Chapter 2426 Wish
Zhao Liulang was completely unaware of all this. It had been a long time since this happened. His mother's illness had been cured, and the guilt and uneasiness in his heart had also dissipated. So as soon as he received Bai Shan's letter, he went to the study, stuffed the medical books that his family's staff had copied into his arms, and was about to leave.
Halfway through the journey, he felt it was not a good idea to carry the book like this, so he called the servant over, slapped the book into his arms, and said, "Go, find a nicer, more expensive box to put it in."
The servant looked at the book in his hand and felt strange. Why did their Sixth Young Master like to give books to others now?
"What are you looking at? This is an apology to Dr. Zhou. Go find the box quickly."
"Hey!" The servant responded happily, ran to find the Sixth Madam, and found a very nice box to put it in.
Zhao Liulang happily took the box and went to Zhou's house for the banquet.
But is Bai Shan's wine really that good? Especially since he doesn't really like drinking, it shows how much face he has for you that he's willing to drink with you.
In the end, the box was left behind. Zhao Liulang went home to his father in a daze, looking ashamed. "Father, because Zhou Man came to our house for a medical consultation, were both you and Zhou Man impeached?"
Duke Zhao looked at him curiously, "When did you become interested in government affairs?"
Zhao Liulang: "Bai Shan told me."
"He's well-informed," Duke Zhao waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's not a big deal, it's over."
Your Majesty doesn't care and has already prepared the title for him, so why bother with such rumors?
But Zhao Liulang didn't know. Duke Zhao had no intention of telling his son about something that hadn't been made public, so Zhao Liulang said with a guilty look on his face, "Dad, this was originally our family's fault. Now you're being impeached because you wanted to compete for the position of Minister of War..."
Duke Zhao looked at him and asked, "How did you know I wanted to be the Minister of War?"
Zhao Liulang: "That's what Bai Shan said, isn't it?"
Duke of Zhao: ...Yes, that’s right, but Bai Shan is not in the court, how would he know?
Even in the court, only a small number of people knew about this.
Minister Li's illness was not widely publicized, except that he rarely attended court meetings after the Chinese New Year... but he always took leave to avoid court meetings before.
Duke Zhao stared at his son for a moment, then said, "Oh, what did Bai Shan say?"
Zhao Liulang scratched his head and said, "She didn't say much. She just said that Zhou Man was young and it was her first time being scolded like this, so she couldn't talk back. After all, if she talked back, it would inevitably hurt our family. It would be bad to kill the mouse and damage the jade bottle, so..."
Zhao Liulang said softly, "My son thinks that this incident was caused by us. They have endured such a disgusting rat, so we can't just not say anything at all."
Duke Zhao now understood. He frowned and thought about it, and felt that what his son said made some sense.
Although he didn't think the gossip in the court was anything to worry about, Zhou Man was still a young girl, unlike him, who was thick-skinned and tough, so he nodded and said, "Okay, when she comes out of the imperial farm, have your sister-in-law prepare a generous gift for her as an apology."
The more Duke Zhao thought about it, the more he felt that this was right. It was a good opportunity to repair the relationship between the two parties, so as to avoid any bad relations with the Imperial Medical Bureau in the future, which would make it difficult to invite imperial physicians.
Zhao Liulang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said with a smile, "Father, then you can talk to my eldest brother or mother about this."
He is a brother-in-law, so it is not easy for him to ask his elder sister-in-law for things. Besides, he has a good relationship with Zhou Man. Last time, because of this incident, several sisters-in-law in the family were punished, and their relationship has deteriorated a lot.
Duke Zhao also knew this. He nodded and waved him off. Seeing him turn around happily, he suddenly remembered something and called him back, "I was just about to tell you. You're not young anymore. I asked you to take the Mingjing exam this year, but you refused to do so. Then go to the Imperial Guards. Later, His Majesty and I will ask for a favor and you can serve as a flag bearer first."
Zhao Liulang's eyes widened, and he looked at his father in disbelief. "I, I'm going to be a member of the Imperial Guard?"
"What else?" Duke Zhao glared at him. "Are you planning on taking the Mingjing exam next year, or should I just send you to the border? You can't possibly pass the Jinshi exam for me, can you?"
Zhao Liulang's shoulders slumped. He said, "Dad, can't I just stay home? Besides, I'm still studying at Chongwenguan."
"Shut up! It's shameful! In two years, your son will be able to start school, and you're still studying at Chongwenguan. What have you learned in these three or four years? Bai Shan is so much younger than you, and he became a Jinshi. Liu Huan, who was originally on the same path as you, not only earned a baronship on his own, but also passed the Mingjing exam. What have you learned?"
Duke Zhao felt it was too embarrassing, especially when facing Liu Hui. He didn't want to see Minister Liu's old face, but he still had to see it once a day.
He felt sad every time he saw her, as he thought about how his son was first a classmate of someone else's eldest grandson, and then that person's eldest grandson passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, and now he has been the county magistrate of Yizhou City for four years, and he will be able to come back in a few years.
Later, he became a classmate with someone else's grandson. It turned out that the grandson also passed the Mingjing exam, but his son, first ended up in the Imperial College and then in the Chongwenguan. At this age, he is still unsure of his future. It's really infuriating.
Zhao Liulang muttered, "I'm a late bloomer."
Duke Zhao was furious. "Why don't you mature twenty years later and just wait until you're born? You're the most useless of all your brothers. When your brothers were your age, which one of them didn't join the army? The Imperial Guards or the frontiers? Or you could take the imperial examinations? I have three paths for you to choose from, pick one!"
Is there any need to choose then?
It can only be the imperial guards.
Although he touches the book every day, he never recites the words in the book, let alone put the book down. When he holds the book and reads with his head shaking, he doesn't even know what he is reading. How can he possibly pass the exam?
Go to the border...
There is no border in this world that is not hard. He should stay in the capital. Although he needs to be on duty every day, at least he can have two days off every ten days, right?
I can still go out and have fun during holidays, at least I can be with my brothers and friends.
Zhao Liulang made his choice with tears in his eyes, but he still held on to a glimmer of hope and said, "Dad, we went to the palace today. Chongwenguan rejected several people's graduation applications. Bai Erlang hasn't even graduated yet."
Duke Zhao said, "Don't worry. Chongwenguan will definitely approve your application. If they don't agree, I will talk to Kong Jijiu."
There was no need for that at all. A few days later, when Zhao Liulang was ready to go back to study after his vacation, he mentioned it to Chongwenguan. They agreed and allowed him to pack his luggage and leave the palace immediately, which made Bai Erlang, who had brought his homework to hand in, very envious.
Zhao Liulang felt a little upset. As he and Bai Erlang walked out the door together, he couldn't help but mutter to him, "See? They look like they can't wait for me to leave. Humph, without me, more people will sleep in class in the future."
Bai Jilang sighed and said, "No, there are not many people in the class now."
Only a few of them who had not taken the exam were still there. Yin Huo also came in to study. Bai Erlang secretly made up his mind that he must take the imperial examination this autumn and must pass!
He doesn't want to go to the palace to study anymore!
I decided to have a good time tonight, so I won't update anymore. I'll add more tomorrow. It's too late and I'm too sleepy.
(End of this chapter)
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