Yang?
Could it be that little hamster wearing glasses?
In the originally heavy atmosphere of the hall, Wen Yu suddenly asked, "Yang Hanlin, which Yang Hanlin?"
Her sudden question frightened the palace maids.
At this terrible moment, only the eldest princess dared to speak.
"Reporting to the Princess, it is Yang Hanlin Yang Cheng."
It’s indeed him!
Judging from his behavior, he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would collude in fraud.
If he is pushed out to take the blame, then I can only say, what a unlucky little bastard!
After the palace maid answered, she quickly left and passed the message to Yang Cheng.
When the emperor heard Wen Yu's question, he remembered that Yang Cheng was a mascot he sent to her so that she would read more.
The emperor saw Yang Cheng's character, otherwise he would not have placed him next to Wen Yu.
The emperor was suspicious because he was accused of collusion and fraud.
However, as a supervisory official, Yang Cheng cannot escape blame for the fraud.
He tapped the table with his fingertips, looking serious.
Not long after, Yang Cheng walked in following the footsteps of the palace maids.
"Yang Cheng from the Imperial Academy pays his respects to His Majesty."
He was still wearing the blue uniform of the Hanlin Academy, looking soft and plump, with a pair of eyebrows on his nose.
But compared to the dazed look he usually had, he looked particularly solemn at this moment.
At this moment, Wen Yu keenly noticed that Yue Lingfeng, who had been kneeling quietly, moved his legs unnaturally.
She said directly: "Royal brother, can you let Yue Lingfeng get up first? He is weak and still sick. He can't stand kneeling for too long. I will feel bad. Can you bear to see your dear sister feel bad?"
Yue Lingfeng, who was kneeling, felt his ears burning and a sour feeling welled up in his heart.
The princess always expressed her care and love for him openly and frankly.
The emperor, who was originally filled with anger, said:
Wen Yu added: "And you, my royal brother, I know you are angry, but please don't be angry first."
"Being angry not only hurts your liver, but it can also cause you to get sick and no one can help you. This matter should be investigated and dealt with. If you get yourself angry, as your sister, I will feel bad for you. Are you willing to let me suffer twice as much pain?"
emperor:……
For some reason, he felt angry, amused and helpless.
He glanced at Yue Lingfeng, and thinking that the volume at the top of the list was most likely written by him, he nodded involuntarily.
"Yue Lingfeng, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yue Lingfeng just stood up and couldn't help but secretly glance at Wen Yu, and saw her hooking her finger at him with a smile.
Yue Lingfeng: ...
The emperor naturally saw this little action, but pretended not to see it.
"Yang Cheng, as the supervisor of the Spring Examination, you are in charge of all affairs behind the scenes. You are in charge of sealing and transcribing. This time, a candidate filed a complaint with the emperor, saying that the Spring Examination papers were replaced. As the supervisor, you are to blame, but you even burned the ink rolls. Is this true?!"
Yang Cheng bowed deeply, exhaled and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, after the Spring Examination, the transcription was carried out according to the procedures. I have never colluded with fraud or replaced the test papers."
"Your Majesty, please listen to my humble servant regarding the burning of the ink scroll. The Hanlin Academy needs to burn a large amount of waste paper every day. For some reason, the ink scroll appeared on my desk, mixed in with the waste paper."
"By the time I noticed something was wrong, it was too late. The papers had been burned to pieces, with only one in ten remaining. I checked and found that the papers that were burned were those of the candidates who passed the exam."
"At this time, His Majesty ordered someone to come and adjust the ink rolls. I knew something was wrong, so I came to apologize to His Majesty."
The emperor's scrutinizing gaze fell on Yang Cheng: "Are you saying that the ink scroll of the candidate on the list appeared out of thin air on your desk, and you were not careful and accidentally burned it?"
Facing the emperor's questioning, Yang Cheng's heart was pounding and his back was soaked with sweat.
He wanted to help Aisong, but he restrained himself.
He said word by word: "Every word I said is true, I hope Your Majesty will understand."
No one knew what the emperor was thinking and he remained silent for a long time.
Wen Yu, who was standing by, drank three cups of tea and yawned seven or eight times.
At this time, the emperor suddenly asked in a stern voice: "Where is the Dali Temple Minister?"
"I am here."
"I order you to investigate the imperial examination fraud case within five days. The Hanlin Academy and the Ministry of Rites must fully cooperate with the investigation."
"The Grand Secretary, the Minister of Rites, Yang Hanlin, and Yue Lingfeng will be temporarily imprisoned in Shengjing Prefecture Prison. No one is allowed to visit them until the case is fully solved."
Jiang Qi knelt down and said, "I accept your order."
Upon hearing this, the Grand Secretary staggered to one side. Was he going to be imprisoned in Shengjing Prefecture Prison?
He is a scholar of the Imperial Academy! How could he enter a place like Shengjing Prefecture Prison?
The Grand Secretary trembled and said, "Your Majesty..."
The emperor raised his hand and said firmly: "No need to say more. If you plead for mercy, I will immediately take you to the Heavenly Prison."
When he heard the word "Tianlao", the Grand Secretary closed his eyes and said no more, tears streaming down his face.
The Minister of Rites took a deep breath and said, "I will obey your orders."
Yue Lingfeng bowed and said, "Yue Lingfeng listens to your orders."
Wen Yu: ...
Yue Lingfeng also wants to be shut down?
As if knowing that Wen Yu was about to speak, the emperor said first: "My sister and the prime minister stay, the rest of you leave."
Wen Yu put down the teacup and began to massage the emperor's shoulders again: "Royal brother, let's have a discussion."
The emperor said: "Imprisoning Yue Lingfeng is to protect him..."
"I know, that's not what I want to say." Wen Yu said with a smile, "Royal brother, I want to investigate this case with Jiang Qi."
emperor:……
"Last time, you asked Jiang Qi to assist me in the prostitution case, but for various reasons, I did not use him. This is a great regret in my life! This time, I finally have a chance to make up for my regret. Royal brother, are you unwilling to give this opportunity to your dearest sister?"
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