Wei Dafu, the Imperial Minister of Rites, is located on the Huigui Avenue in the South Sixth District. This area is not prosperous, but it is in a moderate location. It is not far from several large private libraries in the South District. The environment is also good. Many imperial officials choose this place as their residence, and Wei Dafu is the representative of it.

When Qin Mu took a carriage to the Return Avenue, it was almost dark. Although it was almost spring, there were still many pedestrian vendors on the street. Fortunately, the journey was not far, and Qin Mu and his party arrived at their destination smoothly.

Due to the experience of being assassinated in Tokugawa, the guards of Qin Mu's outing for official activities were much tighter. Especially in this imperial capital, the guards were not familiar with the place, which made the guards more careful. Song Tianxiong personally led ten guards to lead the way, and eight guards were protected by each side of the carriage. Gu Dengyun led ten guards to be in charge of the rear. Two beautiful female guards were also dressed as men and disguised as two close guards, and they rode in the same carriage with Qin Mu, one on the left and one on the right to protect Qin Mu.

For banquets like this, Qin Mu knew that he had to take a carriage to go, and he had to wear a long gown of the Qin clan according to the customs of the empire.

Due to too many invitation posts, Qin Mu was very difficult to arrange the order. After repeatedly considering the pros and cons, he decided to attend the family banquet of Wei Dafu, the Minister of Rites.

Wei Dafu was an old minister in the imperial court for many years. He was very old in terms of qualifications. He was an old minister in both dynasties. Moreover, the Ministry of Rites he managed was not a vital department, so he had a good relationship with the ministers in the court. He was also very open-minded. Even the relatives of the royal country respected him very much. Choosing him as the first step to attend the social occasions of the imperial capital can avoid the contradictions of various forces, thus benefiting his survival in the imperial capital.

When Qin Mu established Northwest University and Northwest Military Academy, he met him through the dean of the Imperial College, which was his cheap father-in-law. After several meetings, he felt that the talks were settled. The old man was very satisfied and strongly supported the two colleges in the Northwest. Qin Mu also knew that the old man was very honest, so he gave gifts many times only some academic works from the Western and Central China cultural circles brought by merchants. He was very happy to the old man.

Although it was a peaceful time, given that the situation in the Wuhu area in the south was not calm, the princes and nobles still carried a large number of guards.

When Qin Mu and his party arrived at the open space in front of the mansion of the Minister of Rites in a carriage, there were already various carriages outside the gate, some of which were unique in shape, some were small and exquisite, some were noble, and some were simple and generous. There were many guards and masters standing in groups beside the carriage, and they were chatting there.

Qin Mu's carriage was still Li Shishi who saw that Qin Mu had no carriage in the capital and chose a larger one from his two carriages for Qin Mu to use it for the time being. Of course, Qin Mu also asked Song Tianxiong to customize three carriages with different workmanship and specifications from the largest carriage manufacturer in the capital. However, it would definitely take until after the Spring Festival to get it. Now he had to use Li Shishi's carriage, which looks a bit small.

Originally, there was a symbol of the Li family on the carriage, which had been taken down by Qin Mu, but Qin Mu had not yet thought about the mark that represented his identity, so he had to leave it empty. So when he arrived at the door, the doorman was used to the world, but was also surprised by this vehicle that was obviously a noble private vehicle but did not represent his identity. However, seeing so many guards guarded the carriage vigilantly protecting him around the carriage, he also knew that the identity of the visitor was extraordinary, and he politely placed the gorgeous soft pads that cushions for the ladies next to the carriage.

First of all, two young men in strong suits were taken out of the car. They looked a little out of character on this occasion, but their faces were extremely beautiful, which surprised the doorman and the butler who greeted them. But then the young man in a traditional Daqin clan robe immediately made them understand that this was the real host and guest.

"Sir, your famous post?"

The middle-aged butler, who is full of aura, looks particularly quiet, showing his generosity but not making people feel distant.

Qin Mu nodded secretly. The steward's level can show the demeanor of a master. As the saying goes, a noble must at least last three generations before he becomes a noble. This seems to be true. Wei Dafu, a veteran of the court in the empire for more than 20 years, was also from a gentry. He has considerable achievements in literature and calligraphy and painting. Even any steward is so unusual.

"Qin Mu."

He gently spit out three words, and Qin Mu signaled Song Tianxiong to hand over his famous post. The three words "Qin Mu" written by himself on a very ordinary Huzhou fine paper seemed particularly simple and even a little cold.

But it was precisely this famous post made by Qin Mu himself at a rare art auction a hundred years later that was sold at a sky-high price of 600,000 imperial silver by an unknown wealthy businessman. The reason why this post appeared at the black market auction is said to be a thief sneaking into the old house of the Wei family and stealing it out. At first, the thief did not know the preciousness of this thing, and sold it to a calligraphy and painting merchant at an extremely low price. The calligraphy and painting merchant was as if he had obtained a treasure and was ready to pass it on as a family treasure from generation to generation, but unfortunately it was only passed down to the third generation family and was sent to the black market auction house by unfilial descendants. It also solved the life of the family for several lifetimes and saved a large family.

"Oh, Lord Qin is here. My master has been waiting for a long time. Please." Although he was a little shocked, his tone was still neither humble nor arrogant, fully demonstrating the good quality of the middle-aged housekeeper.

The middle-aged butler waved his hand gently, and a servant trotted to him, took the post and ran into the gate and handed it to the door officer. At the same time, he led the right hand and took a quick step to lead the way for Qin Mu.

"Duke Qin Mu, the military and political governor of the Northwest Empire and the governor of the Northern Loulan area, is here!" After a brief glance at the post in his hand, the melodious and thick voice of the door officer sounded in the warm and spacious hall.

Hundreds of eyes were frozen on the purple-red golden velvet curtain in an instant. As the curtain was opened, Qin Mu, who was wearing Tang suit, stalked in wide open. Qin Mu, who was used to the big scene, was far from being comparable to that in the past, fully demonstrating his good adaptability. There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and a simple hairpin with an ancient shape was inserted on the jade crown. He was wearing a well-fitting oily brocade Tang suit gown, an embroidered ribbon around his waist, and a milky white jade pendant hung on it. Everything seemed so natural and graceful.

After a moment, everyone in the hall was swept away, and the happy smile seemed to have infected everyone in the hall. The atmosphere that was originally frozen at that moment returned to its original state. Qin Mu naturally integrated into the hall without any obstacles. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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