The Six Ministries of the Song Dynasty were affiliated to the Shangshu Province, so the government offices were concentrated on the west side of Yu Street outside the imperial city, very close to Heningmen, only a few hundred steps away.

When he arrived at Liubu, Chang Geng took out a jade sign, waved it, and drove the carriage in with great arrogance.

Stopping at the entrance of the courtyard of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Zhao Mengqi got out of the car and entered the courtyard. He saw long queues at the entrance of many public houses, either those who were running for office or those waiting for office.

In the early Song Dynasty, the six ministries had no real power and were divided among other newly established departments.

During the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, in order to solve the increasingly serious problem of redundant officials, he carried out the Yuanfeng restructuring, abolished and merged many departments and idle personnel, and returned various administrative powers to the original departments.

The responsibilities of this Ministry of Civil and Military Affairs are to be in charge of the selection, dispatch, qualifications, promotions, supplements, assessments and other government orders for civil and military officials, as well as decrees on titles, honors, rewards and punishments, and meritorious deeds.

It can be said that he controls the lifeblood of most officials in the world, so it is natural for him to be crowded all day long.

No matter how majestic an official may be outside, he has become a newly arrived daughter-in-law here. She is always careful with her tail between her legs, and she smiles even to the petty officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Like Zhao Mengqi, who swaggered in with a bunch of followers behind him, but he was still very young, so he looked very eye-catching and attracted everyone's attention.

In front of the doorstep of the main hall, a young government official wearing a brand-new public uniform saw this and immediately shouted loudly, "That kid! Do you know where this place is!? You dare to wander in... Ouch!"

A forty-year-old old government official next to him stretched out his hand and said, "You idiot! What are you yelling at!?"

The young yamen servant looked aggrieved, "Uncle Liu, isn't this what you taught me, to maintain the dignity of the yamen..."

"You melon boy, don't you have any narrow-minded ideas? If you offend a noble person, you will make your father angry! Watch more! Learn more!"

Liu Yamen just kicked the leg, then left the young Yamen, and came to Zhao Mengqi with a smile on his face, "Your Excellency Wan'an, that boy is new and ignorant. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I will apologize to you on his behalf."

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Zhao Mengqi didn't take it seriously at all. He looked at Liu Yamen and said with a smile, "It's a small matter, it doesn't matter. You are very clever."

"Your Majesty, this is ridiculous. If you don't wake up, how can I survive today? I wonder if your Majesty has anything I can do for you?" Liu Yamen nodded and bowed, with a flattering smile on his face.

Such old fried dough sticks are often found in various government offices, and Zhao Mengqi is not surprised at all, "Is Minister Yang here?"

"Yes, yes, I'll let you know. I don't know how noble..."

Liu Yamen was very attentive. People who didn't know better thought he was naturally warm-hearted, but the younger Yamen looked confused.

"My surname is Zhao, and I am a student of Minister Yang."

Liu Yamen was immediately shocked when he heard that his surname was Zhao and that he was a student of Yang Shilang. You must know that since Yang Dong started teaching King Zhong, there were no other students. It was obvious who the person in front of him was.

He immediately shouted to the young Yamen servant, "Xiao Geng, go quickly and bring a chair for the noble man!"

Turning his head, his smile became even brighter, and the wrinkles on his face were about to fall out, "Your honor, please wait a moment, sit down and rest for a while. I will go to report immediately and let the servant come to greet you."

After saying that, a pair of old legs turned into a whirlwind and ran towards the minister's apartment, as if there was a vicious dog chasing him behind him.

Although Xiao Geng was still confused, he obeyed Liu Yamen's instructions. He ran into the main hall, brought out an official hat chair with a bang, placed it squarely, stepped aside, and then said "sit".

He is really a stupid kid who just came out of society. He can't even add the word "please".

Zhao Mengqi sat down casually, smiled and said jokingly, "You can't be called upright."

Xiao Geng seemed to have seen a ghost, and stammered, "Gui... how did the noble... how did you know? Xiao... I was blind just now and rushed... to the noble. Please don't take it personally. The little one just hit me."

It’s my job as a father not to be ignorant.”

"Haha, don't be nervous. I'm not a big insect. I won't eat you. Are you interested in following me?"

Compared to the old youtiao, Zhao Mengqi has a better impression of this kind of stupid young man. Although he is definitely not as good as the old youtiao, he has a sincere heart. However, in the big dyeing vat of the yamen, it may not take long for the stupid young man to become slippery.

Of course, when Zhao Mengqi asked this question, he was still worried about the fact that he did not have the aura of a king.

"Ah?" Xiao Geng was stunned, looking at a loss.

Naturally, he would not be happy if he was asked to give up his ancestral iron rice bowl and join an unknown person. However, he was taught by Liu Yamen and did not dare to offend the person in front of him, so he did not say no.

Seeing his hesitation, Zhao Mengqi was very disappointed, but then he saw Yang Dong rushing over.

Zhao Mengqi stood up first and saluted, "Student meets teacher."

"Dear... um, why are you here?" Yang Dong changed his words in time and stabilized his figure, his face still very surprised.

"It has been a long time since the teacher taught me. I have many doubts in my mind and need to ask for advice. I couldn't help myself and came to visit rudely, which disturbed the teacher's official duties." Zhao Mengqi made up a reason casually.

Yang Dong glanced around and found that many people were looking here with curious eyes. He paused and said, "Come with me. It's not convenient to talk here."

Zhao Mengqi and his party followed Yang Dong to his apartment, leaving behind a lot of gossip.

Xiao Geng looked at their retreating figures and quietly asked Liu Yamen beside him, "Uncle, the noble man asked me to go with him just now, but I didn't agree. He seemed a little unhappy. It's not a big deal."

"What!?" Liu Yamen glared at Xiao Geng, his eyes were about to burst. Then he took off his shoes and slapped Xiao Geng on the head, "I'll beat you to death for your father! This is the grave of your Geng family.

With Qingyan, you have lost the blessings that you will never be able to cultivate in a few lifetimes, just like this!?"
Chapter completed!