Chapter 1304 Reminder
The same words can have different effects when said by different people. This is not the first time that Tang He has seen this, so he is very open-minded about it.
He also attentively distributed the venison roasted by the servants to his wife first, and Mrs. Tang was very satisfied with this.
There are not many plum trees in the Tang Mansion, only six, but they are in full bloom. There was a heavy snow last night, and the red plum blossoms reflected in the white snow are particularly beautiful.
Manbao and Baishan ate some venison with them, talked for a while, and then they became eager to try the red plums in the garden.
Tang He waved his hand, and they pulled Bai Erlang and Yin Huo together to go pick plum blossoms.
The servants of the Tang residence followed behind with scissors. When they ran to the foot of the plum tree, they could smell a faint fragrance. Yin Huo said, "The fragrance of red plums is light and elegant, and it really smells better."
Bai Shan walked around among several trees, picked out a branch, and pointed it to Man Bao: "Look at this one, isn't it beautiful?"
Manbao looked over for a long time and nodded.
Bai Shan smiled, took the scissors from the servant, and stood on tiptoe to cut the hair himself.
Bai Erlang also found one that he thought was particularly beautiful and invited his friends to come and see it.
Yang Heshu stood up and stood in the pavilion looking at them. He tilted his head slightly and waved his hand. The servants in the pavilion immediately put down their work and quietly retreated, standing far away.
He said, "You just heard that they are going back to their hometown and won't be back until after the New Year. The prince's acupuncture will have to stop until they return. So, are you still going to the Dali Temple?"
Tang He drank the tea in his hand, stood up, walked over to him and looked out, sighing, "I would like to stay in the Ministry of Justice, but it's not something I can decide on my own."
The Ministry of Justice is mainly responsible for major cases at the local level. With his qualifications, his main role in the Ministry of Justice is to review various local cases, or occasionally go on business trips to handle suspicious or important cases.
Cases in the imperial palace and the capital city were mostly handled by officials from the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice and above, as well as those in the Dali Temple.
But it was different once he entered the Dali Temple. The Dali Temple mainly investigated cases involving officials and the royal family. Although Tang He himself was not too afraid, deep down he didn't really want to get involved.
Yang Heshu also didn't recommend him to get involved. His expression was cold as he said, "Let's think of another way. As long as Ren Shu hasn't made his move, there's still room for maneuver."
Tang He looked at him and asked, "Do you think you can leave the capital and be sent out?"
Yang Heshu remained silent.
Behind them, Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Yang were drinking tea quietly, as if they didn't hear what they said.
Tang He sighed and said, "I heard that Uncle Yang also wants you to stay in the Ministry of Revenue."
Yang Heshu frowned, "No, I can't stay in the Ministry of Revenue."
His father, Lord Yang, had worked in the Ministry of Revenue for eight years and had many old friends there, and he would be promoted quickly if he got promoted.
But he is so young, there is no need to be promoted so quickly. He does not need to stay in the Ministry of Revenue at this time. He has his own plans and steps.
He raised his chin slightly, motioning him to look at the four young men in the distance, and asked, "Can you take care of these three?"
Tang He turned his gaze away to look at Bai Shan and the others, smiling, "Don't worry. They have no roots in the capital. This is a disadvantage, but it's also an advantage. Two of them are descendants of meritorious officials. Others may not know what's going on with the King of Yizhou, but Your Majesty knows it all. As long as they don't harm anyone, they'll be fine."
Yang Heshu nodded slightly, "I'll remind them later that it's best for them not to get involved in the fight for the throne. Manbao needs to treat the prince, so just treat him."
Tang He deeply agreed with this.
The two looked at the sky which was gradually getting darker, and guessed that it was going to snow again. They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, "A storm is about to come."
Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Yang, who were sitting in the back, looked at each other and frowned slightly. After returning to Beijing, they were indeed much more exhausted than when they were in the countryside.
Manbao and the others each cut a branch of plum blossoms and brought it back. Tang He looked at them and unceremoniously chose among the four branches. He then picked one out and gave it to Madam Tang, saying with a smile, "Madam, how about we take it home and put it in a vase and put it in the house?"
The branch he picked happened to be the one cut by Manbao. Seeing her glare, Tang He said confidently, "There are only six trees in my house. You have cut four branches, and if I cut more, how can it still be a plum tree?"
Then he turned to Yang Heshu and said, "Would you like to pick one to take back too?"
Yang Heshu picked the branch in Bai Shan's hand and gave it to Madam Yang. "Go back and put it in a vase in the study."
Bai Shan: ...
Tang He clapped his hands and said with a smile, "That's great. One branch for each family, just right."
Bai Shan: "...If you wanted us to help prune the branches, you should have told us earlier. We would have chosen something more beautiful for you."
Everyone knows who. Tang He didn't think they were being polite. He shook his head and smiled, "That's great."
Bai Shan and Man Bao turned their heads to look at the plum blossom in Bai Erlang's hand, and then to the one in Yin Huo's hand, and secretly encouraged Yin Huo to exchange with them.
Yin Huo didn't have any objection, but Bai Erlang didn't like them questioning his aesthetic taste, so he refused to change it, believing that the plum blossom he cut was the most beautiful in the whole place.
He said, "I'm going to take it back and put it in a vase, and also put it in my study, on the shelf behind my desk!"
He emphasized the placement of the plum blossoms, and then cast a disdainful look at Yin Huo's plum blossoms, thinking that his were far inferior to his.
Yin Huo smiled and nodded in acknowledgement of his understanding, then said to Bai Shan and Man Bao: "He doesn't want to change."
Bai Shan and Man Bao couldn't persuade him, so they could only sigh and accept it.
Koko comforted Manbao in her mind, "This way it will be easier for you to go back and prune the branches for collection."
Manbao felt that this was true, so he didn't feel so upset anymore.
Knowing that Yin Huo was not an outsider, Tang He and Yang Heshu were less cautious when talking to Bai Shan and the others. They directly reminded them: "Just interact with your classmates. I'm afraid the capital will be in turmoil after you leave."
Bai Shan said, "Since we are not here, what does the unrest in the Taiyuan have to do with us?"
Tang He smiled and said, "It may seem like it's okay, but some things take time to show results. Who knows if the unrest during the New Year won't continue into the spring when you return? So from now on, you'd better be careful."
Yang Heshu said, "Some powerful people like to lay their plans far and wide. The current peace may not be real."
His eyes passed over Bai Shan and landed directly on Man Bao. "In fact, the one who makes me most worried is not Bai Shan, but you."
He said, "Bai Shan has the Imperial College behind him. Although Kong Jijiu doesn't have much influence in the court, he will never let the students of the academy suffer in vain. But you only have Jishitang behind you."
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "I still have the Queen and the Crown Prince behind me."
Yang Heshu shook his head and said meaningfully, "You can't have a crown prince behind you, but you can have a queen."
Manbao was confused, "Aren't the Queen and the Crown Prince in the same group?"
Yang Heshu: "...You have to change the word. Never mind. Just remember that the prince is the prince and the queen is the queen."
Not to mention Manbao, even Baishan was confused.
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(End of this chapter)
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