Once the carriage has passed Wansheng Gate, it has entered Zhongjing City. A Suzaku Street that is eight or nine feet wide stretches out, ending at the towering palace wall at the end of the line of sight.
Chen Luo opened the car curtain and instantly felt like he was entering the city. This bustling market scene made him feel like he was in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", and his eyes were full of freshness.
"Senior, where are we going now?" Chen Luo asked.
"Go to your mansion, Earl Wan'an's Mansion!"
Chen Luo asked subconsciously: "Have you given me a house? How many rings, how many square meters?"
Wei Yan was stunned for a moment. He suspected that Chen Luo was using unfamiliar words to test himself. He must not lose face, so the great scholar activated his magical power of "investigating things to achieve knowledge", and then he barely understood the meaning of Chen Luo's words and replied: "In Qing'an The square is a lively and prosperous place. As for the size, you can know it by yourself when you go there and see it."
Chen Luo nodded, closed the car curtain, and asked: "Senior, what do I need to do next? Also, when can I pick up my sister and the others?"
Wei Yan stroked his beard: "Three days later, you have to go to the palace to thank me for the court meeting. After this step, your status as earl will be fully agreed. As for your family, Tongchen will take care of you, so you can rest assured for the time being. My suggestion is to wait. Once you handle everything in Zhongjing smoothly, you can welcome them to Beijing."
Wei Yan paused and then said: "Stay in Zhongjing with peace of mind. If you want to leave the city, be sure to say hello to Wenchang Pavilion. You have driven three thousand miles to the sky, and there is no guarantee that no one will attack you. See Wen Xiang later. Whoever arranges your apprenticeship, your future teacher should arrange a guardian for you!"
Chen Luo nodded, he didn't need Wei Yan to tell him, he had the same plan. Not to mention the dangers that have yet to emerge, he has completely offended Lian Ai to death from the Gu sect alone.
…
The carriage wandered for a long time, and finally stopped when the morning market was over. Chen Luo, who had been feeling numb for a long time, opened the curtain and jumped out of the carriage.
He raised his head and faced a red-lacquered door. The copper nails on the door were each the size of a teacup, painted with gold paint and shining brightly. At this moment, there was a person standing in front of the door, wearing bright yellow palace clothes, a red iris feather in his hat, holding a fly whisk.
When the man saw Chen Luo get out of the car and noticed Wei Yan following behind, he immediately smiled, walked forward quickly, and bowed deeply: "Slave Wang Li, the eunuch of the Qing Dynasty Bureau, has met the great scholar Mr. Wei. I’ve met Wan Anbo.”
Wei Yan glanced at Wang Li: "Did Hou An send you here?"
Wang Li didn't dare to stand up, but still bowed his back and replied: "It was Mr. Hou who sent the slave here. The manager said that my uncle has just arrived, so I asked the slave to take him for a walk and look around, so that he won't feel strange."
Wei Yan nodded slightly: "I'm interested." Then he looked at Chen Luo: "You will get familiar with this prince. I will go back to Wenchang Pavilion to hand over my errands. There will be a court meeting in three days. I will send someone to pick you up and go to court together. , don’t miss the time by snoozing.”
Chen Luo nodded and saluted Wei Yan again: "I'll take note of it, kid."
Wei Yan smiled softly, patted Chen Luo on the shoulder, got into the carriage again, and left slowly.
After watching Wei Yan leave, Chen Luo turned around and bowed his hands to Wang Li, who had been standing respectfully aside: "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law!"
Wang Li was flattered and quickly returned the greeting: "Don't dare, don't dare, uncle has broken my slave. Please, uncle!"
Wang Li led the way forward, came to the gate, pushed the door hard, and the red lacquer gate slowly opened...
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Wenchang Pavilion.
"Wen Xiang, I'm back..." Wei Yan knocked on the wooden door of Wen Xiang's quiet room.
"Come in!"
Wei Yan opened the door and saw Wen Xiang playing chess with a middle-aged man whose face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. When Wei Yan saw the middle-aged man, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he quickly stepped forward to bow to him: "Student Wei Yan, I have met my mentor!"
The black-faced man waved his hand slightly: "Okay, get up, our lineage doesn't have so many rules!"
Yan Baichuan looked at Wei Yan with a smile: "Has the boy settled down?"
Wei Yan quickly replied: "Hou An sent someone to take over!"
Yan Baichuan nodded slightly: "Hou An is a person who does things properly..." Then, Yan Baichuan casually messed up the chessboard and said with a smile, "Back off, do you want to meet that kid?"
The black-faced man was unmoved when he heard this. He just stared at the messed up chessboard in front of him and said, "There are still two moves left, and you lose!"
"Huh?" Yan Baichuan frowned, "Impossible, I have a backhand that can turn things around in an instant."
The black-faced man raised his head and glanced at Yan Baichuan. His sleeves brushed against the chessboard, and the messed up chess pieces instantly returned to their original state.
"Come on, let me see how you turn things around!"
Yan Baichuan's expression changed: "Song Tuizhi! I'm trying to save face for you. Do you think I didn't notice that you used your magical power of 'seeing the slightest hint' to play chess with me?"
Song Tuizhi glanced sideways at Yan Baichuan: "Don't ask the evildoer to complain first. It was you who took the first two steps to 'see the slightest' to tell the truth!"
Wei Yan, standing aside, had cold sweat on his forehead. "Knowing the subtleties of things" is a magical power that can only be mastered by great scholars who have crossed five levels of mountains and seas. They can predict the future development of things based on a hint of signs. It is not inferior to the Taoist divination. He hasn't mastered this yet.
Is it really okay if you just use it to cheat in chess?
"Song Pifu, let's see how I predict your chess moves!"
"Yan Pifu, let me predict your prediction!"
"What's so difficult about this? Let me predict and you will predict my prediction!"
"Haha, if I continue to predict your predictions, I will predict your predictions!"
Wei Yan turned around and left this place. He dared to bet that these two world-famous scholars couldn't even play a move today even if their throats were hoarse!
Sometimes, the more you know, the harder it is to take the first step!
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"Uncle, this is the last courtyard of the Earl's Mansion. The entire Earl's Mansion has a total of twenty wing rooms, twelve independent courtyards, two main halls, six side halls, and two servant courtyards. There are also two courtyards. There are eight service rooms such as stables, water rooms, and kitchens. All the furniture and items have been prepared. If you see where there is any need to be repaired, I will come here with the help of the Department of Internal Affairs..."
"No, no, no..." Chen Luo was a little stunned. He guessed that the Earl's Mansion was not small, but he never thought it was so big! This is not a mansion, this is a community...
If it were converted into the imperial capital of the previous life, I would have such a house...forget it, I don't dare to think about it...
"Uncle?"
Chen Luo came to his senses and waved his hand quickly: "No, no, I think it's fine."
Wang Liqian smiled and said: "If you like it, it will be no problem. There is one more thing, please tell me."
"you say."
Wang Li hurriedly said: "This is my first time here, so I have to have some servants in this mansion. Do you want me to find some servants to come over..."
Only then did Chen Luo realize that the Earl's Mansion was huge and indeed not popular at all. Now that you are an uncle, you have to have someone to take care of you, right? Is the dream of buying some beautiful maids finally coming true?
Chen Luo was about to nod when he suddenly thought of a question——
He has no money!
…
"Teacher, why did you come to Zhongjing suddenly?" Wei Yan handed Song Tuizhi a cup of hot tea.
"It's not for the three thousand miles of road to heaven..." Song Tuizhi's voice was a little hoarse.
I heard from the people on duty at Wenchang Pavilion that the mentor and Prime Minister Wen used the magical power of "small words to make a big difference" in their final quarrel.
Wei Yan was startled at first, and then his face showed joy: "So, it's my mentor who wants to put that boy in the door?" But then Wei Yan's expression changed again, "In this case, doesn't he become mine? Junior brother, are you my equal?"
Song Tuizhi took a sip of tea and moistened his throat: "You think too much, how can you be an ordinary person?"
Wei Yan was confused: "Is it one of my senior brothers who wants to take him in? Isn't this... not safe?"
Song Tuizhi put the teacup on the table and said calmly: "Your master asked me to come here to see what the character of the master of Tongtian Road is like. If he passes the test, I will accept a disciple on my behalf, and he will become my disciple." Junior brother, how can your junior uncle be an equal?"
Wei Yan froze: "My... little... uncle?"
…
At this time, Chen Luo was sitting on the roof of the main hall of the Earl's Mansion, looking at the starry sky and muttering: "Making money..."
