Chapter 1307 Hiding
This memorial was very long and the characters were not big. The emperor only read two pages, which was just the beginning of the memorial.
But just at the beginning, the Imperial Medical Bureau's memorial listed several key points, and its scale was comparable to that of the current Imperial College.
Although he did not read the latter part in detail, the emperor took a quick look at it and knew that it was impossible to do so. If he really wanted to reform the Imperial Medical Bureau in this way, not only would his private treasury this year, but also his private treasury next year and the year after would have to be sacrificed.
So the emperor really only regarded this memorial as a storybook, especially since it was written by three teenagers who were no more than thirteen or fourteen years old.
The emperor coughed, put away the memorial, and said seriously, "It's getting late, my dear. Let's go to bed."
The Queen rarely heard such a term of endearment, so she couldn't help but look up at him and asked, "Your Majesty, you won't go back on your word, will you?"
The emperor coughed lightly, then took her hand ingratiatingly and said, "Zi Tong, even if we want to build a women's hospital, we have to think carefully, right? Otherwise, we could just build one based on the current Imperial Hospital. But from what I see in this memorial, it seems they want to rebuild the Imperial Medical Bureau, and even change the current Imperial Hospital."
The Queen nodded slightly and smiled, "I was also shocked when I saw this memorial, but I haven't finished reading it yet. Why don't we finish reading it first?"
The emperor was troubled and said, "The memorial is well written. I heard that these three children also wrote a biography outside, which is also well written. But this article is well written, but it may not be suitable for the court."
The Queen nodded and insisted, "Shall we read it first and then discuss it?"
The emperor felt a little uneasy when he saw the queen's expression. He felt that the next time Zhou Man came to the palace for acupuncture, he would have to have a good talk with her.
This kind of memorial can be submitted several times. Why do you have to write so much and in such detail at once?
And shouldn’t you discuss this with your superiors before writing?
Every time Wei Zhi came up to scold him, he would show an unhappy expression to let him know in advance.
This was what the emperor planned, but when he strolled into the East Palace the next day, he found out that Zhou Man had not entered the palace that day, and that several of his families had already left Beijing and returned home.
After being pestered for the entire night, the Emperor, who wanted Zhou Man to take the initiative and retract the memorial with the Empress, said: ...
When the prince heard that his father was coming, he hurried out of the palace to greet him. After paying his respects, he couldn't help but feel curious, "Why is my father here?"
The emperor naturally couldn't just turn around and leave since he hadn't found the real owner. He looked up at the scenery of the East Palace and said with a faint smile, "I was passing by, so I came in to see you."
The Eastern Palace was to the east of the Taiji Hall, and the emperor's office was in the second section of the Taiji Hall. He had to walk to the first section, then down a very long flight of stairs, through a very long alley, and across a large open space before reaching the main gate of the Eastern Palace...
And this is already the second entrance to the East Palace.
He can't pass by here no matter where he goes, so there's no way the prince would trust him.
However, the prince did not show it. Since his father was here, he took him around.
The emperor had come to the Eastern Palace quite often before, but he had come less frequently in the past two years. Every time he came, he would hear that the crown prince was gathering people in the Eastern Palace to drink and fight, and that the Taifu was trying to persuade him but he refused to listen, so he would come and scold the crown prince.
There are very few opportunities to walk and talk quietly like this.
The emperor walked around the East Palace, nodded with satisfaction, and asked, "You haven't been drinking lately, have you?"
"Yes," the prince said, "Zhou Man said we can't drink yet."
The emperor nodded and said, "We must listen to the doctor. How do you feel about your health now?"
"Thank you for your concern, Father. I am much better now."
A lot is good. "Zhou Man has left Beijing. Who will give you acupuncture from now on?"
The prince said, "Stop for now and continue when she comes back."
The emperor frowned. "How can the treatment be stopped? Doesn't anyone know the acupuncture method she wants to perform?"
Of course, it would happen. Zhou Man also suggested asking Doctor Liu to come, or to teach Xiao Yuanzheng, but the prince still trusted her more.
So he smiled and said, "I am not in a hurry. I will wait for her for a month. Now I only need acupuncture once every two weeks. It is much better than before."
The emperor, however, disagreed. He believed having an heir was extremely important, especially one for the crown prince. He said, "Then she shouldn't be allowed to leave the capital. Let her stay in the palace and recover from her illness first."
The prince said, "My mother has also agreed. She also said that she is young and will miss home after being away for so long. We can't stop her family from reuniting."
The emperor sighed, "Your mother is just too soft-hearted. That's all. I'll have Xiao Yuanzheng come over to see you later. Even if the acupuncture can't continue, the medicine can't stop."
The prince had no objection. Just let him watch. Isn't it his own decision how to treat the disease?
If Zhou Man and the others had not already left the capital, the emperor would have wanted to have them brought back. He got a headache just thinking about having to face the queen when he returned at night.
The emperor secretly made plans, why not go to another palace at night?
As a result, he was called away by the Queen Mother before he could carry out the plan.
When he was stopped on the way to the concubine's palace, the emperor changed his mood and went to see the empress dowager with a calm face.
The Empress Dowager was feeling much better now. Princess Yunfeng helped her sit down at the table. Seeing the Emperor, she smiled and waved, saying, "It's been a long time since we've had dinner together. Let's have a meal together tonight."
The emperor agreed with a smile and stepped forward to personally serve a bowl of soup to the empress dowager.
Princess Yunfeng stood behind the Empress Dowager to serve her. The Emperor smiled when he saw her and said, "Yunfeng, please sit down too. We are a family and there is no need to be so polite."
The Queen Mother laughed and said, "She doesn't eat here."
She turned to Princess Yunfeng and smiled, "Go back and stay with your mother. I'll talk to your uncle."
Princess Yunfeng responded in a low voice, bowed and retreated.
The Queen Mother watched her disappear and said to the Emperor, "Yunfeng has grown up and become much more sensible."
The emperor nodded.
The Queen Mother sighed and said, "She knows how to be filial. She has always been by my side when I was sick."
The emperor immediately said, "My mother likes girls. Why don't you ask Changyu and the others to come over tomorrow to keep you company?"
The Queen Mother: ...I didn’t say your daughter is unfilial!
The Queen Mother was a little tired and said directly, "Yunfeng is not young anymore. I have chosen a family for her. It's the Sun family in Weizhou. What do you think?"
The emperor remained expressionless, but he was racking his brains to figure out which family the Sun family in Weizhou was...
After thinking for a long time, the emperor said uncertainly, "Chenzhou Governor Sun Shuyuan seems to be from Weizhou..."
The Queen Mother nodded. "We are from the same family. Sun Shuyuan is from the third branch of the family. I have my eyes on the eldest grandson from the first branch of the family. That child is also studying and I heard he is a good person."
The Queen Mother didn’t know the Sun family before, but since she had chosen them, she naturally had to investigate thoroughly, so she found out.
The emperor asked, "What does the Sun family mean?"
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