Zhao Ran asked: "Little Eunuch Niu, I wonder what the Queen Mother wants to ask Pindao?"
Mr. Niu said: "The Queen Mother asked, when will Taoist Master Zhao plan to leave Xingqing? I have heard about the name of the mountain guest. I wonder if I will have time to meet him?"
Zhao Ran said: "My Majesty has resigned as the king today. According to the rules, the ceremony has been packed. I plan to set off later."
Mr. Niu nodded: "Master, please wait a moment. I will go and reply to the Queen Mother now."
Guanyi was not far from the palace. Xiao Huangmen Niu Shaoyi quickly rushed back, panting all the way.
"Taoist Master Zhao, the Queen Mother said that she doesn't know if the director can postpone the return trip. The Queen Mother wants to invite the Taoist Master to the palace in a few days and ask the Taoist Master for calligraphy lessons in person."
Zhao Ran smiled: "Since the Queen Mother has an order, how dare I not obey it? I don't know when I will enter the palace?"
Mr. Niu said: "What the Queen Mother means is that the title of Taoist Master's book is resounding both at home and abroad. If you invite me in a hurry, others will say that I am too lazy to show off my talent. Therefore, we need to prepare carefully, and it will take five to seven days no matter what."
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"Then please trouble Eunuch Niu to reply to the Queen Mother. Pindao is here waiting for the Queen Mother's summons."
After Xiao Huangmen left, Zhang Juzheng came up to him and said, "Taoist Priest, what does this mean?"
Zhao Ran explained: "In the Xixia court, there are imperial parties and rear parties."
Zhang Juzheng's eyes lit up: "So, the king wants to drive us away, but Queen Mother Gao does not agree? What is the current situation between the two parties? Is there any opportunity to take advantage of it?"
Zhao Ran said: "Then we need to look more, ask more, and think more. Since the Queen Mother has asked to keep people, we can live in an open and honest manner without having to rush back... Well, it's time to go out and walk around."
Zhang Juzheng asked: "Which house does the Taoist plan to start visiting?"
Zhao Ran said: "Of course I am a good friend of Pindao, Cheng'an, the big boss of Jinbo Club."
Zhao Ran wanted to visit Jinbo Club, and his request to meet his friend Cheng An reported to Jinzhen Hall, which was quickly approved. Xingzhen came to Guanyi to inform Zhao Ran that he could go to Jinbo Club while staying in Xingqing Mansion.
But every time he travels, he and Mingjue must accompany him.
Zhao Ran would definitely not refuse this condition. In the Ming Dynasty, if the Buddhist envoys wanted to go anywhere, they would also be accompanied by Zongguan monks to supervise them, no matter where they were placed.
This is a private visit. The visitor came to the Jinbo Club as a "mountain guest", so there is not much to pay attention to. It is not like the crowds and troops clearing the way like the previous few days of travel. It is just an arrangement.
Zhao Ran and Zhang Juzheng arrived at the Jinbo Club together with several government servants from the Imperial City Department waiting on them.
There are some things that are hidden and hidden but arouse suspicion, so Zhao Ran simply further clarified his relationship with Cheng An in a big way - Cheng An was honest and did not lie. He said that we are close friends, and we are indeed, so
Don't doubt that he is panicking about other things. Of course, it is unknown how effective it will be, but in short, it will not make Cheng An's situation worse than it is now.
Looking at the Xixia dignitaries who came out to greet him outside the foyer of Jinbo Club, Zhao Ran stopped Cheng An's introduction: "Chengdong's family and Pindao are sworn friends. Pindao also visited his Chengji Shop. I didn't expect that today
We met in Xingqing. Chengdong's family and Pindao had exchanged many letters. They mentioned some of the friends he had met in Xingqing. He said that everyone was a handsome man for a while, and Pindao had admired him closely for a long time. I came to visit today.
Let’s not talk about state affairs, only personal friendship. Let’s be more relaxed when we get along. I won’t rush to introduce you first, and let me take a guess. What do you think?”
Seeing Zhao Ran's enthusiasm, everyone was interested and nodded in agreement. Only Cheng An secretly rolled his eyes, An Dao, who are you fooling!
Zhao Ran looked at the wealthy man in front of him who was relatively young and elegant and said: "This man has a tall forehead, broad ears and nose, and has been rich and powerful throughout his life. I think he is the Gao Yanei mentioned in the letter from Cheng Dong's family. I have seen him before.
Yanei! No, I have seen the consort!"
Last year, Gao Yanei officially married Princess Rou'an, and he is now the Prince Consort.
Gao Yanei laughed and bowed in salute: "I've seen Taoist priests, I've seen mountain visitors!"
Zhao Ran looked at the strong man next to him again: "This man has thick eyebrows. If he were in the army, he would be a hero. It's just that he has a hook in his eyebrows. He must have had some troubles in recent years. As the saying goes, a dragon swims on a shallow bottom, but a tiger falls on a flat sun."
, could it be Mr. Yeli, the young marquis?"
Yeli Huaide was stunned and murmured: "The Taoist priest indeed...has some skills..."
Zhao Ran looked at the other one: "This one's Yintang is slightly narrow. He had many hardships in his early years, but he has a bit of purity in his eyebrows. This is auspicious sign of having a noble person in his life. If he catches the noble person, he will never be able to escape wealth.
Yes! It must be shopkeeper Liang, right?"
Listening to Zhao Ran talk one by one, five or six people were mentioned, and all of them were successful. Everyone was amazed and looked at Zhao Ran with a little more awe. Only Cheng An knew the inside story and couldn't help but curse.
After such a lively moment, the distance between them suddenly became much closer, and everyone surrounded Zhao Ran and entered the gate.
Zhao Ran asked: "Why don't we see the two great monks Long Yang and Wulan?"
Cheng An said: "The two of them are in the club, but they don't like this kind of greeting. Does the Taoist priest want to see them?"
Zhao Ran said: "I originally wanted to ask about Tianma Pharmaceutical... Next time, I will always stay in Xingqing for a few more days. Then I can just go to the villa outside the city to meet each other directly."
Cheng Anxin understood the idea and immediately said: "Then it will be scheduled for tomorrow?"
Zhao Ran nodded in agreement. Then, with Cheng An leading the way and explaining, Zhao Ran visited Jinbo Auction House, bulk cargo counter, tea house, back garden and other places.
In the back garden, Yeli Huaide also invited him to play a game of "wooden shooting" on the spot - that is, Zhao Ran's improved bowling ball. Zhao Ran no longer had to hide his cultivation and played casually.
The three-hundred-point grand slam came out, which made Ye Lihuaide feel a little depressed.
In Xingqing these days, Zhao Ran has long been a household name as the Taoist envoy escorting Xuanci Hongti, not to mention that most of the guests who can come to Jinbo Club to enjoy it have met Zhao Ran, so they regard him as An and others.
When people accompanied Zhao Ran to "visit" various courtyards of the club, it immediately caused quite a stir. Many people came around to greet Zhao Ran and followed around to accompany him. Gradually, the crowd gathered more and more.
The more.
Zhao Ran became playful when he saw so many acquaintances in the crowd, and began to meet each other. In a few words, he revealed the past of the other person. While countless eyeballs were shocked, his reputation for being good at divination spread on the spot.
Go out. Many people want Zhao Ran to calculate the future, but they are all rejected by Zhao Ran. The reason is easy to find - they don't dare to reveal the secret.
In the evening, a servant from the club came to Gao Yanei and whispered a few words in Gao Yanei's ear. Gao Yanei smiled and said: "Taoist Master Zhao, there is a noble man in our Xia country who admires the Taoist priest's style very much. He wants to meet the Taoist priest, so it is best to ask him for advice on the spot.
I wonder if I can move?"
Zhao Ran thought for a moment and asked: "But Princess Rou'an?"
Gao Yanei raised his finger and praised: "The Taoist priest is really a man of God!"