The Imperial City, the capital hall on the edge of the Daqing Palace.

This is the place where the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty worked after his retirement. On the left and right are the province of Zhongshu and the province of Menxia, and then the Privy Council. It seems that the Dushitang is not the most important yamen in the imperial city, but for the Great Song Dynasty, none of the decrees came from the Dushitang. On the contrary, it is the Privy Council, which is closest to the Daqing Palace, but it has the lowest status in the Sanya.

Since Li Kui was on duty, he has become a duckweed under the roots of the imperial city, and his life is difficult. It stands to reason that he should go to the Straight Secret Pavilion on the right side of the door of his former 'mother's house'. Even settling directly in the Secret Pavilion is also the right thing to do.

But the yamen that Li Kui went to the most turned out to be the Taishi Bureau. Moreover, the Taishi Bureau is still the closest place after entering the Xuande Gate, covering a large area, and there are many novelties in it.

Not for anything else, but there are a lot of novelties in the Taishi Bureau, mainly because there is a name for this place, Qin Tianjian. Astronomy and the calendar all come from here. Li Kui actually saw a water-driven timer, which was no different from the large clocks of later generations, except that the hours were replaced by hours, and even had the function of telling the time. Hydraulically driven, the gears are precisely controlled, and the time difference is no more than two minutes a day, Li Kui was stupid and shocked at that time. And it was the former prime minister Su Song who designed and built this automatic clock.

Now that the old man is still in Beijing, Li Kui ponders the opportunity to run through the door.

Being an official and being lazy like Li Kui is him.

He was reluctant to go to the Straight Secret Pavilion, and that was for a reason, mainly there were six or seven royal pavilions around the Straight Secret Pavilion, and the Straight Secret Pavilion was just one of them. But this is not the main reason why he does not go to the office.

The main reason is that the five major halls of the core of the power of the Great Song Dynasty, such as the Guanwen Palace, Hanlin, Senior Administration, Baohe Palace, and Duanming, are all super places with university scholars. In particular, the Guanwen Hall is an honor that can only be given to the prime minister.

Among these, the most famous is Longtu Pavilion.

In fact, the level of Longtu Pavilion is not higher than that of other pavilions, and the bachelor is the third grade, and the straight bachelor is from the third grade. Alongside it are the Heavenly Chapter, Baowen, Xianmo, Huiyou, and Fuwen Pavilion Scholars, all of which have bachelors in these royal pavilions. The reason why Longtu Pavilion has a high status is mainly because there are many dispatches to Longtu Pavilion, and once they go out of Beijing, they are local feudal officials and hold important positions.

The bachelor of the third grade is the leader of the pavilion. But there is no direct secret pavilion, in Li Kui's words: In the officialdom, there is no yamen with a big man in charge, and it is no different from his father is dead.

Then the second-in-command deputy is a straight bachelor, and Longtu, Tianzhang, Baowen, Xianmo, Huiyou, and Fuwenge also have the appointment of a straight bachelor. There is still no Straight Secret Pavilion, and my mother is dead.

If there is an official position to be held in the Secret Pavilion, it will be reasonable. After all, the pavilion to be made is also a post of the four products, and the status is not bad.

But...... Or not.

Even the stepmother died.

What's even more excessive is that the other pavilions have grabbed a lot of compilation from the six products, and the direct secret pavilion has not. The official position of the straight dragon figure of the seventh product is equal, or there is none.

It's like the Heavenly Evil Lone Star in the officialdom, the kind where the relatives of the Secret Pavilion family are all dead.

This yamen was embarrassed to wander around the other royal pavilions, and the biggest official in the Straight Secret Pavilion turned out to be the writer of the Seven Grades, and there was also him, the Straight Secret Pavilion. Listening to the Straight Secret Pavilion, it seems to be similar to the Straight Dragon Diagram, thinking that it is the same official position. In fact, it is different, the reason why the Straight Secret Pavilion is called the Straight Secret Pavilion, because the name of the Pavilion is the Straight Secret Pavilion; And Zhilongtu is a petty official in the Longtu Pavilion. Even a pavilion with a name to cheat, Li Kui really can't stay any longer.

Bad luck!

This yamen is still embarrassed to work in the imperial city?

What's more, any person in the surrounding pavilions can straighten the strong men of the secret pavilion and go to do chores for them. Li Kui went for a long time, and then he got tired of it, and said that he wouldn't go to the Zhiji Pavilion anymore, he couldn't afford to lose that person.

So he bought a recliner in the imperial city and spent the day basking in the sun on the side of the royal road.

There is no way, he doesn't dare to go to other yamen, and he doesn't know what he can do if he goes? simply find a place on the edge of the royal road and occupy a quick territory. As for the imperial city, isn't this the Great Song Palace? How can there still be a seller of recliners?

There really is, when Li Kui came to work on an errand the first day, he was quite puzzled, there was a guy who was dressed like a guy in a restaurant outside, and said to Li Kui with a smile: "Who is this adult?" ”

The strange thing is that although the other party is wearing the clothes of the restaurant guy, he is clean and neat. There is also a difference, that is, a purple turban is covered on the head.

There were also people wearing red turbans, all of whom came to the imperial city to do business. This is also what Li Kui only learned later. can do business in the imperial city, in all dynasties, the Great Song Dynasty can be so shameless.

"Straight Secret Pavilion!"

Li Kui is angry! He had just figured out the status of the Secret Pavilion in the Imperial City, which was simply a third-class slave among slaves, and it was all a tear when he said it.

But he is still the nominal chief of the Secret Pavilion, and a large group of ants from the ninth rank under his hand are bullied by the people of Longtu Pavilion and Tianzhang Pavilion on the side all day long, and he can still enjoy it.

Can he endure it?

So he came out of the Straight Secret Pavilion and sulked on the royal road. I thought to myself: "This bird official, it's not appropriate!" ”

But when he went out, he didn't stretch out his hand and didn't smile much, and the other party heard Li Kui's tone was not good, but not only did he not mock Li Kui's small official position, but politely bowed to Li Kui, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Please say hello to Li Zhimi!" ”

Li Kui glared and said in surprise: "Do you know my name? ”

"There was no appointment in the Straight Secretary Pavilion before, and in the first three days, news came from above, saying that the Straight Secretary Pavilion had appointed the current branch Tanhua Master, surnamed Li, and he was secret." The guy's smiling appearance made Li Kui think a lot, this guy knew that he was an official, and it seemed that he got the edict of the official from the ministry earlier! Yes......

Li Kui also wondered, saying that the other party was a buddy, right?

The last person in this imperial city is also wearing a green robe?

Li Kui has a set on his body, which is a uniform in the Great Song Dynasty, according to Li Kui's official title, the government will give a set of clothes for a year. This is free, and it can be regarded as the uniform of the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty.

Wearing the regular clothes of ordinary people is really rare in the imperial city.

couldn't stand the other party's well-informed, so Li Kui didn't dare to underestimate it.

After Li Kui glanced at the other party up and down, he said curiously: "This friend, you came to talk to me, what is the so-called matter?" ”

Li Kuixin said: If the big man in the yamen catches his strong man, he will slip away. Anyway, in the Great Song Dynasty, absenteeism as an official is not considered real absenteeism.

When an official is absent from work and goes to the workshop, this is called shamelessness, and he will be impeached by the imperial history. As for going out for drinks and attending banquets, this is a normal need. Who let Da Song have so little vacation, and he is tired of being an official.

The other party said respectfully: "Slave and maid slut, don't you dare to be commensurate with your old friend." I came to ask Master Li Zhimi, what do you want to eat? ”

"This ......" Li Kui wondered, the emperor was too good to officials, right?

Do you still bring a la carte for lunch lunch, or a small stove?

After pondering for a while, Li Kui suddenly said, "If I want to eat roast sheep, can you get it for me?" ”

The guy hesitated, nodded seriously, and said, "Yes, but please wait a little longer, can you wait for half an hour?" It has to be sent at two o'clock in the afternoon, and it is still in time, and the trumpet has to enter the imperial city from Xihua Gate, and it is indispensable to delay for a while. ”

"Didn't you do it in the Imperial City?" Li Kui said curiously.

The guy hurriedly explained: "The only thing in the imperial city that can open a fire room is the food bureau. Trumpet, don't dare to be big in the imperial city. Please also take care of the old secretary. ”

Li Kui didn't care about what the other party said politely, but when the other party stretched out his hand, he smiled and said, "Chenghui, twelve." Of course, the direct secretary can be registered on the account, and it is also possible to settle at the beginning of next month. ”

"Still want money?" Li Kui was surprised, he thought it was a working meal given by the emperor. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a restaurant outside the palace, and it did business in the imperial city. Can you believe this?

Li Kui took out a piece of silver, since he was really a businessman, Li Kui didn't hide it, and directly asked: "Add me another pot of rice, can the recliner be sent into the imperial city?" If you can, bring me a handful. ”

"It doesn't cost money to order food and add rice. The recliner is not a few dollars, and it can be regarded as a congratulatory gift from the trumpet to congratulate Master Li. ”

In this way, Li Kui began to work as an errand in the palace. He also recruited a younger brother.

The younger brother's name is General Huang.

General Huang is not a general, let alone a person, he is a big orange who only wanders around the imperial city.

What Li Kui ate, General Huang also ate, within a few days, this big orange coat that originally looked strong became brighter and brighter, and it seemed to be fatter.

Especially the big orange also identified Li Kui as the master, since Li Kui invited him to eat mutton, he has followed Li Kui inch by inch. Cats are not forbidden in the Imperial City, mainly this thing can catch mice. But dogs are not allowed to enter, probably because they are afraid of dogs biting people, right? Anyway, the officials who worked in the imperial city were bitten by dogs, and the forbidden army guarding the Dongxihua Gate and the Xuande Gate couldn't afford to bear it.

On this day, Li Kui, as usual, sat on the edge of the royal road with a recliner as soon as the sun came out. At this time, Wang Er came again, and after greeting Li Kui, he respectfully asked, "Second Master, what do you want to eat today?" ”

"Bring me a fish, the old rule is still a pot of rice. By the way, give General Huang some dried fish. Li Kui worked in the imperial city for three days and lived a leisurely life as a porter.

A recliner, a pot of tea, and a big orange that can be picked up anytime and anywhere, as soon as his official life began, he had already walked on the edge of the cliff, and he almost fell down.

But the problem is, no one dares to care. No one wants to care.

Even the most lazy Zhang Dian just looked at him when he passed by Li Kui.

Then he didn't say anything and left.

The officials who were waiting to see the show could only sigh secretly, Li Kui's life was good.

On this day, Li Kui had just finished walking and eating, and not long after lying down, he closed his eyes and felt that the clouds above his head were thicker, and it seemed that it was going to rain.

When I opened my eyes, I didn't expect it to be Zhang Dan's angry old face.

"Uncle, you're here." Li Kui hurriedly got up, drove the big orange in his arms down, and gave up his seat to Zhang Dan.

Zhang Dian is a person who wants a lot of face, or is he the prime minister of the court, can he sit on the recliner on the edge of the royal road like a scoundrel and bask in the sun?

And when Zhang Dian came, his face was quite unkind.

Li Kui hurriedly asked, "Uncle, who upset you again?" ”

Zhang Dian was stunned, he was angry, you don't have any points in your heart?

That was half an hour ago. There was a small yellow door, looking at Zhang Dian in the capital hall with tears in his eyes. The kind of long-lost cordiality, the caution of wanting to speak, but not daring to speak, made Zhang Dian a little puzzled, and he didn't seem to be so puzzled. Because this look is a bit like a lost father and son, meeting on a special occasion, the same blood, so that their hearts resonate.

But Zhang Dian didn't have this kind of resonance at all, but Xiao Huangmen's whole body was full of drama, and he walked in a step tremblingly, and said slightly: "Xiangye......"

"What?"

Zhang Dian hated it most when someone interrupted him while he was working on the official document, and his tone was very stiff.

Xiao Huangmen was frightened, and then seemed to have made a lot of determination, and said to Zhang Dan: "The slave's biological mother has been a singer in Master Li's house in Junyi Bridge. ”

"Your mother?"

Zhang Dian really didn't understand why a little yellow door ran in front of him and told him that his mother used to be the concubine of Master Li's family. knew that the other party reminded Zhang Dan: "Master Li's name is unconstitutional." ”

He still wondered, Li Xian?

Isn't this a eunuch who has long since ended?

Emperor Shenzong was almost killed by this Li Xian.

He waved his hand to drive away the little yellow door, and the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became...... The more I think about it, the more wrong it becomes...... I always feel like I'm in big trouble. Knowing that he remembered this place, Junyi Bridge. I know where the problem is. The place of Junyi Bridge, for Zhang Dun, is his good memories of the capital, and it is also a pure land.

But since he said bald lips to Li Kui, this pure land has not been clean.

Especially what Li Kui said to him at that time?

There is a door on the mouth.

The mouth is the strictest.

The old man really believes that you are a ghost?

He was almost recognized by a little yellow door porcelain. Zhang Dian is a dignified prime minister, and he has an illegitimate son who is a eunuch, how big a lawsuit is this, so that he can be put on the stall? Don't say it's not true, even if it's true, he won't admit it.

Thinking about the ins and outs, Zhang Dian gritted his teeth with hatred for Li Kui.

The bullshit thing sold the old man in a blink of an eye. Zhang Dian figured out the beginning and the end, and only then did he know that Xiao Huangmen was crying in front of him just now, and he was really fucking admitting his relatives. The key is that when Li Xian made his career, he had already been a jinshi. How could he give Li Xian that kind of help? What frightened Zhang Dian even more was that there were tens of thousands of eunuchs in the palace, if they all came to confess their relatives one by one...... Still let him live?

Zhang Dian, who was innocently touched by the little yellow door and did not succeed, went to find Li Kui with great momentum.

After seeing Li Kui, he was dumbfounded. Li Kui, this bastard thing, really doesn't want to be an official anymore. When you are on duty, you are basking in the sun and petting your cat?

Zhang Dian faced such a Li Kui, he was really a little helpless. Insult him?

It's useless at all, Li Kui doesn't even care about being an errand in the Secret Pavilion, what else can he care about at his age and qualifications?

What's more, if going out of Beijing becomes a county order or something, it may also be Li Kui's mind. couldn't threaten Li Kui, which really made Zhang Dian feel uncomfortable like a fish in his throat. Dahao lowered his voice and asked Li Kui: "Boy, that day in the old man's mansion, the old man told you about the old man's rush to take the exam, who did you tell him?" ”

Facing Zhang Dian's questioning, Li Kui patted his chest and promised: "It's nothing, uncle, my mouth is firm." ”

Still, after that. Li Kui hesitantly added: "I participated in Ma Yu's wedding banquet a few days ago, and I ate a lot of wine, but don't worry, uncle, they are all good friends, and they won't make old rumors about you." ”

If he hadn't heard about Li Kui's drunkenness, Zhang Kui would still be a little hesitant, but Li Kui said that he was drunk at the wedding banquet. As for Li Kui's wine, it is possible to get drunk and make a fuss, and sell Zhang Dan, is it unusual? Or at the wedding banquet of the Luguo Mansion, Li Kui opened his mouth and publicized the scandal of his old man to the point that it was known to the whole capital, what else did he have to ask?

When Zhang Dian heard this, his face darkened, and he turned his head and left.

And Prime Minister Zhang Dun also fell into a turmoil immediately, and he almost had tens of thousands of sons. It's all fucking eunuchs who have cut off their children and grandchildren......