jdhmnovel Chapter 255 The time for negotiation has come!
Chapter 255 The time for negotiation has come!
The Fifth Prince's eyes widened. He prided himself on being smart all his life, but he didn't expect that he would be speechless after being confronted by two scoundrels.
He really didn't expect that his fourth brother, such a serious person, would become like this after a trip to Yinshan County?
Yinshan County is a poor and mountainous area with bad water, and it is home to many unruly people, especially those who are shameless!
It's shameful that the dignified Prince Jing has fallen to this level!
But how can they be so sure that if a special examination for women is opened, Yu Jiuer will definitely pass the palace examination?
Taking a deep breath, the fifth prince retorted: "How arrogant! Do you think the imperial examination is a joke and you can pass it just by taking the exam?
Father's heart is as clear as a mirror. You guys don't think you can take advantage of loopholes and delay time, so that Father will violate the contract set by our ancestors and not execute it because of you!"
Shang Buqun coughed twice and said, "Everyone, please stop arguing! Yu Wushuang fell off the cliff and his life or death is uncertain. If the emperor is anxious to implement the Yinshan Contract and immediately demote the people of Yinshan to slaves, the world will indeed misunderstand the emperor as cruel and inhumane.
The Emperor is kindhearted and sympathetic to the difficulties faced by the people. He temporarily delays the punishment of the people of Yinshan and lets Concubine Yu collect the opinions of the people first.
If enough people sign, it means they hope that the emperor will open a special examination for women, and they hope that more people from Yinshan County can take part in the imperial examination, and that someone can pass the palace examination as soon as possible and succeed the Yinshan County magistrate!
But if we can’t even collect 100,000 signatures, what’s the point of saying more?
Furthermore, even if the emperor agreed to hold a special examination for women, is it guaranteed that Concubine Yu, a woman, would be able to win the first prize?
Can everyone please stop worrying about this?"
Yu Jiuer knew that Shang Buqun's words seemed to be helping the emperor to explain, but in fact he was helping her!
This guy had obviously seen from her eyes that she had completed the collection of 100,000 signatures, and he knew very well in his heart that Yu Jiuer was Yu Wushuang. She had been able to get into the top three before, and if she took the exam again, she would definitely get into the high school.
He believed in her strength.
Yu Jiuer gave Shang Buqun a grateful glance.
Jun Mo glared at Shang Buqun unhappily, feeling sour in his heart: Meddlesome!
Sure enough, as soon as Shang Buqun said this, Censor Fang said something fair: "Let's see first whether the 100,000 signatures are collected! The emperor will make the final decision on other matters!"
Yu Jiuer's eyes sparkled and she was secretly delighted in her heart: The time for negotiation has come!
She took the opportunity to ask the emperor: "Your Majesty, if I really collect 100,000 signatures, can Your Majesty agree to temporarily postpone the demotion of the people of Yinshan to slavery, and wait for me to pass the palace examination and take over as county magistrate?"
Without waiting for the emperor to answer, the fifth prince immediately sneered, "Concubine Yu, do you really think that the imperial examinations of the Great Dong Dynasty are a joke? After ten years of hard study, it is already a great achievement for people to pass the examination. How dare you say that you passed the palace examination?"
The Fifth Prince's face was full of contempt, and he picked at her questions and attacked her, "You are obviously stalling for time. You want to delay it for ten or twenty years, so that someone from Yinshan County can pass the palace examination and escape the fate of being demoted!"
The eldest prince finally came to his senses and quickly agreed, "That's right. If you fail the exam for several years, does your father have to agree to let you keep dragging your feet and not executing the Yinshan Contract? You are putting your father in an unjust position!"
At this point, the emperor, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke: "It is indeed impossible to delay the Yinshan Contract any longer!"
He glanced at everyone, stared at Yu Jiuer for a long while, and then said, "Okay! If you can really collect 100,000 signatures, I will agree to open a special examination for women and give you another year in Yinshan County.
One year later, if Yu Wushuang is still not found, and no one from Yinshan County passes the palace examination, the Yinshan Contract will be executed immediately!"
Yu Jiuer was excited and asked, "Since the emperor has agreed to hold the imperial examination for women, will he also agree to allow women to serve as officials? If I pass the imperial examination, will the emperor agree to let me, a woman, succeed to the position of Yinshan County Magistrate?"
"What a big tone!" The emperor chuckled and said with contempt in his eyes, "If you can really pass the palace examination within a year and set a prehistoric record, I will promise you that a woman can serve as an official. What's wrong with that?"
The emperor is sure that she will not pass the exam, so he is just doing it perfunctorily!
Yu Jiuer heard the same sneer coming from the imperial study.
Prime Minister Rong was unaware of the situation and was worried about her. He advised her, "A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. No one has ever passed several exams and passed the imperial examination in one year, let alone a woman like you. Don't be too confident. It's safer to ask the emperor for help!"
Yu Jiuer ignored them. Her goal was achieved. She was so happy that she wanted to jump up. She cried and laughed and kowtowed to the emperor: "Thank you, Lord!"
"After saying so much, have you collected all the 100,000 names?" The emperor looked at Yu Jiuer sideways, "Don't agree to delay the execution of the contract just to coax me, okay?"
Yu Jiuer raised the petition in her arms high above her head and said loudly: "Your Majesty, we have lived up to everyone's expectations. Within ten days, we have successfully collected 100,000 names on the petition, and there are more than 100,000 signatures in total!"
"Did you really sign the 100,000?" The emperor hurriedly stepped down from the dragon throne, his face full of surprise.
The 100,000 yuan he mentioned casually was just to appease them and to make them give up. Who would have thought that they really signed for 100,000 yuan?
The other ministers were also shocked.
Censor Lin immediately questioned: "Are you guys signing forged?"
"Of course not! How dare we deceive you? The names above are all from them themselves!" Yu Jiuer answered in a sonorous and powerful voice. How could she allow others to question her hard work over the past few days?
The emperor hurriedly ordered: "Quick, unfold it and take a look!"
Eunuch Cao was very perceptive and called two young eunuchs to come forward and unfold the petition.
Several ministers came forward and pointed at the names on it and said in surprise:
"Look, the last name was signed by our Queen Mother! Did I read it right?"
"The Queen's name is here? You asked the Queen Mother and the Queen to help. Concubine Yu, how did you do it?"
"Is this the maiden name of the Imperial Concubine? Is this the maiden name of the Imperial Concubine Qing, the Imperial Concubine Yu, and the Imperial Concubine Wan? Have other imperial concubines signed it as well? This petition is really powerful. It can promote harmonious coexistence among the imperial concubines in the harem!"
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The emperor's eyes swept over the names on the petition and he snorted coldly: "Humph! You even spared my harem, you are really amazing!"
Prime Minister Rong smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits, twisting his beard and saying, "She is indeed a good daughter-in-law chosen by my grandson. She is capable! These 100,000 signatures are not easy to come by!"
At this time, the eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, the palace gates are about to be locked. Do you want to wait a little longer?"
The emperor did not answer the eunuch, but walked back to the dragon throne with a look of annoyance and sat down. His majestic and loud voice rang out:
"Yu Jiuer, the Tongsheng exam will be held in about twenty days. After you pass the Tongsheng exam, the next one will be the Yuan exam. You should take the exam first!
If you can't even pass the exam to become a Tongsheng, then forget about taking the provincial, metropolitan, and palace exams in the Great Dong Dynasty this year. It would be better to think about how to train students from Yinshan County to pass the exams as soon as possible instead of making a fool of yourself."
The eldest prince couldn't help but sneer: "Someone overestimates his own abilities. Let's just wait and see the joke!"
The fifth prince sneered, "It is important for people to know themselves. Some people cannot see their own worth, and then they will be slapped in the face! Fourth brother, look at the good wife you married!"
Jun Mo's face was full of pride: "Thank you for the compliment! My wife is naturally the best!"
Prime Minister Rong shook his head and sighed: "Young man, you won't feel pain unless you fall down!"
Yu Jiuer said nothing more. Her face was full of smiles. She kowtowed excitedly to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Lord!"
She is a top scholar in the imperial examination?
Isn't that equivalent to a PhD doing elementary school exams?
She could fail the examination for a student status, so she might as well just crash into a wall and die.
Old Emperor, just wait for your jaw to drop once again!
The emperor waved his hand to drive them away: "It's boring to be stuck in the imperial study, kneel down and pay your respects!"