Shen Yu nudged Shang Junlin with his head, "I'm talking to Her Majesty about serious matters."
"I know," Shang Junlin touched Shen Yu's forehead, "We discovered it early this time, so it's not difficult to investigate. Those who participated in it will be disqualified. A Yu, don't worry. I've already made adjustments to the questions this time, so there won't be any problems."
Shang Junlin knew that someone wanted to tamper with the Imperial Examinations, so how could he sit still and wait for his death? He had already made adjustments to the questions that needed to be changed. In order to prevent the new questions from being leaked, those who participated in the revision of the questions had to live in the manor that he arranged for them. The manor was heavily guarded, so if they wanted to spread the news to the outside world, they would be exposed first.
Shen Yu nodded and began to talk about what Jiang Huaiqing and the others had discovered during this period of time.
"Jiang Huaiqing wrote in the letter that those people had a clear goal. Most of them were from humble families. A few who were close to Jiang Huaiqing were also targeted. After he told them about it, he found that a few of them were targeted." Shen Yu thought, "They saw that Her Majesty likes to use officials from humble families, so they planned to use their own people first?"
Shang Junlin, "No matter whether they succeed or not, these people will leave evidence that can be used against them. If they want to continue their official career, they can only work for the person behind the scenes."
Shen Yu, "That's right. And the higher those people go in the future, the more beneficial it will be for the person behind the scenes. It's such a good deal. They can effortlessly turn these people into their own people."
But … Shen Yu looked down to hide the coldness in his eyes. Whether it was in his previous life or this time, that person's goal would not succeed!
Yingxing Tower.
As the exam day approached, the number of people in the building decreased. The students stayed in their own places and made their final preparations.
Jiang Huaiqing's impetuous heart gradually calmed down. After talking with Young Master Yu, he roughly knew that Young Master Lin and Young Master Yu's background was not simple. They were most likely not the candidates this time.
"Brother Chengyu is as calm as ever." Jiang Huaiqing walked over from the window.
Having known He Chengyu for so long, Jiang Huaiqing had never seen He Chengyu's expression change. The surrounding students were getting more and more nervous. Only He Chengyu remained the same.
Even he himself had been anxious some time ago, but his state of mind had only slowly recovered in the past two days.
"It's just an exam. Didn't Huaiqing perform as usual?" He Chengyu smiled faintly.
Jiang Huaiqing patted his chest and said, "Although I don't show it on my face, what happened a while ago really scared me. I've been feeling uneasy for a few days now."
"I don't know if Brother Cheng Yu has noticed, but those people's targets seem to be poor students." After these days of observation, Jiang Huaiqing came to this conclusion.
He Chengyu nodded. "Yes, I did. I've asked the students from the other clans, but they haven't encountered anything similar."
"It seems that their goal is very clear." Jiang Huaiqing rubbed his chin. "They're picking people according to His Majesty's preferences."
When the previous emperor was on the throne, the poor were suppressed by the aristocratic families to the point that they almost had no place to stand. After the current emperor ascended the throne, a group of poor officials were slowly raised.
"The exam is about to start. I don't know if this matter can be completely resolved before it starts."
Under everyone's anticipation, the day of the exam finally arrived.
In the morning, the students brought their tools. After checking that there were no mistakes, they entered the exam room one by one.
Everyone's attention was on the exam itself. No one noticed that a small number of students were quietly taken away before they entered the exam room.
After the students entered the exam room, a well-prepared arrest operation was secretly carried out. The evidence was conclusive. Without giving anyone any chance to resist, several inconspicuous people were quietly taken away.
As the weather warmed up, the flowers in the garden bloomed, especially in Yuzhang Palace. Knowing that Shen Yu liked flowers and plants, Shang Junlin sent people to bring over many rare flowers and plants.
Recently, a top quality ink orchid was presented. Shang Junlin didn't even think and had people send it to Yuzhang Palace.
Eunuch Meng personally led people to move it. He finally understood that if there was something good, it should be directly sent to Yuzhang Palace. Didn't he see that His Majesty was only staying overnight in Yuzhang Palace?
Since Shen Yu entered the palace, Shang Junlin almost never returned to the emperor's bedroom. Even Eunuch Meng had a room to rest in Yuzhang Palace.
"His Majesty specially sent this slave to send this. See if you like it." Eunuch Meng lifted the red silk covering the top.
Layers of blooming petals came into view. Shen Yu's eyes lit up. "Where did His Majesty get such a top quality ink orchid?"
"It was sent by the servants. It just arrived in the palace today. His Majesty sent this slave to send it to you."
"His Majesty is considerate." Shen Yu found a suitable place for the ink orchid to grow and asked the palace servants to move the ink orchid there.
Eunuch Meng was ready to leave after sending the things. Shen Yu stopped him. "I wonder if Eunuch Meng can change the head eunuch of Yuzhang Palace?"
Eunuch Meng paused. "Why does His Majesty suddenly want to change people?"
The palace servants of Yuzhang Palace were all arranged by Shang Junlin. At that time, Shen Yu had just entered the palace. Shang Junlin's requirement was that people with clean backgrounds should not cause trouble. Eunuch Meng also let his subordinates do the selection. Later, Shen Yu was favored, and countless people regretted not being able to work in Yuzhang Palace.
Eunuch Meng also regretted it. If he knew that Yuzhang Palace could be so popular because of Shen Yu, he would have arranged a position for his people.
However, the matter was a foregone conclusion. It was useless to regret it.
Shen Yu had never asked about the palace servants. Suddenly, he said that he wanted to change people …
"First, pick a group of people according to my requirements. After all, if you want to live for a long time, the people you use naturally need to be handy." Shen Yu stated his requirements. "Loyal, not gossiping, adaptable, understanding, and easy to use. As for the rest, I will have to trouble Eunuch Meng to put more effort into it."
"His Majesty is too kind. His Majesty can rest assured that this slave will do well for his Majesty." Eunuch Meng respectfully responded.
Those who could serve in front of the Emperor were all experienced people. Eunuch Meng could tell that the previous head eunuch had made His Majesty unhappy. Eunuch Meng couldn't figure it out. His Majesty was already a rare master who was easy to serve. What did the head eunuch of Yuzhang Palace do to make His Majesty want to change people?
And … when His Majesty said that he wanted to live for a long time, did he mean that he didn't plan to live for a long time, so everything was dispensable?
Eunuch Meng lowered his eyes to hide the deep thought in his eyes. He began to think about the candidates that met Shen Yu's requirements.
"En, I'm very relieved when you do things." After explaining, Shen Yu didn't intend to care about this matter.
Eunuch Meng returned to Shang Junlin to report. After he finished talking about Shen Yu's reaction, he hesitated for a while and then told him that Shen Yu wanted to change people.
Shang Junlin thought about the head eunuch of Yuzhang Palace. He didn't have much of an impression. When he was in Yuzhang Palace, Eunuch Meng had always been the one who served him. Shen Yu didn't like people to serve him. Other than Mu Xi, there were few other palace servants who served him.
"Did His Majesty say the reason?" From what Shang Junlin knew about Shen Yu, he wasn't a person who spoke with a goal in mind.
"No," Eunuch Meng shook his head. "He only said that he didn't like to use him."
Shang Junlin: "Go investigate that head eunuch. If His Majesty wants to change people, then let him do it. This time, choose the people carefully."
Eunuch Meng: "This slave understands."
Shang Junlin: "After you choose the people, let me have a look first. Don't find someone who will make His Majesty worry."
Eunuch Meng: "Yes."
Shen Yu watered Mo Lan with some water and put down his rolled up sleeves. He saw Shang Junlin walk in.
"Your Majesty, are you done with your work?"
"En," Shang Junlin took a handkerchief from the side and wiped Shen Yu's hands. "Why don't you let the servants do these things?"
"Of course, the flowers sent by Your Majesty have to be taken care of. Otherwise, what if Your Majesty doesn't like 'Junling' one day?"
'Junling' was sent by Imperial Physician Gu. Because it was difficult to take care of, Shen Yu had always taken care of it personally. Shang Junlin had been jealous of it several times.
"You even know how to tease me?" Shang Junlin poked Shen Yu's forehead.
Shen Yu dodged to the side. "Your Majesty, why don't you let others talk about what you did?"
"Okay, A Yu can say whatever you want." Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's hand and led him to the soft couch to sit down. "Why do you suddenly want to change people to serve you?"
"Eunuch Meng has announced to Your Majesty." Shen Yu was not surprised that Eunuch Meng would tell Shang Junlin about this matter. He told Eunuch Meng because he had the intention of using Eunuch Meng to tell Shang Junlin about this matter.
"Shen Yu, it's not like you don't know how much I care about your matters. How would Meng Chang dare to hide it?"
"It was Mu Xi who found out. He took advantage of his position as the eunuch in charge of Yuzhang Palace and bullied the palace maids in the palace. He didn't dare to touch the people in Yuzhang Palace, so he touched the people in other palaces." Shen Yu's face was full of disgust.
"I have already asked Mu Xi to make a list of the palace maids who were bullied. If it wasn't for a palace maid who had a strong temper and made a fuss, who knows how long this matter would have been hidden."
Shang Junlin's aura became heavy. "Who gave him the courage to run amok?"
"Maybe it's because Your Majesty usually doesn't care about the palace maids' matters, so he thinks he can be unscrupulous because he is the eunuch in charge of Yuzhang Palace." When Shen Yu first found out, he almost killed him directly. It was Mu Xi who stopped him.
"Young master, this kind of thing is actually not uncommon in the palace. This time, Eunuch Li was dealt with. Next time, there will be Eunuch Zhao and Eunuch Sun. We must put an end to this phenomenon. We must make them not dare to do it even if they want to!" Mu Xi said.
The more beautiful the surface, the easier it was to hide filth. When the water was too clear, there would be no fish. Shen Yu was not a young master who lived in a castle in the sky. He had seen the dark side of the world many times. He knew that in the palace, which was the center of power in Dahuan, no matter how shocking it was, it was not surprising.
"Let Meng Chang deal with it …"
Shen Yu reached out and pressed his hand against Shang Junlin's lips. "No, since it's a crime committed by someone from Yuzhang Palace, I should be the one to deal with this matter. To dare do such a thing under my nose, I want to see who gave him the guts?!"
For the first time, Shen Yu showed such a fierce side in front of Shang Junlin. The beauty's temperament was like ice, and there was a biting chill between his eyebrows. Shang Junlin looked at him quietly and felt his heart beating faster and faster.
Usually, Shen Yu was gentle and harmless. Occasionally, he would show his small fangs. He did not look like a predator, but more like a cub that had not grown up yet. He was less intimidating.
But now, Shen Yu was different. A dangerous aura seeped out from inside, with a breathtaking beauty. At a certain moment, Shang Junlin felt that this was the real Shen Yu.
Full of aggression, danger, and charm.
He almost could not move his eyes away.
Seeing that Shang Junlin did not respond for a long time, Shen Yu looked up in confusion. "Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking … A Yu is so beautiful." His voice was as low as a whisper.
He wanted to pull her into his arms and kiss her fiercely, marking her as his from the inside out!
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