Chapter 3199 Bargaining

The emperor recruited Zhouman to return to Beijing, firstly because of Lord Wei's illness, and secondly because of the new rice seed.

He also knew that the Zhou family was in charge of Zhou Man. If it was just a reward, it would be the same as an imperial decree to send her to Qingzhou. The reason why he called her back was to discuss the cultivation of rice seeds and the purchase of rice seeds with the Ministry of Housing and Sinong Temple.

The great court meeting had just ended, and Zhou Manzheng was thinking of going out of the palace to go home and rest for a while, but Gu Zhong stopped him before he left the palace gate.

He bent down and smiled: "Master Zhou, Your Majesty wants to see you."

However, he hadn't left yet, but waited for a while. After Yang Heshu came out, he said to him, "Master Yang, your Majesty has summoned him."

The two looked at each other, nodded with Tang He who came out together, and went to the apse with Gu Zhong.

The emperor sat for almost a day. Although he took a rest and went to the toilet, he was still very tired. He was walking around with his neck turned. When he turned his head and saw the prince sitting steadily on the chair, he pointed at him. Said: "You also move."

Prince: "...Father, the sons and ministers are not tired."

The emperor didn't believe it, and was about to tell him when Yang Heshu and Zhou Man arrived.

The emperor asked people to come in and greeted the two of them to sit down, "I didn't have a good lunch. I asked people to prepare some meals and refreshments. Let's talk while we eat."

Zhou Man and Yang Heshu bowed and sat down opposite the prince.

Both Zhou Man and Yang Heshu had experience eating at the same table with the emperor, so they weren't nervous, just a little cautious.

The emperor was also tired today and didn't want to greet him, so he said directly: "I have seen the recorded data, the two rice seeds that can be used now are only available in a few of your households, I will let the Ministry of Household and you to buy seeds, this matter is up to the director. Bo is in charge, Ziqian, as you know, the treasury has spent a lot this year, and now there is not much silver in the treasury..."

Zhou Man was stunned for a moment before realizing that the words were addressed to him. The emperor rarely called her own words. She was not used to it. She shivered and said hurriedly, "Don't say that, Your Majesty. I can make it cheaper at the regular price, so I can share the worries for Your Majesty."

Yang Heshu, who was sitting beside him, cleared his throat, attracted Zhou Man's attention, and asked, "Is this the normal price of seeds, or the normal price of grain?"

The emperor also squinted and smiled at Zhou Man.

Zhou Man: "...What do you think, Your Majesty?"

The emperor turned to look at the prince, "What does the prince think?"

Prince:  …

Yang Heshu's feet moved slightly, and he stepped on Zhou Man's toes with a little force, and Zhou Man said with a smile: "Of course it's based on the regular price of food. Your Majesty's kindness, the minister's family can't repay it..."

The emperor smiled and said: "I can't let you suffer too much, just charge it at the regular price, it doesn't have to be cheap, lest the Ministry of Household bully you in the future."

Yang Heshu: Isn't the Ministry of Household still your Ministry of Household?

Zhou Man gave up the big head, and Zhou Man didn't care about the small head, so he declined, insisting that this was what she should do, and she did it voluntarily.

The emperor was happy, so he pointed to a fish soup and asked Gu Zhong to give her two spoons, and said with a smile, "This fish soup is delicious."

Zhou Man took a bite, exhaled secretly, raised his head and smiled at the emperor, "It's delicious, Your Majesty, this minister also has something to report."

"What's up?"

Zhou Man put down his spoon and said, "The Qingzhou Medical Office has opened three now, but the people in Qingzhou still cannot enjoy the benefits of the medical office, let alone other local medical offices."

"There are a lot of doctors needed by the medical offices in various places. Besides, there are also officials who are required by the medical offices for management and chores, which are all in short supply." Zhou Man said: "I would like to ask your majesty to expand the enrollment scope of the imperial medical office, or in the Imperial College Examination. One more item is added, and when the time comes, the supervision and administration will cooperate and cultivate some talents for the Imperial Medical Office."

This matter is not trivial, although it is trivial, but it has far-reaching effects. The emperor also put down his chopsticks, and the handkerchief wiped his mouth and asked, "Is there any more?"

Zhou Man smiled and said, "There is also the matter of the restructuring of the state and county medical offices. The minister has previously stated this matter."

The emperor looked at the prince, "I remember that you endorsed this earlier, can you all agree?"

The prince said calmly: "Many people agree with this."

The emperor squinted at the prince, "What about those who disagree?"

The prince said, "Father, the students of the Imperial Physician Department are now playing a very important role in the army. In addition, the medicines produced by the Imperial Physician Department are not yet profitable, but they can cover a lot of expenses. Erchen thinks this is a good move."

Zhou Man nodded again and again and persuaded the emperor, "Your Majesty, don't think that the medical department is operating at a loss now. After a long time, it will definitely make money. Even if it doesn't make money, it won't be as bad as it is now."

"And think about how many ordinary people the medical department can save. The money lost is also used for your people, and they are all your children..."

The emperor was drinking soup when he choked directly.

The prince glared at Zhou Man secretly, and together with Gu Zhong, served his father and wiped the front of his clothes.

The emperor ordered Zhou Man from afar, and was very happy, but after a brief pause, he said, "I heard that the Bai family has also planted many new rice seeds in Longzhou, and the harvest is not bad at all compared to Qingzhou and Mianzhou."

Zhou Man was silent for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll give you the regular price."

The emperor emphasized: "It is the regular price to the Ministry of Household."

Zhou Man nodded perfunctorily, isn't it all the same?

The host and guests enjoyed this meal, at least on the surface.

The emperor waited for Yang and Shu Zhouman to walk away, and sighed with the prince: "If only those old foxes in the court were as cheerful as Zhou Man."

The crown prince slandered, "If there is something, Ziqian is full of everything."

But he still nodded and praised, "She is young and doesn't take selfish interests very seriously."

And Zhou Man, who was walking outside the palace with Yang Heshu, was doing mental arithmetic with his fingers pinched.

Yang Heshu looked at her several times and couldn't help but ask, "What are you?"

Zhou Man: "I will calculate how many years it will take for me to plant the newly acquired fief of the county lord before I can get back the money I gave up today."

Yang Heshu couldn't help but smile when he heard it, "Then you must have earned it, it's not an honor, it's just the value of the fief, it will take a few years to earn it back, and the fief is for a lifetime, you work hard to live to be 80 years old, Then there are still nearly 60 years, if the emperor's grace is mighty, when your title can be attacked, and you can leave some for future generations, it will be even more profitable."

When Zhou Man heard this, his heart suddenly stopped hurting, and he nodded again and again: "Good idea."

Yang Heshu laughed out loud and asked, "Are you happier thinking about it this way?"

Zhou Man nodded, seeing him smiling like this, he couldn't help but say, "Brother Yang, you just followed Your Majesty to pit me."

Yang Heshu said: "I am now a member of the Ministry of Housing, I am a buyer, and you are a seller. Naturally, I want to maximize the interests of the Ministry of Households."

Zhou Manyi thought about it too, and skipped the matter, "Brother, my price is already very low, then your household department can't press my money."

Yang Heshu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will give it to you on time."

Zhou Man was relieved.