319 Meeting the Saint
"Ping An, come on, Master will take you home. Awu's nanny is from the palace. Let her teach us some rules. To be honest, I have never seen the emperor before."
Of course Ping An knows this.
Although the master is the eldest son of Baicaotang, he is not a high-ranking official nor a wealthy family. Even if there is anything, it will be the old master and the master's grandfather who will go, not to mention that the master is busy outside all year round.
"Okay, I'll clean it up."
"Your mistress has already asked the embroiderers to make you clothes for all four seasons. She just asked them to rush out a new set. Take Xiao Wu with you. Time is running out. Let's go."
Ping'an packed up a little. He would definitely stay at his master's house tonight, so he just needed to take some daily necessities with him.
He touched the hairpin on his head, which was made of green jade. The jade pendant on his body was also made of green jade. That was enough.
"Let's go." Sun Sicheng pulled Ping'an into the car and then talked to himself.
"I don't know why the Emperor wants to see us?
Ping An, remember, don't tell us Master Hu's name. If they really ask you about the formation, just say that an old herbalist in the mountains taught you for a while, but don't tell us about the formation book."
"Master, do you suspect the Emperor will ask this? I know, I won't tell you."
Ping'an's mind started racing. No one knew about Master Hu's affairs. Even Lin Feng and Xiao Wu didn't know who had buried the body. Moreover, the two of them were very tight-lipped, so even the master didn't know about it.
What the master knew was just a lie he made up.
However, there were indeed people collecting herbs in the mountain behind his house, but now we would not be able to find out even if we went to investigate.
He is not worried.
When we arrived at the Sun Mansion, Nanny Huang was already waiting.
Nanny Huang is in her thirties. She came to the Sun family two years ago. I heard she is a very capable person, but she has no relatives. She will live with Awu in her old age.
"Madame Huang, you can just teach us in the side hall. It's fine as long as we can handle it without making any mistakes."
"I understand, young master."
Wu came running over and said, "Husband, come and measure Ping An's feet. We need to ask someone to buy a new pair of shoes, shallow buckskin boots for autumn, and a moon-white brocade robe. Do you think this is feasible?"
"Okay, let's buy a few more pairs, including the winter ones. Hmm, this is the foot size, it's about the same size as mine."
Ping'an let the master measure his feet. In fact, the shoes on his feet were made by his mother not long ago, and they looked very good on him.
"Master, Master's Wife, I bought the boots last year, they are still mostly new, and the clothes don't need to be made well, they grow fast now, it would be a pity to waste them."
Wu laughed and said, "Silly child, these mistresses will not do you a good job. It's not good to attract attention. Husband, do you want to talk to the Chang family?"
Sun Sicheng shook his head: "No need to tell me, we don't know what it is yet. Telling me will only make one more person worry."
He was somewhat displeased with Zhang Jinyu. Ping'an had not been to the capital for so many years. This time, he should buy some clothes for the child to go out.
These didn't cost much, and Ping'an listened to him and Awen and gave them such a nice house.
It would be a shame not to give them this house, but from now on, Ping An won't have to give them anything big.
Master Ping'an and his disciple studied for about an hour and were almost able to handle it.
"Master, Yong'an is still the best. If I hadn't gone to study at the Imperial College, I would still like to live in Yong'an."
Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "Yong'an has its own advantages, and the capital has its own advantages. Ping'an, the clinic has received several patients who need surgery. After tomorrow, I will arrange a time and you can help me."
"Okay, Master, please arrange for Tong Miao and the other two to follow the female doctor and the midwife. After a long time, their hands will become rusty. And Qing Shi and the others are studying medicine."
"I know you guys just got here, why are you in such a hurry? Ping An, after tomorrow, your husband and I plan to build a wine workshop as soon as possible. This business is definitely profitable. We have been brewing wine for several years and have enough experience."
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Early the next morning, Sun Sicheng took Ping An to have breakfast, then rinsed his mouth and changed his clothes.
In fact, Ping'an has been ordered by his master not to drink water since last night. If he is really thirsty, he will just take a sip of water, for he is afraid that he will urinate more if he gets nervous.
When you go to the palace to see the emperor, you will not be given the chance to go to the toilet.
The clothes were made by the embroiderer overnight. It was a moon-white brocade robe with a wide waistband of the same color, which made Ping An look as handsome as jade.
The only thing on her body was a jade hairpin on her head and a jade pendant on her waist. She looked clean and tidy.
The Sun family members all looked very satisfied, especially Mrs. Wu. In the past two days, there was more and more smile in Ping'an's eyes.
At the beginning of the Chen period, Sun Sicheng took Ping An out.
It was agreed to be at noon hour, which would be the time after the morning court session. It would probably be the end of noon hour when the emperor meets them.
But you are the only one who can wait for the emperor. It is impossible for the emperor to wait for you, unless you want to die.
"Sicheng, take Ping An and go out peacefully. Don't panic when you see the emperor. Just answer whatever he asks. Don't say too much. The more you say, the more mistakes you make. Do you understand?"
"Grandfather, we got it. You don't have to worry. We're leaving now."
Although Ping An didn't show it on his face, he was actually a little nervous.
This is a real emperor in real life, not a character in a book.
If I suddenly meet him and the master, I will definitely ask him some questions.
Wanli is driving the carriage again today, and Xiaowu is sitting next to him. They can only wait at the palace gate and cannot go in.
Not long after arriving at the palace gate, he was taken by a eunuch to a side hall to wait.
Ping'an sat obediently a little behind his master. When he got here, he tried not to talk if possible.
When it comes to other people’s territory, you must always remember that there is no impenetrable wall in the world.
I don’t know how long I waited, but it was definitely past the end of the noon hour.
A senior eunuch led them through a long corridor, where they were searched, and finally arrived at the door of a hall.
This should be the Qianqing Palace.
The place where the Emperor of the Great Zhou handles daily affairs.
"Wait a moment." After the eunuch asked them to stop, he walked in quickly.
Soon someone came out: "Master Sun, please go in. The emperor is waiting for you inside."
"Thank you, father-in-law."
Ping'an followed his master into the hall with his head lowered, and knelt down in the middle.
"Your humble servant Sun Sicheng (Wan Ping An) pays respect to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
"Get up." The voice was both majestic and pleasant.
As far as he knew, the emperor was nearly fifty years old, and he heard that his eldest grandson was already in his teens.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two men stood up, but remained slightly bent with their heads lowered.
"Sun Sicheng, you and your disciple have made great contributions to the Great Zhou in the past few years. Due to various reasons, you have never told the world. Do you feel unfair?"
Sun Sicheng hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please understand. As a member of the Great Zhou, it is my duty to do something for the Great Zhou. Sicheng and his disciple Ping'an dare not seek credit, not to mention that Your Majesty has already rewarded Sicheng and his disciple."
"General Huang told me a lot about you, Sun Sicheng. You and your disciple Ping An did a great job. Not only did you save countless wounded soldiers and teach the military doctors many skills, you also saved more than a hundred doctors in Shuangfeng Mountain. In particular, the tunnels found on Yunzhou Mountain and the night raid on the enemy camp were also indispensable.
It is no exaggeration to say that this had a direct impact on the early end of the war, and I remember all these things in my heart."
Sun Sicheng hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, these are what the people of our Great Zhou should do."
The emperor's voice was obviously happier: "Sun Sicheng, you are doing well. Your name is Wan Ping'an, right? Lift your head so I can see what kind of little warrior you are."
Ping'an raised his head slightly, but did not dare to look directly at the emperor. He estimated that the angle between his head and body should be 60 degrees, which was just right.
"Haha, hahaha, what a good young man you are, you are indeed a handsome man. Wan Ping'an, I heard that you are also good at your studies?"
"Your Majesty, I am not very good at this. I just got the first place in the county and prefectural examinations by chance. I will prepare for the imperial examination next year and will go to the Imperial Academy to study in a few days."
Ping An answered cautiously, breaking out in a cold sweat due to nervousness.
"Okay, studying is good. Reading can make people wise, but don't delay studying medicine."
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