Chapter 297 298. The dead ancestor was also angry
Can girls from older brothers participate in the imperial examinations?
On the surface, this matter was a contest between the new-school Lei Li and the conservative aristocrats, but in reality it was the emperor's secret manipulation, and no matter what the process was, the result would surely be implemented.
After a year of tug-of-war and subtle influence on the people, Lei Li of the New Faction finally won and passed the plan that all three genders could participate in the civil and military imperial examinations and become officials and soldiers. It was also written into the regulations of the Dayou Dynasty.
What goes up must come down.
Kyoto was the first city to promote the three types of men to participate in the imperial examinations, starting with the civil service examinations. The city encouraged the boys and girls of Kyoto to take part in the imperial examinations and become tongsheng, xiucai, etc. like the boys.
As the leader of the supporting party and the New New Faction, Changning Hou Lei Li naturally had to set an example and let the people in Changning Hou Mansion take part in the county examination.
And the most suitable person in the mansion is Miao Yurui.
"I'm going to the county exam?"
Miao Yurui was stunned when he heard this, and hesitated for a moment, "This isn't difficult, but...if I really pass the palace examination and get a rank, do I have to enter the court as an official?"
This is not because he is conceited.
When Miao Yurui was studying in Sanlihe Village, he learned faster than many of his peers. After graduating from the village school, he worked as a teacher for several years, so his talent and knowledge were naturally not bad.
He grew up with Lei Shengjiang. When Lei Shengjiang attended private school, county school, prefectural school, and received one-on-one tutoring from Meng Yao and the new magistrate of Qingmi County, he would tell him everything he learned and discuss topics and write poems with him.
In terms of spiritual charm and talent, Miao Yurui is even better than Lei Shengjiang. His poems and essays are fresh and unconventional, and have their own style.
Before Lei Shengjiang took the imperial examination, Miao Yurui disguised himself as a man and went to a teahouse with Lei Shengjiang to attend a poetry and literary gathering. He received more praise than Lei Shengjiang and was admired by many students.
Even after the Spring Examination results came out, some people saw that he was not on the list and went to ask Lei Shengjiang if he had accidentally failed the exam and comforted him.
So when Miao Yurui took the county and prefectural examinations, it was like a college student competing with an elementary school student in mental arithmetic. It was a complete bully. It was possible that he could not even make it to the palace examination.
"It's okay."
Lei Li said with a grin, "When you pass the exam, I'll bring you to the Transportation Department. Daddy is the head of the Transportation Department, so I can arrange a sinecure for you, just a nominal position."
“It’s just a pity.”
"Doesn't Sheng Jiang often bring back official documents? Yu Rui helps Sheng Jiang with such excellent documents, and his policy essays and poems are also quite good. I heard you discussing a topic with Sheng Jiang a few days ago. It would be a shame if you didn't become a proper official."
Zhou Yi, who was peeling an orange, glanced at him nonchalantly and said, "You just want Yu Rui to work for you for free. You're so lazy."
As she spoke, she handed him the peeled orange and added, "It's sweet and has few seeds."
"My family said nothing about whether I should work or not."
Lei Li opened his mouth and ate the orange. It was indeed sweet, not sour at all. "Now that Yuzhu has grown up, she goes to school and plays with her friends. Shengjiang and I go to work again. It's so boring for Yurui to stay at home alone."
"father……"
Miao Yurui opened and closed his mouth.
In fact, he was not bored, and sometimes he was quite busy. He had to manage the entire marquis's mansion, look after the account books of the warehouse and the family business. The business was originally managed by Lei Li, but since he became the Marquis of Changning and was sent out by the emperor, Lei Jingsheng didn't like to manage the accounts, so he became the one in charge.
Lei Jingsheng was a man who loved to have fun. Whenever she and Qingzhi left the house, they would ask Miao Yurui if he wanted to go. Sometimes he would go with other ladies to appreciate flowers or burn incense in temples.
Most temples are located on the mountains in the suburbs. You can climb the mountains, see the scenery along the way, chat with the ladies and husbands, and talk about poetry, scenery, makeup, and family matters. It's all quite interesting.
Moreover, they are all family members of officials, and sometimes they would talk about the affairs of various official circles and the secrets and gossips of some officials.
Those ladies were all from prominent families and had been living in Kyoto for many years. They were all very capable and could unravel the smallest clues and figure out the whole story.
Miao Yurui learned a lot from it, and the information he heard could sometimes help Lei Li.
Miao Yurui also likes to accompany Xiao Yuzhu. This little girl is a chatterbox. After school, Miao Yurui goes to pick her up. Xiao Yuzhu can talk a lot without anyone to support her, and her voice is very vivid and interesting.
Miao Yurui likes quietness by nature.
He didn't like to be in the spotlight, didn't like to argue, and didn't like to go to crowded places, so it was a bit difficult for him to take the examination for the title of Tongsheng Xiucai, to become an official, and to become the first brother to enter the officialdom.
However, since the mansion needed him to step forward, he naturally would not refuse.
"No kidding."
Lei Li turned serious and said to Miao Yurui, "I know you don't like to be in the spotlight, but this time... our superiors want us to step forward and give those self-righteous old nobles a good slap in the face."
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. It's the same if I let Jingsheng go. Don't think too much about it."
"I know Daddy is having a hard time. As a child, I will naturally do my best."
Miao Yurui hesitated a bit and said softly, "It's just that... there are so many talented people in the world. I'm afraid of bringing shame to my father and our Changning Marquis Mansion."
"How can this be humiliating?"
Lei Li was overjoyed and chuckled, "You also know how those nobles in Kyoto look at us. We are not orthodox to begin with."
"Let alone Yu Rui passing the Spring Examination, even if he just passed the examination and became a scholar or a juren, it would be enough to shock them and slap them in the face."
"In Kyoto, some children from aristocratic families have been surrounded by famous teachers since childhood, but they can't even write a policy paper. A young man from a humble background who has been married for many years is much better than them, but he doesn't know how to reflect on himself and instead breaks down and curses. Their ancestors' graves should be smoking."
"——The damn ancestor was so angry that he was fuming."
certainly.
Lei Li's words did not mean to look down on Miao Yurui. After all, he was more grassroots and had done things like castrating and slaughtering pigs. Even his characters were taught by Zhou Yi. Yurui had at least attended school and worked as a teacher, so he could be considered a young talent.
But some old nobles in Kyoto think so. They value family background and look down on young men's daughters, especially those who are married.
Women's Views
A Woman's Kindness
【Long hair, short knowledge】
These words are used to belittle men's women, especially women and husbands, and fundamentally mean that men's women are inferior to men.
Therefore, if a man or woman who, in their tradition, has been married for several years and raised children, confined to high walls and kitchens, excels in the talent and knowledge that they, the old-fashioned nobles or feudal chauvinists, are most proud of, it is no less than a slap in the face to them.
For brothers and daughters, it plays a leading role.
People are sociable and follow the crowd.
If he is alone, he may not dare to do it. But if he is with a group of people, he will dare to do it even if it is wrong or unorthodox.
If someone criticizes this as being against etiquette and rules, or as being "heretical", those guys and girls can retort:
"How is this against the law? The wife of the Crown Prince of Changning's mansion has already been there, so how is it against etiquette? Are you greater than the law, or the Marquis's mansion?"
"Daddy said this again. If others heard it, they would criticize Daddy again."
Miao Yurui was amused and felt much more cheerful. With his talent, he would definitely be able to become a scholar and set a good example for boys and girls all over the world.
"Why do you speak in the same way as Zhou Yi?"
Lei Li pretended to be angry and threw a small orange towards Miao Yurui, who caught it steadily and laughed. "It's not been a year or two since I was implicated. What should I be afraid of? Anyway, I have the support of the emperor."
"Yurui, just take the exam with confidence. Daddy believes in you. Even if someone tries to secretly replace your paper, Daddy can still fix it secretly."
Who could be more skilled at behind-the-scenes manipulation than the emperor? Isn't it just a matter of getting the desired rank on the test?
Of course.
Lei Li knew Miao Yurui's abilities very well, and there was no need for a secret tool. When it came to poetry and essays, even Lin Zhong, who came from the Duke of Su's Mansion, was not as good as him. Yurui was brought up by him.
——After all, some of the official documents that Lei Shengjiang had were pushed to him by Lei Li because he didn't want to do them. Lei Shengjiang couldn't finish them by himself, so Miao Yurui had to do them for him. How can this not be considered as something that Lei Li brought up personally?
"Then I'll feel at ease."
Miao Yurui was no longer worried about the ranking, so he naturally nodded in agreement.
He went to take the county examination without announcing it in advance, but announced it after the results came out, which shocked the whole of Kyoto.
As soon as the county exam results came out, they were published in the Kyoto Morning News, and eight out of ten pages were devoted to this matter.
[Shocked! My brother took the civil service exam for the first time, and he achieved such a high ranking...]
Shocking news! More than one man and his daughter took the civil service exam. They are...
[The shocking secret of the Changning Marquis's Mansion! The Crown Prince's wife actually did such a thing openly!]
[The top scholar in literature, the top scholar in martial arts, and today there's a boy who's the top scholar?!]
Is this the cowardice and incompetence of men, or the oppression and corruption of society? The talents of the boy and the girl are surprisingly no less than those of the men!
The titles of several chapters are very thought-provoking, and the contents are even more surprising. In an instant, this topic became a hot topic.
First in the county exam.
This was not a secret operation between Lei Li and the emperor, but Miao Yurui's own real talent and knowledge. But regardless of whether it was true or false, the conservative old nobles in Kyoto jumped out to question it.
He also wanted to mobilize public opinion and spread conspiracy theories about the county examination, but the Kyoto Morning News was not only not bribed, but also responded with lightning speed.
Imperial Examination Cheating or Innocent? Kyoto Officials Respond!
The test papers are corrected blindly.
The examiner did not know who the owner of the paper was, or even how many candidates there were. One paper was examined by at least three people, and one person examined thousands of papers, almost working himself to death and going blind.
They were pulled in temporarily to correct the papers.
How temporary is it?
The Kyoto prefectural examination was concluded this afternoon. The examiner didn't even have time to eat dinner before he was locked in a small dark room to mark the papers.
There were dozens of officials in charge of proofreading the papers, half of whom were great writers in the Hanlin Academy, and the other half were censors known for their integrity and honesty.
Among them was the censor who loved to challenge Changning Hou Lei Li.
When he found out that his favorite paper and the candidate he liked the most were from the Marquis of Changning's Mansion, he immediately became furious and fainted.
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