"They said they would broaden the scope of the imperial examinations, increase the number of examination slots in each state by one, and allow women to participate in the examinations as well, requiring that the ratio of women to men in each state be at least one to ten."
Ye Dayi, being the village head, was naturally among the first to receive the news, and spoke calmly and unhurriedly.
Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow; Sheng Ping had acted quite quickly.
"Incredible, truly incredible! If I were still young, I would take the exam too!" Sun exclaimed.
Ye Panjiu stared at her, momentarily stunned.
This is my second sister-in-law who can't even read and gets a headache whenever she looks at a book?
Such lofty ambitions?
Sun rolled up her sleeves and said, "That's right! I'm just as good at work as Erniu! And I'd be an excellent judge as an official!"
Grandma Ye glanced at her and said, "You should learn to read first!"
Ye Dayi looked at Ye Panjiu and said, "If you ask me, Panjiu could take the exam, and she might actually pass! Then Ye Family Village would be famous!"
Ye Qijin suddenly realized, "No wonder Pan Jiu sent Tao Hua and the others to the academy, she was truly farsighted! These girls are all capable of taking the exam!"
Ye Panjiu smiled and shook her head, "I don't want to become an official anymore, I want to look after Guihua and the others."
Ye Taohua's heart is full of chivalry and martial arts; she doesn't seem like the type to want to enter the palace and become a military general.
Aunt Wang was quite envious. "Ling'er has changed a lot. When I went to the fields, I didn't even recognize her when I passed by the carriage! She looks like a young lady from a wealthy family."
Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "Aunt Wang is joking. Ling'er is still the same Ling'er. If she sees you, she will definitely come down to find you."
Ling'er had told her that she didn't blame Qi Jin's family, and she remembered the money and food Qi Jin had given her.
She also taught Ling'er that even among relatives, no one is obligated to give to anyone else.
Aunt Wang smiled brightly and took out a piece of jade from her neck. "It's more than that. She came down as soon as she saw me and insisted on putting this jade on me. I didn't dare to accept it, but she insisted. You know what, this little girl is quite strong."
Ye Panjiu smiled.
These jade pieces belonging to Ye Ling'er weren't particularly precious gems, but the fact that she carved them herself added a touch of thoughtfulness.
Ye Dayi continued, "And then, a general amnesty!"
Tian was anxious. "This general amnesty can't be done indiscriminately! That Du guy from the next village, that unfilial, disrespectful, adulterous scoundrel, can't be pardoned!"
Ye Panjiu smiled. Indeed, he could not be pardoned. Everyone must be responsible for their own actions, and should be sentenced to prison for the years in which they are due.
Ye Dayi nodded in agreement, “That’s right, but I think our new emperor knows what he’s doing.”
Ye Qijin suddenly lowered his voice, "I heard that our new emperor is very ruthless. He just ascended the throne, and the entire Wang family, from top to bottom, was executed. The blood in the capital's vegetable market is still fresh!"
Old Man Ye scoffed, "Serves you right! Do you know that the money confiscated from the Wang family's home is enough to cover three years' worth of taxes paid by all the people in the country? And wasn't it all embezzled? Who knows how much of it was spent!"
Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow. She was genuinely surprised that this news would also spread in Ye Family Village.
"Father, where did you get all this information from?"
Ye Dayi replied first, "The imperial court has now created a court gazette, which is sent from the yamen to our village head every day."
As he spoke, he took out four neatly folded sheets of paper from his pocket.
Ye Panjiu took it curiously and unfolded it into a large sheet of Xuan paper.
The paper was neatly divided into four sections, each covered with writing, and the content on each side was different.
The first page depicts Shengping's ascension to the throne, accompanied by a portrait painted by an artist. He is dressed in a dragon robe and wears a crown, looking exceptionally majestic and solemn.
For commoners to discuss the royal family is a capital offense.
But they would all talk about it privately.
The design of this court gazette is the one she and Bai Zhiyuan had discussed, which shows that Shengping is indeed a monarch who listens to advice.
"This newspaper is truly a wonderful thing! It even depicts the beheading of the Wang family and details all the laws they violated! Who wouldn't applaud after reading it!" Ye Dayi became more and more excited as he spoke.
With this imperial report, he felt that he had a clearer understanding of what the Great Liang Dynasty was really like.
Ye Panjiu smiled and carefully looked at the court report. She also wished she could read the court report every day. "Uncle Dayi, how often is the court report published now?"
Ye Dayi shook his head, "The delivery time is uncertain. I received this one five days ago, and it hasn't been delivered since."
Ye Panjiu nodded knowingly.
The next day, Ye Panjiu slept until she naturally woke up before getting up.
She was idle at home and had no shortage of money. She spent her days reading books and practicing calligraphy, and otherwise exchanging letters with Su Yan.
When she got up, most of the Ye family members had already gone out to work, so she leisurely ate breakfast.
Usually, Sun Shi, Guan Muning, and Jiang Leyue would accompany her to meals.
"No, I'm in such a hurry! I'm so idle, how can the days pass so slowly?" Madam Sun has been staying at home for half a month. Ye Ming is going to take the exam in Shuzhou Prefecture on the seventh day of the fourth month.
She was both idle and impatient.
Ye Panjiu ate the delicious fried dough that Liu had made, and said, "Then you and your sister-in-law go to the shop and get busy."
Sun shook her head, "No, my sister-in-law dislikes me."
"What do you dislike about me?"
“She complains that I talk too much and give her a headache,” Sun said, pursing her lips.
Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow. "I don't believe it. My sister-in-law wouldn't say something like that."
Lady Liu was quiet and reserved, not the type to say things so bluntly.
“My sister-in-law didn’t say anything, but she kept rubbing her head, I could tell,” Sun said, rubbing her own head as well.
Ye Panjiu smiled and shook her head; she quite liked staying at home.
I had just finished lunch when Yan Yu delivered another letter.
"Miss, this time there is also a letter from His Majesty."
Ye Panjiu took it and asked, "Did you set off last night?"
Yan Yu nodded, "Since you had His Majesty repair the road from the capital to Qingshui County, it has been half a day faster."
Previously, the route was a bit roundabout, but now, without stopping, we arrived in a day and a night.
Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "The road construction is a good idea."
She first set aside the letter sealed in bright yellow cloth and then opened the envelope with flowers that Su Yan had sealed.
"The night air was cool, and I suddenly woke up. I didn't take away the pillow you used, but I noticed that the fragrance was even more subtle. April has arrived, and the capital is in full bloom. The jacaranda trees in Ziling Villa have already blossomed. You may return home at your leisure."
Ye Panjiu's lips curved slightly. She thought Su Yan was really good at writing letters, always able to reveal his longing for her through various small details.
Everyone has a different scent, and she really liked Su Yan's gentle, light fragrance.
In the letter that followed, he told her about the various things he had encountered recently and his thoughts; he wrote a lot.
There were several sheets of paper, and even on one sheet, you could tell that they weren't written at the same time.
It's obvious that he just added a few lines whenever he felt like it.
It felt like a cumulative email account. Ye Panjiu felt that she could do that too, writing whenever she felt like it, replying to emails she received, and sending them all together.
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