System, help me be an empress

Chapter 51
More than a month has passed.

Xu Youxi was extremely busy in the next period of time. Obviously she had already compressed the time for reviewing the memorials to less than an hour, but the rest of the schedule was still fully arranged.

At the time of Mao, the court was early, and before and after the time of Chen, the court was next, and the memorials were first approved after the next court.

For example, after approving the memorial today, Xu Youxi had to go to supervise the revision of the "Great Law" according to the arrangement.

There is a five-story ancient pagoda named "Qiansheng Pavilion" in Shangjing, which was built by the second emperor of Dagan on the day of his enthronement, and it is specially used to preserve rare ancient books.

Hundreds of years ago, "The Great Law" was born here.

Hundreds of years later, the "Great Law" will also undergo new changes here.

Xu Youxi changed into casual clothes and went to the street, unexpectedly, he just ran into some students from the Imperial College.

"Li Si!"

It was none other than Bao Youjin, Pei Yao and He Muqing who had not seen Xu Youxi for more than two months.

"What a coincidence, why are you here?" Xu Youxi's Jin Yiwei brought out the palace to protect her secretly, so it seemed that she was just wandering in the street alone.

"The Guozijian is not in class today. By the way, Li Si, is your family okay? If you have any difficulties, just tell us, we can help you figure out a solution together." He Muqing asked, "You have to come back to class early."

Pei Yao hesitated and said: "Li Si, in fact, my family was also affected by the frontier fortress. When I first received the news of the disappearance of my adoptive father, I also felt as if the sky was falling, and every day was very difficult. I can understand what you are doing now. Mood."

Hearing the words of consolation from a few people, Xu Youxi quickly understood that it seemed that Qiao Siye was covering for him, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "Something happened at home, but it will take some time to resolve it. I may be I can’t go back to the Imperial Prison.”

"By the way, Pei Yao, has your adoptive father arrived home safely?"

Pei Yao didn't answer, but carefully observed the surroundings: "It's hard to meet each other, let's go to the teahouse and have a cup of tea and chat slowly when you have time."

Xu Youxi felt that the time to drink tea could still be spared, so she nodded in response: "I just know that there is a teahouse nearby, and it's quite quiet, let's go there together?"

After arriving at the teahouse, Xu Youxi ordered a box, and several people sat down one by one.

"Li Si, my adoptive father has arrived home safely, but he has been complaining of illness so far, and he hasn't been to court yet."

Xu Youxi drank scented tea, and recalled that it seemed that this happened.

Thinking back to when Emperor Sheng Yuan came to the throne, he immediately conferred the titles of his two teachers, Gongsun Muxue as the Grand Master, and Yao Da as the Grand Tutor. The two seem to be equal on the surface, but in fact they are still fighting openly and secretly.

If it is said that Gongsun Muxue has a good face, then Yao Dacheng must be a representative of good face.

"I heard that after the new emperor took office, he directly forced Sun Muxue, the former grand master, to commit suicide. Your adoptive father has his own reasons for avoiding the limelight." Xu Youxi guessed that the reason why Yao Dacheng pretended to be sick might also be influenced by him. The impact of the Gongsun Muxue incident.

"About Gongsun Muxue committing suicide is not as simple as you think." Bao Youjin suddenly interjected in a low voice, "You may not know that Gongsun Muxue is known as the 'leader of scholars in the world'. To put it mildly, He represents the world-renowned 'Jingxian Academy'; when it gets bigger, one-third of the civil servants in the imperial court count as half of his disciples, and these people even formed the famous 'Jingxian Party' in the imperial court."

"I know this." Xu Youxi finally experienced the joy of eating melons with his friends in private.

Bao Youjin lowered his voice and continued: "It's okay if the Jingxian Party really does some good things, but after these people enter the court and become officials, they represent the interests of the common people. Otherwise, why do you think ordinary people who work in agriculture are taxed? More and more frequently, but those wealthy businessmen can cry poorly, isn't it just because of the mountain of respecting the virtuous party behind them."

"So now everyone is spreading the word that the new emperor's forcing Gongsun Muxue to death is a master move, and it's just for the 'respecting the virtuous party'."

Holding hot tea, Xu Youxi listened intently, learned what he learned, it turns out that forcing Gongsun Muxue to death also has this effect.

Pei Yao also had a helpless face: "Although my adoptive father is usually a bit arrogant, he doesn't bother to engage in factional disputes. But he has a good face, and Gongsun Muxue has never saved face for him, so the adoptive father desperately Writing articles to pull on Gongsun Muxue. After learning that Gongsun Muxue committed suicide this time, his adoptive father kept on wearing a bright red nightgown for several days to pretend to be sick."

Xu Youxi's face was full of shock: "...Your adoptive father really has a personality."

"Pei Yao, but your adoptive father didn't do anything wrong, why is he still pretending to be sick?" He Muqing asked strangely.

Pei Yao sighed: "My adoptive father is good at face. The newly appointed Jiang Taishi is a descendant of the founding master, and he is proficient in the study of stars and latitudes. My adoptive father feels that he can't compare with him, and his virtue is not worthy, so he is embarrassed to directly ask the new emperor. Demotion to him can only be delayed like this."

Xu Youxi looked serious.

Alright, Yao Dacheng, now the new emperor has heard your appeal.

Must satisfy you!

"Don't talk about my adoptive father. Li Si, have you heard the news that the new emperor is going to overhaul the "Great Law"?"

Not only heard, I also participated in it.

Xu Youxi nodded silently.

"Do you know that the newly revised "Great Qianlu" will most likely allow women and men to take part in the imperial examinations on an equal footing, and they will all be able to enter the court as officials in the future." Pei Yao asked, "Mr. , Do you want to try it too, it is said that it will be implemented before the end of this year."

"Then Muqing's goal can be achieved, and she will become the number one female official in the future!" Xu Youxi looked at He Muqing with a smile.

He Muqing was a bit shy: "Li Si, you will take the exam with me when the time comes."

This is the first time I have encountered a candidate who encouraged the emperor to take the imperial examination with him!

"Let's wait and see." Xu Youxi didn't immediately refuse, "I hope all the wishes we made during the Lantern Festival will come true."

"By the way, Pei Yao, do you want to take the imperial examination too?"

Pei Yao was thoughtful: "I want to start a business, but my adoptive father seems to want me to marry early."

"Who will you marry!" Bao Youjin became anxious immediately.

"I don't know. Since my adoptive father made a mistake in catching his son-in-law last time, he himself has been silent for a long time, but this time he came back from the border and started to worry about my marriage again."

Xu Youxi put down his teacup, and casually mentioned: "In the new "Great Law", it is clearly stipulated that arranged marriages are illegal, and it is forbidden for folks to marry with their fingertips, raise children, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, etc. is advocated."

"real or fake?"

"Yeah." Xu Youxi nodded, "Is it strange? Isn't it good to deal with the messy in-law relationship in the court?"

"Although the new emperor is a woman, she is indeed very far-sighted." Bao Youjin said with emotion.

"What does it mean to be a woman? Hey, you still look down on women?" He Muqing raised an eyebrow and joked, "If we are officials in the same dynasty in the future, why not compare our achievements?"

Bao Youjin was in high spirits: "Just compare, let's make a ten-year agreement. How about Pei Yao and Li Si coming to judge?!"

"Ten years from now, I may not know where you will wander in the rivers and lakes. I'll leave it to Li Silai." Seeing Pei Yao's refusal, although Bao Youjin felt a little disappointed, he soon recovered.

Xu Youxi put down the teacup: "Okay, I'll wait to see your ten years later!"

(End of this chapter)