Chapter 351 Hu Jinyu, the eldest daughter of the Hu family!
The next day, Shen Lanxi received news that the governess of the Shen family had committed suicide in her room. She thought that this matter would be used against her by someone with ulterior motives, but she waited and waited until the imperial examination began, and still no one came to report her.
I didn't want to cause her any trouble; I just wanted to kill her to silence her.
Regardless of who sent them from the palace, they are still from the palace.
She made a note of it.
With the imperial examinations underway, Shen Lanxi temporarily handed over her duties at the capital's garrison to Sun Feng, focusing all her efforts on the examinations.
During this period, there was much turmoil and power shifts among the civil officials, but none of it concerned her.
She was simply a figurehead put up by Emperor Renxiao to demonstrate his wisdom.
They receive the salary and hold the position of examiner, yet they do not perform the duties of an examiner.
"The imperial examination officially begins today. I wish all students good results and that they will become pillars of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future..."
After Shen Lanxi's generous and passionate opening remarks, the imperial examination officially began!
"My lord, won't you go for a walk?" Che Mingyuan asked, his tone tinged with encouragement as he looked at Shen Lanxi, who was sitting calmly.
"You want to go and see for yourself?"
Che Mingyuan said with emotion, "I have been a student going to the capital for the imperial examinations, and I have been a strategist who charged into battle. I never dreamed that one day I would be here to fulfill the duties of an examiner."
The most outstanding students in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty are all here. It is no exaggeration to say that the fate of these people is entirely in the hands of these examiners.
Fortunately, he is of a certain age and has been tempered on the battlefield; otherwise, his mentality would definitely have become unbalanced.
This is what it feels like to have power in your hands and control the fate of others!
No wonder so many people throughout history have been so eager for power!
Shen Lanxi sat imposingly in her armchair and laughed, "Go if you want. I won't get close to those examinees today."
Che Mingyuan knew the taboo.
"I was just saying."
Shen Lanxi closed her eyes and rested.
At the beginning, the students glanced at Shen Lanxi a few times, but after the exam papers were handed out, they no longer had time to peek and all focused their attention on answering the questions.
Time flies, and the first game is over in the blink of an eye.
When Shen Lanxi got tired of sitting, she went inside to lie down. When she got hungry, she went inside to eat. She ate, drank, and slept, and the first exam was over.
Then came the second time: the proctor was replaced, and Shen Lanxi was dismissed from her post openly and legitimately.
The students began their second exam.
Over five consecutive days, Shen Lanxi worked two shifts. By the time the exams ended, most of the students looked pale and sickly.
On the day the exam ended, several elders of the Shen family came to pick up Shen Yuanxu.
"Go back and rest well. I still have to grade papers with the other examiners, so I can only take you this far!" Shen Lanxi patted Shen Yuanxu on the shoulder and said.
"good!"
These were originally the words that several elders of the Shen family wanted to say, but Shen Lanxi spoke first, leaving them unsure of what to say.
"Yuanxu, how did the exam go?" Shen Congwen asked.
As he asked this question, Shen Lanxi had already turned around and entered the examination hall again.
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Three days later, the imperial edict was posted, and all the students gathered at the foot of the imperial city to wait for the results.
This was also the last thing Shen Lanxi did as the chief examiner: to announce the results!
After the list was posted, students flocked to the capital like a tidal wave.
"Is there...?"
"Did you get it?"
Shen Lanxi stood atop the imperial city wall, hands behind her back, watching the grand spectacle with an expressionless face.
"My lord, the imperial edict has been posted!"
Shen Lanxi took the list of those who made the list and turned around.
"Enter the palace!"
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"Your Majesty, the imperial examination has concluded successfully. This is the list of successful candidates!"
Emperor Renxiao already had a copy of this register.
"Lanxi, thank you for your hard work!"
Shen Lanxi replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "It's all for the Great Zhou, it's not hard work!"
Emperor Renxiao: "The next step is the palace examination. You should come then!"
Shen Lanxi immediately burst into tears: "Uncle, I've been so nervous about the imperial examinations these past few days that I haven't been able to sleep. After the examinations are over, I just want to stay home and sleep for a few days. I won't participate in the palace examination."
Emperor Renxiao raised an eyebrow: "To be able to participate in the imperial examination, what an honor! This will be something to talk about when you're old."
Shen Lanxi said indifferently, "I can't understand those scholars' babbling anyway."
Emperor Renxiao said irritably, "Fine, if you don't want to, then forget it. You've done a great service in this imperial examination. Tell me, how do you want me to reward you?"
Without hesitation, Shen Lanxi said directly, "I want to take a month's leave."
Emperor Renxiao's eyes flashed, and he said again in an annoyed tone, "You're the only one who knows how to shirk responsibility."
Shen Lanxi smiled ingratiatingly: "Please grant my request, Uncle!"
"Alright, alright, take a rest. If the court needs anything, I will still summon you immediately. Don't even think about slacking off."
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After leaving the palace, Shen Lanxi went to the Shen residence first.
"Greetings to Your Excellency!" Hu Jinyu, Shen Yuanxu's second wife, gave Shen Lanxi a curtsy.
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "We are all family, there is no need for formalities. Originally, Yuanxu is older than me, so I should call him brother. But I have a position now, and if I call him that, it will make him feel awkward."
Hu Jinyu nodded shyly: "Yuanxu told me about it."
Shen Lanxi: "You all live your lives well. After some time, I will ask His Majesty for a decree to arrange a position for Yuan Xu in the court."
Hu Jinyu greeted Shen Lanxi to sound out her intentions. Seeing her promise, she felt less anxious.
"Thank you for your trouble, sir."
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "At home, just call me Lanxi!"
Hu Jinyu respectfully replied with a "hello".
Dinner was served at the Shen residence. Shen Congwen did not eat with them; Old Madam Shen had a servant bring it to his room.
"Lanxi, Yuanxu didn't pass the exam, what will happen to him in the future?" Liu Shi started worrying about her son again.
He was happy to have married a daughter-in-law from a prestigious family, but he worried he wouldn't be able to control her. If her son remained an ordinary person, wouldn't he be unable to hold his head high in front of Madam Hu?
"Mother, I have a plan for this matter, so don't worry about it. Just eat your meal!"
Shen Conglian rolled his eyes at Liu: "Mind your own business."
Liu stomped on Chen Conglian's foot under the table. What did he know?
Shen Lanxi is from the first wife's family, so she will definitely follow the arrangements made by the first wife's family. If she doesn't urge them a little, in time, what role will the second wife's family play?
Miao pursed her lips and kicked Shen Congli.
All the good things went to the first and second wives, without even considering the third wife's family.
"Lanxi, almost all the girls in the family are engaged. Our sons need to hurry up too!" None of Miao's own sons are engaged.
She wasn't in a hurry, after all, Shen Yuanxu and Shen Yuankun were older.
Now that Shen Yuanxu is married, and to the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official, Miao Shi feels resentful.
Shen Lanxi: "The marriages of the younger generation in the family should naturally be arranged by the elders. What kind of behavior is it for a junior like me to interfere!"
Madam Shen: "Whether they are juniors or elders, as long as it's for the sake of our Shen family, they can make decisions about family matters!"
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