Come on, Your Highness

He Xichao's college entrance examination results are not only concerned outside the palace, but also very nervous inside the palace.

As soon as the imperial list was opened, the news flew in instantly.

Except for Xiao Hong, all the members of the upper study room suddenly wailed, and thunder struck their heads.

"It's a lie, how is it possible!" Prince Guang's son went crazy, grabbed Prince Guang and asked, "Father, is it possible to make a mistake? I am only nine years old, and I have only been studying for nine years since I was born. People in their teens, 50s, or even [-]s and [-]s are living in vain?"

Prince Guang is the younger brother of the emperor. As long as he does not seek rebellion, he will be prosperous and rich for a lifetime. He has never cared about the imperial examinations, although he also thinks it is impossible. He touched his son's head and said, "It's the emperor who cares about so much and what to do. You don't take the imperial examinations."

No, I don't want to wear maid's clothes to study!Prince Guang cried out in his heart.

The prince of Pingjun was in the same mind as him, lying on the bed, he said to Pingjun Wang, "Father, I'm not feeling well. I'm going to trouble you to ask my son to take a leave of absence tomorrow, so my son won't go to the study!"

Prince Ping touched his face, wiped his hands full of white powder, and wondered, "What's wrong with going to the study, why don't you pretend to be sick?"

Prince Pingjun was very wronged, he explained the reason, and finally he asked affectionately: "Father, do you think that He Xichao will get the exam ahead of time, and ask someone to do it for him, so isn't there also cheating in the imperial examination?"

King Pingjun was startled, and scolded: "What nonsense, can you just talk about cheating in the imperial examination? If you find out, you will lose your head, not the examinee's head, but the examiner's. Do you think they are fools?"

The prince stopped talking immediately and sighed.

However, those who don't care about the imperial examination are still skeptical, but the students who really took the same exam are even more skeptical.

Among them, there are many promising candidates for the case. They thought they had the chance to win, but they didn't want to be snatched away by a nine-year-old child who didn't change his name. It was a bit unbelievable.

The imperial examinations had a long history, and two dynasties forward could not find a case leader like He Xichao's age, so there were endless voices of doubts for a while.

The bet on going to the study room came out from nowhere, and Xiao Hong's bet that he firmly believed that He Xichao would miss made the doubts louder, and he firmly believed that there was something tricky in it.

The censor heard the wind and played.

Wei Guogong, who had not yet recovered from his joy, was questioned by Yushitai in the early morning of the second day, and even those who didn't know the truth caught his identity as a foreign relative and trampled him hard.

He couldn't even say enough to retort, and was interrupted one after another. For a while, he was so angry that he almost learned from death.

Two papers were presented to the imperial court, which were He Xichao's answer papers.

Emperor Tiangan recognized the handwriting at a glance, it was indeed that child's, very beautiful and very neat, many officials present, especially the military officers were not as good as him.

I only heard the chief examiner, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, come out and say: "Your Majesty, I can guarantee that it was indeed He Xichao who was in the examination room in those two days, and that he wrote the answer sheets, and I saw it with my own eyes. It's because he answered the questions much faster than other candidates. All the papers were completed before noon, so I can't help but pay more attention to them, so there is no cheating in the examination room."

"If you got the question before, how about reciting it in advance? The answer will naturally be quick."

The minister of the Ministry of Rites heard the words and immediately looked over, "That's leaking the title. If it is true, the minister should be executed." The minister of the Ministry of Rites said loudly, "Everything needs evidence to convict, otherwise it is slander. Your Majesty, please be careful."

Emperor Tiangan nodded, "It is necessary to clearly observe that the imperial examination is a policy for the establishment of a country, and there must be no insidious fraud to disturb the fairness. But we must not question a talented candidate just because of his age."

Hearing this, Wei Guogong lifted his robe and knelt under the hall, swearing viciously: "The old minister guarantees with his head that my grandson He Xichao got the top of the case based on his true talents and learning. Please the emperor clearly investigate!"

As soon as this remark came out, the censors who were like fighting cocks were instantly choked, because Wei Guogong's poisonous oath was too easy to fulfill. Can you still break your promise?

Even Emperor Tiangan was shocked. To be honest, he also had doubts when he saw these two papers. It was hard to imagine that it was written by a nine-year-old child.

He made up his mind and said: "Duke Wei gets up first, you are an important minister of the court, don't take your life for a joke."

"Old minister, I would like to thank the emperor for his understanding." Wei Guogong bowed, and then insisted, "Your majesty, because the queen's mother is blessed, and Tian is known as the head of the country, all descendants will have to go. There is really no need to let the grandson cheat. The imperial examination It’s not easy, I admire scholars, but my grandson is talented, and I’m even more happy to be able to get a name in the exam, so I’m willing to be a guarantee for my grandson, whether it’s official position, title or even life, I don’t mind, I trust him.”

Emperor Tiangan nodded, then looked at the cabinet ministers, and asked, "Xie Qing, do you have any suggestions?"

Xie Ge said: "Your Majesty, this matter is very simple, just ask He Xichao to take the exam again."

"What do you ladies think?"

No one objected, everyone agreed, including Wei Guogong.

Emperor Tiangan then got up, "Let's do it that way, everyone will watch him take the exam again in this hall tomorrow, and I will come up with the questions."

"Retreat—"

Emperor Tiangan went down to court, and instead of going back to the main hall of the Qing Dynasty, he went directly to the study.

At this time, the study room is not over yet.

For some reason, he felt a trace of guilt in his heart. If Wei Guogong hadn't learned from his death today, he didn't want to decide how to deal with this matter on the spot.

Without him, He Xichao is Xiao Hong's companion, and that brat has been protecting his wife for the past few years, and he hasn't let anyone touch He Xichao's finger. Anyone here, including Emperor Tiangan, has suffered many punishments No amount of books will help.

Although dealing with a companion, Emperor Tiangan was sure that none of the princes dared to say a word, except for Xiao Hong.

If he doesn't make it clear to him, the dead child will be able to ignore his wife and make a fuss. What makes him even more troublesome is that he doesn't know where he learned it. Want to hit him but can't bear to do it.

Now that He Xichao was asked to retake the exam tomorrow at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he probably had to jump again. Emperor Tiangan could almost imagine Xiao Hong poking his neck and asking: Can you question Xichao just because he is young? Why should he take the exam alone?What if he didn't cheat?It's so deceiving!

Emperor Tiangan laughed while thinking about that scene. His eldest son is really hard to describe and a headache.

"Your Majesty, we're here." Eunuch Huang reminded.

Emperor Tiangan got off the imperial guard, stopped the eunuch from speaking, and went to the upper study.

It's just time for class to end.

"Come on, you little girls hurry up and say hello, what are you dawdling about, talking about you!"

"Look up and show me the uncle."

"Ah, this one is too cold, you can't roll around with a stone on your face, tsk tsk, how will you get married in the future."

"Xiao Hong!" This is an unbearable shout.

"Call me whatever you want, the uncle's name is what you young maids can call, come on, Xiao Ming'er, Xiao Yi'er, come over and hang your shoulders, and the rest will sing a little song for you to relieve your boredom..."

When Xiao Hong's arrogant voice came out, Eunuch Huang peeked at Emperor Tiangan's face, he couldn't bear to look directly at him, and couldn't help but mourn for the eldest prince in his heart.

What is this called, get carried away?

Xie San lay on the lecture table and couldn't stop laughing, oh my god, it's so fun.

The eldest prince is really interesting.

A few companions are also dressed together by the maids, think about it, the master is already wearing it, do they dare not wear it?

Embarrassment written all over his face.

Only He Xichao was sitting on the seat, watching the farce with his face up. He was not interested in joining in the excitement, and then turned his head inadvertently...

Uh, he thinks Xiao Hong's butt should be swollen again.

"The emperor is here!"

The oppressed "maids" were very relieved, and they all watched Xiao Hong dejectedly being carried away by Emperor Tiangan with an expression of "you deserve it".

Xie San was startled, and shed a tear of sympathy for the eldest prince, and quickly slipped away after rubbing oil on the soles of her feet.

And He Xichao accompanied Xiao Hong to the Qingzheng Hall with the servants from Jing'an Palace and waited at the door.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but both Emperor Tiangan and Eunuch Huang looked at him several times.

Emperor Tiangan paced slowly back and forth in the Qingzheng Hall, looked at Xiao Hong who was kneeling honestly below, and said with a sneer, "Uncle Xiao, do you need some maids to sing you a song?"

Xiao Hong shrank his neck when he heard the words, raised his head and showed a flattering smile, "Father, you are the master, otherwise, my son will sing for you, so don't be angry."

Emperor Tiangan scolded immediately: "Happy smiling face, you are not upright. Look at what you can do. It's not like you are a scholar, so why are you so proud?"

Xiao Hong sneered, "My son doesn't need to take the exam, so it's the same if he takes the exam."

Emperor Tiangan glared at him, and suddenly asked: "Where did you learn that saying just now, it's not so vulgar?"

Xiao Hong chuckled a few times, and then asked: "If your son says it was taught by Master Xie, would you believe it?"

Xie Qing taught her children and grandchildren like this?Emperor Tiangan paused and said: "...you are not allowed to study in the future."

"Yes, my son listens to his father the most. Can he get up? Kneeling hurts."

There is no one who has the ability to climb up smoothly. Emperor Tiangan raised his hand impatiently, and the latter immediately got up, dusted off his clothes, and asked: "Father, what do you want to tell your son to come here?" ?"

"See it?"

"Yeah, it's just such a gamble, why call me to the Qingzheng Hall to teach me a lesson."

Emperor Tiangan pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit down, you have to answer honestly with me, otherwise I won't be able to help you if something goes wrong, and it's useless to jump into the lake crying and shouting."

Xiao Hong was surprised, "So serious?"

Emperor Tiangan said seriously: "It's that serious."

"Don't scare your son, what is it?" Xiao Hong thought for a while but couldn't figure out why.

Emperor Tiangan didn't beat around the bush, and asked, "You have so much confidence in He Xichao, will he be a scholar?"

Xiao Hong replied without hesitation: "That's natural, this is Xi Chao, my little master, I know exactly what he is capable of."

"If you can't even write a decent article, how can you know what it means to be talented? It doesn't mean that you can say a few words that seem to make sense, and you are a talent in the world." Emperor Tiangan said lightly.

"It's not easy, you can test him...wait a minute." Xiao Hong suddenly narrowed his eyes, looked at Emperor Tiangan suspiciously, and asked: "He is just a scholar, why do you pay so much attention? The world has been peaceful recently, you Nothing to do?"

Just a little bit, Emperor Tiangan can push the boat along the way, I didn't expect this kid to be so vigilant.

He said: "Today, there is a censor in the court who questioned that He Xichao's papers were not made by him. The top case in high school is not in its name."

"Put...nonsense!" Xiao Hong immediately jumped up and asked three times, "Is there any evidence? Did you see him cheating? Is my family Xi Chao using it to cheat?"

Knowing it would be like this, Emperor Tiangan raised his forehead, "What are you so excited about, since you don't have it, wouldn't it be better."

Xiao Hong argued with reason, "Father, I am angry. Can you slander casually about nonsensical things?"

Emperor Tiangan said: "It's not a slander, Hong'er, I have seen He Xichao's test papers, and I dare say that even Jinshi's test papers are not necessarily better than his. He is only nine years old, who has such ability? It's not unreasonable to be questioned, think about what you were doing when you were nine years old?"

Not to mention that Xiao Hong is nine years old, even if he is asked to write a decent article now, it seems like death.

"There's no comparison. Gan Luo is still a prime minister with twelve. It's a pity that only fifteen can be awarded Jinshi." Xiao Hong said with confidence, "If you want to say that he cheated, what about the chief examiner? Can you say? The imperial examination is the most important thing in the world, the examination room is so heavily guarded, I heard that you need to take off your hat and search the body when you enter the room, to prevent cheating by cheating, did he see something suspicious about Xi Chao?"

"No." Emperor Tiangan said and looked at Xiao Hong.

Xiao Hong blinked his eyes and felt that Emperor Tiangan looked at him strangely, so he asked, "What do you mean, since I didn't cheat in the examination room, could it be that I stole the questions for him?"

"That's right, that's how the minister questioned." Emperor Tiangan served tea, "Who made someone swear by a ridiculous bet?"

Xiao Hong opened his mouth, stunned, "Why didn't I know that I was so supernatural that I could even steal exam questions? Father, tell me the truth, did they secretly hide people for me, and they stole exam questions for me on their own initiative?" went?"

Emperor Tiangan almost spit out a cup of tea, and laughed angrily, "Stop talking nonsense, since something has happened, just as you said, you will have to take the test again in class, whether it is a donkey or a horse, take it out for a walk."

When Emperor Tiangan said this, Xiao Hong knew that there was no room for maneuver, and of course there was no need to refuse, but...

"Tomorrow my son will go too."

Emperor Tiangan frowned, "You have to go to the study."

"It's Xi Chao who keeps me reading every day. Without him, my son can't read." Xiao Hong raised his chin, "Besides, he is a nine-year-old child who is much better than you when you have so many adults who are staring at you. I'm afraid, if he gets nervous and doesn't answer well, he will be eaten raw."

"Nonsense, you won't be able to help you if you go."

"Can I encourage him, support him, and... by the way, what about the impeachment memorial?" Xiao Hong asked.

Emperor Tiangan wondered, "What do you want this for?"

Xiao Hong gritted his teeth and said, "After Xichao finishes the exam tomorrow, I will send them back one by one, and shut their mouths!"

The author has something to say: Xiao Hong: Let these ministers who have never seen the world see what a genius is!

He Xichao: Hehe...