After sending the horses to the official stable at the end of the Heavenly Street, Tian Xiu returned to the Ministry of Industry Yamen in the imperial city.

Because tomorrow is the end of the month, after the yamen disperses at noon, many people go out to have lunch under the guise of going out for lunch, and there are few people in the huge yamen. This is also the grandiose work of the imperial court's great yamen, one by one! The key is not to come out in the face of trouble, everything that can be postponed can be postponed can be grinded and grinded, unless it is an urgent task of the general supervision of the thunderbolt above, otherwise, the things that can be pushed to the fifteenth must not be done on the fourteenth. Because if you do it on the 14th, you will probably have nothing to do on the 15th, and if you have nothing to do all day on the 15th, you can only sit in a daze, and unfortunately fall into the eyes of Shangguan. Therefore, it doesn't matter if you delay three or five official matters, but if you delay your future because of an evaluation, it is a big fallacy......

Tian Xiu was thinking about these words of "earnest admonition" from others, and kept nodding and greeting acquaintances and unfamiliar people he met. This is very different from when she came to work in the Ministry of Works a few months ago. At that time, people generally took a cold attitude towards her, but now they greet her warmly from afar, and when they approach, they always stop and say a few words that are almost asymmetrical. It's just that because she is a woman, others can't find a proper reason to get closer to her, so they can only say some empty words such as "I'm back" and "I've been tired all the way" over and over again. For these people, Tian Xiu said a few words to them generously and solemnly. She knew very well in her heart why these people's attitudes had changed so much, and what they valued was not her Tian Xiu, but Tian Sicao of the Patent Department. At the same time, she also warned herself in her heart that the more times like this, the more she must be cautious in her words and deeds!

When she was about to walk to the public house, she saw Yang Heng walking out with the two of them. Looking at the costumes, those two people are also officials, one is six and one is seven, and their demeanor and demeanor have a calm taste, and at a glance, they know that they are not local officials who come to the Ministry of Industry to do things. Obviously, this is someone from another big yamen. I don't know what the reason is, when these two people were talking to Yang Heng, although they tried very hard to make a gesture that was neither humble nor arrogant, they left the impression that they were meeting Yang Heng.

Yang Heng said goodbye to the two with a smile, turned his head, and saw Tian Xiu. He smiled and arched his hand towards Tian Xiu, walked over and asked, "Lord Tian is back?" ”

"I'm back." Tian Xiu nodded. I don't know if it's my own delusion, Tian Xiu felt that this Tanhualang in the seventh year of the Eastern Yuan Dynasty probably encountered some great joy, and his face was filled with a happy smile that couldn't be concealed, so he didn't say anything, even the aisle had a momentum of wind and fire, and even the tone of his voice revealed a kind of heartfelt joy. She was curious about what made Yang Heng so happy, but she didn't inquire, but talked about business: "The matter of Xuzhou Dafang is solved?" ”

Tian Xiu's tone sounded rather stiff, if someone else spoke like this, maybe Yang Heng would feel uncomfortable in his heart. But Yang Heng and her teamed up for more than half a year, and they knew each other's temperaments very well, and they didn't care, so they smiled and said, "It's over." He didn't elaborate on what had happened, but said a few words lightly, then turned his head and asked with concern, "When I came back, I heard that the matter of the Heavenly Observatory has a new eyebrow, and I also read the case file you left in the yamen." How, made? ”

Tian Xiu sighed abruptly and shook his head.

Yang Heng immediately frowned and sighed with her. He said words of relief to Tian Xiu: "It's okay, it's not a big deal if you don't succeed this time." I have tried according to the method in your case file, and the two pieces of glass reflect back and forth, and I can indeed see things hundreds of paces away. What an incredible thing! Truly remarkable! He sighed several times and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, this celestial sphere will definitely be made sooner or later!" ”

"I'm not too worried." Tian Xiu said. She shook her head as she spoke, and smiled bitterly, "It's just that the Taishi Bureau is over there......"

Yang Heng laughed immediately. He could understand Tian Xiu's distress. The reason why the Ministry of Industry spent so much effort to burn the glass was for the Heavenly Observatory of the Taishi Bureau. Before the advent of glass, the Ministry of Industry hated to throw every penny into spending on it, and whenever others came out to talk about the glass, the Ministry of Industry always defended itself with strong words, saying that it was casting a celestial observatory for the Taishi Bureau, and the Taishi Bureau wanted to use the celestial observatory to observe the celestial phenomena, and the observation of celestial phenomena was to survey the calendar, and the survey of the calendar was for the people's livelihood, as for what the people's livelihood was for, it was needless to say...... Although everyone knows that this reason is really far-fetched and ridiculous, the Ministry of Industry was already difficult to ride a tiger at that time, so it could only pull the "cat skin" of the Taishi Bureau to cover his face. However, when the glass came out, the Ministry of Works, which had been poked in the back for more than half a year, finally kept the clouds open and saw the moon, and under the high spirits, the Taishi Bureau and the Guantianyi were immediately thrown aside. Of course, it can't be said that the Taishi Bureau was completely kicked out by the Ministry of Industry, at least Tian Xiu led people to study the skills of casting the Heavenly Observatory, which is also an indisputable fact. But in any case, it is irrefutable that the Ministry of Industry did not pay attention to the matter of the Celestial Observatory......

While talking, the two of them walked into the public house.

When he entered the door, Yang Heng said with emotion: "In a few days, we won't have to huddle together with Yu Housi to do things." ”

"Oh?" Tian Xiu said, "So, our patent department is also going to have a public party?" In front of outsiders, she never mentioned any patent division, and even if others took the initiative to talk about it, she only said that she didn't know much about it. However, in front of Yang Heng, she doesn't need to be so cautious. She asked, "Where?" ”

"There are two wings in the Shangshu Mansion, and our Patent Department will settle there for the time being."

"Yikes! In Shangshu Gongfu? Tian Xiu said in surprise. No matter how small the place in the imperial city is, no matter how tight the houses in the yamen of the Ministry of Industry are, it won't even be able to vacate a small courtyard for the office, right? This is the twenty-fifth division of the six departments...... But she immediately reacted that this was Zhai Cuo and Chang Xiu, and they were showing their importance to the patent department in this way!

Yang Heng nodded and said, "Yes, we will have to do things together with Lord Shangshu and the two Squires every day in the future." ”

Tian Xiu smiled. She could tell it was a joke. However, it is not easy for Yang Heng to say this kind of thing in his mouth. Because of the stumbling in his career in the early years, Yang Heng has always been very cautious, whether it is facing his boss or facing his colleagues, he puts himself in a very low position, both humble and polite, no matter what happens, he will not teach others harshly, even in the workshops of Xiaoluoyi and Xuzhou, in the face of the craftsmen and apprentices and helpers in the workshop, he still says less and does more. This modest and cautious disposition also benefited him personally. This time, in order to help his own people get ahead, several major yamen quarreled and quarreled again and again for several important positions in the Patent Department, but his position as a judge was not disputed, which was not unrelated to his cautious character. Of course, his background is also very important, one by one, "the seventh year of the Eastern Yuan Dynasty Rite Department Dabi Jinshi and the third place", this alone can block everyone's mouths......

The two of them walked into the public hall, and before they could sit down, Chang Xiu, the left waiter of the Ministry of Works, came with a black round face.

Chang Xiu's face was very bad, and he didn't pay attention to anyone who greeted him. The corners of his mouth hung downward, his brows were furrowed very tightly, and he saved out the word "Chuan" at the center of his eyebrows, and glanced at Tian Xiu when he entered the door, but turned his head and spoke to Yang Heng: "I saw Bai Huang from the Criminal Department just now, what did he do one by one?" Did you come for it? ”

Before Yang Heng could speak, Tian Xiu felt inexplicable. She couldn't figure it out, why was Chang Xiu so sure that the officials of the Criminal Department came to Yang Heng? Isn't it forbidden for someone with a white surname to go to someone else?

Yang Heng stood up and said very respectfully, "Bai Huang is here to find me." Recently, when the Criminal Department was cleaning up the old case files of the past, it discovered that the 'case of Zhang's separation of family property' that I handled in the Ruzhou Prefecture Inspection Department in the 8th year of the Eastern Common Era was not because I was told about my favor and did not act impartially, but because I had other feelings. Bai Huang was entrusted by Master Chen of the Criminal Department to inform me of this incident. In addition, the Criminal Department will have an official document on this matter in the near future. ”

Tian Xiu's mouth opened wide in surprise. No wonder! When she saw Yang Heng just now, she felt that he was so happy that he seemed to be a little about to dance, it turned out that the cause and effect were here! She knew that the wrong case had made Yang Heng suffer a lot, but the dignified Tanhualang could only humiliate himself as a steward in Xiaoluoyi's workshop, and she didn't know how much bitterness and suffering there were! What taught her to feel guilty even more was that she knew that what Yang Heng had suffered over the years was not because of any unjust and wrongful convictions, but in the final analysis, it was because her father Tian Wang valued this person, so Yang Heng was involved. Well, now that the Criminal Department has found that Yang Heng's case is unjust, false and wrongly decided, the first thing they have to do is to correct their mistakes, help Yang Heng wash away his grievances, and then set things right and rehabilitate Yang Heng...... Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel sincerely happy for Yang Heng.

Chang Xiu didn't show any surprise, obviously he knew the ins and outs of the whole thing, he just asked, "Why didn't Chen Huan go in person?" ”

He is a waiter in the Ministry of Works, so he can naturally name a Wupin Lang in the Criminal Department, but Yang Heng can't do this. Yang Heng lowered his head and explained: "Lord Chen was originally going to come over in person, but Lord Bai was the same year as me, and when he was taking the exam in Beijing, he still lived in the same inn as me, so Lord Bai just ......" He didn't know how to continue.

Chang Xiu had already turned his head, stared at Tian Xiu deeply, and said, "You come out, I have something to say to you!" ”

Tian Xiu was still happy for Yang Heng just now, but Chang Xiu glanced at him, and suddenly he was as cold as a basin of cold snow water poured on his body, and it was cold from head to toe. She had a premonition that Chang Xiu was going to say something to her, and her heart was shocked, and a shudder swept over her body, and her cheeks, which were originally a little ruddy, were suddenly so pale that people couldn't bear to look at them directly. She bit her lip and took a step back against the door, but raised her head high and said in a loud voice, "...... No! ”

Chang Xiu took two steps and saw that Tian Xiu refused to move, turned around and said, "You come out with me, I have something to say to you." ”

"No!" Tian Xiu's voice was very low, but his expression was very resolute, he didn't look at Chang Xiu with a pair of eyes, just stared at the beams, as if he was going to chisel through a few beams.

Chang Xiu paused, and called Tian Xiu's nickname in a low voice: "...... Castle peak! ”

But Tian Xiu was indifferent with a raised face, as if there was no Chang Xiu in front of her at all, and Qingshan was not her alias.

Yang Heng shivered excitedly, and suddenly reacted, what Chang Xiu wanted to say would definitely not be a trivial matter, otherwise he would not avoid others. But what is the big deal in the Ministry of Industry now? It can only be glass; Then there's the celestial gazetteer. Oh, and there's the Patent Division, which is the top priority for the Ministry of Works. But Tian Xiu has participated in all these major events, and he himself is also a non-falling, why does Lord Chang suddenly avoid him to speak? Could it be that it was the time between Bai Huang's departure and Chang Xiu's arrival, and what happened back and forth...... He swallowed hard, and the sound of his Adam's apple rolling up and down startled him......

Chang Xiu was silent for a long time, and seeing that Tian Xiu didn't have the slightest intention of changing his mind, he took out an official letter from his sleeve pocket and said, "The text sent by the ministry." He lowered his eyelids, unfolded and closed the thin two pages of the document, and the corners of his mouth twitched several times before he said, "...... From the beginning of next month, you don't have to come to the Ministry of Works. Your duties will be arranged by the Hanlin Academy. With that, he laid the two pages on the table next to him, turned and left.