He did not trust her mind, and he questioned her vision, knowledge, and even the words she spoke.

Because Jiang Chi felt a very strong emotion from Gu Youyi - jealousy!

She was jealous of her own cousin.

And for a jealous person, her words about her "rival" are not worth believing.

The most important thing is that Jiang Chi chose the King instead of looking for a wife.

My lord, you have a good appearance, which is indeed pleasing to the eye.

But between ugliness and stupidity, Jiang Chi could not tolerate the latter even more.

Gu Youyi was described as "stupid", so Jiang Chi passed her up from the very beginning.

And the third wife of the Gu family——

"Let's find some time to get in touch!"

Walking out of the tent and coming to the riverside, Jiang Chi stood with his hands behind his back, looking across at the opposite side, thinking secretly.

…

"Sima Jiang? What a coincidence!"

Two days later, in a fishing village by the river, Gu Qingcheng "accidentally" encountered Jiang Chi fishing.

Are they trying to follow the example of their ancestors and take the bait if they are willing?

Gu Qingcheng smiled noble and reservedly, but she was silently complaining in her heart.

Huoshui: ...Although they both have the surname Jiang, Jiang Chi should not be a descendant of Jiang Taigong.

Regardless of whether Jiang Chi is a descendant of Jiang Taigong, at this moment he has perfectly grasped the style of a strategist who lures fish into the bait.

Gu Qingcheng was also a scheming person, knowing the truth, and exchanged pleasantries with Jiang Chi.

However, Gu Qingcheng would not deliberately do anything tricky.

After a brief greeting, they began to talk about the current situation.

The world will eventually unite after a long period of division.

The Northern and Southern Dynasties will surely be unified.

This is the general trend and a historical necessity.

In addition to the general situation, Gu Qingcheng also talked about the family background and mentioned the more corrupt official selection system of the Southern Dynasty.

In this life, she had the "common sense" of later generations, and when she talked about the imperial examination system, she was able to speak eloquently and with reason and evidence.

The key point is that what she said was not a basic version, but a very systematic and rigorous system.

Gu Qingcheng has a very detailed theory on the general framework, specific processes, related disciplines, and various promotions after selection.

This is not just empty talk about "selecting officials through exams", but a strategy that can be used directly.

Especially the scene described by Gu Qingcheng, which does not restrict itself to age, background, gender, etc., and selects the best.

In addition to the top scholar in literature, there are also top scholars in martial arts, as well as various geniuses.

After hearing the end, Jiang Chi threw away his fishing rod and had a long chat with Gu Qingcheng.

As they talked, Jiang Chi realized that he was not "crazy" enough compared to the third wife of the Gu family.

He just wanted to break the monopoly of the aristocratic families and get rid of the corrupt official selection system.

As for Gu's third wife, she had already begun to think about breaking through all constraints -

"Can women also be officials?"

Although in this era, the restrictions on women were not so strict.

Young girls from wealthy families are also brought up like young masters.

When it comes to reading, riding and shooting, some young ladies are more heroic and outstanding than their male counterparts.

There were also female officials in the court.

However, they were mostly used to assist the empress and the queen mother, and did not stand in the court.

The only woman who could attend court was probably the regent queen dowager.

For example, several empress dowagers in the Northern Dynasties once held great power and presided over the government of the previous dynasty.

But they still cannot sit in the main seat, and some even have to put up a screen.

Although it may seem like covering one's ears and stealing the bell, "rules" are rules and cannot be broken.

And the third wife of the Gu family, who was standing before her, actually dared to defy the world and proposed that women be allowed to serve as officials and attend court...

etc!

Jiang Chi is an extremely intelligent genius with an exceptionally bright mind.

If the idea had not been so shocking, he would have thought of a possibility as early as when Gu Qingcheng said, "The imperial examination selects candidates without restrictions on age, background, or gender."

However, it's not too late now.

He looked deeply into Gu Qingcheng's eyes——

Ahem, Gu Youyi’s words are indeed unreliable.

It is obvious that Gu Sanniang is a peerless beauty, who is many levels more beautiful than Gu Youyi, but she was slandered by Gu Youyi as an ugly woman.

Alas, women’s jealousy is so terrible!

Such a beautiful woman, although still with the innocence of a girl, has such a determined look in her eyes.

The words he said, with their profound implications, would make even a madman feel crazy:

"Gu Sanniang, you, you really——"

Want to make history?

A woman in power?

Empress?

That's not right!

Didn’t the Gu family marry into the King of Liang’s family?

According to the latest intelligence received by Jiang Chi, King Liang has already ascended the throne in Jiankang, and the news of the new emperor's ascension to the throne will soon spread throughout the world.

Gu should be the definite queen.

She, she actually wants to "go one step further"?

Gu Qingcheng curled the corners of her lips, "It's not that I think about it! Reality will force me to think about it too!"

If Chen Duan becomes emperor, she will become empress.

But Chen Duan will not have only one queen.

Even though Gu Qingcheng was stunningly beautiful this time.

Because for emperors, beauty is not the most scarce thing. What they really value is power.

For the sake of the country, for checks and balances, and for their own throne, they will have many "unavoidable" things to do.

And Gu Qingcheng will also be forced to take another path because of "no choice"...