Chapter 3198 The Great Court Meeting
Tang He rolled his eyes and said, "I'll go with you to see Zhou Man. I heard that His Majesty and Lord Wei had their last meeting. Besides the Crown Prince, Zhou Man and Xiao Yuan were present."
As the former left prime minister, the emperor would definitely ask Wei Zhi to recommend someone. They were a good match between the emperor and his subject, and the emperor was nostalgic for their old friendship, so he would definitely listen to Wei Zhi's opinion.
Yang Heshu looked at him helplessly, "There are probably many people who have the same idea as you. She's not stupid, so how can she tell you?"
The Zhou family has been very busy in recent days, with many guests coming to seek a visit.
Some came with the excuse of seeking medical treatment, some said they wanted to learn about new rice varieties, and some said they came to welcome Lord Zhou.
After meeting the two people seeking medical treatment, Zhou Man knew what they were planning, so he started to have the Zhou family close their doors and not see anyone who came to ask for a visit.
If you need medical treatment, you can ask her through the Imperial Hospital if you have the ability, or you can go to Jishidiang and wait.
When Wan Tian went to knock on the door, the doorman inside did not open the door and said directly: "My master is not feeling well and will not see any outsiders."
Wan Tian said, "Our master is Yang Heshu, a fellow student of Mr. Zhou."
Upon hearing this, the concierge opened the door and peeked out. Seeing Yang Heshu and Tang He standing outside, he immediately opened both doors and said, "Master Yang and Master Tang, please come in. I'll report right away."
Zhou Man heard this and came to pick him up happily.
Yang Heshu hadn't seen her for several years. Seeing her, he couldn't help but say, "The little girl has grown up."
Zhou Man smiled sheepishly, "When did you return to the capital?"
"Early this morning."
Zhou Man poured them tea and asked, "Have you paid your respects to Lord Wei?"
They both nodded.
Tang He walked around her study and asked, "I heard that your Zhou family has grown a new rice seed."
"Actually, it's not one plant, but two. However, the yield is about the same, so everyone just treats them as one."
Yang Heshu asked, "What is the difference between the two?"
Zhou Man searched on the desk and found two stacks of papers to show him. "Ding 233 is very tall and requires higher humidity. Xin 212 is much shorter, but its ears are also longer and more drought-resistant. Also, as for the taste, I think Xin 212 is tastier, but my parents prefer Ding 233."
"We still need to study the other differences. Currently, it is only grown in Longzhou, Qingzhou, Jiannan Road, and Yongzhou. I don't know how it will be grown in other places."
Tang He raised his eyebrows, "Longzhou?"
Zhou Man nodded: "That's Bai Shanjia."
Tang He gave her a thumbs-up, lifted his robe, and sat down on the chair. "I've heard about your experimental fields a while ago. Two years ago, people said the results weren't very good. I didn't expect you to successfully cultivate them without making any noise."
Yang Heshu had already finished reading the data on the paper, put it away and returned it to Zhou Man. "I want to stay in the capital."
Tang He blinked, "Ministry of Revenue?"
Yang Heshu nodded. "Only in the Ministry of Revenue can we better promote the new rice varieties. It took a long time for the new wheat varieties to be widely promoted before. Even now, there are still many places that have not tried the new wheat varieties."
Tang He frowned, "The Ministry of Revenue...is there no vacancy?"
There is a hole for each carrot. They can't create a hole out of thin air.
Zhou Man pondered for a moment, then said, "It's not impossible..."
Yang Heshu and Tang He turned to look at her. Zhou Manchong spread his hands in front of them and said, "I can't tell you. I'm an imperial physician. Keeping my mouth shut is a basic quality."
Yang Heshu couldn't help laughing and said to her, "Thank you."
Tang He looked at her helplessly, "What's the difference between what you said and saying everything? Well, there is a difference. For example, who will be the next Left Prime Minister?"
Zhou Man ignored him. How could she know who it was? But there was a high chance that Old Tang would take over.
She felt that if she were the emperor, she would follow Lord Wei's advice and choose Lord Tang, but in this way...
Zhou Man looked at Tang He with a face full of sympathy.
Tang He met her gaze, shuddered, and leaned back, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Zhou Man said, "Go back. You just arrived in Beijing today, and you went to the palace and paid your respects. You must be tired."
Yang Heshu didn't bother to be polite with her and stood up and said, "Then we'll take our leave first."
Tang He was still confused even after leaving the Zhou family. "Why did Zhou Mangang look at me like that?"
"have no idea."
"Give me a guess," Tang He said, truly unable to come up with an answer. "Use your intelligence and help me think about it."
Yang Heshu thought for him, "Maybe he felt sorry for you because he saw how thin you looked?"
Tang He looked skeptical, "You've lost weight, too, so why doesn't she look at you like that?"
Tang He soon found out why.
Before leaving, Wei Zhi left a message asking the Wei family not to hold a grand funeral. However, there were so many people coming to pay their respects, and the emperor asked the Ministry of Rites to help, so the funeral was even more grand.
But the Wei family still insisted on keeping the body for only seven days before the funeral.
After Wei Zhi was buried, the emperor ordered a grand court meeting.
Zhou Man put on his official uniform early in the morning and led Zhou Lizhong, who was attending court for the first time, into the palace followed by Mr. Zhuang.
Arriving at the Taiji Hall, Zhou Man pointed to a seat near the door and said, "Your seat. Pay attention, listen more and talk less. We are not important officials. We only need to attend the grand court meeting to gain experience. We are rarely called upon."
Anyway, she had been attending the grand court meetings for many years, and the number of times she had been asked questions at the grand court meetings was very few, and could be counted on one hand and one foot.
Zhou Lizhong agreed.
Mr. Zhuang had already sat down in his seat. Zhou Man took a look and breathed a sigh of relief. He was a little far away, and her seat was at the back, so she was very happy.
Zhou Manshu breathed a sigh of relief and sat down in his seat, then he saw Tang He and County Magistrate Guo.
Zhou Man directly skipped over Tang He, whom he had just met the day before, and looked at County Magistrate Guo, "Sir Guo, long time no see."
County Magistrate Guo smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's been a long time since I last saw you, Lord Zhou."
Everyone stood there and chatted for a while, and then the emperor was called out from outside.
All officials immediately stood in position and knelt down to pay their respects after the emperor stood still.
The emperor asked all the officials to sit down and sighed, "Since Lord Wei has passed away, the Ministry of Personnel needs someone to take over. Do you have anyone to recommend?"
All the officials were silent. They wanted to recommend themselves, but did they dare?
Zhou Man sat with his head bowed, listening to the silence in the hall. After a long while, the emperor finally said, "Minister Wei did recommend a few people for me."
He said, "I have thought about this for a long time, and finally I am more interested in Tang Aiqing. What do you think?"
Of course, some people had objections. Once the emperor started talking, someone immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have a recommendation..."
Tang He, who was sitting in front of Zhou Man on the right, was struck by lightning. He turned his head stiffly to look at Zhou Man.
Zhou Man glanced upwards and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the emperor hadn't noticed. He reached out and pushed his head back, whispering, "Look ahead."
The first words that came out of Tang He’s mind were, his father is going to be the left prime minister!
Then, he was the son of the Left Prime Minister, but he was no longer old enough to be a playboy.
Finally he remembered that his father was the left prime minister, an official in the same dynasty, and his official position was not low. What should he do since he had just made a great contribution?
Tang He's heart was filled with tears. He finally understood why Zhou Man looked at him with sympathy the day before yesterday.
(End of this chapter)
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