After admiring it carefully, Lei Yungong quickly put the pearl into his arms.
Although the pearl is good, it is not what he wants.
Being favored by the Queen Mother, he received many rewards in daily life, including even more precious things.
Compared with these external objects, going further is the key.
Not long after, Lei Yungong quietly moved to the arch pillars of the main hall, and then stood quietly, waiting for the Queen Mother's call at any time.
While waiting, Lei Yungong thought to himself, how should he apply to the Queen Mother to repair the mausoleum?
In the Northern Song Dynasty, two teams would be established immediately after the emperor's death, one for funeral directors and one for the construction of imperial mausoleums.
Among them, funeral directors are mostly held by close ministers of the former emperor, who are mainly responsible for guiding work. The highest person in charge, the Shanling Envoy, is usually the prime minister.
Ding said that he was now the envoy of Shanling.
Although Lei Yungong and Ding Wei have a good relationship, the close ministers and the chamberlains are two different teams.
The chamberlains and military ministers were responsible for the construction work, and the leading official position was the Shanling Minister.
Not long ago, everyone who entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs knew that Lan Jizong and Wang Chengxun (deputy) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs had rushed to Yong'an County to take charge of the construction of the late emperor's imperial mausoleum.
Lan Jizong, who is he?
He has been in the palace since the time of Taizu, and has gone through the three dynasties of Taizu, Taizong, and the previous emperor. He has been in the palace several times, but he can't find anyone older than him.
Normally, the Queen Mother would treat him with more courtesy when she saw him.
No matter how courageous Lei Yungong was, he would not dare to compete with Lan Jizong.
His requirements are not high, he just needs to be assigned to be in charge of Gou Shan Mausoleum affairs.
(Guan Goushan Mausoleum is probably equivalent to the current project supervision? I don’t know much about the project, but that’s roughly what it means. It belongs to the management.)
After a long time, Lei Yungong thought of a way.
It is definitely not okay to mention this matter rashly, as it will inevitably leave the Queen Mother with the impression of being greedy for merit.
Need to find a helper!
Suddenly, a figure of a person appeared in Lei Yungong's mind.
Zhang Douzhi!
That is to say, Zhang Jingzong is now known to all the chamberlains in the palace. Although Zhang Douzhi was the capital of the former province, his status is not as good as that of Lan Jizong.
But Zhang Douzhi was also a close servant of the late emperor and was highly trusted by the late emperor.
If Zhang Douzhi can be persuaded, he can follow suit while Zhang Douzhi mentions the matter to the Queen Mother.
This way, it won't look out of place.
Thinking of this, Lei Yungong wanted to go find Zhang Douzhi.
But come to think of it, now is not the time to leave.
The Queen Mother has not rested yet.
After a while, the Queen Mother will take a lunch break, and it won't be too late to go back then.
Tick tock!
Tick tock!
Time passed slowly, and after about half an hour, Liu E felt a little tired. Soon, she took a nap under the waiter's service.
Seeing that the Queen Mother fell asleep and waited for a short while, Lei Yungong immediately hurried towards Zhang Jingzong's residence.
Not long after, Lei Yungong came to a small courtyard.
A senior chamberlain like Zhang Jingzong naturally has an independent residence. Not only that, he also has a concierge.
Seeing Lei Yungong's visit, Zhang Jingzong's adopted son Zhang Shouzhong hurriedly greeted him, first greeted him respectfully, and then said bluntly.
"Lei Abban, may I ask why you came here today?"
Although Zhang Shouzhong's position was not high, he could not help but recognize a good father. With Zhang Jingzong here, he was not very afraid of Lei Yungong.
"It turns out that Zhang Gaoban is on duty today. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Lei Yun Gong smiled and raised his hands: "I wonder if Zhang Douzhi is in the house?"
Zhang Shouzhong said apologetically: "Dad is taking a nap. Please wait for a moment, and I will go and report the incident."
"Um."
Lei Yungong still had a smile on his face, but there was a trace of dissatisfaction in his heart.
The reason for his dissatisfaction was Zhang Shouzhong's contempt!
How dare a small former provincial high school student treat me so casually?
(PS: From lowest to highest, the chamberlains are: Chamberlain Huangmen, Chamberlain Gaoban, Chamberlain Gaobin, Chamberlain Palace Head, Neixitou Enshrinement Officer, Neidongtou Enshrinement Officer, and then there are the stewards’ escorts, deputy
Zhang Shouzhong didn't even know that he was already hated by Lei Yungong. At this time, he was reporting to Zhang Jingzong about Lei Yungong's visit.
Zhang Jingzong was quite surprised to hear Lei Yungong's visit.
He certainly knows Lei Yungong. He is now the most favored chamberlain in the palace. Who doesn't know him?
In his thirties, he was promoted to the internal security class. No one in the past thirty years had ever received such an honor.
Zhang Jingzong has been in the palace for decades, but he has never seen anyone like Lei Yungong.
However, although both of them are high-quality chamberlains, they usually do not have any personal relationship.
After all, Lei Yungong rose too quickly. When Zhang Jingzong served the late emperor, Lei Yungong was still a nobody. At that time, there was no need for him to deliberately befriend Lei Yungong.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Jingzong raised his hand and said.
"Bring him in."
Zhang Jingzong is almost certain that Lei Yungong's visit this time must be for personal matters, because Lei Yungong came alone.
If the Queen Mother issued an edict, he would certainly not do it alone.
"yes."
After a while, Zhang Shouzhong brought Lei Yungong in.
After a while of greetings, Zhang Jingzong waved his hand, indicating that his adopted son could leave.
After chatting for a while, Zhang Jingzong finally tasted something.
Lei Yungong is not an easy person to get along with. Today, his posture is so low, it is obvious that he wants to ask for something.
Logically speaking, when he is in Lei Yungong's position, there should be very little he can do to help him.
Zhang Jingzong didn't quite understand.
Why did this person come here?
For the next time, Zhang Jingzong and Lei Yungong chatted endlessly while secretly thinking about the other party's purpose.
After all, Lei Yungong is a bit younger, and the city is not as good as an old man like Zhang Jingzong.
In addition, if you calculate the time, the Queen Mother will probably wake up soon.
Thinking of this, Lei Yungong finally revealed his intention.
Coincidentally, the two of them had just talked about the late emperor, and as they were talking, Lei Yungong's eyes became wet, and he was seen wiping away tears while speaking in a choked voice.
"Zhang Douzhi, you and I were both close servants of the late emperor. Now that the late emperor has ascended to immortality, I just wish I could no longer serve him."
Hearing this, Zhang Jingzong suddenly realized something in his heart.
The next words, or 'performance', are probably what Lei Yungong came here for.
As he spoke, Lei Yungong cried even more sadly.
"Fortunately, the Queen Mother took pity on me, and I got a job to connect the inner and outer dynasties. But compared to this, I want to do my last duty for the late emperor."
"Of course, the Queen Mother has given me such a heavy responsibility. How dare I betray the Queen Mother's trust?"
On the other side, when he heard that Lei Yungong called himself "young", Zhang Jingzong's heart suddenly became anxious.
Good guy, this guy is really shameless.
Still ‘small’?
Go to hell!
By being so humble and petty, what this person wants is definitely not a trivial matter.
Thinking of this, Zhang Jingzong couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart.
He just hoped that what Lei Yungong asked for wouldn't be too difficult.
Suddenly, Zhang Jingzong had an idea. Could it be that he wanted to build the mausoleum?