Chapter 2792 Method
Bai Shan and Man Bao then remembered that Bai Erlang had been promoted when his merits were evaluated during the Eastern Expedition, but it was already winter, so he did not get the chance to distribute his official land.
Manbao cheered up and said immediately, "That's great. I'll be demoted a few ranks later. I'll see if you can accept all of it."
Bai Erlang opened her mind, and she pondered, "Liu Huan has also been promoted half a rank. Although the additional official land is not much, it is better to keep the wealth within the family. I will talk to Minister Liu about this later, and ask him to give some of the official land to me when it is distributed."
Bai Shan: "...Is this the time to talk about this? Shouldn't we be talking about how to save Zheng Gu?"
Manbao sighed, "It's too far to reach, how can I save him?"
Bai Shan looked outside and said, "The New Year is almost here. In a few days it will be the Minor New Year. Luozhou will have to wait until after the New Year to deal with Zheng Gu. This is a good thing, but also a bad thing. The good thing is that they can't make decisions arbitrarily, but the bad thing is that if he's kept in jail, something bad might happen."
Manbao said, "Manager Zheng sent someone with the money to Luozhou yesterday."
Bai Shan was very worried. "There's also a branch of Jishitang in Luoyang. I'm afraid I can't redeem the person with just money."
Manbao frowned upon hearing this. "What should we do then? The Imperial Medical Bureau has to wait for the Dali Temple and the Censorate to arrive. It will probably take another day or two before they can set off. Once this document arrives in Luozhou..."
Manbao was startled and sat up straight, his face turning pale.
Bai Shan saw that she had thought of it, so he lowered his voice and said, "There are two ways. You go there in person. If you can't do it officially, then smuggle it and find an excuse to take a long vacation. The second way is to ask Prince Gong to come forward."
Bai Erlang couldn't help but ask, "Can Prince Gong help us? Tell him, he won't harm us, right?"
He said, "It would be better to tell the prince."
"No!" Manbao and Baishan said in unison, their faces darkening.
Bai Erlang didn't expect them to react so strongly, so he leaned back in surprise.
Manbao said, "Anyone can tell it, except the Crown Prince."
Bai Shan nodded. He was also worried that this matter was related to the prince. If it was, he had to stay away from the prince at this time, otherwise he would get deeper and deeper into the quagmire; if it was not, he could not drag the prince into the water.
He said, "The Crown Prince has just finished his regent duties. The most important thing is to keep a low profile. Luozhou is a small place, and it's also Prince Gong's fiefdom. If the Crown Prince is dragged into this mess, it won't be good for him, Zheng Gu, or the Imperial Medical Bureau."
Manbao made the decision, "I'll go find Prince Gong!"
Now it was Bai Shan's turn to vomit blood, "I asked you to choose one of the two, not both."
Manbao said, "Erlang is right. If I write a letter, it would be strange if Prince Gong would agree to my request. He might even try to harm me. It's better for me to go there in person."
If it works, she will ask Prince Gong for help. If not, she can go there and do it privately.
After all, she is a fourth-rank official, right?
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "Go and ask Princess Mingda to take you to see the Queen."
Manbao looked at Bai Erlang.
Bai Erlang thought that since he had already skipped work, he would be scolded if he rushed back now, so he might as well skip a day and get scolded tomorrow morning.
So Shi Shiran got up and took Manbao back to find Mingda.
Mingda and Manbao entered the palace and asked her, "You went to Luozhou, what about my sister?"
Man Bao said: "She is just afraid, and she treats Prince Consort as her own family, so she can't control her temper. This kind of illness requires relaxation, more conversation, and more walks to relax. But it is winter now, and it is too cold outside to go out. Alas, Prince Consort Wei can only suffer a little more and accompany her more."
"But being pregnant is hard, Princess. It's hard work, but if two people share the burden, it won't be so hard. If I can get the mission, please tell Prince Consort Wei about this for me. If not, there's no need. I'll go and tell Prince Consort Wei myself."
Mingda: ...
Manbao and Mingda went to see the Queen. They first checked her pulse and then mentioned Prince Gong. "I wonder if His Royal Highness Prince Gong will be in the palace for the New Year this year?"
The Queen smiled and said, "It's not easy to go out in the cold weather. He stayed in the capital last year, so he won't come this year."
The emperor finally accepted the reality that Prince Gong and the Crown Prince had a bad relationship, so before he went to Liaodong, he was afraid that something terrible would happen to the brothers, so he specifically issued an order for Prince Gong to stay in Luozhou honestly, and not to enter Beijing or leave Luozhou without an imperial edict.
He also hinted to the Crown Prince that he was not allowed to summon Prince Gong while he was away on the expedition.
While the emperor was away on military campaign, the two brothers, one in the capital and the other in Luozhou, lived in relative peace.
Manbao then said, "Your Highness Prince Gong's leg pain should be rechecked. I heard there's been a lot of snow in Luozhou this year, so I'm afraid it will be even more painful."
She said, "But it's cold and snowy, making travel difficult. Prince Gong can't come to Beijing. I'd like to go to Luozhou for treatment and follow-up examination."
This is a very normal thing. When some royal relatives or provincial governors fall ill, the emperor and empress will ask the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital to go to the local areas to treat them in order to show their favor. Therefore, the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital have to go on business trips occasionally.
But this is not so normal when it happens to Prince Gong and Zhou Man.
Everyone knows that Prince Gong and Zhou Man have a bad relationship. Prince Gong is fine, but Zhou Man also dislikes Prince Gong and has secretly tormented him a lot.
The Queen looked at her and after a moment said, "Isn't Master Zhou on his coming-of-age leave?"
Manbao nodded calmly, "Yes, today is the last day."
Mingda turned around and said to Manbao, "Master Zhou, please wait for me. The Queen Mother and I have something to discuss privately."
Manbao stood up and walked out.
After everyone left, Mingda quietly told them about Zheng Gu.
The Queen finally understood and couldn't help laughing, saying, "This is a matter of the court. Your father will handle it impartially."
Mingda said, "Father will naturally handle the matter impartially. As for the rest, I will not interfere. However, her disciple recently married a new wife, who is said to be only three months pregnant. Now they are both imprisoned."
She said, "The Dali Temple and the Censorate have their own procedures and steps for handling cases. I'm afraid they won't be able to reach Luozhou for seven or eight days. By the time they get there, it will be Chinese New Year. They are all men, and they are not thoughtful enough. Once the government seals it, the case can only be handled after the New Year. Zheng Gu is fine, but if a pregnant woman stays in jail for such a long time, I'm afraid..."
The Queen's heart softened. After a pause, she thought for a moment and asked, "She is Teacher Zheng Gu and cannot be involved in the case. Can you bring the person out if you go there?"
"Zheng Gu may not be able to bring it up, but his wife should be fine."
The queen nodded. In fact, there was a simpler way. She could just issue an edict. But that would mean the harem was interfering in politics, which the queen could never do.
In comparison, the best solution would be to let Zhou Man go and check on Prince Gong's injuries and do something about it.
But Zhou Man's medical skills were excellent, and the Queen did not want her to leave the capital easily, so she said, "I have to ask your father."
Of course, the Empress would not tell the Emperor all the inside story. Instead, she told him about Prince Gong's leg injury and said, "It's cold in winter, and I'm afraid he's feeling uncomfortable. He can't come to Beijing this year, so why not send an imperial physician to see him?"
The emperor agreed without hesitation and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Please send someone to bring more medicinal herbs. I haven't seen him for a long time and I miss him a lot."
The Queen skipped over this and asked directly, "Your Majesty, what do you think of Zhou Man?"
See you tomorrow, I'll update in two days. I've just settled down and been a little busy these two days.
(End of this chapter)
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