Chapter 344: Shen Lanxi adds fuel to the flames and the chanting banquet turns into a spring festival!
As soon as the news of the Yongwen Banquet came out, the students gathered in the capital discussed it one after another, and finally defined the banquet as Xiaochunwei.
The Taishi Mansion, which was already sparsely populated, was once again crowded with people, all trying to get the qualifications to enter the Yongwen Banquet.
I don't know where Shen Congwen heard the news, so he asked someone to find Shen Lanxi early in the morning.
"Yuanxu will definitely be able to enter the Yongwen Banquet, but the family cannot just focus on Yuanxu and ignore the other sons and daughters."
Shen Lanxi listened quietly.
"Although there was a decree before that other men except Yuan Xu could not take the imperial examination, it did not say that they would not be allowed to participate in the Yongwen Banquet. Lan Xi, you are the daughter of the Shen family. You will definitely need the help of your brothers in the future. This Yongwen Banquet , you must let all the men of the Shen family go.”
Shen Lanxi sent Shen Congwen away, then went into the palace to file a complaint against Shen Congwen.
"Uncle, it's unjust for my father to let me bend the law for personal gain. You have to make the decision for Lan Xi..."
Emperor Renxiao's mouth twitched, her daughter sued me, she was really willing to get away with it.
Shen Congwen is also really unlucky. He can really handle threatening his daughter!
"Lan Xi, don't cry, leave this matter to me!"
Shen Lanxi hung on her waist the token that Emperor Renxiao had returned to her to allow her to enter and leave the palace freely, and she left the palace happily.
Wang Bao kept picking on Shen Lanxi.
"Your Majesty, this Shen Lanxi will come to trouble Your Majesty if I have something to do. I am not afraid of tiring Your Majesty."
Emperor Renxiao smiled and scolded Wang Bao.
"Her mother hangs around the temple all year round, and her father is ignorant and partial. If she doesn't complain to me, who else can she complain to?"
Wang Bao pinched his throat and said angrily: "She is relying on His Majesty to support her~"
Emperor Renxiao smiled and continued to approve the memorial.
Shen Lanxi went to inspect the Yongwen Banquet venue, and Emperor Renxiao issued an order. Officials of the fifth rank and above could bring their relatives to the Yongwen Banquet. Other students could also enter without taking the test if they were recommended by famous ministers and officials. If no one recommends him, he will be allowed to enter the Yongwen Banquet after passing the assessment of the Ministry of Rites.
When Shen Lanxi left, she said hello to Emperor Renxiao and the Shen family, but did not say anything to anyone else.
So much so that when Zhou Yunxue came to the door, she was in vain.
Zhou Yunxue asked the soldiers about Shen Lanxi's thoughts, and naturally it was impossible to find out. In the end, I had to leave a servant to watch, and then went back lonely.
In a blink of an eye, the day of the Yongwen Banquet arrived. Starting from the previous two days, students and dignitaries had already rushed to the scene.
On this day, the outside area was crowded with people, and the vendors kept selling. It was a great scene of prosperity.
On the high platform, Shen Lanxi presented something to Emperor Renxiao.
"What is this?" Emperor Renxiao looked at the bamboo tube-like thing and was very curious.
Everything Shen Lanxi gave him in the past was a treasure. This piece must be no different than a treasure, but I don’t know what its use is.
Shen Lanxi picked up the bamboo tube and put it on her right eye to demonstrate.
"Uncle, I got this by chance when I was shopping outside. This thing is called a telescope. When you are here, you can see clearly everything thousands of miles away. I thought that such a good thing must be as noble as my uncle. It’s worthy of your identity!”
Emperor Renxiao was intrigued by Shen Lanxi and took it from her hand and imitated it.
"Hmm~ It's really a good thing!"
The street view beyond the high wall can be seen clearly. Shen Lanxi said as if she was thinking about Emperor Renxiao wholeheartedly: "As the king of a country, although I want to enjoy the happiness with the people every day, I have to worry about safety for various reasons. Now with this mirror, I can see that the people live and work in peace and contentment. The scene is no different from having fun with the people!”
The more Emperor Renxiao looked at it, the more he felt that it was like what Shen Lanxi said. Whoever wants to be a king does not want to leave his name in history, does not want to be an emperor for the ages, and a wise king in the prosperous times!
The standard of a prosperous emperor is that the people live and work in peace and contentment. Emperor Renxiao looked at the lively scene outside, and became more and more fascinated as he looked at it. He almost forgot that Shen Lanxi was standing next to him.
It wasn't until Wang Bao came to remind him that the Yongwen Banquet was about to begin that he reluctantly handed the telescope to Wang Bao.
"Keep it carefully. After the palace meeting, remind me to take it out and take a look." Today he stood on the high platform to watch the prosperous times. Tomorrow he would stand on the high city wall and watch the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
Wang Bao: "Yes!"
Shen Lanxi accompanied Emperor Renxiao to attend. All the officials and students attending the Yongwen Banquet were already present and had been waiting for a long time.
Someone looked up quietly while not paying attention. I wanted to pay homage to the holy face, but I didn't want to be distracted by Shen Lanxi who was behind Emperor Renxiao.
I don't dare to question whether the rumors against Shen Lanxi are true or false. There is one thing that no one will question.
That means Shen Lanxi wins the emperor's heart!
Shen Lanxi was wearing a duke's uniform today, with hair accessories as a man's attire. Such a simple dress made all the female relatives present red-eyed.
Even if she was wearing a princess's uniform, a princess's uniform or even an imperial uniform, they were all outshone by Shen Lanxi's dark ducal uniform.
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After getting permission from Emperor Renxiao, Mei Nanhua walked to the high platform and announced that the chanting banquet had officially begun!
As soon as the exam questions came out, the students rushed to speak, all wanting to impress Emperor Renxiao and the civil and military officials. The scene could be said to be like water being poured into a frying pan and it exploded.
All members of the Shen family were present today, including her reclusive mother.
Shen Congwen intended to support the future sons-in-law of the Shen family, and those future sons-in-law were also present.
Shen Lanxi glanced around and saw Zhou Yunxue. Standing next to her was her husband-in-law Fang Wenting.
But Zhou Yunxue was sitting and Fang Wenting was standing.
People from the Marquis of Jining's Mansion also came, including the great scholar's family, Prime Minister Zuo's family, and people related to the Shen family.
The morning passed quickly, and several good students were called forward by Emperor Renxiao and asked their names. This situation greatly stimulated the students present.
During the lunch break, students gathered together in groups to debate.
Shen Lanxi originally made an appointment with Wei Dongzhu for lunch, but when someone from the Shen family called, she took Wei Dongzhu to the Shen family's place for dinner.
The Shen family was used to seeing Wei Dongzhu and Shen Lanxi sitting together again. After a brief greeting, we started sharing tables to eat.
"Why don't you see Yuan Tang?" Shen Lanxi suddenly asked.
Shen Yuanqing asked in confusion: "Were you there just now?"
"I saw it just now, maybe I went to change clothes!"
"I'll probably be back soon."
Shen Congwen was still angry with Shen Yuantang and said casually: "Let's eat first. The Yongwen Banquet will begin in a while. You haven't shown much performance in the morning, so you must seize the opportunity in the afternoon."
Seeing this, the Shen family members hurriedly immersed themselves in eating, not daring to say another word.
However, Shen Congwen opened his mouth and never stopped. He was talking about the afternoon chanting banquet, and his tone was extremely hateful.
Shen Yuantang was not seen back until after lunch, so Shen Lanxi quietly asked someone to look for him.
Just as I sent people out, someone suddenly came to report in a panic.
"Sir, it's bad, something happened!"