As the New Year approaches, several consecutive snowfalls occur. On the twenty-first days of the twelfth lunar month, various government offices start sealing their stamps, waiting to reopen them on the nineteenth day of the first lunar month of the following year.
Song Ci sits by the stove, listening to Nanny talk about this sealing process and says, "So the officials are essentially going to take a rest for nearly a month?"
Impressive, just like teachers getting a winter break in later times, quite a considerable length of time.
"Technically, that's how it is, but not all government departments will be sealed for that long. Key departments in the capital won't be sealed for so long. For example, important matters concerning national military policies must promptly submit reports to the Emperor and expedite the handling." Nanny educates her about the knowledge related to the sealing of government offices.
But some seniors always think outside the box.
