The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Kunning Palace,

All officials stood outside the palace gate from top to bottom.

Liu Jian and others hoped that Empress Zhang could give birth to a prince for the Ming Dynasty.

If Zhu Houzhao fell to death while climbing a wall, fell to death while riding a horse, or even fell into a lake and drowned, the throne of the Ming Dynasty would not be handed over to others.

Although it was a bit treasonous to think so, they thought so in their hearts.

"At the beginning, we persuaded His Majesty to take a concubine, but His Majesty refused. Now that another son is born, it is also a blessing for the court!"

The old ministers remembered the scene when they persuaded in front of the Qianqing Palace.

But why was there no sound?

All officials had just arrived at Kunning Palace and did not know the situation.

They did not see Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Dowager Zhou.

The Queen's bedroom could not be barged in, and even the imperial doctors, only female palace doctors, could enter the palace.

At this moment, Emperor Hongzhi was so anxious that he had to ask again and again why Wang Ji had not entered the palace.

Empress Dowager Zhou stood by the bed, personally directing the delivery, and ordered people to apply hot towels and wake up Empress Zhang.

"Grand Empress Dowager, it seems that the fetal cord... is strangled by the neck and can't come out."

The fetal cord connects the mother and the child. If the fetal cord is too long, it will strangle the baby's neck.

The nanny has delivered babies for many concubines and said hurriedly.

Empress Dowager Zhou, who has always been as steady as a mountain, also began to panic.

If this child died in the womb, it would be a great misfortune.

Emperor Hongzhi walked out of the hall, and Liu Jian and others bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, but it was born, why is there no sound?"

"The nanny said that the fetal cord is wrapped around the neck. Do you have any way..."

The fetal cord is the umbilical cord. In the old days of delivery, this situation was very common.

The ministers' faces changed drastically.

They are not doctors. They have seen everything used to deliver babies, so how can they know how to deliver babies.

Your Majesty is desperate and trying all kinds of methods.

Yan Chengjin lowered his head and thought. There was a way to help Empress Zhang deliver the baby, but there were many taboos.

First of all, Wang Ji was a male imperial physician. Due to feudal ethics, it was difficult for him to help Empress Zhang deliver the baby.

Even if His Majesty agreed, the officials might not agree.

Secondly, he could only use cesarean section to take out the prince.

Liangxiang had already experimented with surgery on mice many times, but if he had to make such a big cut on Empress Zhang, she might die if she got inflamed.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin and his eyebrows moved slightly: "Does Mr. Yan have a way?"

"I don't have one. Your Majesty is too kind to me."

Yes, cesarean section to take the baby, but I dare not say it.

With such a method, all the officials would have to turn him into pickled cabbage.

He was not an imperial physician. Even if he said it, no minister would be convinced.

Let's wait for Wang Ji to say it.

At this time, Wang Ji, carrying a medicine box and leading three doctors from Huimin Pharmacy, hurriedly crossed the courtyard.

When the young eunuchs saw him, they shouted at the top of their lungs.

"Doctor Wang is here!"

"Doctor Wang is here!"

"Doctor Wang is here!"

The summons came one after another. This was Xiao Jing's order to reassure His Majesty.

Soon, the voice reached the harem.

Emperor Hongzhi had tears in his eyes. He looked up and saw the young eunuchs carrying Wang Ji over.

Hu Dayuan and two unfamiliar doctors were also with him.

Wang Ji didn't bother to salute and strode into the bedroom. He saw Empress Zhang fainted.

He quickly walked out of the hall and bowed slightly to Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you have to break open the flesh in her belly and take her out."

"This... can't be done! I don't agree!"

Zhang Sheng from the Ministry of Rites shouted bluntly.

Although the imperial physician could treat the empress, he could never see her body.

Women should preserve their reputation even if they would rather die.

Secondly, opening a big hole in the empress's belly, isn't this a sacrifice to save the emperor?

Can he still survive?

Emperor Hongzhi was silent. He hesitated, both because he was concerned about the ancestral system and because he was afraid of losing Empress Zhang's life.

All the officials knelt down together and shouted that Your Majesty couldn't do it.

Only Yan Chengjin was still standing. He could tell who was the time traveler at a glance.

Yan Chengjin and the ministers always couldn't find a tacit understanding.

The ministers always understood each other, knelt down, and shouted a slogan in unison, just like a chorus in the theater, in unison.

Yan Chengjin couldn't do it.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes fell on Yan Chengjin, the only one still standing.

This kid is very lucky in his actions. Although he always says that he is only 20% sure, there is nothing that he can't do.

"Does Mr. Yan's family have different opinions?"

Yan Chengjin also knelt down: "No."

Emperor Hongzhi's face darkened instantly. I still expect you to talk a lot.

You are really spineless.

The maid in the bedroom came out and said, "The queen is not awake, and the bleeding is getting worse."

Wang Ji urged, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I have also opened the stomach at Huimin Pharmacy. Please make a decision as soon as possible. If it's too late, I can't save her."

After taking over Huimin Pharmacy, Yan Chengjin ordered people to build five silkworm rooms.

So that doctors can get the opportunity to perform surgery.

"Take it!"

After saying this, Emperor Hongzhi's heart was tightly entangled.

Wang Ji asked Xiao Jing to quickly arrange for someone to leave the palace and send it to Huimin Pharmacy outside the palace.

Emperor Hongzhi and his ministers did not bother to change into casual clothes. They simply prepared and left the palace.

Huimin Pharmacy was still crowded with people. It was noon, and the gentry lined up in a long queue, waiting for Wang Ji to see them.

Suddenly, the emperor's ceremonial guards came in a mighty procession.

Followed by hundreds of officials.

The gentry and the people knelt down together. Even His Majesty came to Huimin Pharmacy for treatment.

The booksellers sneaked away and went back to print the court bulletin. The gentry liked to read such court bulletins: The imperial physician in the palace was incompetent, and His Majesty had no choice but to go to Huimin Pharmacy for treatment.

A carriage stopped in front of Huimin Pharmacy.

Not long after, Empress Zhang was carried to the silkworm room.

In the silkworm room of Huimin Pharmacy, after the diagnosis and treatment, there would be a special doctor to wipe and disinfect with alcohol, and replace the quilts and instruments.

Emperor Hongzhi stared at Hu Dayuan and others: "Do you want so many people?"

My queen, let Wang Ji see it alone.

You still want to see it all.

Although Empress Zhang was in danger, he was the emperor after all, and it was inevitable that he would think differently.

"I am the deputy of Chief Engineer Wang." Hu Dalong whispered.

Empress Zhang still did not move, and after nearly half an hour, Emperor Hongzhi had no choice but to nod his head.

Your Majesty is really open-minded.

Yan Chengjin understood him.

Even in later generations, many people could not accept it.

Wang Ji put on a muzzle and brown coarse cloth soaked in alcohol.

He walked into the silkworm room, which was a little warm and airtight.

Hu Dayuan prepared scissors, a guillotine, a hook, a thread cutter, tweezers, fine thread, alcohol and clean cotton cloth.

Wang Ji put on sheep intestine gloves and showed a trace of panic: "I will take the body, and you will sew the thread."

Hu Dayuan was uneasy, because this was the queen of the dynasty.

If either the queen or the prince died, no one could leave the silkworm room.

"Chief Engineer... I will listen to you."

Wang Ji frowned slightly and shook his head: "Your medical skills are also outstanding, so don't belittle yourself."

Queen Zhang fainted and was fed hemp soup. Since entering the silkworm room, she has been sleeping peacefully.

Hu Dayuan cut open her clothes, revealing her bulging belly.

Wang Ji grabbed the knife and skillfully cut Queen Zhang's belly.

Outside the silkworm room,

Emperor Hongzhi was restless. Xiao Jing cleaned up the side room for him to take a short rest. Liu Jian and others squeezed into the side room.

Officials below the third rank could only wait outside the door, blowing in the cold wind.

But the officials were warm in their hearts.

Emperor Gao had 26 sons, Emperor Wen had 4 sons, and only Your Majesty had one son.

Now the queen has another son, no, it would be better to have twins from the same mother, and give birth to two princes.

Emperor Hongzhi had different ideas from the officials.

Before Princess Taikang died, she had been with him for six years and had a deep relationship with him.

He wanted the queen to give birth to a princess to make up for his longing for Princess Taikang.

Yan Chengjin wanted a princess,

so that the court could be stable for at least a few decades.

Zhu Houzhao was naughty. If Empress Zhang gave birth to a prince, maybe the ministers would turn against him and support the new prince.

The court would have a party dispute.

The political clarity during the Hongzhi period had a lot to do with the fact that the emperor had only one son.

During the reign of Zhu Yunwen, although the Donglin Party had not yet emerged, Zhu Yuanzhang had too many children, which brought him trouble.

If Zhu Yuanzhang had only one child like Emperor Hongzhi, history would have been rewritten.

Therefore, this time Empress Zhang's childbirth was related to the fate of the Ming Dynasty for the next ten years.