"What are we doing together? If we break up, we can just eat carrots and worry less. They have made countless contributions in five years, and their political achievements are clearly recorded in our official documents. Even if they go round and round and still be a fifth-rank official, that is
The fifth-rank officials who have registered in front of His Majesty, what are you talking about here?"
The right servant of the Ministry of Personnel dismissed the people, and after everyone left, he snorted coldly, turned around and went back to the room to talk to Cui Shangshu, "Sir, it's time for the Ministry to rectify the situation. There are too many words."
Cui Shangshu recalled the last scene in front of the emperor, nodded and said: "It is true that he talks a lot. Not only does this person have the favor of the prince, but he also has the heart of the prince. His future will be unlimited, and there is no need for the officials to offend him.
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"Don't look at five years ago, just look at him being promoted from the 1st and 7th grade county magistrate to the 5th grade Goshizhong. This is a great event. I wonder if the princess's mansion will entertain guests?"
"What, you want to go?"
The right servant smiled and said, "That depends on whether the princess's palace is willing to invite you."
Cui Shangshu thought for a while and then shook his head, "The Bai and Zhou families have always kept a low profile. There was no celebration when Zhou Mande was granted the title of princess, and there will probably be no banquet this time."
Bai Shan didn't take this matter to heart at all. After the appointment, he just took his family back to his father-in-law's house, and the two families had a reunion dinner together as a celebration.
He still had two days of rest, just in time to tidy up the study room. Bai Jingxing's child diligently followed him with a rag and wiped it everywhere. When Bai Erlang led Bai Ruoyu in, she was halfway into the bookcase and wiped all the books inside.
They were vacated and scattered all over the floor.
Bai Erlang bent down to pick up a book and read it, his eyes widened, "Why is it my book?"
Bai Shan glanced at it nonchalantly and said, "How good, it's at the bottom of the box."
Bai Erlang looked around and put his book on a shelf that was neither high nor short. "Good books should be placed in this position."
"You have the nerve to put it in the same place as the sage's book."
Bai Erlang looked at the "Analects of Confucius" and "Book of Rites" and other books in the same row. He also felt a little embarrassed, so he could only take them down, "But I don't want to put them below."
Bai Shan allowed him to find a place to put it.
Bai Erlang took his two children to pick out his books. Seeing that there was an empty bookshelf at the back, he chose a good place to put them on. "Dabao'er, these books can be used as family heirlooms in the future."
Bai Shan and Bai Ruoyu said, "Just listen to what your father says."
When the two of them packed up their books and went out, Zhou Man came back from the office and said, "Come on, Zhuangzi sent a basket of peaches today. I ate one. It's very sweet."
The servant brought a plate of washed peaches. Bai Shan chose one and took a bite. He nodded and said, "That's right. Senior Brother Yang will come later and ask him to take some back."
Zhou Man agreed, looked around and asked, "Where's Yin You? He hasn't come yet?"
Bai Erlang: "He and Dao are now on a very good terms. He moved to Xuandu Temple two days ago and will probably come back from the temple today."
Bai Shan: "I haven't seen Dao and Daoxu for many years. I have a day off tomorrow, so why not pay a visit to Xuandu Temple. Will you go with me?"
Bai Erlang pointed to his nose and asked: "Me?"
"It's not you who else, Man Bao is going to the Yamen."
Bai Erlang shouted: "I also want to go to the Yamen."
"Aren't you allowed to arrive late and leave early?" Bai Shan looked him up and down, "otherwise, why did you come to my house today?"
Bai Erlang couldn't find a reason. After a while, he nodded helplessly, "Okay, I'll go with you."
When Yin You arrived, Yang and Shu happened to have just arrived. The two families met at the door and came in together.
Yang Heshu's second son, who was a little younger than Bai Jingxing, took his brother's hand and walked over the steps, then ran towards Bai Jingxing, took her hand and said, "Sister."
Bai Jingxing shook off his hand, "I'm my sister!"
It's okay to be Dabao'er's younger sister. She was born a few hours late anyway, so calling someone shorter than her sister would be too much.
Zhou Man asked the four children to play, grabbed Mrs. Yang and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go wait in the garden. The table is set up in the garden. Let's eat and enjoy the scenery."
Mrs. Yang smiled and nodded: "Okay."
A big table was set up in the pavilion in the garden, and the servants served them some snacks and fruit plates. The children played in the garden, while the adults sat in the pavilion and talked.
Mrs. Yang looked around and said with a smile: "Your garden looks much lusher than it was a year ago."
"One spring, the flowers and plants were flourishing and growing naturally. It was also thanks to the flowers and plants sent by Princess Changyu, otherwise the garden would not be so good."
Bai Shan made tea, poured a cup of tea for everyone, and asked Yin You, "Why do you live in Guanli?"
Yin Yue: "My grandmother is in poor health. Recently, whenever she sees me, she mentions getting married. In order not to disturb her recovery, I have avoided the Taoist temple, but it is not bad to live in the temple. I read with Taoist priests every day.
, discussing Taoism is also very pleasant.”
Yin He's sixth sister now has four children, two sons and two daughters, all named Yin. Mrs. Yin has been enjoying her great-grandmother's addiction. In recent years, she has rarely mentioned Yin He's getting married. Now,
My son was probably ill, and he felt that he didn't have much time left, so he brought it up again.
Yin You looked at Zhou Man and said, "When you take a break, I would like to invite you to sit at my house."
Zhou Man nodded: "Okay."
She understood what he meant, cut off his earthly ties, she had done this a lot in the past few years, it was simple.
Before the imperial court retired for ten days, Zhou Man handed over the affairs at hand in the Imperial Hospital to Xiao Yuanzheng and Imperial Physician Lu; in the Imperial Medical Office, he handed over to Mr. Luo; while in the Chongwen Hall, Zhou Man took away some information and went to the hospital in a cool manner.
It's a long vacation.
After Bai Shan left the office, she rushed to the Chongwen Hall to move her things.
The official in charge of registering and making books at the Chongwen Hall inspected the things she had taken away and warned: "Sir Zhou, these books must not be damaged. You will have to return them after you took them off."
Zhou Man: "Don't worry, when have I ever damaged a book?"
The official muttered, "Other officials can only bring out two books on vacation..."
Zhou Man heard this and immediately said: "I have the prince's handwriting!"
Yes, so you are always right.
The official handed the booklet to her silently and asked her to sign and stamp it.
Zhou Man signed, pressed his fingerprints, and waved his hand to ask Bai Shan to move the book away.
In fact, there are not many volumes, the general manager only has eight volumes, but in addition to books, there are also some newspapers and manuscripts, which seems to be a lot.
He arranged the things and put them into the basket. He held the basket in one hand and supported Zhou Man with the other and said, "Let's go."
The two of them walked out of the palace together, and happened to meet the prince returning to the East Palace. When he saw the two of them walking to the side of the road, they stopped and asked, "Are you going to take a long vacation?"
Zhou Man bowed, it should be
The prince nodded and took the others away first. When he returned to Zhan Shifu, he said to Guo Zhanshi: "Please choose someone else from the Daming Palace."
Guo Zhanshi smiled and said: "Yes, His Highness is considerate of his subordinates, and he should let Master Bai know."
The prince waved his hand nonchalantly and said: "No need, let the province select someone as soon as possible. The Daming Palace is faster. It's only April now and it's wet. By June and July, it will be stuffy and wet. Stay in the Taiji Palace."