weifeng, Qingtian Jiahai and others. When he heard them saying "Brother Xiaodao" and "Brother Yi", "Big Belly" felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. Trembling.
In the afternoon, all the officials said goodbye and left. Everyone in the Yi Mansion was busy, and the afternoon passed like this again.
"I'm so exhausted..." He Yue'er was lying on the railing in the courtyard, looking at the small pool in front of her, and she didn't want to move at all.
Yi Xiaodao walked to He Yue'er and slumped down: "The second young master and I didn't feel so tired from walking from Su City to Poyang Lake..."
"Your Majesty really made you shine today, are you happy?"
Yi Xiaodao cried and laughed: "What's a good thing? I just want to be a rich man honestly, and I don't want to be in the limelight at all. What's more, Your Majesty has a second plan. Give me the title of Privy Councilor, no matter how big it is. Even though I am a small official, I am so in the limelight, why do you think it is?"
He Yue'er asked: "How could I, a girl's family, know? Why?"
Yi Xiaodao sighed: "Your Majesty must have other things to assign to me. Perhaps other things are more important and more troublesome than this Nanhuai matter, so that's why you praise me so much."
"Is there any danger? Last time Xiang Lian'er told me that you were stabbed by Gao Cui, the senior sister of Ling Yue Pavilion. I was really scared to death." He Yue'er asked with a pouted mouth.
Yi Xiaodao turned to look at He Yue'er and asked, "What? Are you afraid of being a widow?"
"Fuck you! You're not serious!" He Yue'er rolled her eyes at Yi Xiaodao.
Just this glance made Yi Xiaodao happy: "Yue'er, you are so beautiful in everything you do!"
"Then why don't you hurry up and get married?" Zhao Yizhi's voice came from behind.
