Early the next morning, as soon as Chai Yan was about to go out to Wude Si to order some meat, someone came from the palace.
The leader of these people was an eunuch named Chen Kuo who was close to the chief eunuch Pei Yang.
Chen Kuo seemed to be in his thirties. Although the makeup on his face was not thick, his whole body had a strong fragrance, all because of the two sachets hanging on his waist.
Chai Yan saw this and thought to himself that other girls' homes only have one hanging, but you have two hangings. You can imagine how strong the smell of urine is on your body!
Thinking of this, Chai Yan secretly kept a certain safe distance from Chen Kuo.
Chen Kuo came with the emperor's edict. As soon as he opened the door of Chai Yan's house, he walked straight into the main hall and stood there. He said expressionlessly: "Secretary Chai, don't be stunned. Get ready to pick up the door."
Write an edict!"
"Excuse me, Eunuch Chen, what should I prepare?" Chai Yan didn't understand the process of receiving the imperial edict. This was the first time for a eldest daughter to get on the sedan chair!
Chen Kuo raised his head slightly and held the edict. After hearing Chai Yan's words, he frowned. Then he glanced at Chai Yan sideways and said in a weird voice: "Secretary Chai, you are also an official of the Wude Department after all. How do you connect the rules of the edict?"
Don’t you even know? It would be terrible if the emperor found out later..."
Chai Yan understood what Chen Kuo meant as soon as he heard this...
So Chai Yan kept his attitude very low and said politely: "Eunuch Chen, Chai Yan is new here and doesn't understand anything. I hope Eunuch Chen won't be surprised..."
While speaking, a large silver ingot was stuffed into Chen Kuo's palm.
As soon as he bought the silver ingot, Chen Kuo's sinister expression instantly disappeared, replaced by a friendly smile like a long-time friend.
It's not that Chai Yan shouldn't have asked those questions, which gave Chen Kuo a reason to ask for money. It's just that these errand eunuchs who deliver edicts and edicts all have the same routine. No matter how perfect your words and deeds are, they will still get money from the eggs.
Pick out the bones and find a reason to steal some oil and water!
Chen Kuo smiled and said kindly: "Secretary Chai, receiving the imperial edict is actually not complicated. You happen to be wearing official uniform, so there is no need to set up an incense table at the door..."
Chai Yan immediately turned around and asked: "Uncle Cai, is there an incense table at home?"
"Yes, sir, I'll go get it right now!" Uncle Cai nodded hurriedly, and then hurried away.
Chai Yan said politely: "Eunuch Chen, please sit down first!"
After Chen Kuo accepted Chai Yan's money, his attitude towards him was very different. He nodded slowly and walked to the main seat of the main hall. He lifted up his clothes and sat down, but his right hand still maintained the lifting posture and handed over the edict.
Hold it in your hand.
Soon, Uncle Cai came back empty-handed, with a very anxious look on his face.
"What's wrong, Uncle Cai?" Chai Yan asked, "Didn't you find the incense case?"
Uncle Cai whispered: "Master, I found it after searching, but...but one of the legs on the incense table is broken..."
"No..." Chai Yan was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and said: "Uncle Cai, in this case, you go to the shop and buy a new incense table now, and hurry up!"
"Yes, sir!" Uncle Cai responded and ran out the door.
"Wait!" Chen Kuo didn't have time to wait for him to buy it immediately, so he called out to Uncle Cai, and then said to Chai Yan: "Secretary of firewood, how about you go to the neighbor's house next door and borrow some?" The Za family are still rushing back.
Returning to the Emperor..."
"Neighbor?" Chai Yanjing was reminded by Chen Kuo, and he immediately thought of the Gu Mansion across the door.
Chai Yan also felt that this would save the most time, so he quickly said: "Eunuch Chen, please wait a moment, I will borrow it right away!"
After saying that, Chai Yan ran out of the house, ran to the opposite side and knocked on the door of Gu's house.
The maid of Gu Mansion quickly opened the door. When Chai Yan asked, he found that Gu Ling was not at home. She seemed to have left the house early in the morning.
Chai Yan had no choice but to reveal his identity and ask the maid to borrow incense. How dare the maid agree to it privately, so he invited Aunt Ping, who was in charge of affairs in the mansion.
Although it was the first time for Aunt Ping to meet Chai Yan, she knew that her daughter, Jimo Qiao, and Chai Yan were familiar with each other, so she immediately agreed to the incense loan request without hesitation, and also had people bring incense burners and incense offerings.
They were sent to Chai Yan's home together.
Chen Kuo watched the people from Gu's residence bring the incense case and help get everything ready. He couldn't help but feel happy that this Chai Yan actually borrowed the incense case from Commander Gu's residence. Interesting, interesting...
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At this time, Uncle Cai brought a basin of water and said, "Master, please clean your hands..."
Chai Yan washed his hands carefully, then wiped them dry with a handkerchief. Then he turned around and saw that Chen Kuo was already standing in front of the incense table with the edict in hand.
Chai Yan walked to Chen Kuo and stopped about ten feet away, then began to wait for him to read out the edict.
Chen Kuo frowned slightly and reminded aloud: "Secretary Chai, you have to kneel down to receive the edict."
"Ah? Oh..."
Although Chai Yan was reluctant, he still knelt down after thinking about it.
Uncle Cai behind him also knelt down with the master, his expression extremely respectful.
Chen Kuo first cleared his throat, then unfolded the edict with both hands, and read out in a high-pitched voice: "In response to Tianshun's timing, the emperor issued an edict: Chai Yan saved the prince from danger twice, and for his indispensable contribution, he was specially granted the title of Baron of Anping County.
I will reward you with a hundred acres of fields, a hundred stones of grain, a hundred bolts of silk, and a good horse from Liangzhou..."
After reading the main content, Chen Kuo deliberately paused for a while, and then sang: "......announce it to the world, and the envoys will hear about it!"
Chai Yan was secretly surprised, so I will be a lord from now on?
After reading out, Chen Kuo closed the edict and reminded: "Mr. Chaixian County, you can thank me..."
Only then did Chai Yan react and kowtow: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Then, Chen Kuo handed the edict to Chai Yan. Chai Yan stood up after taking it and thanked him again: "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Chen..."
Chen Kuo laughed and said: "Where is it? The man from Chaixian County risked his life to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and let the Za family pass on this edict. It's too late to be happy, hahahaha..."
This smile made Chai Yan's body goosebumps.
Chai Yan handed the edict to Uncle Cai, then took out a fifty-tael silver note and gave it to Chen Kuo, saying politely: "Eunuch Chen, it's just a small thing..."
"No, no, no, the Za family can't accept it..."
"You have to accept what you want, Eunuch Chen. It's not easy for the people below, so just treat them as a cup of tea..."
"This...how can you be so embarrassed, Mr. Chaixian County...you are too polite..."
Chen Kuo pretended to decline, and finally accepted the bill with a smile.
Chen Kuo told Chai Yan that the emperor's reward would be delivered later, and then left after chatting for a while.
As soon as Chen Kuo and his party left, Uncle Cai and Aunt Yun appeared. They happily congratulated the master, and the family suddenly seemed to be filled with joy.