The first lord of the poor family

Chapter 285 Conflict in the Ministry of Rites
"Master Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, I have come to report for duty!" Lin Hai shouted loudly.

He didn't want to talk to Lin Hai at first, but he couldn't ignore it if he yelled in such a loud voice.

His face darkened, and he scolded in a cold voice: "What's the decency of yelling and screaming? Don't you know this is the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites?"

"Oh, it turns out that your Excellency knows that this is the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites. But when I came, no one paid attention to me."

"Is it possible that the people in the Rites Yamen don't understand etiquette?"

Lin Hai snorted and said.

"This is because there are too many things in the Ministry of Rites, and everyone is working seriously. If you don't explain clearly, everyone will not know that you are the newly appointed Minister of Rites, so you can't blame them for not saluting."

"Really? It doesn't matter if others don't know, but as the Minister of Rites, how can you not know the decree that the Queen Mother just issued?"

"Of course this officer knows."

Lin Hai stared at him closely and asked: "Since you know the Queen Mother's will, why didn't you inform the people in the Yamen? It seems that you are not prepared at all for my arrival!"

"What preparations are there for this? Your mission is to receive the Tibetan envoys, and the place where the post station is located is ready. As for the manpower, you can choose as you like!"

The Minister of Rites didn't want to let the matter slip, so he winked at his subordinates.

"Go and call the honor guard over and let Mr. Lin inspect it!"

After a while, the courtyard was filled with many people.

"Master Lin, please take a look. This is the entire honor guard team that the Ministry of Rites can dispatch." said the Minister of Rites.

Lin Hai went out and took a look and was so happy.

The youngest one is probably 50 years old.

All of them were hunched over, fearing that a gust of wind would blow them down.

If such an honor guard was used to greet the envoys, people would not be able to laugh out loud.

Maybe a few of them will die from exhaustion during training.

"Master Lin, these people are at your disposal." The Minister of Rites said, suppressing a smile.

Whether Lin Hai wants it or not, these are the people anyway.

"The team is good, and there are a lot of people. However, it is not suitable for welcoming envoys. I feel that it is good to let these people attend the funeral."

"Mr. Lin, this is the Ministry of Rites, the place responsible for major affairs of the imperial court. What you said is disrespectful. I will definitely report it to the Queen Mother for your reference."

The Minister of Rites shouted sharply.

"Go on, go on, you have to tell the Queen Mother that I want it more than you do!"

Lin Hai was not afraid of his threat at all.

When other people encounter this kind of situation, they either compromise or compromise for the sake of face.

It is also possible to appeal to the court, but the Queen Mother has to deal with so many things in a day.

If you can't handle such a small thing well, it shows that you are incompetent.

It is impossible for the Queen Mother to personally intervene in such a matter.

"Huh, there are only so many people in the Etiquette Department anyway, use them if you like!"

Lin Hai didn't care. He had no intention of using these ceremonial guards in the first place.

"There is no need for these people and the honor guard. Just give me the honor guard that accompanied the Queen Mother that day to welcome the prince back." Lin Hai said.

"What do you need those ceremonial guards for? The ceremonial guards used to welcome heroes are different from those used to welcome envoys."

"Then you don't have to worry about it. The Queen Mother will leave the reception of the delegation to me. Naturally, everything will be at my discretion."

"Huh, I'm sorry, but you can't use that set of ceremonial guards."

The Minister of Rites made up his mind not to give it.

Anyway, he had an excuse. Lin Hai didn't understand etiquette and he used the guard of honor indiscriminately, but he stopped him.

"So Master Shangshu will definitely not give it to you?" Lin Hai asked.

"It's not polite, so of course I won't give it to you."

"Oh, did you remember it?" Lin Hai asked the person next to him.

"My lord, I have already written it down!" The Minister of Rites looked puzzled: "What are you writing down?"

"Of course, everyone I met when I came to the Ministry of Rites and every word I said. The Minister of Rites didn't give me the things I need, so I can only report to the Queen Mother when I go to court tomorrow morning.

It's not that I can't do it, it's that the Minister of Rites deliberately made things difficult. "

"In order not to admit it when the time comes, I hired someone to record it, which can be regarded as a witness."

Lin Hai said calmly.

"you--"

The Minister of Rites was so angry that his liver ached.

He never dreamed that Lin Hai could do something like this.

Even the bookcase of Jingzhao Mansion Yamen was found.

With the evidence, it would be extremely detrimental to him in court.

You can't tell the difference even if you want, you will just be scolded.

"Lin Hai, let me tell you. There is a special emphasis on what kind of ceremonial guard is used where.

It is a grave sin for you to dare to greet the Tibetan envoys with the same ceremonial guard that greets heroes. "The Minister of Rites scolded loudly.

"Then don't worry, Lord Shangshu, as long as I don't lose the prestige of Daxia."

"Okay, go get him that set of ceremonial guards. I don't care about other matters at all." The Minister of Rites waved his sleeves and left in an angry tone.

"Huh, it's better if you don't care. I'm worried that you'll hold back." Lin Hai said bluntly.

The Minister of Rites was almost furious.

He returned to his room and cursed angrily.

"It's so arrogant. Relying on the favor of the Queen Mother is simply lawless. Even my boss doesn't look down on me at all."

The officials under his command quickly persuaded him: "My lord, there is no need to be familiar with him. Lin Hai is only here temporarily to serve in the Ministry of Rites, and will leave immediately after welcoming the Tibetan envoys."

Why should adults be angry with him? "

"That's right, Lin Hai doesn't even understand how to use the ceremonial guard. He will definitely make a fool of himself this time. Anyway, the Lord Shang Shu has warned him, but he still insists on his opinion.

If something goes wrong, it is not your fault, and we can all testify for you. "

The Minister of Rites' eyes lit up and he clapped his hands.

"You are right, I have warned you anyway. Any mistakes that occur have nothing to do with me."

"Haha, Lin Hai, Lin Hai, you only care about making the scene bigger, but guarding of honor is not a trivial matter."

"If the Turkic envoys are welcomed as heroes, it will be a great embarrassment to Daxia. How can the censor spare you then?"

"It's not that easy if you want to make a contribution and stand out."

Thinking of this, the Minister of Rites became very happy.

He no longer cared about what Lin Hai did.

He also ordered that all officials in the Ministry of Rites should not remind Lin Hai.

We can't even help him follow any etiquette rules.

What a joke to watch while waiting for the Tibetan mission to arrive.

Lin Hai asked people to come to the military camp with all the honor guards.

I saw Yuhuashi leading the training in person.

With Wang Dayong and the others helping with the training, the team stood very neatly.

"Brother Lin, I heard that you have been promoted to Minister of Civil Affairs. Congratulations!"

Lin Hai waved his hands indifferently and said: "There is nothing to congratulate, it is only temporary. After welcoming the Tibetan envoys, the position of minister will still have to be returned."

"I see, but you brought all the honor guards back to the army. What are you going to do?" Yuhuashi asked with confusion.

(End of this chapter)