Chapter 66 What happened in the morning was more exciting than any time they had ever been to court in their lives

"Where is General Shen?"

"Who is that woman? Is she General Shen's wife?"

There was a lot of discussion among the crowd.

Shen Liuzheng's hands holding the reins were soaked with sweat. She straightened her back, not wanting to tarnish the reputation of the Shen family.

Lu Yanshi had already arranged people to create momentum.

"General Shen is a mighty general. His heroic deeds will be recorded in history forever!"

"May General Shen live a long life and continue to protect Daxia!"

Suddenly, words of praise rang out from the crowd.

Shen Liuzheng's eyes were slightly warm, and she said word by word: "For Daxia, Shen will do anything."

Once these words were spoken, her identity was acknowledged.

The people were all dumbfounded, as if they had been punched in the face.

General Shen, how could she be a woman?

A brave man stood in the crowd and questioned, "Are you General Shen who led us to victory?"

"It's me." Shen Liuzheng answered firmly.

"Impossible, a general should be a man." A girl uttered an incredible exclamation.

"Why can't a general be a woman? On the battlefield, ability is everything. I have the ability, so the position of general is mine." Shen Liuzheng raised his chin.

These words were powerful, well-reasoned, and the question left people speechless.

"How can it be a woman? If others knew, wouldn't they say that we Daxia men are useless, hiding behind women to survive, and relying on women to win battles? Wouldn't this ruin the reputation of us men?"

The men in the crowd grew angry.

"That's right, it's so embarrassing. We have so many powerful men in Daxia, why do we let a woman lead the troops to fight? Isn't this like tearing off the faces of our men and stomping on the ground?"

"Is the emperor getting senile? Why did he send a woman to fight?"

In the carriage, Lu Yanshi and Lu Li both heard what the people said.

【You are old and confused! 】

Lu Li angrily refuted on behalf of her father.

[Is your face made of flour? It can be torn off so easily. ]

[Is it shameful for a woman to win a fight? It’s shameful for the guys who can’t beat a woman. 】

[Aren't you born by women? If you feel ashamed, just jump into the river and commit suicide. In your next life, you will be born by a man.]

Lu Yanshi, who was originally a little angry, couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard his daughter's words.

Xiaojiu is really naughty.

If those men heard this, they would be furious.

There were also daughters of military commanders in the crowd. They were very excited and felt that Shen Liuzheng had saved face for the women. When they heard what the men said, they immediately stood up to defend her.

"She can become a general, which means she is more powerful than men. You can't beat her, so you slander her. You have no gentlemanly manners at all."

"That's right. They say women are jealous, but I think you men are the most jealous. You can't stand seeing General Shen doing well!"

"Nonsense, who wouldn't want to see her get better?"

The two sides immediately started arguing fiercely.

Lu Yanshi stopped the carriage and signaled everyone to stop.

The leading eunuch struck the bronze bell and shouted, "Be quiet! The emperor has something to say."

These words were repeated three times before the people on both sides of the street calmed down.

Lu Yanshi opened the curtain of the carriage and stood on the edge of the carriage holding his daughter.

The onlookers were met with a second round of attacks.

What, they actually saw the emperor in person?

"I understand your shock and confusion, but please listen to me."

"Isn't General Shen a citizen of Daxia?"

"I, a citizen of Daxia, want to serve the country. Should I be stopped because she is a woman?"

"If you despise her because she is a woman and force her to go to another country and lead the foreign soldiers to attack Daxia, will you be satisfied?"

Three consecutive soul tortures left the people stunned.

They shook their heads subconsciously.

Lu Yanshi was very satisfied with their response and continued, "I think that no matter whether you are a man or a woman, old or young, as long as you care about Daxia, are talented and loyal to the emperor and love your country, you can serve as an official in the court."

"So, I intend to hold a higher level examination, different from the imperial examination. Three days later, the government will post a notice announcing the questions for this examination. Anyone present can sign up to participate."

"I will grant official positions to those who pass the assessment."

"I look forward to seeing you again."

After Lu Yanshi finished speaking, he carried his daughter back to the carriage and signaled the driver to continue towards the palace.

The onlookers were really furious at this time.

No one cared whether General Shen was a man or a woman anymore. Everyone was discussing what Lu Yanshi had said: "No matter whether you are male or female, old or young, you can serve as an official in the court."

"Is what the emperor said true? Can an old man like me become an official at my age?" An old man selling fish laughed.

"That must be true. The emperor is the Son of Heaven, and his words are golden. How can he lie to ordinary people like us?" The cake seller nearby nodded and agreed.

"That's great! If I could become an official, my grandmother would definitely not sell out my brothers and sisters." A girl shed tears of excitement.

The people rushed to tell each other the news, and were all looking forward to the announcement from the government three days later.

The officials in the crowd were completely dumbfounded.

What higher examination?

How come they don't know anything about it?

Did they attend a fake morning court?

How could the emperor just stand up and say these words so easily?

Before announcing new policies and laws, we have to discuss them first.

The officials felt that what they had experienced this morning was more exciting than any other time they had ever been on duty in their entire lives.

"The weather in Daxia is about to change."

Everyone murmured to themselves, and an inexplicable sense of crisis arose in their hearts.

…

After returning to the palace, Xia Shuyi had already prepared a welcoming banquet for Shen Liuzheng according to Lu Yanshi's instructions.

After she finished washing up, she brought her two daughters to the banquet.

Lu Qiongying and Lu Qionghua were very happy as they could finally see their mother.

My mother has been gone for several months, and they are worried sick about her.

"Mother, we missed you so much." When Lu Qiongying and Lu Qionghua saw their mother returning, they immediately rushed over to her.

Shen Liuzheng smiled and picked them up, one in each hand.

"Mother misses you too."

The black cat in the distance meowed lazily, as if welcoming Shen Liuzheng back.

Shen Liuzheng smiled.

The fatigue accumulated over the past few months was swept away at this moment.

"The Empress invites us to a banquet at Weiyang Palace later. Can we go?" Lu Qiongying asked eagerly.

She and her sister have been feeling suffocated these past few months, not being able to go out and play.

"Of course." Shen Liuzheng nodded and began to arrange things in an orderly manner.

"Hanguang, have the two princesses dressed up. Qingshuang, tell me what happened in the Moon Palace in the past few days."

The two maids answered "yes" and started to get busy.

I heard that Xia Shuyi became the queen, An Miaoyi became Concubine Min, Concubine De was banished from the palace to practice in the royal temple, the second prince became a living dead, and the fourth princess had a lame leg.

Shen Liuzheng raised her eyebrows slightly. The palace has been in great chaos in the past few months.

Could this welcoming banquet be the Hongmen Banquet?