The papers were sent by Bai Shan. They came to the palace one day in advance, not only to check their office location for the next two months, but also to divide the papers and hand them over to the emperor after approval.
The emperor put down his teacup and picked up the topmost booklet. As soon as he opened it, Yin Li reported the drought and heat in the Gyeonggi area.
The emperor felt thirsty, so he put down his bag, took a sip from his teacup and looked outside, "How is everyone cleaning up?"
Seeing that the emperor couldn't sit still, Gu Zhong smiled and said: "It's very busy, do you want to go and see, Your Majesty?"
The emperor hesitated. He dawdled with the booklet for a while, but found that he still couldn't calm down, so he dropped the booklet and said, "Go, go out and see how everyone is cleaning up. It's hot today, and the lovers braved the scorching sun to move here. Don't get tired."
Gu Zhong smiled and served the emperor and got up to go out.
The Yongzhou Palace is not in Yongzhou City, but outside the city, in several rolling mountains. There are dense forests in the mountains, and the palace is built along the mountains, winding up.
The Emperor's Longevity Hall is near the top of the mountain, halfway up the mountain, and it is very cool.
As soon as he went out, the emperor felt a cool breeze, and he couldn't help squinting his eyes comfortably, which was so rare.
In the Taiji Palace, no matter inside or outside the house, one would sweat without moving, and the sweat would be like rain when one moved.
It was stuffy and hot, and it was unbearable.
The emperor was refreshed, and he leisurely went to the back to find the queen with his hands behind his back. When he arrived at the door of the bedroom, he poked his head and saw that the maids in the palace were constantly coming and going. Excuse me for disturbing the queen, let's look elsewhere."
So he walked away again.
The emperor wandered around his Longevity Hall for half a circle, and saw the way down the mountain. At this time, the dusk was over, the clouds in the sky were gorgeous, and the sun had set for a little while. Among them, some orange-red clouds seemed to be among the treetops at the foot of the mountain.
So he pointed down and asked, "Wei Qing and the others live down there?"
Gu Zhong bent down and said: "Yes, the adults live at the bottom, the six departments of the palace are located at the bottom, and the camp of the forbidden army is at the bottom."
The emperor nodded and went down, "Go, go and see Wei Qing and the others."
Mr. Wei is not there, he is working hard on the documents approved yesterday.
Bai Shan handed in an errand, and after leaving the Hall of Longevity, he quickened his pace to the palace below...
Seeing the commotion in the courtyard, Han Shangshu had a sore back after another day of horseback riding, so he turned around and walked out irritably. When he reached the door, he saw Bai Shan's robes flying past his eyes.
Han Shangshu opened his mouth, and Bai Shan had already run forward with his clothes in his hands. After running through two courtyards, he happily opened the door and jumped in, "Man Bao—"
Han Shangshu didn't expect that Bai Sheren, who always followed the emperor with a cold face, would have such a side, so he couldn't help but twitch.
Man Bao had already washed her face with cold water, wiped her neck and hands under the service of Xibing, and before she had time to change her official uniform, she poked her head out of the window in surprise when she heard Bai Shan's voice. Said: "Are you back?"
Man Bao threw down the cloth towel and ran out, ran to Bai Shan's side, couldn't help complaining, "It's so hot today."
Bai Shan took her hand and said with a smile: "I expected it a long time ago. Qin Tianjian said earlier that these days are scorching sun and the heat is heavy, so people should not go out. You follow so many carriages, the speed must be slow."
He said: "Yesterday, I had someone make shortbread cheese, and I bought a bucket of iced cheese with someone. Now is the best time to eat it. I'll take you to eat it."
Man Bao's eyes lit up, he immediately left the housework in the yard, pulled him along and said, "Let's go, where are we going to eat?"
"I'll take you to get it out."
Daji was about to put down the broom in his hand to follow, but Bai Shan waved his hand and said, "Daji, you don't have to follow, this is in the palace, there will be no danger."
Daji stopped in his tracks and watched the two run out holding hands.
Han Shangshu stood at the gate of the courtyard and stretched his waist. He turned halfway and saw Bai Shan and Zhou Man going out. He froze and raised his smiling face to say hello, but the two of them didn't go this way at all, they walked directly to the other side Of course, I didn't see him either.
Han Shangshu: ...
He squinted his eyes and watched the two of them walk away side by side. The courtyard door behind him was opened, and a young man came out and said, "Father, can I go to Lu Yue and the others?"
Han Shangshu turned back and stared at him, "What do you want Lu Yue to do? You are not young anymore, can you know something? People younger than you can now be independent and become fifth-rank and fourth-rank officials. Let's see what you have now. Achievement?"
Bai Shan pulled Man Bao into a small road, and walked up along the road.
Man Bao couldn't help but stop and look back, and saw that the courtyard where they lived was below, but it happened that the mountains and rocks were covering them, which blocked their sight.
She was very surprised, "So there is a small path going out here? Isn't the Longevity Hall where His Majesty lives above?"
"No," Bai Shan said, "Go around here. It's right behind the Longevity Hall. I saw it when I came up yesterday. This place is very hidden, but the road is well built and the scenery is not bad."
He went up a step first, stretched out his hand to Manbao, pulled her up, and said with a smile, "There is a cold spring above, so I hid the ice bucket there."
There is no way, at this time, the speed of ice melting can be slowed down, either it is a cold spring or a cellar.
But Bai Shan felt that putting it in the cellar would get a bad smell, so he didn't want to.
There are several cold springs on the mountain where the Yongzhou Palace is located, the one Bai Shan found is not very big, and people usually don't get water from here, so few people come here.
Bai Shan pulled Man Bao, and finally walked up when the sun had completely set.
A wooden barrel was soaked in a cold spring and tied to a nearby tree with a rope.
Bai Shan took out the bucket, opened the lid, and inside was a large sealed bamboo tube.
He opened the bamboo tube, took a basket from the tree, and sat on the stone with Manbao. He opened the lid of the basket, and there were not only bowls and spoons, but also prunes and sweet-scented osmanthus honey he had prepared.
Bai Shan dug out half a bowl of crispy cheese, sprinkled some prunes and sweet-scented osmanthus honey on her, and handed it to her with bright eyes like stars, "Try it."
Man Bao was stunned for a moment, and reached out to take it, "Why are you so well prepared?"
Bai Shan pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that you have been busy with business for the past two years, and dreamed of taking a moment of leisure? I think this is considered leisure, right?"
Holding the crispy cheese in his hands, Man Bao nodded with glistening eyes, "Forget it, forget it."
Bai Shandao: "It's not good to be greedy for coolness in summer, so you can eat half a bowl, and I'll save the rest for you, and put it here in the cold spring, so you can eat it tomorrow."
Man Bao stirred the crispy cheese, and after mixing it well, he fed him a spoonful. Bai Shan looked at her and smiled, opened his mouth and took a bite, then nodded and said, "It's really good, you should try it."