Li Wei received the letter sent in by Zhao Qian at noon the next day.
Her hand holding the letter trembled a little. After reading the letter, Li Wei became more and more doubtful. Is Mrs. Qi really sick, or is it just a ploy by the King of Shu to stay in the capital.
She carefully recalled what happened last time. A hundred days after the emperor's death, Concubine Qi was indeed ill. The King of Shu and his wife still asked for her permission to stay in the capital to take care of her illness. When she died, the King of Shu also He did not return to his fiefdom. Now that I think about it, I am really suspicious again.
But if it was really Concubine Qi and the others who did it, why would Wan Su say that the medicine was brought by the Prince Regent. To kill two birds with one stone!
Li Wei quickly came to this conclusion. Regardless of whether it was Concubine Qi who was behind the scenes, the conflict between her and Zhao Qian was taken advantage of.
At this time, she should join forces with Zhao Qian to overcome the difficulties at hand. In short, we cannot let the other party succeed, and we cannot make the same mistake a second time.
Li Wei did not reply to Zhao Qian, but found an honest reason to summon him directly.
After being summoned, Zhao Qian immediately put down what he was doing and went to see Li Wei.
Li Wei met him in the side hall. At the same time, she screened away the people around her. The door was open, but the waiter was waiting on the corridor.
Li Wei asked Zhao Qian to sit down, then lowered his voice and negotiated with Zhao Qian: "I have seen all the letters you gave me. Writing a letter is still too risky. If someone intercepts it, I'm afraid it will Cause more trouble."
"You don't even let me see you, so I can only write letters, and there's no phone to call, so it's very restrictive. You say it's funny or not, you're obviously a native here, but you've lived there for more than ten years. , but I feel like I’m not used to anything here.”
"Because technology has developed differently, the various developments here are still a few steps behind compared to those over there. Not to mention other things, there is no electricity, so other things will definitely not be able to develop."
"In fact, we can also use the knowledge of that era to build this era well. Not only can we catch up, but at least we can lead the civilization of the same era."
Li Wei smiled slightly after hearing Zhao Qian's words, and then said: "I invited the regent here today for other reasons."
"It's about the third child."
Li Wei nodded and said: "Well, it seems that my promise to the couple to stay in Beijing to wait for their illness was inappropriate. In fact, when I made this decision, I also thought carefully about whether it would cause too much trouble for myself. But if they are released from Beijing, it will be even more difficult to control.”
"You are right or wrong to do this. Now it is time to find out whether Concubine Qi's illness is real or fake. If it is fake, even if you have a handle, it is not up to you to say how to deal with it. "
Li Wei thought for a while and said: "This is something that happened in the palace, and it has to be dealt with by the palace. Prince, don't bother, I will find a way to find out."
How could Zhao Qian rest assured? He was afraid that the bowl of medicine that had appeared before would appear again. He was so nervous that he said, "Awei, you are not suitable for doing this. I'll do it for you."
"No, after all, I am also the queen mother. Now I am in charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace. It is natural for me to take care of these things. Your Majesty, you should focus on the previous court. You are busy with government affairs, so you don't need to worry about it." Li Wei said firmly.
The logic is correct, but Zhao Qian is still worried that Li Wei is in danger.
After talking about this, Li Wei asked again: "Did you recommend my father to be the examiner?"
"Yes, Mr. Du Ge and I originally had our own opinions and refused to give in to each other. We pushed your father to come out, but he agreed. Don't worry, Mr. Du Ge will definitely handle this matter perfectly."
The Imperial Academy was originally responsible for the imperial examination, but her father had never been an examiner, and Li Wei was worried that his father would not do well.
"My lord, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. If anyone asks why you came here to summon you, just say that I discussed with you about the princesses' studies."
Zhao Qian raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you plan to let the princesses also study and go to the south study room together?"
"It seems impossible at the moment, but I plan to clean up the Wenhua Pavilion so that the princesses can study, and then select some suitable girls from close families to join the palace as companions. The education received by men and women here is too biased. Women also need to study. I have many ideas, but I can't rush for quick success and list out measures to promote it nationwide. I have to take it step by step. The process may require many people or good people. It will take several generations to get to where I envision it, but the first step has to be taken.”
Li Wei is different from Zhao Qian. She had a new identity in that era, and she also received the school education of that era. She is a serious undergraduate. She studied in the UK for another year, and her ideology is naturally somewhat similar to that of Zhao Qian. Not quite the same.
But Zhao Qian had no intention of objecting to Li Wei. He said: "Let's do it step by step. It will not work if you are too eager for quick success. No matter what you do, I will support you."
"Your Majesty, Princess Dun is here. I asked her to wait in Linglong Pavilion."
Why did Princess Dun come at this time? When Li Wei saw that it was almost time, he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please come back."
Zhao Qian bowed to Li Wei and was about to leave. Li Wei lowered his head to pick up the tea cup in front of him. After taking a few sips, he raised his head and saw that Zhao Qian was still in front of him. He frowned and said, "Is there anything else, Your Majesty?"
Zhao Qian said with a smile: "No, Queen Mother, please take care of yourself." He just wanted to look at Li Wei a few more times, and it was really time to leave now.
It wasn't until the footsteps faded away that Li Wei raised his head and looked towards the door. Zhao Qian's figure was getting further and further away, and he was no longer visible when he turned around.
She held the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth before getting up.
It wasn't until we reached the corridor that I felt a slight sweat on my forehead. The weather was indeed getting warmer.
Li Wei then turned around and went to Linglong Pavilion. At this time, Princess Dun was looking at a picture of Mi Fu's calligraphy on the wall. When Li Wei entered, Princess Dun stepped forward to salute Li Wei.
"You're here."
Concubine Dun smiled and said: "Well, I was afraid that you would be lonely, Queen Mother, so I came to talk to you specially. Why has the Regent been here?"
Li Wei said: "I summoned him to discuss the princess's education."
"Princess studying? Aren't there special female officials to teach you? Why don't you worry about it, Queen Mother?"
"Why don't you worry? There are so many things to worry about. How is Xiaoliu today?"
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for remembering me. Today is fine. I'm probably playing in the yard with the two little eunuchs these days."
Li smiled and said, "That's right. Don't restrict him too much. It's natural for children to love to play."
"But."
What Li Wei was thinking about was how to explore the reality of Xukun Palace, and he was troubled day and night because of this matter. If Wan Su were there, it might still be able to work. But without Wansu, she still has others she can use.
(End of chapter)