Chapter 1805 Delicious
Manbao nodded vigorously.
Minister Liu looked at her with a look of satisfaction and said, "Good child, it's truly precious that you can discover this at such a young age. You should know that the truth lies not in the loudness of the voice. This is not a quarrel in the market, so there's no need to raise your voice."
He said, "They're hot-tempered because they're not in good health. You're the imperial physician, so you should know that poor liver and kidney function can lead to irritability. In court, as long as you have a clear rationale and evidence, His Majesty will definitely stop you from speaking."
Minister Liu said slowly, "As long as you speak, everyone has to listen. They'll listen to you whether you speak loudly or softly. Speaking loudly can easily damage the liver. Why bother?"
Manbao pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "But it's so difficult. I can't help but get mad when I hear them ask such stupid and prejudiced questions. Minister Liu, how do you hold it back?"
Minister Liu looked at Zhou Man, opened his mouth, and said simply, "When your heart is calm, you will naturally feel calm. You are still too young. Just practice for another twenty or thirty years and you will be fine."
Tang Heyang and Shu happened to hear these two sentences when they caught up from behind. They were silent for a while, stood aside and waited for Liu Shangshu to walk away with his hands behind his back, then they walked forward to look at Manbao.
Lord Tang looked her up and down for a long moment before saying, "You rushed over here just to ask Minister Liu this question?"
Manbao nodded and sighed, "It's a pity that I understand the reasoning, but after thinking about it, I feel that I still can't hold back my anger and be as calm and composed as Minister Liu."
Seeing her face filled with admiration, Lord Tang pointed at Yang Heshu and said, "Just emulate him. Why emulate Minister Liu? Do you know how irritable Minister Liu was when he was young? No, not even when he was young, but even four or five years ago? Don't you know he even got into a fight in the court, throwing shoes at the Minister of War?"
Manbao looked incredulous.
Lord Tang shook his head and said, "Let me tell you why Minister Liu is so calm and composed now. It's because he's old!"
Manbao looked skeptical.
Lord Tang said, "Don't you think about it? The whole court is asking the Ministry of Revenue for money. Even Lord Wei is finding fault with the taxes they have assessed. If he argues with everyone, how can he handle it?"
"If you want to learn his calmness and composure, you'll be almost there when you reach his age."
At this time, Minister Liu, who walked out of the palace with his hands behind his back, was saying leisurely in his heart: Quarreling will shorten your life. He still needs to live a few more years.
You guys can be angry as much as you want, I won’t be angry, I’ll just piss you off to death!
At this time, Manbao's brain waves successfully connected with Minister Liu. She pondered, "If Minister Liu isn't angry, is he trying to piss them off to death?"
Yang Heshu laughed and said, "It's not them, it's you! Did you also have an argument with the Ministry of Revenue just now?"
Manbao: ...
Manbao turned to leave when Lord Tang quickly grabbed him and asked, "I was just about to ask you, when will you come to pay New Year's greetings? I'll make time for you guys."
Manbao said with a bitter face, "The second day of the New Year? I have to be on duty tomorrow, and on the night of the 30th as well. The first day is so tiring, and I still have to pay New Year's greetings to the Emperor and Empress in the palace. It must be after the second day, right?"
Tang He calculated the time and said directly, "Let's do it on the fourth day of the New Year. I've been very busy lately. We'll gather at my house on the fourth day of the New Year. Changbo, you can come too."
Yang Changbo smiled and nodded.
Everyone agreed on a date for New Year's greetings and then went their separate ways.
When Manbao returned to Chongwenguan, she saw Bai Shan and Bai Erlang waiting for her.
Bai Shan said, "Erlang and I can't move the things in your room. You have to clean them up yourself. But I have collected all the manuscripts you left at Chongwenguan."
Manbao said, "I don't have much in my room, I'll just take my medicine box."
She keeps all the important things with Koko.
Manbao carried the things and left the palace with them. Bai Erlang asked curiously, "Did His Majesty praise you for your good work when you submitted the memorial?"
Manbao shook his head. "The memorial was handed in when I left the palace. His Majesty hasn't seen it yet. But when I stood up to report, I took a quick look and thought his expression looked strange."
Bai Shan comforted her: "I must have been shocked by your excellent writing."
Man Baole said: "I think so too, hahaha..."
Yin Huo walked aside and listened to them silently, and couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
Manbao was very sleepy today and didn't want to ride a horse, so he handed Chiji to the guards who came to pick them up, and then climbed into Daji's carriage.
"I have to go to the palace to guard tomorrow. Sigh, I miss Xiao Yuanzheng again."
Bai Shan and the other two: ...
Manbao hadn't even entered the house yet, but he could smell the aroma of meat just by walking along the road outside his own wall.
Manbao sniffed and perked up. He said to Bai Shan, "This is the taste of the steamed meat made by my sister-in-law. You don't know, I also had steamed meat in the palace today. It was the worst steamed meat I have ever tasted. Not really, it was mainly because it was cold. I didn't know and ate it in one bite. I was afraid I would get an upset stomach..."
Bai Shan also smelled this fragrance, which was a smell that only existed during the Chinese New Year.
Because the Zhou family only makes a few bowls of steamed meat during the Chinese New Year, he and Bai Erlang have both eaten it with Manbao, and it is indeed delicious.
As the carriage entered the yard, the three of them immediately jumped out, leaving behind their book baskets and medicine boxes, and ran to the kitchen.
Little Qian was watching the fire. Seeing the three people rushing in, she asked with a smile, "Do you smell the aroma of meat?"
The three of them stood at the door and nodded in unison, staring at the steamer eagerly.
Xiao Qian smiled and said, "It's not ready yet. I estimate it will take another quarter of an hour to soften. Go clean up and wash up first. I'll save a bowl for you guys later."
Manbao looked at the tall steamer, swallowed his saliva, and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you steaming so much meat this year?"
After taking a look, Xiao Qian smiled and said, "Yes, Madam Liu sent a slaughtered pig, and Young Master Xiang and Young Master Bai also sent a piece of pork each. Aunt Rong and I decided to steam some more."
In addition to steamed meat, Xiao Qian also made a lot of large meatballs, which were steamed and frozen outside. When Manbao and the others were hungry and wanted to eat them, they could just heat them up on the stove in the study. It was very convenient.
Bai Shan also swallowed and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you still short of meat? We can send some mutton, venison, or beef."
Bai Erlang nodded repeatedly, also staring at the steamer. "If we can't buy it, go to Yin Huo and Liu Huan. They know a lot of people."
Mrs. Qian smiled and said, "We have enough meat at home. This year, every family sent meat back home, and we have quite a bit of mutton. I froze it all."
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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