Because he was about to be transferred, the Ministry of Industry did not arrange a new job for Tang Ji. After finishing packing the things he needed to pack, he sat in the government office and started writing a novel.
Time flew by quickly, and soon it was lunch time. Jiang Ran was assassinated by an assassin yesterday. After spending one night with Tang Ji, Jiang Ran forgot to prepare lunch for him today, so he had to go to the canteen of the Ministry of Industry to feel aggrieved, but he had just left the room.
He opened the door and found Song Xiao standing outside.
The latter also noticed Tang Ji, clasped his fists and said, "Master Tang, the prince invites you to have a meal."
Tang Ji nodded slightly. He was idle at the Ministry of Works anyway, so it would be good to go find Li Yu for a meal, so he followed Song Xiao and walked out of the Yamen.
From time to time, in a room in the backyard of Dali Temple.
The round table and the square table were spliced together, with more than a dozen delicious dishes and two porcelain wine cups placed on them.
"The prince is the prince, and he eats so well." Tang Ji sat down on a round stool, glanced at Li Yu who was looking at him with a smile, and then turned his eyes to Li Yue who was already chewing chicken legs, wondering.
Said: "Why did she come out again?"
Although they were all in the palace, the harem women like concubines and princesses could not enter the outer city at will, but he didn't know how many times he had seen Li Yue.
Hearing Tang Ji's question, Li Yue pursed her lips and snorted coldly at him: "Father loves me so much, I can come out as soon as I want!"
After saying that, she continued to eat the chicken legs.
Li Yu didn't take the conversation between the two seriously and said with a smile: "Congratulations, I didn't expect you to be promoted so quickly. It's faster than I thought!"
"You already know?" Tang Ji asked with a frown.
It had only been about three hours since the eunuch arrived at the Ministry of Works to deliver the edict, and the Ministry of Works and Dali Temple were so far apart. How did it spread so quickly? Could it be that someone was using a loudspeaker to announce it to the entire imperial city?
Li Yu picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of food for Li Yue, and then replied: "Apart from the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs who were served in a pot, your promotion is the most exciting thing today."
Tang Ji shook his head helplessly, and then asked: "What does the Star Guard do?"
Li Yu picked up the wine cup, poured himself a glass of wine, and explained: "I told you when I was in Huaizhou, my father has two guards, and the Star Guard is the other guard. There is another saying in Beijing.
, called Zuo Yunxiao and Right Xingchen, Yunxiao Guard is responsible for the security of Kyoto and the Imperial City, while Xingchen Guard takes care of the local area and has branches or secret envoys in various state capitals. Not only that, it is also responsible for spying, collecting intelligence, supervising officials, etc.
Wait, it is my father's powerful arm, and there are many experts in the Star Guard. In the early years, it was reported that the seven governors have reached the strength of the master, and Su Ling is one of them."
Tang Ji nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask: "Isn't Su Ling the commander of the Yunxiao Guard? Why is he related to the Star Guard again?"
"Su Ling has a great identity. He is the commander of the Forbidden Army. The Star Guard and the Yunxiao Guard are both branches of the Forbidden Army, so they are both under his control. He is mainly responsible for the Yunxiao Guard, so everyone is used to calling him the Commander of the Yunxiao Guard, but in fact
He also has an identity in the Star Guards and is called Tianshu." After Li Yu explained, he took a sip of wine.
Tianshu?
How about playing the Big Dipper?
After Tang Ji thought about it, his eyes suddenly widened: "Is there a woman named Tianxuan in the Star Guard?"
"How do you know? Tianxuan is the second in command and the commander of the Star Guard." Li Yu glanced at him with some confusion, then waved his hand and added: "There are not many official positions in the Star Guard, from bottom to top.
They are the ninth-rank executive, the sixth-rank chief envoy, the fourth-rank chief envoy, the third-rank commander, and the second-rank governor. It is said that there are assessments every year, and those who do not meet the standards will be demoted or dismissed. However, it is obviously a good idea for your father to arrange you in.
For your safety, after entering the Star Guard, people in the capital will have to think twice if they want to touch you again."
Tang Ji raised his eyes and looked at him: "How do you know all this?"
"These are all secrets, and I also overheard them." Li Yu replied in a low voice, not forgetting to glance at the door furtively.
Tang Ji was startled for a moment, and then looked away. No wonder Chen Zehan, who had been in the palace for many years, didn't understand the Star Guard.
Li Yu shook his head and stopped worrying about the matter. Instead, he picked up the wine cup and poured a small glass of wine for Tang Ji: "Okay, stop thinking so much and eat quickly, otherwise the food will be cold.
, I asked Song Xiao to buy these from outside the palace, do you think I can eat them every day? What’s wrong with the prince? The prince’s life is also very difficult!"
Tang Ji was worried that drinking would cause trouble, so he didn't go to pick it up. He picked up the rice bowl on the table and started eating. As soon as he stuffed the food into his mouth, he couldn't help but continue to speak: "How is the relationship between Tianxuan and Bai Chang?"
"Bai Chang? Bai Chang is the head of the internal chamberlain. He usually has a lot of contact with the two guards, but when it comes to his relationship with Tianxuan, I don't know. Why do you ask?" Li Yu put away the glass of wine handed to him.
Come back and pour it into your mouth.
"It's nothing." Tang Ji couldn't help but remember the way he saw the woman respectfully treating the old eunuch in the harem that day. For those who didn't know, he thought the old guy was the emperor!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Li Yue and found that the little girl looked a bit like the old eunuch. His eyes widened immediately, then he lowered his head and whispered, "Is Bai Chang a eunuch?"
Hearing Tang Ji's question, Li Yu briefly recalled it. Thinking of the old guy's hoarse and sharp voice, goosebumps arose on his body. He nodded with certainty: "He is definitely a eunuch!"
Hearing such an affirmative reply, Tang Ji held his rice bowl and muttered: "Absolutely, then how did you get here?"
"You?" Li Yu asked doubtfully.
Tang Ji shook his head, trying to get rid of the evil thoughts in his mind, but he still couldn't help but asked: "Tell me, if the eunuch in the palace and the empress in the harem had an affair, and they gave birth to a child, what crime would they be punished with?"
"What crime? Don't even think about living." Li Yu replied subconsciously, and the next second his eyes lit up again, and he moved close to Tang Ji and said while analyzing: "Did you discover anything interesting again? Eunuch
With the empress? You just mentioned Bai Chang again, right? Bai Chang is a fake eunuch? Which empress did you have a child with? Only King Hao has offended you recently. King Hao is the child of Bai Chang and the empress? What happened?
thing......"
It took a long time for Tang Jicai to explain clearly that Bai Chang and King Hao had nothing to do with each other. The lunch break was coming to an end and the dinner was over.
Outside Dali Temple, Li Yu looked at Tang Ji and asked, "Didn't my father allow you to take a three-day break? Do you plan to go back in the afternoon?"
"I'm not going back, I'm going to Xingchen Division." Tang Ji shook his head, even if it was a waste, he still had to spend today in the palace.
Li Yu straightened his sleeves: "Xingchen Division, Xingchen Division is in the inner city, and it's just right for Qi'er to lead the way for you."
"Don't do it, otherwise you will be misunderstood!" Li Yue stuck out his tongue, then got on the sedan chair and ordered the eunuch carrying the sedan chair to set off.
Tang Ji didn't take it seriously and was about to leave when he heard Li Yu's voice again.
"Tang Ji, there is a banquet tonight. Sister Yao plans to take Sister Jiang with her. Do you want to go?"
banquet?
Tang Ji blinked and recalled that Jiang Ran seemed to have mentioned it to him the day before yesterday, but didn't he say that only women could participate? He also promised to pick her up later, but he was too lazy to think about it and waved his hand: "Go!