Chapter 1947: Friendship between the Emperor and His Subjects
In the end, the grand court meeting ended with the emperor yielding, and Wei Zhi and other court officials receiving a satisfactory answer. Man Bao's back was wet when she left the hall. As soon as she was out, she was about to grab her official robe and run, but was stopped by Gu Zhong, who was waiting outside. "Little Master Zhou, Little Master Zhou?"
Gu Zhong stood behind the pillar and called her quietly. Manbao wanted to pretend not to hear, but she felt that it would be bad to do so, so she could only walk towards him silently. Before leaving, she glanced at the ministers who were coming out one after another, hoping to find Lord Wei and ask him to help her.
As a result, Lord Wei had already left, so she had no choice but to go forward.
Gu Zhong smiled and said, "Master Zhou, His Majesty wants you to go to the small study to talk."
Manbao asked quietly, "What does your majesty want to tell me?"
Gu Zhong smiled and said, "I dare not speculate on the emperor's intentions, but you, the young master, have just come out of the court meeting with His Majesty, so you should know, right?"
That's why I don't want to go.
Manbao took small steps and it took him a long time to follow Gu Zhong to the small study.
The emperor had already drunk two cups of tea, and his anger had subsided a little.
He Xuan Zhoumanlai was not angry, but just glared at her, feeling that she disregarded the alliance. He sat on the dragon throne and said, "You must accompany the Queen Mother throughout her trip. If anything happens to the Queen Mother, you will be the only one I will hold responsible."
Manbao: ...
What does it have to do with her? Shouldn't Xiao Yuanzheng be held accountable for such matters?
The emperor added, "And the director of your Imperial Hospital."
Manbao immediately said, "The director of the court does not agree with the Queen Mother's trip."
The emperor glared at her and said, "Who instigated the Empress Dowager to leave the palace? It's because of you worshipping me. If you have the guts, go and persuade her. Otherwise... hmph, I've already promised you that I won't give out large gifts to Buddhist and Taoist temples anymore. You should also help me relieve my worries."
Manbao felt very embarrassed and thought that such a burden was too heavy for a small official like her to carry.
The emperor looked at Zhou Man with raised eyes, and saw that she looked embarrassed and had lost her usual cleverness, so he felt a little disappointed in her.
He is quite clever when he shouldn't be, but he is not clever now.
The emperor glanced at Gu Zhong.
Gu Zhong understood and stepped forward to the troubled Man Bao and whispered, "If Master Zhou is in trouble, you can ask Master Wei and the others for help. With Master Wei and Master Li's help, they might be able to persuade the Queen Mother."
If they can't be persuaded, they will give up.
Manbao suddenly realized what was going on. She glanced at the emperor who didn't look at her and sighed in her heart. The adults' minds were so complicated. If they wanted to reveal such words through her mouth, they should have said it earlier.
Isn't it just because you're afraid of being scolded by Lord Wei again?
Manbao bowed and agreed, and then the emperor let her go.
Manbao walked out of the small study, stood at the door and touched his stomach. He hesitated for a while, wondering whether to go back to Chongwenguan for a meal before going to Sansheng, or go to Sansheng first and then go back to Chongwenguan for a meal. In the end, he touched his stomach and went to Sansheng first.
Lord Wei and others have returned to their offices and are busy. There are quite a few memorials submitted every day, and whether they are going up or down, they have to go through them, so as soon as they return to the office, they are so busy that they can't even raise their heads.
Lord Wei's door was always open so that officials who came to deliver memorials and report matters could go in and out directly.
Manbao seldom came to the Three Ministries. After all, the Imperial Medical Service was in the palace, while the Three Ministries were in the imperial city. Their offices were not in the same place, so they rarely met.
But she still knew the place, as she had been there occasionally on business.
Manbao wandered all the way to Menxia Province. He didn't have to look for it specifically. The largest office with the door still open was Wei Zhi's office.
Manbao approached quietly. The clerk sitting in the outer room saw her and was about to report her, but Manbao made a "hush" sound and then leaned against the door frame to take a peek inside.
Official: ...
Wei Zhizheng was busy reviewing the memorials. Manbao hesitated after seeing them. He looked very busy. Why not go back and have dinner first?
Manbao was about to retract his head when he heard Wei Zhi's calm voice say, "Come in."
Manbao raised his head and stared at the clerk. After a while, he went in, smiled and saluted, "Master Wei, you have a sharp eye."
Wei Zhi put down his pen and looked at her with a smile, "Why are you here? Come, sit down and talk."
Manbao sat down opposite him. She scratched her head, unsure how to convey the emperor's intentions in a subtle way, so she simply said, "Sir Wei, His Majesty wants you and Sir Li to persuade the Queen Mother. Otherwise, the Queen Mother's trip will be decided."
Wei Zhi twitched his lips. Although he didn't want to offend the Queen Mother, for the sake of friendship between the monarch and his subjects, he nodded, "I understand."
Manbao was surprised to see that he actually agreed to it. "You agreed to it just like that?"
Wei Zhi smiled and asked, "Then I refuse again, refuse?"
Manbao immediately stood up and said, "No, no, Master Wei, you are busy, I will go back first."
Wei Zhi smiled and nodded. When she turned around, he couldn't help but call her back. Meeting her clear, questioning gaze, he paused and said, "Studying is good. Remember to continue studying with your husband. You are a very talented child. Don't waste your time."
Manbao nodded in confusion. Hadn't she been studying with her husband all the time?
She turned around and said goodbye, leaving and returning to Chongwenguan.
When she walked back to Chongwen Hall, Bai Shan and the others had already finished school and were sitting in the cafeteria. Seeing her come back, they waved and said, "You're so slow. Did you know that the teacher got a promotion?"
Manbao sat across from him, took his lunch box from the side, opened it, and took out the food. "Not only do I know, I also know how the master got promoted."
"How did you get promoted?"
Because Zhuang Xun was promoted at the grand court meeting, the officials of the Secretariat drafted this document after the meeting. The document even arrived at the Ministry of Personnel before Manbao. When she went in, Wei Zhi had just reviewed the document and handed it over.
The document was sent to the Ministry of Personnel, which then issued it to the Chongwenguan, which was responsible for making the notification. Therefore, the document on Mr. Zhuang's promotion entered the Chongwenguan at the same time as Manbao's. Naturally, no one had the opportunity to inquire about the inside story of Mr. Zhuang's promotion.
Manbao picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and placed it on the rice. He then sighed and said, "Because I relayed what the master said at the court meeting, His Majesty was amazed by his literary talent and decided to promote him. All the civil and military officials in the court agreed."
Bai Erlang paused with his chopsticks in his hand and asked hesitantly, "Are you serious?"
Bai Shan asked, "What did you say at the grand court meeting?"
"I didn't say much, just expressed my belief in Buddhism and Taoism without being confused."
Bai Erlang said, "Huh?" "Isn't this what Bai Shan said?"
Manbao tilted his head, "Really? Why do I remember it was the master who said that?"
"Anyway, it was all taught by the teacher, and that's pretty much what he meant. Just because of this, His Majesty promoted him?" Why did Bai Shan feel that it was so unreliable?
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(End of this chapter)
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