Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

After listening to Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the couch, frowned slightly, looked solemn, and looked at the examination paper in his hand in silence for a long time.

The other people standing below all looked at Zhu Yuanzhang secretly, wondering what Zhu Yuanzhang would do next.

"As you said, when I asked you for the results of the first test, you were already covering up Hu Fei, right?"

"Even if Hu Fei didn't have any intention of rebellion in his poem, he still can't escape the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao and said in a deep voice.

"Father, Hu Fei has no intention of deceiving the emperor. The reason why he did not answer seriously in the previous two games is just because he did not want to take advantage of it to become an official. Father should know this better than my son."

"It's only strange that I, my son, originally wanted to make Hu Fei an official and be used by the court, so I asked my father to order him to attend the Spring Festival."

"If there is really a mistake, my son is the first to make the mistake. If my father wants to punish me, my son is the biggest fault. Hu Fei was just forced by my son."

"I also hope that my father will take into account the good policies for governing the country listed on Hu Fei's new answer sheet, postpone the punishment, and give him a chance to prove his innocence."

Zhu Biao knelt on the ground, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang seriously, and said earnestly.

"Please ask Father to give Hu Fei another chance!"

Seeing this, Zhu Di hurriedly knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. If your Majesty wants to punish His Highness the Crown Prince, please punish him as well. As the prince's teacher, the humble minister will bear the brunt of the blame if the prince makes a mistake."

Immediately afterwards, Li Shanchang also knelt down and said with a look of self-blame.

"Are you trying to force me into the palace?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, looked at the three people kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice.

"I don't dare!"

"Wei Chen doesn't dare!"

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the three people kneeling on the ground spoke one after another and lay on the ground respectfully.

Looking at the appearance of the three people, Zhu Yuanzhang looked solemn and was speechless for a moment.

Xu Da, who was standing aside and watching this scene coldly, had a livid face and didn't know what to do.

He knew that the matter could no longer be decided so quickly.

At this moment, the little eunuch quickly walked into the hall again.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Hu is here, right outside the palace!"

The little eunuch bowed and said respectfully.

After hearing the little eunuch's words, Xu Da, who had no idea what to do, suddenly his eyes lit up and a sneer flashed at the corner of his mouth.

He knew that if Hu Weiyong entered the palace at this time and forcibly interceded for his son, not only would it be counterproductive, but he would also get burned.

"He's finally here?!"

"I thought he wouldn't come to plead for his son, but it seems he still can't sit still!"

"Let him in!"

After hearing what the young eunuch said, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said in a deep voice.

"Back to Your Majesty, Prime Minister Hu did not ask to see Your Majesty. Instead, as soon as he arrived outside the Yangxin Hall, he knelt on the ground without saying a word. When the servant asked what he meant, Prime Minister Hu ignored him."

But then, the little eunuch said with a puzzled look.

After hearing what the little eunuch said, everyone present was stunned, especially Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da.

Originally, they thought that after Hu Weiyong entered the palace, he would try every means to excuse his son, but unexpectedly, he knelt down outside the palace without saying a word.

"What does he want to do?! Is it a cruel trick?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, curled his lips and said.

"I don't know."

The little eunuch shook his head and said blankly.

"Pang Yuhai!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, turned to look at Pang Yuhai next to him, and said in a deep voice.

"The slave is here!"

Pang Yuhai hurriedly took two steps forward and said respectfully.

"Go and take a look, what does he mean?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked outside the palace and said in a deep voice.

"yes."

Pang Yuhai agreed and hurriedly retreated.

…

Outside the main hall, Pang Yuhai knelt respectfully on the stone steps, motionless, with a face full of remorse.

At this moment, Pang Yuhai walked out quickly and came to Hu Weiyong.

"Hu Xiang, what do you mean?"

"Since you are here, why don't you go in and ask to see His Majesty?"

Pang Yuhai looked at Hu Weiyong and asked hesitantly.

"My son has made a mistake and has no face to see Your Majesty as he is. No matter what Your Majesty decides in the end, I only ask Your Majesty to spare the life of the dog!"

Hu Weiyong knelt on the ground, looked at the door of the hall, and said sadly.

"In that case, why doesn't Prime Minister Hu go in and tell His Majesty personally?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness King Yan, and Duke Han are all in the palace to intercede for Jiu'an Hou."

Pang Yuhai looked at Hu Weiyong with a troubled face and whispered, as if he was deliberately revealing the situation inside to Hu Weiyong.

"I have already told you the truth. I am not here to beg for mercy. I just hope that Your Majesty will spare Quanzi's life out of the fact that I have devoted myself to the court for so many years."

Hu Weiyong shook his head and said seriously, looking as if he had aged more than ten years all of a sudden.

Seeing Hu Weiyong's determined look, Pang Yuhai looked embarrassed and shook his head helplessly.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps was heard, and someone else came to the front of the temple.

When Pang Yuhai saw it, he was stunned for a moment and hurriedly saluted respectfully.

"See Your Highness the Princess."

The visitor was none other than Princess Anqing who came from Kunning Palace.

"I've met Hu Xiang."

Princess Anqing nodded, and then saluted Hu Weiyong who was kneeling on the ground.

Hu Weiyong didn't squint his eyes and said nothing, as if he didn't hear anything.

"Eunuch Pang, what's going on inside?"

Princess Anqing hesitated for a moment, turned to look at Pang Yuhai, and asked with a worried look on her face.

"Going back to Your Majesty the Princess, Your Majesty's anger has subsided a little. Your Majesty the Crown Prince, Your Majesty Prince Yan, and Duke Han are all interceding for Marquis Jiu'an."

Pang Yuhai cupped his hands and said respectfully.

"Then why don't you invite Mr. Hu in for questioning?"

Princess Anqing glanced at Hu Weiyong doubtfully and asked in confusion.

"Go back to Your Highness the Princess. It's not that Your Majesty is missing, it's that Mr. Hu doesn't want to go in."

"Hu Xiang said that he was not here to beg for mercy, but just to beg His Majesty to spare Jiu'an Hou's life."

Pang Yuhai hurriedly explained.

"Then count me in."

"Go in and tell your father that if Marquis Jiu'an dies unjustly, this princess will go with him."

After listening to Pang Yuhai's words, Princess Anqing suddenly knelt down next to Hu Weiyong and said firmly.

After hearing what Princess Anqing said, Pang Yuhai trembled with fright and his face changed drastically.

Hu Weiyong, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He turned his head and glanced at Princess Anqing with a grateful look on his face.

Looking at the two people kneeling together, Pang Yuhai was a little at a loss. He bowed his hands and bowed. He was about to return to the hall, but then he saw two more people appearing in front of him.

Those who came were none other than the King of Qin and the King of Jin.

"I have met His Highness the King of Qin and His Highness the King of Jin!"

Pang Yuhai was stunned for a moment and then hurriedly saluted respectfully.
To be continued...