Chapter 2167 Forgery
"I know," Manbao also raised his hand. "Further north of Gaochang, I heard that Gaochang was destroyed because it listened to the Turks' instigation, failed to pay tribute on time, and even colluded with them to rebel. They also insulted the Great Jin, both privately and openly. That's why Your Majesty sent people to destroy Gaochang."
However, the Turks were better at fighting and were farther away, so the emperor took advantage of the weak.
Come to think of it, their emperor doesn't seem to be that upright.
"So the world outside isn't as stable as we think," Bai Shan said, shaking the book in his hand. "It's better to be prepared. Dajin is so big, and now only the Central Plains and Jiangnan are stable. I may not be able to work in those places, so it's better to be prepared."
Bai Erlang thought about himself. He didn't want to add more homework to himself, so he asked, "Can I just read what the teacher wrote?"
That was what the gentleman asked for, and he couldn't refuse.
Bai Shan gave him a strange look and said, "I didn't force you to do that."
"Then you can't read these extra books in front of the master, otherwise he will definitely think of me when he sees them."
Manbao said: "As for me, I've been very busy lately and don't want to add more schoolwork."
Bai Shan knew that she had been reading some light reading recently. If it weren't for the shaking carriage, which made it difficult to read for too long, she would have wanted to sit in the car and read for six hours a day.
He glanced at the two of them and said, "Your demands are too high."
Manbao rolled his eyes and said, "Shall I seal the book for you?"
Bai Erlang's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. Manbao and I will do it. This book is thick. Hmm, how about I make it into a cover for Zuo Zhuan?"
Without waiting for Bai Shan to refuse, Manbao and Bai Erlang diligently went to make the cover for him.
There are blue blank covers in Bai Erlang's book box. He got them by using his relationship with the bookstore owner. This is why so many of his books are covered with covers that even gentlemen can't see.
He took out a piece and gave it to Manbao, who folded it carefully, then snatched the book from Baishan's hand to measure it. After folding it, he began to grind ink and add words on the blank space on the cover.
This task was naturally given to Manbao.
Bai Erlang ground ink for her.
Bai Shan sat aside and watched. Seeing Man Bao holding a brush and gesturing on the blank space, as if he was composing a picture, he stepped forward, grabbed the brush and said, "Let me do it."
Manbao immediately gave up his seat to him.
Yin Huo and Liu Huan witnessed the whole process of Bai Shan forging the cover, which was really written in one stroke.
He blew on the ink, dried it, and showed it to them. Even Yin Huo couldn't help but say, "It really looks like it."
"Of course," Bai Erlang said proudly, "He wrote the covers for most of the miscellaneous books we read when we were young."
The remaining small half was forged by him and Manbao respectively.
The main reason is that they secretly don't want others to know about the books, but the books that can be made known to their friends are basically those that Bai Shan forged the covers.
Yin Huo and Liu Huan looked up at Bai Shan with an expression that said, "I didn't expect you to be like this."
Bai Shan handed the cover to Bai Erlang and asked him to wrap it. He put away his pen and said, "I'm actually just good at writing."
Everyone: ...Haha?
Anyway, the books were packed up, and Mr. Zhuang didn't pay attention to what book Bai Shan was reading, mainly because they didn't have much time to read at the moment.
They went out for a walk again during dinner in the evening. Liangzhou City was not big, and they toured the whole city in just a day and a half. They basically had an idea of what was there and where. Then they began to prepare for their departure and started carrying bags and things to the post station.
Even Governor Duan in the Governor's Mansion knew that they had bought a lot of things. When they met the next day, Governor Duan laughed and asked Zhou Man, "Master Zhou, is there anything in Liangzhou City that you like? I'll have someone prepare some local specialties for you later."
Manbao smiled and said, "The naan bread in Liangzhou City is delicious."
Governor Duan paused, unsure whether she was serious or joking.
Manbao was already savoring it, "I heard some families use milk, sugar and sesame seeds to make it even more delicious."
Governor Duan was certain that she was serious.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "This isn't difficult. My cook at home can make it. Lord Zhou likes it. I'll have some sent to the post station later."
He then asked with a smile, "Where do you want to stay next time, Mr. Zhou?"
Manbao smiled and said, "It might pass through Suzhou. I'm hesitating whether to turn and go to Suzhou City, or go straight ahead and only stop at the counties under its jurisdiction."
Governor Duan suggested a route for them. As he was the Governor of Liangzhou, he was more familiar with the road conditions in this area. Manbao listened very carefully.
They also brought Wei Xingren and others with them. Naturally, they had to ask General Nie, Wei Xingren and others about the itinerary.
Everyone had a great time talking about this matter, and in the end Manbao and his friends actually changed their itinerary, mainly because they heard that there were more horse thieves on the route they had originally chosen recently.
After the meal, the relationship between the two sides heated up rapidly, and Governor Duan took the opportunity to ask Zhou Man to go and see his mother.
He was actually a little nervous when he made the proposal. After all, his status did not seem to be enough to invite a fifth-rank imperial physician to treat his family, and he was afraid that Zhou Man would mind.
In fact, his mother didn't have any serious illness, it's just that the weather in Liangzhou was too cold and her bones were a little cold.
Manbao didn't think much about it, and agreed happily, then took Zhou Liru to see Old Madam Duan.
Governor Duan breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face became even more friendly.
Bai Shan and Mr. Zhuang saw through Governor Duan's little thoughts, raised the corners of their mouths, picked up the tea and took a sip.
Yin Huo looked at the master and disciple opposite him who were moving in unison, and lowered his eyes to look at the tea at hand.
Governor Duan happily turned around and spoke to Yin Huo, "...I haven't seen Lord Yin for a long time. I didn't expect that my nephew has grown up so quickly."
Governor Duan once worked under Yin Li for a period of time, so they have a connection.
Yin Huo dealt with him with a smile.
Governor Duan was truly amazed. He had not expected that Yin Huo was still alive, and he had not expected that he could travel so far to Liangzhou and even go to Gaochang.
If this happened eight years ago and he said he wouldn't believe it, I'm afraid no one else would believe it either. How many times has Yin Huo prepared coffins since he was a child?
Governor Duan did not miss a single one. After discussing the prince's recent situation with Bai Erlang, he finally looked at Bai Shan and Mr. Zhuang.
He did not reminisce about the past with these two people, but was more serious. He knew that their status in the team was the same as that of the chief officer Zhou Man.
So the three of them talked about some situations along the way, especially the situation in Liangzhou.
Bai Shan then raised the doubts that had been weighing on his mind. "As I walked along, I noticed that the post stations along the way were very separated. Some were already dilapidated, while others looked habitable, but the gates were locked and no one was operating them. I was very curious about what was going on."
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(End of this chapter)
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