Li Wei sat on the throne with a calm face and calmly said to the ministers below: "Today we have summoned all the ministers to discuss some important matters. I am young and don't know much about things. If there is something inappropriate in my words, , I still have some immature areas, please give me some guidance.”
As soon as Li Wei arrived, he lowered his stance and made it clear that he was discussing with the ministers.
Du Yu, the leader, said: "Your Majesty, you are too polite. Just give me your orders."
Fu Guang, who was sitting quietly beside him, was wearing an azure robe embroidered with dragons, his back straight, and his face solemn. Despite his young age, he has gradually developed an aura that cannot be violated. In Li Wei's view, Fu Guang is becoming more and more like an emperor.
Li Wei calmly glanced at the little emperor beside him. Fu Guang has just turned seven. He is just a child, but he is the most special child. He is destined to become sensible earlier than all the children in the world.
Li Wei glanced around at the ministers in the room and then said: "The late emperor left early, leaving us orphans and widowed mothers really pitiful. Fortunately, there are several veterans and regents who help us and continue to guard the land that our ancestors defeated." Jiangshan, otherwise who would we, mother and son, rely on?"
Liao Qi said: "Your words are serious, Queen Mother. I also obey the late emperor's decree and assist the government."
Li Wei added: "Anyway, thank you for your hard work. Our Daqi has a history of 120 years since its founding, from the initial turmoil to the prosperous age of Qianyong for the past fifty years. These are all It is the ancestral inheritance accumulated by the ancestors bit by bit. At the beginning of Xikang, our Daqi was also a prosperous and prosperous era, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the politics were clear. However, ten years after Xikang, the national power gradually became weak. Five years later, wars and famines dragged down Da Qi. Our emperor took over a country with an empty treasury and poor people. The future of Da Qi lies on the shoulders of our emperor and the next generation. On the shoulders of the next generation. "According to what Li Wei knew from the historical materials he consulted in the library, Zuo of Da Qi was only 207 years old. In the next thirty years, warlords separated themselves and their power was dispersed. Strictly speaking, it was no longer a unified dynasty.
Seeing that the ministers were speechless, Li Wei continued: "Now that we are standing in this position, it is the link between past and future. All the ministers are older than me, and most of them are grandfathers. It is just a gift from the late emperor. Let me sit in this position and let you salute me. As a junior, it is really unbearable and I am afraid of losing my fortune. But as the queen mother of this dynasty, I still want to do something that the queen mother can do for this dynasty and for the sake of the dynasty. The common people must do something to live up to the late emperor’s entrustment to me..."
It seemed to Du Yu and others that the Empress Dowager's involvement in politics was already known to everyone, and there was no need to even cover it up.
Du Yu hesitated and finally stood up. He bent slightly and said respectfully: "Queen Mother, the late emperor's edict has made it very clear that the cabinet and the regent will assist the government until the emperor takes charge. Worrying about the country and the people is Regarding our men’s affairs, I’m afraid it’s not appropriate for you, Queen Mother, to be a prostitute…”
Finally everyone put the conflict on the table.
Lu Caiping was acting as a clerk, lowering her head to record. After listening to the minister's words, she felt a little annoyed, but there was no place for her to speak in front of the Queen Mother and the Emperor. She just raised her head and looked at the old man who was speaking. The Queen Mother's face made her really want to attack her right now.
"The Queen serves the country and the people, how could it not be appropriate?! The Queen took the initiative to reduce expenses, and the money she saved was used to build the Hui Medical Department so that people can have a place to see a doctor. With such a big heart, shouldn't she be able to put men to shame? And there are What’s inappropriate?”
Li Wei was preparing a bunch of words to talk to these old stubborns, but she never expected that Fu Guang would actually help her. Li Wei was shocked that such words came from a seven-year-old child. She glanced at Fu Guang in surprise.
The emperor spoke, but Du Yu and others did not dare to argue directly with the emperor. Naturally, they thought that the Queen Mother had taught Fu Guang such words.
But Du Yu was the first to react. He stood up, bowed to the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and then took the initiative to leave. The rest followed Du Yu's lead and left one after another. .
For a moment, only their lonely mother and son and an angry-looking Lu Caiping were left in the South Study Room.
Li Wei prepared a lot of words and things to discuss with the ministers, but he didn't say a word before he was protested by the ministers.
She wanted to save the dynasty and had many ideas, but just because she was a woman, she couldn't do anything.
Li Wei looked at the two rows of empty chairs below and suddenly smiled: "I was too impatient. I wanted to do it immediately when I had something on my mind, but I didn't consider whether others would accept it."
Fu Guang gently tugged on Li Wei's sleeve. Li Wei turned her head and glanced at Fu Guang. She was worried that the little guy would feel uncomfortable, so she smiled and patted his shoulder gently and said, "Your Majesty, I'm fine."
"Mother, don't be sad. I will definitely find a way to make those old guys listen to you."
"Although you are the emperor, the real power lies in the hands of those people. Although they respect you on the surface, it is difficult for them to listen to you, a little kid. It's okay, my prince." Li Wei comforted Fu Guang again.
"I will definitely find a way." Fu Guang knew that the old guys in the cabinet were unreliable, and he also had his uncle who was always strict with him.
The emperor's uncle seemed to respect his mother very much. Perhaps he could help with this matter.
Li Wei returned to Chongqing Palace feeling somewhat depressed, no longer interested in doing anything. Lu Caiping was waiting in front of her and persuaded her: "Queen Mother, please calm down. Those old ministers are disgusting. They all follow the past."
"I'm tired and want to take a rest. You can go down and take a rest too."
She just made a start and blocked all her ideals. Woman is her original sin.
Li Wei never wanted to be a queen mother in a peaceful era and just enjoy herself every day. But now facing such a political situation, she couldn't enjoy herself, and she didn't want to hand over an empty shell to Fu Guang.
Later, Zhao Qian came to encourage her and encouraged her to do something with what she had learned. The first thing Li Wei thought of was intensive medical treatment. This was only the first step. Before he could take the second step, all his ideas were killed.
The day after Li Wei convened a meeting with cabinet ministers, dozens of ministers signed a letter asking the Queen Mother to deal with Lu Caiping. The ministers always thought that it was Lu Caiping who instigated the Queen Mother, wanted to bring trouble to the Qi Dynasty, and confused the Queen Mother's mind.
When Li Wei saw those letters, he was so angry that his head hurt.
Fortunately, Cai Zhi is still here and can provide Li Wei with quick treatment.
Caizhi finally comforted the Queen Mother and lay down, and met her sister when she came out.
(End of chapter)