With Dai Quan's identity and qualifications, he can definitely be regarded as a "big nobleman" in the palace. Although he is not here to deliver orders, the Jia family will never dare to neglect him in the slightest.
But now the question arises - where to receive this "great nobleman"?
Go to the small courtyard where Jia Lian lives?
The answer is: Very inappropriate. It is an inner house, and it is not etiquette for outsiders to enter.
For example, if a male leader comes to your home as a guest, you let him go directly to the bedroom, where there is also a confinement wife holding a nursing baby.
Jia She’s old house in Rongguofu?
The answer is also: Very inappropriate. What do you mean by not letting guests in?
The analogy is that if a male leader comes to your home as a guest, they all come to your door, and you greet them and stop them at the door:
"It's not convenient to receive you in this big house. Let's go to the small courtyard next door to talk."
The only remaining option is to go to Jia Zheng's "Rongxi Hall".
But Jia Lian is not Jia Zheng's son. He was just "seconded" from "Rongguo Mansion" to "Emperor Rongguo Mansion" to help. Now he wants to use Jia Zheng's Rongxi Hall...
Trouble, very troublesome.
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Just as Jia Lian was about to speak, Jia Mu, a well-traveled mother, had already figured out the truth.
The old lady was as steady as a mountain and said to Jia Lian:
"Our own affairs are all trivial, and we must not mess up the way we treat guests.
You go to welcome him yourself and bring Prime Minister Dai to the Rongxi Hall to entertain you. I will order people to make preparations for you here. There will be absolutely no mistakes."
Jia Lian nodded gratefully to the old grandmother and hurriedly welcomed her out.
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Jia Lian quickly walked out of the door and saw that Dai Quan had already gotten out of the car and was nodding towards him with a smile.
"Oh my nephew, you miss me so much."
This old eunuch is disgusting when you meet him.
Why do you miss me when you have nothing to do? I don’t plan to join you in the palace as a eunuch to keep you company.
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Jia Lian knew that he must not mention the meeting in Suzhou a few days ago, so he had to smile and said:
"I haven't seen you for a while, and my nephew also misses Shibo."
While talking, the main door opened wide, and Jia Lian respectfully invited Dai Quan in.
Dai Quan grabbed Jia Lian:
"The things I brought in the car are all for you. You can ask someone to collect them."
Jia Lian was shocked:
Damn! Another gift?
This old eunuch's way of giving gifts is quite shocking. Did he bring it to me from several bookstores and butcher shops?
Jia Lian turned around and saw several young eunuchs unloading three large boxes from the carriage.
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If it was moved by a young eunuch, there is a high probability that Dai Quan did not buy it from outside.
But if it’s from the palace, and it’s not a reward... it’s not stolen goods, right?
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Seeing Jia Lian's hesitation, Dai Quan whispered:
"The Supreme Emperor knew that Miss Miaoyu was here, so he specifically asked me to bring some daily necessities."
Jia Lian grinned:
"She is still a monk now, but she is just living in my house. If she has to use a bunch of royal things, is it okay?"
"Oh, you are so underestimating. The things in the palace are divided into different grades. Of course, I picked out the things I couldn't see before sending them over."
Dai Quan glanced at Jia Lian:
"Let me tell you one more thing: When I told the Supreme Emperor about Miss Miaoyu's awkward temper, the Supreme Emperor actually liked it very much and said: 'Of course you are born with royal blood. If you are of ordinary blood, it would be a pity.
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Jia Lian didn't dare to answer any more, so he just smiled and hurriedly led Dai Quan into the gate, passed through the south hall, and then entered the large courtyard inside Yimen.
Facing the front are five large main rooms, and the wing rooms on both sides are surrounded by deer-topped ears, extending in all directions, majestic and majestic.
A large corridor leads directly to the hall. When you look up, you will see a large red gold plaque on Jiulong Qingdi. On the plaque are written the three characters of Douda: "Rongxi Hall", followed by a line of small characters: "In a certain year, month and day, a letter was given to Duke Rong Guo.
"Jia Yuan", and "the treasure of tens of thousands of Chenhan".
When Dai Quan saw it, he bowed respectfully to the plaque and then said to Jia Lian:
"As soon as I saw the late emperor's imperial pen, I couldn't help but think of those days.
I was only six years old when I entered the palace. When I was eight years old, I followed my master to serve the late emperor on pen and ink. Now when I see the late emperor's pen, it's like seeing the late emperor.
Later, the late emperor saw that I was smart, so he sent me to serve the then crown prince, now the supreme emperor. Alas, in the blink of an eye, decades have passed so quickly.
When I suddenly realize it, people are getting old. This life is really short."
Jia Lian waited for him to finish his emotion before inviting him to take a seat. At this time, the person who came in to serve tea turned out to be Yuanyang.
When Yuanyang went out, Jia Lian was about to salute Dai Quan, but Dai Quan said impatiently:
"Forget it, forget it, I'm not here to deliver the message today. Don't go through all the red tape. It's exhausting. Why don't we both sit down and talk?"
Pulling Jia Lian to sit down, Dai Quan continued to chatter:
"This man is getting older, and he really can't stand the torment. The bumps along the way, my old bones are really tired.
But as soon as I came back, I caught up with the old concubine who was not in good health. The emperor was also worried about her, and went to greet her and send her things. Naturally, I had no time to spare.
The old concubine just got better yesterday, and the Emperor ordered me to prepare some things and have them delivered in a hurry today, but I am very tired."
Jia Lian's heart moved and he quickly smiled and said:
"It is better to come early than to come at the right time, and to come at the right time is worse than coming at the right time. If Shi Bo does not come today, he will not be able to catch up with the excitement in my house tomorrow."
Seeing Dai Quan's confusion, Jia Lian continued:
"Tomorrow is my daughter's third party. Because my grandmother likes it very much, I have decided to make it a lively day tomorrow.
There are also plays, there is wine, there are people who perform all kinds of tricks, and there are all male and female storytellers, all of whom are the best in the capital.
And it’s just my own happy and casual life. If the great uncle is willing to come and admire me, my grandmother will be very happy.”
Dai Quan was very moved when he heard how lively it was:
"Oh, the theater troupe in the palace is really boring. They just go back and forth with those few plays. I'm tired of watching them already.
I heard that a theater troupe called 'Chun Qinghe' has just arrived in the capital. They sing new operas from the south. Is this the troupe you are calling?"
Jia Lian clapped his hands and laughed:
"Isn't this the same team? Shibo guessed it right and he is a true god!"
Dai Quan's eyes suddenly shone, but then dimmed again, he shook his head and said:
"I just came out of the palace today. I'm afraid it won't be convenient for me to come out again tomorrow."
After that, he let out a long sigh, which seemed to be self-comfort:
"When you enter the palace, you can't help yourself. There is no time when everything goes as planned."
Jia Lian thought for a while and smiled:
"I have an idea."
"Oh? What can I do?"
"Shibo didn't say that the Supreme Emperor was good at Buddhism and Taoism. Why not find some Buddhist scriptures in the palace and say that little master Miaoyu wanted to copy the scriptures..."
"Okay!" Before Jia Lian could finish speaking, Dai Quan had already slapped the table and shouted, "That's it! I'll definitely come tomorrow!"
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After sending Dai Quan away, Jia Lian hurriedly came to see Jia's mother. He only said that he and Dai Quan were on good terms and that Dai Quan wanted to stay with him. He also talked about Dai Quan's coming tomorrow. Jia's mother did not expect that Jia Lian had something to do with him.
Such a face, but I am really happy.
When a noble person comes, you can't neglect it, so you ask Yuanyang to go out immediately to arrange for the performers and storytellers, and ask Jia Lian to make arrangements quickly, and be sure to ask the "Chun Qinghe" troupe to come in to sing the opera.
But when Jia Lian arrived in Nancheng and inquired about the Jiangzhe Guild Hall where "Chun Qinghe" was staying, he learned that "Chun Qinghe" had already booked another hall for tomorrow.