Chaoen's handsome face twisted for a moment, then calmed down again in the next instant.
If the emperor had always valued him, he would have thought about being loyal to the emperor.
But now, the emperor is unkind, so don't blame him for being unjust.
Chaoen took a deep breath, blew out the candle, and quietly walked out the door under the cover of moonlight.
…
It only took one day to mark the papers and copy the names. As soon as the copying was completed, the scholar went straight to Xu's house without stopping.
Jiang Zhiyu took the list and read it quickly, but Ji Qing's name was not on it.
Why did it have to be him? These people are really picky.
Jiang Zhiyu licked her lips and asked, "They haven't left yet, right?"
The scholar didn't know why she asked this, and said uncertainly, "Because he didn't leave, but even if he did, he should have returned to the Hanlin Academy."
Jiang Zhiyu nodded and shouted, "Come here, surround the Imperial Examination Hall and the Imperial Academy. Not a single insect can escape!"
The scholar was shocked: "Imperial Censor Jiang, what are you doing?"
Before he could even ask, a servant came running in from outside the door: "Miss, there are many soldiers outside. They say you are using favoritism to block people and they want to take you to the front of the palace for a confrontation!"
Jiang Zhiyu patted the bachelor who was open-mouthed in shock and said, "See, the child is quiet. He must be doing something naughty. He didn't do anything tricky in the exam room. His backup plan is all here. Come on, bachelor, let's go for a walk."
The maester followed her and got into the carriage tremblingly.
It's not his fault that he's so unstable at his age. This matter is really of great importance. In previous years, when people were stuffed in, everyone was tacitly aware of it and acted very cautiously. It has never happened in this hall and there was a confrontation in court!
If you are not careful, you will lose your head!
The emperor favors Jiang Zhiyu especially and won't kill her, but that doesn't mean he won't kill himself!
The longer you live, the less you want to die.
Along the way, the scholar expressed his sincere feelings to Jiang Zhiyu in a trembling voice.
…
When they arrived at the imperial study, all the ministers were present. The person standing next to Xiao Yanli was not Ji Qing as Jiang Zhiyu had thought, but just an ordinary young man.
"Okay, everyone is here. Tell me, what happened?"
The emperor looked at Xiao Yanli with a cold gaze.
Xiao Yanli stepped forward and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I was on the street about to return home when this man suddenly rushed out and stopped my carriage, crying out that he was being wronged. After a few simple inquiries, he said his name was Ji Qing, and that he had written the article, but someone else had impersonated him."
"This son thought this matter was of great importance and dared not make the decision alone, so he brought him here to ask the emperor to make the decision."
"After all, all matters were decided by Censor Jiang alone, and all the people here are Censor Jiang's subordinates, and Censor Jiang was personally appointed by our father..."
A hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.
The emperor looked up at Jiang Zhiyu: "Imperial Censor Jiang?"
"Your Majesty, I have a question. I just saw the list. How did he know in advance that he was being impersonated?"
The scholar spoke up at the right moment: "Indeed, Your Majesty, as soon as I finished copying the names, I personally rode my horse at full speed to deliver them to the Xu residence."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yanli couldn't help but chuckle, "I'm afraid Censor Jiang doesn't know that the scholar rode his personal horse to the Xu residence. Perhaps when he arrived at the Xu residence, all the ministers present had already seen the list."
The other ministers couldn't help but chuckle.
In a corner where no one paid attention, the young man's pale face regained some color.
"A personal horse?"
Jiang Zhiyu turned his head to look at the scholar, who said guiltily, "I am old, and the carriage is too fast. I can't stand it."
"So?"
“…donkey cart.”
Jiang Zhiyu: “…”
[Okay, okay, this whole journey has been nothing but backstabbing.]
No wonder he was trembling the entire time he was talking. I thought he was afraid of death, but it turns out he's just carsick.
The scholar tried to make amends, "Actually, the donkey cart isn't slow at all. It only took me an hour to get to Xu's house."
Just one hour?
One hour is two hours!
What needs to be done has already been done.
Jiang Zhiyu resisted the urge to hold his forehead.
[I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, I'm just afraid of pig-like teammates.]
Her expression was not concealed at all, and Xiao Yanli looked at her with some pride.
There are so many students, he doesn't believe Jiang Zhiyu can remember everyone's name.
The time didn't match. Everyone had seen the roster, and everyone knew that Ji Qing was not on the list.
But Ji Qing should have been on the list. After taking the articles he wrote and finding the traces, Jiang Zhiyu had no way to defend himself.
Who would have thought that this person is Wu Li who is now on the list?
"Is the timing the only thing Censor Jiang can find wrong?" Xiao Yanli paused and asked maliciously, "Or does Censor Jiang tacitly admit that the person on the roster is indeed an imposter?"
Besides him, the eyes of the Minister of Rites were also full of malice.
Didn't he not use his Ministry of Rites? Now that something went wrong, he wanted to see how Jiang Zhiyu would make amends.
This situation was extremely tricky. Xu Yanli's eyes were burning, and the others couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Jiang Zhiyu.
The emperor sat upright, his expression unclear.
At this moment, the scholar stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, perhaps I made a mistake in copying due to my old age and poor eyesight. This matter has nothing to do with Censor Jiang!"
Before anyone else could react, Jiang Zhiyu blurted out, "What the hell are you doing?"
Xiao Yanli also realized: "Is the scholar trying to take the blame for Censor Jiang?"
What was this man thinking? Even if the plan succeeded, given the emperor's favor towards Jiang Zhiyu, at most he would be punished. But if he took all the blame, he would surely die.
What favor had Jiang Zhiyu done to him that would make him even sacrifice his life for it?!
The bachelor's heart was pounding at this moment. Was he afraid of death? Who wouldn't be afraid?
But after Jiang Zhiyu entered the Hanlin Academy, he wrote a book to save people, and he himself received a lot of favors. If he watched his benefactor being framed and did nothing, he would be unworthy of being a human being!
"What do you mean by taking the blame? I will naturally admit the mistakes that occurred in my hands."
Jiang Zhiyu was also very moved, but...
[Hey buddy, aren't you admitting it for me in disguise?]
The emperor's mouth twitched, and he coughed lightly: "Now that the matter has been clarified, then..."
"Your Majesty, please wait a minute. I have something to say." Jiang Zhiyu said.
"First, the scholar was simply helping me out, and there was absolutely no mistake as he claimed." Jiang Zhiyu raised his hand slightly, helping the scholar up. "Second, the Sixth Prince's claim of impersonation is indeed true."
Everyone: “!!!”
Even Xiao Yanli was slightly startled and asked in surprise, "Does Censor Jiang admit what he said?"
The Minister of Rites couldn't help but step forward and said, "Since Censor Jiang has admitted it, I implore Your Majesty to enforce the law impartially and not let the people of Tianqi feel disheartened!"
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