imprinted you in my heart

When Bu Qianxue woke up, it was already high in the sun, and it took her a while to realize that she was living in the palace as an internal official. It was miserable to wake up so late on the first day, and she regretted that she shouldn't have drunk so much tea last night.

After quickly washing and changing clothes with the washing water provided by the palace attendant last night, he went out of the room and went straight to the Hongde Palace. When he arrived outside the palace, he learned from the palace attendant that His Majesty was not there, and was called by the chief steward of Fengde Palace. .

Although she didn't know the rules of the palace in detail, she also knew a general idea. For example, those who could be called the general manager were probably high-ranking internal officials in the palace. Thinking that she woke up so late today, she felt a little nervous.

The director of Fengde Palace is surnamed Lu Mingyan, a middle-aged man, very thin, with a dark complexion, she met yesterday, and Lu Guanchu had already told her about the general situation of Fengde Palace and the inside of the palace. The palace rule that cannot be violated is that she didn't tell her whether the internal officials would be punished if they went to bed late.

Lu Yan's appearance is a bit fierce, and he looks very difficult to get along with at first glance, but as Lu Guanchu told her, he is actually very easy to get along with, and calling her here is not to blame her for getting up late, but to convey His Majesty's will, She was given a day off and a certificate to leave the palace.

After thanking Chief Manager Lu, Bu Qianxue rushed back to her room, changed into a set of regular clothes, took her money and the leave certificate, and headed out of the palace. If she had known that she could go home today, she would not have slept so late.

She has been away from home for more than a month, and she really misses them, and she doesn't know how they are doing recently, whether the money is enough, the more she thinks about it, the faster she walks, and she immediately rents it not far from Dachengmen. A carriage, wishing to fly home immediately.

The newly rented yard is good for everything, but it is a bit far away from the palace. Not only her, but other officials who are newly recruited or transferred live far away from the palace. If you have money, you can rent a bigger one. If you don't have money, you can rent a bad one, if you have more money, you can buy a carriage, if you have no money, you can only rent it from a car dealership.

buy a house?Don’t even think about it if you don’t have a mine at home. Bu Qianxue knows a colleague from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who was promoted in other places, and a serious fourth-rank official who has worked in the local area for more than ten years. Living in a house with two entrances, it is said that it will take at least a few years to buy a house in Fandu, which shows that the cost of buying a house is high.

Being an official in Fandu is not as good as the local officials thought. In addition to the high cost of housing, the cost of transportation is also not low. It can range from dozens of taels of silver to hundreds of taels a year, and the beautiful and comfortable sedan chair The cost is one of them, so there are few sedan chairs!

Those like her and Jiang Hechang who can rent a yard, settle their families, and raise some servants, who can barely support the operation are considered lucky. Unfortunately, they have to borrow usury, and they can't afford to rent a carriage. I can only rely on walking, for fear of losing face, I always wear official uniforms, and I will change them when I get to the palace. The six sets of official uniforms issued by the court in spring, autumn, summer, and winter can be worn for several years.

She originally planned to wear it for a few years, and she also planned to wear it for a few years if it was not damaged. The style and color are the same. Who knows how many years she has worn it?With that money, she might as well use it to make more regular clothes that she likes. The latest styles and fabrics are what she likes.

But I can't help but have a mother who has changed her personality and likes all kinds of embroidery. Whenever the imperial court grade patch is sent out, within half a month, her mother will make her a brand new set. Now there are more than a dozen sets in the cabinet. Knowing her I like the latest style of regular clothes, and I have made more than a dozen sets for her in more than a year, and even her grandmother and grandfather added a few new sets of clothes.

Of course, it wasn’t all done by her mother alone. There were several servants who could embroider. When they were busy making clothes, they were all pulled by her mother to work as full-time embroidery workers, so her mother also made several sets of new clothes by herself. .

Bu Qianxue didn't let the carriage stop at the door of the house, but got out of the car in advance, and walked a certain distance before arriving at the door of the house. Although the house was rented, the door plaque was newly made after moving in, with two red lanterns and a seat The servants on both sides of the column, although they don't have the style of Bufu before, they are still passable.

Seeing her coming back, one of the servants guarding the gate rushed forward to salute, and the other happily went in to report, but Bu Qianxue excused the salute and told the guard to keep quiet before continuing to walk in.

Jiang Li, who received the notification, was overjoyed and couldn't wait to leave. She just met her daughter who was coming towards her under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree. She asked expectantly, "Is it over? Are you eliminated?"

Jiang Li's first concern was not whether Bu Qianxue lost weight or gained weight and whether she was doing well, but turned the corner hoping that she would feel eliminated.

"Mom, let's go back to the room first, and I'll tell you in detail when we get back to the room." Bu Qianxue took Jiang Li to the west wing and looked around, but she didn't see grandma and grandpa, so she asked suspiciously: "What about grandma and them?".

Jiang Li, who was being dragged back, also found that there was no sign of Ban Yue, and she was immediately depressed. She has been cultivating herself recently and praying to God every day, just one wish, her daughter will not be elected as the Queen of Lao Shizi.

"Your grandmother and the others went to Xianliang Temple early this morning, and said they were going to stay for two days. If I knew you were coming back, I wouldn't let them go. Mother, I'll ask someone to bring them back," Jiang Li said. He wanted to order his servants, but was stopped by Bu Qianxue: "No need, mother, I'm afraid grandma and the others will not be able to take it because of the tossing back and forth, and I won't be able to stay for a long time today."

Jiang Li just gave up, but when she heard that her daughter couldn't stay for a long time, she felt sad again. She finally came back and didn't stay all night, which made her feel uncomfortable. If it wasn't for the choice of the empress Lao Shizi, how could their mother and daughter be separated like this For a long time, hey!

After returning to the West Wing, the mother and daughter closed the door and chatted together, knowing that Mother was dissatisfied with her running for the empress election, so she tried to say something that Mother would like, and it was inevitable that Shi Min would be mentioned. She has many good things to say.

But the more her daughter said good things about the emperor, the happier she was, and the sadder Jiang Li was. They said that she would rather be an idler than join that rich family, let alone a rich family among the rich. It was difficult for her to breathe, and she almost lost her breath.

Not only Jiang Li, but even the two elders in the family are not very optimistic about it. Although being a queen is extremely honorable, and there is no need to worry about prosperity and wealth, but life in the palace is not as happy and free as being an official, so the family does not want Bu Qianxue to be selected. .

Feeling Jiang Li's dislike, Bu Qianxue quickly changed the subject, kept asking how the family was doing, and even asked her mother, Bu Wuchen, on a rare occasion.

Jiang Li, who had been distracted, talked about it with great interest. A lot of things have indeed happened in the past month or so, except for the various rumors and honors that were spread when the original Zhong Wang rebelled and put down the rebellion. Besides, their family and Feng's family, another commoner who was elected as the queen candidate, were the most lively since His Majesty visited the Royal Garden Villa.

There was an endless stream of people coming to visit, not to mention relatives and friends, even businessmen and nobles whom they didn't know. The Feng family was looking forward to having a queen, so naturally they welcomed her happily. But their Bu family didn't like it, so except for the relatives and friends who had helped them had to meet, everyone else was turned away.

Over time, it became the target of public criticism, and all kinds of ugly and ugly words about Bufu were spread. Fortunately, the Zhongwang rebellion stole the limelight, so these rumors were suppressed, but it is not sure whether it will be brought up again in the future. Pushed to the top of the wave of public opinion, Bu Qianxue was a little worried.

Her grandmother and grandfather went to Xianliang Temple to stay for two days today, which is somewhat related to this matter.

It is absolutely impossible for her to control the public opinion, and it is not difficult to persuade her mother to accept the gift. The difficulty is that her grandmother can't understand these things, and after her mother is a corrupt official, she is even more secretive. The relatives and friends I met also reluctantly accepted some inexpensive gifts, and all the expensive ones were returned, so she didn't even have the intention of persuading her.

Grandma listened to what grandpa said, but when it came to matters of principle, what grandpa said didn't work. She was at a loss as to what to do, so she could only keep this matter in her heart temporarily.

On the contrary, her mother seems to be feeling unwell recently. Not only did her mother invite a doctor to see her, but she also arranged for someone to deliver three meals a day, which added a large amount of expenses. If I owe some, I will wait until the next month's salary comes down to pay.

His Majesty's newly promulgated "Huaguo Official Management Law" not only stipulates Hugh Mu in the form of a system, but also specifies the rights and treatment of officials in various situations in detail. One by one, you can enjoy five days off and one day after arriving at the office or a specific place.

In addition, travel expenses have been added. Anyone who goes out on business, such as appointment, transfer, inspection, investigation, etc., can enjoy a fixed amount of travel expenses according to the distance, which will be borne by the local government office, unless otherwise stipulated in the document.

Because there are a reasonable number of post stations on provincial and county roads across the country, the cost of accommodation is naturally waived, so the travel expenses are not much, but it is also one of the legitimate income of officials.

The regulations on the payment of salary are also very detailed, such as Bu Qianxue, who is temporarily suspended due to major events, will be issued as usual, and if he cannot go to collect it in person, he can submit the document applying for collection by his family on behalf of the leader of the local government office to sign and hand it over to The household department, after processing according to the procedures, will issue a proxy collection voucher, and the family members of the official can go to collect the salary on the date set on the proxy collection voucher.

In addition, if an official dies in office, as long as he is not committed suicide, dismissed from office, or convicted of a crime, his family members can enjoy the salary of the previous year at one time, as the court's comfort to the official and his family.

When Bu Qianxue left Fandu, all these matters had already been taken care of, so her mother could go with the voucher for the six months of her suspension.

Jiang Li also talked about the scene when she went to collect the salary on her behalf, and Bu Qianxue, who was already familiar with the routine, echoed a few words from time to time.

Bu Qianxue stayed at home until the afternoon before leaving, and spent two or three hours talking and eating with her mother. When she was about to leave, she was reluctant to let her go. In the end, she said to go and see her mother, and her mother let her go. , and told her not to use her identity, just say that she was a relative.

As soon as she left, Jiang Li issued a death order not to disclose the young master's return to the outside world. Once she found out, she would deal with it according to family law. Swear not to speak out.

What Bu Qianxue didn't know was that, compared to this matter in her family, Shi Min, who was interviewing Xiagu Provincial Chief Fanghe in the Wenxuan Hall, had really encountered a difficult problem. ?