Chapter 2600 Business Trip
Old Master Tang thought for a moment and nodded, "Your Majesty values Bai Shan very much. This is an opportunity for him to gain experience. Your Majesty should not object."
Previously, the emperor had intended to let Bai Shan take over the position of Wannian County magistrate. If the emperor really intended to reuse Bai Shan, this would be a good opportunity.
So Tang He asked the emperor for the person.
Although the emperor had given up the idea of letting Bai Shan take over Wannian County, he still let Bai Shan go with Tang He.
This is indeed a good opportunity for training.
Bai Shan also knew about this and ran home excitedly to tell Man Bao, "This is the first time I have come into contact with the tenant farmers under my jurisdiction as an official."
Manbao asked, "Is it dangerous?"
Bai Shan nodded. "It's still a bit dangerous. I heard that some tenant farmers destroyed the grown seedlings in anger because they believed the rumors."
Manbao frowned, "Destroying the young seedlings? This is a serious crime."
Bai Shan nodded. "A group of people have been arrested in Qizhou, and the tenant farmers are even more angry. In order to prevent the relationship from worsening, Brother Tang has decided to leave tomorrow."
"So soon?"
"Yeah," Bai Shan smiled, holding her hand, "But don't worry, it looks a little dangerous, but I'll be fine."
He smiled and said, "Brother Tang and I have an agreement that when we get to Qizhou, we'll try to appease the people first. If that doesn't work, he'll play the good cop and I'll play the bad cop. Let's stabilize the situation first and then talk about it."
Manbao looked at him suspiciously, "You and Brother Tang Xuexiong are close friends. Everyone in the court knows about this. Can they believe that you have different opinions?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "We are not going to Qizhou to face the entire court. I'm afraid those people don't know who Brother Tang and I are."
Manbao nodded and said, "Take Daji with you and let him protect you."
"Um."
This was Bai Shan's first business trip, and Man Bao was reluctant to let him go. She poked his palm and said, "Be careful, don't get into conflict with them, and run away if you can't."
Bai Shan nodded to show that he understood.
Manbao stood up and said, "I'll pack your luggage for you."
Bai Shan rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'll go with you."
The two of them sorted their clothes, shoes, and socks into boxes. Just as they were done, the maidservant beside Old Madam Liu came over with a pile of shoes and socks and said, "Young Master, Young Madam, the old lady said that we might not be able to stay in the Governor's Mansion or the County Office when we go to Qizhou, so we need to bring you some shoes and socks..."
Bai Shan and Man Bao turned around and looked at the shoes and socks that filled up one-third of the box, and said in unison, "We've brought enough."
Bai Shan said: "I only brought three sets of clothes, all of which are light. The most important thing is these shoes and socks. If I add more, I won't be able to wear them anymore."
The eldest girl smiled and said, "Master, please don't make the old lady worry. Just take it with you. There is still some space in this box. You can squeeze in if you squeeze a little."
The two of them had no choice but to squeeze in. Then Manbao went to the pharmacy in the west wing and brought back many bottles and jars. She put them in her purse and stuffed them between the gaps in the box. "How about you bring an extra box?"
"Forget it. We're on a business trip this time. Besides Brother Tang and I, there are two censors from the Censorate. It's not good to bring too many things."
After all, it was not like their previous trip to the Western Regions, where they could bring as many people as they wanted. If they brought too many things and people on this business trip, it would seem a bit too pampered.
Manbao had no choice but to work with him to pack up the various medicine bottles and bags and stuff them into the box. Some of the medicine that were not suitable to be stuffed into the box were packed separately in a bundle.
Man Bao said, "This is Huoxiang Pills. It's... a recipe I found specifically and made myself. It can treat summer heat syndrome. The weather is getting hot and humid now, and it rains occasionally. You'll definitely be running around in the fields when you go to Qizhou this time, so this can be used for vomiting, diarrhea, fever, chills, etc."
"This one is for treating fever and cough caused by external wind evil. The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and the wind outside is full of evil spirits, so you have to be careful."
"This is for use after mosquito bites. Mosquitoes are a serious nuisance, so I've also prepared mosquito repellent packets for you. They're wrapped in oil paper and placed in a box. Take one packet daily and put it in your purse."
Bai Shan nodded repeatedly. Seeing that she was chattering non-stop, he bent down and blocked her mouth. After a while, he let go and whispered, "I know everything. You wrote your names on these medicine bottles. It's not the first time I've seen them. I can tell them apart."
He hugged her and kissed her forehead, saying softly, "Don't worry. Qizhou is not far from the capital. We can get there in one day if we ride fast. If I really miss you, I can still sneak back to see you when I have time."
Manbao's face flushed red as he threatened him in a low voice, "Don't come back. If you get caught, it'll be like deserting the battlefield. I won't save you then."
Bai Shan chuckled and said, "If you don't save me, you won't have a husband in the future."
Manbao reached out and held his face, kissed him on the cheek, and whispered, "You must come back safely."
Bai Shan nodded vigorously.
Bai Shan only brought Daji and two guards with him, along with a box and a bundle, thinking that it was small enough. However, when they met at the city gate, he saw that Lord Tang only brought Mingli and two large bundles, as did the two censors. In the end, Bai Shan, who had a streamlined schedule, brought the most things and people.
He dismounted silently and saluted Tang He.
Tang He nodded and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's go. We have a carriage with us, so we might not reach Qizhou until tomorrow, but we need to enter the city early."
The other three agreed and mounted their horses.
Bai Shan ran beside Tang He and turned to ask, "Brother Tang, did you only bring this much?"
Tang He said nonchalantly, "It's inconvenient to go out, so just mess around. You don't go out often."
The censor on the other side laughed and said, "Master Bai is inexperienced. After all, he was a spoiled child."
Bai Shan: ...He is still pampered?
He thinks he is the least spoiled among the young masters of aristocratic families. Who told him that he rolled up his trouser legs and went to the fields to sow seeds when he was only seven or eight years old?
Then as they traveled together, Bai Shan found that she seemed to be really pampered.
Although one of the two censors was born in a poor family, his family was also wealthy, and the other one was also from aristocratic family. As a result, they rode horses all the way without blinking an eye. When they took a break, they took out dry food from their bag and ate it, and drank it directly with cold boiled water in the bamboo tube, without even heating it up, let alone soaking the cakes in water and eating them.
When they arrived in Qizhou, they not only had to deal with Qizhou officials and local clans, but also had to go down to the fields to face angry tenant farmers. Late at night, they slept directly in the wild. They didn't even have a tent, they just spread a layer of hay and lay down.
The reason why it was so hard was not because they were so frugal, but because the tenants they met today were too angry. Not only did they not listen to their explanations, but they also waved their hoes to chop off their heads. They had no choice but to leave the village. It was too late to return to the city, so they had to stay in the fields outside.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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