After a while, as the sound of footsteps came, Shi Chang, who had just entered, came out again and said to Su Ziji and Shao Sisen: "Master Zhao, please come in."
The official from the Ministry of War who accepted their visit was only a sixth-grade officer, which Su Ziji expected.
After all, the head of the Sixth Department is the lowest-ranking official, assisting the doctor in handling various affairs. He is an official of the sixth rank, and both he and Shao Sisen have no rank. If they were not from Imperial College, I am afraid that the Ministry of War would directly arrange for a junior official to receive them.
The two of them stepped directly into the gate, with the chief following them. They spoke very little and only spoke to remind them when they reached the fork in the road. The interior of the Ministry of War yamen, although it did not reach the level of one post at five steps and one sentry at ten steps, was still full of people.
A chilling atmosphere.
It takes half an hour to walk straight in from the main door to the office where Director Zhao is located. From the outside, the house looks quite grand, but when you enter, you find that the furnishings inside are simple and have the style of a soldier. p>
No matter how you look at Mr. Zhao, he is a civil servant.
"Mr. Zhao, they're here." A thirty-year-old man with a short beard sitting in the middle of Shi Changchao saluted, and both of them immediately saluted respectfully.
"Please step back." The man who had been busy writing suddenly raised his head, took a look, and waved.
When the chief minister retired, he finished writing the last stroke and handed it to an entourage to send it out. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, put down the brush, stood up and said politely to Su Ziji and Shao Sisen: "Sorry, I have been on official business recently.
I'm so busy that I've neglected you two."
"Students don't dare!" Whether it was Su Ziji or Shao Sisen, naturally they would not really accept the apology and immediately stood up and bowed again.
"Master Zhao, this is the student's recommendation." Shao Sisen handed the note given to them by Taixue to the person in charge.
Chief Zhao looked at it for a while and nodded: "It's indeed correct."
He looked up at the two people in front of him and smiled: "Both of you are talented people. I happen to have a lot of things here that have been backlogged for a long time. If you come here now, you can help me a lot!"
He also complained: "It's only the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and everyone is restless and only thinking about the seal, alas!"
Being an official in the court is actually very hard. There are only three monthly holidays. There is only one holiday during Shangyuan, Zhongyuan, Summer Solstice, Beginning of Spring, and Qingming. The big holiday is from the 15th to the 10th day of the twelfth lunar month. During this period, the government stops working. This is called
Seal is equivalent to spring break.
But ordinary officials, those of third rank and above, must pay New Year greetings to the emperor on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the emperor also has to give a New Year's feast, so this holiday is not a pleasant one.
Just when Su Ziji was thinking about it, he listened to Director Zhao's instructions: "Your job is very simple."
"Just paste these documents one by one according to the nature of the content. Pay attention and carefully. Don't paste them in the wrong place, let alone cover the original handwriting."
"When you are tired, you can warm yourself up."
"There are also wine and peanuts, which are allowed, but please be careful not to bring food - this is inappropriate." Director Zhao demonstrated in person, and immediately assigned work to the two of them, without being polite at all.
"You are Tai students. I don't want you to take roll call. Just come over and finish your work after school every day."
"But please note that the contents of these documents are inconspicuous here. They are confidential outside and cannot be leaked easily."
Su Ziji bowed after hearing this: "Master Zhao, the student has a question."
"Say it!"
"Since it is a secret, how can we, the trainees, defend ourselves if it is leaked?"
Shao Sisen was startled by the importance of these words. Yes, if someone deliberately leaks the news, how can our interns defend themselves?
"That's why there is a system. This is the office of the external officials. They are all unimportant documents. As long as you don't take them out or enter the internal officials' office, I won't be able to find you if something happens."
Director Zhao glanced at Su Ziji before speaking.
"Students understand."
"It's much smoother than expected, but I wonder if King Qi and others will cause trouble." Su Ziji thought silently, touching a document and about to take action, only to hear a "buzz" sound, half a piece of
The red sandalwood leaves float.
"I found that the format of the official document was submitted... It cannot be learned unless it is a superior official."
Ancient Chinese official documents are divided into three categories: downward, upward, and parallel. Some are common to both upper and lower. The main ones are: orders, reports, teachings, announcements, posts, talismans, cards, inspections, ultimatums, thorns, applications, statements, submissions, words, and transfers.
Guan, consultation, etc., you can’t be familiar with them for more than a year, but now you can learn them?
It's a pity that I am not a Shangguan, so I can't learn from the experience and skills.
Su Ziji was a little disappointed and a little excited at the same time. I'm afraid he won't be disappointed when he comes to the Ministry of War this time.
Prince Qi's Mansion
This palace was originally the palace of the former dynasty. Not to mention courtyards and gardens, it was equipped with long corridors, pavilions, flower halls, rockeries, etc. Along the corridor and past the rockery pond, I heard Qi Wang just mention Su Ziji.<
/p>
"He actually went to the Ministry of War?" In the study room of Prince Qi's Mansion filled with the aroma of tea, Prince Qi put the teacup in his hand on the table and sneered, looking down on this cheap nephew: "My nephew still seems a little restless.
Ah."
King Qi has a bit of a bad reputation, but he actually looks pretty good. He has an oval face, eyes that look like paint, and thick eyebrows that are slightly raised. He looks very easy-going.
"Your Majesty, would you like..." There were several officials in the study, both civil and military. At this time, a military attache made a gesture of wiping his neck.
It means, should we find someone to kill Su Ziji?
"Idiot!" King Qi glared angrily: "I used the chess pieces in the palace, and it finally worked, so that my father gave up his plan to recognize his father immediately and wanted to wait until after the imperial examination." p>
"If I kill him now, won't it make my father suspicious and immediately doubt me?"
After all, although the King of Shu got into trouble because of the imperial mission to control the flood, he still seemed to be a bit outstanding in the court.
When something happened to Su Ziji and he was assassinated, the emperor's first suspect would be himself!
At that time, it will be very easy to steal the chicken but lose the rice. Su Zi is not enough to be in trouble. However, although the King of Shu is not as good as himself, he has gathered a lot of forces secretly. If he hates his father, he will be picked up by the King of Shu.
If you take advantage of it, wouldn’t you become a big laughing stock?
Only a fool would do such a stupid thing!
"Yes, it's the lower official who is stupid!" The military attache was scolded by King Qi, and he immediately became like a quail, not daring to say anything more.
The two staff members looked at each other, and both seemed to be competing.
One of them who had been listening silently just now seized the opportunity and spoke: "Your Majesty, Su Ziji's identity has not been revealed. The emperor has neither acknowledged his relatives nor been listed in the genealogy. In fact, he is just an ordinary minister. He is both
If he wants to go to the Ministry of War for an internship, let him go."
"For internships, you must obey the orders of your superiors."
The staff member stroked his short beard and said with a smile: "The emperor ordered Chen Shangshu to transport soldiers' wages and ordnance to the southwest and solve the last case. How about giving him an internship as an attaché?"
"Mr. Wen, doesn't this give him an opportunity to make meritorious deeds?" King Qi didn't understand the meaning of his staff's words for a while, and said with some displeasure.
Staff Wen Xunpeng sighed in his heart: "What the prince is questioning is."
"But now in the peaceful and prosperous times, the emperor attaches more importance to the imperial examination. It is almost the Chinese New Year. The imperial examination will start on March 15th. It will take a month to go from the capital to the southwest. It will take half a month to come back even if it is faster.
Months, my lord, do you think this case can be solved in two months?"
"Besides, the emperor is particularly sensitive to military power. If Su Ziji is reckless and tries to interfere with military power, the emperor will be furious without the prince taking action."