Chapter 3205: Extending Oneself to Others
Zhou Man thought about it carefully for a long time, then shook his head, "No, to be honest with Master Kong, I just like treating patients and saving lives in the Imperial Medical Bureau. I will leave in the future."
Kong Jijiu was puzzled: "Leave?"
Zhou Man nodded seriously, "Yes, once the Imperial Medical Bureau is on the right track, I will travel all over the world and wander around the world."
Kong Jijiu: "...Mr. Zhou is indeed a romantic. Are you going alone?"
Zhou Man shook his head, "Of course I'm not alone. Lord Bai promised to accompany me."
Kong Jijiu couldn't help but be curious and asked, "What are you going to do? See all the mountains and rivers in the world?"
"Not really," Zhou Man said, "I just want to see more creatures I've never seen before. Everything in the world grows differently due to different geography and seasons. It's not just flowers and plants, but also animals and birds. I want to see them all."
It would be best if we could capture and record them all.
Kong Jijiu finally saw her obsession with species and couldn't help laughing.
The two talked in the office for nearly two hours. Lunch was delivered by the eunuchs. Although the door was open, no one in Chongwenguan dared to eavesdrop on Kong Jijiu's conversation, so no one knew what they talked about. Anyway, when Zhou Man came out in the end, he was in high spirits and looked excited and happy.
Compared to the busy Zhou Man and Yang Heshu, Tang He is too idle.
He was recently handing over work to someone, but he had just returned from Jiangnan, and he had not received many things in Jingzhao Prefecture, so naturally there was not much work, so he finished it quickly.
As for the Ministry of Justice, since he often dealt with the Ministry and was very familiar with its affairs, and he had to go out for inspection, apart from the case files submitted from various places, he had even less government affairs to deal with.
So he had nothing to do every day except looking at the case files.
With nothing to do, Tang He wanted to experience the prestige of being the son of the Left Prime Minister, so he put on casual clothes and wandered around the streets, fanning himself.
When Zhou Man came out of the palace and was looking for something delicious to eat, he saw him standing under the Zhuangyuan Building with a sad face.
Zhou Man couldn't help but rein in his horse and asked curiously, "Brother Tang, what's wrong with you?"
Tang He raised his eyelids and glanced at her, then said sadly, "It's you, you left the palace? Come, sit upstairs with me and have some tea."
Zhou Man: "Can we have dinner?"
Tang He: "...Okay."
Zhou Man immediately dismounted, handed the reins to Daji, and followed Tang He into the Zhuangyuan Building.
Seeing Tang He coming back, the waiter at Zhuangyuanlou immediately bent forward and asked, "Master Tang, would you like to sit on the second or third floor this time?"
Tang He said, "Let's find a private room on the second floor."
The waiter felt that Lord Tang had finally returned to normal, so he happily replied "yes" and attentively led the two of them.
On the way, many people greeted Tang He, and some also greeted Zhou Man.
A scholar who had just arrived in Beijing to take the imperial examination this year and had never seen the two of them before couldn't help but ask the people around him, "Who is this? Why do so many people know him?"
"Haven't you heard what everyone's calling you? Lady Tang and Lady Zhou. Among all the civil and military officials in the court, there's only one woman who can be called a lady. As for Lady Tang, she's naturally Lady Tang from Jingzhao Prefecture. I heard she's been promoted to Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice."
"Such a young Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice?"
"Have you seen the woman following him? She's younger, has the same official rank, and even holds the title of Princess. That's all her own merit, not inherited from her ancestors."
The two entered the private room, and Tang He and Ming Li said, "Go and invite Chang Bo over. Ask him to come over and have dinner with us after he leaves the government office."
Mingli retreated immediately.
Zhou Man: "Brother Tang, what are you worried about?"
Tang He poured her tea and said, "Didn't you hear everyone's discussion when you first came up?"
"I heard it," Zhou Man said happily, "They all praised me for being awesome. Yeah, there were also some praising my senior."
Tang He: "...I don't need them to praise me for being awesome. I just want them to mention that I'm the son of Tang Zuo Xiang."
Zhou Man: "This... is there anything special about it?"
"Yes, it sounds impressive. And if I had this reputation, people would have to give my father some respect when I went out on patrol. But now no one is talking about it. Apparently, they've forgotten that I'm my father's son."
Zhou Man: "...Brother Tang, you think too much. You will still remember what you should remember, but you are quite capable now, so no one mentions it."
She asked curiously, "Why do you mind this so much?"
Tang He sighed sadly, "I want to be a playboy."
Yang Heshu pushed the door open and said, "Don't pay attention to him. He's just bored and doesn't want to leave Beijing, so he wants to cause trouble."
Zhou Man immediately became alert. "Xuexiong Tang, there's been a lot going on in the court lately, especially in our Imperial Medical Bureau. You'd better not cause any trouble."
She wanted to end the matter quickly. If he caused trouble and diverted everyone's attention, who knows how long it would take.
Tang He: "...Am I the kind of person who causes trouble?"
He sighed and said, "I'm just heartbroken. If I leave, I won't be able to return to the capital for at least three years. If my father is capable and can hold the position of Left Prime Minister firmly, I might have to go on tour for five, six, seven, or eight years, and then be sent out for another five, six, seven, or eight years after I come back..."
Zhou Man: "...It's not that long, is it?"
Yang Heshu also nodded, "You think too much, you will be back in five years at most."
"That's not a short time, and I'm on the move, not in a fixed place."
Zhou Man was filled with envy. "How wonderful! I've always wanted to have a job like this. I wonder if I can tour medical offices all over the world in the future."
Tang He paused, it was obvious that Zhou Man could not understand his pain, so he looked at Yang Heshu.
Yang Heshu smiled at him and asked, "Have you decided? Will you bring your family?"
Tang He grasped his hand and said, "I knew you understood the pain in my heart."
Zhou Man: ...
Tang He wiped his eyes falsely and said to him, "Don't worry about the children. They need to study, and they'll be traveling so long. The children are weak, and I'm worried, so they have to stay. As for my wife, I'm in a dilemma right now. I want her to come with us, but I also don't think it's good to leave the children alone at home."
If he were to be posted to a fixed place, he could bring his family with him, but now he is not fixed. He travels around the country and investigates local cases. He has to move to another place at most for a month or two. The time spent on travel is too long, which is not good for the children.
Yang Heshu thought for a moment and said, "Half a year accompanying him, and half a year in Beijing?"
Tang He shook his head. "The carriage is too slow. It would take a long time to get there. Besides, I'm worried about her traveling like this."
The world is not so peaceful, there are still many bandits and robbers.
Zhou Man felt that these were not problems. "What's the big deal? There are also unique scenery along the way. It's great. I can go out for fun at least once a year. Including the round trip, that's three times. I will definitely be happy.
Tang He and Yang Heshu turned their heads and looked at her silently.
Zhou Man looked back at them. "It's true. I'm not lying to you. If it weren't for the tight schedule and official duties I have, I would be happy to travel along the way. I could even stop by Bianzhou. It's the most central place in the Central Plains. I heard there are many good things there, and the customs of the people are different from other places."
Tang He sighed and said, "How many people in the world think like you?"
Putting himself in other people's shoes, Zhou Man felt that there should be a lot. "Why don't you ask Mrs. Tang Xue? Maybe she likes it as much as I do?"
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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