Hunting system, and I ended up becoming the empress!

On the second day after the Junzi Academy examination, the most discussed topic in Shengjing City was the strange test questions.

Except for the current affairs discussions which were like the questions in the imperial examinations, everyone wrote everything else freely.

However, the students did not care much about it. They just thought that their elders had asked them to deal with His Majesty. If they could get the title of the emperor's disciple, it would be a good thing for those illegitimate sons who were just wasting their time.

But by the afternoon, the topic had become inappropriate.

"Hey, I heard that His Majesty asked everyone to take the Junziyuan exam to select talents for the future crown prince. In the future, they will surely become high-ranking officials and close ministers to the emperor."

"Who told you that?"

"Don't worry about it. Just listen to my analysis. You see, the candidates are all sons of officials above the fourth rank, except for commoners and those below the fourth rank. This is based on family background and knowledge."

"There are countless talented people among the common people."

"So the imperial examination system also runs in parallel. This Junziyuan is like the recommendation system of a thousand years ago, providing multiple career paths for the sons of high-ranking officials. This can be proved by the strange test questions."

"Hiss, what you said makes sense."

"Right, right? How can ordinary people with talent have that kind of knowledge about those exam questions? The sons of high-ranking officials do, though. They may not be able to pass the imperial examinations as well as ordinary people with talent, but they are still good in other aspects."

"So, Your Majesty is trying to win over the court officials?" The man lowered his voice.

"Yes, you know, His Majesty has a lot of old friends in the court."

The two scholars looked at each other and smiled as if they had seen through the emperor's intentions.

In just half a day, this rumor spread throughout Shengjing.

Those indifferent young masters suddenly became nervous. Really? How come they didn't know?

Why didn't my dad tell me?

So they all went home immediately to ask their elders.

Ministers: Is this what your majesty means? Hiss, is this really what you mean?

A minister secretly went to visit Li Xiao.

Li Xiao stroked his beard mysteriously, "It cannot be said, it cannot be said."

You guys figure it out yourselves. Actually, I’m also thinking about it, but I can’t tell you.

This matter came about strangely. If Your Majesty really wanted to use this method to win over the former Yin people and the hearts of the civil and military officials in the court, it is not impossible.

He might even be testing the loyalty of his ministers.

It was for this reason that no one objected when the emperor brought it up.

The emperor was determined to train his own people, and no one could openly oppose it.

What I just couldn't understand was why the emperor took twenty years to start training people? Before that, he only placed some of his own people in the army.

Are they really building a team for the future crown prince?

But then again, what about the prince? Who is worthy of being the prince? Where is the prince?

Then some people excitedly wrote a letter to the emperor the next day to urge him to hold a beauty contest, saying that since there was no one available, they could have a baby right away.

There is only one Zhao Lin in all these years, it must be because those concubines are unable to give birth.

Xiao Zhixing paid attention to the rumors in Shengjing, waiting for something.

Many interested people were also paying attention to this matter and trying to figure out what the emperor was thinking.

Seeing this, Zhao Yunqi just said to Fulu, "It's almost the same, let them spread it."

Let the people below ignore it.

On the third day, I heard that the rankings of Shengjing and Zhongzhou would be released soon, and the popularity of this matter reached a new level.

But this morning a new topic suddenly arose.

"Hey, did the Feng family really say that? They openly ridiculed Prince Yuan Sheng?"

"Why would I lie to you? My brother likes to stay in the corner. I heard it with my own ears. The Fifth Young Master Feng did not hide anything. He said, "So what if you become a prince? Aren't you still a woman? In the future, you will marry and have children, and become a man's property..."

"Hiss... He has a really vicious mouth."

"That's right. It's said that His Majesty only selects men for talents. So what if she has made outstanding contributions? She was still excluded? She can't even enter the door of the Gentlemen's Courtyard."

"So poisonous, so poisonous, Master Feng Wu is indeed worthy of being called the Poison King of Shengjing, tsk tsk."

"But what he said does make sense. There has never been a woman serving as a minister. Although Prince Yuan Sheng is an exception, it is impossible for a woman to be allowed to enter the Gentlemen's Courtyard, right?"

"Hey, shouldn't they be in the harem and backyard?"

"Shut up, get out of here, is that something you can say?"

This topic spread throughout Shengjing in just two hours, and some people with bad intentions directly brought up Feng Hui and tied him to Xiao Zhixing.

He openly said that Feng Hui slandered Xiao Zhixing and ridiculed her that even if she had made great military achievements, she would only be reduced to a woman in the backyard and get married and have children in the future.

Of course, there were also people who shamelessly responded to defend Xiao Zhixing, but the above statement was louder.

Many people deliberately added fuel to the fire, wanting to see Xiao Zhixing and Feng Hui fight again. They just like to watch the fun.

Xiao Zhixing was not in Shengjing these two days. He went to the Sunan Army’s garrison to visit everyone and accompany them in training.

Early in the morning, she planned to go back, "Everyone, practice well, and we will fight the Northern Barbarians again next year."

After encouraging them, she told Shi Jiaowu and the others to practice well, then she rode back to the city with Baimei and Momei.

The Sunan Army was stationed in the west, so she entered from the west district and passed by the West City Commercial Center.

Ride your horse slowly along the way and enjoy the bustling atmosphere of Shengjing.

"Hey, that's General Yuan Sheng, right?"

"It's her. Is she back from out of town?"

"Hey, do you think she has heard the rumor?"

"Shut up, your mouth will kill you sooner or later."

Xiao Zhixing raised his eyebrows. Rumors? Why don't you continue?

But she didn't take it to heart and thought it wouldn't be too late to go back home and inquire later.

As a result, when she passed by Fuyuan Restaurant, she heard someone talking about her loudly again. She was very familiar with that arrogant yin-yang voice.

"I'm not afraid even if I tell her. What can she do to me? Isn't she a woman? Won't she get married in the future?"

"Yes, yes, Master Feng is right. Come on, let's drink some more."

"Humph, someone like me can even enter the Gentlemen's Courtyard, but she doesn't even have the qualifications. Even in front of her, I dare to laugh at her like this."

"Yes, Master Feng is very capable and is not afraid of power."

"Hahaha, that's right. I'm not afraid of her. If she gets into trouble someday, I'd be willing to take her back to the backyard and make her my concubine."

"Hehe, Master Feng is so powerful."

"A woman who dares to hurt me will sooner or later learn how powerful I am—"

The next moment, Feng Hui was kicked four feet away by Xiao Zhixing. He didn't even have time to scream and fainted with his eyes wide open.

The entire restaurant was in complete silence, and the few people who had returned with the envelopes were already lying on the ground in fear.

Xiao Zhixing's face was icy cold, and he swept his murderous eyes over several people, "Boss, I'm afraid the Fuyuan Restaurant is smelly. Do you need me to help you clean it?"

The shopkeeper was swept by her sharp gaze and knelt down, "Prince Yuansheng, please have mercy on me. I will wash it myself, right now!!"

He waved and had them thrown out, breaking their legs in the process.

Everyone was silent.

Xiao Zhixing walked towards the unconscious Feng Hui with an expressionless face, kicked away the Feng family followers who tried to stop him, and picked up the man.

"Today, I will personally take you to ask His Majesty whether the Gentlemen's Court really does not want women."

He dragged the person away with one hand.

The people who stayed behind looked at each other in bewilderment, truly realizing the power of General Yuan Sheng.

The next moment, everyone ran around to tell each other, and the news spread quickly.

There's a lot of excitement to watch.

Suddenly, countless eyes focused on the palace.

(Thanks to Jiumo for the reward!!)