"Is Zhou Man still rare to be a hospital administrator now? She can directly serve as an order of the Imperial Medical Office."
"That's true. Zhou Man has contributed half of the credit for the establishment of the Tai Medical Department. Xiao Yuanzheng's order may not last long."
"Okay, okay, don't talk about this in the palace, we have been working overtime for so long, hurry up and go out of the palace, the night market is lively tonight, let's go to the restaurant for a drink?"
"Okay, okay, hey, didn't Zhou Man go to the palace to report on his work? I heard that he came to the palace at noon, why did he just leave the palace now?"
The caring people outside also had this question, "Zhou Man is only leaving the palace at this time? What is she doing in the palace? Is she working in the imperial hospital, or is she always by His Majesty's side?"
"I don't know. We can't find out the news in the palace. Your Majesty directly brought people back to the harem, accompanied by Xiao Yuanzheng and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We can't find out the news about the harem at all."
The harem is under the control of the queen, and the news is much tighter than that of the previous dynasty.
Zhou Man directly rubbed against Xiao Yuanzheng's carriage to go home.
Xiao Yuan was sending her to the gate of Zhou's house first, and told her: "Tomorrow, I will enter the palace early, not only to hand over official duties, but also to attend the small court meeting."
Zhou Man was surprised, "Cheng Shu is also going to the Xiaochao meeting?"
Xiao Yuanzheng: "...Lord Luo attends every small court meeting. Have you forgotten that you returned to Beijing three years ago and was handpicked by His Majesty to handle the small court meeting?"
"Please replace power with responsibility," Zhou Man felt distressed when he thought of getting up early for the small court meeting, "His Royal Highness, you shouldn't have mentioned this matter at that time. In the past, you only needed to get up early for the big court meeting..."
"Don't pretend to be good when you get it cheap. How many people want to go to the Xiaochaohui?" Xiao Yuanzheng paused and said: "On this point, you and Master Luo should learn more."
Zhou Man sighed, and waved at him in the car, "I see, you go back, I just came back today, so I won't invite Yuan Zheng to come in and sit."
In Zhou's mansion, old Zhou Tou and Mrs. Qian's Mrs. Liu had been waiting for a long time, and they were relieved to see her come back safely.
The family had a reunion dinner, so Zhou Man and Mr. Zhuang went to the study.
Mrs. Liu knew that they had business to discuss, so she waited in the main courtyard.
Mr. Zhuang told Zhou Man everything he knew, everything that had happened since the appearance of Master Na Luo'er until now.
"His Royal Highness and the empress do not like this master very much. They think he is a liar. The empress is fine. She can show it, but the prince can't." You can't ask, otherwise it's easy to be seized by others, and the relationship between father and son will be alienated."
Zhou Man wondered, "Your Highness is so obedient?"
Mr. Zhuang paused for a long time before sighing, "It's not so easy to persuade."
With the prince's temper, it is already a great deal of face to just be cold-faced towards Na Luoer, rather than expel him in disgust.
"It is also thanks to the empress empress and Zhao Guogong, the two of them express their attitudes, and His Royal Highness can keep a low profile." Mr. Zhuang said: "Even if Yin is not recalled, the empress and His Highness want to recall Princess Mingda, and there is Princess Mingda Come forward, it will be much easier for the prince."
Princess Mingda can say many things that the prince cannot say, and Princess Mingda can do what the prince cannot do.
Zhou Man nodded, expressing his understanding.
Zhou Man became curious, "So this master is really two hundred years old?"
Mr. Zhuang: "...Naturally it is false. How can anyone live so long in this world?"
Zhou Man whispered: "There are still... right?"
Mr. Zhuang looked at her calmly, "I remember that when Bai Shan was studying in Yizhou Prefecture, you once studied how long Peng Zu lived. Wasn't the conclusion at that time only more than 140 years old?"
"Although there is no record of Peng Zu later, it doesn't mean he died. Maybe he lived in seclusion?"
Mr. Zhuang frowned. He knew his disciple. She could say that, which showed that she believed that there were people in this world who could live for such a long time.
"So you trust Nalo?"
"The number of lives is another story, but I don't believe in the immortal pill." Zhou Man did not tell Mr. Zhuang about the emperor's poisoning, but said, "I have smelled that pill. Although I haven't confirmed its effect, it must be It is certain that you will not live forever."
Only then did Mr. Zhuang heave a sigh of relief, and asked, "Has Your Majesty taken the elixir today?"
"No," Zhou Man thought of something, reached out his hand to feel in his sleeve pocket, took out a box and said, "Here, the pills are all here."
She opened it for Mr. Zhuang to see.
To be honest, the emperor has been taking the elixir for more than four months, but this is the first time seeing Mr. Zhuang. The first time he met, Zhou Man had already got the elixir.
He was speechless for a while, "I gave you three pills, how many pills did Master Luo You make this time?"
"Only three," Zhou Man said, "but I doubt he must have intercepted it, because it's impossible to refine only three from a furnace, right?"
"Three, did His Majesty give you all?"
Zhou Man nodded, closed the medicine box, his eyes sparkled, "I'll study this elixir when I go back, and I have to meet Master Naluoer, it's best to make friends with him..."
Mr. Zhuang was numb and asked directly: "What do you want from him?"
"Blood!" Zhou Man whispered: "If he is willing to give me some uncontaminated urine, that's fine too."
Mr. Zhuang raised his forehead, waved his hand and said, "Go back and rest, Mrs. Liu is probably still waiting for you." His apprentice is only focused on research, so don't worry, she won't suffer.
"Oh," Zhou Man got up and saluted, "Mr. rest, the disciple is leaving."
Zhou Man picked up the medicine box and was about to leave, when he suddenly remembered that there was still one person who hadn't asked, so he quickly asked, "Do you know Mr. Wang who brought back Master Luo Er?"
"I know," Mr. Zhuang said, "I'm still friends with him."
Zhou Man immediately turned around and sat down on the chair again, and asked with sparkling eyes, "What kind of person is he, why did you make friends with him?"
"I've met you two or three times, and drank wine twice," Mr. Zhuang sighed, "You can be regarded as friends."
"Master Wang is a broad-minded, knowledgeable and talented person." Mr. Zhuang shook his head and smiled, "He is the second person to talk a lot, besides you."
Zhou Man: ...
"It's a pity that he recommended Master Naluoer." Mr. Zhuang paused and then said in a low voice: "Although he didn't explain it, I also noticed that he probably regretted it."
"Regret recommending Na Luoer?"
Mr. Zhuang nodded, "I have never seen that Master Naluoer, but he can convince Lord Wang, bring him back to the capital and recommend him to His Majesty, and he can also convince His Majesty that he is a very capable person, you have to be careful some."