The Chengtian Gate in front of the palace is 880 meters long from north to south and 500 meters wide from east to west.

The south side of Chengtian Gate is surrounded by red walls, and the enclosed 'T' shape is the palace square in the imperial city. On the three ends of the 'T'-shaped square, the doors of the three voucher holes are built, the east is the left gate of Chang'an, and the west is the right gate of Chang'an. There is also a gate in the southern section of the square for the Daming Gate, between the Chengtian Gate and the Daming Gate, which is the central royal road paved with stone slabs for the emperor to enter and exit. There is a thousand-step corridor with a length of 700 steps along both sides of the central royal road, the left gate of Chang'an in the east, the right gate of Chang'an in the west, 110 rooms in the east and west, and 34 rooms in the north direction. These houses are the offices of the various ministries of the imperial court, and the offices are according to the pattern of Wendong and Wuxi. To the east are the official offices of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Works, the Zongren Mansion, and the Qintianjian Department; The west side is the military department, the criminal department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Dali Temple and other military yamen.

Qingshu has been preparing for more than half a month, and he is finally going to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites on this day. Even if she is as calm as her, she is still a little nervous outside the Chengtian Gate.

Lin Fei reminded: "Girl, it's already here, it's time for us to get out of the car." ”

Qingshu let go of his clenched hands and said softly, "I know." ”

Lin Fei didn't laugh at her either, because she was just as nervous.

At this time, a joking voice came from outside the carriage: "Why haven't you gotten out of the carriage for a long time, it's not that your legs are weak and you can't get down." ”

Hearing this laughter, Qingshu's nervous and uneasy mood was suddenly swept away.

Qingshu pushed the car door, and was about to speak when he saw Mo Qi standing next to Feng Xiaoyu.

After getting out of the carriage, Qingshu saluted the two of them: "I have seen the county lord and Master Mo." ”

It doesn't matter how you get along in private, but you can't be rude outside the yamen here.

Feng Xiaoyu chuckled and said, "I was afraid that you would be nervous when you entered the yamen for the first time, so I specially called Aunt Mo Qi to give you courage." ”

Mo Qi didn't have any expression on his face, and said lightly: "Let's go, I'll take you in." ”

Who doesn't know that Mo Qi is the eldest princess's henchman, and those officials who take her to the Ministry of Rites will not dare to make it difficult for her.

As she walked, Mo Qi pointed to the house next to her and made an introduction. Not only Qingshu, but even Feng Xiaoyu listened very seriously.

After walking for a quarter of an hour, Mo Qi stopped in front of one of the innermost gates. There is a plaque hanging at the gate of this gate, and the plaque has two big characters written on it: 'Ministry of Rites'.

Feng Xiaoyu sighed and said, "I didn't expect the words on this plaque to be mentioned by my grandmother." ”

Feng Xiaoyu has never been to the Ministry of Rites, and she would not have come this time if it wasn't for cheering up Qingshu. Therefore, I didn't know in advance that the plaque of the Ministry of Rites was written by the eldest princess.

Mo Qi snorted and said, "Yes, this word was written ten years ago by the eldest princess." ”

Qing Shu couldn't help but secretly say when he saw it, and sure enough, it was like his person. This word is majestic and more and more imposing. It's like the eldest princess, because the momentum on her body is too strong, she can't help but tense her nerves every time she sees it.

Mo Qi led the two into the courtyard, passed through an archway, pointed to the four small rooms inside, and said, "This is where the main and guest offices work, and you will work here in the future." ”

As soon as the words fell, an old man with a round figure dressed in the official mansion came out of the first room: "Master Mo, you are here." ”

Mo Qi nodded and said, "Today is the first day that Miss Lin came on an errand, and the eldest princess thought that she was not familiar with the place, so she asked me to bring her here." ”

After speaking, she turned her head and said to Qingshu: "This is Guan Langzhong, ask him if you have something in the future." ”

Qingshu bowed: "If Qingshu doesn't understand anything in the future, please ask Guan Langzhong to give me more advice in the future." ”

Guan Langzhong said with a smile: "This is easy to say, easy to say." ”

After speaking, he looked at Xiao Yu: "I don't know who this girl is?" ”

He hadn't seen Xiao Yu, but looking at what she was wearing, he knew that she was either rich or expensive.

"This is the county lord, filial piety and county lord. She is good friends with Miss Lin, and she specially accompanied Miss Lin to familiarize herself with the environment today. ”

Guan Langzhong hurriedly bowed down and said, "I've seen the county lord." ”

Feng Xiaoyu waved his hand and said, "Don't be so polite, take us to see the Qingshu office." ”

Guan Langzhong didn't dare to slack off, and immediately led the group to the last room.

When I entered the room, I saw two tables inside, and some pens, ink, paper, inkstones, and books were randomly placed on the tables.

Qingshu looked at the dust on the corner of the table and asked with some surprise, "Why is this house not cleaned?" ”

Guan Langzhong explained: "We clean the office by ourselves. ”

It is said that the officials cleaned it themselves, but which official does not always follow him. Therefore, the chores around the officials are all done by those subordinates.

Feng Xiaoyu frowned and said, "Why is there still a strange smell in this room?" ”

As a person who mixes with officialdom, Guan Langzhong is still very discerning: "The martial master doesn't like others to enter this house at will, but she went to Anhui for two months, and I don't dare to let people come in and clean without her consent." If Secretary Lin is willing, I'll have two handymen come over and clean it up later. ”

This martial director is also a female official, that is, Qingshu's top boss. Although her official position is lower than that of Guan Langzhong, because she is the person that the eldest princess relies on, she has a lot of say in the main and guest Qing Officials Division.

Qingshu shook his head and said, "No, I'll let someone clean it up later." ”

Mo Qi hummed and said, "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first." ”

"Qingshu, if you have anything or don't understand, just ask Guan Langzhong, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can also come to me."

"Okay."

Mo Qi asked, "County Lord, do you want to go back with me?" ”

Feng Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "No, I'll go back later." ”

She came to accompany Qingshu today, how could she leave first, and she naturally had to be by her side at such an important moment. When we get together in the future, she also has something to talk about.

Guan Langzhong and Qingshu said: "There is a well in the yamen of the official department next door, and the water we drink from that well is drawn up. The place to eat at noon is not far from here, and it will take half an hour to arrive. ”

The yamen is in charge of lunch, but if you can't go back in a hurry, dinner is also provided in the dining room.

"The cook's skills are not bad, but the food is sweet, if you are not used to lunch, you can ask your family to bring it."

After a pause, Guan Langzhong said: "I also asked my family to send food, and most of the other officials' meals were sent by their families." So, don't be burdened. ”

"Okay."

After some advice, Guan Langzhong said to Qingshu: "The general situation is like this, if there is anything else, just ask me, don't be polite." ”

Qingshu has already understood the general situation, and there is nothing to ask for the time being: "Lord Guan, I want to read the files of receiving foreign guests in the past few years, I don't know if it is okay." ”

Guan Langzhong was very easy to speak: "This is no problem, I'll have someone send it to you later." ”