Li Hui had breakfast and was about to go back to the house to change clothes and go to court. When he saw Cheng Xue woke up, he couldn't help but frowned.
"You were so busy last night, why can't you sleep?"
Fortunately, there were only two of them in the room, otherwise Cheng Xue wouldn't have to see anyone.
She gave him a hard look, pointed to the cotton-padded jacket and trousers that had been made long ago, and said:
"Put them on. You can't stand in the palace during the winter. It must be very cold. I put goose down in the cotton. I made two sets in total. You and Brother Xin each have one set."
When Li Hui heard "goose down", he stared in surprise.
"Why didn't I know what Qian'er did?"
After saying that, he picked up the cotton-padded jacket and smelled it, and was even more shocked.
"It has no taste at all. How did you do it?"
Cheng Xue yawned and said while helping him change:
"Soak the finest goose down with medicinal materials, and then steam it with a stick of incense to sterilize it. If you go out early and come back late in the north, you won't notice it. It's just a bit troublesome, otherwise I would make more and sell it to sites like you.
The officials who attend court outside the palace are the best."
If there is anything in this dynasty that is a bad habit left over from the previous dynasty, it is the previous dynasty.
In Beijing, all officials from the fifth rank and above must go to court, but the number of people that can be accommodated in the main hall is limited, so naturally they have to be arranged starting from the official rank. Basically, they are ranked up to the third rank, so officials from the third rank and above have to wait outside.
Even if you put a charcoal stove next to every few people, it won't help.
The key point is that the officials standing outside the palace are of no use at all. It is unclear what is being said in the palace, and they have to endure the cold and cold. It is simply worthless. More importantly, civil and military officials should not wear too thick clothes, otherwise they will look bloated.
, the Yanguan found out that he would refer to the book.
Cheng Xue felt sorry for her husband and son-in-law, so she came up with the idea of matching goose down with cotton. It was unclear how warm it would be, but it was better than wearing a thin cotton jacket or cotton trousers.
Just as she thought, it didn't look bloated when worn on her body, and it didn't look too bulky when she put on official uniform.
Bai Wei took the filled soup to Li Hui, bowed and said:
"Sir, it's almost time. My aunt has already gone to the carriage to wait."
Li Hui responded "I understand", looked at Cheng Xue and said:
"I'll take a nap after I leave. No matter what the outcome is, we'll face it together. Don't think too much."
"Okay." Cheng Xue smiled gently, put on her cloak and sent him out.
After going to court today, I will have to do this every day from now on, except for the big breaks on the first and fifteenth day of every month.
It is quite hard to be an official. No matter how severe the cold or the heat, you have to go to court without any trouble. If it rains or snows, the officials standing outside have to continue to stand. It is heart-breaking to think about it.
Simply unable to sleep, Cheng Xue put the kang table on the table and wrote down in detail the steps for processing the goose down step by step.
Although it is very troublesome, as long as the price is reasonable and cumbersome, it is not a problem. As for whether it is good to sell, don’t worry about it for the time being. We will know when Li Hui and Yan Yixin go to court today. If it is similar to cotton, then make it and wear it at home.
, or give it to a friend.
She was writing extremely seriously at home, while Li Hui was waiting outside the hall with great contentment.
Goose down and cotton are not as warm as expected, but it is better than wearing a thin cotton jacket and thin cotton trousers. In addition, he is standing next to the charcoal pot, which is a perfect position. He has to move a little after roasting for a while, otherwise it will get too hot.
of discomfort.
After being posted abroad for two years, he hardly recognized the officials standing nearby, and the eldest son-in-law stood further back. If it were him, he would have fled the court after he figured out the pattern of the officials responsible for recording in the Ministry of Personnel.
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Of course, just think about it, after all, the palace doors are closed during the court, so there is no point in escaping from the court, there is nowhere to go.
While he was thinking about it, the young eunuch's melodious voice came from beside him, which frightened him hard. If he wanted to say that He Xuanren was coming to the palace, a normal eunuch would just come out to inform him. He had to spread the news all the way outside the Meridian Gate. He didn't know what to think.
Express something.
I simply arranged my clothes, strode into the main hall, and knelt down respectfully to salute. In short, I had one purpose, not to let anyone find fault.
I thought it would be warm inside the main hall. Compared with the outside, except that there was no cold wind, the temperature was about the same. After receiving the "flat body" instruction, he thanked and stood up, and looked towards the dragon chair with his peripheral vision. There were two charcoal basins.
I think it's warm in that location.
In this way, he was mentally balanced, and no matter what the person on the throne said, he would respond with "um" and "ah", and his attitude was absolutely humble.
"Since Li Aiqing has no objection, let's follow what the official department said and go to the Hubu Department to fill the vacancy of the Hubu doctor."
"Yes, thank you Lord for your kindness." Li Hui thanked him again and knelt down, thinking about wearing a knee pad tomorrow to avoid wasting his knees.
The fourth rank of the Minister of Household Affairs is a mid-level official position in the Ministry of Household Affairs. He is mainly responsible for handling specific financial matters and plays an important role in the implementation of fiscal policies. He is required to have certain financial management and analysis capabilities.
To be honest, a person like him who was transferred back to Beijing after two years of expatriation would have to be given a similar official position, not to mention being promoted. He would be directly appointed as a doctor of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Although he is very important within the system of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he is still under pressure from the household department.
It is not easy for the Minister of the Ministry of Finance and the Minister of the Ministry of Finance to do something.
Li Hui didn't feel sorry for himself. He just did whatever he was assigned. Anyway, the salary and continuation salary should not be less.
After the court was over, he turned around and wanted to leave, but Fu Yong chased her and invited him to the imperial study room. He also knew what he meant by asking for him, but since his wife was not ready yet, he could not help make the decision.
Arriving at the imperial study room, there was another round of red tape. Before he could finish arranging his clothes after standing up, the master's seat came——
"Does she like the reward I gave your wife yesterday?"
"Back to the Emperor, my wife is very pleased with her. She wanted to go to the front yard yesterday to thank her in person, but because she was not announced, she went back again."
"What about after we go back?" Yan Yunchen asked.
"After returning home, I naturally told Wei Chen and asked Wei Chen to express her gratitude to her."
Yan Yunchen looked at the slippery Li Hui and sighed:
"That's all. Since you don't want to mention it, then I'll just wait. I assigned you to that position today because I want you to do something."
"Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty."
"Forget it, I'm lazy. But the person in your original position has been sent to the northern state capital, so do you understand what you have to do?"
Li Hui lifted his robe and knelt down again, kowtowed respectfully and said:
"Your Majesty, I only have one head, and I have a wife and children at home. I really don't dare to understand."
"Are the people I gave you for a living?"
"Back to the Holy Spirit, they occasionally drink some polenta."
Yan Yunchen almost laughed out of breath, said angrily "Yeah" and said:
"You don't need to remind me. I will remember your merit in planting corn. Once the Su family's affairs are settled, I will reward both merits together. Otherwise, the merits and demerits will offset each other, so let's leave it at that."
Is this how the merits outweigh the demerits?
Li Hui was speechless and didn't hide his emotions anymore. He said "Ah" and sat down on the ground...