After Li Cheng reported to the City Department, he immediately took up his post!
After receiving his official robe, he entered the 'office' that the City Department had prepared for him.
Although the place was small, it had everything!
He also had his own private space.
The only thing he did not like was this official position. It looked grand, but it was actually just a patrol officer.
Li Cheng was used to being free and did not like to be restrained.
He picked up a brush on the table and spun it on his fingertips. Then he put his feet on the table in front of him and lazily leaned back on the chair.
The virtue of a young master was undoubtedly revealed.
A young minor official stood in front of him and asked with a fawning expression, "Lord, do you want to look at all the previous information? Or go out and have a look? "
"Go out? Go out for what? "
"Go out and patrol!"
It would have been better if he did not mention patrol, but the moment he mentioned patrol, he became angry.
He slammed the brush in his hand on the table!
"Dong!"
The minor official was startled and shrank back.
He also took a few steps back.
"Lord?"
Li Cheng glared at him fiercely. He knocked his finger on the table and told him, "Listen, I'm not here to supervise the sufferings of the common people, nor am I here to care about the safety of the city. So, don't look for me if there's nothing important, and don't look for me if there's anything important. Understand?"
"This …"
"This what this?"
The minor official's mouth trembled and he did not dare to speak again.
His face was full of embarrassment. Li Cheng was still full of anger. This official position was forced by his father, and it was his arch-enemy's father, Gong Zuoxiang, who helped him through the back door. This anger had accumulated in his chest, and when he was provoked by the minor official's words, it immediately erupted like a volcano. Of course, he could only use 'small shrimps' as an example.
If it was his elder brother, he would probably be a small soldier who could endure a beating and a scolding.
Just when the minor official did not know what to do —
The old official of the City Department came in.
The old official looked much more dignified.
He had been here for decades.
The old official said, "Lord Li, the Marquis has told you that after you came here, you must follow the rules of the City Department. Now, you should take people to patrol the city gate."
Unlike the minor official, the old official was obviously more imposing!
He was not afraid of Prince Li Cheng's identity.
After all, Marquis Pingyang had already informed Li Cheng before he came.
Marquis Pingyang's original words were, "Don't worry about my face. If he doesn't abide by the rules, just punish him. If you can't punish him, beat him to death."
Therefore, with these words, the old official was emboldened.
After Li Cheng heard the old official's words, he sneered, "Are you using my father to pressure me?"
"Sir, these are the rules. It's the same no matter who comes."
"What if I don't?"
"Then I can only send someone to inform the Marquis, or act according to the rules!"
"What rules?"
"Fifty strokes."
"You …" Li Cheng slammed the table in anger.
Sure enough, an old official was still very shrewd!
Li Cheng restrained the anger in his heart and rolled his eyes. Suddenly, an evil idea sprouted in his mind.
The corners of his mouth curled up into a devilish smile.
He walked around the large table in front of him and patted the old official's shoulder. "Alright, let's go patrol the city then."
Did he compromise so easily?
The old official had never come into contact with Li Cheng, but he had heard of his deeds many times. He thought that it would take a long time to persuade him to patrol the city. Who knew that he would be persuaded so quickly? Even now, he still couldn't believe it.
But Li Cheng agreed. It was better than continuing to argue with him!
Therefore, the old official quickly sent four guards to follow Li Cheng out.
They walked on Gaoding Street.
But Li Cheng had been thinking about something. He was not in the mood to patrol the city at all. Instead, he went straight to the city gate.
Along the way, some of the people around him recognized Li Cheng.
"Isn't that Prince Cheng of Marquis Pingyang's residence? How did he become a Patrol Inspector? "
"Isn't it? I heard that he came back yesterday. "
"Isn't this little tyrant out all day? Why is he an official now? His father is Marquis Pingyang. Even if he is an official, he shouldn't be a Patrol Inspector! Isn't this official position just guarding the city gate? "
"Who knows? Maybe he made a mistake and Marquis Pingyang punished him to be an official."
"Yes, it's possible …"
…
Along the way, there were constant discussions.
Li Cheng did not care about them and continued walking.
A young guard behind him quickly walked to his side and asked, "Lord Li, where are we going?"
"Just follow me."
"But we are not patrolling this street today."
"I will go wherever I want to go. I don't need you to tell me."
"But this is against the rules."
"Rules? What are rules? I am the rule! "Li Cheng said with an arrogant attitude.
He did not care about anyone!
The guard did not dare to say anything else in case he got into trouble. In any case, if something happened, it would have nothing to do with him.
When Li Cheng arrived at the city gate, he found that there were many more people and carriages in Gaoding City today.
Almost all of them were foreigners!
Most of them were students who had come to Gaoding to take the examination this year. Although there were still a few months before the examination began, most of the students would come here to familiarize themselves with the environment and book an inn to stay in. They would even think of ways to get in touch with the officials of the imperial court during this period, hoping to find a way to get in touch with them. And if they were late, there was basically no place for them to stay.
Inside the inn.
The guards at the city gate were conducting a routine check on the people who entered.
When the leader of the guards saw him, he hurried over, "Lord Li."
Li Cheng ordered, "Go and bring a chair for this lord."
"Ah?"
"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear what this lord said just now? "
"I heard, I heard."
"If you heard, then hurry up and go."
The leader of the guards was dumbfounded. Why did he bring a chair here for no reason?
But in the end, he still ordered his men to bring it here.
Thereupon —
Li Cheng sat down and crossed his legs. He looked lazy and even had a hint of a rascal's aura!
He placed a cup of tea beside him!
The four guards he brought with him and the guards at the city gate were all waiting by his side.
They were waiting for his instructions.
As a result, there was a long queue of people entering the city!
Li Cheng hurriedly waved his hand, "Aren't we going to check? There are so many people here, why aren't we moving? "
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, the guards continued to check on the people entering the city!
Just as he finished checking on a student who was entering Gaoding for the examination, Li Cheng suddenly shouted, "Wait."
The student froze and stood still.
Then, he cupped his hands and asked, "May I know what business Lord has with me?"
Li Cheng stood up from his chair and walked over to the student. He stared at the bag on the student's shoulder and narrowed his eyes as he asked, "What's inside this bag?"
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