Master Yu and the others dealt with the disaster situation in Luoyang, and escorted County Magistrate Luo and Zheng Gu back to Beijing a few days after the Lantern Festival.
Zhou Man needed to go back to Beijing with Prince Gong's family, so it was already the twentieth of the first lunar month when they were ready.
Man Bao went to bid farewell to Governor He.
Governor He was still struggling, and his body was getting weaker. He was so thin that only a handful of bones remained. He opened his eyes to look at Zhou Man, and said with a slight smile, "This farewell is a farewell forever. My best wishes Mr. Zhou has traveled thousands of miles, and his life has been smooth."
Man Bao responded softly, and said, "I also congratulate my lord for getting his wish and returning home as soon as possible."
Governor He nodded slightly as if he didn't even dare to breathe harder.
Mrs. He wiped away tears and sent Zhou Man out, all the way to the gate, "Thank you Mr. Zhou these days, he has been the most relaxed since he was seriously ill for more than a month. Once you leave..."
Man Bao said: "When I return to the capital, I will speak to Your Majesty."
Mrs. He nodded repeatedly.
Man Bao told her: "In the future, the food at home should be light, with less salt and less fried oil. The reason why your family has this disease is not heredity, but a problem with the eating environment."
Mrs. He wrote a letter to her son and daughter-in-law who are away, and she has already warned her, so she is even more careful at this time.
She turned to look at the woman behind her, and after a while, someone came down with something, a box, followed by a girl holding Lingluo.
Mrs. He took the box and said, "I know Mr. Zhou is a celebrity in the palace, so silk and satin are naturally not lacking, so I prepared two medical books early on for you."
Mrs. He opened it and took out two volumes to show her. She was puzzled, "Wechsler's Medicine?"
Mrs. He explained: "This is left by a Taoist doctor from the previous dynasty. Although he is a Taoist, his medical skills are good. Mr. Zhou also said that my family has been suffering from this disease for several generations. My father-in-law collected him when he was still there. I want the doctors in the mansion to study some of the notes, but unfortunately they have not been able to."
Zhou Man's eyes brightened, "This Daoist Wei has cured this disease?"
"It has not been cured, but it can be alleviated. My father-in-law's illness was cured by him. He survived until the eighth year of Dazheng before he died, but he didn't feel too uncomfortable when he passed away. It was all thanks to this Doctor Wei to take care of him."
Zhou Man calculated the age of Mr. He in the eighth year of Dazhen, and it was indeed a long life, at least better than his son.
Mrs. He sighed: "It's a pity that Dr. Wei is naturally free and easy, and he doesn't want to stay in one place for a long time. Although he comes back from time to time to meet with his father-in-law, he always leaves after a while. After my father-in-law passed away, he never appeared again. , we counted his age, and it is now seventy years old, I don't know if he is still alive."
She said: "Since the old man got sick, we have sent people to search everywhere, but unfortunately they couldn't find anyone. What's more, he used to take the prescriptions for my father-in-law, but they always didn't work. The doctors all said that people are different. The medicines are naturally different."
Man Bao nodded, this is a good reason.
"At that time, when I saw Mrs. Zhou, I thought, only this gift is worthy of you." Mrs. He closed the box and handed it to Zhou Man. I don’t understand what I said at all, even if I show it to the doctors in the mansion, seven out of ten can’t understand it, if Mr. Zhou can figure it out, if he encounters a patient like my master in the future, even if he can’t be cured, it can make him feel better.”
Mrs. He has taken care of her husband for nearly a year, and her biggest feeling is that being sick is not terrible, but having such a painful illness is terrible, as if living is suffering.
It would be great if her husband could talk and laugh like his father-in-law when he was seriously ill, so death would not be a luxury.
Zhou Man took it solemnly, and said seriously: "Thank you Mrs. He, Zhou Man will definitely live up to your trust."
This is such a precious gift.
Man Bao left with the box in his arms, and opened the box only after returning to Prince Gong's Mansion, and carefully took out the two booklets.
This is a note. Man Bao flipped through it. The handwriting was indeed very scribbled. She couldn't tell what some characters were, but she could recognize most of them. With the context and the shape of the characters, she could barely recognize them.
Xibing came in with two silks in her arms and asked, "My lord, what should I do with these silks?"
Man Bao said without raising his head: "Put it in the box and take it home."
The western cakes were answered, and I packed my luggage before stuffing it in. Alas, this time I came out, not only the things were not missing, but more!
Concubine Gong also quietly gave Zhou Man a set of carriage fees yesterday.
Although Zhou Man was ordered to see a doctor, but be more polite. When she arrived in the capital, she would be merciful to Prince Gong and his son, wouldn't she
Concubine Gong had a good idea, and for this she gave a few extra silver coins. Who knew that when she returned to the capital, Zhou Man was immediately ordered to suspend her duties, and the weight loss business of Prince Gong and his son was handed over to Imperial Physician Xiao Tan.
Of course, the emperor specially instructed, "Just use Zhou Man's prescription and plan. If you have nothing to do, go to Zhou's residence and discuss this matter with Zhou Man."
Everyone in the Tai Hospital who was worried about Zhou Man: ... It doesn't look like they have rejected Zhou Man and are going to accuse her of guilt.
After returning home, Man Bao already knew some truths from Bai Shan, but Lao Zhou and the others didn't know.
The whole family was terrified and couldn't sleep well.
Man Bao couldn't help but murmured to Bai Shan, "Really, if you want to be demoted, you should be demoted. Why do you have to act first?"
Bai Shandao: "This is the rule. There are rewards for meritorious service and punishment for crimes. If you are not guilty, you will be sent directly to the local government. The courtiers will only think that His Majesty does as he pleases, and the system in the court is chaotic."
"What about you, you are now a member of Zhongshushe, and if you want to be released as a county magistrate, don't you also have to ask for guilt?"
Bai Shandao: "Me, I'm simpler than you. If you want to enter an important position in the three provinces and six ministries, it's a must. I'm young, and I released the news half a year in advance, so there is no need to feel guilty."
The reason why Bai Shan was able to follow Yujia to fight in Liaodong was that he made the other two colleagues give up the competition by using the matter of being released next year. Otherwise, with a half chance, he might not be selected to go to fight with His Majesty Yujia.
Man Bao clicked his tongue and said, "I have to go to the palace tomorrow, Your Majesty won't be angry with me, will he?"
"No," Bai Shan said, "Your Majesty revealed the confusion of the local medical department two days ago and wanted to release you to the outside world. The courtiers all know that you were implicated by Zheng Gu and just put it on the bright side. Everyone knows the reason for your release this time, you just go in, everyone will not act so realistically."
Sure enough, when Zhou Man entered the palace the next day, the guards at the gate of the palace treated her as usual, and the maids in the palace also treated her as usual. On the way to the Tai Chi Hall, they met familiar adults, and everyone saluted as usual.
Liu Shangshu also sighed at her, "Master Zhou is about to be released. Liu Huan's wedding date is set on the eighth day of March. I don't know if Master Zhou can leave after the wedding."