"You are still naughty, I like it so much!" Li Mingyue, lying on the couch, gave Lu Chen a seductive look, which made Zhang Guizhi, who was standing beside her, jump with fear.
Okay, you won’t pretend anymore, right? When are you planning to kill me to entertain you?
Lu Chen took out two bottles of perfume and placed them in front of Li Mingyue, saying, "The osmanthus and jasmine scents you asked for."
Li Mingyue's eyes lit up, and she quickly stood up, picked up the two bottles of perfume, and played with them. "I didn't expect you guys to be so efficient."
"Of course. Since Her Royal Highness the Princess has given an order, we must take it very seriously."
"You're so funny! By the way, that girl is actually quite pitiful. You should make some good arrangements for her."
You are a very nice person.
"I obey the decree!"
"Die!"
Seeing the two people in front of her flirting so unscrupulously, Zhang Guizhi glanced fiercely at the palace maids and eunuchs around her, considering whether to kill them to silence them.
At this time, a female official came in from outside holding a few papers and said, "Princess, these are the articles sent by the people who came to visit today. Please take a look at them."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen frowned slightly and asked, "Are you still doing this?"
Li Mingyue had kept a lot of retainers in her house before, which made Lu Chen very unhappy. Later, Li Mingyue was very tactful and drove all these retainers away, but why are there still people who refuse to give up?
Seeing Lu Chen's unhappy expression, Li Mingyue became anxious. She quickly stood up and said, "Lu Lang, don't misunderstand. Things are not what you think."
Seeing Li Mingyue's little womanly behavior, Zhang Guizhi beside her screamed frantically in her heart: "Your Highness, where is your temper? Where is your dignity? What's wrong with you now? Why are you becoming more and more unlike before?"
Li Mingyue didn't care about all this. Now her whole heart was on Lu Chen. Besides, it was really unreasonable for a widow to have a group of men surrounding her door all day long.
So she explained, "It's like this. The imperial examination is just around the corner, and talented people from all over the country have been arriving in the capital. They've started sending their poems and essays to prestigious officials, hoping to build a good reputation."
"Some people are desperate and actually send this kind of thing to my princess's mansion. They are really ignorant. I will have them all driven away right away!"
After Li Mingyue's explanation, Lu Chen remembered that there seemed to be such a custom in Da Qi.
In fact, this practice was not only in the Qi Dynasty, but also in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. This is the legendary system of circulating scrolls.
Candidates would present their daily essays to the dignitaries in the capital to judge their reputation and observe their academic performance. This was called the public roll.
Some candidates may perform poorly on the day of the exam. This so-called paper circulation system can avoid the loss of some talents.
However, the existence of the examination paper submission system also increases the possibility of favoritism and fraud, which in itself is a manifestation of the imperfection of the imperial examination system.
I have read some historical materials before. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the importance of submitting papers even exceeded the imperial examination itself. Moreover, the whole process was very cumbersome and involved a lot of energy of the candidates. This was a bit of putting the cart before the horse.
Moreover, the scrolls are usually given to high-ranking officials and scholars. It is a bit far-fetched that you come to find a princess who does not care about state affairs.
Seeing that Lu Chen didn't respond, Li Mingyue hurriedly ordered, "What are you still standing there for? Throw all these things out, and chase those bastards at the door away with sticks!"
"No, no, no."
Lu Chen hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop her. Once the eldest princess's temper flared up, she could do anything.
I have worked hard to change her image in the eyes of others during this period of time, but I can't let her do whatever she wants.
"Go out and tell those candidates outside that the princess doesn't care about these things, and let them find other ways. If you really want to pass the imperial examination, it will be more effective to go to the gate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and worship the statue of the master than to try to get ahead here." Lu Chen instructed the female official who had just entered.
Li Mingyue nodded frantically, "That's right, I'm just a woman, how could I understand these things? But getting a place on the imperial examination is indeed a very glorious thing. Master, you can tell me if my child will have this honor in the future."
Lu Chen certainly understood what Li Mingyue meant. He laughed heartily and said, "The eldest princess's child will surely be a rare talent. He will be able to bring peace to the world with his pen and to conquer the world with his martial arts! If the eldest princess is willing, I can even teach him all my unique skills."
Upon hearing this, Li Mingyue's heart was filled with joy. She yelled madly in her heart: "Lu Lang understands what I mean. We really have a tacit understanding."
Zhang Guizhi, who was standing aside, turned green in the face. Aren’t you guys going too far? You really treat me like a dead person. I will also tell tales!
"Okay, Your Highness, please rest. I still have some things to take care of, so I'll take my leave now."
"I'll see the Immortal Master off."
"Your Highness, please stay. You still need to rest more."
"Okay, I'll listen to the Imperial Master! Zhang Guizhi, are you dead? What are you still standing there for? Come over here and help me up!"
"Oh, why do I feel sleepy these past two days? I also want to eat sour food, and sometimes I feel nauseous. Do you think I might be pregnant?"
Zhang Guizhi's face turned green, and she still wasn't letting it go on like that!
If I hadn't been by your side all day, I would really suspect that something had happened between you and that stinky Taoist priest.
You haven't done anything, so how can you have a child? If you really have a child like this, that would be a big deal!
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