The imperial edict required Li You to take office before October 20th, which was a relatively loose time limit. Originally, Li You could take office immediately, but it would take some time to obtain the dental license for entering and exiting the palace, and to find another place to live.
It's not that the guild hall is not a good place to live, it's because the guild hall is located too far to the southeast. It's convenient to get out of the city, but it's too far to enter the palace. As a scholar in the cabinet, you must often go in and out of the palace, so it's not too far away from the palace.
convenient.
Of course, there has always been a saying in the inner city that the east is rich and the west is rich. Mr. Li can't get anywhere, so he just wants to find a small house to rent in the south of the imperial city. As for the house of Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of War, who was once invited to stay, Mr. Li is now
It’s still not easy to disturb Yu’s sensitive position.
Regarding the matter of finding a new residence, Li You sent Han Zong, who had served in the capital, to take care of it. He himself could not get away for a while. Although it was not a bustling crowd these days, there were often twos and threes of officials arriving in the name of fellow Nanzhi residents.
The guild hall took the initiative to visit and hosted a banquet.
Zhang San, who guarded the door for Li You, regained a little bit of the feeling he had in Suzhou Mansion.
If you want to make some connections with Mr. Li out of thin air, you can only use the excuse of being from the same hometown. There must be no classmates in the same year. But even if you are not from the same hometown and want to visit, you can have your own way. Just bring someone from Suzhou to go with you. I can’t find him.
People from Suzhou, neighboring Songjiang, and Changzhou can also get along.
The grades of these people are neither too big nor too small. They are all below the fifth rank and above the seventh rank. They are also the backbone of the major yamen. Their scientific names are Siguan or Shiguan, to distinguish them from ministers or ministers such as Zhengqing.
Tangguan, as well as the chief official of the imperial edict.
Those high-ranking officials are not of high rank or have a disdain for Li You, and the junior miscellaneous officials of high rank are not qualified to visit him, and there is no need to do so.
The characteristic of Siguan is that most of them are responsible for one or two specific matters, and they are the main force in the yamen. For example, Zhu Fanghe, a Yuanwailang, is in charge of school affairs. He is also the main force in transmitting and distributing information, so he must be proactive and fresh.
The votes were distributed enthusiastically among the readers.
At least you need to get familiar with Mr. Li first, introduce your work a little bit, and add some hints that you understand. Otherwise, if Mr. Li, who is new to the capital, is not careful, he will be confused about the memorials involving his own affairs.
If it is given to cabinet ministers who have very different political views, wouldn't it add to the confusion?
But it was said that Li You spent seven or eight consecutive days at the banquet, drinking twice a day. Seeing that October 20 was approaching, he quickly moved to Caosheng Hutong, southwest of the imperial city, and settled in his new apartment.
Recuperate and recuperate behind closed doors.
The reason why Li You indulged in socializing was not because he was greedy and impetuous, but because he benefited a lot from chatting with those people, which could greatly make up for his lack of experience in the court. He could also observe some very interesting things.
For example, although Mr. Yuan Ge is the third-ranked bachelor of the Wenhua Palace in the cabinet, he is actually not very popular with the officials in the capital. People generally think that Mr. Yuan Ge is too strict in dealing with things, and he is strict with others and lenient with himself.
And Yuan Ge Lao's son-in-law Ma Yushi... A new Jinshi is just a good scholar, but he has also become the most powerful seventh-level official in the world, a patrol censor. How can it not attract people's attention? And he is a patrol official.
He is also not low-key enough. One moment, he spread a scandal with an eunuch and almost caused civil unrest. The next moment, he directly impeached a minor official. How can Zhang Yang be less conspicuous now?
Therefore, many magistrates expressed their opinion not to assign memorials involving themselves to Mr. Yuan Ge, lest Mr. Yuan Ge would not rest well after working too hard for the country.
These circumstances can probably explain from the side the reason why Mr. Yuan Ge was unable to take over the throne after the first assistant recuperated from illness and the second assistant took office.
After resting at home for another three days, Master Li left his apartment at midnight on the morning of October 20th, taking the toothpai with him and heading towards the imperial city.
Li You chose to take office today after careful consideration. After all, the position of winning the vote is too sensitive and attention-grabbing, and various discussions are inevitable. If he goes early, he seems impatient and lackadaisical, but if he goes late, he seems proud.
He was negligent, so it would be better to stick to the October 20 date set by the edict and take office. Those who wanted to challenge him did not say anything.
First, we went to the right gate of Chang'an, where we had the dental plaque checked, then we passed the right gate of Chang'an, and walked east along Yujie (Chang'an Street in the 21st century) for a few steps before we arrived at the Chengtian Gate, the main gate of the imperial city.
Looking up at the Chengtian Gate, which was much simpler than what he remembered in his previous life but still majestic, even Li You, who had always been very rational and realistic, couldn't help but have an inexplicable feeling that could not be dissipated for a long time.
The officials who were passing by here saw a strange and young official standing in the south of Jinshui River, staring at Chengtian Gate in a daze.
Mr. Cao, a doctor from the household department who had treated Li You to a drink a few days ago, passed by. He called Li You several times and woke him up. He asked in surprise: "Why did Mr. Li stop here?"
"Because it's called Chengtianmen." Li You sighed, but added in his mind, "Rather than being renamed ***."
Of course, Cao Bulang didn't understand what Li You was feeling. He just happened to be going to the Inner Court House to handle matters for the Office of Affairs, so he invited Li You to go with him.
Cross the Jinshui River and enter Chengtian Gate, check the dental plaque, register and release;
Continue heading north to Duanmen, where you will still have your dental license checked, registered, and released;
Go straight for another eighty feet and arrive at the main entrance of the palace, which is the Meridian Gate. It is still the dental check, registration, and release. Cao Bulang also received a wooden sign that needs to be returned when you come out, and Li You is a forbidden civil servant.
No need to get a wooden sign.
Only after passing through the Meridian Gate, which has the highest regulations, can you enter the palace. In the Meridian Gate, there is also a Jinshui River. Li You's eyes crossed the Jinshui River, passed through an open space, and saw the Huangji Gate above Danbi from a distance.
, this is where the emperor listened to government affairs during the Chang Dynasty.
Mr. Li was stunned again. Cao Bulang only said that it was Li You's first time entering the palace, and he was stunned by the magnificence of the palace.
"Fortunately, it's called Huangji Gate." Li You sighed with emotion again, which still made Cao Bulang confused. Of course, Li You added in his heart, "not Taihe Gate."
The Chengtian Gate was changed to the ***, and the Huangji Gate was changed to the Taihe Gate. They were all pseudo-Qing systems, and the rest cannot be listed one by one.
At this point, Cao Bulang and Li You parted ways. Li You turned east to Huiji Gate, and Cao Bulang turned west to Guiji Gate. The cabinet was in Huiji Gate, and the six departments were in Guiji Gate.
Under the Huiji sect, there were ten on-duty eunuchs who were affiliated with the Clerk's Office of the Supervisor of Ceremonies and were responsible for receiving the memorials and chapters sealed from all parties and then sending them to the cabinet.
However, these days, the internal eunuchs have lost power, and being on duty here is just a symbolic job. Going through the process represents the emperor's process of distributing memorials to the cabinet.
There are also officers and soldiers guarding this place. Li You just arrived and no one else knew him, so he had to check the dental plaque before putting it in. After he gets familiar with it, he probably won't need it anymore.
After passing through the Huiji Gate, the left hand direction is a palace in the north, which is probably the Wenhua Hall, which is the emperor's palace; the right hand direction is the back of a row of halls, which is the Wenyuan Pavilion, where the famous cabinet is located.
Li You turned right, first passed an archway with a plaque inscribed by the late emperor, and then walked outside a closed gate, called the Pavilion Gate. This was the first time that he had been inspected for dental plaques, and the gatekeepers confirmed it.
Only after Li You's identity was revealed, the door was opened and let people go.
Li You walked slowly and saw a courtyard that was not spacious and even narrow. The courtyard was close to the south wall of the palace. It could be said that it was at the base of the city wall. Although it looked very cramped, this was indeed the Ming Dynasty.
It is the key point in the operation of government affairs.
At the north end of the courtyard is the Wenyuan Pavilion with doors and windows facing south. It is five bays wide and is the residence of the great scholar.
To the east of Wenyuan Pavilion is the East Pavilion, which was transformed from the inner transport warehouse. It is where the imperial imperial palace is currently located and where Li You is about to enter the palace.
To the west of Wenyuan Pavilion is the additional rolling shed house, where the imperial palace is currently located.
A person from Zhongshushe who had a slightly lower status came out to meet Li You, and while leading Li You to the East Pavilion, he introduced the situation and said: "At this time, the emperor is giving a lecture, and all the elders in the pavilion have gone to attend the lecture. They are not in the pavilion at the moment."
middle."
In the second season of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Jingfeng Day Lectures were held by the emperor, who were mainly lecturers such as Hanlin and Zhan Shi.
The banquet was held on the second and eighth day. The cabinet bachelors, the nine ministers of the imperial court, the Hanlin ministers, the representatives of the science and education, and the representatives of the nobles all attended to give speeches. It was very grand.
In theory, the daily lectures are held every morning. In fact, depending on the mood of the emperor, only the cabinet ministers can give lectures, which is easier than the scripture banquet.
But it has nothing to do with Li You. It is impossible for a person like him to be associated with Jingyanri.
However, it is said that the East Pavilion, where the royal palace is located, was built on the order of Emperor Sejong. The five inner warehouses originally built here were renovated and used as the imperial palace. Because it has the function of storing historical records and books, the place is quite spacious.
Li You has a special status and his work involves confidentiality, so he is allocated a small side room for his own use.
Besides, there are dozens of Zhongshusheren in the cabinet. Although the official positions are all called Zhongshusheren, they seem not to be subordinate to each other and are only responsible to the elders of the cabinet. But in fact, the status of Zhongshusheren is based on age.
There are also differences in factors such as qualifications and titles.
The one who is higher up is called the Chief of Gaochifang or the Chief of Zhichifang, and the one who is lower is called the Chief of Affairs. Of course, the word "Servant" is an unofficial and informal verbal term, and it is just a distinction between superiority and inferiority.
Li You is a very high-ranking person among the people in Zhongshushe. His full official title is "Zhigao Fang", which is higher than being in charge of affairs or handling affairs.
Li You sat behind the koan in the veranda and looked around. Although the room was so small that he could hardly turn around and he could reach the corridor outside the door with a little lift. But he was very satisfied. He could have a single room in the center of the empire.
I don’t know if it’s a blessing gained through hundreds of lifetimes of cultivation.
I don’t know what it’s like to sit in those rooms in Wenyuan Pavilion.
With his mind wandering, Li You actually leisurely counted how many doors he passed through today. Chang'an West Gate, Chengtian Gate, Duanmen, Meridian Gate, Huiji Gate, Pavilion Gate, and finally took the last step across the door before sitting here.
There are seven doors in total…
When his thoughts were diverging to the limitless level, he suddenly heard a spooky voice coming from outside the house: "Is Mr. Li here? The emperor has a decree to summon you to the Wenhua Palace!"
Li You looked up and saw a young eunuch standing on the front porch.
The young father-in-law's summons immediately alarmed the entire Dong Pavilion. Several good people came out to watch the fun. Everyone sighed that Mr. Li was really extraordinary. Less than half an hour after he took office, the emperor summoned him. This is I can't sit on the warm seats.
Li You himself was hesitant. According to what he had just introduced, it was supposed to be the time for the daily lecture. His Majesty the Emperor, who was in class, summoned him. What was he doing, a small official who had nothing to do with the Four Books and Five Classics and had never interacted with him? What was he saying? Are the ministers letting things go?
