Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

When Feng Baochu heard Qin Yunhe say this, he knew that he really didn't want to make a fuss about it, so he said a few polite words and naturally changed the subject, not continuing to talk about the past.

"...In the future, you and I will be in the capital together, and we will both live in government residences. We can visit each other often, haha."

Qin Yunhe breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him change the subject, and responded by changing the topic.

The two chatted for a long time, and then the clerk who went to register came back.

"Master, the registration has been completed. After you two have finished talking, I can take Master Qin to see the official residence in Osmanthus Lane."

The two of them were just running out of things to talk about. Qin Yunhe had been thinking about leaving, but when he heard this, he quickly said, "I'm busy today, and I think Brother Feng has a lot of things to take care of, so I won't bother you. I'll invite Brother Feng to my humble abode after I've settled down."

Feng Baochu did not insist on staying, but just said: "Okay, my dear brother has just arrived in Beijing and has a lot of things to do. I will treat you to a drink after you settle down."

Qin Yunhe bowed and said goodbye.

This time, the clerk was much more attentive than before. He led Qin Yunhe and Zhuzi to Osmanthus Lane in a polite manner.

This official residence looks much better than the previous one.

Not to mention that the room is much larger, the doors and windows are intact, the inside is tidy, and there is an extra room.

Qin Yunhe thought that this price couldn't possibly be the same as the previous one, so he asked, "How much does this official residence cost per month?"

The clerk was wondering how to raise the price of the house with Qin Yunhe, and when he saw him asking, he quickly said, "This official residence costs 280 wen per month. Your Excellency is an old friend of our chief, so... let's just settle for 200 wen."

"Let's just charge 280 wen. I'm already very grateful to Master Feng for helping me get this official residence, and I don't want to embarrass you any further."

"Yes, thank you for your consideration."

Now that the official residence has been decided, Qin Yunhe and Zhuzi can go back with peace of mind.

"It's all thanks to this Feng," Zhuzi was naturally happy to have a better official residence. "Your Excellency and Feng are old acquaintances. Why didn't you contact him after you came to Beijing?"

"Yes, we are of the same age. We were both waiting for a job in the capital." Qin Yunhe hesitated for a moment before saying, "There were some misunderstandings back then, and we left the capital in a hurry, so we haven't been in touch since then."

"Sir, don't blame me for being nosy. Now that you are in the capital, you should get in touch with your former classmates and acquaintances in Beijing. If we hadn't met this Master Feng by chance, we would have to live in a shabby house."

Qin Yunhe nodded and said nothing.

The next day, the clerk went to find Feng Bao to report and check the accounts, and only said goodbye after the work was done.

"Master, are you an old acquaintance of Master Qin from yesterday?"

Feng Baochu took a sip of his iced drink and said casually, "Yeah, same age."

The steward saw that Feng Baochu didn't seem to care much, so he said, "Sir, I'm telling you, those censors are all stubborn. Why do you care about them?"

Feng Baochu looked up at Zhao Siwu and said, "You still know that he is the Censor-in-Chief. If he didn't have one, that would be fine. Since the official residence in Guihua Lane is vacant, why not give it to him?"

Siwu Zhao curled his lips and said, "His attendant only gave Xiao Sun a few dimes, which was not enough for Xiao Sun to drink tea."

Feng Baochu fanned himself and said slowly, "How many times have I told you to be careful with your words and actions? This is the capital, and there are nobles everywhere. Especially in the official building, there are officials from various departments. You should be polite to people on weekdays, and it is better to make good friends than to make bad friends. Do you know who is friendly with whom?

There are so many people who are coveting this job in the government office, but you still don't know how to restrain yourself. If you really offend some serious person, no one can save you."

"Yes, the master is far-sighted. The main reason is that the official residence in Guihua Lane has been reserved in advance, otherwise I would have to give it to him..."

Qin Yunhe returned to Lin Zhaotang's place and told him that he had booked an official residence.

Lin Zhaotang originally intended to let Qin Yunhe live in the official residence of the Censorate until it was vacant, but Qin Yunhe insisted on finding an official residence to move out, so he had no choice but to let him do as he pleased.

Fortunately, the official residence is not far from the Censorate than the Yongnian County Government Office.

Now that the official residence has been booked, Qin Yunhe can continue to work as usual with peace of mind.

Qin Yunhe's daily duty is to review case files and learn various criminal laws and regulations. In fact, he basically memorizes the entire legal code.

Most of the case files submitted to the Censorate have been reviewed at various levels, and generally the problems are not too serious, but some cases involve some obscure and difficult legal provisions.

The Censorate has to supervise officials at all levels and review land planning papers, so all colleagues are very busy on a daily basis, but they are all quite enthusiastic about Qin Yunhe, the newcomer.

While Qin Yunhe was on duty, Zhuzi took Hesheng to clean the official residence in Guihua Lane inside and out.

After cleaning, they packed up their own luggage and belongings and moved to the official residence during the day. It took several days before they finished packing.

When he had his next day off, Qin Yunhe invited Lin Zhaotang, He Wenshuang, Li Chang and others to his home as guests.

"I also lived in the official residence for a period of time back then. This official residence is really quite good." He Wenshuang naturally knew about the incident back then. He was also quite surprised: "I didn't expect that Feng Bao would be able to help so much this time."

Li Chang also walked around the courtyard and said, "It's tidy, but a little small. If Yunhe wants to bring his wife and children here, it might be a little crowded. Are you really not going to consider building a house with me?"

Qin Yunhe smiled and said, "Zigao should build it himself. Although the place here is small, it is convenient to go up and down. The place Zigao chose is not very convenient to go up and down."

"There's nothing I can do," Li Chang sat down casually. "How could I know that the land in the imperial city is so expensive? I can only build it farther away and bigger. Then I can bring my wife and children to live here. My official residence can be used as a place to stay occasionally."

"Zigao is also going to move to the official residence?"

"Let's move there for now. After all, it's closer."

He Wenshuang said, "Actually, Tongyi Street is not that far from the Imperial City. It's much closer than my home. Zigao and others will understand once they get used to living there."

At noon, the cook prepared a few dishes, and several people sat around the table and had a lively meal, which was considered to be a celebration of Qin Yunhe's move into the official residence.

Afterwards, Qin Yunhe invited Feng Bao to come over and sit with him alone. He thanked Feng Bao for his kindness, and the two of them talked and exchanged ideas about their lives. Finally, they felt less unfamiliar with each other.