After saving the Empress, I became the top scholar in the imperial examination.

"Um……"

Master Ning sighed inwardly, responded with a soft "yes," and gave an awkward smile.

"You... um... that prince consort you were cursing for so long... ha," he chuckled self-deprecatingly, "...that's me..."

The other person's voice was soft and calm, and Dong Anguo's eyes slowly widened.

"From the capital..."

"The delegation..."

"Hanlin..."

"The Grand Prince Consort..."

"The top scholar..."

"hiss……"

Jiangpu City's worldly-wise deputy commander took a deep breath!

"Clang!"

Jiang Luzhi opened the door and came out of the house.

"Clang, clang, clang~"

The sound of armor rubbing against each other continued. Seeing that his son had most likely been saved from the brink of death, the middle-aged general could not hide his joy.

Upon seeing their general's appearance, the soldiers who had been eagerly waiting outside hurriedly asked, "General, how is Brother Jiang?"

Jiang Luzhi, his breath steaming in the air, laughed heartily, "Not bad, not bad... He can talk now, he can talk now... He's sleeping... Let him get some peace and quiet..."

That's all.

His eyes swept across the room and he saw two young men and a female Taoist priest not far away, still washing their hands and faces, trying to clean the bloodstains.

He felt ashamed, realizing that his concern had clouded his judgment and he had neglected the medical skills of the two men.

He quickened his pace and hurried over to meet them.

The other guards were also delighted. They exchanged glances and realized that the man hadn't been just bragging; he really had some skills. Their gazes all turned towards that spot.

"A miracle doctor..."

"They really saved him?"

"We don't know yet. Didn't this person just say they'd wait until tomorrow..."

"Emperor Cheng was all smiles...wasn't he just looking miserable?"

The guards followed behind the general, whispering amongst themselves.

At this moment, in front of the wooden table.

"Thump!"

Dong Anguo, the deputy commander of Jiangpu Army, suddenly took a step back, looked directly at the young man behind the wooden table, and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Huh?" Jiang Lu was taken aback when he saw Dong Daizi suddenly acting like this, and he stopped in his tracks.

The footsteps of his personal guards behind him naturally paused as well.

General Dong's footsteps were rather loud, and the rustling of his armor sounded like shattered silver. They didn't know what had suddenly happened to General Dong.

"This humble general is Dong Anguo—"

Dong Anguo spoke solemnly, his voice booming like a bell.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

The unexpected and shocking title came from the mouth of this deputy commander-in-chief, who was known for his meticulousness.

Jiang Luzhi and the others were stunned. The whole street seemed to fall silent, with only the sound of the wind whistling past.

Clad in silver armor, Dong Anguo felt a chill run through him, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead. He lowered his head and shouted:

"This humble general is in full armor! Please forgive me for not being able to perform the full ceremony!"

"Huh???" Jiang Luzhi exclaimed in surprise, his pupils widening as he confirmed he hadn't misheard.

At this moment, Ning Nan gave a wry smile and gestured slightly, saying, "General Dong, please don't be so polite."

While Jiang Luzhi was still in a daze, Dong Anguo turned his head, glared, and immediately shouted at Jiang Luzhi and his personal guards:

"Old Jiang! And you lot! Get your asses over here right now and pay your respects to the Grand Prince Consort!..."

……

……

Moonlight spilled onto the long street.

The streets were like water.

The shadows of the group of people drifted slowly across the water.

In the dead of winter night, the cold wind howled, making one's face feel as if it were covered in frost, and it stung a little.

Prince Consort Ning couldn't help but rub his cheeks.

The general and deputy general of Jiangpu Army followed behind him, one on his left and one on his right.

"Heh, you two, this 'Wounded Soldiers' Battalion Hygiene Code'... um... actually, it was Ning who came up with it."

As he was leaving the wounded soldiers' camp, he glanced at the dark East Street ahead and suddenly spoke up.

"Your Highness's medical skills are superb, and your heart is kind. Your compassion for our Jiangpu Army is truly a blessing to our army. On behalf of the entire Jiangpu Army, I express my deepest gratitude to Your Highness." Jiang Luzhi followed behind His Highness Ning by half a step, clasped his hands, and looked at him with sincere and solemn eyes.

"Hmm... General Jiang... no need for flattery. I, Ning, never hold grudges, so you can rest assured."

"I have heard of Your Excellency's benevolence and magnanimity, even though we are far across the river. Every word I have spoken comes from the bottom of my heart."

"Heh... General Jiang, General Dong, I didn't say that to claim credit or show off. It's just that writing these 'Rules' is easy, but implementing them is difficult. Some bumps and bruises are inevitable. If there are any grievances in the army, please hold them against me, and please don't hold them against the two imperial physicians."

"Your Highness, your words are too kind... Even if we had ten thousand lives, none of us would dare to hold a grudge against Master Bian Que; we'd be too busy worshipping him!"

"That's good... General Jiang, General Dong, you two must restrain the soldiers and treat the imperial physicians and medics from the capital with courtesy and respect. In time, these people will become invaluable assets to the army."

"What the Grand Prince Consort said truly resonates with me, Old Jiang. Every old soldier is a treasure in the army! I am one of those old soldiers myself. With these medics, the number of surviving old soldiers in our Jiangpu army will only increase. A treasure that can increase the number of treasures in the army—isn't that the treasure among treasures?!"

"Hehe... General Jiang is indeed as Governor Shangguan said, both honest and loyal, as well as bold and meticulous, daring to take great risks, a true commander... That's absolutely right..."

"You flatter me, Your Highness... I'm a rough man, I don't know much else, and I don't recognize many characters, but the eight words 'Loyal to His Majesty, loyal to the Great Liang' are etched in my heart, and I'll never forget them even if I lose my head..."

"Hmm... my wife... um... Her Majesty... Her Majesty also told me that your loyalty is extremely rare, otherwise she wouldn't have gone against the majority opinion and promoted General Jiang to the position of Commander-in-Chief of Jiangpu Army..."

"This humble servant is deeply grateful and has never stopped thinking of serving Your Majesty to the death..."

Ning Nan walked slowly, nodding his head, as the group strolled along.

When they arrived at the entrance of the wounded soldiers' camp, Qian Sijin, Er Laizi, and the others had already brought the horses over.

Ning Nan glanced at General Jiang, whose eyes were sincere, and then at Deputy General Dong, whose face was solemn.

laughed:

"Gentlemen, it's late tonight, so I won't disturb you any longer. I'll take my men back to the government office now."

Sweat dripped from Jiang Luzhi's forehead into his eyes, but he didn't wipe it away. He simply clasped his hands in a fist and said:

"I will never forget the kindness of the Prince Consort in saving my son."

Ning Nan shook his head and said, "Just now I was just a rather incompetent doctor. Whether it was General Jiang's son or Jiang Xiaobing's son lying inside, I would have helped. There's no need for thanks."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Luzhi and the others were taken aback, but then gradually became solemn.

Ning Nan stepped into the stirrups and mounted his white horse. Xu Xiyin and the others also mounted their horses.

When we were cleaning Jiang Shikuan's wound, Physician Cheng was by his side the whole time, and later he joined in as well.

The imperial physicians were already skilled in this simple procedure of "removing rotten flesh," but they lacked the concept of "sterilization," paid little attention to hygiene, and did not use antibiotics to kill bacteria. After the rotten flesh was removed, it would regenerate.

With penicillin available and strict disinfection measures in place, Physician Cheng should be able to handle cases of minor blood loss and infection without much trouble.