The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

Today is the day when the imperial examination results are announced. If any family is lucky enough to receive the good news, it will surely become the focus of attention of the entire city and a hot topic of discussion on the streets.

Pei Yu was recognized as the best in this imperial examination. The arrival of a team announcing the good news earlier had attracted many people to stop and watch. Now, another team was coming in with great momentum.

The common people in the capital were all shocked. Even those who usually had little interest in the imperial examinations could not hold back their curiosity and came to find out what was going on.

Pei Yu and Sheng Junwei, the newly married mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, also looked confused and exchanged puzzled glances with each other.

In which scientific examination could a candidate receive two pieces of good news at the same time?

Could it be that there was something wrong with the previous results?

For the first time, Sheng Junwei began to waver in her "rebirth script". Apart from being forced to become Pei Yu's wife, today's changes were undoubtedly the most incredible and completely beyond her expectations.

Zhang did not rush out to greet him, but calmly sent Aunt Zhou to investigate the situation first, so as to avoid making a fool of herself and adding to the embarrassment if she were to send good news to other candidates in the crowd.

Aunt Zhou responded to the order and came out with a dignified manner, thoughtful words, and her words of inquiry were flawless: "Everyone, may I ask why you are here to deliver the good news?"

The leader smiled widely, as bright as the spring sun, and raised his voice deliberately, fearing that people around him would miss every word: "Oh, congratulations to Prime Minister Pei, congratulations to Prime Minister Pei, it's really a double happiness! We came here this time to announce the good news for Madam Pei!"

"Mrs. Pei has been promoted by His Majesty as an exception. She will soon take up the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice. She will take up the new post immediately after the banquet!"

Sheng Junwei was shocked when she heard this: "?"

The spectators around were also in an uproar: "?"

At this moment, Sheng Ruijiao, who was sitting in the carriage waiting to depart, was struck by lightning and exclaimed: "???"

Before he finished speaking, Sheng Ruijiao could no longer suppress her inner excitement and jumped off the carriage, her emotions as intense as a violent storm.

"You are all liars! What you said is nothing but lies to deceive the world and steal reputation! You dare to falsely convey the imperial decree. You are just waiting for the emperor to punish you. You will face the disaster of beheading and extermination of all nine generations of your clan!"

It should be noted that even in the past hundred years, there were many female officials in the Great Sheng Empire, and many of them were outstanding women who made outstanding achievements in key positions and were famous in the court and the country.

However, each of them has gone through years of hard study, ups and downs in officialdom, and several or even dozens of years of hard work before they were able to gain a foothold and win a place in the male-dominated officialdom.

Even the Princess Protector of Luoyang, who was feared and famous in history a hundred years ago, was able to break the old rules and get the honor of attending court to discuss state affairs because she saved the country from danger and made unprecedented contributions.

On the other hand, what extraordinary talent does Sheng Junwei rely on? !

This was not only a question that Sheng Ruijiao was eager to ask, but also a common confusion deep in the hearts of Pei Yu's mother and son and all the onlookers present.

Pei Yu, who had endured nearly twenty years of hard study in his study, finally stood out in this year's imperial examination and won the title of Tanhua by relying on his own talents and the blessing of his father, the prime minister.

However, even so, he is well aware that the road to officialdom is not a smooth one, and it is still unknown to what high position he can climb in the future.

Especially when one first enters official career, it is absolutely impossible to rise to the top in one step and directly sit on the honorable throne of a fifth-rank official.

Among the crowd of onlookers, there were many students who had studied harder and put in much more effort than Pei Yu.

They may be talented or diligent, but for various reasons they miss the opportunity to get a place on the list of successful candidates.

Even if some of the failed candidates have the opportunity to enter the officialdom through other channels in the future, they can only start from the lowest level of minor officials and climb up step by step with difficulty.

However, at this moment, the new bride of the prime minister's mansion seemed to have risen to the top and easily took the position of the fifth-rank official that everyone dreamed of!

This sudden change instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the audience.

Some were surprised and gaped with their eyes wide open, some were curious and their eyes flickered inquiringly, and some were envious and their eyes wandered, revealing a yearning that was hard to conceal.

However, what is more is the jealousy and resentment surging like an undercurrent.

Faced with this complex and fierce storm of gazes, Sheng Junwei herself is still confused and doesn't know what is going on.

She recalled her past life. In order to help Zheng Yiyang rise in the career, she had calculated almost all the fortunes in her life. Her fingers were worn out so much that smoke was about to come out of them, but she had never been able to get herself any official position.

It was not until Zheng Yiyang won the first-class merit for three consecutive times that, under her "moral influence" offensive, he reluctantly promised to obtain an imperial edict for her.

In this life, she had already made up her mind not to rely on anyone, and had no intention of using the power of metaphysics to compete for any official position.

The imperial decree she longed for was simply to enjoy the dignity and freedom of not having to bow down to anyone.

"Mom, I really don't know what's going on." Sheng Junwei said sincerely.

Zhang was shocked, but gradually regained her composure. She smiled and said, "Wei'er, you are so outstanding, it is reasonable for you to be favored by the emperor. Although most talents in the world today are selected through imperial examinations, the old system of recommending filial and honest people has not been completely abolished. You first used your foresight to save the young master of the Anping Marquis family, and then used this method to save the abducted elderly, women and children in Sanma Village... Such a genius is rare in the world. Your reward is a fair reward for your good deeds."

There was no harshness in Zhang's voice. She sat upright in the center, her posture as straight as a pine tree. Her every move revealed the dignity and majesty of a prime minister's wife.

Her eyes measured the expressions of every guest present one by one.

Those who originally had doubts and resentment towards Sheng Junwei were now suppressed by this invisible force and could not speak, and could only lower their heads in silence.

Sheng Junwei stared at Zhang's face, which was as calm as a mirror, and subtle ripples arose in her heart.

She realized that Zhang was quietly dispelling the widespread public resentment for her.

Although the appointment of officials was decided by the emperor himself, those people might not dare to criticize the imperial power, but they could easily point the finger at themselves and put themselves in the center of the storm with sharp words and cold eyes.

However, Zhang stepped forward at this moment and used her prestige and wisdom to build an invisible barrier for her.

Sheng Junwei gently lowered her eyelids, trying to hide the moist and crystal-like look in her eyes.

She was not afraid of the doubts and accusations, but she felt indescribable emotion in the depths of her heart when faced with Zhang's selfless love and care.

At this moment, an enthusiastic shout suddenly broke out from the crowd, shaking people's hearts like thunder: "Mrs. Pei has saved so many ordinary people, she has done so much good! She is absolutely worthy of this position!"