"I believe Lord Nan also cares about his reputation and will give an explanation to the royal family. Don't you agree, Lord?"
Nan Xunjie wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Being targeted by three princes at once was really hard for him to bear. If he couldn't handle this situation today well, he, Nan Xunjie, would be a discarded pawn in the court.
In the final analysis, they just wanted him to give up the benefits of the imperial examination this year. They thought that Xu Tianze had no family support behind him.
Even if he was on good terms with King Xian and King Jing, he could still rely on the Crown Prince and retain some benefits. Unexpectedly, he was stabbed in the back by the Crown Prince who was confused in the end.
Nan Xunjie did not look at the court officials behind him, nor did he look at any of the princes who were targeting him. He just looked at Xu Tianze who had an expressionless face beside him.
After all, he underestimated Xu Tianze. He thought that the Jiang family's downfall was just someone using Xu Tianze as a scapegoat. Now it seems that Xu Tianze himself is not a person who is easy to deal with.
"I am old after all~" Nan Xunjie sighed and looked back at Emperor Gan.
"Your Majesty, if we follow the old rules, please change the invigilator. I am old and my body can't hold on any longer." As Nan Xunjie said this, his whole body became a little hunched.
Other officials who were also old and in important positions also sighed silently in their hearts. Who can guarantee that the Lord Nan of today will not be himself in the future?
"Oh? What are you talking about, Marquis Nan? I was thinking of asking Marquis Nan to continue supervising the imperial examination." When Emperor Gan heard Nan Xunjie's words, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, but he was still polite in his words.
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