Once the tone is set, the next step will be easy. Send a mature and stable official to the Meridian Gate to read the imperial edict, explain the court's policy, and disperse the officials. Next, those who should be arrested will be arrested, and those who should be jailed will be jailed.

The orthodox emperor immediately issued a decree: the left minister of the Ministry of Rites and the examiners of the 18th Chamber of Chunwei were all dismissed from their posts, and the examinees Yang Chengzong, Zhang Lin, He Mengchun, Xu Yuanhua and others were quickly arrested and interrogated by the Ministry of Punishments.

When such a big thing happened, Zhengtong sent eunuchs to invite all the cabinet ministers to discuss it. Chen Xun, the bachelor of Wenhua Palace, lived closest to the Forbidden City, so he was the first to arrive. Zhengtong immediately announced him.

, the imperial edict was written by the great scholar Chen Xun himself with one stroke of his pen.

The eunuch in charge of the rites department took the imperial edict and went to the Ministry of Punishment to deliver it without mentioning it.

Chen Xun was awarded the title of Bachelor of Wenhua Palace and was very prestigious among the scholars. Zhengtong immediately assigned him to go to the Meridian Gate to appease the emperor. Chen Xun was also a cunning person and knew about the fraud in the examination room.

What is actually involved is the dispute between the prince and King Zhao. Now that he has entered the cabinet, he is the official

A high-ranking official of the first rank is a very popular minister. Even if he has the merits of support, there is no room for promotion. Moreover, Chen Xun is already sixty-nine years old this year. His life is rare in seventies. He is preparing to work for another two years.

He just resigned and returned to his hometown, and naturally he didn't want to get involved in the lawsuit between the prince and King Zhao.

But today happened to be the right time, and the emperor's order had been issued. Even if he didn't want to, he had to bite the bullet and go ahead. He couldn't help but secretly cry out that he was unlucky. If a certain prince had a grudge against him because of this incident, it would really be more than worth the loss.

He was also a veteran in the officialdom, and he had an idea after a sudden thought, "This matter is related to the stability of the country, the support of the people, the emperor has an order, and the old minister dare not shirk it. The old minister suggested that a prince be asked to come forward to appease the old minister.

With all the students, veterans representing the cabinet, and the prince representing the royal family, negotiating with the scholars, wouldn't it be more convincing to the people of the world!"

Regardless of whether the prince comes forward or King Zhao comes forward, Chen Xun will be reduced to a supporting role. No matter what the outcome of this matter is, naturally the prince or King Zhao will take the lead, and he will not have to bear all the responsibility.

The orthodox emperor nodded frequently after hearing this: "What Aiqing said is very good. Among you three, who is willing to follow Chen Aiqing?"

As he asked this question, his eyes fell on the prince.

He is the prince, so if anything happens, it is natural that the prince should come forward first!

The prince's expression changed. He was already feeling guilty. Now he was standing in the Wenhua Hall, far away from the Meridian Gate, and could hear the loud crying outside. It was very shocking. Orthodoxy did not agree to use force to suppress it.

, he must have a face-to-face conversation with the disciples when he goes out. If they suddenly go crazy... He still cherishes his life, how can he be willing to take such a big risk?

He also knew that all the eyes of the people in the room were on him, but he pretended not to know, and a trace of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the orthodox emperor.

The orthodox emperor himself was a timid person. Hearing the sound of waves outside, he was sitting on the dragon chair and felt a little scared. However, the more timid the person, the more he admired the bold one. The orthodox emperor raised his eyes

Seeing the two brothers Ye Minyu and Ye Minzhao, Ye Minyu was calm and unchanging, and Ye Minzhao had a faint smile on his face. Apparently, he didn't take the trouble outside to cause trouble.

Scholars are useless. They can be asked to write articles and curse people with pens, but they really don't have the ability to roll up their arms and sleeves and perform a full martial arts show. What's there to be afraid of!

Zhengtong immediately felt comforted in his heart. The eldest son failed, but at last there were two more successful ones.

When Ye Minyu saw this scene, the corner of his mouth curled up with a mocking smile. He took a step forward and said, "My son is willing to accompany Master Chen, and I am willing to share my father's worries!"

A look of satisfaction appeared on the face of the orthodox emperor. He said warmly: "Okay, okay! I know your filial piety! Take more royal guards out, and be sure to pay attention to your own safety."

Ye Minyu agreed, but didn't take it seriously. During the Beijing defense battle, he dared to lead the charge in the face of the unexpected barbarians and Jurchen cavalry, so how could he take these powerless scholars in his eyes?

Ye Minzhao watched Ye Minyu lead Chen Xunlong out of the Wenhua Palace, and felt that the prince was obviously relieved. He couldn't help but secretly laugh at the prince's stupidity.

If this idiot comes forward at this time, he can not only sell well in front of his father. More importantly, as long as this matter is handled well, he can establish a good image of fairness and strictness among the scholars, which will be of great help to the emperor.

It goes without saying that this idiot obviously had such a good opportunity, but he didn't know how to grasp it and gave it to his opponent. It was really stupid.

Ye Minyu took Chen Xun out of the Zuoshun Gate. Chen Jia arranged a team of royal guards to protect them according to the emperor's instructions.

In front of the Meridian Gate is a large square, which is now a mess. Thousands of people have gathered here, plus the number of inner palace guards and imperial guards who are only more than them, but not less than them. The crowd is overwhelming.

The children were agitated, some were yelling, some were crying, in short, it was a loud and lively atmosphere.

The soldiers did not receive orders and did not dare to attack the soldiers. They were just bluffing with their weapons. At first, these scholars were a little scared. As time went by, they understood and gradually became more courageous. Some even

They began to use the Four Books and Five Classics to brainwash these soldiers, regardless of whether they could understand them.

As soon as Ye Minyu arrived at the square, someone noticed her. "Someone from the palace is coming!"

His accompanying eunuch was very smart and immediately shouted: "His Royal Highness King Zhao, the fourth son of the emperor, has arrived!" "Master Chen, the great scholar of Wenhua Palace, has arrived!"

"His Royal Highness King Zhao! It's His Highness King Zhao!"

"Mr. Chen Ge!"

"His Royal Highness King Zhao and Mr. Chen Ge must make the decision for us!"

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Ye Minyu's heroic performance during the defense of Beijing not only established his prestige among the military, but also had an excellent reputation among the people. Most of these scholars have heard of Ye Minyu's deeds and have a good impression of him.

The dark crowd surged forward, and Chen Xun's expression changed. These people suddenly rushed forward, and one of them could crush Ye Minyu with just one kick.

He couldn't help but became anxious and shouted loudly: "Protect the prince!" Then he shouted to the excited candidates: "If you have something to say, please speak it carefully and don't be impulsive!"

The Jin Yiwei immediately came out with swords and guns and lined up in a row. The rain of guns and swords formed a human wall to separate the crowd from Ye Minyu. After all, the crowd did not dare to touch the swords of the Jin Yiwei with their flesh and blood, so they stopped immediately. Ye Minyu looked at her.

There was no trace of nervousness at all, and Chen Xun couldn't help but admire him secretly.

Ye Minyu waved his hand, and the guards quickly built a high platform, and Ye Minyu climbed onto the high platform. Chen Xun saw that he had taken the initiative to take on the responsibility, and was happy not to interfere with him, but Ye Minyu still asked someone to help old Chen go up to the high platform.

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Ye Minyu first made a bow in the direction of everyone as a greeting, and then said loudly: "Dear students, I am Ye Minyu, the fourth son of the Emperor, King Zhao. I have come to meet you today on the order of the Emperor.

Your Majesty, His Majesty, is fully aware of what you are going through.

The emperor is also deeply disgusted by the fraud in the examination room. He has already issued an imperial edict to imprison Jiang Zheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the examiner of the 18th room who were involved in this case. Yang Chengzong, Zhang Lin and others involved in this case will also be arrested soon!

When the time comes, we will conduct a strict interrogation and we will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation!"

He was full of energy and spoke loudly, so that everyone could hear him clearly. Even if they couldn't hear, they could still whisper to each other and pass the message to everyone, and soon everyone would know.

Everyone came here to make trouble, but it was out of righteous indignation. Now that things have ended like this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. There was a commotion among the crowd immediately.

After saying these words, Ye Minyu's face darkened: "You are all well-educated people. You can understand some things even if I don't say them. Even I am deeply sympathetic to your experience, but I have to say something, you

What we did today is deeply inappropriate. If you have any dissatisfaction or opinions, you can write a statement and send it to

General Affairs Department, the General Affairs Department will naturally report your opinions to the Emperor. There are also bureaus for the trial and settlement of cases. Each of them performs his or her duties and is governed by the law. How can you interfere at will? But you gathered a crowd to cause trouble in front of the Meridian Gate like this.

To offend Tian Yan in this way is like forcing the palace, but where should the imperial court be placed, and where should the emperor be placed?"

Ye Minyu looked stern and said slowly: "Based on what you did today, even if I catch you all and throw you into a prison, it doesn't mean you have been wronged!"

Everyone was full of enthusiasm and came to cause trouble under the influence. No one thought that the problem was so serious, and everyone was in a big fuss!

Ye Minyu saw that the effect was achieved, and then continued to talk: "Fortunately, my emperor is generous and kind. I think you are just the first offender, and you are the pillars of the country, so I won't argue with you. Just listen to me.

Say, retreat quickly, Your Majesty.

I won't hold you accountable! Don't make a mistake! If you are still stubborn and unrepentant..." He snorted and then said, "You must know that the family has family rules and the country has national laws. When the time comes, the emperor is willing to spare you, and national laws

I can’t tolerate you anymore!”

These words were spoken both softly and hardly, and they were so impactful that everyone was awed when they heard them.

Everyone was unavoidably worried, but the literati were all good-looking, and there was no one to take the lead to go out. Everyone was afraid that being the first to eat crabs would cause someone to poke their spines, so they all hesitated for a while.

I heard someone shouting in the crowd: "I wonder if what the prince just said is true? Is it true that he arrested the examiner who bribed and sold the exam questions? Why did the rumor spread in the capital for so long, and the emperor also sent the Ministry of Punishment there?

After checking, they all say that the world is as dark as crows. With officials protecting each other like this, how can we trust the imperial court again?"

Ye Minyu said loudly: "What you said is not unreasonable, but it's just that the investigation of the case must have both witnesses and material evidence. We can't let the bad guys escape the punishment of the national law, and we can't let the good guys be wronged! Without conclusive evidence, the emperor will convict.

Minister Yu, isn't it true that everyone in the court is in danger? Your worries are all known to me. The emperor has made up his mind to investigate the long-term abuses in the scientific examination. If there is such a thing,

I, Ye Minyu, will be the first to not let go of those who are daring, do not take the national law and the emperor's constitution seriously, and dare to reveal issues and accept bribes. I will leave my words here today. This case will be adjudicated in the future. If any of you are dissatisfied,

Feel free to look for me, Ye Minyu! When the time comes, I will open the door of the palace and apologize to you personally! The thousands of officials present can all testify to my words!"

Ye Minyu and the disciples asked and answered questions and chatted so much that Chen Xun, Mr. Chen Ge, was speechless for a moment. Ye Minyu had a high status, and the disciples were willing to listen to him and believe in him.

Infectiousness is also a big reason.

In the Wenhua Hall, the emperor was a little absent-minded. Ye Minyu had been out for half an hour. The noise outside had gradually become quieter from the beginning. It seemed that the situation was slowly under control. Although the emperor knew this, he was still a little anxious.

The ground is waiting for news.

At this time, a young eunuch ran in with a happy face: "To report to the emperor, the princes who were making trouble outside have all dispersed after listening to our prince's words!"

Zhengtong stood up with a happy face: "Seriously?"

The eunuch hurriedly said: "How dare you deceive the emperor!"

"Have there been any conflicts between the princes and the guards? Are there any casualties?"

The little eunuch replied loudly: "No! The princes were so convinced by the criticism from His Highness King Zhao and Master Chen that they knelt down and kowtowed before leaving, and they all said that the emperor was wise!"

After hearing this, Zhengtong felt as refreshed as if he had eaten a bowl of iced drink in the summer: "Okay, okay!" He couldn't help but smile while stroking his palms: "Your Majesty has made a great contribution this time, and I will definitely reward him heavily when he comes back!

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The prince quietly calculated the time, and it was only more than half an hour before and after. If he had known it was so simple, he might as well have come forward to take the credit, why let Ye Minyu show off like this in front of his father. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful in his heart.

At this time, the Yang family was also in a state of turmoil. Last night, Jiang Zheng's house was burned down, and the Tenglong Inn where Zhang Lin lived was also destroyed. If the prince hadn't foresighted and ordered his guards to block Qipan Street, the Yang family would have been in trouble.

There will also be an accident.

I heard that the princes gathered at the Meridian Gate, shook the door and cried loudly. After listening to the family reports in the study, the elder felt a chill on his back: "Crazy, crazy! These people are all crazy!"

Originally, his son came in second place in the examination, but he went to the Ministry of Punishments to investigate and found no definite evidence. He was still feeling complacent in his heart, thinking that his son was fine now. With his ranking, he would not get the top prize in the palace examination.

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