Zhou Man whispered: "My business is not urgent, I don't have to report to His Majesty, I will go back to Tai Hospital in a while."
Bai Shan nodded after thinking for a while, and said in a low voice: "Alright, Beihai County has a lot of things to do, I don't know how long I have to stay in the hall, you go back to the Imperial Hospital first, and wait for me in the Imperial Hospital when you leave the office, I will pick you up .”
Zhou Man nodded.
Bai Shan then stood a little far away from Zhou Man, patted the dust off his body, and then washed his face and hands with water.
Yang Heshu, who was standing outside the door, heard that there was no movement inside for a long time, so he coughed lightly outside and opened the door to come in.
Bai Shan hurriedly wrung out the veil, stepped forward to salute, "Brother Yang."
Yang Heshu pointed to the chair and said: "There is no need to be polite between us. Someone has already reported to His Majesty. Someone will come to invite you later. Sit down and rest first."
Zhou Man pushed the dim sum towards him, "Eat some to fill your stomach."
Bai Shan smiled and pinched a piece of snack and started to eat, "Brother, do you have something to report to His Majesty?"
Yang Heshu nodded, "But it's not an urgent matter. It's up to His Majesty to announce it. If not, I'll go back to the Ministry of Household Affairs in a while."
Bai Shan then understood that he had sent them here specially to take this trip.
After Bai Shan ate two pieces of snacks, the emperor who had rested sent someone over to invite Bai Shan, "Lord Bai, Your Majesty has summoned you."
The servant turned to Yang and Shu Zhouman and said: "Your Majesty said that I will discuss matters with Cui Shangshu and others this morning. The two adults are not in a hurry. You can report back in the afternoon."
Zhou Man and Yang Heshu quickly responded, glanced at Bai Shan, then nodded slightly and left.
Bai Shan tidied up his clothes and went to see the emperor with the servant.
The emperor was not the only one in the hall, the prince, Zhao Guogong, and Cui Shangshu were also there.
Bai Shan lowered his eyes, Zhao Guogong is here, it must be because of the war in Qingzhou, Cui Shangshu...
Is this His Majesty asking him to decide on the spot whether to stay or not
Bai Shan knelt down to salute, the emperor raised his hand and said: "You don't need to be too polite, just sit down and answer. This is Cui Shangshu from the Ministry of Officials, you haven't seen it yet?"
"Yes," Bai Shan turned around and saluted Cui Shangshu, "Cui Shangshu."
"Tell me, why did Baekje suddenly violate the border?" The emperor said: "Your booklets are not clear, you only say that it is for the salt field, but the salt field in Beisha City has just been built, and it is winter and spring, so it can be sun-dried. How much salt is there?"
Bai Shandao: "Your Majesty, Baekje has always been ambitious and mercenary. Since Longchi was built as a wharf, the sea trade has flourished. I know that bandits at sea are prevalent. Most of them are Baekje colluding with the Japanese to rob us. Jin Merchant Ship…”
Zhou Man went down the stairs step by step, Yang Heshu walked beside her, and asked with a smile, "Now you feel at ease?"
Zhou Man smiled embarrassedly at Yang Heshu, the corners of his eyes were still red, "Thank you, Brother Yang."
Yang Heshu shook his head, "No need, we can't let Manchu civil and military officials watch me cry on the spot, right?"
Zhou Man blushed.
But Yang Heshu stopped, turned around and looked at her with a smile, "You are still young, so it doesn't matter if you cry, don't be embarrassed."
Zhou Man: "I'm already a mother."
"Yeah," Yang Heshu sighed, the children who would only cover their faces with books and sleep soundly in the straw shed with their hands and feet spread out are all mothers, "but the ministers of the court are still older than you, so you Still don’t need to be shy, it’s not like other people haven’t cried before.”
Zhou Man asked curiously, "Is anyone still crying upside down?"
Yang Heshu raised his hand and tapped her on the head with a smile, "Curious, don't ask me anything."
Zhou Man rubbed his head, Yang Heshu had already smiled and said: "Let's go, I'll take you to the intersection, I'm leaving the palace and going back to the household department."
Zhou Man didn't ask any more questions, and they went down the steps together and then separated.
Bai Shan took a long time to report on his duties this time, Zhao Guogong and Cui Shangshu left one after another, only the emperor and prince Bai Shan were in the hall, and even lunch was used in the hall, no one knew what they said inside.
In the afternoon, when he went to the Yamen, Zhou Man waited in the imperial hospital with his chin propped up.
Xiao Yuan was passing by her office room twice, and seeing that she was really out of her mind, he knocked on the door and said, "It's all in the office, and you don't deal with official documents, what are you doing here?"
Zhou Man: "Wait for someone."
Xiao Yuan gritted his teeth, and asked: "It's all gone, if he doesn't come, you won't go to him?"
"Forget it, what if I miss it, I have a big belly, so it's not convenient to run around, so let's wait for him here," Zhou Man said, "He will always come to pick me up."
Xiao Yuan just turned around and went out, took a folder and came over, "While waiting, help me check some things at the same time?"
Zhou Man took it over and looked at it, and said disgustedly: "Yuanzheng, didn't our Imperial Medical Office snatch several Jinshi and Mingjing to come in this year?"
"They also have a lot of things on their hands. This batch of things is especially important. I need to review them. You also know that my abacus is not good. You can check it for me."
Zhou Man could only agree, and took out his pen and abacus, "Okay, anyway, I will only work for another seven days, and I will take a long vacation in the next ten days."
Xiao Yuan responded, "I know, don't worry, I will let you go on vacation on time."
Bai Shan knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor before getting up and retreating.
The emperor watched him retreat, smiled and said, "That's right."
"I thought Father would find it a pity." The prince frowned, "Isn't it the best way for him to go east at this time?"
"What you want is the best thing," the emperor said calmly, "He is young, it's okay to take some detours in his official career, as long as he is happy."
The prince paused, and couldn't help but look at the emperor, "Why did the father suddenly develop a love for his son and daughter?"
The emperor glanced at him and said: "Bai Shan is a minister, he can love his sons and daughters, as long as you don't love them."
Prince: ...
The emperor got up and said, "Okay, you go, I'm going to see your mother too."
The prince got up silently, and bowed to send the emperor away.
Bai Shan calmed his breath outside the imperial hospital before walking in. The imperial doctor who was still working overtime saw him and said "yo": "Master Bai came here? You are not breathing well yet, come and have a drink." water."
"Go and go, what water do you drink after running? Master Bai is here to pick up Master Zhou, right? Master Zhou is waiting for you in the office."
After saluting with them with a blushing face, Bai Shan went to the office to find Zhou Man.
Seeing him, Zhou Man immediately closed the folder on his hand, "Are you here?"
Bai Shan stepped forward to support her, "Can I leave the office?"
"Okay, this note is not mine, it's okay to continue checking tomorrow, let's go."
In the palace, it's not good for the two of them to be too intimate, so Bai Shan let go of Zhou Man's hand, and walked outside the palace side by side with her, "I think you are thinner than when you were pregnant with your eldest sister, aren't you too thin?" Are you tired?"
Zhou Man: "No, but the appetite is really not very good recently."
She said: "I will be able to take maternity leave in the second half of the year."
"I'll wait for the appointment from the imperial court, and I will have a long rest period. Then I will stay at home with you... and eldest sister."
"good."