Chu Qing originally planned to rest in the mansion for two days and pay attention to the wind outside.
After thinking about it for a while, I finally decided to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to find out all the tax items related to Xiao County over the years and calculate them all.
Early in the morning of the second day, Chu Qing got up half an hour early.
It is impossible to guard against open and hidden arrows, and good physical fitness is crucial, so Chu Qing did two sets of radio gymnastics next to the weapon rack.
Usually he dances a certain dance.
After feeling that his physical fitness had improved to a higher level, Chu Qing had a simple breakfast and took Fu San to the Hubu Yamen Office.
Seeing that he was almost arriving at the Hubu Yamen Office, Chu Qing remembered what Wei Changfeng had told him yesterday.
"Third brother, congratulations, your wish has come true. From now on, you can freely enter and exit the Household Department Office with me."
Fu San looked ecstatic: "Can the little one go in?"
"Um."
"My dear mother, I never thought that my little one would be here today."
Chu Qing: "..."
Fu San was extremely happy: "The six government departments, or the household department, the small ancestral graves must have cracked and spewed fire."
"It's just a household department, why are you so happy?"
Fusanheheyile.
At first, he wanted to enter the Household Office, out of pure curiosity, just like a gentleman wondering what the women's restroom looks like.
But after working with Chu Qing for a few days, Fu San's "original intention" changed. It had nothing to do with curiosity anymore, the main reason was that he was too damn tired.
Because he had to guard the door, Fusan squatted at the door of the government office every day like a streetwalker. There were always adults of all kinds coming in and out. Although Fusan didn't have to salute, he had to stand up.
Meaning meaning.
At first, he was sitting on the steps, always getting up to make way for others. He found it troublesome, so he had to squat next to the stone lion.
It's okay to squat next to the stone lion, but he can't brag and chat with the yamen servant at the door. He can just rest without talking, because there's no place to sit.
So Fu San was very happy, not because he was so proud to go to the Hubu Yamen office, but simply because he had a place to sit and could brag with Chu Qing to pass the time.
As for whether it will delay Chu Qing's work, Fu San thinks it won't. In his understanding, officials just sit there and start bragging every day. Anyway, they are bragging to everyone, so there is no delay.
"Master, would you like to go back and change your clothes?"
Chu Qing rolled his eyes: "You can go get a perm."
Fu San rubbed his hands, looking very excited and holding his head high.
Just as they were about to enter the government office, a guard with a golden flag on his back came quickly.
"Where is the Minister of Revenue from the Eighth Rank Chu Department? He is staying here to wait for the order!"
After the guard who turned over and dismounted shouted, Chu Qing was stunned and looked into the distance, where a palace carriage was slowly driving towards him.
"A royal edict for me?"
The guard's face was expressionless: "Are you the Hu Fucheng?"
"I...probably so."
There were several errand-running officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs. After thinking about it for a long time, Chu Qing seemed to think that his surname was Chu.
The guard asked angrily: "Are you teaching arithmetic?"
"yes."
"That's you, waiting for Eunuch Sun to read out the imperial edict."
Chu Qing was happy.
Yesterday Wei Changfeng said that the palace was well repaired and Party A was quite satisfied and wanted to reward him. It seems that this is indeed the case.
But when he thought about it, Chu Qing couldn't be happy anymore. Yesterday when he was at Jingzhao Mansion, he seemed to have given the old eunuch a good beating.
"Have you brought any money?" Chu Qing looked anxiously and looked at Fu San: "If it's really going to be a reward from the emperor, I have to give that old eunuch some money."
Fu San shook his head: "I'm penniless."
Chu Qing looked at the guard on the side: "Brother, do you have any money?"
The guard was confused: "What to do?"
"I give the old eunuch some money, just give him some money, and declare the imperial edict. According to the process, you have to give him some money."
The imperial guard was stunned.
You asked me for money and then gave it to Eunuch Sun. Why did you say it with such embarrassment?
"No."
Staring at Chu Qing, it was the first time for the imperial guard to encounter such a strange thing.
It happened that a group of officials from the Ministry of Revenue got the letter and came out to watch the fun. When they heard that Chu Qing was borrowing money, they all ran back immediately.
The carriage stopped at the door of the household. Sun An got out of the carriage and saw Chu Qing at first sight, and he was immediately happy.
"Mr. Chu, we meet again."
Chu Qing saluted quickly, with a smile on his face: "I haven't seen you for many days, but Eunuch Sun is still as charming as ever."
Sun An laughed happily: "Didn't I see him in Caijing Zhaofu Prison yesterday?"
Chu Qing's face turned red.
Yes, I sprayed you yesterday like a grandson.
The old eunuch was quite generous and didn't care. He took out the imperial edict from his arms and said, "Mr. Chu, kneel down and receive the edict."
Not only Chu Qing had to kneel, but everyone with a radius of fifty meters around the old eunuch and the imperial edict had to kneel, not to mention people, even dogs had to lie down obediently.
After a group of people knelt down, the old eunuch spread out the imperial edict, cleared his throat, and then explained the contents of about a chapter.
Chu Qing was confused when he heard it. He had no idea what the old eunuch was reciting. He only knew that he finally recited something like "Prince".
Sun An closed the imperial edict and smiled at Chu Qing: "Our family would like to congratulate Mr. Chu."
Chu Qing stood up: "Um, Eunuch Sun, do you have to give me the imperial edict?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across the old eunuch's face: "Our family wants to take it back."
"But aren't imperial edicts always given to those who receive them?"
"It's been changed, it's been changed. It was like this in previous years, but it's not like this this year."
The old eunuch was indeed quite embarrassed.
Logically speaking, an imperial edict is meant for the person who receives it. Whether it is framed or offered as an offering, it must be given to others.
The problem is that the palace is poor now, and the imperial edict is very expensive. It cannot be used as a one-time use. It must be recycled and reused. It is better to save as much as possible, and it is also handed down by the emperor.
Chu Qing didn't care, and asked doubtfully: "The student didn't quite understand. Your Majesty appointed me an official, right?"
"That's true."
"Then what does this prince do who is so straight and long?"
The old eunuch had a black line on his head: "It's the prince's right and left prison gates."
"If you are a doorkeeper for the prince, do you still have left and right doors?"
"How can he be a gatekeeper?" The old eunuch explained patiently: "The prison gate is straight, and the left and right gates each have thirty people of the seventh rank. They have 680 guards on the left and right, and the guard in charge.
The gate of the palace, the gate of the Prince's Prison is straight, the left and right prison gates each have three officers, the seventh grade, and there are 225 left and right prison guards under their jurisdiction."
"Oh~~~~" Chu Qing looked like he suddenly understood: "What do you mean?"
Sun An: “…”
"Just tell me directly what this official does. Is it a big deal?"
"I am from the seventh rank, but I have nothing to do with you as the chief minister. I am an official of the East Palace. Although I am the prison gate, I have to teach the two princes arithmetic."
Chu Qing really understood it this time and looked a little weird.
After a long period of emotional turmoil, I was asked to popularize mathematics knowledge among the princes.
Fu San on the side asked cautiously: "Eunuch Sun, may I be brave enough to ask if I can go in?"
Sun An didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are the guardian of the courtyard, why do you enter the palace?"
Fu San cursed secretly and had to find a damn place to squat again.
"Mr. Chu, come to the palace with our family as soon as possible."
Chu Qing and Fu San said in unison: "Are you going today?"
