Father can be an enemy to the country

"It's unfair, Your Majesty, we didn't cheat..." Upon hearing that they were going to be imprisoned, all the students started shouting: "We didn't even read the test questions in advance, we passed the test based on our true ability!"

"Yes, students are willing to die to express their will..." Someone was about to hit the railing on the spot, but was naturally pushed to the ground by the guards.

"Your Majesty, we are not bending the law for personal gain. We are all admitted based on merit." The examiners and fellow examiners also loudly defended themselves, and the Fengtian Temple Square became a chaotic vegetable market for a while.

"Everyone be quiet!" Eunuch Wu yelled at the top of his lungs: "Don't behave inappropriately before you!"

Needless to say, his high and high-pitched voice was really effective, instantly making the scene look solemn.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved, and the golden-armored warrior went to Danbi to get someone.

At this time, Zhu Zhen begged: "Wait a minute, Father. Since they are so dissatisfied, and the students of Erchen are also dissatisfied, let them compete again!"

"What kind of comparison?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with interest.

"Just take the exam again, but there is no need to take all three subjects. Just retake one arithmetic subject." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice:

"I have seen the transcripts of the National College Entrance Examination. The arithmetic scores of these Chinese-style exercises have greatly separated the candidates from Guozi University. So only this test is needed, and the original candidates will still take part in the exam. As long as they He can still rank in the top 470 based on his math scores, even if he didn't cheat!"

"Well, that's a good idea." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He really hoped that some of the 470 candidates could pass the exam based on their true talents and learning. Otherwise, if I have been raising a scholar for thirty years, the result will be too disappointing.

As he said that, he looked at the group of candidates and said, "You must have no objections, right?"

"No..." The candidates had no choice. They have become meat on the chopping block. If they agree to a competition, there is still hope of landing. If they don't agree, they will have no choice but to go to the prison of Jinyiwei to suffer punishment.

So, it was such a happy decision.

~~

For the sake of fairness, Boss Zhu will not let Zhu Zhen pose the question this time. Since ancient times, astronomy and mathematics have not been separated, so he ordered Qin Tianjian Zheng Beilin, together with Qin Tianjian officials who were proficient in arithmetic, and several famous mathematicians in Beijing, to come up with the question on the spot in Zhonghe Hall.

At the same time, officials from the Ministry of Rites and sergeants were ordered to urgently convene a group of cadres to examine the candidates and take them into the palace for a re-examination. Anyone who fails to come with any excuse will be punished as suspected of cheating.

By noon, the candidates were almost all present and the examination papers were ready.

The examination room was located in Fengtianmen Square. Officials from the Ministry of Etiquette asked the candidates to take their seats as soon as possible, and the papers would be collected after dark.

By this time, the people who had been dragged here all understood the current situation. For those candidates with a clear conscience, it would be great to have the opportunity to retake the exam. For those candidates who have ulterior motives, they must take the exam carefully. Whether they live or die depends on this...

So nearly four thousand candidates began to write and calculate nervously under the noon sun.

Boss Zhu's schedule today was to invigilate the imperial examination, so he did not leave. He just sat in the golden curtain and watched them take the exam.

But he was not idle either. He took advantage of this time to call Lao Liu to his side and asked him carefully about the whole story.

Then Zhao Hao was asked to speak on the golden stage.

Zhao Hao knelt beside the dragon chair, sweating profusely. He didn't know whether it was because of the heat or fear.

"Serve the uncle Zong with mung bean soup." Zhu Yuanzhang himself was holding a bowl, and while drinking, he said with a smile: "In this summer, this is what we like to relieve the heat and dispel the heat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Hao took the bowl, held it with both hands, and took a sip.

While he was drinking, he heard Zhu Yuanzhang ask quietly: "If you recruit me now, we can treat you leniently."

Zhao Hao felt a thump in his heart and started to cough due to choking. The examination questions were given to him directly by the emperor, and then he personally supervised the printing and transportation to the Gongyuan. Therefore, as long as the questions were leaked, he, the Minister of Rites, would definitely have something to do with it.

But even though his hands were shaking so much that he spilled the soup, he still didn't admit it until the end.

"I don't know what to recruit..."

"Okay, let's wait for the result." Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and drank the last drop, then used his fingers to scoop up all the blooming mung beans in the bowl into his mouth, chewing hard:

"You must not have any problems...or we will cut you alive!"

"Yes..." Zhao Hao was almost scared to pee. When I resigned, I couldn't even get up. The only thing left in my body was my mouth, which was still hard.

~~

When it got dark, officials from the Ministry of Rites collected the examination papers and put them into bronze guis on the spot, and then the sergeants carried them directly to the Hall of Zhonghe. There is a marking team led by the prince.

Nearly 4,000 papers were approved for nearly one night, just in time to announce the results in the morning the next day.

It's the same time and place as yesterday, the same group of people as yesterday, even the Chinese-style lifters are still standing on Danbi, and they are still the focus of everyone's attention.

Their mood at this time was completely different from that of a day ago. There was no pride or pride anymore, only anxiety and apprehension, praying for God's blessing that a miracle would happen.

But there are no miracles in mathematics…

The sound of pindrops could be heard again in the square in front of the palace. Everyone listened attentively as Eunuch Wu read out the results:

“The first place is Huang Guan, Guozi University;

Second place: Xia Yuanji, Guozi University;

The third place is Hu Yan, Guozi University..."

After reading dozens of students in succession, all of them were college students. Boss Zhu interrupted Eunuch Wu impatiently and said, "Just tell me how many students have the highest ranking."

"Yes, I'm looking for you." Eunuch Wu hurriedly searched carefully, turning page after page, but still couldn't find anything outside of Guozi University.

He didn't find the first Juren until ten pages away, and hurriedly read loudly: "No. 666, Huang Zicheng, Juren of Jiangxi."

The civil and military officials looked at each other in confusion upon hearing this. They were all familiar with this name. It was Huiyuan of Jinke. Of course, now he is former Huiyuan.

Unexpectedly, the most powerful move is not ranked among the top 500 in Guozi University?

This allowed all civil and military officials to finally intuitively feel the strength of Guozi University.

Although this is only mathematics, if the other two subjects are combined, Huang Zicheng's ranking will definitely be improved, but from this moment on, no one will dare to say that college students are rotten fish.

But these have nothing to do with those moves. Because they can no longer explain why they were so far ahead in arithmetic during the previous national exam, but fell so poorly in the re-examination.

The Jin Yiwei, who had been waiting behind them for a long time, took these moves directly away, and the review of them officially began.

As for Peng Kui, Yao Chuan, Gao Cheng, Yang Demei, and Dai Yun, they had already served jail food one day before them. Last night I vomited everything I could muster...

Therefore, the Jin Yiwei not only took down the candidates who were taking the exam, but also arrested Zhu Shan, Zhang Pu and eighteen fellow examiners.

"Zhao Butang, please invite me too." Mao Xiang walked to Zhao Mao personally and said coldly.

"Alas..." Zhao Hao let out a long sigh, kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang, and then slumped down the pill.