Long Chen looked at the old man, understanding in his heart. So this person is the one who truly calls the shots.
"Of course," Long Chen nodded.
The old man smiled faintly, a trace of inexplicability in his cloudy old eyes: "Do you know, this is no easy task?" "
Difficulty is not impossible; rare things are precious. No matter how difficult it is, I must marry Qingxuan." Long Chen said firmly.
The old man nodded and said, "Very well. His Majesty is young and impetuous, and if you worry too much, it will cause confusion. To avoid causing any trouble with decorum, let this old man discuss it with you."
According to the laws of the Vermilion Bird Empire, commoners were not allowed to marry princesses; they had to either pass the imperial exams or be appointed as generals and marshals to be eligible to propose to the princess.
To obtain official rank, one had to have three generations of clean records and no record of misconduct or misconduct. The minimum requirement was to become a Hanlin Academician. "
No wonder that chubby white man is so impressive. It seems that Hanlin Academicians have such qualifications, and thus they are on equal footing with princes and princesses." Long Chen suddenly understood.
"Vulgar language is forbidden in the hall." An elder behind Long Chen shouted coldly.
Long Chen glanced at the old man and noticed his face was as sullen as noodles. Long Chen wanted to say, how did 'awesome' become a vulgar word?
The elder who questioned Long Chen showed no reaction and continued, "Hanlin Academician, highly learned, having studied diligently for decades and standing out among millions of students. In the future, he will be a pillar of the nation, so naturally his status is different."
Earlier, we talked about obtaining official titles. Now, let's talk about appointing generals and marshal ranks. This is a martial arts contest. You start as an ordinary soldier and are promoted based on merit, eventually becoming a general. This is equivalent to a Hanlin scholar, granting you the qualification to propose marriage to a princess. "
There should be more conditions later, right?" Long Chen asked.
"Of course, what I mentioned before was just that you have the qualification to propose. Once you get the qualification, you need to submit a marriage certificate, which will be reviewed by the royal family—that is, the people here who will do the review.
The review process mainly involves evaluating your character, character, and virtue. The assessment focuses on whether you cheated, broke the law, or engaged in immoral behavior during your pursuit of official rank or promotion to general.
Everyone present votes, and after approval, you must complete the three trials set by the jury. Only after completing these three extremely difficult trials can you successfully marry the princess.
All of the above must be based on the princess's willingness to marry you; otherwise, nothing else can be discussed. The old man said.
"Is there anything else?" Long Chen asked.
"After marriage, to ensure the bloodline is not lost, the child must take the mother's surname, or choose the Vermilion Bird surname, such as Zhu or Huo. In other words, you are essentially marrying into the Vermilion Bird Empire." The old man continued.
"Is there anything else?"
The old man smiled and looked at Yu Xiaoyun on the dragon throne, saying, "And one more important point: even if you meet all the conditions, as your father, His Majesty has veto power." At
this moment, Yu Xiaoyun looked at Long Chen, a faint smile on his lips—a smile that was a bit sinister.
Everyone thought Long Chen was either disheartened or furious, but unexpectedly, Long Chen remained calm and said lightly, "
This is nothing. No matter how hard you make things for me, I am determined to marry Qingxuan."
Seeing Long Chen so calm, the experts present were deeply moved. After all, the difficulty was astonishing—was this young man really that confident?
Even Yu Xiaoyun was secretly shocked. After all, he had a veto vote. If he disagreed, all of Long Chen's efforts would be in vain. But Long Chen's confident demeanor made him uneasy. Could this kid have been prepared all along?
Yu Xiaoyun couldn't help but glance at the two empresses. They seemed to admire Long Chen's performance but showed no other remarks.
But Long Chen had no confidence or preparation. Yu Xiaoyun had overestimated him. Long Chen thought, with you making things so difficult for me, success was impossible.
Since it didn't work, then what's the point of going through the assessment? I'll just hang around for a while. If it really doesn't work out, I'll kidnap your princess. Since I came here, I never intended to lose face. For Qingxuan, I'm willing to do anything shameless.
If Yu Xiaoyun and these royal relatives knew Long Chen's intentions, they would surely rise up and attack him, beating this shameless kid to death.
"Did you hear the rules clearly?" The old man asked.
"Heard clearly, no problem! For Qingxuan, I'm willing to give everything I have. What is a small test worth it? "Anyway, I didn't plan to follow their rules. I felt completely relaxed and decided to be generous this time."
"According to the rules, you have one chance to appeal. If your appeal is reasonable and the review panel makes a decision, and if approved, the difficulty can be appropriately reduced." The old man said.
Long Chen hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, Princess Qingxuan is stunningly beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful. In my heart, she is like a fairy descended from the heavens. She is my true love, more important than my own life. Even if I had to die for her a thousand or even hundreds of times, I would be willing."
Don't lower the difficulty. Lowering it won't show my sincerity; that would be a kind of desecration of Princess Qingxuan. I'm telling you, if anyone dares to lower the difficulty, I'll be angry with them. Seeing
Long Chen speak so firmly, everyone present looked at each other in shock, clearly showing that Long Chen truly had some courage.
"In that case, sign and seal the evaluation document. If you don't pass, you can't blame fate." The old man took out a document and said.
The paperwork is nothing, it's just a piece of worthless paper. Since Yu Xiaoyun can veto it with a single vote, all these ceremonies are just decorations.
If you play like this, then I'll play too. When I see who can beat whom, let's see who is more shameless than whom. In this regard, Long Chen fears no one.
After signing the documents, Long Chen took out two brocade boxes and respectfully handed them to Yu Qingxuan's mother and another empress:
"I came abruptly and didn't prepare any gifts. Just a small token of appreciation, and I hope you two aunts will accept them with a smile."
"Are you trying to bribe the Empress?" Yu Xiaoyun said coldly.
"Your Majesty, you flatter me. This is a child's filial piety. If I betray it, wouldn't that be too disrespectful? Our Vermilion Bird Empire is a land of etiquette—how can we turn away a child's filial piety?" Yu Qingxuan's mother smiled slightly, and as she spoke, she went to receive Long Chen's gift.
Yu Xiaoyun's expression changed. He looked at the two empresses in disbelief, sensing something was wrong. It seemed his two empresses didn't dislike Long Chen; he sensed a conspiracy.
"Child, as elders, we have nothing to give you. You came to my Vermilion Bird Empire to marry the imperial princess. Whether it works or not, for now, you are part of our Vermilion Bird Empire.
This identity badge is for you, making it easier for you to travel within the empire in the future. As she spoke, Yu Qingxuan's mother handed Long Chen a golden jade token.
When they saw the golden jade token, the expressions of those present changed slightly. The elderly abbot frowned and said, "
Empress, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"