The celebration in the academy lasted for a long time.

Facing the excitement of many students, Li Chen only said: "Your hard work these days has not been in vain."

Several young people were in high spirits. The joy of high school had not subsided at this moment. They were chatting about their prospects for the Holy Dynasty. Suddenly, Eunuch Zhuo's voice came from outside the door, "Your Highness, Your Majesty invites you to enter the palace."

After Li Chen left the mansion, Xiao Qi expressed his worries, "Your Majesty, your Majesty is likely to reject the rankings of several of them later. You must not conflict with the emperor in the palace later. This matter,

A temple is a small matter, but a family is a big deal, you should understand."

Li Chen nodded. Of course he knew how complicated this matter was. When he learned about Guan Fou's ranking, he already knew that the family would be in trouble.

It's just that he let them enter the poor family academy just for today. If now because of some other reasons, they have been wrongly paying for all the sleep and food they have spent so long, it is no different from killing these young people from the poor family, so of course he must take care of it.

One tube.

Li Chen quickly entered the imperial city. On the way, the Thirteenth Prince came out of the palace. The half-eldest prince was now a lot better behaved. He saw Li Chen from a distance without making a sound. He didn't gloat to the little slave beside him until he got on the carriage.

Said: "Does he think that the disciples of his academy can enter the temple if they win the ranking? Don't think too much. I have heard that the disciples of the aristocratic family have fallen out and refuse to admit this result. In my opinion, don't say anything.

If he enters the court and continues to cause trouble like this, none of those people like him who come from the countryside and don't understand the rules will have any chance of surviving!"

Li Chen, who had just entered the imperial city, suddenly stopped and looked back at the Ninth Prince's horse behind him.

The horse that had just moved its hooves gave a panicked neigh, and then ran wildly. It walked out of the long street outside the imperial city, jumped over the stone railing beside the moat, and led the Thirteenth Prince into the river.

There was a burst of exclamation, a burst of panic, and someone shouted, "The noble man has fallen into the water!"

"Hurry and save people!"

Li Chen felt a little calmer and continued to walk forward, crossing the bridge step by step and climbing up the stone steps. His face was shaken by the glass on both sides. He stepped into the main hall and knelt down in the hall without haste.

There were dozens of people standing in the hall, their splendid clothes and inlaid jewels lighting up the hall. They were either indifferent, angry or even looking at the Ninth Prince, who had recently become famous, with disgust.

Li Tang also stared at Li Chen, feeling a little complicated at this time. Even he did not expect that what he asked Li Chen to do would have such a good result in the end.

However, now this result is too good, but it has become a bad thing.

"Li Chen, now the members of the Qing family and the public have doubts about the results of this imperial examination. What do you think?"

Before Li Chen could say anything, Cui Guangyun, the Minister of Household Affairs, first came up with the list: "Your Majesty, we are not doubtful, but judging from the results, some people are indeed suspected of cheating. Otherwise, there would be only four people in the top ten.

Are they all from Hanshan Academy?"

The other ministers in the store also nodded, obviously having the same idea as Cui Guangyun.

Li Chen turned to look at the minister, "Master Cui, I remember that you are the examiner of this imperial examination, right?"

Cui Guangyun nodded and said: "It is indeed me, but there are so many candidates, and it is inevitable that I and the examiners will make some omissions."

He had already guessed that Li Chen might be trying to make a fuss about why no cheating was discovered during the exam, so he blocked the topic in advance.

Li Chen smiled, turned around and said to Li Tang: "Father, since all of you, as well as the candidates, or some people have doubts about the results of this imperial examination, I suggest that you might as well take the exam again."

Cui Guangyun looked slightly stiff. They came here today because they wanted Li Tang to overturn his ranking on the list. The worst they could do was to withdraw the top few on the list. Taking the test again was obviously not the result they wanted. He said:

"Take another exam would be a huge move, and cheating would be hard to avoid."

Li Chen did not argue with him about cheating at all, "This is easy to handle. Since you are worried about cheating, you will send some practitioners to accompany the imperial examination. After all, the imperial examination is also related to the rise and fall of the imperial dynasty.

For such important matters, sending out cultivators will make the best use of them. I request you to share your worries for Your Majesty and the Holy Dynasty. If you, sir, do not believe in my character, you can send a few more people to keep an eye on me."

After saying this, the hall fell silent.

Li Chen's words are watertight, and some people do agree with this result in their hearts, especially the children of the aristocratic families present. In their hearts, the knowledge of those poor scholars must be inferior to them, and there must be something fishy about the current results.

The young people from the aristocratic families were originally dissatisfied. If they were to take the exam again and the practitioners guaranteed fairness, they would definitely not lose to those poor people who rolled out of the mud.

Li Tang did not give the result, but looked at everyone's expressions in turn, "Cui Guangyun, what do you think?"

Cui Guangyun turned around and looked at the people behind him. Seeing that they remained calm, he started to worry about it. He turned back to Li Tang and said, "It's all up to your Majesty."

Half an hour later.

An imperial edict came out of the imperial city and announced to the world: Due to the cloudy and humid weather, many people's ink marks on the imperial examination papers were smudged and cannot be seen clearly. Your majesty is kind and righteous and is worried that many students will miss the opportunity. Therefore, three days later, the imperial examination will be held.

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Also leaving the imperial city at the same time were the people who were in the palace just now.


Chapter completed!