After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

Qin Yuanan ascended the throne and changed the reign title to "Yongle".

The young emperor, wearing a black dragon robe with gold patterns, which symbolizes the supreme power, and an imperial crown on his head, stood on the jade steps and looked down at the world.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"

All the ministers shouted and knelt down.

The first year of Yongle marked the beginning of the prosperous era.

No one expected that this child, who had wandered among the people since childhood and was later adopted by Emperor Leyang, would show an iron-blooded hand that was different from the previous two emperors as soon as he ascended the throne.

He was very gentle, not only in the court, but even the palace servants who served him had never seen him lose his temper.

He would listen patiently to the different opinions of the court officials, but everyone knew that as long as it was the emperor's final decision, it would be implemented without a doubt.

If anyone continues to oppose or obstruct, he will be dismissed from office at the very least, or be caned in court at the worst.

Qin Yuanan did not look at qualifications or past achievements, he only dealt with the facts, and was quite cold and ruthless.

Compared with the previous two emperors, his true emotions could not be seen from his face and body language, making it impossible for the ministers to guess the emperor's thoughts.

Even his former mentor Gongsun Cang couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

In just over ten years, the throne changed three times.

During the two previous emperors, Prince Yi left everything to Xie Shu and Le Yang, which was a policy style of boiling a frog in warm water.

The court officials were extremely uncomfortable with the sudden change of a very powerful emperor and went through a painful period of adaptation and adjustment.

There are ministers from the time of the previous emperor to the present who saw the shadow of the previous emperor in Emperor Yongle.

Some people are happy and some are worried about this.

The good news is that after two dynasties, we finally had a wise ruler and saw the sign of a great revival.

What they are worried about is that the emperor's words are final and may be seen as arbitrary and tyrannical.

Since the day Qin Yuanan ascended the throne, a tug-of-war between the monarch and his subjects began, with each other testing their bottom lines.

This tug of war ended in the second year of Yongle.

In the second year of Yongle, there was the spring examination.

Yan Jinyin made rapid progress with three consecutive wins, which shocked everyone. Finally, he was chosen by Qin Yuanan as the new top scholar in the palace examination.

The fact that women took part in the imperial examinations was shocking enough.

What’s more, he is the top scorer?

Yan Jinyin wore the top scholar robe and rode a horse through the streets.

Colorful flags were flying on both sides of the street, and gongs and drums were beating. The streets and alleys were crowded with people, all of whom came to see her.

Riding a white horse and walking in the front, Yan Jinyin was neither humble nor arrogant, with a confident smile on her beautiful face.

She deserves it.

All those days and nights of hard study of classics, and all those wonderful articles written in consultation with famous teachers and scholars, were rewarded at this moment.

The people cheered for her, the female top scholar who made history.

She proved with iron-clad facts that women could also be well-read and learnt, winning the highest honor among scholars in the world.

From that day on, she became an idol for countless women, pointing them to a path they had never thought of and inspiring them to continue moving forward.

Unlike the celebrations among the people, there was a sense of panic in the court.

The memorial requesting the removal of Yan Jinyin's title was placed on Qin Yuanan's desk, along with a memorial strongly opposing her entry into the court as an official.

The emperor kept it to himself and watched it all calmly.

After a few days of cold treatment, some court officials were still passionate about the matter.

On the surface, they were against women taking the imperial examinations and even more against women serving as officials in the court, but in fact they were testing the young emperor's bottom line.

It was a game between court officials and the emperor, trying to gain a say in political affairs.

In the end, the case ended with two court officials being beaten to death.

All the ministers trembled.

Before the bloodstains on the jade steps had dried, Qin Yuanan issued an edict appointing Yan Jinyin as the secretary of the Central Secretariat who would serve in front of the emperor.

He was a seventh-rank official, but had the power to draft imperial edicts and participate in the discussion of state affairs, making him a candidate for prime minister.

In other words, Yan Jinyin was parachuted into the core of power.

With the lessons learned from the past in mind, all the ministers kept silent.

At the same time, his personal eunuch spread the news that the emperor originally only planned to send the new top scholar to the Ministry of Personnel for training, starting as a Yuwenlang.

The emperor's thoughts were obvious.

If you go against him, you will have to bear greater consequences.

After this battle, Qin Yuanan won a great victory and ushered in his own era.

Zhenguogongfu.

The tall and strong Zhao Yuchuan was pacing back and forth at the door, making the doorman dizzy.

"My Lord, please come in and sit down. I will serve you some tea."

This guy is my future son-in-law, so he must be treated well.

How could Zhao Yuchuan have the heart to sit down?

His mother had been inside with the matchmaker for a long time. He stretched his neck to look inside, wishing he had the ability to see and hear what was happening inside.

He endured every second as if it were an eternity, and suddenly, his eyes lit up.

Chun Tao, who was serving Yan Jinyin, appeared in his sight. She came closer and saluted: "My Lord, the master invites you in."

what?

"I?"

Zhao Yuchuan pointed at himself in confusion, unable to understand why it was Yan Jinyin who wanted to see him instead of his mother who came out to tell him the good news.

"Yes, my Lord."

Following Chuntao along the corridor, Chuntao squatted in front of the flower hall and bowed: "My Lord, please."

As soon as Zhao Yuchuan stepped into the door, he was grabbed by a strong force and pressed to the middle position.

In front of him, it was clearly Yan Shouzhuo, Yan Shiyan, and Yan Jinyang.

Wow, the trial that he feared the most finally came!

Fortunately, there is no emperor.

Just as I finished thinking this with relief, a young man with an outstanding figure appeared from behind the Huanghuali landscape floor-standing screen.

He was holding a folding fan, with upright features and an ordinary appearance.

He was wearing a dark black robe with dark patterns, tied only with a simple dragon-patterned belt, and his whole body exuded a noble demeanor that no one could match.

“Your Majesty!”

Zhao Yuchuan was so frightened that he turned over and knelt down to pay respect: "Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty the Emperor!"

He secretly groaned in his heart: I'm afraid that in the whole Dajing, no one's marriage is more thrilling than his.

Qin Yuanan nodded calmly: "Get up."

Let’s talk. He sat down on the chair in the middle and said to the other three people, “You go and ask.”

"Let me ask you," Yan Shiyan asked first, "after marriage, will you take a concubine or a maid?"

As she spoke, her eyes glanced coldly at his lower body.

"No, no, no, never!"

Zhao Yuchuan shuddered and swore immediately: "There is only Miss Ji Yin in my heart! Apart from her, even the flies in my yard are female!"

Yan Shiyan was satisfied and retreated: "Remember what you said today."

"I only have this one sister, I will give her as much dowry as the Duke's Mansion has," Yan Shouzhuo said in a deep voice, "You and your family are not allowed to encroach on Ji Yin's dowry under any circumstances."

"Brother, you underestimate me!"

Zhao Yuchuan said sternly: "A man is born in this world, and his fame and future depend on himself. How can he covet his wife's dowry?"

"It's not enough to just say it, you have to write a letter of guarantee!"

Yan Jinyang spoke in a clear voice and took out a pen and paper and placed them in front of him.

Zhao Yuchuan took the brush filled with ink and wrote without hesitation. Then he bit his finger to leave a bloody fingerprint to show his determination.

"okay."

Qin Yuanan read it carefully and said, "Tomorrow, you can ask the matchmaker to come and propose marriage and offer betrothal gifts."

Zhao Yuchuan was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to thank the emperor for his grace.