Chapter 681 A Dream of Youth 213
Less than three days later, Xie Ning's memorial requesting permission to join the battle was rejected.
Hmm, not even the emperor's desk was set up. Xie Ning was full of questions. Finally, he found an opportunity to stop Elder Zu and ask him the reason.
The old master's eyes were dark and swollen, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well recently. However, when he met Xie Ning's round eyes, his tone softened a bit, "Young Master Xie, you are still young and a girl. Men should be at the forefront of battles. Why should you risk your lives?"
"Lord Zu, that's not how it works. I didn't volunteer to go to the front lines to fight the enemy. Instead, I brought a female doctor with me to provide medical support for the army from the rear."
The doctors at the Imperial Medical Bureau are all very capable. While the female physician from the pharmaceutical workshop I'm working with can't compare in medical skills, she can still perform simple hemostasis and bandaging.
If submitting a memorial doesn't work, it just so happens that tomorrow is her turn to take the emperor's pulse, so she could directly ask the emperor for permission to go to war.
But this idea was quickly interrupted by the patriarch.
"Young Master Xie, it's good that you are loyal to the court, but you must also uphold the principle of filial piety. You are so young to be going to the battlefield. Have you asked your parents?"
Xie Ning opened her mouth, but then lowered her head; she understood.
Xie Wangzhi stopped her memorial. After all, Xie Wangzhi not only had a higher official position than her, but also had far more connections. Moreover, in the eyes of the world, no matter how high her official position was, she still had to listen to her father.
Xie Ning had a stroke of luck; she was determined to participate in this battle.
Throughout history, wars and conflicts have constantly shaped the rise and fall of nations, and beneath the prosperity of the Great Zhou Dynasty lay numerous crises.
If we lose this war with Xili, then the Northern Jin will surely take advantage of the situation and launch a pincer attack. Even if the Great Zhou can resist, it will be like a shaky building that will eventually collapse.
The outcome of this battle is uncertain, and Xie Ning never believed that he had the ability to lead an army to victory with a team of female doctors.
She just wanted to increase her chances of winning a little more, and then bring the Women's Pharmaceutical Institute to the forefront.
Xie Ning said the same thing to Xie Wangzhi.
But many things in this world are far more complex than what is presented to the public.
When Chen Wanniang returned, she saw Xie Ning kneeling outside the study. The snow had already piled up. Chen Wanniang was so angry that her heart clenched. She hurriedly ran over and put her fox fur coat on Xie Ning. "Bao'er, why are you kneeling?"
Xie Ning didn't speak, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, shaking off the falling snowflakes.
Chen Wanniang glanced at the study, took a deep breath, and rushed in.
"Xie Wangzhi, what are you doing?! It's so cold, and you're making Bao'er kneel outside!"
Don't you know that Bao'er is physically weak? Even though she can ride a horse and shoot arrows now, her health was never good to begin with.
"You! If anything happens to Bao'er, I'll never forgive you!"
Looking at his wife's angry eyes, Xie Wangzhi closed his eyes heavily. How could he not feel heartache?
Xie Ning absolutely could not accompany the army. He did not have a good outlook on this war. Even if His Majesty was good and there were brave and skilled generals in the court, the wooden bridge across the river was already riddled with holes. Who knew where it would break?
If he wasn't absolutely certain he could protect Xie Ning, he would never have let Xie Ning go out and risk his life!
He wasn't that selfless; he wanted to protect his family. He had climbed up from the bottom and was well aware of the layers of corruption and bribery.
But if you ask the officials in the court, do they know? Does His Majesty know?
There's really no need to ask, because even if you knew, you could only turn a blind eye. This has been a problem throughout history, and it's not something that can be solved overnight.
In Xie Wangzhi's mind, Xie Ning, though precocious, was kind-hearted and too young to be released.
"Wanniang, do you know what Bao'er is going to do?" Xie Wangzhi revealed Xie Ning's plan, and then his face instantly darkened.
"I'd rather she stay under my nose, sickly and frail, than risk her life where I can't see her."
Regarding the assassination attempt on Princess De'an last time, it's more accurate to say he was terrified than angry. Even though he knew that going to help with the Xu family present was the best option, those were all assassins.
He lost his life in a moment of carelessness, and his two children were also taken away!
So after Xie Ning and Xie Qi returned, they were confined to their quarters for half an hour every day to copy Taoist scriptures. If it weren't for the fact that one of them had to attend court and the other had to study, he would have really kept them under house arrest.
Chen Wanniang disagreed with the idea, but she knew her daughter's personality well. Xie Ning had always been opinionated, and it wouldn't do for the father and daughter to stay at odds all the time.
Don't be fooled by Xie Wang's gentle and polite demeanor and easy-going nature in public; he can be quite temperamental at times, just like his father.
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