Shen Huaixu stood in the main hall and spoke with such force that those who had already taken sides or were watching coldly were speechless for a moment.
First, cut off the enemy's food supply. After the enemy gets the news, the general will certainly be determined to attack the city. As long as they break into the city, they will have no worries about food supply. But the only variable is that his subordinates don't know that their retreat has been blocked. When the two armies are facing each other, firearms suddenly explode, causing heavy losses and making people's morale unstable. No matter how much morale is boosted, the previous momentum will not be restored.
When it comes to war, it is not easy to gather people's hearts, but it is easy to disperse them.
The unusual events on the battlefield had spread to the court, and everyone from the court to the common people kept saying "God bless the Great Jin". No one had expected that it was Shen Huaixu who did it alone.
Suddenly it sounded horrifying. How on earth did she manage to enter the enemy camp alone?
Yi Zishu stepped forward and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I believe that if what Princess Mingyi said is true, then the allegation that Marquis Xuanping colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country is nonsense."
Ministers in the court nodded in agreement. These matters could most likely be verified. Who, without confidence, could lie so blatantly without blinking? If it were discovered, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor!
"I will investigate this matter and reward you accordingly," the emperor said slowly. "Marquis Xuanping has neglected his duties. A few days of confinement are sufficient for you to reflect on your mistakes. Starting tomorrow, you will be reinstated to your original position and must not slack off!"
After the court session, Chen Huaixu wanted to leave the palace directly, but was stopped by a palace servant on the way, who said that the Queen Mother had invited him.
Following the palace maid to the Queen Mother's bedroom, Shen Huaixu realized that the Emperor was also there. She hurriedly knelt down to salute, but was stopped by the Emperor.
"Save your kneeling, no need to be so polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at Shen Huaixu and asked with a smile, "I've never seen you so brave before. You actually dared to go to the battlefield alone. Doesn't your father worry about you day and night?"
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? My father, like you, was once a great general. I have always been in awe of those who fought on the battlefield. This trip to the northern border, experiencing its scenery, has fulfilled one of my wishes."
"Your Majesty, this is the rule that a tiger father will have a dog daughter." The Queen smiled and handed His Majesty a cup of hot tea.
The emperor took a sip of his hot tea, smiled, and shook his head. "She's still young and doesn't know the seriousness of the matter. Huizhi has been searching for her for years and finally found her. If anything were to happen to her, I'm afraid she'd never be able to rest in peace for the rest of her life."
Shen Huaixu's heart moved, and she felt a softening at the tip of her heart. She knew that she was absolutely safe, but her father didn't know.
"Your Majesty is right. Mingyi, please remember to take care of yourself. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. In my opinion, the same applies to women."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. I will keep it in mind and never forget it."
After talking for a while, the emperor suddenly said, "The Empress mentioned to me some time ago the idea of building a women's hospital. What do you think?"
Shen Huaixu had never thought that the queen would have such an idea, but if this could be accomplished, all women in the world would benefit.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is a model for the nation and a benevolent woman. I admire her deeply. I believe that doctors are not gender-specific. Men and women are just bodies. It's just that people place too much importance on women's chastity. Birth, aging, illness, and death are all part of human nature, but because of prejudice, women suffer greatly from them.
The world's prejudices are not easily changed. Establishing a women's hospital can save women from danger and is truly a great act."
The Empress smiled and nodded. "As I age, it's normal to have headaches and fevers from time to time. I feel deeply about this. I'm grateful that Your Majesty values me and remembers what I just said."
The emperor patted the empress's hand on her knee, his eyes filled with tenderness. He then looked at Chen Huaixu, "Mingyi, you don't want to work in the Imperial Hospital. How about working in the Imperial Female Hospital? I think you have good qualifications. You don't back down in front of a group of court officials. You are a good candidate for an official position. If you come, I will appoint you as the director of the Imperial Female Hospital."
Shen Huaixu, who had just eaten some dog food, was feeling bloated. Upon hearing this, he looked up in surprise and confusion, "Huh?"
As far as she knew, there were indeed precedents of women serving as officials in the early period of the previous dynasty, but this phenomenon no longer appeared in the middle and late periods. Not to mention the Jin Dynasty, there were no female officials in the entire court, regardless of rank, whether civil or military.
The Imperial Medical Bureau was under the jurisdiction of the Taichang Temple. The leaders of all departments were of the second rank, except for the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, who was a fourth rank official. However, no matter how small a fly was, it was still meat. She was a regular employee of the imperial hospital. She never expected that the emperor would want her to be the female director of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
"Why, do you think your position is too low?" The emperor frowned.
Chen Huaixu complained in his heart, "If I feel I am not qualified enough, can you give me a high-ranking official position of the third rank or above?"
But she shook her head with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am still young and I am afraid I cannot handle such a big responsibility."
"If I say you deserve it, then you deserve it." The emperor was furious and pointed at Shen Huaixu and said to the queen, "Look at the way she refuses, she is just like her father."
The Queen smiled faintly and said, "Establishing the Imperial Women's Hospital will not be accomplished overnight. It's too early for Mingyi to make a decision on this matter. Why not discuss it later?"
Shen Huaixu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. She was really a little conflicted.
It is undeniable that there are more resources in the palace and it is easier to teach people medicine, but being an official in the palace is not that easy.
When leaving the Empress's bedroom, Shen Huaixu saw a eunuch rushing up to her and bowing outside the palace. "Greetings, County Lady Mingyi, Eunuch Xi, I have something important to report."
"Please wait a moment, my lady. I will be right back."
After Shen Huaixu nodded, two eunuchs, one big and one small, walked aside and talked in a low voice.
The two people's voices were low enough, but Shen Huaixu had good hearing, so their words floated into her ears from time to time. She heard the general idea of it, which was roughly about the death of the King of Northern Qiang.
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