In the early morning of January 1, 1852, Li Yunzhong and Su Sanniang, Hong Xuanjiao, and Xu Yuexiang last night played for a long time before they fell asleep. They felt someone calling him after they couldn't sleep for a long time. Li Yunzhong turned over and didn't want to get up.

"Husband, wake up..." Hong Xuanjiao bent down and called softly in Li Yun's ear.

Li Yunzhong opened his eyes in a daze and saw that the three wives were all dressed neatly, and they were all dressed like flowers and jade. He said in surprise: "Isn't today the Spring Festival? It's not dawn yet, are you...?"

Seeing his husband's ignorant look, the girls all smiled. Su Sanniang explained: "Don't you know? Today, the Chinese civil and military ministers are coming to greet you early in the morning!"

Li Yunzhong patted his head with his hand, speechless!

"Forget it, they don't enjoy family happiness at home, but they even went to the palace early in the morning to wish me a happy New Year! Who came up with the idea?"

This still makes people live. I was overworked last night and had to get up to deal with the ministers after less than two hours of sleep. Isn’t this formalism?

Hong Xuanjiao opened her eyes wide and said innocently: "This is a rule passed down from the Tang Dynasty! If your husband lies on the bed and sleeps heavily, he may be laughed at if he spreads it!"

Come on, get up! Li Yunzhong doesn’t want to be laughed at for being lazy!

In the side hall of the Han Palace, ministers were wearing brand new official uniforms and greeting each other with smiles.

The official uniforms of the Han Dynasty were in the style of guarding the Ming Dynasty. The civil servants had a first-rank red robe, embroidered with cranes; the second-rank red robe, embroidered with pheasants; the third-rank red robe, embroidered with peacocks; the fourth-rank red robe, embroidered with clouds and geese; the fifth-rank green robe, embroidered with white squids; the sixth-rank green robe, embroidered with egrets; the seventh-rank green robe, embroidered with streams; the eighth-rank green robe, embroidered with orioles; the ninth-rank green robe, embroidered with quails. The first-rank military generals, the second-rank red robe, painted with lions; the third-rank red robe, painted with tigers; the fourth-rank red robe, painted with leopards; the fifth-rank green robe, painted with bears; the sixth-rank green robe, painted with burly; the eighth-rank green robe, painted with rhino, ninth-rank green robe, painted with seahors.

"So it's Governor Hu! The emperor is here to wish you a happy new year!" Zhao Laoqi looked sharp-eyed, looked at Hu Yihuang who had just come in, and immediately stepped forward to greet him.

Hu Yihuang hesitated and said, "You are... Zhao Laoqi!... I met him once in Siwang Town!" After thinking for a while, he remembered the other party's name. Seeing Zhao Laoqi wearing third-rank official uniform, Hu Yihuang said in surprise: "I didn't expect you to be the commander of the army? What contribution did you make?"

Seeing that the other party despised him, Zhao Laoqi did not dare to be angry, but instead said: "The emperor only did a few things that made the King of Han happy! There is no credit for it!" Hu Yihuang was the most trusted by the King of Han, and I cannot offend him.

Had a few things done to make the King of Han happy? Hu Yihuang frowned, thinking that he was just flattering and walked past the side with a little contempt and met Ling Shiba who had just come in.

"Third! I heard you were injured?"

Ling Shiba subconsciously touched a part of his waist and forced a smile: "It's just a little injury that made my second brother worry. Unfortunately, I can never go to the battlefield anymore and I'm stuck in the yamen all day!"

Hu Yihuang patted Ling Shiba's shoulder and comforted him: "Don't worry, third brother, you can do anything for your Highness wherever you are! Besides, with your reckless surname, if you have someone on the battlefield, wouldn't it make us brothers regret it for life!"

In the corner, Wang Qinglu is introducing all the officials to Li Shiqi.

"You see, the one who is a little fat, wearing the second-rank official uniform is Ling Shiba, the Minister of Justice."

Li Shiqi laughed in a low voice and said, "He looks like a rash man, how can he manage the Ministry of Justice well?"

Seeing Li Shiqi showing a contemptuous look, Wang Qinglu scolded: "Be careful that disaster comes from the mouth. He is one of the six brothers before His Highness the King of Han's rebellion!"

Li Shiqi covered her mouth and said with gratitude: "Fortunately no one heard it!" After saying that, she put down her hands and said angrily: "It is because of nepotism that he can get this high position. Just because he can take on the important task of the Ministry of Justice? The King of Han is too hasty!" The voice became smaller and smaller, and the last sentence was almost unheard.

Wang Qinglu explained: "You are too underestimating Your Highness. The Minister of Justice is Zhao Liewen. The King of Han valued him first. He was named the Minister of the Secretariat, but he was actually the Minister of Shang!"

Li Shiqi was originally very glad that he had the foresight to surrender to the King of Han, and he was promoted to the fifth rank in less than a year and was appointed as the prefect of Wuxi! Now he saw that Zhao Liewen was the same year as him, but because he was the second rank, he ranked third rank, and he was like the second rank! ... The more he thought about it, the more he became dissatisfied.

"This surname Zhao is so lucky! By the way, Zichuan, what kind of official position should the King of Han give you? Why hasn't it been moved yet?"

Wang Qinglu smiled and said, "You can't say it! Maybe you will know today."

"Zichuan, look at this person who just came in, he is only in his twenties! Why is he wearing a second-rank official uniform? Is he a relative of the King of Han?" Li Shiqi rubbed his eyes and confirmed again that he was not wrong. This handsome young man was wearing a second-rank official uniform.

Wang Qinglu looked up at the person coming, and was immediately amazed and cried, and said a little disgusted: "As the prefect of Wuxi, you don't even know your Shangguan! He is Li Xiucheng, who was originally the commander of the First Army. Not long ago, he was promoted to the governor of Jiangsu by the King of Han!"

Li Shiqi has heard of the name Li Xiucheng and knows that he has made many military achievements under the command of the King of Han! He has been a vanguard from Guangxi to Nanjing! So he let go of his jealous thoughts in his heart. Seeing so many young senior officials, Li Shiqi was still disappointed.

Wang Qinglu gently patted Li Shiqi to show comfort and continued: "The three people just came in, the one on the left is the Minister of War Lin Daji, the one on the right is the Minister of Personnel Zhang Weikun, the one in the middle is the Minister of Revenue Meng Shangxing!"

Li Shiqi withdrew his gaze, "What are these three people? Judging from their conversation, they seem to be very familiar with Governor Hu and Shangshu Ling?"

"The five of them are all sworn brothers of the King of Han, and the Chief of Staff Zhang Suimu and the King of Han are coming in, exactly seven! Zhang Suimu is also a second-rank high-ranking official, and his power in the army is no less than that of the Minister of War." Wang Qinglu pointed at Zhang Suimu who had just entered and said to Li Shiqi.

"I know this Yang Jinlong! Suzhou magistrate is ranked fourth-rank. Who are these children? Why are they also fourth-rank? Or military officers?" Li Shiqi's eyes turned from Yang Jinlong to Chen Yucheng and others.

It turned out to be several captains of the foreign gun team! Wang Qinglu secretly complained to Li Shiqi for fuss, "These are several captains of the foreign gun team. They are very trusted by the King of Han. From left to right, they are Chen Yucheng, Tan Shaoguang, Bai Yinwu, and Huang Jinwen, huh? Who is this last person? Maybe they are newly promoted!"

Li Shiqi said in surprise: "I heard that there is a foreign gun team under the command of the King of Han, who is invincible and can be defeated. It turns out that they are a group of children!"

"It's not young anymore. They are all fifteen years old. Huh? What are these foreigners here to join in the fun?" Wang Qinglu saw Jack leading two companions to follow Chen Yucheng and others, looking innocent.

Li Shiqi thought it was no big deal, "Zichuan, you don't know that there are many such foreigners in Wuxi. They are as petty and very particular as businessmen in business, and often have conflicts with others! I also made friends with a British man named Paul and learned a few words from him. Hello, Harrow, you are good morning! Haha... The language of this foreigner is really strange!"

Speaking of foreigners, seeing Wang Qinglu unhappy, Li Shiqi started to talk nonsense, feeling that he had some face in front of his friends.

Yang Jinlong looked at Wang Qinglu and Li Shiqi pointing in the corner, and wanted to make friends with them. He stepped forward and said, "Brother Wang, Brother Li! Since the last time I parted, I miss you so much. I would like to congratulate you on the Censorate!"

Li Shiqi said in surprise: "Censorate? Do you think Zichuan is in charge of the Censorate?"

Li Shiqi felt like he had smashed the five-flavor bottle and had all kinds of ups and downs! The power of the Censorate is unimaginable. Li Shiqi still clearly remembers that he read a sentence describing the Censorate in "History of Ming Dynasty: Official Records II":

In the two capitals, they inspected the Beijing camp, supervised the township, and the military examination, inspected Guanglu, inspected the warehouse, inspected the inner treasury, the imperial city, and the five cities. They were on the rotation of the drum. They inspected the soldiers and horses, admiral schools, tea horses, patrols, gates, transportation, seals, and farmland. When they were in charge of the army, they were supervised by their military disciplines and merits, and they were all dedicated to their supervision. When the inspectors were inspected, they inspected the emperor, and the ministers under the vassal states and counties, and they were impeached, and they were reported to the major matters and made decisions in small matters. When they arrived, they must first examine the criminal prisoners and sank the case files. If there were any reason, they would argue.

Wang Qinglu said humbly: "Thank you for the love of the King of Han, you will be granted the position of deputy censor in Xia Zuodu!"
Chapter completed!