“Hahaha, we are the ones that Xue Lang should come to the most! Look at the bamboo paper we made!”

 Old man, let me tell you, the bamboo paper made by Xue Lang is so fast that the bamboo is inexhaustible, hahaha.

  …..

Xue Bai was a little surprised when he suddenly saw this scene. He didn't even know how to deal with the enthusiasm of these people.

 Before he became an official, he believed that the Tang Dynasty had always been engaged in intrigues.

Unexpectedly, on the first day of joining the officialdom, the first craftsmen I saw who did not even have official status were actually working diligently.

Not only are they diligent, but it can be seen from the sincere smiles on their faces that they sincerely hope that the price of paper will be cheaper and that there will be more books in the world.

  VA

 Passing through the courtyard where the craftsmen were, Liu Taizhen led Xue Bai through a long corridor.

"look."

 In front of you is a lobby, which is much larger than the halls next to it.

Xue Bai walked to the door and looked inside, and saw that there were probably hundreds of writing desks inside. There were people sitting behind each writing desk, copying books.

“There are six pavilion chiefs, eight palm guards, and eighty regular calligraphers!” Liu Taizhen felt proud every time he saw this scene, and murmured: “This is the Secretariat of the Tang Dynasty, copying the book hall.”

After this sentence, he remained silent.

The wind blew through the treetops, and the surrounding area became quiet. What Xue Bai heard was the sound of "rustling" copying books.

  The sound of the brush writing on the paper should be very soft, but the eighty-character regular script hand writing at the same time still converges into the sound of Wenhua inheritance.

Xue Bai suddenly felt lucky that this was the first voice he heard after entering his official career.

ˆˆOX

“Zhong Shi, where are you taking Xue Lang?”

 Leaving the copy hall and walking for a while towards the official side, in front of me, an old man in purple robe suddenly called Liu Taizhen from under the eaves.

Liu Taizhen hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Back to Chen Prison, I am about to take Xue Lang to see the teacher."

"I have been friends with Xue Lang for many years. I am just here to guide him. You can go on your own."

Liu Taizhen hesitated slightly and had no choice but to bow out.

At this time, the old man in purple robe standing there was none other than Chen Xilie, the current Left Chancellor, Duke of Yingchuan County, Grand Bachelor of Chongxuan Hall, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Secretary to the Young Supervisor, and Secretary to the Provincial Librarian.

Xue Bai is no different.

He has already inquired and found out that the current Secretary-General is Li Sujie, the grandson of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty and the son of King Xu Li Sujie. A member of the royal family like Li is just a false leader and gets a salary. Chen Xilie, the Young Secretary-General, is in charge of books.

One of the few powerful people on the left.

 “I’ve met the left prime minister.”

“Come here, it’s your first time in the Secretariat. I’ll show you around.”

 Chen Xilie stroked his beard and smiled, leading Xue Bai inside and said: "Secretaries are economical and not expensive. They only care about books, but many Jinshi are flocking to them. Do you know why?"

“Books are an important thing that benefits all generations.”

"Do you know how many famous ministers this secretary has produced?" Chen Xilie said: "Linghu De, Wei Zheng, Yu Shinan, Yan Shigu, Ma Huaisu, He Zhizhang... Also, Zhang Jiuling, like you, is good at correcting books.

Lang starts as a family official, and he is in charge until he becomes the prime minister."

As he spoke, he patted Xue Bai's back gently and said: "This place has been in decline for a time, and was even bullied by Yushitai. I led the Secretariat Department with Zuo Xiang, just to revive the reputation of Lantai! You have joined here

Sect, you must work hard and add a minister to the Secretary General in the future."

 “I hope I can live up to the high expectations of Prime Minister Zuo.” Xue Bai responded casually.

They are all in the power arena, and they have a tacit understanding that there is no prior discussion, and the atmosphere is harmonious.

 Walking into the official hall, some officials from the Secretariat Department had been summoned by Chen Xilie to introduce Xue Bai.

“Secretary Cheng, the general will be Ming, the courtesy name is Gong Liang.”

Chiang will be over sixty next year. He has a square face and a forehead full of wrinkles. He looks very friendly and has the temperament of an old scholar. When we get along with him, there is no official intrigue.

There are four secretaries, among whom Xiao Yingshi is an acquaintance of Xue Bai.

 The next person introduced was a short official in his fifties.

“Secretary Lang, Xianheng, is from Japan. His original name is...Abe Nakamaru. He admires the style of the Tang Dynasty and refuses to leave. Hahaha.”

"I have admired Mr. Xue Bai for a long time." Huang Heng was very enthusiastic. Although he had a high official position, his face was full of smiles when he met Xue Bai. "Mr. Mojie is also a good friend of mine. I often hear him talk about you."

story."

Xue Bai’s reaction was very calm and he responded politely.

He knew that Xianheng was not a bad person, but he just didn't like Japanese people, so he issued information and some trivial matters. Chen Xilie had no airs at all and arranged all these himself.

Xue Bai is a ninth-grade official. His clothes are cyan, his shirt and trousers are made of white cloth, and he also has a pair of official boots with a hairpin, a pompadour, and a wooden slip and wat board. "You have to know that not every official has it."

If someone gives you clothing material, this is the saint's favor to you." Chen Xilie explained again.

Xue Bai accepted it, turned to the direction of the palace, and said, "I thank your Majesty for your kindness."

Chen Xilie nodded with satisfaction and said: "Look, an official needs ten pieces of silk to assemble four-season clothes. Now one piece of silk costs 480 yuan, and the clothing material alone costs 5,000 yuan. It's a whole

There are more than five strings, plus the other attire. Without the grace of a saint, how can a poor man buy it?"

 “What the Prime Minister Zuo said is true.”

“So, wouldn’t it be chilling to say that you lead a wealthy family with good intentions to help a poor family, but you lead them to cause trouble?”

Xue Bai understood that Chen Xilie had no other means, so he planned to influence him in this way. Anyway, the left prime minister had plenty of spare time.

 “I dare to ask the left minister, how much is my salary?”

"I will take you to collect it at that time. If I remember correctly, the school clerk's January lumi is converted into money. Based on today's food prices... it should be one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven dollars. You only have this one

Official position?

 “Yes, there is only one official position.”

The salary was not even two guan, but it cost hundreds of guan just to get this official position. This shows that it was difficult to get an official position in the Tang Dynasty officialdom.

 Others are not like Xue Bai who can invent stir-fry and bamboo paper, and I don’t know what they do for a living.

With everything settled, Chen Xilie finally said: "You can come and take matters into your own hands until next month."

“Next month?”

“If you are busy, just wait until the next ten days and come back.”

"Don't worry, Prime Minister Zuo." Xue Bai said, "I'm not busy. I can come tomorrow to see what's going on."

 “What’s the hurry? Even the official uniforms haven’t been cut yet.”

Xue Bai said: "If you are working hard for the country, why should you be delayed because your clothes are not suitable?"

 Chen Xilie was speechless for a moment, so he could only stroke his beard and said: "It is a good thing for young people to be enthusiastic. It would be better if the family affairs can be taken care of first."

ˆNX

Before feeding time, officials from the Secretariat Department were already having dinner in the side hall.

 The dishes served at the banquet are very sumptuous, and are of the same standard as those of the Zhongshu Province and the Ministry of Officials. They include both meat and vegetables, which is very surprising. This is one of the benefits brought by the Zuo Xiang's leadership of the Secretary's Province.

After eating, the officials sat for a while and then went back to their homes, looking quite relaxed.

Xue Bai originally wanted to stay a little longer to communicate with the papermakers, but he had to go to Yanzhai to deliver the clothing materials first, so he had to go to work early on the first day.
Chapter completed!