Happy Little Scholar

Although the role of the original palace has gradually declined after Furong Garden became the political and power center of Kyoto, the palace is still a palace after all, and the guards are still strict. It is almost impossible for outsiders to break in quietly.

Even a martial arts master cannot do that.

The woman walked in from outside the palace. Li Mingzhu did not care that someone broke into the palace like this. She looked at her for a long time without moving away.

"Sister Ruyi!"

Shouning jumped off the bed, ran to her side barefoot, grabbed her arm, and asked excitedly: "Sister Ruyi, you are back, where is the master, is the master back, where is he now?"

She ran barefoot outside the palace, looked around, and ran back, and asked with some disappointment: "Sister Ruyi, where is the master?"

Miss Liu Er looked at her and whispered: "He hasn't come back yet."

Shouning was a little disappointed, but she was a little happy when she thought that no matter how soon or late, the master would come back.

She had already seen Sister Ruyi, would it be too late to see the master?

Li Mingzhu stood up, looked at her, and said softly: "Bingning, please go out for a while. I have something to say to your sister Ruyi."

Shouning nodded, looked at her sister and sister Ruyi, put on her shoes, and walked out of the palace.

Li Mingzhu stood opposite Miss Liu Er, was silent for a moment, and asked: "Are you here to show off?"

Miss Liu Er looked at her, her face was originally calm, but in the next moment she showed a touching smile, nodded, and said: "Yes, I am here to show off."

The two used to be strong opponents. In terms of appearance, they were as beautiful as spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each with its own merits; in terms of martial arts, they were evenly matched, and Li Mingzhu won in the status of the eldest princess, and Liu Ruyi had a bigger breast. After careful calculation, the two were considered equal.

It's different now.

Her status above millions of people is still an advantage, but she still loses a cup size in terms of figure.

However, this status is the only thing she can show off.

Liu Ruyi has become a master, and she has taken the crucial step before herself.

As they were both wanderers in the past, how could she not know how to take this step?

This means that she is not only one step ahead of her in the martial arts, but also one step ahead of her in life.

This is related to who is older and who is younger, who is the elder sister and who is the younger sister, who can challenge who, who can fight back and who can't fight back...

She thought about it, then looked at her and asked: "Why didn't he come back with you?"

Miss Liu Er did not answer, and the atmosphere in the hall fell into silence.

Li Mingzhu looked at her, suddenly smiled, and said, "So you haven't won yet."

...

When Shouning walked back to the hall, he looked around and asked in confusion, "Where is Sister Ruyi?"

Li Mingzhu did not continue to review the memorials, but walked outside the hall, looked at the clouds in the distant sky, and said, "She's gone."

"Gone?" Shouning was even more confused, "But I didn't see her go out just now..."

Li Mingzhu did not continue this topic, looking at her and asked, "In three days, the literary test will begin. There are thousands of people participating in the first test alone. Why don't you go and take a look at the test questions?"

Shouning patted his head and said, "I almost forgot. I can't let them mess around. I still have to come up with a few questions myself..."

After she said this, she ran away quickly.

Li Mingzhu stood in front of the hall, looking at the distant sky, the clouds rolling.

She smiled slightly, "It's still uncertain who will win or lose..."

In Jingguo, the life of the people in Kyoto is never boring, not only because of the endless new plays and talent shows in the brothels, but also because they are in Kyoto, and there is never a lack of new things around them.

The gossip about a certain third-rank official in the court can only be regarded as a condiment at best, and it is not even qualified to be a topic of conversation after dinner.

There are already several versions of the love and hatred between the eldest princess and the mysterious Prince Jing.

There are even more versions of the story of the current majesty and the Prince Jing.

In recent months, the Queen Mother and the Concubine Dowager want to choose a son-in-law for Princess Shouning, which has caused a wave of heat in Kyoto, which lasted for several months.

Princess Shouning is definitely a legend in Kyoto.

Not to mention the fame of Shouning Academy in Kyoto and even in the whole Jingguo, the identity of the president of the Women's College and the president of the Women's Federation has made her the second most important woman in Jingguo, second only to the eldest princess.

Princess Shouning, who is already 18 years old, has not yet married, which is extremely rare in the royal family.

Of course, the eldest princess is already 24 years old and still single, which is extremely rare not only in the royal family but also in the folk, but the eldest princess is a special case in the royal family, and even the most desperate censors dare not mention this matter.

Although the wealthy families in Kyoto are not very willing to marry princesses of the royal family, Princess Shouning is an exception. She is not only outstanding in appearance, but also outstanding in ability. If Princess Shouning can be invited into the family, the family will take off in no time...

And this time, the nationwide selection of the son-in-law has completely broken the boundaries of the wealthy families.

Regardless of origin or family background, as long as they are healthy and young talents between the ages of 18 and 25, they are eligible to participate in this competition and may become the final son-in-law.

For most people, this is an opportunity to achieve success overnight.

Men of the right age throughout Jingguo were attracted by this matter and came all the way to Kyoto. For a time, Kyoto, which was already bustling and bustling, was overcrowded. Every restaurant and inn was full, even the villages dozens of miles outside the capital. , and also temporarily started an inn business.

Of course, becoming a prince consort is not that easy.

Who is Princess Shouning? She is one of the two brightest pearls among the royal princesses. Those who want to marry her can go around Kyoto several times hand in hand, but there is only one consort. These thousands of people need After some extremely cruel competition, it is possible to have the last laugh.

First, you must pass the literary test.

The prince-in-law of the dynasty was not said to be the most talented in the world, but he could not be a straw bag. This first literary test involved poetry, poetry, classics and history, and even governance. It was based on the final results. The ranking is absolutely fair, just and open. In this literary test alone, more than 90% of the people will be eliminated, leaving only a hundred people to enter the second martial test.

Princess Shouning is both civilized and martial, so the prince-in-law must not only be good at writing and writing, but must be both civilized and martial in order to be worthy of Her Royal Highness.

In this martial arts test, 90% of the people have to be eliminated, and finally only ten people are left to enter the final stage.

It is said that not only the queen mother and concubine, but also the majesty and the eldest princess will participate in this final step. Even if they cannot become the consort in the end, if they can reach this point, for most people, they will have no regrets in this life.

Kyoto, outside the city gate.

Several figures stood outside the door. They seemed to have traveled a lot and looked dusty.

The leader was a handsome young man. He was young and looked to be in his early twenties. He looked at the tall and majestic city wall and stopped for a long time. There was a trace of vicissitudes and depth in his eyes that was inconsistent with his age.

At the gate of the city, a fat man who had been looking around for a long time suddenly stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Brother, are you also here to participate in the selection of the prince-in-law?"

The young man looked away and looked at him.

The fat man looked around furtively, patted his bulging belly, and whispered: "Brother, I have the questions for the first literary test here. I think brother and I are destined, ten taels of silver." How about selling you a copy?”

The young man looked at him and said with a smile: "This time I am choosing a prince-in-law, but it is a national unified examination. Where did you get the questions?"

The fat man looked at him, with a mysterious look on his face, and said: "If I can sell it, I have a way. With only ten taels of silver, I can pass the first literary test. With ten taels of silver, I can pass the first literary test." Seeing the beauty of Princess Shouning, brother, you really don’t want to consider it..."

The young man shook his head, "Twelve taels..."

The fat man saw that his heart was already moved and said hurriedly: "Brother, if you are interested, eight taels will do..."

"Eight taels..."

The fat man gritted his teeth and said: "Six taels, six taels can't be less!"

The young man looked at him, thought for a moment, and said, "Shi Wen."