Chapter 160 Let her preside over the Spring Examination? ?
"The mud is so dry that no one can step on it" soon became Yun Shu and Yun Chu's excuse for not doing their homework again.

Although Ye Qingan didn't immediately understand the value of "playing in the mud", he didn't reject it outright. Instead, he asked seriously:
"I wonder what this... 'hard mud' can be used for after it's made?"

Yun Chuhuan: “…”

Is it ok to say that it can be used to trip my father?

Yun Chuhuan turned his head and looked at Yun Shu for help. The latter received his eye signal and spoke slowly and calmly:

“We can build a road because it is hard enough that no one can step on it. Carriages passing by will not leave any bumpy ruts. The road is flat, and it will be more convenient for merchants to travel or transport military supplies.

In addition, maybe we can also build city walls and houses..."

The uses she mentioned seemed to be completely imaginary.
But Ye Qing'an's eyes became brighter as he listened, and in the end he looked even more excited for the "cement" to be produced than Yun Chuhuan!
"Amazing!"

As expected, Yun Chuhuan heard that Master Ye agreed that they didn't have to do homework during the cement research. He gave Yun Shu a thumbs up under the table:
"Fifth sister, you are worthy of being like this! You can even fool people with this!"

Yun Shu: “…”

Otherwise, why does the emperor always say that he is stupid?
She even told him the real purpose of the cement, but he just thought she was talking nonsense!
Shaking his head helplessly, Yun Shu flipped open the book in front of him, thinking that today he would start listening to Master Ye's lectures as usual.

Before the game even started, Li Dehai's godson, Eunuch Sun Fu, appeared in quick, small steps:
"Your servant Wang Fu, in compliance with His Majesty's order, invites Princess Sheng'an to the Xuanzheng Palace for an audience!"

"Now?"

Yun Shu was stunned. Why was he asking her to go to court for no reason?
The local chambers of commerce are still being established, and there should be nothing at the moment that requires her, as the president of the general chamber of commerce, to step in and deal with.

She had sent the seeds of the weaving beetle to various states a few days ago.
This also included the news that she promised in her capacity as Princess Saint Ann that she would purchase the "fruit of the weaving shell flower" at the price of five cents per pound, and that she would buy as many as she could.

In addition, water wheels and curved plows are said to have been rapidly promoted, so there is no shortage of people to plant the seeds of the weaving shell flower...

Logically speaking, there should be nothing that requires her to appear at the morning court!

With doubts, Yun Shu appeared in the Xuanzheng Hall for the second time.

Because she had rushed here from the upper study room, Yun Shu was neither wearing the robes of the fifth-rank official as the president of the General Chamber of Commerce, nor the crown of the princess as Princess Sheng An.
A light and fluttering aqua blue long dress mixed among the red or purple formal official uniforms is so eye-catching!

Even though it had been more than a month since Yun Shu officially entered the court,

There were still many ministers in the court who could not accept this fact and they just disliked her.

Rather...

The people of the Right Prime Minister's faction rolled their eyes in their hearts while silently watching the Crown Prince recommend Yun Shu -

"Father, I am willing to share your worries, but the cheating case in the imperial examination three years ago involved a large number of people and shocked the government and the public.

Scholars all over the world, especially those from poor families, were outraged.

This year is the first spring exam after the cheating case. If there is no one who can truly convince those poor students,
I am worried that with people's hearts floating, the students will not be able to perform to their full potential, causing the court to miss out on talent, which is not only detrimental to the country, but also disappointing... Father."

"so,"

After watching the prince's passionate performance expressionlessly, Emperor Xuanwu asked calmly:
"You asked me to summon Sheng An into the palace. Do you think Sheng An is the one who can convince the poor students?"

"That's right!"

The prince affirmed without hesitation:

"The emperor's sister is very intelligent. She invented the feather pen and printing technology, which were all very popular among poor students.

If the imperial sister is in charge of this spring exam, I believe those poor students will be able to put their minds at ease and take the exam with peace of mind!" Yun Shu: "..."

She asked why everything was so calm recently, so it turned out that he was waiting for her here?

Not to mention that cheating in the Spring Examination is a serious crime.

Just three years ago, a shocking fraud case broke out, and this year is the time when we cannot afford to make any mistakes.

The eyes of countless scholars all over the world are fixed on this year's Spring Examination!

If anything happens to her again,
She is completely finished!

The prince wanted to kill her with one blow, no wonder he could endure his malice towards her and praise her so much.

"Saint Ann."

Yun Shu was still complaining about the prince being such a worthless bastard in her heart, when Emperor Xuanwu suddenly called her name:
"What do you think?"

"I think it's inappropriate."

Yun Shu refused without a second thought:
“I am still young, and although I am an official in the court, I rely on mathematics, which is not tested in the spring imperial examinations, and I am not good at classics and policy essays.

I have neither talent nor fame. If I were to take charge of the Spring Examination, I'm afraid all the students in the world would not accept it."

"Imperial sister, you are worrying too much."

The prince was not at all surprised by her evasion.

He had long expected that Yun Shu would not dare to accept this, and had made preparations early on.

"Have you ever heard of the Jiangnan Talent Marathon, Imperial Sister?"

"…Horse what?"

"marathon."

Yun Shu: “…”

It was a very serious fighting scene. If she laughed out loud, wouldn't it be a downer?
Yun Shu was silent for a moment, and with difficulty, he held his expression tight and shook his head:
"Have not heard."

Prince: "?"

I've never heard her ask anything!

He was caught off guard and choked, but in order to achieve his goal, the prince still explained in a gentle voice:
"This man is a top scholar in Suzhou. At the age of 18, he has become famous in Jiangnan for his talent and knowledge. He is good friends with many outstanding students in Jiangnan.

He had already arrived in the capital a few days ago, and within just a few days, he had become famous among the students who went to the capital to take the imperial examinations with his real talents and knowledge.”

“That sounds pretty impressive.”

Yun Shu cooperated and asked:

"And then? What happened to him?"

"Two days ago, many of the students who had already arrived in Beijing gathered in teahouses, speculating on who would be in charge of the Spring Examination this year. The poor students were particularly worried, fearing that the incident three years ago would happen again."

Slowly turning sideways to face Yunshu, the prince's lips curled slightly, as if he had seen Yunshu step into the trap and unable to break free:
"At that time, Marathon said frankly that Princess Saint Ann was of noble status and could never be bribed. She was also concerned about poor students and invented feather pens and printing technology to benefit poor students all over the world.

If Princess Saint Ann takes charge of the situation, people's hearts will be at peace!"