Chapter 641 Taking Office (Part 2)
Dali Temple.
It is located between Shichahai and the Imperial City, facing the downtown area to the south and surrounded by water to the northwest. Therefore, people in the temple usually go through the corner gate on the east side for convenience.
However, Sun Shaozong took office today and was the second in command, so he could not enter or exit through the corner gate.
So early in the morning, a dozen officials and yamen runners stood at the east street entrance, with their necks craned and eyes wide open. Whenever they saw a carriage from a wealthy family, they would go up to greet them with drooling faces.
In this way, based on the principle of not letting go of the wrong person, no one knows how many misunderstandings have arisen. The leading clerks' faces were so dry that they couldn't smile, but they still didn't dare to relax at all.
After all, a person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree, and 'Three-eyed Divine Judge' is not like those weak scholars in the past. If you really neglect him, you may die without knowing how.
Seeing that there had been another misunderstanding, the Left Temple Director Tang Weishan stepped aside with a bitter face and let the clerks come forward to explain.
This was already an established practice, as more than twenty carriages had been handled in the same way.
Who would have thought that before Tang Weishan had walked far, he heard a commotion behind him.
But it was a maid dressed in gold and silver, who stood with her hands on her hips and shouted, saying that the person in the car was a young lady from the Guihua Xia family, and that she had been disturbed for no reason, so she must give a reasonable explanation, otherwise the matter would not be over.
Tang Weishan had never heard of this 'Osmanthus Xia Family', but since they dared to announce their name in the street, they obviously had some status and background.
So he put on a smiling face again, intending to settle the matter first so as not to delay his important work.
At this moment, someone on the other side shouted, "What happened ahead? Why is the road blocked?"
Tang Weishan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a stunning woman dressed in men's clothes riding a horse forward. Her unmade-up face showed a heroic look. How could one describe her as a woman who is as good as any man?
Tang Weishan and several clerks around him were dazzled for a moment. How could they care about answering her questions?
The 'woman' urged her horse closer, and seeing that everyone was staring at her intently, her cheeks flushed, and she swung the whip in her hand, and shouted in a hoarse voice: "I am questioning you on behalf of the new Dali Temple Shaoqing, how dare you pretend to be deaf and dumb?!"
The new Shaoqing of Dali Temple? !
This Lord Sun is quite a romantic man. Others would make three big moves when they take office, but he, on the other hand, brought a beautiful woman who can relieve his sexual desire when he took office.
etc!
Could that thing on this person's neck be his Adam's apple?
He's actually a man?!
This is...
This makes it easier to relieve heat!
Tang Weishan was filled with envy, but did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He hurriedly recounted how he and his companions had been waiting here but accidentally stopped others.
At this time, Sun Shaozong's carriage also approached, and he lifted the curtain and questioned: "Since you bumped into the women, why don't you apologize in person? Why did you start a quarrel?"
Tang Weishan was promoted by Liu Fang, so he felt a little guilty. That was why he took the job of welcoming Sun Shaozong from afar, intending to leave a good impression on him.
Seeing that Sun Shaozong had a bad look on his face, his spine suddenly became ninety-nine percent weaker, and his body bent like a shrimp, with his head almost dropping to the ground.
However, before Tang Weishan could explain in a trembling voice, a voice like a yellow oriole suddenly came from behind: "So I actually blocked Lord Sun's way. I am guilty, guilty! Baochan, hurry up and let someone move aside!"
Following this order, the two carriages in front and behind the Xia family slowly pulled to the side of the road.
Sun Shaozong looked in the direction of the voice and saw a half-beautiful girl and a pair of watery eyes in the leading car, staring intently at Liu Xianglian.
Tsk~
Having good looks is an advantage.
Sun Shaozong smacked his lips in boredom, lowered the curtain and gave an order, and Zhang Cheng drove towards the Dali Temple.
"Hurry, hurry, clear the way!"
Seeing this, Tang Weishan hurriedly urged and wanted to stay by the carriage.
But just as he got closer, he heard Sun Shaozong inside ordering him, "You stay here and apologize to them. Don't let people say that our Dali Temple is unceremonious."
Tang Weishan stopped in his tracks hesitantly, feeling extremely angry. If he had known this would happen, he would have given the task of welcoming the guests to the Left Temple Deputy Chen Jingde.
After sighing for a long time, he finally arrived in front of the carriage of the "Guihua Xia family" and said a lot of nice things.
This is what he did, but it was definitely like winking at a blind man.
The woman in the car didn't hear a word, she just thought to herself: How great would it be if that handsome young man is Lord Sun? Even if she loses everything she has, she will marry him!
…
Without mentioning how wishful thinking the young lady of the Xia family was, Sun Shaozong's carriage, surrounded by a group of yamen runners, just arrived at the door, and he saw several officials waiting at the bottom of the steps.
As soon as Sun Shaozong lifted the curtain of the carriage, before he even got off the carriage, all the officials bowed to greet him.
The leader, a man with a long face and a slight beard, said respectfully, "I am Yang Zhiming, the left minister, and I am leading the left ministers to welcome you to the yamen."
Yes~
The previous one is "Zuo Si Zheng", and now there is another "Zuo Si Cheng", why does it sound so unlucky?
With a frown in his heart, Sun Shaozong got off the carriage neatly, helped Yang Zhiming up first, then bowed to the others and said with a smile: "Please stand up quickly, everyone. I have always been informal. As long as it is out of public interest, there are no taboos. After serving in the same yamen for a long time, you will know my temper."
Although he spoke in a gentle and polite manner, no one dared to be "disrespectful" and they all obeyed his orders obediently. Only then were Sun Shaozong welcomed into the Dali Temple .
When they arrived at Zuo Shaoqing's private courtyard, everyone greeted him one by one.
The number of officials under the Zuo Shaoqing may not exceed that of the Criminal Law Department of Shuntian Prefecture, but the number of those who hold official positions is far greater.
The leader was naturally Yang Zhiming, a fifth-rank Zuo Si Cheng.
Further down are the sixth rank Zuo Si Zhang, the sixth rank Zuo Si Deputy, two seventh rank reviewers, and four ninth rank clerks.
By the time this long list of official titles was introduced and everyone reported on their original responsibilities, it took nearly half an hour.
Sun Shaozong spoke some friendly official words and was about to ask where the experience office in charge of documents and seals was so that he could go there in person to officially verify his official status.
Suddenly, a young official in a green robe came in from outside and said respectfully, "Your Excellency, I am Fang Shunyi, the Minister of Experience. Your seals are ready. When would you like to see them?"
This is the reason why people always pursue power and fame!
When Sun Shaozong went to Kaifeng Prefecture to take office, he had to endure the difficulties harassment from Chen Jingli. But now, everyone in the Dali Temple is extremely terrified, fearing that they will leave a bad impression in front of .
Of course, Sun Shaozong was not so proud of himself that he thought he could do whatever he wanted just because he had just arrived.
After he had verified his identity, he stood up and apologized to everyone, saying, "If you have any official business, please go and do it first. I will pay my respects to the Minister of Justice and then come to ask for your advice."
Tingwei is a respectful title for the Chief Justice of Dali Temple, just as the Minister of War is respected as Da Sima.
However, recently there has been a tendency for honorific titles in official circles to depreciate. The word "Tingwei" is often used for "Shaoqing", while "Da Sima" is directly applied to the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.
In short, amidst a chorus of "dare not"s and people lining the aisle, Sun Shaozong was led by Yang Zhiming out of the left temple and headed straight for the main hall in the middle.
But halfway through, Yang Zhiming suddenly stopped and said with a somewhat nervous smile: "Sir, according to the custom of our temple, you should go first... go ."
Sun Shaozong, the Left Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, does have the responsibility to supervise the Dali Temple's Heavenly Prison, but why does he have to go to the prison when he hasn't even met his boss yet?
He looked at Yang Zhiming suspiciously, wondering what he meant, when he suddenly heard the roar of a wild beast coming from the northwest corner.
Sun Shaozong suddenly understood.
The person with the highest official rank in this yamen was not the Dali Temple Minister Wei Yi, but the Dali Temple Guardian, who was a first-rank official - the white elephant that kicked out the corpse when bathing in Shichahai that year.
