kingnovel Chapter 239: Yinshan County Crisis (1)
Chapter 239: Yinshan County Crisis (1)
"It will do you no good to tell the emperor! I believe Brother Shang will not like to see my head being chopped off, right?" Yu Jiuer knew this and told him the truth so unscrupulously.
Shang Buqun looked at her smiling face, feeling extremely angry, and said angrily, "You think you can take me over, right? I'll just let you take over my position!"
"Brother Shang really loves to joke!" Yu Jiuer looked innocent and said to him in an almost pleading tone, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Brother Shang, my good brother, please help me save the lives of the people in Yinshan, okay?"
"Don't try to get close to me. I don't know you well!" Shang Buqun said with a stern face.
Only now did he realize that this seemingly innocent little white rabbit was actually quite cunning and should not be taken lightly.
The character and moral integrity he had maintained for more than twenty years must not be destroyed because of her.
Yu Jiuer's face was full of resentment: "How can you bear to see the people of Yinshan die because of the crime of deceiving the emperor? You are such a kind-hearted young man who is loved by everyone and makes flowers bloom wherever you go. I, Yu Jiuer, am so lucky to have met you.
You won't abandon our friendship, nor will you take advantage of my misfortune, right?"
"Huh! Now you finally remember my goodness?" After struggling for a moment, Shang Buqun finally broke through his defense, covered his face and sobbed,
"I was able to gain the emperor's favor because of my loyalty to him. In all these years as an official, I have never told the emperor a single lie. Tell me, how many lies do I have to tell to help you get through this?
Aren't you forcing a good woman into prostitution? How come I know someone as evil as you? "
Yu Jiuerba blinked her eyes, which were more innocent than a little white rabbit, and comforted him: "Brother Shang, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just pretend that you don't know about this matter, right? How many people in this world have your wisdom? As long as you don't say it, who would know that you know it?"
Shang Buqun was startled. He seemed to be confused because of his concern. He muttered, "That's right! Why should I burden myself? It's not like I'm deceiving the emperor. It's not my turn to be upset!"
After he finished speaking, his expression relaxed, and he picked up the tea and drank it leisurely, "Good tea!"
Yu Jiuer was amazed at the quick change in attitude.
Shang Buqun drank a few sips of tea before asking again: "What are you going to do next to explain to the emperor? According to the regulations, Yinshan County should implement the Yinshan Contract if there is no county magistrate. Do you plan to join the people of Yinshan to build the Great Wall?"
Yu Jiuer rubbed her brows and said, "Under the current circumstances, I can't go against the wind and pretend to be Yu Wushuang, otherwise the previous deception of the emperor will probably be exposed. You are smart, can you help me think about it?"
Yu Jiuer threw out the difficult question without any shame, and her momentum was just like she had hugged a golden leg.
I was thinking about getting him to join my gang.
With his support, she and the people of Yinshan will have more protection.
There will also be a powerful elite in Jun Mo's camp.
Shang Buqun realized something was wrong and immediately stood up and stepped back, three feet away from her: "You little heartless person, don't even think about pulling me into a trap again!"
"How dare I?" Yu Jiuer thought for a moment, bit her lip and asked, "Is it possible to have all the officials sign a petition to the emperor not to demote the people of Yinshan County to slavery for the time being? Or a grace period of about a year would be fine!"
Although Yu Jiuer dreamed of abolishing the Yinshan Contract once and for all, the emperor refused to agree the last time she tried it, so she could only settle for the next best thing.
Shang Buqun said in disbelief: "Don't you know how annoying your prince is? Don't you know how many factions there are in the court? Even the small share that Prince Jing has is not enough to squeeze others. I advise you not to think too highly of things!"
"Aren't you here?" Yu Jiuer winked at him.
Shang Buqun jumped up in shock: "Not to mention that most of the court officials wish your prince dead, even if the court officials agree to sign a petition, you won't be able to pass the emperor's test! Our emperor hates others coercing him the most, and you are still forming cliques and factions to sign a petition? It's a dead end!
What's more, I have to maintain my integrity as a loyal minister! You are not good people, don't try to take advantage of me! Goodbye!"
Yu Jiuer felt a headache as she looked at his back without any lingering look. He came and left in a hurry, without taking away a cloud. But she still had to continue to find a way to deal with this mess!
Fortunately, Shang Buqun promised to keep it a secret for her, so she was finally a little comforted.
Yu Jiuer had been sitting in the yard in deep thought until Jun Mo came back. Then she came to her senses and threw herself into his arms for comfort.
"Don't worry! I will face it with you! Tomorrow morning I will pretend to have received the news and send people to check the accident site. As long as we insist that Yu Wushuang may have survived, we can delay for a while!"
Yu Jiuer sighed and said, "How long can it be delayed? The palace examination just ended not long ago. Even if it can be delayed until the next palace examination, Yinshan County may not be able to produce a top three candidate to take over as the county magistrate!"
Jun Mo held up Yu Jiuer's face, his eyes were deep, filled with trust and pride in Yu Jiuer: "Unless..."
Yu Jiuer's eyes lit up, and the two of them were in perfect sync and thought of the same thing at the same time.
"Unless I take the exam in person as Yu Jiuer, pass the exam as a woman, and take over as the county magistrate!"
"It's a simple and beautiful idea, but..." Jun Mo sighed, the light in his eyes faded, and he said helplessly, "In the history of the Great Dong Dynasty, no women have ever participated in the imperial examinations, nor have women been sent out to serve as officials. My father will not agree!"
Yu Jiuer was a stubborn person, and said with hope on her face: "No matter how difficult it is, it can't be harder than the entire county being demoted into slavery to build the Great Wall, right?
Aren't the ladies-in-waiting who handle the phoenix seal on behalf of the empress, the six ladies-in-waiting, and the ladies-in-waiting who handle the emperor's correspondence and memorials all women? There are many ladies-in-waiting in the palace, so why can't there be ladies-in-waiting outside the palace?
Everything depends on human effort! Our era is an era of gender equality, which is the development trend of mankind. If we work hard, maybe we can really achieve it? "
Yu Jiuer's heart was pounding and her eyes were full of determination.
The path she was going to take was unusual in the first place. She was not afraid of deceiving the emperor, so why would she be afraid of overthrowing the secular system to seek a way to survive?
Jun Mo felt sorry for her, but he had to be realistic and said, "Even if the emperor agrees that women can take the imperial examinations and become officials, don't forget that the imperial examination system has always been a one-level system.
How can you directly take part in the palace examination without going through the college examination, provincial examination and metropolitan examination? There has never been such a precedent before!"
Yu Jiuer didn't give up, and said with her eyes wide open: "The Great Dong Dynasty has the academy examination, the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination every year. These examinations are not held on the same day. Who said I can't pass all the examinations in one year?"
Jun Mo's face, which had been frozen for thousands of years, cracked and he opened his mouth in surprise, "Jiu'er, don't let your imagination run wild. No one can pass all the exams in one year.
The academy examination and the provincial examination are held in the place of birth, the metropolitan examination is held in the prefecture, and the palace examination is held in the capital. I have only heard of someone passing two examinations in a year, but have never heard of anyone passing four examinations in a year.
Even if you are a native of Beijing, and all exams are held in Beijing, no one has ever been able to take all the exams within a year and still pass the high school entrance exams. You think too simply!"
"I'm already married to you, so I'm considered a Beijing citizen. I can take all the exams here! As for whether I can pass four high school entrance exams in one year..." Yu Jiuer smiled wisely and said confidently, "We'll just have to wait and see!"
No matter what, she would overcome all difficulties and give it a try!
Jun Mo hugged her tightly with a distressed look, and sighed softly, "You know it's impossible but you still do it. You are so different, how can I let you down?
This matter can only be raised when all the court officials are present, catching the emperor and the ministers off guard! Don't give the emperor a chance to discuss countermeasures with the ministers, it would be best if he agreed on the spot!"
Yu Jiuer's eyes sparkled, and she said firmly: "Then let's fight quickly and decisively!"
Jun Mo nodded: "Tomorrow morning we will go to the palace together and beg for the emperor's approval in front of all the civil and military officials! This is only one chance, we must seize it!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I am lucky to have a husband like you!" Yu Jiuer buried her head in his chest.
She can only win this tough battle tomorrow, she can't lose!