The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

Since you know it is a capital crime, why don't you commit suicide on the spot to show your sincerity?

He said he was guilty of a capital crime and knew it was a capital crime, but he did not die immediately and instead used the name of seeking death to give advice. If this is not using life to force and moral blackmail to gain power, what is it?

The emperor, who loved to watch all kinds of fun, barely managed to hold back his words. Fortunately, he remembered that he had to show some humanity today, so he generously and mercifully did not blame Yuan Juren: "What crime have you committed?"

After saying this, he smiled generously: "If there is any injustice, the Queen and I are here today, and we will surely make the evil spirits retreat and give you justice."

Mr. Yuan: “…”

He suddenly got stuck.

Evil?

The inhuman queen standing next to you is the biggest evil in his eyes!

Mr. Yuan was still kneeling on the ground, not daring to look up. After he stood up on impulse, the cold and heavy force pressing on his shoulders made him almost stiff and unable to move, and he secretly felt a little regret in his heart.

On this day, many people were destined to regret Xie Wei's plan. Similarly, Mr. Yuan could not turn back, and those people were not allowed to turn back either.

"If you have any grievances, just speak out; if you have no grievances and are just trying to take the opportunity to say some treacherous words, then I will never allow such a bitch to act so presumptuously in front of me." Xie Yuzhen had a cold face and cooperated with the emperor to act like a "kind father and strict mother".

After being rebuked by this "evil woman", Yuan Juren felt a surge of anger in his heart, burning away his regrets and fears. Thinking of the "evil trend" of women showing their faces in public brought about by the empress's rise to power, Yuan, a middle-aged fool who had been frustrated for many years, was moved and said, "Your Majesty, I report that Lin Qiao and Lin Guanying, the champions of this year's exam, are actually women dressed as men, doing men's things in their girls' bodies, reversing yin and yang, deceiving the emperor and deceiving the world!"

Huang Ming, who was hiding in the crowd where he could not see, was afraid that the emperor would favor Lin Qiao because of Empress Xie, but he changed his mind and remembered that his cousin was a promising man - at least more promising than an unlearned dandy like him - not only was Liu, who gave birth to two sons for him, often praised him, but even his grandfather would nod when he mentioned Mr. Yuan.

I just hope his words can convince the emperor.

Huang Ming thought without much hope - his good brother Zeng Fu had written such a brilliant manifesto, and they posted it at the gates of various academies and in teahouses and restaurants that scholars and candidates loved to go to, and that is how they gathered such a large group of candidates who were willing to follow the charge.

perhaps......

Should we present the manifesto to His Majesty and ask him to take a look at it?

Huang Ming touched his body with trembling hands and then he remembered that he was too excited today and forgot to bring the manifesto with him when he went out.

Just as he was secretly regretting, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

"Brother Zeng!" Huang Ming called out in a low voice, suppressing his excitement. He then quietly approached Zeng Fu, who was dressed very differently from before. "Why are you dressed like this? Why don't you come to see me? I thought you didn't come today!"

Zeng Fu was in great pain when his identity was exposed.

He first listened to the words of his original body's mother, and did have some thoughts of escaping, but later he felt that what Mrs. Zeng said made sense, so he watched the father of this body being poisoned and lying in bed, waiting for Zeng Suqiu to put forward her conditions.

However, at daybreak, Zeng Fu received news that the failed candidates were gathering to demonstrate. He did not want to face his unsatisfactory mother, his vicious stepmother and his dying father at home, so he changed his clothes and came quietly.

Of course, Zeng Fu didn't want to continue to care about Huang Ming, but the letter made it difficult for him to break off his relationship with Huang Ming, so he could only bite the bullet and agree: "This is the first time I have seen such a scene. I was frightened and didn't think of it for a while. I hope Brother Huang will not blame me."

Huang Ming, who had an empty mind, could not figure out his good brother's complicated thoughts at all. He just waved his hand and said, "My cousin has already stepped forward to make a suggestion. You should also step forward and recite your article to His Majesty. It is so well written that it will surely change His Majesty's mind!"

Zeng Fu: “…”

You don't have to be so tactful when you want to kill me.

The two of them were whispering to each other, like two stove ants meeting in a garbage dump at night, rustling and rustling.

Mr. Yuan, who had already spoken the truth, was facing unimaginable pressure from his accomplices.

"Deceiving the emperor and fooling the world?" Xie Yuzhen's voice was cold and slightly sarcastic. "Oh, it's such a serious crime."

The emperor at the side advised gently and virtuously: "Don't be angry, anger is harmful to your health..."

He spoke each word very gently, and it seemed that he had no temper at all, and even seemed to be acting like a spoiled child.

The examiners who were well aware of his hermaphroditic nature all retracted their heads, but the inexperienced candidates could not imagine this, especially those who could not stand the fact that Empress Xie, as a woman, was openly playing power games. Seeing this, they no longer cared about status or the mother of the country, and wanted to follow the path of their senior censors before they even passed the exam.

"Your Majesty, Madam." A scholar in a coarse blue robe took two steps forward, knelt down, and kowtowed, saying, "The controversy surrounding Mr. Lin is truly sensational, and has shocked scholars like me. I sincerely hope that Your Majesty can grant me grace and investigate this matter. If the truth is revealed, I am willing to surrender together with this fellow student Yuan to atone for the crime of offending our elders."

He banged his head several times, his tone very firm: "I hope that Your Majesty will have mercy on ignorant students like me who have studied hard for decades, and let those who deceive the world and steal the reputation finally get their punishment!"

"How dare you!" a loud shout came from outside the crowd.

Looking in the direction of the voice, I saw the Minister of Rites with a messy white beard on his chin, holding his official hat and walking hurriedly through the Jinwu Guards: "You ignorant boy, how dare you force the king like this? Do you think that all the officials in the palace are dead? You are a scholar, it's fine if you don't study hard, but how can you be like a country hooligan who believes everything he hears!"

Following him running madly were a group of political scholars and ministers from the six ministries.

The spring imperial examinations of Da Sheng have always been led by the Ministry of Rites and assisted by the Ministry of Personnel. Now, the Minister of Rites was disliked by his predecessor, Minister Wen, for being too smooth, and had to sit on the bench for more than ten years. It was not until Empress Xie sent away the entire family of Minister Wen and his confidants that he finally got his chance.

So he naturally sided with Empress Xie and competed with some of his colleagues in the court to become the financial master's number one lackey.

This time, the sudden trip of the Supreme Couple was not made known to the ministers closest to them, so there was a scene where several gray-haired middle-aged men were running down the long street without caring about their image.

The Minister of Rites held his official hat tightly on his head: Your Majesty! How can a mere scholar have the honor of having you speak in person! Here comes your old minister!!!