"You kid, you are too strong and have a stubborn temper." Sun sighed and said, "Then I will rely on you, but I want to buy some jewelry for my daughter-in-law. You can't keep it behind you, right?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "It's all up to you. It's getting late. My son has to go to the official office to report. You go back to the cross-yard to rest. My son is now leaving."

After saying that, Li Mu said goodbye to Sun, rode the horse prepared by Li Bi, and led them to the Ministry of Works together. Li Mu did not recognize the way, and Wang Hu had to take him to see the mansion given to him by Li Ji after Li Mu had finished reporting.

On the way, after hearing Wang Hu's words, Li Mu realized what Li Ji said yesterday that the Ministry of Works was far away. The six departments' official offices, except for the Ministry of Works, are all in the imperial city. Only the Ministry of Works, is located southwest of Chang'an City, next to Yanping Gate, and Cao Guogong's mansion is on Zhuque Street. It takes an hour to ride a horse to the Ministry of Works. If you walk on both legs, it may take a long time.

The imperial court placed the official office of the Ministry of Works so far. In addition to the fact that the Ministry of Works is not as good as the other five departments, another important reason is that the Ministry of Works is responsible for the construction of Chang'an City, which requires a large material preparation yard and also needs to place craftsmen from all directions to perform labor service. Every inch of land in the city is valuable, so there is no such a big place. The Yanping Gate is relatively remote, close to the city gate and the western market. It has a large place and is convenient to transport materials, so naturally I chose this place.

Walking along the way from Zhuque Street, the houses became shorter and thinner. When they arrived near the Ministry of Works, a large area of ​​shanty towns appeared. Looking around, it looked like a slum in later generations. Li Mu felt very uncomfortable. The good houses in Chang'an were built by these craftsmen, but they could only live in such shanty towns, which was somewhat ironic.

After passing through this shanty town, I finally saw several decent houses. In total, there was a warehouse in Duke Cao's Mansion. There was a stable on the west side, which was stocked with two yellow-faced and thin horses. Li Mu looked at Wang Hu next to him and said, "Don't tell me that this is the official office of the Ministry of Works, I don't dare to believe it."

Wang Hu nodded and said, "This is indeed the official deployment of the Ministry of Works. Did you see that stable? It is the home of Li Daliang, the Minister of Works. The mansion needs craftsmen when repairing it. I have been here once. The east wing is where he lives, and the west wing is used to handle official duties."

"Ouch..." Li Mu scratched his head, instantly pessimistic about his career prospects.

The two of them dismounted and came to the door to knock on the door. A woman came out of the east wing and saw them living together. She asked tentatively: "Who are you looking for?"

Li Mu quickly saluted and said, "Li Mu, who was named a doctor of the Ministry of Works by His Majesty, is here to report today. I wonder where the Minister of the Secretariat is now?"

"Ah, I know this. He is reviewing official documents in the west wing room. I am picking vegetables here, so you can do it yourself."

The two of them turned around and ran to the west wing room, knocked down the door, and someone inside opened it. When Li Mu saw this person, he instantly believed what Li Ji said yesterday. The person in front of him was indeed like a promotional video. He was not wearing official uniforms, dressed in an ordinary people, and looked quite clean, but there was still a patch on the hem of his robe. He looked like he was almost writing "I am an honest man" on his face, with dark skin and calluses on his hands. He didn't have the demeanor of being an official, but he looked more like a blacksmith.

"Secretary Li Mu, pay homage to the Minister."
Chapter completed!