Mingda and Changyu were dumbfounded, they didn't discuss it like this at first.
This is all right
It's really okay, they can still get a few dozen taels, and they don't need to discuss it with their husbands at home, the wives can make up their own minds.
However, when going to Huguo Temple to donate sesame oil money and practice rituals at Xuandu Temple, the maximum amount is twenty taels at a time.
Many people can raise it a little bit higher than this standard.
They donated much less than Mrs. Zhao Guogong and the others, but there are so many of them.
Man Bao couldn't help sitting up straight, poking his head to see the count recorded by the female officer, his heart beating wildly.
But that's not all.
It was almost time, and a court lady came to invite the princess and everyone to the table.
Everyone got up and went to the main hall.
There is an empty space in the middle of the main hall, surrounded by low tables and seats, two people sit together, and there is a second seat behind them, usually for family members.
It was only when Man Bao entered the hall that she realized that she had lost both of her family members, so she couldn't help but look around.
Ming Da said to her: "Go to the table directly, they are here, and the palace servants will bring them here."
Man Bao thought so, so he went to find his own place.
She was compiled by the fourth grade, and her status was upper-middle. She skipped the first few rows and looked back. She didn't need to look for her. Immediately, a servant stepped forward and bowed to usher her to sit down.
Man Bao lifted up his official robe and sat cross-legged. He let out a breath and realized that there was a person sitting on the left side, so he turned his head to look.
Liu Shangshu sat down and saw that it was Zhou Man. After thinking about it, he simply got up and took a seat up. Seeing that his wife was being ushered by the maid, he immediately waved his hand, pointed to the seat where he was sitting just now, and said, "Sit quickly, madam."
Mrs. Liu Shangshu smiled at him, saw Zhou Man in a blink of an eye, her eyes were slightly bright, she immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "It's my aunt, it's hard to talk in the hall just now, I heard that my aunt brought Li Tathagata here?"
Man Bao responded, "I ran into Liu Huan just now, and I don't know where to play."
"Child, always be naughty." Mrs. Liu Shangshu smiled.
She sat down under Liu Shangshu, who happened to be next to Zhou Man.
Man Baozheng felt strange, why did Liu Shangshu think to sit down just now? As soon as he looked up, he saw Su Guogong sitting on the other side of him.
Man Bao looked away instantly. He heard that the relationship between Liu Shangshu and Su Guogong was not good. Once there was a fight in the court. When Su Guogong kicked someone, his boot flew out and hit Liu Shangshu in the face.
That incident caused Liu Shangshu to be teased for several years.
Man Bao was able to hear about this because it was still a joke until now. Occasionally, the quarrels in the court meeting were too fierce, and when some courtiers couldn't help attacking each other personally, as long as the target was Liu Shangshu, Liu Shangshu would be punished. People secretly teased once.
Not too hurtful, but extremely insulting.
Su Guogong obviously knew this too, in fact, it was not a good thing for him, so after thinking about it, he turned his head and looked to the other side, not intending to meet Liu Shangshu's eyes.
Liu Shangshu: ...
I was so angry, but I had to keep my smile on my face.
Man Bao looked back, Bai Shan and the others happened to come in, so she waved at them.
Bai Shan led the people forward and asked her, "I can't find you anyway, did you go to the garden?"
Man Bao nodded: "I am playing with Mingda and the others, why don't you go find me in the garden?"
There are all female relatives there, so they don't go there.
Bai Shan glanced, pointed to a place and said to Yin: "Master Yin is over there."
Yin Ju nodded at them and went up to find his father.
Bai Shan and his colleagues on the left and right saluted, then sat on Zhou Man's lower head, and Zhou Liru sat on the seat behind them.
Liu Huan was also happily sitting behind his grandparents, and leaned over to talk to her quietly, "The arrangement in the palace is good this time, I thought we would be separated by a few tables."
Mrs. Liu Shangshu looked at them with a smile, Zhou Liru blushed slightly, and he saluted Liu Shangshu and his wife before sitting down.
Mrs. Liu Shangshu was very happy, and she talked with Zhou Liru for a while.
Master Tang and his wife came forward and sat down on Bai Shan's knees.
Seeing him, Zhou Man and the others were stunned, and Qiqi turned to look at him.
Sitting down, Mr. Tang tilted his head to meet their eyes, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Man Bao asked: "Brother Tang, why are you sitting here?"
She pointed diagonally and said, "Why don't you sit with Mr. Tang?"
Master Tang raised his chin proudly and said, "I have a seat myself, why should I take the second seat?"
That's right, he is now Jingzhao Shaoyin, a fourth-rank official, and he is qualified to participate in the palace banquet. Why did he come in with his father
that is…
Man Bao looked at Old Master Tang diagonally across from him. He was sitting in half and the other half was empty, looking a little pitiful.
Master Tang also looked diagonally across, wondering, "It's strange, Lord Yin and my father used to sit together, where is Lord Yin?"
Bai Shandao: "Lord Yin has family members this year, who are on top."
Master Tang saw that Yin Ju had participated in the palace banquet for the first time, and even brought along Mrs. Yin who rarely came to the palace.
Mrs. Tang raised her eyebrows slightly, turned her head and said to Zhou Man: "Speaking of which, Yin Ju's health has indeed improved a lot. He will go to the Western Regions first, and he will be able to come back safely from such a far place. This time, it won't be a big problem if you accompany him to the Eastern Expedition. ?”
Man Bao said: "Yin may not go."
"Yin may not go, but Mr. Yin will go, and this time the Eastern Expedition, His Majesty has brought many important officials of the court, each of which is very precious."
Especially his immediate boss, Mr. Yin, currently Mr. Tang is doing very happily under him, and has no plans to change his immediate boss for the time being.
And Yin Li controls the security and politics of Jingzhao Mansion, as well as the imperial army. Generally speaking, unless he changes the emperor, or commits an unforgivable crime by committing his own death, his career will be almost lifelong.
Lord Tang and Man Bao said: "You protect our Lord Yin."
After all, swords have no eyes on the battlefield.
Man Bao nodded, "I will." If there is a chance.
Taking advantage of the absence of the emperor, the officials exchanged some political opinions, and the wives also exchanged gossip, so the rumors of "worshiping Zhou Man, donating military funds, and getting merit" spread rapidly in this most honorable place in Jin Dynasty. It spread at the palace banquet.
Man Bao felt that someone was watching her all the time, and they were constantly focusing their attention.
Man Bao picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea in a disguised manner, and asked Keke, "Is someone talking bad about me?"
Keke: "...Does the host want to spend points to listen to it?"
"Can't it be free?"
Koko: "No."
"Oh, then it's not bad words, at least it doesn't hurt me too much." Otherwise, if life is critical, Keke will take the initiative to broadcast it without scoring points.
Koko: ...
Bai Shan also noticed it, and asked her in a low voice, "Did you quarrel with someone in the garden just now?"
Otherwise, why so many ladies have been quietly staring at them