Then, Zhao Jinyu was seen catching the flying sachet steadily.
Yu Yuanzheng turned around and saw that it was her sister who threw the arrow. The two of them really had a telepathic connection.
The runner-up and third place winners both received sachets, but although his younger brother also had many girls throwing sachets to him, he didn't catch any of them.
At the age of eighteen, one would have already been engaged or married in other families.
But his parents are not in Beijing, so no one worries about this matter for him.
Yu Yuanzheng felt that she had failed in her duty.
She is the eldest sister, and isn’t it true that an eldest sister is like a mother?
You should pay attention to your brother's and sister-in-law's marriage.
This matter must be implemented.
After the students rode their horses through the streets, they went directly to the palace for a banquet.
The emperor held a special ceremony to celebrate the success of the students.
He only spoke a few words at the banquet and then left, leaving the eldest prince to communicate with him.
The next day.
After the morning court session, the emperor called all three princes to the imperial study.
The second prince knelt down with trembling legs.
The day before yesterday and yesterday, he lived in anxiety and fear.
Although Mr. Zhuang took all the responsibility, the emperor is not a fool.
It's so obvious, who can't see what's going on.
"Cao Jinrui, do you know your mistake?" The emperor looked coldly at the second prince who was kneeling in the middle of the study and called out his name.
This shows how angry and disappointed the emperor was.
"Father, I know I was wrong." The second prince admitted his mistake in a trembling voice.
"Do you know where you went wrong?" The emperor asked with anger, causing the second prince to tremble again.
"Your son... Your son has not disciplined his subordinates." The Second Prince trembled with fear, and his voice was timid.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a noise outside the door.
"Your Highness, the Emperor is discussing matters with the three princes. Please go back." Eunuch Hai's usual slow and gentle voice came into the imperial study.
"Eunuch Hai, please let the emperor know that I have an urgent matter to discuss with him." Concubine Yun was no longer as arrogant as she used to be.
She kept an eye on the previous dynasty at all times, and when she learned that the emperor had kept all three princes, she knew that she had to deal with the case of cheating in the imperial examination.
He immediately came hurriedly with the palace maids.
"Let her come in now." The emperor's cold voice came from the imperial study.
Only then did Eunuch Hai let go of his body and invited Concubine Yun to come in.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw the second prince kneeling on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Concubine Yun also knelt down and paid her respects.
Whenever she saw the emperor, she would kneel down to greet him, but today she dressed herself very simply, and the makeup on her face looked a little pale.
She is over forty and no longer has the charm of a young lady.
The emperor is a loyal woman, and she is the daughter of the Grand Tutor, that is, the daughter of his mentor.
She was given a position second only to the Empress as a Noble Consort, and was allowed to stay in her palace two or three days every month.
But this gentle and quiet woman actually taught the prince to become what he is today.
On the contrary, the eldest prince, who had no mother to teach him, looked more handsome than any other son.
The emperor looked at the woman who had been with him for more than twenty years and was distracted for a moment, and did not ask her to get up.
This made Concubine Yun even more uneasy.
"Liuyun, were you involved in Rui'er's affairs?" The emperor regained his composure.
"Your Majesty, I am wrong.
Mr. Na Zhuang was one of my father's students.
I also know him. My father has praised him for his good knowledge many times, so I thought he was a good man and suggested to the prince that he should be asked to help with some work in the palace.
Who knew that he would lead the prince astray.
It’s all because I don’t know people well.”
What Concubine Yun said was not wrong. She indeed did not judge people well. If she had not asked the Second Prince to invite Mr. Zhuang to be his aide, perhaps the Second Prince would not have the courage to use the imperial examination to make money.
"Do you think I'm a fool?" the emperor shouted coldly.
"Father, please calm down. This is all my fault. It has nothing to do with mother. You know nothing. I was instigated by others to commit a serious mistake. I am willing to accept the punishment." The second prince prostrated himself on the ground again to admit his mistake.
He knew that only by admitting his mistakes and showing a correct attitude could he perhaps win his father's forgiveness and receive a lighter punishment.
He was indeed instigated.
The second prince knew very well that his father had not allowed outside officials to participate and had only left his three sons behind. He knew that his father would not punish him publicly for the sake of his reputation, and the best policy was to admit his mistakes with a good attitude.
From then on, he had no chance of becoming the crown prince.
At that time he also knew that he had been deceived.
Otherwise, this matter would not have been exposed so thoroughly.
It's too late to say anything now.
"The Imperial Concubine Huang Liuyun was a bad parent and allowed him to be instigated by others. She was demoted to a beauty and confined to the palace for one day. The Second Prince Cao Jinrui allowed his subordinates to cheat in the imperial examination, which was a serious mistake. He was confined to the palace for one day, and was named Prince of the Imperial Palace. He was granted the fiefdom of Linhe Prefecture. After one day, he was moved to another fiefdom and was not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial decree."
The emperor finally determined the punishment.
Linhe Prefecture was close to the sea, with barren land. Most of the people with the surname Wei made a living by fishing. It was the poorest prefecture in the Wei Dynasty.
After hearing this, the second prince did not dare to express any opinion.
"Thank you, Father, for your grace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
The mother and son bowed to thank the emperor for his grace.
"Take him away." The emperor waved his hand.
Eunuch Hai called the guards to bring the second prince back to the palace, and from then on the second prince was confined to the palace for a day.
The high and mighty Concubine Duoyuyun suddenly fell from grace.
"Third brother." The emperor shouted coldly again.
"Father." The third prince was so shocked that he knelt on the ground.
"You are so bold that you actually dare to kill students taking the imperial examination." The emperor slammed the imperial desk.
"Father?" The Third Prince was still a little confused. He hadn't seen the file yet, so there were some things he wasn't sure about.
"Hmph, you dare to say that it wasn't you who sent someone to push Miao Bingwen into the water?" the emperor said angrily.
"Your son...your son..." The third prince was so shocked that he didn't know how to answer.
Of course he knew that Miao Bingwen was rescued by Hua Xiangling, but in his eyes he just wanted to expose what Lao Er had done, so it didn't matter whether he died or not.
I didn't expect that my father had even investigated this matter thoroughly.
He had no way to refute it.
Emperor Qiming had been on the throne for many years, and his mighty power was so great that the Third Prince did not dare to have any other thoughts.
"Since you knew that your second brother made a mistake, why didn't you tell me earlier?" The emperor was also disappointed with the third prince.
In order to suppress the second brother, he actually added fuel to the fire.
"Father, I know I was wrong."
"You have all grown up and have your own ideas." The emperor let out a long sigh.
After hearing this, the eldest prince immediately knelt down.
"Please calm down, Father."
"Third brother, although you didn't commit a serious crime, you knew about it but didn't report it, and you even changed the subject.
If Princess Zhenguo and Xiangling had not happened to pass by and saved Miao Bingwen, you would have caused me to lose a third place in the imperial examination.
Do you know how much effort a poor student needs to put in to get before me?
As a prince, you should think about the people of the world, instead of taking human lives for your own selfish interests."
"That's what father taught us." The eldest prince and the third prince accepted the instruction at the same time.
"Third brother, you must learn to be broad-minded so as to live up to your responsibilities as a prince of Wei." The emperor taught the third prince a lesson alone.
"Father, I know I was wrong, and I will correct it in the future." The third prince bowed deeply again, admitting his mistake with a serious attitude.
"Third brother, your fault this time is slightly less serious than that of your second brother. As you have harmed the students and your brother, I punish you by confining you to the palace and confining you to reflect on your mistakes until the eighth day of the eighth month. Then you can follow me to Yuntai Mountain to offer sacrifices to the heavens."
The emperor's punishment for the third prince was much lighter than that for the second prince.
"Go away." After the emperor said this, a deep feeling of powerlessness came over him.
The two princes left the imperial study.
"Eunuch Hai, have I delayed too long?" The emperor leaned back as he sat on the dragon throne.
After hearing this, Eunuch Hai didn't know how to respond.
He was just the emperor's slave, not his subject, just a servant, and he didn't dare to respond to the emperor's words at all.
"What? I forgive you, just speak up." When the emperor saw Eunuch Hai's helpless look, he knew that he didn't dare to speak out his thoughts.
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