Chapter 2482 Imperial Edict
Because she had accepted the gift, Manbao was worried about the relationship between Princess Gong and her husband, but it was only for a moment. She turned around and asked Bai Shan with sparkling eyes, "Has the imperial edict for the promotion of the Imperial Medical Bureau been sent to the Secretariat?"
"Yes," Bai Shan said, "I'm just making a preliminary draft. This imperial edict is of great importance, so it will definitely need further drafting by the adults, and the Ministry of Personnel will also need to review it. Even if we're fast, we'll have to wait until tomorrow."
Manbao opened a drawer beside him and took out a plate of snacks. While eating, he said, "You said that the Imperial Medical Bureau will be promoted. Will I get promoted?"
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "Half or half. If you don't get promoted, the court will definitely add some officials to the Imperial Medical Bureau."
It has the same rank as the six ministries, and even the official positions have to be aligned with those of the six ministries. Some positions can be held by non-doctors.
Manbao nodded and waited too.
But the imperial edict was not issued the next day, but was postponed for three days. It was not issued until Xiao Yuanzheng was about to think that something had happened.
As soon as the imperial edict came out, Manbao and Xiao Yuanzheng both breathed a sigh of relief.
If Bai Shan hadn't brought back inside information in the past three days, she would have been unable to hold back.
First, when the Secretariat was drafting the imperial edict, it also listed the details of the regulations on official positions in the Imperial Medical Bureau and sent it to the Ministry of Personnel, which then sent it back for redrafting.
Later, the emperor convened a small court meeting, and this time Xiao Yuanzheng and Liu Taiyi also attended. However, they argued for a long time over whether the office of the Imperial Medical Bureau should be built in the inner city, the imperial city or the palace city.
When it was finally decided that the Imperial Medical Bureau would be the same as the Imperial College, and a place dedicated to handling affairs would be set up next to its teaching area, the Taichang Temple finally expressed its opposition to the independence of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
The Minister of Rites seconded the motion.
Well, the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple have always been on good terms. In fact, according to Manbao, the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple have many overlapping responsibilities, which can be merged and then the Taichang Temple can be removed.
However, she didn't dare to say it, and Xiao Yuanzheng pretended not to hear it. Children's complaints should not be taken seriously.
After three days of review and three days of small court meetings, the Ministry of Palace Affairs finally approved the imperial edict and official documents sent by the Secretariat. The imperial edict and official documents were then sent to the Ministry of Rites, and a copy was sent to the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Works, and the Taichang Temple. The matter was then settled.
Xiao Yuanzheng knew the news in advance, so he specially wore a brand new official uniform to enter the palace that day.
As usual, Manbao couldn't help but look at it again and again, and still couldn't help asking: "Xiao Yuanzheng, where did you get your new official uniform?"
She grew fast this year, and the official uniform she received at the beginning of the year was a little short. Although it was not very noticeable, her wrists were indeed slightly exposed, which was a little different from the long sleeves of other officials.
Xiao Yuanzheng glanced at her and said, "There are embroidery workshops out there that specialize in making patched uniforms. Didn't Imperial Physician Zhou have one made for him?"
Manbao shook her head. Because she lived in the palace often in the past few years, she seldom wore official uniform except for grand court meetings. Otherwise, she would have two sets of official uniforms, and what would she do if she couldn't change them?
Actually, she wore the most this year because she no longer lived in the palace. Every time she left the imperial farm and went to the palace to do work, she had to wear official uniform.
Manbao glanced down at his sleeves and quietly smoothed them out. Well, they were a little faded from being worn too many times and washed too many times. In any case, they were definitely not as energetic and handsome as Xiao Yuanzheng's today.
Manbao asked him curiously, "Which embroidery workshop did you make it in?"
"Da Yue Cloth Shop sells all kinds of fabrics. Many officials in the court have their clothes made there."
Doctor Liu, who was standing by, said, "I did it there too."
Doctor Zheng smiled and said, "My family also found the Dayue Cloth Shop."
Doctor Lu: "Me too."
Manbao felt that she was lagging behind, as she was the only one who had not asked anyone to make her official uniform, and all she wore were those issued by the court.
Doctor Zheng, who was still unaware of the imperial decree, looked at Dean Xiao curiously. "Your face looks rosy and energetic today. Is this good news?"
Xiao Yuanzheng smiled and said, "Congratulations, congratulations, everyone has good news."
Everyone was cheered up. Could it be that the officials in the court felt that they had worked hard for the past six months and decided to reward them with some silver?
It is impossible to get promoted. Not every achievement will lead to a promotion. After all, that is your duty, isn't it?
Merits beyond the call of duty are generally rewarded with gold, silver, rice, flour, and cloth.
These things are also very tempting.
Just as he was thinking about it, the Minister of Rites came in person holding the imperial edict to announce it.
The imperial doctors were shocked. What kind of reward was this? Why did the Minister of Rites have to come in person to announce it?
Everyone followed Xiao Yuanzheng and knelt at the main gate of the Imperial Hospital to listen to the emperor's order.
When Zhou Man, Bai Shan and Bai Cheng submitted a memorial to plan the Imperial Medical Bureau, they followed the responsibilities and regulations of the Imperial College.
The Imperial College supervised all educational institutions across the country and was also responsible for publishing books and educating the people. In short, all matters of education fell under the jurisdiction of the Imperial College.
Similarly, the Imperial Medical Bureau is responsible for medical institutions across the country. In the future, official medical bureaus will be established across the country like the Imperial College, responsible for providing partial medical care for the people and disseminating medical knowledge. At the same time, it will be responsible for training qualified doctors in various fields and supplying doctors to all parts of the country.
The emperor and his court officials were not stupid, so they could naturally see that they had borrowed from the Imperial College, and therefore they also borrowed from the Imperial College when establishing official positions.
This was also the reason for their quarrels over the past three days. The Menxia Province had been sending the case back for retrial, and had been debating back and forth with the Zhongshu Province. Sometimes, the errand boys had to run back and forth five or six times a day, until the Zhongshu Province set regulations that the Menxia Province considered acceptable.
The Secretariat demoted the Imperial Physician Director from the official third rank, as the emperor had said, to a subordinate third rank, and simultaneously appointed two Imperial Physician Assistants under him, both of whom were official fourth rank…
The imperial edict was very long, and the Minister of Rites read it for a long time in an eloquent manner. Except for Xiao Yuanzheng, who was appointed as the Director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, all other positions had not been decided, or had not been decided yet.
Except for Xiao Yuanzheng and Man Bao, the other imperial doctors were stunned.
The imperial physicians, who rarely participated in state affairs and focused solely on the harem, medicine, and smallpox, were so shocked when they suddenly heard the news that they didn't know how to react.
Xiao Yuanzheng accepted the imperial edict on behalf of the Imperial Hospital, and then sent the Minister of Rites out.
The Minister of Rites smiled and saluted Xiao Yuanzheng, "Congratulations, Lord Xiao."
From today on, they are no longer on the same level. Oh, I am so envious.
Xiao Yuanzheng thanked with a smile, then sent the person out. When he came back, he saw everyone surrounding Zhou Man and asking questions. There was nothing he could do. She acted too calmly, and it was obvious that they knew the inside story. Who else would they surround if not her?
But she didn't say a word. Everyone had no choice but to surround Dean Xiao when they saw him. "Dean, how come the Imperial Medical Bureau got promoted, while our Imperial Hospital got demoted?"
Xiao Yuanzheng: "No, it has not fallen. The Imperial Medical Bureau is still a fourth-rank government office, but it is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Taichang Temple. In the future, it will belong to our Imperial Medical Bureau."
"So what should we do?" someone asked, "Will we have two jobs, or can we only work in the Imperial Hospital or the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
This is a good question, because Xiao Yuanzheng is not sure either.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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