Chapter 234: Your Majesty’s younger brother, who could be his sister-in-law!

These students were all upright in their own right, and they especially couldn't bear to see such a good person like Su Linhan being deceived by such a "thief".

then

These two people took the lead, and the people behind them who had just believed the lies of the previous people stood up and walked towards the officials who were sitting in the upper seats.

When those people who sat at the same table with Xia Yaomo and told lies saw this situation, they immediately panicked.

If they told the truth, there would be nothing wrong with them, after all, they were telling the truth, but they just exaggerated it!

So some people wanted to dissuade and explain, but Yu Zhengguang, who walked first, had already reached the front of the seat, and it was too late.

The people at the table behind them looked at Zhu Zhuo and others.

Zhu Zhuo, Wu Fan, Zhang Yiran and others did not expect things to come to this point, but when they looked at the innocent Xia Yaomo and then at their classmates, they all frowned.

Zhu Zhuo stood up first and said to them, "If you don't do it, then what bad things will happen?"

After saying this, Zhu Zhuo waved his sleeves and hurriedly walked towards the seat of honor.

What's the meaning.

Meaning if you don't do it, something bad will happen?

In other words, you deserve it!

Looking at Zhu Zhuo's back, these people looked at each other with more anxious faces. One of them even wanted to stand up and clarify that he was slandering others because he spoke too quickly, but looking at so many officials above him, he didn't dare to move.

At this time, the scene of Yu Zhengguang and others walking straight to the place where the officials were seated was naturally seen by some students who were still unaware of the situation.

Many people looked at the group of seven or eight people, and were curious about what they were going to do.

The officials at the table no longer thought about the sparse rain and strong wind last night, but looked curiously at Yu Zhengguang who was in the lead.

Cui Yu happened to know Yu Zhengguang, so he asked, "Zhengguang, is there anything I can help you with?"

Yu Zhengguang looked at Cui Yu and bowed: "Teacher, I am here to expose this person!"

As he spoke, Yu Zhengguang looked at Xia Yaomo.

A student behind Yu Zhengguang bowed to Cui Yu and said, "Teacher, Xunzi said that a gentleman is happy to get the way, while a villain is happy to get what he wants. This guy sneaked into us today with ulterior motives. He wanted to be a talented girl in the same subject as us, and he had prepared in advance. So before the meal started, he asked his tablemates whether the girls in the same subject would fall in love with him because of his poems, and whether he could take her away directly. He kept looking at these girls, especially Miss Linhan, and asked about Miss Linhan. His words were vulgar. From what his tablemates said, he said that he must find a girl today, and his sister and sister-in-law both agreed that he came here. He also said arrogantly that his literary talent was better than that of the queen."

After that, the student bowed again and said, "I just heard what my deskmate said. It is not false. Please understand. Miss Linhan, please don't listen to his slander and be deceived."

After the student said this, several people around him immediately said, "Teacher, please investigate and severely punish this person!"

As soon as these words came out.

The entire restaurant suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes turned to Xia Yaomo.

Xia Yaomo looked at the student who was speaking, blinked, and pointed at himself: "Are you talking about me?"

Those officials immediately looked at Xia Yaomo in surprise.

Among them, Yang Guofu, who was still daydreaming, as well as Su Wenqing, Yang Shanchang, Mu Xu and others were all stunned.

As for Cui Yuer, after being stunned for a moment, she pulled Su Linhan to her side, a little away from Xia Yaomo.

but!

While the others in the restaurant were still thinking that this boy was very thoughtful, no wonder he could come up with such good poems, and even said some nonsense like sister-in-law, it turned out that he was plotting something bad.

Zhu Zhuo had already rushed over and bowed, saying, "Teacher, Brother Yu and the others have misunderstood."

Hearing what Zhu Zhuo said, everyone was stunned again, and then looked at Zhu Zhuo in unison.

Including officials, as well as Yu Zhengguang and others.

Zhu Zhuo bowed again and said, "Teacher, Brother Xia asked at the beginning whether I could win the favor of the talented girls of the same subject as us by presenting poems, and also asked whether it would be better to give my poems to the girl I like. But he didn't say anything about taking away the talented girls of the same subject as us. And Miss Linhan, Miss Linhan was chatting with someone at that time, but Brother Xia saw it, so Brother Xia asked who that person was, and didn't say anything else. As for his literary talent, that was not the case, because Brother Xia said that the poems he brought were not worse than those of the Queen, and he never said anything about his literary talent. As for other things like vulgar language, lustful eyes, etc., I have been by Brother Xia's side, and I can testify that there is no such thing."

"As for what Brother Yu and the others just said, it is true, but what they heard was exaggerated by the people at the same table because they were angry and dissatisfied with Brother Xia. At that time, Brother Xia had already come to the seat of honor, so he was unable to explain. Moreover, we wanted to explain, but it was too late. No one believed us, so this happened now."

“…”

Zhu Zhuo spoke very clearly and logically, so everyone understood it immediately.

The same is true for Yu Zhengguang and others.

After a slight pause, Yu Zhengguang looked at Zhu Zhuo and asked, "Are you serious, Brother Zhu?"

Zhu Zhuo nodded immediately: "Teachers, the Grand Tutor and the Grand Master are all here, I, Zhu Zhuo, dare not speak nonsense."

Just after Zhu Zhuo finished speaking, Zhang Yiran, Wu Fan and others came over, bowed to the seat of honor and said, "We can testify for Xia Yaomo."

Looking at Zhang Yiran, Wu Fan and others.

Yu Zhengguang and other righteous students who wanted to expose Xia Yaomo and others looked at each other and then turned their heads to look at the people who were sitting at the table and feeling very uncomfortable.

Among them, Yu Zhengguang immediately said: "Miao Renen, wait for me"

But I have to speak up now.

Yang Guofu was a little surprised and asked, "Prince An's son Xia Yaomo!?"

"Ah?" Xia Yaomo was originally thanking Zhu Zhuo in his heart for helping him clarify, but when he heard Yang Guofu calling his name, he responded and looked at Yang Guofu curiously.

but

Yang Guofu had been thinking about what Su Wenqing and the others meant when they looked at him just now, which made him tense.

When he heard the name Xia Yaomo, he immediately spoke like this.

Yang Guofu also immediately realized that he had lost his composure, and immediately clasped his fists towards Su Wenqing, Mu Xu and others: "My humble servant is rude, please continue."

After saying that, Yang Guofu sat down and looked at his father who was still calm and composed.

After glancing at Su Wenqing and Mu Xu, Yang Guofu pursed his lips and cursed himself in his heart for standing up when he heard the name! !

but

The officials and students present all looked at Xia Yaomo in surprise.

ah?

Prince An?

Everyone looked at each other in surprise.

But immediately

Everyone realized another thing!

That is the identity of the sister-in-law that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just mentioned.

Your Majesty's brother, who could his sister-in-law be!

Besides that person, who else could have revised the poem "Quiet Night Thoughts" that he wrote himself, and who else could have made Miss Linhan so happy?

It can only be the Queen!

This moment!

Everyone looked at the book "Last Night's Rain and Wind" in their hands again, and the feeling suddenly changed.

Looking at the Crown Prince again, it feels even more different!

Bang!!

And it was at this time.

One of the people who had just told lies collapsed to the ground, and his face turned pale!

The other three people who had told lies looked at Xia Yaomo in horror, their eyes full of fear!

His Royal Highness

They are mocking His Royal Highness and slandering His Royal Highness.

One of the three standing people suddenly seemed to remember something, pointed at the person lying on the ground and said, "It was him, Mu Renen, not us. It was him who said that His Royal Highness's sister-in-law was nothing."

When he got to this point, the student realized how he could say such a thing, and immediately changed his words, "He was the one who insulted the Queen, not us. It has nothing to do with us."

The man lying limp on the ground looked at this man with a look of bewilderment, then looked at Su Wenqing and the others with a dull expression.

It's all over!

The man suddenly felt weak all over, and his eyes became dull in an instant. He was no longer as energetic as he was when he passed the imperial examination.

When everyone heard this, they all frowned. Regardless of whether it was the Queen or not, it would be fine if it was just slandering others, but you also insulted that person's family? This was even more disgusting to them! !

Then, everyone looked at those people with disdain, and only had two words to say to them: "You deserve it!"

We are sitting at the same table, why are Zhu Zhuo and others so upright while you are so vile that the only way to describe you is that you have bad conduct!

Of course.

Zhu Zhuo, Yu Zhengguang and others also looked at Xia Yaomo in surprise.

but

The ones who were really scared were Wu Fan and Zhang Yiran, who had experienced similar things during the day.

The two men looked at Xia Yaomo in horror for a while, then looked at each other.

I suddenly thought of Bai Tian, ​​and it was most likely His Majesty and the Queen.

It's night time now and your two younger brothers are out scaring people again, right?

"Haha, Yaomo, you're exposed." Su Wenqing looked at the silence in the audience, smiled, then looked at Xia Yaomo and said.

Xia Yaomo felt helpless. He hadn't been discovered by anyone, so how come something like this happened and exposed him?

However, Xia Yaomo didn't mind being exposed. After all, he didn't like anyone present, so he didn't need to worry about his identity.

When Xia Yaomo heard Su Wenqing's words, he looked at Su Wenqing, bowed and said, "Greetings, Grand Master."

After the ceremony, Xia Yaomo said helplessly: "I didn't expect something like this to happen, so it's exposed. The important thing is that the matter that the emperor's sister-in-law asked me to help pass on has been handed over to you and the second young lady."

Su Wenqing smiled and said, "You little brat, you asked such a question at the beginning, which made people misunderstand you. I asked you to come here to make friends with the scholars of this year's imperial examination, but you did something like this and caused others to misunderstand you. When your father and mother come to apologize later, you can also go to His Majesty to apologize. This will also be considered as disturbing the banquet tonight."

When Xia Yaomo heard this, he was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

Su Wenqing was helpless, thinking that he was just like Prince An before, stupid and ignorant, unable to tell good from bad, so he laughed and scolded: "Go sit over there!"

Xia Yaomo didn't know what to say, but after looking at Su Wenqing he said "Oh", bowed his hands, and then looked at Mu Xu, Yang Shanchang, Su Zimu and other third-rank officials who all saluted.

Everyone returned the greetings.

As for those with lower official ranks, they saluted Xia Yaomo. After all, although the prince had no rank, his title was very high.

However, the conversation between Su Wenqing and Xia Yaomo, as well as what they said later, further confirmed Xia Yaomo's identity.

The students present all took a deep breath and just looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Prince An.

Inexplicable.

Looking at this Crown Prince again, he doesn't have the feeling of a fool or a rookie as he did just now. Instead, the more I look at him, the more I find him pleasing to the eye.

Especially when they thought about what Old Master Su had just said, that the Crown Prince did not reveal his identity and came in in order to make friends with them, the eyes of those who had ulterior motives immediately lit up.

Su Wenqing could tell what the students were thinking. After all, he said it on purpose.

However, Mu Xu glanced at Su Wenqing and cursed in his heart, which would be an excuse. Otherwise, Zhu Zhuo's words that the Crown Prince asked at the beginning whether poetry would be favored by women would have some impact if they got out.

But when the idea of ​​making friends with a Jinshi is put out there, who would think about it anymore?

Old fox!

After Mu Xu cursed like this, he looked at the people who were slandering and talking nonsense with some disgust. After thinking for a while, he said, "If you are trustworthy but doubted, and loyal but slandered, how can you not feel resentful? This is a passage from [Liezi said]. Since you have passed the imperial examination, haven't you read it? You don't have to do this. Now you are imperial scholars, and your names are included in the files of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites. For such a crime, we are not qualified to punish you, but what you did today is related to your moral character. If you do this today, you will definitely do the same when you get an official position in the future!"

"So your behavior should be reported to His Majesty for His Majesty to decide. But now, on this happy day, you have already disturbed the banquet. If you can't stay any longer, then leave here, so as not to spoil our mood!"

As soon as these words came out.

No one present dared to say anything more.

But everyone knows, basically.

These people are finished!

Just because the chief priest casually said that he would report it to His Majesty, it became a huge matter!

If we want to punish him, then Mu Xu can't do it? Su Wenqing can't do it? And Yang Shanchang can't do it?

Why report to His Majesty!

Only Your Majesty is qualified to depose the Jinshi degree holders!

The other people who had sat at the same table with Xia Yaomo were all glad that they did not join in the nonsense.

Those people naturally understood what he said. They panicked and knelt on the ground. “Please forgive me, Master Jijiu, please forgive me!”

"Teacher, we were wrong, teacher"

…

Seeing these people looking panicked, one of them even looked like he was about to cry.

Mu Xu said softly, "If you don't want to stay, then kick him out and don't disturb the banquet tonight. Besides, the queen sent us some poems tonight for us to enjoy together!"

As soon as these words were spoken, several officers immediately took action and carried out the students who were shouting and yelling. The people outside saw this and became curious.

Mu Xu looked at the students in the restaurant and said, "From today on, you will be Jinshi, candidates for official positions. From now on, you must remember that words can cause trouble. As the Queen once said to me, you should speak when you should, and don't speak when you shouldn't. Silence is golden. You must remember this."

After saying this, all the students immediately bowed and said, "Students will remember this."

Mu Xu nodded and looked at Yu Zhengguang and the others. After thinking for a while, he said, "You can also go back to your seats. However, in the future, do not listen to slanderous words. Everything must be based on evidence. As a punishment, you will be punished to copy a copy of [Liezi said] and send it to the library of the Imperial Academy within one month."

Yu Zhengguang and others bowed immediately.

Afterwards, he turned and left with a look of shame on his face.

Zhu Zhuo and others also turned around and left.

After Xia Yaomo looked at them and smiled, he did not have any bad feelings towards Yu Zhengguang and the others. After all, it was just a misunderstanding. Instead, he felt that these people were upright.

but

Xia Yaomo, who was sitting obediently on the stool, just glanced at those people, but in fact his eyes were always on Yang Guofu.

Because he thought that if it wasn't Yang Guofu, he would not have been exposed, but the main thing was that now he could see this famous Lord Yang Guofu openly.

After all, he had heard his father insult Yang Guofu many times, saying things like Fatty Yang, One-eyed Fatty, and Why Isn't He Dead Yet?

Just now I was reluctant to watch it because I wanted to hide my identity, but now that my identity is exposed, I can watch it openly.

but.

Xia Yaomo looked at Yang Guofu like this.

Yang Guofu also discovered

After smiling at Xia Yaomo, he immediately lowered his head!

Just now, Yang Guofu was thinking about why the son of Prince An was here, and he hadn't heard that Prince An had entered the capital, so he must have come in advance. Why was he here? It could only be arranged by Mu Xu. Why did he come here quietly and help the Queen to present poems in such a high-profile manner?

What purpose?

Just now, my father, Su Wenqing and Mu Xu were all looking at me. Are they here for me?

Now that Lao Zhao is dealt with, is it my turn?

Yang Guofu has been thinking about these questions, but they are just guesses after all, so Yang Guofu dared only think like this.

But now

Look at that Prince who is always looking at me!

Yang Guofu pursed his lips, feeling a little thirsty, and drank a few more glasses of wine.

Look at what I’m doing!

Big eyes, huh?

Damn it!

I've lost weight because of all the fear and trembling for the past half month!

Don't fucking say it's really my turn!!

I'm in this state, and you're still thinking about me, right?

Before, Luo Anxu and I went to Lingqi Pavilion to report, and Queen, didn’t you say that I did a good job? ! You praised me for nothing, right?

No, that's not right.

The young couple was so cruel and ruthless that Old Zhao was tricked by them for no reason!

Maybe they really did send this kid over here, especially since this brat looked so calm and composed, with his big eyes staring at me, it's obvious that he's looking for trouble!

Just like Yan Ruyu that day!!

This person is definitely here to cause trouble for me!

No, as long as I do nothing and don’t cause any trouble, then there will be no trouble, right?

That idiot Lao Zhao asked for his own death, he can’t blame anyone else!

So I

When Yang Guofu thought of this, he felt Yan Jingqing hit him lightly. When he looked sideways, he noticed that Yan Jingqing gestured for him to look at the old man.

So he immediately reached out to take the wine glass and glanced at Yang Shanchang.

But he noticed that Yang Shanchang held the chopsticks and tapped the tip of the chopsticks downwards twice, just like he was holding the chopsticks normally.

But Yang Guofu immediately understood the meaning.

Pressed down.

It means, let go.

With the old man's comfort, Yang Guofu immediately calmed down a lot.

"Yao Mo, you held me when I was a child."

At this time, Master Mu Xu saw that all the students had sat down again, and his mind began to think about the poem that Xia Yaomo had returned to the Queen.

But this sentence is finished.

But it stunned everyone present.

The Lord of the Imperial Court just said

What the hell?

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(End of this chapter)