Chapter 338 The Imperial Guard Establishes its Authority!
Suddenly, Shen Lanxi released her aura.
Sun Feng's hair stood on end.
There's a murderous aura about him!
Shen Lanxi threw a punch with all her might. Although Sun Feng was four or five meters away from Shen Lanxi, his body instinctively dodged to the side.
"Boom... Bang..."
With just her internal energy, Shen Lanxi smashed the gate ten meters away with a single punch.
Sun Feng wiped his face in disbelief, then looked down and saw that his hands were covered in blood.
His face stung; the gust of air had grazed his face.
"Internal strength? You actually have internal strength?" And you've even reached the level of projecting it outwards?
Sun Feng stared at Shen Lanxi in shock. Impossible, absolutely impossible!
She was just a frail woman, how could she possibly have reached such a level?
Shen Lanxi: "Vice Commander Sun, shall we continue fighting?"
Sun Feng scrambled to his feet, his earlier contempt completely gone.
"Commander Shen, I was wrong. I was blind to your greatness. Please punish me."
Shen Lanxi's smile vanished, and she said expressionlessly, "From now on, anyone who comes to the Imperial Guard to report for duty will have to take a martial arts contest as their initial test upon entering the gate!"
Sun Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute, bowed his head, and shouted, "Yes!"
He judged people by their narrow perspective and underestimated them. How could a woman who recaptured Dongchuan and suppressed the Northwest be an ordinary woman?
What's being said outside is all false.
Sun Feng was filled with regret when he thought of those rumors.
Shen Lanxi was very satisfied with establishing her authority this time: "Are you alright? Do you need to rest and recover?"
Sun Feng froze. He had been beaten so badly by a woman with just one move that he didn't even have a chance to fight back. And he was supposed to be recuperating? How embarrassing!
"No need, Commander Shen, I'm fine, I'm not injured."
Shen Lanxi: "Since you're not injured, show me around the affairs of the Imperial Guard!"
Sun Feng quickly led the way.
Compared to Shen Lanxi's smooth sailing, the imperial examinations were not so successful.
Emperor Renxiao specifically requested the list of students who had applied for the imperial examinations, searched through the provinces listed, and then frowned.
"Why didn't any students from Dongchuan or the Northwest sign up?"
The Ministry of Rites official hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, due to the previous unrest in Dongchuan and the Northwest, the students have all joined the army. Even after the unrest is quelled, there won't be enough time for them to pick up their books and study again, so no students from either province have enrolled!"
Emperor Renxiao's eyes flashed, and then he said in a gentle tone, "These two places have indeed suffered severe damage. How about this, to show encouragement, the difficulty of the imperial examination questions in these two places will be slightly lowered. When they take the exam in the capital, the exam papers will be standardized to be the same as those of other students!"
The officials from the Ministry of Rites immediately knelt down and sang praises to him.
"His Majesty loves his people like his own children..."
Emperor Renxiao had no more worries and began to patiently wait for the imperial examination to begin.
After Shen Lanxi was dismissed from her post, people came to her residence.
Wang Xiangyi glanced at Shen Lanxi's official robes and face, unable to suppress the jealousy in her eyes.
How is it that even though her family was exiled, she was able to turn her life around? Not only did she turn her life around, but she also achieved the title of duke, something even men couldn't do.
She is the daughter of a princess, yet she is forced to marry a scoundrel, and now he has to beg her hand and foot.
God was unfair to her, and she hated it!
"Why are you here?" Shen Lanxi stopped at the door, not intending to let Wang Xiangyi in.
The Third Princess was confined to her quarters by Emperor Renxiao, but Wang Xiangyi was not. This allowed Wang Xiangyi to find this place.
"Shen Lanxi, are you sure you want to say this at the door?" Wang Xiangyi asked coldly, her voice filled with anger.
Shen Lanxi didn't even give her a second glance before turning and leaving.
"Hey, stop right there! What are you doing? I haven't finished speaking yet!"
"You lackeys, do you know who I am? I am the daughter of the Third Princess! If you dare touch me, I will have your heads ripped off!"
The soldiers of the garrison were all soldiers of the Zhenbei Army who had been prepared long ago, and today they are taking office openly and legitimately.
The soldiers in the Zhenbei Army didn't recognize anyone else but Shen Lanxi.
They don't care whose daughter she is; if she dares to barge in, they'll chop her down!
Enraged by the sight of gleaming longswords pointed at him, Wang Xiangyi immediately began to hurl insults.
"Shen Lanxi, who do you think you are? I have royal blood flowing in my veins. You dare to touch me?"
With a loud bang, the door slammed shut right in front of Wang Xiangyi.
Wang Xiangyi was both angry and annoyed, feeling utterly humiliated.
"Chen Lanxi, come out here..."
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"Sir, should we give that guy outside some medicine? He's too noisy!" Ban Sicao's tone was full of disgust.
Shen Lanxi: "Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on the Princess's residence? Why are you back?"
Ban Sicao said sullenly, "There's nothing to keep an eye on. They're either out shopping or people from the princess's residence taking out the trash. They say pretty much the same things, and you can't tell anything unusual."
Shen Lanxi: "Don't worry, as long as they are confined to the princess's residence, they can't escape. Sooner or later, they will slip up."
Ban Sicao: "I hope that person slips up soon, I don't want to keep staring at them!"
Shen Lanxi: "Be patient, I'll give you a gyrfalcon to play with later!"
Ban Sicao's eyes lit up: "You promised you'd teach me how to train eagles?"
Shen Lanxi: "Okay!"
...
That evening, Shen Lanxi received news that Shen Yuantang had climbed out of his house and headed straight for the Jining Marquis's residence.
"Don't let her die, and don't interfere with anything else."
"yes!"
The next morning, when Shen Lanxi went to her duty, someone from the Shen residence arrived.
"Miss, the old lady sent me to tell you that Miss Yuan Tang has gone missing."
Shen Lanxi: "Where is my father?"
"The master has gone to court."
How can someone who has lost his daughter still go to court as usual?
Shen Lanxi gave a mocking smile: "Where is my mother?"
Servant: "The princess went to the temple to burn incense and hasn't returned yet. The old lady has already sent someone to inform her."
Shen Lanxi: "Go back and tell the old lady that I will report this matter to the Imperial Guard and handle it according to the normal procedures."
The servant was completely bewildered. The official's daughter had gone missing; this couldn't be allowed to get out, could it? He quickly ran back to the Shen residence.
Shen Lanxi went to the Imperial Guard to check in first and mentioned Shen Yuantang's disappearance.
Sun Feng: "Sir, the disappearance of a female relative of an official falls under the category of the inner quarters. According to procedure, we should visit the family to inquire how they intend to search for her. If they search in a high-profile manner, it may damage their reputation. Generally, officials' wives will choose to search in private."
Shen Lanxi: "Just follow the normal procedure immediately. I am also in charge of the Spring Examination and I have to go to the Ministry of Rites for duty this afternoon."
Sun Feng immediately breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. No matter how skilled Shen Lanxi was in combat, she was still a woman. It would be inappropriate for her to spend too much time among a group of grown men!
Because of Shen Lanxi's connection, Sun Feng personally led a group to the Shen family.
Shen Lanxi went to the Ministry of Rites in the afternoon. Previously, she had used her injury as an excuse to avoid receiving guests. The officials of the Ministry of Rites could not find anyone to consult with and submitted several memorials. Emperor Renxiao was annoyed by the disturbances and took advantage of the day she sent ginseng to the palace to set a deadline with her.
Let her choose a time to go through the motions at the Ministry of Rites!
"Lord Giant Cauldron, you've finally shown yourself!"
"The title 'Giant Cauldron' was proposed by our Ministry of Rites. Lord Shen has rendered outstanding service to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and is a national treasure, like a giant cauldron that shakes the borders..."
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