However, even though everyone knows this, no one dares to say anything. It's not like this situation has happened before. Once the Emperor has made a decision, he will definitely not change it unless something unexpected happens.
However, some people, for reasons unknown, just wish for others to suffer, thinking that it would be great if they could ruin the whole thing.
It's just wishful thinking; no one would dare do those things under the emperor's nose.
If they weren't discovered, that would be fine. But if they were, given the Emperor's attitude towards the Empress, at best she'd be scratched, at worst her whole family would be "buried" with her—it's no joke.
The medical school was under construction, and Charlie began designing the feng shui map for the hospital. Then Yunrong started preparing for her role as a military doctor.
She first summoned Zhang Ning, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, and asked him to inquire whether any of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy had young, physically fit descendants who were willing to join the army. If they performed well, they would be given priority in whatever they did in the future.
If so, please report your name. You will be among the first batch of medical students, and we will specifically teach them how to treat external injuries.
Of course, they will also teach the others.
Zhang Ning felt reassured after receiving the order.
Well, this task isn't particularly difficult. Although the Imperial Hospital doesn't seem to require high-ranking officials and nobles, men in this era often have multiple wives and concubines, and naturally, there are both legitimate and illegitimate wives in the family.
Children born of the principal wife naturally receive more careful education, while children born of concubines receive less. Although it is easier to enter the Imperial Medical Academy due to family connections, children born of the principal wife ultimately receive more education and have more opportunities.
Therefore, those born out of wedlock in a family naturally have fewer options for advancement.
Zhang Ning was born out of wedlock, but he had an older brother who was born of the principal wife. His family did their best to educate him, but he himself was not ambitious, which is why he had his day in the sun.
Putting himself in Zhang Ning's shoes, if he had known there was such a path back then, he would have been willing to choose it too.
Although his elder brother, born of the principal wife, seemed unambitious, he, born of a concubine, had devoted a great deal of effort to getting ahead.
Zhang Ning had suffered enough from being born out of wedlock, so she didn't want her son to be born out of wedlock. She had a concubine, but she never had any children; all her children were born to the legitimate wife.
He naturally didn't want his legitimate son to go to the battlefield, after all, swords have no eyes.
He agreed and immediately went back to the Imperial Hospital to tell them what had happened.
People who come from the Imperial Medical Academy are all shrewd and capable, so when this was said, many people planned to go home and talk to him. Although this skill provided a good living, everyone wanted to live a better life.
Those with illegitimate children in the family have this plan. Some are reluctant to part with their illegitimate children, as well as their nephews and nieces from collateral branches. They all know that the more successful the family members are, the more prosperous the family will be.
So after the excitement at the Imperial Medical Academy, the families associated with it also began to get busy.
"Mother, why are you arguing with my brother?"
The speaker was Zhang Ning's daughter, Zhang Peilan.
Her mother, Madam Yang, sighed and said, "It's all because of your brother."
Zhang Peilan said with a smile, "Mother, it must be my brother's fault for making you angry. Please don't upset yourself. I'll go talk to him. But Mother, what did my brother do to make you so angry?"
Her brother is usually steady and reliable. He doesn't always dote on his mother, but the two have a very good relationship and have never had any conflicts. Why did they start arguing today?
Looking at her obedient daughter, Yang felt a desire to confide in her. She had no choice but to speak up; keeping it all inside was incredibly painful.
“Do you remember your dad mentioning going to the army at the dinner table yesterday? I don’t know what he was thinking. He came over today saying he wants to go. Is the battlefield a joke? Swords have no eyes. We’re not short of anything from him. He’s stabbing his mother in the heart. Tell me, he’s so old, how can he not be more sensible?”
When Zhang Peilan heard this, she really didn't expect it to be about this. Her father had mentioned it briefly yesterday, and she could tell that her father was just saying it casually and probably didn't intend for her brother to go to the army.
Although her brother wasn't the only son in the family, and she had a younger brother, the family still relied on her brother to risk his life for his future.
Her family has always been very harmonious, so she can quite understand her mother's feelings.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Peilan quickly went to persuade him: "Mother, my brother is just discussing it with you, he hasn't decided to go yet, has he? Don't worry, talk to him nicely. My brother isn't someone who won't listen to advice, Mother, don't you think that makes sense?"
Hearing her daughter's words, Madam Yang felt somewhat relieved, but said, "But I think your brother is determined to go. What should we do?"
What she fears most is that her son will ignore everything and secretly go to register for the exam, then she will truly have nowhere to turn to for help.
“Mother, brother will listen to Father and let him speak to him. Brother will definitely listen.”
Yang: "Does your father really listen to what he says?"
Zhang Peilan: It must be possible, even if it's not.
"Mother, don't worry! Father can definitely do it."
"What do you think he's thinking? He'll be taking the Imperial Medical Academy exam soon. He's studied hard and will definitely be able to stay in the Imperial Medical Academy. Isn't it better to live a peaceful and stable life? Why does he have to think about running off to some place where life and death are uncertain?"
As she spoke, Yang burst into tears.
She wasn't an unreasonable person, but after all, he was her own son. They say that whoever's flesh and blood is the one who feels the most pain, and that's exactly the point.
She thought that one more or one less of him wouldn't make a difference on the battlefield. Although her thoughts were a bit selfish, she still couldn't bear to let her son take the risk.
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