The emperor nodded slightly, and asked, "What do you think of the suggestions made by Bai Shan and the others?"
Even Wei Zhi couldn't help being cautious, and after pondering for a while, he said, "I'm afraid it won't be easy."
The emperor also sighed, "Yes, I'm afraid it will not be easy, let's wait until the matter in Jiangnan is settled."
Wei Zhi agrees that if you walk too fast, you will inevitably stumble. Too many people are involved in this matter, so you should be more careful.
The two monarchs and ministers tacitly skipped this topic, and as soon as Wei Zhi left, the emperor said to Gu Zhong: "I warn the palace servants who are serving them today that what they said in the pavilion is not allowed to be spread outside."
Gu Zhong quickly responded, paused and then reminded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, listen to what they mean, they can't figure it out, and they still need to write notes to ask you for advice."
emperor:…
He was speechless for a while, "I really don't know the heights of the sky and the earth."
Gu Zhong could hear the appreciation in the emperor's tone, he smiled and stopped mentioning this matter.
Although the emperor was not afraid of them submitting the paper, he was afraid that once the paper was written, it would not be able to hide it.
He didn't want these teenagers to die before they grew up, and he didn't want to bother to wipe their buttocks later, so the next day he went to greet the Queen Mother when Zhou Man gave the Queen Mother an injection.
The queen mother was quite happy at first, and was instructing the palace staff to prepare the emperor's favorite snacks and meals, but seeing that the emperor only spoke a few words to her, she called Zhou Man aside to talk alone.
At first she thought he was asking about Zhou Man's condition, but after finishing her clothes and combing her hair, she walked over, but she heard him and Zhou Man say: "... In short, this book is not allowed to be published, and you can't even write it. do you know?"
Man Bao didn't expect the emperor to eavesdrop. Sure enough, there are no secrets in the palace.
The people who received the booklets have said so, she can't force her, right? Their original intention was to ask for advice, since the emperor didn't want to ask all the officials to answer their questions for them, then it would be meaningless for them to submit notes.
If you don't write, don't write.
Man Bao agreed.
On the other side of the screen, the Empress Dowager, who only heard these half-sentences, turned around angrily and went back. It happened that the palace people brought up the emperor's favorite tea, and the Empress Dowager said directly: "Throw it away, don't want it anymore."
Palace man: ...
They hesitated for a moment, and seeing that the Queen Mother seemed to be even more angry, they hurriedly took the plate down.
Man Bao and the emperor happened to see it when they came back, so she asked casually, "This snack is still steaming, why did you throw it away?"
The emperor didn't understand either.
The queen mother raised her eyelids and glanced at the two, then looked at Man Bao, "Do you like to eat?"
Man Bao took a look and found that there was a plate of golden crisps on the plate, which was fried in a frying pan with meat wrapped in flour and various ingredients.
She had eaten at Chang Yu's twice, and it was her favorite dim sum, and Man Bao also liked it, so he nodded.
The queen mother waved her hand generously and said, "I'm rewarding you, come and wrap up these snacks for Imperial Physician Zhou."
The well-informed lady-in-waiting: …
She couldn't help but glanced at the emperor.
The emperor hadn't noticed the abnormality yet, he took a look at the snacks on the plate, and then smiled and went to the Queen Mother to make fun of him, "Queen Mother, my son also likes to eat these snacks, won't you give him two dollars?"
The queen mother said with a straight face: "You are the emperor, and you can't eat whatever you want. Do you still need to be rewarded by the family? You are so old and have the nerve to grab food with a child?"
emperor:…
He put away his smile and sat upright on the chair, feeling that he had been scolded for no reason, but he didn't dare to make the Queen Mother angry, so he could only smile again in response, "The Queen Mother said so."
The mother and son were speechless for a moment.
Man Bao, who was happy because he got three plates of dim sum for nothing, paused when he saw this, looked at the queen mother, then at the emperor, then turned his head to look at the dim sum on the plate, and couldn't help scratching his head.
She also carefully sat aside, and said to the Queen Mother: "Mother, why are you angry again? Just now His Majesty asked you again and again if you are in a good mood and how you are eating on weekdays. I agreed, but you are now Angry, isn't this tearing down my desk?"
The emperor couldn't help turning his head to look at Zhou Man. When did he ask this? No, how could Zhou Man speak to the Queen Mother in such a tone
The Empress Dowager was not angry, instead she turned pale, and she glanced at the emperor.
The emperor was so blessed that he smiled at the queen mother.
The Empress Dowager's expression became more relaxed, and she said to Zhou Man, "You should go back after seeing the illness, isn't it that you and Ai's family are always busy, and you don't have enough time?"
Only then did Man Bao respond, stood up and bowed to leave.
Of course, before leaving, I also picked up three packs of paper-wrapped snacks, which were still hot in my hand.
Man Bao carried the medicine box and slowly headed towards the East Palace with snacks. She spared her a bit and headed towards the Tai Chi Hall first.
When the emperor's chariot followed, Man Bao had already squatted in the flower bed by the roadside looking at the flowers and plants for a long time, but unfortunately she had dug up all the types of flowers and plants, otherwise it would be fine to pick some branches and leaves during this season.
Man Bao stepped sideways on the side of the road, and the emperor knew she was waiting for him at a glance, so he got off the chariot, waved to Zhou Man who was bowing in salute, and walked in front first.
Gu Zhong led the palace people to stop behind. Seeing that Zhou Man hadn't moved, Gu Zhong gave her a wink and told her to follow quickly.
Man Bao carried the medicine box and ran to follow in small steps. Gu Zhong waited for them to walk a little farther before leading the palace servants to follow.
"Your Majesty, you know I am waiting for you."
The emperor said: "I'm not stupid, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Zhou Man said: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager actually likes you to visit her very much. In the past, most of the refreshments I saw in the Empress Dowager's palace were various soups and sweet-scented osmanthus cakes. I seldom saw such desserts. Three snacks."
She said: "I think these three snacks are all for His Majesty?"
The emperor fell silent. This is indeed his favorite snack.
Seeing that he had listened, Man Bao said, "During the time I was seeing the doctor, the empress was the one I saw the most, then Princess Mingda and Princess Changyu, and then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Only when I occasionally meet His Majesty come to greet the Empress Dowager."
Man Bao said: "Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, but sitting for a long time is not good for your health. It is best to walk for about half an hour every day. It happens to walk back and forth twice from the Tai Chi Hall to the Queen Mother's Palace, and then go to the Imperial Garden. Just a walk around."
Hearing her lamely finding various reasons for him, the emperor couldn't help interrupting her, "Okay, I got it, you go down."
Man Bao breathed a sigh of relief, she was indeed too young to persuade others.
Man Bao was carrying the medicine box, saluted with snacks, turned around and was about to leave.
But the emperor suddenly looked at the paper bag in her hand and said, "This is what the queen mother prepared for me..."
Man Bao hugged him subconsciously, and said: "Your Majesty rewarded me, it seems a bit cold, maybe it's not very tasty, but don't worry, Your Majesty, I will finish it."
After saying that, he turned around and ran away.
Seeing her running away with the medicine box on her back, the emperor was speechless for a while, and turned to look at Gu Zhong behind him.
Gu Zhong trotted forward immediately, and the emperor asked him angrily, "Are you such a stingy person?"
Gu Zhong smiled and said no, the doctor Zhou must have thought too much.
The emperor's face looked better now, he snorted and turned to leave.
Gu Zhong hurriedly chased after him, "Your Majesty isn't sitting in the chariot yet?"
"Stop sitting, didn't you listen to Zhou Man, you need to move more."
Gu Zhong didn't dare to speak anymore.