"Mother, Manager Yu is here."
Li Wei sat under the window without moving, and responded: "Let him come in."
Yu En is the chief steward of Shangshan Supervisor, in charge of the food and beverages in all parts of the palace, and has served in the palace for nearly thirty years.
Yu En walked in and kowtowed to Li Wei through the door curtain: "Bless the Queen Mother."
"Get up and talk." Li Wei's tone sounded extraordinarily calm, and she continued: "The late emperor advocated frugality when he was still alive. However, recently the palace has become extravagant. I heard that there is a lot of waste, especially in the imperial dining room. It's extravagant and wasteful. The masters in the palace don't eat all the delicacies. In my opinion, there is no need to specify how many bowls of food are required for each meal. Now that the weather is getting hotter, they can't save anything. Now I’m going to take the lead and cut the daily servings in half, and also eliminate all the daily filial dishes in the palace.”
Yu En heard about Li Wei's move and praised highly: "The Queen Mother is righteous."
Li Wei raised his eyes and said, "You can't eat that much if you want to eat. I just throw away a lot of it in vain. Isn't it a pity? By the way, where are all the "Eating Retirement Stalls" I asked you to bring?"
When Yu En heard about it, he hurriedly presented it with both hands and said respectfully: "Please take a look at it."
Li Wei took it and didn't read it immediately, but put it aside. After giving some instructions to Manager Yu, he asked Manager Yu to step back. Then she summoned several ministers such as the Shangyi Bureau and the Zhenbao Bureau, and she successfully obtained the records and files of each place. Finally, she summoned the Pian Pharmacy. The reason she gave was still to check the names to avoid unnecessary waste. .
She used her rights as the queen mother to easily record these things, and got things in her hands that others could not easily check. With such a large number of things, what Li Wei really cared about was Shangshan Supervisor and Dian Pharmacy. The things she wanted to check were in there.
Li Wei roughly rummaged through the pile of things on the table, then dug out the "Food Retirement File" and the records of the Pharmacy Bureau, and looked at them in detail, hoping to find something.
Not long after, Dr. Lu came in to check her Ping An pulse, and Li Wei let him in.
Doctor Lu carried the medicine box, bowed in, and greeted her first. Li Wei said slowly: "The imperial doctor is exempt from courtesy."
Then Imperial Physician Lu took out the pillow and checked Li Wei's pulse first. After a while, Imperial Physician Lu reported: "Your Majesty, you are a little angry and think too much."
Li Wei smiled and said: "It is inevitable that anger will rise in spring."
Doctor Lu smiled and nodded and said: "I have newly prepared Shugan Pills and reconsidered the dosage. Queen Mother, please take two pills every other day and take care of yourself slowly. The rest will not be a problem."
Dr. Lu packed up the medicine box and was about to leave. Li Wei stopped him and said, "Doctor Lu, please stay. I have one more thing to discuss with Dr. Lu."
Only then did Dr. Lu stand still, always respectful: "Please give me the Queen Mother's instructions."
Li Wei said: "I remember that Imperial Physician Lu had a granddaughter. I heard that this granddaughter of the Lu family could recite Tangtou songs at the age of three, and started using silver needles to find acupuncture points at the age of five. She officially studied medicine with the Imperial Physician at the age of seven. , she was able to treat people on her own at the age of eleven. This Lu family has a long history, and the daughter they raised is also very special. "
Suddenly mentioning her granddaughter, Imperial Physician Lu said modestly for some unknown reason: "The Queen Mother, you are so complimentary. My granddaughter studied with the old minister for a few days in the early years, but she is far from as outstanding as the Queen Mother."
Li smiled and said: "The reputation of the granddaughter of the Lu family is known throughout the capital, and I heard it from others. By the way, Dr. Lu, I feel some pain in my knees recently, so I plan to announce that the Lu family girl will come to the palace to treat my legs for a few days. I will reward you greatly after you recover, I wonder if you will be willing to do so, Doctor Lu?"
When the Queen Mother opened her mouth, there was no reason for a minister to refuse. He replied tremblingly: "She is lucky to be able to serve the Queen Mother."
Li Wei nodded and said, "Well, please ask Miss Lu to enter the palace as soon as possible. I will make arrangements for her."
Several generations of the Lu family have been practicing medicine, and now there are five generations. The ancestral medical skills have brought honor and status to the Lu family. Lu Chaoxian walked out of Chongqing Palace, but his heart was heavy. His precious granddaughter was only fifteen or sixteen years old before they got married. He originally wanted her to live a peaceful and stable life and just be an ordinary woman. He didn't expect that medical skills could Relying on his granddaughter to carry forward his career, he never thought that the Queen Mother would suddenly summon him, and I don’t know if it was a blessing or a curse.
Lu Chaoxian returned home from the Imperial Hospital. He stayed alone in the study for nearly an hour, and then asked someone to send a message: "Bring me the fourth girl."
The man had been gone for a while and Lu Caizhi, Lu Chaoxian's favorite granddaughter, finally came over.
"Grandpa is back." Lu Caizhi's face was full of joy after seeing her grandfather.
Lu Chaoxian was not as happy as before, he frowned and said, "Caizhi, what are you doing at home?"
Lu Caizhi reported truthfully: "Sister Jinxiu in my mother's room is sick, and I am treating her."
"Oh, what's wrong with her? How's her pulse? How did you administer the medicine?" Lu Chaoxian asked one by one.
Lu Caizhi answered truthfully. Lu Chao listened first and then nodded and said, "Nothing went wrong."
After talking about the maid, Lu Chao took advantage of the situation and told his granddaughter about the Queen Mother's summons. After hearing this, Lu Caizhi was a little surprised and said: "The Queen Mother wants to announce me to the palace?"
"Yes, I asked you to serve in the palace for a period of time, and you will come back after the Queen Mother recovers."
"You don't want me to stay in the palace and be a doctor, right?"
Lu Chaoxian was not able to answer, and just said: "I don't know what the Queen Mother's plan is, but when it comes to that point, my grandpa can evade it for you."
It was just a temporary service for a few days, and it was not difficult for Cai Zhi, so he agreed: "It's just a good time to enter the palace and broaden your horizons. Grandpa, don't worry, my granddaughter will definitely live up to your teachings and serve the Queen Mother wholeheartedly."
Lu Chaoxian sighed: "The personnel affairs in the palace are complicated. I hope you won't be involved in any whirlpool. My good granddaughter, keep a low profile and don't be aggressive in everything. You are a smart child, I hope you can understand."
Lu Caizhi promised: "Grandpa, don't worry, I will serve the Queen Mother well and will not embarrass the Lu family or cause trouble for grandpa."
One day later, Lu Caizhi entered Chongqing Palace in a small sedan.
When Dr. Lu brought his granddaughter to see Li Wei, Li Wei saw this extremely beautiful little girl. She smiled and said, "Miss Lu, don't be too burdened. Just treat Chongqing Palace as your own home. "
Lan Hui had already prepared a room for Lu Caizhi over there, and Lu Caizhi settled down temporarily in Chongqing Palace to serve Li Wei with peace of mind.
Li Wei occasionally had pain in her knees, but it was not severe. She asked Lu Caizhi to massage her every day. Lu Caizhi said she would apply plaster, and she made up a prescription and mixed the medicine herself, and then she woke up in the small tea room of Chongqing Palace. Here comes the plaster.
The matter on his knees was not a big deal, but Li Wei's main intention in calling Caizhi into the palace was elsewhere.
(End of chapter)