After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 111 The truth that has been passed down since ancient times, but who has been the one since ancient times?

Then he summoned his Shadow Legion guards as well.

They lined up at the back, and I stood at the very front, walking out like a gang leader.

Madam Fang and her group followed and happened to witness this scene.

Madam Fang swallowed hard and asked, "Is Chu Chu planning to drive those students away?"

Fang Lingchu's maternal grandmother said with a smile, "No, Chuchu is a sensible child. We'll just keep an eye on her."

When Fang Lingchu arrived at the door, the steward had already instructed the servants to open the door, forming a square that could accommodate several people.

When Fang Lingchu came out, the students became even more excited.

The discussion was incredibly loud.

"See? That's just how women are. They have long hair but short brains. They can't do anything and all they do is cause trouble."

"That's right, I don't understand why His Majesty would appoint such a young girl as an official. She's completely useless."

"This young Master Fang looks only 13 years old! Instead of staying home embroidering and waiting to get married, he runs off to learn from men and become an official. He really doesn't know anything."

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These people who were talking about Fang Lingchu came from other places and didn't know how powerful she was. Fang Lingchu didn't care and just calmly looked at them.

She waited for someone to bring her a chair, then stood on it, looking like a leader speaking.

He cleared his throat and said, "I know everyone has a lot of questions. Ask one by one, don't make a fuss. Although my official rank is not high, I am still a princess with a fief, so please don't lay a hand on me! Otherwise, I don't know what will happen."

After Fang Lingchu finished speaking, her Shadow Legion split into four positions, protecting her in the middle.

She looked at each person as if she were being interviewed by a reporter, and said, "Okay, now if you have any questions, remember to raise your hand."

One of the older men said, “This is an insult to scholars! How can you treat us students like this? We are scholars who have passed the imperial examinations. I will go and tell His Majesty to remove you from your post.”

Fang Lingchu looked directly at the other person and said, "First: I am a princess. Second: at your age, you are only a scholar, so your knowledge should be average. Do you think you can meet His Majesty? Even if you do, what contributions have you made to the Dragon Kingdom that would make His Majesty deal with me? Just because you are a scholar?"
So what? Anyone can be a student, as long as they can read. Even if you're a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations), you're still just a Juren.

Then, in his mind, he said to the system: "Guagua, bring me this person's melon."

The system excitedly announced: "It's here! It's here!"

Everyone heard two voices, especially the old scholar, who looked at Fang Lingchu with a look of horror. He had actually heard two voices.

Those who had never heard Fang Lingchu's true feelings before were somewhat skeptical when they suddenly heard them.

After Fang Lingchu finished speaking, she didn't continue, but waited for the others to continue.

He then finished reading the old man's story and looked at him with disdain, saying, "Chai Han, from Gaoling Village, 52 years old. He barely passed the imperial examination at the age of 49 and then stayed in the capital. He studied from a young age. In order to support your studies, your family sacrificed your first sister, who became someone else's 43rd concubine. Your second sister was married off to an abusive man and died after three years. Your fourth sister was sold and her whereabouts are unknown."

When he was about to get married, he sold his eleven-year-old sister to a brothel so he could marry and have children.

After marrying his wife, he used her dowry to support his studies. At the age of 38, he married his first daughter and went to the capital to take the imperial examination. Later, his wife gave birth to another daughter, which he then sold to take the examination once more.

If that still doesn't work, and you don't want to go back to your hometown, then bring your wife and parents to the capital, have them do your laundry and cook for you, and continue to support your studies. Your wife will die from overwork, your father will work as a stable boy for someone else and be killed by your scheme, and your mother will be sold to the old man next door as his second wife.

If all scholars in the world were like you, I would rather none of you take the exam.

"And what right do you think you have to negotiate with me here? My father is the Minister of Works, and my mother is a talented woman from the capital. How dare a mere scholar like myself challenge me?"

As Fang Lingchu was speaking, the old scholar was so angry that he collapsed to the ground.

Soldiers immediately came up and took him to the clinic.

It was only then that Fang Lingchu noticed the large number of soldiers and officers who had arrived, as well as Gu Wangyan standing behind the crowd.

However, Fang Lingchu only glanced at it and said, "Next one, who else? Keep asking."

Everyone watched her warily, but they were still very unconvinced, and someone stood up.

"Even so, why do you allow women to participate in scientific expeditions? What do women know about national affairs? What do they understand about national affairs? Why should they have the same rights as us?"

Fang Lingchu looked at him seriously and then asked, "What does the women's imperial examination have to do with you? If they can pass, it's their ability; if they can't, it's their incompetence. They don't understand national affairs. What do you know? Are you just a theorist? Do you know when the first grain is planted, when it rains, when a child grows its first tooth, or what our country lacks most?"
"If you know nothing, what are you talking about national affairs?"

The man blushed and his neck turned red when Fang Lingchu asked him the question, but he still forced himself to say, "Do you women know that?"

Fang Lingchu waved her hand and said, "I don't know, so you all don't know either. Why can't they participate in the imperial examination? Besides, you men study the Six Arts of a Gentleman, while women can only stay at home to be good wives and mothers. You go out to enjoy yourself and see all the beautiful landscapes of the country, while they stay at home to do your laundry and cook for you. You confine them to this one place and now you come to criticize them. You don't understand anything."

"Do you give them the opportunity to learn? Take you, Fan Jiayi, for example. You have three older sisters, and every single one of them is smarter than you. If they were also qualified to go to school, do you think you would still have the right to stand here and talk to me?"

Every word Fang Lingchu said struck Fan Jiayi's heart like a hammer blow.

Because his sisters are all very smart, his eldest sister has heard that he can memorize an entire text after reading it only once, and he learns everything very quickly.

My third sister is strong and longs to study, but her family won't allow it because they are girls.

Fan Jiayi still retorted, "Well, that's because they were born women. Women are born to be good wives and mothers, and to manage household chores in the backyard, while men go out to earn money and support their families. This has been the way of things since ancient times."

Fang Lingchu found this remark laughable, looked at him coldly, and asked, "Whose principles are these, Confucius's or someone else's? Whose principles have been these since ancient times?"

May Day is over, are your hearts still wandering? But it's back to work, my darlings! Work is tough, so I brought you some joy! Leave a comment if you have anything to say or any good jokes you like!

I'm planning to arrange a Crown Princess for His Highness the Crown Prince. Feel free to leave a comment if you'd like to!
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