Wu Meiniang looked pitiful. The Li Ke in Wu Meiniang's mouth also seemed to have reached the sky for a long time, and she forgot the unfaithful man of her wife. Even Li Ke herself felt unbearable, as if Li Ke really rejected Wu Meiniang completely, she would be a kind-hearted person.

Li Ke loved Wu Meiniang quite much, so Wu Meiniang's move was very successful for Li Ke. In the past, if Wu Meiniang had any disputes with Li Ke, Li Ke would not give in as long as he made such a fuss, but this time Wu Meiniang underestimated Li Ke's determination.

Li Ke did this this time for the court, for the country, for Li Yan, for himself, and for Wu Meiniang. He had to kill the signs in the bud, so Li Ke would definitely persevere.

Li Ke slowly hugged Wu Meiniang, hugged Wu Meiniang in his arms, and said softly to Wu Meiniang: "I don't mean that, don't think too much."

Li Ke treated Wu Meiniang as usual. Wu Meiniang was held in Li Ke's arms and gently stroked her back. As usual, Wu Meiniang initially thought that her reaction had worked, and Li Ke would not stick to this matter anymore. Wu Meiniang could take this step further and let Li Ke completely accept the matter.

But Wu Meiniang was obviously wrong. Li Ke cherished her, but she would not violate her principles. Li Ke hugged Wu Meiniang and continued: "I feel that now that Qing'er is getting older and it is time to go to school. As the prince, Qing'er must not make any mistakes. I am busy with the government every day and may not always look at him. Qing'er needs to take care of her more."

Li Ke's words make sense. After all, the former crown prince Li Chengqian is a typical example of being crooked. Li Chengqian was so smart when he was young, but when he grew up, he took the wrong path and lost the throne that was originally within his reach.

Li Ke had good intentions, but Li Ke's words came to Wu Meiniang's ears, but it was another taste. In Wu Meiniang's opinion, Li Ke's so-called words were just concealment. His purpose was to not want to contact the government by himself.

But Wu Meiniang is not an ordinary woman. If she does not contact the government, she will not gradually take power. If Wu Meiniang has no power, she will feel insecure. After all, if the women in the palace have no power, their biggest reliance is their parents' family. However, the Wu family is not a famous family. Wu Meiniang can't put all her hopes on Wu Yuanshuang and Wu Yuanqing, the two mediocre talents.

However, Wu Meiniang also knows the importance of it. Li Ke gave in to her because she loved her, not afraid of her. Li Ke, who was born in the army, was not a person who could control her. If Wu Meiniang and Li Ke fought hard, they would definitely suffer the consequences in the end.

Wu Meiniang paused for a moment before saying to Li Ke: "Sanlang doesn't let me help you with the court affairs, so how can you be busy by yourself? You ascend the throne at the same age as your father. The father's body was damaged by his own efforts because of his hard work over the years. Meiniang doesn't want Saburo to do this."

Although Wu Meiniang helped Li Ke draft the memorials, it was suspected of interfering in politics, objectively it did save Li Ke a lot of effort. This is unquestionable. Without Wu Meiniang, Li Ke would have to be at least twice as long as he reviewed the memorials every day, which would have to be a lot of effort.

However, since Li Ke made up his mind not to let Wu Meiniang interfere in politics, he naturally had already thought of the next move.

Li Ke said: "Thank you for your concern. Mei Niang is relieved to do this. I already have plans."

Li Ke's words were heard, and Wu Meiniang was stunned at first, and then asked: "What is Sanlang's plan?"

Li Ke replied: "I want to set up a Hanlin Academy in the west of Rihuamen and the south of Wanchun Hall to take the meaning of "Wenhan Forest", and to attract knowledgeable people to the museum and be named Hanlin Bachelor for daily inquiries. In this way, I don't have to work too hard every day."

Wu Meiniang asked in confusion: "Hanlin Academy? Isn't there already a Hongwen Hall in the East Palace? Why should I set up another Hanlin Academy?"

Li Ke replied with a smile: "Hongwenguan manages literature, compiles classics, teaches and teaches morality, while Hanlin Academy governs politics, consults politics and discusses affairs, drafts memorials and edicts, and co-organizes government affairs. The work is different, so naturally it must be placed separately."

Before, Wu Meiniang was not very clear about the Hanlin Academy mentioned by Li Ke, but now Wu Meiniang understood that the Hanlin Academy mentioned by Li Ke was a confidentiality set by the emperor. She helped Li Ke ask about politics and draft memorials, and could do more than before. If this matter was done, it would indeed save Li Ke a lot of effort.

But Wu Meiniang is very smart and has a natural sensitivity to politics. When she heard Li Ke say this, she realized the inappropriateness.

Wu Meiniang asked, "Sanlang did this to divide the power of the emperor into his ministers. After all, these ministers are outsiders. Isn't Sanlang afraid that they will collude with each other and deceive the heavens?"

Wu Meiniang's implication: Hanlin scholars divided the power of the emperor, which not only made the imperial power less, but also the possibility of Hanlin scholars colluding with the prime minister. After all, these ministers are outsiders, so how could Wu Meiniang, who is the family member, be loyal to Li Ke.

Li Ke waved his hand and said, "This is a bad thing for Mei Niang. The one who drafted the edict was divided into the Secretary of the Central Committee, the power of the subordinates, the Shangshu, and the six ministries who were consulting and discussing affairs. The Hanlin Academy was divided into the prime minister's power, not the imperial power. It is precisely because the Hanlin Academy divided into the prime minister's power, the less they could collude with the prime minister."

Li Ke paused and continued, "And I set up the Hanlin Bachelor in the palace. I am not under the prime minister and I am directly under the emperor. As long as I want to abolish the Hanlin Bachelor, I can do it at any time, and it will not be a good climate."

The Hanlin Academy mentioned by Li Ke was originally the prototype of the Ming Dynasty cabinet eight hundred years later. Since the cabinet was established, there was no such thing as "principal" and only the auxiliary ministers. The appearance of the cabinet was always to share the worries of the emperor and suppress the prime minister's power. Li Ke naturally did not worry that it would make the prime minister's power more powerful. On the contrary, it would make the imperial power more heavy.

Before, Wu Meiniang was anxious to refute Li Ke’s thoughts from the Hanlin Academy, so she did not think it carefully. Now, listening to Li Ke’s words, Wu Meiniang already understood.

The Hanlin Bachelors and the Book Academy are concentrated in the bookstore, the Huangmen Minister, and the left and right ministers. If the Hanlin Academy can become more and more powerful, it will be one of the ways in which Li Ke controls the prime minister and controls the court.

In Wu Meiniang's opinion, the appearance of the Hanlin Academy was to replace him, and Wu Meiniang had never heard of the Hanlin Academy before, so it was naturally the solution that Li Ke himself had come up with. It would never take a day or two to come up with such a method. This shows that Li Ke was determined to make himself alienated from the government.

For a moment, Wu Meiniang had no good words to convince Li Ke. After all, the empress interferes in politics is a disagreement. Moreover, Wu Meiniang would not know that the prototype of the Hanlin Bachelor Li Ke was supposed to be the Beimen Bachelor who was established twenty years later to divide the power of the prime minister and interfere in the government affairs.

Just when Wu Meiniang didn't know what to do, Xi Junmai also arrived outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, Qin Taibao and the others have arrived by the imperial edict. Now I am waiting outside the hall." Xi Junmai stood outside the hall and said to Li Ke.

Seeing this, Wu Meiniang knew that Li Ke had some important matters to discuss, so she also became tactful and resigned and returned to Lizheng Hall first.
Chapter completed!