Chapter 1298: Chapter 1298

Since coming up with the idea of letting Lul Xun practice governance and then participate in the civil service exam, Chen Xi had been unable to contain his excitement. Having one of their own seize a spot on the list wouldn’t be bad at all. Although Lul Xun was young and unlikely to take the top spot, securing a position was still possible.

Moreover, having practical governance experience was a huge advantage, and there wouldn’t be many students coming to take the exam with such an opportunity.

[If you think about it, did Wen He have the idea of taking a spot on the list when he let Zijia take over governance early?] Chen Xi thought silently, and his previously hesitant decision firmed up significantly in an instant.

When Wang Yi went back to the Legalist house to fetch things, she happened to bump into her cousin, Jiangg Ying. Things had been going smoothly for the Legalist house recently. The items Wang Yi drew during the New Year were already being studied and manufactured by craftsmen, and a few finished products turned out quite well.

"Sister, what are you up to now?" Jiangg Ying asked curiously, looking at Wang Yi, who was holding a stack of documents. "Mr. Lub wouldn’t have given you so much work, would he?"

Wang Yi was indeed unconventional among the women of her time. At first, Lub Su had treated her as an ordinary female official, but her demonstrated abilities caught Lub Su’s attention.

This woman was not just a pretty face; with proper training, she could be even more impressive than Wang Xiu. After holding such thoughts, Lub Su no longer viewed Wang Yi as an ordinary woman and instead began nurturing her like a newcomer.

Similarly, Wang Yi didn’t let Lub Su down and soon established herself in the Political Office, rising to the position of Chief Secretary, which was formerly promised to Xu Shu by Liu Bei, under Li Youu’s command. However, Li Youu barely managed Wang Yi, so she was nominally under Lub Su’s wing.

However, since Wang Yi was a woman, although Lub Su believed Wang Yi could be better than Wang Xiu and indeed patiently taught her, he didn’t make her work overtime crazily with him as he did with Wang Xiu.

Overall, aside from the few who skipped work, Wang Yi’s workload was relatively light compared to others, which is why she still had time to groom and dress. Otherwise, if she had to work overtime like Lub Su and Zhuge Liang, dark circles couldn’t be concealed with anything.

This was why Jiangg Ying was quite shocked to see her sister holding a stack of documents and books. Usually, even when Wang Yi read, she would borrow just one book to study carefully. Jiangg Ying’s first thought was that Lub Su had gone insane with overtime. Thıs content belongs to 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝓷𝓮𝓽

"These aren’t work-related; these are books I’ve borrowed. I heard Mr. Zijing mention there would be a large-scale spring exam, and I plan to participate," Wang Yi said with a determined expression, sparks almost flying from her eyes.

"Oh, I see. Sister, you can certainly do it," Jiangg Ying nodded, fully supportive of her genius sister. She had always believed herself too dull to comprehend genius thinking and thus saw no issue with Wang Yi becoming an official.

"Numerology is not a problem for me, I’ve written many official documents, and I’ve listened to many discussions with those strategists. I’ve practiced Fumin and governance; all I’m missing is military strategy," Wang Yi said, extremely excited, "I will take the full exam!"

"Military strategy, huh? I remember my husband seems to have lots of books on military strategy," Jiangg Ying said, seeing her sister’s determination. She decisively chose to give her full support. Since Fa Zheng was not at home, and Fa Yan, the Great Confucian Scholar, was meditating in Mount Tai, she was the one in charge at home.

"Sister, lend them to me. I want to take the military strategy exam too!" Wang Yi, thrilled, clenched her small fists against her chest and jumped up.

In fact, Wang Yi’s excitement to participate in the spring exam stemmed from how some people in the Political Office kept gossiping about her. Some said Wang Yi became the Chief Secretary because of Fa Zheng, while others suggested Lub Su had ulterior motives towards her.

Actually, there were quite a few officials in the Political Office who understood that Wang Yi was superior to them, but some just refused to admit the truth and liked to spread rumors.

So, Wang Yi, fueled by indignation, wanted to teach these gossipers a lesson. Since anyone could participate in the spring exam, and there was no rule against women joining, she decided to take part!

Perhaps, in the past, Wang Yi had doubted herself, but after facing outstanding men like Lub Su, Liu Ye, Jia Xu, Li Youu, and Fa Zheng, she was confident that, except for certain exceptional individuals, others might not be superior to her.

Furthermore, Wang Yi thought not only should she participate, but she should also pull others along. Miss Cai, Second Miss Cai, Eldest Miss of the Zhen Family, Miss Huang of the Huang Family, Miss Jia, Miss Li, Miss Mi, and Miss Wu should join too. Among men, there are exceptional figures, but among women, they had equally talented individuals!

Not to mention, Wang Yi felt that, among others, Cai Yan, Cai Zhenji, and Huang Yueying might well sweep all the lists except military strategy. Others might not realize how strong Cai Yan was because she seldom went out, but Wang Yi knew it.

Wang Yi, when struggling with governance, had attended Cai Yan’s lectures. When Cai Yan noticed her distraction and asked afterward, Wang Yi explained, and Cai Yan casually provided several excellent solutions. Ever since, whenever Wang Yi faced similar situations, Cai Yan would offer guidance.

This was one of Cai Yan’s mysterious abilities. Chen Xi had thought of asking several times but hesitated and eventually gave up. It seemed that Cai Yan could easily grasp the essence of any book, which allowed her to absorb Chen Xi’s writings very efficiently.

Chen Xi’s works covered a wide range, and after Cai Yan absorbed them, her theoretical knowledge became terrifying. Finding it boring, Cai Yan would delve into books, doing deep reading, annotating, and inserting her ideas, eventually making them entirely her own...

Similarly, Cai Zhenji might have shared this attribute as Cai Yan’s sister. She wasn’t quite as formidable as Zhaoji, but Zhaoji liked to teach Zhenji.

As for Huang Yueying, no need to say much. She was a formidable individual. Among the women Wang Yi knew, if anyone might understand military strategy, it would be Huang Yueying. She seemed to know everything, making her and her husband, Zhuge Liang, truly a well-matched pair.

Given all this, convincing these people to take the spring exam together was a great idea, demonstrating to the world what it means for women not to be inferior to men.

Wang Yi never accepted why those men, whom she could surpass, loved spreading rumors. There were no legal restrictions against women becoming officials, so why should they grumble about her being the Chief Secretary!

Moreover, if they could cooperate and participate in this exam, just by finding one more woman proficient in military strategy, it wasn’t impossible to dominate the list. On the contrary, it seemed quite likely. Even if individuals like Lub Su or Liu Ye appeared, as long as they hadn’t undergone practical tempering, the women had a real chance to dominate the list!