I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 1287 Your Majesty: This commoner has something to say

"Ouch, they're using a knife! They're using a knife!"

Not far from the lecture hall, on a large willow tree, the seventy-year-old Chancellor Mu Xu lay on the tree, squinting at the scene inside the lecture hall.

Especially now, he looked down excitedly and said, "Yan Shu, Shao Weng has started the surgery."

Yan Shu and Zuo Shaoweng were not as carefree as Mu Xu. The two of them stood under the tree with their hands raised, seemingly wanting to help Mu Xu up, but also as if they were afraid that Mu Xu would fall. They were both worried and careful, and had no mind to reply to Mu Xu.

But Mu Xu
Holding onto a branch with one hand and gripping an even higher branch with the other, he was still trying to climb up, but his body wouldn't allow it, so he just held on like that, staring straight ahead without blinking, a mocking look on his face: "Scared one to death, hahaha, serves you right! This old man has suffered quite a bit from you guys these past few days, hey, why is he crying now, it's hilarious! Come on, Yan Shu, you two come up and see, this scene is rare, come on up."

While urging Yan Shu and the other person to hurry up, Mu Xu craned his neck to look.

Yan Shu and Zuo Shaoweng were located below Mu Xu.

Zuo Shaoweng then spoke up: "Chancellor, please slow down, and please come down quickly, it's dangerous."

Although Yan Shu did not speak, he was already planning to take off his clothes and have Zuo Shaoweng each take one end, just in case.

Seeing the two of them like this, Mu Xu laughed and scolded, "You two cowards, I'm perfectly healthy."

As he spoke, he looked up again in that direction, but then exclaimed, "Oh dear, what's going on? Are you going to beat your daughter? Tsk tsk, Old Yang, His Majesty doesn't fall for that. And now, it's all over!"

……

The location of the lecture hall.
The moment the menacing Huanglong Guards appeared, not only those kneeling on the ground, but also all the surrounding students were startled!
After all, it was as if they appeared out of thin air, and each of them had their hands on knives, looking at the people on the ground with murderous intent.

Is the Emperor really going to start a massacre here?

On the ground!

Those kneeling people were filled with fear as they looked at the military boots worn by the Huanglong Guards beside them.

Some people gasped for breath a few times before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

The Huanglong Guard standing next to him squatted down, looked at him, and said, "He's fainted from fright."

This made the surrounding students hold their breath.

Li Yuanzhuo's father, Li Sheng, was lying next to his mother, Li Yusheng.

Li Sheng trembled all over, his lips turned white with fear, and he looked at his elderly mother.

His elderly mother was much calmer, but she still looked terrified.

Perhaps sensing his son's gaze, Li Yusheng turned around and met his son's eyes.

Li Sheng's mindset has improved a lot.

He immediately looked away, but Li Sheng noticed Yang Muhe's expression.

Yang Muhe was already drenched in sweat by this time.

He didn't know if Mu Xu had said those things to anyone else.

But at this moment, the words Mu Xu had spoken came to mind again: "The sage is not benevolent; he treats the people like straw dogs."

What a load of bullying and tyranny!

What kind of patriarch is this!

Fuck it!

Now it's just a lump of meat!

Must save ourselves!

Otherwise you will really die!

They're all just prostitutes!

There was also a group of monkeys!
Kill the chicken and the monkey!
Knock on the mountain and shake the tiger!

We must make an example of them, to intimidate them!

They were not the only ones dissatisfied with the new imperial examination policy; many nobles from other regions also felt that the emperor's ruthless methods had to draw blood!

And myself.
You must save yourself!
Must save ourselves!

Thinking this, Yang Muhe looked at his daughter who was standing next to him.

He had many children, and Yang Liaoyuan was the youngest.

Looking at Yang Liaoyuan, Yang Muhe stood up without hesitation, kicked her, and shouted angrily, "You beast! I told you to study, and you did this, and even lied to me that this student Xiao had designs on you, which is why I acted this way, but I didn't expect to be deceived by you!"

Yang Liaoyuan was suddenly hit, and clutching her stomach, she looked at her father and asked, "Dad?"

Snapped!
Upon hearing this, Yang Muhe slapped her across the face. "I don't have a daughter like you! I've sent you to school since you were little so you could learn principles. I don't ask for anything from you, I just want you to be an upright person. But I never expected you to be so shameless, saying things like 'How could a woman say such a thing!' Even I find it hard to say! How could a woman utter such shameless words! Moreover, the imperial examination is just around the corner, yet you're still clinging to this matter, even colluding with these people, conspiring with that Yuan Gongfu to frame Xiao Ansheng, and threatening Xiao Ansheng's entire family!"

“When we were at home, I told you to talk things out with people properly and not to make things difficult for them. If they really had ulterior motives towards you, your father was there for you. But you took those words to heart and did things that damaged the family’s reputation, and even colluded with so many people to cause trouble!”

At this point, Yang Muhe kicked Yang Liaoyuan again!

"Today, foreign scholars are visiting the Imperial Academy, which is a momentous occasion! What are you doing here! Huh? You're using Her Majesty the Empress's name to argue with Li Yueyue!? Not only have you made one mistake after another, but you've also dragged me into this injustice! You disgraceful thing, I regret ever having given birth to you!"

Having said that, Yang Muhe disregarded Yang Liaoyuan's wailing on the ground and immediately looked at Xia Fengxiang: "Your Majesty, this old minister has nothing to do with them. This old minister is unaware of what they did. This old minister only thought that some students were of bad character and had really done something to my daughter, which is why they did this."

When he finished speaking, he knelt down again and even deliberately distanced himself from Song Daoji and the others.

From the moment the Radiant Dragon Guards suddenly appeared!
Everyone around the lecture hall, whether officials or students, including those kneeling on the ground, all looked stunned.

And now.
Everyone was startled by the sudden appearance of the Radiant Dragon Guards, and then they were startled again by Yang Muhe.

Song Daoji's head was buzzing as he watched Yang Muhe do and say things.

What's going on, brother-in-law?

Yang Liaoyuan sat on the ground, looking at her father with tears in her eyes.

Yang Muhe looked at Yuan Gongfu.

He immediately looked at Xia Fengxiang, who had a calm expression, and said, "Your Majesty."

As he spoke, Yang Muhe moved forward a few steps while kneeling, but was stopped by the Huanglong Guards.

But Yang Muhe immediately pointed at Yuan Gongfu: "Your Majesty, that man, Yuan Gongfu, he used some tricks to get acquainted with me that day. His purpose was to get me to recommend him for office, and he even gave me a genuine painting by Yan Daozi. I was bewitched, and seeing that he was indeed quite talented, I recommended him. This is my fault, but other crimes really have nothing to do with me." "But I wasn't the only one who recommended him. Almost half of these people here recommended him, and moreover..."

"It's because many of their families have shady dealings, and many of them have caused trouble, resulting in imprisonment or exile. If this imperial examination reform is implemented, in addition to the interview process, there will be new policies such as barring those within their family or clan from participating in the examinations if they have committed crimes or violated the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty. Their descendants will likely be unable to participate in the examinations, their careers will be hopeless, and their families will decline. Therefore..."

When we get to this point...
The old woman, Li Yusheng, stood up and shouted angrily, "Yang Muhe!"

Yang Muhe looked at Li Yusheng.

This old woman was quite remarkable; in her past life, she held the official rank of Fourth-Rank Imperial Censor and even the prestigious title of Grand Master of the Palace.

The Li family prospered because of her.

At that moment, the old woman looked at Yang Muhe with an expression of uncontrollable rage. "You, Yang Muhe, want to use this method to clear your name? Dream on! Don't forget! Right now, it's you who's spreading the news that many candidates are unable to participate in the imperial examinations due to the new policies of the emperor, because Mu Xu and Xun Kuang are controlling the examinations!"

Li Yusheng even pointed to Xiao Ansheng's family of three.

The kind and honest Xiao family elders were startled when they saw this.

Li Yusheng added, "It was you who dragged us together, saying we could use this incident to escalate the situation, incite the students to riot, then get the officials to submit memorials, first forcing Xun Kuang to leave the Imperial Academy, and then uniting various regions to oppose the new imperial examination policy!"

Yang Muhe looked at Li Yusheng, cursing the old woman in his heart.

But he directly questioned, "I did! But...did I do it?! It wasn't you who did it?! Your grandson, and the other family members, weren't you the ones who dragged my daughter into it? And Yuan Gongfu, weren't you the ones who sent him to threaten this family before they arrived?! What did I do from beginning to end?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yusheng was about to speak when he paused, then smiled and said, "So you've left yourself a way out here. Yang Muhe, you really are worthy of being the one who competed with Mu Xu for the position of Chief Instructor back then. You're just more cunning than others."

At this point, Li Yusheng looked at Yuan Gongfu: "Yuan Gongfu!"

At this moment, Yuan Gongfu pressed his forehead to the ground, not daring to move an inch.

Out of the corner of his eye, he could see the military boots of the Huanglong Guard beside him, and even more so, the scabbard of the sword.

He didn't want to die; he still had so many things to do, he couldn't die yet!
So even if they heard Li Yusheng's voice, they would pretend not to hear it.

Can.
Everyone around could hear it clearly.

This dog-eat-dog dialogue reveals a lot.

Xiao Ansheng was truly wronged, and what happened afterward was indeed due to threats.

They did this because they wanted to deal with Xun Siye, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, and even the new imperial examination policy.

but.
What completely astonished the surrounding students was the explanation that if two generations of blood relatives in a family had committed crimes, then the person was not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations.

Immediately, those members of Laozi's powerful family began to ponder.

Many people who had a clear conscience continued to look into the lecture hall.

Seeing that Yuan Gongfu was ignoring him, Li Yusheng immediately cursed, "You..."

"It's noisy."

With just those three simple words, Li Yusheng immediately looked at the emperor who had spoken and respectfully bowed.

Yang Muhe, who had prepared a whole host of words, also dared not utter a sound.

Xia Fengxiang sat in his chair and looked at them: "I once heard Su Wenqing say a few words. He said that scholars have their own noble character, and then he said that once an official becomes too high-ranking, there are no more scholars. You two are both people who have long since left the previous dynasty, but you both have purple robes in your families. Look at yourselves now. Look at these students around you. Look at the way you look in your eyes."

After looking around, Yang Muhe disregarded everything else and immediately knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty."

But Li Yusheng spoke up at this moment: "Your Majesty! This old minister has something to say!"

Xia Fengxiang looked at Li Yusheng, who had stood up.

Li Yusheng straightened his back and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister would like to ask, does Your Majesty truly intend to reform the imperial examination system and abolish the recommendation system altogether?!"

One stone stirs up a thousand waves!

Just one sentence, like a pebble dropped into water, creates ripples that never cease.

The students were all taken aback and immediately lowered their heads to whisper among themselves.

They had a general understanding of the reform of the imperial examination system, but not much knowledge about it. Now that they had stopped, it seemed that what they knew was only a tiny fraction of what they actually knew.

But
Abolish the recommendation system!?

What is the recommendation system that has existed since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty?
Is the emperor going to depose him?

"Li Yusheng, how dare you!" Cao Can stepped forward and shouted angrily.

Li Yusheng stared intently at Xia Fengxiang: "Your Majesty, you have lofty ambitions to restore our Great Xia to its former glory, hence the reforms and new policies. I understand these matters. However, if the recommendation system is abolished, how can we find talent by relying solely on the imperial examination? Your Majesty must not forget that more than half of the people in the Temple of Heroes and Martyrs of our Great Xia were recommended by themselves."

"Moreover, this old minister also knows that you want to give these students from impoverished backgrounds a chance, so that they can have a better chance of standing out in the imperial examinations. But Your Majesty, please don't forget that many more students, many more people who care about the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty, have come here through recommendation."

"Your Majesty! We are not against your new civil service examination policy, but we oppose your abolition of the recommendation system. Without this system, countless talented people will have no way to serve the country, which is truly heartbreaking."

At this point, Li Yusheng looked at Cao Can and asked, "Cao Can, before you took the imperial examination, did you also seek someone to recommend you?"

Cao Can looked at Li Yusheng and said, "Yes, but I chose to take the imperial examination because I saw countless people lining up to give gifts in the snow. The person in front of me didn't even know many characters, but he became a county magistrate because he gave a lot of money."

Li Yusheng smirked: "What if you offered more money? Would you then not choose the path of the imperial examination?"

Cao Can said frankly, "That's how it is. Who would refuse to buy an official position like this? I, Cao Can, am not a virtuous gentleman. Although I am well-read, I do not consider myself a great scholar, because I also know how to take shortcuts and find shortcuts. I openly admit it! But I am an upright and honest official. You, Li Yusheng, stop using me as an excuse! Stop spouting your nonsense!"

Li Yusheng laughed, then looked at Xia Fengxiang: "Your Majesty, you had Mu Xu ask us what the meaning of the character '贵' is, then I would like to ask you as well."

But just as Li Yusheng was getting to this point in his aggressive speech, Su Chang'an stepped forward and said, "This humble woman, Cui Qing, greets Your Majesty."

When Li Yueyue saw that Sister Cui Qing had stepped out, she tried to pull her back, but it was already too late.

Seeing Su Chang'an, disguised, step forward like this, many people turned to look at Cui Qing.

Li Yusheng frowned even more, "Since she is a commoner, after I have submitted a memorial to the Emperor, she should step aside!"

After glancing at Li Yusheng, Su Chang'an looked at Xia Fengxiang and said, "I have something I'd like to ask this Lord Li."

Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Chang'an and smiled gently: "Ask."

Li Yusheng wanted to continue his angry rebuke, but upon hearing this, he immediately shut his mouth.

Su Chang'an looked at Li Yusheng and said, "Lord Li, I have three questions. First, are you getting old and confused?"

(End of this chapter)