Chapter 3427: Extra Chapter 6
Although Bai Shan became the most powerful person in the court and his prestige grew after the matter was accomplished, he also offended many people.
In addition, he and the emperor had quarreled many times over the years. After the monarch and his subject had been face to face for a long time, they inevitably became tired of each other, so he resigned due to "illness".
However, after this resignation, the relationship between the emperor and his minister improved again, as if they had returned to the honeymoon period when the emperor first ascended the throne.
Not only did Bai Shan like to write letters to the emperor to talk about his experiences outside, the emperor also liked to write to him to discuss state affairs, and occasionally talk about which minister in the court had made him angry again, or the children under him were so disobedient, causing trouble for him all day, or were useless, etc.
The emperor, like his predecessor, liked to give good things to someone when he loved them, and he expressed it more obviously and intensely, so in the letter, the emperor once again mentioned that he wanted to confer the title of Duke of Qin on him.
If you count carefully, you will find that several prime ministers in this dynasty, as long as they did not make serious mistakes, were given titles when they retired, even if they did not achieve great achievements during their tenure.
He was Ji Xiang, who served during the reign of the previous emperor. Although he was as slippery as a loach and was half-forced to leave the court, the previous emperor still treated him with sufficient respect when he left. Not only did he try to retain him twice, he also gave him a title.
Although he cannot inherit, as long as he is alive, the Ji family will have the glory of merit.
Zhou Man had made many contributions over the years, but she was not given any more titles because the emperor gradually gave her enough fiefs. The entire Liyang County became her fief, and her title was hereditary.
Bai Jingxing was conferred the title of County Princess because of her mother's merits. If nothing unexpected happens, she can choose a child to inherit her title in the future, either as a Princess or a Duke of a County, and then downgrade to inherit the title.
This was the greatest reward the emperor had ever given her.
In addition to realizing one's ideals and bringing honor to one's family, the greatest benefit of serving as an official is to confer titles on one's wife and children.
Since Bai Shan's wife didn't deserve the title due to his merits, he could only pass it on to his son. That's why the emperor was so keen on giving him the title, at least to make him a duke so that he could pass it on to his son.
However, Bai Shan felt that he had been hated too much in recent years, so he decided not to give up the title, so he ran away with the title of Duke of a county.
Bai Shan folded the letter, ignored the emperor's reiteration of the old matter, and leaned forward to look at what the eunuch had brought.
The most of them were the things that the Zhou family asked the princess's mansion to bring.
Zhou Man kept taking things out of the box, and was very surprised. "This is the meat sauce made by my sister-in-law. There are even pickles. This is good. I'll cut it up and have it with porridge tomorrow..."
Zhou Man held the various jars in the box, tears welling up in his eyes. "How did sister-in-law know that I couldn't eat well or sleep well outside?"
Bai Shan turned to look at her and asked, "Are you having trouble sleeping?"
"Well, it's just a description."
Bai Shan reached out and pinched the flesh on her face, "You're not having a bad meal, are you?"
Zhou Man slapped his hand away. "What do you know? This is a feeling of eating. Happiness or unhappiness cannot be seen just by looking at the flesh on the face."
Bai Shan suppressed his laughter and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"It depends on my mood. If I'm happy when eating, it means the food is delicious. If I'm averagely happy when eating, it means the food is average." Zhou Man said, "Most of the time when I eat here, I'm in an average mood. When I eat the food made by my sister-in-law, I feel very happy."
Everyone took out their things. Bai Shan got Yang Heshu's letter, but it was for Zhou Man, so he handed it to her.
Zhou Man took it and opened it. She saw that Yang Heshu had mainly mentioned to her the changes in the Medical Bureau this year. He suggested that she could take a closer look at the local planting conditions when she was in Lingnan to see if she could set up a medicinal garden for growing medicinal herbs in Lingnan. If it was suitable, the Imperial Medical Bureau would send someone to investigate and make arrangements.
Zhou Man folded the letter and said, "You know what, Lingnan is quite suitable for growing medicinal herbs."
Bai Shan turned his head and said, "We can visit a few more places later." It's just a side job anyway.
Zhou Man agreed.
Yin Huo's father and several sisters also brought him some things, but they were just food and clothing.
He casually handed it to Changshou and glanced at the officers and soldiers who had come up the mountain with him. "How about inviting them to stay for dinner and have a taste of the tofu we made?"
Because there are limited rooms in the mountains, it is impossible to keep you overnight, but it is possible to leave you food.
The eunuchs and guards felt honored, but when they saw Bai Shan and the others cooking in person and preparing food with several servants, they were stunned.
Then we had a delicious tofu feast.
After returning, the emperor asked them curiously, "Do they cook for themselves?"
The eunuch emphasized, "They made several dishes, and among them, they ground and cooked the tofu themselves."
The emperor smiled and asked, "How does it taste?"
The eunuch smiled awkwardly, stole a glance at the emperor, and after a moment's deliberation, decided to tell the truth, "Lord Bai and Lord Zhou are better off being your Majesty's loyal ministers. Kitchen matters are not suitable for them."
The emperor laughed heartily.
As soon as the people who came to deliver things to them left, the people in the villages and towns all knew that the people living in the mountains were all important people, and the people in the county and state capital naturally knew it as well.
So a lot of people flocked into the town, and the sound of cattle and horses neighing was heard, all of them were rushing to pay their respects to Bai Shan and the others.
Their main targets are Bai Shan and Zhou Man.
If they could get some advice or comments from them, their trip would be worthwhile. If they could get a recommendation, it would be even more worthwhile.
Unfortunately, they were still late.
Bai Shan seemed to have foreseen their arrival. He began to pack up after the officers and soldiers left and went down the mountain the day before they arrived.
Only Zhou Man sent the head of the village a recipe for a medicinal soup to dispel dampness and a recipe for preventing epidemics, hoping that he could spread it so that the villagers in the village could benefit from it.
Once fog rises in this place, people are prone to getting sick. It is impossible to change the environment, so we can only take more precautions from the human body. Although it cannot eliminate the disease, it can enhance it a little or reduce the number of times external evil enters the body.
There were still many things left in the house, which were things that they could not take away and did not want to take away, and were left for the next generation to use.
Visitors climbed up the mountain and saw that the house was empty. Some turned back and went down the mountain in frustration for being a step late, while others stopped and saw the beautiful scenery and could not help but stay.
Those who decided to stay randomly chose a house to move into. The house was fully equipped with tables, chairs, benches and beds, and they just needed to put down the bedding.
Watching the sunrise and sunset every day is a unique experience.
The town became lively because of the arrival of these people, and the villagers made some money. Later, most of them left, a few stayed and left again, and after a while some people came again.
They came again not to look for Bai Shan and Zhou Man, but to see the place where they lived and the beautiful scenery they had seen. This kept the village lively, and the villagers' lives became much better because of these wealthy tourists.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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