Hanlin Academy.
All the Hanlin scholars were gathered in a few rooms.
Song Lian, Cheng Shang, and the others were treated slightly better.
Ordinary Hanlin scholars did not have such good treatment.
More than a dozen people squeezed into a room.
They all hoped that Zhu Bai could enter the palace and plead for them.
Moreover, they did not commit any fraud.
It was one thing to have a clear conscience, and another to have an accident in the imperial examination.
They were afraid that they would be inexplicably affected and sacrifice themselves to calm the scholars 'disputes.
"Everyone from the Imperial Academy is prohibited from entering!”
The imperial guards outside the door stopped Zhu Bai.
But Zhu Bai retorted righteously.
"The Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy can't enter the Hanlin Academy?”
The other party nodded.
"That's right!"
"Then what does your arrest of Hanlin have to do with me, Prince Xiang?”
Hearing this, the imperial guards looked at each other.
They also recognized that the person in front of them was a prince.
Because Zhu Bai wasn't wearing his official robes today, he was wearing the clothes of a prince.
"What should we do?
His Majesty only mentioned the Imperial Academy, but he did not say anything about restricting the Xiang Prince.”
"Are you stupid? His Majesty said that the people of the Imperial Academy can't come out.
It doesn't matter who's inside."
"But he is a prince."
Zhu Bai's self-righteous manner caused the imperial guards in front of the door to go around.
"No, I remember that Prince Xiang is also a Hanlin?”
A guard seemed to have heard of this matter.
But Zhu Bai immediately pointed at him and said.
"Who are you calling Hanlin?
I'm only nine years old, how can I be a Hanlin!”
He looked at the two guards at the door. They didn't look very smart.
He wanted to use his identity as the Xiang King to get away with it.
However, the other party still stopped him.
"No, we have to report it."
Hearing these words, Zhu Bai's heart turned a few degrees colder.
It was really not easy to fool.
He couldn't get out like this.
Soon, they called the people above.
"Xiang Wang?"
Seeing who it was, Zhu Bai's face lit up with joy.
It turned out that the one leading this group of guards was Wu Ping Bo, Wu Yong.
Zhu Bai hurriedly took out his token.
"I want to enter the palace to see Imperial Father. No, I want to see Imperial Mother!”
Wu Yong naturally knew.
The nine-year-old child in front of him was also a member of the Imperial Academy.
He should be imprisoned.
However, the token in his hand was personally given to him by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Wu Yong suddenly seemed a little hesitant.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has ordered that no one is allowed to enter or leave the Imperial Academy.
Please don't make things difficult for me."
Zhu Biao spoke even more eloquently when he saw an acquaintance.
"What does your arrest of Hanlin have to do with me, Zhu Bai?
Hurry up, I want to go to Cining Palace!"
This was the first time Zhu Bai had used his identity as a prince to suppress someone else.
The effect was surprisingly good.
"Alright, Your Highness, please follow me!"
Wu Yong looked at that token and could only agree.
This was the first time he had seen the Emperor have such special privileges for all the other princes.
Hearing this, Zhu Bai immediately swaggered away.
After Wu Yong instructed his subordinates, he personally brought Zhu Bai to Ci Ning Palace.
He didn't want to offend Zhu Bai.
He was afraid that Zhu Bai was still young, and if he held a grudge, he would resort to all kinds of methods.
Moreover, there were too many people standing behind Zhu Bai.
The emperor, the empress, the crown prince, and a group of princes.
Wu Yong could already imagine that if Zhu Bai made a scene.
And if the imperial guard accidentally injured Zhu Bai, he could go home and farm.
Along the way.
Wu Yong stared intently at Zhu Bai, afraid that he would knock and touch him.
At this critical moment, he was extremely careful.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
She said as she walked.
"Your Highness Xiang Wang, when you arrive at the Cining Palace, you have to plead for me.
I, Wu Yong, didn't leave my post without permission, but to escort you.”
The token in Zhu Bai's hand could indeed mobilize him.
"Don't worry, Commander Wu.
I'll take responsibility if anything happens. Imperial Father definitely won't blame you.”
Wu Yong felt helpless when he heard that.
If something really happened, wouldn't he take the blame for him?
"Sigh, this time it's really big.
Not only the Imperial Academy, even Lord Liu was detained in the Imperial Censorate.”
"Which Lord Liu?"
"Censor of the Left of the Imperial Censorate, Lord Liu Bowen.”
When Zhu Bai heard this, he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry this time.
He didn't even give Liu Bowen any face.
But in the next moment, he understood.
Liu Bowen and Song Lian were the presidents and examiners of the imperial examination.
Even if it had nothing to do with this matter, there was still a charge of oversight.
……
Cining Palace.
Zhu Bai came in front of Empress Ma, pretending to be afraid.
"Mother, I almost couldn't see you!”
The other party knew that he was faking it with one look.
"Didn't you go to the Imperial Academy to read?”
Immediately after, Zhu Bai told him what had happened in the Imperial Academy.
Liu Bowen and some officials of the Imperial Censorate were also detained.
When Empress Ma heard this, she raised her head and looked at the female official, Yu 'er.
"There's actually such a thing?
Go and ask what happened."
"Yes."
The female official immediately went out to inquire.
Everything happened too suddenly, and it had only been a quarter of an hour.
Empress Ma did not have the time to know.
Soon, she received a positive reply.
The Imperial Academy and the Ministry of Central Affairs both had imperial guards.
"Fraud in the imperial examinations?"
Empress Ma frowned. This was not a small matter.
Moreover, it concerned the reputation of the imperial court.
Once it was confirmed, the nature would be extremely bad.
Zhu Bai, who was at the side, looked at Empress Ma's expression and said.
"Mother, I believe that Song shi has nothing to do with this matter.
If they wanted to investigate, they would at most be charged with negligence.
Moreover, there was no need for Song shi to resort to cheating.”
Hearing this, Empress Ma's expression softened.
"Bai 'er is right.
With Song Lian's character, he would never do such a thing.
But his Hanlin Academy."
Zhu Bai immediately said.
"Mother, according to your son's understanding.
Those Hanlin who were in charge of marking the papers were all clean and honest.
I won't do anything to cheat."
Excluding the Hanlin Academy, only Liu Bowen of the Imperial Censorate was left.
However, Empress Ma did not believe it.
Liu Bowen would cheat in the imperial examination.
It was precisely because he was the first clear stream in the court that the Emperor let him take charge of the Imperial Censorate.
To picket the illegal activities of the officials of the six departments.
"Neither, then why did the imperial examination go wrong?”
Empress Ma was a little puzzled.
It was too much of a coincidence that there were thirty-six Southern Scholars.
Although there weren't many scholars in the north in the past.
However, three or four out of ten scholars could be selected.
But now, the number of Jinshi spots had increased by three times.
Not a single scholar from the north could enter.
"Bai 'er, let's go find your father.”
Empress Ma felt that she first had to clear the Imperial Censorate and the Imperial Academy of their crimes.
Most of the clear streams in the imperial court were in these two places.
They couldn't let anything happen to them.
At the same time.
Within the Hall of Heavenly Tribute, Zhu Yuanzhang was also furious at his officials.
"Big Ming only has half of the scholars!”
The hall was silent.
The ministers looked on, no one dared to speak.
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