Although they were reluctant to leave, Zhou Man and the others still set off. Watching their motorcade go away, everyone looked at each other and decided to do whatever they needed to do.
Zhou Man, on the other hand, opened the curtain and looked at the passing trees outside and said happily: "Spring is here. Look, there are still wild flowers on the roadside."
Bai Shan also laughed and said to Man Bao, "We will go horseback riding when the temperature rises a little."
Man Bao happily agreed.
Qingzhou is not close to the capital, and further than Yizhou, but the official road is flat, so it is not difficult for them to travel. Moreover, they have experience in the Eastern Campaign, and some sections of the road are familiar to them.
The group of people rushed to Qingzhou quickly, and finally saw Qingzhou leaving the city gate ten days later.
Bai Shan reined in his horse slightly to slow down, and he and Zhou Man lined up to follow some caravans.
The closer they got to the city gate, the more people lined up to enter the city. Bai Shan glanced at the things on their car, looked at each other with Zhou Man, and then simply ran to the front and found a man who was obviously the manager of the caravan and asked, "
Lang Jun came to Qingzhou to do business?"
The steward was sitting on the shaft of the carriage and saw that Bai Shan and Zhou Man were riding well. He glanced at their clothes, especially the belts around their waists and the jade they were wearing. He couldn't help but sit up straighter and said with a smile: "I'm not in Qingzhou, just
Passing by, on my way to Laizhou."
He asked with a smile: "Is Mr. Lang coming to Qingzhou for fun?"
Bai Shan smiled and nodded, "I've heard about the outstanding people in Qingzhou, so I came here for a walk."
"Qingzhou is good. Its silk, cotton and linen are all excellent."
Bai Shan was curious: "For silk floss, Sichuan is better, but here is close to the sea, so the amount required is larger."
"It's true that people in the Central Plains prefer silk floss from Shu, but those in the North and Silla and Baekje prefer silk floss produced in Qingzhou."
Bai Shan smiled slightly and said, "No wonder Lang Jun is going from Qingzhou to Laizhou. I wish Lang Jun a prosperous business in advance."
The steward felt that his words were nice and he seemed to be of high status, so he happily said: "Cheng Langjun has kind words."
He asked with a smile, "Does Mr. Lang have a place to stay when he comes to Qingzhou? If not, can I recommend one or two?"
Bai Shan, who was about to return to his motorcade, had a thought in his heart, and immediately smiled and said: "We already have a place to live, thank you brother. I'm Bai Shan. I'm the eldest in the family. I don't know what I call you?"
Zhou Man on the side turned to look at him.
Bai Shan had a smile on his face.
The steward also wanted to make friends with Bai Shan, and immediately said: "The villain Cheng Qian, ranked ninth, this is the business name of my Cheng family. Although my business is small, I know some people when I travel to Qingzhou a lot. If Mr. Bai Lang stays in the hotel for fun,
If you have any questions, you can go to Yunlai Inn to find Mr. Cheng."
Bai Shan agreed with a smile, and within a few words, everyone had arrived at the city gate, and everyone was lining up to enter the city in an orderly manner.
Bai Shan then said goodbye to Zhou Man and left.
Bai Shan watched for a while while riding his horse. Common people all walked through the small door, and those who carried burdens and backpacks walked to that side. The soldiers only checked briefly or glanced at them before letting them in.
The business travelers lined up under a large bridge, with two separate rows for entry and exit. They were also in an orderly manner. People entering had to check the road signs and other things, and the goods also had to be inspected. After entering, they had to follow the clerk at the city gate to count and pay taxes.
, it is the same as the capital, except that the gate is smaller and the open space inside is a bit smaller.
Bai Shan turned to Zhou Man and said, "This Yidu County Magistrate is quite capable."
Man Bao also thinks so. After passing through so many cities, if you only look at them from the city gate, Qingzhou is the most orderly one.
The two of them turned their horses and went to another door next door. This was a small single-door door, which was used for the entry and exit of nobles who rode horses and drove cars, but did not come to do business.
Liu Gui had already taken the two people's posts to register at the city gate. When they came on horseback, a city gate official came to greet them from the gate on the side and saluted: "It's Mr. Bai and Mr. Zhou, we sir."
I have been waiting for a long time, and I ordered the low-level officials to pay attention to them. Today I finally got two adults, please come in quickly."
Although I have never met him, it is very refreshing.
Man Bao and Bai Shan dismounted their horses and bowed to the city gate official before smiling and leading their horses into the city with him.
The city gate officer did not expect that the two of them would dismount to salute him. Seeing that the guards and servants behind him also dismounted and led their horses into the city, he couldn't help but feel good about it. The smile on his face became even brighter. After sending them into the city, he simply did not ask the soldiers to lead them.
I took them to the inn and county government office and took them there myself.
Cheng Qian, who was lined up on the other side, saw the scene of the two being welcomed into the city, and his eyes flashed.
A young steward next to him also saw it and couldn't help but be happy, "Master Jiu, it seems that Mr. Bai Lang has a high status."
"You can see from the jade belts they wear. Although they are only two jade buckles, they are extremely exquisitely made. Together they are as long as a palm, and they are inlaid with gems." Cheng Qian said: "This kind of jade belt is only available to officials of third grade or above.
It can only be worn with a title, otherwise it can only be a gift from the emperor. I think these two are noble people."
Bai Shan and Zhou Man followed the city gate officials all the way to the city. There were many merchants coming and going in Qingzhou City. It looked quite prosperous, but it was a little different from the desolation outside the city.
When they reached the fork in the road, the city gate official first asked Bai Shan and his team to go to the inn, while he took Bai Shan and Zhou Man to the county government office.
When Bai Shan saw the county government office, he raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Hasn't the new governor arrived yet?"
The city gate officer immediately said: "Who says it's not the case? Not only has the governor not arrived, but the company commander and the Sima court have not been assigned yet, so now our Qingzhou affairs are all handed over to Magistrate Lu."
Bai Shan smiled and nodded, "Then let's go see Magistrate Lu."
Originally, as the magistrate of Beihai County, he should have gone to see the governor of Qingzhou, not to mention Zhou Man. Although she was a junior official, she was the director of the Qingzhou Medical Office, and her title was also from Qingzhou, and she was a state official.
The city gate officer was very considerate and had enough manpower. Not only did he send someone to lead the convoy to the post station to settle down, he also sent someone to notify the county magistrate in advance.
As soon as Bai Shan and the others got off their horses at the county government office, they saw a middle-aged man with a smile and a group of people coming out to greet them.
Bai Shan recognized the other party's identity at a glance, after all, the bright dark green official uniform.
Bai Shan also laughed, and Zhou Man looked at each other before stepping forward to salute.
Lu Cong also saluted quickly and said with a smile: "It's Mr. Zhou and Mr. Bai, I guess. This county has been waiting since we received the official document from the court. Please come in quickly."
Bai Shan and Zhou Man made concessions before going in with smiles on their faces. After entering the county office, Lu Cong introduced them to them, "This is the Cao Lu matter of the governor's office."
Then he introduced the team of Yidu County, "This is Duan County Cheng, this is Director Tang..."