Qiu Che, the doctor
, exchanged a few words with him and saw that his eyes only lightly glanced at the skirt of his clothes, and then he kept his gaze straight and showed no change in his expression, so he raised his eyebrows slightly.
No matter how much the two of them have their own secrets, at least they appear to be quite harmonious on the surface.
The two parties took their seats, and when Qiu Che mentioned for the third time how loving and inseparable he and his newlywed wife were as husband and wife, Yang Qiu finally showed a bit of embarrassment and interrupted her: "Mr. Qiu."
Although his surname is Wang Zhao. The king's son, but Yang Qiu is now only a junior official of the seventh rank. When he meets Qiu Che, a junior official of the fifth rank, it is not too much to call him an adult.
He considered it for a moment and said, "You don't have to keep changing the subject - you should know why Yang came here today, right?"
"Ah?" Qiu Che blinked, pretending to be innocent, "Mr. Yang said What, I donât quite understand... Am I supposed to know what Mr. Yang is going to do?"
Yang Qiu held the cup in both hands and sat in an upright and steady posture, which was in line with his calm and gentle temperament.
His voice was also very gentle: "If Mr. Qiu didn't understand, he wouldn't have stayed away from me for such a long time."
He said, calmly glancing at the few maids and servants standing beside him with their heads bowed.
Qiu Che raised his hand casually, signaling for them all to step back.
"The number one scholar who can be a close minister of the emperor and can also quarrel with the scholars is definitely not a person obsessed with beauty." After the people left, the door of the hall was closed by Yu Ming, and Yang Qiu continued to speak.
He bowed calmly and said, "Yang would like to apologize for missing the appointment at yesterday's wedding. But you should know that it's not that I don't want to go to the appointment, but... there are too many pairs of eyes in the capital staring at you, and I don't dare to talk openly with you." "Good morning, sir."
Qiu Che held his chin and smiled casually: "Oh? So what do you want Mr. Yang to tell me?"
Yang Qiu was silent, took out a scroll from his sleeve, and handed it over.
"Is this?"
"Your Excellency, you can understand," Yang Qiu said slowly, "to submit a petition."
Qiu Che opened the book with interest and a faint smile.
It was the news that Yaotai had just told her.
Nanyi made a detailed plan of twelve people entering the country, and all of them had arrived in the capital.
Her expression remained unchanged, and she scanned the names that looked like pseudonyms. After a while, she closed them again and said, "Young Master Yang, are you surrendering to me?"
Yang Qiu seemed a little uncomfortable with this. She was straightforward, but she still nodded.
Qiu Che asked unhurriedly: "Where were you when I proposed reforming the law? Where were you when I was criticized by the officials?"
She closed the book and threw it back, her tone was cold, and she listened There was no trace of joy or anger: "You have been invisible for so many days. Why do you think that now that the draft has been passed, I will accept your belated surrender?"
Yang Qiu lowered his eyes and said apologetically: "Please forgive Yang for standing by and watching during this period of time. After all, seeking an alliance requires a period of observation. I need to know whether you are a Ming Zhu that I can trust."
Qiu Che raised an eyebrow at the word "Ming Zhu": "What are the results of the observation?"
"My lord already knows."
"But what should I do?" Qiu Che leaned back slowly and said with a smile, "You are satisfied, but I am not satisfied yet."
"I don't do business at a loss, Master Yang. It's time to surrender. If it's only this information that I already knew - your sincerity would be too cheap."
Yang Qiu's eyelids twitched, probably because he didn't expect that she already knew this information.
But then, he quickly calmed down and said, "If that's not enough, there is one more thing. I wonder if Master Qiu is interested in it."
"Tell me about it."
"Before entering the capital, the Nanyi people had an affair with Wu We have been in contact with each other."
Qiu Che paused, his eyes moved slightly, and his tone was calm: "Where did the news come from?"
Yang Qiu was honest: "It came from Hongyanniao."
Hongyanniao is the biggest source of information in the world. The organization has frequent contacts with Ye Ming City, and people often pay to buy information from here.
But Yang Qiu, a member of the court, had the means to find the red bird and get such big news. Obviously, his network of connections was not simple.
Qiu Che looked at him deeply, stood up and said, "Okay."
"Do you recognize my sincerity, sir?"
"Of course," Qiu Che smiled and added, "But there is one thing I need to clarify."
She said Then, he walked down from his seat and when he walked past Yang Qiu, he stopped again and said, "I am not the master of the Ming Dynasty, nor do I intend to be the 'master'. I am just your ally."
"You just need to remember our goal. It's consistent - that's enough."
Yang Qiu was stunned.
There was something he wanted to say, but he swallowed it in the end.
What does Qiu Che mean by this? Could it be that...she already knows what his purpose is?
But Qiu Che left after saying that, with no intention of explaining to him.
Li Qingwu was arranged by her in a side room and listened to the entire conversation.
Although he didn't understand why Qiu Che did this, Li Qingwu still chose to obey.
When Qiu Che knocked on the door to signal that she could leave, she followed Qiu Che carefully, silently thinking about what she had just heard.
Then he heard Qiu Che in front ask: "What did you hear?"
Li Qingwu paused: "...This Young Master Yang is surrendering to you."
Qiu Che nodded, seeing her hesitation, he said calmly, "You have Whatever you want to say, you can just say it."
After she said this, Li Qingwu didn't refuse: "Why did he come to you?"
And Qiu Che didn't look surprised.
"I don't know that either." Qiu Che thought for a while, "However, according to my guess, a large part of the reason should be because I recently submitted a draft to reform the law."
In fact, Yang Qiu didn't have much contact with her in her previous life. But he also helped her a lot.
Although the two people often have different opinions on policies, Qiu Che can also find that he is a real gentleman when they get along.
Qiu Che wanted to cooperate with him because there were not many people available in the court, and she valued the other person's character very much.
But although the other party is a gentleman, he is used to twists and turns, has a cautious temperament, and is very thoughtful. She didn't want to be used to it, so she didn't say it first.
She knew that Yang Qiu would seek cooperation from her, because Qiu Che was the only one in the government who wanted innovation and reform as much as he did.
Although the other party is at the forefront of the storm, it just proves her ability. If he wants to find an alliance, this is the best opportunity. If he misses this time, Qiu Che may not be able to accept his surrender in the future. .
In the end, it was indeed Yang Qiuxian who couldn't hold back his anger and took the initiative to come to the door.
Li Qingwu listened half-understanding, and then asked: "What about the other side?"
Qiu Che tilted his head: "Maybe it's because of Prince Zhao?"
Li Qingwu was silent and hesitated: "I don't quite understand."
"What's wrong? clear?"
"The relationship between reforming the law and his surrender, what is the so-called Red Bird, what happened between the Prime Minister and Nanyi, and Prince Zhao..." Li Qingwu lowered his voice and said in shame, "None of them. I understand very well."
Qiu Che was silent for a moment.
Even though she knew that Li Qingwu was trapped in the palace and knew very little about the outside world, she never expected that she was so clueless about politics and the situation in the capital.
Li Qingwu looked at her face and seemed a little embarrassed: "Am I...not suitable for this path?"
"It doesn't matter, you just started to get in touch, so it's normal to not understand."
Qiu Che quickly returned to his normal expression and reassured , "It's too soon now. I hope you can tell me your answer after you really think it through. By then, I will teach you everything you don't understand. Don't worry."
Li Qingwu said thoughtfully He lowered his eyes and didn't ask any more questions.
Qiu Che was busy continuing to revise the draft law and sat in the study until night.
During this period, Yuming Yuyan came and went in the study, helping Li Qingwu and Qiu Che move things. His movements were very gentle and did not disturb her.
So later when Qiu Che heard a knock on the door, he subconsciously thought it was Yu Ming and Yu Yan again. Without raising his head, he ordered: "Come in."
"Grind some ink for me."
The person who came did not say anything.
Not long after, a bowl of pork ribs and wild rice soup was placed on the edge of the desk.
Then a pair of slender white hands picked up the ink block beside her and quietly rubbed the ink for her.
She obviously hasn't done this kind of thing very often, and her technique seems a bit unfamiliar.
Qiu Che glanced out of the corner of his eye and immediately recognized that this was not Yu Ming.
She blurted out: "Why are you here?"
As she spoke, her eyes followed the hands and she saw Li Qingwu standing beside her in an indigo dress with his eyes downcast.
She wears white jade pendants in her ears, and a peacock silver pendant in her hair. The subtle light refracts under the light, making her brows more gentle and charming.
Even the tear mole at the end of the eye is a little less charming.
She gave Qiu Che a nonchalant look, and said softly and gently: "It's past dinner time. Yuming and the others said that you don't like to be disturbed and don't dare to call you, so I came."
Qiu Che paused for a moment. , glanced out the window, and realized that it was already dark.
She really doesn't like to be disturbed when she's dealing with business. This has always been her habit.
At first, Yu Ming and Yu Yan would remind her a few words, but after being rejected by her with a frown a few times, he knew she didn't like it and shut up and stopped talking.
It is impossible to say that the matter is half done and at the critical moment, we should put it down and have a meal first.
Qiu Che has always believed that she should eat breakfast and dinner. As long as she is not hungry, she can basically delay it for as long as she can until she finishes her business.
Although it does sound like a bad habit, Qiu Che has been doing it for a long time, and no one has ever told her that there is anything wrong with her doing this.
Li Qingwu didn't say anything, he just helped her sharpen the ink quietly, and said in a smooth voice: "I brought you a bowl of soup. If you are hungry, you can fill it up. Remember to drink it while it is hot. If it is cold, it will make your stomach upset."
Qiu Che It was the first time I accepted a straightforward kindness from someone other than Wang, and I didn't know how to react.
She said "Oh" dryly: "Thank you."
Li Qingwu said "Hmm" and glanced at the book she was writing. When he found that he couldn't understand, he looked away again: "Go to bed early and don't stay up. Bad health."
Qiu Che also nodded in agreement.
The atmosphere in the study became quiet for a moment, and there seemed to be a vague awkwardness.
But if there are other people present at this time, one person is grinding ink and the other is writing, it seems that there is a sense of tranquility in the years.
After a while, while Qiu Che was writing, he suddenly asked: "How are you thinking?"
"I don't know what I'm good at," Li Qingwu also knew what she was talking about, and responded in a low voice, "Except It seems that I can't help you with the superficial honor and status."
"Then try everything," Qiu Che raised his head and glanced at her, "Life is about moving forward through constant trial and error, and hesitation is not the right thing. A good way to solve the problem.
"Besides, how can you be so sure that if you can't do it now, you won't be able to help me in the future?"
Li Qingwu was quiet for a while, as if thinking.
Then she said slowly: "Okay."
Qiu Che raised his eyebrows: "Have you thought about it?"
"You have thought about it," Li Qingwu blinked slowly and said, "I want to help you."
Her train of thought seemed to be limited to Stop at "helping Qiu Che".
Qiu Che found out, but didn't know how to correct this statement, so she couldn't help but get stuck: "I want you to consider, I don't really just want you to help me..."
When she met Li Qingwu's confused eyes, her voice suddenly stopped again. end.
Finally, he touched his nose and sighed: "Okay, that's fine."
This was just the first step towards a new concept. It didn't matter if Li Qingwu couldn't change it for a while.
Anyway, the more you do, the more you think.
They all have a long time left.
Qiu Che no longer hesitated, changed the subject, and gestured for her to read the newly written excerpt: "Do you know what I'm writing?"
Li Qingwu glanced at it: "New legal case?"
"Then you know why I want to bring it up at this time? Amend the law?"
Li Qingwu pursed his lips and shook his head.
Qiu Che took out a copy from a pile of papers next to him and handed it to her: "Read it first. After reading it, tell me what you think."
Regarding the matters in the court, Li Qingwu first needed to understand the background before Qiu Che could talk to her. Discuss the matter.
This booklet is filled with the status of court officials that Yuming collected and recorded from Yeming City in recent days.
Li Qingwu paused and took it silently.
She actually wanted to ask, Qiu Che obviously has so many allies, so many allies who are sensitive to political matters.
Why does she only seem to pay special attention to herself? Why are you so obsessed with letting Li Qingwu learn this kind of thing in person?
She is also afraid that this problem is actually just her own passion -
after all, as a "husband and wife" now, if Li Qingwu can't keep up with Qiu Che's ideas, he won't be able to cooperate with some of her decision-making plans.
This can be fatal for politicians in the ever-changing court.
Maybe Qiu Che just wanted her to keep up with his own rhythm.
Or maybe...just preparing for future separation.
After all, she had said it herself that sooner or later, they would reconcile.
ââLi Qingwu could see that Qiu Che was a person with a strong sense of responsibility. Just to take responsibility for his father and brother's conspiracy, he agreed to her request to get married.
This is almost of no benefit to her, because even the supreme status of her wife, the eldest princess, will only put her in a more prominent position.
Li Qingwu knew that Qiu Che was not someone who would stop for a short period of time just for a piece of scenery.
She won't stop.
If she wanted to stay by Qiu Che's side for a longer time, she could only try to pick up her own rhythm and follow the other person's pace.
Until one day I can stand side by side with her.
ââJust like the allies beside her.
As soon as Li Qingwu left, Qiu Che immediately forgot about the soup.
She sat there until midnight, when she realized to her surprise that the lights in the room were almost out.
So he twisted his stiff neck, closed the fold, and prepared to get up and leave.
When she picked up the bowl of soup, she felt the cold touch of the bowl and hesitated.
In the end, he still didn't want to let down Li Qingwu's kindness, so he drank the cold soup in a hurry.
It was already very late when he returned to the bedroom after bathing, but Qiu Che found that Li Qingwu was not asleep yet. He was sitting on the bedside with the quilt draped around his waist, holding a ledger and looking at it intently.
This look reminded Qiu Che inexplicably of the day she took Chinese medicine, that scene that made people blush and heartbeat.
She shook her head immediately, then suddenly remembered something, and stepped back from the steps she had just taken.
Qiu Che turned his head and whispered a few instructions to Yu Ming.
It was Li Qingwu who keenly heard the whispers at the door. He looked up and saw her walking in again.
Qiu Che asked: "Why are you not sleeping, and are you still reading the account books so late?"
Li Qingwu: "There is no butler in the house, so it is more secure for me to handle the account books of the store business myself."
"Aren't you sleeping too?"
Qiu Che chose to pretend Without hearing her last words, he sat on the bed.
Li Qingwu moved aside to make room for her.
He turned over another page of the account book, hesitated, and explained to her profile: "I have also read your booklet, but it is too long and I can't remember it at the moment. I will read it again tomorrow."
"Okay." Qiu Che also nodded and said matter-of-factly, "Since you are in charge of the finances, let me leave my salary in your hands."
Li Qingwu was stunned for a moment and wanted to say: How can this be done? Isn't there Yuming?
But Qiu Che seemed to have predicted what she wanted to say, and stopped her in advance: "It's not convenient to have two accounts in one mansion. What's more, there are people from your father in the mansion.
" People know that the husband and wife manage their money separately. Doesnât this also represent emotional discord?
On the last sentence, her voice lowered and she didn't continue.
But Li Qingwu also understood what she meant.
She pursed her lips and said, "Okay."
Qiu Che chatted with her about the account book and found that although she knew nothing about political affairs, she was surprisingly flexible in thinking on this matter.
When it comes to how to manage the dozens of shops and land that the emperor has recorded in her name, she can be described as very organized and eloquent.
When she talked about being excited, her eyes shone slightly, becoming more bright and eye-catching.
Qiu Che listened carefully and asked questions along with her words from time to time.
Then you get even more excited responses.
After finally finishing the conversation, she smiled and said, "Didn't you say you have nothing you are good at? Isn't that a good statement?"
Li Qingwu was startled.
This is also the first time someone has told her that what you said is very good.
"If you are interested, you might as well try to learn how to do business." Qiu Che suggested, "You are very smart and talented in this way - in short, if it were me, I wouldn't have so much money for business.
"Yu Yan always said that I spend money lavishly and don't know how to control it," she said jokingly, "Now, with your help, I don't have to worry about my money being spent inexplicably."
"Say . Maybe, it's more suitable for you than government affairs."
Li Qingwu thought for a while, clenched his fingers on the ledger, and then loosened it again.
She also smiled and said, "I'll try."
Another good night's sleep.
The next day, Qiu Che woke up earlier than Li Qingwu.
She was woken up by a stomachache.
After getting up twice in the morning and coming back from the latrine, her face turned a bit pale. When she returned to the bedroom, she saw Dr. Chen Huichun sitting in the courtyard of the main courtyard, chatting with Yuming.
This time he was not blindfolded.
As soon as he saw Qiu Che's face from behind Yu Ming, Chen Huichun immediately stood up and said, "Master Qiu, what's going on?"
Qiu Che waved his hand: "It's just a bad stomach."
Chen Huichun: "..."
Isn't it right? If you have a bad stomach, you have to invite him to come and see you?
Who do these bandits take Chen Huichun, a famous doctor and expert, to be!
Qiu Che knew what the little old man was thinking as soon as he saw Chen Huichun's face. He didn't explain. He just turned to Yuming and asked: "Mr.... is Madam awake?"
Yuming was obviously still a little uncomfortable with the title "Madam". She responded, but still said: "You're awake. I just asked my subordinates where you were.
You should still be washing up at this time." Qiu Che nodded and told her: "Take Dr. Chen to the side hall to sit for a while. ."
Chen Huichun was confused and wanted to ask, but when he heard Yu Ming said there was good Jinlong Snow Lotus Tea, he immediately shut up.
It looked like he was blowing his beard and staring, but in fact he followed people away in a hurry.
Jinlong Snow Lotus Tea, the growing environment of the tea is very harsh, and only the royal family can enjoy it.
Because the tea tastes sweet, the leaves are like snow lotus, and it comes from Jinlong Prefecture, it is named so. It is the favorite of countless tea drinkers.
But many people will never be able to drink such good tea throughout their lives.
It was only because of Li Qingwu's blessing that there was one in the princess's house.
Although the emperor didn't care about her feelings in his heart, he still did enough to save his face.
As luck would have it, the news found by Yu Ming revealed that Chen Huichun was a typical tea lover. Fame and wealth could not move him. He had no shortage of gold, silver, and wealth. He had no wife or children, and was always alone.
Only a cup of good tea can make him willingly loyal.
Qiu Che thought about it and pushed the door into the bedroom. He saw that Li Qingwu had already washed up and was sitting at the table reading the booklet she gave him last night.
Seeing her coming back, Li Qingwu first raised his head, then the smile on his face froze for a moment, he stood up and frowned: "Is it because you feel unwell when you go out early in the morning?"
Qiu Che touched his nose guiltily: "I just caught a cold, that's all. I went to the toilet a few times, itâs okay. "
Actually, it was probably the bowl of cold soup last night that was to blame.
But Qiu Che was too lazy to explain, and he was afraid that Li Qingwu would think he was stupid for insisting on drinking the soup when it was cold.
She didn't say more, but instead mentioned something else: "Have you roughly finished reading this booklet?"
Li Qingwu was quiet, and then answered her question first: "Yes."
"Then now do you know why I am here? " Are you proposing to amend the law at this time?"
Li Qingwu thought for a moment and said, "I probably understand."
Qiu Che sat down on the chair next to him and motioned for her to talk.
Li Qingwu glanced at her face calmly, and tried his best to express his feelings in concise words.
After listening, Qiu Che nodded and said with emotion: "You are really smart, you can understand everything at once."
It's just that she didn't have such a learning environment before, which limited her thinking.
Li Qingwu blushed a little at her praise and asked softly: "So, I was right?"
"Absolutely right," Qiu Che said, rubbing his abdomen again where she couldn't see, "There's only one thing you can say. Wrong, the reason why I want to add the laws about foot binding and separation to protect women's rights is not for the sake of justice or popular support."
- Although she also explained this in front of the emperor.
"I chose to do this just because I wanted to pave the way for myself."
"If one day the news of me disguising myself as a man is revealed, you can choose to divorce me, and I can also do it because the law has been reformed and the status of women has been elevated. This will improve my voice at that time."
Qiu Che looked at her, paused subtly, and whispered, "I am not as selfless as you think."
She knew that Li Qingwu seemed to be treating Qiu Che for some reason. There is a strange layer of favorability bonus.
It seemed that whatever she did was right, Li Qingwu would obey her without hesitation.
Qiu Che didn't understand where this good impression came from.
In the end, it can only be attributed to the fact that he has been so popular recently, which made Li Qingwu think that he was really as high-spirited and omnipotent as the rumors said.
But after Li Qingwu heard this, his eyelashes trembled slightly.
Then he said softly: "A gentleman judges his deeds, not his heart."
This time Qiu Che was silent.
After a while, she sighed, stood up with a smile and said, "Okay, then just think of me as a 'gentleman'."
"-Let's go."
"Where to go?" Li Qingwu subconsciously followed her up and walked a few steps, slowly. He asked pattily.
Qiu Che looked back at her.
Then he lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "I'll go and see your foot injury."
Li Qingwu froze in place.
She shrank her little feet under her skirt and stumbling: "But... my feet are not injured."
They are just bound.
"Foot binding is also a foot injury." Qiu Che said calmly, "Although I abolished foot binding and saved subsequent women from suffering, I cannot ignore the women whose feet have been bound."
Li Qingwu was dumb, as if a piece of scrap metal was stuck in his throat. , which made her full and suddenly she couldn't get up or down.
"Chen Huichun is the most famous doctor in the capital. He personally diagnosed you last time and said that you were in love - now that he is one of ours, you can rest assured."
"Maybe...he has a chance to make you Your feet have recovered."
"If you can recover, then other women may also recover."
As if he knew she would hesitate, Qiu Che smiled lightly and offered a reason that Li Qingwu could hardly refuse: "You. Just help me, okay?"
Li Qingwu still hesitated: "What if...if it can't be cured?"
Qiu Che sighed softly: "If he can't cure you, then I don't have to modify the foot binding. Regulations."
From the sound of it, it was indeed not because of her that she was specially invited to see it.
Li Qingwu felt a little less indebted and could no longer refuse.
If the purpose is to heal more people, then the so-called old custom that outsiders cannot look at a woman's feet is actually irrelevant.
Li Qingwu lowered his head and glanced at his small and exquisite gold-edged embroidered shoes. What he was thinking in a daze was:
So the look Qiu Che gave her yesterday was not to dislike her?
But...
do you want her foot to be cured?
*Todayâs tips:
1. Indigo: blue
2. Spare ribs and wild rice soup, wild rice is corn
ps: 3000 words are todayâs update, 3000 words are supplementary updates,
and I still owe 2 updates~