Chapter 2458 Can’t I know?
Early in the morning, Manbao put on her official uniform and prepared to go out. When she arrived at the front yard, she saw Bai Shan also dressed and waiting for her.
She trotted forward, smiled, and asked, "Why are you here so soon? Have you been waiting for me for a long time?"
Bai Shan shook his head and smiled, "I've only been here a while."
Bai Erlang on the side reminded impatiently: "Hurry up, I will be late for entering the palace."
The three of them then got in the car.
We just got home yesterday afternoon. Manbao was a little tired after playing for several days in a row, so he dozed off while sitting in the shaky car.
When they arrived at the imperial city, Bai Shan got off the car first, and then the car continued to take Manbao and Bai Erlang to the palace gate.
Manbao was going to attend the grand court meeting, while Bai Erlang was going to study at Chongwenguan.
He was still a little sad, immersed in the sorrow that his two friends would be able to go out of the palace and go home every day, go shopping and play every day, while he would be locked up in the palace.
Manbao comforted him, "Don't be sad. You will have an exam in a few months. You should hurry up and study. If you pass this time, you won't have to go to the palace to study in the winter. But if you fail, after you marry Mingda, you may have to continue to be the prince's companion."
This idea was a bit scary, and Bai Erlang woke up with a start.
Manbao continued, "If you keep failing the exam, His Majesty might let you continue studying in the palace. It's a good thing Mingda can still stay in the capital. Think about it, if you still haven't passed the exam in five or six years, you'll have to continue studying with your son."
Bai Erlang was stunned after hearing this, and was completely confused when he returned to Chongwenguan.
Yin Huo couldn't help but look at him, "What's wrong with you?"
Why did you become so distraught as soon as you entered the palace?
Bai Erlang covered his chest and said, "It's so scary..."
Yin's eyes are full of question marks. What is so scary?
Manbao didn't know that he had scared Bai Erlang. He went all the way to the main hall to attend the grand court meeting, and then returned to the Imperial Hospital to work.
The emperor has asked people to find the test subjects of various ages they need. If they are suitable, the trial may start again next month. After getting the results of this trial, if they are good, they can start vaccinating against cowpox outdoors after the new year.
Because they need to wait for some time to see the test results.
And during this period of waiting, they watched how the Wang family dealt with the Ma family step by step.
Of course, this matter did not become a big deal in public, but many people knew about it privately.
Unfortunately, after Bai Shan entered the Hanlin Academy, he had to go to the palace every day to listen to announcements, and his job was to distribute memorials to the emperor and record imperial edicts.
So he knew that the Censorate had sent people to Daizhou to investigate the governor's dereliction of duty. After confirming that this was indeed the case, he was demoted to the Sima of Qizhou, which was two levels down.
This person is Ma Hongzhong's uncle, who is considered the most promising person in their Ma family. It took him eight years to go from Sima to Governor.
The imperial edict of demotion was drafted by Bai Shan, and then sent to the Menxia Province for review. After leaving the Menxia Province, Bai Shan strolled back through the Imperial Hospital.
Manbao was about to go to the harem for a consultation, and when he saw him, he raised his hand to greet him and asked curiously, "Why are you coming this way?"
"Just about to go back to Taiji Hall," Bai Shan smiled at her, unable to help but share with her now, "What happened to the Wang family, the Cui family is finished."
Because the Spurs' faults were neither small nor big. He just competed with the two neighboring states for territory and people. He also did some dereliction of duty. His administration was a bit harsh, but his harshness was within the scope of the law. He was just not so friendly to the soldiers and civilians under his rule.
But strict management is not necessarily a bad thing.
Given the emperor's typically lenient attitude, he would likely have simply reprimanded the other party and urged them to mend their ways. "When Your Majesty brought up this matter, Li Zuo Sanqi said that Daizhou was originally a frontier province, and the people there were fierce and unruly, so they should have been treated with leniency. This was the only way to win over the people and keep the military and civilians happy. However, the governor acted in the opposite direction. While we might not see any immediate results, over time, I'm afraid the people would become resentful, and if a natural or man-made disaster occurred, the military and civilians would easily rebel."
Unlike previous emperors, this emperor, who also came from a rebellious background, would not kill all the rebels, especially the ordinary people who participated in the rebellion.
He believed that there were only two types of rebellion among the military and civilians. One was that they were instigated and forced to rebel. In this type of rebellion, the leader should be held accountable, as he was guilty of a heinous crime!
One type is that they had to rebel to seek a way out after they could no longer survive. In this type, the emperor and local officials were the main culprits, and the whole story should be investigated and a confession of guilt should be issued.
So when it comes to the people's rebellion, the emperor will not blindly accuse these people of being stupid and rebellious, but will think about it seriously. After a moment, he feels that what Zuo Sanqi said makes sense, so he decides to transfer Ma Zhishi from Daizhou. Since he is harsh in his actions, he should be sent to a wealthy place, such as the Jiangnan area, which is difficult to control and where various illegal and criminal activities occur frequently in private but are not exposed.
"It just so happened that the Governor of Chuzhou was being investigated for corruption, so Your Majesty proposed releasing him. However, Li Zuo Sanqi said that Chuzhou was close to Yangzhou, and the salt tax in the Jiangnan area was already abnormal. They had finally vacated a position, so they shouldn't give it to anyone so arbitrarily. In the end, after much deliberation, they chose Qizhou, and demoted him from Governor to Sima."
Manbao humbly asked, "This Li Zuo Sanqi..."
"He's the Cui family's son-in-law."
Five out of ten officials in the court were directly or indirectly related to the Cui family by marriage. Bai Shan said, "Now that the Cui family has taken action, this matter can be easily resolved. Why don't you tell my sister-in-law? It's best for you to stay out less recently."
It's better to be quiet at this time.
Manbao nodded repeatedly, "I'll go find Xuesao after I get off the yamen."
Bai Shan went back to work.
He is now sitting next to the attendant, with the two sitting on his left and right. One records the emperor's words and deeds, while the other listens attentively to the emperor's political discussions with others. Occasionally, he has to go up to draft an imperial edict, and also look for memorials that the emperor cannot find. He may also be called on by the emperor to ask questions about politics. It is really much more tiring than attending classes, and he cannot even relax for a moment.
Secretary Bai, oh no, it’s Bai Xingzou, who just entered the workplace, is not adapting well.
But in the eyes of Wei Zhi and others, Bai Shan is highly adaptable and has excellent performance. In just a few days, he can answer the emperor's questions. Even if his answers are sometimes not very good, at least he knows what they are talking about, and his words are meaningful, right?
Wei Zhi expressed his satisfaction.
The emperor was also very pleased and had recently enjoyed talking to him. So after the ministers had left, the emperor kept Bai Shan and asked him, "Why do I feel that there have been too many impeachment memorials against the Daizhou governor recently? I've been rather harsh in dealing with Li Meng. Is there something going on out there that I'm not aware of?"
Bai Shan didn't expect the emperor to ask him such a question. This... isn't considered government affairs, right?
He didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he subconsciously looked up at the emperor. The emperor couldn't hear his answer, and although he had only asked casually, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at him. "Why, is there something I can't know?"
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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