Chapter 3293 Returning to Beijing to Report
Zhou Man was so shocked that he forgot to speak for a moment. Bai Erlang turned his head in shock and looked at Yin Huo, "You, you are so bold now? You even dare to take the lead in the arms deal?"
Yin Huo: "What are you thinking? Bai Shan made the suggestion, so I mentioned it to my father. They discussed the matter among themselves, and His Majesty is aware of it."
The Imperial Guards' armaments have always been the best, and a portion of them are depreciated every year. The weapons that are replaced are all in good condition and are directly given to some armies, or taken back by the Ministry of War and redistributed.
Qingzhou is located in a remote area and is not at an important pass, so it has no chance to receive either new or old weapons.
Governor Liu wanted to strengthen the military to suppress the bandits, so he contacted Yin Li through Bai Shan, and Yin Li and the emperor made suggestions.
Yin Huo said, "They are all the troops and people of the Great Jin. They can be given to other armies as well as to the Qingzhou army, so Your Majesty agrees."
However, Bai Shan has always been cautious. Although he is brave, he is not the kind of person who would come into contact with the military. So Yin Huo couldn't help but be curious, and he noticed Bai Shan's arrangement.
He and Zhou Man laughed and said, "He has been arranging this matter since last year. He is obviously anxious to return to the capital. Since His Majesty has transferred him back to the capital, he will not be delayed on the way."
Bai Shan indeed rode as fast as he could to the capital, leaving his luggage behind. He returned to the capital with only two guards.
When he entered the city, it was not yet Si hour. He looked at the sun in the sky and told his two guards, "You go home and report your safety. I will go to the palace to report my work."
"yes."
Bai Shan rode his horse quickly into the palace. When he arrived at Taiji Hall, the grand court meeting was about to end, so he waited outside.
When the civil and military officials came out of the hall, they were slightly surprised to see Bai Shan standing by the door. Those who knew him hurriedly greeted him, "It's you, Lord Bai. It's been many years since we last met. I hope you are well."
Bai Shan hurriedly smiled and returned the greeting.
Those who didn't recognize it couldn't help but take a few more glances and quietly asked the people around them, "Who is this..."
"This is Mr. Zhou's husband, Bai Shan, the magistrate of Beihai County."
"So it was him. How could he come back so quickly?"
Zhou Man and Yang Heshu lagged behind. "This year, the Shanyu Protectorate procured an excessive amount of patent medicine, with penicillin accounting for a large portion. Are they treating penicillin like water? And your Ministry of Revenue actually approved it."
Yang Heshu was about to speak when he caught sight of someone standing outside the door. He stopped immediately and couldn't help but smile. "That's pretty fast. Did he enter the palace right after arriving in Beijing?"
Zhou Man looked up and saw Bai Shan walking towards him with a smile on his face. He was stunned for a moment.
Bai Shan answered Yang Heshu, but his eyes were fixed on Zhou Man, "Well, I have to report to His Majesty."
He looked Zhou Man up and down, and seeing that her face was still rosy, he restrained himself and stood opposite Yang Heshu, saying to her softly, "I'm back."
Zhou Man's eyes were slightly red, and his vision was misty. He nodded and said, "Are you hungry? I have some snacks here."
She lowered her head and took out a purse from her sleeve, but was reluctant to hand it to him. Seeing this, Bai Shan reached out to take it himself, and a tear fell on the back of his hand.
Bai Shan couldn't help but take two steps forward, holding the purse in one hand and supporting her shoulder with the other, and whispered, "I can't bear it, I won't steal your snacks."
Yang Heshu moved sideways to block the others' gazes, looking at the two helplessly and saying, "His Majesty has just retired from court and should rest for a while. You should go to the side hall and wait. Lord Zhou, didn't you come to report to His Majesty about the pharmacy? Why don't you come together?"
Bai Shan nodded gratefully to Yang Heshu, took Zhou Man's hand to protect her and went to the side hall.
Yang Heshu walked on the other side of Zhou Man. After they entered, he called to the eunuch guarding the side hall and said with a smile, "The magistrate of Beihai County has come to the palace to report on his work. He has been traveling a long way and hasn't had breakfast yet. Please help me get some food."
Yang Heshu handed the other person a silver coin and said, "Bring him another basin of warm water. He can't come to see Your Majesty exhausted and tired. He needs to freshen up."
The eunuch glanced at Zhou Man and Bai Shan who had just entered the room, reached out to take the money, and bowed in response.
Yang Heshu glanced into the room, shook his head and smiled, then stood at the door and looked up at the sky.
After entering the house, Bai Shan lifted Zhou Man's face and saw her tears. She wiped them away with her fingers and whispered, "I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Zhou Man shook his head, wiped the tears from his face with the back of his hand, and whispered, "I'm not wronged, but I don't know why, I couldn't control my tears just now."
Zhou Man touched her belly and said, "My emotions are always unstable when I'm pregnant. This might be the reason."
Bai Shan looked at her serious expression, and felt pity in his heart. He couldn't help but reach out and hold her in his arms, "Silly girl, you are wronged, but you don't know it. The busy political affairs are stressful even for healthy people, not to mention you are pregnant. I am the father of your child and your husband, but I can't stay by your side and share your pressure. If this isn't a grievance for you, what is it?"
Bai Shan held her tightly in his arms and whispered, "I'm back. I won't be separated from you for so long in the future."
Half a year seemed like a long time to him, so long that he thought he hadn't seen Zhou Man for several years.
They had never been apart for so long since they met.
Zhou Man's tears had stopped, but now her eyes couldn't help but feel sore again. Tears fell drop by drop, and her heart ached. She said in a hoarse voice, "It's really strange. I clearly don't feel wronged, but I can't help crying. It must be because of the pregnancy."
Bai Shan couldn't help laughing while hugging her, her eyes reddened, and she responded, "Yes, yes, it's because of the pregnancy. Whatever you say is right."
Zhou Man clenched his fist and hit him, "What you said is obviously wrong, and you still say that everything I say is right."
Zhou Man pushed Bai Shan away and wiped her face with a handkerchief, only to find that her face was a little dirty. She looked at Bai Shan's clothes blankly, only to find that his shoulders and chest were wet. Because the clothes were dark, it was difficult to see.
She reached out and patted his clothes, causing a cloud of dust to fly. Zhou Man couldn't help coughing. She said, "Well, she just applied a little whitening cream, so why did the face towel turn dusty after she wiped it?"
Bai Shan also noticed it and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, suppressing a smile and saying, "It's my fault. The road is dusty, I..."
Bai Shan picked up the teapot and was thinking about whether to pour some tea when a eunuch came in with a basin of water and two plates of snacks.
The two of them immediately took two steps back and separated.
The eunuch pretended not to see the two people almost touching each other. He put down the water and snacks, bowed and said, "Master Zhou, Master Bai, this is what Master Yang wanted for you two."
Bai Shan thanked him quickly, and after the others left, he wrung out some water from a handkerchief and wiped Zhou Man's face. "Don't cry from now on. It won't be good to have red eyes when you see His Majesty later."
(End of this chapter)
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