The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1223: new deal
Chapter 1223 New Policy
Knowing that Bai Qingyan came in plain clothes and didn’t want others to know his identity, Doctor Ji quickly changed his words.
“Thank you for bothering me.” Bai Qingyan held Chunzhi’s hand with one hand, held up the hem of her dress with the other, and walked in under the respectful guidance of Doctor Ji.
Ji Langhua’s father, Doctor Ji, was considered a famous doctor in Feng County. Not only was he a skilled doctor, he often treated common people who really couldn’t afford the money, and not only did he not charge them for treatment, he also gave them herbal medicine. The common people respected Doctor Ji very much.
Doctor Ji was as famous as his medical skills, and he was also known for not being afraid of the powerful. He always saw patients in order and would never allow the powerful to cut in line, unless human lives were at stake. In the beginning, some powerful people even tried to make things difficult for Doctor Ji, but later, Doctor Ji’s daughter, Miss Ji, became a favorite of the current emperor, and the powerful people no longer dared to cause trouble for Cao An Tang.
The people who came to Cao’an Hall for medical treatment saw that Doctor Ji actually respectfully invited a pregnant young lady in, and they immediately speculated about the identity of the young lady.
Doctor Ji invited Bai Qingyan to sit in the main seat in the main hall of the back house. Just as he was about to pay his respects to Bai Qingyan, he heard Bai Qingyan say with a smile: “Mr. Ji is Langhua’s father. Logically speaking, he is also an elder. This is not the case in the court. There is still a distinction between the monarch and the minister. In private, it is enough for Mr. Ji to show his kindness.”
“You have to kneel!” Doctor Ji’s eyes were red, and he insisted on kneeling down, saying, “If the Grand Princess hadn’t asked Eunuch Wei to rescue us, our family… I’m afraid we wouldn’t have survived to this day. Later, the general of the Bai family saved my daughter Langhua from the sword of the Xiliang people. Langhua wrote in a letter that… The Bai family not only saved Langhua, but also saved Ning Hua! I must thank the Bai family.”
Doctor Ji knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, expressing his endless gratitude to the Bai family.
Thank the Grand Princess for sparing their lives, thank the young general of the Bai family and Bai Qingyan for saving Ji Langhua, and thank the Bai family army for guarding Fengxian and never giving up on the people of Fengxian.
“Then I will dare to accept Mr. Ji’s greeting on behalf of my grandmother and my brother.” Bai Qingyan signaled Wei Zhong to help Doctor Ji up.
Doctor Ji stood up and hurriedly thanked Wei Zhong, then said to Bai Qing: “Your Majesty led the Bai family army to capture Yecheng Pass, and was later besieged by the main force of Xiliang in Jiangzi City. The news has spread everywhere. In the past two days, young people in Feng County have been clamoring to join the army to protect Your Majesty and the Great Zhou!”
Although Bai Qingyan is pregnant now, whether for the sake of the Great Zhou or for her own sake… she should not go to the battlefield, but she went!
This greatly encouraged the enthusiastic people of the Great Zhou to join the army.
After all, their Majesty is pregnant and fighting on the battlefield. How can a tall and strong man hide behind his Majesty?
Bai Qingyan smiled and nodded: “I saw it when I entered the city.”
She also told Doctor Ji about Ji Langhua: “Miss Ji is now with the Bai family army on the front line. She is a very good doctor. When we pacify Yunjing and the army returns, I will send someone to send Miss Ji back so that you and your daughter can be reunited.”
“It is Langhua’s blessing that your majesty can use her!” Doctor Ji said with a smile, “My daughter is ambitious and has inherited all the medical skills from her grandfather. If she had married and had children in an ordinary way, her ambition would have been buried. Now that she can be with your majesty and share your worries, I am very happy! Speaking of this…”
Doctor Ji looked towards Bai Qingyan boldly and said sincerely, “Your Majesty has set up a school in Feng County to allow women to study and take the imperial examinations, giving women the opportunity to make a name for themselves. I think this is a great gift from heaven for women.”
Chunzhi took the hot tea from the servant of the Ji family outside the door, poured out some to try, and then brought it to the table next to Bai Qingyan.
Bai Qingyan saw that Doctor Ji seemed to have some introduction to the new policy, so he picked up the teacup and asked, “Speaking of this, I would like to ask Doctor Ji, since the implementation of this new policy…how are the people in Feng County living? Is there anything that needs to be improved? Doctor Ji, please feel free to tell me your thoughts.”
Doctor Ji bowed to Bai Qingyan and said, “Your Majesty, every new policy is for the benefit of the people. It is based on the people. It can be said that none of them is not good for the people. However, this new policy of allowing women to study and take the imperial examinations is the only one that is difficult to implement. Of course, I am not saying that Your Majesty’s move is bad, but… men have always been superior to women. Your Majesty’s move can be said to have raised women to the same status as men, but it has harmed the interests of some men. This is one of the reasons!”
Doctor Ji saw Bai Qingyan nod and continued, “Before, a Mr. Cai came to Feng County. I heard that he was an aide to Gao Yijun. Mr. Cai stayed in Feng County for a long time and went to the school almost every day. Once, Mr. Cai was sick and came to Cao’an Hall for a pulse check. He told me a little about his concerns.”
Bai Qingyan knew that Cai Ziyuan had come to Fengxian County. He thought that Cai Ziyuan had already reunited with Bai Jinzhi.
“It is said that one studies hard for ten years just to pass the imperial examination. My daughter was originally allowed to marry at the age of 15, but if she studies and takes the imperial examination, she may not be able to marry at the age of 15. Even if she gets married after passing the imperial examination, she will have to go through pregnancy and childbirth. After entering the court as an official… If she encounters morning sickness and discomfort during pregnancy, can she continue to be competent? Childbirth is the gate of hell. Can she get through it safely? What about the government affairs that are her responsibilities during the confinement period? This is the second thing.”
Doctor Ji knew that Bai Qingyan was a monarch who was extremely tolerant and willing to listen to opinions, so he dared to say so much in front of Bai Qingyan.
Seeing Bai Qingyan nod, Doctor Ji continued, “We in the Great Zhou Dynasty have not issued clear laws on these matters, and this… is also the reason why the people feel that even if women take the imperial examinations, even if they are better than the top male candidates, they will not be given important positions. They are using this argument to persuade themselves and their daughters to give up studying. They all think that it is just a measure taken by the emperor to elevate the status of women because there is now a female emperor, and it will not last long.”
“That’s exactly what Doctor Ji said. If we open the imperial examinations to women, we need to implement supporting measures to encourage them.” Bai Qingyan stroked the edge of his teacup and asked, “What about other new policies? Are they being implemented well in Feng County?”
“As for other new policies, some people may not understand them at the beginning, but because your majesty is from the Bai family army, the people of Feng County all followed his instructions! Later, everyone gradually realized the benefits.” Doctor Ji smiled, “Plus, Mr. Cai came to explain, and the people finally understood that your majesty was sincerely doing this for the good of the people, and they became more motivated.”
Bai Qingyan smiled and said, “It seems that Mr. Cai has done a lot of things since coming to Feng County.”
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