Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhang Yu and said with a smile, "With your talents, I'm sure you three will have no problem getting into the Imperial Academy. So I'll come here to find you next time. I'll take my leave now."

Zhu Youxiao bowed and said, "We'll meet again if the mountains and rivers meet again."

The Song brothers quickly bowed in return.

Zhang Yu, who was standing beside him, was sweating profusely. He quickly said, "Farewell, Brother Bai."

Zhu Youxiao gave Zhang Yu a meaningful look. You can understand what that meant yourself.

Then he turned and walked outside.

After Zhu Youxiao left, Song Yingsheng looked at Zhang Yu and said hesitantly, "Did you know Brother Bai before?"

Hearing Song Yingsheng's words, Zhang Yu shuddered and shook his head quickly, saying nervously, "I don't know him. This is the first time I've seen him. But he has an extraordinary demeanor, so I think he must be of extraordinary status."

Song Yingsheng's brows did not relax, but he slowly withdrew his gaze and did not ask any more questions.

Having been in contact with Zhang Yu for such a long time, Song Yingsheng certainly knew Zhang Yu's character. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a man who was fearless.

But when I first saw Brother Bai Xian, he was obviously abnormal, and he seemed to have not recovered yet.

But judging from Zhang Yu's expression, he probably wouldn't say anything, so there was no need to ask.

Zhang Yu felt relieved when he saw Song Yingsheng retract his gaze.

Of course, he knew what Zhu Youxiao's eyes meant when he left, and he really didn't dare to tell the two Song brothers about Zhu Youxiao's identity.

If I really told them, not only would I not be helping them, but I would be hurting them instead.

At the same time, Zhang Yu also realized one thing in his heart, that is, the Song brothers had a great opportunity.

No matter how they knew Your Majesty, they have already caught Your Majesty's attention at this moment.

However, Zhang Yu was still a little worried and asked, "How did you and Brother Bai Xian know each other? You seem to be very familiar with each other."

Song Yingxing on the side smiled and recounted the story, and said with some surprise: "I didn't expect to meet him here today."

Zhang Yu felt somewhat helpless. Should he say that the two of them were lucky, or that someone else was unlucky?

Now he also understood why His Majesty did those things in the palace and promoted various new disciplines.

That's because His Majesty often goes out of the palace, and he knows very well what these people outside are like.

After getting rid of that trace of timidity, Zhang Yu became excited instead. Is this his chance?

If Your Majesty is so determined, then my chance has come.

"Okay, you're hungry after taking the exam for so long. Let's go eat quickly so you can continue the exam in the afternoon." Zhang Yu quickly changed the subject.

He didn't want to continue talking about this. If he revealed his flaws and was questioned by the Song brothers, he wouldn't know how to answer.

Song Yingsheng looked at Zhang Yu deeply, but said nothing.

He had already seen that Zhang Yu knew that Brother Bai; and through Zhang Yu's performance, he also knew that Brother Bai's identity was extraordinary, not just ordinary, but extremely extraordinary.

It seems I have to be more careful in the future, Song Yingsheng thought hesitantly.

Zhu Youxiao didn't think about these things, he had already got on the carriage.

He was in a very good mood now. This time when he left the palace, he received unexpected news: the Royal Academy was really popular.

It is obvious that the court is controlled by someone, but there are many people at the bottom who want to climb up.

As long as you open a gap and give these people opportunities, they will seize the opportunity to move forward.

This was a good thing for him, so Zhu Youxiao was in a good mood.

Another thing that made him feel good was that he met some tough guys today, such as the Song brothers and the martial arts candidate Lu Xiangsheng.

This is really a big surprise!

Zhu Youxiao then instructed Chen Hong: "Tell them to send you the list later. I want to see how many people actually took the exam this time."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong quickly agreed outside the carriage.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao wanted to see if there was anyone he was familiar with. If so, he would choose him.

He didn't want to miss out on some talented people, letting them fail to get into the Royal Academy for one reason or another. This would be a huge loss for himself and the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao was in a good mood and strolled until the sun was about to set before returning to the palace.

After returning to the palace, Zhu Youxiao went to see Empress Zhang. He bought a lot of gifts for Empress Zhang, and in a good mood, he naturally wanted to talk to Empress Zhang.

The night orioles sing melodiously and the stream flows slowly.

The next morning, Zhu Youxiao got up early, stretched his body, and ate a lot more breakfast.

Seeing the list handed over by Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao read it with great interest.

Soon he found an interesting name:

Cao Wenzhao.

I wonder if this Cao Wenzhao is the Cao Wenzhao I imagined?

But there shouldn't be any surprises, right?

I'll ask Chen Hong and others to check it out later.

Continuing to look through the pages, Zhu Youxiao soon saw Wu Xiang's name.

Wu Xiang was also a ruthless person. Most importantly, he had a son who had both good and bad reputations, the famous Wu Sangui.

In addition, Zhu Youxiao also saw several familiar faces.

Among them, there was a special person who caught Zhu Youxiao's attention. He had a very ordinary name, Li Xin.

Zhu Youxiao's gaze fell on his hometown, Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan Province. It might be the person he was thinking of.

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