However, he only kept this pride in his heart, and remained courteous and cautious externally.
He is now a fifth-rank official and can already go to court.
Although he was standing at the end, he never dared to slack off.
Go to court early every day, keeping your back straight whether standing or sitting.
There are no stains or wrinkles on the official robe. When I get home every day, I have to iron it with an iron and hang it on a special hanger.
Jiang Yinzhi used to work in the middle and lower classes, and the people around him were of a similar level to him.
The vast majority of people are diligent and serious.
Only now did he realize that these high officials in the imperial court, apart from being quite serious in front of the emperor, were actually very fond of joking in private.
Not only that, they often take pleasure in talking about each other's privacy.
For example, the concubine of the minister Xin Na was actually the oiran of the Flower House in Dongdu.
The son of a minister lost a house in gambling.
Or maybe a general got up in a hurry and put on his fat wife's flowery pants by mistake.
A certain family's cook stole meat, and a certain family lost its account books...
Jiang Yinzhi couldn't help but sigh, as long as a person stands tall enough, he has the capital to be at ease.
But he also knows that there is still a long road ahead for him.
However, as far as this period is concerned, he is quite contented.
The Zong family has decided to marry Jiang Qing. Although the wedding date has not been determined yet, it will be a matter of time.
Jiang Yinzhi also knew that many people were talking about this matter.
Some people even asked him face to face, why was it changed to the younger daughter's marriage when it was obviously his eldest daughter's marriage?
Jiang Yinzhi just vaguely mentioned it.
He didn't feel any shame. Although they used some tricks, whose family's glory and wealth were not calculated through calculation?
He just replaced his daughter's marriage, and someone climbed up on the corpse. Wouldn't he also talk about benevolence, justice and morality in front of others?
Today, when Jiang Yin goes to court, he still stands in the last class of civil servants.
After leaving the palace gate, Jiang Yin got on his horse, and his entourage led the horse home.
After walking for a while, he noticed someone was following him. When he looked back, he was startled.
It turned out that Huo Tian, the Duke of Dingbei, was riding his royal-given green-headed horse, walking leisurely behind.
Huo Tian was the youngest Duke among the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty, and was highly appreciated by the emperor.
The Huo family has outstanding military achievements, and all the previous generations died in battle. Now only Huo Tian's lineage is left. Even he himself lived in the Huns for more than ten years and only fled back to the capital the year before last.
This Mr. Huo is only in his mid-twenties, but he is naturally cold-faced, unsmiling, and cold to everyone.
It is said that no one has ever seen him smile, not even Jiang Yinzhi.
He was quite in awe of this young minister, and felt that he was profound and ruthless in his methods.
He was often away from the capital, and always went to work for the emperor on secret orders.
Officials in the imperial court also tended to keep Huo Tian at a distance.
Of course, at the beginning, everyone wanted to get married with him, but no matter who the daughter was, Huo Tian mercilessly rejected her.
The officials who had lost face felt ashamed and resentful at first, and then became suspicious.
Because Huo Tian not only doesn't get married, he doesn't even take concubines, and he doesn't go to flower houses.
All the officials suddenly realized that it was him who couldn't do it!
Gu Zhi
This statement spread widely among private people, and Jiang Yinzhi certainly heard about it.
But he didn't dare to talk about it after hearing it.
At first glance, this person is a master who does not recognize his relatives, not to mention that his relatives have already died.
The emperor must have considered this when he relied on him. These ministers in the imperial court had intertwined relationships with each other and formed cliques. It was not easy to be truly impartial and selfless.
But Huo Tian can do just that.
Jiang Yinzhi remembered what someone said about Huo Tian: He is just a sharp sword with a sheath, cold-hearted and cold-faced, and kills people without blinking an eye.
Although he was older than Huo Tian, his official status was there, so Jiang Yinzhi ordered his entourage to pull the horse aside to make way for Huo Tian.
"Mr. Huo, please go first." Jiang Yinzhi stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation.
Who would have thought that Huo Tian stopped, with a cold face and said nothing.
Jiang Yinzhi was horrified, thinking that he might have flattered the wrong person, maybe Mr. Huo just wanted to leave in a leisurely manner.
So he hurriedly laughed and said, "I think I am a troubled official. Sir, please feel free to do whatever you want."
After saying that, he asked his entourage to lead the horse and continue walking forward, but he still walked along the roadside and left the middle.
But Huo Tian just followed him and did not go to the front.
After walking through the main street, Jiang Yinzhi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Mr. Huo would not go with him this time because Dingbei Gongfu was in the opposite direction.
But before he could finish breathing, he realized that even after turning onto another street, Huo Tian was still following him leisurely.
Does he have something to do? Jiang Yinzhi thought to himself.
But when he thought that Huo Tian was behind him, he still felt a little uncomfortable, so he quietly ordered his entourage to leave quickly.
After walking for a while, he quietly turned back.
But he found that Huo Tian was still about ten feet away from him.
Jiang Yinzhi was horrified, and the hairs all over his body stood up!
Why is he following me all the time? Is he trying to check himself? Why is he checking me?
Ever since I entered Beijing, I have been cautious and cautious, not daring to commit any fraud in my official position for fear of being caught and ruining my future.
Isn't it because of official business? Is it because of Jiang Qing's marriage?
But this was just a private matter of his own, so did it alert the imperial court? Or was it someone who tipped off a secret and said there was a conspiracy?
Jiang Yinzhi was getting more and more panicked, but he still tried his best to stay calm.
Many days have passed since this incident. What can we find out if we check again? Moreover, at the time of the incident, Madam had already erased all traces.
He was anxious in his heart, hoping that Huo Tian's following behind him was just an accident. Maybe he would turn another street and walk away.
Finally he turned into Qingyi Lane, and his door was not far away.
But Huo Tian still followed him. Jiang Yinzhi didn't have to look back, he could tell by the voice.
He felt a chill on the back of his neck and got off the horse stiffly. He tried his best to smile and met Huo Tian's cold face.
"What a coincidence today, Mr. Huo actually passed by Xiaguan's house. If you don't mind, you can come in and have a cup of tea." Jiang Yinzhi pretended to be polite, but in fact he was looking forward to Huo Tian continuing to move forward.
"Okay." Unexpectedly, Huo Tian got off his horse and agreed to his request.
Jiang Yinzhi wanted to bite off his tongue. If he pretended to see him and walked directly into the house, would he not come?
But it was useless no matter how much he regretted it. The words had already been spoken, so he could only bite the bullet and pretend to be very happy to invite Huo Tian in.
"Xiaguan's family is shabby and I am rude. Please forgive me." Jiang Yinzhi smiled so hard that his face turned sore. This kind of unwilling smile was particularly tiring.
Huo Tian didn't say anything, put his hands behind his back, and crossed the threshold with one long step.
Jiang Yinzhi intuitively felt that he had invited a plague god back.
