Mei Niang, I'm a fake eunuch, you still let me sleep

Chapter 30
It was Yuzi's voice.

Zhao Wujiang opened the door and found that Xiao Yuzi was holding an invitation card in his hand.

"Master Zhao, this is an invitation from the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. The officials who participated in the imperial examination will have a dinner at the Minister of the Ministry of Officials' residence tonight."

Zhao Wujiang took the invitation card, which had the word "Zhu" written on it.

Presumably it was the surname of the official minister who had never met.

As night fell, Zhao Wujiang came to "Zhu's Mansion", which is the mansion of the Minister of Officials.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is the official position of the fourth rank, and is the chief examiner of this imperial examination. He has a high position and authority. In the arrangement of matters related to the imperial examination, besides the invigilator, he has the greatest power.

There were lanterns and festoons in the mansion of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, graceful maids shuttled through the banquet in the hall, and the officials exchanged cups, which was very lively.

With a calm expression, Zhao Wujiang walked slowly through the noisy hall and walked towards the inner hall with his hands wrapped around his sleeves.

"This person really doesn't understand the rules. A low-rank official actually went to the inner hall. Isn't that where the examiners and invigilators have a banquet?"

The person who spoke was a doctor of Guozi, who was an official of the fifth rank.

He reeked of alcohol, shaking his glass, said: "Even this official can only drink in the hall, how dare he is a sixth-rank little secretary?"

Another person stood up and echoed: "Brother Zhang is right, this young man doesn't know the rules and doesn't talk about literature.

Are their secretaries all like this?
The same is true of Wang Yifang just now, he didn't even look at us, with a high-minded look on his face.

He doesn't even have an official, if it wasn't for Wei Gong's remaining shadow, I would have been there long ago."

Walking into the inner hall, an old man came face to face.

The old man stood with his hands behind his back, with a haughty look on his face, wearing the official uniform unique to fourth-rank officials, with two badges hanging on his waist.

One piece is as black as ink, engraved with the word "Officials", which is the exclusive token of the officials of the Ministry of Officials.

The other piece is a big red token, with a sea of ​​books engraved on one side and a large character "Tang" engraved on the other side. This is the token of the chief examiner.

The person who came was the chief examiner of the imperial examination, Zhu Youci, the servant of the Ministry of officials.

He stopped Zhao Wujiang, and said indifferently:
"Stop, junior! Didn't you know the rules of the dinner when you came here? You are a sixth-rank official, so you can only have a banquet in the hall."

Why do they only recognize clothes but not people?

Oh, he doesn't know me, it looks like I'll have to wear a belt badge on my waist in the future. Zhao Wujiang looked indifferent and fumbled in his inner sleeve.

Seeing Zhao Wujiang's actions, the official minister shook his head and said impatiently:

"What are you touching? It's useless for you to touch anything today. The inner hall is full of high-ranking officials who disturb our discussion. Can you take responsibility?"

"Look, look, that silly secretary Lang was stopped by Lord Zhu, haha."

"Let me just say, why should he go in? It's just unruly!"

Everyone in the hall burst into laughter.

Zhao Wujiang took out the blue token, hung it on his waist indifferently, and said jokingly, "Master Minister, can I go in now?"

The servant of the official department looked at Zhao Wujiang's blue waist card, his expression was stunned, his cheeks were hot.

He entertained everyone today, and the rest of the examiners and invigilators have already arrived in the inner hall, only one invigilator did not come.

He wasn't sure about the other party's identity, but he was the invigilator after all, and his authority was above his own, so he kept waiting outside the inner hall, who knew
The last invigilator was actually so young.

The servant of the official department blushed, bowed to Zhao Wujiang, and said: "Please don't blame me, my lord, come, please come inside."

The people in the hall waiting to see Zhao Wujiang make a fool of himself looked at each other like wild ducks with their throats choked.

"Why did Master Zhu Zhu salute this Secretary Lang?"

From their direction, they couldn't see Zhao Wujiang's belt clearly.

At the moment the inner hall.

All six eyes looked at each other.

Sitting at the top was a middle-aged man with a haughty expression, and beside him was an old man with a cold face.

The old man is next to Wang Yifang.

Seeing Zhao Wujiang coming, Wang Yifang smiled and signaled with his eyes.

The rest are three officials with apologetic smiles on their faces.

Zhao Wujiang walked straight to Wang Yifang and sat down, and the official servant Zhu Youci sat next to the middle-aged man with an arrogant expression.

The middle-aged man looked at Zhao Wujiang and spoke first: "You must be Mr. Zhao."

Wang Yifang introduced at the side, Zhao Wujiang only knew that the middle-aged man was the Minister of Rites, a senior official of the third rank, and the cold-faced old man under him was a doctor of the imperial history of the third rank.

"I have seen Master Shangshu."

"You have a lot of face, everyone is here, and someone has to invite you."

The Minister of Rites sneered and mocked.

Doctor Yushi snorted coldly and said, "Little Secretary Lang can become an invigilator, can you not lose face?"

The rest of the three examiners on the table watched their noses, noses, noses, and hearts, and ate their dishes in silence without making a sound.

After all, in the tit-for-tat confrontation between the proctors, it is better for them not to participate.

Zhao Wujiang frowned, Wang Yifang saw the confusion in Zhao Wujiang's heart, spoke softly from the side, and said in a voice that could only be heard by two people:
"Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and Doctor Yushi, including this chief examiner, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, are all members of Changsun Wuji and Zhu Suiliang's faction."

It turned out to be like this, so I said, it turned out to be those two old dogs who fought against Li Zhi every day, no wonder they didn't like me, who was directly promoted by Li Zhi.
At this moment, there was a "squeak" sound, and the door was pushed open. Zhao Wujiang looked, but saw no figure, his eyes turned down, and his expression became surprised.

A dog with gray and black hair entered the room.

Zhao Wujiang frowned, feeling something was wrong, where did this come from?

Zhu Youci, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, burst into laughter, "Master Zhao, don't be surprised, this dog belongs to me.

Hehe, in fact, the dog has no status, it's all my fault, I have spoiled it on weekdays, let it be pampered and proud, but for some reason today, relying on the influence of others, it came into this inner palace.

But even if it can enter the inner hall, it is difficult to get on this table."

Hearing this, Zhao Wujiang's eyes flickered coldly, he shook his head, his eyes were like knives, and the corners of his mouth smiled and looked at everyone.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites smiled arrogantly, pointed at the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and scolded with a smile:
"Master Zhu, tell me, why are you so careless? How can you let in such a low-status, but relying on human power? You should be punished."

"Oh, what Master Shangshu taught is that the official should be punished, and should be punished."

The servant of the official department picked up the wine glass and drank it down, looking at Zhao Wujiang provocatively.

The purpose of today's dinner party is to suppress Zhao Wujiang and Wang Yifang in advance, and declare their dominance, so that they can act better during the imperial examination.

Zhao Wujiang watched the two sing the double reed, sneered in his heart, and looked at Wang Yifang, both of them saw the intention in the other's eyes.

Zhao Wujiang took a sip of drink, and then asked sincerely:
"Brother Wang, you are very knowledgeable. The servant said it was a dog. Why do I look like a wolf? Look, is this a wolf or a dog?"

"Is it a wolf (servant) or a dog?"

(End of this chapter)