Seeing the waiter waiting anxiously, Zhou Man dared to bring the cake to eat
She snatched two paper bags containing snacks from Xibing's hand and stuffed them into her sleeves, ran out, took the reins from Daji's hand, and mounted the horse.
"Why did Your Majesty suddenly summon me for a small meeting?"
The servant who came was from Gu Zhong, so he explained in detail: "Your Majesty summoned all the adults for a small court meeting early on, and the adults were on the list at that time, but the servant who notified went to the Imperial Hospital to see no one, and then went to the Chongwen Museum , still no one, and finally went to the Imperial Medical Office... "
Zhou Man's heart was cold, so she took a late sleep...
Riding the horse to the imperial city, she didn't dare to speed up the horse, ran to the gate of the palace under pressure, threw the reins to Daji as soon as she got off the horse, and ran towards the Tai Chi Hall as soon as she entered the palace gate.
Patrolling guards and passing servants: …
Running in front of them like this, are they going to grab it or not
In such a dazed effort, Zhou Man had already reached the steps of His Royal Highness Taiji and started to run up. The guards opened their eyes and closed their eyes as if they couldn't see.
Hmph, do you think the steps in the Tai Chi Hall are easy to run on
When Zhou Man went up to the Tai Chi Hall, she was out of breath. She took out a handkerchief to wipe off her sweat, leaned on the big pillar, waved at the guard who was watching her, and pointed to the door of the study.
The guard kindly told her, "It's almost an hour since the Xiaochao meeting, you can go in."
Zhou Man shook his head, breathing evenly while swallowing to moisten his throat, "Let's go in and report."
What if the emperor doesn't want her to attend the small court meeting
Seeing her, the guard refused to move or force her, so he turned around and went in to report.
Gu Zhong came out quickly, seeing Zhou Man leaning on the big pillar, he couldn't help being amused, then lowered his voice and said: "My lord, going in like this is not in front of the hall, we should go to the side hall to freshen up."
Zhou Man nodded again and again, wishing for nothing.
Gu Zhong took Zhou Man to the side hall and asked someone to fetch a basin of warm water.
Zhou Man poured herself a glass of water and felt better after drinking it. She glanced outside and asked in a low voice: "Master Gu, why did Your Majesty suddenly think of calling me for a small court meeting?"
Gu Zhong smiled and said: "Master Zhou forgot what he told His Majesty about the Imperial Medical Office yesterday?"
Zhou Man patted his forehead, "I thought that these matters should only be discussed with Xiao Yuanzheng and Luo Shucheng, why do you still need me?"
After all, she is only an order of the Qingzhou Medical Department in the Imperial Medical Department.
Gu Zhong lowered his voice and said: "There are other government affairs, your Majesty may also ask about politics."
Zhou Man was thoughtful, "It's not a matter of the Imperial Medical Office. If you ask me about politics, won't the ministers of the court object?"
Gu Zhong didn't speak. After the hot water came up, he twisted the cloth towel for her. Zhou Man immediately regained his composure and quickly took it, "Thank you, Mr. Gu, I'll do it myself."
Gu Zhong smiled and took a step back.
Few of the officials in court, military and civil servants would call him Mr. Gu, and Zhou Man was one of them.
Zhou Man wiped his face, put his hair back together, put on his official hat, and poured himself another glass of water to drink, then he straightened his back and Gu Zhong went in to meet the emperor.
The emperor raised his eyelids to look at her, "Lord Zhou, where did you go this early in the morning? I sent three people to look for you but they couldn't find you."
Zhou Man knelt down honestly and admitted his mistake, "Return to Your Majesty, I have committed laziness and did not go to the Yamen to ask for help. Please forgive me."
The ministers sitting below did not speak. Some people knew that Mr. Tang and Zhou Man had a good relationship, especially recently there were rumors in private, and they felt that Mr. Tang must have heard some rumors from Zhou Man in order to be stronger when the emperor asked for advice. One, thus picking the fruit of Zuoxiang.
At that time, the Wei Mansion offered condolences, and many people saw the two walking together. Although they only walked for a while on the road, who knew what they said
Old Master Tang sat as still as a mountain, but as a former Yushitai doctor, he did not participate in Zhou Man's negligence.
Yang Heshu, who was sitting next to Liu Shangshu, bowed and smiled: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhou has been busy with government affairs since returning to Beijing, and it is rare to steal half a day off today. She always only attends the Grand Court Meeting, so it is possible that she does not know that the Small Court will summon her." Yuan, besides, she is still a foreign official."
It is also a rule that foreign officials do not need to click Mao when they return to Beijing.
Zhou Man knelt down obediently.
The Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment said: "I remember Mr. Zhou was still compiling by the Chongwen Museum. This is not a foreign official."
He said: "It's fine that Mr. Zhou is in Qingzhou. He can't take care of the compilation of the Chongwen Museum. It's easy to go back to the capital. Why should he take care of the government affairs of the Chongwen Museum?"
Zhou Man said honestly: "Your Majesty, the ministers who edit and write medical books in Chongwen Museum never dare to slack off. This year's manuscripts have all been handed in."
Xiao Yuanzheng immediately said: "That's right, the Chongwen Museum has handed over the manuscript to our imperial hospital for review by the imperial physicians, and it can be printed if there is no problem. This year, Mr. Zhou has handed in two volumes, and the first volume of medical books has been printed for the students. used."
The emperor was not very angry at first, because Zhou Man was indeed called by him temporarily, so he raised his hand and said, "Calm down, sit down and listen, we will talk about the restructuring of the local medical department later."
The prince suddenly said: "Father, Master Zhou is released back to the capital and there is no restriction. I don't know where to look for her next time Xiaochao will look for her. It's too troublesome. Why don't you order her to go to the palace every day for Xiaochao?" Conference administration saves a lot of manpower."
Zhou Man: ...
The emperor nodded and thought the idea was good, so he ordered it on the spot.
Zhou Man could only bow his head in response, then got up and walked to the seat next to Yang Heshu and sat down cross-legged.
Old Master Tang and Liu Shangshu hooked their lips, and had no opinion on this matter.
Li Shangshu glanced at Zhou Man, hesitant to speak, the emperor said: "Go ahead, where are you talking?"
Old Master Tang said: "The Salt Transportation Department went to the south of the Yangtze River to change the way of salt production."
Zhou Man frowned, lowered his eyes and listened honestly, but what Gu Zhong said just now couldn't help but pop up in his heart.
Do you ask politics
She has been an official for many years, but she basically does not participate in other government affairs at the court meeting, unless the emperor asks by name, otherwise she basically does not speak except for medical matters.
Because she knows that there are many people in the court who have opinions on women's participation in politics. The reason why she can stand firmly in the court meeting is that she basically does not take the initiative to speak out because it does not involve medical matters.
Zhou Man habitually listened to their political discussions, and she just sat in her seat and listened while distracted thinking.
She knew what the prince meant, and in order to train her, she was actually allowed to enter the Xiaochaohui.
Not everyone can enter the emperor's small court meeting, even Xiao Yuanzheng was not included three or four times out of ten.
This is to let her also participate in other political affairs
I don't know how Bai Shan felt when he found out, hehehe, she seemed to be one step ahead of him again.
Just as she was thinking wildly, Zhou Man heard the emperor talking about the restructuring of the local medical department, she immediately sat upright, looked up at Xiao Yuanzheng and Master Luo who were diagonally opposite.