Zhang Chong entered the capital.
This didn't cause much commotion among the commoners, but it caused a huge commotion among the officials.
Compared to Shen Lang's obscurity when he entered the capital, Zhang Chong's arrival was glorious.
The Crown Prince personally came to the Vermilion Bird Gate to welcome him.
Zhang Chong's extravagance was not great, and he only had a few dozen followers.
Crown Prince Ning Yi personally poured a cup of wine and handed it to Zhang Chong, "This cup of wine is to welcome Sir Zhang."
Zhang Chong knelt down and received it.
If it was someone else, they might have spilled the wine on the ground and said with tears on their faces that this cup of wine was for their brothers who were sleeping underground.
But Zhang Chong didn't do that. He received it and drank it in one gulp.
The Crown Prince said, "You've worked hard, Sir Zhang."
Zhang Chong said, "I don't dare."
The Crown Prince gently said, "Sir Zhang, follow me to the capital. His Majesty is waiting to see you."
Then, the Crown Prince led the way and Zhang Chong followed behind him. They entered the Vermilion Bird Gate.
They walked on Vermilion Bird Avenue for a while.
The Crown Prince warmly invited Zhang Chong to his carriage. Zhang Chong didn't dare to overstep his boundaries. He chose to return to his simple carriage and followed the Crown Prince's carriage into the palace.
This was Zhang Chong's first time walking on Vermilion Bird Avenue. He wasn't like Shen Lang.
Shen Lang ignored the rules and swaggered in the middle of the avenue. He didn't care that only nobles above Count could walk on the avenue.
Of course, the prefectural governor could also walk on it. It was just that Zhang Chong was especially careful and never walked on it.
This time, it was the Monarch's order, so he walked to the center of Vermilion Bird Avenue.
After entering the palace, Zhang Chong first followed the eunuch to bathe and change his clothes. Then, he went to the Monarch's study and knelt there.
About two hours later, the Monarch arrived.
He angrily entered the study and sat down. He took a sip of tea and slammed it on the table.
Of course, he wasn't angry at Zhang Chong.
Tomorrow was the Enke examination. Today, this group of imperial censors were impeaching Shen Lang like crazy, and they were even mocking the Monarch.
Saying that such a ridiculous thing had never happened in a hundred years.
Does it mean that I, Ning Yuanxian, am a fatuous ruler?
You even said it was shocking.
He said that he regarded the Saints as nothing and the holiness of the imperial examinations as nothing.
In short, he wanted to strip the eleven beggars under Shen Lang of their qualifications to take the exam and throw them into the Supreme Court's prison.
Previously, they only wanted Shen Lang to kneel in front of the Sacred Temple and ask for forgiveness. This time, they directly asked for Shen Lang to be thrown into the Supreme Court for punishment.
It could be seen that this person was definitely someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
Previously, when the censors were impeaching Ning Yuanxian, they were cautious. But when they saw that Ning Yuanxian did not get angry and pretended to be ignorant, they gradually became bolder.
Not only did they want Shen Lang to be severely punished, but they also wanted the Monarch to publicly admit his mistake.
Ning Yuanxian really wanted to punish these imperial censors.
But the enke exam was about to begin, so it was better not to cause any trouble.
Most importantly, he was indeed in the wrong in this matter, and he felt a little guilty.
In addition, the negotiations with the Chu State were getting deadlocked. Ning Yuanxian seemed to have a nest of anger in his heart that he could not vent.
"Zhang Chong is here? You have worked hard. "
Zhang Chong meticulously kowtowed and said, "I dare not."
Ning Yuanxian said, "How is Daynight County now?"
Zhang Chong said, "Very good.
Monarch Ning Yuanxian could not help but be stunned. Zhang Chong was a very conservative person. If he said the word 'very good', it could be seen that it was really very good.
In fact, the situation in Daynight County was really very good.
Shen Lang was the bad guy, and Zhang Chong was the saint. The two worked together to suppress the smallpox epidemic in Daynight County, reducing the death rate to a minimum, and completely sealing the smallpox in Daynight County to prevent it from spreading.
Now that Zhang Chong was in Daynight County, he was really a Buddha.
Even the people of Daynight County were full of an absolute sense of belonging to the State of Yue.
Not only that, after several battles, the Three-Eyed Evil Horse Gang was destroyed, the other bandits were all killed by Shen Lang, and the wandering warriors of the Western Region were all killed by Shen Lang, so the corrupt officials who were loyal to the Su Family were also killed by Shen Lang.
At this time, Daynight County was completely clean, and it could even be said that no one closed their doors at night, and no one picked up their belongings on the road.
Zhang Chong said, "Among them, Young Master Shen Lang contributed the most. Without him, Daynight County would not be so clean."
Monarch said sarcastically, "With a butcher's knife, he killed all the corrupt people. How can it not be clean?"
Then, Monarch picked up his teacup and said, "The negotiations with the State of Chu are very troublesome, more troublesome than expected. They promised before, but now they are going back on their word. Not only did the King of Chu not apologize or compensate, but he is also not willing to return the fortress that he occupied."
Zhang Chong said, "This has something to do with Prince Jin of the The South Kingdom."
Monarch said, "Is the situation in the South not good?"
Zhang Chong said, "Prince Jin's ambition is not small, Your Majesty, please plan ahead."
Monarch said, "Don't beat around the bush, just say it."
Zhang Chong said, "I feel that the The South Kingdom needs to send more troops."
Monarch frowned. Now that the The South Kingdom has gathered forty to fifty thousand troops on the battlefield, they still need to send more troops?
However, the Wu and Chu Kingdoms have already formed an alliance. Even if this alliance is fake, the King of Wu can't even take care of himself, so there will not be another war in the short term.
Therefore, sending twenty thousand troops from the North to the The South Kingdom is not a big problem.
Monarch said, "How many troops do you think we need?"
Zhang Chong thought for a while and said, "One hundred and fifty thousand!"
The moment he said that, the monarch jumped in fright.
Is Zhang Chong crazy?
One hundred and fifty thousand?
In the war between the Wu and Chu Kingdoms, the total number of troops used was only about two hundred thousand.
Now, to fight a small kingdom from the South, they actually need to send one hundred and fifty thousand troops?
Zhang Chong said, "The opponent we have to face in the South is not only Prince Jin's rebel army, but also the entire Sand Barbarian tribe. There is a need to throw everything away and wipe them out in one fell swoop. One hundred and fifty thousand troops is even a little too little. "
Monarch frowned but did not say anything.
He knew his own situation well. He really could not fight a big war, he really did not have money.
How much did the national treasury owe Yin Yuan?
He did not know, but it was definitely an astronomical figure.
Therefore, even though he knew that Yin Yuan was colluding with Wu to seize the Leizhou Islands, Monarch could only pretend not to know.
Last time, in order to deal with a fatal crisis, he borrowed more than two million gold coins from Yin Yuan, although he had not spent it all.
But if according to what Zhang Chong said, to send one hundred and fifty thousand troops to the The South Kingdom battlefield, how much money would that cost?
Only God knew!
Immediately, Monarch put this topic aside.
"You did well in Western Heaven Province. Although you are the Governor of Daynight, you are also the Provincial Commander of Western Heaven Province. After Liang Yongnian died, in these two months, you have actually done the job of Provincial Commander of Western Heaven Province." Monarch said, "The Crown Prince recommended you as Provincial Commander of Western Heaven Province. What do you think?"
This position was more or less decided.
Zhang Chong was completely in line with the expectations of the public.
In the world, there was no one more suitable for this position than him.
Therefore, Zhang Chong entering the capital did not cause too much of a stir among the commoners, but it caused waves in the officialdom.
Because a giant had already risen, this was no longer a new star.
At this time, no one could stop the momentum of Zhang Chong's rise.
It was true that the person who made the first contribution in eliminating Su Nan's rebel army was Shen Lang.
But that scum completely threw away this contribution like a worn out shoe, and did not care at all. Moreover, everyone could see that this evil creature was good at harming people, but not at civil affairs. It was not that he did not have the ability, but he did not have the patience.
Therefore, the first contribution naturally fell on the head of Zhang Chong.
Now, the Crown Prince and the Zhu Clan's first recommendation was Zhang Chong, completely becoming the flag of the faction.
Although the Provincial Commander of Western Heaven Province was not as good as the Provincial Commander of Northern Heaven Province, nor the Provincial Commander of Southern Heaven Province, it was still one of the four high-ranking officials of the State of Yue.
After a few years, he would return to the capital and enter the Imperial Cabinet to become the Prime Minister.
Even many people could see the future of the Imperial Cabinet. Zhu Jung would be the first Prime Minister, and Zhang Chong would at least be the third Prime Minister.
A future giant.
Things like fate were really hard to predict.
A few months ago, Zhang Chong was still waiting for death in the Supreme Court's prison. Moreover, he had an intestinal blockage and was almost certain to die.
In the end, not only did he survive, but he also obtained such a great fortune.
How could this not make people sigh with emotion?
Although Zhang Chong had not yet returned home, at this moment, his house was already crowded with people. Hundreds of officials came to pay their respects, and all of them gave him generous gifts.
After listening to the Monarch's words, Zhang Chong immediately bowed and said, "The position of Provincial Commander of Western Heaven Province is important, I am afraid I am not qualified."
The Monarch said, "Zhang Chong, do you also want to say these empty words to me?"
Zhang Chong said bluntly, "If Your Majesty wants me to go, then of course I will obey. But if Your Majesty does not have absolute will, then I do not want to go to Western Heaven Province to take the position of Provincial Commander. "
The Monarch could not help but be stunned.
In his opinion, Zhang Chong should be an official fanatic.
Provincial Commander of Western Heaven Province, one of the four great feudal officials.
The governor of Tianyue City was Ning Qi, he was a prince, so he did not count.
Therefore, once Zhang Chong took this position, he would be one of the three great feudal officials of the State of Yue.
He actually refused?
The Monarch frowned, "Why?"
Zhang Chong said, "I do not want to be enemies with Shen."
The Monarch was surprised, so this was the reason? He really did not expect Zhang Chong to refuse.
The crown prince recommended Zhang Chong, and once Zhang Chong agreed to be Provincial Commander of Western Heaven Province, then he would naturally become the crown prince's loyal follower.
Moreover, the position of Provincial Commander of Western Heaven Province could only be held by the crown prince.
Because in the north of Western Heaven Province, there was a Provincial Commander, Zhong Yao, who was the third prince's follower. Even if it was for balance, the Provincial Commander had to be on the crown prince's side.
The Monarch sneered, "Shen Lang is just messing around, he did not even help Ning Zheng to seize the throne. Even if you want to be his enemy, you will not have the chance."
Zhang Chong's forehead was on the ground, he did not say anything.
The Monarch said, "Every carrot has its own pit. If you do not want this Provincial Commander position, then there is no equivalent position for you."
"Yes!" Zhang Chong said.
The Monarch waved his hand, "Then go home first, I am afraid there are many people waiting for you."
This was actually a bit sarcastic, saying that Zhang Chong's house was crowded.
Zhang Chong kowtowed, "This subject will take his leave."
At this time, he sighed in his heart.
The fate between people really can't be forced.
He, Zhang Chong, had made such a great contribution, although the Monarch thought highly of him, he did not have the slightest intention of getting close.
However, Zhang Chong did not care, he also hoped to keep a certain distance from the Monarch, so as to not separate public and private matters.
Like Shen Lang, who mingled with the Monarch, he really could not learn.
After leaving the palace, the old servant said, "Master, are you going home?"
Zhang Chong thought of the crowded house, then thought of the time when he had intestinal blockage, when there were sparrows at the door, even if everyone thought he was going to die, no one came to see him off, it was a great irony.
"I am not going home, I am going to Prince Ning Zheng's residence." Zhang Chong said.
The old servant was startled, "Master, that will offend His Highness the crown prince."
Zhang Chong said, "Since the decision has been made, there is no need to be afraid of offending anyone."
The old servant said, "Young Master Shen Lang is not back yet."
Zhang Chong said, "Then wait at his house, I heard that he has a lot of good books there."
Just like this, Zhang Chong drove to Marquis Changping's residence.
From afar, Zhang Chong saw a sea of people outside Ning Zheng's residence, at least a thousand people.
"What is going on?"
The old servant said, "Young Master Shen recruited eleven beggars to be his officials, and he even had to participate in the Enke Examination. Therefore, these scholars and martial artists were not happy. Every day, there would be imperial censors accusing Young Master Shen, and every day, there would be people besieging His Highness Ning Zheng's mansion. They wanted to force Young Master Shen Lang to confess, and send those eleven beggars to the Supreme Court Prison."
"Go through the back door!"
But when he reached the back door, he was still surrounded by a lot of people.
"Sir Zhang, it is Lord Zhang Chong."
After seeing Zhang Chong, the crowd suddenly became excited.
"Lord Zhang Chong, you are an important minister of the imperial court, are you also here to condemn Shen Lang?"
"Lord Zhang Chong, you are also a member of a famous sect, you must seek justice for the Saint."
"If Shen Lang is not eliminated, the heavens will not tolerate it."
Zhang Chong couldn't help but look at that person.
Are the people of this world so forgetful?
How many people did Shen Lang kill in West Heaven Province? Have they forgotten already?
Zhang Chong knocked on the door expressionlessly.
A female warrior opened the door and saw Zhang Chong, she couldn't help but say in surprise, "Sir Zhang."
Zhang Chong said, "I am here to visit His Highness Ning Zheng and Young Master Shen Lang."
The female warrior said, "His Highness Ning Zheng and Young Master Ning Zheng are not here."
Zhang Chong said, "Then I will wait for them at home, is that okay?"
The female warrior nodded and said, "Of course, of course you can!"
Then, they welcomed Zhang Chong into the mansion. Because in the White Night County battlefield, they also fought side by side with Zhang Chong, they admired him very much and knew that he was a good friend of Young Master.
The scholars outside wanted to take the opportunity to rush in.
Suddenly, dozens of female warriors rushed out and shouted, "Whoever dares to rush into this door, I will crush his balls!"
She grabbed two hard walnuts in her hand and squeezed them.
The walnuts were completely crushed.
"You have to see clearly, which is harder, the walnuts or your balls?"
Suddenly, many scholars shuddered.
… … …
Shen Lang entered the capital.
Suddenly, a storm was set off.
Countless people swarmed out to watch.
Shen Lang led a few dozen cavalrymen and swaggered through the center of the Black Tortoise Avenue. He didn't care about overstepping his boundaries at all.
Of course, he still had Ning Zheng by his side, so he was qualified to walk on Xuanwu Avenue.
More and more people gathered on both sides of the avenue.
Shen Lang, you clown, you still dare to come back?
The day after tomorrow is the Enke exam, you didn't escape back to Xuanwu City, you actually dared to come back to the capital.
During this month, Shen Lang was not in the capital, so many people said that he had already run back to Xuanwu City and left dejectedly.
"Shen Lang, where are your ten beggars?"
"Young Master Shen Lang, we have a bet, do you know?"
Someone in the crowd shouted.
At this time, Shen Lang didn't need to pay attention.
But when he waved his hand, the whole group stopped.
Shen Lang walked out of the carriage and said, "Is it a bet to eat shit?"
"Yes!"
Shen Lang: "I heard that a lot of ruffians in the capital made a bet with me. If Madman Suo Lan and the other ten beggars can pass the exam, you will eat ten pounds of shit. If they can't pass, you will spit on me? "
"Yes!"
Shen Lang: "Okay, I accept this bet. Bring it here."
Wu Lie brought over a long scroll.
It was clearly written that if Madman Suo Lan, Lan One, Lan Two, and the others could pass the exam, the loser would eat ten pounds of shit. Otherwise, each of them would spit on Shen Lang.
Shen Lang: "A man cannot stand without trust. Those who are willing to bet with me can come forward and sign and put your fingerprint on it."
As soon as he said this.
The crowd was in an uproar.
Shen Lang, you are too much. What difference is there between your behavior and that of a shameless scoundrel?
Where is the slightest bit of politeness?
Ning Zheng was also very helpless.
He was an upright and conservative person, and the thing he hated the most was playing to the gallery.
And Shen Lang's behavior was simply playing to the gallery without any bottom line.
But Shen Lang seemed to have a temperament that no matter how ridiculous the other party was, he could accept it and feel that it was amazing.
Of course, this phrase was also learned from Shen Lang.
When Shen Lang suddenly showed the words on the paper, the scoundrels in the capital flinched.
Shen Lang: "Are you afraid? Are you afraid? "
"Who doesn't dare?"
A bold scoundrel stepped forward and signed his name.
Then a second, a third, a fourth …
In the end, countless people swarmed forward. There were hundreds and thousands of people.
"Is anyone else coming forward to sign?"
"Anyone else?"
No more!
Those who came to sign the bet were only scoundrels. Ordinary decent people would not come to join in the fun.
They would just watch the fun. They would not dare to get involved.
After receiving the big piece of paper with thousands of signatures, Shen Lang returned to Ning Zheng's Marquis Changping's mansion.
He had just arrived at the door.
Wow!
There was a sea of people.
All the scholars and martial artists in the capital were here, right?
"Shen Lang is back. Shen Lang is back."
"Shen Lang, immediately go to the Sacred Temple and admit your guilt."
"Shen Lang, immediately send these eleven beggars to the Supreme Court of Justice's prison."
"Shen Lang, the disciples of our famous sect will not coexist with you!"
The one or two thousand people crowded forward, shouting and wanting to kill him.
"Shen Lang, get out here and give us an explanation!"
"Shen Lang, how dare you humiliate the Saint. How dare you let beggars take the Enke exam with us? You sinner of the world."
Shen Lang walked out of the carriage and said loudly, "Everyone, everyone, you shouldn't have besieged me. You should go to the Ministry of Rites and the Bureau of Military Affairs. You should refuse to take the exam. You can raise conditions to the Ministry of Rites and the Bureau of Military Affairs. If they don't disqualify Madman Lan and the others from taking the Enke exam, you will officially refuse to take the exam."
When these words came out, everyone was stunned. Then, they thought that it made sense.
In order to protect the dignity of the Saint, in order to protect the sanctity of the imperial examination, even if there were millions of people, they would still go forward.
We can refuse to take the exam.
We have thousands of people, and Shen Lang only has eleven beggars.
As long as we threaten to refuse to take the exam, the Ministry of Rites and the Bureau of Military Affairs will definitely compromise.
"Let's go to the Ministry of Rites and the Bureau of Military Affairs."
"If they don't disqualify the eleven beggars under Shen Lang from taking the exam, we will immediately refuse to take the exam."
Then, the one or two thousand people shouted and headed toward the Ministry of Rites and the Bureau of Military Affairs.
Shen Lang and the others successfully entered Marquis Changping's residence.
… …
"Eunuch Zhang, why are you here?"
Shen Lang couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw Zhang Chong.
Zhang Chong said, "My house is full of people. I don't dare to go back."
Shen Lang said, "You came at the right time. Help me read an article."
Shen Lang chose a policy article and handed it over. It was the work of Madman Lan.
Zhang Chong read the first paragraph and was instantly stunned.
"Good, good, good, good article."
"It's peerless and enlightening."
Then, he continued reading.
15 minutes later, he finished the article and read it a second time, then a third time.
Shen Lang asked, "How is it?"
Zhang Chong said, "This is not Shen's work, right?"
Shen Lang asked, "How did you know?"
Zhang Chong said, "Shen's works are not very formal. They are bold and unconstrained, but they have a deep meaning. This policy article, the opening paragraph is stunning, but there is something missing towards the end. But there are no flaws or mistakes in the entire article. The words and sentences are stunning, and the use of allusions is ingenious. But … there is something missing. "
Zhang Chong was an expert in Chinese studies and could see the flaw in Madman Lan's policy article.
Shen Lang asked, "Based on the standard of this policy article, can it pass the exam?"
Zhang Chong said, "It's more than enough. It will definitely pass. This kind of policy article with no mistakes, stunning sentences, and accurate analysis is the least risky."
If Zhang Chong said it will pass, then it will definitely pass.
Shen Lang asked, "Can it enter the top three?"
Zhang Chong thought for a while and said, "There is a 60% chance of entering the top three, but there is no hope of getting first place. I have read many of Zhu Hongping's articles, and they are of a higher standard. "
Zhu Hongping, the fifth son of Zhu Jung, is the most talented youth in the capital.
He is only 17 this year.
Of course, if not for his grandfather and father suppressing him, he would have passed the provincial examinations a few years ago.
He was truly brimming with talent.
Whether it is policy or poetry, he is outstanding.
It could be said that the Zhu Clan was full of talented people. It was unknown how many scholars had come out of the Zhu Clan. In the last hundred years, there were three Zhuangyuan.
One is the Da Qian Kingdom's Zhuangyuan, one is the State of Yue's Zhuangyuan, and the last one is the Great Yan Empire's Zhuangyuan.
This family has influence across many countries, and can be considered as a giant in the Great Yan Dynasty.
"I will definitely enter high school, but whether I can enter the top three depends on luck." Zhang Chong asked again, "Is this the work of that crazy Lan?"
Shen Lang nodded.
Zhang Chong said, "Unbelievable. To be able to write such an article in just a month, he is really a genius."
Then, Zhang Chong asked, "Where is Prince Ning Zheng?"
Shen Lang said, "I was afraid that you would be put in a difficult position, so I did not come to see you."
From Ning Zheng's point of view, Zhang Chong is here to see Shen Lang, not him.
Ning Zheng claimed to be fighting for the throne, but Zhang Chong is an important official of the Crown Prince's faction. If Ning Zheng comes to see Zhang Chong, the Crown Prince will be suspicious, and Zhang Chong will be put in a difficult position.
Zhang Chong said, "Your Fifth Highness is really a gentleman."
Then, Zhang Chong said, "I have just rejected His Majesty, and did not accept the position of Western Heaven Province's Central Governor."
Shen Lang said, "It must be difficult for Sir Zhang, I am afraid that you will suffer from a perilous situation."
The Crown Prince's recommendation, but Zhang Chong rejected.
This is a slap in the face, a betrayal of the Crown Prince's faction.
How can the Crown Prince and the Zhu clan tolerate this?
Traitors, of course, must be eliminated and toppled.
Therefore, Zhang Chong will definitely suffer from the Crown Prince's faction's fierce counterattack.
He will suffer from another calamity.
Last time, he was imprisoned. This time, even if he won't be imprisoned, he will definitely be slandered.
As for what kind of calamity he will suffer, it will completely depend on the will of the Monarch.
Shen Lang said, "Don't worry, Sir Zhang, I will speak up for you. Although His Majesty is very annoyed with me, he will probably listen to my words."
Zhang Chong said, "Then I will thank Shen first."
Shen Lang smiled and said, "Of course, my weight is still too light. Duke Bian Xiao is the one who can decide everything with a single word. As long as he speaks, the Crown Prince's counterattack will immediately stop."
Zhang Chong smiled and said, "It depends on fate. In short, once I, Zhang Chong, make a decision, I will not regret it."
… … …
Tomorrow is the enke examination.
More than a thousand scholars rushed to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, and more than a thousand martial artists rushed to the Privy Council.
Immediately, the Ministry of Rites and the Privy Council were in chaos.
And more and more people gathered, more and more.
"Cancel the qualifications of Shen Lang's beggars to take the examination, or else we will not take the examination!"
"Cancel the qualifications of Shen Lang's beggars to take the examination, or else we will not take the examination!"
Thousands of people shouted in unison.
And the slogans became more and more unified.
The voices grew louder and louder, and could be heard from several miles away.
Seeing this situation, the scholars and martial artists who did not participate in this year's enke examination also joined in.
They felt that they were also scholars and martial artists, and that they also had to protect the sanctity of the civil and military examinations.
In the end, the total number of people gathered in the two yamen exceeded ten thousand.
This was a major event.
A super event.
Scholars and martial artists surrounded the yamen of the imperial court together.
And the law does not punish the masses.
The Minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Vice Envoy of the Privy Council could not make the decision.
But these two important figures were also very disdainful of Shen Lang's actions and could not bear to see it.
Shen Lang, you little bastard, you actually used His Majesty's favor to let eleven beggars participate in the enke examination.
You are not only humiliating the examinees who participated in the enke examination, you are also humiliating us.
The Minister of the Ministry of Rites was ranked second in the past.
The Vice Envoy of the Privy Council, Zhong E, was also ranked second in the Martial Hall Examination.
The two of them personally appeared to appease the scholars and martial artists.
"Don't worry, I will enter the palace right now and report your will to His Majesty."
"I believe that His Majesty will definitely have a fair judgment."
"It is my duty to protect the dignity of the imperial examinations and the Sage."
The Minister of the Ministry of Rites officially expressed that he was on the side of the examinees.
The scholars who came to besiege the yamen of the Ministry of Rites were overjoyed.
"Your Excellency is righteous."
"Justice is in the hearts of the people."
Then, the leading scholar presented a copy of the Register of the People.
It was densely packed with the signatures of tens of thousands of scholars, as well as bloody handprints.
This was a letter written in blood, impassioned and full of a thousand words.
The content was very simple.
If the eleven beggars under Shen Lang were not disqualified from the enke examination, the country would not be a country, the sacred imperial examinations would be disgraced, and the Monarch would be disgraced.
Not only did the scholars have the blood letters signed by tens of thousands of people, but the martial arts supervisors also had them.
The Minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Vice Envoy of the Privy Council brought these two letters into the palace and presented them to the Monarch Ning Yuanxian.
"Your Majesty, there are already tens of thousands of people besieging the Ministry of Rites and the Privy Council."
"If we don't give these people an explanation, I'm afraid there will be a huge mess."
"If we don't give them an explanation, I'm afraid they will boycott the examinations."
"Once thousands of people boycott the examinations, it will become a scandal for the ages."
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the reputation of the State of Yue, for the sacred imperial examinations, please punish Shen Lang severely, and cancel the qualifications of those eleven people."
"We can't disappoint people, Your Majesty!"
The Monarch Ning Yuanxian looked at the two long letters written in blood.
They were densely packed with the signatures of tens of thousands of people.
This was an attempt to force him to abdicate!
This group of scholars, this group of martial arts supervisors, dared to force him to abdicate?
I, Ning Yuanxian, had just won a great victory, and I opened the enke examination in order to celebrate.
But you dared to force me to abdicate?
Originally, Ning Yuanxian was very angry with Shen Lang. He could only bite the bullet and pretend that he didn't know anything when the censors impeached him every day.
But now, tens of thousands of people were forcing him to abdicate.
He was instantly enraged, and he immediately joined forces with Shen Lang against a common enemy.
All his anger was directed at the candidates.
"Hahahaha …"
Ning Yuanxian laughed.
"Boycott the examinations? That's good, very good! "
"Do as you please, if you don't want to take the examinations!"
"Issue a decree that the enke examination will continue. Even if there is only one person taking the examinations, I will accept it!"
"Issue a decree that those who boycott the examinations this time will be stripped of all scholarly titles, and will never be able to participate in the imperial examinations again!"
"Mobilize the Imperial Guards. Those who dare to besiege the Ministry of Rites and the Privy Council will be treated as fools. Regardless of their status or scholarly titles, beat them all out. Those who are stubborn will all be arrested and imprisoned!"
The Monarch issued a forceful decree.
Instantly, all the scholars and the invigilators of the Martial Arts Academy were terrified.
They fled back home dejectedly.
The next day, the enke examination officially began!
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