Zhu Wuhuan bathed in his grateful gaze and continued.
"After we get to the General's Mansion, have the General show you the Daning Code. You are from Xiyuan. Since you have come to Daning, you must strictly abide by the laws of Daning. If you make a mistake and get into trouble, I will not save you."
A voice in her heart said, "Hurry up and memorize the laws of Daning for me!"
After memorizing it, you can continue on the path you should have taken in history, become a county magistrate who is as good as a god in solving cases, redress the injustices done to the people, and become a legend of Daning!
Hazibolie said with a serious face, "Please rest assured, Queen, I will memorize the Daning Law by heart and follow it carefully in every word and action. I will never dare to commit a crime in my life!"
Having said that, he looked up at Feng Changye and Zhu Wuhuan hesitantly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I wonder if a sinner like me from Xiyuan will be able to take the imperial examination in the future..."
He knocked his head down and his forehead touched the cold ground.
"Although I grew up in Xiyuan, my slave grandfather, who shared a house with me, was once a scholar on the border of Daning. I studied Daning's classics, history, and literature with him for over a decade, and I, too, want to serve my country."
When Feng Changye heard him ask this, he knew that it was time for him to play the bad guy to highlight the Queen's kindness to this man.
So he dutifully put on a stern face and said calmly, "Daning Law states that people with a dirty background, criminals, or people with disabilities or facial disfigurement are not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations."
"!" Hazibolie looked up at Feng Changye in surprise!
Unclear background? Disfigured?
He raised his hand in a daze and touched the slave mark on his face...
Doesn't he have both?
He can't take the imperial examination?
Suddenly, an overwhelming despair enveloped him. He couldn't help but clench his fists and his eyes were wet.
So his fate is already sealed?
The moment he was born and branded with the slave mark, he could only be a member of the lower class!
Whether in Xiyuan or in Daning, he has no qualifications to stand up straight and be a human being!
He was born inferior!
Zhu Wuhuan looked down at him, her eyes suddenly reddening. Seeing the despair that permeated him, she seemed to be seeing Ning Guozhong, the man in history books, who was clearly full of talent but tragically wasted twenty years without even being able to enter the examination hall...
What a tragic person. It makes me tear up.
She glanced at Feng Changye and said, "Your Majesty... He is a slave of the Xiyuan people, not a slave of Daning. Can I ask Your Majesty to show him some mercy..."
Hazibolie, who was so desperate that his eyes were dazed, heard the Queen pleading for him again. He quickly wiped his red eyes and looked at Emperor Feng Changye expectantly.
Feng Changye pretended to be helpless and said to Zhu Wuhuan, "Queen, you are embarrassing me. There is no precedent for this in Daning."
Zhu Wuhuan hugged his arm and begged him softly, "Your Majesty..."
After she held his arm and gently shook it a few times, Feng Changye pretended to be reluctant and said, "Then I will give you a break for the Queen's sake."
Zhu Wuhuan was so happy that he immediately expressed his gratitude, "Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty."
He flicked her forehead, then looked down at Hazibolie, who was radiating surprise.
"I give you the opportunity to take the imperial examination, but you must take first place before I will grant you the qualification to enter the government. If you fail to achieve the top spot, then even if you pass the imperial examination, the mere talent of an imperial scholar will not be enough to convince the people of the world."
The tears that Hazibolie had been holding back fell with a plop.
Endless gratitude surged in his heart.
He kowtowed again to express his gratitude. "I bow to thank the Emperor for his great kindness and benevolence, and I bow to thank the Empress for her great kindness and benevolence! I will definitely take the top spot, become an official, and swear allegiance to the Emperor and the Empress until death!"
For a desperate man like him who has experienced misfortune since birth and has been repeatedly trampled into the mud, the emperor and empress in front of him are the gods who rescue him.
He was willing to dedicate his life to them.
I will never betray you in this life!
So, the moment Hazibolie made up his mind, Zhu Wuhuan also heard the system prompt sound in his mind -
Ding!
[Congratulations to the host, you have achieved the feat of recruiting the renowned detective Ning Guozhong!]
[The three legendary generals Chu Yujie, Luo Songping, and Ning Guozhong have been successfully recruited. The primary mission of the "Gathering of Heroes" has been completed. Congratulations to the host!]
[The system has opened a long-term mission for the host to gather heroes. There is no limit on the number of people in the long-term mission. The host will automatically gain 20 points for recruiting a famous official.]
[By the way, host, when you bought the pregnancy pill, you were rewarded with 100 points plus this system's 10-point commission, for a total of 110 points. At the time, you only had 62.5 points in your account, so you owe the system a total of 47.5 points.]
[Now that the gathering of heroes mission has been completed, the host has extra points in his account. Do you want to pay off the debt owed to the system?]
“…” Zhu Wuhuan was happy when he heard that the mission was completed.
But her good mood was immediately dampened by the debt collection words from the broken system.
Pay off your debt!
She lowered her head and looked at her belly.
It was this little bad guy in her belly that caused her to owe money to the system. After finally completing a task, she had to use the money to pay off the debt. It was really annoying!
No, after the little rascal is born, she will have to spank his little butt to swell up so that she can vent her anger!
"..." Feng Changye suddenly stared at her belly secretly!
Why beat his son?
It was he who wanted to have a child with her. The son is innocent. If you have the guts, just beat him up!
[Return it! I'll just return it to you now, okay?]
Zhu Wuhuan said to the system's little debt collector in his heart.
The system happily erased the outstanding balance and told her, "Deduction successful. Current balance in the host account is 12.5 points."
Zhu Wuhuan felt like a poor man who had worked hard for a month and was left with only twelve dollars in his pocket after receiving his salary. He was in a very bad mood.
She looked silently at the other princes in the yard.
There are still some princes who can be recruited among these princes. She wants to recruit another one and earn another 20 points, but she doesn't know whether the tyrant will think that she is overreaching and has no sense of propriety?
Feng Changye also felt a little sorry for his poor queen and tried hard to hold back his laughter.
He motioned for Hazibolie to stand up and step aside, then pointed at the group of princes and said, "Queen, is your cousin still among them? If not, we should return to the palace."
Zhu Wuhuan, who is good at taking advantage of others, could still hold back after hearing this?
She looked at Feng Changye with sparkling eyes, "Your Majesty, if my cousins are still inside, can I still ask Your Majesty for mercy and take them away?"
As she asked, she glanced obscurely at the princes in the yard.
She remembered another particularly famous character among the Xiyuan princes. However, this person had a flaw: his personal ethics were flawed, and he loved to hook up with married women older than him!
Alas, she was a little worried!
If she recruited that guy with good intentions, would he think that she was interested in him and try to seduce her?
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