Wei Yuan had just settled down in the post house when Zhao Tong arrived.
Wei Yuan welcomed Zhao Tong into the courtyard and they sat down in the main hall. Zhao Tong looked around and said, "The Holy King holds Mr. Wei in high esteem. This Yixin Courtyard is usually reserved for princes and dukes when they return to the capital for royal audiences. Ordinary people can't stay here."
Wei Yuan immediately showed a face full of anxiety, "Then I should switch to another courtyard. Exceeding my station is no small matter!"
Zhao Tong laughed heartily and said, "The king has already granted you half the royal court etiquette; naturally, you should be elevated accordingly. You are already Second Rank, and it is fitting to treat you with First-rank courtesy. Just stay here with ease!"
Wei Yuan stood up and bowed in the direction of the Royal Palace, only then did he sit down again and expressed his overwhelming apprehension.