The emperor read the manuscript with great interest, especially when Bai Erlang wrote books, unlike the Hanlins in the Imperial Academy, who summarized many things in one sentence. Bai Erlang's writing was just like his people, who liked to be long-winded.
When he saw a brightly colored stone mountain, he could write two pages of it eloquently, and he could write three pages of how they caught scorpions in the desert. As for why they caught scorpions, the manuscript said that Zhou Man said that scorpions can treat oral diseases.
For patients with crooked eyes, rheumatism and frozen shoulders, Zhou Man should use scorpion wine to brew it. Regular drinking seems to have the effect of strengthening the foundation and nourishing the vitality.
The manuscript also said that Zhou Man planned to make scorpion wine and give it to Yin You to drink.
The emperor smacked his lips and said to the queen: "I will see Yin Li tomorrow and ask him if Zhou Man has made scorpion wine. I think Yin seems to be more energetic and energetic. Maybe it is really the effect of scorpion wine."
The Queen became worried and said, "Your Majesty, please don't eat indiscriminately. You must ask the imperial doctor."
The emperor said nonchalantly: "Isn't Zhou Man the imperial doctor?"
The emperor watched it with gusto and complained, "No wonder they walked west for so long. Although the journey was difficult, look at how lazy they were. They stayed in a small town for nearly a month so as not to waste rent.
"
But in the end, he still sighed and said: "I have never had the opportunity to go to the Western Regions, but reading what the Prince Consort wrote, I feel like I have just been to the Western Regions."
The queen also rubbed the manuscript in her hand, with some envy in her eyes. She thought for a while and said: "When the weather gets better, let Mingda go to Qingzhou to have a look. She has been pestering me about this since Zhou Man was released.
Son, I also want to see what the endless sea looks like."
This time the emperor did not directly veto it as before, but lowered his head and looked at the manuscript in his hand. After pondering for a long time, he reluctantly hummed twice and agreed, but said: "Mingda is not in good health.
, she must be taken care of by the people around her."
It was too dangerous to go out. Although watching Bai Shan and Zhou Man go west was very exciting and extremely envious, the emperor also knew that there were many dangers in going out. When he was marching and fighting, many people around him died on the battlefield.
, but because of acclimatization and weakening, in acute cases, people will die in one night.
His Mingda body is so weak...
The emperor read the rest of the manuscript. Because Bai Erlang was at the critical point of attacking Kucha, the emperor could not hold back and directly summoned Bai Erlang to the palace to tell him.
But writing a book and telling a story are actually two different things. Facing the emperor's face, Bai Erlang could only say dryly: "Bai Shan and the others killed the guards inside and took the opportunity to open the city gate. After receiving the news, General Ashina led the army
Rushed in."
Emperor: "I know this. I asked you in detail."
"Your Majesty, these are the details."
Emperor: "...in the same detail as you write about other things."
Bai Erlang suppressed his blush and could not say a word.
The emperor stared at him for a long time, and finally retreated and asked, "Have you written the following manuscript?"
"No," Bai Erlang responded very quickly. He said, "I can't write it without comparing it with previous manuscripts."
The emperor could only return the manuscript to him in disappointment, waved his hand and said: "Go back and write quickly."
Bai Erlang has always been very sensitive to people's emotions. He took the opportunity to ask: "Then I can write a book while on duty at the Hanlin Academy?"
The emperor turned a blind eye and said, "You have to finish your official duties first."
Bai Erlang said excitedly: "I will not disappoint His Majesty's expectations."
The emperor wanted to say, I don't have much expectations for you, just write a good book.
But seeing his silly smile, the emperor swallowed his words and waved him off.
Forget it, the prince-in-law seems not very smart, so don’t hit him. In fact, this is not bad. The prince-in-law does not need to be very capable, as long as he is good to the princess. Although Bai Er is not smart and transparent, he has a sense of naivety.
Mingda was also happy to be with him.
Bai Erlang took his manuscripts back to the Hanlin Academy, and left early as he aimed at the time. He ran back to Zhou's house first, put all the manuscripts in a box and handed them to Zhou Liwei. He solemnly said: "This is what I gave to Bai Shanzhou."
You have to put away the full stuff."
Seeing how solemn he was, Zhou Liwei also paid attention to it, thinking that it was something particularly important, so he nodded seriously, "Don't worry, I will leave it safely in the hands of my sister-in-law and uncle. Even if I am gone, it will not
Will be there."
Bai Erlang: "...It doesn't have to be like this."
But Zhou Liwei said seriously: "Yes, yes, the most important thing our Zhou family lacks is integrity."
Bai Erlang: "...I have to go to court tomorrow, so I won't see you off."
Zhou Liwei responded.
Bai Erlang wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned to leave, but saw Mr. Zhuang standing at the door looking at him. He was startled and blurted out, "Sir, are you leaving early too?"
Mr. Zhuang: "...it's time to go to the Yamen now, but I came back when I was delivering books to the Imperial Academy. How did you, an errand of the Hanlin Academy, come back before me?"
Bai Erlang:......
Mr. Zhuang's face darkened and he said to him: "Come with me."
Bai Erlang lowered his head and followed him.
Mr. Zhuang was a little angry and sat behind the desk without speaking for a long time. Bai Erlang then stood obediently in front of the desk without moving.
Mr. Zhuang got lucky and said to him: "I know that you have no ambition in your official career. This is not wrong. Everyone has different pursuits. Some people like to scold Fang Qiu, and some people like to ask for orders for the people. Naturally
There are also people who like to live leisurely and leisurely. But no matter what your ambition is, since you have an official position, you must do your job well. It’s okay for you to write a book in the Hanlin Academy. Even if you barely do it, it’s considered serious work. But why don’t you even do it?
Did you do things like arriving late and leaving early?”
The Hanlin in the Hanlin Academy are all Jinshi, scholars. In addition to the work tasks in the Hanlin Academy, everyone will also write some articles and poems in their spare time, or simply write prefaces to other people's manuscripts. Many things are done in the Hanlin Academy.
It was completed in the Hanlin Academy, so no one thought there was anything wrong with Bai Erlang writing a book in the Hanlin Academy.
It's just that the book he wrote was a biased biography, so it seemed unrefined, and it happened to be that he was caught by the emperor in person, which caused a big stir in the palace and the court.
But this kind of behavior is within the scope of default. Didn't you bother to impeach him even if you didn't read the Yushitai? This time he had his manuscript confiscated, and everyone just laughed in private, and no one was impeaching him publicly.
Because if he was impeached, too many people would be brought out, and no one in the Imperial Academy would be innocent.
Who has not written poems and articles in the Hanlin Academy?
Mr. Zhuang can also tolerate this, but he cannot allow Bai Erlang to neglect his career. He will be late and leave early for nothing special, or he will be late and leave early after he made a mistake and was caught. If he continues, will his skin be damaged?