28: The Wronged Ghost Demands a Debt; the President of the Hanlin Academy Kneels and Dies in the Academy...

The room was silent for a moment, especially Lin Haiyan, who looked at Lu Jingchuan in surprise, his eyes full of disbelief and disbelief.

In everyone's eyes, the emperor is a wise ruler. He opened more schools and sent many teachers to various places to teach, so that students all over the world have the opportunity to study.

How could such a person condone cheating in the imperial examinations?

"Why?" But when he asked the question, Lin Haiyan found that he was not as angry as he had imagined.

"It's because of the political situation." Lu Jingchuan's words were filled with helplessness. He was considered the emperor's minion, so he naturally knew the current problems in the Great Yin.

Various forces in the court are intertwined, every prince has his own thoughts, and many people have ulterior motives.

On the surface, everyone lives in harmony, but behind the scenes they are all discussing how to kill the other party, pull him down, and push their own people to the position.

Lin Haiyan was silent. He was not a bookworm. He had dreams and wanted to make a name for himself when he came to the capital to take the exam. But if it weren't for Mr. Ye asking the Sixth Princess to save him today, he was afraid that even his knowledge of poetry, statecraft, and the Book of Songs would have become someone else's property.

"What? Are you scared?" Qin Yuqing looked up at the silent Lin Haiyan and continued, "Based on the current situation, you may not be on the list. Those who are on the list may not be as talented as you, but they have a good teacher."

Lin Haiyan shook his head firmly. "Never been afraid." He pulled out a very worn book from his pocket and said, "I'm not some ambitious person. I just wondered if I could make the list. Would my voice be louder? Would my resistance be heard by more people? Would the outcome be different?"

Qin Yuqing looked at Lin Haiyan thoughtfully, her eyes gradually brightening. She thought there might be other ways.

In this chaotic world, if you and I were both kindhearted, how could we ascend to the throne of Kowloon? How could we seek a peaceful life for the people of the world?

"Lu Jingchuan, I need your help with a small problem." Qin Yuqing hooked her finger. Although Lu Jingchuan didn't understand, he still listened obediently. "There must be quite a few teachers in the capital who lack professional ethics, right?"

Lu Jingchuan nodded blankly.

"Then I want the one with the least moral integrity."

"I understand." Lu Jingchuan didn't react at first, but now he understands what Qin Yuqing is going to do.

"The President of the Hanlin Academy." Lu Jingchuan tapped the table, and Lu Jiu flew out of the window again, placed a booklet on the table, and then disappeared.

Qin Yuqing didn't even see where Lu Jiu came from, let alone where he left.

It would be great if she could be like this in the future, so she wouldn’t be so passive in fights.

"How long will it take me to be able to fly like this? It would be so cool if I could fly." Qin Yuqing already had a picture in her mind. She was flying in the sky, shooting arrows from the air, and hitting the target perfectly.

She! The sharpshooter.

"Come back to your senses, the person has already left." Lu Jingchuan's voice sounded with a smile, interrupting Qin Yuqing's wild imagination.

Qin Yuqing's gaze fell back on the booklet on the table. Lu Jingchuan flipped open the booklet and handed it to Qin Yuqing, saying, "This records the evidence of each official's crimes, listed one by one from minor to serious."

Qin Yuqing had prepared herself mentally, but she still gasped when she saw the first item on the first page.

The original book has always mentioned vaguely that three years ago, a large number of children in the capital suddenly disappeared. Every night, the miserable cries of children could be heard, but no one could be found.

In an instant, the story of monsters catching crying children at night spread to the streets and alleys. From then on, every household closed their doors at night for fear that their children would be caught.

"So, those children were all taken away by him..." When Qin Yuqing saw this in the original text, she had a premonition that something bad would happen to the children, but she didn't expect that this man would do such a cruel thing in order to maintain his youth forever.

Taking that child... is a sin!

The more Qin Yuqing read, the more frightened she felt. One thing after another happened in this dynasty.

Children and people were used as foundation materials to build high platforms, to silence cheating in the imperial examinations, and so on.

Although he repeatedly reminded himself that this was a fake world and everything that happened here was just the content of a novel, Qin Yuqing still couldn't suppress his anger and sadness.

These are not just living people, but also the hope of the future. Many of them had bright futures, but they ended because of a casual remark by a Hanlin scholar.

"Anything else?" Qin Yuqing lowered his eyes and looked at the students outside the window. "We've already done everything, so let's do something bigger!"

"Okay, I'll go with you." Lu Jingchuan's eyes were filled with hatred. He wanted to kill these thieves with his own hands, but unfortunately he could never find the opportunity.

Those listed on the list are all people who have committed serious crimes. The thicker the list, the more serious the crime. They are also the most difficult to catch, and even if there is evidence, they may not be brought to justice.

Lin Haiyan and Chuntao looked at each other, and both saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

Soon night fell and the streets were empty.

"It's dry, be careful with fire." The night watchman's voice rang out on the street, and the next moment a sharp and shrill cry pierced the silent night sky.

"Dead, dead, someone is dead!" The night watchman was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground. He stuttered and kept backing away. He got up in a panic and ran to report to the police.

At the gate of the largest college in the capital, countless papers fell from the sky. Countless white strips of cloth were hung at the gate, covered with red words, as if someone was accusing something with blood, and a person was kneeling in the middle of these strips of cloth.

He had his head hung low, a brush in his hand, and a few words written in ink on his face.

"The wronged souls are seeking their debts."

Qin Yuqing looked solemnly at the Second Prince Qin Junyi and Crown Prince Qin Youqian who were sitting opposite her. The news that the President of the Hanlin Academy had died while kneeling in the academy had spread throughout the streets and alleys. Today, the Emperor was furious in the court and demanded a thorough investigation of the matter.

"Brothers, this matter concerns the imperial examination. I wonder if you know the identity of the deceased?" Qin Yuqing asked curiously. She was just a sixth princess who had returned from the temple. She didn't know many things in the capital.

The Crown Prince's face looked extremely bad. The Second Prince Qin Junyi glanced at the Crown Prince, a hint of gloating mockery flashed in his eyes, and he began to explain.

"This is the president of the Hanlin Academy and the prince's teacher," Qin Junyi said, looking at the prince with an inquiring look. "He has also been the chief examiner of the imperial examinations for many years. All the top places on the list have been approved by him."

"Not long ago, the Crown Prince visited the teacher with gifts. I heard that the Crown Prince has recently accepted several good students."

"What do you mean, second brother! The teacher has always been upright and would never do anything to cheat in the imperial examination!" Crown Prince Qin Youqian looked at Qin Junyi angrily. If it weren't for his upbringing, he would have stood up and torn the second prince's mouth.

Qin Junyi smiled and took a sip of tea. The sarcasm in his words became more obvious: "You are so upright and honest. You would never cheat in the imperial examination." Qin Junyi ignored the prince and turned to look at Qin Yuqing and asked with a smile, "Sixth sister, do you know what Second Brother has found out?"

Qin Yuqing shook her head. The reason she asked the prince to come over today was because Lu Jingchuan told her that the president of the Hanlin Academy was the prince's teacher. He had been in the palace teaching the prince since he was young. In the eyes of the prince, this person was a good teacher.

The second prince was called Qin Junyi simply because he took over Chen Yijun's case. After so much time had passed, not even a sound was heard, let alone a splash.

Judging from Qin Junyi's reaction on Wenshan, Chen Yijun's imperial examination cheating case should have nothing to do with him, but because he has the original text in hand, Qin Yuqing still suspects him.

The most important thing is that the male protagonist of the original book has never appeared. No matter what Qin Yuqing tried, she failed to meet the male protagonist of the original book, but she did find out a lot of things.

The male protagonist of the original book, Yu Bingyan, recommended himself to the second prince Qin Junyi, and worked together to investigate Chen Yijun's imperial examination cheating case. Others may not know about it, but Qin Yuqing has the plot of the original book. In the imperial examination that year, Yu Bingyan used a large sum of money to replace a student who was at the top of the list in order to place his own people in the court.

Qin Yuqing suspected that the person who was replaced was Chen Yijun, as the new top scholar was in line with Yu Bingyan's pretentious personality.

"Do you still remember Sister Chen Yijun from Wenshan?" Qin Junyi had a smile on his face, as if chatting about family matters, but his eyes were full of temptation.

After hearing Qin Junyi's question, Crown Prince Qin Youqian calmed down. He knew that no matter how angry he was, the dead could not be resurrected. Moreover, no matter he was a crown prince or a student, it was not appropriate for him to be involved in this matter.

"Remember, he used his death to prove to everyone that 'Qingshan Lun' was written by his late wife and that she was a person worthy of admiration." Qin Yuqing's words were filled with lament, and she regretted the passing of the two talents.

"It was the Hanlin Academy's president who declared 'Qingshan Lun' plagiarized, and Chen Yijun was barred from taking the imperial examinations for the rest of his life," Qin Junyi continued, word by word. "Everyone at Wenshan has seen clearly that Chen Yijun had plagiarized. However, 'Qingshan Lun' was written by his late wife. So how did the president of the Hanlin Academy know of the plagiarism, and how did he determine it?"

Qin Youqian was speechless for a moment. He didn't want to doubt that his teacher was a despicable person, but the facts were before him. He knew that Qin Junyi would not lie about these things, but he suddenly thought of something.

"The last newly crowned number one scholar back then, I remember, was a disciple of my second brother. Is he currently employed at the Food Palace?"

The Dietary Palace? Qin Yuqing frowned. When she first came here, she was framed by witchcraft, which was also closely related to the Dietary Palace. If this person really worked in the Dietary Palace, then the hero's rescue in the original book could be explained. Otherwise, why did he arrive in time?

It's impossible for him to get lost at regular times like Lu Jingchuan, right?

"Who?" The Second Prince, Qin Junyi, looked at Qin Youqian in confusion, clearly not understanding what the Crown Prince was talking about. "I am a clean-handed person, loyal to Your Majesty, and have never done anything inappropriate. How could I possibly have a disciple? Second brother, please don't talk nonsense."

"You are such an incorruptible person and so loyal to His Majesty. After Wenshan is over, there will be no shortage of people looking for you, right?" Qin Youqian asked back.

Qin Junyi laughed, and he asked the Crown Prince in amusement, "Is there nothing left, Your Highness?"

The atmosphere between the two people gradually became tense, but at this moment, sharp screams were heard from the street.

“Someone’s dead!”

Qin Junyi and Qin Youqian looked out the window at the same time. In the teahouse opposite, there was also a person kneeling, and the same white cloth strips and papers were falling from the sky.

Qin Yuqing reached out to take the paper, her long eyelashes hiding the emotions in her eyes.

Don't be impatient.

The good show has just begun.