The carriage traveled all the way through the capital and arrived in Lantian County.
Inside the car, Li Chang'an looked at the images of Emperor Jianyuan and Chen Fenghuo displayed on the GPS with a calm expression.
After a while, the carriage stopped.
Li Chang'an lifted the curtain and stepped down, followed by You Chu and the others.
Before them stood a magnificent mansion.
Two long halberds were planted in front of the gate, and two majestic stone lions were placed on either side of the gate.
Hundreds of servants and maids knelt on the ground and cried out.
"Greetings, Your Excellency! Greetings, Madam!"
The eunuch leading the way stood bowing beside Li Chang'an and pointed at them, introducing them: "These are maids trained by the Imperial Music Bureau. His Majesty specially sent them to serve you, Lord Marquis."
Li Chang'an looked at the servant kneeling on the ground, took out a few gold ingots from his pocket and handed them to the young eunuch: "Thank you for leading the way, sir. This is a small gift. If there is anything in the future, I hope you will come and deliver a message."
The young eunuch trembled as he accepted the gold ingot, his face beaming with joy: "Thank you, Your Excellency, thank you, Your Excellency. I will now introduce this mansion to you."
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Father-in-law." After saying that, Li Chang'an instructed Zhao Hu, "You are in charge of these servants, and the backyard is to be guarded by my own brothers."
"Qiuxiang, you, Xiaxiang, and Chunxiang are responsible for instructing these maids."
"Aunt Guo, you'll be in charge of the kitchen and our luggage."
Everyone else got assigned a job, but Chen Da stood still.
Li Chang'an walked over and whispered, "Check everyone."
"yes!"
Chen Da grinned menacingly, cupped his hands in greeting, and led his men to select targets from the crowd.
Each time, they would pick a few timid and cowardly people and take them aside to ask them some questions.
The mansion was very large, and the clever and brave Lin Dongdong was very excited to see it.
This will be our home from now on; it's even bigger than the village.
Miao Qingqing was also very happy. Although her eyesight was not good, she could ask Lin Dongdong.
She no longer wants to go back to Shenlong Island; the island is full of trees and crabs.
It's not fun at all.
There's delicious food and drinks here, and a like-minded friend.
What are we going back for?
She decided to cling to that immortal's coattails.
The pangolin was at the very back, its head completely numb.
I was just watching the excitement, and ended up at Jianlong Pavilion in the morning.
We entered the palace at noon and even had a meal there.
He and the blind monk were not qualified to eat in the Wuying Hall; they could only eat in the side hall with Zhao Hu and the others.
But this made him feel like he was dreaming.
The highest-ranking official the emperor had ever met in his life was the prefect.
I never imagined that one day I could eat in the palace and be so close to the emperor.
It's only a hundred steps away.
The pangolin must feel that its ancestral graves are now emitting auspicious smoke.
No, wisps of smoke don't indicate good fortune; it's probably on fire.
Only then can one have such great fortune.
It was a two-mile walk from the main gate to the backyard.
We passed several pavilions and a small bridge before finally arriving at the backyard.
"This used to be the residence of a duke, but later the duke was implicated in a rebellion, and the house was left vacant."
"His Majesty specially ordered people to clean and renovate it over the entire winter. Everything inside has been replaced with new items. Please rest assured, Lord Marquis, and I will return to the palace to report back."
"Thank you, sir!"
Li Chang'an took out a few more gold ingots and stuffed them into the little eunuch's sleeve: "Thank you for your hard work, sir. Here's a little something for your trouble."
The young eunuch hesitated. The gold ingots from before were already quite generous, and these were several more, making him hesitant to accept them: "My lord, those were already enough. I dare not accept these."
“I told you to take it, so take it. If you don’t, it’s disrespectful to me. Does your father-in-law look down on me?”
The little eunuch immediately knelt on the ground: "No, no, I wouldn't dare."
"Then keep it safe."
After saying that, Li Chang'an placed the gold ingot in his hand.
The young eunuch looked at the gold ingot in his hand and couldn't help but add, "My lord, Lantian County is the territory of the Dongxing Gang and also within the sphere of influence of Chief Minister Yan. Please be careful."
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an's eyes lit up.
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely make them be more careful."
The young eunuch took the gold ingot and withdrew.
Lin Youchu held the drowsy little girl in her arms and sat on a chair. Su Xiao helped by taking a quilt and draping it over his teacher's wife.
The clever and brave Lin Dongdong and the poor-sighted Miao Qingqing are having a contest to see who can hold their breath the longest.
Luo Yang stood in the hall, looking around.
The pangolin and the blind man stood bewildered at the door.
"What are you guys planning to do? If you want to leave, you can leave now. If you don't want to leave, you can stay and help me with my work."
"I'll help you with your work. I'm very capable; I can eat ten steamed buns."
Miao Qingqing raised her hand and spoke to the gate.
"Here it is! Here it is!"
Li Chang'an looked at the child with poor eyesight and a slow mind, and felt a headache coming on.
"Alright, alright, you'll be in charge of teaching Dongdong and my apprentice martial arts from now on."
“The blind man must stay too; he’s my little brother.”
"Okay, stay them all."
Li Chang'an didn't mind; it was just a matter of having an extra pair of chopsticks. Besides, Li Qing was a grandmaster-level expert who could at least help run errands.
Seeing his junior sister having fun with that not-so-bright little brat, Luo Yang also had the idea of staying.
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