Zhang Yu sneered, the Su Shuo in front of him was just bragging.

Master Su, why are you bragging.

Of course, Lu Li knew that he was not bragging, but at this time, he didn't want to argue too much with Zhang Yu, and he had to conserve his strength and run for this matter.

Lu Li and the two ministers stayed inside for a long time, and the civil and military officials of the imperial court knelt down at the door of the upper study to petition.

To say that Wei Xiuyuan led some ministers to support Lu Li's side, most of these ministers are young people, although they may not agree to let women participate in the imperial examination in their hearts, but they naturally trust Wei Xiuyuan and Lu Li more, and they naturally follow behind.

If you want to talk about this second category, there are some old friends of Zhang Yu and Lord Liu, these ministers all knelt down at the door, no matter what, they did not agree to let women participate in the imperial examination, and for a while, the two forces confronted each other, and the study was simply a mess.

This made the emperor feel very anxious, to say that everyone didn't go to complete their work, and quarreled at the door of their own study, what is the matter, for a Su Xiaoman, a criminal department Shangshu on the left, and another court loyalty, this is simply turning the Donglan Kingdom over.

So the emperor lost his temper with the minister of civil and military affairs, and said directly to them.

"I understand what you mean, some of you agree with women to participate in the imperial examination, and some do not agree with women to participate in the imperial examination, it is better to follow what Su Xiaoman said, from this year onwards, women will be allowed to participate in the imperial examination."

Hearing that the emperor actually fulfilled Su Xiaoman's wish, Lu Li and Wei Xiuyuan were happy, but they didn't expect the emperor to say something else.

The emperor looked at these ministers who had gone to the study, and if he didn't take care of them, it would be impossible, so he said to them slowly.

"Lord Liu and the ministers are also forgivable, after all, their worries, I also feel very reasonable, so this first imperial examination, we must set the rules, first of all, untouchable women are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination, and secondly, if no woman is selected in this imperial examination, if no woman is selected, if no woman is selected, then the next imperial examination will still be according to the old calendar, and no women from Donglan Country will be allowed to participate in the imperial examination."

When Lu Li heard this, he became anxious, and hurriedly said to the emperor,

"The emperor is now running out of time from the start of the imperial examination, and if you want to participate in the women's review now, it is too late, so you can only look forward to next year, but you said that if no one is admitted this year, then the women's imperial examination will be abolished next year, is this a bit biased?"

The emperor sneered, how his country wanted to be governed, of course, was based on his own words, and he didn't know when they had so much to say.

"Lord Zhang is right, after all, the opening of the women's imperial examination is a waste of labor and money, and it takes a lot of manpower and material resources, if there are no women who are admitted this year, it will already prove that women's strength is not suitable for entering the court as an official at all, and there will naturally be no need to waste manpower and material resources next year, and this is also for the guarantee of the national strength of my Donglan country, so don't say it again."

Hearing what the emperor said, Lu Li naturally had to shut up, after all, it was not easy for the emperor to agree to the imperial examination, and now it was only two conditions, and it was already the biggest concession, and Lu Li believed that with Li Niang's talent, she would definitely be able to become the woman selected this year.

So after Lu Li and Wei Xiuyuan settled this matter, they brought the news to Lu Mansion, wanting to make Xiaoman and Liniang happy, but they didn't expect that this Liniang just heard the emperor's words, and cried in front of everyone.

This crying Xiaoman was naturally caught off guard, to say that the emperor had promised that women could participate in the imperial examination, and I didn't know what else this Liniang was sad about, crying so much that Su Xiaoman hurriedly hugged her.

"Senior Liniang, what's wrong with you, the emperor promised that women can participate in the imperial examination, isn't it a good thing, but it's a good thing, why do you have to cry here."

I only saw Liniang choked up and said.

The emperor said two conditions, the first one was to cut off my way to participate in the imperial examination.

Su Xiaoman then remembered that the emperor once said that untouchable women were not allowed to participate in the imperial examination, and Liniang was sold into the Qinglou by her parents before, which is precisely the lowly, it seems that Liniang does not have a way to participate in the imperial examination, after all, the emperor has made such a concession, and he has used his greatest patience, and it is impossible to change the rules of the imperial examination for Liniang.

So at this time, Xiaoman was also very disappointed, he didn't expect that he had been busy for so long, and he was actually busy in vain, since Liniang couldn't participate in the imperial examination at all, everything they did was now a bamboo basket for water, but it was like a joke.

Wei Xiuyuan saw that Li Niang was so sad, and he was also very uncomfortable in his heart, and scolded directly.

The emperor is really, since women are allowed to participate in the imperial examination, there are not so many rules for men to participate in the imperial examination, and if they are admitted, they are not a single person who has attained the Tao and ascended to heaven, why can't there be a lowly woman.

Lu Li sighed, feeling that the emperor's consideration was not unreasonable, after all, the women's imperial examination had just been opened in the first year, if any woman was mixed in it and messed up the solemn and strict imperial examination, wouldn't it be a joke for the people of Donglan Kingdom.

Then Wei Xiuyuan seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said.

Since none of Liniang's predecessors can participate in this imperial examination, then looking at any other woman in Donglan Country who can pass this year's imperial examination, the second requirement of the emperor, the women of Donglan Kingdom will not be able to meet it. Our hard work today is really in vain, and the next imperial examination will never be the first of its kind in the women's imperial examination.

Hearing Wei Xiuyuan say this, everyone also felt very tired, but they didn't expect them to get such a result when they ran around.

I saw that Liniang put away her tears at this time, wiped the corners of her eyes, and said firmly.

"Who said that no one in this Donglan country can pass the imperial examination except me?"

It made Wei Xiuyuan feel strange, to say that Li Niang was wise, unparalleled in the world, if she participated in the imperial examination, Wei Xiuyuan still felt a little confident, but at this time, Li Niang said that there were other people in Donglan who could also pass the imperial examination, and I didn't know what Li Niang was talking about.

Who saw Wei Xiuyuan's strange expression, Li Niang was amused by him.

"Lord Wei, don't you wonder who I'm talking about, isn't this person far away in the sky, close in front of you?"

Wei Xiuyuan thought about it, and then he reacted, wasn't what Li Niang said Su Xiaoman.

Su Xiaoman saw that Lu Li and Wei Xiuyuan's eyes were focused on him, so he realized and quickly shook his hand.

"No, no, Xiaomandu is already a mother, how can he handle such a thing as the imperial examination, this is too tiring for me."

Li Niang hurriedly pulled Xiaoman.

"Xiaoman, it is impossible for me to participate in the imperial examination, but you are talented and intelligent, and I teach you, I believe that you will be able to show your style in the imperial examination.

Su Xiaoman was told by Li Niang at this time, she only felt her blood boiling, although she also wanted to fight for the women of Donglan Kingdom, but she didn't know if she had this ability, looking at her body trembling slightly, Lu Li also comforted her beside her.

"Xiaoman is fine, I think you can definitely be admitted to the imperial examination with your mind, besides, in addition to Liniang can be tutored, Xiuyuan can also be tutored, don't forget that Xiuyuan was the champion at that time."

Xiao Man smiled and nodded, she suddenly remembered that although Wei Xiuyuan was also an official eunuch, he was unwilling to let his parents trust him to find an official position, and he had to participate in the imperial examination, but because Wei Xiuyuan was not too stupid, and he had practiced hard for several years, he actually won the title of champion in one fell swoop.

If Wei Xiuyuan could also come to tutor her, then Xiaoman would be more confident, so Su Xiaoman nodded shyly.

"Since you all believe that, I'll try."

Seeing that Su Xiaoman had the confidence to realize his wish, Liniang naturally felt very relieved, thinking that even if she couldn't participate in the imperial examination, her apprentice would take the imperial examination room instead of her, and she would have no regrets in her life.

After the emperor issued this decree, the entire Shangjing City was in a great sensation, and there was a lot of discussion in the family with a daughter, and I don't know if there will be a woman in the world after this Donglan Kingdom.

At this time, Xiaoman naturally began a nervous review time, after all, it is not a simple thing to want to move, although her talent is not bad, but she can be said to have lagged behind others in government affairs, others have been studying hard for ten years, and they have become mothers, and they have just picked up the books, if they don't study hard, I'm afraid they can't catch up with others.

During the day, Liniang taught Su Xiaoman some methods and ideas, and at night, Wei Xiuyuan told Su Xiaoman some practical things, so that Su Xiaoman could easily analyze, and it was summer in a blink of an eye.

The summer in Beijing this year is extraordinarily hot, and there is not enough ice in the palace, which leads to the fact that among the six departments, many officials have gone home from heat stroke, and the emperor is naturally the most anxious, after all, the officials are gone, and they can't find a replacement for a while, so there is no way for them to work, and they are blindly piled up there, and what is it.

When the emperor was in a hurry, Zhang Yu proposed to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, it's summer now, and there are already a lot of candidates who have come to the exam in the capital, so it's better to let them let the six departments choose their favorite candidates to serve as substitutes for the officials of the six departments."

The emperor thought about it, although it was not appropriate to use candidates as substitutes.