Chai Yan came outside the palace gate while listening to Zhao Delong's eloquent talk.
I thought I was going to give a detailed explanation to the guards guarding the door, but as soon as Chai Yan announced his name and showed his badge, the guards said they had been notified from above, telling them not to stop him when they saw Chai Yan.
Immediately afterwards, a forbidden soldier trotted into the palace to deliver the news.
When Zhao Delong saw Chai Yan being treated like this, he was filled with envy. He smiled and said, "When Secretary Chai comes back this time, his promotion will be just around the corner. From now on, I will be doing business in Wude Division, and I will need Secretary Chai to take care of him!"
"What did Brother Zhao say? We should take care of each other and take care of each other." Chai Yan said politely.
During the waiting time, Zhao Delong basically took the initiative to find things to say. Sometimes he asked Chai Yan what kind of tea he likes to drink, and sometimes he asked him what his hobbies were. In short, he was trying to find out Chai Yan's preferences from different angles and the affinity between words.
Full of enthusiasm.
Just when Chai Yan repeatedly responded to Zhao Delong with "Yeah", the Forbidden Army guard who went in to report came back, followed by a eunuch.
Chai Yan also knew this eunuch, he was Eunuch Xu Mao, the eunuch in charge of the Prince's Mansion.
Xu Mao saw Chai Yan from a distance, his face suddenly seemed to be blooming with joy, and he hurriedly quickened his pace to greet him.
"Oh, Lord Chai, you are finally back. I haven't seen you for several months. The Za family misses you very much. Today I can finally see you, Lord Chai!"
Xu Mao's demeanor and tone were so affectionate and affectionate that it made Chai Yan's skin crawl.
"Eunuch Xu, you're fine." Chai Yan politely handed over his hand.
Xu Mao waved his hand and said: "Everything is fine, the Za family is doing well! Especially after seeing Lord Chai come back, I feel even better! Hahaha..."
As he spoke, Xu Mao let out a string of high-pitched and sharp laughter.
Chai Yan felt very uncomfortable when he heard this, and thought to himself, please stop laughing, it's too permeable!
After talking for a while, Xu Mao noticed Zhao Delong next to Chai Yan. Seeing that he never left, he could only ask with a smile: "Master Chai, this is..."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Delong quickly apologized and introduced himself: "I have met Eunuch Xu. My name is Zhao Delong, and I am currently the captain of the Wude Department."
"Oh, it turns out to be Siwei Zhao..."
After Xu Mao said this, he moved his eyes away, fell on Chai Yan's face again, and said: "Master Chai, let's not stand here, let's go in with the Za family..."
Xu Mao obviously didn't take Zhao Delong, who had a low official position, seriously, but Zhao Delong didn't care at all. He nodded with a smile and said: "Yes, yes, yes, Secretary Chai, please go into the palace with Eunuch Xu quickly."
Chai Yan cupped his hands and said politely: "Thank you so much, Brother Zhao."
Zhao Delong said: "Goodbye, goodbye, we are all colleagues, Secretary Chai does not need to be so polite...Oh, by the way, Secretary Chai, how about I help you take that horse from the station to the station?"
, I thought you might not be too busy here, so..."
The Station Department is a department that specializes in managing stations. Chai Yan's horses belong to the station, and they are all stamped with numbers. They need to be returned after they are borrowed.
After hearing this, Chai Yan immediately held up his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Zhao. Just now I was thinking about what to do with the horses, haha..."
"No need to thank you. We are all colleagues. A small favor is nothing to worry about." At this time, Zhao Delong seemed extremely enthusiastic, sincere and willing to help others.
After saying that, Zhao Delong bowed his hands to Chai Yan and Xu Mao and walked back lightly.
Xu Mao turned sideways and said politely: "Master Chai, please!"
"Eunuch Xu, please." Chai Yan also said.
Accompanied by Xu Mao, Chai Yan walked all the way to the palace.
After walking for a while, Chai Yan asked: "Eunuch Xu, I heard that the emperor and ministers have begun to worship heaven. Are we going to worship at the Temple of Heaven?"
After Xu Mao heard this, he laughed. Just laugh. He also raised his hand to cover the corners of his mouth. His charming movement made Chai Yan get goosebumps again.
"Master Chai, we don't have to go to the Temple of Heaven to worship, we need to go to the Tianhe Hall." Xu Mao said.
As soon as Xu Mao's words came out of his mouth, Chai Yan came to his senses and felt that he had said something stupid. With such a low official position, how could he be qualified to go to the Temple of Heaven to participate in the sacrifice to heaven?
Not only the sacrifice to heaven, but also the subsequent sacrifice to earth, worship to the Ancestral Temple and worship to the land, Chai Yan was not qualified to participate.
Xu Mao smiled and said calmly: "Master Chai, the emperor will first worship heaven and earth in a while, and then go to the Ancestral Temple. After the worship matters are completed, the emperor will return to Tianhe Hall to accept the courtiers.
For our congratulations, you only need to wait outside the palace. When all the congratulations are over, the emperor will summon you, Sir."
When Chai Yan heard this, he rolled his eyes speechlessly, thinking how long it would take to wait. If he had known, I would have slept until dawn before setting off. That would have been just right!
When Xu Mao saw Chai Yan suddenly stopped talking, he asked kindly: "Master Chai, what are you thinking about?"
Chai Yan raised his smile and said: "Oh, I was thinking that the emperor must be very hardworking during this period. He has to deal with national affairs and prepare for the enthronement ceremony. Oh my, it's not easy to think about it..."
"Isn't that right, Lord Chai? These days, the emperor is really busy with everything, forgetting to sleep and eat. He seems to have lost weight, and everyone feels distressed to see it." Xu Mao nodded vigorously in agreement, his expression and tone were even more exaggerated.
During the next little time outside the Tianhe Hall, Xu Mao kept talking about how he felt sorry for the emperor. Chai Yan listened to the rainbow farts one after another and felt regretful in his heart. He would have stopped talking like this if he had known better.
How nice to say something else!
After about a cup of tea, Chai Yan followed Xu Mao to the side of Tianhe Hall.
Xu Mao said politely: "Master Chai, the emperor hasn't come back from paying his respects yet, so I'd like you to wait here for a while."
"Ah, I understand, I'll wait here." Chai Yan nodded.
Xu Mao cupped his hands and said, "Master Chai, the Zajia family will not be with you anymore. The emperor is still waiting for the Zajia family to report the news of your arrival."
"I understand, Eunuch Xu, do it yourself." Chai Yan said politely, cupping his hands.
After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Mao walked along the road behind Tianhe Hall.
Chai Yan stood alone on the open ground, looking at the cloudless sky with the wind blowing, and soon fell asleep.
Chai Yan yawned, started to look around, and said to himself at the same time: "Really, knowing that I haven't slept all night, you still leave me hanging in such a place, it's too unethical...
.... At least find a place for me to lie down, or you can sit down and lean on me..."
Just as he said this, Chai Yan discovered a row of houses behind Tianhe Hall.
Chai Yan had a thought in his mind and thought that the place was nice. He would go and see if anyone was there. If no one was there, he would rest first and take a nap before talking.
After Chai Yan made up his mind, he no longer hesitated and walked quickly to the house, looking around.
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