In order to facilitate management, under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, the logs of the major provinces, continents, and cities would be submitted in time every year.
Firstly, it was for the convenience of management, and secondly, it was for the convenience of browsing at any time.
Otherwise, how could Zhu Yuanzhang clearly know the geographical location and history of every state and county in the Ming Dynasty?
He had read and memorized all of this day and night.
Hearing that Zhu Chen wanted someone to bring the diary over, everyone present was stunned. What was wrong with this Second Prince?
Why did he stand up for the son of a cheap servant?
As someone with such a high status, shouldn't he look down on these lowly people like them?
What was so great about these lowly servants?
Just chase him out!
Why did he have to do this? So what if this kid is proven innocent and is a citizen of Ming Dynasty?
How could a lowly servant be qualified to take the exam?
Zhu Chen ordered.
Not long after, a Hangzhou City journal was handed over to Zhu Chen. He flipped through it for an hour before he finally found it.
One would not know if one did not look at it. When he looked at it, Zhu Chen immediately became a little excited. He looked at Fang Yi and said.
"Stand up!"
Fang Yi, who did not know what was going on, stood up nervously. He knew that the second prince could decide his future with a single sentence.
If the Second Prince said that he would not allow him to take the exam, then he would never be able to take half a step into the examination hall for the rest of his life!
At this moment, he was extremely terrified. He was waiting for the judgment of fate.
At this moment, the officials who were about to chase him out had even more ridicule on their faces.
Humph!
You're finished!
Are you even worthy of standing with us?!
The surrounding students also shook their heads. Hehe, why bother?
Wouldn't it have been over if you had left long ago? Now that you've attracted the Second Prince's attention, it won't be long before all the students in the world know about you, Fang Yi.
In this world, there is no way for you to stand out. Even if you are talented, those dignitaries and courtiers will not hire you as an advisor.
You might even be stripped of your original status as an imperial concubine!
At this moment, all kinds of mocking expressions fell into Fang Yi's eyes. His original nervousness and fear became even more intense!
Bean-sized beads of sweat were already flowing down his back. Looking closely, his back was already drenched…
And at this moment, Zhu Chen looked around, and his voice was like thunder from the nine heavens as he roared out to the entire place!
He picked up the Hangzhou City Annals and read it out.
"In the year 1350, Fang Xiao, a cloth vendor, encountered bandits and killed three bandits. In the end, he was killed by the bandits and left his wife, Chen, and son, Fang Yi!”
"The patient is Yuan Jun!”After saying that, he circulated the city annals to everyone present.
"Did you see that? His father had died fighting against the Yuan army disguised as bandits!!!”
" Slash three people!!!"
"His father is Da Ming's hot-blooded man!!!”
"And his mother, in order for him to be able to study, went to work as a slave for the local councilor's family. What a great mother!!”
"You actually laughed at him!"
"Who gave you such courage?!”
"Laughing at Fang Yi?"
" You guys are not worthy!!!"
Zhu Chen's words were like a great bell, as if it contained endless killing intent inside!
At this moment, the official who wanted to chase Fang Yi away felt his heart tighten!
It was over!
However, even ants were greedy for life, let alone him, who was an official. After thinking for a moment, he took a step forward and said.
"Reporting to the Second Prince, Fang Yi's father is just a peddler, a peddler who runs a cloth shop, and his mother is just a lowly maid who does cleaning and laundry for others!”
"No matter what, this Fang Yi is just a commoner. How can such a person participate in the examination?”
"If even the lowlifes here can take the exam, wouldn't that be an insult to the dignity of my Great Ming?!”
This was because since ancient times, commoners were not allowed to step into the high hall. This was a tradition that had been left behind for thousands of years. This was the rule!
This was also the confidence of this official!
Zhu Chen coldly looked at the official in front of him and said," Should I be the examiner or you?!
"As long as his Da Ming hometown is still there, he can take the exam! Didn't you see it clearly? There's no problem with his identity!"
"Go through the procedures for him and let him enter the examination hall!”
Shua!
The guards around Zhu Biao took a step forward. If they didn't obey, blood would splash everywhere!
Those who were able to be imperial guards beside Zhu Yuanzhang were all extremely intelligent people. Without needing Zhu Chen to do anything, these people immediately understood what to do!
Moreover, Fang Yi's father had fought to the death with the Yuan army!
This hot-blooded feeling resonated with these soldiers!
Those who had never been a soldier would never understand the feelings between soldiers, nor could they understand the mutual appreciation in their hearts.
Although Fang Yi's father wasn't a soldier, his courage to split three Yuan Dynasty soldiers had won their approval!
At this moment, he looked at Fang Yi.
The expression on his face was very shocked. After all, he had no choice but to kneel because he was a commoner. Now, everything had ushered in a huge turn of events.
One had to know that he was even prepared to be ridiculed by everyone and thrown out of the examination hall!
He saw Fang Yi's stunned expression.
Zhu Chen looked around and said," A real man must speak to others. As long as he is confirmed to be a citizen of Great Ming, then his identity has nothing to hide!"”
"To those foreign vassals, my Ming can only collapse with iron hooves, but to our own people, we can only pour our brains on the ground!!”
"Ever since father raised his army, he has always been following this belief!”
"In my opinion, Fang Yi's mother is very noble! A woman had to take care of her own child and risk her life to let him study. In the end, she became ill from overwork and died of illness!”
" Isn't this great?!"
"Fang Yi, although you can't choose your birth or your parents, you're born with talent!”
"Remember this! The son of a servant of my Ming Dynasty is also a hundred times more valuable than those princes and nobles of the foreign vassals! A thousand times!"
"From now on, as long as a commoner has talent and ability, they can also be honored in the Hall of the Emperor!”
"From now on, my Ming Dynasty can also produce a noble son from the Humble Class!!!”
Boom!
Zhu Chen's words directly caused the scene to quieten down as if it was a replacement for enlightenment.
For a moment, everyone present was ashamed, especially those who were also from the Humble Class. They had just looked down on Fang Yi.
That's right!
What right did they have to be inferior?
Was it because he was born into a poor family?
From then on, he looked at Fang Yi and said,"Fang Yi, tell everyone loudly what your mother does!"”
Fang Yi's entire body was trembling. His hands, his legs, his entire being, were beyond excited!
He thought to himself, I am willing to repay the Second Prince's kindness with my life!!!
Fang Yi took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said loudly,"My mother! She was a servant who washed clothes and cooked for others. She relied on her strength to eat. This was not embarrassing!!!”
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