Shen Zishan knelt down confidently, "I thank the emperor and will definitely fulfill my mission."
Prime Minister Li was so angry that his teeth itched, "Emperor..."
“Hey~”
Zhou Beichen interrupted him with a smile, "Prime Minister Li knows that I have always been pessimistic about the Grand Canal, so I didn't give this matter to you. I have something more important to give you."
Prime Minister Li felt extremely upset and his head ached. He also felt that Zhou Beichen was playing a trick on him. He knelt on the ground with a mournful look on his face, "Your Majesty understands."
Zhou Beichen was not annoyed either. He was known for his good temper today.
"I'm afraid there will be another uprising on the border someday, so I want to send you to Hebei to recruit soldiers. I'll start with 20,000 to 30,000 men to train in the military camp. As for the money, I'll have the Ministry of Internal Affairs allocate 100,000 taels of silver to you first."
One hundred thousand taels of silver?
Prime Minister Li was cheering in his heart. Now he had money, which was even more than the money used to build the Grand Canal.
Prime Minister Li pretended to be embarrassed for a while, but finally, after Zhou Beichen's "strong" persuasion, he reluctantly agreed.
That’s great, that’s great! Now he finally has money to support his troops.
Seeing that he was about to contain his excitement, Zhou Beichen's eyes suddenly darkened and were filled with murderous intent.
Just when Zhou Beichen wanted to call a royal physician to bandage Prime Minister Li, a young eunuch rushed in and knelt down.
Zhou Beichen's eyes darkened, and he was about to speak when the young eunuch spoke before him.
"Your Majesty, Princess Chang'an..."
When he heard it was his daughter, Zhou Beichen could no longer sit still. He stood up from the dragon throne and kicked the little eunuch down.
"What happened to Princess Chang'an? Why are you reporting it now? Are you looking for death?"
Young eunuch: “…”
Looking at Zhou Beichen who looked ferocious and seemed to want to kill him, he wanted to say, even if you lose your temper, you have to wait until he finishes speaking.
It's true that the eunuchs are not anxious, but the emperor is.
The young eunuch was trembling with fear, but he still managed to get up with his stiff and painful body.
"Your Majesty, Princess Chang'an is in the Shangshufang. She knocked out Prime Minister Li Liluo, the son of his old age. He has been carried to an empty room in the Shangshufang and is being treated by the imperial physician."
Blinking his eyes, Zhou Beichen touched his nose guiltily, and then gave Shen Zishan a proud look.
Shen Zishan: “…”
He also touched his nose. Why did he feel that the emperor thought it was a good thing that his daughter had beaten someone?
A bad thought arose in my mind. Could it be that the emperor wanted to train his daughter to be a tyrannical female devil like him? Then, what would happen to his two daughters in the harem?
Shen Zishan didn't know how to reply, and finally knelt down. Zhou Beichen glared at him, then turned to look at Prime Minister Li, who was stunned and seemed about to cry. In his heart, he felt so comfortable.
My daughter, Nuannuan, you are really a good daughter to father. You should beat him so hard that he can't get up.
Now he felt that his daughter was caring and that this was helping him vent his anger.
pride!
Zhou Beichen coughed twice awkwardly and was about to order someone to help the eunuch up when Prime Minister Li, with a face covered in blood, knelt and crawled towards Zhou Beichen, looking miserable.
"Your Majesty, I wonder what grave sin my son has committed that caused Princess Chang'an to knock him out. Please, Your Majesty, let your son, your servant, make the decision."
"I only had this son in my later life. As far as I know, he has been well-behaved since he entered the Shangshufang and has never made any mistakes."
"Oh!"
Zhou Beichen's face was cold, and he kicked Prime Minister Li to the ground.
"So, Prime Minister Li is saying that my daughter is being unreasonable. You said your son has always been well-behaved, but as far as I know, my daughter has been well-behaved since she went to the Shangshufang. What's more, my daughter is in the smallest school, and your son is in the largest school. Two people who normally have the least interaction with each other are meeting together. Princess Chang'an must have seen him do something bad, so she took action. In my opinion, Prime Minister Li should consider how to apologize to me."
Shen Zishan: “…”
Why didn't he realize before that their emperor was so protective of his people?
Zhou Beichen looked disdainfully at Prime Minister Li who fell to the ground and kept covering his forehead with his hands to stop the blood from flowing out.
"Alright, let's call a doctor to bandage you first. If your son really did make a big mistake, and you die like this again, who will I vent my anger on?"
Prime Minister Li: "......"
Zhou Beichen showed disdain on the surface, but he was disdainful in his heart. "Little emperor, just wait, one day, I will pull you down from the throne."
Finally, after Zhou Zeyun's anxious wait, he received the news that Li Liluo was carried back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and that she would never be able to pass the imperial examinations or serve as an official in her lifetime.
Their father, the emperor, never showed up from beginning to end. Now, the companions in the Shangshufang became more respectful to Zhou Zhaonuan and Zhou Zeyun, and even brought along a few companions who had a particularly good relationship with Zhou Zhaonuan. After all, it was okay to offend others, but to offend the little princess would be a fate worse than death.
Three days later, when the results were announced, many candidates gathered in front of the imperial edict and looked at it in fear, fearing that their names would not be on the list, or that their rankings would be too high, and they would faint from joy.
Of course, the most conspicuous one was Jiang Yanfeng, who was only eight years old during the palace examination that day.
"Hey, hey, hey, kid, let me tell you, considering your age, and having fought your way through the Tongsheng, the Provincial, the Imperial, and the Palace examinations, you're definitely not ordinary. You'll be on the list, don't worry."
The little body trembled violently, and Jiang Yanfeng's eyes were a little red. He was a little bit unbelievable, and spoke in a low voice with a trembling voice.
"Heman brother, can you hug me?"
"A hug?"
He Man raised the corner of his mouth, clicked his tongue twice, and shrugged his shoulders. "I'm not used to hugging men, even if you're young. The first person I'll hug has to be my wife."
Jiang Yanfeng: “…”
"Brother Heman, you're overthinking it. I can't see the imperial edict, so I want you to hold me and see it."
He Man: “…”
He was overthinking it.
The boy's lips were a little dry due to excitement and nervousness, which made him look a little pitiful.
He picked the person up and looked at his name at the top of the imperial list. Jiang Yanfeng's eyes became more and more sore.
Dad, my son’s hard work finally paid off and he passed the exam.
A group of people were watching when suddenly a team of imperial guards rushed in, scaring everyone. The eunuch chief De Shun, who was in the lead, was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
"We are following the Emperor's orders to summon all the successful candidates to the palace and to Xuanzheng Hall, where the Emperor will personally select the top scholar."
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