After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

Chapter 174 The female champion is about to be born

"These two people?" Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously surprised when he heard the words, "I remember that these two were Zhang Shicheng's staff, and they gave Zhang Shicheng advice, almost costing us a strong general."

"It's them." Gao Qi said, "One of them wrote "Water Margin" and the other "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"."

"The ancestral home of these two is not in the southwest, so why did they refer to the southwest?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"These two people hid in the remote southwest early because they were worried about the emperor's liquidation of their old accounts." Liu Bowen said, "How can I know that after the emperor implemented a series of policies to benefit the people in the southwest, the southwest is no longer sparsely populated, but prosperous."

"Later, the emperor seemed to have forgotten about this, so he bought a house in Chengdu Mansion and devoted himself to writing books." Gao Qi said.

"They can be considered a little sight, we will care about such trivial matters with them?" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"After these two came to Yingtian Mansion, they also visited the minister." Liu Bowen said, "The minister learned from the dialogue with these two that they are ready to give up the darkness to the light to serve the Ming Dynasty."

"They visited you as soon as they arrived in Yingtian?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

"Your Majesty, these two are people in the literary world, and Bowen has always admired them." Liu Bowen hurriedly said, "Therefore, there is no favoritism in our meeting."

"I just talked about some literature, and some ministers also strongly persuaded them to serve the court."

"I heard that they also admire you very much, you can be described as literati sympathizing with each other!" Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

Liu Bowen was silent when he heard the words, and he didn't understand whether the emperor's words had any deep meaning.

"Your Majesty, the minister and Song Lian also participated at that time." Gao Qi said.

It was a grand event for the three great Confucian scholars in the world to meet with the two writers.

Gao Qi said this because he wanted to dispel Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicions and let the emperor not suspect that there was something shady between them.In the emperor's opinion, if the examiner met with the students privately, it would inevitably be criticized by other students.

"It's good that they plan to abandon the dark and go to the bright." Zhu Yuanzhang stopped caring about the matter and said, "These two people still have good talents. They are afraid of being liquidated by us? Are we the kind of people with small stomachs?"

"If we really want to liquidate them, their "Water Margin" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" cannot be published at all."

"That's right, it was the two of them who used the heart of a villain to treat a gentleman's belly, and they didn't know the emperor's broad mind." Gao Qi said. "Please forgive the previous crimes of these two people, so that they can take part in the scientific examination wholeheartedly, so that they can serve the country in the future."

"Well, we will forgive them all their previous sins and let them participate in the scientific examination with peace of mind." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"The emperor did this because of the mind of the sage." Liu Bowen said excitedly.

"Although these two have some talents, it is not certain whether they will be able to go to high school." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "After all, they are only good at writing novels."

"What the emperor said is very true." Gao Qi said.

"In addition, there is a non-Southwest candidate who wants to take the scientific examination, and the two of you will arrange it." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Your Majesty, who is that person?" Liu Bowen asked Gao Qi.

"Come out." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand behind him.

The next moment, a young girl with a peerless appearance and full of extravagance walked out from behind. It was really Zhu Yingrao, the princess of Ningguo.

"I see the princess!" The two of them hurriedly saluted.

"Princess Ningguo is going to participate in Southwest Enke this time." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "She has been studying with Mr. Qin for a while, and it's time to test her knowledge."

Is Princess Ning Guo participating in the scientific examination?When Liu Bowen and Gao Qi heard the words, they were dumbfounded.

Mr. Qin's students want to compete with Luo Guanzhong and Shi Nai'an on the same stage?

"Your Majesty." Liu Bowen said, "Since ancient times, no woman has participated in scientific examinations, and I asked the emperor to take back her order."

"Bowen, are you looking down on women in the world?" At this moment, a voice came from the door.

A luxurious and graceful figure appeared, it was Empress Ma.

"I will wait to join the Empress." The two saluted again, and Liu Bowen said, "I dare not look down on women in the world."

"No ceremony and level." Queen Ma said.

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, the imperial court is not allowed to intervene in politics in the harem. Scientific research is a major national event for the imperial court to select and appoint talents. The minister believes that the empress should not participate."

Although he, like Liu Bowen, has great respect for Queen Ma, some things have to be said.

After all, this is their duty and it is a matter of national importance.

"Princess Ningguo's affairs belong to the harem, and the empress is in charge of the harem." Zhu Yuanzhang said helplessly, "So the empress can manage the affairs of Princess Ningguo, and it is not considered political interference."

It can be seen from Zhu Yuanzhang's helpless eyes that he should also disagree with Princess Ning Guo's participation in the scientific examination.But because of respect for his sister and the Queen's stubborn demands, he had to agree.

"Yes, I am in charge of Princess Ning Guo's scientific examination alone, and I am not interfering with the entire imperial examination. How can it be considered to be in politics?" Queen Ma said.

Liu Bowen and Gao Qi Wenyan glanced at each other and felt that what the queen said was reasonable.

"Your Majesty, Empress Empress, the minister still said that, for thousands of years, there have been no rules for women to take part in scientific examinations." Liu Bowen said.

"Old rules are meant to be broken." Queen Ma said lightly.

This time, she is determined to improve the status of Daming women, let Zhu Yingrao participate in the scientific examination to obtain fame, and even win the championship.

Became the first female champion in Daming, the first female champion in history.

"May I ask Mr. Liu, who stipulated that women are not allowed to take part in scientific examinations?"

"This..." Liu Bowen was speechless for a while.

There is really no express rule that women are not allowed to take part in scientific examinations, it is just an unwritten rule.As for who made it, there really isn't any.It can only be said that it is a common phenomenon caused by social culture.

For thousands of years, the three obedience and four virtues, and the idea that a woman's lack of talent is virtue, has gradually led to the current situation.

It is not the clear imperial decree of an emperor, or a saint who has clearly said such a thing.

That is, there is no trace.

"Since there is no rule, it is not a rule." Queen Ma said.

"Your Majesty, the general rules recognized by everyone should still be abided by." Liu Bowen said, "If Princess Ning Guo has to take part in the scientific examination, I suggest that the princess change into men's clothes."

"Why do I have to dress up as a man?" Zhu Yingrao said, "This princess is going to enter the examination room as a daughter. Let the whole world see the name of Daming's woman."

"If the princess insists on taking the scientific examination like this, then things will be difficult." Liu Bowen and Gao Qi's faces showed embarrassment.

"Since then, I am afraid that all those Confucian students will stop taking the exam." Liu Bowen said.

(End of this chapter)