At the end of the imperial examination.
The most exciting moment had arrived.
There was still an hour before the imperial court announced the results.
However, those who were waiting for the results were already standing at the place where the results were posted.
Chatting sounds could be heard from the crowd from time to time.
"Brother Liu, how did you do?"
"Don't mention it. I don't think there's a chance this year.
Brother Li, how did you do?"
The other party shook his head and said.
"Hai, it's a little hard to say.
He had a new concubine this year, so how could he have the time to read?
When I get home, my dad might break my legs.”
Most of the conversations around him were similar to this.
Each and every one of them said that they couldn't pass the exam.
There were all sorts of reasons as excuses.
However, they had been waiting at the place where the notice was posted early in the morning.
Only they knew how confident they were.
"Coming, coming!"
After a few cries of surprise, the crowd saw the official holding the red board walking over from afar.
The expectant students were anxious and afraid.
What she was anxious about was that she wanted to quickly see if she had passed the exam.
He was afraid that he would fall behind!
"Stop squeezing, make way!"
The official shouted a few words but did not dare to say anything harsh.
Who knew that the person standing in front of him would not be his future Shangguan?
They were usually rude and unreasonable, but they were especially careful with their words today.
"Stick it carefully!"
Soon, the red notice was spread out by the officials and then neatly pasted on the notice.
"Don't worry, don't worry!"
The crowd immediately became more and more crowded, and everyone's eyes widened.
He searched for his name on the Red Roll.
"Eh, I got it?"
A candidate was lucky enough to see his name at the bottom of the red list.
He did not react at first, but then he took a few more glances.
"I won."
After confirming that it was him, he raised his voice.
He was practically shouting at the top of his lungs.
"I got it!"
However, the people around him did not mind him being noisy.
Instead, they cupped their hands and said.
"Congratulations, congratulations."
"Congratulations on high school!"
The two people who were talking just now also found their names.
"Brother Liu, I found you.
12th place, congratulations!"
"Brother Li, I've also found you.
Tenth place, congratulations!"
The two people who knew each other cupped their hands and bowed to each other.
"We will be of the same age in the future. I hope Brother Liu can take care of me!”
"No, no. I'll be relying on Brother Li in the future.”
Even though he was congratulating her.
However, both of them couldn't stand it.
They all thought to themselves.
Tsk, how could such a person pass the exam.
The liveliness brought by the imperial examinations spread to many places.
Even if those high school students didn't go to the post.
There would also be officials holding signs and beating drums along the streets.
"Congratulations to Old Master Sun of Eastern Zhejiang for being a high school scholar!”
Words like that.
There were many commoners along the street who followed the officials.
Waiting for the High Scholar to throw out the silver.
Some generous people could even throw out more than ten taels of silver at a time.
It was enough for the expenses of ordinary people for a few years.
However, this commotion…
It didn't last long.
Doubts also came from the place where the imperial examination results were posted.
"It's not fair!
Why were all the thirty-six scholars from the south?”
Hearing this, the examinees immediately felt indignant.
"No wonder I didn't get in!
It must be fraud!"
As soon as he said this, the students from the north came to the notice to confirm.
As expected, there was no exception to those on the rankings.
They were all students from the south.
There was not a single one in the north.
Countless angry northern students took to the streets.
Protesting the injustice of the imperial court!
Imperial examinations fraud!
These roars immediately stirred up the entire capital.
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked.
The imperial court was shaken, and the officials were stunned!
……
Hanlin Academy.
Zhu Bai, who was reading in the library, suddenly heard a sound outside.
He put down his hand and walked out.
He saw a large group of armored Imperial Guards sealing off the Imperial Academy.
"His Majesty has ordered that the Imperial Academy be under martial law.
No one is allowed to go out!
Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
The Hanlin Academy fell into chaos.
The imperial examinations had just ended, and the Imperial Academy had yet to heave a sigh of relief.
He had encountered such a thing.
Hundreds of Imperial Guards sealed off the front and back of the Imperial Academy.
All the Imperial Academy members were gathered in a few houses.
No going out!
The Hanlin Academy instantly panicked.
He had never encountered such a thing before.
Those who reacted quickly immediately guessed.
"Could there be a problem with the imperial examination?"
Even Zhu Bai did not escape.
He was also controlled.
He originally had some objections, but when he saw Song Lian in front of him.
He couldn't say anything.
Song Lian, the Grand Tutor, was here. Something big must have happened.
And it was shocking!
" Song shi, what happened?"
The other party was also a little confused.
"Your Highness, I don't know.
Today was the day of the announcement. Everything was going smoothly for the imperial examination!”
Zhu Bai thought for a moment and immediately remembered something.
"Teacher Song, do you have a hometown that passed the imperial examination?”
Cheng Shang, who was standing at the side, quickly took out a booklet from the side.
The few of them flipped through it and were instantly shocked.
They were all southerners.
"Bang!"
Song Lian loosened his grip and the name list fell to the ground.
"How could that be!"
He hadn't paid much attention to it before. He hadn't expected such a thing to happen.
Zhu Bai, who understood the reason, immediately found a stool to sit down.
He muttered to himself helplessly.
"What is this? I'm just reading a book.
You even got implicated."
Zhu Bai suddenly felt that this Hanlin identity not only did not bring him any benefits.
There were many calamities.
For example, right now, he was locked up in this room and could not leave.
If not for Zhu Yuanzhang's disagreement.
Zhu Bai wanted to resign.
Song Lian, who had regained his senses, immediately walked to Zhu Bai's side.
"Your Highness Xiang Wang, the entire Hanlin Academy now depends on you!
The guards outside the door were from the palace.
You will definitely be able to get out.
Please find the Crown Prince and the Empress and plead for us.”
Zhu Bai probed.
"Song shi, are you sure you didn't cheat?”
Song Lian's face turned bitter.
"Your Highness Xiang Wang, this old man is already old and is about to become a native.
Besides, I'm already the Grand Tutor. What good is cheating to me?”
Looking at the anxious Song Lian, Zhu Bai nodded.
Song Lian was in charge of the Imperial Academy and was also the Grand Tutor.
He had everything he needed.
Indeed, there was no reason to cheat.
"Then, shall I try?"
Song Lian hurriedly bowed.
"Your Highness, the entire Hanlin Academy depends on you now!”
Zhu Bai hurriedly stood up.
The other party was already in his sixties, and he could not afford to receive such a bow.
He quickly helped her up.
"Song shi, you can't do that."
After that, Zhu Bai took a few deep breaths and walked out of the room.
Immediately, two imperial guards stood in front of him.
"Travel prohibited!
Violators will be killed without mercy!"
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