Chapter 2336 Wait and wait
Yang Heshu was waiting for them in the mansion in advance. When they arrived at the door, they saw him and Cui standing at the door holding a child.
Manbao lightly kicked the horse's belly, quickened his pace and rushed forward. He dismounted and greeted them with a loud laugh, "Xuexiong Yang, Xuesao Cui, ah, this is Brother Qi."
Qi Ge'er can already walk and talk, but he seems very shy. When he sees Manbao squatting and talking to him, he hides behind his father with embarrassed face and red face.
But halfway through hiding, he remembered what his father and mother taught him: he should be open and frank when talking to people and not hide, so he poked his head out from behind his father's thighs again.
Not only Manbao, but even Baishan and the others were so moved by the sight of him that they especially wanted to reach out and pinch his chubby face.
Mrs. Yang seemed to have read their thoughts and immediately hugged her son to her chest. She smiled and said sideways, "The kitchen has prepared lunch for you. Let's go in and eat first."
But after they really went in, they first followed the servants to the courtyard where they lived, washed up, and then took out the gifts they brought for Yang Heshu and Cui before going in.
Cui couldn't help laughing when she saw what they were holding. "There's no rush. Why don't you eat first and then pack your luggage?"
Manbao said, "We're not very hungry yet."
Yang Heshu laughed and said, "They're just trying to show off. In that case, let's see what you've brought back. I heard from Wantian that you have twelve carts loaded with luggage, comparable to a large caravan."
Bai Shan: "We have a lot of people. In addition to our own guards, we also have many soldiers."
Yang Heshu shook his head and laughed, "It's not like I haven't seen diplomatic missions before. They bring quite a few people with them, but apart from some gifts for the country they're visiting and tributes when they return home, who would bring so many things with them?"
He asked, "The things in your caravan are the goods you brought back, right?"
Manbao immediately said, "It's not just ours, there are others as well. General Nie also has a lot."
Yang Heshu was amused for a moment before he said, "Find an opportunity to strike in Xiazhou. At least you can't bring so many things back to the capital. Don't forget, although you have many of your own guards with you, you also have official positions and missions. If you bring such a long convoy into the capital, be careful that you will be flooded with memorials from the Censorate. Even Lord Tang will probably impeach you."
Thinking of Old Master Tang, Manbao felt a chill down his spine. He looked at Mr. Zhuang uncertainly, "Will they really impeach me?"
Mr. Zhuang hesitated. "It's not that serious. It's normal to bring extra luggage when traveling, and it's also common to bring home some local specialties from other places."
It was normal for some officials to be poor and bring some goods with them for trade when traveling between two places. Magistrate Fu of Luojiang County often did this.
Yang Heshu whispered, "General Ashina returned to the capital ten days ago. His Majesty was overjoyed. Within three days, the gold, silver, and jewelry General Ashina had confiscated from the Western Regions were also delivered to the capital along with the booklet. His Majesty immediately convened a grand court meeting to award meritorious service."
He said, "General Ashina and his Western Expedition Army are naturally promoted. Even General Guo's son Guo Zhao, who was implicated in General Guo's loss of the city, was promoted half a rank. General Ashina said that the main credit for capturing the Kucha King City belonged to Bai Shan and Man Bao."
Yang Heshu smiled at Bai Shan and Zhou Man and said, "His Majesty praised you repeatedly in front of all the officials at the Grand Court. He also heard from General Ashina that you have obtained the method for vaccinating against smallpox, so he has been asking the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Hospital to keep an eye out for your reception."
"The Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Hospital have been waiting and waiting, and His Majesty has been waiting for you for several days, but there's no sign of you. I just received a letter from Zhihe yesterday, saying that His Majesty is now in a bad mood when he mentions you, and even the Ministry of Rites is quite resentful."
Several people: ...
Manbao turned to look at Baishan, who in turn looked at Bai Erlang. They looked at each other until they finally saw Yin Huo. Yin Huo said nonchalantly, "Why are you looking at me? It's not like I'm going to take a detour to pick flowers and plants, nor am I going to take a detour to see a lake that looks like the moon. It's not like I'm going to chase a sheep that looks different from ordinary sheep for so long..."
Bai Shan and Man Bao felt guilty when they heard this, and even Mr. Zhuang felt a little guilty because it was he who wanted to see the lake that looked like the moon.
Mr. Zhuang coughed lightly and said to Manbao and the others, "Then you should sell these things in Xiazhou, right? Take out the things you brought for your relatives and friends, and if the price is right, sell the rest to the merchants here."
Manbao was reluctant to part with it. They had brought it back with great difficulty and it could be sold at a higher price in the capital.
Bai Shan was reluctant to leave, so he asked, "Xiaoxue Yang, are Zhou Si and the others in Xiazhou City?"
Yang Heshu glanced at him approvingly and said, "Zhou Silang is not here, but Xiang Mingxue and Zhou Lijun are here."
He smiled and said to Manbao, "Your niece is no worse than your fourth brother. From what I know, she's been managing your family's business in Xiazhou for the past six months. Your fourth brother occasionally goes to the grasslands for a walk, and the goods he brings back to Xiazhou are transported back by someone. If it weren't for the upcoming New Year, your fourth brother would have to go back. I'm afraid he would have stayed in Xiazhou waiting for you."
The reason why Yang Heshu knew all this was because Zhou Silang would always say hello to him when he left so as not to miss any news about Manbao.
After all, the news in the officialdom is much more informed than their own.
The second reason is that he and Zhou Silang have other cooperation.
There are many ethnic groups on the grassland, including Turks, Tiele people, Xianbei people... and because they have little sense of belonging to the court and Your Majesty, there are many problems.
Zhou Silang often went in and out of the grassland and could get a lot of information from the grassroots, so they would communicate.
Moreover, he also hoped that Zhou Silang would bring in certain goods and not bring in certain goods.
Because of the city closure, the relationship between Yang Heshu and the local people of Xiazhou was somewhat complicated. It has now been basically balanced. Ordinary people can no longer see any problems and basically accept him as the new governor. However, there are still some problems with local powerful officials and big businessmen.
Therefore, the forces that Yang Heshu could trust and use were actually external forces like Zhou Silang.
Yang Heshu smiled and said, "I've already sent someone to tell your niece...and her husband. They might not be in Xiazhou City right now, but they'll definitely come find you when they return. Then you can discuss what to do with these goods."
Then he continued, "You have just arrived in Xiazhou, and the New Year is almost here. Do you want to celebrate the New Year in Xiazhou or go back home?"
Bai Shan humbly asked, "What do you think, Brother Yang?"
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(End of this chapter)
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