This villain has become a ghost

Then, that group of people began to doubt their lives.

They were actually no match for a new girl. It was such a shame and humiliation.

After Liu Zeyin heard about this, he personally called all of them, including Yue Liuyun, to gather in the study.

Liu Zeyin leaned back in his chair and praised Yue Liuyun, saying, "I heard from the teacher and the masters that you have learned well, very well."

Yue Liuyun smiled slightly, gave a standard salute, and said, "Thank you for the compliment, General."

"As for you..." Liu Zeyin turned his gaze towards Yin Yun and the group of staff, sneered, and said, "I won't say much."

They coughed collectively and gave an awkward smile.

Liu Zeyin pointed to a thick stack of papers on the table that looked covered in writing and said to Yue Liuyun, "I wonder if Mr. has told you that last year's imperial examination added a lot of new content. The Emperor and the Concubine Xian called them 'mathematics' and 'biology'."

"Even the written examination questions have been changed, officially becoming a subject called 'Chinese Language'. Currently, schools across Daying are teaching related knowledge. The teacher I invited is also a leader in this new knowledge. I believe he will be able to teach you a lot."

Hearing this, Yue Liuyun felt happy.

It seems that Qiu Shuangwan is very helpful and really did what she said.

However, compulsory education is something that needs to be done slowly and not hastily. The textbooks should be reformed slowly first to pave the way for greater changes in the future. Everything needs to be done with time as a tool to create a buffer.

Liu Zeyin continued, "These are the various 'mock exams' distributed by the virtuous concubine among the people. You can try to write them."

six.

What a great mock test paper, it’s so familiar.

He glanced at his staff again, and then said to Yue Liuyun, "If your score exceeds theirs, this general will let you disguise yourself as a man and take part in this year's spring imperial examination."

If he could place his own spies among the officials in the court, it would be of greater benefit to the general's mansion. With the effect of the medicine, he also believed that she would not be out of his control.

He had originally planned this, but none of his staff were up to the task and they were unable to pass the imperial examinations.

And now Yue Liuyun's performance made him think of this again.

Yue Liuyun's focus was elsewhere, and she asked in confusion, "...Why can't I participate in the imperial examination as a woman?"

She remembered that gentleman saying that the emperor had issued a decree last year that women could also take the imperial examinations, so there was no need for her to dress up as a man.

Liu Zeyin scoffed and explained to her, "Although the policies and regulations have been issued, how many women dare to try it?"

Yue Liuyun couldn't help feeling sad.

Yes.

Even if they dare to try, their parents will not agree to their request, but will marry them off for the sake of the bride price. Their deeply rooted ideas are not so easy to change.

This kind of thing happens all the time in her world, let alone here.

Even if you are a young lady from a wealthy family, you can just stay at home and enjoy the wealth and glory. Who would be willing to take part in the hard, tiring and boring imperial examinations?

Liu Zeyin continued, "After this decree was issued last year, a woman from a humble family indeed traveled thousands of miles, trekking through mountains and rivers, to the Eastern Capital to take the imperial examination. However... her fate was extremely tragic. She was secretly imprisoned by several wealthy young men, treated as a forbidden delicacy, and ultimately died a tragic death."

Upon hearing this, Yue Liuyun's heart skipped a beat, he clenched his fists, and anger suddenly rose in his heart.

What's the difference between those people... and animals?!

A girl, born in a poor family, must have endured tremendous pressure and hardship to come to Dongdu, but she suffered such inhumane treatment.

Yue Liuyun suppressed his anger and said through gritted teeth, "Then...what about those rich kids?"

Liu Zeyin noticed the hatred and disgust in her words, but was not surprised. After all, as a woman, and an intelligent one at that, it was normal for her to resonate with people who were similar to herself.

He said, "Originally, this incident would have been covered up. After all, the victim was just an insignificant woman from a poor family. But unexpectedly, after being tortured into a trance, the woman jumped from a tall building, instantly causing a sensation throughout the city."

"This incident reached the emperor's ears. He, despite the pressure from the aristocratic families, went on a killing spree, executing all the children of wealthy families. He even demoted their fathers and executed anyone who pleaded for mercy."

"That day, it was General Song, filled with righteous indignation, who personally chopped off their heads with a blunt knife and hung them above the palace gates as a warning to those aristocratic families who had raised them but not taught them."

General Song, who was usually the most upright and honest general, followed the emperor's advice and tortured those beasts with a blunt knife again and again.

Hearing this, one should have been very happy, but Yue Liuyun always felt a blockage in his heart and his anger had not subsided.

Even though those evil people are dead, an innocent and vibrant life is still lost.

Liu Zeyin looked at her and said, "After this incident, no woman dared to take the imperial examination. Besides, the officials who conducted the examinations were all men. They always looked down on women, and the men who took the examinations were no different."

"So... this general asked you to disguise yourself as a man to protect you. After all... who can say for sure if something like that will happen again?"

What Yanagisawa Yin said actually makes sense.

It is indeed for Yue Liuyun's own good.

only……

Yue Liuyun took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, General, for your consideration. However, I still want to participate in the imperial examination as a woman."

Liu Zeyin frowned, as if she felt that her choice was a bit willful, and asked in confusion: "Why?"

Obviously... this woman values her life more than anything else, so why does she hate women dressed as men so much?

Yue Liuyun said seriously:

"Because...I am originally a woman."

Yue Liuyun considers himself a sophisticated egoist, and he also knows that he is afraid of death.

But she never wanted to willfully choose the option that was not beneficial to her at this moment.

Countless women in Daying are living in dire straits. Now, there is a way to change their fate, but for various reasons, no one dares to take this path.

She can practice swordsmanship to become stronger, or she can immerse herself in a torrent of conspiracy and deception...but she cannot remain indifferent.

If she really watched coldly and turned a blind eye, she would be betraying the self who was once called a "stupid girl" and a "money-loser".

If there is no forerunner, then she will be the forerunner.