The First Uncle of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 134 I am a person who does big things

Sometimes choices are really more useful than hard work, Chen Zhidong has a deep understanding of this.

He was born into a medical family. He had been smelling herbs and reciting medical books such as "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" since he was a child. He inherited his ancestral medical skills of being good at surgery, and he could be said to be better than his teacher.

He entered the Imperial Medical Bureau and became an imperial physician of the ninth rank.

But after being transferred to Ma Xun last year, Chen Zhidong began to soar. The highest official in the Imperial Hospital was only a fifth-rank official, and Chen Zhidong was only one step away from that.

Chen Zhidong was naturally extremely grateful to Ma Xun, his 'benefactor'; he was a true benefactor!
Chen Zhidong was humble and said, "Your humble servant greets the uncle of the emperor."

Ma Xun waved his hand casually, "No need to be so polite. Why are these people always here during training these few days?"

Chen Zhidong immediately explained, "The prince is of noble status, and you gentlemen cannot neglect him. That's why I asked the people with good medical skills in the academy to come here."

Ma Xun originally wanted to refute and give others some opportunities to practice.

But after thinking about it, I decided to give up. Zhu Chong and others are indeed of different identities, so it is impossible for them to be easily trained on.

What's more, if it weren't for Ma Xun's factor, this group of trained medical officers would not be qualified to escort the military training of Zhu Chong and others.

Ma Xun then asked, "How are the preparations going in the military?"

"My uncle, the Grand Commandery has issued a letter of transfer." Chen Zhidong replied, "Most of our medical officers will follow the army to fight Mingxia. We also obeyed the order of my uncle, so there are not many medical officers in our hospital to disperse."

Although the troops will be divided into two groups, and each group will be different, these medical officers will not be dispersed and assigned to various guard posts. Generally speaking, they are still relatively concentrated.

Ma Xun nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then have you prepared the medicine to treat miasma?"

Chen Zhidong quickly replied, "We dare not neglect it. The herbal medicine storehouse has already started distributing herbs."

Not only was the Imperial Medical Bureau's herbal medicine storehouse allocating medicinal herbs, but it was also continuously purchasing some supplies from the public.

Even if Ma Xun didn't remind them of these, the Grand Marshal's Office would have started preparing. Sichuan and other places are also "smoky and dangerous places" for many people.

Ma Xun then felt relieved. It seemed that the preparations were indeed quite sufficient and worthy of recognition.

He has high expectations for these medical officers in training, and he also hopes that they will make achievements and perform brilliantly.

In this way, he can legitimately ask for more resources and continue to develop and build the school.

Because even though he was the emperor's uncle, Ma Xun could not act on his own.

The imperial court has invested a lot of resources, so we must see some results, otherwise it would be unacceptable.

Having made contributions and performed well, many things that follow will naturally be easier to discuss. Ma Xun, the person in charge, will also have more confidence and his words will carry more weight.

Ma Xun was in a good mood. Chen Zhidong and others were well prepared. Judging from the current situation, they could complete the task well. All these made people optimistic.

These are undoubtedly good news for him. His career is developing steadily and some of his ideas are also being continuously implemented and executed.

It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t achieve some eye-catching achievements immediately; he still has time to prove his points and work results.

Ma Xun went home contentedly. Liu Shuning had not come back yet and it seemed that the palace was very busy.

Liu Shuning didn't come back until the evening. Seeing her smiling face, she must have had a pleasant day.

Liu Shuning was a little excited and said, "My husband, Her Majesty the Queen intends to advise His Majesty to appoint the official supervisor to be in charge of the heavens, and no one can be promoted without special permission."

Ma Xun seemed to understand, "Imperial Observatory?"

The Imperial Observatory was previously under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, and Liu Bowen was the Imperial Astronomical Observatory before the founding of the country.

However, after the founding of the country, some powers were separated, and the Taishiyuan was changed to Sitianjian, and then in the middle of this year it was changed to Qintianjian.

The current Imperial Observatory is mainly responsible for astronomy, calendar, wind and cloud, and meteorology.

Seeing Liu Shuning nod, Ma Xun also smiled and said, "That's good. I also think that these things should be separated and not too closely related to some government offices."

Liu Bowen was extremely good at astronomy and geomancy, and Liu Shuning also had remarkable attainments in these areas.

In terms of astronomy alone, Liu Shuning is much better than Ma Xun, who can only find the Big Dipper and the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

Then Ma Xun smiled and encouraged, "Sister is a heroine, there is no need for you to hide your abilities. If you really have the ability, then use it. If you can help your brother-in-law and sister, it is also a way to repay their kindness in taking care of you."

Liu Shuning also smiled and said, "How many of us women don't admire Her Majesty the Queen? If I can help Her Majesty the Queen with her worries, it would be my blessing."

This makes sense. Ordinary village women may not know what the current queen has done.

However, people like Liu Shuning still know Ma Xiuying's ability and prestige, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is their idol.

The social atmosphere in the early Ming Dynasty was naturally not as open as that in the Tang and Song Dynasties, but some things did have their rudiments.

However, it is far from the various ideological constraints in the middle and late Ming Dynasty and even in the Qing Dynasty.

It's not easy for a woman to do something, but it's not like a lady from a rich family should stay at home. After calculating the time, Ma Xun and Liu Shuning continued to work hard. Continuing the family line is a big deal, and the pleasure of love is naturally an important factor.

Ma Xun, who woke up naturally, got up irritably and felt a headache when he heard Wangcai's nonsense barking.

Ma Xun is a bit of a homebody and likes to stay at home when he has nothing to do.

But I don’t know if it’s because Wangcai has too much energy and always likes to go out for a walk.

Ma Xun strolled to the palace and appeared at the gate of the Secretariat, which made many people look at him sideways.

Chang Yuchun, who had just finished his work, was surprised to see Ma Xun and shouted, "Little brother, have you come to the wrong place?"

On the east side of Qianbu Corridor are the Secretariat and the Six Ministries, and on the left is the Grand Marshal's Office.

This means civil on the left and military on the right, also called "Six ministers on the left, governing with civil affairs; five ministries in the west, calming with military affairs."

Ma Xun was speechless. Was it so surprising that he came to the territory of civil servants?
Tang He also ran out to join in the fun, shouting at the top of his voice, "Little brother, we've gone the wrong way! We're here, if you don't go any further, you don't even know where the Imperial Hospital is?"

The other military honors who ran out to watch the fun were also laughing. The Imperial Medical Service and the Hanlin Academy were on the east and rear side of the Qianbu Corridor.

In other words, some internationally accepted gestures are not popular nowadays, otherwise Ma Xun would definitely show his attitude to these nobles who are here to watch the fun and are not afraid of trouble.

But after thinking about it carefully, Ma Xun couldn't help laughing. He was qualified to go to the Secretariat, which countless people dreamed of, but he basically didn't go.

Then Ma Xun shouted at Chang Yuchun, "Brother Chang, Brother Deng, you both hold official positions in the Secretariat, so it's time for you to come over!"

The Grand Marshal's Office has been undergoing further adjustments. Previously, military power was concentrated in the Secretariat, but now the Grand Marshal's Office has become independent.

In the past, conquering the world required the integration of military and political power, but now the Secretariat is the Secretariat, and the Grand Marshal's Office is a high-level government office for military generals, specializing in military power.

Deng Yu laughed and shouted, "We won't go over and fight with them! Brother, you are the right governor, you have to come over to our government office and take a look!"

Li Wenzhong also relaxed and shouted, "Uncle, although I am the left governor, I can't control my uncles. When you finish your work in the Secretariat, remember to come and help me sort out the Grand Governor's Office!"

All the military heroes were laughing. Ma Xun just went to the Secretariat, but he was almost like being watched and watched.

These nobles are also interesting. You can say they are generous, or you can say they are careless and arrogant.

Civil servants are cautious and careful, but these nobles sometimes do not have so many scruples.

Hu Weiyong and Wang Guangyang hurried to the gate of the Secretariat. Be it the Left Prime Minister or the Right Prime Minister, as long as they were not the Left Prime Minister or the Right Prime Minister, they were just "acting as managers" of the Secretariat and not the real chief officials.

"I have met my uncle."

"I didn't know that the emperor's uncle was in the government office today. I am sorry that I failed to welcome him."

Ma Xun said politely, "I just came here to take a look by order. You guys go and do your own things."

Hu Weiyong, who had just been in charge of the Secretariat for a short time, naturally would not really leave. He rose to prominence rapidly with the support of Li Shanchang, so how could he dare to offend Ma Xun?

Wang Guangyang was even more timid now. He had been defeated by Yang Xian before. Although he was reinstated, he had lost his power and was seriously injured. He was suppressed by Hu Weiyong and could not raise his head.

Ma Xun's sudden visit to the Secretariat must have been the order of the Emperor or the Empress, or the Crown Prince.

Everyone basically has a consensus on this point, otherwise Ma Xun, the emperor's brother-in-law, would not even be willing to go to the Grand Marshal's Office, let alone the Secretariat.

Ma Xun naturally sat in the chief officer's seat and said, "Bring the memorials to His Majesty and some recent important events here so I can have a look."

Then Ma Xun said to Hu Weiyong, "You stay. If I have any questions, I will ask you. Everyone else, please leave and don't delay official business."

It's hard to say whether this is considered as bossiness, but no one thinks there is a problem.

Among those present, Ma Xun had the highest official position and also had the authority to supervise the Secretariat approved by the emperor. What he did was part of his job.

Ma Xun was quietly looking at some memorials and a series of relatively important political affairs led by the Secretariat in recent times.

I would ask a few questions occasionally, but basically I would just ask and would not make any comments easily.

The more Ma Xun's attitude was like this, the more confused Hu Weiyong became. He didn't know whether Ma Xun really didn't understand or was just pretending to be confused.

After thinking carefully about Li Shanchang's warning, Hu Weiyong responded more cautiously.

The uncle of the emperor in front of him is extremely good at forbearance and hiding his shortcomings. He is a man with righteous ideas and deep scheming. The most important thing is that once he takes action, he will hardly leave any way out for others.

If he catches you, it will be hard to have a good ending.

After looking at Hu Weiyong, Ma Xun seemed to understand what Zhu Yuanzhang and others were thinking.

Don't expect Ma Xun to really accomplish much in the Secretariat. His mere appearance will serve as a deterrent and warning to Hu Weiyong and others.

(End of this chapter)