Playing bad and eating melons: The whole court is laughing? No, no

"Don't be so surprised. I believe you can do it. Look, you just glanced at me..."

"Wait, wait." Jiang Yueyang interrupted Emperor Yuan, "Your Majesty, did you just... let me supervise the imperial examination?"

"good."

"Your Majesty, please reconsider! I am young and uneducated, and it is difficult for me to handle this important task. Please choose someone else."

Emperor Yuan narrowed his eyes and smiled. "You are too modest, my dear minister. Although you are young, you have a pair of sharp eyes. I believe that under your supervision, no one will be able to cheat under your nose."

[Hehe.] Jiang Yueyang's mouth twitched. [Thank you, I don't even believe in myself, how can you have the courage to believe in me?]

Emperor Yuan remained silent.

The system laughed heartily, gloating. [Host, Emperor Yuan's courage was probably given by Lord Wu. Under severe torture during the Qin Dynasty, Lord Wu finally admitted to murdering Li Cheng's family. He was sentenced to execution three days later.]

Emperor Yuan: No, my courage comes from you.

Is this such a joke? His Majesty doesn't know I have you. Logically, he should think I'm just a blind cat that stumbled upon a dead mouse, not that I have a pair of sharp eyes.

The system said that it also couldn't understand Emperor Yuan's thought process.

Jiang Yueyang had no choice but to continue persuading Emperor Yuan to give up this idea.

"Your Majesty, I have been in poor health since childhood. I am afraid I cannot handle such high-intensity work."

Emperor Yuan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Kong Jijiu and the Minister of Personnel will assist you. When the time comes, you only need to inspect the examination hall during the exam."

Originally, the imperial examination was under the charge of the Ministry of Rites, but after the incident with Minister Lin, Emperor Yuan was worried and temporarily let the Ministry of Personnel take charge.

Now that things have come to this, Jiang Yueyang had nothing else to say but to bow and accept the order.

It was already quarter of an hour after the discussion on the imperial examinations, and today's morning court session ended here.

Cao Lingyue was also taken away in a place where Jiang Yueyang could not see.

Jiang Yueyang thought she could go and chat with General Zhenguo, but before she could open her mouth to call General Zhenguo, she was stopped by a young eunuch who said that His Majesty wanted to see her.

When she arrived at Emperor Yuan's study, she found that His Majesty had called more than one person.

The Crown Prince, the Left Prime Minister, the Right Prime Minister, the Jingzhao Yin, Lu Yunting and General Zhenguo were all present.

Jiang Yueyang first saluted Emperor Yuan, then walked to Lu Yunting and stood beside him.

Lu Yunting came here to report to Emperor Yuan, but he failed to meet him last time.

When Emperor Yuan saw that everyone had gathered, he said, "Prince Rong's military advisor, Xiao Shan, requested that his own death be exchanged for the lives of all the rebels, and I have granted his request.

But Xie Xu pleaded with me, hoping that I would spare his life. What do you think? Should we kill him or not?

[Alas! Another innocent victim of the imperial examination cheating.] The system suddenly spoke.

[What?] Jiang Yueyang asked subconsciously.

System explanation: "Xiao Shan also had his examination paper replaced during the imperial examination. However, he was smarter than Li Cheng and knew he couldn't defeat those people and could even lose his life if he wasn't careful, so he didn't seek justice for himself."

Later, he was recommended by someone to become an aide to Prince Rong. Prince Rong promised Xiaoshan that as long as he took that position, he would let Xiaoshan be in charge of the imperial examinations and promised that he would never interfere in the imperial examinations.

Xiaoshan didn't want anyone else to have their test paper swapped like he had and lose the reputation that belonged to him.

He wanted to change the common practice of cheating in the imperial examinations. He wanted all examinees to be treated fairly and impartially, and to enter the government based on their own abilities. Therefore, in order to achieve this ambition, he agreed to assist Prince Rong in his rebellion.

Jiang Yueyang felt complicated after hearing what the system said.

Xiao Shan was willing to sacrifice his own life in exchange for the survival of thousands of soldiers. This shows that he has a sense of justice in his heart and is not a bad person.

But it is also true that he assisted Prince Rong in his rebellion.

At this time, the Right Prime Minister came out and said, "Your Majesty, I think Xiaoshan is a man of great integrity and can be kept for a while."

"I second the motion," General Zhenguo said. "I've heard about that man in Xiaoshan from the rebels. He's a man of profound learning and has provided Prince Rong with advice and solutions on numerous occasions, resolving numerous difficult issues. Even the Right Prime Minister couldn't handle some of these matters as well as he did."

"Your Excellency has spoken highly of him." Emperor Yuan looked at the others present. "What do you think?"

[Don’t look at me, don’t look at me, I don’t want to answer.] Jiang Yueyang muttered in her heart.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuan curled his lips and said, "Jiang Yueyang, tell me what you think."

Jiang Yueyang: I knew it!

"Your Majesty, I believe the Right Prime Minister is right. Xiao Shan is a man of good character, courageous and resourceful. If he could be brought back to the court, he would surely be of use to Your Majesty."

Emperor Yuan nodded and said, "Since my dear ministers have said so, I will spare his life for now.

By the way, Jiang Yueyang, I've thought about it and realized that having you patrol the examination halls alone is indeed a bit too much work."

[Hmm, you just found out? ]

"So I decided..." Emperor Yuan deliberately took a deep breath.

Jiang Yueyang looked at him with sparkling eyes, [So you decided to change people?]

"I have decided to let the Crown Prince help you inspect the examination hall."

The smile on Jiang Yueyang's face suddenly froze and then disappeared.

[Your Majesty is definitely trying to get me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to develop a relationship. How treacherous!]

Emperor Yuan asked the Crown Prince to help Jiang Yueyang share the work, and he really wanted to bring her and the Crown Prince together.

In the past, he didn't really want Jiang Yueyang to be his daughter-in-law.

But now he has changed his mind. In Jiang Yueyang's situation, it is not suitable for her to marry anyone else, so she can only marry into the royal family.

And, to be honest, Jiang Yueyang is quite likable. It would be even better if she could be more ladylike.

System: [Host, it seems you are destined to be the future Crown Princess.]

Jiang Yueyang subconsciously looked at the prince and saw him smiling at her gently. She felt very complicated at the moment.

I wonder what kind of punishment I will receive if I refuse the marriage?

She was still worried over this when Lu Yunting came out and bowed, "Your Majesty, I have nothing better to do and would like to kill some time. I beg Your Majesty to allow me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to assist Lord Xiao Jiang in supervising the imperial examination."

"General Jifeng wants to supervise the imperial examination?" Emperor Yuan didn't really want Lu Yunting and Jiang Yueyang to have contact.

"Yes, I have been on the battlefield since I was young, and I have never seen the grand occasion of the imperial examination. I want to feel the atmosphere of the imperial examination."

Now that things have come to this, if Emperor Yuan disagrees, it would be unreasonable.

"Since General Jifeng is interested in the imperial examination, let's go and take a look."

Jiang Yueyang: [Great! This way I don't have to be alone with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.]

The prince felt mixed emotions.

Emperor Yuan glanced at the Crown Prince, then said, "Alright, all of you leave."

After paying their respects, everyone left the emperor's study. The prince, who originally wanted to talk to Jiang Yueyang alone, was overtaken by Lu Yunting.

"Has Master Xiao Jiang's injury healed?"

Jiang Yueyang was stunned for a moment, "Ah? Yes, much better. Thank you."

Her "thank you" was a double entendre, and Lu Yunting heard it and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Lu Yunting returned to the capital early but did not immediately go to the palace to meet His Majesty. Jiang Yueyang felt that this matter should not be known to others.

【Ding dong! 】

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