Ying Zheng ordered Shen An to select an auspicious day, and after consulting with Qi Pan, he drafted an edict to establish Qi Pan as the queen. It was distributed to various counties in Daqin and posted at the notice area next to the palace gate.
The people rushed to tell each other, and spontaneously prepared gifts from their homes and sent them to the Imperial Master's Mansion, and gathered in circles around the door of the Imperial Master's Mansion.
Most of the gifts given by ordinary people were eggs and duck eggs from their homes, as well as vegetables grown in the fields, such as potatoes, radishes, and sweet potatoes.
Many of them were seeds brought in through prayer and exchanged, which were cultivated and then distributed to the people for planting.
For those whose families were slightly better off, they would send fresh fruits, cloth, shoes and socks, and cakes.
Some people also give hairpins and gold and silver jewelry as gifts.
The doorman of the Imperial Master's Mansion hurried to inform Xiao Fugui, who then reported it to Qi Pan. When Qi Pan got the news, he rushed to the gate of the mansion.
Hundreds of people had gathered at the gate of the mansion, and it was so crowded that it was almost impossible to stand still.
Qi Pan couldn't describe the feeling, he just felt that everything he had done since coming to Daqin was worth it.
Seeing Qi Pan coming out, the people all bowed and said, "Greetings, Master Imperial Master!"
"Greetings, Master Imperial Master!"
"National Master! We are here to give you a gift!"
"I hope the Imperial Master won't despise me! These are just some of the things I grew at home!"
"Master Imperial Master! These things represent our sincere gratitude! Please accept them!"
Qi Pan raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, "I have received everyone's kindness, these things......"
Qi Pan wanted to say, you should take all these things back. She couldn’t accept things from the people, and she couldn’t eat so much.
But when she saw the people's eager, sincere and expectant eyes, she paused and couldn't bring herself to say no.
"I accepted all these things."
As soon as Qi Pan finished speaking, the people cheered, "Oh! That's great! The Imperial Master accepted it!"
"The Imperial Master has accepted our gift!"
The people spontaneously lined up and presented the things to Qi Pan one by one.
His movements were cautious and respectful, and when he saw Qi Pan really reach out to take the thing, his eyes were extremely bright.
The national teacher really didn't look down on us. She didn't look down on us because we gave her things grown in our own fields.
I don’t mind that their hands are dirty, woooooooo…..National Master, she is the eternal National Master of my Great Qin…
Qi Pan took the things from the people with both hands and handed them to Xiao Fugui behind him. Xiao Fugui then passed them to the people behind him, and they delivered the things into the mansion one by one.
The people who had delivered the gifts had not yet left, but stood aside, looking at Qi Pan with tears in their eyes.
More and more people came, including people from Xianyang and people from the surrounding areas.
By the time Qi Pan received all the gifts sent by the people, more than two hours had passed, and the people standing at the door of the National Master's Mansion were endless.
"Thank you all for the gifts today! Three days from now, we will host a buffet banquet at the Imperial Master's Mansion to entertain you all! Please come and show us your presence!"
This was something Qi Pan suddenly thought of. He used the fruits and vegetables sent by the people to entertain them, so that he could accept the gifts without wasting them.
The banquet's specifications were raised a bit, and her Imperial Master's Office would cover the extra expenses and the shortage of meat and vegetables. No matter whether the common people came with their families or alone, they just had to eat and drink their fill.
She would never let the people suffer losses.
Then give the people some spare return gifts, wrapped with some silver and money, so that they can also share in the joy.
"Thank you, Master Imperial Master!"
"Master Imperial Master! We will definitely come in three days!"
The people were so excited that they wanted to jump up on the spot and rush home to put on their best clothes!
The Imperial Master actually wants to host a banquet for them?
How could they have the audacity to even be able to enjoy the Imperial Master's banquet?!
Qipan's image suddenly rose a lot in the hearts of the people!
After seeing the people off, Qi Pan returned to the mansion and looked at the fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, geese, eggs, and meat spread out on the ground. He asked Xiao Fugui to count and register all these things.
He also called the purchasing staff and the cook in the mansion and asked them to estimate the specific cost of the banquet three days later.
Let them shop and prepare in advance.
Qi Pan also asked Eleven to go to the palace, briefly explain the matter to Ying Zheng, and ask him to dispatch some people from the palace.
Ying Zheng directly sent Xiang Heliang, the head chef, over there. Xiang Heliang took all the chefs in the kitchen to the National Master's Mansion.
Along with them, there were also carts of food, fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish and meat...
The purchasing staff of the Imperial Master's Mansion didn't even leave the door, but hurriedly followed to help count, classify and store these things.
Huangshang Jiangxiang, Gao Liu and others also prepared gifts and came to congratulate.
Ministers in the court also sent invitations and came to the door to give gifts.
More and more people came to give gifts.
Time passed quickly and three days later came.
Early in the morning, when the sun just rose and the first ray of sunlight shone on the Imperial Master's Mansion.
The gate of the Imperial Master's Mansion was wide open, and banquet tables were lined up in the open space on both sides of the gate, extending all the way from the gate to the street.
The front yard of the mansion was also specially cleared out for a banquet.
People can sit at the banquet in the front yard or at the banquet on both sides of the door.
Further in, there was a banquet where ministers and their families were seated.
The morning banquet consists of some appetizing and delicious meat porridge, vermicelli, rice balls, wontons, dumplings, buns, etc.
There are meat dishes, vegetable dishes, fruits and vegetables at noon, and the real dinner is in the evening.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the banquet began and carefully prepared dishes were served.
The palace servants brought the dishes one by one, and the people took their seats one after another.
Everyone was wearing their most valuable clothes, showing off their most impressive looks, and sitting around the table with their families.
People who knew each other gathered together from one house to another, and every table was full.
“Let’s eat!!!”
After the feast was over, the people shouted, "Grand Master, Your Majesty, may you live a thousand years!"
"National Master, Your Majesty, live a thousand years!!!"
Then they all started to move.
As soon as one dish is finished, another one is immediately served. There are at least nine dishes on the table at the same time, and each one is a must-try.
After the people finished eating and left, another group immediately arrived, and dishes, wine, fruits and vegetables were served.
For three consecutive days, there were 999 tables of banquets.
This is just a rough estimate, not even counting breakfast and lunch, only the main meal in the evening.
By the time the banquet was over and all the work was done, everyone in the Imperial Master's Mansion was exhausted.
Qi Pan waved his hand and gave everyone a day off, and also rewarded them with a month's salary.
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