Seeing Guan Zhiyue's confidence and enthusiasm, Li Qiji was greatly encouraged and said something inspiring.
"Okay! Let's work together, I'll always be your strong support!"
"I asked you to prepare the imperial edict first. Have you carried it out according to my requirements?"
"The first step in this endeavor is to establish a 'medical academy'. Only when the people of Nanding can afford medical care and get their illnesses treated can we create more and better things."
Guan Zhiyue sat down in a chair and asked Li Qiji about the medical institute they had discussed a few days ago.
Li Qiji had also mentioned this matter in court, but many of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital disagreed.
After all, this is a very innovative thing, and besides, who would be willing to pass on their medical skills to someone unrelated?
Nowadays, everyone keeps their skills hidden and doesn't let others know about them. How could anyone possibly pass on their skills to someone else?
Therefore, Li Qiji failed to complete this task. After all, it was too absurd; none of the old imperial physicians were willing from beginning to end, so...
When Guan Zhiyue saw that Li Qiji didn't answer, she knew that this matter was definitely not going to be resolved.
"What, it's not finished?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
Li Qiji nodded and said, "Let me tell you about this!"
As Li Qiji spoke, he sat down next to Guan Zhiyue, then thought for a moment and said, "The matter of establishing a medical bureau may need to be postponed."
After all, this requires a real skill! These days, who would pass on their culinary expertise for free?
"So when the imperial physicians heard this, many of them were unhappy, and that's why..."
Guan Zhiyue knew immediately that this must be the reason; otherwise, how could the problem still not be solved?
"Alright, I knew it would be for this reason. Here's a solution for you. What do you think?" Guan Zhiyue took the plan from Li Qiji's hand.
He turned to page twenty-two of the plan and handed the solution he had already written to Li Qiji.
Li Qiji looked down and saw that it was a short passage of text.
The sign read, "Those who impart knowledge and resolve doubts will have the opportunity to learn deeper medical skills!"
Li Qiji didn't understand what "deeper medical skill" meant, or what kind of thing was considered "higher medical skill".
"Yue'er, what does it mean to have a higher level of medical skill?"
Guan Zhiyue said with a smile, "Does our Nan Ding Kingdom have any famous doctors?"
Li Qiji thought for a moment and said, "The Valley Master of Guiling Valley is a doctor, and he is quite famous in the martial arts world."
"Does he know how to perform surgery?"
"Surgery? What do you mean?"
Guan Zhiyue said, "For example, on the battlefield, when a soldier is injured, the wound needs to be stitched up. Or, if something grows in the abdomen, it needs to be cut open to remove it. This is what is called surgery."
These words startled Ji Wu, who had just returned from outside. It was utterly terrifying, more terrifying than he had ever been before.
What the hell? Cutting someone open, how can they possibly survive?
"Your Majesty," Ji Wu said, kneeling and clasping his hands in greeting.
Li Qiji nodded and said, "Speak, how did it go? Have you found anything about this?"
Ji Wu glanced at Guan Zhiyue but remained silent. Li Qiji said, "This matter was ordered to be investigated by the Empress. Speak freely!"
Ji Wu then spoke, "We have already sent everyone out, covering all parts of the country, big and small. It may take some time before we know the results."
"Very well then! I understand."
Guan Zhiyue looked at Li Qiji, indicating that she couldn't understand what they were saying.
Li Qiji quickly explained, "Asphalt."
Guan Zhiyue nodded and said, "Take it slow, there's no rush. Right now, the priority is to establish a medical center and develop high-yield grain production."
“Yes, these two things are quite important. Hopefully, by next year we will see at least one of them already underway,” Li Qiji said.
Guan Zhiyue nodded, then asked, "Have you written to Lord Su to ask how the water conservancy project in Sihuangzhou is progressing?"
Li Qiji shook his head and said, "We haven't had time to deal with it yet. It should be halfway done by now, right?"
Guan Zhiyue didn't respond, but instead changed the subject, saying, "I think building a school is also a very important matter, but I don't know what you think?"
"Of course I have no problem, it's just that the national treasury can't handle it!"
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiyue exclaimed, "Good heavens, this guy's trying to plead poverty!" She quickly replied, "So what do you want to do?"
"I see that the accounts at Liulichang are showing pretty good revenue! How come they're saying they have no money now?"
Li Qiji quickly added obsequiously, "Isn't there a water conservancy project under construction in Sihuangzhou? All the money has been allocated there, so the national treasury..."
Guan Zhiyue shook her head. "Sigh, if we could make cement, we could definitely save a lot of money when building water conservancy projects."
Li Qiji caught Guan Zhiyue's mention of "mud" and immediately asked, "What kind of mud? What can you do with it?"
"Cement? It can be used to build a lot of things, and it makes things smooth and even, and most importantly, it's durable! It's a pity I can't find the formula right now."
When Li Qiji looked into Guan Zhiyue's eyes, they instantly became bright and sparkling, as if Guan Zhiyue were a shiny gold ingot.
While the two were having a heated discussion, the other women in the harem gathered together, trying to figure out how to win the emperor's favor. The emperor had finally become enlightened and needed women, so they had to go to great lengths to make trouble for him.
“I say, Consort Rong, you used to serve the Emperor! How come the Emperor ignores you now?” said a pretentious woman standing to the side.
A woman in a blue dress on the other side also answered, "Yes! Your Highness, has your skill deteriorated?"
The woman known as Consort Rong had a furious expression on her face, and she was so angry that she almost tore the handkerchief in her hand to shreds. She was absolutely furious.
"How dare you! Who are you, and who am I? How dare you jump around here?"
"Don't you know any manners? The Emperor is busy with state affairs and has countless responsibilities every day. How could he have time to deal with the concubines in the harem?"
Although Consort Rong said this, she was secretly resenting Li Qiji for treating them this way.
Why was the Empress so favored, even though they were both women? Was it simply because she was the Empress?
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