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Even though He Qing was feeling skeptical, she couldn't help but nod in admiration. However, she added, "This is just a record of the phenomenon, but I'm asking about the underlying reasons. Mr. Gu's answer isn't quite what I was asking."
Gu Zheng frowned slightly. "That's not mentioned in the book. Master Rongchen, please consider it carefully before answering."
"No problem." He Qing agreed readily, and the unhappiness caused by Gu Zheng in his heart immediately disappeared.
He Qing didn't mean to force Gu Zheng to give her an answer; she simply wanted to let him know: You see, you're not omniscient. There are things in this world you don't know, don't understand, and can't explain.
So don't be so proud.
This little incident passed quickly, and upon returning to the city, He Qing put it out of his mind. However, he had no idea how much trouble this issue had caused Gu Zheng.
The palace was in great chaos. The masters were away, and even the eunuchs and maids who could make decisions had mostly been taken away. The insignificant eunuchs and palace maids were left behind. Faced with such a major event, the timid ones were at a loss and hid away crying, while the brave ones had already started to have other thoughts.
There are so many things in the palace. In such chaos, if one or two are lost, who will notice?
So some people set their sights on those valuables, hoping to take advantage of the situation. However, among the thousands of people in the palace, there were more than one or two people who had this idea, and other accidents were inevitable, eventually causing chaos.
He Qing had brought back a team of soldiers specifically to deal with this situation. So after entering the palace, she quickly gathered all the maids and eunuchs together, checked the roster, and then had them tidy up the various palaces according to their usual schedule.
This was also a chance for them. If they could return the items to their original place, the past would be forgiven. Otherwise, no one could bear the consequences of the investigation.
This method was obviously very effective. When we finally counted the items in the booklet, we found that nothing was missing except a few small items.
Even so, He Qing felt that there were too many people in the palace. While they were supposed to serve the masters, they were actually not needed in such numbers. Their numbers were already equivalent to an army. If they developed any evil intentions and colluded with each other, who knew what they could do?
What's more, supporting so many people is also a huge burden on the national treasury.
There might be a war in the next two or three years, and an empty treasury is not a good thing, so we should save as much as possible. With this in mind, He Qing decided to go back to the Empress Dowager to make a suggestion.
The Grand Empress Dowager needs a good reputation right now, so she wouldn't object to reducing the number of officials. Practicing frugality in the palace sounds good, and it can also promote a more positive attitude throughout the country, somewhat curbing the extravagance and arrogance that has grown from a long period of peace.
By the time all these things were done, it was almost time to light the lamps.
Normally, the palace gates would have been locked by this time. But today, He Qing couldn't rest yet. He had to welcome the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager back to the palace first.
The Empress Dowager had been traveling all day and was frightened by the earthquake, so she felt unwell. He Qing asked someone to invite the imperial physician to examine her. After confirming that she was just slightly tired, she would recover after a few days of rest. Only then did he feel relieved.
Then we have to check the arrangements and situation of the night patrols and guard duty of the imperial guards to avoid mistakes in the chaos.
When he actually lay down on the bed, He Qing fell asleep in a second before any thoughts came to his mind.
He Qing had a good night's sleep, a rare deep sleep since his rebirth. When he opened his eyes in the morning light the next day, he felt more energetic than ever. This made He Qing think that people really should have something to do to feel more at ease.
In the following month, the court and the harem were busy with various post-disaster resettlement and reconstruction work, which was very complicated and multifaceted.
As the president of the Hanlin Academy, Gu Zheng was originally a noble official. However, since it was confirmed that Xue would enter the government office after his retirement and take over these matters, this matter, which concerns the national economy and people's livelihood, was naturally the best place to practice.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager relied on him and Prime Minister Xue was also willing to teach him, so many things naturally fell on his shoulders.
In such a busy life, during the rare moments of rest, Gu Zheng would often be in a daze, tossing a stone or a leaf up and down. This rare abnormality naturally attracted a lot of attention.
So one day, when Xue Zhizhi passed by Gu Zheng standing by the roadside, staring at the leaves in a trance, he couldn't help but stop and ask, "What is Yu Sheng doing?"
"I am thinking about the laws of nature." Gu Zheng said.
Xue Zhidao was filled with awe. "The Great Learning says, 'To acquire knowledge, one must investigate things.' Its implications are profound and its principles pure; this is truly the way of the sages! Yu Sheng has such a heart for the Way. My Way is flourishing!"
After saying this, he patted Gu Zheng's shoulder encouragingly, then slipped away quickly, lest he be left behind to comprehend the great path of the saint. He was old and just wanted to live a peaceful life. This kind of thing should be left to young people with lofty ambitions to delve into!
However, Mr. Xue still spoke well of Gu Zheng: Master Gu was just thinking about the great truth, not being in a daze.
As a result, more people "passed by" Gu Zheng. Although he would become a saint in the future, at present, although his character was noble, he was not yet to the level of being admired by others. So everyone was curious about what he had comprehended from these details that could be seen everywhere in daily life.
There were actually a few young people who were very curious about this and discussed it with him, taking a break from their busy schedule to change their minds so that they wouldn't just focus on trivial matters like where the disaster occurred and how much relief was provided.
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