old friends return

When Liu Qingyan returned to Yan's Mansion, the door plaque had already been hung up.

On the bottom of the dark brown card are two clear and elegant black characters of "Yan Fu". He was only delayed for half an hour at the gate of the palace, and there are already many people lining up at his mansion to come to him. Here comes the gift.

Yuan Bao led a group of servants to socialize awkwardly in front of the door.

These people are really...

Putting on a smiling face, Liu Qingyan straightened up, even though there were many people waiting for him in front of him, he still walked over unhurriedly, hehe... The position of Shangshu has been vacant for three years. They all rushed to flatter them in the same way.

Was it the same when father took this position before?

Until finally deserted to the point where there are few people in the house.

But don't all good officials end well?How could he be the second Liu Yintiao...

"Hello, Mrs. Li," Liu Qingyan walked up to him and smiled lightly. He was not polite, but just greeted him briefly. On the contrary, Li Ye was a little anxious, and bowed halfway, "Hello Yan Shangshu, Yan Shangshu..."

No wonder he was in a hurry, but among the standing officials, Liu Qingyan was the only one who greeted him, with a bit of familiarity in his tone, as if the two were old acquaintances.

Most of the eyes of others are mixed with some probing meaning.

Li Ye quickly beckoned the attendant holding the gift to come forward, and said with a flattering smile: "Yan Shangshu, this is a pastel snuff bottle with a group of cranes that I got from other places a few days ago. Hi, I thought about giving it to my lord, I was in a hurry to prepare a small gift, and I hope my lord will not care about it."

Liu Qingyan glanced at him indifferently, "What is the Taifu saying? You and I are both officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty, why should you be so polite... I am naturally very happy to accept this gift."

Hearing this, the people next to him knew that they had something to look for in the future, so they also stepped forward one after another, "It's really a blessing for me to be able to work with someone like Yan Shangshu..."

The one who said this was the newly promoted Tanhua this year.

The others echoed after hearing this, "Yes, yes..." "I will ask Yan Shangshu to take care of some things in the future..."

After some gossip, they all dispersed.

With a lot of congratulatory gifts in his hands, Yuan Bao followed Liu Qingyan to the study with shaky steps.

"A pair of gold-painted lacquer cups with pine and crane patterns, a pair of white jade carved peacock title decorations, a tapestry scroll with plum blossoms and azaleas, a sapphire carved poem with carved pine and crane incense tubes, and cloisonné enamel cloud cranes A cauldron with patterns and ears..."

Liu Qingyan leaned back on the grand teacher's chair and listened to Yuan Bao reporting the names of the congratulatory gifts in the same way.When he heard the fifth item, he finally raised his hand and interrupted Yuan Bao: "Zuo is just these things, don't report it, don't report it."

Glancing at Yuan Bao, Liu Qingyan teased him with a smile, "Yuan Bao looks a little bit like a housekeeper now? After following me for two years, it really has grown a lot?"

Yuan Bao blushed and said nothing.

"Then the butler should want something worthy of his status, right? Just use this snuff bottle for fun. After all, I don't need it myself."

Yuan Bao was startled, and quickly waved his hand, "My lord, this is something given to you by the Taifu. What's the point of using it for a slave? It's really out of line."

Liu Qingyan frowned, pretending to be angry and said: "You can take it if you give it to you, just treat it as a reward from me, not to mention there are other things for you to do."

Liu Qingyan pointed to the messy congratulatory gifts in front of him, "For these other things, go to a pawn shop called Dark Square and exchange them all for bank notes. It's just that your family has fallen, and there are still many things left to go Change it, just be careful."

"The servant knows." Yuan Bao carefully took the snuff bottle Liu Qingyan gave him, carefully put it in his arms and put it away, then turned around and called the servant to carry these things out.

Then suddenly someone from outside reported: "My lord, someone from the Prince's residence said that they have brought you a congratulatory gift."

Liu Qingyan was shocked when he heard the words, as if he didn't think that Cheng Mu Zhi would also send something over, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and then he calmed down and said: "Got it, I will go to meet you in person."

"Yuan Bao, go and get busy with other things first." Yuan Bao was stunned for a moment, and then realized, "Yes, my lord."

The one waiting in the main hall was none other than Gao Jin, and standing beside him was Gao Zhan who had accompanied him.

After not seeing him for three years, Liu Qingyan saw Gao Jin again and felt that the years seemed to be extraordinarily merciless on this old man.

The small smile lines that always appeared in the corners of the eyes were replaced by deep wrinkles, and the waist was also half bent, and he had to cough and gasp from time to time.

Liu Qingyan had received a lot of care from Gao Jin in the East Palace before, and seeing him like this today, he felt very sad, but he still kept a cold face and said politely: "You don't need to be polite, you should sit down and rest quickly. Weather It’s so cold, you still ran here yourself.”

Hearing the voice, Gao Zhan looked up and saw him, his eyes widened in surprise, and he blurted out, "Mr. Liu, what..." But Gao Jin clenched his hand violently, pulled him back and pushed him back, while signaling with his eyes Gao Zhan couldn't say anything more.

Gao Zhan was still a little unbelievable, but seeing his adoptive father's expression of being unable to say anything, he finally suppressed his doubts and stopped talking.

But his eyes still couldn't help looking up and down Liu Qingyan curiously.

Gao Jin coughed twice, sat down and said respectfully to Liu Qingyan: "The old servant is ordered by His Highness to give Yan Shangshu a congratulatory gift," and here he bumped his arm against Gao Zhan who was dazed beside him.

Gao Zhan passed the wooden box in his hand to Liu Qingyan in a daze.

"Originally, His Highness was going to come here in person, but there were other matters at the moment, so he ordered this old slave to bring you a congratulatory gift. Please don't think it's slack."

Liu Qingyan accepted the gift, and said with a smile: "How can you say it's slack? His Royal Highness still remembers to entrust you to send me the congratulatory gift, so he really has a heart."

"My lord is too polite."

The two chatted about other things casually, but they didn't know whether Gao Jin was intentional or unintentional. They always couldn't leave Cheng Muzhi in three sentences, as if they were deliberately talking to him.

After sitting quietly for another minute of tea, Gao Jin got up to leave and took Gao Zhan, who had been in a state of disbelief, back.

"Father! Isn't that person Mr. Liu, His Royal Highness's previous companion? How did he become Yan Shangshu?" Gao Zhan opened the gate of the Yan Mansion, and finally asked the words after holding back for a long time.

Gao Jin looked forward with indifferent eyes, and said after a long time: "It's only natural for a son to inherit his father's business."

"But his surname is not Liu now..."

Gao Zhan was still puzzled, but Gao Jin didn't answer his question, he just said: "He said he was Yan Qing, so that's Yan Qing, if you still don't pay attention like this in the future, see how I punish you when I go back. !"

"Don't say a word of what should be said, and say what should be said...cough cough" Gao Zhan hurried up and patted his back lightly, and said in his mouth: "I know, I know, foster father, don't be angry , let's go back quickly and return to His Highness."