"Chu Ze! Please check these memorials here, as well as the accounts over there. There are few people today, so everyone has worked hard."
In the compound of the Ministry of Rites, Jin Yiwei suddenly arrested someone.
As a result, the work of dozens of people fell directly on the few remaining people.
As for Chu Ze, it was his first day on the job today and he didn't know many things clearly. He was still a novice.
However, even so, there were still piles of account books, documents and other things to be processed in front of him.
Looking at the pile of account documents in front of him that were taller than his own, Chu Ze's hands began to tremble slightly.
"Oh my God. Why am I here? Who am I? Where am I!"
Office work in this era is not the same as in later generations. It can be solved by sitting in front of the computer and clicking clicks.
If you want to work, you have to write purely by hand.
When Chu Ze came down one morning, his efficiency was frighteningly low even though he didn't know how to write calligraphy.
Also because of the lack of manpower in the Ministry of Rites, a large number of documents were piled in front of him.
Life without love
Chu Ze finally understood the meaning of these four words.
"I respectfully welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"It doesn't matter, just go about your business, I'm here to find Chu Ze."
While Chu Ze was still thinking about whether he should quietly become a self-combustion expert and burn these documents, the sound of worship from his only remaining colleague suddenly sounded outside the compound.
What sounded at the same time was the gentle voice of Prince Zhu Biao.
At this moment, Chu Ze felt as if he heard the sound of nature.
"Biao! You're here! Come and save me quickly... I'm going crazy!"
At this time, Chu Ze no longer cared about etiquette.
Under the stunned gaze of the cautious officials of the entire Ministry of Rites, Chu Ze jumped up from his work station and immediately put his arm around Zhu Biao's shoulders.
"You're here to save me, right? I'm going to write a note about retiring from old age and returning to my hometown. You give me a big seal. I will immediately announce my retirement."
"This damn place is simply not meant for humans!"
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Zhu Biao looked at Chu Ze who was trying to pull him out, although he wanted to laugh at him.
But after seeing the people in the Ministry of Rites looking at the two of them in stunned silence, Zhu Biao calmly reached out and pulled Chu Ze's hand away.
"Chu Ze! Don't be ridiculous. I'm just here to see if you're doing your job well. You're so young, why are you retiring and returning to your hometown?"
"Okay, everyone, stop looking and go back to work."
"As you command!"
"Your Highness, I'll take my leave!"
After being reminded by Zhu Biao, the surrounding courtiers also reacted.
Everyone silently looked at Chu Ze who was standing next to Zhu Biao, looking a little dull.
They all wisely turned around and avoided.
However, after they returned to their workstations, they could not resist their curiosity and began to whisper to each other.
"Good guy, the newcomer named Chu Ze just now...did he put his arm around the prince's shoulders?"
"Aren't you talking nonsense? Not only did he hold the prince's shoulders, but his movements were very natural. Look at the guards around the prince. What is the relationship between this young man and His Majesty the prince?"
"No matter what the relationship is, you shouldn't do this. This son was brought by His Highness the King of Qin himself, and now His Highness the Crown Prince comes to see him in person. Could it be that this Chu Ze is the son-in-law of General Lan Yu's family, which was rumored in the past? !”
"I'll go, it's really possible!"
"Then what? He came to our etiquette department just to go through the motions, right?"
"Ahem, what about that? The new guy is not familiar with the job, how can you arrange so many things for him? What if something goes wrong? Hurry up, take out all the copywriting, we have to do it ourselves."
"Yes, yes, what Brother Huang said makes sense! Hurry up and bring all these documents and accounts here."
Originally, Chu Ze was considered a famous person in Yingtian Mansion.
It's just that he has been keeping a relatively low profile recently, which has led to most people gradually ignoring his existence.
However, the sudden arrival of the prince today finally made the remaining officials of the Ministry of Rites realize Chu Ze's identity again.
The son-in-law of General Lan Yu has an extremely friendly relationship with the prince.
Not only that, he was brought here personally by the King of Qin.
He also had unclear relationships with several princes.
With such a network of relationships, anyone who is not a fool can see clearly.
Chu Ze is deeply trusted by His Majesty and has good relations with several princes.
Although he is doing nothing now, he will definitely become famous in the future.
How could such a person be a minister in the Ministry of Etiquette?
His coming here must be just a formality.
Even if he really came to the Rites Department, he would at least be the head of the Rites Department.
After these subordinate officials figured this out, how could they dare to assign tasks to Chu Ze!
Just for a moment, the pile of documents, accounts, etc. that was piled up in front of Chu Ze was immediately emptied by the remaining people.
Human relationships are extremely important no matter where you are.
Especially in places like officialdom.
A little carelessness can lead to disaster.
When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
This is what reality should look like.
And in the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites.
After retreating for a while, Zhu Biao looked at Chu Ze, who was leaning against the wall and looking a little decadent. He finally couldn't help laughing.
"Why are you like this in just one morning?"
"Aren't you asking this knowingly? How am I qualified to be an official? This is a deadly thing. Biao, please think of something quickly. If you keep doing this, I will probably go crazy."
Seeing Chu Ze's extremely decadent look, he called his subordinates to bring him a pot of tea, and then poured him a cup himself.
"It's just for these two days, please bear with it a little bit. It's my father's wish to arrange for you to come over."
"Judging from the look on my father's face, he should be planning to let you come here to keep an eye on things. There has been a lot of trouble recently, especially the Ministry of Rites, which has to frequently come into contact with guests from other countries. You should be much better off here than in the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"Furthermore, although I know that you don't care about your official status, you are still engaged to be engaged, and you are also the teacher of Xiongying and the others. You can't be a ninth-grade master registrar for the rest of your life, right?"
Looking at the frowning Chu Ze, Zhu Biao comforted him in a low voice, and then looked thoughtfully into the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites.
Then, after blinking at Chu Ze, he stood up and prepared to leave.
"Okay, I've arranged what needs to be arranged for you, and the rest is up to you."
After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he turned around and left.
He didn't care at all about Chu Ze's retention and his eyes asking for help.
"Hey, I don't know when this day will be~ Hey! What's going on?"
After Zhu Biao left, Chu Ze also knew that there were some things that he couldn't escape.
So even though he was reluctant in his heart, he finally returned to his work station silently.
However, when he returned to his work station, he found that the mountains of copywriting on his work station had all disappeared inexplicably.
Even his half-written accounts had been taken away directly.
Turning around, I happened to see several other people writing furiously at their respective workstations.
"Haha...Brother Chu Ze, you just came to take up the post today. We also had some accidents here today, and you saw it. Don't worry about it, these are normal situations."
"You're not familiar with the work yet, so just watch us work. You learn first."
"Yes, yes, well, if you're bored, you can find some books to read. It's okay..."
When they noticed Chu Ze looking towards them, the remaining officials also looked at Chu Ze with smiles on their faces.
Each one of them behaved extremely kindly.
At this time, Chu Ze also noticed that the copywriters beside his desk were now on their desks.
After Chu Ze came to his senses, a smile could not help but appear on his lips.
Turning his head and looking in the direction Zhu Biao left, he seemed to know why Zhu Biao came to take a look, and then left in a hurry.
He is here to give these people a warning!
Clearly tell the survivors of the Ministry of Rites that Chu Ze is a related household and is different from them.
As long as the news is conveyed, they will handle the rest themselves.
"It has to be a standard! The worldly affairs are handled properly."
After sighing in his heart, Chu Ze didn't mean to be polite at all.
He returned directly to his work station and sat down.
"Everyone, colleagues, you have worked so hard. I will give you something as a gift some other day. I didn't have time to prepare it today."
"Hey! This can't be done."
"Brother, be careful what you say, be careful what you say! We are all colleagues here, and this is all work matter. How can we treat each other with courtesy..."
"Yes, yes! Let's forget about giving gifts."
Seeing that Chu Ze took the initiative to talk to them, the rest of the people couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.
After all, no one is sure what the character of the person in front of him is.
If he didn't know the other party's identity before and arranged a job for him, causing him to hold a grudge, it would be an unjust death.
But seeing that Chu Ze was smiling now and not at all angry about what happened before, they were actually very happy.
But this time Chu Ze actually wanted to give them gifts.
The hair of the remaining people in the etiquette department was all a bit frizzy.
This is not a joke!
The fundamental reason why these few surviving members of the Rites Department are still sitting here arrogantly in the main hall is that their hands and feet are clean and they never take things they shouldn't take.
How could Chu Ze want to give them something? He clearly wanted to give it to them.
"Um, don't be so nervous! What I said about giving you something is not what you think. It's some office stuff that I made myself. I recently made a set of bamboo pens. If the cost excludes handwork, Not even half a penny."
"It's not as scary as you think. I just saw that if you write so many words every day, your shoulders and wrists must hurt from time to time. Oops, I'll bring it to you tomorrow, and you'll know after you take a look."
Seeing these officials, when they heard that he was going to give them something, they all spoke nervously and looked a little awkward, Chu Ze couldn't help but explain with a wry smile.
After hearing what Chu Ze said, the remaining people couldn't help but look at each other.
Although Chu Ze said so, at this point in time, it was said that it was worth less than half a penny.
Even if it is a paper handed over by others, they dare not accept it!
The Ministry of Rites used to have a lot of people, but now... there are only two or three big fish and small shrimps like them left.
Because of such an incident, the general office suddenly became a little lifeless.
I finally waited until I got off work.
Chu Ze couldn't wait to get up and want to leave.
However, as soon as he stood up, he was stopped again.
"Brother Chu Ze, please stay!"
"Brother Huang, is there any work that requires me to work overtime?"
After Chu Ze heard someone calling him, he subconsciously stopped.
Turning around, he saw Huang Qiurang standing behind him with a smile.
When he saw the other person calling him to stop, he thought he was asking him to stay and work overtime.
"Brother Chu Ze, don't misunderstand me. Now that you are working in the Ministry of Etiquette, naturally you have to wear official uniforms while working!"
"My little brother is taking office for the first time today. You haven't received your official uniform yet! I'll take you to the Clothing Department and ask them to customize a suit for you!"
After hearing Huang Qiurang's words, Chu Ze remembered that he was still wearing casual clothes. After he looked at the court clothes on the other party's body, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
This dress is so ugly!
"Thank you."
Although he disliked it, Chu Ze also knew that there were some things that he couldn't help himself, and it would be impossible not to do it.
After following Huang Qiurang for another lap, Chu Ze finally dragged his tired body and took heavy steps on his way to get off work.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the palace gate, they were blocked again.
Looking at the carriage lying in front of him, Chu Ze really felt so tired for a moment!
Why are you so busy all day long?
"Who are you? What's the point of doing this?"
Chu Ze looked at the driver driving in front of him. It was obvious that he did not recognize this man.
While he was asking, someone opened the window of the carriage slightly.
Through this gap, Chu Ze could also clearly see the appearance of the person riding in the carriage.
"Uncle Hu! Do you want it?"
"Come up quickly. There are many people here, so it's hard to say more."
"OK!"
After Chu Ze discovered that the person blocking him was actually Hu Weiyong, he didn't think much and climbed directly into the other party's carriage.
As soon as he got into the carriage, Chu Ze discovered that Hu Weiyong's expression was extremely ugly.
As soon as he got on the carriage, the carriage immediately sped off.
"Uncle Hu, what's wrong with you? Why does your face look so ugly?"
"You don't know yet, right? Zuo Cheng, Wang Guangyang, is in jail."
"Well"
(End of chapter)
