Chapter 63 Meeting
Three or four people in the hall lifted their robes and knelt down in unison, "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor."
"You all stand up." The voice carried an air of majesty without even being angry.
"Thank you, Emperor."
After saying that, the four of them straightened their clothes and stood up.
After waiting for a while, Emperor Ren began to speak again:
"I see that you all have the talent to govern the country. Today, I have high hopes for you in the palace examination. I hope you can be loyal to the emperor and love the country, and devote yourself to the country."
"We congratulate you for your grace. Your Majesty's praise is truly a great honor for us."
After some mutual flattery, they got down to business.
The topic given by Emperor Ren was "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish".
As the name suggests, governing a big country requires an art of governing that is as sophisticated as cooking a delicacy.
But how to cook the fresh seafood is what Ji Zheng and his friends are going to test today.
Within two incense sticks of time, the four of them had written down their answers.
The eunuch bent down and respectfully handed the papers with the four people's answers written on them to Emperor Ren.
Then there was endless waiting. After waiting for another two incense sticks, Emperor Ren suddenly smiled and said, "The governance of a country is like the governance of one's own body."
The hall was very quiet. Although Emperor Ren's voice was not loud, it still reached the ears of everyone present.
Ji Zheng was particularly shocked because the words that Emperor Ren read were written by him.
Just when he was nervous, Emperor Ren suddenly stood up and looked at him, "Your name is Ji Zheng?"
Ji Zheng immediately bowed and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, yes."
Then Emperor Ren smiled and looked at Ji Zheng for a long time, "Not bad, he is a talent."
This sudden compliment made Ji Zheng a little confused, but he still quickly replied, "Your Majesty, it's a compliment."
After that, the four people will be nominated and given official positions.
The first three all went to the Hanlin Academy, and their official positions were all sixth rank.
Then Ji Zheng went to the Ministry of Industry, where he held the seventh rank and was affiliated with the Planning Department. He was mainly responsible for organizing and formulating industrial and communications development strategies and plans.
Lu Qin did not stay in Beijing, but took over his father's position as the magistrate of Xihua County, while his father was promoted to county governor.
Lu Yan eventually became the emperor's attendant, an official of the eighth rank.
Lu Yan and Ji Zheng were both envious of Lu Qin's position.
Ji Zheng was especially envious and even jealous. Xihua County was far away from here. As long as he didn't go too far, the county magistrate could be like a local tyrant, free and comfortable.
He couldn't understand why he could become an official in Beijing with such little knowledge, and he was also convinced.
Although the official position was granted, he did not take office so quickly. There was a buffer period of about four or five days.
Once you hold an official position, you have to consider the issue of housing.
Li Wencheng made a lot of money, and he got a lot of it. In addition, it was relatively cheap for Beijing officials to buy houses in the capital, so Ji Zheng quickly took a fancy to and bought a binary house.
After buying the house, the next step was to wait for Ji He'an to arrive. As early as the first day of his appointment as an official, Ji Zheng had already found someone to pick up Ji He'an and the others.
As for Lu Qin, he couldn't wait to leave the day his appointment document came down.
The morning court of this dynasty was held once every five days, which was called the Grand Court Meeting. The rest of the time, everyone went to their respective posts to work.
Rest one day every seven days.
Ji Zheng felt like the sky had fallen and he didn't want to be an official anymore.
Fortunately, Lu Yan was in a worse situation than him, which gave him great comfort.
Two days later, after the official uniform was issued, Ji Zheng began his hard working life.
There wasn't much to do on my first day at work. I basically just got to know the daily work and helped with some small matters, that was all.
The days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was time for the grand court meeting held every five days.
Only officials of the fifth rank and above can attend the grand court meeting, so it should have nothing to do with a minor official like Ji Zheng.
But who would have thought that the day before the grand court meeting, Ji Zheng was informed by his superior to attend the grand court meeting the next day.
The grand court meeting started at six in the morning. According to the distance between Ji Zheng's home and the palace, he had to get up at five in the morning.
Thinking of this, Ji Zheng suffered a heart attack, as if he had returned to the days when he first came to this world and worked as a laborer in the town.
But at that time, he still had Wen Xiang in his arms every night, but now there is only an empty yard every day, and Ji Zheng rarely has the urge to cry.
"Just stand behind me tomorrow."
Ji Zheng's boss was the Minister of Works, a fifth-rank official. He was a gentle and honest person, and Ji Zheng had a good impression of him.
"good."
"Do a good job. It can be seen that His Majesty values you very much." The boss patted Ji Zheng on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, my Lord, I will not disappoint your Majesty."
Although the words were spoken beautifully, only Ji Zheng knew the pain in his heart.
Officials above the fifth rank wore red or purple uniforms, while those below the fifth rank wore blue uniforms.
Therefore, on the day of the grand court meeting, Ji Zheng stood out among the crowd in his green official uniform.
Many people kept looking at him, making him feel a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, no one wanted to chat with him.
After following his boss to his proper position and standing still, Ji Zheng began to quietly observe the people around him while the emperor was not yet here.
The closer one stands to the front, the higher the official position. The three rows on the left are civil officials, and the two rows on the right are military officers.
Standing side by side with the crown prince was the prime minister, the head of the civil officials.
As usual, the eunuch's sinister voice came out first, "The Emperor has arrived—" and then Emperor Ren, wearing a robe with a five-clawed golden dragon, came out slowly.
As soon as Emperor Ren took his seat, all the civil and military officials below lifted their official robes and knelt down to greet him, "May our emperor be blessed with long life, peace and prosperity."
"Gentlemen, please stand up." Emperor Ren stretched out his hand and raised it slightly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."
After he finished speaking, everyone stood up and put their clothes in order.
When the hall was quiet again, the eunuch beside Emperor Ren took a small step forward, folded his hands neatly on his abdomen, and shouted at the top of his voice: "I have something to report--"
As soon as the eunuch's voice fell, some ministers who had something to say stood up, bowed, and began to speak.
Most of them are about this year's taxes, natural disaster prevention in certain places, weather conditions in certain places this year, people's living conditions and so on.
Of course, the military attachés also had some topics to discuss, such as military affairs and food supplies.
There is also impeachment among officials.
After the court meeting, Ji Zheng's feet were sore from standing.
After the morning meeting, can he go home? Of course not, he still has to go to his workstation.
There will always be party disputes in any dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty is no exception.
Since Ji Zheng was so favored by the emperor, naturally there were many people who wanted to recruit him into their service.
But it's just this thought, after all, Ji Zheng has not yet demonstrated any of his abilities.
So they are still in the wait-and-see period.
In the study, the air is filled with sandalwood and the place is completely silent.
Emperor Ren was playing chess with the Crown Prince.
"What does the prince think of Ji Zheng?"
Hearing the question, the prince placed a white chess piece, "I looked at his test paper earlier and felt that he was a capable person, but now he has been in office for more than three months and his performance is quite mediocre."
Emperor Ren smiled faintly, raised his hand and ate one of the prince's white chess pieces, "It's still early, don't rush to draw conclusions."
The prince paused, raised his head and looked at Emperor Ren, "Father, do you think he is not simple?"
This time, Emperor Ren did not answer, but pointed at the chessboard and said, "Prince, you are going to lose."
Looking at his chess piece that was surrounded, the prince looked dejected; he had lost again.
Emperor Ren stood up and took the handkerchief that the eunuch beside him had prepared and wiped his hands, "Let's go and see what Ling'er is doing."
The Ling'er he was referring to was the second prince of the Jin Dynasty, Jing Ling.
Ji Zheng has been very happy these days because the letter from his family member Ji Hean will arrive in the capital soon.
Because I was so happy, I even felt more motivated at work.
Seeing Ji Zheng's silly smile from time to time, his colleague joked: "Ji Zheng, you seem to be very happy these days. What good news has happened to you?"
Of course it was a great joyous event. Ji Zheng smiled and narrowed his eyes. "My wife will be arriving in Beijing in the next two days."
As soon as these words came out, colleagues all sighed, "No wonder you looked listless some time ago, but now you look so full of energy. So that's why."
"The person who makes you, Brother Ji, care so much must be very beautiful." Someone joked again.
Ji Zheng said without hesitation: "In my heart, you are naturally the most beautiful person in the world."
After saying this, everyone burst into laughter.
At the same time, Ji Hean and his friends had also arrived in Beijing.
Looking at the prosperous capital city, Ji Zhongzi and Ji Hean were so shocked that their mouths were open all the way.
Mu Ya had been to the capital before, so naturally there was no expression of surprise on her face at this moment.
"What a tall building! The road is so wide!" Ji Zhongzi pulled Ji Hean and exclaimed.
"Look at the clothes those people are wearing, they are so novel and beautiful." Ji Hean also said.
Mu Ya couldn't help laughing when she saw the two of them looking like country bumpkins coming to the city.
Of course, this smile is not a mocking one.
Although Ji Zheng bought the house, he did not buy servants, so when Ji Hean and others arrived, there was no one in the house.
Fortunately, Ji Zheng gave him the key when he sent him the letter, so he took out the key, opened the door, and several people went in.
The binary house is not big, but it is enough for them.
After sitting in the car for such a long time, the three of them were already very tired, so they each found a room and prepared to rest for a while.
Ji Hean naturally went to Ji Zheng's room.
Lying on the bed, with Ji Zheng's scent all around him, Ji Hean suddenly couldn't fall asleep. He was very excited about meeting Ji Zheng soon.
Perhaps it was telepathy, Ji Zheng was particularly happy that day, and he always felt that something good was going to happen.
Sure enough, when I got back from work, I saw Grandma Ying busy in the yard.
Ji Zheng's body stiffened, and then a huge surprise hit him. His He An had arrived!
After asking Ayingpo about the location of Ji Hean, Ji Zheng quickened his pace and ran towards Ji Hean like the wind.
On the other side, Ji Hean, who was watching the fish in the small fish pond in the backyard, turned around and saw a man in green official uniform running towards him.
It’s Alang!
Ji Hean's eyes were shining as if they were filled with two stars.
His body suddenly felt lighter, and Ji Zheng picked him up like a child.
"I miss you so much."
"I miss Alang too." Ji Hean put his arms around Ji Zheng's neck and hung on his chest.
A short separation is better than a new marriage. The first thing lovers do when they meet is naturally to do something extremely intimate.
So Ji Zheng carried the person and walked towards the room eagerly.
Ji He'an was already held in Ji Zheng's arms, their bodies pressed tightly against each other, so they naturally felt the reaction of Ji Zheng's body.
Of course he also reacted, his ears turned red and his cheeks were flushed.
Ji Hean buried his head in Ji Zheng's chest, listening to his rapid and strong heartbeat, and was looking forward to what would happen next.
Ji Zheng kicked the door open, put Ji He'an on the bed, then leaned over and kissed the person he had been thinking about day and night.
The moment their lips touched, it was as if a fire was ignited and spread wildly.
Ji Zheng's hand gently stroked Ji Hean's face, and the delicate touch made his heart palpitate.
As their clothes gradually fell off and their skin touched, their breathing became more and more rapid.
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