Chapter 2649 Test 1
Bai Shan didn't go either, and he couldn't leave.
Wei Yu was hesitant because he was in a dilemma. Thinking of his father's situation in recent days, Wei Yu couldn't help but come to find his father.
Wei Zhicai woke up. He was sweating all over, but it was all fine and dense sweat, which didn't make him uncomfortable. After drinking some water, he felt refreshed.
He put down his teacup and said, "Since the princess wants to go and His Majesty wants to go too, then you should go with her."
"But my father is in the palace..."
Wei Zhi smiled slightly and said, "Can they really eat me? Don't worry, not only do they not know about my condition, but even if they did, they wouldn't dare to do anything to me. They're just testing me with words, so what are you afraid of?"
Seeing Wei Yu's frown and unhappy look, he smiled and said, "People in this world are all busy and bustling about for profit, and there is no shortage of such people in the officialdom, so what is there to worry about?"
Wei Yu lowered his head and said, "It's my son's incompetence that can't help my father with his worries..."
Wei Zhi shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with you. Not to mention you, even your elder brother and even His Majesty would find it difficult to help me with this matter. I have to go there on my own."
Wei Yu pursed his lips and asked, "Father, has Lord Zhou told you about your condition?"
"Are you asking how long I can live?" Wei Zhi smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I can still live within one or two years."
He didn't ask Zhou Man how long he could live, but he did ask Doctor Tan.
Wei Zhi had a good relationship with the old doctor Tan. After the consultation in front of the emperor that day, the old doctor Tan had asked Wei Zhi to examine the patient again in private.
In the words of Dr. Tan, "If you continue to overwork like this without restraint, sudden death is just a moment away. If you can control yourself and take good care of yourself, perhaps symptoms will reappear in a year or two. Then you can treat them accordingly. But if you put aside state affairs, you may be able to endure another year or two."
In a word, if you take good care of yourself from now on, you can still live for another three or four years.
After three or four years, the salt tax reform should produce results, right?
Private salt is rampant in Jiangnan. Official salt is stolen and made into private salt. However, even if the common people buy private salt, they may not get much discount. In the end, those who benefit the most are those who convert official salt into private salt.
Wei Zhi rubbed his forehead with his hand. There was also the problem of land encroachment in various places. The land distribution under the equal-field system was no longer stable. In many places, the land allocated to adults was not enough. Not only was land allocated per person, but even the permanent land was withheld. If this continued, when there was no land to be distributed, what would happen to the equal-field system and the current taxation system?
Until now, Wei Zhi couldn't think of a better solution. Alas, he wished he could live another twenty years.
"Go ahead." Wei Zhi didn't really want Wei Yu to get involved in these things too early. As he was of low status, he couldn't get involved.
It is better to live well in the present. When he reaches his position in the future and has the qualifications to participate in government affairs, he will naturally understand.
Wei Yu left with his head down. After thinking for a while, he went to the next door to the next door to find Zhou Man.
Bai Shan also finished his work and came back. The two of them were sitting under a tree in the yard eating tofu pudding. There were also fried meat strips on the table. They were made in the small kitchen built by the bakery. The meat was bought with money from the imperial kitchen. They also bought some wheat flour, coated it with wheat flour and fried it. It was very delicious.
This was taught to her by Xiao Qian.
Wei Yu: "It's almost time for dinner..." You are still eating something so filling.
Manbao and Baishan looked up at the bright sun above their heads.
Well, the days are long now and it's only the beginning of the afternoon.
Bai Shan asked Wei Yu to sit down and eat with them.
Wei Yuwan declined and sat aside to ask them, "Are you going to the Imperial Manor tomorrow?"
Manbao and Baishan shook their heads together, "I would like to go, but I don't have time."
Wei Yu heaved a sigh of relief, stood up, bowed to Zhou Man, and said, "Sir Zhou, my father will leave you in the lurch."
Manbao: "...You go in the morning and come back in the evening. It's not like we'll be apart for a long time, so why do you have to do this?"
Since these two people were insiders, Wei Yu felt much more relaxed when speaking. He sighed and said, "I can't help it. There have been many people who want to inquire about my father's condition these days."
Man Bao waved his hand and said, "It's okay. They are just active now. After half a month, a month, two months, or half a year, if Lord Wei is fine, they will believe my misdiagnosis."
Wei Yu was very suspicious.
Bai Shan smiled and said, "People's suspicions have a time limit. Unless they can invite a doctor as skilled as Old Master Tan to carefully examine Master Wei, they will not be able to confirm his condition. Brother Wei, don't worry."
Zhou Man was right. Except for the first two days of rest, Wei Zhi's rest of the time was no different from the previous days.
She was still sharp in handling state affairs, and she still praised and scolded the emperor as needed. However, the emperor's temper had improved a lot, and most of the time he could even refrain from fighting back. Although he would occasionally fight back when scolded harshly, it was far worse than before.
It was the emperor's attitude that made the ministers feel that Wei Zhi's health was not that simple. It was very likely that the emperor gave in to Wei Zhi in many places and became much more obedient because of his poor health.
As everyone knows, the emperor is very soft-hearted, but also a bit willful and playful. If Wei Zhi hadn't been ill, would the emperor have tolerated him like this?
But they secretly watched Wei Zhi, waiting for him to fall ill, but found that there was no movement.
Before, he would have a servant bring him a bowl of soup every day at noon, but later even the soup was gone. I heard that it was because his heatstroke had healed.
However, someone secretly saw him taking pills.
But this is just hearsay, no one has actually seen it.
Not long after, he smelled of medicine, which cheered everyone up. Before everyone could be happy, Wei Zhi recommended to them the sleep-aiding foot bath medicine package that Zhou Man had newly formulated.
Manbao's eyes were nearly covered in dark circles from working so hard to prepare a suitable medicine package for Wei Zhi, and he even found her another job. So when she went to check the emperor's pulse and was asked about the medicine package, she said unhappily, "The Imperial Hospital has a limited budget. Lord Wei's medicine was sent by order of His Majesty. If you would like it, please send the money later and I will have Assistant Doctor Duan prepare it for you all."
Several officials were unhappy and asked the emperor, "Is it that our contributions to Your Majesty and the Great Jin are insufficient, or is it that our rank is inferior to that of Lord Wei?"
The emperor was concerned about his private treasury and said vaguely, "The nobles' families are naturally good, and the Imperial Hospital is also in trouble. How about asking Zhou Qing to give you the prescription?"
Manbao had no objection, but this prescription was most suitable for Wei Zhi. When giving it to them later, they would have to reduce some of the ingredients. So he nodded and said, "Okay, if you want it later, just send someone to the doctor to get the prescription."
The ministers thought to themselves, are we such stingy people?
Even with the prescription, they still had to go to Yongzhou to get the medicine, so they said, "Forget it. Since the Imperial Hospital is short of money, I'll just take the money and buy it."
Only then did Manbao become happy.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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