Chapter 3206 Handover
Mrs. Tang was also worried. She couldn't bear to leave her husband or her child. But when she heard Tang He's question, she stroked her chin thoughtfully and said, "She's not wrong."
Tang He's eyes lit up, and he immediately held her hand and said, "So you're going out with me?"
Mrs. Tang said, "It depends on where you go. If there are any old friends, I might be able to take the opportunity to visit them."
The two of them were no longer anxious. Old Lord Tang had never taken this matter to heart. Didn't he bring Tang He with him when he was touring the country on behalf of the Ministry of Justice?
Tang He was only in his teens at that time, and he was able to take good care of him then. Now, can the couple not take good care of three children?
So he said to Tang He, "You guys are not as open-minded as Zhou Man. Your wife and children can go if they want to, and don't go if they don't want to. Why worry so much? Not to mention that they are in danger of choking to death when they drink water at home. Don't you think they won't even drink water?"
He said, "I've had your luggage packed. It's all things you need for travel. If you want to inspect, start from nearby areas and bring your whole family with you."
Tang He: "...Dad, you really are open-minded."
Old Master Tang snorted and lectured him without being too harsh. "I heard you've been wandering around with nothing to do these past few days. If you're really bored, why not go and take out some of the unsolved files from the Dali Temple and take note of any unsolved cases. When you travel around the country, if you come across a solution, maybe you can solve those unsolved cases."
Tang He lowered his head and replied, "Yes."
Old Master Tang waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. Don't be lazy tomorrow."
Tang He didn't leave, but moved closer and asked in a low voice, "Dad, there are rumors outside that you learned about the candidate for the Left Prime Minister from Zhou Man in advance, so..."
He paused, stared at Old Master Tang and asked seriously, "Dad, is the rumor true?"
Old Master Tang spoke truthfully: "I asked Zhou Man, but she didn't say a word."
Tang He was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but suddenly felt that his father's attitude and words were wrong. He didn't say a word instead of directly refusing.
But there are some things that can be understood without having to speak out words.
Tang He suddenly realized something and squeezed in next to his father, sharing the same couch with him. "Dad, is this why you spoke on her behalf and facilitated the Imperial Medical Bureau sending female disciples to the Imperial College?"
Old Master Tang glanced at him with a look of disdain, "Am I, your father, such a partial person?"
He asked, "Do you think there's a problem with the Imperial Medical Bureau and the Imperial College exchanging ideas and studying together?"
Tang He shook his head, "No problem."
"Since you think it's okay, why do you think I would object?"
Tang He said, "Two years ago, the Crown Princess submitted a petition requesting that a female official be selected to take over some of the affairs of the Sinong and Taichang Temples. You rejected it in your letter. Last year, the Crown Princess brought it up again, and you rejected it again, citing the inconvenience of women participating in government."
Old Master Tang emphasized: "It is not convenient for women in the harem to participate in politics. Is Zhou Man a woman in the harem?"
Tang He stroked his chin and said, "Actually, the positions that the Crown Princess proposed to take over are those in charge of palace etiquette in the Taichang Temple, and the Shanglin Office in the Sinong Temple. Both are related to the Imperial Palace, so it would be convenient for a palace lady to be in charge..."
"No," said Old Master Tang, "Don't underestimate these positions. Although they are small, they are crucial. The imperial court and the harem should be separated. If they are mixed together like this, it will be a serious hidden danger if we encounter a young master or a weak-willed king in the future."
He cannot just look at the convenience of the moment, he must always look at the future.
Tang He leaned back and said lazily, "Rise and fall are determined by fate. If a king wants to learn to be bad, even if he doesn't have these positions, he will have other positions. And, Dad, let's be honest, throughout the dynasties, how many dynasties have been ruined by women? How many have been ruined by men?"
Old Master Tang rolled up the book in his hand and slammed him on the head. "Don't argue with me. Go pack your things quickly. Although we have to wait for Minister Zhang to return to the capital to hand over, you can't be too lazy..."
Tang He ran away holding his head, thinking that his father was just being unreasonable.
After receiving the imperial edict, the Jiedushi of Jiannan Road handed over the affairs in his hands to his subordinates, and then rode back to the capital with a small group of guards to take up his post.
When he returned, the matter of the Imperial Medical Bureau had been settled. Zhou Man carried two jars of chrysanthemum wine and went to the Xuandu Temple for a banquet. He drank with Tang He and the others. When he was coming down the mountain, he met a servant of the Tang family who came to look for Tang He and said, "My dear, Minister Zhang has gone to the capital to report on his work. Someone from the Ministry of Justice is here to see you. They want you to find a time to hand over the work."
Tang He looked up at the sky and asked, "So urgent? Minister Zhang, won't you take a few days off after returning?"
Zhou Man said, "Perhaps it's because we are old acquaintances, so I want to ask you to catch up?"
"...Forget it," Tang He said, "Although we were in Yizhou together for several years, he was the Jiedushi and I was just a small county magistrate. We only saw each other a few times a year, so if we could say we were old friends, then there really wasn't much."
Yang Heshu reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "I think he's trying to show his appreciation by meeting you earlier just to give his uncle some face."
Tang He: "...There's no need to pay special attention to this, right?"
He didn't become a playboy, and because his father, the Left Prime Minister, had to go to his superiors early, his vacation was cut short...
Oh, he doesn’t have any vacation. He can leave whenever his superiors ask him to hand over his work.
Tang He looked at Yang Heshu and Zhou Man with reluctance. He couldn't hold Zhou Man's hand, so he held Yang Heshu's hand instead. "I'll be leaving in a few days. This separation will last for several more years..."
Yang Heshu tried to pull his hand free, but couldn't. He exerted a little force and said helplessly, "Didn't I rely on correspondence when I was in Xiazhou for a few years?"
Zhou Man comforted him, "It's okay. I'll be leaving in a few days. Brother Tang, do you want to go to Qingzhou with me?"
Tang He pondered, "If you invite me like this, Governor Guo will be very unhappy, right?"
"It's okay, we just don't let him know that I invited him. Just say you heard about a strange case in Qingzhou, so you came here..."
Tang He thought so too and agreed with a smile, "Wait for me in Qingzhou while I inspect the whole process."
He let go of Yang Heshu's hand and asked her curiously, "Are you leaving Beijing too?"
Zhou Man nodded, looking refreshed and said, "The restructuring of the Imperial Medical Bureau and the exchange of students with the Imperial College have been agreed upon. I'll go check on the pharmacy tomorrow. If there's nothing else important, I'll leave for Qingzhou."
Before leaving, Zhou Man still visited Wei's mansion, mainly to burn incense for Wei Zhi and then to see Princess Changyu.
(End of this chapter)
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