My Promotion Story Through Time Travel

Chapter 207 Taiji Hall

Lin Ziping and the others followed behind Liu Song; initially, there were only six of them.

Gradually, more and more people passed by.

Judging from their attire, they should be palace maids or eunuchs in the imperial palace.

They walked briskly but methodically, making no sound as they moved.

Lin Ziping felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Before I could think about it, I heard Liu Song's voice: "Focus on walking, don't look around."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ziping quickly looked away and followed closely behind Liu Song.

Although the two sides were irreconcilable yesterday, the six of them are now all in the same boat, so there's no need to be argumentative at this point.

We arrived at Taiji Hall at exactly 5:00 AM.

It was still dark, but the entire palace was resplendent in gold under the glow of lanterns and torches.

"Brother Song, what brings you here today?"

As soon as the six approached, someone whispered a greeting to Liu Song.

“A few new guys have arrived. Master Luo arranged for them to be on duty here. It’s their first day, so I’m showing them around,” Liu Song replied with a smile.

"A newcomer?" The speaker looked Lin Ziping up and down a few times and said, "Arranged by Master Luo?"

Liu Song nodded: "I'll trouble you brothers to take good care of me."

care?!

Lin Ziping frowned slightly. This must be the literal meaning of "care," right?

The speaker pulled Liu Song aside.

The distance was too great for Lin Ziping to hear the two talking.

He could only stand there and let others look him over.

It should be shift change time now, and everyone around is dressed like Lin Ziping.

While everyone else remained orderly, Lin Ziping and his group stood there helplessly, looking quite out of place and attracting many curious glances.

After a while, Liu Song finally returned.

"This is where you're on duty. Remember to observe more and speak less, be careful with your words and actions, and don't look around," Liu Song instructed.

Then he pointed to several positions: "You all stand there. Lin Ziping, you stand there. Wu Xudong, Tang Jiawei, Pu Santong, Fan Ji..."

Wu Song called out names one by one, designating several people to their respective positions.

Lin Ziping stood in the spot Wu Song had suggested, right in the wind, and it was really cold when the wind blew.

The clothes issued in the palace were still rather thin, and Lin Ziping trembled involuntarily.

"What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?!" someone nearby shouted.

Lin Ziping was startled by the sudden reprimand.

"Do you know where this is? Don't you want your head?" someone next to him continued.

"Stop talking, the important people have arrived!" someone reminded them.

Lin Ziping, not understanding what was going on, straightened up like the people next to him.

Before long, a group of people dressed in court attire and wearing hats with flat-winged corners filed in.

Lin Ziping stood at the very edge, sneaking peeks at the people next to him when no one was looking.

He stared straight ahead, his eyes fixed straight ahead, remaining motionless despite his snot running down his face from the cold.

Lin Ziping seemed to see his lips move slightly, and vaguely heard a voice saying "Don't move around."

Suppressing his curiosity, Lin Ziping looked away and stared straight ahead.

I had a rough idea of ​​what the Taiji Hall was.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

A loud voice came from inside the house.

My suspicions were confirmed; this Taiji Hall was indeed the Great Zhou Conference Hall.

Lin Ziping is now a security guard in the conference hall.

Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger.

I'm really afraid the emperor inside will suddenly yell at me, "Drag him away and execute him!"

Thinking of the looks people gave me this morning, I realized that Luo Ye and his gang's revenge was waiting for me here!

On the one hand, they show outsiders that they are selfless and have already been assigned to a position in the center of power as newcomers, what more do they need?

On the other hand, what does the punishment or even execution of Lin Ziping and others have to do with him, Lao Luo? He offended a powerful figure, offended the emperor... there are many reasons.

Even if Lin Ziping and the others tried to reason with Master Luo, they couldn't find anyone to appeal to.

Whether he lives or dies has absolutely nothing to do with him.

Time passed slowly, and the sun broke through the clouds, making the palace in the distance even more magnificent under the sunlight.

Lin Ziping felt terrible; the sunlight shone directly into his eyes, and he couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

Considering that Liu Song had designated this position, Lin Ziping suspected that the kid was using his position to settle personal scores and deliberately mess with him.

Squinting slightly can relieve eye discomfort.

Suddenly a shout came from inside the house.

Before Lin Ziping could react, a group of people wearing helmets and armor pushed open the door and entered.

In less than five minutes, they dragged someone out.

What happened?

Unfortunately, Lin Ziping was standing in a very out-of-the-way position and couldn't see what was happening at all.

Time passed by, minute by minute, and Lin Ziping was like a tree, having taken root and sprouted at the entrance of the Taiji Hall.

"Retreat—"

After an unknown amount of time, another sound came from inside the house.

Soon after, the people who had gone in that morning came out one after another.

Some walked alone, some walked in twos and threes discussing as they went, some were calm and collected, and some were anxious and uneasy.

Looking at the people in front of him, Lin Ziping had a feeling of déjà vu, like he was taking a break during the morning break at university.

Some rushed to their next class, some discussed whether to go back to their dorm or to the library, and some gathered together to talk about what to eat for a snack in between.

Lin Ziping felt his eyes getting wet, and he lowered his gaze, letting the tears slide down his cheeks. This damn sunlight was so dazzling.

These must have been officials from the Zhou Dynasty. After they left, the surroundings became quiet again.

The eunuchs were carrying basins of water in and out, presumably cleaning.

However, none of this mattered to Lin Ziping. At this moment, he was just a background figure, the kind of person who probably wouldn't even get a single shot in a TV drama.

Finally, the hour of Si (9-11 AM) arrived, and the people around began to make small movements.

Lin Ziping also stretched his legs.

I wonder if standing for six hours a day will cause varicose veins or diabetes.

"What's wrong with you? Haven't you been here before? Why are you always so restless while on guard duty? Don't you want to die?" The person next to Lin Ziping tugged at him.

Is it self-blame?

Lin Ziping was taken aback for a moment, then apologized politely: "I'm sorry, I just arrived today and I didn't know these rules."

"Where did your battalion serve before?"

Lin Ziping said, "I am from the Prefectural Guard Battalion. Today is my first day on duty. I am... I am under Master Luo's command."

The man in front of him frowned: "Your guards are becoming more and more unruly, and Lao Luo is becoming more and more presumptuous. What kind of place is the Taiji Hall that you, a newcomer, would be sent here? Don't you want to get yourself killed or drag us down with you."

"Yes."

……

Those around them echoed their agreement.

Lin Ziping clasped his hands in apology to everyone around him.

"What is it?" Lin Ziping looked over and saw the person who had been talking to Liu Song that morning walking over.

"What are you doing gathered here? Aren't you going to change shifts? Aren't you going to eat?" he snapped.

The person who had just spoken to Lin Ziping recounted the events to the newcomer.

"This is a one-time exception!" he said, pointing at Lin Ziping.

"Yes," Lin Ziping replied, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"Let's go, let's go eat. If we're late, we'll only have dishwater to eat."

Someone in the crowd said something, and the others echoed, leaving in twos and threes.

"Let's go." Wu Xudong and the other three walked over and patted Lin Ziping on the shoulder.

Lin Ziping wiped his eyes and followed them away.

Turning around, I found that the spot where I had been standing was now empty, with no one standing there.