Chapter 54: Knowledge

Cui Riyong rushed to Danfeng Gate early in the morning. Although he set out before dawn almost every day, he was worried that he had gotten up even earlier today.

He was anxious and arrived at the door early, but couldn't get in.

Because there is a time requirement for the opening of Danfeng Gate, the door will be opened on time at 3 o'clock every day. Unless it is an emergency in the military situation, no one can enter until it reaches the right time.

At twelve hours a day, the standard for timekeeping in Chang'an is based on the hourglass in the Tiantai Yamen of the Daming Palace, and then there are several times a day when the drums are approved for each department.

Of course, this method has a great error, but the officials of Sitiantai will use the operation of the sun, moon and stars as credentials to adjust the errors to prevent the accumulation of errors.

At this time, people didn't know that there was a time difference in various places, so the Mao time in Chang'an and Mao time in Youzhou (Beijing) were definitely not at the same time. Except for Xue Chongxun who had modern knowledge, other Tang people did not know it themselves.

I remember something in the officialdom. There was a very romantic official from Youzhou who was very romantic. I wrote a letter to my lover in my hometown to agree to watch the moon together on a certain day and a certain day of the month and express my love for love...

Because of the jet lag, it was obvious that they didn't make an appointment with each other.

It was nearly August, and the days and nights were getting longer and more obvious. When Cui Riyong arrived at Danfeng Gate, it was not yet dawn. I saw lanterns lined up with fire dragons on Zhuque Street in the distance, and the civil and military officials who went to court arrived one after another.

The food and goods stores near the palace in the northeast of Chang'an City usually open early, just to do the business of these officials who came to court.

Those who sell noodles and pancakes erected banners early and lit the lights. For a moment, the streets and alleys were bright and prosperous.

Everyone spent a few cents to buy a dessert and a bento breakfast, and had a meal in the yamen at noon. The lives of officials seemed to be relatively frugal...

Corruption exists in any dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty's administration has not yet been rotten to a certain extent. Many officials with low rank are actually poor. What about the three-year Qing magistrate and 100,000 snowflakes silver? At this time, I can't imagine that 100,000 taels of silver is about 100,000 guan, and the magistrate is equivalent to the rank of the governor, but at this time the governor may not make 100,000 guan in his lifetime.

Many officials are worth it on horseback and like to buy a pancake in the store and wrap it with paper and sit on the horse and eat it while walking.

Cui Riyong was a Huangmen Minister and a family. He rarely bought street stalls on the street. But when he saw this, he remembered that there was a food shop in the south of Changlefang that made wheat. It tasted really good: one dou of noodles, two pounds of mutton, and one white onion. After this combination, use soy sauce and salt to cook, and then roast it into a pancake.

Just as he was thinking about making wheat cakes, he saw an employee of his family riding over, holding two pancakes in his hand. After approaching, Cui Ri smelled the smell and knew that it was the kind of pancake made of onions and mutton.

The aide was only over ten years old, and his surname was Wang Changling. Yesterday, he discussed major issues at the mansion, which was his idea.

I heard that the Minister came out this morning when he was hungry, so I brought one more.Wang Changling got off the horse and handed a pancake for Cui Riyong.

Cui Riyong saw the mutton patty he liked, almost burst into tears and choked and said: But I don’t know if this is the last time I have eaten it...

After hearing this, Wang Changling's face darkened and said slowly: I was originally farming in Jingzhao. I just liked to study and farm the fields in my life, but I almost became a beggar due to natural disasters. If it weren't for the Minister of the Secretariat, I would have been hungry on the streets... I would go back to my house to wait for the news. If the matter was not good, I would apologize for myself and thank the Minister of the Secretariat for his kindness.

After hearing this, Cui Riyong raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: This is the family business of my Cui family, and it can't be involved with Mr. Wang, you don't have to do this.If things are not good, find another way.

Wang Changling smiled and said: Those who are close friends die.

Cui Riyong couldn't help but be moved. How did he do it yesterday for a pair of mosquito nets?

It's just a joke.

Wang Changling dared to propose this risky strategy and had long thought of taking responsibility for it.

Cui Ri looked at the teenager up and down. His figure looked a little thin and his shoulders were even weak, but he had the courage to take responsibility with it. How could he not be respectful?

Cui Riyong remembered his incompetent son, who was a little older than Wang Changling, but his mind seemed to be filled with mud. He was so beautiful that he was young that he was so fond of beauty that he had not succeeded in his life. He couldn't help but sigh: If you have a son like a young uncle, what else can you ask for?

At this moment, a strange cloud appeared in the east and the sun was about to rise.

A team of iron cavalry came to the palace gate in an orderly queue. When a tall officer with white feathers in his helmet jumped down from the war horse, he handed a fish talisman with both hands.

The general who was originally guarding the gate also took out a fish talisman, which was inlaid with two sides, and was inlaid with no difference.

So the general turned around and said: Brothers, it’s worth it.

A voice dragging a long tail sound in the city sang: Fish talismans are combined, and the palace gate is opened!

The rumbling drum sounded through the world, the heavy palace gate slowly opened, the new pair of iron cavalry stepped in first, and the heavy iron hooves made the stone road sound loudly.

After the wait for the post to be replaced, the civil and military ministers and foreign envoys outside the door walked silently towards the towering Daming Palace, everything was in order.

In the eighth century when society was so backward, the West was dark, and the East was supported by the backward and scattered small peasant economy.

However, in Chang'an, there are such a huge and meticulous institutions at all levels, and millions of people work and live here, which is a miracle.

No wonder the envoys from all over the world, from near to outside the country, flocked to learn the rules and regulations of the Tang Dynasty.

There were also eunuchs from the provincial eunuchs on duty in the palace gate. They first had to record the appearance, origin, and official positions of the people entering the palace, and then shouted: The Minister of War and the Minister of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Zhang said.

...The person who was called out his name then walked over to receive a body search and was placed in the palace.

After Cui Riyong joined the dynasty, he followed several prime ministers out of Hanyuan Hall and found the eunuch Yu Liben and said: I have something important to meet Your Highness. Please give me a message.

When I participated in the dynasty, I worshipped Emperor Li Shouli, just to behave like a person. The emperor said that he was completely full.

If you want to talk about it, you have to meet Princess Taiping behind you.

Princess Taiping mainly met with those prime ministers on a daily basis. After the prime ministers understood her intentions, they came down to implement them.

Cui Riyong was not unable to see her habitually, but he, the Huangmen Minister, was also a big official, and he was in charge of some affairs of the palace gate, so he often saw Princess Taiping.

So Yu Liben said: There is no need to report it. The elders are going to go to Zichen Palace, so you can go there with you.

Although there is only one Xuanzheng Hall between Hanyuan Hall and Zichen Hall, you can reach it by walking straight, but this place is too wide. It took a long time for a group of seven or eight people to come to the third hall on the central axis of the Daming Palace.

In addition to a few prime ministers and key officials from key departments, there were also Hedong King Xue Chongxun.

Xue Chongxun and Cui Riyong have been aggrieved for a while, and the conflict tends to deepen. Moreover, Cui Ying’s embarrassment just happened. When the two met, they naturally had nothing to say. Everyone was clamoring to deal with it.

When Xue Chongxun saw Cui Riyong also went to see Princess Taiping, he was also a little puzzled...

However, the most likely thing that the Huangmen Minister is to see those in power is official business.

Xue Chongxun was not inconvenient to ask anything, so he had to take a look without saying anything.

After entering the hall and waiting for a while, Princess Taiping walked up to the throne from the inner door to the north surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids.

A group of prime minister-level officials could only bow and stand below. I don’t know if her aura was different from the emperor, but she said she would live forever.

There are also ministers who don’t have to kneel down, they just have to stand and see the ceremony.

Princess Taiping sat on the soft collapse and raised her sleeves and said: Mr. Lu and others are not young anymore, so it is not advisable to stand for a long time. There are chairs next to you, so everyone finds a place to sit down and talks.

She said as she glanced at the person present and paused on Cui Riyong, but nothing was wrong.

Perhaps it is because Cui Riyong is not a regular customer.

Because Princess Taiping didn't ask what Cui Ri used, he felt a little frightened and didn't rush to say anything. He sat down and listened as if he was brewing courage.

Everyone mainly talked about the progress of the Long March athletes. All levels of yamen were taking the matter very tightly and the progress was very fast.

Nowadays, a large number of 100,000 men have gathered together, and have been trained for a short battle formation and are on their way to Longyou.

If you arrive at the place, you need further training. If the battle does not start for a while, the local marching supervisors and generals and officials will have to arrange farming to solve some food problems themselves.

Everyone discussed for a while, and when they had a short rest, Princess Taiping finally remembered Cui Riyong and asked: Is there anything wrong with Mr. Cui?

Cui Riyong had already thought about everything about his tone, wording, etc., but he was really nervous when things were about to come. He gently wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, knelt on the ground with a thump, and kowtowed: I am here to apologize, I will die...

Everyone was shocked, only Xue Chongxun understood it tightly. He had already guessed what Cui Riyong wanted to do... Damn, this guy is too heavy and unhappy. Before I started to force him, he was going to give it out by himself?

However, Xue Chongxun also muttered in his heart, showing sincerity if he took the initiative to apologize?

Will my mother really let him go?

There are many factors that affect the results. If you want to think clearly about this matter, there are many things that can be involved, and the emotional influence of your mother. Nowadays, this politics is the country and the world. Sometimes even a major national event is not necessarily completely rational...

It depends on what Princess Taiping thought.

At this time, Princess Taiping said: Didn’t you hear anyone say you did something wrong or what crime did you commit?Tell me, I will make the decision for you.

Cui Riyong's body was lying low, his face facing the floor, and his voice trembled: A faraway guest came to a humble house the day before yesterday. I saw that the famous post was indeed an old friend from a long time ago, so I received him.Unexpectedly, this person was the lobbyist for Liu Youqiu, who was far away in Lingnan...