Chapter 556: The scholar who took the imperial examination offers himself for sex!

Zhang Ruchang's face flushed red, and he knelt on the ground with a plop: "I don't ask for the third place in the imperial examination, I just want to be able to serve Your Majesty and always be by your side!"

All the officials widened their eyes in shock.

Shen Lanxi was also surprised. She looked at Che Mingyuan inconspicuously, and the latter quickly shook his head.

It really wasn't arranged by him, don't look at him.

"There is no need for me to be with you all the time. I have opened up the imperial examinations to recruit talented people, not concubines."

All the officials were shocked.

Although I know that His Majesty sometimes speaks very directly, but when I really hear it, I still... can't accept it, I really can't accept it.

It is simply against the ancestral system and brings chaos to the government.

"If I'm not mistaken, you are a student from the northwest, right?"

Zhang Ruchang quickly replied: "Your Majesty is right, the students are from the northwest."

"My home is in Ganling, where the land is barren, there are sandstorms all year round, and bandits are everywhere. A few years ago, the village was massacred by barbarians. I was the only one who survived among the nine villages."

A person suddenly flashed through Shen Lanxi's mind.

"Are you the little boy who dug a hole and buried the whole village?"

Zhang Ruchang saw that His Majesty had remembered this, and immediately said excitedly: "That's right, my student."

"I was saved by Your Majesty and assigned to the Northwest Army. After the Northwest was pacified, I was assigned to the school. After that, I passed the examinations step by step and have been successful until now."

Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "I know you want to repay me. I appreciate your kindness. However, it is not only me who saved you, but also the Northwest Army. The one who taught you is the teacher of the Northwest. In the future, you will be an official and serve the people diligently, which is the best reward for me."

Zhang Ruchang was stunned. Just as he was about to explain that it was not a reward, he heard that His Majesty had already made arrangements for him.

"You will be the third place winner. I have made plans for you. You can go to the northwest or to Ganzhou."

Zhang Ruchang is in a trance. Shouldn’t he stay in the capital?

Che Mingyuan reminded in a low voice: "Why don't you accept my order and thank me?"

Zhang Ruchangchang no longer had the right to choose, but after weighing the pros and cons, he made a choice.

"I want to go back to the northwest."

Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "Military Advisor, please see if there is any vacancy in the northwest and report it to me later."

Che Mingyuan breathed a sigh of relief silently.

"yes!"

Sun Daolin was naturally the runner-up, and then the three of them rode their horses in a parade through the streets.

Shen Lanxi rewarded the three people and the officials who took part in the imperial examinations before leaving the court.

…

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. Zhang Ruchang was not arranged by me." Che Mingyuan was about to die unjustly.

Shen Lanxi gave him a cold look and said, "It'd better not be. From now on, you are not allowed to interfere in my harem."

This is a notification and also a warning.

Che Mingyuan felt relieved when he saw that His Majesty was not really angry.

That Zhang Ruchang dared to act recklessly in the hall, so let's arrange for him to repair the river!

Another day passed, and the military examination arrived.

Although Shen Lanxi did not come in person this time, the people were still enthusiastic.

"Aren't women seeking to be beaten if they participate in the martial arts examination?"

"They can get by in the civil examinations, but the martial examinations are for men. But in terms of physical strength, women cannot compare to men."

"Grandstanding, absolutely grandstanding!"

"I didn't expect there would be so many women participating in the martial arts exam this time."

"Those women's waists are not even as thick as men's thighs. I wonder if they will be beaten to death when they go on stage later!"

"It's satisfying for some people that a woman won the civil examination. But it's not so satisfying for the martial examination."

"The martial arts exam is the place where the difference between men and women can be best distinguished. If a woman is beaten miserably, someone will lose face."

Many men gathered together to make sarcastic remarks and watch the fun.

Huang Yu looked at the men with eyes full of contempt and disdain.

What's wrong with the woman?

Those who sit in high positions today are women.

If there is a Shen Lanxi in the world, there will be a second one, and she will be able to surpass Shen Lanxi and trample all the men in the world under her feet!

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"Your Majesty, the top three in the martial arts exam are announced. They are women Huang Yu, Tian Bin, and Liu Jin."

"That woman is Huang Yu who saved the princess."

Shen Lanxi took the list and read it one by one.

Che Mingyuan: "Forty people from the northwest and forty-five from Dongchuan won the martial arts exam."

There was another list, which Che Mingyuan handed over separately.

Shen Lanxi returned the first list to Che Mingyuan.

"You take care of the arrangements for these people."

Che Mingyuan understood that he didn't have to worry about the other list.

Huang Yu won the first place as a woman. After expressing her gratitude in front of the palace, the first thing she did was to go to the Shen family to express her gratitude.

Not long after, the news that Zhou Xinrou was going to adopt Huang Yu as her adopted daughter spread.

Shen Lanxi received the news immediately, and soon she received a letter from the Shen family.

After reading it, she put the letter aside. In less than an hour, she had read three such letters.

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"Mother, what is Huang Yu? Why do you side with an outsider when you don't care about your own daughter?" Shen Yuantang rushed into Zhou Xinrou's room regardless.

She learned her lesson this time and brought four maids to tie up the two old women around Zhou Xinrou, so that she could enter the room smoothly.

"Mother…"

"How dare you!" In addition to the harsh rebuke, a teacup was thrown at Shen Yuantang's feet.

"Mother..." Shen Yuantang screamed like crazy.

"Mother, am I your child? Why would you rather help others than me?"

"I lost my child and was arranged by the Shen family to live outside. No relatives comforted me or cared about me, but my mother intervened in the affairs of the mansion for an outsider. Mother would rather help an outsider than help me. Why?"

Shen Yuantang yelled that others didn't understand her, and why even her own mother couldn't understand her.

"Shut up!" Zhou Xinrou shouted angrily with a dark face.

Her leg was broken and she looked miserable, but Shen Yuantang not only showed no concern, he also rushed in and questioned her.

"You said I didn't care about you, but when you rushed in, did you ask about my injuries?"

"Shen Yuantang, I gave birth to you and raised you, and I have never let you down. Huang Yu was willing to destroy her appearance and use her body as a shield to save me. If it were you, would you dare?"

Shen Yuantang's eyes dodged twice, but soon became firm.

"Mother, that's because I'm not here. If I were here, I would definitely use my body to protect you."

"Let's not talk about this fall from the horse, even when I lost my child before, did my mother ever care about me?"

Dark clouds rolled in Zhou Xinrou's eyes, and the look she gave Shen Yuantang was as cold as ice.

"Didn't you want to marry Zhou Ruyuan? Your elder sister tried to stop you several times. Did you waver at all?"

Shen Yuantang had tears in the corners of his eyes and was filled with grievances, all of which turned into anger.

"Mother, you only have Shen Lanxi in your heart. She is loved by so many people, and so many people are around her, why can't you care about me?"

"Mother, I am also your daughter. You only have two daughters. Why can't you spare some energy to care about me a little more?"

"I was forced to marry Zhou Ruyuan because of the situation. Why couldn't you protect me at that time?"

"I don't ask you to protect me like you protect my elder sister. Our ten fingers are not the same length, and the palms and backs of our hands are not the same. But my elder sister and I are from the same mother. We are sisters. What is Huang Yu to me?"