"Don't worry, Mr. Fang, I asked you to go on purpose."
"If you are with me, the head of the Chen family will be a little jealous when he sees your backstage."
"Although my official title is not as high as Mr. Du's, I am still the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Muchuan said calmly.
"Oh! I understand!"
"Master Mu's move is very necessary!"
"Thank you so much, Master Mu, for your help again and again!"
After hearing this, Fang Cheng suddenly understood and thanked Muchuan respectfully.
He was thinking in his heart, such a person who considers his friends in everything is really good! Muchuan is a very capable person!
Muchuan quickly helped him up, and Fang Cheng changed his clothes before going out with Muchuan.
When we arrived at Nanyi County Prince's Mansion, there were already a large number of people in front of the ceremony table.
Fortunately, there are many staff in the County Prince's Mansion, and rows of ceremonial tables have been prepared in advance.
Muchuan and the others only need to go in with the invitation. As for the gift box, they can leave it to the attendants to line up and present the gift.
When Muchuan first came to Datang, he thought that the matter would be over after the attendant handed over the gift box and recorded it in the accounting office.
I didn’t expect that there would be a singing ceremony at the beginning of the banquet.
However, what is more humane is that when singing the ceremony, only those with close connections and expensive gifts will be selected.
In this way, the person giving the gift will be looked down upon by other guests.
The lightness of the gift is not to look down upon, but more to save some face for each other.
Muchuan didn't know the Prince of Nanyi County, but as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, his gift was naturally better than most gifts.
What's more, he also wanted to win over the Prince of Nanyi County, so the gift he chose was a coral he specially got at the beach when he was passing through Nanyang.
Thanks to his treasure system, otherwise a few coral trees would not be able to be transported to Chang'an normally.
When choosing a coral, Muchuan hesitated for a while, and finally took out a relatively small coral.
It is necessary to win over, but if the gift is too expensive and the emperor thinks it is a clique for personal gain, then the gain outweighs the loss.
Although it is small, the quality of the coral is very good. If you break off a piece and string it into beads, you can get a good price in the jewelry market.
Muchuan was very satisfied with his gift.
When we entered the living room, it was already full of people, and only the first seat was empty.
It seems that the prince is not here.
The others were chatting happily when they saw two teenagers coming in.
They all had red lips, white teeth, and elegant demeanor, and they were all stunned for a moment.
The steward of the County Prince's Mansion reacted quickly. He glanced at the attendant next to Muchuan and immediately knew who Muchuan was.
The clothes worn by the attendants will be printed with the characters or symbols of each government.
"Master Mu! Please come inside, please come inside!"
The sound of "Master Mu" changed many people's thoughts.
Yes! Just tell me why this person looks so familiar.
At the same time, they also regretted in their hearts that the manager was new and they didn’t know him, how could they forget about it!
"Master Mu is here. Are you okay, Master Mu?"
"Master Mu is finally back. I'm so happy to see you again after a long absence!"
"Master Mu, sit over here, I've reserved a seat for you!"
All of a sudden everyone stood up, no matter what expression they had just now, they were all smiling enthusiastically now.
They all bowed and said hello to Muchuan, and Muchuan responded with a smile.
"Hello, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Li is here too! Mr. Wang, sit down, thank you, thank you, Mr. Lao, I am thinking about you. I am back."
Muchuan responded with a smile while cupping his hands, and followed the steward inside.
Fang Cheng originally had his head lowered, but after receiving a hint from Muchuan, he immediately raised his face and responded with a smile.
Although no one knows him, as long as he meets someone's eyes, the other person will give him a smile and give him a hand.
This is the kind of treatment that comes with being a big shot.
But there is no Mr. Du among this group of people, let alone Mr. Du's godson.
It was the first time for Muchuan to come to the Prince's Mansion, but according to his previous experience of attending banquets, if the steward did not arrange for him to sit in the reception room outside, it must be in the VIP room in the backyard.
Since he became the Minister of Household Affairs, he only had to show his face in the drawing room and then be taken to the backyard.
Of course, if he knows someone and has a good relationship, he will go directly to the VIP room. The lobby is not the place for him to stay.
The Prince's Mansion is indeed a Prince's Mansion. Compared with the Shangshu Mansion, the advantage of being a relative of the emperor is very obvious.
Everywhere is splendid. If possible, even the flowers and plants would be gilded.
However, there are also many precious flowers and plants, and it seems that there are more gifts from the emperor.
It seems that the relationship between the prince and the emperor is very good.
I just don’t know why our relationship, which was so good, could remain silent for so long, and why it was blocked in a hurry recently.
Soon a few people arrived at the VIP room.
Muchuan walked in, took a look, and shouted, they were all old acquaintances.
Fang Xuanling, who was talked about by the system a few days ago, is also there.
The people in the VIP room are different from the coquettish people outside. The people inside are more sophisticated than the others. Muchuan must take them seriously.
He first met Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others who had higher status than him, and then several others who were ministers like him.
Then there are those whose status is lower than him, but not too much lower.
As Muchuan expected, Du Ruhui's godson was also among them. Everyone else was paying their respects to Muchuan, but he was the only one who stared blankly at Fang Cheng.
A smile appeared on the corner of Muchuan's mouth, but quickly disappeared.
"This is my friend, Fang Cheng. I met the Fang family when I traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, and I met Fang Cheng again when I returned to Chang'an."
As if he suddenly realized it, Muchuan took Fang Cheng to meet the others.
It seems that Du Ruhui's godson lost his temper just because he saw Muchuan bringing a stranger with him.
After Fang Cheng came in, he noticed Du Ruhui's godson was there with his peripheral vision, so he deliberately didn't look at him.
Now after listening to Muchuan's words, I actually felt a little moved.
Although the Tang Dynasty was very wealthy compared with previous dynasties, its rejection of merchant families was not that obvious.
However, since ancient times, merchants have not been liked by scholars and officials, so many people do not like to make friends with merchants.
Even if I make friends, I won't go out of my way to introduce him to other officials.
Although his family was a well-known wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, and even had a very famous name in Chang'an City, Fang Cheng was still a dwarf in front of officials and scholars.
This was the first time for Muchuan to reveal his acquaintance with the Fang family without any scruples.
Fang Cheng's nose felt a little sore for a moment. He secretly took a deep breath, controlled his emotions, maintained a decent smile, and saluted several officials.
When his eyes passed by Du Ruhui, he just smiled and saluted Du Ruhui, and then quickly turned his attention to the next official.
Several officials also responded politely.
Of course, whether they are polite or contemptuous in their hearts is none of Fang Cheng's business.
Muchuan would not pay any attention to it.
All he needed to do was see the frightened face of Du Ruhuiqian's son, and his goal would be achieved.
