After being read, she became an empress by eating melons

Chapter 121 The Imperial Examination

Sima Kong acted quickly. He gave an order and the people from the Imperial Censorate behind him immediately took action. They surrounded Yi An in a well-trained manner and did not give him any chance to resist.

He waved his hand, and the soldiers quickly left the scene, escorting Yi An and carrying the fallen Liu Ze.

At this time, the Minister of Personnel bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have an important matter to report today! The results of the last imperial examination are now out, and we have compiled the list!"

The Regent nodded slightly, signaling the Minister of Personnel to continue. The atmosphere around them suddenly became tense, and all the officials held their breath, waiting for the next important news.

The Minister of Personnel carefully unfolded the list in his hand, and his voice was loud and clear: "After strict review and assessment, we have selected a group of talented scholars. They not only have profound academic attainments, but also have unique insights and thoughts in economics and culture. I believe that they will become the backbone of the future of Dabai!"

As the Minister of Personnel finished his words, warm applause broke out throughout the hall.

The regent smiled and was full of expectations for these new scholars. He knew very well that the infusion of these fresh blood would inject more vitality and hope into the country's future.

"Very good," the regent said, "Pass the order down, summon these new scholars one by one in the order on the list tomorrow. I want to personally understand their talents and ambitions."

Thunderous applause rang out in the hall again.

Nan Rongxi continued to ask the system: [Tongzi Tongzi, the court session today is quite long, can you please give me another melon? ]

System: [Calm down, I have endless melons in my hand, now I will give you another melon about the imperial examination! ]

The system's words stunned Dacongming and Youyue. The melon about the imperial examination? What does this mean? Does it mean that there were some problems or disputes during the imperial examination?

Da Congming frowned. As one of the chief examiners of the imperial examination, he knew very well that every link of this examination was strictly controlled. The two of them were personally supervising it. How could something go wrong?

"Youyue, what do you think the system means?" Dacongming turned to look at Youyue and said in a low voice.

"I don't know either, but from the tone of the system, it seems that there are some unknown inside stories about this imperial examination." Youyue said thoughtfully.

The two looked at each other and saw the doubts and worries in each other's eyes. They knew that if there was really a problem with the imperial examination, it would be a great doubt on their work ability, and more importantly, it might affect the future of the university and the fate of the scholars.

"We must get to the bottom of this matter." Da Congming said firmly.

"Yes, we can't let anything unfair happen." Youyue also agreed.

Nan Rongxi looked curious: [Even the imperial examination has gossip, is it the work of the Minister of Personnel who just reported it? ]

When Yu Wenli, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, heard this, he looked nervous.

System: [You guessed it right. In fact, there are many loopholes in this imperial examination. ]

Nan Rongxi was a little angry: [Did this Minister of Personnel cheat? ]

System: [I can tell you clearly that among the thirty people on this list, five are from the village of Yu Wenli, the Minister of Rites! ]

When Dacongming and Youyue heard this, their eyes widened in anger, and Yu Wenli was trembling with fear below.

Nan Rongxi looked curious: [Oh my god, Tongzi, this is fine, then can you tell me the story of Yu Wenli! ]

System: [This Yu Wenli was born in Jingxi Village. She has been smart and studious since she was young, and her desire for knowledge is like a blazing flame that has never been extinguished.

Yu Wenli's dream is to pass the imperial examination, enter an official career, and change the fate of himself and his family.

However, due to her poor family background, she could not even afford to buy books, let alone go to the distant capital to take the imperial examination. The people in the village saw Yu Wenli's desire and talent, and they decided to jointly support this talented girl.

The villagers donated money and materials, some sent writing brushes, inkstones, some provided travel expenses, and some even accompanied Yu Wenli to Beijing to take the exam. She was deeply moved and made up her mind to live up to the expectations of the villagers.

After months of arduous journey, Xiao Wen finally arrived in the capital. In the imperial examination, he won the first place with his solid knowledge and unique insights. When the news came back to Jingxi Village, the villagers cheered.

Nan Rongxi: [So, this Yu Wenli is using the power in her hands to repay a favor? ]

System: [It can be said that since she became the Minister of Personnel, she has tried every means to get people from their village to work in the government! At the beginning, she just quietly provided some low-level positions such as clerks and yamen runners to the young people in the village. But as time went on, her "repaying gratitude" behavior gradually became blatant and even a little excessive.

Even Zhang Qiang, the son of Aunt Zhang from the village who could only read a few words, was assigned to the tax bureau in Beijing and became a tax officer. Li Xiaohu, the grandson of Old Man Li, who could not even read a single word, was assigned to the Ministry of War by Yu Wenli and became a low-level military officer. There are countless examples like this.

All the officials were very shocked when they heard this. No wonder there have been rumors that there is a "Jingxi Gang" in the court.

Nan Rongxi was a little angry when she heard this. This Minister of Personnel was really bold: [Tongzi, this person is too much. But how did she get to this position step by step? ]

System: [There is a lot of story here. After Yu Wenli passed the imperial examination, she was assigned to a remote county town as a county magistrate. For Yu Wenli, this was the starting point of her official career. Although the county town was remote and the conditions were difficult, she did not complain. Instead, she worked diligently and tried her best to serve the people. She knew that her power came from the people, so she always adhered to the people-oriented concept and served the people with all her heart.

During her tenure as county magistrate, she achieved outstanding political achievements and was deeply loved by the people. However, no higher-ups appreciated her, and she was constantly suppressed and even demoted! 】

All the officials were also confused when they heard this. She was the daughter-in-law of the former Minister of Personnel Zhao Yunfei. Who would dare to suppress her?

Nan Rongxi: [That's fine, Tongzi, then tell me why Yu Wenli was suppressed? ]

System: [The son of former Minister of Personnel Zhao Yunfei likes him and has been pursuing her for a long time, but she has always rejected him. Therefore, Zhao Yunfei's son has been using their family connections to suppress Yu Wenli.]

When all the officials heard this, they were also shocked. How did these two people get together later?