After Su Tuo took it, he threw it on the table and accepted it.
Without further ado, He Qizhou told Su Tuo that he would be helping out at the Privy Council in the near future and then left.
Su Tuo was not polite and asked his subordinates to see off the guests. Before leaving, he reminded He Qizhou to go to the accounting office to collect one year's salary.
He Qizhou then remembered that he still had nearly a year's salary yet to be paid. He said goodbye to Su Tuo, took some silver, and went straight to the palace. He was quite happy along the way. The salary accumulated in eleven months was actually more than 600 yuan.
Two, far beyond my imagination.
The accountant of the Ministry of Punishments told me in detail that the annual salary is indeed one hundred and eighty taels, and there are various subsidies, and the special salary adds up to more than one hundred taels. Because of his meritorious service, Hu Shangshu gave him a special award of three hundred taels, so this is
"No wonder everyone wants to be an official!" He Qizhou came to this conclusion on the spot.
When He Qizhou arrived at the east gate of the palace, Xu Mu had already been waiting there. The two of them had the fish talisman of the Privy Council and were familiar faces from the Imperial Guard, so they were allowed to enter the palace without even a single word of questioning.
Zhang Zhiren, Mo Dezheng and other high-ranking officials were still in court in the morning, and the busy academicians had no time to pay attention to them. When He Qizhou was thinking about asking others if they wanted help, he saw Xiao Jihuai also arriving at the Privy Council.
"What a coincidence, senior brother." He Qizhou said awkwardly.
"Senior brother." Xu Mu also lacked confidence.
"Unfortunately, Xu Mu, I came to say goodbye to you, and my mentor agreed that I should go north." Xiao Jihuai said.
"Really? Where?" He Qizhou was both envious and admired.
"Oh, I'm just a transport officer. Large quantities of grain, grass and baggage have begun to be sent out. I don't know where I want to be escorted. I will only give the secret order when we are about to set off." Xiao Jihuai said.
"The troops and horses have not moved yet, and the food and grass go first. Sometimes, it is more dangerous to escort the officers and soldiers. Senior brother, you should be more careful." He Qizhou said.
"Humph, of course I know this." Xiao Jihuai was a little disdainful. Do you still need to teach such a simple truth?
"Senior brother, let's see you off tomorrow." Xu Mu said.
"Don't send each other off. If every soldier has someone to send him off when he goes on an expedition, what's the point? I'm still the commander of a battalion, and I can't ruin the atmosphere. Sister Xue, I accept it with good intentions. You can take good care of yourself. I don't know.
Are you destined to meet again?" Xiao Jihuai said affectionately, which made He Qizhou's skin crawl.
"Didn't we agree to call him Xu Mu?" Xu Mu looked unhappy. Perhaps because he saw that Xiao Jihuai's face was not very good-looking, he could only whisper: "Brother, be more careful."
"Well, the same goes for you." Xiao Jihuai finally smiled, so handsome that He Qizhou felt uncomfortable again.
Not long after Xiao Jihuai left, Mo Dezheng and Zhang Zhiren returned to the Privy Council with angry faces. Zhang Zhiren, who was in a irritable mood, called a middle-aged academician and asked him to arrange for He Qizhou and Xu Mu to do things.
"I'm Huazhu, Mr. Zhang said that you all should listen to me. Don't take it too seriously. I'm just a small scribe, how dare I order you two. Look around, see if there's anything you don't understand.
Just tell me." Huazhu said.
"Mr. Hua, you are serious. You are so busy, how dare we let you hang out with us? We really want to help with something, and we hope you will give us some advice." Xu Mu said.
"Really, running errands is fine, just ask me?" He Qizhou said.
"Are you sure?" Huazhu wanted to confirm again.
"Sure." He Qizhou answered very sincerely.
Huazhu said: "Well, I'll leave you two with you. Let me tell you what you need to do first."
He Qizhou said: "Listen attentively."
Huazhu said: "Our Privy Council is responsible for major matters, and all the minor matters in the army are left to the Ministry of War."
"How to distinguish between big things and small things?" He Qizhou asked puzzledly.
Huazhu said: "Youzhou, Bingzhou, Ganzhou, Jizhou, these four military towns plus the Yulin Army, what they report is considered a major event; what they report after screening by the Ministry of War is also a major matter; if the Jinyiwei and Wuchangsi discover a major enemy situation
Or espionage cases should also be reported to our Privy Council."
"Oh. How can the emperor understand so many things?" He Qizhou nodded to show his understanding and asked another question.
"That's why we, the Privy Council, are needed. We must pick out the most important ones from those major events, the ones that the Emperor is most concerned about, and report them to His Majesty. Based on various information, we must also formulate combat strategies, assign relevant generals, propose rewards and punishments, etc.
Did you see those rooms?"
"I saw it."
Huazhu said: "The military intelligence room is divided into eight divisions: A, B, C, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, and Xin. They correspond to the four major military towns, the Royal Forest Army, the Ministry of War, the Wucha Division and the Jinyiwei. We will initially analyze the information submitted by each department.
;
The consultation room is divided into three rooms: upper, middle and lower. Based on the preliminary opinions of the military intelligence room, further research and judgment will be made. The most important matters will be gathered in the upper room and directly connected to Tianting. Replies to subordinates will also be made from these three rooms."
"I know, just tell us what you want us to do." Xu Mu said anxiously. She knew all this, so there was no need for the other party to say anything.
Huazhu said: "Well, well, I am in the mail room. I have to work hard to deliver the submitted documents and the Privy Council's approval. Also, if the Military Intelligence Room and the Council Room need to transfer files, we have to go there
The archives office picks up the files and is responsible for returning them."
"He is really an errand boy." He Qizhou said with a smile.
"I'm really sorry. There have been so many submissions and military orders recently. Three more people were taken away from me. I have been calling for several days. I didn't expect that the deputy envoy would send two over..." Hua Zhu apologized.
"The military situation is urgent, and there are so many military orders that no one can delay for a moment. Not everyone can do the sending and receiving of the Privy Council. Mr. Hua, we will work hard," Xu Mu said.
"Well, the front is where the files are kept." He Qizhou.
"That's right, the six rooms at the west end are all for files. Come on, I'll take you to identify people. It's going to be hard work for you two starting today." Hua Zhu felt a sense of relief.
…
Hu Mao returned to the Criminal Department, and before he could sit down, Su Tuo came to see him, saying he had something important to report.
"A rare visitor, Master Su. It's rare to see you staying in the ministry at noon. Tell me, what's the matter?" Hu Mao asked.
Su Tuo said: "Sir, He Qizhou asked me to present two memorials this morning. I couldn't help but take a look..."
Hu Mao said: "He submitted it to the ministry, so it's not a secret. You are his boss, so you can read it."
"Well, this one is for gratitude, and the other one... I don't dare to present it directly, why don't you take a look at it." Su Tuo pushed He Qizhou's memorial to Hu Mao.
Hu Mao picked up the fan-cut fold from the case and looked at it carefully. At the end, his hands were shaking slightly.
"Sir, why don't you stop him? That kid doesn't know the bounds of the earth and is looking for death." Su Tuo said.
With a "pop" sound, Hu Mao closed the memorial with force and said: "I will present it today! Remember, you have never been to my place, and I have never seen this memorial!"
"This...well, I haven't read it, so I'll just send it to the cabinet!" Su Tuo said.
"This is the best. Remember, I have never seen this twist!" Hu Mao emphasized one last time.
…
He Qizhou had been busy all day and did not meet Xu Mu a few times. He went all over the Privy Council and went out of the palace twice to the Ministry of Punishment, once to the West Camp of the Royal Guards and once to the Military Inquisition.
There were no less than 100 copies of military orders in the secret documents handled, but not a single word was seen. Most of the documents entering and leaving the Privy Council were stamped with wax seals. Of course, He Qizhou didn't really want to see these documents, he was just a little curious.
At the end of the day, there is not a little gain. I have retrieved files for the Military Intelligence Office four times and returned them twice. I already know the process of retrieving secret files. I need to think carefully about how to retrieve the records of my adoptive father's defeat in the army at night.
Capture the secret files to see where the problem lies.
After He Qizhou delivered the last military order and returned to the Privy Council from the suburbs, it was already sunset. Huazhudui, who was waiting at the door of the mail room, smiled and said: "Marquis of Jiangling, thank you for your hard work. Mr. Xu Mu has gone home. Let me
I say hello to you, please go back and rest early."
"Oh, Master Hua, you're welcome. This is the receipt signed by Xi Daying. Please take it and file it, Master Hua. Aren't you going back?" He Qizhou asked.
"Our place has to be guarded even if the sky falls. Since we are free during the day, it must be updated at night. Look, there are still so many people who haven't gone back," Hua Zhu said with a smile.
"I don't have a place to live in the city, and it takes a long time to go back and forth to the armament hall. Starting tomorrow, you can arrange for me to be on duty, as long as I have a bed to sleep on." He Qizhou said.
"Oh, I really have met a savior. I haven't been home for six days. Then you can stay for me for one night tomorrow. When you have free time another day, I will treat you to a drink." Hua Zhu said with some excitement.
"It's a deal, then I'll bring some replacement clothes over tomorrow morning," He Qizhou said.
The second day after entering the Privy Council was as busy as the first. He Qizhou could almost call everyone in the hospital by name. Of course, the people he was most familiar with were those in the mailroom and archives.
The little princess got the news from someone unknown, and disguised herself as a eunuch. She stopped He Qizhou and talked for a long time, but unfortunately she was seen by Xu Mu.
The little girl Bingxue was smart and knew that He Qizhou had rejected his mother's kindness for the sake of Xu Muxue, who had been in trouble all the way. Although she was sad for a while, she couldn't help but come to talk to He Qizhou. Firstly, it was to relieve her boredom, and secondly, she felt that she was compatible.
, just likes to pester He Qizhou, even listening to him talk makes me feel happy.
Jiang Xing found out that Xu Mu was deliberately avoiding it, so she pulled her over and insisted on congratulating Xu Mu. They chatted with him for a while. She even said that they were creating opportunities for He Qizhou and sister Xiaoxue, which made Xu Muxue feel ashamed and embarrassed.
I'm angry, but I can't do anything to that little girl.
Jiang Xing also knew that the Privy Council was busy, so she didn't bother with it for long. The three of them were talking happily, but little did they know that the cabinet opposite was already having a huge quarrel...