The First Yamen of the Great Song Dynasty

When Gao Ming and Hua Rong returned to the mansion happily, it was almost dawn, but neither of them could fall asleep. They separated for more than half a month, as if they had finished speaking.

Gao Ming was eating hot desserts, and suddenly remembered that he was just visiting for fun, and hadn't asked Huarong about his return to his hometown.

"Did you explain clearly when you went back this time?"

"Well, they also read the Dibao, and they all guessed that I went to Liangshan to cooperate with you." Huarong smiled and said, "My grandmother can go out to meet people again." Commander, it's more face-saving for her elderly to go out, and she can hold her head up.

"It's good that they don't misunderstand you. This year has been hard enough."

"Yeah, a year is really fast." Huarong said: "My sister has given birth to a baby. To be honest, it feels weird. The last time we met, I was a little girl, but now I am a mother."

"Eh? Really?" Gao Ming said, "How old are you? Do I have to send a red envelope? Is it a boy or a girl?"

"No, I gave it to you. It's a boy."

"Mother Xiao, I will definitely look good in the future." Gao Ming said with a smile: "Father Xiao, like you, it is best to have a daughter."

After he finished speaking, he obviously felt that Huarong was not very happy. He thought to himself that in this day and age, everyone still pursues sons to inherit the family business, and said, "Of course, there must be sons, both sons and daughters. However, it seems that I read it somewhere, saying The intelligence of the mother has a great influence on the child, and you must find a smart wife to marry."

"Don't talk while eating." Hua Rong took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, just like before.

Gao Ming also felt that it would be better for him to say a few words less, as it was a bit embarrassing to talk about starting a family.

But the embarrassment is the embarrassment, he still couldn't help asking Hua Rong one thing, "Did the old lady arrange a blind date for you when you go back this time?"

"Do you care about this?" Hua Rong asked with a smile.

"I don't really care about it, but I think that if you get married, you have to move out of my house. My father will know about it, and then he will urge me to go on a blind date."

Hua Rong smiled and said, "Don't you just care about it?"

"Okay, okay, care about it, tell me, have you arranged a blind date?"

Hua Rong deliberately kept it secret, "Guess?"

"Guess what? It's so boring. Either it's arranged or it's not arranged. There are only two results. If you don't guess once, you'll know." Gao Ming said: "I guess, it's arranged."

"No. She thinks that I have established a firm foothold in Tokyo. If I work hard, I might be appreciated by a high-ranking official as a son-in-law."

"Makes sense."

"However, I told her, don't have any hope. Jinshi is the favorite of the dignitaries in the capital. I can only look for military officers and generals, but not all military officers have marriageable daughters, such as Gao Taiwei, There are no daughters, only sons."

Gao Ming blinked, and instinctively felt that this sentence was a bit awkward, but he couldn't pick out the specific reason, "Marriage really depends on the right time, place and people."

"So I'm not in a hurry, just wait patiently for my marriage." Hua Rong asked him with a smile, "Will you wait with me?"

Gao Ming nodded hastily, "I'll wait with you."

Huarong chuckled without showing any traces, and then took out a small box from his sleeve, "By the way, my grandmother brought you a gift, thank you Taiwei for promoting me. Don't refuse, it's not a valuable thing, you must Wan accept it."

Gao Ming opened the brocade box, and saw a piece of jade pendant lying inside, exquisite workmanship, "Give it to me?" Hua Rong had already talked about that, and it would be difficult not to keep it, so he said bluntly, "Thank you then."

Hua Rong smiled and said, "I'll put it on for you." As he spoke, he leaned forward and hung the jade pendant on Gao Ming's original accessories.

Gao Ming thought this jade pendant was very beautiful, "I like it. Is it from your ancestors?"

Huarong said: "I don't know either, I didn't ask my grandmother, maybe it is."

In fact, he knew it, and he knew it very clearly.

This piece of jade pendant was given to his mother when his father got married, but after his mother passed away, he stayed in his hometown.This time when he went back, he found it, brought it to Tokyo and gave it to Gao Ming.

"Since it is inherited from my ancestors, I have to cherish it."

Huarong smiled and nodded.

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Gao Ming, as the secretary of the imperial city, directly supervises seven cadres who are also civil servants.

Their subordinates are the military attaches responsible for specific investigation and reconnaissance affairs, such as personal servants and relatives.

Like other yamen, of course there must be small officials who are responsible for copying and writing, from Gou Ya to Ya Si.

The Imperial City Division is essentially the Forbidden Army. Naturally, there must be soldiers. The total number is about [-]. It is said that the Forbidden Army is the elite. Then the group of Imperial City Division is the elite. After all, they are directly responsible for the emperor's personal safety. .

The remuneration is quite good, whether it is family background or personal quality, you have to pass the test, even if you cut your head, you won't be able to get in.

Gao Ming was at the top of this series of personnel, second only to Yun Wang Zhao Kai.

Zhao Kai is somewhat similar to his father, that is, he is very kind as a leader, and he will not deliberately make things difficult, as long as there are no mistakes.

For the yamen, the office starts on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, especially the yamen like the Huangcheng Division, which does not take a day off.

Gao Ming received a steady stream of information from the people, mainly concentrated on one person: Yang Jian.

As one of the emperor's most trusted eunuchs, how can power be confined to the small inner court, and the basic operation of power eunuchs is to extend their hands to the vast number of people to scrape land and make money.

In order to make money, Yang Jian thought of a way to register many river beaches as cultivated land and lease them to the common people for farming for rent.

The people are not fools. Now it is arable land. When the water rises next year, the arable land will become a river. Who can we cry to?

But renting is not enough. It is mandatory. The common people barely rent it for a year, and they will not cultivate it at the beginning of spring today.

Do not plant?It's a good idea, the land is already under the name, if you don't plant it, the land rent will still be collected, even if you run away, the rent collector will be absent but will never be late.

The beginning of spring is the farming season, but the strike of planting has caused a lot of trouble in the local area.

Gao Ming reported this matter to King Yun according to the procedure. He did not report any hope in his heart. The emperor would not care about it. Although King Yun was liked by the emperor, he did things properly. It is not happy to find the father.

Yang Jian dared to do this to make money, but the emperor was behind him.

As long as the emperor waits to see him, he will dare to do anything.

Sure enough, when King Yun received the document, it was as if he hadn't received it. Nothing changed, as if it had never happened.

Anyway, what Gao Ming should do, he has already done it, and the rest is not up to him.

However, generally speaking, the Chinese New Year time is still very leisurely, just order a dick, and in the rest of the time, I will patrol around the yamen and greet my subordinates.

When encountering a banquet that cannot be avoided, I also go out to socialize during working hours.

Surprisingly, someone actually wanted to pour him alcohol, so Gao Ming speculated that he wanted to make this dude look a bit ugly by drinking too much.

Gao Ming just laughed, you civil servants have the nerve to show off your drinking capacity?

When I was in Liangshan, I had a drink with Lu Zhishen. Do you know Lu Zhishen?The kind that can drink a barrel of wine by itself.

Even the other good guys come to the forum to drink, but it's just a big bowl.

Alas, you weaklings, watch me, Gao Yanei, teach you how to drink.

After drinking for three rounds, some subordinates have already become dizzy.

After drinking for six rounds, some people are already lying crookedly and can't get up at the table.

After drinking for eight rounds, someone has already lie down under the table.

After drinking for ten rounds, only the lonely Gao Ming sat on the chair alone, watching a group of drunken and unconscious subordinates alone.

He flicked his sleeves, turned and left the restaurant, and said to the shopkeeper: "Pay the bill to the person lying under the table."

Satisfied with wine and food, Gao Ming, reeking of alcohol, happily went home in a sedan chair.

As soon as he entered the gate of the mansion and got off the sedan chair, he saw Hua Rong coming in from outside. Facts proved that Hua Rong not only had good eyesight, but also a good nose. Before he approached Gao Ming, he asked, "Have you been drinking?"

"Entertainment."

Hua Rong didn't ask any further questions, the two walked side by side into the courtyard, suddenly, a figure appeared in front of them, it was Shi Qian who had disappeared for many days.

When Shi Qian saw Gao Ming, he rushed up a few steps excitedly, "Yanei—you're all back?"

Before he left, he remembered that the matter had progressed until Ya Nei failed to pretend to surrender, and was rescued by Yang Zhi and Shi Jin back to Liangshan. Unexpectedly, after a year, Ya Nei returned safely.

"I came back years ago, but you, where have you been? I asked my father, but he still kept secret." Gao Ming felt that a talent like Shi Qian should go to the Imperial City Division, "I still plan to I have a new job for you."

Mentioning his recent errands, Shi Qian lowered his voice mysteriously, "The Taiwei ordered the young man to look for something. It took some effort, but the young man finally found it. If the yamen is willing, you can come with me. That thing has just been shipped in."

Gao Ming's curiosity was aroused, and he asked Shi Qian to lead the way, "Then let's have a look." Walking with Hua Rong to a slightly side yard.

Entering a room, Gao Ming saw a snow-white deer lying on a pile of straw, chewing a branch in its mouth, looking at them with a pair of big eyes that were slightly frightened.

"This is..." An albino deer?

"This is auspiciousness." Shi Qian said: "The Taiwei said that the official is the Taoist Emperor, and told me to look for some auspiciousness that can suit the occasion. I searched and searched, and finally found this white deer in the deep mountains and old forests. As for this, I still ask Duan Jingzhu to help, Ya Nei, do you still remember such a person?"

Of course, I remember that when I wanted to buy Costin, I contacted his family. Duan Jingzhu was an animal dealer who wandered on the edge of the border all year round. This kind of person is also a good hidden stake for the Imperial City Secretary.

"Remember, what about others?"

"It's resting at home in Tokyo." I found the white deer for Taiwei, and I'm waiting to receive the reward. Of course, I have to live in Tokyo first.

"Well, if you have time, bring him to see me."

"Yes." Shi Qian replied, and then couldn't help but said again: "Ya Nei, it's really great that you came back safely, and I can serve you again in the future."

"That's exactly what I want to say. I'm working in the Imperial City Division right now, and I happen to have a suitable position for you. I'll transfer you here someday."

For a character like Shi Qian, who came and went without a trace, Huang Cheng Si was tailor-made for him.

Being able to follow Ya Nei again, Shi Qian said in a hurry: "I would like to do the work of a dog and a horse for Ya Nei."

Instruct the servant girl to take good care of this auspicious omen, Shi Qian stayed in the house and waited for the Taiwei to check, Gao Ming and Hua Rong left for the backyard.

Hua Rong first said: "Is this deer dedicated to the official family? White deer are very rare. How much work will it take?"

Gao Ming raised his eyebrows, it's hard to be a treacherous minister.In addition to my job, I have to think about how to please my superiors. Of course, it is more difficult to be a loyal minister, and I have to beware of persecution by treacherous officials.

But there is one thing to say, his father took the line of not forming a party. Except for Lin Chong's incident, he was still very peaceful most of the time, unlike Cai Jing, who tried his best to arrange his cronies in the court. Officials, many of whom were students of Cai Jing, echoed everything they said.

His father Gao Qiu's line is more conservative, he pleases the emperor, he is not interested in forming a party, and he does not fight against Cai Jing.

At this time Gao Qiu came in, and seeing this well-behaved little white deer, he couldn't help but be very happy. He greatly praised Shi Qian, and ordered the servant girl to take good care of him, and told his son, "The deer is afraid of people. Don’t think it’s new, just come and see if you have nothing to do, if you frighten it, if you don’t eat, it will die in a few days.”

The deer was found in the wild, and then transported back to Tokyo alive. I don't know how much manpower was spent.

Gao Ming had no interest in it, "Don't worry, I don't even eat venison."

Gao Qiu regards the white deer as a treasure, and is eagerly waiting for a good time to present it to the officials. I believe that the emperor will like it.

-

The first legend of the new boss circulated in the Imperial City Department, that Gao Tidian was a god-man, and he never got drunk after a thousand cups.

He overwhelmed the seven cadres and several marriage officials of the Imperial City Division by himself, without even batting an eyebrow.

do not judge a book by it's cover.

Who would have thought that Gao Yanei, who looks gentle and fragile, is a hero at the wine table.

If you lose, you lose, don't ask him to fight for wine.

-

Gao Ming arranged for Duan Jingzhu, the golden retriever, to be a marriage officer in the Imperial City Department. The main reason is that this person can not only deal with animals, but also speak the northern language.

As for Shi Qian, he was transferred to become a personal officer, who was responsible for inquiring about information.

Both of them have made arrangements, and it's already out of the first month.

The spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. After the Flower Festival, the flowers are competing to bloom, competing for splendor. Bathed in the warm spring breeze, everything is full of vitality.

Under such fine weather, Zhao Ji couldn't hold back his playful nature, and couldn't wait to organize a polo competition.

Polo was originally a sport in the imperial army, so the emperor planned to select polo players from the imperial army.

On this day, Zhao Ji summoned Gao's father and son, strolled in Genyue, the royal garden, and talked about the selection of polo players, "Last year's polo match was very exciting. Don’t be worse than last year. The imperial army’s third office will definitely send out people, by the way, Imperial City Secretary, I heard that there are people who play polo very well, you should pay attention to it and recommend people.”

Both Gao Lian and Gao Ming should claim to be.

This is an opportunity for the front palace to show its face. If you don't arrange for your own people, you are still human. Gao Qiu has already taken the lead and reserved a position for Huarong.

But he didn't want the emperor to ask, "By the way, can Huarong play polo? It doesn't make sense, right?"

These words were very obvious, the emperor wanted to see Hua Rong on the polo field, Gao Ming said: "Yes, polo is originally a military game."

"I heard that he is good at archery, but I really want to see how he plays polo, whether it is as good as archery." Zhao Ji said slowly.

The spring breeze is blowing, and the flowers in Genyue are fragrant. During the walk, it is really pleasant.

But at this time, people suddenly heard the sound of a tiger roaring not too far away, they were all startled, and the guards seemed to be facing an enemy.

A fierce tiger appeared in the garden, which hurt the emperor even more.

Yang Jian came out with a flattering face, bent over and said: "Don't panic the official family, this is the auspicious auspiciousness that the old slave found for the official family, it is right in front, the old slave took the official family to have a look?"

Auspicious?Both Gao Qiu and Gao Ming were taken aback, feeling a bad premonition.

Zhao Ji was very interested, "Then lead the way."

Yang Jian led the crowd to walk in one direction, and came to a courtyard of a side hall, and saw a big cage in the middle of the courtyard, and inside was a snow-white tiger.

White Tiger!

Gao Qiu's eyes went dark, and he only felt that he had lost.

The white deer he had worked so hard to find, before he could offer it up, Yang Jian had already offered the white tiger first.

I'm afraid of comparing goods, with the freshness of the white tiger, can the emperor still see an ordinary white deer in his eyes?

Gao Ming's heart skipped a beat, this is really not a good thing, the white tiger is undoubtedly more precious than the white deer, and Yang Jian's white tiger makes their white deer invisible.

Yang Jian's heart is finally beautiful, that's right, he is an expert in Xianbao.

Li Yan, the eunuch standing beside the white tiger cage, gave Yang Jian a smug look, and then said to the emperor: "Officials, I have only heard that there is a white tiger among the four phenomena of heaven and earth before, but I have never seen it. I thought this white tiger was made up by the ancients." Yes, unexpectedly, Eunuch Yang really found it. It really opened my eyes."

Although Zhao Ji would not look like he had never seen the world, he still felt that the white tiger was rare, and looked at Yang Jian with a smile, "That's right, Ai Qing has a heart."

Yang Jian began to pretend to be pitiful, "For the sake of the official family, hard work is nothing. I heard that there was a white tiger in the woods, so I sent someone to guard it. After three years, I finally caught it and sent it to the official family. "

Tigers are hard to catch, let alone rare white tigers.

At this time, the white tiger was lying in the cage and let out a roar. In an instant, all the birds in the garden were startled, worthy of the reputation of the king of beasts.

Gao Qiu tried his best to appear calm, but he still couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes, alas, all the previous efforts were in vain, his little broken deer was no match for the white tiger.

At this time, Yang Jian began to sprinkle salt on his wounds. He wanted to be ashamed of the Lantern Festival. Gao Ming used his three-inch tongue to shame him. He remembered it, and said with a smile: "Taiwei, I heard that your family Did you get a new white deer recently? It’s also going to be dedicated to the officials, right?”

As soon as Gao Ming heard Yang Jian complaining, he knew that he had no good intentions, and he wanted to take revenge on the Lantern Festival.

But to be honest, Yang Jian came out to find abuse on the Lantern Festival. He uttered the crossword puzzle, but no one else gnawed at it.

Gao Qiu didn't dare to lie, "Yes, I did get a white deer recently."

Even the matter of the White Deer was exposed, so there was no suspense at all.

Sure enough, the officials were fascinated by the heroic appearance of the white tiger in front of them, and were not very interested in the white deer. "It turns out that Gao Aiqing's family also has an auspicious beast."

Yang Jian smiled and said: "It's better to send it to the palace as well, this white tiger has nothing to eat, it just comes in handy."

After all, Gao Qiu was born in football, sometimes he is not as good as a eunuch when it comes to poking a knife in his heart, he just feels annoyed, and he is speechless for a while.

Gao Ming stepped forward immediately, smiled and said to Yang Jian: "That's wrong, my family's mount is only the mount of the Antarctic fairy, I'm afraid that the tiger in front of us who can only be trapped in a mortal cage will not dare to eat it, and it will not be able to digest it. "

Bragging isn't it?Whether it's a white tiger or a white deer, no one knows that it's just a mortal thing in the world.

Gao Qiu was also surprised when he heard his son say that.

Our deer is quite ordinary, and it is a good thing to find an aura for yourself, but if the official looks at it and thinks it is very ordinary, wouldn't it leave a bad impression on the official for bragging?

After hearing this, Zhao Ji smiled and said, "Is that so, it seems that Gao Aiqing's white deer is very unusual?"

Up to now, all the way to the dark, Gao Ming said boldly: "I dare not jump to conclusions, it is better for the officials to believe the truth."

What tricks can a broken deer do?Yang Jian immediately said: "Officials, this old servant is willing to take a trip and go to the Taiwei's mansion to bring the deer into the palace."

Gao Ming said: "How can the fairy deer be carried in a cage in the world?" Then he bowed to Zhao Ji and said: "I am bold, I beg the officials to come to the humble house in person."

If it was someone else, Zhao Ji would not agree, but the other party was the Gao family father and son, one of the few courtiers he wanted to see the most, so he waved his hand, "Then I will go and have a look tomorrow."

Gao Ming looked up at the blue sky for thousands of miles, and judged in his heart that tomorrow would be a sunny day, so he agreed, "I am waiting for the official's visit."

Coming out of Genyue, Gao Qiu couldn't help admonishing his son, "You, don't hold your breath. Yang Jian set up a circle, and you go in. Just a white deer, what tricks can you do? It can't be compared. White Tiger's."

"A tiger has the prestige of a tiger, and a deer has the cuteness of a deer."

"what?"

"I mean deer are cute like deer."

Gao Qiu couldn't help being rude, "What a cutie!" Then he shook his head, "Oh, you even lured the official into the mansion, if the official is disappointed, it's a waste of time, and the anger will have to be blamed on you .”

"Then just don't disappoint him." Gao Ming rolled up his sleeves.

"What are you doing with your sleeves up?"

"Go home and give the deer a bath." Ask the official to see what a snow-white and lovely forest elf is. "

"That doesn't need you. You should think about how to blow the white deer out of flowers tomorrow. Tonight, look through the ancient books and pick out a few records about the white deer to memorize."

Gao Ming said: "Father, don't worry about it, just leave it to me."

The deer in his family is no longer an ordinary amateur deer. After being packaged and dressed, it has become a star deer presented to the emperor.

Now that the matter has come to this point, there is no other way to do it, just to see how the son is tossing about, "Oh, daddy...believes you."

"Father, if you don't sigh, I will believe your words more."

"loquacious!"

-

The next day, it was a sunny day again, the sky was blue and the sky was so blue that there was not even a single cloud passing overhead.

Zhao Ji didn't bring the prince, but only brought his good son, King Yun, and the personal eunuchs Liang Shicheng and Yang Jian to the back garden of the Gao family.

With a smile on his face, Yang Jian was waiting to see the fun and jokes.

It's just a small white deer, how can it compare with a majestic tiger?

Gao Ming's rhetoric was released yesterday, but if it doesn't work today, he has to say some sarcastic remarks.

Could it be that today is the time for him to be elated?Really looking forward to it.

As the master, Gao Qiu led the way while chatting with the emperor, "This way, the official side, the White Deer is in front."

Zhao Ji went out of the palace also to relax his mind, not entirely to see the white deer, after all he also understands, how can a white deer compare with a white tiger?

Yesterday he also saw that Gao Ming was young and energetic, he wanted to compete with Yang Jian, he couldn't bear to make it too difficult for Gao Qi and Gao Ming and his son, so he came to Gao's house for a visit.

For Bai Lu, he didn't hold any hope of surprises.

It was just a small deer with snow-white fur in a cage.

Just as he was thinking, the winding path suddenly turned, and his vision suddenly opened up.

In front of him was a clear small pond, surrounded by a layer of green and fluffy grass, beside the pond was a small artificial rockery waterfall.

Surprisingly, there is a colorful rainbow in the mist.

Although the scenery is small, it is spotlessly clean everywhere, which is really a wonderful scene in the world.

At this time, I saw a jumping white deer happily jumping out from behind the rockery, and walked to the pond to eat grass and drink water.

The white deer is an auspicious animal. It is said that it is the mount of the birthday star, which symbolizes longevity.

The white deer has a blue sky and green grass above its head, and a gorgeous rainbow behind it. It lowers its head and eats the green grass leisurely, just like a picture scroll.

At this time, King Yun carefully found a birthday stick standing on the side of the rockery, "Father, look."

Although you can't see the birthday star, you can see his birthday stick, as if the old birthday star didn't go far, only playing chess behind the rockery, so his mount White Deer can come out to graze leisurely, who can doubt this white deer Not a fairy thing?

Zhao Ji also saw the birthday stick, and was instantly overjoyed, clapping his hands and praising: "It's wonderful."

Gao Qiu said at this time: "This is the auspiciousness that I want to offer."

The white deer is presented in such an atmosphere, which makes it even more unusual that the white deer has an unusual temperament, ethereal and not stained with any impurities.

Compared with the white tiger that is simply locked in a cage, it lacks the power of the world, but it has more immortality.

Yang Jian was astonished, so it can still be like this? !

It is said that Buddha relies on gold clothing, and people rely on clothing. This white deer also depends on packaging.

Before the little bastard Gao Ming came back from Liangshan, Gao Qiu was still very simple and far from being so good at playing.

Gao Qiu's son was really not in vain, he made a lot of money.