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Chapter 43 Temple Alliance

"I have received the order to thank you. Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

Lin Xi shouted and bowed down three times. This time he did not call himself a student anymore, but changed his words and claimed to be a minister. Now he is in the court, and this first step has led to the achievement that most people rarely achieve in their lifetime!

"Taichangqing" Shang Huang continued.

"I am here." When Taichangqing heard this, he immediately got up and walked to the center of the hall, standing in front of Linxi for more than ten steps in the direction of the dragon chaise in the center.

"This is a record of some ancient etiquette presented by Shizhong Lin. I ordered Taichang Temple to re-enact the etiquette based on this classic." While the Shang Emperor was speaking, Eunuch Gao had already placed the bamboo slip in a brocade box and then passed it to Taichangqing. Taichang Temple was in charge of rituals and music, and the matter of re-organizing the etiquette naturally fell on them.

"I obey the order." Taichangqing took the brocade box, bowed respectfully, and then returned to his position with the brocade box.

Lin Xi was named the junior minister of the Shaofu, and it is said that he had already had a place in this "Hanyuan Hall". However, because he had not been arranged in advance, he was eventually led out of the hall by a small eunuch.

After leaving the hall, a little eunuch had already found Lin Xi and told him what to do next. The "Shaofu Shizhong" belongs to the official position of Shaofu Temple. The first thing is to go to Shaofu Temple to collect official documents and other items, and to meet the Shaofu Qing, the direct Shangguan.

Although the court meeting was still continuing, Lin Xi also began to walk towards Shaofu Temple. Shaofu Temple is still very far from the palace. At the speed of his walking, the court meeting probably had dispersed for a long time, and Shaofuqing must have returned to Shaofu Temple by carriage.

Lin Xi walked all the way, came out of the palace, and almost passed through most of the Chaodu capital before walking to the east of the city where Shaofu Temple is located. Not only is there Shaofu Temple among the nine temples, but the Ministry of Revenue among the six ministries is also here. The two yamen are built next to each other, so the whole street is very lively!

However, when I really arrived at the front of the main gates of the two yamen, it was empty and quiet. After all, such an important yamen was naturally built very wide, and no one dared to drive or make noise in front of the yamen.

As soon as he saw the Ministry of Revenue next to Shaofu Temple, Lin Xi thought of Ning Caichen, whom he had not seen for a long time. Now Ning Caichen is serving as the head of the Ministry of Revenue. If he had not been ordered to go out, he would have been in this yamen at this moment. I just don’t know when this long-time friend will return to the dynasty? I wonder if I can meet again before rescuing my mother and escaping from here?

Lin Xi shook his head helplessly and walked towards the gate of Shaofu Temple. As one of the largest yamen institutions in the Shang Dynasty, Shaofu Temple has an extremely high level of escort. Two rows of sergeants in bronze armor stood in line at the yamen, which looked awe-in from a distance.

"Go in and report, and say that the new Shizhong Lin Xi is here to report!" Lin Xi walked to the gate of Shaofu Temple and spoke to a soldier led by him.

However, when Lin Xi reported her identity, the man who looked like a leader immediately bowed to Lin Xi with joy. He hurriedly said, "It's Shizhong Lin that Shizhong has returned. The temple minister has already given instructions. Shizhong Lin can go in directly."

The officer speaking should be an officer at the level of a lieutenant. This kind of officer is the most basic officer of the Da Shang army. Generally, a lieutenant has hundreds of soldiers under him. Above him is the commander who commands thousands of people, and then the level of the commander of the same city. Above him is one of the few generals who can get the title, and there is only the general of the general. The lieutenant in front of him should be the commander of the army responsible for defending the Taichang Temple.

Although this person has never seen Lin Xi, he may not even know what happened in the Hanyuan Palace in the morning. However, he immediately respected Lin Xi with the position of "Shaofu Shizhong" alone. It can be seen that he is also extremely sleek and familiar with the officialdom. At least he understands the meaning behind the position of "Shaofu Shizhong"!

"Come here, Shizhong Lin is back to the yamen for the first time. You can lead the way and lead the way in." The middle-aged captain pointed at a soldier and gave an order, and then said to Lin Xi with a smile: "I am humble and responsible, and I cannot take Shizhong Lin in personally. Please forgive me!"

"I wonder what this master is called?" Lin Xi was quite satisfied with the captain, so he asked.

"You are polite, you are a lieutenant. You are a lieutenant. You are a lieutenant. You are a lieutenant. You are a lieutenant. You are a lieutenant. You are jealous. The middle-aged captain said that he was flattered and quickly reported his name.

"From the future, I will be a colleague of the lieutenant Ma, so I don't have to be so polite. Then I will go in first and say goodbye!"

Lin Xi bowed to Ma Zhong and followed the soldiers behind him to the Shaofu Temple. And Lin Xi had already had a preliminary understanding of this school captain. In fact, he was just like ordinary lower-level officials, but he just had a heart that wanted to climb up!

Shaofu Temple is built very wide, with countless halls and wings scattered. Because it is a yamen, the architectural style here is also extremely rigorous. Each hall is regular and solemn, and rules and systems are revealed everywhere.

Under the leadership of the sergeant, Lin Xi came to the hall where Shaofuqing was unobstructed. The hall here was where Shaofuqing worked, and the furnishings were exactly the same as ordinary study rooms. Shaofuqing also attended the "Hanyuan Hall" court meeting in the morning, so Lin Xi recognized this old man who was about 60 years old and was full of energy at a glance.

"Xiaoguan Lin Xi has met the temple master!" Lin Xi stopped as soon as he stepped into the door and said, "Shoulder's footsteps and bowed first."

"Oh, Shizhong Lin is here. Please come in quickly." Hearing Lin Xi's voice, Shaofuqing raised his head and said with a smile. However, as the head of Shaofu Temple, he was also the Jin Qing Guanglu Doctor, so he did not get up.

Lin Xi walked forward respectfully when he heard this. As soon as he took a few steps, he heard Shaofuqing say again: "Come on, present the things."

As soon as Shaofuqing finished speaking, several servants walked in with a few objects. Lin Xi saw that these things were placed in a tray, one of which was a brocade-wrapped seal-shaped thing, and a palm-sized document. There were three trays with three sets of clothes.

"Shizhong Lin, this is your official seal and documentary. In addition, this set is your court uniform." Shaofuqing stood up and walked to Lin Xi, first pointing to the seal and documentary in the first tray, then pointing to the clothes in the second tray and saying.

The official seal document is the most important thing for every official. All official documents must be stamped with official seals to be valid. The document document is a proof of the identity of the official, which contains the basic information and official positions of the officials, and has the seals of the departments under its jurisdiction. For the Shaofu Temple of the fourth-rank official like Lin Xi, the document document is stamped with the seal of the Shaofu Temple. However, if it is a third-rank official or above, the seal is the emperor's jade seal.

Shaofuqing only had one set of court uniforms, because this set of court uniforms was only worn in three major court meetings per month and major sacrificial activities of the court. Therefore, there was no change, only one set. The remaining two sets of green clothes were not to be said by Shaofuqing. Lin Xi also knew that these two sets of court uniforms should be the official uniforms worn by Shizhong when he went to and from the palace on a daily basis.

The official uniform of the Shizhong is also green, but it is not the style of a long gown. It is a kind of clothing that follows the ancient times. This kind of clothing, called "straight-hem Zen clothes", has a lantern that is vertical from the neckline, and the cuffs are slightly narrower than that of the ancient clothes, and then tied with a jade belt. Although it looks less elegant than the ancient clothes, it is more solemn.

"Although Shizhong Lin reported to the 'East Chamber' in the future, he was still from my Shaofu Temple. If you have any questions, just open your mouth, and the Shaofu Temple is your home!"

Shaofuqing smiled and said to Lin Xi earnestly. In fact, his words were already nakedly attracted, because the official position of Shaofu Temple is really special. Although he is affiliated with Shaofu Temple, his office is in the east wing of the palace and is almost directly ordered by the emperor. Strictly speaking, except for the famous Shaofu Temple, there is almost no intersection with Shaofu Temple. However, the special position of this official position has to win over big figures like Shaofu Temple!

"The temple minister is serious. As a member of Shaofu Temple, the Xiaguan will inevitably need help from his colleagues in the future. Of course, the affairs of Shaofu Temple are also mine!"

Lin Xi answered tactfully. Although the Grand Shang Dynasty had always had the Grand Tutor in charge and there were no obvious party disputes. However, there were inevitably conflicts of interest in places where there were people, and there were naturally many interest alliances in the Da Shang Dynasty. At this time, a grand dialogue between Lin Xi and the Shaofu Temple Minister had formed an alliance invisibly.

"Haha, okay! Brother Moben's disciple is indeed good. Shizhong Lin should go to the 'East Chamber' to report first! Come back and sit when you have time in the future." Shaofuqing was in a good mood at this moment. Once his relationship with Lin Xi was confirmed, Shaofu Temple not only won a new Shizhong, but Zhang Moben behind Lin Xi, and even Ning Caichen, the current head of the Ministry of Revenue, were almost pulled into this alliance!

"Then I won't disturb the temple minister. The officials say goodbye!" Lin Xi also said goodbye with joy. He naturally understood the intention of Shaofuqing. This was actually what Lin Xi wanted to see. After all, it was hard to hear the court. As the saying goes, there are people in the court who are good at being officials, and forces like Shaofuxi are worthy of acceptance!

A moment later, Lin Xi walked out of a wing room in Shaofu Temple. At this moment, he had already changed into Shizhong's official uniform. Shizhong's official uniform was actually the same as the Yunjin's fabric he originally wore. However, the different styles, coupled with a three-finger-wide jade belt, made Lin Xi, who was already outstanding in style, more majestic and grand!

"Captain Ma, Mr. Lin, let's see you again the day!" There was a green-topped carriage waiting for Lin Xi in front of Shaofu Temple. At this moment, he was saying goodbye to the captain Ma Zhong. Although Lin Xi is now at a high level, he did not let anyone who is valuable. The fact that he is going to do is too dangerous. At present, as long as the person who can win over, even if it is worth it, Xiao Lin Xi will never let go!
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