After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

Wenren Ye, right?

Just you wait!

Many court officials were filled with indignation, and even when Emperor Yong decided to name Wenren Ye as the new number one scholar, they all stood up to oppose it!

"Your Majesty, although Wenren Ye's article is good, it is indeed too sharp. He emphasizes in the article that the most serious problem our dynasty is currently facing is land annexation."

"Although this move is not wrong, most of those lands were purchased with our money. How can it be considered annexation?"

Minister of Rites Zhou Qingzhi retorted angrily that he could never allow such a radical reformer to become the new top scholar of this session.

"Mr. Zhou is wrong. Whenever there is a famine, the gentry and wealthy families use all kinds of means to force farmers to sell their land. There are also unscrupulous families who enclose and occupy land..." This is Zhong Ning's voice.

She stood here to ensure that Wen Renye would become the new top scholar.

As a pioneer of reform, she must stand at the highest point, so that she can lead an entire reform team to the front line!

Emperor Yong's eyes were somewhat complicated. He actually couldn't understand why Zhong Ning suddenly supported Wen Renye. Was it just for the sake of reform?

But he had clearly reminded him before that Wen Renye had asked him that if he became the top scholar, he only wanted the opportunity to compete fairly for Princess Zhaohua.

Zhao Hua knew clearly...what it would mean if Wen Renye came to power. Didn't she get along well with the eldest son of the Gu family?

Emperor Yong remained silent, just watching coldly as Zhong Ning stood below and debated with a group of ministers. One minister stood up and accused Wen Renye of being talented but too extreme. If he came to power, he would definitely cause unrest in the world.

Zhong Ning directly retorted: "Sir, may I ask who this person is?"

The man bowed and said, "Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Li Yuanqing."

Zhong Ning looked him up and down, "When did Lord Li come to court?"

Li Yuanqing straightened up and replied loudly: "I am not talented, but this year has been thirteen years..."

"Lord Li has been in the court for thirteen years, and he's still only a minor official in the Ministry of Personnel. How could Wenren Ye, who hasn't even entered the court yet, be called the one causing chaos in the world by Lord Li? If what Lord Li said is true, then wouldn't Lord Li have already brought chaos to the Great Yong Dynasty in these thirteen years?"

"you........"

"Lord Li said that Wenren Ye has an extreme personality. I think Lord Li is the real extreme. You make such a hasty judgment without even getting to know him. Does the court support a bunch of useless people like you just to smear the successor?"

With a "Puff...", Li Yuanqing was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood. Then everyone was shocked and quickly ordered people to carry Li Yuanqing to the side hall and ask the imperial physician to see him.

Li Yuanqing was defeated, and the Minister of Personnel Li Chuping was furious. Li Yuanqing was not only his disciple, but also a descendant of the Longxi Li family's branch.

But now he is so angry because of Princess Zhaohua.

Li Yuanqing's expression remained unchanged. He only secretly glanced back. Another person stepped forward, saluted, and said:

"I am Chong Jingxiu, the lecturer of the Hanlin Academy. I am honored to meet Princess Zhaohua!" Chong Jingxiu was the top scholar in the previous session. Because he had secretly joined the Tianguan sect of the Ministry of Personnel early on, his official career was relatively smooth.

"Are you Chongjing Xiu?" Zhong Ning asked.

"That's you!"

"Do you still remember your original intention of taking the imperial examination?"

"Hmm?" Chong Jingxiu was bewildered for a moment, then he realized what was happening. He wanted to say that he was in power and benefiting the people, but seeing the presence of the other lords in the hall and his own helpless predicament of being stuck in the Hanlin Academy editing books, he could only reply, "Learn the arts of literature and martial arts, and serve the emperor!"

"Wrong!" Zhong Ning shouted coldly. She was wearing a red brocade robe with a Vermilion Bird with its wings spread embroidered with gold thread and bordered with peony branches. The wings of the Vermilion Bird fluttered as she walked.

Her long black hair was tied up high on her head, and she wore only a golden crown. The golden crown was extremely strange. It was made of a pure ruby ​​base and had five stars inlaid with gold.

Four small stars surround a big star. This style looks very strange, but when worn on her head, it looks inexplicably harmonious.

"You studied hard for ten years, endured countless hardships, to achieve the highest score in the imperial examination. You poured your heart and soul into it, and expended countless pens and ink, to achieve this brilliant talent."

"You are a scholar, but you are also an idol in the hearts of all the young people in Dayong. Standing at this peak, you should follow the legacy of the sages."

"Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people..." Zhong Ning took a step forward with each word she spoke. Chong Jingxiu was forced to retreat repeatedly, a look of shame on his face. "Carry on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity!"

"But what are you doing now?" Zhong Ning's eyes were clear, and he continued to ask:

"Hanlin Shijiang? Are you teaching the prince, or studying history for His Majesty? The prince has dozens of teachers, so one more and one less won't make much difference."

"As for your majesty, there are so many talented people in this room, civil and military, are you really adding unnecessary details?"

"You are the representative of the youth of the world and the hope for the future of Dayong. Your dream should be to govern a region and benefit the local people. At the very least, you should write a book and cultivate more talents for Dayong."

"Instead of being like this now, clearly full of talent and ambitions, yet trapped in a small world, with hope suppressed by reality!"

"Is this really what you want?" Zhong Ning's voice was coaxing, and Chong Jingxiu's eyes suddenly became empty and blank.

Yes, he studied hard for ten years and finally passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, but he was trapped in a small world and his will was gradually deprived by the reality of officialdom.

Now, he is involuntarily involved in a brutal power struggle and is forced to choose his own side.

Just like a chess piece on a chessboard, it was firmly controlled by the high officials in the court, at their mercy. They manipulated the chess piece at will, making it move in the direction they desired.

If he can win the game in the end, a bright future will be waiting for him, and wealth, honor, high position and generous salary will be within his reach.

If he fails, the consequences will be disastrous. He will probably end up with a miserable death without a burial place, and even his family and friends may be implicated.

At this moment, his heart was full of contradictions and struggles.

On the one hand, he was full of longing for the bright future after victory; on the other hand, he was afraid and uneasy about the catastrophic disaster that might come after failure. But no matter what, he had no way out and could only grit his teeth and go all out to deal with the situation at hand.

This dilemma was something he had chosen himself.

Thinking back to the past, he was so full of vigor and ambition, but he was slowly bent down in this dark and gloomy Hanlin Academy.

When did he become what he is today?

He couldn't remember.

Perhaps he thought he was very talented, but when he arrived at the Hanlin Academy he found that he was just an inconspicuous little drop of water.

There are so many talented people here that he simply doesn't have the confidence to rekindle his will.

He is the top scholar. Who among those who may enter the Hanlin Academy is not the top scholar?

Chong Jingxiu's eyes were empty, and then he slowly looked towards Zhong Ning.

There was a girl in red, like a flame, clearing the clarity from his soul.

She said that she is the idol of many scholars in Dayong, and the hope for Dayong's future, hope!

No one has ever told me this!

Does he really deserve such an honor?

"Come, Chong Jingxiu, do you want to join me in clearing away the accumulated evils of this world and bringing peace to it?"

Zhong Ning stretched out his hand towards Chong Jingxiu. Chong Jingxiu felt his soul stirring, as if a stream of hot blood was pouring out.