After all, sad things are held in it, and it's not good to suffocate people.

"Senior Liniang, you see that we have been together for so long, and we can be regarded as close friends, what can't you tell Xiaoman directly."

Li Niang sighed, then pulled Xiao Man to the pavilion to sit down, Xiao Man saw that Li Niang's face seemed to be infinitely sad, so he asked Pearl to take Wangshu to another place to play, and he poured Li Niang a cup of tea with his own hands.

"Actually, it's nothing, I'm just a little uncomfortable when I see that the Donglan National Imperial Examination is about to open again."

"Senior Liniang, why is the imperial examination going to be opened, you will feel unhappy, you must know that this imperial examination is a good thing, and the selection of talented people to enter the imperial court is not conducive to the people's livelihood and peace?"

Li Niang smiled and closed her eyes, as if recalling some painful memories in her mind.

"Xiaoman, do you know, it was actually a pure accident that I became the boss of the four ghosts in Xiangxi, I was just a peasant girl before, I was born at that time, I was very wise, people in the village know that my parents gave birth to a clever girl, but you don't know how my parents treat me."

This makes Xiaoman a little confused, if Liniang is so smart, she is her parents, she will be raised under her knees, to see if she can do something in the future, if she can't make a difference, she must find a good family for her, and she must not live up to her talent.

"Senior Liniang, what did your parents do to make you haunt you to this day?"

Li Niang looked at the scenery in the distance, as if the small village in the mountains before had returned to her eyes.

"I am good-looking and smart, naturally the village is very outstanding, at that time I also have an elder brother, although my parents are a farmer, but also know that only the high reading truth, so I worked hard, in order to let my brother enter the career, become a good official, to my brother to Beijing to catch the exam that year, but the family can not take out more money, my brother to go to Beijing to catch the exam needs a total of twenty taels of silver, do you know that twenty taels of silver is a lot of money for a farmer's family, It is equivalent to the income of our family without eating or drinking for three years, which can only get twenty taels, so my parents came up with a way. ”

Hearing that Liniang's parents thought of a way, Xiaoman's heart was shrouded in a bad premonition, you must know what good way ordinary farmers think of to get twenty taels of silver, most of them are doing something that is unsightly and can't be put on the table.

"I still remember, I still remember that at that time, the best green house in our town, the name was Yihong, and my parents sent me there, at first my parents only said that they would take me to Yihong Courtyard to sell some things, I believed them, and followed them to the land of fat powder, but I didn't expect that as soon as I entered, an aunt came to pick me up, no matter how I called my parents, they didn't look back, and they didn't promise me, I just watched them leave me and leave Yihong Courtyard, Since then, I have had my new life in the Qinglou. ”

Xiaoman nodded, he didn't expect Liniang to have such a tragic past.

"That Liniang senior, did you just meet another Xiangxi Three Ghosts in Qinglou?"

Li Niang shook her head.

"Actually, I didn't meet the three of them, but I just met my master, my master knew that I was talented, so he ransomed me, took me with him, and taught me like I taught you, and waited until the three junior brothers started again, and soon I became the leader of my three junior brothers, which led to the later Xiangxi Four Ghosts."

Su Xiaoman held Liniang's hand after listening, she didn't expect her past to be so unbearable, no wonder Liniang was so sad when she heard that the imperial examination was going to be held in Beijing, and it was because the memories of childhood were too painful.

"Senior Liniang, did your brother finally get admitted to the imperial examination?"

Xiaoman thought that if her brother was admitted to the imperial examination, he would definitely be an official in the court now, and if he was allowed to recognize Liniang, it would be a good thing to be able to untie Liniang's knot.

Unexpectedly, Li Niang sneered.

"My brother is also ridiculous, we are obviously born to one parent, but his brain is stupid, too, when he was studying, he blindly hooked up with the girl next door, and he didn't put his mind on reading at all, how can such a person be lifted, but he squandered it in Shangjing with twenty taels of silver, and finally fell to Sun Shan, and he didn't dare to go home to see his parents, and now he doesn't know where to be a wandering beggar."

Su Xiaoman sighed, she also understood the resentment in Li Niang's heart, after all, Donglan Kingdom is like this, it has always been respected by men, and it is simply impossible for women to participate in the imperial examination.

Li Niang was originally talented, if he or she went to participate in the imperial examination, she would definitely be a hundred times stronger than her brother, but it was the providence of God that made people.

Li Niang entered the Qinglou and became a behind-the-scenes military advisor, never able to appear in front of people, and there is no her name in the history books.

"Senior Liniang, you have always said before that you want to assist Lu Li to ascend the throne, so after he ascends the throne, do you have any wishes that you want him to help you achieve?"

I only saw that Liniang seemed to have tears in her eyes at this time, and he wiped the tears away, as if he didn't want Su Xiaoman to see her weakness.

"Since I have helped Lu Li to the throne, I naturally have something to ask for, I hope that Donglan Kingdom can change the inequality between men and women from now on, and let women enter the court as officials."

Hearing Li Niang say this, Xiao Man was about to scare the tea cup in his hand, but he didn't expect Li Niang to have such an amazing idea, you must know that Donglan Kingdom has been founded for so many years, and there has never been a precedent for a woman to participate in the imperial examination and a woman to become an official.

"Li Niang, do you really think so?"

"Liniang nodded, I naturally think so, you look at you and me, although we are women, but where are we worse than those men, people like Lord Liu can be officials, not to mention us, you look at the son of Lord Liu, it's just a straw bag, bullshit, that kind of person is an official is really harming the people."

The more Liniang spoke, the more angry she became, she felt a little out of shape in front of Su Xiaoman, so she smiled awkwardly, drank the tea that Su Xiaoman poured for her, and felt that she was really panicked in her heart, but it was not good to show it in front of Su Xiaoman, so she got up and apologized to Su Xiaoman, left the pavilion, and returned to her own room to rest.

Looking at the figure of Li Niang leaving, Su Xiaoman always felt unsteady, looking at Li Niang's lonely back, thinking that Li Niang helped her and Lu Li so much, but even if Lu Li became the emperor in the future, he would not necessarily be able to help Li Niang.

Rather than embarrassing Lu Li, it might be wiser to embarrass the saints today.

Su Xiaoman felt that the idea in her mind was a bit risky, and she didn't dare to tell Lu Li, but she was also stubborn, and she would not give up once she decided on something, so she put on the clothes of Mrs. Yipin, asked Pearl to prepare the carriage and horses, and headed for the palace.

To say along the way. Xiaoman was in no mood to speak. It made Pearl feel nervous too. So he asked.

"Madam, what are you doing carrying the master to the palace? Could it be that you have something to say to the emperor? ”

Xiaoman nodded, I want to fulfill the wish of Liniang's predecessors.

This makes the pearl a little confusing. To say that Li Niang is smart and wise. What wishes do you need Su Xiaoman to fulfill for her?

"Madam, what do you say Li Niang has in mind that you need to talk to the emperor?"

Su Xiaoman smiled slightly and held Pearl's hand, for fear that after she said this answer, she would scare Pearl into a master.

"That's the case, I want the emperor to allow women to participate in this year's imperial examination."

As soon as Su Xiaoman finished speaking, Pearl's face suddenly turned pale.

"Madam, you're not crazy, you actually want to say such a thing to the emperor, it's strange that the emperor doesn't arrest you, you must know that our Donglan Kingdom has always respected men, how can women enter the court as officials?"

Su Xiaoman closed his eyes, thinking that what Pearl said was very reasonable, but he always felt that he could not achieve this wish, and he also felt regrets in this life.

"Pearl, I'll tell you this, I used to think that as long as I followed Lu Li and be a good woman, but since I met Liniang's predecessors, I found a different world, I don't want to be a woman who always stands behind Lu Li and only knows how to clean up the house, I also want to stand by his side to assist him and help him ascend the road of the King of God, so as soon as Liniang's seniors mentioned it to me today, I feel that my heart's desire is also like this, and I also want to have a place for women in Donglan Country, Women can also participate in the imperial examination and become court officials, so won't there be fewer and fewer straw bales like Lord Liu? ”

Pearl covered her mouth, for fear that someone would hear Madame's words, so she hurriedly looked around.

"Madam, even if you have such an idea, you can wait until the lord ascends to the throne, so why should you be in a hurry."

Su Xiaoman knocked on the pearl's forehead.

"Think about it, if Lu Li ascends to the throne, and we solve these things again, won't it make a contradiction between Li Niang and Lu Li, we just want to take advantage of the fact that the emperor is still on the throne at this moment, and force him to agree to the matter of women participating in the imperial examination, so that he can be used as a shield, and after the emperor sets a precedent, when Lu Li ascends the throne, the rules can naturally be retained, which avoids that in the future, Lu Li is too embarrassed, and there is a quarrel between Li Niang, if people take advantage of the loophole in the future, Isn't it a loss-making business? ”

Pearl thought for a moment.