Although Gu Yanran's words were a little rushed, they really woke up some people.

Those who are awakened are those wise men who think ahead, know how to advance and retreat, and know the right time.

However, those who refused to give Gu Yanran even a little trust were still stubborn and had no intention of changing their minds.

Throughout the ages, although there are countless talented people in the four arts of piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting, there are examples like Gu Yanran...... It can be said that it is unique.

At the beginning of the founding of the Yeyu Kingdom, the monarch Nangong Yunhai promulgated the edict of 'allowing women to learn arts, enter schools, and enter the court as officials'.

Time flies, and it has been eighty-five years since the establishment of Yeyu Kingdom.

In the past 85 years, although more and more women have enrolled in school, only Gu Yanran has been the only woman who has made a difference and even entered the court as an official.

To put it bluntly, what all the people at the scene have questioned and are still questioning is not whether Gu Yanran has talent, but the fact that they don't want to recognize the fact that women's talent can be higher than men's.

No, that's not necessarily true.

In fact, in the final analysis, the matter of questioning Gu Yanran cannot be blamed on the unstable people at the scene.

If you want to blame, you can only blame the idea called 'feudal' that has been passed down for thousands of years and has long been ingrained in the hearts of the people.

Those people on the scene who thought about feudalism, after hearing Gu Yanran's tirade, only felt that she was quibbling.

"You think you can convince us with just a few words?" A wealthy middle-aged man raised his arms and shouted with a defiant face. "If you really think you're extraordinary, prove it to us!"

"That's right, prove it to us!"

"Ask for proof!"

"Proof!"

The clamor of several men one after another drove the resistance of the surrounding people, and they began to unite to attack Gu Yanran.

"Proof! Prove! Prove! Prove! ……”

The vast majority of the crowd raised their right fists and shouted and roared like a bell, as if they would not give up until they received a satisfactory answer.

The people's cries were deafening, and Gu Yanran was really a little impatient.

"Master Wei!" Gu Yanran turned around and summoned Wei Zheng on the side, and anger appeared in her eyes. "These people are so stubborn, I can't convince them.

There is only one way to put an end to this incident and get the challenge off to start on time. ”

Wei Zheng was immediately overjoyed. "How?"

"I'm quitting." Gu Yanran expressed her thoughts concisely.

"Retreat, retreat...... Go out? Wei Zheng looked at Gu Yanran inexplicably. Gu, Gu, Governor, quit ...... What does that mean? ”

Gu Yanran raised her eyes to Wei Zheng and completed the simple words before. "I mean, I voluntarily withdrew from the judging lineup for this year's Academy Challenge."

She didn't do it voluntarily, and as long as she withdrew from the judging lineup, the opening ceremony of the challenge would definitely start on time.

As soon as Wei Zheng heard this, his mood, which was originally okay, instantly fell as heavy as falling to the bottom. "This ......"

"No way!" Miyayuichi's voice interjected from the side.

Gu Yanran turned her head to look, and happened to see Gong Yuyi coming to her side. "Yu...... Mr. Gong, why are you here? ”

"I actually came to give you a proposal that can solve the problem, but I heard you say that you want to quit." Gong Yuyi immediately persuaded Gu Yanran to dispel her thoughts. "This is not a trivial matter, don't be rash.

The reason why you became the judge of this year is because of the joint recommendation of the governor and the Hanlin Academy.

Have you ever thought that if you insist on withdrawing, it will not only damage the face of our school, but also offend the entire Hanlin Academy for no reason.

How do you end up then? ”

Gu Yanran's stubborn temper also came up. "That's not what I wanted, why did I become the target of public criticism?"

"Governor Gu." Wei Zheng moved closer to Gu Yanran and sighed slightly. "Alas, now that the matter has come to this, I will not hide it from you.

The person who recommended you as an external bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and the judge of this year's Academy Challenge is not a person from the Hanlin Academy, but the meaning of the Empress Dowager and her old man. ”

"Empress Dowager?" Gu Yanran's apricot eyes widened slightly, and she was so shocked that she was a little speechless.

No wonder, no wonder.

The fame of the Academy Challenge, she has already understood it after these few days.

She wondered why

"Yes." Wei Zheng nodded and explained in detail. "The judges of the Academy Challenge are selected in November of each year, which is half a year before each School Challenge.

There are clear rules and regulations for the selection of judges for the University Challenge.

You, who have never been in the boudoir and have never made a name for themselves, have made a splash in the most eye-catching way a few days ago.

For all of us in the Imperial City, your attainments in the four arts are too sudden, almost equivalent to a vision that has been born out of nowhere, and people can't easily admit or accept it.

If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's decree, how could we have changed the judges on an interim basis in the month when the challenge was to be held?

No matter how talented you are, even if you are a master of your four arts, you are not qualified to be the judge of this challenge.

I don't mean to offend you by saying this, I just want to explain ...... With your current criteria, you will not be considered for the selection of the judges of this challenge.

Mr. Gong served as the judge of this year's challenge, and although it was not the same as you, he was the leader of the pianists for many years.

In addition, he still has the title of 'Alternate Piano Judge' of the Academy Challenge, so it is reasonable that he will be temporarily replaced in the main seat.

But you ......"

"Okay, don't talk about it, I'm already aware of the situation." Gu Yanran interrupted Wei Zheng's words.

In this situation, she didn't have the leisure to listen to Wei Zheng's tirade.

Since she knew that the opportunity for her to become the judge of this challenge was the will of the Queen Mother, she couldn't make the willful 'quit' decision like just now.

Disobey the edict...... At that time, not only herself, but also a group of people will suffer, then her sin will be great.

At this point, we have to find a way to shut up the group of good deeds in the audience.

In this way, even if the opening ceremony of the Academy Challenge is postponed for a while, as long as it does not cause any other impact, it should not be a big problem.

But is there any way to solve the problem at hand?

Well...... By the way, just now Yuichi Gong seems to say that there is a proposal?

Thinking of this, Gu Yanran quickly turned her head to look at Gong Yuyi and asked. "You just said you had a proposal, didn't you?"

"Yes." Gong Yu nodded. "As long as you show the level of the four arts masters of the day, I can ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"......" Gu Yanran's eyebrows tightened, and suddenly she felt a chill on her back.

Different from Gu Yanran's cautiousness, Wei Zheng on the side heard that he could be 'foolproof', so he couldn't wait to ask Gong Yuyi. "Mr. Gong, please advise."

Gong Yuyi was in a deep voice. "Pro, time, ring, stage, race!"