Chapter 2827 Preparation
It was impossible to take a break. Wei Zhi listened to the servants and put down the documents and walked around outside twice to rest. Then he couldn't help but went back to the study.
The servants saw it but could do nothing.
Zhou Man had seen everyone he needed to see, and the affairs of the Imperial Hospital had almost been handed over, so the only thing left was the Chongwenguan matter.
Kong Jijiu simply said to her, "You can only borrow this portion of the books you want to lend."
Zhou Man looked at it and asked, "Why?"
"Because there aren't enough copies, if you borrow one, there's only one left at Chongwenguan. If it's lost, it's a loss." Kong Jijiu frowned and said, "You've worked at Chongwenguan for so many years, and you've used these books frequently. Don't you have any copies?"
Zhou Man complained, "I'm so busy, how can I have time to copy books? If I have time to copy it, why not just revise a new medical book?"
Kong Jijiu narrowed his eyes, pointed at three books on the list, and said, "I see that you borrowed these three books when compiling the medical book. Could it be that you didn't copy these three books as well?"
"No, I just memorized it."
Kong Jijiu: ...
Seeing that things were about to get worse, she quickly explained, "Although I've memorized it, as you know, people's memories get worse as they get older. I was worried that I might forget it once I got to Qingzhou, so I could look it up and verify it. Otherwise, it would be bad if I made a mistake when compiling the medical book."
Kong Jijiu took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his chest, and then said, "Then take away these three books as well. After you finish writing the book, Chongwenguan will still need to check it. When the time comes, I will have someone check it carefully and won't give you any chance to make mistakes."
Manbao: ...
As Kong Jijiu spoke, he crossed out the titles on the list and looked to see if there were any more books that could be deleted. He said, "If you take so many books out with you, if something happens, it will be a big loss for the Chongwenguan."
Manbao: "...Shouldn't you feel sorry for me? I'm more important than books, right?"
Kong Jijiu thought about it and realized it was true, so he said to her, "Master Zhou, you must take good care of yourself."
Manbao: ...not very happy.
Manbao packed up a lot of books from Chongwenguan. Together with his own books and the books in his space, there were quite a few.
She had collected nearly a box of her own manuscripts and medical records.
A layer of oil paper was laid in the box, and the books were wrapped up before the box was closed, so that the books would not get wet even if it rained.
The servants carried the boxes onto the cart and tied them up. Zhou Man and Bai Shan's books alone filled an entire cart.
Old Lady Liu stood in the corridor and watched for a while, then waved to Bai Shan and Zhou Man to come into the house to talk.
She said, "This time, take Liu Gui with you and let him handle some trivial matters for you."
Madam Liu paused and then said, "Who do you think should take care of the backyard, Manbao?"
Manbao said: "Wuyue is steady, so let her take care of the backyard."
Madam Liu nodded approvingly, "Then leave it to Wu Yue."
"Bo'an from the Daji family has already married, but Shuping hasn't settled down yet. I've asked Mrs. Meng, and she wants to stay here to take care of the two children. Daji will stay with you." Old Lady Liu said, "You are not allowed to drag Daji into doing anything bad."
"No," Bai Shan assured, "We are very sensible now."
Although Mrs. Liu didn't believe it in her heart, she didn't say it.
"They'll announce the results in two days. I don't know if I can pass the exam this time."
Manbao started to think after hearing this. Zhou Lixue and Zhou Ligu also participated this year. He wondered if they could pass the exam this time.
They are not young anymore, and the Mingjing exam is not very difficult. As the saying goes, a man of thirty is old enough to become a Mingjing, and a man of fifty is young enough to become a Jinshi. If Zhou Lixue fails the exam this year, he will have to take the Mingjing exam next year when he is almost thirty.
If you round it up, you can be considered a thirty-year-old veteran.
Manbao's face turned serious and he said, "If they still fail the exam this year, then let them live in the school and study."
The conditions are a little tougher, and there are students coming in and out, so you can focus a little more on your studies.
Zhou Lixue and the others were completely unaware of this. They had just finished their exams two days ago and were still trying to clear their minds and recover their bodies, like fish that had jumped onto the shore out of water.
But no one paid any attention to them. Everyone was either preparing for Zhou Liru's wedding or preparing travel items for her sister-in-law.
Old Zhou was discussing with Qian, "Why don't we go with her and help her with the housework?"
Qian folded up the underwear she had made for Manbao and put it away. Upon hearing this, she said, "What kind of housework could they possibly have that we need to take care of?"
She said, "I heard from Manbao that my in-laws sent Liu Gui and his family to follow them. When they get there, they'll directly buy a shop to run errands for them and manage the external affairs. The internal affairs will be handed over to Wuyue, and we won't be needed for anything inside or outside."
She said, "Besides, none of the in-laws are going with them. If you, as the father-in-law, go with them, how can the son-in-law be at ease? Let the young couple live their own lives. Without us around, they will be much more comfortable."
Otherwise, they wouldn't go back to live in the house in Changqing Lane from time to time. It's cozy to live together as a family, but it's also comfortable to live alone occasionally.
Qian never thought of being exiled with them.
She said, "We can either stay in the capital or return to our hometown and just look after Manbao's official land."
She paused here and lowered her voice, "Manbao lost her position at the Imperial Hospital. I think she might lose her position at Chongwenguan in the future too. So, while she still has the official land, we should save more for her."
This was serious business. Old Zhou was shocked and thought, "You're right. Our Manbao is naturally very good, but I just learned today that there are also things called 'involvement' in official circles. I asked the gatekeeper a few days ago and learned that in official circles, not only will the apprentice's crime be implicated, but the master's crime will also implicate the apprentice, and even the superior's crime will also implicate his subordinates. There are many such cases."
"Of course our Manbao won't get into trouble, but she's popular. What if someone she knows gets into trouble?"
Old Zhou didn't know that there was a reason for the involvement. The two parties either had a vested interest, or had the same political stance, or had committed the same crime together.
It is said that the teacher and the son are the same. Do you really think it is so easy to recognize the father and the son?
The results of the Mingjing examination were announced within two days. Manbao and Baishan no longer had to go to the yamen, so they simply went to the teahouse outside the Imperial Examination Hall to wait.
Bai Erlang skipped work to join them in the fun, and met Yin Huo, a wealthy and idle man, so they all asked for a private room to sit down.
Zhou Lixue and the others were fidgeting. After sitting for a while, they stood up and turned to Zhou Man and said, "Aunt, we want to go and see the list ourselves."
"Go, go."
Zhou Lixue and the other two saluted and then ran down to join the crowd.
Yin Huo ate a piece of dessert and said, "It seems that there are more admissions this year than in previous years?"
Bai Shan knew this and nodded, "Yes, the Imperial Medical Bureau also needs civil servants. Since there were many vacancies, they accepted a few more this year."
Yin Huo then said, "They have arrived in time."
Manbao was also a little nervous and said, "I hope they can pass."
If we can't pass this, I feel like next year will be even more difficult.
See you at 11pm
(End of this chapter)
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