Yu Zhi and Qiu Ruoruo were not courtiers, so they could only wait outside Chengming Hall before being summoned. According to the regulations, these matters of being awarded and rewarded come last.
It was Yu Zhi's first time to come to the imperial city, and now he realized that across the high palace wall, the appearance inside the imperial city was so majestic and majestic. He looked around, not waiting at ease like Qiu Ruoruo, his eyes were full of curiosity.
Ever since Li Qingru asked him to stay in Kyoto, especially after Yu Zhi met Li Wantong, he felt that he had changed a lot. In the past, I avoided many things because I was afraid of getting into trouble. Nowadays, many things are still unavoidable, but even if you get into trouble, you don't feel terrible. You will always deal with it one by one.
After about an hour, Yu Zhi's legs became weak, and he finally got bored waiting like this. After waiting and waiting, finally the voice of summons was heard in Chengming Hall. Nowadays, the courtiers of the Chu Dynasty, including civil servants and generals, are lined up on both sides of the Chengming Hall. This is almost the same as under the Imperial City. The only difference is that the factions between the prince and the third prince are not so clear-cut. For example, Cui Wenqi, the young minister of Honglu Temple, was among the civil servants commanded by Li Xiuyuan. Among the generals, there are also some generals who are members of the prince's faction.
In front of the hall are thousands of oil lamps swaying with firelight. Although it is weak, there are a thousand oil lamps, enough to illuminate the entire Chengming Hall.
Yu Zhi followed Qiu Ruoruo. Qiu Ruoruo was very experienced in all this. He also followed Qiu Ruoruo's example and bowed his head and stepped forward. It wasn't until Qiu Ruoruo stopped that Yu Zhi also stopped.
Yu Zhi raised his head slightly to look at the emperor on the dragon throne. He just looked at it and then immediately lowered his head. Because he found that the other party was also looking at him. "The emperor and I probably don't know each other, why is he looking at me?" Yu Zhi is very sensitive. He has been wary since he was a child, so he has a skeptical attitude towards things happening around him.
"Caomin Qiu Ruoruo."
"Caomin Yuzhi."
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
Listening to the sound of "Ping Shen", the two of them slowly stood up. Then I heard the father-in-law beside the emperor opening the imperial edict and reading it out. These were all drawn up early. Although it is a few words, the weight here is extremely heavy.
Yu Zhi listened to the eunuch's father-in-law's sonorous and long voice, and once again raised his head slightly to look at the young man on the side of the dragon chair. That was the current Crown Prince. Seeing that the Crown Prince was aware of his gaze, Yu Zhi smiled at the Crown Prince, then lowered his head and continued to listen to the announcement.
The negotiation was considered a big deal, but after the dust settled, it was considered a small matter.
After listening around, Yu Zhi finally heard his name at the end - Yu Zhi was appointed as the secretary of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Then Yu Zhi thought about what the Metropolitan Procuratorate was, what was the purpose of the Secretary, and how old was this official? The rest of the will was forgotten.
As Qiu Ruoruo received the order to express her gratitude, Yu Zhi also followed suit.
At the foot of the imperial city, Yu Zhi looked back at the city gate, feeling in a trance and receiving the reward, as if everything was just a dream.
"What is the official position of Secretary of the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" Yu Zhi asked.
Qiu Ruoruo replied: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate is an institution that supervises hundreds of officials. The Secretary is not considered a high official, just from the ninth rank."
Yu Zhi nodded, thinking that the lowest official position from the ninth rank was indeed not a high official. "From now on, if anyone dares to accuse me of asking questions, can he be convicted of insulting an official of the imperial court?"
"Of course." Qiu Ruoruo chuckled, "Now that Brother Xiaoyu has turned around, can you take me to meet that lady?" Qiu Ruoruo was also thinking about it, and she also wanted to meet Yu Zhi who was so fascinated. The upside down lady.
Yu Zhi smiled mysteriously and said: "Don't be anxious, you can't rush things like this."
The Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is a disciple of Qiu Jinfeng, and having been greeted by Qiu Mansion, Yu Zhi feels much more relaxed and does not need to rush to take office. Moreover, tomorrow night is New Year's Eve, so taking office will be postponed until after the new year.
Many ministers were confused about Yu Zhi's decree to be granted the title of Secretary of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and there was a lot of discussion in private. How come the errand boy of Honglu Temple was awarded the official position of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? I guess there is no precedent for this. Discussions are discussions. Your Majesty has personally issued an imperial edict to show that he does not want to discuss this matter with ministers like you. You can just listen.
As for Qiu Ruoruo's reward being much larger than Yu Zhi's, Yu Zhi didn't ask much.
Qiu Ruoruo returned to Qiu Mansion first, while Yu Zhi walked directly in the direction of Yihong Tower. Bai Rixuanyin is not good, and Yu Zhi is not the kind of guy who likes women.
These romantic places are always busy at night and full of guests, but there are not necessarily many guests during the day. Furthermore, these two days are New Year's Eve, and the ladies at home are watching closely, and it is difficult for the dignitaries to escape to the gentle countryside.
When the girls in Yihong Building saw this young and handsome boy stepping into Yihong Building, Yu Zhi realized what it meant to be a wild bee and a butterfly. It is not surprising for a young master like Yu Zhi to come to Yihong Mansion, but handsome young men like Yu Zhi are really rare. Yu Zhi had never seen such a scene, and after being unable to resist, he had to use the same movement skills he used when he was being chased to dodge.
"Sir... are you coming to the gentle land of the slave family? It hurts so much. Master, please help me rub it."
These words of tiger and wolf echoed in Yu Zhi's ears, as if he had the illusion of entering a tiger's den alone.
"Stop, stop, stop, why are you little bitches so empty? I'm usually reluctant to see you, but today you all took aphrodisiacs, right?"
Hearing the sound, all the girls stopped. I saw the graceful Liu Rushuang coming down the stairwell, taking advantage of the situation and glaring at the most "fierce" girls. "You guys should have a good rest these days. Just let me receive this young master."
Yu Zhi smiled awkwardly, and his sensitive ears heard the girls who dispersed laughing at the old cow eating young grass.
While Liu Rushuang was dressing up, she heard the noise downstairs. When she went out, she saw Yu Zhi. She stepped forward and took Yu Zhi's hand, then walked towards the backyard of Yihong Building.
"Uh, I'm not here... I'm... I'm here to find someone." Yu Zhi was pulled and did not dare to break away, stammering.
"The young masters who came here said they were looking for someone." Liu Rushuang squeezed Yu Zhi's hand slightly, then turned around and asked, "Brother, who are you looking for?"
Yu Zhi must have been unable to defeat these veterans who were hanging around in Fengyue Field, so he hurriedly said: "I'm really here to find someone."
Liu Rushuang still replied: "Is it okay to let the slave family serve the young master? Why do you dislike the slave family's old age?" The resentful look made Yu Zhi feel at a loss, and the illusion arose in his heart that it would be a big sin to reject the other party.
Seeing Yu Zhi's embarrassment, he knew that Yu Zhi was really Xiaobai in Fengyue. So, Liu Rushuang let go of Yu Zhi's hand and said with a smile: "I won't tease you anymore. Come with me, and I will take you to see him."
Yu Zhi followed behind, becoming more and more embarrassed. He never thought that he was being teased.
"He has lived here for a long time. He once showed me a portrait of you, so I recognized you at a glance. You are much more handsome than in the painting." Liu Rushuang said, "But, he looks so charming to you. Didn’t learn a thing.”
Few people come to the backyard of Yihong Building. There are small courtyards scattered here and there. All the people who live here prefer to be quiet. Liu Rushuang is in charge of the huge Yihong Building, so it is not difficult to hide someone here.
Pushing open the courtyard door, Yu Zhi saw Li Haomiao lying on a rocking chair and drinking a small drink.
"Here, is this guy what you're looking for?" Liu Rushuang pointed at Li Haomiao with her slender finger and said.
Yu Zhi nodded and saluted in thanks. Liu Rushuang closed the door and walked out on her own.
"Uncle, someone wants to kill me." Yu Zhi blocked the sunlight on Li Haomiao's face, his expression gloomy. Because this time, I almost met the Lord of Hell.
Li Haomiao opened one eye, looked at Yu Zhi, and then closed it again. "It would be weird if no one wanted to kill you. And aren't you alive and well?"
Yu Zhi's face darkened, thinking how could Li Haomiao say such heartless words. Yu Zhi is just a boy, only eighteen years old. There is no such thing as someone chasing someone casually.
"You saved me, right?" Yu Zhi said. That day on the river beach, he clearly saw Li Haomiao's figure.
Li Haomiao turned over and seemed to be still murmuring in his sleep: "Only archers of the sixth level of armor-breaking need my help. It seems that your martial arts has not improved fast enough. I can protect you for a while, but what about for the rest of my life? ?I will still die in front of you."
Yu Zhi was silent when he heard this. Facing all kinds of dangers, he was also panicking, as if he was hiding in the Taoist Academy. He once thought that the other party wanted him to hide in Tiandao Mountain and huddle there for the rest of his life.
"Now the other side is taking action, kidnapping, and assassinating. They will look for every opportunity to kill you and kill you. If you die, I will avenge you and kill them all." Li Haomiao said, "But you are dead after all."
The winter wind passed between the two of them, making people feel cold. The small courtyard suddenly became much quieter, except for the sound of two people breathing.
This untimely cold wind blew away Yu Zhi's gloom and boredom.
"Yesterday, I sent someone to ask my aunt to come down the mountain to watch the New Year's Eve. My aunt refused to come down. Uncle, is there anything you can do?" Yu Zhi also received a letter last night. Based on Li Qingru's temperament, he guessed that there was little hope for this matter.
Li Haomiao said nonchalantly: "She likes to be alone. Taking you with her over the years has made her a lot of trouble. It's better to let her be quiet on New Year's Eve."
Yu Zhi rolled his eyes and said, "Uncle, what about you? Do you want to come to Qiu Mansion to join us?"
"It's not convenient for me to show up yet. I'm leaving Kyoto after the new year, so you have to protect yourself." Li Haomiao said.
Yu Zhi nodded, knowing that Li Haomiao could not stay in Kyoto to protect himself. "Okay. I'll be careful."
