Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 169: The official came here without reason and was fined one tael

Peng Tao, the manager of the tea set workshop, and Yu Lin, the chief steward of the tea garden, wiped the sweat from their foreheads and caught up with them, panting.

Peng Tao panted heavily and praised with a smile: "Madam, you are amazing. Old Peng and Deacon Yu chased after you, but they were not as good as you who strolled casually and relaxedly."

Li Shishi was also startled when she heard this, and then she realized that she had climbed the mountain today as if it were flat ground, with steady breathing and no breathlessness at all.

Is this because...

A thought flashed through her mind quickly, and when she thought of that little enemy, she couldn't help feeling sweet in her heart.

When Qingming tea was not yet popular, she decisively rented a large tea garden and built a tea ware workshop.

Because she saw that this was an industry that was bound to make huge profits.

In fact, with her wealth, she can live a comfortable life even if she doesn't do business.

At that time, I just thought that I had moved out of the embroidery workshop, and it would be too lonely to find someone like Yuye to talk to, so I might as well start some business to play with.

Now...

Over there I have a young lover who is knowledgeable and interesting, and over here I have a thriving business that makes a lot of money. If the skills passed down by Old Niubizi are really that magical and can allow me to have a child, then this business will no longer be a boring game.

Such days are so carefree.

That little fool wanted me to go to his house with him, not even mentioning that I was much older than him. How was I going to cope with the situation in the future?

How could I, Li Shishi, be someone who is willing to be inferior to others?

I don't want to humble myself and please my wife.

I don't care about conspiracies and tricks to replace them.

It’s fine like this, just quietly accompanying...that little calf!
Li Shishi couldn't help but smile when she thought of the wonderful point.

We've only been apart for such a short time, but I'm already missing him.

However, Yang Yuan not only had to report to the Privy Council, but also had to go back to Qingshi Lane to resolve a series of previous troubles.

Even if she was thinking about it in her heart, she would not cling to him blindly at this time.

Only by letting go appropriately can you tie his body and mind more firmly.

Peng Tao and Yu Lin were both old men in their early fifties. When they saw the sweet smile on Li Shishi's face, they quickly turned their heads away and dared not look at her again.

The beauty of this Madam Li was the most beautiful thing they had ever seen in their lives.

After not seeing her for more than half a month, Mrs. Li seemed younger and more beautiful.

That would have been fine, her expression and temperament had also changed. Compared to her original cold and aloof demeanor that kept people at a distance, she now had a bit more worldly charm, making her even more irresistible.

They all have grandchildren now, so they don’t dare to look at them. They really don’t dare to look at them…

……

Facing northwest, there is Lingxu Tower.

This place does not belong to the outer court, but is outside the inner court. It is a place built adjacent to the inner court.

In front of the building, there is a large golden plaque standing in the middle of the entrance, with two rows of large characters on it: Officials who come here without reason will be fined one tael.

This is the location of the Inner Secretariat. The female officials in the building are all called "Inner Ladies", that is, the emperor's confidential secretaries.

These female officials were not the emperor's concubines, and most of those who could become female officials were already quite old.

But it is not ruled out that some of the young ladies among them are still good-looking.

In particular, the female officials working in this building all wore men's clothes.

As we all know, women will look prettier when they wear men's clothing.

If the emperor saw it and became interested, the female official would be more than happy to do so, as it would inevitably break the palace rules.

Therefore, since the establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there has been such a signboard in front of the door.

Naturally, it was impossible to punish the emperor too severely.

However, unless he is a ruffian emperor, anyone with some dignity would turn away when seeing this sign.

Several eunuchs were walking into Lingxu Tower carrying yellow bags.

The yellow bag contained the memorials submitted by various officials, which had to be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs first, where they would be sorted and compiled by female officials such as the Zhibi Neiren before being presented to the emperor.

The female officials were responsible for registering and copying some documents that were of preservation value. If there were any trivial greetings or greetings, they would directly write replies on behalf of the emperor.

Fei Yuye carried fresh crabs, pomegranates, grapes and oranges and walked to Lingxu Tower. She looked up and walked in.

At that time in the Song Dynasty, there was no custom of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but people ate moon soup instead.

Moon soup is made from longan, lotus seeds, lotus root powder, etc. and is made into the shape of a full moon.

This thing is not convenient to give as a gift, so in Lin'an, the popular gifts are the ones mentioned by Miss Yuye.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the imperial court has a day off.

However, the key departments of the imperial court usually do not close until the afternoon. At this time in the Lingxu Tower, the ladies are still busy with their own affairs, but they are inevitably a little more relaxed than usual.

They all knew the goddaughter of the Internal Minister and greeted Yuye one after another.

Miss Yuye responded with a smile and walked to the back of the palace.

Mrs. Zhe is old, so her signing room is on the first floor to save her the pain of climbing stairs.

"Yuye is here!"

Being in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for many years, Madam Zhe's face unconsciously took on a bit of stern majesty.

However, when she saw Fei Yuye, she still smiled kindly. "Come, sit here!"

Madam Zhe called Fei Yuye and put down her brush.

She was wearing a men's round-necked robe and a gauze scarf on her head. Her temples were already gray.

"Yuye, what have you been busy with these days?"

"Aren't you still dealing with the aftermath of what happened a few days ago?"

Yuye sat down on the chair.

She is from the Privy Council's Machine Room, and Madam Zhe is the person in the inner court who is responsible for liaison with her.

Because the reports submitted to the palace by the Privy Council involved national military intelligence rather than just espionage, many things had to be sorted and registered by the Shangshu before being submitted to the emperor.

At the same time, the two are godmother and adopted daughter, which makes their relationship even closer.

In this incident, Madam Zhe was able to catch the lamplighter and his accomplices in time because Fei Yuye had revealed the information to her in advance.

Madam Zhe nodded and said, "The matter has been settled. The Imperial Envoy Mu En is in charge of this matter. I don't know what the investigation has revealed."

"However, the emperor has issued an order this morning that Di Jiuzhou, Qin Chumu, Li Defu and others will all be crucified! For those who died during the resistance, their property will also be confiscated and their families will be exiled."

Fei Yuye's face also turned serious: "This incident has caused the emperor to be furious. From now on, I'm afraid the palace will be particularly strict. Godmother, please be cautious."

Madam Zhe smiled and said, "Child, do I need you to remind me? When the emperor was young, I taught him calligraphy. Now he is so old, even if he is a little behind, the emperor will not blame him."

At this point, Madam Zhe said with great interest, "Song Ci, the Wu Xiulang from your Yuzifang, is very capable. He has been hiding in a foreign country alone since he was thirteen years old and has made many military achievements. His Majesty has already commended him and is asking our Ministry of Internal Affairs to revise the wording and issue an imperial edict."

Intelligence system personnel like this would not be rewarded or appointed through the court's public decree system.

Therefore, this edict was under the responsibility of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

However, officials below the fifth rank did not need the emperor to issue an edict in person.

Fei Yuye also didn't believe that just because Yang Yuan had made great contributions, he could be promoted directly to the fifth rank or above. That would be treating the imperial official system too lightly.

Therefore, when the emperor issued an edict, rather than to officials of the fifth rank or above, it was basically a special decree, an endorsement from the emperor.

First, this official will basically get “excellent” marks in all future examinations.

Unless he made a serious mistake and was publicly punished.

What else can we do? Do you want to say that the emperor is blind?

Unless you are Hai Gangfeng, who likes to challenge the emperor, otherwise, this person must have committed a serious crime that cannot be concealed.

Second, for this official who scored “excellent” in all the exams, his future promotion path will be very smooth.

Basically, if they are both "superior", they will be chosen first when there is a promotion vacancy, or they will be given first chance to choose a good position.

After hearing this, Miss Yuye became a little depressed.

Wasn't the resume I wrote for him a little too perfect?

When he was parachuted into my place, he immediately became a Wu Xiulang of the eighth rank.

Even so, he has been personally rewarded by the government. If this kid doesn't obey, wouldn't it be troublesome for me to control him?

Miss Yuye said unhappily, "Really? What reward did the court give him?"

Madam Zhe smiled and said, "It will be sent to the Privy Council soon, so I'm not afraid of you knowing it first. The emperor has promoted him to the rank of Wugong Lang."

Fei Yuye’s eyes suddenly widened.

Wugong Lang? From Wuxiu Lang, he skipped Wuyi Lang and was promoted directly to Wugong Lang?
If he gets promoted a little bit more, he will be above me, Doctor Wu Yi!

Wu Xiulang is equivalent to battalion level.

Wugonglang is equivalent to the regimental level.

He hasn't even reported for duty yet, and he's been promoted again?
Why!

……

"What are you here for?"

When Fei Tianlu saw Old Man Song, he rolled his eyes and said, "I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you really shouldn't come here often. I'm working in the Speed ​​Room of the Privy Council now."

Fei Tianlu pointed upwards and his expression became serious.

Old Man Song said unhappily, "Do you think I'm here to give you a Mid-Autumn Festival gift? If it were any other day, I wouldn't come even if you begged me. I came here today just to ask, how is he...doing?"

Fei Tianlu said unhappily, "What are you worried about? Oh? Can I still snatch your son-in-law away?"

Song Laoshi was not polite to his old boss. He rolled his eyes at him and asked, "So, where are they?"

Fei Tianlu said helplessly: "He is recovering from his injuries. After he recovers, he must report to the Privy Council first. After all, the emperor has commended him with his imperial pen, so we can't neglect it."

"Oh?" Song Laoshi was a little surprised. Yang Yuan... How much merit did he make? He was actually rewarded by the emperor himself.

Song Laoshi was Fei Tianlu's most proud subordinate. If he had not retired from the army, Fei Tianlu would have definitely taken him with him when he was transferred to the Privy Council.

As a result, Song Laoshi not only retired from the army, but also abducted several other subordinates that Fei Tianlu valued very much.

This made Fei Tianlu angry as soon as he saw this old subordinate.

"Alright, alright, I have something else to do. Get out of here now. Remember, don't come here unless you have something to do. If you reveal my identity, I'll skin you alive."

"Tsk! I'm afraid of you!"

Song Laoshi patted his butt and left: "I'm going home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. I don't want to bother with you!"

(End of this chapter)