Chapter 2381 Please Show Mercy
Seeing that he understood, Gu Zhong smiled in relief and whispered, "Lord Luo, His Majesty is a man who cherishes old friendships. You have been with His Majesty for several years, and he is used to using you. As long as you deal with your subordinates cleanly and restrain them, His Majesty will naturally not blame you again."
Lord Luo looked at Gu Zhong and nodded slightly after a while, indicating that he accepted his suggestion.
It was easy to talk to Lord Luo, but it was not so easy to let go of Eunuch Tong, who was in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Eunuch Quan, who was in charge of the Ministry of Palace Affairs.
Avoiding people, the eunuchs turned their heads to glance at Gu Zhong standing beside them, sneering, "Master Gu is really good at this. I wonder how my Palace Department has offended you, Master?"
Gu Zhong said calmly, "You're joking, all eunuchs! Who among us isn't loyal to His Majesty? What does it matter whether you offend me or not?"
"Besides, we have been working together in the inner palace for so many years. When did there ever become a rift between you and me?"
All the eunuchs snorted coldly, glanced at Tong, the eunuch who was sitting on a chair nearby and coughing softly, then walked into the yard with his sleeves swung to watch the people coming and going, moving account books and the clattering sounds of the abacus, which was very irritating.
As soon as he left, Gu Zhong and Tong Nei Shi were the only ones left in the room.
Eunuch Tong was not feeling well. He covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed softly a few times. He took a sip of tea to suppress the itching in his throat, and then whispered, "Master Gu, is this to help your apprentice take the position?"
Gu Zhong smiled and said, "Aren't all the jobs in the palace reserved for the most capable?"
Tong, the eunuch, nodded slightly. "That's right. From now on, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be handed over to him. My godson is a bit of a fool. I don't know when he was eaten by someone in the palace. I hope that Master Gu will be kind enough to let him go to the manor to serve me for the rest of my life."
Looking at the white-haired eunuch Tong, Gu Zhong's smile faded a little, but his expression softened a lot. He nodded slightly and said, "I will see Master Tong off when the time comes."
Tong Nei Shi nodded and said, "Okay, okay."
Tong Nei Shi is only in his forties, not even fifty, but he looks much older. Gu Zhong calculated the time and felt that he only has a few years left.
He was not the kind of person who would kill anyone who was his own kind.
Doctor Liu stood in front of the courtyard gate with his hands clasped together, watching Zhou Man hand a letter to Liu Sanniang. He knew that she had kept Sanniang so that she could tell her family the news she had learned from him.
Doctor Liu smiled and shook his head, leaning against the door without saying a word.
Sanniang stepped forward and saluted him, "Grandfather, I'm going back."
Doctor Liu waved his hand and said, "Go back, go back. It will be dark if you don't leave now. I wonder if your in-laws have sent someone to pick you up."
Sanniang smiled and said, "There's a car at the gate of the Imperial Manor. Even if no one comes to pick us up, it would be convenient to hire a car to go back."
This is also because more and more people have been coming to Huangzhuang recently, so the nearby villagers drove ox carts or mule carts here to solicit business.
However, when Liu Sanniang reached the gate of the imperial farm, she saw Zhou Lizhong. Her eyes lit up slightly, and she trotted forward, medicine box in hand. "Why are you here? When did you come back from the farm?"
Zhou Lizhong took the medicine box from her hand and put it in the car before saying, "I came back this afternoon. My fifth uncle sent me a letter saying that our manor wanted to do a business deal with the imperial manor. He was worried that he couldn't calculate the accounts well, so he asked me to come back to help."
He helped his wife into the car and asked, "Are you exhausted today?"
Liu Sanniang smiled and said, "It's okay. My master is in there, and my grandfather is there too. Everyone is taking good care of me."
Zhou Lizhong led the horse around, sat on the shaft of the cart, and asked, "Is my aunt okay?"
Liu Sanniang didn't get in the carriage either, but sat on the shaft with him, nodding and saying, "Very well. By the way, Master also asked me to bring back a letter for Master Bai."
The couple went home talking, while Manbao and Doctor Liu leaned against the door frame and looked up at the sunset. Manbao exclaimed, "It's so beautiful."
Doctor Liu smiled faintly and said, "It's just getting close to dusk, so it will soon disappear."
When Doctor Lu came out and saw the two of them looking up at the sky, he couldn't help rolling his eyes. If Doctor Liu wasn't so old, he would have thought they were in love.
However, Doctor Lu was not polite and called out to them loudly, "Dinner is ready, Doctor Liu, Doctor Zhou, hurry up and eat and get back to work."
Doctor Liu said slowly, "No hurry, no hurry. We have to work overtime tonight anyway. Let's enjoy the sunset while it's still there."
"Yes," Manbao agreed. "We have to stay up late anyway, so why not enjoy the beautiful sunset and enjoy the scenery? Why bother with a moment?"
Doctor Lu turned and left.
Manbao and Doctor Liu continued to lean against the door and watch the sunset in the sky. When the last bit of afterglow disappeared, they withdrew their gaze, turned their necks, and turned back to have dinner together.
Doctor Lu was sitting alone at the dinner table, looking angry. When he saw them coming, he picked up his bowl and chopsticks and glanced at them.
Doctor Liu smiled and walked forward to sit down. After taking the bowl and chopsticks, he said with a smile: "I didn't expect Doctor Lu to wait for us. I'm so sorry."
Manbao also smiled and said "Excuse me, excuse me", and they started eating after they sat down together.
They were indeed very busy. After dinner, they sat down to rest for a while and then lit the lights to go to the pharmacy to continue preparing the smallpox vaccine. They were busy until late at night before they finished.
Doctor Liu was old, and after sitting for a long time, he found it difficult to move. In the end, Doctor Lu and Zhou Man helped him out, one on each side.
Hot water was always ready in the kitchen, and as soon as they came out, a servant immediately put the water in the bathroom.
The three of them waited until they were far away before going in, and tried to avoid contact with others during this time.
After washing his hair and body, Manbao went back to the house yawning.
Xibing and Jiulan immediately went to wipe her hair, "Madam, you shouldn't wash your hair at this time."
"I can't help it. I always feel dirty after coming out of the pharmacy." Manbao yawned, sat cross-legged on the couch and let them wipe their hair. He reminded them, "Tomorrow there will be many doctors coming. We will start the vaccination. In the next few days, you should avoid traveling far away. If you meet people outside, keep a distance when talking to them. Remember to wear a mask."
Xibing and Jiulan responded, and Jiulan said, "Madam, we have sewn some more masks in the past two days."
Manbao yawned and nodded, her voice gradually lowering. She lowered her eyes and said, "Keep it. You will definitely need it."
The next morning, Xiao Yuanzheng brought several imperial physicians and medical assistants. He selected some of them to do the treatment himself, and the rest just watched.
Everyone took the prepared smallpox vaccine to vaccinate people.
The people in the ward became nervous when they saw so many adults coming over with things in their hands. Some of them even trembled and almost fell to their knees.
Manbao knew they were scared, but there was nothing better to do than to comfort them that it was not a big deal.
Xiao Yuanzheng took a thick needle and looked at Zhou Man, and Manbao took the lead in demonstrating to everyone how to vaccinate.
It's late, everyone go to sleep first. I'm not sure if I can add more tonight, so I'll try my best.
(End of this chapter)
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