After the Qionglin Banquet, Chi Yan was personally appointed by Emperor Chongde as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, a sixth-rank official position.
Although this official position is not of high rank, it is considered a close minister of the emperor, who often has the opportunity to meet with the emperor. It is usually held by people trusted and valued by the emperor.
The Hanlin Academy was a place where only those with outstanding talent and learning could enter; to put it bluntly, it was a talent pool.
Entering the Hanlin Academy lays a solid foundation for one's career development and greatly increases the chances of entering the Grand Secretariat in the future.
It's worth noting that three consecutive Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet came from the Hanlin Academy, which gives you an idea of the prestige of this institution.
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After entering officialdom, Chi Yan could no longer sleep until noon as usual. The morning court session was at 5 a.m., and it was still dark when he got up.
Shen Tangning felt light. Although he moved very quietly, she noticed it immediately, opened her sleepy eyes and looked at him, instinctively trying to get up.
Chi Yan herself looked exhausted, but when she heard the noise, she turned around with an apologetic expression: "Did I wake you up? Go back to sleep."
"Let me help you change." Shen Tangning woke up and, fearing that Chi Yan wouldn't know how to wear court attire for the first time, tried to get out of bed.
He stopped her, quickly putting on his clothes, and said nonchalantly, "I have hands, don't get up, it's cold outside."
She didn't insist on what he said, and just leaned against the pillow, tilting her head to look at him and see how he dressed.
The dim candlelight made Chi Yan's figure appear tall and straight, with broad shoulders and slender legs. He was adjusting the leather belt at his waist with his head slightly lowered. The light scarlet official robe reflected his fair profile, giving him a nonchalant air of nobility.
It's true that clothes make the man.
Shen Tangning unconsciously curled her lips into a smile.
Unfortunately, his refined image didn't last long. Chi Yan really didn't know how to tie the leather belt, and after several attempts, he finally gave up and looked at Shen Tangning sheepishly: "Ningning, how do you do this thing?"
She suppressed a smile and beckoned to him with her finger.
He tactfully approached and looked down at her as she fiddled with it.
His focused gaze was gradually drawn elsewhere. He saw Shen Tangning with her black hair draped over her shoulders, her eyebrows and eyes gentle, her lips slightly pursed as she carefully tied his leather belt.
Chi Yan's eyes deepened slightly, and he felt an unexpected tranquility. No wonder people say that the gentle embrace of women is the graveyard of heroes. Although he was not a hero, he was still no exception.
"alright."
Shen Tangning finished adjusting her belt and was about to look up when a warm sensation suddenly touched her brow. She paused, looked up, and saw that Chi Yan had already rushed out of the inner room: "I'm going to wash up first, it's almost too late, you can continue sleeping!"
She caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye and quickly reminded him, "Don't forget to bring your scepter."
The footsteps stopped abruptly, and Chi Yan returned with an awkward expression, picked up his official tablet, and gave a sheepish smile.
Seeing him leave cautiously, Shen Tangning couldn't help but chuckle softly.
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Arriving at the palace gate just in time, Chi Yan bumped into Shen Ci, who was also in a hurry, and immediately calmed down.
"Hey, brother-in-law, what a coincidence!"
This is probably the sense of security you feel when you run into a colleague when you're about to be late.
Shen Ci glanced at him and slowed down as well: "Tsk, you look quite respectable today."
Chi Yan accepted the offer with a smile: "Likewise, we'll be colleagues from now on. Are you happy?"
Shen Ci couldn't help but roll his eyes.
It was unfortunate, really. All three of them entered the Hanlin Academy, and he and Chu Mingyu were appointed as seventh-rank editors, both of whom were below Chi Yan.
From now on, we'll really be seeing each other all the time.
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