Chapter 3195 Visit
The emperor took the prince to visit Wei Zhi. Zhou Man and others knew about it early on, so they started acupuncture early in the morning.
Lord Wei woke up slowly, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He opened his mouth to speak, but found that his throat was a little dry.
Wei Yu hurriedly fed him water.
Lord Wei glanced at his wife and children behind him, feeling relieved. He turned to look at Zhou Man and said with a faint smile, "Thank you, Lord Zhou and Dean Xiao."
Xiao Yuanzheng said: "This is what we should do."
He glanced around the room and sighed, "Master Wei, please have a good rest. Don't get too excited or sad. We are right outside. Call us if you need anything."
Zhou Man also nodded, bowed, and went out with Xiao Yuanzheng.
As soon as the two of them came out, the other servants in the room also left, and only the Wei family members were left in the room.
Madam Wei poured another glass of water for Wei Zhi and asked with concern, "What would the master like to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to make it."
Lord Wei smiled slightly and said, "No hurry, I'm not hungry yet, let's talk first..."
Zhou Man and Xiao Yuanzheng walked a little further and stopped when they were some distance away from the house.
Because the emperor and the prince were coming, the servants of the Wei family were busy cleaning everywhere. The two of them stood in the yard, surrounded by people coming and going, and they were very conspicuous.
"Once Lord Wei leaves, there will be a huge change in the court."
Zhou Man also frowned and asked, "Who do you think will be the successor?"
Xiao Yuanzheng shook his head.
Zhou Man: "You are the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, at least the head of a bureau, a third-rank official, and there is no news at all?"
Xiao Yuanzheng said, "I am still your superior. If I hadn't been in the palace yesterday, I wouldn't have known that you had quietly done such a big thing."
Zhou Man: "That wasn't me who did it. My nephew did it. The most I could say is that I knew about it."
Xiao Yuanzheng just snorted. Everyone was not stupid. Of course they could see that it was Zhou Man, or rather Zhou Man, Bai Shan and others who wanted to cultivate new rice seeds. The Zhou family just followed their lead and did their work.
However, no one would object if Zhou Man wanted to give the credit to his nephew.
Xiao Yuanzheng felt a little regretful. "With such a great contribution, if you or Bai Shan were to receive it, you would have been granted a title of nobility. But it's your nephew who is receiving it, so it's a little bit lacking."
Rewards are also based on people's abilities, and Zhou Lizhong obviously cannot afford the reward of being a marquis.
Zhou Man was very satisfied. She said, "Being able to be promoted from a small clerk to a sixth-rank temple secretary is already very satisfying to our family. Other small clerks would find it difficult to get promoted in their entire lives, but he has achieved such a result in just six years. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?"
Xiao Yuanzheng shook his head. "I don't know much, but after court yesterday, I followed a few adults, and they said that if you were to take the credit, they would make you a princess."
This is a great achievement that will benefit future generations.
Zhou Man: "It's okay, the title of County Master is enough for me."
The title is not a real position and has no real power, so she is not very interested in it now.
She was more interested in, "Director, can I go to the pharmacy later?"
"Why, do you have a new prescription for the pharmacy?"
"Don't worry about it. I just want to see what our Imperial Medical Bureau's pharmacy is like, how much medicine it makes every day, and whether it makes money."
Xiao Yuanzheng couldn't stand hearing the word "money" now, especially when it came out of Zhou Man's mouth. It always made him feel like she was urging him to give her money.
In the past two years, Zhou Man was the one who applied for the most public funds from the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Xiao Yuanzheng hurriedly replied "Okay" and said, "You stay here and I'll go out and see if anyone has come from the palace."
Zhou Man checked the time and pulled him aside, saying, "Why rush? Your Majesty is very understanding and will definitely give Lord Wei's family enough time. I estimate they will arrive around noon. We can talk later."
Xiao Yuanzheng: "I don't want to talk to you..."
Zhou Man guessed correctly. It was almost noon when the emperor and the prince arrived. Wei Zhi had already spent the whole morning with his family. He was even in good spirits and got out of bed for a walk.
Mrs. Wei had a feeling that he was about to recover, so she pulled Zhou Man and Xiao Yuanzheng over to take a look. After making sure that no miracle had happened, she went to the gate with red eyes to wait to welcome the emperor and the prince.
Wei Zhi also wanted to go, but was stopped by everyone.
The emperor strode in with the crown prince. Seeing Wei Zhi lifting the quilt and trying to get out of bed, he hurriedly took two steps forward and held him down, "My dear, there is no need to be so polite. Lie down quickly."
Wei Zhi: "...Your Majesty, I feel really good now. I just got out of bed and took a walk."
The emperor looked incredulous and shook Wei Zhi's hand tightly, saying, "Do we really need such formalities between the monarch and his subjects?"
Wei Zhi was too lazy to explain any further. He turned to Madam Wei and said with a smile, "I want to eat the egg noodles Madam made."
Mrs. Wei hurriedly said, "I'll make it for you right away."
Then he bowed and left.
Wei Zhi did not leave his children and grandchildren in the house, but said to them, "Go and help your mother."
Chang Yu glanced at the emperor, who thought for a moment and said, "You go too."
Chang Yu knew that the next words were not something she could listen to, so she bowed and left.
Zhou Man and Xiao Yuan, who were standing nearby, exchanged glances, hesitating whether to follow suit. The emperor had already turned his head and said, "Please show Lord Wei a second look. I think Lord Wei looks much better."
The two men agreed, walked up to Wei Zhi and felt his pulse again, then shook their heads.
Wei Zhi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I know my body. This illness has been going on for a long time. We are all mentally prepared. There is no need to struggle any further."
He said, "I am very satisfied to be alive today."
The emperor said: "I know you are concerned about the new rice seeds. Here is the test booklet. Please take a look."
Gu Zhong immediately brought up six booklets.
The emperor said, "Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Judging from the recorded figures, the new rice should be stable. You can rest assured."
As Wei Zhi flipped through the booklet, the emperor continued, "The situation in Jiangnan has also been resolved. Yang Heshu and Tang He have worked together to uncover many hidden official farmlands. Although the gentry and aristocratic families in Jiangnan are still powerful, they can no longer overshadow the imperial court. You can rest assured."
Wei Zhi closed the booklet and was silent for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, ordinary people like to rely on aristocratic families because they pay less taxes and grain than to the court. The benefits are attractive to people, but on this basis, blindly fighting will only make people lose their morale."
He said, "On this point, I think Zhuang Xun is right. Adapting to the times is the best way. Now that we have new rice seeds, if we make some minor changes, our Great Jin can gain a hundred more years of prosperity."
Xiao Yuanzheng was standing by and was confused. Zhou Man thought about it and realized that Wei Zhi was advising the emperor not to focus on fighting with the aristocratic families.
The emperor nodded. "I understand. My dear, who do you think I could use at court?"
This was one of the main reasons why he brought the prince to see Wei Zhi.
(End of this chapter)
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