The crowd lined up in a long line and entered the palace.

Although it is a corner of the palace, it carves dragons and phoenixes everywhere. A group of poor people who had never seen the world were stunned and exclaimed one after another. Some people even left without permission to touch the dragon and hug the phoenix.

When I walked to a small courtyard, it was already full of people. An explanation that looks like a steward, sit on the chair and wait for a while, not to talk to each other, let alone move. And when he had said that, the man in charge departed on his own.

I've been waiting for a long time.

After a while, the whining and cold noise gradually spread. Half an hour later, there was a commotion in the courtyard. An hour later, there was a commotion in the courtyard.

Finally, there was a bang, and the man in charge came in with a few guards, and he pointed with his hand, you, you, you, stay, and everyone else, all go back.

Everyone was in an uproar, but they had no choice but to leave. There were only eight people left, and the little Taoist priest was naturally among them.

The steward walked into the middle and said, "A certain surname is Li, and he is in charge of nine things in the palace." Today he was commanded to choose his servants, and only five were to be chosen. It is a beautiful thing to be on an errand in the palace, and you must be attentive. ”

At the steward's command, the guards brought a few wooden basins from the outside with a smile. In the wooden basin was a pile of stinky clothes, stained with sweat, and it was obvious that they had just been changed.

The steward pinched his nose and walked away, and the urn spat out a word angrily: "Wash." ”

These nursing homes have obviously been carefully selected, and the clothes that have been changed are one word: smelly.

The other seven people all had sad faces, but only the little Taoist priest remained silent. Not only that, but he also felt very cordial in his heart: Hey, I haven't washed smelly clothes for a long time, and I really miss this smell! It's a pity that it doesn't smell good enough, compared to my master, this pile of clothes is fragrant.

After washing, Steward Li checked them one by one, went to the little Taoist, and nodded with satisfaction.

Steward Li said, "Please introduce yourself. ”

The little Taoist priest calmly replied: "No, the surname is Zhang, and the name is Tianyi." A native of Jiuyin Town, Jiazhou Prefecture. Year eighteen. If you can't read and break words, you can recite poems and do things right, and you will not let the steward down. ”

Steward Li was overjoyed: "Are you really literate?" With a wave of his hand, a young manservant behind him handed him paper and ink.

The little Taoist priest wrote down the three big characters "Zhang Tianyi". He has a heart to show off, and these three words are really well written.

Steward Li smiled: "Read the first word to listen." ”

Clearing his throat, the little Taoist priest said loudly:

Thousands of trees bloom on a windy night. More blows down, stars like rain. BMW carved cars are full of fragrance. The sound of the phoenix flute moves, the light of the jade pot turns, and the fish and dragon dance all night.

Moth snow willow golden wisps. The laughter is full of dark fragrance. The crowd is looking for him thousands of times. Suddenly looking back, the man was there, and the lights were dim.

When chanting this poem, he couldn't help but think of the missed love of the drunken Taoist, and he was very touched in his heart, and he was very emotional when he read it. Although the few people next to him couldn't understand it, they also felt sad in their hearts and couldn't help themselves.

"Good, good!" Steward Li high-fived and laughed: "You are indeed good, you must be the first-class servant in the world." ”

"When you entered the palace, everyone exclaimed, but you were the only one who just quietly admired it. This time, you're the best! ”

"After waiting in the courtyard for a long time, everyone is impatient, and you are the only one who has peace of mind. This time, it's still your best! ”

"The pile of clothes stinks, and everyone is sad, but you are the only one who is silent and washes the cleanest. This time, it's still your best. ”

"In terms of appearance, you are the most handsome; In terms of bearing, your temperament is the most calm; In terms of talent and learning, only you can read and recite poetry. ”

"Today, among these dozens of people, I am satisfied that I can choose one of you!"

After speaking, Steward Li ordered five people to stay, and then personally took the little Taoist priest to the inner courtyard.

On the way, Steward Li advised: "The palace is divided into inner and outer courts, and there are internal and external stewards. Whether it is authority or treatment, internal management is several times better than external management. Therefore, as we do external management, we are very angry at the four positions of internal management. ”

"This time, the fourth steward made a mistake when doing things, and the grandfather of the country was furious and drove him out of the house, and his position was empty. Fearing a dispute, the chief steward arranged an errand for each of us. My job is to recruit servants. ”

"Zhang Tianyi, I have used a lot of strength to open up the internal and external joints. As long as there is no mistake in this errand, the position of the four stewards must be mine. Now I'm going to take you to the Chief, and you're going to have to behave well, and don't mess it up. Do you understand? ”

The little Taoist priest replied "yes".

Seeing the inner courtyard, Steward Li went in to make a report, and the little Taoist priest and the young manservant were waiting outside.

Seeing that there was no one around, the manservant lowered his voice and said; "A certain surname is Wang, and he is a showman. Brother, you have such a look, and you have such talents, it is really condescending to be a servant! ”

The little Taoist priest replied, "I have my own plans. ”

That Wang Xiucai smiled mysteriously: "I know, my brother must have heard the legend of the best family." ”

The little Taoist priest was shocked: "How do you know?" ”

Wang Xiucai sighed: "Because, it was when I heard this legend that I entered Prince Gong's Mansion and wanted to be one, the best family of our Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Speaking of this, Wang Xiucai's eyes lit up, as if he remembered his dreams again, and seemed to remember his words at that time.

"On the night I entered the palace, I made an oath under the osmanthus village that I would marry a princess, be a concubine, and hold power. From now on, the country will be safe inside, and the country will be peaceful outside, so as to realize the ultimate dream of my scholar 'self-cultivation, family harmony, smelting the country, and leveling the world'! ”

"I'm a bookseller, and I want to take this shortcut. But after I really entered the palace, I realized that the world is right, useless is a scholar. ”

The little Taoist priest was surprised and asked, "Why is this?" ”

Wang Xiucai sighed: "Such a dream, if it is in a big family, you can still do it." In the palace, hey, let me stop this thought as soon as possible! ”

"This Gong Wang's Mansion is huge, and there are six gates before and after. Those of us who are not domestic slaves have to start from the sixth gate when we enter the house. After three years, if you perform well, you will be promoted to the fifth gate. In this way, it will not be until fifteen years later that you will be able to get close to Grandpa Guo. ”

"It's just close to Grandpa Guo, Mrs. Guo and Miss, hehe, it's in the inner house. The inner house and the outer house are not separated by a wall, but by a mountain. Ordinary valets don't even have to think about meeting the young lady alone. ”

"Hey, so, brother, you don't have the dream of the best family. Save like me, a six-year sign, I can't regret it if I want to, I can only stay here alive, and I can't leave an inch. ”

The little Taoist priest hurriedly asked, "Is it possible to take a cold time to meet Miss?" ”

Wang Xiucai shook his head firmly: "It's impossible!" When you enter the palace, you can only move in a fixed place. Even if you are brave enough to go out, there is a tight guard between the outer house and the inner house. Even if you're lucky enough to break in, there are a cloud of maids in the inner house. Even if you are careful to avoid the maidservant, there must be a personal maid by the lady's side. Excuse me, how do you meet in person? ”

Wang Xiucai patted the little Taoist priest on the shoulder: "Our young lady is stunning, and her reputation spreads all over the Great Song Dynasty." There are also a lot of flower thieves on the rivers and lakes, if the palace is not well guarded, will he be able to sleep? So, brother, don't have any ideas, and before you make a contract, you can quickly find a way to get out of here. ”

The little Taoist priest saluted and said, "Thank you brother for your advice, I almost missed a big thing." ”

After the two finished speaking, Steward Li came over, led the little Taoist priest in, and told him to be careful outside the door, and never spoil his big thing.

As soon as he entered the door, Steward Li smiled before saying a word: "Boss, I brought this person to you, and you always make eyes." ”

The chief manager said lightly: "Xiao Lizi, just now we heard you explain this charter, and a few checkpoints have been set up quietly, which shows that you have really put a lot of thought into this matter." However, it is not enough to just talk about things. I'll look at the man you've brought, and if he's really available, we'll have to say a good word to you. ”

Steward Li's face bloomed with a smile and he glanced at the little Taoist. The little Taoist priest then bowed his head and stepped forward, waiting for the order.

The chief steward looked at him a few times, nodded, and then glanced to the side inadvertently. The little Taoist priest stepped forward, picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of hot green tea, and handed it over with both hands.

The chief manager smiled: "Very good, handsome, good bearing, good eyesight." ”

As he spoke, he reached for the tea.

The little Taoist priest sighed secretly in his heart: "I'm sorry, Steward Li." ”

He turned his hand away, and the rim of the teacup was next to the butler's hand. The chief manager's hand shook violently, and the hot tea immediately fell on the crotch of his pants.

The chief steward let out an earth-shattering scream: "Ah, my bird, my bird, it's hot." ”

The scream exploded in his ears, and the little Taoist priest didn't think about it, so he touched the wet place, and he was pinching a thing. When my hand touched the hot water, I was scalded. Under this pain, he didn't even think about it, and his hand tightened.

The chief steward let out a scream that went straight to the ghosts: "Ah, my eggs, my eggs, pinch the eggs." ”

Then, like a toad, the chief manager jumped up from the master's chair, grabbed his trousers, and pulled them violently. There was a "snort" sound, and between the two skinny thighs, a dry thing swayed out.

Hey, poor, it's all red!

This time it became in a hurry, and after Steward Li was stunned for a moment, he hurriedly took a step forward and went to catch it, that bird, don't you see that the injury is bad? As soon as he touched his hand, the chief steward kicked him and knocked him to the ground.

The chief manager shouted like crazy: "Get out, get out of here, get out of here!" ”

As soon as the word "roll" came out, the little Taoist priest immediately obeyed the order, turned around and left without looking back. When he got to the door, he directly threw over a piece of broken silver, and he said to Wang Xiucai, who didn't know why: "Go, take me away, quickly." ”

The two hurried. When he got out of the palace, the little Taoist priest breathed a sigh of relief. He bowed his hand, thanked him, trotted all the way, and slipped away!

After running for a long distance, the little Taoist priest stopped, looked up to the sky and sighed: "I almost made a big embarrassment when I went to be a Xixi; went to be a nursing home, and was almost beaten to death by the group; Go to be a servant, and almost burn the bird of the chief manager! ”

"This palace is so dangerous!"

"Hey, the three roads don't work, how to enter this palace!

"Sister Rou'er, how can I find you?"