As expected, Emperor Ning summoned Li Yu into the palace to hand over the military power of the Changlin Imperial Army to him.
The next day, the imperial court gave an explanation for the fraud that occurred in the provincial examination. In summary, the nineteen wealthy children united and bribed several invigilators and minor officials in the Gongyuan. In this regard, the imperial court also made a decision
According to the corresponding punishment, several invigilators were sent to the frontier fortress, and the petty officials were directly executed.
As for the nineteen candidates who participated in the fraud, although some elders knelt down outside the royal study room for a day to beg for mercy so that they could avoid death, the punishment they had to face was still very severe. Not to mention that they could no longer take the imperial examination or become an official in this life.
They regretted it for the rest of their lives, and it was hard to say whether their pampered bodies could withstand the punishment of hundreds of feet.
The court officials guessed the truth of the matter through the identities of the nineteen people and Zhang Xiuhao's injury and Li Xian's punishment. However, the court deliberately concealed it, so they could only choose to see through it but not tell it.
However, some officials who did not know the situation began to talk about Tang Ji again, saying that the official's fall was entirely due to the influence of the disaster star.
Tang Ji didn't know about these rumors, nor would he know about them, because he didn't enter the palace at all today.
Emperor Ning knew that he had worked very hard in the past few days to catch the cheaters, so he allowed him to take a day off.
At this time, Tang Jizheng was lying lazily on the couch in the side courtyard of Prince You's Mansion, listening to the sweet sound of the piano in his ears, staring at Jiang Ran who was playing the piano next to him, with a smile on his face, and he calculated carefully.
It seems that I haven't had such a leisurely and carefree life for a long time, and I can't help but miss my life in Huaizhou.
But before Jiang Ran finished the song, he was interrupted by Jiu'er who ran over from outside the arch: "Uncle, there is someone looking for you."
"Who is looking for me?" Tang Ji raised his eyes and asked.
Jiu'er pouted and shook his head: "I don't know."
Hearing this, Tang Ji showed a look of helplessness. Even if people didn't say anything, this damn girl wouldn't know how to ask. She felt a little confused, got up from the recliner, and walked to the front yard with the two girls. Only then did she find the yard.
There were more than a dozen people standing in the middle. They were all dressed in uniform dark brown uniforms, with the word "Ye" clearly embroidered on the cloth on their shoulders. This made him react immediately and greeted him: "Are you from the Ye family?
"
A middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties took a small step forward. He looked a bit honest and strong, his eyes were slits from a smile, he raised his hands and clasped his fists: "Exactly, you are Mr. Tang, I am here to serve you."
The head of the family ordered me to serve Mr. Tang!"
Tang Ji smiled, pulled his hand, turned to look behind him, and asked doubtfully: "Just a dozen of you?"
If I remember correctly, what he originally discussed with Ye Xiao was to send dozens of people over, right?
Ye Zheng shook his head and explained: "Master Tang, I brought more than a hundred brothers here this time. I was afraid that too many people would cause misunderstandings, so I asked the remaining brothers to rest in the inn."
After hearing what the other party said, Tang Ji nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that he was overthinking it. Although Ye Xiao loves beauty, he is still very generous with his actions. He then asked: "I wonder what I call this big brother?"
"Master Tang, please don't try to defeat this villain. His name is Ye Zheng, and his current strength is at the peak of the second-rate." Ye Zheng answered with his hands raised, then turned around and pointed at the people behind him with his open palms: "Master Tang, they are ten
The strength of the three of them is also among the second-rate, and among them, Ye Yong and Ye Ling are also at the peak of the second-rate."
Hearing this, the two people who were named took a small step and joined the others in clasping fists and saluting: "I have met Mr. Tang!"
Tang Ji's eyes suddenly lit up, and a smile appeared on his face again. He didn't expect to have so many second-rate guards all of a sudden. Now he didn't have to worry about Ji Ranju's defense. The key was that there was a woman among them, who would be able to guard him in the future.
She protects Ranran!
Jiu'er instantly saw what he was thinking and grabbed Jiang Ran's arm: "No, no, the lady is mine!"
"What's yours, it's obviously mine!" Tang Ji pinched the little girl's nose unceremoniously.
Jiu'er slapped his hand away, put his hands on his hips, and snorted softly.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran shook his head helplessly.
Looking at the way the three of them got along, everyone present looked at each other, and then smiled. They were originally worried that the head of the family would ask them to protect the kind of court officials with bad tempers and hot tempers. But now it seems that is not the case. The young master in front of them looks like this.
He seems to be very easy to get along with.
Tang Ji touched his lips and coughed twice, touched his chin and thought for a while, then turned to Ye Zheng and said: "You're already here, it's shameful to live in an inn, and if Ye Xiao knows about it, he'll think I'm abusing his subordinates.
, Ji Ranju was packed out a few days ago, let’s move there today!”
Hearing this, Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows slightly and said softly: "The prince hasn't come back yet. Should we say hello to him when we move out?"
"No, that guy will definitely come to me when he comes back from the office." Tang Ji replied bluntly.
It was as if Li Yu had social syndrome. Whenever he said he wanted to move to Jiranju, he would object, saying that it would be lively if everyone lived together, but there were so many rules in the palace, and it was really uncomfortable to live there.
A few days ago, Old Man Sun had a conflict with the palace steward because he spit out chicken bones. He almost slapped the latter to death. For the steward's safety, he insisted that Li Yu should be busy taking over the Changlin Army today, or should he run away today?
Bar!
Tang Ji shook his head, put away his thoughts, and said instead: "Ye Zheng, you send two brothers to call everyone in the inn, and I will take people to move the things to Ji Ranju next door."
"Yes." Ye Zheng raised his hands and clasped his fists, then turned around and said to a man in the crowd: "Old Liu, go and call the brothers over."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Tang Ji: "Master Tang, let us help you!"
"Okay!" Tang Ji nodded slightly and led everyone towards the side courtyard.
...
Jin Palace.
The main courtyard is a magnificent courtyard, with a high pavilion in the center for shelter from the rain, and a long corridor extending in all directions. At the end of the northern corridor, two guards are guarding outside a room.
The space in the room is very large, with everything you need, and the decorations are very exquisite. Although it is daytime, the windows are closed, the candlesticks placed around the room are flickering with firelight, and on the innermost bed lies a man dressed in white.
A young man in dark clothes stood on either side of him with a delicate-looking maid. One of them was a little girl, nodding her head like a chicken pecking at rice.
Suddenly, she failed to stabilize her body and fell towards the bed, hitting Li Xian's buttocks wrapped in white gauze.
"ah!"
Soon, a sound like a slaughtering pig came from the room.
Sui'er was startled and quickly climbed up from him. Just as he was about to kneel down and beg for mercy, he was pulled back by another maid.
The latter gave her a look, then leaned down, showing an anxious look: "My lord, are you okay?"
Li Xian, who was sleeping, gradually woke up. His body was shaking a little, his face looked ferocious, and he slowly raised his head: "Who, who touched my wound?"
"The slave has been guarding here, there is no one." Nian'er quickly replied, and then said: "The doctor said that the prince's injury is very serious, and there will be burning and pain from time to time. Don't get angry."
After listening to her words, Li Xian raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Sui'er beside him, and quickly lay down again. Recalling the scene where he was tied to the bench and spanking, he could feel the pain in his butt again.
He beat the bed angrily: "It's all that damn Tang Ji's fault!"
Seeing this, Nian'er immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then recalled something, and quickly took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it over: "Your Majesty, Guard Fang went to get some medicine for you. This is the letter he left, saying that he will wait for you to wake up.
I’ll leave it to you.”
Hearing this, Li Xian reached out to take it. After opening it and browsing, his eyes widened instantly: "Chang Lin Jun? Is it really given to Li Yu?"
It has been more than two years since he took over the Changlin Army. During this period, he has been cultivating this team. Although there are only a thousand people, he does not know how much money he has spent. He can win every time he competes with the Qinglin Army. Why do you say that?
Just give it to Li Yu?
Thinking of this, he raised his hand and beat the bed board again: "Damn Li Yu, damn Tang Ji, you all deserve to die!"
Because the movement was too large, he hit the guardrail beside the bed and screamed in pain: "Ah~"
"My lord, are you okay?" Nian'er, who was standing aside, quickly comforted her.
Just at this moment, the door was pushed open and a voice came in: "I told you a long time ago that Tang Ji is a scourge and must be eradicated as soon as possible!"