Chapter 774 A Dream of Youth 306
"What happened?"
"Sir, a group of people have arrived at the front yard. This is his token."
The soldier presented a black scimitar with both hands, and General Xu's attention was immediately drawn to the inscription on the hilt of the scimitar.
"King Wei."
"Where is that person?!"
"They're still at the door."
"Please invite him to the front hall." General Xu took a few steps forward, then turned back and went to General Xu's courtyard.
At that time, Xie Ning and Xu Hongying were discussing going out to buy some local specialties from Bingzhou so they could bring them back on their way back. Xu Hongying calculated that they would be back around the New Year, and not long after the New Year, they would be able to take the provincial and palace examinations.
During this period, she often dragged Xie Qi to bother the old general, letting Xie Qi ask about military strategies under the guise of humbly seeking advice.
General Xu saw through this clumsy trick at a glance. At first, he felt it was improper, but he acquiesced after learning that Xu Hongying had participated in the martial arts examination.
The eldest son's family only has this one legitimate daughter. Now the emperor has not only agreed to allow women to participate in the civil service examinations, but has also tacitly approved of the military examinations. What General Xu doesn't know is that this is all a loophole left by Xie Ning. The emperor is also angry about Xie Ning's scheming, but he only scolded him in secret and then stopped caring.
The reason was simple: the emperor saw the benefits, and since the deed was already done, he couldn't simply retract his decree.
Furthermore, Xie Ning submitted another memorial regarding the military, explaining the situation of military doctors. He suggested that if women were to become military doctors in the future, it would be more convenient to have some female soldiers to protect them.
Next is the idea of establishing medical clinics, which is a bit far-fetched. After all, even pharmacies can't spare any staff, let alone medical clinics in various military units.
The medical clinic Xie Ning mentioned was different from the accompanying military doctor. It was a fixed facility, convenient for nearby or passing military personnel to seek medical treatment and supplies. In fact, it was the prototype of a military hospital.
To this end, Xie Ning also used his previous combat statistics as a basis to list the various roles of the medical station in the army. Of course, the military doctors in this medical station not only treated people, but also animals.
Xie Ning had little experience in veterinary medicine. The only thing he knew was from his time on the Western Expedition with other military doctors. After all, in addition to soldiers, horses and other livestock were also very important in the army, and maintaining the health of the horses was one of the duties of military doctors.
General Xu was thinking that if Xu Hongying could pass the military examination and become a female official, he would then arrange for her to come to the official residence in Bingzhou.
It's also easier to keep an eye on things on our own turf.
Just like the pharmacy that was initially established, in General Xu's view, the pharmacy should be separated from the county government, otherwise it would be difficult to develop further. However, the pharmacy is not very influential now, so it is too early to say anything about it.
The same applies to official workshops.
Now that he had the idea of bringing Xu Hongying to Bingzhou, General Xu no longer hesitated to share some military knowledge. He was already bored while recuperating, and Xu Hongying was a serious child who could occasionally draw inferences from one instance to another, which was much better than Xie Qi's. Her martial arts skills were also quite good, which made General Xu quite regretful.
If it were a boy, he could continue the lineage of the eldest son.
As Xu Hongying spoke, she felt a pang of sadness. “When I was little, my mother often said that if I were a boy, I could restore the glory of the Xu family, especially the eldest son.”
Xie Ning turned her head to look at Xu Hongying, "You are doing very well now. They are blinded by worldly views, but you can choose to break free from them."
"Yes!" Xu Hongying smiled again. "My great-uncle is indeed a famous general of our Great Zhou. Listening to his words is better than reading many military books."
"But we must not slacken our efforts. General Xu has spent half his life on the battlefield, and his experience was accumulated bit by bit on the battlefield after he thoroughly studied military books. If you learn from his experience, you can avoid some detours..."
Xu Hongying's heart was pounding. "Bao'er, can I still go to the battlefield?"
Xie Ning paused, realizing she had said too much, but she didn't try to change the subject. She simply plucked a red plum blossom and placed it in Xu Hongying's hand. "Nothing is impossible in this world, but the road is long and we have to take it slowly."
As soon as the two stepped out of the mansion, they saw Xie Qi standing beside the carriage, along with a group of strangers.
No, they're not exactly strangers.
Xie Ning's gaze fell on the old man. This old man was the same caravan she had encountered at the city gate when she returned from the military camp. But... was this person actually related to the Xu family?
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