When the emperor arrived at the local restaurant, Lord Ji, Lord Wen and other officials from various places were already waiting there.

"Greetings to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!" The provincial governor Dubrow, the minister Zhang Ke, and several invigilators were standing by the table and had prepared delicious meals for the Emperor.

Everyone stood aside looking a little reserved, while a few experienced adults stepped forward and started chatting with the emperor about family matters.

"I didn't expect that the emperor would come in person to supervise the examination. I am truly flattered!" The person who said this was Lord Dubrodu. He was very famous in all the provinces and counties, so it was not surprising to see him in this national examination.

"Your Majesty, these are the invigilators. Why don't you introduce yourselves to Your Majesty!" Zhang Ke looked at those dull guys and gave them a look. Wen Junbo, Sun Fujia and others immediately nodded and bowed to him and began to introduce themselves. The emperor glanced at them and sat aside.

"I remember that you were recommended by Lord Zhang before. How about you take part in this exam?"

When asked by the Emperor what he thought, Wen Junbo was a little slow to respond. However, Sun Fujia was smart. He even held a glass of wine before he stepped forward. "Your Majesty is very gracious. We all owe our current achievements to you."

"Haha, Lord Zhang, I didn't expect that the scholars you recommended were all very eloquent. Lord Sun, I would like to ask you what are the benefits of the hereditary nobility system?"

The other older officials present all looked grim upon hearing this, but Sun Fujia was the only one who continued to look at the emperor with a smile. So he gave a random answer, which made the emperor very angry. Fortunately, Lord Du was alert and quickly stepped forward to help him out.

The emperor glanced at him with a sharp and cold look, and Lord Du had no choice but to take a step back.

"I want to hear what you have to say. Lord Sun, you don't even know what this system means, do you?"

"Of course I know this system. It plays a very important role in the imperial examination system... Only in this way can these candidates come to the palace to take the exam on an equal footing." Sun Jiafu's mind was a mess. He didn't know if the emperor was deliberately making things difficult for him. He had never heard of it before.

When asked what the benefits were, he could only hold the script and read out those words stiffly. However, he did not expect that as soon as he said this, everyone present fell silent. The emperor slammed the table and ordered people to drag him down and chop him off.

Zhang Ke was afraid that he would be implicated by this matter, so he knelt down in front of the emperor with a plop, looked at him with fear and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down, Your Majesty, please calm down. Lord Sun must have been kicked in the head by a donkey a few days ago! That's why he said those nonsense.

Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Saving the dragon's body is the most important thing. "The emperor snorted coldly and looked at everyone and said, "You guys are playing some tricks behind my back. Do you really think I don't know anything? If you really want me to save the dragon's body, then you guys..."

The others were all silent, but unexpectedly the emperor suddenly laughed out loud again, "It's so ridiculous, these Jinshi examiners couldn't even handle such a small problem I posed. It's hard for me to imagine what level of talent they have selected.

I have thought about it, and I will let the Jinshi recommended by Lord Zhang and Lord Du take the exam again. I will personally set the questions to test them and see if they are as ignorant and stupid as the soul that just died under the sword! "

When Ji Heng heard this, his brows were twisted into a knot. The emperor suddenly came to assess the officials. This... he had not expected it.

But he hadn't told him the above situation here. Could it be that Rong Zhen had already exerted his strength behind him? As soon as the emperor's words came out, everyone instantly became like ants on a hot pot.

The banquet ended unhappily. At this time, Zhang Ke came to the Du Mansion and saw Dubrow still leisurely drinking hot tea. He immediately walked up to him and said, "You still have the leisure to drink tea here, do you know? The emperor is really angry this time!

If he knew that the young men from rich families we recommended were all good-for-nothings, then our leader would..."

Dubrow smiled coldly, very calmly, "Master Zhang should be worried about his own situation. The money you collected can buy two seats in the capital. It is inevitable that so much money will not make people jealous and suspicious.

We still have to calmly deal with the next situation, instead of being so anxious as you are, which will make us lose our balance sooner or later."

Zhang Ke was so angry that he almost jumped up when he heard this. "You also know that I messed up, but don't forget that you are not much better! Remember last year, you forced a scholar to death. That scholar was indeed very knowledgeable, but it was a pity that he blocked someone's way. If this matter is brought up again, you, Lord Du, will also be to blame!"

When Dubrow heard that Zhang Ke dared to threaten him, his eyes suddenly turned red, and at this moment he heard a sweet and pleasant voice like a silver bell coming in.

A petite girl in goose yellow clothes came in skipping, holding some lotus roots and lotus flowers in her hands.

"Dad, look, the lotus flowers in the lotus pond are blooming again. I can make lotus porridge for you!" Dubrow felt annoyed when he saw those flowers and plants. He waved his hand and knocked all those things to the ground.

Du Juan frowned distressedly and said, "Dad, what's wrong with you? You have such a bad temper. You never treated me like this before!"

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Zhang Ke's face was dark and blue. Du Juan, the jewel in Dubrow's eye, was the most beautiful woman in Yangzhou and was also known as a talented woman. If she was presented to the emperor, would it be...

Zhang Ke's eyes turned slyly when she thought of this. Dubrow scolded her impatiently, "Didn't you see that your uncle Zhang and I were discussing something? It's not proper for you to jump around like a wild woman every day. Throw these things away!"

"Humph! I'll never talk to you again!"

Du Juan left with a look of grievance on her face. Xiao Qi, the maid beside her, took all the things away and chased after Du Juan, "Miss, please slow down. The master may have just said it in anger. Please don't take it to heart."

"I don't need you to worry about me. My father has never lost his temper with me. I heard that the emperor came to Yangzhou today. Didn't my father go to Wanjing Tower?"

"Yes, the master just came back from Wanjing Tower, but he had a stern face the whole time. I felt..."

"What do you think, Xiao Qi, just tell me what you think!"