Mind reading, the emperor saw my fist hard

Chapter 373: Prince Chen is escorted back

Ten days passed quickly, and on February 25th, the results of the imperial examination came out.

The imperial edict was posted.

The moment it was posted, the candidates who had been anxious to know their scores gathered around, not caring about the fact that their shoes were squeezed off one by one.

"I passed! I passed! After forty years of hard study, I finally passed!" A gray-haired scholar laughed loudly towards the sky.

“I failed. Why didn’t I pass? Why couldn’t I pass the imperial examination?” There was also a gray-haired scholar who had taken the imperial examination for his entire life but still failed.

The expression on his face was already a little crazy.

Given his physical condition, he could barely make it through this subject. The next time he takes the exam, he'll probably have to lie in the examination room.

Coupled with the ecstatic new scholar next to him, this scholar felt endless madness in his heart. Why was this person able to pass the exam while he couldn't?

He must be blocking my way, it must be him!

When no one noticed, the eyes of the failed candidate had turned bloodshot. The next moment, he pounced on the old candidate who passed the exam and grabbed the man's neck.

"Block the way! You're blocking my way."

"Ah~~"

There were so many candidates looking at the list that they were shocked by this situation, but immediately someone who was knowledgeable shouted, "Quick! Knock him out! He failed the exam, and the shock was too great. He has gone crazy."

A group of newly minted scholars hurriedly knocked the candidate unconscious, and the candidate who was rescued waved his hand to show that he didn't care, and happily went to celebrate with the people he knew.

This lively scene made people around sigh.

This is the imperial examination. If you take a step forward, you become the emperor’s guest; if you take a step back, you become a commoner.

The one who passed the exam was filled with tears, cheered with joy, and excitedly invited his classmates to go to a restaurant to get drunk.

Those who failed the exam were devastated, and some gray-haired old men pounded their fists and cried, "I failed! I failed again!"

Lord Luo from the Ministry of Rites and Ceremonies and Qingli Division and his son stood outside the crowd, waiting for the servant to report.

After a while, the servant came back quickly, glanced at his master, but didn't dare to say anything.

Lord Luo already knew his son's performance.

"Tell me! Is it because of poor grades, or is it because you didn't make the list at all?"

The servant glanced at his young master and gave him a look that said, "Master, I'm not on the list."

Lord Luo showed a "kind" smile, gritted his teeth and said: "Son, it doesn't matter if you didn't pass the exam. This year's exam is a special exam. There will be another exam next year. You just keep working hard."

Hearing this, Luo Wenshu's face immediately covered with a mask of pain: "Dad~~ I don't want to take the exam anymore. I've been taking the exam for nine days and I've been hungry for ten meals. On average, I can't even eat one meal a day. I'm so hungry that I can't even pick up a pen. How can I take the exam?"

It would have been better if Luo Wenshu didn't say anything. As soon as he mentioned his father's head, smoke almost came out of his head, and the "kindness" on his face could no longer be maintained.

"Whose fault is that? I can understand why your writing is not good enough, but you are so hungry that you can't hold the pen and write. You are probably the first person in history!"

The more he talked, the angrier he got. Lord Luo started kicking his son.

"Your mother prepared the simplest instant noodles for you, and you still starved yourself. You can eat the instant noodles even without soaking them, but you complained that they were not tasty and refused to eat them. Who can you blame for going hungry for ten meals in nine days?"

Poor Luo Wenshu was beaten so badly that he ran around holding his head. He took just two steps when he bumped into another person.

The man was also running around holding his head, and the two of them smiled painfully, showing sympathy for each other.

The attacker followed behind.

"Didn't I tell you that you should avoid going to the reception room during the exam if you can? You actually told me that you had several shit marks on each paper. The examiner would basically just glance over the papers like that. You asked for it if you didn't make the list."

(During the imperial examination, you could not just go to the toilet casually. If you went to the toilet, a seal would be stamped on the paper. If there were too many seals, the examiner would basically not look at the paper.)

"Cousin, I know I was wrong, and I won't do it again next time."

"Next time! How dare you do it again!"

"Hey, Master Zuo, are you dealing with your cousin?"

Zuo Yuanying put away his palm and smiled politely: "Lord Luo, you were also dealing with your son just now."

Lord Luo was equally polite: "There's nothing I can do. My son's writing is not bad, but he can't cook and his mouth is delicate, so I have to clean it up."

"My cousin,"

Zuo Yuanying shook his head: "The test paper is almost covered with shit marks."

Lord Luo gave his son a fierce look and said, "From today on, you have to make whatever you want to eat. If you can't make it, you'll starve."

Zuo Yuanying also glared at his cousin fiercely: "When you go back today, you must practice holding your urine."

"Dad, you want to starve me to death."

"Cousin, people have three urgent needs, how can you hold back poop and pee~~"

The two miserable candidates looked at each other. How could they hear the meaning of comparison in their relatives' words? But is it okay for you to compare with your own son/cousin?

They were answered with two cold snorts.

"Humph!"

"Humph!"

The completion of the joint examination does not mean the end, there is still a palace examination to follow. After the palace examination, these new Jinshi will be real Jinshi masters.

Before the palace examination on March 15th, Prince Chen was escorted back to the capital.

Prince Chen was stripped of his clothes, leaving him only in prison clothes. He was escorted to the hall in a disheveled state. When he saw Emperor Xuan, his eyes were filled with viciousness.

It’s a pity that now all of King Chen’s wings have been clipped off, leaving only a vicious look, and the rest is empty.

Upon seeing Emperor Xuan, Prince Chen immediately broke away from the escort behind him and shouted directly at Emperor Xuan who was sitting on the dragon throne: "Zishu Yanwen, what are you so proud of? You are just lucky."

Emperor Xuan sat high on the dragon throne, and even if he did nothing, he had a sense of contempt.

"luck?"

Emperor Xuan chewed over these two words.

He was indeed lucky to become emperor, but Prince Chen also had the opportunity to become emperor, but unfortunately...

The emperor had Prince Chen escorted back to the capital. Originally he wanted to give him a good beating to vent the anger he had suffered from Prince Chen in the past, but now he had a better way to vent his anger.

"You had the chance to become emperor back then, and even several of my father's ministers had agreed to support you. It's a pity that you didn't live up to your expectations."

King Chen: When have I ever been supported? And why have I failed to live up to expectations? How come I don’t know what you are saying!

Seeing the surprised look on Prince Chen's face, Emperor Xuan smiled even more meaningfully.

"Back then, the Left Prime Minister took a fancy to you and wanted to support you and let you marry his daughter. With the marriage between the two families, he supported you to become the emperor. Unfortunately, you didn't appreciate it. You stood at the gate of Prince Chen's mansion, hugged a woman, pointed at the Left Prime Minister's nose and scolded him for using his power to bully others. You have a woman you love, so you don't want the Left Prime Minister's daughter who is neither sad nor happy all day long, just like a bodhisattva."

"And you have Ruyan, she is the woman you love the most."

All officials were stunned and their eyes were opened.

Was King Chen so brave back then? Did he dare to point at the nose of the left prime minister? At that time, the late emperor ignored state affairs, and many matters in the court were decided by the left and right prime ministers. The power of the left and right prime ministers could be said to be overwhelming.

In addition, the previous emperor was seriously ill at that time, and who would be the next emperor was just a matter of a word from the Left Prime Minister. Even killing a prince quietly was not impossible. This Prince Chen was really brave.

Every time Emperor Xuan spoke, the Prince of Chen trembled, feeling extremely terrified.

He had the potential to become emperor in those days, but unfortunately he ruined the opportunity.

Also, when did I ever curse the Left Prime Minister? Back then, no one had more power than him, so how could I have the guts to curse him?

King Chen racked his brains to think about it, but even with sweat on his forehead, he still couldn't remember when he had scolded the Left Prime Minister.

And who is Ruyan?

Am I a fool? I don't want the daughter of Zuo Xiang, but I want that Ruyan.

Seeing King Chen like this,

"Could it be that King Chen himself has no impression of it?" a court official whispered.

[Haha ...

[Hahaha... This is even more unfair than the prince. He lost the throne because of a meal of wine. Who can he cry to? ]

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"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

The laughter in the room rose and fell again.