Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 279 I Have a Home
It was almost dusk.
Holy City, Xinglongfang.
The house of Li Jinlou, the former Censor of the Dali Temple, was bustling with people.
“Hohoho…”
Seeing the whole car full of gold and silk, Zhao Yu almost drooled.
"Isn't this too generous?" He leaned over the wooden box filled with gold. "Does this include my share?"
"What a sweet dream!" Huo Anu slapped Zhao Yu, "This is a gift from the Queen Mother to Ku Niang. Not only does it have nothing to do with us, it has nothing to do with you either!"
"But..." Zhao Yu defended, "My dear mother, she doesn't covet these material possessions. Can we keep them for her? My goodness... I have never seen so much gold in my life..."
"Master Xu," a eunuch holding a sword box introduced to Xu Zun, "This national sword was awarded to the general of the Qilin Guard by the Queen Mother. You must keep it well!
“The sword was made by Emperor Taizu specifically for the famous general Shen Feiyun, but unfortunately General Shen died young, so the sword was treasured in the Hall of Merit.
"It is a great honor for the Queen Mother to present this sword to the General of the Qilin Guard!"
"Thank you for your grace, the Empress Dowager. The Holy Empress Dowager is on the right path and is in harmony with heaven. May you enjoy eternal happiness!" Xu Zun has already learned the slogan and recited it very well.
However, he did not expect that the Queen Mother favored Ku Niang so much that she would give her such a precious sword.
It seems that this life-saving grace is different from the merits of others.
Xu Zun quickly asked Ah Xiuzai to take over the sword box and ordered him to take good care of it and return it to Ku Niang after she recovered from her injuries.
"In addition," the eunuch handed a land deed to Xu Zun, "this house is located outside the Xuanwu Gate. It is also a meritorious house. Those who have lived in it are all generals!"
"Wow!" Xu Zun quickly clasped his fists and repeated his words of thanks.
Xuanwu Gate is the back door of the imperial palace. Ordinary people are naturally not allowed to live in such an important area. Therefore, owning a private house there also symbolizes the highest honor.
"And..." The eunuch pointed to the people who were busy unloading the car and the row of women waiting behind, and said, "These are the servants and maids that the Queen Mother gave to the general.
"The servants are all recruited from various mansions, and the maids are all carefully selected palace maids."
"oh……"
Xu Zun nodded and observed carefully. He saw that these servants and maids looked very down-to-earth, but he knew in his heart that there must be spies arranged by the Queen Mother among them.
I am different now than before and I know a lot of royal secrets, so it is impossible to avoid the Queen Mother's sight.
However, looking at these treasures and servants, Xu Zun still felt a little sour.
Because everything here was a reward from the Queen Mother to Ku Niang and had nothing to do with him.
He only got the title of Daxuan Chief Justice and the Lily Order. Even the house in front of him was fought for by Lin Chaofeng.
He heard that since he had just taken office, his salary would not be paid until next month, and because the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel needed to register it, he might have to wait even longer.
By that time, I would probably be already in the vast East China Sea, right?
When he thought about the upcoming long journey at sea, Xu Zun felt a little more melancholy, because this time searching for the prince in the East China Sea was not as simple as he had imagined.
The Queen Mother's final words to him were very clear in their meaning. They required Xu Zun to not only find the Crown Prince, but also to find out the Crown Prince's background.
Although the prince is very young, there is no guarantee that he will have any connection with the Xuanmen.
Even if he went to sea, there was a possibility that he was avoiding suspicion...
At this time, the eunuch in charge of ceremonies handed the list of servants and maids to Xu Zun and introduced these people.
The servants and maids quickly bowed to Xu Zun, formally handing the item over to him.
"Master Xu," the eunuch said, "I have finished explaining my family's affairs. If you need anything else, just send someone to notify the eunuch."
"Um..." Xu Zun wanted to call him "grandfather", but he was afraid of being rash, so he said politely, "To express my gratitude, please eat before you leave?"
"No, no, thank you very much for your kindness, Lord Tixing," said the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, "You have a lot of things to do today, so I won't cause you any more trouble!
"From now on, if you need anything, just come to me! Goodbye, goodbye..."
After saying this, the eunuch turned around and was about to leave.
However, Xu Zun grabbed him and, before he could react, stuffed a gold bar that he had prepared long ago into his hand.
"Father-in-law," he whispered, "It's just a small gift to show my appreciation. I can't let you work hard for nothing. Hahaha..."
"Oh, you..." The eunuch in charge of ceremonies was a little surprised, but he quickly put the gold bar away and thanked him, "Master Tixing is a really good person, thank you, thank you..."
After saying this, he bowed again and then left Xu's house with his men.
Xu Zun knew that this eunuch was not very old and did not hold a high position, but who knew if he would be useful in the future. Anyway, he had money now, so it would not hurt to make more friends.
After sending away the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, Xu Zun called Liu Dong over. This time, Liu Dong, the junior butler, became the senior butler!
Immediately, Xu Zun handed the servants over to Liu Dong and let them get busy with their own tasks.
"Sir," Ani came out of the house and said to Xu Zun, "Ku Niang has been settled. I just felt her pulse and it is indeed much better than before!"
"Okay," Xu Zun said, "Until Ku Niang recovers from her injuries, please take care of her!"
"Why are you still being polite to me?" Ani smiled slightly, "I can't stand the word trouble. Have you forgotten that I'm your maid?"
"Okay!" Xu Zun also smiled, feeling a small sense of accomplishment in his heart.
How can you not feel a sense of accomplishment when you have such a stunningly beautiful woman at your disposal and she listens to whatever you say?
In fact, to be honest, the reason why I insisted on bringing Annie along was partly because she was so beautiful!
Since ancient times, beautiful women have had short lives. There is also a saying that beautiful women have caused many disasters. So Ani is taking a gamble, and I am also taking a gamble. From now on, I should have won the gamble!
At this time, seeing Zhao Yu and Huo Anu looking at the cart of gold, silver and silk, Ani also came over curiously and said:
"You two, the rooms will be allocated later. If you go too late, you won't be able to get a good room!"
"Don't worry, don't worry," Zhao Yu stroked the box containing the gold bars and said intoxicatedly, "Let me enjoy it a little more, enjoy it a little more!"
"That's enough, Old Zhao," Huo Anu hugged his shoulders and frowned, "Don't show off your wealth, hurry up and move the things in!"
"Oh, there are so many rewards," Ani said worriedly, "We need to send someone to watch over it at night, right?"
"Alright," Zhao Yu said quickly, "Leave it to me! Just pull it to my room!"
"Don't worry," the two girls laughed, "Who can guarantee that you won't steal from the company? Haha..."
Listening to everyone's jokes, Xu Zun turned around and looked at this ancient house, feeling a mixture of emotion in his heart.
I never thought that after so many years, I would come back and live in the childhood house I remembered.
If my father and Mr. Shen were still alive, they would probably be proud of me, right?
I am the Daxuan Chief Justice!
From today on, I finally have my own place, my own home...
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