Chapter 418: Stingy

The first test of the princesses was even better than Li Wei expected. Even the youngest Shujia also handed in a satisfactory answer to Li Wei.
"It seems that the initial results are good, better than I expected. It's just that the teaching can be broader, astronomy, geography, history and arithmetic can be taught, medical classics can also be taught, and even common sense of life can also be used."
Zhan Yunbai listened to the words of the Queen Mother, the princesses of Xindao were just doing their studies. Is it possible that they really have to learn something?
"Qing to the Queen Mother, this medical and pharmacological minister is also unreasonable, for fear that he won't be able to teach.
"You don't need to teach me, let the envoy of the hospital come to see me, I will assign it, and the ministers of the Qin Tianjian, and the Ministry of Household will invite me all the people who plan to order."
The behavior of the Queen Mother is a bit incomprehensible, but one thing is beyond doubt. The Queen Mother really hopes that the princesses can learn something.
Li Wei's meaning is very clear. She wants the princess to learn some basics first, and then focus on learning some subjects according to her hobbies, not requiring them to be proficient in everything.
Before promoting women's schools, Li Wei felt that the first thing to do was to improve basic medical care and improve the social status of doctors so that doctors were no longer a lowly profession.
To this end, she deliberately called several cabinet ministers to discuss in the South Study.
This is the first time that Li Wei summoned all the cabinet members. Not only Liao Qi, but Du Yu, Zheng Guangliang and others could not guess what the Queen Mother was going to do.
Several people went there one after another. Zhao Qian was busy dealing with the mess in the household these days, and he didn't know that Li Wei was going to gather a group of veterans to discuss political affairs.
The veterans went to the southern study room. There was an ink screen in the study room. A lacquered and carved nanmu chair was placed behind the screen. Li Wei sat on the chair while Lan Hui stood in front of him. Outside the screen is Qin Si, the chief of Chongqing Palace.
After the courtiers entered the house, they bowed down to Li Weishi. Before the few could kneel down, they could hear Lan Hui behind the screen saying: "Queen dowager is not allowed to kneel, all ministers please get up."
Then Qin Si outside the screen said, "Guests, please take a seat."
At the moment, there were six grandmaster chairs at the bottom, and a few in front of each chair, and sweet white glaze tea bowls were placed on the tables. Fresh fruits are stacked on blue and white porcelain plates.
Judging from the situation, there is a long story.
Li Wei said behind the screen: "Sit down, everyone."
Du Yu is now the chief assistant, and other ministers in the cabinet are all looking forward to him. Then Du Yu turned sideways and respectfully said inward: "I don't know what is important for the Queen Mother to convene ministers?"
Li Wei said: "It is indeed an important matter, otherwise it won't bother you."
In terms of age, these courtiers are now Li Wei's parents and grandfathers. Li Wei has gone through a lot of big scenes and has never been frightened.
"At the beginning of the establishment of the Kingdom, it paid attention to agricultural business and vigorously developed production. Life is still passable. However, in the past few years, the national power has been wasted and the national treasury has gradually become empty. The regent is now thoroughly investigating Chen of the national treasury. I have found a lot of drawbacks in the old account. So I discussed with the regent and planned to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. I will take the lead in reducing the annual amount of 1,000 taels to 400 years. The regent is also willing to pay for the same amount. Take four hundred taels of salaries."
Na Du Yu hurriedly said: "The queen mother is virtuous, but this is the rule set by the ancestors. If the rule is broken, I am afraid it will be bad."
"The rules are also set by people. Now that there is no money in the treasury, how can we let us squander it. These are all searched from the people, and they are not practical. The ministers are also people who are paid by the court. I am also willing to halve my salary automatically, which is also a great contribution to this country."
As soon as this remark came out, the expressions of several ministers changed in an instant, dare the Queen Mother summon them for a pay cut? But the queen mother and the regent have taken the lead. Are they courtiers still two-minded?
Nadu Shoufu first expressed his stance: "The ministers and others are willing to follow the steps of the Queen Mother and the Regent to voluntarily cut salaries."
Li Wei hurriedly laughed and said: "Shoufu-sama really knows the general situation, so I don't have anything to worry about."
At this time, Liao Qi got up first, regardless of whether it was appropriate or not, and said respectfully: "Reduce salaries, serve the country for the people, and the ministers have nothing to say. It's just that the salaries saved are limited, and the Queen Mother intends. Where is it used?"
The following words are Li Wei's theme today.
"Master Liao raised this question well, please sit down with the two veterans. Please listen to me slowly." Li Wei is used to being a broadcast host, and has a good grasp of the tone and speed of speech, even from her words. Hear any emotional changes.
"Although the money saved is limited, it is still a large expenditure in one year. I intend to use it for the Guangjianhui Medical Department to provide ordinary people with a good medical condition, so that they can have a place to see a doctor and can afford it. Ill. Then we will vigorously train a group of doctors across the country to improve their social status. The money may not be far away, but we can still think about it elsewhere."
Li Wei's remarks shocked everyone present. The Queen Mother is truly the mother of a country, and she has the world in her heart.
Li Wei said again: "Be in its place and seek politics. If I hadn't sat in this position, I wouldn't be able to control it. But now it happens to be able to deal with this matter, so I have to stand in the position of the people of the world and think about it. Civilians. How many suffering people have delayed treatment because they look down on the disease, and eventually died, even without a doctor, they had to believe that the goddess had to dissolve some runes, but in the end there was no effect, and they did not lose their lives. The people are the root of the country, no one, Where did the common people come from."
This queen mother was young and heard that she grew up reading the Fourth Female Books at home. It is said that she has the softest temperament and she has no ideas. Now it seems that the rumors are not true. The queen mother looks like she has an idea. Du Yu waited with doubts.
Li Wei briefly explained his intentions, and there was no objection at the moment.
Li Wei finally nodded with satisfaction: "I have called you here for this reason. Thank you for your hard work."
Immediately serve tea as a treat. The ministers then told the Li Fang to retreat one after another, and went out of this palace gate and walked towards Jinglong Gate.
As soon as he left Jinglongmen, the academician Zheng Guangliang stopped.
"Du Shoufu, what does the Queen Mother mean?"
Du Yu said: "Is the Zheng University bachelor's age and faint? Isn't it clear what the queen mother means?"
Zheng Guangliang twisted his gray beard and said: "I think something is not quite right. The former queen mother never asked about things in the courtroom, and she couldn't help but ask about these things by herself."
Liao Qi was also deeply puzzled and hurriedly said: "Is it possible that the queen mother wanted to follow the example of the Jin Dynasty's Xiao Tai queen and listen to politics?"
The four words "Chui Lian Ting Zheng" changed the expressions of the people present.