Hidden in the court

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The whole room burst into laughter. They didn't dare to imagine what Mr. Cui's expression would be when he saw this guy's "masterpiece".

"Jia Ren, you are the best at arithmetic, and you are more than qualified to have a title. Why don't you go to the Ministry of Revenue to help Minister Jia?"

"And Mr. Guo, a few days ago I kept hearing you talk on the street about some military strategies and battle reviews, and some of your ideas were very good.

"History is a mirror that can help us understand the rise and fall of a country; people are a mirror that can help us understand our gains and losses." "It is really rare to learn from history and plan ahead, but I won't do it in public anymore."

"Yes sir, I understand."

"Ah."

Cui Geng nodded with satisfaction, "I hope you all understand that there are many talented people among the people, but they are all washed away by the waves, and many geniuses are buried in the fields.

But you are different. You have real talents, conditions, and opportunities. You will eventually become the pillars of this country, not Mr. Zhang, Mr. Guo, or Miss Li... Since you have a goal, take action. "

Outside the door, Li Yi said to Hu Die, "Ying'er, I want to go and listen, too."

Hu Die took a look and nodded.

Then Li Yi went in excitedly, but everyone couldn't help but straighten their backs and sit straighter after seeing her come in.

"Ahem... I'll watch you. Anyone who doesn't pay attention in class should be careful..."

The morning class ended quickly, and during the lunch break, everyone saw the woman whose hand was chopped off again.

"You are not..."

"You still have your hand?"

"Poof, ugh...what's this smell?"

Soon, everyone learned the truth from her explanation. Everyone murmured, it seemed that Li Yi did not dare to use severe punishment.

But only the person involved knows how much psychological trauma this incident has caused him, and it is not certain whether he will dare to do it again.

In the afternoon, everyone gathered in the yard again.

"Today we are going to help the six ministries and the Imperial Academy. Please go to your designated places and work as assigned. Don't be lazy or slacking off."

The tasks assigned to them are varied, including rough work such as cleaning, moving, and helping in the kitchen, as well as work such as organizing files or compiling and transcribing, or providing manpower according to the needs of each department.

Soon, more than 40 people were assigned jobs. If you look closely, you will find that these assignments have a characteristic: "Each person has his own job. For example, Jia Ren and Jia Yi were assigned to the Ministry of Revenue to calculate taxes."

This arrangement has many advantages, because most people send their children in with the real intention of teaching them a lesson.

"Hmm? Second brother, how did you calculate it? Why is there an extra 24 taels and 8 cents? Go away, go sort out the accounts."

Jia Qian looked at the account calculated by his second son Jia Yi and became so angry that he yelled.

"go immediately."

I looked at my eldest son again, hmm... he has the same style as I did back then.

礼部

Looking at the pile of notebooks in front of them that were taller than a person, the two looked at each other.

"Brother Guo, do we really need to classify them? How do we classify them?"

"It's okay. My father is the Minister of Rites. I have experience. The categories of documents in the Ministry of Rites include education, imperial examinations, diplomatic affairs, etiquette and regulations, literature and art, religious affairs, and ethnic and local affairs. These have all been reviewed. We just need to classify them according to these categories, move them to the corresponding classrooms, and register them."

"Ah, so many? This will take until the Year of the Monkey!"

As he spoke, he had already picked up a book and was flipping through it. "Hurry up, or else we won't be able to finish it by tonight and won't have time to relax."

"This job doesn't seem slow." He picked up a book, flipped through it, and classified it. Suddenly, as if realizing something, he exclaimed, "Brother Guo, this job seems to have a deeper meaning?"

"how you said that?"

"Look, Minister Guo is your father. He probably didn't assign you this job just to sort them. As the saying goes, 'The drunkard's purpose is not the wine'. He wants you to read more of these things. It will be very beneficial for you in your future career as an official!"

Hearing him say that, it seems to be the case!

"Haha, thank you very much, Brother Zhang. You are such a wonderful person! I was enlightened by your words. I really admire you."

So, the two of them immediately flipped through each book with great interest...

As a result, they did not see the two men until lunch in the afternoon, which made Hu Die and Li Yi very puzzled. After asking around, they found out that the two men were still in the Ministry of Rites and had not finished their work.

"Hey, Lord Guo is really cruel. He treats his own son like that." Li Yi whispered behind his back.

"Who cares? As long as they can come back at night, don't worry about it."

However, the most puzzled person was Minister Guo, who had been busy all day. When he heard that the two kids hadn't finished dividing the items, he muttered to himself, "No way. If two people are quick, it will only take an entire afternoon to sort out the items. Could it be that they are being lazy? No, we have to go check!"

"Bang-"

The door opened, and seeing the two people looking at these things seriously, Minister Guo didn't know what to do.

The two men's eyes turned red and their lips were cracked, but they looked excited.

"Father, why are you here?"

"Your Excellency, the Minister."

Minister Guo was already very angry, and when he heard this address, he exploded, "What are you doing?"

"I'm looking at these things? Dad, I understand your good intentions, I will definitely not..."

"I don't have any good intentions. I just want you to divide these quick things up. I don't have any other intentions."

"Ah, you are not..."

At this time, looking aside, there was no one there, and they had already hidden behind the pile of books.

That night, thanks to the timely arrival of Minister Guo, the two were able to finish the work and return on time.

In the evening, Li Yi called out the names of a few more people and invited them over.

Just during the relaxing time of the day, I could always hear heart-wrenching laughter coming from the backyard.

Somehow, that night, everyone felt tired and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Jinling City

Jinling City is full of shops, traffic and people, and it is very lively. Markets, restaurants, dyeing factories, noodle shops, restaurants, teahouses, grain stores, oil shops, etc. are lined up one after another, and all kinds of people in brothels and theaters are all there. People come and go in the city, and the city is bustling with people. You can hear the cheerful laughter and hawking of citizens in the streets and alleys.

However, the city gate was crowded with people at this time. The roadsides were carefully decorated, with colorful flags flying, colorful lights hanging high, and the road surface covered with fine sand and sprinkled with flower petals. The ceremonial guards held various ceremonial instruments, such as dragon and phoenix flags, canopies, umbrellas, golden melons, and silver maces, and marched on the road in an orderly manner, showing their majesty and creating a festive and solemn atmosphere.

In the city, the people were driven to the sides of the road, and the soldiers blocked their way with their spears across their bodies.

"People are here, play the music!"