Compared with the streets full of golden peaches beside the river ditch in midsummer, the close-up view of the fragrant and yellow Chang'an palace. Reflected in the summer scenery in the palace of Luodu Imperial City, it is the "green locust trees sandwiched between two lanes, white horses" beside the river ditch.
"Meteor." (Two Poems on a Young Man's Journey by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty) is a large piece of Sophora fragrans.
The horse was riding under the shade of locust trees that were at least hundreds of years old. Jiang Tian was quickly led to the Imperial City, the Zuoye Gate on the east side of the main three gates. He dismounted here and accepted a preliminary inspection by the prison guard.
After that, the Huangmen envoy who delivered the message continued to lead inward.
At this time, what appeared in front of Jiang Tian's eyes was the official office, which looked neat as a border at first, but upon closer inspection, each had its own characteristics. Although it was summer time, one could already see that the neat official uniform was already soaked with sweat, like a worker ant.
The various government officials and staff were coming and going in a hurry.
However, the Huangmen envoy who led him, after passing through Zuoyemen Street, which ran vertically, did not continue inward to enter Mingde Gate, Huichang Gate, and the former Hongwen Hall and Wensi Hall connected by it.
Instead, cross the side street close to the palace wall and turn towards Yihui Gate on the west side.
After exiting the Yihui Gate on the west side of the palace city, there is another long corridor composed of palace walls several feet high; and when they appear in the corridor, they turn into various people with tiny steps and walking like clouds.
The eunuchs range from the lowest-ranking brown-robed eunuchs to the purple-robed eunuchs.
However, they did not show any surprise at the river passing by; they did not even pause or whisper to each other because of it, as if they had already turned a blind eye. Or there seemed to be an especially depressing invisible atmosphere, faintly
constrain and restrict them.
This lingering atmosphere didn't disappear until the Huangmen envoy led Jiang Tian to the end of the long corridor and after walking out of the palace gate tower called Tixiang Gate, it seemed to be suddenly enlightened.
Even the Huangmen envoy became invisible and straightened up a lot.
Then he remained silent, almost making people think that he was a mute Huangmen envoy. Then he took the initiative to turn to Jiang Tian and said: "Jiang Jianxian, this is the boundary of Shangyang Palace in Xiyuan; it is also the current
The place your majesty sees is only the forbidden palace, so please be careful in your words and deeds."
Jiang Tian smiled slightly when he heard this. He thought the other party could endure it until the end? Then according to the inside information he had learned in advance, he took out a small string of small silver coins wrapped in silk cloth and handed it to the other party lightly: "In that case
, please also ask the eunuchs to give some advice, so as not to lose etiquette in front of the palace."
"The Supervisor is interested. I happen to know a place nearby where I can prepare my luggage before His Majesty's visit." The Huangmen envoy then grinned slightly and forced out a smile. This is also one of the few ways for them to generate income; as long as it is not too excessive.
, even the emperor couldn't say anything if he knew about it.
After a while, Jiang Tian came out of the small yellow door in the palace, where various facial towels, basins, soaps, and buckets were arranged nearby. After he thought he was washing neatly, he suddenly heard a series of small and rapid ringings.
There were also the sounds of shouting and chasing footsteps.
Then, he saw a young man in brocade clothes riding a two-wheeled bicycle on a bluestone road. While laughing, he rode the bicycle with all his strength and flew away. Yes, although it looked a bit cumbersome,
Jiang Tian recognized it as a bicycle at first sight.
Steel cast hubs and spokes, frame, rubber wheel sleeves made of unknown materials, large and small gear-driven pedals; coupled with wooden grips and leather seat cushions, it is an ancient version of the "28 big pole" bicycle.
Needless to say, this is again the fault of the senior time traveler.
"Isn't it rare to see a Jianxian in the outside world? This kind of iron-wheeled cart is due to the kindness of the late lord, so that we in the palace have the only means of transportation in our daily life." It seems that because of the money,
The Huangmen envoy also became more proactive and talkative.
As if to verify his words, during the next journey, Jiang Tian also saw eunuchs riding various versions of ancient bicycles one after another. Some of them carried documents in bundles, and some carried baskets.
They can carry utensils and objects, and some can even carry people.
However, it seemed that most of the shock-absorbing measures were quite crude. Therefore, just looking at it from a distance made people involuntarily feel the slight pain of being continuously bumped. So he suddenly understood that this
Why can this gadget only be used in Japan?
Then, the Nei Cao disciples and Su Wei officers checked their identities and name tags again. After passing the second level of Guanfeng Gate, they came to the heart of Shangyang Palace in Xiyuan. However, Jiang Tian could not help but notice another thing.
This is an incident, that is, the strange appearance of an individual eunuch was seen by chance.
There are actually a variety of hair colors including yellow, brown, red, and chestnut; the appearance ranges from the Spanish, Besai, and Taixi species with tall eyes, deep noses, and pale skin; to the Tianzhu and Kunlun species with curly hair, tall foreheads, and deep skin color
And just like that, He Guang Tongchen, with his back bent, was among the many officials.
However, according to the usual disdainful remarks of this Huangmen envoy, these were just eunuchs from various ethnic groups who were paid tribute by foreign vassals. After layers of screening and thousands of selections, they were lucky enough to get the opportunity to serve the palace. But because of their strange appearance,
The vast majority can only serve as low-level handymen.
"So, someone can still rise to the top?" Jiang Tian couldn't help but notice the key points when he heard this. However, the Huangmen envoy smiled with a strange expression: "After all, those nobles in the past,
There’s always something with a different taste!”
Valley hatch
In the end, as a guide, he could only stop at the Guanfeng Hall, the innermost palace gate in the vestibule; and then patiently waited here for the summons from inside. And here, Jiang Tian also saw a dozen other people who had been arrested earlier.
Introduce other new officials who are waiting to see your Majesty.
Because Jiang Tian was not familiar with them, after nodding politely to the other side, he stood quietly in a corner under the eaves, quietly listening to their small groups chatting quietly. Only then did he realize that they were all Capital Masters.
The best student with two major backgrounds and directly serving as an official trainee.
Some of them come from the School of Political Science and the School of Economics (State), which are known as the Preparatory Courses for the Prime Minister, among the branches of the Capital University; there are also the School of Liberal Arts, which are candidates for imperial ministers/close ministers.
, School of Economics; there are also specially selected appointments from the Department of Strategy and Strategy of the Military University.
All in all, they are all reserve talents that will be used by the imperial court in the future. Compared with Jiang Tian, a specially selected official who was recruited halfway and was still in prison six months ago, they are completely different from their peers. But for some reason, they will
Are they arranged to wait together to be interviewed by His Majesty?
It's just that some of them are still complaining privately, because they were not given money and were deliberately taken a long way by unscrupulous internal officials. Some are surprised, how could they get involved in a circle where they are relatively familiar with each other?
Jiang Tian is such a new face, whose origins are unknown.
However, after all, we are in the Forbidden Palace, waiting for His Majesty's visit; everyone is also a mature adult, and they are also the backbone of the empire's future bureaucrats; with no knowledge of each other's situation and no entanglement of interests, there is no deliberate temptation.
and entanglement, and even provocative and slap-in-the-face plots.
Only one military attache, who seemed to be a cheerful and cheerful man, took the initiative to come over and say hello. After a few words of conversation, he learned about Jiang Tian's rank and position. He stepped back in a measured manner without saying anything more. Then.
The announcer inside began to call out names and called them in in batches.
It wasn't until the fifth batch after everyone said goodbye that Jiang Tian heard his name and official status; he was slowly led in by a palace emissary with yellowish hair and a whisk in his hand. From the inner courtyard of the palace
Climb up the steps and stop at the last step of the right side hall of Guanfeng.
According to the homework he had done in advance, the so-called meeting with the Emperor to express gratitude is actually a formalized final process. Those who do not have sufficient grades and official positions are not qualified to enter the palace and accept the emperor's personal summons. Therefore, most people, that is, under the rank
Show your face, accept some advice and settle the matter.
But when Jiang Tian was doing his usual routine and Lang Lang recited the routine he had prepared before, he seemed to feel something unusual. For example, inside and outside this palace complex, there were many vague glances, full of vigilance and alertness.
The meaning is always focused on oneself.
Behind the curtain of the right side hall, there was also a slightly tired and impatient voice, asking the left and right: "Is it him? He doesn't seem to be a man with three heads and six arms, but he is actually said to be miraculous by those people. Still.
Do you want to mobilize all kinds of troops to act as a secret guard?"
Immediately, someone quickly responded: "Holy Lord, I know that this man has already had a bad reputation and has killed many people. Just the day before yesterday, in front of everyone, he broke into the formation and killed generals, blocking an army alone. It should not be done casually.
Recruiting him into the palace is a sure-fire plan for the safety of the Supreme Being, and the servants have no choice but to do it."
However, at this time, someone else said: "Holy Lord, this is wrong. Although this person comes from a humble background, he has always respected the imperial court and made contributions to the country. Not only did he propose countermeasures against beast disasters in the first place, but he can also discover strange things and avoid them."
I am suffering from this; there are many things going on in the imperial court at the moment, and we need such an extraordinary person! If we delay the reward for a long time, we will have no status, and it will only damage the kindness and sanctity of the king!"
"That's all," the tired voice from before interrupted them: "In that case, it's easy to win over and show God's grace. You first come up with a charter; by the way, ask the other end of the west building if you have read it.
If you look at each other, don’t just stare at those two talented people!”
In the pavilion on the west side of the side hall, there are also people behind the carved windows, peeping at the position below the steps. But most of them are young girls in their prime, dressed in palace clothes and skirts, like Yingying.
There was a loud sound like swallows and swallows.
"Is this Jiang Sheng? It doesn't seem surprising!"
"You don't know, right? Just outside Bianzhou City, he rushed to the front alone and defeated an entire battalion of rebel soldiers;"
"As everyone knows, this man was just an unknown person in the market half a year ago."
"But overnight, on the night of Shangyuan, the whole capital was suddenly alarmed, and he was imprisoned."
"Then there were many adventures along the way, and now..."