bayedsolid Chapter 2914 I think I've seen you somewhere
Chapter 2914 I think I've seen you somewhere
The Emperor was angry...
The entire capital was in panic.
Because apart from corruption and fraud in the imperial examinations, no matter whether you are inside or outside the palace, no matter who you are, you have to keep a low profile.
The young man who was drunk and had a verbal fight has been taken into custody, including the uncle he mentioned.
If someone dares to cheat in the imperial examination, this matter will not be easy. The emperor has issued a strict order to investigate it thoroughly.
The students who had stayed in the capital to wait for the results were quite satisfied with this. At least they were not treated perfunctorily, which made them realize that the royal family was also fair.
The aristocratic families in the capital are just the opposite. They are as low-key as possible at this time. They even stay indoors at ordinary times. No one knows what the final result will be when the matter is investigated.
Shi Li brought back the tea and stood respectfully in a corner of the Yangxin Palace, pretending that she did not exist.
Since the death of Concubine Chen, few outsiders have appeared in the Yangxin Palace.
Apart from the emperor and the ministers who came to discuss matters, the rest were the palace servants.
The emperor was reading the memorial in his hand. He picked up the tea and took a sip, then put the memorial down again. A hint of softening appeared on his serious brow.
Shi Li saw it, and then immediately lowered her head and pretended that she saw nothing. The most important thing in life is to learn to play dumb anytime and anywhere.
However, although he didn't know what was written in this memorial, Shi Li still guessed the clue from the emperor's subsequent actions.
After finishing half a cup of tea, the emperor said, "Little Prince, order the Crown Prince to come to the palace to see me immediately."
This was the first time in such a long time that the emperor took the initiative to summon the prince. Shi Li couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart, and quickly agreed and walked out.
She did not instruct the other eunuchs under her command, but went to the Eastern Palace in person.
The prince has no duties now, and stays idle in the East Palace all day, either reading or writing, which makes him feel very relaxed and comfortable.
When Shi Li suddenly came to visit, the prince did not show any special expression of surprise. He asked her to sit down and have tea as usual.
"Your Highness, His Majesty invites you to the palace to talk." Shi Li was even more excited than him and wanted to urge him to come into the palace directly.
The prince was not at all flustered. Instead, he said, "It's not too late for the eunuch to come here so we can have some tea."
Shi Li: ...
Got it!
It is true that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is.
She shut up silently and sat down to finish drinking a cup of tea from the East Palace.
At this time, the prince also changed his clothes and followed her back to the palace. The emperor was waiting for him in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Shi Li tactfully withdrew and closed the palace door, leaving the space for the royal father and son to talk.
The emperor and the crown prince talked for a long time in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
A group of young eunuchs were standing outside, including the chief eunuch. However, Shi Li noticed that he seemed a little uneasy, and he would secretly glance at the palace door from time to time, wondering what he was thinking.
Less than an hour later, the door of the Yangxin Palace was reopened and the prince walked out.
Upon seeing this, the steward hurried forward and said courteously, "Your Highness, I will escort you."
"No need." The prince declined politely and walked out of the palace alone.
But this time, the emperor gave him a very important task.
The emperor gave full authority to the crown prince regarding the cheating in the imperial examination and asked him to get to the bottom of it.
Afterwards, the emperor also walked out of the Yangxin Palace. "I haven't seen Old Ten for several days. Let me go and see him."
The palace maids on the spot looked at each other in confusion.
He had just talked with the Crown Prince for such a long time, and now he was going to meet the Tenth Prince. The Emperor's thoughts were really not something that ordinary people could easily guess.
This time, the prince, perhaps to win back the emperor's favor or for some other reason, changed his usual honest demeanor and began to investigate the cheating in the imperial examination with great vigor and determination.
The prince would not let go easily anyone who was involved in the matter, even in the slightest way.
In the process of finding out the truth, the prince unexpectedly met a candidate from Jiangnan.
This candidate came from a poor family, but he was talented and had an impressive aura. During the investigation, he provided the prince with a lot of help.
In the end, it took the prince almost two months to thoroughly investigate the entire incident, including the whole story. All the people involved were identified one by one by the prince.
After the whole matter came to light, all the sealed examination papers were reviewed again.
The examination was presided over by the emperor and the crown prince, and several upright ministers reviewed the papers, and finally selected the top three in this imperial examination.
When the name of the top scholar was announced, the person who was most surprised was the prince.
He was very familiar with the three words Qi Shaoyuan.
It was the young man from Jiangnan with whom he had become close friends.