Chapter 173 It’s better to be prepared
The next day, the imperial edict arrived.
As expected, His Majesty decided to agree to the request of the Shufeng Dynasty.
The postponement of the provincial examination to September should have caused quite a stir, but at the same time, another piece of news spread:
The princess of the Shuofeng Dynasty and the nobles of the four border regions will also participate in this provincial examination.
With the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, the words of "ruining the event" spread like wildfire.
Driven by the sentimentality of the scholars, their dissatisfaction with the postponement of the provincial examination turned into disdain and solidarity with foreign nations.
At the same time, Zhongchen Dao, where Fengjing is located, made special arrangements and added a policy for the supplementary admission of candidates.
If any woman wants to participate in this imperial examination, she can re-register before August 15th.
There will be a centralized examination on the 25th, and anyone who passes will be allowed to participate in this provincial examination.
If you pass the exam, you will get the title of Juren. If you fail, you will not get the title of Xiucai and you will have to start from the Tongzi exam in the future.
This policy is bound to cause controversy, but with the previous news as a prelude, it will not cause an uproar.
Everyone can understand that this is to avoid losing face.
Moreover, there is a preliminary examination, and if you fail, you will not get any official title, so the way of taking shortcuts is blocked.
This time, the one who went to the Sixth Princess's Mansion to announce the decree was an ordinary eunuch from the Imperial Household Department, and his main purpose was to inform her to join the team to welcome the delegation.
There is no job title, it's just a by-product.
After the eunuch left, an acquaintance showed up.
"Sixth Prince." He nodded as a greeting, very reserved.
"Has Qianhu Yinzhe eaten yet? If not, can you have some with me?"
"Thank you, Your Highness. I have used it."
Yinzhe thought to himself that we weren't that familiar with each other, and it wasn't the same time of day, neither early nor late, so who would be so kind as to not have eaten yet?
Then I saw Qin Zhaoyue sitting down in the hall, and the lazy man euphemistically called brunch was served.
"Don't be so polite and just sit down. Serve them an iced drink. You have no tact at all."
Yinzhe came here and first told about the dispute in the court.
There was no detour at all, and those who advocated war and those who advocated peace each formed their own faction.
Precisely because the situation is not one-sided, there will not be particularly great obstacles when Your Majesty proposes his consent.
It sounds like His Majesty wants to make peace, and he sent his eldest sister to the northern border at this critical juncture.
Given Your Majesty's usual style, Qin Zhaoyue didn't think so.
It is unknown whether the game between the emperors of the two dynasties will actually lead to a war.
But Qin Zhaoyue guessed that once the Northern Territory showed any intention to fight, His Majesty would never back down. It was possible that the secret decree that his eldest sister carried with her was about this matter.
"Also, His Majesty has already issued a call for talented women from the families of officials to participate in the preliminary examination."
This was as it should be. Qin Zhaoyue asked as they ate, "How's the effect?"
"It doesn't look good. The Third Prince, as the deputy envoy, immediately sent invitations to each family after leaving the court, and will hold a literary gathering in Liuyuan tomorrow."
"Oh? Did you send them all?"
"All right, and the post specifically states that there should be nothing wrong with my body."
"Oh, I'm prepared."
Qin Zhaoyue couldn't send out a notice as soon as he got off the court and recruit talented women in the capital.
Whether in her original form or after traveling through time, she didn't pay much attention to this aspect.
And perhaps she was stimulated by the two princes above her, the usually gentle third sister was tough for once.
The meaning of the sentence in the post is very clear. Don't use the excuse of being unwell as an excuse.
If this node, which should be united against a common enemy, dares to be hypocritical, don't blame her for using some tricks.
"Sure, it seems that Third Sister has a plan in mind."
"Is the Sixth Prince really so optimistic?"
"Of course not. I hope that Third Sister will be successful and not have to do anything. She won't have to attend the morning court this year."
"Your Highness the Sixth Prince is quite honest."
Haha, Yinzhe doesn’t believe a word of it.
Qin Zhaoyue knew that someone would not send a Xuanji Guard to deliver a message to her for no reason, and the one who came was a captain.
I guess Your Majesty feels that the possibility of success is not high, otherwise why would the powerful people in the Divine Martial Realm have so much free time?
"Well, since Master Yinzhe is here, please help me with a few small favors."
"But it's okay."
After hearing Qin Zhaoyue's two requests, Yinzhe was silent for a long time.
"You call this trusting the Third Prince?"
"It's better to be prepared."
Yinzhe left in a hurry. One of the requests was simple, but the other was not easy.
The key point is that she has guessed what Qin Zhaoyue wants to do. This matter must be let His Majesty know in advance before deciding whether to help or not.
Before I finished my brunch, someone else came to the door.
Qin Zhaoyue couldn't help but roll her eyes. She had only been back for two days, so why did she have the illusion that she was so popular?
Good guy, he doesn’t let me have a good rest every day.
"Madame Liu, why are you here?"
I could hear Sui Mo's loud voice from a long distance away. He was definitely speaking loudly on purpose to give a reminder.
But Qin Zhaoyue was stunned. Who was Madam Liu? How come she had no impression of her?
Soon, Sui Mo brought an old woman.
The dark green round-necked, narrow-sleeved shirt was shiny in the autumn sun, and the cuffs were decorated with silver honeysuckle patterns.
Although it is the beginning of autumn, the summer heat has not yet dissipated, and a white silk undergarment can be vaguely seen under the gauze dress.
The old nanny raised her hand to adjust the gilded fish talisman bag on her skirt, on which the words "Si Zan" were embroidered with gold thread.
Two jade rings hung from the belt around her waist, one was a palace pass, and the other was tied to a small ivory ruler, used to measure the arc of the palace ladies' kneeling when performing rituals.
It exudes solemnity and decency from top to bottom.
She did not step into the hall, but stood outside the door with her head bowed and her face serious.
The green shoes are worn at the north and south points, with the heels touching each other like a compass to draw a circle.
When she lowered her eyes, the pearl of the seven-騷 silver hairpin just rested on her shoulder blade, and she only bent her head three inches.
Turn your palms out from your sleeves, hold your right thumb tightly with your left hand, and let the remaining fingers overlap like orchid petals, then bow solemnly to start the ceremony.
"I, the Minister of Ceremonial Affairs, Liu, would like to ask Your Highness how you are doing."
The voice was wrapped in the steaming summer air, and each word fell to the ground like a falling jade ruler, reaching the ears clearly and brightly.
Qin Zhaoyue frowned. She glanced at the old woman's neck, which was stretched to its limit, and saw the veins bulging slightly. It was as if she saw the calligraphy she had copied as a child:
The strokes are thin, hard and spiritual, and every stroke can be measured to the smallest detail.
Suddenly, she remembered that it was her!
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