Chapter 3295: The Secretary
Bai Shan helped Zhou Man get out of the car, then looked up at the gate of the new mansion. Seeing the three big characters "Princess Mansion" written on the plaque, he couldn't help laughing. He turned around and bowed deeply to Zhou Man, "My wife, your husband is going to be a gigolo again."
Zhou Man narrowed his eyes in a smile and waved his hand generously, saying, "Eat! Eat as much as you want!"
The gate opened, and the servants of the mansion came out in an orderly manner, bowed and said, "Welcome back to the mansion, my lord."
Bai Shan smiled slightly, and extended his hand to help Zhou Man into the house. Old Madam Liu and Zheng were waiting inside with little Bai Jingxing. Seeing the couple come back, their eyes were slightly moist, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
Little Bai Jingxing had been separated from his father for half a year, but he still hadn't forgotten him. So he looked at him for a long time and then threw himself into his arms, "Daddy?"
Bai Shan touched her little face and said, "Daddy is dirty. I will come to hold you after I change my clothes."
Zheng said, "The hot water is ready for you, go take a shower and change your clothes."
Bai Shan agreed and helped Zhou Man back to the main courtyard. After looking around, he smiled and said, "Although the scenery is not as exquisite as Zhou's house, the house is spacious."
"Go take a shower first. Tomorrow you can take a closer look around the house," Zhou Man said. "There's a door in our backyard facing the princess's mansion, so we're just across the street from Bai Er. He's not very busy, so it'll be easy for you to find him to play with during your break."
Bai Shan said disdainfully: "I won't play with him."
Having said that, Bai Shan still said to Zhou Man, "I have distributed some spoils from this pirate campaign. The convoy is following us. When it arrives, you can give him some."
Zhou Man agreed.
In the evening, the family of five had a reunion dinner and talked together for a long time. The couple only had time to talk alone until they lay down in bed.
Zhou Man leaned against Bai Shan's arms. Although he was very sleepy, he refused to close his eyes and go to sleep. Instead, he pulled him aside and asked, "Why did the report take so long today?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are both very concerned about the people's livelihood in Qingzhou, especially the future development of Beihai County, so I spoke for a long time."
Zhou Man raised his head with an effort to look at him and asked, "Did His Majesty tell you about your official position?"
Zhou Man frowned and said, "Before you came back, I asked Minister Cui about it. There are three suitable positions available. From what I heard from Minister Cui, he is leaning towards you going to Luozhou. This should also be the intention of His Majesty."
"Luozhou is Prince Gong's fiefdom, but it's still the Eastern Capital. Since Prince Gong was punished, his fiefdom has shrunk, but there's still a lot of potential there." It's considered the center of the Central Plains, so it has a huge influence. Zhou Man was getting sleepier and sleepier, his eyes almost closing, but he grabbed Bai Shan's clothes and said, "But it's not far from the capital."
At least it’s much closer than Qingzhou.
Bai Shan patted her back gently and coaxed her to sleep, saying, "Go to sleep first, I'll talk to you tomorrow."
"No," Zhou Man insisted even though his eyes were closed due to sleepiness. "Tell me, otherwise I won't be able to sleep peacefully at night."
Bai Shan pondered for a moment, then sighed and said, "Okay, I tell you, I've decided to stay in Beijing."
Zhou Man opened his eyes suddenly and looked at Bai Shan in shock. "Stay in the capital? With your achievements over the past five years, if you were sent out, you could definitely take over as a governor. When you come back, you can..."
Bai Shan stopped her and smiled, "Your assumption is based on the situation where everything goes well, but for things that haven't happened yet, you can't just think about the good and not the bad."
Zhou Man asked: "Then tell me, what are the disadvantages of playing it outside at this time?"
She frowned and said, "Given your qualifications, it would be best for you to continue to be sent out at this time."
Bai Shan hugged her and said, "There are many disadvantages. I will be separated from you, unable to participate in the growth of our two children, and unable to fulfill my filial duty to my grandmother and mother."
He paused, reached out and touched her bulging belly, and said, "Pregnancy is difficult, childbirth is even more difficult, and raising a child is even more difficult. I can't pile all these responsibilities on you alone. Besides, your role in the court is no less than mine, and the burden on your shoulders is heavier than mine."
Zhou Man was speechless.
"And there's my grandmother and mother," Bai Shan said softly, "I've been focused on my studies these past few years and have done a lot, so I haven't had much time with my mother. And my grandmother is old, so I can't leave them in the capital anymore and ask her to work so hard for my career."
Zhou Man felt a little guilty when he heard this. "Since I returned to Beijing, my grandmother has been working hard for me. I can't help with the housework at all."
Bai Shan: "If you say that, I will be even more ashamed to see you. After all, you are still raising two children."
Zhou Man thought for a moment and said, "Alright, if you don't want to be sent out, then don't be sent out. Just follow your heart. Then what position will you hold in the capital?"
"Although there has been no decree, His Majesty and the Crown Prince intend to have me go to the Ministry of Personnel."
Zhou Man's eyes lit up, "Adviser?"
Bai Shan couldn't help but reach out and touch her forehead. "You don't have a fever. What are you thinking? Do you think it's possible?"
He said, "It's the Jieshizhong!"
Zhou Man chuckled, "Jieshizhong is not bad either, he's a fifth-rank official, but..."
"It's just a journey of going around in circles. After returning, the official position is the same as before the exile." Bai Shan couldn't help laughing. "It sounds like a joke, doesn't it?"
Zhou Man muttered, "That's why I guessed it was the Imperial Counselor."
But obviously, good things cannot all fall on their family, so no miracle happens to Bai Shan.
Three days after Bai Shan returned to the capital to report on his work, the emperor issued an edict to promote Bai Shan to the position of Jieshizhong in the Ministry of Personnel.
The Ministry of Personnel quickly issued an official document, asking him to choose a time to return home and take up his post.
Bai Shan went to the Ministry of Personnel to apply for a postponement of his vacation, and decided to save the vacation time for later.
This kind of thing happens all the time, and the Ministry of Personnel had no objection. After completing the formalities for him, they said, "Master Bai, you will take up your post the day after tomorrow."
"yes."
After completing the formalities, the clerk of the Ministry of Personnel smiled and said, "Congratulations, Master Bai."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Thank you."
As soon as he left, an official nearby stopped him and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
"What's wrong? He jumped three levels and was promoted to the fifth rank. Isn't this worth congratulating?"
"Do you know what position he held before he was sent out?"
"What position?"
"Zhongshu Sheren!"
"Was that released by mistake?"
"No, it's to gain experience."
"How did he become a county magistrate when he was sent out? Even if a Zhongshu Sheren is sent out, he can't become a provincial governor, but he should be a chief secretary, a military officer, or something like that. How could he become a county magistrate?"
"It's a lower-level county. Beihai County was only a lower-level county when he went there, and was later promoted to a middle-level county. How old was he when he was sent there? He was barely an adult. How could he have been made a governor?"
"So, was his exile just for nothing? After five years, he's still a fifth-rank official when he returns to the capital."
good evening
(End of this chapter)
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