58 Chapter 58
◎Gather together◎
At midnight, the sleeping person was gently woken up, helped to put on the seventh-rank court robe, climbed sleepily into the carriage, and headed to the main gate of the Forbidden City.
In the carriage, Jiang Jingyun leaned his head on Xiao Muyan's shoulder, his eyes closed, and chewed the steamed bun in his hand like it was chewing wax.
"Does it taste bad?" Seeing him like this, Xiao Muyan asked.
Nowadays, the kitchen is managed by the cook and Xiaohua. In order to cater to the tastes of the family, the cook bought noodles from her hometown and is not good at making noodles. Xiaohua is the girl who was taken in by the provincial capital that year. At a young age, she has learned 70% of Jiang Erge's skills, but unfortunately her hands are not strong enough and her skills in making noodles are still a little lacking.
Jiang Jingyun shook his head, "I'm too sleepy and have no appetite."
"I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some easy-to-digest breakfast when we get back later," Xiao Muyan raised his hand and poured him a cup of hot tea, "Drinking hot tea will help you relax and refresh yourself."
It was inconvenient to go to the toilet during court sessions. In order not to become the first Ninja Turtle of the court, Jiang Jingyun only took a sip and refused to drink any more. "Remember not to make liquid food."
"Okay." Xiao Muyan agreed. Seeing that he had no intention of eating anymore, he put everything on the table into the lunch box. Then he looked at Jiang Jingyun and asked, "Do you want to sleep on my lap for a while? I'll call you when we get there."
"No," Jiang Jingyun shook his head, "It will wrinkle my court dress."
Being impolite in front of the palace is a big taboo. Although he is just a small official that no one cares about, it is better to have less trouble than more under the feet of the emperor.
Seeing the man sitting there with his eyes closed and looking haggard, Xiao Muyan felt really distressed. He stretched out his hand and gently massaged his temples, "I didn't expect that the court would start so early."
"Oh, it's okay now. If it were winter, hiss..." Jiang Jingyun didn't want to think about it anymore. He hugged Xiao Muyan's arm and whispered coquettishly, "Ah, what should I do..."
This treatment is worse than that of modern 996 workers. His life is so miserable that he has to work like an ox or a horse even if he travels back to ancient times!
No, even cows and horses need time to rest, he is worse than cows and horses!
Woo woo woo... After years of hard work, I successfully found myself a tough job.
The spirits of groundhogs that have been silent for many years are about to be resurrected!
ah! fall!
It is indeed the evil feudal exploitation system!
In order to prevent anyone from hearing him, Jiang Jingyun only moved his lips when he complained. Xiao Muyan saw how cautious he was and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to resign and go home?"
Jiang Jingyun was silent for a few seconds, then shook his head again. He would not be willing to come this far if he didn't make a name for himself.
Just then, the carriage stopped outside, and then Qingzhu's voice came: "Master, we're here."
Xiao Muyan tidied up his clothes as usual and said with a smile: "My husband, do your best in court. I will wait for you to come back home."
"Yeah." The man who was just dejected now looked mature and steady and got out of the car.
At the hour of Mao, three drums will beat on the gate. After the third drum beat, the palace gate will open.
Officials lined up in front of the Ye Gate according to their ranks. Civil and military officials stood in two rows and entered the palace from the left and right Ye Gates respectively. After the emperor sat on the throne, they bowed once and kowtowed three times, shouting "May the emperor be blessed with good health." [1]
After the ceremony, the morning court officially began.
What happened next was not something a minor official like Jiang Jingyun could participate in. He only needed to stand straight like a pine tree, keeping silent the whole time, waiting for the bigwigs in the hall to finish their meeting.
There seemed to be nothing important happening today. Jiang Jingyun only had to stand outside the hall for less than an hour before he could leave with all the officials and return to his office to report for duty.
Once you return to Hanlin, you can start to have fun slacking off.
The Hanlin Academy was mainly responsible for compiling books and writing history, drafting imperial edicts, and conducting imperial examinations, etc. [2] In short, it was a secretariat that served the emperor.
As interns entering the workplace for the first time, Jiang Jinglin and other new scholars could only do basic odd jobs, such as writing articles and history.
In order not to appear to be too idle, he went to ask his boss for instructions.
My direct supervisor is a kind old man. He sits there all day long, reading a book slowly while burning incense and drinking tea. He is so comfortable.
When he heard someone was looking for work, he sat there squinting for a long time before he said slowly, "Then you try to write one for me first. You can decide the topic yourself." After that, he sent Jiang Jingyun away.
After successfully getting a job, Jiang Jingyun went directly to the library to look for information. He already had some vague ideas about what he wanted to compile.
The library is located on the west side of the Hanlin Academy. In addition to the national history, records, and conferences of various dynasties, it also preserves the vast amount of documents and books from hundreds of schools of thought that have been passed down to this day. Except for the confidential parts that are locked up and strictly managed, the rest of the ordinary books can be consulted at will.
On the way there, he ran into Zhang Zhengbai and Su Yuheng who were also walking in the same direction. He stepped forward and said hello: "What a coincidence!"
Seeing him, the two were a little surprised. Although the three of them were in the same Hanlin Academy, they stayed in different places. Except for lunch, they rarely met each other at other times. Zhang Zhengbai asked with a smile: "Are you going to the library too?"
Jiang Jingyun nodded. "I used to think that what we learn from books is limited to the Four Books and Five Classics. However, during the imperial examination, candidates are required to put forward their own opinions and solutions to current affairs. Therefore, many scholars who bury their heads in study and ignore the outside world are not good at this. So I thought, can I combine Confucian classics and refer to past exam questions to write a comprehensive imperial examination reference book..."
Abbreviation: the ancient version of special textbooks and supporting real questions for civil service examinations.
The more they listened to him, the brighter their eyes became.
After Jiang Jingyun finally finished speaking, Su Yuheng couldn't wait to ask, "Can we both join in?"
"Of course," Jiang Jingyun agreed without hesitation, "But, do you have the spare time to do this?"
"Well, guess why we're going to the library? It's because we're too idle, so we want to find a book to read to kill time." Su Yuheng put his arm around his shoulder like he did in the academy before, "Your idea comes at the right time. Let's go collect materials now."
Jiang Jingyun pushed his hand away, frowned and said with disdain: "Go away, don't touch me, I have a family."
"Tsk," Su Yuheng said lightly, "It's like no one else has it."
Just as he finished speaking, he turned around and saw Zhang Zhengbai looking at him with a lonely face, "Ah, Zhengbai, that's not what I meant... I just..."
"That's what he meant." Jiang Jingyun added fuel to the fire and whispered.
"Jiang Jingyun!" Su Yuheng said gritting his teeth.
"Hey," Jiang Jingyun scratched his ears and continued to provoke fearlessly, "Be quiet, I can hear you."
The two of them were staring at each other, and it seemed that they were about to quarrel. Zhang Zhengbai, who was acting as a peacemaker, stepped out at the right time and said gently, "Okay, don't quarrel. I don't care. Let's go find the book quickly."
Just in case, after finding the books they wanted, Jiang Jingyun asked the two to go back and report first. After getting permission from their immediate superior, the three of them got together and began to think about how to write their first book.
"Jingyun, which part should we start with?" Zhang Zhengbai asked.
"Let's sort out the exam questions from previous years first," Jiang Jingyun carefully recalled the civil service exam materials he had studied before graduation. "The books can be divided into two volumes, the upper volume mainly contains the annotations of the Four Books and Five Classics, and the lower volume contains the exam questions and the corresponding answers."
Everyone's understanding and answers to test questions are different, so organize this part first, and then interpret the Four Books and Five Classics in reverse. This will be more targeted, systematic and organized.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
The three of them each took a volume, sat down and began to interpret it carefully.
From time to time, Su Yuheng's voice would echo in the quiet atmosphere, and his head would come closer, "Can you two help me see if this interpretation is appropriate?"
Then the three of them will have an in-depth discussion on the problem until they reach a consensus on the best solution.
In this way, after returning from court every day, they gathered together to write and edit the book. It took them almost half a year to finally complete the book.
Looking at the results in front of them, the three of them were filled with a sense of accomplishment.
Su Yuheng turned around and asked Jiang Jingyun: "What should we do next?"
"Ah?" Jiang Jingyun hadn't thought about this yet. He said hesitantly, "Take it to my immediate superior to see?" If it can be approved by the superiors and printed through government, it will be more authoritative and can be circulated more widely.
"Okay, then go ahead." Su Yuheng gently pushed him forward a step.
"No, let's go together," Jiang Jingyun frowned, his face full of disapproval, "This is the result of the efforts of the three of us."
"What are you thinking about? I just asked you to run an errand," Su Yuheng rubbed his stiff shoulders. "We've been busy for so long, we're both exhausted. We need to take a good rest."
Zhang Zhengbai also nodded in agreement, "Yuheng is right. You were the one who first proposed it. It's only right for you to go now."
Seeing that the two did not look reluctant, Jiang Jingyun stopped refusing and said, "Then I'll go?"
"Go, go," Su Yuheng waved his hand, "finish it sooner so you can go home earlier for dinner. We haven't been together for a long time, and I kind of want to eat the braised pork knuckle you make."
…
Look at what you are saying!
It's a critical moment, can you feel a little nervous?
Really, it made me a little greedy. Jiang Jingyun licked his lips and was no longer in a hurry to find Shangguan. He stopped and turned back to Su Yuheng and said, "Then you can ask someone to deliver a message to my house later. The elbow needs to be stewed for a longer time to be delicious. Then make some oyster chicken feet (chicken feet)..."
"Well, roast goose is also good, it goes well with wine."
"Okay, it's a good time to try my newly brewed rice wine."
"How about adding some sweet and sour pork? It's sour and sweet, and it helps to relieve the greasiness."
"But I want to eat garlic ribs more."
"We can't miss out on vegetarian dishes either, stir-fry two."
“…”
The two of us got together, you mentioned a dish and I proposed one, and soon we decided on the menu for dinner.
Zhang Zhengbai, who was standing by, wanted to laugh when he heard this. Why were all his friends like this? He shook his head and sighed, then went over to them.
"Give me a three cup chicken, too."
"no problem."
【Author’s words】
【1】For the morning meeting process, please refer to Baidu.
【2】Reference Baidu-Hanlin Academy
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