Chapter 100 She Will Be the Pioneer
"Sister Qin, what should I do if I want to meddle in other people's business again?"
Song Shiwei gave Qin Yueyao a sly smile, then took her arm and walked to the front.
She let go of Qin Yueyao's hand and walked to Wen Ruqing, pushed her aside with force, and then stood in her place.
The people behind him were all dumbfounded.
Wen Ruqing was stunned when she was pushed. When she came to her senses and looked at the person who had taken her seat, it was Song Shiwei who had opposed her at the banquet in the Marquis' Mansion that day.
She was immediately furious and scolded, "Song Shiwei, you are so brave."
"What does Miss Wen mean?"
Song Shiwei tilted her head and asked her: "Did I occupy your position?
But if I'm not mistaken, you just snatched this position from another lady.
What? You are allowed to cut in line and take someone else's seat, but others are not allowed to take yours?"
"you……"
Wen Ruqing looked annoyed. She had been spoiled since she was a child and everyone had to give way to her. What was wrong with grabbing a seat?
Song Shiwei is so ignorant that she has been targeting her time and again. She must be tired of living.
She raised her head and asked, "This was originally my position. You said I stole it from someone else. Where is she? Call her over and confront her face to face."
Wen Ruqing was used to being rampant in the capital, and she was certain that the noble lady would not dare to stand up and confront her, so she was fearless.
Song Shiwei naturally knew it too, and she gave Qin Yueyao a look.
Qin Yueyao understood, and she stood up and said, "Miss Wen is taking my position.
I was standing here just now, and you pushed me aside and took my place."
"You are talking nonsense."
Wen Ruqing was a little angry when she saw Qin Yueyao getting involved. She blurted out, "The person standing here just now was obviously not you."
"Oh?"
Song Shiwei smiled and said, "Didn't Miss Wen just say that this position is yours?
Are you admitting that you stole this position?"
Wen Ruqing's pretty face froze, and she realized that she had fallen into the trap set by Song Shiwei and Qin Yueyao.
Her face turned red as she glared at the two of them and said, "How dare you tease me!"
Song Shiwei said: "No one wants to tease you, but I can't stand your unreasonable and bullying behavior, Miss Wen.
All of us are queuing here. Why can you, Miss Wen, take other people's seats?
Just because you are the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, you don't have to follow the rules?
If everyone is like you, the order of the world will be disrupted. I advise Miss Wen to be careful with what she says and does.
Otherwise, you will not only lose the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, but also the reputation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and even the Xiao royal family."
"well said."
The door of Chengwen Academy opened, Tao Wenyuan walked out, and everyone greeted him.
She stood on the steps and cast a scrutinizing gaze at Wen Ruqing and said, "If Miss Wen wants to take part in today's exam, please go to the back and queue up.
The women's examination at Chengwen Academy is not based on noble status, but on real talent and knowledge.
No matter what your purpose is in taking the exam, you must abide by the rules of our academy."
Wen Ruqing felt a little embarrassed. She had already lost all her face. How could she have the nerve to stay and continue taking the exam?
She glared at Song Shiwei fiercely, then turned around and left with her maid.
Song Shiwei returned the front row seat to the woman just now and said, "I know you don't dare to offend her.
But your concession will only encourage her arrogance. Wen Ruqing was wrong, but are you not wrong?
Today you choose to stand aside and watch, and when disaster strikes, no one will cheer for you, so you better take care of yourself."
She nodded slightly at Tao Wenyuan and then returned to her seat.
Everyone present felt ashamed after hearing what Song Shiwei said.
They were afraid of power and dared not offend Wen Ruqing. When faced with oppression, they could only choose to endure it and never thought of resisting.
They don't have the courage and bravery like Song Shiwei.
Tao Wenyuan couldn't help feeling complicated when looking at them. These daughters born in wealthy families have long been accustomed to weighing the pros and cons.
They live for their family, not for themselves, and as their teacher, she is powerless.
Because not everyone is as clear-headed as Song Shiwei, and has the courage to resist and the fearless spirit.
But she believes that one day, Song Shiwei will become a pioneer who changes the current situation of women in the world.
……
When the bell of Si hour rang, the gates of Gongyuan and Chengwen Academy closed one after another, and the imperial examination officially began.
Shen Linchuan sat at his desk, looking at the test paper on it.
He took a deep breath and opened the scroll in front of him with great excitement.
When I saw him, I saw his expression suddenly changed.
He thought he had seen it wrong, so he quickly took the test paper and looked at it carefully. He was so shocked that he felt dizzy and almost fainted.
This is not the test paper that Zhao Huaijin gave him. He was fooled!
Shen Linchuan felt completely hopeless, as if his ignited hope had suddenly been extinguished.
The test paper in his hand fell on the desk. He was in a daze, with a blank mind.
So many things had happened since he got married that he had no interest in studying at all.
He put all his energy into the test paper given to him by Zhao Huaijin.
But in the end it was all in vain.
His dream of becoming a famous figure... was shattered.
As the chief examiner of this imperial examination, Xiao Jingheng was responsible for inspecting the Imperial Examination Hall.
He walked up to Shen Linchuan and saw him sitting there in a daze, as if he had suffered a great shock.
He curled his lips and walked past him, then saw the Minister of Rites Zhao Yi hurried over.
He held the examination paper in his hand and asked in confusion: "Your Highness, there is something wrong with this examination paper. This is not the examination paper issued by the Hanlin Academy and the Ministry of Rites."
Xiao Jingheng glanced at him and said in a calm voice: "This prince received a secret report saying that someone leaked the examination questions for this year's examination.
This matter was of great importance, so I informed my father and asked the great scholar of the dynasty and Prime Minister Qin to come up with a new test paper. In order not to alert anyone, we did not alarm them."
He stared at Zhao Yi and said, "Sir Zhao, the examination papers are kept by your Ministry of Rites.
If the test questions are really leaked, your position as Minister of Rites will probably be over."
Zhao Yi's face changed, and he said with some fear in his eyes: "Your Majesty, I really don't know."
"Master Zhao."
Xiao Jingheng held Zhao Yi's arm and said, "Of course I believe you, maybe this secret report is wrong.
But this concerns my country and people in Nanli, so it is better to be cautious in this examination.
Lord Zhao, don't be nervous, come and have some tea with me."
Zhao Yi's forehead was covered with cold sweat, so he had no mind to drink tea.
The examination questions were changed but he, the Minister of Rites, was unaware of it.
It was obvious that the prince had already begun to suspect him.
He had a premonition that he might not be able to leave the Imperial Examination Hall.