Specialties of the Western Regions - gems, spices and horses.
Everything is very expensive. As for the money Zhao Liulang sent, you can think about the gems and spices and buy a small amount to bring back.
There is no need to think about the horse.
Zhao Liulang closed the box containing gold, pushed it to the three of them and said, "This is all my wealth."
Bai Shan and the three of them just listened. Who believes that he only has this little net worth?
Bai Shan counted the money, wrote him a note, and with a wave of his hand asked Daji to carry the box to the warehouse and put it away.
Zhao Liulang looked at it and couldn't help but ask, "Are many people asking you to bring things from the Western Regions?"
Bai Shan responded lazily, "Yeah, so don't have too much hope and think about making a lot of money when the gems and spices come back."
Zhao Liulang sighed: "Sure enough, other people can think of the money-making ideas I can think of."
He stood up, waved his hand and said, "Okay, you guys go about your business, I'm going home first."
Bai Erlang was surprised, "You're not going to play today?"
I'll take the day off tomorrow.
Zhao Liulang said with a serious face: "I promised my wife that I will change my mind and seriously make money to support my family in the future."
Although they thought it was impossible, Bai Shan and the others still took the time to praise him. What if he really changed his mind once he was encouraged?
Zhao Liulang envied the three of them, no, he envied Bai Shan and Bai Erlang. He asked: "You don't have to go to the palace to go to school tomorrow, right?"
Bai Shan nodded.
Zhao Liulang looked envious, "That's great..."
I don’t know when he will be able to stop going to school.
He burst into tears when he mentioned this matter, and Zhao Liulang wiped his face meaningfully.
Originally, he was studying well at Guozixue, and he had planned to study for another year or two before becoming an official. However, the prince chose to study with him, and he entered Chongwen Guan again.
Now Bai Shan and Bai Er, who entered the Guozi School later than him, have both left Chongwen Hall, but he still continues to study there.
The plan is to do it next year, but I don’t know if it will work.
Zhao Liulang thought of something and quickly asked the two of them, "Are you considering graduation or resignation? Did Kong Jijiu agree so easily?"
Bai Shandao: "It doesn't count, we are on a long leave."
Because I am accompanying the prince, it is not easy to resign.
As for graduation, currently only Yi Ziyang is considered to have graduated. He passed the Jinshi examination and then passed the examinations of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel before becoming an official.
Like Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, as long as they don't serve as officials for a day, they can still be regarded as students of Chongwen Hall.
The same goes for Yin or.
Although he was knighted and the emperor personally ordered him to accompany him to the Western Regions, he still went there as a student of Chongwen Hall, which also did not count as graduation.
Like Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, he also took a long leave with Kong Jijiu.
Because they had already planned their trip to the Western Regions, and the test of the vaccination method was also open to the public in the court, Kong Jijiu did not stop them, and they were approved as soon as their leave application form was submitted.
He also thoughtfully presented it to the emperor for them.
The emperor immediately approved it.
So this time Bai Shan and the others don't have to go into the palace to study after leaving the palace, but they still have to enter the palace two more times.
Things had to be moved, and the emperor and prince had to say goodbye.
The emperor may not necessarily see them, but the prince should.
Most of their things in the palace were bought after entering the palace. There is no need to bring out clothes, shoes and socks, but they must take out the notes, books, and some ornaments they acquired after entering the palace.
After living there for three years, there are a lot of scattered things.
Zhao Liulang asked, "Has the Qintian Prison set a time for departure?"
Man Bao said: "After three days of reporting, I sent it to both Honglu Temple and Taiyuan Hospital. They have to make up their minds, but I guess we should leave on the seventh day of April."
Zhao Liulang calculated the time and said, "There isn't much time left..."
Man Bao said: "It's been a long time. I can still go back and visit the graves of my grandparents."
Yes, Man Bao has decided to go to Shangzhou.
Zhou Lang sold all Manbao's fields in Shangzhou, but he still kept the house. Not only did he keep it, he also took people to decorate it.
In the future, when they go home or go to the capital and pass by Shangzhou, they can stop there. It will be more convenient to inquire about news, and they can also take care of the Xia family's ancestral graves.
This time Man Bao went to Shangzhou with not many people. Only Zhou Dalang accompanied her. It was the first time for the brother and sister to perform Qingming Festival for Xia Yan and his wife, which was very solemn.
The Xia clan saw Zhou Man personally come back to celebrate the Qingming Festival, and they also valued Xia Yan's clan more and were not as negligent as before.
Because the Qingming Festival was held in advance, it was only the fifth day of the Lunar New Year when Manbao returned to the capital, which was the official day of the Qingming Festival.
Lao Zhoutou took Manbao to Xuandu Temple to burn incense for the ancestors in his hometown and asked them to bless Manbao for a safe journey.
It's rare that I was generous enough to buy peace charms for everyone.
The ones from Manbao and Baishan are the most expensive, worth twenty cash.
Manbao put the peace charm in her purse and hung it on her waist, indicating that she would definitely keep it and never drop it.
Then early in the morning on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Lao Zhoutou and his family reluctantly took them to the city gate.
There were quite a lot of people coming to see him off, and they stretched from Shili Changting Pavilion to Daguan Road, blocking half of the road.
No matter how much sadness and worry Lao Zhoutou and Qian had, they all dissipated when they saw the endless carriages and horses seeing people off, leaving only shock and a bit of a loss.
Manbao herself never expected that so many people would come to see her off. She stared at them for a long time. Although she knew every one of them, but...
They usually know each other so well, are they so good friends?
She couldn't help but look at Bai Shan.
Bai Shan also looked at her in shock, and was also shocked. Finally, the two of them looked at each other silently for a moment and said, "Let's say thank you together."
Otherwise, thank you one by one, catch up on old times, and there is no need to set off today.
The people who came to see them off seemed to know this, so everyone did not rush forward to bid farewell to them. Basically, one person represented a group of people.
For example, Zhao Liulang led a group of students from the Chongwen Hall behind him and said: "Originally, we just tentatively mentioned it to His Highness, but we didn't expect that His Highness really asked us to leave the palace to see you off. Alas, we won't see you off now.
No more."
Ji Hao and other classmates from the Imperial College also came to see them off, but when they faced each other, Ji Hao didn't know what to say and could only say: "Take care along the way."
Bai Shan smiled and thanked.
Wei Chen, on the other hand, was very emotional, "When you entered the Imperial College, we thought that one day we would be classmates in the Imperial College again. But after we entered the Imperial College, you went to Chongwen Hall again."
"You didn't take the exams for the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel this year. I was thinking that next year we might be able to do half of the same subjects, but you ended up going on a study tour." Wei Chen said, "When you come back, I don't know if we will still be here.
Capital City.”
Bai Shan: "...you will study for two more years?"
Wei Chen couldn't help but punch him, and they looked at each other and laughed.