The civil and military officials who came to attend the lobby meeting were divided into left and right rows of civil servants and military generals in order of rank, and were arranged outside the lobby first.

Here, you are not allowed to make loud noises, walk around randomly, and your posture must conform to formal etiquette, etc.

There are also many staff working together to supervise.

Chen Tianhua saw with his own eyes that several young officials with grades below the sixth rank and wearing blue court uniforms were removed from the hall and driven out of the hall because they did not comply with the court etiquette.

The fate that follows is very bad, ranging from being dismissed from office to being imprisoned.

In the Qing Dynasty, many of the feudal officials had a large staff team, also known as the shogunate.

When Chinese generals in ancient times went on an expedition to deal with unpredictable situations, they would use tents set up in the wild as their headquarters. This is why the saying "make plans within the strategy and win the battle thousands of miles away" is due to this.

The curtain refers to the curtain.

Military and political officials have a large staff with all kinds of talents, so they have a government title called shogunate.

Starting from Zeng Guofan in the late Qing Dynasty, Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang, and now Zhang Zhidong all had their own shogunate, with a total of hundreds of people.

Without a curtain, there is no yamen. This is a reflection of officialdom in the late Qing Dynasty.

Unlike other dynasties, in the late Qing Dynasty, the military and political officials of the shogunate, including the county magistrates, were supported by the chief seal officer out of his own pocket, which was called private equity.

Because the Qing government is a little tight in paying the current scale of official salaries, and it still has to pay the Boxer Indemnity, so how can it have the money to spend on these staff?

However, there is no need to worry about this. In the Qing Dynasty, private enterprises were supervised by officials. In fact, it was government and businessmen. Military and political officials, including county magistrates, could run enterprises.

Then, the salary of these staff and masters will not be a problem.

The shogunate has great power, making suggestions and executing specific affairs for the boss. The staff is also divided into several offices, including secretaries, adjutants, staff, policy research, and even intelligence work.

The staff member is the chief of staff.

Therefore, in the Governor's Office, in addition to the guards, the people you may see most are the internal inspection staff. They supervise the appearance, spirit, etc. of the subordinate officials on behalf of the chief officer.

The officials have not yet taken their positions, and the drums outside the lobby have not yet been beaten.

He followed the officials in front and slowly entered the hall.

At this time, the spacious and bright Hall of Supreme Harmony was filled with officials wearing dark blue and azure court uniforms.

In front of the general office is the governor's high-backed mahogany chair, and in front of it is a desk with rolled edges and corners.

Because today is a lobby meeting, the original left and right rows of chairs and coffee tables have been removed.

There are two large vermilion pillars on the left and right. On the top is a plaque with the four characters "Hui Qia Liang Jiang" written in it. It is said to be the imperial pen of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.

"Hui" refers to favor, and "Qia" means pervasiveness. Taken together, it should mean that the emperor's favor should spread to the people in all areas of Liangjiang.

Behind the Governor's seat is a huge screen with a painting of a giant crane looking up at the rising sun.

This screen is called Yipin Chaoyang, and its meaning is clear at a glance.

The sun is a metaphor for the emperor, and the crane is a metaphor for a first-grade governor. This pattern is the same as the buzi on the chest of a first-grade civil servant, which not only represents the majesty of the official government, but also expresses loyalty to the emperor.

The platform closest to the location of the Governor's Tiger Case is filled with dark blue civil and military officials of third rank or above, and everyone has to stand.

Behind them should be fourth and fifth grade officials.

Standing solemnly by the door of the hall are the sixth and seventh grade officials in azure court uniforms, the largest number of them.

There were indeed a lot of people coming today, and the seventh-grade civil and military officials could only stand outside the normal high threshold, and could not even see the governor.

In this way, civil and military personnel are arranged left and right, from top to bottom, and their grades, uniforms, colors, etc. are arranged neatly, clearly at a glance, and the hierarchy is strict.

Chen Tianhua was wearing silk and satin casual clothes today. He walked to the middle of the main hall.

I didn't join the queue, but suddenly I found myself looking different and redundant.

He felt that he should not go into the main hall, but rather rest and wait in the side hall of the main hall.

Last night, Zhang Yuxiao, the hostess of the reception room, didn't explain clearly, but someone should lead him to the side hall now.

The third-rank officials next to him all stared at him, shook their heads and said nothing, but expressed doubts about his identity.

Think about it, there are only a handful of officials above the third rank in Liangjiang and Three Provinces. They almost meet each other often and can call each other by name.

Suddenly, a stranger appeared in the court, and he was very young. Isn't this surprising?

The guards and staff deacons in the hall also discovered this abnormal situation.

All of a sudden, the scenery on Chen Tianhua's side was very beautiful and attracted the attention of many people.

He stood there in embarrassment, at a loss, and was so anxious that he broke into a cold sweat.

He was ordered to enter the Governor's Office and prepare to be summoned by the Governor. The time was this morning.

Chen Tianhua is sensitive to this. There must be a problem in some aspect of the ceremony room?

Just when he was feeling terrified and on pins and needles, Zhang Yuxiao's assistant walked in from the main hall door, hurried to his side, and whispered: "Young Master, please come with me."

The official took Chen Tianhua and quickly left the main hall podium and walked into a side hall next to the normal hall.

This kind of side hall is located on the left and right sides of the main hall. It is long and narrow and has several side doors open to the main hall. It is a place for officials to drink tea and rest during meetings.

"I'm sorry, young master. Last night, Mr. Zhang told me that I should wait for you at the door of the government office. But just now I was called by the shogunate to inquire about a few things. When I came over to take a look, I found that you were not at the door, so I should have walked in.

"

The clerk in the ceremonial room lowered his head and bowed, feeling that something had gone terribly wrong. He and Zhang Xiaobai would be punished afterwards, ranging from loss of salary to loss of office.

It turned out that Zhang Yuxiao was a sixth-rank official and was required to attend the lobby meeting, so he asked his assistant to handle the reception.

But by mistake, the shogunate caught him at another time and left out Chen Tianhua.

Zhang Yuxiao was at the end of the queue. He saw Chen Tianhua following everyone into the main hall, causing all the officials to sigh, and he felt very anxious.

But it was impossible for him to shout loudly and arrogantly at Chen Tianhua and ask him to leave the main hall.

Otherwise, it's more likely to cite riots.

Fortunately, his assistant came back and led Chen Tianhua out of the main hall.

Amitabha, at last there was no big commotion, otherwise it would have been a big disaster.

After the official of the ceremonial room said this, he understood that he had trespassed into the main hall of the government office and the responsibility for it lay with the ceremonial room.

"Oh, I can't blame you for this. Mr. Zhang quietly told Chen last night that he asked me to wait at the door of the main hall. Unexpectedly, it was my first time to enter the Governor's Office and I was curious. You happened not to be near the door, so I barged in without permission.

Come in."

Chen Tianhua naturally knew the powerful relationship between this. He felt that it was not easy for Zhang Yuxiao and his assistant to be small officials.

They worked diligently and rushed to the post house to deliver the gold medals and explain matters. They also left the carriage behind and walked back to the Yamen.
Chapter completed!