Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 493: The old friend is changing? I am changing.

The news that Yang Qian returned to Sandao City could not be concealed. After all, Sandao City was where Yang Qian rose to prominence, and there were many old acquaintances here, so he had to take a walk when he came back.

What's more, his wedding is coming up soon, Yang Qian can't just not send out an invitation, right?

So on the third day after Yang Qian returned, the gate of Yang's mansion was filled with carriages and horses coming to pay a visit.

Most of them were officials, and a few were wealthy merchants around Sandao City. These people had dealt with Yang Qian in some way before. It was unknown whether there was someone else standing behind him.

But even though these people have important identities, it is not easy for them to enter the gate of Yang Mansion.

At this time, there were three people sitting in the backyard of Yang's mansion.

Li Deng, Wang Shigui, and Chen Dong.

It has been several years since we last met, and when we meet again, we find that the old friend has changed.

There have been huge changes in both appearance and spirit.

The first is Li Deng, also known as Li Mazi.

This scoundrel who had fought in the Three City was no longer the skinny guy he once was. Even his dark skin had become noticeably whiter. The pockmarks on his face seemed to have faded.

Now when Li Deng sat there, although he could not be said to be majestic, he was definitely a person with a sense of authority. There was always a sly glimmer in his eyes, which was the same as before.

At this time, Li Deng was sitting in a small corner on the chair below Yang Qian, his face full of smiles, his waist bent, his hands clasped on his knees, his appearance was indescribable.

Wang Shigui and Chen Dong are better than Li Deng, but they are completely different from before.

When Yang Qian was still working in Sandao City, Wang Shigui and Chen Dong followed him through the initial stage. At that time, he was still a warrior, and it was also the most difficult period, trying to survive in the cracks. The two of them were also good brothers who went through life and death with him.

But he didn't expect that the good brothers who had been drinking and chatting happily at the beginning were now so reserved. Even if Yang Qian still spoke to them in the same tone and joked with them as before, it was still useless. He still couldn't dispel the nervousness and awe from inside to outside.

Yang Qian understood. Perhaps it was not that old friends were fickle, but that he changed too quickly, so quickly that it was beyond the acceptance of his former brothers.

A young lion can be friends with a puppy, but what about an adult lion? Even if the lion is willing, the dog won't dare to do so.

After chatting for a while and asking about everyone's situation, Yang Qian said that if they needed anything in the future, they could come to him. No matter what it was, he should be able to help.

The three of them responded with thousands of thanks. But they knew in their hearts that Yang Qian's promise could not be used lightly, as it was a blessing that could be passed on to future generations.

As for continuing to follow Yang Qian? The three of them had already given up on this idea. How could they keep up with Lord Yang? He was a person who was destined to live forever. If they could follow him for a while and leave a bond with him, it would be a great honor for them.

Yang Qian had originally planned to invite the three of them to have a meal and a few drinks together, but before he could open his mouth, a bailiff hurriedly knocked on the door of Yang's residence with a red and gold order.

"Sir, since you have something to do, we will take our leave now. We will definitely come when you get married!" Wang Shigui spoke on behalf of the three people, and then each of them took the invitations Yang Qian gave them and left through the main entrance. Yang Qian even walked them to the door.

At this scene, the three of them were so excited that they almost cried, especially when Yang Qian waved goodbye to them.

What a great honor this is!

Seeing the burning gazes of the officials and wealthy merchants who were still waiting outside, Li Deng and the other two knew that from now on, they would definitely bear the mark of Lord Yang. As long as Lord Yang did not fall, they would be able to enjoy this confidence. Who dares to touch Lord Yang's people?

Who dares not to give convenience to Lord Yang's people?
The three of them had no idea how big the benefit would be, they only knew it was worth a thousand pounds and worth ten thousand gold.

Inside the Yang Mansion, after seeing off his old friend, Yang Qian sat in the main hall and looked at the yamen runner who had just come over with the red and gold order, as well as a female official who had come with the yamen runner.

The so-called female official is not actually in the list of heavenly officials. It is just a nominal position, similar to a legal advisor. It is a person used by the queen to dispatch and do things in the harem. They are selected from the palace maids and are generally the queen's confidants.

The female official was standing in the front, and was very well behaved when she saw Yang Qian. She did not act as arrogantly as rumored that female official Li often did towards outsiders.

"Lord Yang, the Queen orders you to leave immediately and go to Jizhou Prefecture to meet her."

"The Queen is still in Jizhou Prefecture?"

"Yes, sir. The queen was originally planning to leave for the imperial city a few days ago, but then she heard that you and Princess Jining were getting married at the end of this month, so she decided to postpone her return and will stay in Jizhou Prefecture to attend your wedding."

The female official bowed and answered with her hands clasped, showing no impatience and being respectful. Because she knew that the person in front of her was not an ordinary person, and his status and strength were not comparable to those of ordinary nobles or ordinary bigwigs. The emperor and the empress both valued him very much. If she dared to neglect him, Yang Qian would raise his hand and beat her to death and no one would say a word.

Yang Qian was a little surprised to hear this, but after thinking about it, it all seemed reasonable.

Yang Qian had received the news of the Queen's visit from Fang Yuan from the beginning. Fang Yuan said that "the Queen came suddenly", which meant that she did not mention it before she left. Either it was kept secret, or because it happened suddenly, she did not have time to communicate with Jizhou Prefecture in advance.

Yang Qian was more inclined to the second possibility. After all, the Queen adopting an adopted daughter was not a secret, and there was no need to keep it secret.

The reason for leaving in a hurry was probably to confirm the identity of Princess Fang Yuan before the wedding, and to label Yang Qian as a "prince consort". This was also a disguised way of achieving the purpose of "marriage" with Yang Qian.

Without saying a word, Yang Qian could feel two words from the royal family's series of actions: urgency.

I'm eager to tie him up!

Yang Qian originally thought that the Queen would leave after making Fang Yuan Princess Jining. She would not be so eager to contact Yang Qian directly. This is in line with the at least reservedness that the royal family should have.

But now it seems that Yang Qian was too complacent and ignored the importance of Shuangqing Prefecture to the royal family.

Reserved? What is that?
"Since the Queen has given the order, Yang Qian should act without further delay. Please ask the lady-in-waiting to sit in the hall and drink tea. After I have arranged the affairs at home, we will go to Jizhou Prefecture together."

"Yes, I will follow your instructions, sir."

Yang Qian went to the back yard and explained to his mother and younger brother that he was going to Jizhou Prefecture.

"Since we are going, why don't we go together? I will take Mom with me all the way, which will be much more convenient than you taking a car."

"how to get to?"

"It will take less than an hour to fly over there."

(End of this chapter)