It's no wonder that most people can't win an argument with Mu Wanqing. She doesn't follow the beaten path. She always has thousands of excuses and is very eloquent.

Even though the officials from the Ministry of Rites were furious, they had no way to deal with Mu Wanqing and could only turn to their colleagues for help.

Other officials also did not want Mu Wanqing to win. Considering their own interests, they stood up to criticize and strongly stated that the trend of women taking part in the imperial examinations should not be allowed.

Unexpectedly, Mu Wanqing said, "I understand, you are all cowards. You know that you will definitely lose if you compete with women, so you have to find ways to suppress them and do everything possible to trap women in the backyard. Haha, men."

She still thought it was not exciting enough, so she hummed softly, "Men are also delicate flowers, afraid of wind and rain. Who can see the fear behind the pretense? You are not good at anything, but you are the best at suppressing women..." Note (1)

All the men in the audience: ...

Du Shaoxuan looked at the dishes and couldn't help laughing. Are you not allowed to hum songs? "I didn't suppress them."

Mu Wanqing nodded with a smile, "Well, you are different from those pretentious and coquettish women."

When she said this, she deliberately looked at a few men who didn't get along with her, for fear that others didn't know she was talking about them.

Those officials had dark faces and gave off an aura that said, "Keep Away From Me."

"Hahaha." Du Shaoxuan was amused. Her little appearance was so cute.

The Prime Minister's face flushed red as he shouted, "You are humiliating the entire court."

Mu Wanqing blinked her eyes and smiled very cutely, "Are you humiliated? You are such a fragile flower."

The Prime Minister had only seen women who were docile and submissive and who put their husbands first, and had never seen someone like Mu Wanqing, who was rebellious and defiant.

"Shut up."

The angrier he got, the sweeter Mu Wanqing smiled. "Master Prime Minister, you can also hum a song. Do whatever makes you happy. As long as you don't insult our ancestors, I won't roll up my sleeves and beat you up. Women should be generous and tolerant, and be more considerate of men's fragile hearts."

It would have been fine if she didn't say anything, but once she did, the Prime Minister became upset. How could she look like a woman? She looked like a little gangster.

He felt that it was meaningless to get entangled with Mu Wanqing, and it would be embarrassing even if he won. "Your Majesty, Princess Qingping was disrespectful in front of the emperor. Please punish her."

Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes on the spot, "Tsk tsk tsk, you can't argue with me so you complain, are you a three-year-old baby? Shame on you."

She also made shy gestures, which were exaggerated and lively.

The Prime Minister's blood boiled and he spit out a mouthful of blood. There was an uproar at the scene. Everyone was shocked and looked at Mu Wanqing with a look of blame.

The Prime Minister’s wife was so anxious that her eyes turned red. She rushed over to get a handkerchief to wipe his mouth.

Mu Wanqing watched this scene as if nothing had happened, her eyes were extremely cold. The Prime Minister was old, his thoughts were corrupt, and he was still forming cliques for personal gain.

The Prime Minister played an indispensable role in the exclusion she encountered in the capital.

By the way, when the Du family army of Xiliang was fighting bravely with Xiwu of Northern Chu, the Prime Minister was in the rear, persuading the king to move the capital.

This bastard, moving the capital means abandoning the people of the capital. I don't believe that this war can be won. If the king abandons the city, will the soldiers at the border still fight with all their strength? The consequences are disastrous.

Therefore, dynasties that moved their capitals have been extremely rare since ancient times.

Even in the face of life and death, there is only the king who dies in battle.

This is the real reason why Mu Wanqing looks down on him.

When you get old, you just want to live in peace and keep your power. It is better to retire early and make way for young people.

"Oh my god, this is so scary. At this age and still seriously ill, how can he still be so greedy for power and refuse to retire? Does he want to die firmly in the position of Prime Minister?"

Her words were harsh, but she was clear about what she loved and hated.

The Prime Minister's face became even uglier. His wife was so angry that she lost her composure and yelled, "Shut up! You made my husband vomit blood. You evil woman."

Mu Wanqing was shocked and couldn't believe it. How could you be so unreasonable and cold-hearted?

"Really? Prime Minister, tell me, are you really so narrow-minded that you get so angry that you vomit blood after hearing a few unpleasant words of advice?"

She emphasized the word "narrow-minded" and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with three parts of disdain, three parts of coldness and four parts of sarcasm.

The Prime Minister looked at her smile, and his head began to become congested again. He clenched his teeth and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "No, I am sick."

You are so narrow-minded, can you listen?

Everyone: ...Is this a self-contradictory plot that they can watch?

The Prime Minister's wife was angry and anxious, "Husband."

How could he bow down to a stinky girl? Would he still have the face he deserved? How would the officials and concubines present view him?

How will you lead all officials in the future?

Mu Wanqing clearly wanted to step on him to get to the top!

Mu Wanqing didn't care what others thought. "Listen, the Prime Minister said it himself. Don't pin all the dirty and smelly things on me. If I hear any untrue rumors, I will directly stand on the city wall and clarify the truth to passers-by."

Seeing how cruel she was, everyone believed that she was capable of doing such a thing.

When she turns her mouth to the side, I wonder how many scandals will be caused.

Mu Wanqing paused, smiling, "As for what passers-by think, I can't control it."

MD, this is clearly sarcasm, what a scoundrel. The Prime Minister has never confronted Mu Wanqing so directly, and she has such a reckless personality, it is too difficult to deal with her.

The more the queen looked at her, the more frightened she became. It turned out that Mu Wanqing was such a stubborn person and had no respect for her superiors.

She couldn't help but whispered, "Your Majesty, it's a bit too much for Princess Qingping to treat an old minister like this."

The emperor said calmly, "This is their unique way of communicating. Others should not interfere."

He has long disliked the Prime Minister, but has not touched him for the time being because the time is not right yet. Let him occupy this position for now.

Communication method? The Queen was shocked and had mixed feelings.

The emperor's preference for Mu Wanqing is obvious, and he doesn't even care about the face of his old ministers.

He...really just treated Mu Wanqing as a subject? The queen didn't believe it.

Even the Minister of Rites couldn't bear to look at the Prime Minister's gray and haggard face. His reputation of several decades had been trampled under Mu Wanqing's feet.

He looked at his subordinates around him, "Didn't you say that she was a person who cared about the overall situation? You recommended her to be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue! You are to blame for the current disastrous consequences."

The Minister of Revenue looked wooden, "I have said long ago that you should treat her as an ordinary official, but you all just won't listen. She even dared to slap the faces of the King of Yan in Northern Chu and the King of the South Courtyard in Xiwu."

Compared to those princes, what is the Prime Minister?

Times have changed. In Xiliang, she was the only one in power and she was in charge of the overall situation.

"She has never been afraid of anything. You are really stupid to regard her previous low profile as weakness."

Due to pressure, he did not dare to associate with Mu Wanqing, but deep down in his heart he admired Mu Wanqing's methods very much.

In fact, as long as you don't provoke her, it's quite easy to get along with her.

The Minister of Rites snorted coldly, somewhat unconvinced.

Mu Wanqing had already turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I will promote the kapok industry throughout the country and create a huge cotton empire, just to allow all the people of Daqi to have the freedom to wear clothes, to have something to wear and to be warm."

She slowly explained her idea, "The most critical part of this plan is that we need countless women with good hands to go out of their homes and work in workshops. Women are needed for countless processes such as cotton fluffing, cotton cleaning, cotton blending, cotton rolling, yarn spinning, yarn winding, yarn twisting, yarn reeling, and cloth spinning. This is work that cannot be replaced by men."

"This requires liberating civilian women from the backyard. How to do it? Of course, the court should set an example, recruit more female officials, and call on civilian women to work as female workers."

She indirectly wanted to open the imperial examination to women.

"Your Majesty, the people have suffered a lot from the war over the years. Their families have been torn apart, their wives and children have been torn apart, and their bodies and minds have been greatly traumatized. The current plan is to comfort the people in the shortest possible time and give them a way out. Post-war reconstruction and recovery work is imminent."

"The Kapok Project has the lowest cost, produces the fastest results, creates the most profits, and is the fastest for the people to get started."

She cupped her hands, her expression solemn and serious, without any of the arrogance she had just shown.

"For the sake of the people of the world, I implore the emperor to open the door to the imperial examination and allow more knowledgeable people to join this plan. Men are certainly very capable, but women also have unique advantages, such as being more thoughtful, clever, and better able to understand women's mentality and give full play to their unique abilities."

His words were well-reasoned, powerful and resounding, and his whole person was shining.

Countless women stared at Mu Wanqing blankly, feeling greatly shocked in their hearts.

The emperor tapped the table, "Understanding women's mentality?"

Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, "To give a simple analogy, when it comes to patterns and colors of cotton cloth, are men more proficient? Or are women better at it?"

She pointed at the granddaughter of the university scholar who had campaigned for the imperial examination to be open to women. The woman's eyes lit up surprisingly and her face turned red. "Of course it's a woman."

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "You're right, they know women's preferences very well and will be more in tune with women's needs, which is money."

A voice echoed among the officials, "Money is just a side issue."

Mu Wanqing didn't go out of her way to find someone, "But without money, it's impossible. Without money, you can't do anything."

Naturally, all the officials were unwilling to sit and wait for death, and they spoke out to stop it in a fierce manner. One even said that if he agreed, he would resign and return home.

The emperor was under great pressure and was silent for a while. "The examination is just around the corner. We can only wait until next time."

All the civil and military officials in the court breathed a sigh of relief. This was the emperor's delaying tactic and the emperor was not deceived.

Mu Wanqing pursed her lips. The next time would be three years later. Who knew what would happen?

She had to make this matter a reality. "Your Majesty, I have a small suggestion. We should open a special examination for women, and let the women who are willing to take the exam go through a round of screening. Those who pass will take the examination together with the men. Whether they can pass or not depends on God's will."

If there is one, there will be two.

"The important thing is to send a signal to the whole world."

"Women can take the imperial examinations and become officials. Commoner women should hurry out of their homes and become female workers. The country needs you, the court needs you, let's all happily make some money together."

She also made a little gesture of counting money.

This amused the eldest prince, "Pfft, Sister Qingping is so cute."

He watched the whole process and his admiration for Mu Wanqing deepened.

The one who dared to confront the Prime Minister won.

At his age, his gender awareness is not very clear, he only half understands it and believes more in the strong.

Mu Wanqing glanced over and an idea flashed through her mind, "Prince, are you willing to be the examiner?"

The eldest prince was dumbfounded, "Ah? What?"

Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes slightly, "You come up with the questions, you come up with the test for those talented girls, and those who pass the test are your students."

The eldest prince is only six years old, are you kidding me?

Although he is young, he has many supporters and many people who have invested in advance, and they are crazy about it now.

This may seem like a joke, but it is a good opportunity to embellish the eldest prince's reputation and establish his prestige.

Although the eldest prince is the emperor's only son, these people will feel uneasy until a crown prince is appointed.

The emperor is not too old and still has the opportunity to have more children.

By then, the young prince will have a better chance.

Someone stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think we can give it a try. It can not only train the eldest prince, but also give an explanation to the other students."

"Your Majesty, this is also a great opportunity to test the knowledge of the eldest prince. Those women have limited knowledge, and what the eldest prince has learned is enough. Let everyone see the style of our prince."

As for setting the test questions, they can all help, as long as the eldest prince stands in front of the stage.

"Your Majesty, no matter which minister you choose to ask, it will seem like a big deal, and the other students will be indignant. Why not let the eldest prince try it, just as a game? Who would be willing to argue with a child?"

These people still look down on women, but for the greatest benefit, they naturally support them.

There is no way those girls could pass the exam. Even if they could, they would be members of the eldest prince's team.

Thinking about it this way, it doesn’t seem to be a loss.

Mu Wanqing raised the corners of her mouth slightly. See, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

As long as it can catch mice, it doesn’t matter whether the cat is black or white.

The emperor looked at her deeply. This was simply a stroke of genius.

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Note (1) Huang Yong's "Man Flower", slightly changed the lyrics. Good evening.