Chapter 239: We are professional in instigation

It was the Grand Secretary of Daxia and Qi Kuan.

Envoy Liu calmly tried to find out the truth: "You two gentlemen are too kind. There are so many talented people in the world. I am not worth mentioning. What virtue and ability do I have to deserve your attention?"

The bachelor whispered, "Because you have talent." And also because you are a living heroine, worthy of reference.

Envoy Liu sneered and put down his teacup. "Sir, you are telling me something stupid. Instead of trying to be vague, it is better to be honest. Speak the truth."

The Grand Bachelor and Qi Kuan looked at each other.

The Grand Scholar stepped forward first and said, "Because the Imperial Master calculated from the hexagrams that Envoy Liu has a connection with Daxia."

Envoy Liu almost choked on the tea: "Ahem, ahem...what?!" She looked at the two people in shock, her eyes filled with "Are you Daxia people so superstitious?"

The Grand Scholar said, "Yes, the Imperial Master has also calculated your past, present and future lives. For example, the people in Chen State who know your gender include the Grandson, the Crown Prince, and the Emperor..."

Halfway through the story, the Grand Scholar suddenly felt that Envoy Liu's life was not miserable enough, and in order to make her not want to or even be afraid to return to Chen State, the Grand Scholar deliberately changed some things in the real plot.

The Grand Scholar continued, "They will all harm you. When you return to Chen State, you will be imprisoned and used by the Grandson and the Emperor... In the end, you will enter the palace and become the concubine of the old Emperor of Chen State, and finally die alone."

Qi Kuan's eyes twitched slightly: You have changed her too much. You have transformed the evil and vengeful heroine into a simple heroine imprisoned.

Envoy Liu was listening attentively at first, but when she heard the latter part, a hint of sneer appeared on her face.

When the Grand Scholar finished his confident speech, Envoy Liu said coldly, "You are not sincere. This matter is over."

Bachelor:?

He couldn't help but ask, "Why are you insincere?!"

Envoy Liu glanced at the Grand Scholar calmly and said, "I regard etiquette, respect, and chastity as nothing. How could I make such a choice in the future?"

The Grand Secretary was immediately embarrassed. Indeed, he had not considered Envoy Liu's true character when he made the changes.

The bachelor didn't want to mess up everything, so he told the real deduction honestly and expressed his own little thoughts.

Envoy Liu still had a sullen look on his face, but he sat down again and listened.

However, after the Grand Scholar finished speaking, Envoy Liu only said thoughtfully: "Thank you for telling me. If I hold a high position in Chen State in the future, I will report back."

The bachelor was stunned: You are the kind of person who likes to face challenges head-on, right?

The Grand Secretary tried hard to persuade Envoy Liu and even used some threats, but Envoy Liu still insisted that she would not commit treason even if all the secrets were made public and she was killed.

After hearing such irresponsible remarks, the university scholar was completely devastated.

He even blurted out: "If you are so tough, why did you hesitate when I threatened you by disguising myself as a man for the first time?!"

Envoy Liu chuckled and looked at the Grand Master with wisdom: "We have to test it out."

Bachelor: ...

Qi Kuan observed for a while and felt that he could only try to retreat in order to advance.

He then bowed and said, "Lord Liu, after the Imperial Master predicted you, she didn't think about asking you to provide Da Xia with information about the Chen Kingdom. She just thought it was a pity for you and felt sorry for you, so she wanted to help you."

Envoy Liu smiled and remained unmoved.

Qi Kuan continued, "I believe that with Lord Liu's intelligence, he should have already prepared for the subsequent troubles if his identity was exposed. The Imperial Master also said, 'For Lord Liu, even if the deal fails, the friendship remains.' So I just want to make another invitation. If one day, Envoy Liu is disappointed with the State of Chen and wants to appear in the officialdom as a woman, he can come to participate in the imperial examination for female officials of Daxia anonymously."

Envoy Liu paused while drinking tea, raised his eyes and asked, "Female officials taking the imperial examination? Going to court?"

Qi Kuan said calmly, "That's right. She is not a female official of the Chu State."

Envoy Liu laughed out loud: "Women who have passed the imperial examinations can serve as officials in the court? You really treat me like a fool."

Qi Kuan raised his voice and asked, "As a woman, do you degrade yourself so much?!"

Then, Qi Kuan told Yuan Ruan what he had heard, that Wang Erniu had successfully persuaded Envoy Liu to accept her as his apprentice.

These words, which had been "tested", immediately made Envoy Liu a little uneasy.

In short, the heart of Tao is shaken.

She suddenly asked, "Female examiner, how do you solve the problem of women studying?"

Qi Kuan directly took out two things, a copy of the Analects of Confucius and a copy of the Daxia text.

Envoy Liu hesitated for a moment and took the document first.

She first glanced at the official seal on the document, then read the content carefully. It roughly stated that both men and women could take the imperial examination next year, the examination process, the scope of the examination questions, and the method of participation...

Envoy Liu's eyes were full of surprise: "You people in Daxia are indeed courageous, but it is difficult...very difficult..."

Afterwards, she took the Analects book and opened it with a calm expression. She only said softly, "Wow, how much does it cost?"

“Cheap and can be produced in large quantities.”

Envoy Liu paused, then continued to flip through the book. After flipping through a few more pages, she suddenly turned to the first page again, and then compared the words on the first page with those on the fourth page.

She took a deep breath. "The handwriting is neat. No, it's exactly the same. Sir, the words on this page are not copied by humans?"

Qi Kuan looked at Envoy Liu with admiration and nodded, saying, "Lord Liu is really smart. Daxia does have auxiliary tools. Perhaps in two months, you will see the same Analects in any corner of Daxia."

Envoy Liu was shocked and silent for a while. He suddenly asked, "Who told you what you said about the female officials?"

Qi Kuan said: "I am not talented, it is me..."

"Impossible." Envoy Liu cut the nails and cut the iron.

Qi Kuan was stunned: "Why?"

The Grand Scholar also looked at Envoy Liu in surprise. How could this man guess the cat's pee accurately every time?

Envoy Liu looked Qi Kuan up and down and said calmly, "Because you are full of the arrogant temperament of aristocratic family. You would never do such a thing that would destroy your foundation. The person who pushed this could only be a royal family or a commoner woman."

At this point, Envoy Liu stood up and said, "To be honest, I am attracted by what you said. But since I have already pledged my love to you..."

Qi Kuan listened patiently and said, "Lord Liu, if you still insist on your own opinion after hearing this, I will leave immediately and never persuade you again."

Envoy Liu waved his hands and said, "No need to say more. There is no way anything could make me more shaken than this."

Qi Kuan said: "It's about the death of your adoptive parents."

Envoy Liu turned his head suddenly.

Qi Kuan said: "Your biological mother was worried that you would be exposed, so she arranged for you to grow up in Lijia Town, on the border between Xia and Chen, under the pretext of studying. When you were fourteen years old, the old emperor of Chen liked to hunt "people", and your adoptive parents became "two-legged sheep" and were thrown into the hunting ground and shot. Your biological mother instigated it and hindered your investigation..."

Qi Kuan explained many relevant details, and finally said calmly: "If you don't believe it, you can go back and investigate it yourself..."

Envoy Liu was so angry that he was shaking all over. He stood up suddenly and threw his hair crown, which symbolized his official position, on the ground: "Shit! I am not going to stay in this broken Chen Kingdom anymore."