Interesting People Were More Likable After All

"Dongfang Shuo, Gongche Sima Commandant of the Office of the Commandant of the Guard!"

A blacklist had been posted outside the Office of the Jingzhao Intendant, and naturally there was a red list as well.

Compared with the long string of names on the blacklist, which occupied most of the notice, the red list was inconspicuous, bearing only a dozen or so names.

Zhang Xuezhou's name was among them, along with an appointed post.

All he had to do was take his credential to the Office of the Commandant of the Guard for verification, and he could take office as an official.

"Cousin, what sort of official is a Gongche Sima Commandant?" Rong Tianding asked.

"I don't know either." Zhang Xuezhou shook his head. "I'll probably have to report to the Office of the Commandant of the Guard before I find out!"

As long as he didn't have to enter the Court of State Ceremonial as a minor official sent on diplomatic missions, or get dispatched to the frontier, Zhang Xuezhou thought any post would do.

After all, he only needed a starting point as a court official. It wasn't as though he would remain in the same post for the rest of his life.

At last, he had gotten his wish. Whatever else might be said, Zhang Xuezhou was at least a capital official, and he was qualified to buy a home in Chang'an City.

That would put an end to their life without a fixed home.

"Come on, come on, let's go report for duty!"

The list had been posted, and his name was on it.

"Hey, didn't you say we should make a little gesture that day? What was that supposed to mean? How come we're banned from becoming officials for five years?"

With the official lists