Chapter 710 A Dream of Youth 242
I heard there's also a selection process for female officials!
Women could participate in the imperial examinations, and families with clever and quick-witted daughters couldn't help but be tempted. If they could pass the examinations and become officials, it would be even better than becoming a doctor!
Why don't we let the young ladies in the house go to school with their husbands?
No, no, we should hire a tutor for the young lady instead.
Xie Ning silently removed the flowers from her official hat and gathered the sachets she had caught, intending to have Du Xin deliver them to her home later. These were a token of someone's goodwill towards her!
It should not be discarded carelessly.
Zhao Huilan was also sitting in a restaurant when she saw Xie Ning riding by, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
"Miss, Miss Xie has returned safely." The wet nurse knew that her young lady was very worried about Xie Ning. Ever since Xie Ning went to the Northwest with the army, she had spent half an hour copying scriptures in front of the Buddha every day, just to pray for Xie Ning's safety.
"Yes, Ping An is back."
She considered Xie Ning a close friend and confidant. Knowing that Xie Ning had joined the army but was powerless to help, she could only pray for Xie Ning's safety before the Buddha and study even harder, hoping not to disappoint Xie Ning and herself.
Chen Yunsheng, who was in the same private room as Chen Wanniang, sighed again, "I never thought that Bao'er would be the first to bring glory to the family after my uncle."
Then she looked at the daughter in Huo Xiao's arms and said, "Our little Li'er should learn a lot from her cousin."
"Auntie... hello!"
Since receiving Xili, the emperor's smile never faded. After welcoming the generals at the palace gate, he met with the officials in the Chongzheng Hall.
The entire court was filled with joy; no one said anything bad, and everyone praised each other, especially the emperor's wisdom and prowess.
The emperor was so happy that he was almost dizzy. He praised all the ministers and generals who had returned to the capital in triumph before issuing the edict of rewards that he had prepared in advance.
Fu Yao, Liu Yuanchang, Li Yu, Xu Linyang and others were all promoted and ennobled, and then moved to other places to continue serving as generals. Jin An was appointed as a military governor, in charge of the northwest region.
Xie Ning and the others were also praised, and the imperial physicians who went to accompany the army were all promoted by one rank, including Xie Ning.
However, Xie Ning's positions as a proofreader and physician were both promoted by one rank. In addition to some gold and silver, he was also granted a noble title, becoming a village head with a fief of five hundred households.
Although everyone was envious, they also knew that without Xie Ning, their war in the Northwest would have been greatly affected in the Battle of Lingzhou.
She deserves all the credit, and no one can find fault with her, not to mention that the emperor had been accumulating merits for her beforehand.
The emperor originally wanted to bestow the title of county princess, but Xie Wangzhi refused after hearing about it. It was not advisable for Xie Ning to be promoted too high all at once; a township princess would suffice and would not arouse too much jealousy. Moreover, given the path Xie Ning had paved for herself, she still had many merits to accumulate and would not be short of this.
As the titles of nobility gradually rose, people's morale also became more even.
The emperor felt a little guilty, after all, Xie Ning had indeed made great contributions, so he rewarded Xie Ning with exceptionally generous amounts of gold and silver.
However, the emperor couldn't give Xie Ning too high a title, so he thought that Xie Wangzhi had also made contributions—no, it should be said that the Xie family had made great contributions—and that cotton-padded military uniform would be very useful.
Therefore, the emperor directly bestowed an imperial title upon the Xie family elders, for raising such children and grandchildren, they deserved a reward!
Grandpa and Grandma Xie were surprised to receive a reward. As soon as Xie Ning returned, they pulled him aside and examined him from head to toe. They had been worried sick these past few months. Who wouldn't worry about such a young child going out to join the army?
For this reason, the elderly couple didn't give Xie Wangzhi a kind look for a whole month. Their Xie family only had these two children, and they would be devastated if either of them died. Yet Xie Wangzhi still made the child do such a dangerous thing.
The child is young, wouldn't the adults stop him?
"Alright, the child just got back, he needs to wash up and rest properly," Chen Wanniang said at the right moment.
"Yes, yes, Bao'er, go wash up quickly. Your auntie made you something delicious in the kitchen. You have to have a good meal later. Look at my Bao'er, she's only a few months old and she's already so thin. She must not be eating well!"
As she spoke, Grandma Xie was about to cry again. Her precious baby had been pampered like a precious jewel since he was a child, and had never suffered such hardship.
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