Emperor Hongzhi first looked at Yang Tinghe, then Zhu Houzhao, and then said to Yang Tinghe with a kind look: "Your family is okay."

Yang Tinghe Surong said: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, I have been absent-minded in my study these days. I also found that during class, your Highness secretly hid a cucumber in my sleeve. I studied his highness's homework, but I found that the books I could read before have been forgotten now. I... dare not criticize Your Highness's reputation, but I am worried about it. If Your Highness continues to follow this, I am afraid of the future..."

Emperor Hongzhi's face suddenly pulled down, his eyes turned cold, and he glared at Zhu Houzhao fiercely.

Zhu Houzhao's face turned pale and she didn't dare to show off.

Emperor Hongzhi was worried about the issue of the prince's education. None of the lecturers and attendants of the Hanlin officials and the lecturers of the Zhanshi Mansion praised the prince for his intelligence, but the prince was too naughty. Seeing that he was becoming increasingly unsuccessful, Emperor Hongzhi was very melancholy.

But in front of the Hanlin people, Emperor Hongzhi did not show any expression and said to Yang Tinghe: "I understand."

Fortunately, at this time, someone broke the embarrassment, and the eunuchs outside shouted: "Wang Ao, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, met with him."

Soon, Wang Ao stepped into the hall and bowed down and said, "My minister Wang Ao was ordered to take the Shuntian Prefecture provincial examination, and I will submit the imperial edict now."

Emperor Hongzhi's heart was covered with a shadow over the prince's affairs. This anxiety made him worried, but he still cheered up and said, "Thank you for your hard work, I'll take the exam. Also, I'll issue an order to release the exam. The candidates have already been looking forward to it."

"Abide by the order." Wang Ao stood up and stood on one side.

Then, a eunuch carefully held the admission list for the Northern Zhili Provincial Examination this year and put it on the imperial case of Emperor Hongzhi.

This list is wrapped in red paper, and Emperor Hongzhi is obviously very interested in it and is about to open the list to read.

But when talking about the provincial examination, one of the Hanlin officials stood up at this time: "Your Majesty, I have something to report. I heard that a few days ago, a memorial of impeachment by the censor was suppressed. The person reported was Nan and Bozi Fang Jifan. This person was really unworthy and acted unreasonably, threatening three scholars to take him as their teacher, delaying their future. After hearing this, I always think of it, I regret these three scholars. It is not easy for scholars to study hard, but because of the absurdity of the evil young man in the capital, the future was completely destroyed. I personally think that Your Majesty must not ignore this because this evil young man is related to Nan Hebo. Your Majesty treats scholars well and praises all the scholars in the world. If scholars are suspicious of this, I am only afraid that rumors in the market will arouse suspicion in the palace."

It was the evil young man in the Fang family again.

In fact, after the proofreading, it was time to send a dispatch. The other noble children were all included in the personal army. Some were in the Jinwu Guard and some were in the Jinyi Guard. Only Fang Jifan and Emperor Hongzhi still had doubts, so he specially asked the personal army mansion to take a look at it for the time being.

Now that I think of this boy knowing that he is in trouble, and who is not easy to provoke, but he just goes to provoke scholars, I can't help but feel angry. Are scholars easy to provoke?

The last time was Xie Qian, a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, who made a special trip to talk about this matter, but now even Hanlin has come to mention it again. It can be seen that Fang Jifan has stabbed a hornet's nest this time, but I am afraid that many scholars in the market will be filled with righteous indignation.

It seems that this guy should be beaten and destroying people's future. He knows how to mess around all day long, how to behave with his son with a look of virtue...

He looked cold and said angrily: "Issuing an order to instruct, and at the same time, I will ask the Censorate to investigate thoroughly."

The Hanlin official breathed a sigh of relief. Once the Censorate thoroughly investigated, the evil young man from the Fang family would finally be in trouble. Thinking of that guy rampant in the capital, it was a shame for the court. I beat him up and see if he was honest or not.

Emperor Hongzhi had already sat down and re-examined the list on the document. He gently peeled off the red paper, and his face was solemn, and Emperor Hongzhi even had a solemn gloss in his eyes. Then, he opened the list, and the first name he saw was slightly stunned.

The Hanlin officials were also tiptoing at this moment. Although they knew that no matter how long their necks were stretched, they could not see that list, but it still did not prevent them from having great curiosity. Every year's imperial examinations, whether it was the imperial examinations or the provincial examinations, would always arouse the speculation of many ministers.

"Who is Ouyang Zhi...?" Emperor Hongzhi looked around.

Everyone was silent and couldn't remember who was coming.

"Where is Jiang Chen?"

“…”

"There is still this person, Liu Wenshan, have you heard of it?"

None of them.

They are all names.

Logically speaking, everyone will hear about any talented man. After all, the ministers are also scholars and always keep a certain attention to the matters of Shilin.

But most of the three names that Your Majesty pronounced now seem to have no impression of them.

It is reported that the most popular person in this provincial examination was Liu An, whose courtesy name was Jianren. Why, is he unknown?

Emperor Hongzhi pondered: "I seem to have some impression of these three names, but... have you heard of them?"

Only Emperor Hongzhi reminded me.

Suddenly, someone remembered something.

These three names sound familiar.

But the man seemed to be unsure, so his lips were stammering and he seemed to be stammering.

"It's strange!" Emperor Hongzhi's brows frowned even deeper. I don't know where these three people came out? If they were talented men and so many Hanlin officials, there would always be someone who knew about it, but obviously, these three people are all unknown people.

But, Emperor Hongzhi found that he had a vague impression of these three people...

Finally, someone coughed: "Your Majesty, I... I... I..." The person who spoke was Hanlin who had just impeached Fang Jifan. He blushed: "If I remember correctly, Ouyang Zhi, Liu Wenshan and... Jiang Chen, these three people are the three scholars who were persecuted by the evil young man Fang Jifan."

For a moment, the hall suddenly became silent.

Emperor Hongzhi's pupils shrank, as if he had seen a ghost. He was dumbfounded and said after a long time, "Can you be sure?"

"This..." Hanlin pondered for a moment. He was more concerned about the impeachment, so he had an impression of the three names. If one of them was remembered wrongly, it would be impossible that all three names were wrong. So he nodded confidently and said, "I remember it right."

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath: "If so...if so, wouldn't it be...if not..."

The emperor's body trembled, which made the Hanlin people in the palace worry one by one.

Someone said: "Your Majesty, what happened?"

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes and glanced at the Hanlins in the hall, but his eyes were not at all bright. It was obvious that his mind was as messy as he was a little confused, so he hurriedly lowered his head and the names of Ouyang Zhi, Jiang Chen, and Liu Wenshan were still clearly in front of him.

Then, Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice: "In this Shuntian Prefecture provincial examination, Ouyang Zhi ranked first, Jiang Chen followed, and Liu Wenshan came again!"

Suddenly, the whole palace was in an uproar.

The Hanlin, who had impeached Fang Jifan, blushed, feeling unbelievable, but also felt ashamed.

More people opened their eyes wide, and their expressions were even more exaggerated than His Majesty.

Even the Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao opened his mouth bigger than an egg.

There was a dead silence in the hall.

The evil young man in the capital oppresses scholars.

The evil young masters in the capital and the oppressed scholars actually won the top three in the Northern Zhili provincial examination.

...

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly remembered something and said sternly: "Come, come, have you issued the order to rebuke Fang Jifan?"

The eunuch said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, at this time, you may still be drafting an edict in the waiting room."

"Retract your life immediately, hurry up!"

If the order of reprimand is released, it will become a huge joke.
Chapter completed!