Under Zhao Xu's beating.
The struggle between the old and the new parties has changed from an open fight to a secret fight. At least on the surface, they appear to be in peace with each other and working together to contribute to the court.
"Fan Aiqing, this is a wonderful strategy!"
Zhao Xu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the changes in the court.
Fan Zheng proposed to publicly judge the merits and demerits, and divided Wen Zheng's posthumous title into two, giving them to Wang Anshi and Sima Guang respectively, which clearly stated Zhao Xu's attitude.
That is to let the old and new parties work together to revitalize the Song Dynasty.
Fan Zheng nodded and said: "Reforms in the past dynasties have been met with great resistance. Part of the reason is that the reform has damaged the interests of some people. On the other hand, the reform is not an easy task. It is like a person wading across a river. One cannot Seeing how deep the river is, if you take one step forward, you may drown. The only way is to cross the river by feeling for the stones, which is the safest way."
"Crossing the river by feeling for the stones?"
Zhao Xu nodded thoughtfully. Even with the lessons learned from Xining's reform, he still felt that it was difficult to implement the reform.
Fortunately, Fan Zheng's evil plan was there. He had just taken office for less than a year, and the Song Dynasty had already implemented the labor-sharing method, the green crop method, and the improved horse protection method, which was considered to be progressing smoothly.
In addition, the Song Dynasty has abolished the Liao and Xia Sui coins, and with Zhentian Lei in hand, the revival of the Song Dynasty is just around the corner.
"Report to the official family? Hu Jieyu is about to give birth."
Suddenly, Tong Guan came in a hurry to report! "
"So fast?"
Zhao Xu said in surprise.
As a man, he was naturally excited when he heard that he was going to be a father, not to mention that Zhao Xu was still an emperor. As an emperor, having a child was a major matter for the country.
"Giving birth?"
Fan Zheng couldn't help but frown.
It had only been more than eight months since he gave Queen Meng the evil recipe for the pig breeding plan, and Hu Jieyu should have been the last to conceive, and there was no time to give birth.
"Premature birth!" Fan Zheng exclaimed as he thought of a possibility.
"Premature birth?"
Zhao Xu felt as if he had been struck by lightning. The excitement of preparing to become a father had long since disappeared. Under the medical conditions of the Song Dynasty, the risk of premature infant death was extremely high.
"Come on, go and ask for Dr. Zhang!" Fan Zheng ordered without hesitation.
"Yes! Yes! Go and ask for Dr. Zhang immediately!" Zhao Xu quickly agreed.
Nowadays, the female doctor Zhang Youniang is the number one expert in obstetrics and gynecology in the Song Dynasty. She has cured countless women, including caesarean section and postpartum hemorrhage.
Soon, Zhang Youniang came in a hurry with a solemn face and rushed directly to Hu Jieyu's palace.
Zhao Xu and Fan Zheng were blocked outside the palace, waiting anxiously.
Liu Jieyu and Queen Meng also came over with their big bellies after hearing the news. They couldn't help but look at Hu Jieyu's closed palace with worry. As women, they naturally know the dangers of premature birth. The adults may be fine, but I'm afraid the child will be in trouble. Saved.
"The royal family has no heirs, what should we do?..." Queen Meng couldn't help but sigh.
Empress Meng secretly looked at Fan Zheng. She was personally implementing the pig breeding plan. Of the nearly thirty maids who were suitable for pregnancy, only three became pregnant in the end. After that, no concubine in the harem became pregnant. This shows that cotton poison has a negative impact on Zhao. Xu's body has been greatly affected.
Fortunately, the pig breeding plan was implemented in advance. If it had been delayed any longer, the consequences would have been disastrous. However, we never expected that Hu Jieyu would give birth prematurely.
"Officials, don't be anxious. Hu sister Jiren has her own destiny, and everything will be fine." Liu Jieyu advised softly. Even though she was pregnant, Liu Jieyu still dressed up and did not forget to compete for favors.
Queen Meng's face was heavy. Premature birth poses great risks to the fetus, which cannot be solved by saying that auspicious people have their own destiny.
As a queen, she was responsible for the succession of royal heirs. She and Hu Jieyu and Liu Jieyu were pregnant at the same time. She originally had three hopes, but now she is about to lose another one.
Premature births usually go smoothly. In less than half a day, the palace door opens and the faint cry of a baby comes from inside.
Zhang Youniang walked out of the palace gate and said to Zhao Xu with a solemn face: "To inform the official family, Hu Jieyu gave birth to a daughter prematurely. She weighs no more than four kilograms."
"Four pounds?" Zhao Xu frowned.
Since the concubine in the harem became pregnant, Zhao Xu also learned some knowledge about babies. Most ordinary babies are six to eight pounds. A four-pound baby is really too small, and the smaller the baby, the harder it is to feed it.
He finally solved the royal family's conspiracy to have an unsuccessful heir, but he never thought that his first child would be born prematurely and would be difficult to save.
"Ms. Zhang, you are the best female doctor in the world. Please be sure to cure this child." Zhao Xu said urgently.
Zhang Youniang's face showed a trace of embarrassment! Premature babies are the most difficult to feed because their bodies are not yet fully developed and they are too weak to take medicine. The premature death rate is extremely alarming, and even though female doctors have made great advances in medical skills, they are currently unable to do anything about premature babies.
"Forgive me! I'm afraid there's nothing I can do." Zhang Youniang sighed.
“Can’t it be that the great advancements in medical technology still cannot cure premature babies since the medical reform?”
Zhao Xu couldn't help but feel like he was struck by lightning. He finally became a father for the first time, but he had to bear the pain of losing his son.
"Premature babies are not a disease, but being born too early is like pulling out seedlings to encourage them to grow, and their poor medical skills have disappointed the officials." Zhang Youniang said helplessly, premature birth is a pain in obstetrics and gynecology, and Zhang Youniang doesn't want to overcome this difficulty.
Fan Zheng said at the side: "Any disease in this world can be cured, as long as you find the root cause?"
Zhao Xu suddenly looked at Fan Zheng in surprise. He had almost forgotten that Fan Zheng's evil side had never been defeated. If Fan Zheng could come up with another evil side, her daughter might be saved.
"Fan Aiqing, do you have any good prescription?" Zhao Xu asked quickly.
Fan Zheng nodded solemnly and said: "Back to the official house, I have some thoughts."
"Please give me some advice from Fan Taicheng!" the female doctor Zhang Youniang said solemnly.
Fan Zheng asked: "Why is it difficult to feed premature babies because they leave the protection of the maternal uterus early. If doctors can simulate the human uterine environment in the outside world and artificially create a warm, safe, and disease-free similar environment until they grow to the size of a full-term baby, It may not be possible to grow healthily.”
"Simulate the human uterus environment?"
Zhao Xu and other people in the palace couldn't help but feel extremely weird when they heard Fan Zheng talk about the maternal uterus without hesitation.
But Zhang Youniang was enlightened. If doctors could really simulate the uterine environment, then premature babies might not be able to grow up healthily.
Zhang Youniang nodded and said: "The uterus can isolate all sources of disease and ensure the healthy growth of the fetus. The little princess must be alone in a closed space, and her condition needs to be monitored at all times."
Fan Zheng nodded happily and said: "Doctors have developed transparent glass, which can not only provide premature infants with a space to be alone, but also allow them to observe the condition of premature infants at all times."
"Come here, please immediately send an order to the glass workshop. I need three two-inch glass boxes to be manufactured as quickly as possible." Zhao Xu immediately ordered without hesitation.
Tong Guan gave a slight signal, and a eunuch immediately went to deliver the order.
Zhang Youniang nodded slightly and finally solved the most important step in the growth of premature babies - the external uterus.
"The uterus is inside the human body, and premature babies need people to take care of them. It is impossible to completely eliminate all sources of disease." Fan Zheng pointed out again.
Zhang Youniang said without hesitation: "Everything used by premature babies must be disinfected at high temperature. All people who come into contact with premature babies must be in good health, wear cotton masks, and disinfect with alcohol when entering and exiting, including their biological parents."
Fan Zheng nodded and said: "The most important step now is temperature. The human body has a constant temperature, and so does the uterus. To simulate the temperature of the uterus, the temperature in the glass box must be the same as that of the human body to ensure the healthy growth of premature babies."
Zhang Youniang frowned and thought, and suddenly saw the glass water cup in Hu Jieyu's palace, and said in her heart: "Glass is waterproof. We only need to place the glass box in warm water. We only need to pay attention to the water temperature and add hot water appropriately. It can make the temperature of the glassware consistent with body temperature.”
Zhang Youniang couldn't help but be startled. Only then did she realize that with Fan Zheng's prompting, she had unknowingly completed the simulation of the uterine environment.
Fan Zheng spread his hands and said: "What do you think? I will say that as long as the source of the disease is found, there is a cure for all diseases in the world."
Zhao Xu took a deep look at Fan Zheng. All the officials in the court were dissatisfied with him for obeying Fan Zhengyan. However, they did not know that Fan Zheng could always find a perfect solution to the problems that seemed helpless to the world. plan.
He doesn't believe in Fan Zheng. Should he believe in the controversial new party and new laws, or should he believe in the old party's arguments that will only blindly oppose it?
Zhao Xu personally gave the order, which was related to the life and death of the little official princess. The glass workshop did not dare to neglect and immediately made a glass box as quickly as possible and sent it over.
At the same time, according to Zhang Youniang's instructions, all the little princess's supplies were disinfected with high temperature, and all personnel wore cotton masks, including Zhao Xu.
Looking at the sleeping baby girl in the transparent glass incubator, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. With the glass incubator simulating the environment of the human uterus, the survival rate of the premature little princess was greatly increased.
"I would like to thank Fan Taicheng for the prescription?"
Regardless of her physical weakness, Hu Jieyu solemnly saluted Fan Zheng.
She was originally the lowest-level Master Attendant, but suddenly she became pregnant with a dragon seed, which could be said to be a leap to the sky. Just when she was in high spirits, she suddenly gave birth prematurely, which made her feel like she was struck by lightning. .
Just when she was desperate, Fan Zheng came up with another evil recipe.
No! Another wonder.
To give her daughter hope of life again.
"Your Majesty, you're welcome!" Fan Zheng stepped aside and said, "I'm just doing my job as a doctor! I don't deserve your Majesty's gift."
Hu Jieyu bowed solemnly. To Fan Zheng, he was indeed fulfilling his duty as a doctor, but to Hu Jieyu, it was like a gift of renewal.
Sure enough, in the glass incubator, the little princess was growing healthily and visibly to the naked eye. Even if she was born prematurely, there was still no risk of premature death.
"Congratulations to the official family on the birth of a princess!"
All the officials congratulated one after another.
Although Hu Jieyu’s child is a princess, it means that the royal family has a queen after all, not to mention that Queen Meng and Liu Jieyu are still pregnant in the harem. As long as one of them gives birth to a prince, it means that the inheritance of the throne is orderly. This is a matter of national importance.
"It is my decree that Hu Jieyu will give birth to a princess for me, I will promote Hu Jieyu to the title of Concubine Dekang, and confer the title of Princess Dekang on the princess. I will send this order to the world." Zhao Xu said happily.
He directly promoted Hu Jieyu to the concubine and named his daughter Princess Dekang.
According to convention, in order to prevent the baby from dying, most princesses and princes are not given titles until they are three years old. Not to mention that Princess Dekang was born prematurely, so the chance of death is even greater.
But now that doctors have made great progress in forensic medicine, Zhao Xu has great confidence in the doctors' medical skills and immediately sealed his daughter's name.
Yang Wei took the opportunity and said: "It is a great joy for the official family to have a daughter. I ask the official family to grant a pardon to the world and pray for Princess Dekang."
"Amnesty to the world?"
The officials couldn't help but frown. Since Fan Zheng directly exposed the amnesty to the world as a bad policy, and since Zhao Xu came to power, there has been no amnesty for the world. As a minister, he did not agree with the policy of amnesty for the world.
"Of course, what Wei Chen proposes is whether to amnesty the world or three criminals, and only pardon minor criminals and first-time criminals." Yang Wei added.
This time, even the new party, which had been secretly fighting with the old party, did not refute. After all, amnesty to the world was indeed a method commonly used by emperors of all generations, not to mention that with the three-offense policy as a guideline, amnesty to the world was no longer a bad policy.
Zhao Xu thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "Dekang was born prematurely. The biggest credit for his survival is the doctors. How can I sacrifice the good and the weak to amnesty the world!"
"Doctor?" The officials couldn't help but turn their attention to Fan Zheng. They had heard that Fan Zheng had made a glass incubator that could simulate the uterine environment and greatly increase the survival rate of premature babies.
"The decree was passed to order the female doctor Zhang Youniang to inherit the title of 'female medical saint' from her grandmother Zhang Xiaoniangzi, and to follow the example of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and Tai Hospital in opening maternal and child branches in Zhucheng of the Song Dynasty. Officials from all over the country will cooperate to benefit mothers and babies all over the world." Zhao Xu said loudly.
Fan Zheng couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that Zhao Xu would take the initiative to reward the female doctor's lineage.
In fact, doctors have been cultivating a line of female doctors. However, the foundation of female doctors is too weak. There are not many women practicing medicine in the world. Now with Zhao Xu's will, I believe that the line of female doctors will definitely rise in a short time.
"I am of the line of female doctors. Thank you for your kindness." Fan Zheng stepped forward and bowed.
The old and new parties frowned. The officials seemed to favor the medical family too much. However, the medical family had just rescued Princess Dekang and was in the limelight. The old and new parties knew what was going on and didn't say much.
Then the officials began to deal with political affairs. On the surface, they were in harmony, but secretly they were full of conflicts.
As the secret confrontation between the old and new parties intensifies, they continue to win over the centrists, especially the leader of the centrists, Su Che, who is caught between the new party and the old party, and is in a dilemma.
"Reporting to the official family, the humble minister may not be qualified for the post of Minister Youcheng. I pray for a foreign appointment!"
Su Che wrote a letter to come out, and there was an uproar in the court.
One of the three giants in the court actually took the initiative to write a letter begging for a foreign appointment. This was no small matter.
Zhao Xu's eyes flashed. He and Fan Zheng discussed using Su Che's status as a centrist to reconcile the conflicts between the old and new parties. How could they let Su Che go so easily?
"Su Aiqing is a pillar of the country because of her hard work and merit. Taking a job outside the capital is actually overqualified and underutilized." Zhao Xu tried his best to persuade him to stay.
Su Che, on the other hand, was determined to leave the court, a place of right and wrong, and even made four concessions to ask for a new job. The last time Su Che was so determined, it was to save his brother.
But now Su Shi is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and is in charge of the imperial newspaper of the Song Dynasty. It can be said that things are booming, but Su Che takes the initiative to leave Beijing.
When the fifth envelope was handed to Zhao Xu, Zhao Xu finally understood that Su Che had decided to leave.
Once the centrists are lost as mediators, I am afraid that the contradiction between the old and new parties will be completely intensified, and the mutually reinforcing situation between the old and new parties that he has painstakingly maintained will be destroyed.
(End of chapter)
