Bai Shan slipped back to the small courtyard through the small door connecting the county government office to the backyard, and then slipped out through the side door to the medical office.
Zhou Man had no new patients today. The county government servant who broke the bone when he captured the bandits came to change his medicine. He was sitting on a chair and peeking at the western cakes drying medicinal herbs in the yard.
Bai Shan sneaked in with Daji, saw that he couldn't take his eyes off, so he tidied up his robes and stepped forward, stretched out his hand and waved in front of his eyes.
The yamen servant came back to his senses, and was startled when he saw Bai Shan. He was about to stand up and salute, but he only lifted his buttocks and found that he had a lame leg, and it was a bit inconvenient to stand up.
Bai Shan stopped his movements, looked at the cakes in the yard, and asked him, "Does it look good?"
The yamen servant's cheeks flushed instantly, and the tips of his ears turned red, but he still nodded, "Okay, it looks good."
Bai Shan looked him up and down, and asked suspiciously, "Are you married?"
The yamen servant turned even redder, shook his head, and looked at Bai Shan expectantly.
Bai Shan looked a little better, but after looking him up and down, he shook his head and said, "It's a bit difficult, Xibing seems to like pretty ones too."
Yamen servant: ...
Bai Shan reached out and patted his shoulder, "Although it's a bit difficult, you can try hard."
After finishing speaking, he turned to look for Zhou Man.
The yamen servant watched helplessly as the county magistrate went to the backyard.
Man Bao was weighing the medicine with Wen Tiandong, and they decided to make some commonly used pills for backup.
Wen Tiandong is not very proficient in making pills. After all, he only learned it in the Imperial Medical Office, and there are not many opportunities to actually do it.
Zhou Man is a little more than him, but he is not as good as old shopkeeper Zheng, or even Zheng Gu.
She sighed while doing it, "It's good that Zheng Gu and Zheng Shao are here, they are the fastest and most proficient in making pills."
Wen Tiandong: "... Sir, I can learn too."
Zhou Man nodded and encouraged him. She was slightly surprised when Bai Shan entered the door. She first looked up at the sun, "It's not time to eat yet."
Bai Shan sat down on a small stool beside him, pulled a medicine grinder to help them grind the medicine, and said, "I'm here to hide from you."
Zhou Man was amazed, "In this Beihai County, you actually have someone to hide from? Who is it?"
Bai Shan: "...the people of Governor Guo."
Because Wen Tiandong was there, Bai Shan didn't say why he hid, and Zhou Man tried his best to resist the urge to ask.
It wasn't until Wen Tiandong finished handling the medicinal materials in her hand and took the list to the pharmacy to pick other medicinal materials that she sat down beside Bai Shan and looked at him with bright eyes.
Bai Shan sighed and said, "I don't know what price the Song family paid to ask Governor Guo to intercede and let me release Song Min."
He said: "At this time, Song Min has been released, and it is time to make peace with the Song family for me."
Zhou Man froze for a moment, then realized, "Taking bribes?"
Bai Shan glanced out, and said to her not very sincerely: "Keep your voice down."
Zhou Man asked: "Then do you want to reconcile with the Song family?"
Bai Shan said meaningfully: "That depends on what price the Song family is willing to pay, but no matter whether I reconcile with the Song family or not, since Song Min has committed a crime, he should be punished, otherwise he will set a precedent for him. If someone commits a crime again, they think that they can avoid punishment by following the path of the governor, so how can I be a county magistrate?"
Zhou Man: "You sentenced Song Min to prison for three months, so you can't hide for three months?"
Bai Shan tilted his head and thought for a while, "The prince should be here soon, right?"
"What if he wanders and inspects all the way like we did when we went to the Western Regions? The road from the capital to Qingzhou is not close."
Bai Shan: "...I can't, Your Highness won't be so unreliable."
That being said, in fact, Bai Shan himself was not very sure, so the movement of crushing the medicine slowly stopped, and he was entangled, "If I write to urge His Highness the Crown Prince, will it appear that I am eager for quick success?"
Zhou Man nodded affirmatively, "Yes!"
Bai Shan then sighed, "Then we can only hide temporarily, first hide him for two or three days, and if it doesn't work, then we can find a way."
He even secretly thought of a bad idea, lowered his voice and said: "Do you want to ask Lu County Magistrate to make trouble for Governor Guo?"
Zhou Man: "... Can County Magistrate Lu listen to you?"
That must not be the case. For County Magistrate Lu, it is more important to have a good relationship with Governor Guo, and he will definitely not have a bad relationship with Governor Guo just to attract attention for him.
Bai Shan sighed, and whispered at the same time: "It's really right for us to cooperate with Magistrate Lu in advance."
Zhou Man nodded approvingly.
At this time, the envoy of Governor Guo was persuaded to leave the county government office, but he didn't go far. He was dragged by Fang Xiancheng to a restaurant for a drink and a meal.
After lunch, he took Fang Xiancheng's approval letter and went back to report.
He didn't think that Bai Shan would not agree. After all, what Song Min committed was a trivial matter, and he was only sentenced to three months in prison. He could still sell Guo Inspector's face by letting the net go, what a simple matter.
Moreover, Governor Guo is not only Bai Shan's superior, but the two families are also relatives, so it is absolutely safe, so he rushed back to Qingzhou City to return to his command, and told Governor Guo that everything was fine.
Governor Guo accepted the Song family's things with peace of mind, and then said with a smile: "After a while, County Magistrate Bai Xiumu will post to him and invite him to Qingzhou City for a drink, and I will mediate between the two of you." That's it."
The staff also felt that there is no problem, and smiled and congratulated Governor Guo, "Beihai County can be stabilized, and there will be no problem with the production of official salt. Your Excellency should take the lead."
"Hey, you can't say that. Magistrate Bai didn't take too much trouble. Beihai County is governed by him, and the first contribution is naturally his."
It was two days after Lu County Magistrate knew about this matter, and because Bai Shan had not let him go, nor changed the sentence, the Song family had no choice but to hint at the governor's mansion. Governor Guo was so angry that he smashed his glass and alarmed I just finished reporting the long history of my departure, and then accidentally found out.
County Magistrate Lu couldn't help but spit out half a sip of tea and coughed violently, "So Magistrate Bai and Governor Guo broke up?"
What about supporting Bai Shan and suppressing him
The official who came to pass the message whispered: "There is no quarrel. Beihai County said that Bai County Magistrate has gone to the countryside and has never returned. Fang County Chancellor dare not make the decision to change the case that the county magistrate has already judged. We have to wait for Bai County Come back and talk about it."
"The staff sent by Governor Guo also said that he didn't see Magistrate Bai at that time, and that he had gone to the countryside. Although he didn't know whether it was true or not, Governor Guo was really angry because he was humiliated."
County Magistrate Lu pondered for a while, leaned back on the chair, and said thoughtfully: "Bai Shan has more backbone than I imagined."
The official also nodded, "I heard that the Song family has been tossed hard by him. The Longchi Salt Factory has been closed for two months. He is not in a hurry at all. The Song family has already taken a step back and proposed to reopen the Longchi Salt Factory. , but County Magistrate Bai just refused to open it, and even said that the Longchi Salt Farm is owned by the Beihai County Government, and the county government has the final say on whether to open it or not."