Xiao Yuanzheng also came. Everyone stood in accordance with the official position. He stood not far in front of Zhou Man.
Because the court meeting was solemn and it was a big court meeting on the first day of the Lunar New Year, although the emperor and the three princes did not arrive, everyone did not dare to talk together as usual, but stood solemnly in their respective positions.
Man Bao stared at Xiao Yuanzheng, and Xiao Yuanzheng noticed her gaze and turned to look at her.
Man Bao gave him a wink, indicating that he would stay for a while after the meeting because she had something to say to him.
Xiao Yuanzheng barely understood this look, so he nodded slightly and turned back to stand.
All civil and military officials stood in the square for an hour before the emperor and the prince led the three ministers back from the altar.
So everyone shouted and wished the emperor a long life, long-lasting peace and stability to the country, and happiness to the world.
The emperor happily accepted their instructions and made some remarks on the governance of the country. He also encouraged all civil and military officials to continue their efforts in the new year, be loyal to the country and the king, manage the world well together, and create peace for all ages.
At the end, he continued to say that the year name this year remains unchanged and it is still the year of Dazhen.
All the civil and military officials knelt down again and said that the emperor was very wise and they would follow him to make the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment.
The emperor was very happy, raised his hand and said: "You all love me, please come and give me a banquet."
So the servants filed forward carrying the low tables and seats and placed them in front of each official, while the maids behind them served the meals.
Man Bao knelt down on the seat and opened the lid of her food plate against the cold wind of the first day of the first lunar month. Inside was a plate of Sheji Fushou noodles. She reached out and touched it. She breathed a little sigh of relief, and there was still a trace of warmth.
At least it's not cold.
Next to it were small steamed buns and snacks made from other four grains. Manbao reached out and touched them, but they were still warm.
She smiled and looked at the distant emperor on the high steps, waiting for him to move his chopsticks.
Food made from grains was also served in front of the emperor, just like the officials.
The imperial meeting started early, and ancestor worship was also early. Everyone was sitting here hungry, and it was time for breakfast.
The emperor signaled everyone to eat, then stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a handful of noodles. The emperor ate. Only then did the prince move his chopsticks, then the third prince moved his chopsticks, and only then did all the civil and military officials move their chopsticks.
Because everyone had to go to the palace to celebrate today regardless of whether they were working or not, so many more people were added in front. Manbao was further away from the emperor. It was impossible to see whether he had eaten or not. He could only stare at his colleagues in front and see them take the food.
After picking up the chopsticks to eat, he also picked up the chopsticks to eat the noodles.
I heard that the grains given by the emperor were blessed by God, so everyone would eat them up every New Year's Day.
Although it was Man Bao's first time to participate, he understood everything clearly.
She also wanted God's instructions, so she ate everything carefully. When she finished eating, she felt her stomach and found that she was not full, so she put down her chopsticks regretfully.
After everyone had finished eating, the emperor supported the case and sighed with all the ministers about the hardships of the past year and their achievements in the difficult environment, and then happily announced his resignation from the court.
The prince and the third prince followed the emperor and left. The big guys like them had other things to be busy with, and the other civil and military officials could leave.
Man Bao got up from the seat and was about to go to Xiao Yuanzheng. The editors standing not far from her saluted her and said, "Happy New Year, Mr. Zhou."
Man Bao quickly bowed and returned the greeting, "Mr. Fang, happy New Year..."
The people next to her also gave her a hundred years, and Manbao returned the gift repeatedly, bending down five or six times. When she straightened up and went to look for Xiao Yuanzheng, she found that Xiao Yuanzheng was missing.
She stood on tiptoes and looked forward, and saw that everyone was celebrating the New Year together. It was impossible to tell who was coming just by looking at their backs.
She scratched her head, simply bowed her hands and walked forward to find Xiao Yuanzheng.
After walking a few steps, someone grabbed her by the collar.
She turned around and saw Yang Heshu patting away Tang He's hand that was holding her.
Seeing her turn around, Tang He bowed his head and saluted with his hands, and said with a smile on his face: "Happy New Year, Mr. Zhou."
Man Bao was speechless for a moment, then bent down and returned the greeting, "Mr. Tang, have a happy New Year."
Yang Heshu also smiled and solemnly bowed to her for a year. After receiving her return gift, he smiled and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Xiao Yuanzheng."
Yang Heshu will help her find it.
Tang He smiled and said: "He is your superior officer. It will be quite some time before the New Year is over. There will always be a time to pay homage to him. Why are you so anxious?"
Man Bao said: "I have something to say to him."
Tang He remembered that she was on duty at the Imperial Hospital yesterday on New Year's Eve. His smile paused slightly, and he pointed at the harem and said, "I just saw someone coming to invite Mr. Xiao, but they have already gone to the back."
Man Bao opened her mouth in surprise and turned around to look. She could barely see three silhouettes after passing through the crowds of people, but they disappeared as soon as she turned a corner.
Tang He asked in a low voice: "Is it important?"
Man Bao struggled for a while and then said: "No, I just want to get some air with him."
Imperial Physician Liu also passed by many officials and came all the way to pay New Year's greetings. Seeing that only Zhou Man was here, he asked, "Where is the president of the hospital?"
Manbao then pointed in the direction of the harem and said, "Let's go."
Doctor Liu was also startled and asked quickly: "Have you told him?"
Man Bao shook his head, "There's not enough time."
Doctor Liu was also dumbfounded. He looked with her in the direction of the harem, and after a while he said, "I remembered, Doctor Lu is on duty today. Can we leave the palace?"
Man Bao had a stronger conscience. Hearing this, he hesitated and said, "Isn't this good? Why don't you wait for Xiao Yuanzheng to come out and calm him down?"
"It's all recorded in the medical records, and we can just tell Doctor Lu about it. We almost didn't sleep all night last night, we were very tired."
When Man Bao heard this, his conscience became a little weak, so he nodded, "Okay, then let's go back and hand over the matter."
So the old man and the young man were not in the mood to wish everyone else a happy New Year. They only wished New Year greetings to the people they met along the way, and then quickly slipped back to Taiyuan Hospital.
Yang Heshu and Tang He looked at the whole audience, couldn't help but look at each other, smiled and then went to pay New Year's greetings to other elders and colleagues.
Doctor Liu and Doctor Man Bao rushed back to the hospital in a hurry, collected their things, and waited for Doctor Lu and Doctor Zheng to come back.
When the two imperial doctors came back from paying New Year's greetings, they immediately handed over to them.
Dr. Lu and Zhou Man didn't have a good relationship, so they only talked to Dr. Liu. Dr. Zheng always thought it was strange that they were in such a hurry to hand over the hand, so he pulled Man Bao aside and asked, "Were you okay last night?"
After all, Imperial Doctor Zheng was one of his own, so Man Bao whispered to him: "It was quite peaceful last night. Prince Gong had a bad stomach. Some of the princes got drunk and acted like crazy and almost got into a fight. One of them fell down."
, two of the younger princes caught a cold, but they were all sent out of the palace, so the problem is not that big."
It seemed like there was a lot of fun last night. Doctor Zheng thought to himself, "Then..."
Man Bao lowered his voice and said, "But it was not peaceful yesterday. Princess Yunfeng was pregnant, and the fetal image was not good. Xiao Yuanzheng should be in the Queen Mother's palace by now."
Doctor Zheng thought about it for a while and then asked, "You didn't support the hospital?"