"The Emperor has a decree and has opened the key."
A sound came from inside the palace gates. Cui Zhaoquan, Xie Zhi, He Yuduan, Qian Wei and others entered along the palace gate. At this time, the sky was full of cold stars, the dawn moon was like a hook, and the sky was not yet bright. They were just walking along the avenue. There were eunuchs about ten meters away, carrying palace lanterns, which cast a faint silver light along the way.
When these important ministers stepped into a main hall, they saw guards surrounding them. They all stood like nails, standing with their swords pressed. A chill hit their faces, making the important ministers freeze up and even slow down their steps. Already.
As soon as you enter, you will see two-meter-high silver candle lamps, a pair separated by a few meters, standing on both sides. The candles are covered in glazed hollow covers, and their ghostly eyes are blinking at the people who come in.
More than a dozen ministers stepped inside and looked at each other in silence.
In the past, the people who were always arguing due to different political opinions at the North Korean meetings all quieted down now, and no one who could stand here chose to stand out at this time.
"Crack!"
There was a soft crackling sound from the flames. Zhao Xu, standing in front of the candle lamp, lowered his eyes motionlessly. He could feel that the gaze from the highest place was scanning everyone.
Especially when it stays on oneself for a long time.
"Your Majesty, you are suspicious!"
Zhao Xu's mood was far less calm than his expression, but as the chief assistant, he was used to being calm in everything he encountered. He was also used to obeying the emperor's will and adhering to principles.
No matter how strange this matter is, it has become like this, but I have no choice but to do this.
"Come in and see Luo Pei." A deep voice finally sounded, and the eunuch left in response.
Among the people who have come, some are not important ministers of the cabinet, and some do not know what happened yet, but judging from what is happening now, they know that something terrible has happened.
But those who already know what happened have raised their hearts.
When Su Ziji was allowed to enter the hall, it was about a cup of tea after Luo Pei entered. As he entered, the morning breeze brought in caused the candlelight in the place he passed to sway slightly.
When the grandson came in, his voice was very soft and his attitude was respectful. But even though he was calm and humble, he still seemed to be full of energy despite his youth.
The emperor, who was sitting high at the top, was looking down at the young man who came in. His whole person seemed to be lost in the darkness, and he could not distinguish his joy or anger.
But Su Ziji knew that the emperor must be in a bad mood now, so he broke the emperor's situation and brought unexpected changes to the emperor.
If I am just acting as the king, I am afraid that the emperor will have an order immediately, just like he did to the prince of Linhe County, or even the king of Qi, who will kill him alive.
But unfortunately, the emperor trapped himself and made himself the grandson.
Dealing with an acting king is completely different from dealing with a grandson.
"...I heard that two people named Yu Lu and Fang Xi reported the matter to the candidates. I felt that this matter was not trivial. However, the Spring Festival is a national talent promotion ceremony. I am the examiner and do not want to have more contact with the candidates. There is no doubt that Li Xia in the melon field is suspected, so Liang Yuyin is sent to gather with Yin Tanping, the governor, to investigate..."
The examiner Luo Pei, who was standing in the middle to report the matter, was stunned when he heard footsteps coming from behind.
Su Ziji calmed down and approached and saluted: "Sun Chen has met the emperor."
"...Without courtesy, I will grant you a seat." The person sitting above was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Ziji saluted again, and after the eunuch moved a handful of pieces, he walked towards the emperor's servants and at the same time raised his eyes to look up.
Now that he was closer, he could clearly see that the emperor sitting on it had much looser cheek muscles than in the past, his eyes were dark and gloomy, and his face was not only pale but also bluish.
"...The two adults sealed off the hotel, searched the Juren who were present at the time, and searched Zhang Modong for the test questions on the spot. They immediately asked the Chief Assistant, Mr. Zhao, and then Mr. Zhao ordered the Gongyuan to be closed, and a total of fifty-three exams were held in the hotel.
There are actually thirteen people in the room with exam questions!"
Luo Pei paused and continued: "Then we searched three nearby hotels, with a total of two to three hundred papers, and found 31 more manuscripts with exam questions."
"Your Majesty, the large-scale leakage of test questions has solid evidence and it has been confirmed that it is true."
"The Linhua County Juren Yulu and Fang Xi who have made meritorious reports are not just clinging to them randomly. Please allow the emperor to allow them to go to the palace to talk about the matter!"
The emperor sat on it, his face gloomy, but he had to say: "In that case, let's send the two of them into the palace to talk."
Outside the main hall, a cool breeze blew.
It was the first time that Yu Lu and Fang Xi entered the palace. The armored guards on both sides, with swords and swords, made them both feel uneasy.
Especially Fang Xi, before she met Su Ziji, she was a somewhat dissolute person. It was not until she met Su Ziji that she seemed to have a change of luck and started to read books. From being laughed at in private, to becoming someone who would be seen by others.
People who read.
These changes only took a few years.
He thought that it would be a shock for his former friend to become a grandson. He never thought that one day he would encounter such a major incident as fraud in the imperial examination and be summoned to the palace to appear in front of the emperor and cabinet ministers.
, explain clearly what will happen in the future!
Father, have you ever thought that your son would still be in such a situation?
Yu Lu's thoughts were different from Fang Xi's. His thoughts were more careful. He had long realized that he and Fang Xi were probably involved in something terrible.
But now that the matter has come to this, we can only save ourselves by listening to the grandson's instructions.
"Yu Lu, Fang Xi, the emperor asked you to go in and give us a reply." At this time, a young eunuch came out and said to the two of them.
Yu Lu and Fang Xi did not dare to delay and walked into the main hall.
The palace's architecture puts pressure on people's psychology. The majestic and majestic hall, just walking into it, makes you subconsciously breathe softly.
Under the flickering candlelight, the people standing inside and the people sitting above came into view.
But where did the two of them dare to look? They could only bravely walk in. A gaze fell on them as soon as they entered the hall.
I don’t know if it was their misunderstanding, but when my eyes fell on them, I felt a chilling atmosphere!
Both of them could not help but tremble slightly, gritting their teeth to keep from losing their composure.
"Yulu (Fang Xi), the son of Linhua County, has met the emperor. Long live the emperor, long live the emperor." The two of them did not understand the etiquette of meeting the emperor. They were only briefly taught by the eunuch while waiting.
I don't know where I stopped, where I knelt down, and what I probably said. Other than that, I don't know at all, so I looked scared and my voice was a little trembling.
On the high seat, the emperor looked at it coldly and suddenly asked: "Yu Lu, Fang Xi, I ask you, the large-scale leak was last year. Since you knew it in advance, why didn't you report it to me?"
There was no emotion in this sentence, but the cabinet ministers standing on both sides subconsciously raised their heads and glanced at the emperor. These people became increasingly uneasy.
The emperor's attitude is not right.
Although there is nothing wrong with asking this question, it gives people the feeling that something is really wrong. However, this is not the first time that I have felt this way. The last time I asked my grandson to write a seven-step poem.
Unexpectedly, it has only been so long before this disturbing feeling reappears.