Although after the matter was completed, Bai Shan became prominent in the court and his prestige increased, he also offended many people.
In addition, he and the emperor had quarreled frequently over the years. The emperor and his subjects had been face to face for a long time, and they couldn't help but dislike each other, so he resigned due to "sickness".
However, with this resignation, the relationship between the emperor and his ministers improved again, as if they had returned to the honeymoon period of the first few years when the emperor ascended the throne.
Not only did Bai Shan like to write to the emperor to talk about his experiences abroad, the emperor also liked to write to him to discuss government affairs. Occasionally, he would talk about which minister in the court had made him angry again, and the children below him were disobedient one by one.
Causing him trouble all day long, or being useless, etc.
Like the late emperor, the emperor likes to give good things to someone when he loves him, and his behavior is more obvious and intense, so in the letter, the emperor once again mentioned that he wanted to make him the Duke of Qin.
If you calculate carefully, several of the prime ministers in this dynasty, as long as they did not make a big mistake, even if they did not achieve great achievements in office, were awarded titles when they retired.
The late Emperor's Prime Minister Ji, although he was as slippery as a loach and was half-forced to leave the court, the late Emperor still treated him with dignity when he left. Not only did he retain him twice, but he also gave him a title.
Although he cannot inherit it, as long as he lives, the Ji family will have the glory of meritorious service...
Zhou Man had made many achievements over the years, but she was no longer granted a title because the emperor gradually provided her with enough fiefdoms. The entire Yueyang County became her fiefdoms, and the title became heritable.
Bai Jingxing was named the county lord based on her mother's meritorious service. If nothing happens, she can choose a child to inherit her title in the future, either as the princess or the county prince, and then she will be demoted to the title.
This is the greatest reward the emperor has ever given her.
Being an official, in addition to realizing your ideals and honoring your ancestors, the biggest role is to make your wife and son your wife.
And if Bai Shan's wife doesn't use his merits to get a title, then she can only be a shadow. That's why the emperor is so keen to give him a title. Why should he be a Duke and pass it on to his sons?
However, Bai Shan felt that he had been too hated by people in recent years, so he decided not to give up, so he ran away with the title of a county prince.
Bai Shan folded the letter, ignored the emperor's reminder of the past, and went over to look at the things sent by the chamberlain.
The most numerous things were brought by the Zhou family to the Princess Mansion.
Zhou Man kept taking things out of the box and was pleasantly surprised, "This is the meat sauce made by my sister-in-law, and there are even pickles. This is good. I will cut it into porridge and eat it tomorrow..."
Zhou Man held the various jars in the box with tears in his eyes, "How do you know that I can't eat well or sleep well outside?"
Bai Shan turned to look at her, "You can't sleep well?"
"Well, it's just a description."
Bai Shan stretched out his hand and pinched the flesh on her face, "You're not eating badly, are you?"
Zhou Man slapped his hand away, "What do you know? This is a feeling of eating. You can't tell whether you are happy or unhappy just by looking at the flesh on your face."
Bai Shan held back his laughter and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"It depends on my mood. If I am happy when I eat, it means the food is delicious. If I am generally happy when I eat, it means the food is average." Zhou Man said: "I am in a good mood most of the time when I eat here.
Generally, I feel good when I eat something cooked by my sister-in-law."
Everyone took out their things, and Bai Shan got a letter from Yang Heshu, but it was for Zhou Man, and he handed it to her.
Zhou Man took it and opened it to take a look. Yang Heshu mainly mentioned to her the changes in the medical department this year and suggested that when she was in Lingnan, she could take a closer look at the local planting conditions to see if she could arrange a medicinal garden for growing medicinal materials in Lingnan.
, if it is suitable, the Imperial Medical Office will send someone to investigate and make arrangements.
Zhou Man folded the letter and said, "Don't mention it, Lingnan is quite suitable for growing medicinal materials."
Bai Shan turned around and said, "We can go to a few more places to take a look later." It was just a matter of course.
Zhou Man responded.
Yin You's father and several sisters also brought him things, but they were only food and clothing.
He handed it to Changshou casually, and glanced at the officers and soldiers who came up the mountain together, "Why don't you let them stay down to eat and taste the tofu we made?"
Because the rooms in the mountain are limited, it is impossible to stay, but it is still possible to stay for meals.
The chamberlain and guards only felt honored. When they saw that Bai Shan and the others were cooking in person and cooking together with several servants, they were shocked.
Then we had a delicious tofu feast.
After returning, the emperor asked them curiously, "They still cook in person?"
The waiter emphasized: "I made several dishes, among which they grind and cook the tofu themselves."
The emperor smiled and asked, "How does it taste?"
The chamberlain smiled awkwardly, glanced at the emperor secretly, and after thinking for a moment, he decided to tell the truth, "It would be better for Mr. Bai and Mr. Zhou to be His Majesty's ministers. This kitchen job is not suitable for them."
The emperor laughed heartily.
As soon as the people who came to deliver things to them left, people in the villages and towns also knew that the people living in the mountains were big shots, and naturally people in the county and state capital also knew.
As a result, many people poured into the town, with cattle and horses neighing, all coming to pay homage to Bai Shan and the others.
Their main targets are Bai Shan and Zhou Man.
If they can get some pointers or comments, their trip will be worthwhile, and if they can get recommendations, it will be even more worthwhile.
Unfortunately they arrived too late.
Bai Shan seemed to have foreseen their arrival. He started to pack his things after the officers and soldiers left, and left the mountain the day before their arrival.
Only Zhou Man sent the village chief a medicinal soup recipe to remove dampness, as well as a prescription to prevent epidemics, hoping that he could spread it and benefit the villagers in the villages and towns.
Once there is fog in this place, people will easily get sick. It is impossible to change the environment. We can only take more preventive measures from the human body. Although it cannot be eliminated, it can strengthen it and reduce the number of external evils entering the body.
There were also many things left in the house that they could not take away and did not want to take away, leaving them for the people behind them.
The visitors who came to visit climbed up the mountain and saw that the house was empty. Some people turned around and went down the mountain after being annoyed that they were a step late. Others stayed where they were and saw the beautiful scenery here and couldn't help but stop and stay.
Those who decided to stay randomly chose a house to stay in. It was fully equipped with tables, chairs, benches, and beds, and they only needed to lay out bedding.
Watching the sunrise and sunset every day is quite interesting.
The town became lively because of the arrival of these people, and the villagers also made a lot of money. Later, most of them left, while a few stayed and left. After a while, some people came again.
They came back not to visit Bai Shan and Zhou Man, but to see the place where they lived and the beautiful scenery they had seen, which kept the liveliness of the village and town going. The villagers were not short of money because of these things.