Yesterday, Tan Hanchi struck the Dengwen drum at Dengwen Drum Court, which led to the appalling Spring Examination cheating case.

Since yesterday, the gate of Dengwen Drum Courtyard has been wide open.

This is what Emperor Yong meant. The drum for hearing news cannot be useless and should be open for twelve hours.

The one guarding the drum today is none other than one of the yamen runners bribed by Duke Qing that day, whose surname is Tian.

He was secretly thankful for a long time last night that he didn't hold the stick, otherwise the fall of the Duke Qing's Mansion might have implicated him!

Now he was standing beside the stone pillar beside the yard, dozing off.

I indulged myself too much with the little Lian'er in the brothel last night and hardly slept a wink.

By the time Sheng Mingcheng reached Dengwen Drum Court, his feet were bleeding.

Hatred surged in his heart, and the small wound on his foot was nothing.

There were pedestrians passing by on the road, and they were shocked to see a beggar walking firmly into Dengwen Drum Courtyard.

"Another one?"

"What injustice could this beggar have suffered that he actually wants to see the emperor in person?"

"His body definitely can't withstand thirty strokes of the cane. Is he going to die?"

Amidst the various opinions, everyone stopped.

Sheng Mingcheng saw the drum in the courtyard at a glance. At this moment, he suddenly felt that things and people had changed.

I was clearly laughing at Tan Hanchi's joke yesterday, but today it's his turn.

This drum can only be struck after thirty blows from the board.

But at this time, the yamen runner who was watching the drum had already dozed off against the pillar. Sheng Mingcheng walked up without hesitation, pulled out the drumstick, and started beating it with all his strength.

Boom!

Boom boom boom!

Sheng Mingcheng waved his hands, beat the drum and roared loudly!

The yamen runner Tian was so frightened by the sudden drum sound that he fell to the ground. When he looked up, he saw a beggar beating the drum frantically!

"It's over!"

The yamen runner Tian shouted loudly, and three other yamen runners came over and pinned Sheng Mingcheng to the ground.

Sheng Mingcheng's lips hit the ground, scraping his skin and bleeding, but he still roared with all his strength:

"I am Sheng Mingcheng from the Duke of Qing's Mansion! I want to sue the Second Prince Shen Yuanbai—"

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When these words were spoken, not only the yamen runners, but even the common people who were watching the excitement at the door were dumbfounded.

Sheng Mingcheng?

Isn't that the fugitive wanted by the imperial court? Why would he report the Second Prince?

Sheng Mingcheng knew that if he didn't finish his words now, he would have no chance to speak again when someone from the palace came, so he shouted at the top of his voice:

"The Second Prince Shen Yuanbai knew about my grandfather's cheating in the Spring Examination a long time ago, but in order to get the list of cheating students from my grandfather, he deliberately concealed the matter!"

"He secretly tried to win over our Duke Qing's Mansion and seek the list in order to compete for the position of crown prince!"

"After the fall of Duke Qing's mansion, he sent people to wait outside the mansion. After snatching the list, he put me to death and wanted to kill all of us brothers and sisters!"

"Such a cunning and unscrupulous villain, who also covets the position of crown prince, how can he be allowed to stay!!!"

"My Qingguo Mansion did something wrong, but the Second Prince concealed the truth, abused his power for personal gain, and secretly moved things around. Wasn't he right?"

"Why should he be allowed to supervise the execution of our Duke Qing's Mansion? He deserves to die!"

Sheng Mingcheng was pinned down by four men and could only hold his head up. The blood from his mouth splattered onto the ground, looking horrifying.

When the four yamen runners heard him reveal such a secret, they wanted to cut off their ears on the spot!

It’s over. It’s over for everyone who heard it!

At the gate of Dengwen Drum Court, the people were already stunned, until an indignant voice rang out:

"Sheng Mingcheng, are you telling the truth? The Second Prince is a rich man, so he cannot do such a treasonous thing!"

The voice was mixed in with the crowded crowd, and for a moment it was impossible to tell who it came from.

"I swear! I, Sheng Mingcheng, swear on my life, not a single word is false! My Duke Qing's mansion is dead, why can the Second Prince get away with it? Is it just because he is a prince?"

Seeing that Sheng Mingcheng was getting more and more desperate as he spoke, the yamen runners quickly took out their sweat-wiping towels, rolled them into a ball, and stuffed them into Sheng Mingcheng's mouth.

However, his words were still clearly understood by the onlookers.

He...Sheng Mingcheng swore on his life!

"How could the Second Prince do this! Hasn't he ever thought about how pitiful we, the students who have studied so hard, are?"

"The Spring Examination is our only chance. As a prince, how can he ignore the wishes of students all over the world?"

"The Second Prince planned all this for the list, so now the list is in the hands of the Second Prince?"

"Fight for the position of crown prince? But the Second Prince has half Northern Kingdom blood. How can he possibly be the crown prince of our Great Yong Dynasty?"

"No, no, the people of the North must not get involved in the territory of Dayong!"

......

It often only takes a moment for things to develop, and a few incisive comments can easily set the pace.

When people came to the palace, public opinion was already boiling with excitement.

Qiao Zhongguo was originally staying at home, happily listening to the news with his son and Jiaojiao, laughing so happily, but soon he received an urgent summons from the emperor.

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she curled her lips in disgust.

[See? I just said that the dog emperor will definitely send someone to look for daddy! ]

[With public opinion boiling over, the people in the palace even have trouble taking Sheng Mingcheng away. This is when the hero in the hearts of the people has to make his debut! ]

[Humph, using my father's reputation to clean up the Second Prince's mess, the dog emperor really has the guts to do that!]

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his face suddenly became filled with pain.

My dear daughter, can we put it another way? You almost made your old father sick to death by saying this...

Qiao Tianjing wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Qiao Diyi couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Qiao Zhongguo finally found his scapegoat. He immediately jumped up and gave Qiao Laoer a slap in the face.

Make you laugh, kid!

Qiao Diyi screamed in pain and jumped up and down.

“Ahhh! Dad, please tell me the truth, did you pick me up?!”

Qiao Zhongguo snorted.

Your eldest brother knew to hold it in, but you insisted on laughing. Who else should I hit if not you?

"Okay, I'm going!"

Qiao Zhongguo patted the wrinkled hem of his shirt and said, "The emperor has urgently summoned me, so I can enter the palace in casual clothes."

Qiao Tianjing stood up holding Qiao Jiaojiao. Seeing Qiao Zhongguo walking out with firm steps, his expression couldn't help but become a little solemn.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked at her father's back and sighed secretly.

[Alas, I'm afraid Dad will be disappointed this time. ]

At this time, even Qiao Diyi, who was jumping up and down nearby, calmed down and looked serious.

In fact, the three brothers and sisters could all see that Qiao Zhongguo was not very happy just now.

Their father is loyal to this country and to its king. He loves this land that he fought so hard to protect more than anyone else.

However, Emperor Yong was destined to disappoint his father.

The Second Prince's intention to rebel has already surfaced, but Emperor Yong's obsession with Princess Yu Liu has reached the point of madness, and he will definitely find ways to protect the Second Prince.

In this way, Dad's loyalty to the emperor will be completely shattered.

[Well, we in the Qiao family will not serve such a dog emperor anymore! Sooner or later, we will drag him down from the throne! ]

[I hope Daddy will come back soon. I am the best at making people happy! ]

[Dad, you don’t know yet. I’ve been practicing really hard lately. I can actually call you dad now! ]

"Dad... Daddy Daddy..."

The tender and vague baby language slowly sounded, making Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi's eyes light up.

"Little sister! Hurry up and call me big brother!"

"No no no, little sister, you have to call me second brother first!"

Qiao Jiaojiao: “…”

Please don't make things difficult for the baby who has just started talking!

"Daddy...Daddy, Daddy!"