Li You said: "The eldest brother, the idea of the younger brother is not to let the queen mother relax the management of the harem, but to hope that she will improve the way of management. You don't have to be like Zhuge Liang, no matter how big or small, everything must be done personally. ”

Li Chengqian said: "Tell me, what can be done? ”

Li You said: "The opinion of the younger brother is to adopt the method of rotation management. Every seven days is a cycle, consisting of two imperial concubines plus one concubine and two concubines, and each group takes turns to be on duty for three days.

During this period, if there is a major problem, it should be reported to the queen mother. They deal with the general problems themselves.

On the seventh day, they report to the queen mother, who judges their duties, deals with some problems that the queen thinks should be solved, and then arranges the content of the next round of management.

There are several points in this, one of which is that no matter which imperial concubine is on duty, the concubines and concubines who match it are all designated by the queen mother herself, to put it bluntly, it is the queen mother who designates someone she can trust to take a ride with the imperial concubine.

In this way, several people can form a mutual supervision, so that there will be no situation of deceiving the queen mother.

Second, the queen mother should strictly implement the evaluation system, and evaluate and judge the two imperial concubines and others on duty. Then they have to work diligently.

The eldest brother, if he can do this, not only will he give full play to the enthusiasm of the two imperial concubines and other concubines and concubines, but also deal with trivial and complicated affairs for the queen mother. So that the queen mother will no longer work hard, so that she can be busy and leisurely, and achieve the effect of health preservation. ”

Li Chengqian understood it, and he thought it was a good idea. He said, "I'm going to ask for the advice of the queen mother. ”

After speaking, he looked at Li You with some concern and said, "Fifth brother, if you do this, will the queen mother have other ideas?" ”

He was referring to Li You's mother being the imperial concubine, and doing so would be suspected of improving the status of the imperial concubine or even seizing power.

Li You said very calmly: "Big brother, my brother told you before that you don't have to think too much about doing things out of your heart. The heart is selfless, the world is wide. Be an upright person, there is nothing to scruple about. ”

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Okay, that's right, eldest brother knows." ”

The reason why Li dared to make such a suggestion was mainly from his understanding of Empress Changsun. The queen's wisdom and conduct are perfect. Li Shimin's harem is under her governance, and there is basically no such situation of struggle for power and intrigue in the harems of other emperors.

Of course, Li You's suggestion is also good for Concubine Yin. The harem is a cold and lonely place, a concubine has almost nothing to do except wait for the emperor's arrival, and life is too monotonous and boring.

If they can have something to worry about, it is good for their physical and mental health.

The next day, the "Datang Daily" published an article by Li You entitled "Dedicating Supreme Glory to the Country" and subtitled "I Hope to Fight with You."

The article pointed out that the Northwest Road was an important transportation hub for the imperial court to the southwest, northwest and southeast, and its strategic location was extremely important. For Datang to expand its territory and open up its territory, the role of leading to a wider world is extremely important.

Now Datang is in a great era, and people with lofty ideals should devote themselves to this great era and establish immortal achievements for Datang.

The first half of the article is full of seditious words, and the second half of the article is the actual treatment:

With the approval of the imperial court, all officials and craftsmen who went to the northwest province were treated twice as much as they were in the interior. Not only that, but the imperial court will provide them with housing for free, and there will also be other income such as border subsidies.

For officials, Northwest Province urgently needs a large number of officials, so the chances of promotion for officials will be greatly improved compared to those in the mainland.

These advantages are quite attractive to many people.

At the end of the article, he said: The vast world has a lot to do. Li You, the king of Qi, is willing to work with you to create brilliance. ”

After the publication of this article, it aroused strong repercussions in society.

Glorious prospects, generous treatment, and the aura on Li You's body. It has received a positive response from officials, craftsmen, especially young students.

All of a sudden, there was an endless stream of officials who signed up for the Ministry of Officials, craftsmen who went to the Ministry of Industry, and teachers and young students who signed up for the Ministry of Education.

Li Shimin read Li You's article and said with a smile: "This kid will really mobilize the enthusiasm of his subjects." ”

Regarding Li Xueyan's matter, Li You is really concerned.

Li Xueyan Bingxue is smart and outstanding, and she is from a clan, and there are very few young men in Datang who can match him, and it is difficult to find a marriage that satisfies him.

Li You believes that Songtsan Ganbu is a generation of heroes, if Li Xueyan and Songtsan Ganbu are destined marriages, and with the current situation in Tibet, it is not a humiliating relationship, but a good story that is very beneficial to both the Tang Dynasty and Tus.

Of course, the premise is that Li Xueyan and Songtsam Ganbu can really be in love.

After returning to the Qi Palace, Li You told Xiao Wanyu what he meant, and asked her to ask Li Xueyan's opinion.

Xiao Wanyu said with some concern: "Brother You, will your proposal be misunderstood?" She was very worried that Li You would be misunderstood, and she wanted to use Li Xueyan to Tu Si and her relatives to achieve the purpose of benefiting the imperial court, and even Li You personally.

Li You smiled: "It's okay, if this matter is Li Xueyan's willingness, others can say whatever they like." ”

Xiao Wanyu will be suspicious, in her heart, Li Xueyan will not agree to such a marriage.

Soon, Xiao Wanyu came back, and Li Xueyan also came with her.

"Cousin, can you tell me more about the Tibetan man?" Li Xueyan asked generously.

Although Li You had never seen Songtsam Ganbu, he had learned about Songtsam Ganbu through Liu Dongzan.

Songtsen Ganbu is tall, handsome, talented, able to write and martial arts, is a generation of heroes, and enjoys high prestige in Tus.

He is also only in his 20s this year, and compared to most men, he is single-minded, and the former queen of Nepal has passed away, and the position of queen has been vacant. If Li Xueyan can marry her, she will be able to become the queen immediately.

After Li You introduced the situation of Songtsen Ganbu and his heroic deeds of dominating Tibet, Li Xueyan was moved. She nodded slightly, indicating her approval of Li You's proposal.

Li You said: "I am about to return to the Northwest Road, and I will go to visit Songtsen Ganbu when I pass through Tusbo. When the time comes, you come with me to meet him, and if you can appreciate each other, I will ask for your opinion privately. If you all agree, I will present my father to the emperor and bring about this marriage. ”

For Li You's proposal, Li Xueyan readily agreed. In her heart, she was even looking forward to meeting Songtsam Ganbu.

Li You said to her with relief: "You still have to ask for your father's consent for this matter. ”

Li Xueyan said confidently: "Your Highness, rest assured, as long as it is something that the slave family agrees to, my father will definitely agree." It seems that Li Daozong's love for her is incomprehensible.

Li You said: "Then you can prepare quietly, I will inform you when I leave, and you can follow me to work in the Northwest Palace." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, the slave family has taken its leave." Li Xueyan said a little shyly.