Fengtian Temple.

A group of ministers sat on the floor and looked at all the examination papers, and then selected thirty-six of them according to their own evaluation criteria.

Time passed by, and in a blink of an eye it was dusk.

Wang Ming read the fastest, having read a total of 278 test papers.

After reading it, Wang Mingdan smiled and shook his head.

Sure enough, the doorway here is too deep, but it is not just as simple as in the original plot.

After thinking about it, Wang Ming put down the examination paper, waved his hand and left Fengtian Palace, heading to the Imperial Study Room.

As soon as he entered the royal study, Wang Ming saw Queen Ma Xiuying sitting upright in her seat, with her maid Yu'er standing behind her.

Wang Ming stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said hello.

"I've met the queen, my sister-in-law is here."

Ma Xiuying stood up with a smile.

"Brother Ming is here to see Chongba, right?"

"Yes, this time there was scientific fraud, and I was forced to read the paper by His Majesty. Now that I have finished reading it, I know it in my heart, and I even went to His Majesty to talk about it."

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"Is this why my sister-in-law came here?"

"Yes, Song Lian listened to Liu Bowen's advice and begged me with tears streaming down his face. As a queen, I can't just sit back and do nothing."

"After all, this is related to the peace of the Ming Dynasty. We cannot let the situation get worse."

"Sit, sit down, let's wait here together for Chongpachi to come."

"good."

Wang Ming casually found a seat under the imperial study and sat down.

…

At this time, on the other side, Zhu Yuanzhang walked in front with a gloomy face, and Prince Zhu Biao followed behind.

He suddenly stopped and asked.

"What do you think?"

Prince Zhu Biao was trembling. He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was asking him about the fraud in the imperial examination, and he paused.

"Father, I believe that Li Shanchang and Song Lian will not engage in malpractice for personal gain."

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask with an expressionless face.

"The thirty-six Jinshi are all from Jiangnan. It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

Zhu Biao pondered and continued.

"I have been thinking hard about this matter. I think there are three reasons for today's predicament."

"you say."

"One, since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, wars have occurred frequently in the north, while the south has been relatively stable."

"The three provinces of Jiang, An, and Zhejiang have always been a land of abundant resources and treasures, with talented people emerging in large numbers."

"Therefore, it is normal that most of the people who entered the imperial examination came from the south."

"We know this." Zhu Yuanzhang looked unhappy. He had thought of this.

"But where is Shandong? Such a big place is also the hometown of Confucius and Mencius."

"Can't Shandong produce a Jinshi?"

Zhu Biao raised his head, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and quickly lowered his head again.

"Father, the Huang family in Shandong refused to go out to serve as officials. My father destroyed his clan. The news spread and the hearts of all the scholars trembled. I estimate that most of the students in Shandong will refuse to go to Beijing to take the exam for various reasons.

"

"Even if a few come, they may not be outstanding students, so it is reasonable for them to fail."

"You're right, go on."

"Furthermore, this time, candidates from the north have to travel thousands of miles to take the exam, while candidates from the south can take the exam nearby. Therefore, the imbalance between candidates from the north and the south is normal."

…

"Third, the north of the Yellow River has just been pacified, and some scholars there may still adhere to the old ways of monarchs and ministers, and are hesitant about the new Ming Dynasty."

After Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Zhu Biao's words, he was silent.

Time continued to pass by one by one, until the sun set, Zhu Yuanzhang led Zhu Biao to Fengtian Hall again.

The results are out. After reading the examination papers, 99% of the civil servants of the third rank and above in the Manchu Dynasty thought that thirty-six

All candidates were properly appointed and there was no fraud.

After the news spread, Li Shanchang, who was sitting at home waiting, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and fainted as soon as his mind relaxed.

However, Li Shanchang and Song Lian were relieved, but Zhu Yuanzhang was still worried. He still didn't understand what was going on here.

With such worries, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao returned to the imperial study.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhu Yuanzhang saw Ma Xiuying sitting in his seat holding a book in one hand and drinking tea in the other. On the other side, Wang Mingye was holding a palm-long mysterious magic weapon (mobile phone).

Watching (reading e-books).

"Uh...sister, Brother Ming, when did you come?"

Ma Xiuying smiled and put down the book.

"I came after noon, and Brother Ming came after dusk."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Wang Ming, and his heart moved.

"That's right, we want to chat with you."

"Biao'er, you come too."

"Erhu, close the door and wait outside. Don't let anyone in within a hundred meters."

"yes."

With that said, Zhu Yuanzhang walked towards Ma Xiuying.

"Quick, get up and drive, this is our seat, what do you want to do? Usurpate the throne?"

Ma Xiuying knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was joking, so she stood up with a smile.

"Chongpachi, please sit here and let me loosen your shoulders."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and sat on it.

Ma Xiuying stood behind Zhu Yuanzhang and slowly tapped his shoulders and back.

"Have everything been cleared up?"

"Well, I figured it out. Li Shanchang and Song Lian were given the right to serve. It was a false alarm for them."

"The choices of the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty in Fengtian Palace are almost the same. They all think that they have not cheated."

"That's good. If the minister of the Zhu Kingdom is killed, you, the emperor, will have to break two bones."

"It's so good. Although it's fair, the problem hasn't been solved at all. It's made it worse."

"What's wrong?"

"One, Hu Weiyong and Liu Bowen had such a quarrel in court that the beams almost fell down. In fact, Hu Weiyong was just a pawn. This was basically a dispute between Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyes slightly and looked at Wang Ming, who was drinking tea quietly beside him, and saw that he still said nothing.

Seeing this, Ma Xiuying quickly said again.

"Yes, before we conquered the world, generals fought."

"After conquering the world, it's time for the civil servants to fight, right?"

"Exquisite!"

"Sister, tell me, your eyes are as sharp as those of a man."

"I study, but unlike you, you only listen to others talk about the past and the present."

"As for me, I have learned about ancient and modern times by myself."

"Of course we are different."

Hearing this, Wang Ming and Zhu Biao, who were sitting next to them, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

…

What are you laughing at? Of course it’s because Ma Xiuying said Zhu Yuanzhang read too few books.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard the laughter and snorted slightly.
To be continued...