Princess Promotion

Since the decision has been made, the Emperor of Qi will be the shield.

So who are the ones that Emperor Qi and the others are going to discuss next?

Emperor Qi frowned and thought, "If we attack the generals again, it would be a bit too deliberate. Let's change the direction and attack other aspects."

Prince Yan's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said, "Right now, the court is most concerned about two things: the first is the war against the barbarians, and the second is the imperial examination."

The Emperor of Qi and the King of Yan looked at each other, and what the King of Yan said was exactly what the Emperor of Qi was thinking.

But how to disrupt the imperial examination was a difficult problem facing them.

With their current military strength, the possibility of them directly organizing a riot and destroying the examination hall is too low.

If one thing goes wrong, the whole army will be wiped out.

If the hard approach doesn’t work, then try the soft approach.

Speaking of the imperial examination, the Prince of Yan became excited and said, "I'm quite knowledgeable about this. If the exam questions are leaked, the exam will be unfair and this exam will become a joke."

Emperor Qi said expressionlessly, "This trick is something Yao Chuguang used to use. As far as I know, Yao Chuguang has had his subordinates make thousands of copies of the exam questions over the past few days and are selling them in major bookstores. These bookstores are arguing over this."

Every bookstore claimed that they obtained the information through special channels, and some even said that they had consulted the abbot of Ruolai Temple for divination.

Nowadays, it can be said that there are test questions everywhere, and anyone with a little common sense knows that they are just tricks.

But because these test questions are cheap, and the content they discuss is not written casually.

It's okay to just use it as a handout for study.

So even though students don't believe that these are exam questions, they will still buy them to study them, and even comment on the quality of the exam questions produced by these private schools.

The King of Yan suggested again, "Then we can bribe a few examiners and give some spoiled brats backdoors to pass the exams. We'll then expose the truth when the results are announced!"

The Emperor of Qi responded with a counter-measure: "All officials who participated in the imperial examinations were selected by drawing lots, and all candidates' papers were covered with names by a special person. Afterwards, the papers were copied. You would have no way of identifying the paper by the names or handwriting."

And this is just the tip of the iceberg of grading papers. You and I have no way of knowing how it works.

Because the part that each person is responsible for must be kept confidential from others, each paper must be approved by two examiners.

If one person thinks the paper is acceptable and another thinks it is not, it will be given to a third examiner for review.

This third person decides whether the candidate passes or not.

It's so complicated to say it out loud. Thinking that you can disrupt the imperial examination by randomly bribing a few officials is simply overestimating your own abilities.

The King of Yan later raised several more issues, such as having someone take the exam for him or changing the test paper in the middle of the exam.

Emperor Qi rejected them one by one, because these tricks were left over from Yao Chuguang.

King Yan:... How come this damn girl is more capable of causing trouble than us!

Finally, King Yan asked weakly, "The road is completely blocked by Yao Chuguang. What should we do?"

The Emperor of Qi said in an enigmatic manner, "Since covert tactics won't work, let's do it openly. The imperial examination may seem to offer a path to success for students from humble backgrounds, but its drawbacks are also obvious."

A trace of surprise flashed in the eyes of King Yan and asked, "What do you mean?"

The Emperor of Qi curled his lips slightly, saying with a half-smile, "This imperial examination may seem fair, but there is no such thing as true fairness in this world!"

Those poor students who were not recommended really sat down and competed with the children of wealthy families in academics.

On the one hand, they are so poor that they often find it difficult to afford even the most basic necessities such as writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones, and they may have never even seen the complete version of the Four Books and Five Classics.

On the other hand, the children of the aristocratic families have been carefully taught by well-known Confucian scholars since childhood, and the collection of books in their homes is more than the firewood of ordinary people.

Do you really think that the children of wealthy families are all good-for-nothings? They have received a good education since childhood, and their families have spared no effort in cultivating their descendants. How can you say that they can't even teach their own children well?

To put it more bluntly, even the questions that appear in exams may have been written by their ancestors.

Children from poor families compete with children from wealthy families in knowledge. They can compare with anything and in any way!

Emperor Qi had already figured it out. Yao Chuguang was not trying to win over the people's hearts and suppress the aristocratic families.

Then he would work on this and announce the list of successful candidates after the imperial examination was over.

By then, more than 99% of those who pass the imperial examination will be children of aristocratic families.

By then, his people will stir up trouble among the students from poor families, and the imperial examination system will be nothing but a facade.

Those who passed the imperial examination were all from wealthy families. What is the difference between this and the previous recommendation system?

Reading is a process of accumulation over time, and you need resources to be able to afford it.

For people like them who are penniless, it is better to follow the old recommendation system.

If someone's talent was really discovered at that time, I would like to recommend one or two of them so that they can rise to prominence.

Now even if the official discovered that you had this talent, he would not be able to recommend you.

Because you didn't pass the imperial examination, and those who passed the imperial examination were all from aristocratic families with good backgrounds and were not familiar with ordinary things.

When the time comes, we will stir up public resentment and see how Yao Chuguang can continue to carry out his policy.

Although King Yanjue's method may not be effective immediately, it has a higher chance of success.

Moreover, this is a dilemma. He doesn't want Yao Chuguang to be able to catch up with the knowledge of these poor children in a short period of time, and the children of wealthy families who have studied hard for more than ten years.

If Yao Chuguang rigidly stipulates that some places should be given to children from poor families, then the fairness of the imperial examination will be a joke.

After discussing how to incite those children from poor families to cause trouble, Emperor Qi and his men parted ways.

The Emperor of Qi took advantage of the night and returned to the harem through the underground tunnel.

At this time, there was still more than an hour before dawn, and the Emperor of Qi took off his outer robe and disposed of it.

Then he walked to the bed. There was still some time for Emperor Qi to get ready for a nap.

I guess Yao Chuguang will throw himself into jail in a few days, so I'll just sleep in a good bed for as many days as I can.

Emperor Qi felt something was wrong as soon as he lay down in the dark. Suddenly, a big hand stretched out from the bed and pressed directly on his chest with a "pop".

The Emperor of Qi stood still and looked quite calm, but in fact, half of his scalp was numb instantly.

In the middle of the night, there was suddenly another person on the bed.

Anyone who encounters this will be scared to death.

The Emperor of Qi relied on the etiquette that had been ingrained in his bones over the years to restrain himself from screaming.

Duke Li turned over and pressed his legs directly on Emperor Qi, almost giving him a stitch in the side.

Duke Li rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked in a low, magnetic voice, "Are you back?"

For a moment, Emperor Qi was really a little defeated.

That evil girl is still haunting us. Even though Emperor Qi has prepared himself mentally, he never expected that Duke Li would come so soon!

Since it was already a foregone conclusion, Emperor Qi did not struggle any further and said, "Of course, it's a conspiracy with others!"

Duke Li asked solemnly, "Oh! What did you discuss?"

Emperor Qi dragged out his words, as if he couldn't remember: "I forgot!"

Duke Li tilted his head and said in a casual yet pointed tone, "I understand. After all, he's old, so it's normal for him to have a bad memory."

As he spoke, he propped himself up and hung up the bed curtains. He seemed to have thought of something and said with a look of annoyance, "You came back too late. I wanted to ask the others first, but I accidentally lost control of my strength. Now I can only wait for you to figure it out slowly."

The Emperor of Qi followed Duke Li's gaze and saw several dark shadows hanging by the window.

As the dark clouds gradually dissipated, the moonlight shone down.

Only then did the Emperor of Qi see clearly that those black shadows were tree trunks, but were clearly corpses.

His limbs hung limply, and a rope was tied around his neck, hanging him under the eaves.

The night wind blew past, lifting the hem of the clothes and causing the body to sway slightly.

The window where the corpses were hung was facing the bed of Emperor Qi, and the Emperor Qi could clearly see that there were twelve corpses in total.

It is the number of all the eunuchs and maids serving in this palace.

The Emperor of Qi sighed softly, "Why do you have to kill them all? Only three of them are my men. The others are innocent."

Duke Li Guo said unconcernedly, "In this harem, anyone without a backer and who can't figure things out will eventually die. It's just a matter of time."

Perhaps some of these palace servants really did not notice the Emperor of Qi's actions.

But so what? We knew that the Emperor of Qi was under surveillance.

But they let the Emperor of Qi escape without knowing anything about it. Perhaps they thought they could please both sides.

I'm afraid that one day the Emperor of Qi will make a comeback and settle accounts with me!

We just turn a blind eye to many things!

The corner of Emperor Qi's mouth twitched slightly, and he said slowly, "Duke Li is right. So where are you planning to hang me?"

The Emperor of Qi naturally understood the threat from Duke Li. If you don’t speak, you will be the next person to be hanged.

Duke Li couldn't stand the hypocritical character of the Qi Emperor and sneered, "Where else can it be hung? Of course it should be hung on the belt!"

Emperor Qi: ·······

Emperor Qi silently tightened his collar and moved his butt a little away from Duke Li.

Duke Li became furious when he saw the Emperor of Qi acting like a queen, and slapped the Emperor of Qi on the shoulder with his palm, which was as big as a casserole.

The Emperor of Qi groaned and silently moved a little further away.

Duke Li said in a rude and mocking tone, "I found out that no matter how horny and thirsty I am, I will not touch you."

"No matter what, you are my brother-in-law and Ah Chu's biological father. I can't do such an incestuous thing!"

Emperor Qi's pupils trembled slightly: So Duke Li really doesn't care about meat or vegetables?

Thinking back on the past, since he was trapped.

Duke Li really had no sense of boundaries towards him, and it was common for him to break into his room in the middle of the night.

She even lay down on his bed and waited for him. Two big and strong men lying in the same bed, but Duke Li didn't feel awkward at all!

Some old stories about Duke Li suddenly came to mind.

More than ten years ago, Li Yinhan was only eight or nine years old.

There was once a rumor that the Duke Li's Mansion was haunted, and the Emperor of Qi also sent people to check what was going on.

Later, his subordinates came back to report to him that Duke Li was a beast in human clothing.

He actually had a habit of molesting children and liked to force a child to do indecent things on the roof in public.

Those guests who encountered ghosts in the mansion were probably frightened by accidentally seeing Duke Li doing something indecent on the roof.

I was already groggy from drinking, and in the middle of the night, a dark shadow suddenly appeared on the roof in the pitch black, and the sound of a child crying could be heard from time to time.

This is so scary that it confuses people.

At that time, the Emperor of Qi was shocked and angry when he heard it.

It’s a pity that his people had not yet infiltrated the place at that time, and they were unable to find the boys harmed by Duke Li.

Duke Li kept the matter secret, and the Emperor of Qi always regretted not being able to find evidence of this.

Duke Li didn't care what the Emperor of Qi thought, he could think whatever he wanted.

We are all grown men, and we care about these things every day.

Not to mention sleeping in the same bed with him, he was fighting at the border back then, so where did he have a bed to sleep in?

The temperature difference between day and night on the grassland is large, so when marching and fighting outside, we often have to make do with it.

When the temperature dropped at night, dozens of them would sleep together on the haystacks to keep each other warm.

Duke Li really doesn't understand why it's so awkward for grown men to sleep in the same bed.

Duke Li could see that the Emperor of Qi had wrong intentions, but so what? He couldn't use harsh means to cripple the emperor. Duke Li was happy as long as he could disgust the Emperor of Qi.

Duke Li was not at all intimidated. He was definitely the one who was suppressed by the Emperor of Qi's weak arms and legs.

Thinking of this, Duke Li stretched out his arms, grabbed Emperor Qi's neck, and pulled him to his chest.

Seeing the Qi Emperor's face turning blue from being strangled, Duke Li said in a stern tone, "From today on, His Majesty has ordered me to come and serve His Majesty for a period of time."

Seeing that the Emperor of Qi's face had turned dark and his struggle had weakened a lot, Duke Li loosened his grip.

This kid is just restless, and it just so happens that he has time now.

Let them settle the accounts of these years!

The Emperor of Qi gasped for breath and took a while to recover. He sneered in a hoarse voice, "Kill me if you dare!"

Seeing Duke Li staring at him gloomily, the Emperor of Qi continued to provoke Duke Li and said, "Don't you dare?"

Duke Li stood up quickly. The Emperor of Qi's dragon bed was very large, and even if the tall and strong Duke Li stood up, there was more than enough space.

Duke Li began to untie his belt without a word, shouting as he did so: "Alright! Let's fight and see who's stronger!"

Emperor Qi was stunned at first, then shocked, and finally his expression evolved to be wooden!

The Emperor of Qi silently closed his eyes and lay down, admitting his defeat: "It's getting late. We can talk about it tomorrow."

If the quarrel continues, the consequences will be unbearable for Emperor Qi!

It's even scarier than death.

Duke Li then snorted coldly and stopped taking off his clothes.

Duke Li knew that he could not compare with the Emperor of Qi in terms of intelligence, but when it came to shamelessness, he had never lost.

There is a saying that goes, "A tree without bark is doomed to die, but a man without shame is invincible."

Emperor Qi finally knew who Yao Chuguang looked like. His shameless look was a carbon copy of Duke Li.

Gangsters are not scary, what is scary is gangsters with culture!

At the same time, the eastern sky was just beginning to turn pale.

Prince Yan walked out of the Qin Building slowly with a calm expression.

The others came here in secret, but he came here openly.

So after it was over, everyone else left through the secret passage.

However, the Prince of Yan had to put on a full show and not leave until daybreak.

Eunuch Wei had been waiting quietly at the door since early morning. When he saw Prince Yan come out, he went up to greet him and said, "Good morning, Master!"

King Yan nodded and suggested, "I'm a little hungry. Let's go have some breakfast!"

Eunuch Wei naturally had no objection, so the two of them found a small wonton stall on the street, ordered two bowls of wontons, and sat down to eat.

Prince Yan picked up the spoon, drank a mouthful of soup and asked, "Where did you go last night?"

Eunuch Wei felt the food was a little bland, so he asked the shopkeeper for some salt. He said wearily, "I didn't have time to go out. I wrote a letter of denunciation to His Majesty, and I was busy all night trying to get it delivered without your knowledge."

Finally, Eunuch Wei sighed, "I'm old and useless!"

King of Yan