"Ministry of Rites?"

Emperor Chen looked at Tang Ning with a surprised expression.

Because he was just talking about "Lord Tang" and not "Lord Zhou", Emperor Chen was sure that he wanted to go to the "Ministry of Rites" rather than the "Ministry of Officials".

The grievances between Tang Ning and the Tang family, he couldn't know it in his heart, it was an irreparable life and death feud.

Therefore, before deciding to let Tang Ning walk the six departments, he had even thought that when it was the turn of the Ministry of Rites, he might resist, and when the time came, it would be okay to skip the Ministry of Rites, but he never thought that he would actually take the initiative to ask to enter the Ministry of Rites.

Just stunned for a moment, his face regained his calmness again, and he nodded: "In this case, Tang Shangshu, arrange him in your Ministry of Rites." ”

Tang Huai had a calm expression on his face, and said indifferently: "The minister obeys the order." ”

The rest of the Shangshu looked at Tang Ning and then at Tang Huai, both suspicious and surprised.

It wasn't until everyone withdrew from the main hall that the slightly lagging criminal department Shangshu looked at the official department Shangshu on the side, and said in disbelief: "He actually chose the Ministry of Rites, I thought I heard it wrong just now......"

Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I almost heard that I became the Ministry of Officials, and our Ministry of Officials can't withstand his tossing like this." ”

Song Yi, the secretary of the Criminal Department, felt empathy, sighed, and said: "He is leaving, the official can finally take a breath, I don't know what Tang Huai feels in his heart now, his nephew has become a big enemy, the Tang family back then, it was really a stinky chess ......, but the Ministry of Rites is a noble yamen, even if he goes, it is difficult to stir up the wind and waves, Tang Huai's handle, how can it be so easy to grasp?" ”

The official department shook his head and said, "I think that there is nothing in this world for no reason, since he chose the Ministry of Rites, he must have a plan." ”

Song Yi thought about it and said in surprise: "What else can he want?" ”

The official Shangshu waved his hand and said, "I don't know, but the official believes that he must have some purpose, wait and see the excitement......"

Ministry of Rites.

Not long after Tang Huai returned to the Ministry of Rites, in the Shang Study, the Waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and the Four Divisions, all showed a look of surprise on their faces.

"Lord Shangshu, did that person really choose our Ministry of Rites next?"

"If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, you must guard against it!"

"He must have some purpose when he came to our Ministry of Rites, everyone should be more careful!"

……

Liu Feng, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, looked at Sibu Langzhong, frowned and said: "What are you panicking about, the Ministry of Rites is not the Ministry of Households, nor is it the Ministry of Punishment, what kind of turmoil can he make when he comes to our Ministry of Rites?" ”

After thinking about it, Shibu Langzhong quieted down.

The Ministry of Rites is not in charge of the country's money and grain, nor does it care about the appointment and dismissal of officials, does not try cases, does not build, and does not lead troops, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of the government of etiquette, sacrifice, and tribute, and the full Qingshui Yamen, even the imperial history is not willing to come here, not to mention, the entire Ministry of Rites is a bucket, an outsider, what kind of storm can be turned over here?

Liu Feng looked at everyone, looked at Tang Huai again, and asked: "Although my Ministry of Rites is not afraid of an outsider, but I can't let him mess around, now that the princess is about to get married, the host and guest department is responsible for undertaking it, and there can be no mistakes, the catering department is easy to be manipulated, the Ministry of Rites is very important, and the ancestral department is idle, so it is better to let him go to the ancestral department." ”

Tang Huai didn't raise any objections to this, looked at the host and guest, and said: "Your Majesty intends to choose a wedding envoy in the Ministry of Rites, since the princess's marriage is undertaken by your host and guest department, you will be the wedding envoy this time." ”

The host and guest Lang Zhong bowed his hand, "The subordinate obeys the order." ”

……

"Ministry of Rites?"

Somewhere in the palace, Xiao Jue looked at Tang Ning and said in surprise: "You are crazy, the Ministry of Rites is the Ministry of Rites of the Tang family, Tang Huai has been the secretary of the Ministry of Rites for many years, and he has already firmly controlled the Ministry of Rites in his hands, and the entire Ministry of Rites is a bucket, what are you doing in the Ministry of Rites?" ”

Tang Ning looked at a certain place in the palace and said, "I have a reason why I have to go. ”

"You don't really think you're a broom star, do you?" Xiao Jue looked at him and said: "The household department waiter and the criminal department waiter are their own fault, the Ministry of Rites has no money and no power, it is useless for you to go there, not to mention, if Tang Huai wants to do anything to you in the Ministry of Rites, it is as easy as ......, in my opinion, you can finish the other five, this Ministry of Rites, it is better not to go." ”

Tang Ning patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I know it in my heart." ”

Although he is not a broom star, if he wants to be a broom star, a ritual secretary can't stop him.

Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "You keep busy, I'll go back." ”

He walked to a palace wall somewhere and stopped.

On the other side of this wall is the harem, where the emperor's concubines and princesses who have not left the palace are inhabited, and outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission.

He raised his head and looked at the sky on the other side of the palace wall, his gaze moving slightly.

Across the wall, the girl stopped, raised her head, looked at the sky outside the wall, and sighed softly.

……

There were still a few days left before the March period of the Criminal Department, and Tang Ning left the Criminal Department and took up his post the next day at the Ministry of Rites.

Shangshu of the Criminal Department happily expressed his strong reluctance to him, and then helped him complete all the formalities as quickly as possible.

On the first day of Tang Ning's visit to the Ministry of Rites, he did not see Tang Huai, but met Liu Feng, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

Among the six departments, the household department, the official department, and the military department have two waiters, the criminal department, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Rites.

"According to the arrangement of Lord Shangshu, Director Tang will serve in the ancestral hall." After Liu Feng said a word, he looked at the person behind him and said, "Liu Langzhong, take Director Tang to the ancestral hall." ”

The attitude of the Ministry of Rites towards him is far inferior to the original Household Department, and even the Criminal Department is inferior, but Tang Ning doesn't care, he came to the Ministry of Rites to engage in ...... and study, and he will not be disturbed by these external factors.

Like several other departments, under the Ministry of Rites, there are four, one is the Rite Department, the second is the Ancestral Department, the third is the Dining Department, and the fourth is the host and guest.

The Ministry of Rites is the main department of the Ministry of Rites, mainly in charge of ceremonies, tributes, etc., the Department of Catering is in charge of various ceremonial wines and meals, and the host and guest department are mainly to entertain foreign guests.

The ancestral hall where Tang Ning is located, in charge of ancestral worship, sacrifices, astronomy, temples, monks and nuns, etc., has little work to do on weekdays, and it is an idle department that can no longer be idle.

In fact, he originally thought of the main and guest department or the Ministry of Rites, but judging from this arrangement, everyone in the Ministry of Rites should be guarding against him, and arranged a most leisurely yamen for him, if he stayed here safely, there might be no work for three months.

The ancestral hall Langzhong's surname is Liu, and after arranging a place for him in the duty room, he didn't pay attention to him anymore.

The officials of the ancestral hall went in and out, and they all bypassed his position far away, as if they were avoiding the plague god.

Downing sat here for several hours, and no one spoke to him, and it seemed that he had been selectively ignored.

He sat quietly in his place, bored with a brush to draw circles on the paper, suddenly a person walked in, looked at Liu Langzhong, and said: "Liu Langzhong, I remember that there are a few people in your ancestral hall who are more familiar with "Chen Dian", so they will borrow it from me for the time being. ”

Liu Langzhong looked at him and said in surprise: "What are you borrowing these people for?" ”

"Find a few more people, be prepared, this marriage is about my Chen Guo's face, if something goes wrong, this official must not be poked in the back?" He glanced at Liu Langzhong and said, "Hurry up and let them come over, the host and guest department are in a hurry." ”

After the man finished speaking, he turned his head, and was startled when he saw a figure behind him.

Tang Ning looked at Langzhong of the ancestral hall and asked, "Liu Langzhong, who is this adult?" ”

Although Liu Langzhong didn't want to take the initiative to talk to Tang Ning, he couldn't ignore it, stood up, and said with a smile: "This is Lord Wang of the main guest Lang, and he is also the wedding envoy of the princess this time." ”

"Wedding envoy, ......" Tang Ning looked at Wang Langzhong, arched his hand, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, fortunately, ......"

The host and guest Lang had already guessed the identity of this stranger at this time, and arched his hand casually, and when he looked up and saw the smile on his face, he couldn't help but shudder, and a chill welled up from the bottom of his heart.