Rebirth of the Princess She is weird

He failed in the election, and then met a clerk at the BuBuSheng Bookstore.

After returning to the mansion, Yuan Fuge called He Yunyan and asked him about his preparations for the exam.

There were dark circles under his eyes and a slight stubble on his chin, but his features were still cold and sharp.

He Yunyan sipped his tea and said, "I'm afraid it's not possible for the young general to memorize a book in a few days, right?"

"You know everything." Yuan Fuge said.

He Yunyan spread his hands, "Your Majesty has issued an imperial decree, which student in the world doesn't know about it?"

The Queen Mother returned the Imperial Seal and the Emperor took power, but there was no need for him to make such a big fuss about it.

Isn't this just living under your mother's face before admitting yourself?

He is the person who cares most about his reputation. He knows there must be something wrong when things are abnormal. He must be planning something on the two examiners, right?

Yuan Fuge asked curiously: "Who do they support?"

He Yunyan replied: "Yu Cong is knowledgeable and talented, so naturally he has the highest voice."

Yun Ping was not happy. She said while eating tea and snacks, "Ah? That young general is not bad. He is upright and honest."

"Are you not angry now?" Yuan Fuge pinched her hair.

Yun Ping dodged her hand and said awkwardly, "Let's put it this way. This is different."

He Yunyan watched this scene, took out a book from his pocket, and said, "Your Highness, the exam preparation books from Bubusheng Exam Supplies Store that have been passed on by word of mouth among students have become quite famous recently. I think it's a little strange, so I asked Xianyue to buy the books."

Yuan Fuge's face was solemn, "You also discovered it."

She raised her hand and asked someone to take the same book.

They were a pair, and there were some differences between the lines of the two books. The one Yuan Fuge took was a normal exam preparation book.

However, there were some small words printed on He Yunyan's book, which were exactly what she read from Lu Yanxiu's book.

Yuan Fuge compared the pages and asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

He Yunyan flipped through a few pages and said with a smile, “This is a test preparation book that requires floating tickets and a high price to buy!”

"You want more floating tickets?"

"Your Highness, please look here. There is a line of small words written here: Books contain golden houses and books contain beautiful women."

He pointed to the small words on the last page of the book one by one and explained.

Yuan Fuge asked, "You mean this is a book for a specific person?"

He Yunyan nodded, "Yes, and they all have secret codes."

She had seen these tricks before when she was in Jiangnan, but she didn't expect they would dare to use them again.

She asked in disbelief: "Has no one noticed this?"

He Yunyan blew the tea leaves in the cup calmly and said lightly: "Everything is inferior, only reading is superior, who doesn't want to get an official position in this special examination?"

"The account book from last time..."

"Shen Que is just the tip of the iceberg. The biggest borer is actually in Chang'an!"

Chang'an!

Everyone knows that Shen Que is a corrupt official. Is there anyone more greedy than him?

A moment later, the emperor came to announce his order to let her enter the palace and asked her to examine the two examiners.

He Yunyan hid behind and listened, her face darkened.

He came out after the attendant left. His eyes were cold as he said, "Your Highness, His Majesty must be scheming for being so anxious. Please be careful."

Yuan Fuge nodded and said, "Okay, you should also be careful not to let anyone find out that you have any connection with me, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

"Yes!"

In the imperial study, Lu Yanxiu hung his head and kept winking at her, signaling her to help him.

The emperor put on his dragon robe, held the book in his hands, and watched all of Lu Yanxiu's little movements. He lowered his eyes and said, "Why, Botang has lost confidence?"

"No, I just saw the princess coming, so I'm welcoming her."

The emperor pointed out directly, "You don't have to look at her, she is responsible for supervising you."

"I know," Lu Yanxiu proudly presented the book he had copied, raised his eyebrows and said, "This is what I wrote these days, Your Majesty, please take a look."

"Well, a man who has not been away for three days should be looked at with new eyes." The emperor took the paper and nodded with satisfaction.

"It seems that Botang has worked hard."

"Of course." Lu Yanxiu smiled and looked at Yuan Fuge proudly.

The emperor praised, "It seems that Botang is not only good at wielding swords and guns, but also good at reciting poems and composing couplets."

Yu Cong laughed.

The emperor asked, "What are you laughing at, Shaoqing?"

Yu Cong, under Lu Yanxiu's hateful gaze, suppressed a smile and replied, "Your Majesty, I dare not laugh at you. I laugh at Bo Tang, who is usually naughty and mischievous. Now he has become diligent. I am happy for him."

The emperor's eyes were full of praise for him, "Yes, Botang has made great progress recently."

But Yuan Fuge felt that the matter was not that simple. He would never praise someone for no reason. Now she couldn't see Yu Cong clearly.

The only thing she could do was to try her best to stabilize Lu Yanxiu. This was her only bargaining chip.

Yu Cong stepped forward and bowed, "Since he is like this, why don't I make a couplet with him?"

The emperor was delighted and thought it was a good idea.

"Alright."

Yuan Fuge was silent for a long time before he finally spoke, "These are what Shaoqing is best at. How can the young general, who has only studied for a few days, compare with Shaoqing?"

The emperor smiled and said jokingly: "Hey, Shuwan, let's try it, it's not a big deal."

"Then how about I come out?"

"Okay."

Yu Chong is usually kind to others, why is he so aggressive today?

The emperor flipped through the book and asked, "How much do you know about hesitating and wasting time?"

Yu Cong tilted his head and smiled provocatively, "Why don't you match up?"

Lu Yanxiu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly responded: "Big or small, the higher the rank, the more powerful the person."

The words are concise and to the point, explicitly and implicitly stating that the emperor and Yu Cong bully the weak.

Although he had read little, he had read a lot of military strategies and had a clear understanding of things in the officialdom.

"Then I will also say the same thing," Yu Cong continued, saying that Lu Yanxiu was competing with someone for his fiancée, "coming and going, shameless, pestering someone else's wife."

Lu Yanxiu was indeed close to Yuan Fuge on weekdays, but he certainly did not do such an immoral thing as stealing someone else's wife.

They are both open and honest.

Yuan Fuge's eyelids twitched, and he said irritably, "This couplet is extremely vulgar."

The emperor just laughed it off, and his anger from yesterday was gone.

He said gently: "Okay, stop making trouble, and start the test now."

"The minister obeys the order."

The emperor is so kind, but I'm afraid his real intention is not to visit the bar.

He gave them a test question from the book, asking them to discuss the pros and cons of imperial examinations and national affairs.

Lu Yanxiu was the first to propose reforms to the imperial examinations, allowing capable people to take the exam first, and then strengthening supervision, selecting suitable talents from the Ministry of Rites to serve as examiners every year, so as to avoid corruption and bribery.

Yu Cong, however, advocated governing the country with benevolence, saying that only by paying a small amount of money could the country be balanced and officials become wealthy. Only when officials became wealthy could they work for the country, and only in this way could the people be stable.

He also cited the example of the Wei and Jin dynasties with great enthusiasm, and spoke with deep sorrow of the negative examples brought about by tyranny.

Yu Cong's speech was coherent and he saw the big picture from the small details, and he clearly pointed out the shortcomings of the harsh government.

This undoubtedly coincided with Emperor Yuan Zhen's opinion. The emperor was very satisfied with his point of view and nodded happily at him.

Yu Cong knew that he had won, what the Fourth Prince said was indeed right.

The emperor liked such balanced days.

Soon the emperor announced that Yu Cong would be the chief examiner this time.

Lu Yanxiu couldn't help but speak, "Your Majesty, isn't this a fallacy?"

"Such confusion and short-sightedness will only exacerbate the decline of the entire dynasty. Isn't the previous dynasty a bloody example?"

Everyone went to see him, and the emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "I will forgive you this time because you are young and ignorant. But you must never say such spoiling words in the future."

"Can..."

Yuan Fuge walked forward and stopped him from leaning forward. Yu Cong didn't say anything, but raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

Yuan Fuge said, "You are really addicted to reading. General, why don't you follow me to the back hall to sober up?"

Lu Yanxiu realized that he had fallen into a trap and immediately shut up.

"I have spoken out of turn, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"This is inevitable. Botang doesn't need to blame himself."

"Since the examiner has been decided, I will leave now." Yuan Fuge bowed.

Yu Cong smiled and said, "Then I will also withdraw."