Ji Hongcai stood in the dilapidated yard of Tiance Mansion. His official uniform was half-new and old. He looked a little bitter. Even when he stood in the sun, he was not infected by the warm sunshine. He looked at the ground with a frown, with his hands behind him, and his originally not tall figure looked a little hunched.

From a distance, his figure looked like a big question mark, just like Ji Hongcai's heart full of doubts at the moment. Why did he hand such a difficult thing in his hands?

Qin Lang originally thought that the Tiance Mansion would be of the same size as the Demon Sect, but when he came here, he found that it was too far from what he expected. The Tiance Mansion was so shabby that it was far inferior to the Demon Sect. He was far from the crowded talents, and he was not as cautious as the Demon Sect. There was not even a warrior at the gate. Although it was just a form, it could indirectly show that the Tiance Mansion's position in the court was insignificant.

Qin Lang entered Erdao Gate with a swagger. On the way, he met more than a dozen internal personnel from Tiance Mansion. None of them interrogated him, a stranger. Qin Lang's first impression of this place was that he was poor, and the second impression was that he was scattered, because he saw many clerks basking in the sun lazily.

Qin Lang found out without much trouble that this official with a body-like figure like a question mark was Ji Hongcai. Although people cannot behave like appearance, it is rare to grow from a third-rank official to Ji Hongcai. If you have no appearance, you must have no temperament, and you must be the kind that cannot be found in the crowd.

"Sir Ji!"

Qin Lang bowed to Ji Hongcai, who was frowning and looked sad.

Ji Hongcai raised his head. The young man looked good, but Tiance Mansion did not have such a spirit: "You are..."

"I am Qin Lang!" Qin Lang submitted the letter of appointment with both hands.

Ji Hongcai was very low-key, took it with both hands, and after reading it, he said, "It turns out to be Mr. Qin. Since that's the case, you can follow me from today." He had already received news before, knowing that Sang Jingtian arranged for Qin Lang to come, and also knowing that Qin Lang was Sang Jingtian's adopted son, and it was clearly Sang Jingtian to supervise his investigation in this way.

Qin Lang said: "I am waiting for Lord Ji to order at any time."

Ji Hongcai smiled bitterly and said, "Deployment? I don't know what I should do? You are the adopted son of Lord Sang, and Lord Sang recommended me to be responsible for the case of the Demon-Suppressing Department. I am a civil servant! Just come."

Qin Lang felt that this guy seemed a little incompetent, and he was clearly shirking responsibility as soon as he spoke, and it seemed that such words were not suitable for saying in front of his subordinates.

Ji Hongcai had official duties to deal with it. He called Liu Wencai, the army officer of the Warlord, and asked him to take Qin Lang to familiarize himself with the situation in Tiance Mansion. Qin Lang followed Liu Wencai around Tiance Mansion and realized how poor the Tiance Mansion was. This place was not a military official's mansion at all. It was a bit like the science and technology committee in the past society. It was a place where various astronomical phenomena were studied, including a star-observatory, an armillary sphere, and a seismometer. They were all broken and dirty. From the outside, you can tell that they had already lost their functions.

The ridiculous thing is that there are actually quite a few people here. According to their functions, six major departments are divided into: Gongcao is responsible for military personnel and assessment, Warehouse is responsible for military personnel and canteens, Military is responsible for military personnel and canteens, Military is responsible for military personnel and guards in the mansion, attendance list. Cavalry is responsible for military livestock and animal husbandry, Kaicao is responsible for military weapons and armor, and Scholar is responsible for military infrastructure and punishment. There are two officials in each department, and the official rank is under the sixth rank.

In addition to the six functional departments, there are also several officials engaged in central office, chief clerk, registration and other matters.

Qin Lang learned from Ji Hongcai that although Lu Xingqiao belongs to Tiance Mansion, his office location was not here. Because he was deeply trusted by the late emperor, he specially built an observatory for him on Congshan to the north of the palace. In the past, Lu Xingqiao was basically there.

There are many managers and officials in Tiance Mansion, but there are too few people who really do things. After walking around, you will see some chatting, some basking in the sun, and some playing chess. At most, you still take leave and don’t come. This place is a place where people are confused and people are in trouble.

After Qin Lang had a preliminary understanding of the situation in Tiance Mansion, he went to see Ji Hongcai. Ji Hongcai went to bask in the sun again. This time he finally didn't stand, so he got a chair and sat under the sun, and wrote his hands inside the cuffs of the government.

He asked Qin Lang to move a chair by himself and sit next to him. Ji Hongcai narrowed his eyes and said, "I thought about it. You should serve as the military officer of Kaicao first, and you will be the sixth rank." In fact, it was all decided by Sang Jingtian, and Ji Hongcai was just an appointment with the flow.

Qin Lang said respectfully: "Thank you, Lord Ji." He still didn't understand the official system of Dayong. In the past, when he was in the Demon Suppression Department, he was the guard of Yin Xun at that time, and now he has reached the sixth grade.

Ji Hongcai said: "This is the case in Tiance Mansion. You have also seen it. The court asked us to investigate the case of the Demon-Secretary Department. Where do you think we should start?"

Qin Lang said: "I followed the instructions of my elders." You Ji Hong will shirk responsibility, and I will do it too.

Ji Hongcai narrowed his eyes and looked drowsy: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. Otherwise, let's start from scratch. The Demon-Suppressing Department Secretary Chen Qiunian Lord Chen is still in Yongdu. Why don't you go to Lord Chen to investigate the situation first? Maybe you can find out?"

Qin Lang found that Ji Hongcai was not as useless as he showed, so he threw the problem to himself. Qin Lang said: "Sir, my official rank is too low. Go and investigate if Lord Chen is too far ahead. I think you should go." He kicked the ball back.

"It makes sense that I asked you to go. You used to serve as the guard of Yin Xun in the Demon-Superior Division. You are the old subordinate of Lord Chen, and you are also the adopted son of Lord Sang. Don't say it's an investigation, just treat it as an ordinary visit. Young people, just use your brain more!"

Qin Lang looked at Ji Hongcai and met him again. This guy turned out to be a slut who was good at playing Tai Chi pushers.

After a few days of coming, the mansion had been completely renewed and Chen Qiongnian could hardly recognize it because it would be a place to marry in three months. Lu Buyao proposed to renovate it for him. Chen Qiongnian did not have to pay any money for the renovation of the mansion. The expenses were paid by the Dayong Treasury and personally approved by the Empress Dowager, which was equivalent to giving the Chen family a betrothal gift in disguise.

In the eyes of all officials of the court, Chen Qiunian reached the sky in one step this time and felt the great grace of the emperor, but only Chen Qiunian himself knew the sweetness and bitterness of it.

The daughter had arrived in Yongdu yesterday, but Chen Qiunian had not seen her. According to the empress dowager's wishes, she directly sent her to Dabaoen Temple.

Chen Qiongnian was grateful on the surface, but he was extremely unhappy in his heart. After March, the marriage was inaugurated. Since his daughter had not married the little emperor, she was not a legitimate queen, nor was she a queen. Why should she be saved for the late emperor? In this marriage, the Chen family was completely passive, and the status was determined to be unequal. If you feel wronged, you can only endure it.

The recent strength of the Empress Dowager Xiao Zirong made Chen Qiunian worried. This woman was not as simple as he had learned in the past. It can be foreseen that in the next few years or even more than ten years, the little emperor could only appear as a symbol, which made him more worried about the fate of his daughter.

Chen Qiongnian was not wearing an official uniform and walked around inside and outside the Chen Mansion. He originally wanted to take advantage of the accident in the Demon Suppressing Department to return to Chiyang, but the empress dowager rejected it and did not hold him responsible on the surface. However, he heard that Ji Hongcai from the Demon Suppressing Department had been asked to investigate the escape of the Demon Suppressing Department. It seems that this matter has just begun.

What is Xiao Zirong's plan for this woman? Chen Qiongnian is still not sure whether Xiao Zirong wants to find a balance between him and Sang Jingtian. At least for the moment, Xiao Zirong shows excessive reliance on Sang Jingtian, while Prime Minister Lu Buyao is being neglected by Xiao Zirong.

Lu Buyao is not surprised that Chen Qiongnian is today. This mentor is too greedy for power and is too suspicious. If he could trust him more, it would not cause the current situation. He devoted himself to him and developed and strengthened the Demon Suppression Department from nothing to something and became an indispensable force in Da Yong. At this time, Lu Buyao did not help him add a handful of firewood, but instead became wary of his great achievements.

Chen Qiongnian looked at the newly replaced plaque at the gate. This was written by Lu Buyao. The calligraphy of the sixth-grade second-class master was really amazing. Chen Qiongnian looked at Lu Buyao's words and thought to himself that he might have to stop at the level of a master in his life, which is probably related to his personal mind. If Lu Buyao's mind could be broader, perhaps it would be possible to break the void in this life and step into the Star Picking Realm.

I was thinking about it and suddenly I felt someone appear behind him.

Chen Qiongnian did not look back, and had already noticed his identity from the other party's footsteps, and whispered: "Sneaky, do you want to sneak attack me?"

"Unless I don't want to live anymore." Qin Lang's voice sounded behind him, holding a scroll in his hand. Since he was visiting, there was no reason to come empty-handed.

Chen Qiongnian's eyes fell on the painting: "Is it for me?"

Qin Lang smiled and presented the painting with his hands.

Chen Qiongnian took it and spread it out, and only half of it was revealed. He saw this portrait of his daughter. His hand paused and did not continue to look down. Instead, he rolled up the painting again, looking at Qin Lang with deep eyes and said, "You seem to have sent the wrong person?" He was puzzled in his heart. This kid actually had this trick.

Qin Lang smiled and said, "I have already given one from Ling Ai."

Chen Qiongnian frowned. This guy really gave my daughter a portrait. When did he paint it like Wei Yu? Chen Qiongnian couldn't help but mutter. Although others had not left in Yong during this period, it did not mean that he didn't know what happened in Chiyang. He was even more clear about the interaction between Qin Lang and his daughter. He knew that they were in danger at Wanhualou, and he also knew that his daughter had blatantly contradicted the Huayunlou of Jiuyou Sect for him. He also knew that his daughter had personally called his name and asked him to join the guard team to come to Yongdu.
Chapter completed!