Chapter 2123 Farewell
Specialties of the Western Regions - gems, spices and fine horses.
Each one of them is extremely expensive. With the money Zhao Liulang sent, I can still think about the gems and spices and buy some to bring back.
There is no need to think about the steed.
Zhao Liulang closed the box containing the gold, pushed it to the three of them, and said, "This is all my wealth."
Bai Shan and the other two were just listening. Who would believe that he only had this little wealth?
Bai Shan counted the money, wrote him a note, and waved his hand to let Daji take the box to the warehouse and put it away.
Zhao Liulang couldn't help but ask, "Did many people ask you to bring things from the Western Regions?"
Bai Shan replied lazily, "Yes, so don't get your hopes up and think about making a fortune by waiting for the gems and spices to come back."
Zhao Liulang sighed and said, "Sure enough, the money-making ideas I can think of can also be thought of by others."
He stood up, waved his hand and said, "Okay, you guys go ahead and do your work. I'm going home first."
Bai Jilang was surprised, "You're not going to play today?"
The holiday ends tomorrow.
Zhao Liulang said gravely, "I promised my wife that I would clean up my act and earn money to support the family."
Although they thought it was impossible, Bai Shan and the other two still took the time to praise him. What if he really turned over a new leaf after being encouraged?
Zhao Liulang was envious of the three of them, no, he envied Bai Shan and Bai Erlang. He asked, "You don't have to go to the palace to study tomorrow, right?"
Bai Shan nodded.
Zhao Liulang was full of envy, "That's great..."
I don’t know when he will be able to stop going to school.
He was filled with tears when he mentioned this matter, and Zhao Liulang wiped his face politely.
He was originally studying hard at the Imperial Academy and had planned to study for another one or two years before entering the government. However, when the crown prince selected a study companion, he entered the Chongwenguan.
Now Bai Shan and Bai Er, who entered the Imperial College later than him, have both graduated from Chongwenguan, but he still has to continue studying there.
The plan is to grant the title of Enyin next year, but I don’t know if it will work.
Zhao Liulang suddenly remembered something and asked the two of them, "Are you graduating or resigning? Did Kong Jijiu agree so easily?"
Bai Shan said: "Neither of them counts. We just took a long vacation."
Because he was the prince's companion, it was not easy for him to resign.
As for graduation, currently only Yi Ziyang is considered a graduate. He passed the imperial examination and then the examinations of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel before becoming an official.
People like Bai Shan and Bai Erlang are still students of Chongwenguan as long as they do not take up official positions.
The same is true for Yin Huo.
Although he was granted a title and the emperor personally ordered him to accompany him to the Western Regions, he still went there as a student of Chongwenguan, which was not considered a graduation.
Like Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, he also asked Kong Jijiu for a long vacation.
Because they had been planning the trip to the Western Regions for a long time, and the experiment of vaccination was open to the public in the court, Kong Jijiu did not stop them and approved their leave request as soon as it was submitted.
He also thoughtfully presented it to the emperor on their behalf.
The emperor approved it immediately.
So this time, Bai Shan and the others don’t have to go back to the palace to study after leaving, but they still have to go back twice.
I have to move my things and say goodbye to the emperor and the prince.
The emperor may not meet them, but the prince should.
Most of the things they had in the palace were purchased after entering the palace. There was no need to bring out clothes, shoes and socks, but they had to take out their previously copied notes, books, and some ornaments they got after entering the palace.
I've lived there for three years, and there are quite a few scattered things.
Zhao Liulang asked, "Has the Imperial Observatory decided on a departure time?"
Man Bao said, "I reported three dates. I sent it to the Honglu Temple and the Imperial Hospital. They have to make the decision, but I guess it should be on the seventh day of April."
Zhao Liulang calculated the time and said, "That doesn't leave much time..."
Manbao said: "It's been a long time. I can still go back and sweep the graves of my grandparents."
Yes, Manbao has decided to go to Shangzhou.
Zhou Silang sold all of Manbao's land in Shangzhou, but he kept the house. Not only that, he also brought people to decorate it.
In the future, when they go home or pass through Shangzhou on their way to the capital, they can stop there. It will be more convenient to inquire about news, and they can also take care of the Xia family's ancestral tomb.
This time, Manbao didn't bring many people with her to Shangzhou. Only Zhou Dalang accompanied her. The brother and sister held a Qingming ceremony for Xia Yan and his wife for the first time, and it was very solemn.
During the Qingming Festival this year, Manbao had just returned to Beijing and was busy with smallpox vaccination, so he did not return to Shangzhou to pay homage to the ancestors.
Now she is going on a long journey and she must go back to pay her respects to the ancestors.
When the Xia clan members saw that Zhou Man had come back in person to make up for the Qingming Festival, they began to value Xia Yan's branch a little more and were no longer as neglectful as before.
The court was also very considerate and specially gave them a long vacation. Therefore, Manbao got up early and returned home early. When Manbao returned to the capital, it was only the fifth day of the New Year, and there were still two days before he could set off.
Old Zhou took Manbao to Xuandu Temple to burn incense to the ancestors in his hometown, asking them to bless Manbao with a safe journey.
It was rare that he was so generous as to spend money to buy amulets for everyone.
The most expensive ones are those from Manbao and Baishan, worth twenty cents.
Manbao put the amulet in her purse and hung it around her waist, indicating that she would keep it well and would never drop it.
Then, early in the morning on the seventh day, Zhoutou and his family reluctantly sent them to the city gate.
There were quite a lot of people coming to see him off, stretching from the Ten-Li Pavilion to the official road, blocking half of the road.
No matter how much sorrow and worry Old Zhou and Mrs. Qian had, it all disappeared when they saw the endless stream of carriages and horses sending people off, leaving only astonishment and helplessness.
Manbao herself hadn't expected so many people to see her off. She stared at them for a long time. Although she knew every one of them, but...
Are they usually so familiar with each other and so close?
She couldn't help but look at Bai Shan.
Bai Shan also looked at her in shock, equally frightened. After they stared at each other in silence for a moment, they said, "Let's thank you together."
Otherwise, I could thank them one by one and reminisce about the past. There would be no need to set off today.
The people who came to see them off seemed to know this as well, so no one rushed forward to say goodbye to them. Basically, each person represented a group of people.
For example, Zhao Liulang led a group of Chongwenguan students forward and said, "Originally, we just tentatively mentioned it to His Highness, but we didn't expect His Highness to actually let us leave the palace to see you off. Alas, now we have no choice but to see you off."
Ji Hao and other classmates from the Imperial College also came to see them off, but when they really met, Ji Hao didn't know what to say and could only say, "Take care on your journey."
Bai Shan smiled and thanked him.
Wei Chen was quite emotional. "When you entered the Imperial College, we thought that we would be classmates there again one day. But we ended up going to the Imperial College, and you went to Chongwenguan."
"You didn't take the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel exams this year. I was thinking we might still be in the same class next year, but you went out to study." Wei Chen said, "I wonder if we'll still be in the capital when you come back."
Bai Shan: "...you will study for two more years?"
Wei Chen couldn't help but punch him, and they looked at each other and burst into laughter.
See you tomorrow
I'm asking for leave for the book on cultivating immortals. I'll make up for it after I'm busy with this period. I'm so embarrassed.
(End of this chapter)
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