Zheng Duoyu was incapable of handling state affairs, so Prime Minister Wannian was tasked with reviewing memorials.
Zhao Yunwan, however, could no longer sit still.
The entire Bailu Academy was wiped out, and the citizens of the Great Yue Kingdom who were originally going to enter the imperial court lost their chance.
Zhao Yunwan had no idea when Xiao Jing had changed the examiner or the exam questions.
It seems she didn't have enough control over Xiao Jing!
Zheng Duoyu absolutely cannot have any accidents happen to him.
The top three scholars (Zhuangyuan, Bangyan, and Tanhua) and some outstanding Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) were all assigned to important positions by the Ministry of Personnel.
The court of Nan Chen Kingdom was completely transformed in an instant.
Officials with a history of opium use were demoted or dismissed by the Ministry of Personnel in accordance with the ancestral rules of Nanchen.
This spring examination has filled the vacancy.
After the spring imperial examinations ended, the martial arts examinations began.
All nine passed the imperial examination and became military graduates.
The Ministry of Personnel sent three men to serve under Zhao Yunchen in the Northwest, and three others to serve under Dong Qi in the Southwest.
The remaining three stayed in the capital and entered the Ministry of War.
When Zhao Yunwan learned that Zheng Duoyu, that good-for-nothing, had actually given this power to Wan Nian, that hard and smelly old rock, she gritted her teeth in hatred.
So she ordered Zheng Duoyu to find a reason to take back the power to review memorials, and she would review them on his behalf.
Zheng Duoyu dared not disobey.
From then on, all memorials were sent to Zhao Yunwan.
But those memorials were just copies.
The original copy was first sent to Wan Nian, who then had it copied before sending it to the Imperial Study.
Zhao Yunwan kept Xiao Ding by her side, teaching him how to review memorials.
Xiao Ding began to imitate him with great enthusiasm.
He had a strange feeling that in his previous life, he had reviewed many memorials here.
This feeling made him yearn even more to become the crown prince and the emperor.
He already had a group of followers at the Imperial Academy.
Among them were many scions of prominent families.
He has also been developing a relationship with Liang Jiamei recently.
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices also spoke highly of him.
Liang Qianfan privately lamented that it would have been even more perfect if Xiao Ding hadn't been the second son of the legitimate wife.
Liang Jiamei's attitude towards her future husband has changed.
After all, they're already in the same boat.
Zhao Yunwan would occasionally send Liang Jiamei to the palace. Liang Jiamei witnessed the Empress's daily necessities and, thinking about how she would be going to her fiefdom in the future, far from the capital and never be able to return, felt so sad that she wanted to cry.
Gradually, Liang Jiamei would cry in front of Liang Qianfan, saying that she didn't want to go to her fiefdom in the future, and that she didn't want to be unable to return to the capital and see her parents again.
The life of an empress is the life that girls should aspire to.
Liang Qianfan listened to this and gradually began to waver in his stance.
Crown Prince Xiao Sheng is still virtually invisible in the court, while Xiao Ding's prestige far surpasses that of Xiao Sheng.
Moreover, when Xiao Ding occasionally visited the Liang residence, his demeanor, manners, and knowledge were all top-notch.
Empress Zhao Yunwan would also occasionally invite Liang Qianfan's wife, Long Rourou, to the palace to play.
When Long Rourou returned to the Liang family, she couldn't help but sigh, "If only Jia'er could become the Empress, that would be the life Jia'er would be so happy with."
Such a beautiful daughter, she's going to become a princess, and she'll have to return to her fiefdom. That means the bond between mother and daughter will be over in this life. They'll never see each other again and can only keep in touch by letter.
We can't go to visit them, and our daughter can't return to Beijing.
Long Rourou whispered sweet nothings in Liang Qianfan's ear.
Tell him to find a way to make Xiao Ding the emperor and Liang Jiamei the empress.
With his wife and daughter sharing this idea, Liang Qianfan was finally persuaded and told Long Rourou that he would try his best.
Liang Qianfan, along with Prime Minister Wannian and Minister of Personnel Wang Jiyue, were staunch supporters of the system of establishing the eldest son as heir and were loyal to the Nan Chen Kingdom.
However, Wan Nian felt that Liang Qianfan had been making too many small moves lately, so she stopped talking to him.
He wondered what had gotten into this kid that made him think of supporting the second son of the legitimate wife to the throne.
Who gave him the courage?
Xiao Ding is indeed good, but Xiao Sheng is not bad either! He is both literate and martial, and he has Li Ting as a powerful figure to rely on.
The couple who were ranked first in the humanities and first in the martial arts world of Nanchen Kingdom became Xiao Sheng's teachers. How bad could their students be?
Wan Nian and Wang Jiyue thought Liang Qianfan must have lost his mind.
He also advised Liang Qianfan not to forget who gave him his position as Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
Liang Qianfan, however, believes that people should always consider their own interests.
Besides, Liang Jiamei was the apple of his eye. When she came to beg him with swollen eyes from crying, he softened.
Importantly, Emperor Hui's attitude also changed significantly.
Since Zheng Duoyu was controlled by Zhao Yunwan, he has been unable to make certain decisions.
Lu Dacheng also devised a plan for Zhao Yunwan to abort the child in her womb.
However, in order to avert Zheng Duoyu's suspicion, Zhao Yunwan still resorted to a self-inflicted injury ruse.
She tripped and fell, and miscarried.
Then he rested in bed, and all the memorials were sent to the Kunning Palace for review.
In the blink of an eye, Li Xingran turned one year old.
On the day of the baby's first birthday celebration, many people from the Li family came.
[Finally, she's one year old! She can walk and talk now.]
Li Xingran tried to speak, but found it was no use; she could only make incoherent sounds.
[Good heavens! I remember my dad saying I could talk and walk as soon as I turned one year old, so why can't this body do it?]
Looks like we'll have to wait another month or two!
I wonder what wonderful things my parents have prepared for me to choose from?
[Give me more valuable things. I want to learn from my second and third brothers and start a business to make more money.]
Li Ting and Xu Ningyou felt that their daughter was a complete money-grubber.
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