Chapter 2623 Travel
But Manbao lacked self-awareness on this point. She felt that her drawing was pretty good and the characters looked very similar at a glance.
Manbao compared the two paintings together. As he looked at them, the bright smile on his face slowly disappeared. "Why do I feel that I look fatter in the painting?"
Bai Shan couldn't help but say, "It's more than just a little fatter."
Manbao clapped his hands and said, "As long as the facial features haven't changed, it's fine. Can't you tell this is the same person?"
Bai Shan was spineless and smiled flatteringly: "I can see, I can see, it's very vivid."
The next day, Bai Shan secretly copied another one, and Man Bao hid the one he drew in the drawer.
Zhou Wulang and Daji accepted the portrait without saying anything, but Tang He couldn't help but ask, "Who is this person?"
Bai Shan paused for a moment and then smiled, "An old friend."
Tang He raised an eyebrow, "Even the name might be fake, isn't it?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "I'm not a very friendly old friend. Sorry to bother you, senior."
Tang He then accepted the portrait and nodded, saying, "I'll have my men pay attention to it."
Bai Shan quickly stood up and thanked him.
As soon as he left, Tang He pondered for a moment, summoned his subordinates, and handed him the portrait. "Make a copy and send it to Chang'an County and Wannian County. Tell them to keep an eye on it and not make a big fuss."
"Yes," the subordinate paused and then asked, "Sir, who is this person?"
Tang He smiled and said, "An old friend who wasn't very friendly."
The subordinate understood and immediately sent someone down to do it.
The current county magistrate of Chang'an County is County Magistrate Guo. When Bai Shan and Tang He went to Qizhou, he still fought for this position. He was not sent out to be a chief historian or a Sima, so he was quite happy.
He received the painting sent from above, took a quick look at it, and then casually handed it to his subordinates, "Check it out, it was given by Lord Tang."
This kind of job with no deadline is not urgent. The few leading constables just need to remember the person's appearance and keep an eye on him when patrolling the streets.
If the person is in the capital, the truth may be revealed in two or three months. If the person is not in the capital, there may be no news for three or four years.
So County Magistrate Guo didn't take it too seriously.
Most of the officials in the capital are very busy today. Bai Shan and others have to leave the capital for Yongzhou in advance. Man Bao returned to the Imperial Hospital after seeing off Doctor Zheng and others. She will travel with the emperor tomorrow.
Accompanying the emperor to Yongzhou for summer vacation were the empress, Mingda, and Princess Changyu...
Manbao calculated on his own that, except for the prince's family, most of the royal family members accompanied him, and half of the officials also went, so the two sides needed to take turns.
Because of her busy schedule, Manbao didn't have time to see Bai Shan off. In fact, she didn't need to see her off, as they would see each other again tomorrow.
Manbao put away her medicine box and said to the pregnant Liu Sanniang, "Once we leave, the Imperial Hospital will be free. The weather is really hot right now. I have told Dean Xiao that you can just report to the Imperial Medical Bureau every day and don't have to come to the palace."
It’s a long walk from the palace gate to the Imperial Hospital, which is inconvenient.
The Imperial Medical Bureau can be reached directly by carriage.
Liu Sanniang nodded in agreement, touched her belly and asked, "Master, if I give birth to a child..."
Man Bao waved his hand and said, "I'm discussing this with Dean Xiao. In the future, there will be more and more female doctors in our Imperial Medical Bureau, not only here at the Imperial Hospital, but also in the local medical bureaus. Therefore, some rules need to be established. My suggestion is that you take a break after July and return to the court when the child is six months old. However, Dean Xiao hasn't agreed to this yet, so we are still discussing this matter."
Liu Sanniang breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want to give up her career at the Imperial Hospital, but she couldn't help feeling a little anxious because the court had been slow to come up with a system.
Manbao touched her belly and was very happy. "Take good care of it. Your fetal position is correct. Remember to do exercises every day."
Liu Sanniang agreed.
"Your days are pretty much the same as Li Jun's, so you need to pay more attention to Li Jun as well. Yongzhou isn't too far from the capital, and clerks from the Imperial Hospital come back from Yongzhou every day. If you two feel unwell, please let me know. I'll try to get some leave, or you can contact Imperial Physician Liu or Doctor Tao."
Manbao gave instructions one by one.
Liu Sanniang wrote it all down.
When the emperor traveled, especially on such a large scale, the imperial guards would naturally clear the streets first.
From the exit of the imperial city to the city gate, there were imperial guards standing guard all the way.
There were many people from both sides who came out to join in the fun.
It is a rare opportunity to see the emperor, so everyone wants to join in the fun and see what he looks like.
The emperor sat on a dragon sedan chair, pulled by six horses. The frame was hung with gauze to block the sunlight, but the wind could pass through. It was much better than a stuffy carriage.
The emperor opened the gauze curtain and waved to everyone with a smile. The people on both sides were overjoyed and knelt down to greet the emperor, wishing him good health and a long life.
Manbao was wearing an official robe and following on horseback with the accompanying ministers. She quietly looked up at the position of the sun and felt a little worried. At this speed, it would be around 9:00 a.m. when they left the city, right?
The sun is already very hot at 9am in summer, and by noon...
Manbao raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead and sighed. She wondered if these old people would get heatstroke. Anyway, she felt that they were going to get heatstroke.
The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue next to him glanced at Zhou Man. They had the same official rank, so they were in the same row, with the bigwigs of the third rank in front of them.
Taking advantage of the excitement, the Minister of Revenue asked, "Why is Lord Zhou sighing?"
Manbao said: "For the warm and brilliant sun in the sky."
Minister of Revenue: ...
Yao Ge was squeezed in the crowd and almost couldn't stand steadily. It was his two grandsons who supported him on both sides to prevent him from falling. When the emperor's carriage passed by, they stood up with the crowd and saw the nobles riding horses past them.
Although Zhou Man's official robe was the same as everyone else's, with a round collar and wide sleeves, and even the official hat was the same, she was a woman with a fair face and a slim waist. She sat upright on her horse with a solemn expression, and was particularly conspicuous among the fourth-rank officials who were over 30 years old.
Many people saw her at a glance.
The Yao Ge family was also like this. Yao Dalang couldn't help but say, "This person should be the Imperial Physician Zhou that the teahouse has been talking about these days. Why is she wearing a deep crimson official robe?"
Yao Erlang said, "Brother, you didn't go to the teahouse yesterday. The storyteller has already said that she was made the village chief and promoted to the fourth rank editor of the Chongwen Academy."
Yao Dalang was stunned. "Compilation... the highest rank is only fourth rank, right?"
"Yes, many people say that if she is promoted again, unless she leaves Chongwenguan, she can only be given an honorary title, or directly become the director of Chongwenguan."
Yao Dalang: "How is this possible? The current head of Chongwen Hall is Kong Jijiu. If the successor doesn't have Kong Jijiu's knowledge, how can he convince the public?"
Yao Ge withdrew his gaze from Zhou Man and restrained his two grandsons, saying, "Be silent! You are not allowed to talk nonsense about court officials."
Yao Chen, who was standing by, was also greatly shocked. "Father, that's Uncle Zhuang's eldest disciple, right?"
"Yeah," Yao Ge responded calmly, "He's always had a good eye."
I have to take my dad to the hospital for a physical examination tomorrow, so I have to save a chapter tonight. I will not add more and will continue in a few days.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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