I feel so good after dressing up as a peasant girl - Chapter 370 Entering the palace to meet the emperor

Mu Jingzhi is already twenty years old this year, which is considered a relatively late marriage, but he and his fiancée have a good relationship. Since they got engaged, the unmarried couple would make an appointment to go out together every year on the Lantern Festival and March 3rd.

The elders, peers and juniors of his wife's family also had a good impression of Mu Jingzhi. On the one hand, it was because Mu Jingzhi kept himself clean and even though he got married later than others, he did not seek women or take concubines. On the other hand, although Mu Jingzhi was not very talented, he was diligent and hardworking, and he had made some achievements in his studies over the years.

The two families were sincere about the marriage, and both were officials with no shortage of money, so the wedding was lively and grand. The amount of money Mu Jingzhi gave out during the wedding reception and the red envelopes given to the bride's brothers and sisters and a group of younger generations was not a small amount.

With the help of Bai Jingzhou and others and some of his classmates in the Imperial College, he performed quite well in the test, which brought great honor to himself and the bride's family.

However, before they could say goodbye to the Mu brothers, Mu Hanzhi brought him some big news.

He said to Bai Jingzhou: "His Majesty wants to see you."

Bai Jingzhou made great contributions to farming. As soon as he arrived in the capital, Mu Hanzhi found a suitable opportunity to mention him in front of the emperor, just to see if the emperor would spare the time to meet him.

At the end of the year, not only the officials in the yamen were very busy, but the emperor himself was also busy. After Mu Hanzhi mentioned this matter to the emperor, the emperor had not proposed to choose a day to summon Bai Jingzhou. Mu Hanzhi thought that the emperor would not see him, but unexpectedly, on the second day after his brother Mu Jingzhi's wedding, the emperor suddenly asked whether Bai Jingzhou was still in the capital.

Before coming to the capital, Bai Jingzhou had speculated whether Mu Hanzhi would tell the emperor about his visit to the capital and whether the emperor would summon him. He even came up with three plans on how to respond when he met the emperor when he was free on the way.

Originally he thought that the emperor would not summon him at this time, but unexpectedly, even after he had packed his luggage, Mu Hanzhi suddenly told him that the emperor planned to summon him to the palace to see him the next day or the day after tomorrow.

Mu Hanzhi personally explained all the rules and etiquette to Bai Jingzhou, and only after confirming that he had memorized them completely did Mu Hanzhi return to the main courtyard to rest.

Early the next morning, Mu Hanzhi got up and went to court as usual. Bai Jingzhou did not have to be so anxious. He had to wait until the court meeting was over before he could go to the palace under the leadership of Mu Hanzhi.

He waited at the palace gate for about three quarters of an hour. After the court meeting ended, Mu Hanzhi followed the crowd out of the palace to meet Bai Jingzhou.

Bai Jingzhou followed him into the palace and met the emperor with gray hair at his temples in the imperial study, as well as the crown prince, who looked 50% similar to the emperor but looked much younger.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Bai Jingzhou followed Mu Hanzhi in bowing and saluting the emperor.

Yes, there is no need to kneel down. In this dynasty, the previous dynasty, or even the dynasty before that, unless it was a formal occasion such as a grand court meeting, a sacrifice in the Taimiao, or the enthronement of a new emperor, there was no need to kneel down and kowtow when meeting the emperor.

After performing the ceremony respectfully and properly, Bai Jingzhou raised his head at the emperor's signal so that the curious emperor and prince could see his face clearly.

The emperor and the prince just took a quick look and stopped staring at Bai Jingzhou's face. The two of them, mainly the emperor, began to talk to Bai Jingzhou in a gentle voice.

They first talked about farming, which Bai Jingzhou was good at, and then the emperor and the prince tested Bai Jingzhou's knowledge.

Bai Jingzhou rarely had the opportunity to show his face in front of the emperor and the prince, so naturally he had to perform well without leaving any trace. So he not only talked a lot about farming and breeding experiences, but also answered very fluently when he was tested on his reading progress.

The emperor encouraged Bai Jingzhou a few words, then waved his hand and rewarded him with a three-story mansion located in the officials' residential area. "I am waiting for you to pass the imperial examination and serve as an official in the court."

Bai Jingzhou bowed to express his gratitude and left the imperial study with the crown prince and Mu Hanzhi.

The three of them walked together for a short distance, during which the prince chatted with Mu Hanzhi and Bai Jingzhou in a very friendly manner. Like the emperor, he also encouraged Bai Jingzhou.

Bai Jingzhou thanked him and stood there with Mu Hanzhi, watching the prince leave respectfully.

Bai Jingzhou had to go to receive the house bestowed by the emperor. Mu Hanzhi himself could not spare the time to accompany him, so he sent a guard and a long-time attendant to accompany Bai Jingzhou and his servant.

Mu Hanzhi was one of the most popular figures in front of the emperor. Many people in the capital felt familiar with his guards and attendants. With them following him, Bai Jingzhou would at least not be embarrassed by short-sighted villains when he took over the house.

Bai Jingzhou certainly understood that Mu Hanzhi did this to support him, so he gladly accepted Mu Hanzhi's kindness.

Taking the box given by the eunuch, Bai Jingzhou found the house located in the area where officials below the fourth rank lived. He used the key in the box to open the lock on the gate and went in to take a careful look around.

After inspecting the house and locking the gate, Bai Jingzhou took people to the government office to replace the deed.

Accompanied by Mu Hanzhi's guards and attendants, no one in the yamen dared to make things difficult for Bai Jingzhou. They quickly replaced the deeds for Bai Jingzhou, and Bai Jingzhou covered them with his sleeves and gave them two pieces of silver as a reward for their hard work.

The two clerks, who thought they were doing their work in vain, were overjoyed and saw Bai Jingzhou and his companions off.