Cultivating the Tao: Beginning with Meditation and Liver Experience

Chapter 25 Everyone is a good friend!
Don't stand out, don't stand out.

Low-key development, dormant with great concentration.

This was not only Xu Yan's own idea, but also the suggestion given to him by Xu's father and the old man.

The first reason is that the power behind Feng Bao is temporarily unknown, he is still in a dangerous situation, it is not appropriate to make publicity, and dance too much.

The second is because he is only 19 years old now, and being promoted to a high position hastily is a misfortune rather than a blessing, and he needs to keep a low profile.

After two or three years, when you are strong enough to protect yourself, it is not too late to leave the court, seek a transfer, or resign to do something you like.

Now!
It's better to stay in the palace and work honestly, and it's better to grow up.

Therefore, Cao Qing's proposal was in his favor.

Guarding the Yuqian Division's camp, training recruits with etiquette rules, and guarding the camp's arsenal, these three positions are mainly in the Yuqian Division's barracks, and they all belong to logistics, so there must be no problem with safety.

After all, no matter how strong the force behind Feng Bao is, it is impossible to run to the Yuqiansi camp to kill people.

Moreover, wherever the barracks are located, there is no place where Qi and blood are surging, and the blood is strong.

But everything has pros and cons. People in the military camp are not afraid of Taoism, ghosts and gods, but it is more difficult to practice Taoism in the military camp than the outside world. Not at 01:30.

Where the military camp is located, not to mention people who practice Taoism, even ghosts and gods have to stay away.

So Xu Yan thought about it, then deleted these three options, and carefully considered the remaining options.

Since he didn't want to stay in the military camp, he could only choose to guard the main halls of the palace.

Donghua Hall, Jiaotai Hall, Taimiao, Gongzhong Taoist Temple, Lenggong, Longevity Mountain and other areas.

The reason why these places are guarded by Yuqiansi is not only because these halls are more important and have extraordinary significance.

More importantly, many of these palaces are on the main road leading to the harem, where the emperor passes by every day, and must be guarded.

Xu Yan thought about it, and then crossed out the Taimiao, the Taoist temple in the palace, and the cold palace.

The reason why he didn't choose Taimiao, Taoist temples in the palace, etc., is because there are tall people there, and even the gods enshrined in the palace are guarding him. He has too many secrets, and he must not be able to hang around under the noses of these high people.

As for the Lenggong area?
Do you think the emperor will let the imperial guards guard the cold palace?

The so-called Lenggong area, to put it bluntly, is to guard the various intersections leading to the Leng Palace, nearby palaces and the like, instead of letting you enter the Leng Palace and guarding the gates of the concubines who entered the Leng Palace.

The battle in the harem is even more cruel, killing people without blood.

Xu Yan didn't want to get involved, so the Lenggong area was also directly marked off by him.

As a result, there are not many options left.

He thought about it carefully, and finally said: "Returning to Uncle Cao, if possible, my nephew should choose the Donghua Hall area."

Donghua Hall is the place where the imperial examinations are held. There are holy images enshrined in it, which is of great significance. Therefore, a team of imperial officials is needed to guard it.

Of course, the Donghua Hall area includes not only the Donghua Hall, but also Wensheng Academy, Imperial Palace Library, Hanlin Academy and other places, all of which need to be guarded by the Imperial Army.

Speaking of this, everyone can understand the main responsibilities of the Imperial Secretary after thinking about it.

It is said that he is the emperor's guard, who obeys the order of the emperor.

In fact, there is no difference between the guards guarding the gates of the various halls of the palace, the palace gates guarded by the Habayashi guards, and the Jinwu guards patrolling the palace.

All the main halls in the palace belong to the emperor, and the Imperial Secretary stands guard at the gates of the main halls, isn't he the emperor's personal guard, who obeys the orders of the emperor?

"Donghuadian area?"

Cao Qing once again showed surprise on his face, apparently he did not expect Xu Yan to choose such an area.

Because this Donghuadian area is too deserted.

Unless the Imperial Examinations are held, the captain of Yuqiansi guarding this area may never see the emperor in his life, let alone perform in front of the emperor.

In his opinion, Xu Yan was lucky enough to make a great contribution, and he was a young man. He should try his best to seek the guardianship of important areas such as Qianming Palace, Taiqian Palace, and Imperial Garden, and try to show more performance in front of the emperor.

Who would have thought that Xu Yan would choose Donghua Palace.

Until now, Cao Qing believed that what Xu Yan just said was true, and he really wanted to keep a low profile.

But since Xu Yan took the initiative to choose the cold place of Donghua Palace.

Cao Qing was naturally happy to push the boat along, and said happily: "Okay, since the nephew has already made a decision, I will not persuade uncle. After a while, there will be vacancies in other positions, and it will not be too late to change them."

"In the past few days, you are temporarily studying the etiquette and rules in the lower palace in the imperial office, and I will arrange for you to join the job later."

If Xu Yan wanted to be on duty in an important area of ​​the palace, it might be difficult to arrange it.

After all, those who can enter the Yuqian Division as a school lieutenant are masters with profound backgrounds. Even if he is the general of the Yuqian Division and has the title of Marquis, it is not easy to dispatch at will.

But the Donghuadian area?

Cao Qing almost didn't even think about it, so he took it all in.

Because this area is definitely a cold place for Yuqiansi, not to mention the twelve captains of Yuqiansi, even some captains, etc., are unwilling to go.

There is no difficulty in job scheduling.

It might be possible to take this opportunity to get a favor.

This was undoubtedly a great thing for Cao Qing, and even the gaze towards Xu Yan became softer and more pleasing to the eye.

"Then I'll trouble Uncle Cao!" Xu Yan thanked him.

The job position has been confirmed.

The rest is no big deal.

The so-called learning the rules of etiquette in the palace, to put it bluntly, is to give you a copy of the code of conduct and things to pay attention to, and you can just find a place to stay by yourself.

The position of Yuqiansi is a radish and a pit. If you want to arrange a replacement, it will not be completed in a short time.

During this period of time, Xu Yan only needed to wait honestly in the imperial office, without doing anything, and he didn't have any duties on duty.

If it was someone else, they would definitely take advantage of this time to win over their colleagues and learn about the situation of the Imperial Secretary overtly and secretly.

But Xu Yan was an exception.

He neither wooed his colleagues to get close to others, nor did he think about knowing the situation of Yuqiansi, he stayed in his small courtyard in Yuqiansi's mansion honestly every day, either practicing martial arts, or practicing the concept of mind and soul.

It only took a few days to establish an image of a martial idiot to the people in Yuqiansi's office, so that other Yuqiansi captains and others put down their guard against him and no longer rejected him.

After all, as a colleague, who can refuse a martial idiot who has connections and background, but is gentle, doesn't fight or grab, doesn't cause trouble, doesn't cause trouble, and even takes the initiative to take on a cold post?
To use Lu Xun's words, that is: "Although I am a bad person, I hope that I am the only bad person in the world. If I am a villain, then I hope that all the people around me are gentlemen."

The same reason.

In this Yuqiansi, it is enough for me to be positive, and it is best for all of you to be bad.

As long as there is no conflict of interest, we are all good friends.

(End of this chapter)