Before dawn, Man Bao got up, washed and dressed, and then had a simple breakfast. Considering that it was the last court meeting of the year and it might not be held until when, he stuffed several more pieces into his purse.

After having some snacks, I went to Tai Chi Hall with the Zhezi in hand.

By the time she arrived at the main square, the sky was already slightly bright, and ministers were coming from the palace gate one after another. The cold wind blew, and Man Bao shrank his neck, put his hands in his sleeves and went up the steps.

It was cold outside the hall, so Manbao didn't wait outside. He just talked to the adults standing on the side of the road who he didn't know. After bowing, he entered the hall and found his seat to sit down.

Some adults who came early saw her hunching her neck as she entered the palace, and couldn't help but shook their heads and said: "She is still a child, and so is Zhan Shifu, why bother with her."

"There is no rule without rules. The compilation by Chongwen Museum must be submitted to the court. You cannot make an exception for one person."

"Okay, okay, why bother mentioning things that have already been settled? Master Wei seems to be here."

Everyone hurriedly went to see Wei Zhi.

When the hall slowly filled up with people, it was already dawn, and Mr. Tang and Mr. Yang also arrived. They smiled and nodded to Zhou Man, and sat down in their respective seats.

As soon as the emperor arrived, everyone stood up and saluted. When they sat down again, the skylight could already shine in through the window. Although the room was still a little dark, it was getting light quickly in the morning, so it seemed that the room would be bright soon.

The main thing is that at the court meeting, everyone mainly works with their ears, so it doesn’t matter if it’s dark.

Man Bao obediently sat in his seat and listened with open ears. First, Wei Zhi and other big bosses came out to report on this year's work and mentioned possible problems to be dealt with in the coming year.

They don't take long, because the main reporting work is still done by Department 6.

Man Bao just sat quietly and waited. It was a rare occasion when he did not fall asleep during a large court meeting.

After the Ministry of Works had finished its report, and everyone discussed it for a while, Gu Zhong asked on behalf of the emperor, "Is there anything else to report?"

The question is whether the ministers have any objections to the previous report. If so, please raise it as soon as possible so that everyone can discuss it together. People from the six departments are also here. Let’s argue what needs to be argued. Otherwise, it will be a new issue when we meet next time.

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The ministers were still thinking about the questions they had just picked, and were debating in their minds how to ask them, or waiting to see if others would ask, so they took a break.

The emperor and Gu Zhong were accustomed to it and had already made plans to wait for a while. As a result, Man Bao waited for four or five breaths and saw that no one spoke, so he looked left and right to make sure that no one really spoke.

He climbed up with his hands, stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, I have this memorial."

Wei Zhi, who was about to get up and ask the Ministry of War, put his butt back down and pretended that everything was normal and sat on the seat without moving.

The emperor glanced at her. Because she was sitting too far back and his eyesight was not very good, he couldn't see her clearly. He could only wave his hand and said, "Go ahead."

Man Bao walked out of the queue and walked to the front. He took out the folding book in his hand without unfolding it and said directly, "I want to report on the situation at the Imperial Medical Office."

The emperor and the ministers were stunned for a moment. Why should the situation of the Imperial Medical Office be reported in the court? Wasn't it reported directly to the Ministry of Household Affairs?

But before they could react, Man Bao had already started talking about how many students the Imperial Medical Office had admitted this year, how many male students, how many female students, and how many students had studied medical skills for several years before enrolling.

, how to arrange them in the coming year.

As well as various expenses incurred during the construction of the Imperial Medical Office and the local medical office this year.

Man Bao has participated in these contents before, and went through them again the night before yesterday. Yesterday, she wrote the excerpts and data by herself, so she can tell them even without unfolding the excerpts.

Mr. Tang and Mr. Yang looked up at the girl standing in the center of the lobby and exclaimed in unison. Mr. Tang couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, "It always feels like the child has grown up..."

Master Yang, who also felt this way but couldn't express it, could only remain silent.

After talking about the Imperial Medical Office's plans for next year, Man Bao mentioned the progress of their compilation of medical books, and then complained a little about the small amount of paper given to them by the Ministry of Revenue and Chongwen Hall, which was often not enough.

The Minister of Household Affairs was not very happy when he heard this. After she finished her report, he stood up and said that the Household Department had given a lot of paper to Chongwen Hall.

As for why there is still less paper, it must be because the people in Chongwen Hall are too wasteful.

Because Zhou Man's report involved the construction of the local medical office and the purchase of many medicinal materials, the amount of money was quite large, so even though some ministers initially thought that she did not need to bring the affairs of the imperial medical office to the court,

But after she finished speaking, she didn't stop everyone from talking.

Because the money involved is indeed quite large.

Everyone still discussed in a low voice, and after Zhou Man retreated, everyone began to speak freely.

Wei Zhixian stood up and asked the Ministry of War what he thought was suspicious about their folding papers, and then everyone argued fiercely before moving on to the next one.

Talking about the latter, naturally some people also asked about Zhou Man. Some people think that the Imperial Medical Office costs a lot of money and the process is difficult to control. There is no need to build too many medical offices at all. They are only built in some important cities, such as Chang'an, Taiyuan, Jinyang, and Yi.

It is enough to establish it in states and other places. Like ordinary places, the land is vast and sparsely populated, so there is no need to establish it at all.

In addition, there are also the types of medicinal materials purchased, etc. A minister directly asked how the Imperial Medical Office can ensure that the medicinal materials purchased can be used for the poor in a timely and reasonable manner, instead of being piled up in the pharmacy or being used to line the pockets of others...

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All kinds of questions that they had clearly answered with the Ministry of Household Affairs had to be asked again.

Thinking about it, this is the disadvantage side of the advantages and disadvantages that Mr. said.

Man Bao took a deep breath, followed his teacher's instructions, and tried to answer everyone's questions calmly.

Then there are always those who can't stand Man Bao, just like there are always adults who can't stand Wei Zhi who find fault with him. Then Man Bao, like Wei Zhi, transforms into a fire-breathing dragon and defends people.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair and watched the increasingly heated debate in the court. He reached out to cover his face and waved to Gu Zhong.

Gu Zhong quietly stepped forward, bending slightly and lowering his head.

"What time is it?"

Gu Zhong glanced at it and whispered: "It's past noon."

The emperor sighed, so they are not hungry?

He got up late this morning and only had time to eat two steamed buns for breakfast.

The emperor looked at Gu Zhong and said nothing.

Gu Zhong retreated silently and came back after a while. Then, taking advantage of the gap when a minister finished speaking, he loudly said: "Thank you for your hard work, your Majesty. Your Majesty has asked people to prepare lunch for you. Why don't you eat it before eating?"

continue."

The Great Court Meeting has now come to an end.

There are not many opportunities to be left out for lunch when attending court meetings in a year, basically only two or three times. But the courtiers, including Man Bao, do not want this opportunity at all. Being hungry is the second most important thing.
Chapter completed!