Houfu Key Class

Han Pei has been an official for nearly 20 years. He has presided over five imperial examinations and selected countless young talents for the court. When he first took over, various forces came to him and tried to change the imperial examination rankings.

Han Pei directly threw a sentence publicly: "Either kill me, or the imperial examination must be clean!"

Once this word was spread, the people loved him, the poor students selected by him were grateful, and even the emperor felt that because of his existence, the reputation of the court was getting better and better.

That's why Han Pei was able to be an invigilator for so many years. But just after the examination this year, the emperor summoned him alone and said that Tao Jingyu, the young master of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, was outstanding and could be of great use.

This naked hint, even if Han Pei was a fool, could understand it... It was the emperor who wanted to change the imperial examination this time.

Since ancient times, the identity of the monarch and the minister has been so clear.

If the monarch wants the minister to die, the minister has to die.

What's more, the monarch did not let him die, but just wanted to change a small imperial examination ranking.

After Han Pei took on this task, he couldn't sleep all night.

He specifically went to find out Tao Jingyu's grades. He was the first in the Hanlin North Academy, which often produced top scorers.

Han Pei thought: Maybe there is no need for favoritism at all. Tao Jingyu can get the first place by himself, or at least the top five.

But he didn't expect that the students of this class were stronger than each other, and it was impossible to get a good ranking without some tricks.

So, he abandoned his persistence and conscience and took action.

After hearing this big news, Minister Shao was so scared that his heart beat faster. No wonder Han Daxueshi said that ordinary people could not suppress Zong Jincheng's identity. It was not originally to suppress people, but to find a reason to let Tao Jingyu go up.

Han Daxueshi came to review the papers from the beginning, from the beginning... with the emperor's order.

"!!!"

After knowing the truth, Minister Shao could no longer bear it. He couldn't breathe and fainted in fear.

Luo Jingfeng's forehead was throbbing with veins. Han Pei's words were stating the facts, but to him, they were threats and provocations.

He sneered, squatted down in a high position, and said contemptuously and coldly: "Then you go back and tell our emperor that since this year's imperial examination cannot guarantee fairness, then I, Luo Jingfeng, will take over. Let him wait in the palace with peace of mind. I will help him select talents."

Han Daxueshi was shocked.

Luo Jingfeng clearly used the self-proclaimed "minister", but it sounded as arrogant as "king".

Han Daxueshi stuttered: "You, what are you talking about... The imperial examination is under the charge of me and Minister Shao, how can it be by you... Luo Jingfeng, are you crazy? This is the emperor's intention, how dare you challenge the imperial power?"

Although he knew that the military power was in Luo Jingfeng's hands.

Although he knew that the emperor was also very afraid of the Luo family.

But the world is still the surname of Chu, and the emperor has not yet given up his throne to the Luo family!

Luo Jingfeng wanted to say something, but the little devil quickly pulled him back and said, "The Protector of the Country is for the fairness of the imperial examination, how can it be said to be a provocation to the imperial power? Han Daxueshi should stop talking nonsense, otherwise it will be slandering the emperor, and even the people will not let you go."

Zong Jincheng's words were very well rounded.

Meaning: The emperor did not want to promote Tao Jingyu at all, this was all a misunderstanding, and Luo Jingfeng's insistence was for the students of the world, he was not wrong.

Luo Jingfeng snorted, kicked the unconscious Minister Shao awake, and ordered coldly: "Get up, write the correct ranking again, this Duke wants to give justice to the students of the world."

"Yes, yes, I will write it right away!" Minister Shao got up to work, tore up the originally prepared memorial, and started writing again.

And Han Pei had closed his eyes.

Half an hour later

Luo Jingfeng threw the memorial in front of Han Pei and ordered, "Send it to the palace and let the emperor take a good look at it."

After Han Pei left, Luo Jingfeng continued to supervise Minister Shao's transcription.

This time, the list was posted publicly for the world to see. Because the font was large, it took a long time to write. Luo Jingfeng was tired of waiting and asked General Pang to come and watch. He took Zong Jincheng home.

The palace.

Han Pei knelt in the imperial study with a pale face and reported what happened in the Ministry of Rites truthfully. The ranking memorial that had been prepared was placed on the desk and had never been opened.

"I am incompetent and have not done my job well. I beg the emperor to allow me to resign and go home."

The emperor knew Han Pei and would never resign because of this. He would only be forced to do so.

He asked sharply, "Did Luo Jingfeng ask you to resign?"

Han Pei lowered his head and repeated again, "I am incompetent."

"..."

The emperor was under a very low pressure.

He suppressed his anger and asked, "How could Luo Jingfeng get involved in the imperial examination? Didn't his son participate in the martial arts examination?"

Han Pei whispered, "The Duke of the Protectorate brought an eleven-year-old child here. It is very likely that he is the first place winner Qin Ye, the second son of Lord Qin, who was originally going to be replaced by Tao Jingyu."

As a result, not only did he not keep the first place, but he also lost the fourth place.

The emperor clenched his fingers and said to Han Pei, "I will consider your resignation. You should leave first."

"Yes."

With Han Pei here, the emperor still has reason.

As soon as the others left, the emperor grabbed the expensive inkstone on the table and smashed it to the ground, making a shattering sound. He felt that it was not enough, so he kicked the half-person-high vase in the hall, and the sound of banging and breaking continued.

The emperor cursed furiously and angrily: "Luo Jingfeng... Luo Jingfeng... This traitor who disrespects the emperor, I will kill him, I must kill him!"

Eunuch Huang knelt down in fear: "Your Majesty, calm down..."

Ever since the military power fell into the hands of the Luo family many years ago, the emperor's temper has become more and more irritable, and Luo Jingfeng's constant provocation has made the emperor's accumulated anger more and more intense.

Eunuch Huang had a premonition: the emperor was about to lose his patience.

But the emperor only had Zong Zhao by his side, and Zong Zhao had not yet been able to take back the military power. They simply could not compete with the powerful Luo family.

"Bear it, I have to bear it..."

The emperor took a deep breath to calm down, and he said with a fake smile: "Call Qin Yian to the palace, I want to see how brave he is, dare to let his son curry favor with Luo Jingfeng."

The next day, the spring examination results were announced.

After Luo Jingfeng's trouble yesterday, the Ministry of Rites finally released the real list of successful candidates for this year's imperial examination. The students in the whole capital who were waiting to see the results were all agitated. There were so many people rushing to see the list that they could not see the end.

Zong Jincheng was not so interested in looking at the list because he already knew his own results. He rolled his eyes to the sky, still unwilling to accept that he could not catch up with Qin Ye.

Qin Ye had admitted defeat to him in person earlier.

Could it be that Qin Ye was confusing people so that others would relax their vigilance against him?