bad, i'm a fool

Chapter 389 Politeness
A velvet carpet with red background and gold border was spread on the steps, connecting the distance from the side rail of the imperial ship to the shore.

The 36 steps must be firmly fixed without any shaking, so that His Highness can walk smoothly from the boat to the port and sit in the dragon chariot.

Now stepping on this step is Zhong Lilin, who is rarely dressed in a formal official uniform. The dark brown official uniform is embroidered with the pattern of two-winged golden pheasant with light brown and slightly gold thread. Accompanied by clusters of auspicious clouds, it looks solemn and complicated.

The golden thread on the official uniform is not considered to be trespassing, but a privilege only available to Taishuge officials who directly serve His Highness.

These few gold lines, even the chief executive of the third division, couldn't experience it—although it was useless.

But in places other than Siyang, such an official uniform is enough to make anyone dumbfounded.

Zhong Lilin stepped on the golden edge of the blanket and stood still, inadvertently raised his hand slightly, signaling the little red bean behind him to stop for a while.

What he wears around his waist is not the traditional Taishuge wide belt, but a tight belt with a silver ring for a sword. Where the sword should have been, now only a jade flute is inserted.

This is a habit left by Zhong Lilin when he was the captain of the Xiubu Department. Even in Taishu Pavilion, he still wears such a tight belt.

"Wait for them to speak first, and then His Highness will disembark."

Zhong Lilin whispered.

The little red bean behind him nodded repeatedly, firmly remembering this step in his heart.

This time is a comprehensive rehearsal of His Highness's upcoming visit to Haizhou, and everything must naturally be carried out in accordance with formal etiquette.

Naturally, the top leader of the Haizhou Third Division should also appear here to welcome the holy driver.

Sure enough, there were already three people in different clothes standing under the stairs connecting the imperial ship to the port.

"Haizhou branch of the National Finance Department, Liu Jing, welcome Your Highness!"

The person who spoke was an elderly man. As the department with the smallest number of staff among the three departments, the IFC does not have too many manpower stationed in the states. It only relies on the staff selected by the five departments of the department to form a management team and complete the daily work. collection work.

And the tax collectors who were originally the backbone of the National Finance Department and were responsible for escorting the collection of national guidelines, had already been imprisoned after the former National Finance Directorate lost power, and they were transferred to appoint the top private bodyguards to complete the task.

After the waiter finished his report, he took half a step back respectfully and knelt down on the ground.

"National Legal Department Libuhai, Haizhou Jianhai City Judicial Squadron Captain, Ma, Ma Mingliang, respectful, respectful, welcome Your Highness!"

Standing next to the previous branch of the State Finance Department was a man who was obviously younger and more nervous.

He was wearing the most common armor of the judicial department of the country - as the squadron leader of a judicial department in a mere city, his official title was not even special enough to match the uniform.

Even so, he obviously attached great importance to this "face saint". The dark blue armor on his body was polished and his boots were cleaned almost spotlessly.

It's a pity, how could a squadron leader think that he would still have the chance to face the saint in this life?

Not to mention His Highness, even the senior officials of the Taishu Pavilion standing on the boat are all characters that I can't possibly have any intersection with in this life!

Of course he was extremely excited, he even stuttered when he spoke, his whole face was flushed, and he knelt down on his knees stumbling over his movements.

Zhong Lilin saw it, and sighed slightly calmly.

He naturally knows the current situation in Haizhou, but a squadron leader face saint is too dramatic.

Zhong Lilin continued to look horizontally along the two of them, and suddenly froze.

Standing there on behalf of the National Army Division was a male soldier—holding a bright red handkerchief in his hand, on which was a red-tasseled helmet with a black background and a silver border.

"Lieutenant of the Jingbu Department of the National Army Division, Yang Churan, welcome Your Highness!"

After the male soldier yelled, he fell to his knees with a slap, straightened his hands, and lifted the helmet above his head.

Zhong Lilin naturally knew the helmet - its owner was Yang Churan.

Yang Churan found out that the person should be in Haizhou, but he didn't come. He just asked him to wear a helmet and face the saint?

Zhong Lilin frowned slightly, and said loudly:
"Wait for His Highness's grace to be flattened, everyone can get up and go ashore!"

Zhong Lilin is not Han Dongwen, he is not qualified to call others "flat", so he can only end the session with a landing reminder.

"Let's go."

He turned around and said to Little Red Dou.

Xiao Hongdou nodded, followed Zhong Lilin cautiously, and stepped onto the red carpet with gold borders.

Neither of them can step on the red part.

So they disembarked slowly along the golden part, one left and one right, and Yi Chengcheng followed behind Xiao Hongdou with extra care.

"The steps are a bit steep, and the ship's counterweight should be heavier at that time, so that the steps can be flattened and it is easier for His Highness to step on it. I will write it down later."

Xiao Hongdou whispered to Yi Chengcheng.

She didn't forget that her purpose of coming to Haizhou this time was to rehearse for His Highness's official visit, and of course she had to write down all the things that could be improved.

She is wearing an ordinary maid's costume of the Spring Palace today - the maid is not allowed to appear on such a formal occasion, even when she visited West Asia last time, she could only enter and leave the Grand Duke's residence in West Asia when she needed to serve His Royal Highness for a meal .

Since it shouldn't be here, naturally there is no corresponding clothing.

Fortunately, this maid uniform is very beautiful and delicate, the crescent white lower skirt does not drag the floor, and the light yellow jacket has rabbit fur at the neckline to keep out the cold, although it is not rich, it is still pretty enough.

All women who can see should be seductive, and this is the only rule of Lord Wen that Han Dongwen admires.

When they got off the boat, the officials representing the third division were already standing in front of them.

At such a time, the officials of the Department of State Law and the Department of Finance are speechless, and those who can come forward to greet and report must be the local State Military Department who is actually in charge.

"The lower official has seen the Master Supervisor."

The male soldier of the National Army Division clamped Yang Churan's helmet to his side, and bowed his head to Zhong Lilin insistently.

Zhong Lilin glanced at the armor style of the male soldier in front of him, and probably knew that he was in the Jingbu, and he should be a cavalry general.

Cavalry generals, not even hundred cavalry generals.

Zhong Lilin held back the slight fire in his heart, and asked, "Where is Yang Churan, Captain of the Jingbu, and why didn't he come here by himself?"

The cavalry commander replied without changing his face: "Mr. Buwei has important military affairs, so I am sorry that I cannot come here. Please forgive me, Mr. Pavilion Supervisor."

Military aircraft matters... fart.

Zhong Lilin took a deep breath, nodded with a livid face:
"Okay, the first place your Highness visits should be to the headquarters of the Jingbu."

Of course, the supervisor of Taishuge Pavilion is a high-ranking official in name.

However, Zhong Lilin, who was born in the National Military Division, knows all too well that for the soldiers in the National Military Division, such a "big official" is a representative figure in the eyes of the soldiers who show off his words, and he may have scolded him many times. time.

"This is Gu Anqi, the maid hand-picked by His Highness. You must write down what she said and rectify it, so that nothing will go wrong when His Highness visits Haizhou in the future."

Zhong Lilin slightly stretched his hands towards Xiaohongdou, Xiaohongdou hurriedly lowered his head to signal, but unexpectedly, the cavalry commander didn't even bother to look at her, turned around and walked forward, and said to the air:
"Lord Pavilion Supervisor, Lord Buwei ordered that the headquarters of the Jingbu headquarters is in the middle of a rehearsal today, and it is inconvenient to go there. Please follow me to the Daqi Gate and rest for a while."

(End of this chapter)