"What about your lady? If you die, what will happen to your lady?"
Cheng Enwen frowned. Although the current situation was not good, he also didn't want Yue Lingfeng to take the risk from the bottom of his heart.
It's not even an adventure, it's a situation where death is inevitable, because Yue Lingfeng's body simply can't withstand the brazier and nail board.
So even though he was shocked by what Yue Lingfeng had just said, he still subconsciously brought up Wen Yu, hoping to make him give up this terrible idea.
The word "Miss" indeed made Yue Lingfeng fall into silence.
Cheng Enwen thought there was a chance, and continued, "I know you want to get the top spot and pass the imperial examination, because then you can propose to your lady. But if you die on the way to file a complaint, even if the emperor finds out the truth, you and your lady will be separated forever."
"You are wrong." Yue Lingfeng chuckled lightly, but there was a hint of coldness in his tone.
"I am filing a complaint with the emperor not only for the sake of the number one position to propose to the young lady, but also for myself and for the future of scholars all over the world. As long as the cheating in the imperial examination is not eradicated, there will always be a dark cloud hanging over the heads of scholars."
Cheng Enwen looked at Yue Lingfeng's determined face, opened his mouth, and stopped persuading him.
Instead, he suddenly stood up and whispered, "Brother Yue sacrificed himself to eliminate the unhealthy trend in the imperial examinations, which is truly a righteous act for the world."
As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down on his knees and prostrated himself on the ground.
"Cheng Enwen expresses his gratitude to Brother Yu Yue on behalf of all the students taking the imperial examinations."
For a moment, the stable fell silent.
Yue Lingfeng didn't look at him, but quietly looked up at the morning light in the sky, with a trace of loneliness between his brows.
Who wouldn't have selfish motives? If he complained to the emperor, he would face certain death. How could he bear to never see the young lady again?
But how could he possibly implicate the young lady in his current state?
Without him, there will be others who will treat the young lady sincerely. Although he is well-behaved, he is not the only one.
He had always known.
Yue Lingfeng lowered his eyes and tore off a corner of his underwear, then bit his finger in pain and slowly wrote a petition made of blood.
The sky brightened.
In Sancong Hutong, the simple man saw that the house was burned down and only the collapsed beams were left. He smiled with satisfaction, thinking that even if the bones were hard, they would be burned to ashes.
He flew back to the courtyard to report.
"My Lord, it is done. I watched the house burn to the ground."
At this time, a figure behind the screen slowly walked out, dressed neatly in official uniform, and had just returned from the morning court in the palace.
He had a beard and looked to be about 40 years old. His features were peaceful and kind, and he gave people a sense of familiarity just by looking at him.
He patted the man on the shoulder and said, "Well done, you've worked hard. Go get your reward."
The man knelt down and thanked him: "Thank you, sir!"
Having said that, he turned and left. The next second, the expression on his face froze as he stared at the tip of the knife that pierced through his chest.
He turned to look at the adults, his eyes full of disbelief, and fell to the ground with his eyes open.
The gentleman was still smiling benevolently, and his expression gave no indication that he had just killed someone with a knife.
He casually threw the dagger on the ground and said, "Come here, drag him away and feed him to the dogs. Don't leave any residue behind."
"Yes, sir."
At this moment, there were sudden sounds of hurried footsteps coming, and it was a young servant dressed in shorts.
He whispered in her ear: "Master Chen, Yue Lingfeng is not dead..."
Before he finished speaking, Master Chen's eyes became fierce: "What?!"
"Not only did he not die, he also appeared on the official road of the main gate, bowing every five steps, holding up... a bloody petition in his hand."
"Haha." Lord Chen suddenly stroked his beard and laughed, but the smile did not reach his eyes, which were extremely cold. "What a Yue Lingfeng, you dare to file a complaint to the emperor without fear of death!"
"Sir, there are already many people watching, and it has attracted many candidates."
The kind look on Lord Chen's face was gone. "The law says that anyone who files a complaint with the emperor should not be disturbed. If I kill him now, it would be like announcing to the world that there is something fishy about the imperial examination, and it would confirm his complaint."
"He didn't get the top spot in this exam for nothing. He actually resorted to filing a complaint to the emperor to retaliate against me."
"Sir, what should we do then?"
Lord Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Just because I can't take action doesn't mean the people can't take action. Find a few people, and then..."
He whispered softly, "Send someone to pass the news to the master in the Hanlin Academy."
The servant was full of admiration after hearing this: "I will go right away."
Lord Chen arranged everything and returned to his kind appearance. He took a sip of tea slowly, and the next second, the teacup was thrown to the ground and shattered into pieces.
He raised the corners of his lips and said with a smile: "Yue Lingfeng, I won't be at peace until you die!"
Yue Lingfeng knelt on the official road of the main gate, holding up a bloody petition, and kowtowed every five steps: "Spring Examination candidate Yue Lingfeng risked his life to file a complaint with the emperor. Some officials took advantage of their power to collude with each other, colluded to cheat, secretly replaced the test papers, and disrupted the imperial examination. I implore the emperor to investigate and severely punish the cheaters, maintain the fairness of the imperial examination, and uphold the law of the country!"
Cheng Enwen was accompanying him, his eyes filled with unconcealed worry. Not far away was the revolving door, and waiting for Yue Lingfeng was a blazing brazier and a nail board flashing with cold light.
More and more people are watching. In all these years, I have never seen anyone file a complaint to the emperor!
Word spread quickly and everyone came to join in the fun.
Someone saw the brazier and nail board from afar and shuddered: "Oh my god, this is the first time I've seen someone file a complaint with the emperor. What a ruthless person!"
"How can I survive after this? Why does it take this long to file a complaint? Who would dare to file a complaint?"
"Do you think that anyone can see the emperor and file a complaint with him? If we don't set a threshold that makes people lose their skin, and anyone comes to file a complaint, then what is the point of Shengjing Prefecture and Dali Temple? Just go to the emperor!"
"That's right. If someone can endure the fire basin and nail board, then there must be a great injustice. The emperor will naturally investigate it thoroughly!"
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