Chen Miuzhu and Yu Jingzi spent the night together and decided to go down the mountain.
Chen Mianzhu said: "You don't believe that Zhao Zhiran can cover up the sky with one hand! In such a big capital, there is no place for reasoning? Come on, let's go to Chaotian Palace!"
Yu Jingzi expressed her full support: "We are here to negotiate. What does Jimingguan think of us? Are you complaining? Let's go!"
After coming down from Jilong Mountain and walking south, when passing a bookshop, Yu Jingzi reminded Chen Mianzhu: "Go in and see if there are any previous issues of "Inside and Outside the Imperial City"."
Sure enough, there was it in the bookstore, and it was a bound volume, so Chen Miianzhu bought the bound volumes of the 28th, 29th, and Longqing years of Jiajing, and planned to go back and read "Biographies of Shang and Zhou Dynasties"
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When they arrived at Chaotian Palace, the concierge heard them announcing their homes, and immediately went in to report. After a long time, he came out and said: "If you want to see the envoy of my palace, please write a written application first."
Chen Miuzhu stared: "Why are you writing again? I already told you that I am from Ling'ao Island and I am here to negotiate with you! I want to see Lu Xixing!"
The concierge's expression immediately changed: "You also know the name of my palace envoy? Do you want to make trouble? You think this is a place, and you dare to act wild! Get out!"
Chen Miuzhu said angrily: "Ling'ao Island! Didn't you hear clearly? Ling'ao Island!"
The porter snorted: "Ling'ao Island? No island!" He turned around and said hello, and two monks came out and looked Chen Miuzhu up and down with unkind expressions.
Chen Miuzhu is a golden elixir himself, and Yu Jingzi is also a spiritual demon comparable to the golden elixir. They are not afraid of the two yellow-crowned monks. But is this a matter of fighting? Is it a place for fighting?
He suppressed his anger, turned around and left.
After a busy day, he visited Lingji Palace, Xianling Palace, Yuanfu Palace and even Daolu Division, but without exception, he was required to fill out a form before entering and make an appointment to apply.
They returned to Cockcrow Temple unhappy and sat on their chairs sulking.
Chen Miuzhu thought for a long time and said: "It seems that the capital here has to follow procedures when doing things, not Duji Mingguan's family. Also, what the little Taoist said is right. If we don't follow procedures, whoever meets us will be a collaborator."
I think... Fellow Taoist Yu Jingzi... Fellow Taoist, I'm going to discuss this with you..."
"Ah... discuss, um..."
Chen Miuzhu snatched "Inside and Outside the Imperial City" with his hand: "Stop reading now and get down to business!"
Yu Jingzi sat across the table, the snake's head suddenly drooped on the table, and said reluctantly: "Siss, let me read a paragraph first, just at the beginning..."
Chen Miuzhu said: "Tell me what to do first?"
Yu Jingzi stared at the "Inside and Outside the Imperial City" in Chen Miuzhu's hand with her little eyes, and said absently: "Then write it..."
Chen Miuzhu asked: "Real writing?"
Yu Jingzi saw that his eyes were wandering, as if he was looking out the window, so she quietly moved towards his right hand holding the journal: "Write."
Chen Miuzhu thought deeply and said: "Lingji Palace and Chaotian Palace have the worst attitudes, but Xianling Palace is more polite and enthusiastic towards us. Let's write to Xianling Palace!"
"Why don't you write directly to Cockcrow Temple?"
"That manager Pei has a cold look and is a thousand miles away. I want her to know that I, the monk of Ling'ao Island, cannot be insulted! There is nothing I can't do! When she is punished by Zhao Zhiran in the future, I will
I want her to come back and beg me!"
"Are you attracted to her?"
"Nonsense, it's nothing, just an ordinary Kun Dao, and I fall in love with her? What a joke!"
"Actually, if you look at it from a human perspective, it's not that ordinary. And you know, my ancestors came to Bai Yujing, so their vision is naturally much higher..."
"Is it really okay?"
"certainly……"
"Okay, it's decided, submit a written application to Apparition Palace!"
Yu Jingzi finally waited for a good opportunity to take action. With lightning movement, she bit into the journal with one mouthful, turned to the page again, and curled up at the table to read attentively.
Chen Miuzhu and Yu Jingzi came to Xianling Palace again. The concierge monk ushered them in with a smile and handed over two forms: "Please fill them out."
Chen Miuzhu frowned: "Why fill it out again? Didn't you just fill it out yesterday?"
"It's Xiaodao's mistake. The one I gave you yesterday was an old version, which has been abolished. The one you fill out today is a new form after the first year of Longqing, and the items to be filled in are also different."
Chen Mianzhu looked at it and found that it was indeed different. There were several more items to be filled in than yesterday, such as "usual residence", "current residence", "former residence", and "island to which he belongs" and "current position".
"Affairs Responsible" also adds "guarantors (at least two) who can testify", "Flying Talisman Contact Mark" and so on.
Chen Miuzhu asked while filling in: "How to fill in two pieces?"
The monk at the porter of Apparition Palace replied: "Sorry, I didn't see this great immortal in person yesterday. Now that I have seen him, please fill it out too."
When Chen Miuzhu was filling out the form, he was almost confused by the messy items. He was so confused that he started writing quickly without thinking. After finally completing the form, he turned around and saw that the form next to him was still blank, and urged Yu Jingzi: "Hurry up and start writing.
ah!"
Yu Jingzi sat on the chair and hissed: "I'm not waiting for your help to fill it in."
Chen Miuzhu said angrily: "You're not illiterate!"
Yu Jingzi looked down at herself: "I can read, but I can't write!"
Chen Miuzhu scratched his head: "Okay..."
After filling out the two forms, the concierge monk put them away with satisfaction and said pleasantly: "What are you doing in my Apparition Palace?"
"Didn't I say it yesterday? We want to see the envoy of Tangyuan!"
"Written application……"
"It's been written already, take it!"
After receiving the application, the concierge monk only glanced at it and then said with a confused look on his face: "I'm sorry, you two, this application... tsk tsk, the format is wrong!"
"What's the meaning?"
"You have to write according to the format."
Chen Miuzhu remembered that at Jiming Temple yesterday, the little Taoist priest named Yang Fuwen handed him a list, which listed the format for applying for a petition. Why didn't he think of it last night?
I quickly took it out and read it on the spot. I couldn't help but scratch my head: "It's so complicated? What's the use of it? Does the title have to include an application?"
The concierge monk explained patiently: "It is for the convenience of classification. Applications, reports, notices, plans, briefings, edicts, etc. are all filed according to this classification so that they can be easily accessed in the future."
"There are three points left and three points on each side, why?"
“Easy to bind.”
"There are only twelve lines per page, and two lines are separated by one minute. What's the use of that?"
"It's convenient for the superiors to review your comments. You have already filled up your comments. What comments do the superiors have and where should they be written?"
“Why do you have to use regular script?”
"It's an official document, just in case it's unclear... By the way, you have to reorganize the content. First, explain your origin clearly, then write down the reasons, and then the application matters..."
"Does it have to be written like this?"
"How many official documents are reviewed by the superiors in a day? How can I find the time to look for these things in your articles? Usually I just scan them at a glance. If you don't write like this, the superiors may miss the key points. Who will cry then?
"
“Why do you have to write ‘Is it appropriate, please give me your approval’ written by Lao Shizi?”
"Writing is like having a conversation. If you don't ask questions, how can the superiors respond to your comments? Of course, if you don't like this sentence, you can actually change it to another sentence, such as 'I hope you will approve it'..."
"Yu Jingzi, which sentence do you think is better?"
"It's better to say 'please approve it or not'. 'I hope you can approve it' is a bit more humble and does not suit our status."