Fengtian Temple.

Li Shanchang and Song Lian knelt at the bottom of the steps.

There was a depressing atmosphere in the hall, and everyone lowered their heads, letting the angry emperor on the dragon chair.

Zhu Yuanzhang held a handful of exam papers in his hand and stared at the two people under the steps: "Say it!" Let's hear what you mean! ”

Li Shanchang Tang He puffed up his chest and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the old minister has absolutely no favoritism, please Your Majesty to be aware of it, if the minister has half a lie, he will apologize!" ”

Song Lian also said: "The old minister also guarantees with his life, and there is no fraud!" ”

At this moment, Yang Xian suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, there is absolutely no such coincidence, someone must be playing ghost in it!" ”

"Using power for personal gain, bringing disaster to the country and the people, please also ask Your Majesty to strictly investigate, if it is verified, it will be connected to the nine clans, in order to comfort the students of the world!"

Before the words fell, Hu Weiyong also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Yang Xian is completely nonsense, Li Xiangguo is an important minister of the imperial court. ”

"I have followed Your Majesty for many years, and I will never do such a foolish thing, Lord Song Lian and Lord Song are highly respected, and I will not use this kind of thing to tarnish my name!"

"The minister believes that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with Li Xiangguo, and please ask Your Majesty to investigate!"

Yang Xian said again: "Your Majesty, no matter what, you can know the people involved in the case by a thorough investigation, and if it is really clean, you will not be afraid of being thoroughly investigated!" ”

"The minister is willing to share his worries for His Majesty and serve as this thorough investigation..."

Before Yang Xian could speak, he was interrupted by Hu Weiyong: "Your Majesty, Yang Xian has no virtue, you must not let him investigate thoroughly, otherwise you will create an unjust, false and wrongful case!" ”

"Hu Weiyong, you..."

"What's the noise?" Zhu Yuanzhang roared angrily, originally to discuss the scientific examination, but he didn't expect it to become a quarrel between the two.

"Check! Be sure to check, and someone will take them down and lock them up. ”

After that, the guards came in and escorted Song Lian and Li Shanchang out of the hall.

At this time, Hu Weiyong saw Zhu Tong standing beside the crown prince Zhu Biao, but he was not detained, and he was extremely unhappy.

I thought to myself, you Zhu Tong is also a person involved in the case, don't think that you can escape by hiding in His Highness.

You're going to be involved today, huh!

Then he arched his hand at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Your Majesty, as far as Weichen knows, Zhu Tong has secretly read the candidates' test papers, and he should be arrested and imprisoned immediately!" ”

"To find out the facts of the case, behead him to comfort the students' dissatisfaction!"

When Liu Bowen heard this, he glanced back with a shocked face, he didn't expect Hu Weiyong to be so vicious, and what was even more frightening was that he actually offended Tianwei!

This is the eldest son of the emperor, the future crown prince, it's over!

Your Majesty was already very angry, this time it was really Long Yan was furious!

Xu Da, Tang He and Zhu Biao also looked at Hu Weiyong in horror and wiped the sweat on their heads.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately stood up and stared at Hu Weiyong fiercely, and Erhu put his hand on the hilt of the knife and was always ready,

The atmosphere of the audience froze again, but Hu Weiyong still looked at Zhu Tong as if he were in a dream.

"Hu Weiyong! is to kill the head! Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

"Spread my will, order Zhu Tong to thoroughly investigate this scientific research case, all the departments and yamen will listen to his dispatch, and he will be given the power of life and death, which can be cut first and then played!"

Seeing this, Hu Weiyong hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty spares your life, the minister did not intend to make things difficult, Your Majesty spares your life!" ”

"Scatter!" Zhu Yuanzhang shouted angrily and walked away.

Hu Weiyong was still kneeling on the ground and swinging, and after a while, Yang Xian came over and threw him a rag.

Hu Weiyong instantly lay on the ground limply, exhaling for a long breath, and the red court clothes were already soaked.

The floor tiles of the palace leave a human-shaped imprint.

......

Zhongshu Province.

"Master Zhu, the test papers have been transferred, and they have been assigned to the ministers, is there anything else you need to order?" Yang Xian said.

He had just seen His Majesty's favor for Zhu Tong, and Hu Weiyong was so frightened that he almost couldn't stand up.

All at this time, Zhu Tong is very afraid and respectful!

Zhu Tong nodded and said, "Okay, you go down first!" ”

After a while, Liu Bowen came over and reported to Zhu Tong: "My lord, I have read all the test papers, and there is no suspicion of cheating in this scientific examination!" ”

"Well, Hongdo knows." Zhu Tong said.

Xu Yi, the waiter of the Criminal Department, came in from outside the door and reported to Zhu Tong: "My lord, after the investigation by his subordinates, there is no fraud in the entire scientific examination process!" ”

"This is the confession of officials at all levels of the Guozijian."

"Okay, well done, by the way, send someone to closely monitor all the students who are stranded in Ying Tianfu, and report to me in time if there is any change." Zhu Tong said.

"Subordinates take orders!" Xu Yi bowed and withdrew from Zhongshu Province.

The case has been investigated, and Zhu Tong also came to the palace to report the situation to Zhu Yuanzhang.

......

Qianning Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat aside and frowned and pondered.

For the first time in the Ming Dynasty, Enke was actually made out of this mess, which made the people look at my new dynasty and how to see me as a great tomorrow.

The most important thing is what this makes the northern provinces think, they have just pacified the world, and they need to appease the people the most, and they want to make a good start with this Enke incident.

This time, all court plans will be blocked!

"Hey!" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed deeply.

If you let yourself find out which guy is doing the crime, you won't be able to spare him, no matter what kind of noble or old minister's.

All of them were executed according to the law!

At this time, Queen Ma came over with a bowl of meat soup and gently put it on the table in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Heavy eight, no matter what happens, you have to eat!" Queen Ma said.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What do you know about a woman..."

"Your Majesty, Lord Zhu Tong Zhu asks to see you!" A eunuch came in with a hunched over.

"Hurry up, let Tong'er in!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

In a moment, Zhu Tong came in with the eunuch and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, the minister has clarified the case, and Li Shanchang, Song Lian and the officials of Guozijian have not committed fraud. ”

After that, he handed the file to Zhu Yuanzhang and stood aside with a bow.

"We also think that Li Shanchang and they won't do such a stupid thing, but why is it such a coincidence, there is no northern student on the list!"

"Tong'er, what do you think?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Zhu Tong arched his hand and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the land of Jiangsu and Zhejiang has been rich, and since the Tang and Song dynasties, there have been many literati, and several northern provinces have been oppressed by the Mengyuan for a long time, and even despised the literati for a time. ”

"When the war has just subsided, there are many scholars who have not yet come to participate in the scientific examination, and the northern scholars who came to Beijing to participate in the scientific examination have been tired all the way, which is not as convenient as that of southern students."

"All this has led to the emergence of a difference between the north and the south!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, the gloom on his face slowly dissipated: "Tong'er's analysis makes sense, but how to balance the north and the south is another difficult problem!" ”

Although Zhu Yuanzhang clarified the matter, the situation is becoming more and more serious, if the dissatisfaction of the northern students cannot be calmed down in time.

It is not good for the new dynasty, which makes Zhu Yuanzhang have a headache!

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was desperate, Zhu Tong suddenly arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has a plan!"