The princess is so powerful that the fish pond is full of people

In recent years, all cases of favoritism and cheating in the imperial examinations in the capital have been suppressed. Officials protect each other, and those candidates whose names have been impersonated or whose papers have been replaced have no way to seek help and may even be at risk of being silenced.

She had long wanted to overhaul this cruel imperial examination system.

Minister He was speechless after being rebuked by Her Highness the Crown Princess. He felt guilty and listened to Her Highness' words as if they were a death warrant.

Now is the best time of the year in spring. The gentle breeze makes Minister He sweat all over.

The images of officials that His Highness had ordered dealt with over the years flashed before his eyes, and Minister He was now speechless.

But Liang Chongyue didn't want to let him go just like that.

"Lord He has participated in the imperial examinations many times. He knows the importance of the examinations. He should focus on improving the system, rather than clinging to the old ways and stubbornly obstructing my reforms. As a minister, you do not care about sharing the burdens of Your Majesty and serving the court. Instead, you act out of selfish motives and outdated ideas, hindering the path of talented people. What is your crime?"

Liang Chongyue has so much information in her hands. The evidence of Minister He's crimes accumulated over the years is more than three times more than the memorials she reviews every day.

It’s just that there is no one in the court now. When the new person comes, the first thing Liang Chongyue will do is to dismiss these troublemakers from their posts to set an example.

The examinees looked over from time to time, and Minister He's face was already extremely ugly. Liang Chongyue waved her jade hand and let him go.

"Someone, carry Minister He to a chair and wipe him with a handkerchief. It's been so hot today and he's sweating."

What Liang Chongyue was talking about were the large beads of sweat on Minister He's forehead, which were difficult to ignore even with her poor eyesight.

The farce ended. Since Shangshu He was scolded first, no one should say a word in front of His Highness.

The examiners who searched the candidates found several candidates with cheat sheets on them, and they were kicked out before they could even put on their clothes.

Liang Chongyue didn't waste any words on this. He had already said all the ugly things before. After looking at the cheat sheet that the examiner had found, he simply asked the officers and soldiers to keep the candidate on file and not hire him again.

Li Yu'an was still coughing violently. Liang Chongyue had already fed him two throat lozenges, but it was of no use.

"Let Ping An take you back home to rest first. Once you're well, I'll have to trouble the Grand Tutor to review your exam papers."

This year, the marking of examination papers will no longer be the sole responsibility of the Ministry of Rites. Liang Chongyue's people will also be involved and monitor each other, and no cheating will be allowed to occur.

Li Yu'an still wanted to stay with His Highness, but his body was too weak. Even the slightest breeze, carrying the scent of flowers, would make him cough uncontrollably.

"Be obedient. When today is over, I will go back and accompany you."

Since His Highness had already said so, Li Yu'an could no longer refuse. He could only get on the carriage back home and leave the Imperial Examination Hall first.

Li Yu'an was not there, and Liang Chongyue's eagle-like eyes swept through the candidates and saw a few familiar faces.

It is common to find erudite people among the aristocratic families in Beijing. Although the time is so tight this year, it is still an opportunity. There are also many children of aristocratic families and children of officials among the candidates.

In addition to the cousins from his maternal grandfather's family, the person Liang Chongyue was most familiar with was the fake prince of the Pingnan Wang family.

Liang Chongyue's eyes swept over the fake prince who had difficulty walking. When the accident happened, he heard that he could not take part in the imperial examination this year. He didn't expect that he would still come.

"Jing Suiyang, do you know how talented this Prince of Pingnan is?"

Liang Chongyue thought that he didn't look very smart, but a child who was raised carefully by Princess Pingnan should not be too bad.

Jing Sui Yang was standing behind His Highness, and seeing His Highness's gaze lingering on the Prince of Pingnan for a few seconds, he recalled the news he had received a few days ago.

"The provincial examination papers of the Prince of Pingnan are still preserved. Your Highness would like to see them. I will fetch them right away. However, this year, there is more than one Prince of Pingnan taking the imperial examination. Another one is also here. Would you like me to fetch his provincial examination papers as well?"

"No need, you'll know after the test."

Liang Chongyue didn't want to get too involved in other people's affairs. The capital city was bustling with activity. Today it was the Prince of Pingnan's Mansion, and tomorrow it would be another family.

After all the candidates had finished their examinations and entered the Imperial Examination Hall, Liang Chongyue glanced at the bamboo baskets filled with things that shouldn't have been brought into the examination room.

"It's well preserved. After the Spring Examination, let them take it away themselves."

There were many people from poor families in the Imperial Examination Hall. I wonder how long his family had to save and save money to buy these things for him.

Liang Chongyue looked up at the bright sun, hoping that everyone inside could achieve their dreams and perform at their best.

As the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall closed, the Spring Examination officially began.

As the test papers were distributed, the voice of Her Royal Highness the Princess reached the ears of all the examinees:

"May your writings stir the storm, your names be on the gold medal list, and your aspirations be fulfilled. May you soar to the heavens and achieve great things together."

Liang Chongyue stayed in the Imperial Examination Hall. She arranged people to stand guard outside each row of examination rooms and never allowed any inspectors to approach the candidates.

If an inspector approaches, there will be severe punishment.

In the examination hall, after receiving the papers, the examinees would either sit upright, frowning in thought, or write furiously, without stopping for a moment.

The scent of ink and the atmosphere of tension intertwined in the air. The examiners paced back and forth, vigilantly maintaining order. Even the occasional coughs seemed to be magnified.

It was almost noon and the sun was moving away. Liang Chongyue stood up and paced around the room, the bright yellow hem of her skirt brushing the ground, and every step seemed to touch the hearts of the examinees.

Occasionally, she would stand not far from a candidate, and her eyesight was good enough to see what was written on the paper.

With her eyebrows slightly furrowed, she examined the contents of the test paper, occasionally staring at it, which made the candidates feel stressed and sweat profusely.

From the beginning to the end of this Spring Examination, Liang Chongyue basically stayed in the Imperial Examination Hall and did not even have to attend the morning court session. Until the end of the Spring Examination, she watched the candidates leave the Imperial Examination Hall, but this Spring Examination was far from over for her.

Countless papers were stacked together, and Liang Chongyue personally sealed their names. The sealing method was difficult for others to replicate, further avoiding the risk of someone wanting to replace the test paper.

"Your Highness has worked hard these days. Please give me this paper and send it to the Ministry of Rites for review."

Ever since he dealt with Minister He last time, he subconsciously tightened his tail whenever he saw Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. After all, he was not clean either. If Her Royal Highness insisted on investigating, his position as Minister of Rites would surely be over soon.