Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang was reviewing the memorial beside his desk, and Pang Yuhai, the chief eunuch, slowly walked in from outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, Colonel Mao has something to see you."

Pang Yuhai glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang who was reviewing carefully and said softly.

"What time has it been? What happened?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head when he heard this, frowned slightly and asked.

It was already the middle of the night, and usually no one would come to see him at this hour.

"I don't know, but judging from Captain Mao's appearance, something must have happened."

Pang Yuhai shook his head and said hesitantly.

"Quick announcement!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately put down the memorial in his hand and said in a deep voice.

Pang Yuhai agreed, turned around and walked out.

Soon, a young man with a face swollen into a pig's head followed Pang Yuhai into the hall.

Seeing the disgraced young man, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and his expression suddenly changed.

"What happened? How did it become like this!?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the scarred young man and asked loudly. He almost didn't recognize him at first glance.

"Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for this slave!"

When the young man heard Zhu Yuanzhang's question, he knelt on the ground and said with a trembling voice, full of grievance and resentment.

"What happened?! Who did it?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked sternly with a sullen face.

Looking at the miserable state of the young man, it was obvious that he had been beaten.

"Hu Fei!"

The young man gritted his teeth and replied.

"presumptuous!"

"Is he crazy?! He actually dares to beat up the school inspector!? Is this a rebellion?!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was furious and started to fight.

The Inspectorate is an agency that works specifically for the emperor. The people in it do not have formal official titles, but they are a force that directly obeys the emperor's orders and are responsible for inspecting, correcting, and reviewing the officials in office.

"Your Majesty! It doesn't matter if my slave is injured, but as a school inspector, I perform my duties on behalf of His Majesty. If the school inspector is beaten, His Majesty's face will be hurt!"

"What Hu Fei did is a slap in His Majesty's face and cannot be tolerated!"

The young man cupped his hands and said with a cry.

"Rebellion! Rebellious! It's simply lawless!"

"Come here! Pang Yuhai! Immediately order this son to be arrested by me! By the way, call Hu Weiyong into the palace! I want to ask him how he disciplined his son, and why he dares to be so bold!"

After listening to the young man's words, Zhu Yuanzhang became even more angry, pointed at Pang Yuhai, and shouted sternly.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

Pang Yuhai trembled in fright and hurriedly knelt on the ground. He glanced at the young man beside him and spoke hesitantly.

"Your Majesty, it's already midnight. Should we summon Prime Minister Hu at this time..."

After listening to Pang Yuhai's words, Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, thought about it and sat back on the couch again, but he still looked angry.

Since its establishment, the school has never suffered such a loss.

"Captain Mao, did Hu Fei know your identity before he took action?"

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, Pang Yuhai turned to look at the young man and asked.

Hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang also frowned and looked at the young man.

If Hu Fei already knows the young man's identity, it means that Hu Fei already knows that the school inspector is monitoring him, and then Hu Weiyong will also know.

"...No...I don't know, the slave has not revealed his identity..."

The young man answered hesitantly, a little hesitantly.

Although all the ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government are aware of the existence of Jiaochao, not many people know who they are specifically, and Jiaochao will not reveal his identity when he acts.

The young man did not dare to lie. If his identity was revealed, he would be the one to suffer.

In fact, he almost revealed his identity at that time, but before he could say it, he was beaten.

"Since I don't know your identity, it's obvious that you're not here to inspect the school. Is there some misunderstanding?"

Pang Yuhai breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask.

"What's going on? Tell the truth!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression softened a little and he asked in a deep voice.

So, the young man told everything about what happened tonight, including Hu Fei's claim that he was a thief.

"A thief? He actually sees you as a thief?!"

"How could you be so careless and be discovered by him?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the young man reproachfully and said dissatisfiedly.

"It's because the slave neglected his duty because he felt that there was something fishy about the rescued drunkard and the captured killer. He wanted to get closer to investigate, but he didn't expect to be discovered by the guards around Hu Fei."

The young man said with a grimace.

I originally thought I would file a complaint, but I didn't expect that now the responsibility is increasingly shifting to myself.

After listening to the young man's report, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up with a solemn expression and began to pace.

"Continue to monitor Hu Fei, find out the origins of the killer and the drinker, and find out what Hu Fei has been doing these two days."

"Don't worry, after this matter is over, I will definitely seek justice for you. Your injuries will not be in vain."

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped, turned to look at the young man and said.

The young man agreed with a grimace, stood up and slowly exited the hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood with his hands behind his hands, his face solemn. According to the news coming back from the school inspection in the past few days, he was becoming more and more confused, and it became increasingly difficult to see what Hu Fei was doing.

"Your Majesty, what about summoning Xiang Hu into the palace?"

Pang Yuhai looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a solemn expression and asked tentatively in a low voice.

"Let's wait and see. Don't alarm him until the matter is investigated clearly."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said impatiently.

"yes."

Pang Yuhai agreed and slowly stepped back.

...

Early the next morning.

Prime Minister's Mansion.

"How's it going? Have you found out?"

Hu Weiyong, who had just finished his morning court, returned home and immediately came to the study. As soon as he closed the door, he asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure wrapped in a black robe slowly walked out of the corner and bowed respectfully to Hu Weiyong.

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, it has been found out that the person the young master beat up last night was a member of the school inspection team."

The black shadow lowered his head and said respectfully.

"What?!"

When Hu Weiyong heard this, his eyes immediately widened and he shouted in disbelief, his head buzzing.

Beat up the school inspector?!

Looking at the entire capital, who has the courage?!

"Are you sure you've checked it out?!"

Hu Weiyong swallowed and asked.

"Absolutely true."

The black shadow replied in a deep voice.

"This evil obstacle! He is so courageous! He is so tired of living! He really wants to break the truth to me before he is willing to do it!"
To be continued...