Chapter 60 She? A fifth-rank female official?

Just as Yu Jiaojiao was being packed into a carriage and about to be thrown into the Duke of Yongguo's mansion, another group of people arrived outside the Prime Minister's residence.

This group of people were also banging gongs and drums, looking very cheerful.

Today is the big day for the results to be released, and everyone is paying close attention to the scientific expedition results and the movements of those who bring good news.

Du Ziheng, as a popular candidate for undergraduate studies, already attracted attention, and the previous announcement of his good news brought a lot of onlookers.

The sight of another group of people heading towards the Prime Minister's residence surprised the people of the capital. Even some who were not particularly interested in the matter came to the gate of the Prime Minister's residence to see what this second group of people were up to.

Not only were the onlookers surprised, but even Du Ziheng himself and his mother-in-law Yu Zhiyi were astonished.

I've never heard of a scientific expedition where someone reports good news twice.

Could it be that Du Ziheng's previous ranking was wrong?

Yu Zhiyi even began to question the meaning of life, which was quite rare for her.

Whether before or after her rebirth, aside from being tricked into marrying Du Ziheng, only today's events were beyond her control.

Instead of going to greet them, Yao asked Aunt Wen to go forward and inquire about the situation, so as not to misunderstand the other party's intentions.

What if these people weren't looking for Du Ziheng, but rather for one of the examinees among the onlookers? Wouldn't that be a huge blunder?

Aunt Wen stepped forward and asked politely and appropriately, "Gentlemen, who have you come to tell of the good news?"

The messenger chuckled, raised his voice, and shouted loudly enough for everyone to hear, "Congratulations, Prime Minister Du! Congratulations, Prime Minister Du! Double happiness!"

"We're here to congratulate Mrs. Du!"

"His Madam Du has been exceptionally appointed by His Majesty as a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. She will be able to take up her post at the Ministry of Justice immediately after the Qionglin Banquet!"

Yu Zhiyi: "??"

Everyone: "???"

Yu Jiaojiao inside the carriage: "???"

Before Yu Zhiyi could say anything, Yu Jiaojiao jumped off the carriage, acting like a madwoman: "You're all fake! What you said is also fake! You're falsely conveying the imperial edict, so just wait to be executed along with your entire family by His Majesty!"

Although the number of female officials in the Great Sheng Empire has been considerable over the past century, and many of them have shone brightly in important positions, but...

Those people spent years, or even decades, scheming and maneuvering before they could barely reach that position.

Even the princess who protected the country a hundred years ago only gained the right to attend court because of her great achievements.

And Yu Zhiyi, what makes her so special?!

This is a question that not only Yu Jiaojiao wants to ask, but also that Du Ziheng and his mother, as well as the onlookers present, want to ask.

Du Ziheng has studied diligently for nearly twenty years, and with his father, the Prime Minister, as his backer, he has finally managed to obtain the title of Tan Hua (third-ranked scholar). It is still unknown how far he will go in the future.

But one thing is certain: he could never have directly become a fifth-rank official in the first place.

Among the onlookers were countless students who had put in far more effort than Du Ziheng, yet were unable to get into high school for various reasons.

Even though many successful candidates in the imperial examinations later had the opportunity to enter the court as officials, they could only start as low-ranking officials.

However, this daughter-in-law of the Prime Minister's family easily obtained the position of a fifth-rank official!

You should know that in the Great Sheng Empire, a fifth-rank official in the capital already had the right to attend court!

He's a truly powerful figure at the heart of power!

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on Yu Zhiyi.

Shocked, curious, envious... but more than anything, they were jealous and resentful!

To those murderous stares, Yu Zhiyi could only say that she had no idea what was going on.

In her past life, she had spent countless hours calculating for Zhang Tianshun, but she still couldn't obtain any official position.

It wasn't until Zhang Tianshun received three first-class merit awards in a row that, under her "persuasion through virtue," she agreed to request an imperial decree for him.

In this life, however, she never thought of relying on anyone, let alone using metaphysics to gain anything.

The only title she wanted to obtain was one that would allow her to avoid having to bow to anyone.

"Mother, I don't know what happened either." Yu Zhiyi was very honest, so honest that she seemed somewhat innocent.

Yao Shi recovered from her shock and smiled, "It's only natural that Yi'er is so capable and can gain His Majesty's favor."

"Although most talents are selected through the imperial examinations these days, the system of recommending filial and incorruptible individuals has not been abolished. Yi'er, you first used your ability to foresee the future to save the young master of the Marquis of Wu'an, and then you used the same ability to save the elderly, women and children who were trafficked in Majia Village... Such talent is rare in the world."

Yao's tone was not cold or harsh, but dignified, measured, generous, and composed.

As she spoke, her gaze swept over everyone in the room, and the demeanor of the Prime Minister's wife was on full display at that moment.

This also makes her words very credible.

Those who had been doubting Yu Zhiyi were instantly silenced.

Looking at Yao's calm face, Yu Zhiyi's heart stirred.

Yao is helping her quell public grievances.

Although the emperor made the decision to appoint officials, those who had doubts or grievances dared not do anything to him...

However, they dared to direct their attacks at Yu Zhiyi.

However, she wasn't afraid.

But Yao still didn't want her to get hurt.

Yu Zhiyi lowered her eyes, unwilling to admit that her eyes were stinging.

Suddenly, a very loud voice rang out from the crowd: "Young Madam Du has saved so many people, her merits are immeasurable! She truly deserves this official position!"

As this voice rang out, the vast majority of the onlookers wholeheartedly agreed.

In fact, many people don't care who the officials are; they only care whether the officials can do practical things for them.

Although this young mistress Du is a woman, her ability to foresee the future seems quite remarkable. If she can truly use this ability to benefit the people and the Great Sheng Empire, then it might not be such a bad thing.

Public opinion was in an uproar.

Those students who were initially resentful immediately suppressed their complaints.

That night, Prime Minister Du returned to his residence, his usually stern face now beaming with joy.

Madam Yao asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why is Master so happy?"

She thought the old man would be furious because his son hadn't done well on the exam.

Prime Minister Du laughed and said, "Yi'er has gained His Majesty's favor and become famous overnight. Isn't that something to be happy about?"

“That’s true.” Madam Yao nodded, but still seemed somewhat conflicted.

"As for that unfilial son..." Prime Minister Du sneered, "I had long guessed that he would not do well in this examination. In my original expectation, he should not have passed this year."

Although he was the chief examiner, he did not even look at the exam questions before the exam in order to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

It wasn't until after the exam that he learned His Majesty had changed the exam questions at the last minute.

This temporary measure was also related to Yu Zhiyi!

Madam Yao looked completely bewildered: "How does changing the exam questions have anything to do with Yi'er?"

Prime Minister Du sighed and began to explain: "Didn't the Duke of Dingguo go to Majia Village a few days ago?"

Ms. Yao nodded.

"People only know that the Duke of Dingguo rescued the abducted women and children from Majia Village, but they don't know what happened in the process."