Chapter 2962 I Know
"So, why hasn't Governor Guo arrived yet in such hot weather? Shouldn't he have gotten up earlier to travel? Even if he were riding in an ox cart, he should be here by now, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a horse galloped over and stopped at the gate of the county government office. Without waiting for it to stop, he jumped off the horse and rushed into the county government office, shouting, "Where is County Magistrate Bai? Where is County Magistrate Bai?"
Zhou Man, who was sitting on the railing to enjoy the cool breeze, was almost knocked to the ground by his scream. She held on to the pillar to steady herself and asked angrily, "Why are you shouting? You scared me to death. Where is Governor Guo? I..."
She looked up at the sun and said reluctantly, "I'll go and greet him on behalf of County Magistrate Bai."
"Oh, where's County Magistrate Bai? What are you going to meet? Governor Guo has gone back to the Governor's Mansion. A distinguished person has come from the capital and wants to see County Magistrate Bai. Please ask County Magistrate Bai to come with me to Qingzhou City."
Zhou Man blinked, jumped down from the railing, and said, waving a palm-leaf fan, "A nobleman from the capital~~ No problem, no problem. Come on, go find County Magistrate Bai and see where he is. He said last night that he would be back early this morning, so why hasn't he arrived yet?"
Seeing her lying, County Lieutenant Dong agreed on behalf of everyone and immediately ordered two yamen runners to go out. "Hurry up and go to the stables to choose the best horses. Go to Dajiawa to find the county magistrate and say that some noble person has come from the capital and that Lord Zhou wants him to come back quickly."
Zhou Man was still waving a fan in her hand as she slowly sat down on the railing. In her heart, a little person was happily spinning and somersaulting. She couldn't help but sigh with Ke Ke and secretly said, "Your Excellency has come at the perfect time."
Keke also felt that the two of them were lucky. If they had waited one more day and Governor Guo arrived here, even if Zhou Man, an official with a rank no lower than his, was there, and Bai Shan was not there, their relationship would have deteriorated.
It will definitely not be as harmonious as before.
The messenger who came to inform him saw Zhou Man sitting on the railing again, fanning himself leisurely, and could not help but stamp his feet anxiously, "Master Zhou, why are you not in a hurry at all? The governor and the nobles are waiting in Qingzhou City."
Why is Zhou Man so anxious? She is not anxious at all. With the prince's temper, if he was anxious, he would have brought people directly to Beihai County. How could he be stopped by Governor Guo?
If the prince doesn't come, then there must be no rush. He has just arrived in Qingzhou City, so he should take a bath, change clothes, have a meal, etc.
No rush, no rush, no rush at all.
She also comforted the officer, "It's so hot, you see your head is sweating, don't worry, County Magistrate Bai is still on the way, I have sent people to look for him, we will go over when he arrives, don't worry, your Excellency will not blame you."
Seeing that his face was red from the sun, he quickly asked the yamen runners to take him to wash his face and rest. "My kitchen has made sour plum soup. Go to the small gate and ask someone to pour you a bucket. Drink a bowl to cool down..."
The yamen runners immediately stepped forward to escort the officer out. The officer could not resist and could only desperately look behind him, shouting, "Master Zhou, Master Zhou, the governor is waiting for you..."
Zhou Man waved his palm-leaf fan and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him walking away.
County Magistrate Dong returned and reported, "Sir Zhou, the people have been dispatched. But what nobleman is so powerful that he could cause the governor so much anxiety?"
Zhou Man said nonchalantly: "It's okay, we'll wait for Master Bai."
But by the time Bai Shan receives the news and comes back from Dajiawa, it will be almost dark, right?
Zhou Man also thought of this and sighed, "There are so many mosquitoes sleeping outdoors at this time."
But she still decided to go home and ask Wu Yue to pack her luggage. When Bai Shan came back, they would go to Qingzhou City. They could stay outside the city for one night and enter the city early the next morning.
Zhou Man's plan was perfect. Just as he was about to head to the backyard, an officer broke free from a group of yamen runners, still clutching a bowl. His face flushed crimson, and he called out to Zhou Man, "Master Zhou, Governor Guo has said you must hurry. Don't waste time! Quickly call Magistrate Bai out! We can't afford to offend that noble."
Zhou Man fanned himself and looked at him sympathetically, "Kid, is there something wrong with your brain? Do you want me to take your pulse?"
County Magistrate Dong was also a little angry. He said to the officer, "Our County Magistrate Bai is really not here. Do you think he's hiding from you? He's really not here, really not here!"
After emphasizing this, County Lieutenant Dong felt that this was not a good idea, so he softened his tone, patted the officer's shoulder, and said soothingly, "Brother, I know you are worried, and we are too, but our master is really not here. But don't worry, we have sent people to look for him. He is probably on the way and may be back soon."
The officer looked at County Magistrate Dong suspiciously, then at Zhou Man, "Is he really not here?"
Zhou Man waved his palm-leaf fan and nodded seriously, "He's really not here."
Seeing her still so slow, the officer almost burst into tears, "Master Zhou, a distinguished guest has really come to Qingzhou City."
"I know," Zhou Man looked at him with a puzzled look, "I don't disbelieve it."
But your behavior clearly shows that you don’t believe it!
The officers always felt that Bai Shan was in the county government office, and might be hiding somewhere watching him.
Seeing that he was about to cry, with his neck and ears turning red, Zhou Man couldn't help but frown. "Although His Royal Highness is of noble status, he is still very easy to talk to as long as no one deliberately provokes him. You are so scared. Could it be that your Governor Guo has offended His Royal Highness?"
"That has nothing to do with you. You're just a servant. His Highness can't blame you, right?"
The officer was stunned and stared at Zhou Man blankly.
Seeing that the blush on his face seemed to have subsided a little, Zhou Man breathed a sigh of relief and comforted him, "Alright, don't be afraid. If His Highness blames you for being late, we will help you bear the responsibility, really!"
Officer: "...You know that you are the prince?"
Zhou Man paused and nodded, "I just heard about it. Isn't he the prince?"
"It's the prince," the officer came back to his senses and asked, "Is County Magistrate Bai really not in the county office?"
Zhou Man: "...He's really not here. He went to the countryside and traveled far away. Yesterday, after we received the news from Governor Guo, we sent people to look for him. We thought he would be back in the evening, but he hasn't returned yet. He must have been delayed on the way."
The officer felt better after hearing this and was no longer so anxious.
Zhou Man immediately said to the stunned yamen runners at the back, "What are you standing there for? Take him downstairs to wash his face and give him some sour plum soup. Drink as much as you can. Don't be disgusted."
The yamen runners came to their senses and pulled the officer down, one step deep and one step shallow.
County Magistrate Dong was also in a trance for a moment. He swallowed and asked Zhou Man, "The... the Crown Prince has come to our Qingzhou City?"
Zhou Man glanced at him and nodded.
"Oh my goodness..." He has never met a governor in his life, and now he is going to meet the prince?
No, it seems that he cannot see the prince. The person he wants to see is County Magistrate Bai.
See you at 7pm
(End of this chapter)
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