Chapter 2791 Secret Transmission
Bai Shan knew that the Luozhou local officials were too hasty in handling this matter, and there were some problems, but he didn't expect the problem to be so serious. He couldn't help but ask, "Could it be related to Prince Gong?"
"No," Lord Tang denied directly, "A vassal prince has no right to interfere in local affairs unless he holds office."
He said, "Even though the King of Yizhou was so favored back then and had been in power in Yizhou for many years, he could only influence the government by influencing the governors and county magistrates there."
However, the county magistrate in Yizhou at that time was Tang He, who ignored him, and the governor also played dumb with the King of Yizhou, so the King of Yizhou joined forces with the local big families to make some small moves, as a challenge to him.
"Luozhou is close, and Prince Gong has only been running it for a few years. Moreover, he is often summoned back to the capital, so he probably doesn't have much time to meddle in local affairs."
It's not that Tang He looked down on Prince Gong, but it was the truth. As far as he knew, the Censorate had been keeping an eye on Prince Gong, just for fear of missing any disrespectful behavior of his, so he knew that his influence in Luozhou was not that great.
Bai Shan was relieved. It was purely a matter of officialdom. "I always thought that establishing a local medical department would be beneficial without any harm, but now it seems that this is not the case."
Tang He smiled and said, "Everything in this world has its advantages and disadvantages. How can there be anything that has only advantages and no disadvantages?"
"It's just that our experience is limited, so we might not recognize it." Tang He walked over to him, patted his shoulder and said, "The local medical department also has many problems. It's a newly established department, and if it wants to be as stable as other departments, it still has a long way to go."
Bai Shan nodded, stood up and said, "I understand. Thank you, Brother Tang, for your guidance. I have to go back and ask about the situation over there."
Tang He thought for a moment and said, "They're definitely going to the Dali Temple. My suggestion is to go to the Censorate as well. If there's really a problem with the officialdom in Luozhou, the Dali Temple alone won't be enough. The Censorate can sometimes be more useful than the Dali Temple. Finally, make a few copies of the account books Zheng Gu sent back and keep them on file to prevent any loss."
Bai Shan nodded and lowered his voice, "Brother Tang, this is a critical moment for the Imperial Medical Bureau. I don't want things to get too serious."
Tang He thought for a moment and said, "This matter isn't big, but it's not small either. You should submit a memorial. At least it's reported to His Majesty. The matter will naturally be handled by the Dali Temple and the Censorate."
Bai Shan understood that this matter was quite feasible.
Bai Shan went back to find Manbao, and Manbao went to find Xiao Yuanzheng in the evening. After the two of them had discussed it, Manbao submitted a letter of apology, while Xiao Yuanzheng submitted a letter reporting the situation and requesting a strict investigation.
The memorial was sent to the Secretariat the next day, and after being reviewed, it was presented to the emperor.
The emperor dealt with the important memorials first. He felt a little tired at noon, but there was still some time before lunch. So he turned his head and said to Lord Fang who was sitting below, "Leave the important memorials for the afternoon. Let's take a look at the unimportant ones first."
Lord Fang also knew the emperor's habit. When he was tired, he liked to read some interesting memorials or memorials that did not require much brainpower.
Interesting memorials include memorials about local anecdotes, memorials about flattery, or memorials specifically about gossip and badmouthing people.
The memorials that require little thought and are boring are the memorials of apology and greetings.
Lord Fang thought about it and presented a stack of memorials.
The emperor casually picked up the topmost letter and opened it. His eyelids fluttered slightly, but he still hadn't thought about it. "Zhou Man? Isn't she on leave for the coming-of-age ceremony? Why is she writing me a letter of apology? She never relaxes even for a single day. She's getting into trouble even on leave."
This time it wasn't her who got into trouble, but her apprentice, Lord Fang thought silently.
Bai Shan came to him last night. As a colleague, he could only help to this extent.
The emperor glanced over it quickly, then perked up a bit. He read it again carefully, frowned slightly, picked up his red brush and wrote a comment on it, approving Zhou Man's apology. Then he tossed the memorial aside and asked Lord Fang, "Does the Imperial Medical Bureau have any memorials?"
Lord Fang immediately found the important part of Xiao Yuanzheng's memorial and presented it to him.
The emperor opened it and looked at it for a long while before snorting softly. The other man said, "Have someone from the Dali Temple and the Censorate go to Luozhou. Send someone from the Imperial Medical Bureau to accompany them. Does Luozhou have any memorials?"
"Yes." Lord Fang immediately searched through the piles of memorials before him, found one and presented it to him, saying, "It's a greeting."
The emperor took a look at it and thought it was full of nonsense, so he threw it away and said, "Keep an eye out for memorials from Luozhou recently. Send up any that come in."
"yes."
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Draft a document and send it to Luozhou, telling them to prioritize stability. The New Year is approaching, and they shouldn't disturb the people."
"Yes." Lord Fang's heart sank. There was certainly nothing wrong with this document. He was just afraid that Luozhou would misunderstand it. The most important thing was that they hadn't reported it yet. If the document was sent at this time, wouldn't it be telling Luozhou that Zheng Gu and the capital's request for help had arrived?
Lord Fang lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, feeling that his friendship with Bai Shan was not close enough for him to take the risk, so he drafted the document as it was and sent it to the Ministry of Personnel.
The Ministry of Personnel reviewed it and did not find any problems with it, so it was approved and sent out.
Lord Fang didn't have time to come until lunch. He strolled out of the palace and went to the Hanlin Academy in the imperial city to find Bai Erlang and told him about this.
Bai Erlang glared slightly, thanked Lord Fang, and skipped work to go back to Zhou's house.
A young eunuch quietly went to the tea room and saw Gu Zhong finally serving the emperor lunch and coming to the tea room to eat a quick bite. He hurried forward and whispered, "Master Fang from the Secretariat has just gone to the Hanlin Academy to look for the Prince Consort."
Gu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "In that case, take the person back. There's no need to leave the palace. Delivering information is a serious crime."
"yes."
Manbao was about to go find the shopkeeper Zheng, but he stopped when he saw that Bai Erlang was not in the Hanlin Academy but ran back.
Bai Erlang trotted over and asked, "Luozhou, is your disciple in trouble?"
Manbao: "How did you know?"
Bai Erlang said, "Come on, let's talk in the house."
Bai Shan was in the room. Bai Erlang took a while to understand what he had said. He turned to look at Zhou Man and asked, "So you will be implicated?"
Manbao said, "I'm his master, isn't that obvious?"
If the prince rebelled, his teacher's property would be confiscated, not to mention that she was not even the prince.
Bai Erlang asked, "What about your official land?"
Manbao sighed, "I've been thinking about that too. The other things are fine, but the official land is indeed difficult to handle. When the time comes, I'll find a better official to take over for them. This will maintain the status quo and make life easier for the tenant farmers."
Bai Erlang immediately said, "As for me, I got promoted, but my new official position and land haven't been issued yet."
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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