Feeling Shang Junlin's strong aggressive aura, Shen Yu held his breath.
He was even a little confused. Did he say something? How did he suddenly make Shang Junlin so interested?
After thinking about it, Shen Yu stepped back a little. No matter what the reason was, it was better for him to stay away from Shang Junlin, who was emitting a dangerous aura.
Sensing his small movements, Shang Junlin blocked his way with one hand behind him, "A Yu, why are you hiding?"
Shen Yu played dumb, "What did Your Majesty say?"
Shang Junlin didn't want to make things difficult for him, so he restrained his aura, "What does A Yu plan to do?"
It was unknown when Shang Junlin changed the way he addressed Shen Yu from "Guijun" to "A Yu." Shen Yu gradually got used to it.
"Change the eunuch in charge of Yuzhang Palace first, then we'll talk."
"We'll do as A Yu says. I'll choose the newcomer first. I won't allow the same thing to happen a second time!"
This time, the eunuch in charge of Yuzhang Palace got into trouble. In the end, it was his fault for not paying attention to him. If he had carefully checked the eunuch before appointing him, the current situation wouldn't have happened.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Yu narrowed his eyes. He always knew that a dike of a thousand miles could collapse because of an ant's nest. He didn't expect the people who worked under him to be flawless, but he couldn't tolerate people who had no bottom line.
Since he was going to do it, Shen Yu ordered Mu Xi to check all the people in Yuzhang Palace. In the past, he didn't think that he would live in Yuzhang Palace for a long time. He didn't have high requirements for the palace servants who served him, and he wouldn't send them to do anything urgent. Usually, he was easy to talk to, which encouraged some people's ambitions.
Shen Yu was favored, so Yuzhang Palace also rose. The palace servants who served in Yuzhang Palace were much more prestigious than those in other places. The rules of survival in the palace had always been like this. Shen Yu didn't plan to change anything, but he didn't want to see someone use his name to make trouble.
Eunuch Meng quickly selected a candidate and immediately showed it to Shang Junlin.
Shang Junlin's gaze swept across the name list one by one. When he saw a certain name, he paused and looked up with a faint smile. "If I remember correctly, this Meng Yuan is your godson, right?"
"Yes, yes." Eunuch Meng didn't dare to lie. "This servant found these people according to your request. This servant has seen Meng Yuan since he was young. This servant knows his character better than anyone else. This servant boldly added his name to the list."
After he finished speaking, Eunuch Meng was a little nervous and added, "I added Meng Yuan's name because I had selfish motives. Firstly, I know his background. Secondly, Your Highness is a master who is easy to serve. It is Meng Yuan's fortune to be able to serve Your Highness."
Shang Junlin stroked the edge of the name list with uncertainty in his eyes.
Eunuch Meng's heart jumped even higher. He smiled bitterly in his heart. He really didn't want to let go of this opportunity, so he boldly indulged his selfish motives.
"This servant knows that you value this godson very much. However, you can't go too far. This servant has looked at the name list. They all meet Your Highness's requirements. Send them to Your Highness. As for who can stay, it will be up to Your Highness." Shang Junlin glanced at Eunuch Meng lightly and threw the name list into his arms.
"This servant thanks Your Majesty for your grace!" Eunuch Meng hugged the scroll. The big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
"Go." Shang Junlin waved his hand.
"Yes." Eunuch Meng hugged the scroll, bowed, and left.
Eunuch Meng didn't dare to delay. He brought the selected people to Yuzhang Palace.
Shen Yu was taking care of the Mo Lan that Shang Junlin sent. He didn't know how he took care of this flower. Even though the flowering period was over, it still bloomed very well.
"Young Master, Eunuch Meng has brought people here." Mu Xi stepped forward to clean Shen Yu's hands.
"So soon?" Shen Yu cleaned his hands and took a handkerchief to dry them. "Send people to the main hall."
Mu Xi received the order and left. Shen Yu changed his outer robe and went out.
When Shen Yu arrived, Eunuch Meng was already waiting in the main hall with people. Shen Yu walked to the main seat and sat down.
Eunuch Meng introduced the people that he brought to Shen Yu one by one.
"Eunuch Meng, thank you for your trouble."
Eunuch Meng smiled kindly. "Your Highness is too kind. Please take a look and see if there are any satisfactory candidates. If none of them are suitable, this servant will bring another batch."
"No need to be so troublesome. These people already meet my requirements." Shen Yu pointed at a few people. "These people will stay first. The rest of you can leave."
The other people bowed and respectfully left.
Meng Yuan was among the people that Shen Yu left. Eunuch Meng's smile deepened.
Shen Yu tested the remaining people and finally kept Meng Yuan.
Later, Shang Junlin came over.
"Why did A Yu choose Meng Yuan?" Shang Junlin hugged Shen Yu and walked to the side of the couch to sit down. "Does A Yu know the relationship between Meng Yuan and Meng Chang?"
Shen Yu shook his head. "What's the relationship between them? I chose Meng Yuan because I like his style of doing things. Yuzhang Palace is too eye-catching. The people under it must be managed by someone reliable. "
"That's Meng Chang's godson. He's very scheming. He knew that Yuzhang Palace was a good place to go, so he sent his godson here."
"Eunuch Meng really has good taste." Shen Yu leaned on the man's shoulder. "It seems that Her Majesty really likes me. Even the favorite of the Emperor thinks that working in my palace is promising."
Shang Junlin thought that Shen Yu would be dissatisfied. He didn't expect him to have such a reaction. "Zhen thought you would be angry."
"What's there to be angry about?" Shen Yu smiled. "Her Majesty saw the person first. If there was a problem, Her Majesty wouldn't send the person to me, right?"
"A Yu's mouth is better than anyone else." Shang Junlin pinched Shen Yu's chin and turned it to face him. His thumb rubbed Shen Yu's lips.
Shen Yu blinked. "I'm just telling the truth. Why is Her Majesty looking at me like this?"
"Zhen is thinking, did A Yu have a candidate in mind from the beginning? Did you go around in a big circle just to let Meng Yuan take the initiative to come to Yuzhang Palace?" Shang Junlin's eyes darkened.
It wasn't hard to guess. Otherwise, as a noble, Shen Yu could have any eunuch he wanted. He went around in such a big circle. It was just that the person's identity was different, so it wasn't easy to mention it.
Shen Yu pretended to be confused. He blinked innocently. "What are you talking about, Your Majesty?"
"Little fox." Shang Junlin leaned closer and kissed the young man's eyes.
Shen Yu was startled by the sudden breath. He didn't have time to react before he felt a warm touch on his eyes. The warm touch fell on his eyelids. The words he didn't have time to say were completely forgotten.
Looking at Shen Yu's dazed expression, Shang Junlin's eyes became deeper and deeper. His lips gradually moved down.
The moment his lips were about to touch, Eunuch Meng's voice sounded from outside the screen.
"Her Majesty, Fang Daren requests an audience."
As if waking up from a dream, Shen Yu suddenly broke free and said uncomfortably, "Since Your Majesty has something to do, you can go and do it first."
Shang Junlin secretly sighed that he missed a good opportunity. He rubbed Shen Yu's head and got up to leave.
Shen Yu sat on the soft couch for a while. The confusion in his eyes gradually faded.
Candidates were not allowed to leave the examination hall during the examination period. They ate and lived in the examination hall. They didn't know that in just a few days, the outside world was in chaos.
Shang Junlin's people finally found clues and caught the mastermind behind the scenes. In the imperial court, Fang Daren reported what he found in a deep voice. Finally, he bowed deeply. "Your Majesty, please make a decision."
There was an uproar.
"This … how is this possible?"
"This is a matter that shakes the foundation of the country. Could Fang Daren be mistaken?"
Fang Daren glared at him. "Do you think I would joke about this?"
"… I didn't mean that." The person who spoke shut his mouth embarrassedly.
"The evidence is conclusive. Your Majesty, please punish him severely!"
Looking at the righteous Fang Daren, the ministers felt as if they had returned to the day when Censor Zhang was implicated.
Amidst the whispers, Shang Junlin's cold voice sounded. "Ministers, please take a look at Fang Daren's evidence before you speak."
The eunuch in front of the imperial court held up the scroll and read it aloud.
From how to get the exam questions to how to order people to get close to the students and lure them into the trap, everything was explained clearly.
After a moment of silence, Shang Junlin slowly opened his mouth. "Does the Grand Commandant have anything to say to defend yourself?"
The Grand Commandant couldn't argue with the evidence. He knelt down dejectedly. "I know my mistake."
The Grand Commandant was an old minister from the previous dynasty. He didn't suffer any losses during the change of power because he chose sides in time. On the contrary, when Shang Junlin ascended the throne, he became an important minister and was active until now.
Shang Junlin stood up from the dragon throne and looked down emotionlessly. "Grand Commandant, don't be in a hurry to admit your guilt. Tell me, what benefits did the previous emperor give you that you are still willing to work for him after more than ten years?"
"I wouldn't dare!" The Grand Commandant's heart skipped a beat.
"Why wouldn't you dare? Do you regret that you didn't kill me on the battlefield so that King Yue could take the throne? "
Shang Junlin's words caused an uproar. No one would have thought that an attempted cheating case would involve the secrets of the past.
Not long after Shang Junlin ascended the throne, he was seriously injured in a battle. However, before he recovered, the news was kept secret. Not many people knew about it, and even fewer people knew about it.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I was possessed and tampered with the imperial examinations. However, I really didn't do what Your Majesty said!" The Grand Commandant was shocked. The first incident was enough to convict his entire family. If the second incident was added …
What's more, he only wanted to gain a foothold in the imperial court. He didn't have the intention nor the ability to break through the heavy guards and attack Shang Junlin!
Looking at the Grand Commandant who was trembling like a leaf, Shang Junlin's mouth faintly curved up. Of course, he knew that the Grand Commandant didn't do it. He deliberately said it so that he could pass the information to someone through the spies in the imperial court. He knew that what happened that year wasn't an accident, and he would investigate it thoroughly!
The Grand Commandant was taken away with a pale face. After the court was dismissed, only Lord Fang stayed.
The two talked in the imperial study for the whole afternoon. After Lord Fang left, the Supreme Court began to deal with the Grand Commandant's case.
Shen Yu leaned against Shang Junlin's chest through his clothes. "So, Your Majesty was lying to me last time? This injury wasn't left when you were young? "
"It's my fault." Shang Junlin smiled bitterly. He told Shen Yu about what happened in the imperial court today. He didn't expect Shen Yu to focus on this.
"Someone actually attacked Your Majesty after you ascended the throne?" Shen Yu thought for a while and felt that it wasn't strange. Whether it was in the previous life or this life, King Yue had always been eyeing the throne.
Originally, Shen Yu thought that King Yue was the only one who coveted the throne. Now, it seemed that it was far from the case. Other than those who coveted the throne on the surface, there were many people who secretly coveted it. It was just that they didn't dare to show it because of Shang Junlin's power.
Shen Yu pressed the wound according to his memory: "Your Majesty, does it hurt?"
Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's hand on his chest: "A Yu, does your heart ache?"
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