Chapter 2625 Sweet Cheese
The memorial was submitted by Bai Shan. They came to the palace one day in advance, not only to check their office location for the next two months, but also to sort the memorials, approve them and hand them over to the emperor.
The emperor put down his teacup and picked up the top memorial. When he opened it, it was Yin Li's report on the drought and heat in the capital area.
The emperor felt thirsty, so he put down the memorial, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and looked outside. "How is everyone cleaning up?"
Seeing that the emperor couldn't sit still, Gu Zhong smiled and said, "It's very lively. Your Majesty, do you want to go and take a look?"
The emperor hesitated. He held the memorial for a moment, but found he still couldn't calm down. So he threw it down and said, "Let's go out and see how everyone is packing. It's hot today. My dear ministers, you braved the scorching sun to move here. Don't tire yourself out."
Gu Zhong smiled and helped the emperor get up and leave.
The Yongzhou Palace was not located in Yongzhou City, but outside the city, among several rolling hills. The mountains were densely forested, and the palace was built along the hillside, winding its way up.
The emperor's longevity hall is near the top of the mountain, halfway up the mountain, and it is very cool.
As soon as he went out, the emperor felt a cool breeze. He couldn't help but squint his eyes comfortably. This was a rare experience.
In the Tai Chi Palace, whether inside or outside, you will sweat if you don't move, and if you move, the sweat will be like rain.
It was hot and stuffy, and extremely uncomfortable.
The emperor felt refreshed, and with his hands behind his back, he leisurely went to the back to look for the queen. When he reached the door of the bedroom, he looked out and saw the eunuchs and palace maids coming and going. After thinking for a while, he felt it was too much trouble, so he said, "Let's not disturb the queen. Let's go look somewhere else."
So he walked away leisurely again.
The emperor walked around his Changshou Palace for a while and saw the way down the mountain. It was late dusk, the clouds in the sky were gorgeous, and the sun had set a little. Among them, a touch of orange-red clouds seemed to be among the treetops at the foot of the mountain.
So he pointed down and asked, "Wei Qing and the others live down there?"
Gu Zhong bent down and said, "Yes, the adults all live down there. Further down are the six ministries of the palace, and at the very bottom is where the imperial guards camp."
The emperor nodded and walked downstairs. "Let's go and see Wei Qing and the others."
Lord Wei was not there. He was busy processing the memorials that were approved yesterday.
Bai Shan finished his task and walked out of the Changshou Hall, quickening his pace towards the palace below...
Seeing the commotion in the yard and having ridden a horse all day, Han Shangshu felt a sore back and waist, so he turned around and walked out in annoyance. When he reached the door, he saw Bai Shan's clothes fluttering as he passed by him quickly.
Han Shangshu opened his mouth, but Bai Shan had already run forward, holding up the hem of his clothes. After running through two courtyards, he happily opened the door and jumped in, "Manbao——"
Minister Han didn't expect that Bai Sheren, who always had a cold face and followed the emperor, had such a side to him, and he couldn't help but twitch his face.
Manbao had already washed her face with cold water, wiped her neck and hands, and hadn't had time to change out of her official uniform. When she heard Bai Shan's voice, she peeped out of the window in surprise and said happily, "You're back?"
Manbao dropped the towel and ran out. When he ran to Baishan, he couldn't help but complain, "It's so hot today."
Bai Shan took her hand and smiled, "I expected this. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory said early on that the sun will be scorching these days and the heat is very severe, so people should avoid going out. With so many carriages following you, the speed will definitely be slow."
He said, "I had someone make some yogurt yesterday and also bought a bucket of it to keep refrigerated. Now is the perfect time to eat it. I'll take you to try some."
Manbao's eyes lit up, and he immediately dropped the housework in the yard, pulled him and said, "Let's go, where are we going to eat?"
"I'll take you to get it out."
Daji was about to put down the broom and follow, but Bai Shan waved his hand and said, "Daji, you don't have to follow. This is in the palace, there will be no danger."
Daji stopped and watched the two of them run out hand in hand.
Minister Han was standing at the gate of the courtyard stretching his waist. He had only stretched halfway when he saw Bai Shan and Zhou Man both leaving. He froze and raised his smile to say hello, but the two of them didn't even come towards him. They walked straight to the other side and naturally didn't see him.
Minister Han: ...
He narrowed his eyes and watched the two people walk away side by side. The gate behind them opened and a young man walked out and said, "Father, can I go find Lu Yue and the others?"
Han Shangshu turned around and glared at him, "Why are you looking for Lu Yue? You're not young anymore, can you understand something? People younger than you can now stand on their own and become officials of the fifth and fourth ranks. Look at what you have achieved now."
Bai Shan pulled Manbao into a small road and walked up the road.
Manbao couldn't help but stop and look back, and saw that the yard where they lived was below, but it happened to be hidden by rocks, blocking their view.
She was amazed. "So there's a path leading out here? Isn't that the Changshou Palace where His Majesty resides up there?"
"No," Bai Shan said, "If you go around it, it's right behind the Changshou Palace. I saw it when I came up here yesterday. It's a very hidden place, but the road is well built and the scenery is nice too."
He went up a step first, held out his hand to Manbao, pulled her up, and said with a smile: "There is a cold spring up there, so I hid the ice bucket there."
There is no other way to slow down the melting of ice at this time, either by using a cold spring or a cellar.
But Bai Shan felt that putting it in the cellar would contaminate it with a bad smell, so he was unwilling to do so.
There are several cold springs on the mountain where the Yongzhou Palace is located. The one Bai Shan found is not very big. People usually do not get water from here, so few people come here.
Bai Shan pulled Man Bao and finally came up when the sun had completely set.
A wooden barrel was soaked in the cold spring and tied to a nearby tree with a rope.
Bai Shan took out the bucket, opened the lid, and inside was a large sealed bamboo tube.
He opened the bamboo tube, took a basket from the tree, and sat on the stone with Manbao. He opened the lid of the basket, and inside were not only a bowl and a spoon, but also dried plums and osmanthus honey that he had prepared.
Bai Shan scooped half a bowl of yogurt, sprinkled some dried plums and osmanthus honey on her, and handed it to her with eyes as bright as stars, "Try it."
Manbao was stunned and took it. "How did you prepare so much?"
Bai Shan pursed his lips and smiled. "Didn't you say you've been so busy with work for the past couple of years that you've been dreaming of a moment of leisure? I guess this is a bit of leisure, right?"
Manbao held the yogurt in his hands and nodded with tears in his eyes, "Forget it, forget it."
Bai Shan said, "It's not good to be too cool in the summer, so just eat half a bowl. I'll save the rest for you and put it in Lengquan so you can eat it tomorrow."
Manbao stirred the cheese, mixed it well and fed him a spoonful first. Bai Shan looked at her with a smile, opened his mouth, took a bite, and nodded, saying, "It's really good. Come and try it."
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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