This matter, within a few days, became very troublesome.

The court was shocked.

Many officials from the north played angrily and asked Zhu Yuanzhang to investigate the matter thoroughly.

At the same time, there are also more than a dozen supervisors of the imperial history, and they have written to ask Zhu Yuanzhang to issue an edict to strictly investigate this matter.

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious.

At this time, Erhu once again walked over with three books: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Jin, His Royal Highness the King of Yan, and His Royal Highness the King of Qin have also come up!" ”

"Hmph, bring it in!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Erhu hurriedly folded the three books and handed them over respectfully.

"Hmph, a bunch of bastards!"

Zhu Yuanzhang just glanced at it, and then directly threw the three books away with a disgusted face.

Below, Erhu lowered his head tightly.

On the side, Zhu Yunwen hurriedly said: "Grandpa Huang is angry!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly looked at Zhu Yunwen and asked, "Taisun, take a good look at the recital, the King of Jin, the King of Yan, and the King of Qin all played, although they did not say it explicitly."

But secretly it is an accusation, in order to suppress these vassal kings, you, the imperial grandson, actually united with Liu Sanwu, a southern official, to cheat in the imperial examination, engage in favoritism, and disturb the country, what can you justify in this matter? ”

Zhu Yunwen's face suddenly changed greatly, and he explained with a panicked face: "Grandpa Huangjian, although the grandson is a little worried about Uncle Wang's self-respect in various places.

However, the imperial examination selects talents for my Ming Dynasty, which is the foundation of my Ming Dynasty, how dare my grandson do anything in this matter. ”

"Moreover, Mr. Liu is generous, does not set up a city government, is fair and honest, and is a well-known Tantanong.

If the imperial grandfather doesn't believe in his grandson, he should also believe in Old Bachelor Liu! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression eased slightly, and he asked again: "You really didn't interfere in this matter?" ”

Zhu Yunwen's heart was relieved, and he hurriedly said: "Grandpa Mingjian, Old Master Liu is already eighty-five this year.

At such an advanced age, how could Mr. Liu do such a thing that is not guaranteed? ”

"What my grandson said is reasonable!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, he still trusted Liu Sanwu, who was upright and stubborn.

Then, it's Bai Zhixin's deputy examiners!

Thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang said quietly: "Come here, order the waiter to read Zhang Xin, the waiter Dai Yi, the right Zanshan Wang Junhua, the Si Zhilang Zhang Qian, the school secretary Yan Shuzai and others, and each person in the first test paper will read ten more volumes, find out their poor test papers, and submit them to the top of the army, so as to use the additional northern scholars to enter the office!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Soon, an attendant went down to summon him.

"Erhu, send someone to check on Bai Yixin's deputy examiners!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

It's just that.

A few days later, Zhu Yuanzhang stayed again.

The examination papers submitted by the officials he assigned after reviewing them were also a mess, and the arts and sciences were not good.

Moreover, the 51 Jinshi admitted this time are all real talents, and none of them have cheated.

In this regard, when Zhu Yuanzhang was happy, he also had some doubts.

However, in any case, there was no fraud in this imperial examination, which is a great thing.

It's just that.

After Zhu Yuanzhang announced the results, the court was in an uproar again.

Those northern scholars were even more furious.

Moreover, those northern officials in the DPRK and China were even more outspoken at the court meeting.

Regardless of whether Zhang Xin and the others investigated truthfully, they had to fight desperately.

This has already involved the life-and-death struggle between the north and the south.

It should be the life and death of the northern Shilin......

If it is confirmed, this imperial examination will be fair and just, and all the northern scholars will not be as good as the fifty-one southern scholars.

Then, every time the Ming Dynasty took the imperial examination, those southern officials could do something in it and suppress the northern scholars to their heart's content.

Thereupon.

Under the fierce admonition of these officials, Zhu Yuanzhang finally came to his senses.

Immediately, with a gloomy face, he once again ordered Erhu to investigate carefully.

At the same time, he instructed those brocade guards to also investigate closely.

The Jingshi is a little upside down, whether it is a scholar in the south or a scholar in the north, their eyes are red, and they can't wait to have a hand-to-hand fight directly to completely destroy each other.

And in Peiping Mansion, Yanwang Palace.

Zhu Di is in a good mood.

The matter of the imperial examination, the bigger the trouble, the more beneficial it is to his Yan Wangfu.

Even, Zhu Yunwen's kid can force more northern scholars to join him in the Yan Palace, and go to Goryeo Yan and Wa to become officials.

Guo An knew Zhu Di's tacit thoughts, and he didn't pay attention to him.

However, there are still some regrets in my heart.

Giving away 2.5 million taels of silver, coupled with this coincidental imperial examination case, Zhu Yuanzhang still didn't have any other thoughts.

Could it be that the eldest son's position in Lao Zhu's heart is so unbreakable?

Although he thought so, he did not delay Guo An from doing things.

took out an account book and reported to Zhu Diyu: "Your Highness Qiyu, the wasteland in the northern city is 1,600 acres, and a total of 660,000 taels of treasure money have been auctioned this time!" ”

"Six hundred and sixty thousand taels?"

Hearing this number, Zhu Di's attention was directly diverted, and he was a little surprised.

"Guo Qing, has the price of that wasteland risen again?"

Guo An laughed lightly, "Your Highness, this is not a wasteland, but a rich place where all the officials and gentry in my Beiping City, as well as those rich businessmen, live together!" ”

Hearing this, Zhu Di was a little unimpressed.

At this time, Zhu Gaochi walked in in a hurry, but walked in from the outside with a happy face.

Seeing Zhu Di and Guo An, the corners of Zhu Gaochi's mouth couldn't help but rise.

This made Zhu Di and Guo An both puzzled.

Zhu Gaochi saluted Zhu Di respectfully: "The child has seen his father!" ”

"I've seen the teacher!"

"Wechen has seen His Royal Highness the Prince!"

Zhu Di asked directly with an impatient face: "What makes you so happy?" ”

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly grinned, and said with a smirk on his face: "Dad, just now Han Zheng went to the child to check the pulse of the princess, it is a happy pulse!" ”

"Joy?"

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and his face was instantly full of joy.

"The princess is pregnant? Are we going to have grandchildren? ”

Zhu Gaochi nodded with a smirk, "Dad, I don't know if it's a man or a woman yet!" ”

"Fart!"

Zhu Di scolded directly at Zhu Gaochi, "It must be the eldest grandson!" ”

Zhu Gaochi: "......"

Zhu Di couldn't help but look at Guo An again and asked, "Guo Qing, what do you say?" ”

Guo An nodded directly with an affirmative face, "What His Highness said is extremely true!" ”

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but smile a little bitterly, "Dad, teacher, this kind of thing, only when you are born can you make a conclusion!" ”

"You rebel!"

Zhu Di's eyes suddenly glared angrily.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Guo An with a pleading face, "Teacher? ”

He was afraid that when his father arrived, he would be happy in vain, and then he would implicate the princess.

Guo An was affirmative, "Your Highness, rest assured, it must be a little Highness!" ”

is not only a little highness, but also a good saint!

Seeing Guo An so sure, Zhu Di couldn't help but be stunned.

"Guo Qing, how can you be so sure, haven't you also learned the skills of Monk Dao Yan?"

Guo An said: "Your Highness, if you believe it, you don't believe it!" ”

"Let's believe it!"

Zhu Di didn't ask any more questions, but his face was even more joyful.

As for Zhu Gaochi on the side, he was even more anxious.

Seeing this, Zhu Di directly scolded: "Okay, go and accompany your daughter-in-law!" We're not old and confused, and we don't know what to worry about all day......"

"Farewell child!"

Zhu Gaochi subconsciously saluted and walked out.

Inside the temple.

As soon as Zhu Gaochi left, Zhu Di's face instantly returned to a smile.

"Ma He!"

"Your Highness, the slave is here!"

"You go to Hezhong and pay a hundred taels of silver, which is considered our reward for Han Zheng!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ma He led the order down, Zhu Di looked at Guo An on the side again, and couldn't help asking.

"Guo Qing, is the princess really pregnant with a little cub?"

"Your Highness, it will only be ten months, and when that time comes, everything will be clear!"

"Tsk, how did you learn to talk to the gods with that Daoyan monk, so it's not good to ask for ......"

……

A few days later.

Finally, news came from Jingshi.

"Your Royal Highness, a few days ago, an official suddenly sued the chief examiner Liu Sanwu, the deputy chief examiner Bai Xinlu and others, and secretly instructed the waiter Zhang Xin, the waiter Dai Yi and other officials who went to investigate the fraud in the imperial examination, to deliberately present the ugly scrolls among my northern scholars to Your Majesty!"

Zhu Di was furious: "What? Liu Sanwu and Bai Xinqi are so bold with these thieves! ”

Guo An's eyes shrank and asked, "Is there any evidence?" ”

The man looked stunned, but he still hurriedly reported: "Qi Guo Changshi, it seems that there is evidence, but it doesn't seem to mention the evidence!" ”

Guo An nodded slightly, "What about after that?" ”

The man hurriedly reported again: "After Your Majesty found out the truth, he suddenly issued an edict and reprimanded the chief examiner Liu Sanwu and the deputy chief examiner Bai Yixin and others for the Lan Yuyu Yu Party!" ”

"Blue Jade Remnant?"

Zhu Di and Guo An's faces suddenly changed greatly.

A big case involving Lan Yu will definitely not have any good results.

The man continued again: "Liu Sanwu, a scholar of Hanlin, was sent to the northwest, and the palace Ji Shanbai Xinzhu and the attendant Zhang Xin, the right Zanshan Wang Junhua, and the Si Zhilang Zhang Qian and others were executed by His Majesty Ling Chi.

The rest of the officials involved in this case were all sent into exile!

Only Dai Yi and Yin Changlong, who were not in the same boat as Liu Sanwu and others, and were fair and strict in the retest, were exonerated by His Majesty! ”

Zhu Di snorted coldly: "Hmph, among the Southern Shilin, there are still a few good people!" ”

Guo An was trembling in his heart when he heard this, so many officials, although they deserved it, but when they said that Ling Chi was executed, they would be Ling Chi.

Out of thin air, Guo An's nostrils smelled a smell of blood.

That old killing god in Jingshi can still kill people now!

However, Zhu Di listened with relish.

Later, after asking again.

Zhu Di asked Ma He to take the man down and rewarded him with fifty taels of silver.

A few days later.

The news of the Jingshi spread to Beiping Mansion.

In Beiping Mansion, all the gentry and scholars were full of joy and applauded.

Meantime.

Zhu Di heard another piece of news.

The imperial grandson of the East Palace seems to have been reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang.

The reason is that the East Palace is involved in this case.

Zhu Di's face was full of joy again.

Now, as the imperial grandson Zhu Yunwen has been suppressing the Yanwang Mansion, Zhu Di's dissatisfaction with Zhu Yunwen has not been concealed.

Don't be afraid, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyeliner in Yanwangfu informed him of the matter.

And in the Beijing Division.

Zhu Yunwen, the imperial grandson, was indeed reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Because, the person who instructed Zhang Xin was actually the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen.

Inside a large hall in the East Palace.

Huang Zicheng, the companion, saluted Zhu Yunwen with a grateful face, and at the same time said with a worried face: "Thanks to His Royal Highness Taisun for saving him this time, otherwise Weichen would have been executed by Ling Chi like that letter!" ”

……

(End of chapter)