The abandoned queen is reborn: she makes the prince cry and seizes the throne!

It brightened up the dim courtyard a little.

Wan Rong was stunned, took two steps back, and still performed a proper salute, "Thank you, General Ji. After I finish painting with this ink, I will definitely send it to General Ji."

The man was also gentle and polite, with a smile on his face, "Thank you very much."

-

Spring March.

The imperial examination.

Wei Zheng also participated. Previously, Wei Zheng, who was only known as the Young Master Wei in Kyoto, now took it seriously.

After returning from Xinjiang, in just a few months, except for occasionally walking around the palace, he spent the rest of his time studying hard at home.

Many young men from poor families came and went in Kyoto, making Kyoto quite lively.

The noble families could not sit still, and secretly tried to win over many poor children, but they did not have the real power of the imperial examination. They wanted to win over the official scholar who was in charge of the examination, but they did not expect that the scholar was a tough guy...

They tried to persuade him for a long time with their mouths dry and their tongues dry, but he didn't even get a good look.

The noble families had no choice but to win over the nobles with money and official positions. Some poor families who were used to poverty were dazzled by the wealth of the noble families in Kyoto. While preparing for the imperial examinations, they enjoyed the gold and silver provided by their masters and became members of the noble families.

Inside the meeting hall.

The man stood tall with his back to the person who came and was looking out the window.

"Your Majesty...are you just not going to take care of it?"

He pursed his lips slightly, and the huge palace was somewhat empty. "No need. I should thank those people for screening them out for me."

When he first arrived in Kyoto, he was dazzled by the wealth and extravagance of Kyoto. Even if he could pass the imperial examination, he would most likely follow his heart and become a bad official who harmed the people.

It is better not to have such people in the court.

After the joint examination, Fang Jianhong was the chief examiner and selected the final candidates to enter the palace examination.

The students were preparing for the exams, but some people were just relaxing. In the restaurant, someone was drunk and was trying to get someone to drink with him.

There are always students who have just arrived in Kyoto who are fascinated by it, reveling all day and night and lingering in brothels.

"Brother Qin, you...don't worry...it's just a palace examination...you better watch out, hahaha——"

The man was extremely drunk, his face as red as fried shrimp, and he spoke with a dazed look in his eyes, pulling the man in front of him.

The latter frowned in disgust at the smell of alcohol on him, but he, with the demeanor of a young man from a wealthy family, resisted the urge to push him away.

The drunk man was none other than Qi Fengyuan, the first place winner of the imperial examination.

The man who was still conscious was the head of the Qin family. If it was like their family before, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to see the head of the family. Except for the royal family, almost no one could catch the eye of their family.

Unfortunately, times have changed.

The Prince Regent now dislikes the aristocratic families. He is not like when Ning Huaixuan was alive and could manipulate them at will. As a result, many children of the aristocratic families have been imprisoned. Firstly, their lives might be in danger, and secondly, they did not take part in the imperial examinations.

This is a disguised way of cutting off the retreat of the aristocratic families. At present, the aristocratic families can only win over more of these scholars who are taking the exam in order to give their families room for maneuver.

If a man does not take the imperial examination, he will fall behind others on the road to becoming an official.

The head of a distinguished family now had to curry favor with a poor scholar.

It's really going downhill.

"The Regent is very strict. Even if Brother Qi is the first in the examination, your ranking in the palace examination will depend on the Regent's words. I have to advise you not to be careless..."

Qin Yuande gave detailed instructions, but it was unknown whether the drunk man listened or not. Qi Fengyuan nodded, shook his head, and suddenly fell on the table, unconscious.

But what neither of them knew was that since they colluded with each other, Qi Fengyuan, who had ranked first in the examination, would never achieve anything great again.

-

Wei Zheng was in his own house, looking at the ranking he had copied from the posted list, and he hit his head in frustration, thinking that he would only be ranked sixth.

Someone outside announced, "Sir, the Regent is here."

Just as he was talking about who was here, Wei Zheng hurried out to greet him, thinking to himself that he would let Ning Rongzhang take a look at his paper. However, when he saw that person, he was unable to utter a word.

"Hey, where did you go to steal?"

Ning Rongzhang raised his eyes halfway and rolled his eyes at him. It wasn't that Wei Zheng was exaggerating, it was Ning Rongzhang... his clothes were gray, his hair was messy... it was obvious that he had done something bad.

"I just sprained my ankle when I entered the door and fell accidentally."

The man was stubborn, so Wei Zheng just smiled and didn't expose him. He thought, he wouldn't believe such a poor excuse anyway.

How could a man who is as good at using a gun as a god on the battlefield sprain his ankle while walking?

After instructing people to bathe and change clothes, Ning Rongzhang finally came out with a normal look. Seeing that Wei Zheng was still frowning, he asked, "How was the examination?"

Wei Zheng held the letter between his two fingers, "Sixth."

Ning Rongzhang curled his lips, "The palace examination is coming soon, Master Wei, you must prepare well... I will not show favoritism at all."

Wei Zheng wanted to hit him. In the past, the emperor was the chief examiner of the palace examination. Now there was no emperor in the Dali Dynasty... Oh no, to be precise, Ning Rongzhang had not ascended the throne yet. However, this did not prevent him from approving the examinations with his red pen and taking charge of the palace examinations.

"I heard that the first place winner of this exam is very close to the Qin family and is even planning to discuss marriage with a girl from the Qin family. This matter... you don't want to intervene?"

Ning Rongzhang raised his hand and flicked the tea foam in the teacup, and said with a smile, "Do you want me to help you get rid of your competitors?"

Wei Zheng: ...Hello.

"Don't worry. I will handle the palace examination well." As for those people who are close to the aristocratic families, he might as well help them to succeed.

Several days passed in a flash.

Wan Rong stood up straight, looked at the ink-colored landscape painting on the table, and nodded with satisfaction, "This one is not bad."

No one responded for a long while. Wan Rong put down his pen and tilted his head to look at the two people, one big and one small, who were sleeping soundly on the table. Seeing that the sun was shining brightly outside, he took a thin blanket and covered Ji Mengshu and Mao'er.

Ji Mengshu was so sleepy that he smacked his lips. He heard the sound of a wooden door and someone seemed to be talking outside, about something about a Spring Banquet.

No spring party is as practical as staying home and sleeping.

Wan Rong came over holding the invitation and the list of candidates for the imperial examination, and saw a big bulge under the quilt.

The cat was so sleepy that it didn't even know where it was and kept pulling Ji Mengshu.

The spring breeze blows outside, and the willow branches sprout new buds, and a large area of ​​new green can be seen.

There are always many banquets in spring. I don’t know who Ji Mengshu is hiding from, but he stays in his house day after day.

Wan Rong wiped her red face, and there was some flesh on it, very tender and smooth.