"No way, she is so young. She was a weak woman raised in a boudoir before. She doesn't know anything about government affairs and is not familiar with common affairs. If she really follows the example of Empress Dowager Xiao in politics, it will be a mess." The speaker was Dong Hanlin is the oldest.
Everyone's eyes turned to Du Yu, and Du Yu whispered: "Si Chen, disturb Gangchang."
With Du Shoufu's words, everyone seemed to take a piece of reassurance. Du Shoufu's meaning was very obvious. He would not allow women to disrupt the government.
Several cabinet ministers were talking here, but Zhao Qian suddenly appeared.
Several ministers were startled, and then saluted Zhao Qian to say hello.
Zhao Qian glanced at everyone and said, "I heard that the Queen Mother summoned you guys in the South Study Room, but why?"
Du Yu said: "Your Majesty, it's not convenient to go into details here. Please follow us back to the court room and talk to him slowly."
"Then what were you arguing about just now? Seeing that you are all red-faced, full of indignation and impassioned, what are you going to do?"
Liao Qi whispered: "I am worried that the Queen Mother listens to politics behind the curtain and disrupts the imperial court."
Zhao Qian was taken aback. He once again looked around at everyone. Li Wei only made a small move, but these old diehards criticized him. If he wanted to make a big move, wouldn't he have to knock Li Wei off the throne of the Queen Mother
"You can talk nonsense, Mr. Liao, do you know what you are talking about?" Zhao Qian shouted in a low voice, and Liao Qi trembled and hurriedly apologized.
Du Yu pulled Zhao Qian's arm and said, "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be discussed in detail. Please come with me."
Zhao Qian originally found a reason to visit Li Wei, but now he was dragged away by Du Yu.
After returning to the court room, Du Yu took Zhao Qian to a room alone, and the two sat down to talk slowly and in detail.
"Does Your Majesty know what the Queen Mother and her ministers did in the past?"
"I don't know. What is the Queen Mother's decree?"
"Her Majesty's will is simple. Let us voluntarily cut our salaries by half and use the saved salaries to develop the Health Care Department."
After Zhao Qian heard this, he thought that Li Wei was finally willing to contribute. He nodded and said, "This is a good idea. Didn't you ministers agree?"
Du Yu said: "The Empress Dowager gave her orders. There is no reason not to agree. I also live on my salary. This suddenly halved. I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it to my family."
Zhao Qian smiled and said: "Which of your families is still suffering from poverty? They all have big businesses and countless shops and fields. This salary is just a drop in the bucket for you."
Du Yu was so speechless that he couldn't speak. Zhao Qian added: "It's hard for the Queen Mother to be so broad-minded. This is a great thing for the country and the people, and it should be built properly. But now the treasury is empty and we can't spend more money." ”
Du Yu said: "That's true. The prince has been checking the accounts of the Household Department recently. What are his plans?"
"I plan to go down there personally to inspect and sympathize with the people's sentiments. I will set off for Shandong the day after tomorrow."
"Your Majesty, you have worked hard."
"It's hard work, but it's not all about working for the imperial court. You have responsibilities on your shoulders, so you don't dare to relax."
The two discussed the tax issue again until someone came to invite Zhao Qian. Zhao Qianfang went out. When he just crossed the threshold, he suddenly turned around and asked, "Does the Chief Assistant also think that the Queen Mother's intervention in politics is a matter of disrupting the Chao Gang?"
Du Yu said: "The late emperor entrusted major military and political affairs to the cabinet, and also made the prince regent. There is no room for the queen mother to speak. Besides, the queen mother is young, and she knows nothing about government affairs. This is not a child's play."
Du Yu spoke righteously, but Zhao Qian laughed after hearing this: "Children playing house and drinking together? Sir, do you think these suggestions put forward by the Queen Mother are just playing house and drinking? She dedicated her own dignity to the relief. Are ordinary people just playing house? After all, you just look down on her as a woman, because she is a woman, so everything she does is wrong. "
Du Yuwan did not expect that the regent would say such words. He said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, I never have such disrespectful thoughts towards the Queen Mother."
Zhao Qian just smiled faintly and then strode away.
Du Yu stood here blankly, thinking that the regent was becoming more and more incomprehensible. In the early years, he heard that this prince was frail, sick and indecisive. Now it seems that he is also a dictatorial character. With the Queen Mother inside and the Regent outside, the cabinet's life will probably become even more difficult.
Li Wei communicated with the cabinet, and then invited the envoys, judges, colleagues, etc. of the Imperial Hospital to discuss the matter. When she said that she wanted to build Hui Medical Office widely and train doctors with professional qualities, the eyes of several imperial doctors shone, and the doctors finally had their spring.
Li Wei added: "I know that many of you doctors with excellent medical skills have your own secret recipes. Except for apprentices, you will not pass on the secret recipes to others, but treating diseases is not cooking or doing other things, so I hope that every one of you will If you can contribute one or two recipes that will benefit the whole country in the future, it is also a merit of yours."
Li Weidao: "How to set up a school to train doctors and how to inspect existing doctors, these things all fall on you."
These words made several imperial doctors less interested. It was a good thing to pay attention to doctors, but they were originally meant to treat diseases, and they were not so willing to do other things.
Li Wei added: "Envoy Fang Yuan, I will give you three days to write a detailed plan for me. How to handle this matter well, you must have a feasible plan."
"Planning plan?!" This word was a bit unfamiliar, and Fang Yuan was confused.
Li Wei quickly explained: "It's just to draft a bill on how to implement these things. Do you understand?"
"Big... it's almost clear."
"Then I don't need to say anything more. You can go back to your posts."
After meeting two groups of people in succession, Li Wei was also a little tired. The tea in the tea bowl has been finished. When Lan Hui asked for more water, Li Wei refused: "Forget it, I've already drank a lot of water."
She walked around the screen to go out for a walk.
There is a tall ginkgo tree planted in the yard. This season, the tree is covered with green leaves. The sunlight pours in from the gaps, casting mottled shadows on the ground. There are birds chirping in the distance. Under the sunlight, the golden glazed tiles are a bit dazzling. Li Wei rubbed his eyes.
Lan Hui accompanied him and said to Li Wei, "Queen Mother, you have really done a great thing for the people."
Li Wei said: "Is this a good thing?"
"Serving the country and the people, no matter what, she should be called a heroine."
These four words made Li Wei smile sincerely.
(End of chapter)