Chapter 171: Ninth Grade Small Official Silver Note)
Because the wine was filled with too much cake, his stomach protested. After running to the toilet a few times, he was already a little exhausted. He weakly walked back to the side corridor, sat down at the stone table with his arms folded, and
His head was buried deep in it.
Jiang Ran shook his head helplessly and poured her a glass of water: "You still can't change your greedy habit."
Jiu'er raised his head and pursed his lips, his face full of grievances: "The prince eats as much as me, why doesn't he have anything to do?"
Tang Ji raised his eyes and looked at her: "Did you eat the whipped cream I put in the cabinet?"
Hearing this, Jiu'er bit her tea cup and lowered her head guiltily.
Seeing this, Tang Ji rolled his eyes. This girl had eaten so many cakes all morning, and also secretly ate unprocessed fresh cream. It would be strange if she didn't run away!
Jiang Ran rubbed Jiu'er's head and said to Tang Ji: "The prince just sent someone to deliver your official uniform. Are you going to work in the Ministry of Industry?"
"Yes, if I had known better, I wouldn't have accompanied Li Yu to go to the county government office to fool around." Tang Ji couldn't help but sigh.
Jiang Ran sneered lightly and trimmed the tips of his hair: "Really? I remember someone said that when he saw the silver sent by the Yang family yesterday, he didn't say so!"
After finishing speaking, he saw that he did not reply, but was sitting there in a daze. After a few breaths, he held his hand and said softly: "Don't you like Kyoto?"
"I really don't like it." Tang Ji blurted out without hiding anything.
It was only after he almost lost his life in the palace the day before yesterday that he realized how dangerous Kyoto was. In comparison, he missed living a happy life in Huaizhou even more.
Jiang Ran pursed her lips, and after a fierce struggle in her heart, she said softly: "Then let's go."
Tang Ji knew that she wanted to know about Jiang Zhan and Zhaoxue for her father. If she left Kyoto like this, it might be a regret for her and even herself. Besides, Li Yu was kind to her, so it was inappropriate to leave him like this. No more.
Thinking, he squeezed her beautiful hand: "I am now a court official. Leaving the capital privately is a serious crime. Besides, how can I, the most talented person in Huaizhou, be willing to be a ninth-grade official? When I am promoted in the future, your majesty will
I will give you a royal wife."
Jiang Ran shook his head lightly and leaned on his shoulder: "It's enough for me to have you."
At this moment, Jiu'er suddenly jumped up from the stone chair, with a bitter look on his face, clutching his stomach and ran out of the corridor.
Seeing this, Tang Ji and Jiang Ran laughed one after another.
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The next morning, the sun was still partially obscured by Higashiyama, but the streets of Kyoto were already bustling with people.
Outside Prince You's Mansion, a handsome young man wearing a red court dress sat in a carriage and shouted through the window to the slow figure in the mansion: "Hey, Tang Ji, can you hurry up? I have to go to the morning court."
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Tang Ji yawned and looked up at the sky: "I don't have to go to court, can't you go first by yourself?"
"I'd like to, but do you know the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry?" Li Yu replied angrily.
Tang Ji felt a little helpless, rubbed his eyes, turned sideways and said goodbye to Jiang Ran: "I'm leaving."
"Well, you should pay attention to your words and deeds in the palace, and think twice before doing anything." Jiang Ran reminded him softly, while reaching out to help him tidy up his official uniform.
Tang Ji nodded, said goodbye to her and got into the carriage, only to find that the person driving the carriage today was Cheng Tie. He couldn't help but wonder: "Where is Song Xiao?"
"Hehe, Brother Tang, oh no, Mr. Tang, I am your bodyguard, but I have not fulfilled my duty in the past two days, so I have discussed it with Guard Song, and he and I will take turns escorting you in the future." Cheng Tiehan explained with a smile.
road.
Tang Ji got into the carriage. Cheng Tie and Song Sanniang lived together after a simple ceremony in the outer courtyard of the palace the day before yesterday. Jiang Ran said that the two of them had been controversial in Linxi Lane before, and many people because of
Song Sanniang's status as a widow pointed her out, but despite this, Cheng Tie still insisted on marrying her. From this point of view, this guy is still very manly. If there is a chance to organize another wedding for them in the future, he will pat him on the back.
Shoulder: "You'd better call me Brother Tang. I've prepared gifts for you and Sister Song. I'll give them to you when you get back."
"Oh, this is so embarrassing, so thank you Brother Tang, hahaha." Cheng Tie said with a smile and put away the horse stool on the ground.
"You two, stop talking. If you don't leave, the morning court will be over!" Li Yu urged.
If you are late on your first day in office, you will definitely be impeached by the censor!
Hearing this, Cheng Tie stopped writing and quickly pulled the horse's rope to drive the carriage east.
At the same time, in a room in the front yard of the palace, Song Xiao woke up in a daze, and realized that it was already bright. He was about to get up from the bed, but found that he could not move at all, and glanced with a low eyebrow.
The rope tied to his body recalled the scene of drinking with Cheng Tie last night, and he couldn't help roaring: "Cheng Tie!"
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The Imperial City covers a very large area, accounting for almost two-thirds of the northern area of Kyoto. The towering city wall isolates the inside and outside, and all city gates are guarded by imperial guards. Among them, the south gate is the most spacious. Many civil and military officials are here.
He walked through it slowly and walked towards the imperial city.
Soon, a carriage stopped safely outside the palace gate. Li Yu and Tang Ji walked down one after another. The former glanced at Cheng Tie: "Old Cheng, don't think that I don't know that you gave Song Xiao wine. When you get back,
Remember to ask him to come to the palace to find me!"
"Hehe, okay, it's mainly because that guy has a bad drinking capacity." Cheng Tie replied with a smile.
Tang Ji raised his head and looked up at the majestic city wall in front of him. He was in such a hurry a few days ago that he didn't have time to take a good look. Now it seems that it is indeed a bit shocking.
Li Yu didn't care. After all, he had lived in the palace for more than ten years and had long been tired of it. He walked to the palace gate and successfully entered the city after being identified by the imperial guards.
Soon, many officials noticed the two of them and started talking among themselves.
"Who is that person next to His Highness Prince You? A ninth-grade official in blue official uniform?"
"I've never seen him before. Anyway, he's not from my punishment department. He probably doesn't know the situation and wants to seek refuge with King You."
"Take refuge? Mr. Zhu, please take a closer look. Why do I feel that His Highness King You is pestering that boy?"
"There must be something weird among them. I will check the identity of that kid later."
"..."
In this way, the ninth-grade official who entered the palace with King You quickly came into the sight of the officials, and many people began to investigate his identity.
Tang Ji didn't know that so many people were paying attention to him, so he followed Li Yu for a while, slapping his thigh and complaining: "Since we have to walk so many miles, why not let Lao Cheng drive the carriage in?"
"Before the morning court, you are not allowed to drive horses into the palace unless it is urgent." Li Yu explained casually, and planned to take the time to tell Tang Ji the rules of the palace, so as to avoid him suffering from etiquette and other rules in the future.
Hearing this, Tang Ji shrugged his shoulders: "There are so many broken rules in this palace!"
Before Li Yu could reply, a voice came from beside the two of them: "Really?"